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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
$4,000 suit For Islander Against .
Young Clergyman

Trial was begun in the superior court a
Pittsfield Tuesday Of the suit of Mrs. Susar
F. Hopkins against the Rev. Leon d. Bliss
both of Great Darlington, for alleged de
famation of character, the damages being
set at $4,000 The trouble began in 1897
when the clergyman received severa
anonymous letters, the contents Of which
were disturbing to his peace of mind. He
had an inquiry made, and as a result he i,
alleged to have intimated that Mrs. Hop
kins was the author. This assertion. when
brought to Mrs. Hopkins's attention,
brought out an indignant denial The
trouble then was brought into church Cit
Giles, and an attempt was made to have the
matter Strengthened out. This failed and
the matter was apparently dropped. Mrs.
Hopkins now alleges that, as a result of
the incident, she and her daughter, Fannie
Hopkins, were ostracized in the village.
Mrs. Hopkins, accordingly, goes to court
for satisfaction. The opening of the case
brought to the stand several handwriting
experts. The case will probably occupy
the entire week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Vermont Congregational Statistics.

Prof. Comstock of Chelsea has compiled
his annual statistics of the Congregations
churches of Vermont and the Caledonian
is permitted to make the following sum.
mary Of the same: The whole number OF
churches is 200, a gain Of one. the church
in Bristol. The total membership is 81 ,9O6,
a gain of 20. Additions were by confes
sion $40, by letter 43s, total 1914. Removal
we're by death 404 by letter 439, by dsci
pline and roll revision 1903, total 946 Be
nevolent contributions are $47, 23l, a loss
from last year of $1849 Benevolent lega.
cies are at the unusually large figure of $34,
1877. Homo expenditures are reported at
$l93, 1919, an increase of $4034. Sunday
school membership is 90, 075, a loss of s96.
Families reported are 16, 1908, a gain of 404.
The Christian Endeavor membership is
1857, a gain of SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Body OF Woman who Committed Sui
eide Near WInchendon Identified.

The body of the woman who committed
suicide at WincheRdon last week has been
identified as that of Mrs. James Ahearn,
formerly of Fitchburg. She was widow.
The body was taken to Fitchburg for bur
ial Mrs. Ahearn was the widow of James
Ahearn, who was employed in the Fitch
burg street department before his death,
about II years ago. At that time there
were four children, two Of whom remain
in Fitchburg. The other two married and
went to Worcester to live. Two years af-
ter her husbands death Mrs. Ahearn took
up her residence in Worcester. She had
visited the children in Fitchburg frequent
ly, the last time being on Friday. She
left without leaving any notification that
she was going and her relatives are great
ly puzzled over her death and the place
where the body was found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Nicaragua Canal Provision.

The canal sections of the river and har-
Dor bill inserted by the Senate were elimi-
mated and a substitute agreed upon, which
authorizes the President TO make full and
complete investigation to determine the
most feasible and practicable route across
the isthmus for a canal, together with the
cost of constructing the same, and placing
it under the control, management and
ownership of the United States. To carry
out the purpose of the act, the President is
authorized to employ engineers of the
army and engineers from civil life and
such other persons as may be required in
this service, and to fix their compensation
One million dollars is appropriated to meet
the expenses of the survey and investiga-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU?

II not, drink Grain O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes: 1.-THE first time made Grain. o
did not like 1t but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back TO coffee "
1t nourshes and feeds the system. The children
can drink 1t freely with great benefit. 1t Is the
package today from Your grocer, follow the di.
rections In making 1t and you will have deli
cious and heAlthful table beverage for old and
young. IS and Is cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

H. L. Franklin, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Bennington, has begun the com
pilation of a list of all Vermont soldiers
who deserted during the civil war.
John w. Stickney, 80, died Monday at
his home in Plymouth, where he had spent
the greater part of his life. He was prom
inent in town affairs and represented his
town in the legislature back in the Cos.
He discovered iron at Tyson and was su,
perintendent at one time of the iron works
at that place.
Robert NJ. Collins, a graduate of Beeman
Academy in 's5 and Middlebury college in
80, was recently transferred from the
London office of the Associated Press to
Manila. Mr.. Collins has reported English
politics and was stationed in Paris during
the season of the peace commission. Be-
fore going to England he was the Asso-
ciated Press agent in the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington.
The residence of j. II. Mandigo of Wal
lingford was entered Sunday morning
while the family were at church, and a
pocketbook containing $40 was taken.
Near the pocketboOk was gold watch and
other valuables that were unmolested. Two
tramps were arrested near Cold River
was found against them, and they we're re-
leased.
The Morgan Breeders association con.
template offering special premiums amount
ing to $3.50, to be competed for by Morgan
horses at the coming state fair, provided
the fair association will offer a similar
amount. This will undoubtedly be done,
and there will be premiums of $500 to be
awarded to one class of horses. Nothing
equaling this in the line Of special premi-
ums has been known in New England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Fame.

Think OF the careless stroke that brought
Quick fame to him who had not wrought
For 1t In longings and In tears
Through weary days that we're a. years.
Yet, fellows, should we rail at Fame
For letting Luck into the gamer
Or claim the turkey that was won
By him who held the webbing gIIni
lice Fairchild In the Boston Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Labor Troubles a, Barre Settled.

The trouble between the granite manu-
features association and the tool sharpeners
at Barre was settled satisfactorily to both
sides last Thursday afternoon, and the men
resumed their work as usual Friday morn
ing The manufactures decided to accept
the entire new bill of prices agreed upon by
the joint committee, with the exception OF
one article, and their decision was to the
sharpners though the joint committee.
This decision was Immediately ratifep'
The bill will be in force until the matter is
settled by arbitration, though the sharpeners
feel convinced that this method of settle
ment can only result in a trump to their
cause. An arbitration committee has been
chosen to settle the question as soon as pos
sible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Brigadier General AinswOrth.

Deserved Promotion for a vermonter
Who Saved the Country Thousands OF
Dollars by systemsIIEIng the Work OF
the Pension ONCE.
A clause in the army bill confers the rank
OF brigadier general on Col Fred G. Aims.
worth, chief of the record and pension
office of the United States army. Gen.
Ainsworth is a native of Woodstock. He
was appointed an assistant surgeon in the
regular army in 1874, was a full surgeon
with the rank of major in 1891, and in
May, '92, was appointed chief of the rec
ord and pension office, in which capacity he
has made notable record. In his speech
on the bill Congressman Sulzer of New
York, said: "Some criticism has been made
against this bill because it makes the chief of
the record department brigadier general
The chief of that department is Col. F. c..
Ainsworth, and more industrious gentle
man never lived. He is entitled to this
promotion. He has made the record di-
vision of the war department a model
His system has never been excelled, and
the facility with which he can furnish the
record of every soldier who was in any
war in the United States is one of the mar
wells OF the century. He has saved the
government thousands and thousands of
dollars. When he took hold of that di-
vision it was in confusion-no one could
find record or tell anything about the
history of the soldiers of the Union. Out
of chaos he brought order, detail and sys-
tenn, the best in the world. The great
work he has done is a monument to human
effort, human endurance, and human inge-
nuity. Every member of this house is in
debted to Col Ainsworth. No one who
knows the facts, and who has the slightest
sense of gratitude will oppose his deserved
advancement. He has earned, and a Just
recognition of his worth and service war
rants, this promotion. In my opinion it is
one of the best provisions in the bill am
always glad to speak a good word for an
eftlcient, an honest, competent, and
faithful public servant"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
New Bridge. for the Rutland Railroad.

Contracts were let last Saturday by the
Rutland Railroad company to the Edge
Moor Bridge works of Edge Moor, Del, for
the building of ~ steel bridges on the Og-
densburg and Lake Champlain, the Rut-
land Canadian and the Rutland railroads.
These bridges will be built to carry the
heaviest rolling stock in use anywhere.
The contract is 500, 700 The bridges to
be built on the Rutland road are one at
North Ferrisburgh, one between Brandon
and Pittsford, one south of Proctor, one
between East Wallingford and Summit, one
near Bartonsville and one on the Addison
branch. The Rutland Canadian bridges are
to be completed by Aug 10. The Edge
Moor company has been identified with
some of the most important bridges ever
constructed in this country, including the
immense drawbridge at Duluth. MINI, and
the railroad arch bridge below Niagara
Falls, which replaced the original wire sus-
pension bridge,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

The Office of the North Adams Transcript
was broken into last Thursday evening and
the linotype machines dismantled and par
TALLY destroyed. The paper was able to
publish Friday by means of hand compost
ton. The police are unable to discover the
perpetrators of the deed.
William Hoxie, sexton in church at
Chiltonville, Mass, was struck by light
ming andiinstantly killed Sunday morning
while ringing tine church bell. The light
ming badly wrecked the tower and front
part of the church but did not set it sfire.
Charles A. Whittemore, a wealthy citi-
zen of Maiden, Mass, was held up and
robbed by two men Sunday night while on
his way home from a neighboring house.
He was relieved of his watch, chain, wallet
and large diamond stud, the total value
of the articles being about $500.
Peter ]. Allard, 40, who was confined in
the North Adams lookup for drunkenness,
attempted to commit suicide Tuesday by in
haling gas from one of the Jets in his cell
he was unconscious when discovered by
the keeper, but was restored to conscious
ness by the aid of physician. The man
gave his home as Saratoga, N. Y, and
claims to have been robbed of a large sum
of money.
The troubles of the Marshall Paper COM
pany of Turner's Falls still continue The
help, which have not been paid, struck
Monday for their pay. They have been
working for the lessee, f. L. Miner, for
the past two or three weeks, and are anx-
ious for their money, as most of the men
have back pay due them from the COM
pany. A committee waited ON the treas
urer, f. j. Marshall and made a demand
for their wages in such a way that he paid
them off and discharged the committee.
This caused general strike, the help go
ing out in body and receiving their pay.
Hon. Chester G. Conant, who has been
Judge of the Franklin county probate court
since 1870, will soon retire from that posi-
ton on account of poor health. 1t is un-
derstood that Francis NJ. Thompson, who
has been register of probate since 1870,
and Frederick l.. Greene, one of the lead
ing lawyers of the Franklin bar, are both
candidates for the position. Both have
many friends and influence. The name of
Hon. Dana Malone has been mentioned in
connection with the office. Mr.. Malone is
grateful for the kind wishes of his friends,
but he is not candidate for the position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
All the time
Is a good time

ITO advertise In The Vermont Phoenix. Through
y is columns you cover completely every
Windhan1 county town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
A Deserter Captured at Worcester, Mass

Henry G. Comerford a deserter from
the 9th United States infantry stationed a,
Madison Barracks, n Y, was arrested al
Worcester Saturday. Comerford, who is
a Worcester man, made desperate strug,
gle for freedom, jumping from a window
in the police station and for a time eluding
the officers. He was finally found hiding
in a stable and, after squirming through
the hands of two officers, was captured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

might call for the action of Congress before
December remain a secret with him.
But the Both Congress has passed into
history. INV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
The Democratic View.

Mr.. Dockery o. Missouri, the ranking
Democratic member of the House appro-
priations committee, made this statement
of the Democratic views: "This Congress
easily surpasses all its predecessors in the
stupendous aggregate Of its appropriations.
1t was thought that the 5lst Congress,
commonly known as the billion dollar
Congress, had in point of extravaganza of
appropriations, touched limit which
would not be reached, or at least surpassed
by any of its successors. This Congress,
however, has far exceeded the appalling
total appropriations then made and it will
be remembered that the billion dollar Con-
gress was followed by overwhelming disas-
ter to the Republican party at the ensuing
election "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
The Appropriations.
A fetal OF so5s, oSs 400 for the Last
sessiOn---Ag gregate for the Entire
Congress o., see, s0O,OIO.

fetal of s0g3, o6s 400 for IN. I..,
acknowledgement for the En,ir,
Congress 81 see, ,OIO.
The official statement of Joseph G. Can.
non of Illinois, the chairman of the House
appropriation committee, summing nm
the appropriations of the 55th Congress.
shows an aggregate appropriation by the
entire Congress of 81 $3.50, 800, 016, and for
the season just closed total of $873. 65S.-
400, with authority for contracts subject to
future appropriations amounting to $40
600, 900. Wv
In his statement as given to the press
MIR. Cannon says that OF the total appro-
priation of 81 ,566, 500, 016 the sum of S4S2,
O6S, OS3 as directly chargeable to the war
with Spain. Deducting this charge from
the whole amount of the appropriations the
remainder, 81, Os4, 1897 ,6S2, represents the
ordinary or normal appropriations made bv
the Both Congress.
The appropriations made by the preced-
ing Congress, the Fifty-fourth, amounted
10 ~ ,O44, oSO,21S. A comparison shows an
increase in ordinary appropriations made
oy TINS congress over those made by that
Congress, the Fifty-fourth, of $50, IA, 900,
ouO TINS apparent increase is more than ac-
AOi py buo iuCT6hSo under eight
items alone, namely for pensions, a. OOO,-
OOO; for the postal service. $40, 900, 900;
for rivers and harbors, including work un
der contracts previously authorized, So
6O0, OO0; for new ships for the navy, So
O0O,OOO; for beginning the work of the
18th census, 81 900, 900; for the Paris ex-
position, $1,000, 900; for new public build
ings, including the building for the depart
ment of justice and for site and partial
construction of the new government print
ing office. about 81, 900, 900, and for pay
ment of judgments rendered against the
government on account of French spola-
tions and under the Bowman act, $780,
OOO. These very natural and necessary
increases in public expenditures aggregate
SLY, 9OO, OOO-more than dissipating the en-
tire apparent increase in the ordinary ap-
preparations made by this Congress over
those made by the 54th Congress.
n addition to the direct appropriations
made at this session contracts were author
lzed, subject to future appropriations to
be made by Congress, amounting to about
So, 900, 600. OF this amount 81, 00O, 900
is for additional ships of the navy, $22,-
900, 600 is for work on rivers and harbors
and some over $4,000, 900 is for public
buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
A Busy Time for the President.

For two hours before adjournment Pres
ident Mckinley sat in the Presidents room,
and, as one Senator expressed it, che
signed everything set before him" This
is literally true, for no bill was vetoed and
none died because of the Presidents failure
to sign it. 1t is a billion-and a-half dollar
Congress that is left behind, but made SO
because of momentous historic events that
but for the valor of American arms and
the wisdom of American craftsmanship
might have made it ten-bilion Congress
and without the glory that shines over this
one.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-09
CHINESE AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE

II the Chinese residents here are all
in accord with the Chinese merchants
who presented to the Chief Justice an
address of congratulation on Friday
last, 1t is valuable guarantee of the
peace of the community, so far as this
race Is concerned. To them the politi-
cal situation is of little consequence so
long as there is justice in the admins
tration of the laws. They will not agi-
tate in order to protect themselves
when they are protected,
There is nothing that so clearly aids
to enforce our claim 10 high civiliza-
ton here, as the even and exact justice
dispensed by our higher courts in pro-
tecting at all times the rights Of the
Asatics. Although the unjust and in
equitable taxation which is imposed
upon them, so far as real estate values
are concerned, is an abomination, they
cannot and do not charge Il to the
courts. When before them, they share
in the infleXlble administration OF jus
tice which makes no racial distinct on.
The immediate cause Of the address
presented to the Chief Justice by the
Chinese was his decision which stayed
for the moment an act of gross moral
injustice committed by the Federal
government through the carelessnes3
and ignorance Of its legal advisers, II
was the law on the Mainland in 1860.
that fugitive slaves should be restored
to their masters, hut there were jud-
ges who believed In the final reign Of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-09

fhs ID Fhtf' lee ttai iofhads o. ane
beg refused 10 sauciian o.
A..huufh tho Eurnsmr Couri follow
HgafH.''y I,raI In.s1pr,iati ln of ihs
nu. f.mandsi ths Cb.nesa Immigrants
20 ,s.n. arH Uysrul.d tHo Ch.rf Doc.
Cleo. Die decision FOUNDED on equity
1u1 aBfHr,l justice. viii give BIN rep
lia'iou hereafter. because the people In
he l0rr run. care little fof laws Whloa
conflict with The ideas ~ justice. Tx.
peilcnt as % may DO. Necessary a.
Il may b.. IN the lowest sens". 10 en-
force the shifting and lnconsldorate
laws ~ men, there Il no censure In
The end 81 those who struggle though
In vain 20 enforce the better law
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-09
LIMIT OF FREE SPEECH.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson's open avOwal,
and defense, OF his conduct in sending
pamphlets to our soldiers in the Philip
pines, which tend TO discourage them
in the prosecution of the war, brings
up sharply the question of the rights
and duties of n citizen. While We be-
lieve that Mr.. Atkinson's views are
wrong, there Is this to be said on his
behalf. He has the right under the
Constitution and laws to differ from
the views of the Administration and of
all other citizens. He has the right
also to tell his fellow citizens who
are in the army what he thinks about
public affairs. They also have the
right TO think and talk about the neCes-
sity and conduct of the war, because
thsy also are citizens who with other
citizens, must determine the policy of
the nation. Mr.. Atkinson has the law
full right to convince them that the
war policy is wrong. just as another
person has the right to convince them
that the war policy Is sound and cor
rect.
This case illustrates what the French
writer de Tocqueville called the tyr
rany of democracy" He says that,
theoretically, free speech is tenderly
protected in democracy. but in prac-
tice. the majority have no bowels of
to regard those who differ from them
as traitors and scoundrels, and do not
hesitate to crush them politically and
financially II they can do so by laws.
And there Is also considerable per-
eentage OF persons in democracy who
would like TO see all those who differ
from them banlShed from the coun-
try.
We have the right to assume that
American citizens in our Philippine
army are capable of passing upon the
merits Of our policy quite as well as
Mr.. Atkinson can, and that he cannot
make them dIscontented in a just
cause, To assume that he can do any
mischief by circulating his pamphlets
among them IL 10 assume that our
soldiers are fools and lack intelligence.
Indeed, the evidence Is that the soldiers
understand the issues involved in the
war quite as well as Mr.. Atkinson does
Moreover, he will not DO able to in
nuence the Regulars who have enlisted
10 obey orders and fight To advocate
the suppression Of Mr., Atkinson would
be TO urge the adoption OF the old
practice that put man IN prison when
he disagreed with the ruling power