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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
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The frequent and virulent denunciatons
of public men and of the administrations
politics by the eXpatriated Englishmsn, f
l.. Godkin, who formerly presided over the
editorial destinies of the New York Post,
and of Carl Schurz, the expatriated Ger
man, whose eifusions in former days were
spread over the editorial page OF Harper's
Weekly, remind one of the comment of
the old man in the country tavern, who,
after listening to a wlseacre's TRADE on the
local minister, slowly remarked, "Well,
I've always noticed there is something the
matter with most everybody but u.s."
In one of his latest outbreaks Godkin
says: "Our interference in China savors
very much of electioneering. We have no
business there outside of getting votes for
Mckinley" Mr.. Godkin ought to know
that our business in China is to protect
the lives and interests of our subjects If
he could have had his way he would have
made no response to Minister Conger's
saying ''quick relief only can prevent gem
eral massacre"
"ust ho" uholaseu MI Nouklu is may
be determined from the following letter,
which he admits writing short time ago,
but which he did not expect to get into
print: Il have a deep seated prejudice
against William Mckinley and those who
surround and act with him, This pre-
judice is so strong that it can be modified
only by facts OF which am neither in pos
session nor can obtain, My opinion form
ed of them long ago, is that they are the
most dangerous set of scoundres by which
any civilized country was ever beset. You
may guess, therefore, how | would vote if
were voting, and how difficult it is for
me to be judicial minded concerning him,
or his acts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
Some Phases of small PoI Epidt m


DR.. George II. Fox, consulting derma.
tologist to the New York city board of
health, and professor of the diseases of
the skin in the college of physicians and
surgeons in New York, pronounced most
of the cases of small pox at Hardwick ''of
such a typical character as to place the di-
agnosis beyond doubt" after he had eX-
amined II or more people who are i'll. A
strict quarantine has been established, and
it is believed that the epidemic will be
stamped out at an early date. General
vaccination is in progress in Hardwick and
contiguous towns. Scattering cases con-
tracted at Hardwick have been reported in
Newport, ST. Johnsbury, Westfeld, Nor
risville and East Fairfield, although deni-
ais have been sent out from these towns
saying no case existed.
Last May, when the first case was re-
ported, DR.. Darling, local physician, pro-
nounced the disease small pox. Dr. Ham
ilton of the state board of health, who
came to Hardwick, decided that the case
was not small pox and the quarantine was
removed. When DR.. Hamilton examined
the seven cases last week Monday he stated
that he "would rather have the disease
than the itch" DR.. Holton of Brattle-
boro, another member of the state board
of health, who arrived soon afterwsrd,
pronounced the disease small pox in
modified form, and DR.. Hamilton concur
red with him.
An amusing feature growing out of the
epidemic was the action of DR.. T. P. Fair
man of Hardwick, who, in two long letters
to the Burlington Free Press Friday, de-
clared in positive terms that the disease
was not small poX, and who showed him.
self past master in the art of using bill
lingsgate in the abuse which he directed
upon physicians, laymen and newspapers
who had said small pOX existed in Hard
wick. He offered 10 give bonds to pay all
expenses for DR.. Fox 10 come to Hard
wick to decide what the disease is, provid
ed Fox called it small pox; and in case
DR.. Fox decided the disease was not small
pox Fairman wanted the "brayers" (peo-
Pile who had claimed that small pox exist
ed in the town. or the town to pay the ex-
penses. Fairman declared that unless he
was decided to be an ignoramus in the mat
ter he did not want to hear more bray
ing about small pox in Hardwick. After
DR.. Fox had announced his decision moth
ing was left for the yituperative Fairman
but to acknowledge his mistake, and to re-
tract all he had said.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
A Very Lame Explanation.

The Farmers Advocate makes very
lame explanation of the alleged farmers
letters from Marlboro and Guilford which
it published over fictitious initials. 1t says:
The Phoenix charges that the Advocate
has been imposed upon by two letters pub
lished that purported to come from Wind
ham county. These letters came through
the mails as the others have all done, and
appeared to be authentic. The matter is
being investigated and the Advocate will
handle these parties without gloves if it
finds it has been deceived. 1t expects that
the real name and address of the writer
will be signed to every letter. 1t will see
this rule is in the future strictly enforced
for its protection in the future.
Does the Advocate mean to say that it
allowed these letters, reeky with falsehood
and Misrepresentation, TO appear in its
columns without knowing who penned
them? II so. is it not an accessory? We
know of no reputable newspaper which
opens its columns to anonymous COM
munications
Some papers will publish letters signed
by fictitious initials or pseudonyms, when
the editor or publisher knows the real
name of the author. Even this practice IS
to be condemned. 1t allows people to be
free with criticisms and charges which
they would not dare to make over their
own names. The PhWnix has refused to
publish for long time any letters dealing
with men or public affairs unless the writ
ers were willing to sign their own names.
This is the only consistent course The
editor of newspaper is responsible for
whatever appears in his papers editorial
columns, and the men who have something
to say in public prints should assume a
ike responsibility The Advocate could
have ascertained easily that the letters
which it published were filled with false
and misleading statements. If the Advo-
cate published these letters, not knowing
who wrote them, it ought to assume re-
sponsibilty for what was said, acknowl-
edge the error of what il disseminated, and
! apologize TO the honorable men who were
placed in false light before the people.
The publication of the letters was low
political trick, designed to give an impres.
sion OF strength for Gen. Grout's senatorial
candidacy in a section of the state where
it is hopelessly weak.
The Advocates explanation of the let
ters is not sufficiently specific. When its
next issue appears it will have had ample
time to have investigated the origin of the
letters.
The Phoenix awaits the action of the
Advocate before continuing this subject
further
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
Bryan's Speech OF Acceptance.

He ArrAIgnsd 'ImperiRIIsm" in Severe
Terms. but Had Almost Nothing to
Say About 10 TO L.
The first extended and significant ad-
dress by Mr.. Bryan since his nomination
at Kansas City was delivered at Indianapo-
lis Wednesday afternoon, when he made
his speech of acceptance to the committee
of notification Of that convention. AL
though MIR. Bryan's whole influence was
brought to bear upon the convention to
compel declaration for 16 to /, in his
speech Wednesday he did not even use
those cabalistic words or refer, except incl
dentally and in the most unimportant way,
to the silver question. The entire force of
his argument was used on the question Of
"imperialism," which he discusses eXhaus-
lively. In opening he justified his advo-
cacy of the ratification of the peace treaty,
for which he has been scored by Senator
Boar and others, by declaring that he
hoped to secure better terms for the Filipi-
nos by Congress after that treaty bad been
ratified than would likely be gained by di-
plomacy. He reiterated the we'll worn ar
guments of the anti-imperialists, and at
tackled bitterly the defenders OF the Presi-
dents policy. Much of his arguu ent reads
very like a sermon, and 1t is interlarded
with scriptural quotations and poetry. The
main interest in his address will be found
in the latter part, in which he outlines his
plan for solution of the Philippine diff
Guilty. If elected he will, he says, summon
Congress in extra session to provide-frst,
stable form of government for the Phil
ippines; second, independence TO the Fill
pinos; and third, protection from foreign
governments while they work out their
destiny
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
NO 30.

placing concrete around the new hotel. He
has also laid several crossings in the street,
and has built walks to private houses.
Miss Clara M. Davis of North Haverhill,
N. H., has moved to the Newton house,
and will keep house for her brother, Ed
Davis, who is employed by the street rail-
road company.
1t was a jolly party that gathered at
Maple Terrace on Thursday afternoon in
response to an invitation from Miss Caro-
lyn Clark to about 20 of her friends. AT
ter they arrived each couple were given a
recipe and directions for cooking some
thing on the previously arranged menu.
Although at first a little "phased" they
soon recovered their usual equilibrium and
proved themselves equal to preparing
choice and bountful supper of salads,
cakes, ices, etc. At the end of the even
ing's froic rarebit was served, and it is
needless to say that they sustained their
reputation of having more fun than any
other clique.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
"IdsntIcsI in Principle"

The Bellows Falls Times is only reiter-
ating what other singers of the Grout
chorus have already uttered when it war
bles and wabbles in the upper register in
this strain: at has been pretty well dem
onstrated that the defeated Parker bill and
the Grout bill now pending before Con-
gress are identical in principle. The Grout
bill is backed not only by the dairy inter-
ests of Vermont but of the entire country,
and the question of impracticability or
unconstitutionality has never been rased'
The crescendo comes when the Times
wants to know how Mr.. Dillingham; "Who
opposed the Parker bill in 1894 can sup.
port, if elected to the United States Senate,
the Grout bill, or similar bill, founded
on the same pri lciple as the Parker bill
the right of the legislature to tax"
The Parker bill was displaced by more
rational measure in 1884, when the oeo-
margarine industry was of small proper
tions, but never mind a little mistake of
ten years. The Times and the other pa
pers which are declaring that the Parker
and Grout bills are identical in princ-
ple," ought to publish the text of the two
bills in parallel columns.
They would find that the Parker bill
proposed tax of 10 cents on each pound
of the substitute for butter made, taxed
the wholesale dealer $4,000 as a license
fee, and the retailer $1,000, imposing also
penalty of $500 upon any person who
sold such products without license.
Now turn to the Grout bill 1t provides
for a tax of one-fourth of one cent per
pound when the oleomargarine is not col
ored in imitation of butter; but when col
ored in imitation OF butter the tax to be
paid by the manufacturer shall be ten cents
per pound.
II will be noted that the Parker bill pro-
vided for tax of 10000 on each whole
sale dealer and $1,000 on each retail dealer
in addition to a penalty for selling the
stuff without license.
Does anyone believe the Grout bill,
which was hung on peg in the last ses-
sion of Congress, would have had show
of becoming law if the tax on oleomarga-
rine had been increased five cents per
pound, big taxes provided for selling the
product, with penalty for selling it with
out license?
Once more to the papers which are de-
claring the two bills identical in princ-
Pile: Publish them side by side to show
the people that they are identical"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

The 18th annual reunion of the Third
Vermont Regiment association will be held
in st. Johnsbury, Aug, 3O
The will of the late Sarah E. Cardany
of Athol cannot be found. If il is not dis
covered, the property, worth $50, 900, will
go to the heirs in Orange.
Rev. Allen Conant Ferrin, pastor of the
Congregational church in Blandford,
Mass, has received a unanimous call from
the First Congregational church of Spring
field, Vt.
Angry over his inability to live as he
wished on the sum allowed him by his
father, Jose Rabiner, a consumptive, at
Rockaway Beach, Wednesday night, shot
and instantly killed Isaac Stern, his broth
er-in-law; badly wounded his father, ia
cob Rabiner, and then turned the weapon
upon himself, with what is said to be fatal
effect.
Frank L. Smith, the bunco man who
has been brought from Malone, n. Y, to
Springfield, Mass, TO be tried for fleeing
Farmer Leonard of Feeding Hills by the
gold brick game, is alleged to have Sc
cured $115, 800, in sums of $1,000 to $4,000,
from 20 wealthy men in different parts of
the country during the past ten years.
Farmer Leonard paid him $4,000, and the
other alleged losers in New England were
Mr.. Bassett of Worcester in 1896, $500;
and r. O'Donnell of Rutland in 1891,
$1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
Frank smlth bad pocket book contain.

Frank Smith had a pocket book contain
ing S63 stolen from E. X. Smiths house at
Swantown, Monday night, by a burglar,
who entered through the cellar window.
Mrs. Daniel Sparing was fatally burned
by the explosion of an oil stove at Bryants
Pond, Maine, Monday night. After the
accident she carried her baby quarter of
a mile to the nearest neighbor's.
Leon o. York, %, died Wednesday at
South Deerfeld, Mass, after an illness of
four days. 1t is thought that he over-ex-
erted himself at a recent ball game. He
was married only nine weeks ago to Miss
Margaret COnnory. He was well liked and
only recently completed his apprenticeship
under the will of Oliver Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

When times are prosperous in this coun-
try the tide of immigration runs high. The
number of immigrants who landed in New
York in the last fiscal year was 341, I'll,
against 245,55O in the preceding year. 1t
is believed that the immigration at all
ports amounted to $4,000. There were
99,O19 Italians, mostly from the south of
Italy, who arrived in the last year; A, 4,52O
Hebrews, $685. Polish, %, 1872 Germans,
25,2 200 Irish and II ,S5l Magyar. Most OF
these immigrants, and especially those
from the south of Italy, are very ignorant,
and arrive with only a few dollars, or just
enough to save them from being sent back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

Subscriptions to the British war loan
were closed Tuesday, the whole amount
having been subscribed. 1t is understood
one half the loan, or $25 900, 900, has been
awarded to this country, in order to replen-
ish the gold in the bank of England, which
is at the lowest point in years
Alabama voted, by a majority of $4,000
Monday, for a constitutional convention
which shall take steps to deprive the ne
groes of their constitutional right to vote.
Thus the Bryanite campaign for govern
ment with the consent of the governed
goes steadily on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, d. D., died sud
denly Wednesday night at Portland,
Maine, where he had gone to attend tue
old home week celebration. Mr. Hamlin
was a missionary in Turkey 40 years, and
did a great work there in many directions.
He was perhaps most widely known as the
founder of Roberts college in CONSTANT
nople, of which he was president. He re-
turned to this country in 1878, and was for
time a professor in the Bangor, Maine,
theological seminary. He is remembered
by Vermonters as the able president OF
Middlebury from 1850 to 1885. Since his
retirement from Middlebury he has lived
quietly at Lexington, Mass. Mr.. Hamlin
was a native of Waterford, Maine, and
was a cousin of Hannibal Hamliu, vice
president of the United States with Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

Mrs. Flora Smith and daughter of Wor-
cester are guests of Mrs. e. NJ. Good
enough.
Charles Mather has moved from Mrs.
Whitaker's house in Centrevllle to the
Spaulding house.
Rev, Lewis Grout will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday forenoon on
"The Upbuilding Power of Love"
Charles Davis is making extensive re-
pairs on his dam, putting in a new bulk
head, and making other changes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pettee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Willis of Meriden, Conn,
were here this week to attend the funeral
of w. O.. Miller.
Road Commissioner Perry has been
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
z,aILsd 70 Insdv.rtenes.

Says The Phoenix: The Hardwlck
Gazette charged Dillingham; papers with
saying Gen CIRCUITS support is confined to
the most thickly wooded portion of Yer
mont, where the natives live in log huts
and are not yet aware that Abraham Lin
coin has passed into the great beyond"
The Gazette never used the words The
Phoenix quotes as taken from any paper.
The idea which prompted us to the above
very classical language was promulgated
by the statement in a Dillingham; paper TO
the effect that Gen. GrOut's support would
be mainly in a few counties in the north
eastern portion of Vermont, while over the
balance of the state Dillingham; sentiment
would surely prevsA. We did not then,
nor do we now, in any manner intimate
that the words The Phoenix makes such
bug-a-bOO of were the exact words of any
body other than oursef, Il Hardwick Ga
zette.
The Gazette's explanation is accepted,
but the contemporary ought to have gone
further and to have acknowledged that its
zeal for a certain candidate led it into an
inadyertence, which was but little, if any,
short of Misrepresentation. The words
which were original with the Gazette ap-
peared as a part of sentence which began
with "When they Ohe Dillingham; papers)
assert that Gen. Grout's support" etc.
The trouble came in not quoting the words
as from certain paper, The Gazette gave
them as from "the Dillingham; papers,"
and any paper which supports Mr.. Dilling-
ham was liable to be charged with dissem-
mating ridiculous and absurd statement,
if the Gazette's words were allowed to go
unchallenged. The Pher;x has no desire
to prod neighbor for Stopping over, and
If the Gazette has besf taught lesson in
fairness the incident closed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
NORTH HINsDALE.

Mrs. Alice Bidwell and child of Hamp-
den, Conn, are the guests OF her aunt,
Mrs. j. f. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli r. Hart of La Porte,
Ind, have been the guests of her sister,
Mrs. j. f. Reed. Mrs. Hart is one of a
family of nine children, and has not seen
one of them for u years, until this pres
ent trip. Now she has seen all but one,
and that one now lives in Dakota.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Death of w. Clayton Miller.

The community awakened Monday
morning TO learn that w. Clayton Miller
had passed away during the night, and an
unusual sadness prevailed. He had been
i'll about four months. His case was an
exceedingly difficult one to treat, as ne1v-
GUS trouble completely obscured the real
cause of his sickness. An examination
after death indicated Brights disease.
There was some hope of his recovery
until last Friday, when he sank into a par
tial stupor. For a brief time before his
death he aroused to say that he would die
in half an hour. His prediction of his
own death came true, death occurring
about midnight.
He was the son of Stanford and Roxana
Miller, and would have been 3S years old
in October. For several years he was en-
ployed at the Estey organ factory, leaving
there to enter into partnership with Bert
Knight in job shop in this village. The
building being burned he dissolved part
nership with Mr. knight and bought the
l.. F. Clark job shop about 10 years ago and
continued in that business until compelled
by i'll health to sell out few months ago.
Mr.. Miller was a member of the Odd
Fellows, Grange and Golden Cross, and
was prominent and had held many offices
in the Baptist society of this place. He
was active in social life and was a whole
souled friend and neighbor, and the vacan-
cy in the community caused by his death
will be difficult to till. He was twice mar
ried, his first wife being Fannie Timson,
who died IA years ago. One son, Harlan +,
was born of this union. His second wife
who survives him, was Helen Streeter.
A daughter by this union, Daisie, survives
him, also a brother, Bert A Miller, ard
three sisters, Mrs. Geo Harris of his
place, Mrs. Frank Pettee and Mrs. Henry
Willis of Meriden.
The funeral was held in the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon at p. NJ.
That Mr.. Miller was well and favorably
known was attested by the large number
who were present, the church being filled
with friends and relatives.
The funeral service was in charge of the
pastor, assisted by Rev. f. S. Smith of
Wsllingford, Vt, and Rev j. II. Babbtt,
pastor of the Congregational church. The
floral tributes from friends deserve special
mention as being very beautiful and ap-
propriate. They consisted in part of a
closed Bible from the family; floral harp
from the First Regiment band of Brattle-
boro, of which organization Mr.. Miller
was member; star and anchor and a
crescent from his two children; a wreath
from the choir of the Baptist church; a
crescent from the Baptist Sunday school;
wreath from the Odd Fellows, besides
cut flowers in great profusion.
Al the close of the pastors remarks
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Miller's former pas
tor, spoke feelingly of him. Rev. Mr..
Babbitt followed Mr.. Smiths remarks,
speaking of the social life of Mr.. Miller
The singing was in charge of Messrs.
Hall and Hawley, who rendered several
beautiful selections.
The interment was in the family lot at
West Brattleboro, at which place the i'm
pressve burial service of the Odd Fellows
was used
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-10

The Philadelphia Press claims that
Matthew Stanley Quay cannot be elected
to the United States Senate by the next
Pennsylvania legislature. 1t says the Re
publican nominations have been made in
Is of the 26 districts that elect state sena-
tors this year, and that in the next legis-
lature there will be 81 Quay Republicans,
62 anti-Quay Republicans, and "a Demo-
Gratis.