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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07

eaild II the colony II there were no saw
ing from pauper Institutions this would
DC lair objection. but the one viii 10 a
great extent offset the other. and the
people again and again loudly proclaimed
theIr willingness to support the measure,
even at an additional expense The idea
OF securing 10 the working people Of the
colony an honored and independent old age
has taken deep root in the minds Of the
people and they viii regard nc burden
as heavy. Tle bill provides for the Civ
Ink OF weekly pension Of 1G shiIl5ngs 10
eli needy men and women over the age OF
50 WHO have spent p years IN tue colony
Without mo years absence Residence Of
not more than 10 years il another colony
VIII be counted. and the amount may. IN
Ger proper circumstances. be Increased or
lessened- New Zealand pays only shiIl-
lnss, bus Il is difficult to see how. even N
this country. where the necessaries q life
are easily had, the aged could exist on less
than lie amount proposed by Sir William
Lyme.
There has been cry of "sociaIistic leg
lsiatiOn' IN some quarters. but II has lost
its force Il has been used too often. and
applied 10 what citizens now regard as
necessary state functions Il IS OF course
easier 10 make political experiments in
this land Ehan in me old countries. and
Australasia Is not displeaSed al being re-
sarded as the worlds sociological lab0ra-
tor The scheme OF oid age pensions IS
so far successful in New Zealand and IS
confidently exp scted TO be so here also.
The system. If successful here viii IN
doubtedIy be introduced into all the col
Onies- The outside OF New South Wales
10 count as par Of the % years necessary
TO secure = pension looks forward 10 reel
FrocLty On the part CT the other colonies.
New South Wales Is proud OF her pioneer
work with this probIen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07

any sort Because Of the at~ence Of ed
ucatiCnal facilities they find Themselves al
most entirely dependent upon physical eE-
ertiou for earning a living This absence
OF education OF training leaves them
also without a developed taste for reading
rooms Libraries, Christian Association
rooms and even church meeting that ela
cation and training have brought 10 most
OF those Who have had better opp0rtuni-
ties.
In this situation they are less Efficient
in the mill and mus therefore spend
more time TO accomplish the same result
that they could accomplish II tney had nad
better opportunities, ard that their chill
dreu viii be able 10 accomplish if We give
them proper opportunities
In this situation also they have less
profitable use for spare time than they
would have If they were better educated
2nd trained. Therefore in this situation
q surplus Of spare time condUces 10 idle
ness and I0afng, TO the positive injury OF
the working man Nest Of them came
from farms. IN the farms the amount Of
spare tine they had was TO their infinite
injury. and was the greatest factor in
bringing them to poverty while on the
farms.
The regular work and full day in the
factory i what IS bringing all those who
are in the least degree thrifty out of The
way OF poverty
In an improved condition they can do
more and better work IN ten nous than
they can now 60 in eleven hours. Ia an
improved condition. when they have a
fair medium Of education and when libra
ries and reading rooms are available.
they can put in one hour 70 great adVan-
taga, whereas now its occupation outside
the mill would. on the average, be Of no
value and in many cases do actual harm
This reasoning is not applicable to
all cotton mill operatives. but is appIica-
bic to enough Of them to justify basing
legislation now on this condition IS being
the average
In the light of these conditions and
in this situation I am sure that law
making sixty-siX hours week. work in
North Carolina is reasonable aLd amply
conservative Under this rule the length
of the day is no hardship on the ply
sidue- Cotton mill work is very light.
the mills are always well warmed well
lighted and we'll ventilated. making the
physical surroundings unsurpassed They
are much better than the physical sur
roundiuss in the average household and
ire as good as in the very best household
Eleven hours work in cotton mill, even
bv women and children makes far less
draft upon the physical strength than is
made upon carpenter OF bricklayer
WORKING outside. summer or winter for
ten hours and also less than hard work on
a farm for nine hours a day. The aver
age housewife works longer heurs than
those proposed. does harder work and
more Of il
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07

Few people have any conception OF the
magnitude to which some OF the War Pc
rartmcnt bureaus have expanded IN re
cent years Generally. the so-caled an
nUaI Register Of the Var Department
Is very misleading because il sets out
only lists OF the War Department en-
Dloyes proper. In fact these form only
q small proportion Of the clerical and
other force attached 10 three or four Of
its bureaus. Some years ago The list Of
something like thousand clerks IN he
newly created Record and Pension Pu-
reau, which appeared in these annual reg
listers. created surprise. but that list in
its palmiest days was meagre compared
with the numbers carried on the rolls Of
the 'Quartermaster's Department at
large" names that are not printed il The
War Department Register"
The last Blue Book presumptiveIy T.
complete roster OF all and every des rip
ton Of Government employees. contained
the names Of 4ez5 chief clerks. common
clerks. stenograDher typewriters. COPY
lists. messengers. jauitors. interpre. ers.
veterinary surgeons. engineers. assistant
engineers, blacEsmirhs- cooks. wagonmas-
tiers. teamsters. first and second class
packers. 5torekeepers. narehousemen.
checkers. cutters. inspectors, assistant N
spectOTs. harness makers. carpenters.
watchmen. Doamen. herders. chief plumb
ers assistant plumbers Plumbers etc.
belonging 10 this "Quartermaster' De-
paTtmen1 AT large" Eight gessels were
carried as owned BY il on July /. 1888.
besides which there was . list IF thirty
TWO army transports. owned b. the War
Department. under charge Of the Quarter
masters Department. al the foregoing
were directly under the employ IF the
Quar- ermaster's Department n addition
there Is = further list OF p clerks. com
missarE clerks. first secoId q. third and
fourth stewards. chief cooks second and
third cooks pantryInen. butchers. wait
ers, sculiion=. captains boys" IucssInen.
etc. carried on the rolls Of the Suhsist-
ence Department, but employed On the
transports which belong 10 the Quarter
mas er'z Department.
Engineer Corps Largest of All.
It is popularity supposed. even by army
men themselves. that the QuarterInaster'g
Department is the most important IL the
War Department, so far as numbers and
expenditures 60 II respect TO numbers
THAI Is 3 miz,ake. Another hydra headed
Office. with body appendage and a de
partment al large" II anything more ex-
traorc.nary stiil. knocks the Qusrtermas-
tcr's Bureau silly. It carries the modest
tile Of Corps Of Engineers. but it IS one
OF the great Washington bureaus never
the5ess. It's department clerical force. as
recorded IN the War Department Register.
numbering only some eighty persons
clerks messengers, etc--is 50 modest that
IL giTes little clue 10 the vast -aaifca-
lions OF this surprising branch o. the Uni
ted States Government its department
at large IS q very large affair Indeed the
details Of which are ne"et seen b thr
public The army itself knows little cen
cerri1E the extent Of Brig Gen. john N.
Wilson'S following Is Is doubtful Il he
knows the to,al ], f. -aore than double
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
THE MOST COSTLY LOG CABIN.
4 Maine IsInnd Structure on Which
$4,000 il Being Expended.

BANGOR. Ne. Jan What VIII be the
most costly log cabin in Maine. if not in
the whole wOrii. is now being erected on
Warren's Island. which lies Just outside
the mouth of Gjlkey's Harbor. Of the town
OF usesboro- or the Maine coast The
cabin viii cost. when completed. in round
numbers. $4,000
It was begun by the late W H. Fu..weI
OF Philadelphia. ana is being completed by
his son Nathan P. ForweI 10 whom the
property was wiiled with the express. re-
quest that the house be finished accordins,
10 the plans decided upon by AR For
well, ST
The cabin is ICGx1G5 feet on the ground.
the island. and Is made after the style of
the Cld-tiue houses of Virginia ny an ex-
pert log-cabiE builder. Fred Head from
the Old DoE,iniol.
The first f.oor is tweIve-foot posted. the
second ten-foot- The house viii contain.
when completed twenty-five sleeping
rooms. a living nail SGX60 feet. q dining
room 2Gx20 feet kitchen 20x25 feet laun-
dry 2Qx25 feet and q SIOreroom I5N2l feet
There VIII Ne a private dining room 2OxI5
feet and bathroom 2qX25 feet There
viii be 123 windows TO furnish light for
the place during the day OF these there
VIII be i dormer windows 6 bay windows.
and 100 ordinary windows a large num-
her OF the windows viii be fitted with
lights of glass fX5 feet in size The roof
Is of the olG-fashioned gable style and the
whole effect of the place is NEST pic
tureSqUe-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
In Horor of Generat lee.

FREDERICKSBURGV Va Jan. Prep
aratIons are being made here for oelehTaJ-
ing Gen. r + Lees birthday IN an ap-
proDriate manner. Maury Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans. has appointed 4 commit
tee to prepare a programme to take
place at the court house At which time 2
very handsome silk banner. sent by the
family Of the late Gen. Dahney H Maury,
Will he presented 10 the camp. At the
same JiHc GIe Grafton on the life shsrac-
ter. and services Of General Maury. who
MIS- native 81 gh;5 city, VIII be deiiy-
cred The daughters OF The tonfedeEacy
ana ir. se.zts cent, .lcraic Veterans VIII
g,.rtilirs-tc ~ nc exercises
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
BEAR ATTACKS HOTEL GUESTS.
One Man Badly Bitten by AN Es-
capped Pet.

WILKESBARBE. Pa, Jan. 7-E E
Burdick. Of Troy. y. Y. was badly wound
ed Saturday night by bear which broke
into the hotel where he was stopping
and. after frightening the guests into
flight, seized Burdicb The bear was
owned by the proprietor of the hotel.
Daniel Donovan, and il managed to break
the chain with which il was tied TO a
stump in the yard and dashed into the
hotel.
It entered the room where a number Of
guests we're sitting and a wild scramble
for the windows ensued. In the struggle
to get out the bear caught Burdick. and
in the fight with il he had his right hand
bitten through and his right arm fright
fully torn. He managed 20 break away
from the animal after hard struggle,
and rushed from the room, while the 9TH
ers closed the door and imprisoned the
bear. Burdick's injuries are severe, but
he viii recover. The bear was captured
by ropes thrown over its head.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
BUREAUS OF THE ARMY
Enormous Expansion Within a
Comparatively Short Period.

Thousands of Employees Borne On the
yroIIs-En&ineer Corps the Lar=s-
est of All These DIvIsIons-0ver
10000 Men E,ier it, Ju-isdictiOn.
The quartermaster's Dei.:.rtaa eIat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
PENSIONS FOR THE AGED
New South Wales EnactS a Law
Providing Them.

To Save Old People From, the shame
of Charity ard the Pain of Sepa-
ration From Their Honles-A Re
ward for Lifetime Of Hard
Work and Honest Conduct
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07

Everybody is OF one opinion, and SO VIII You
be ii ,ou phone go. Arlington BottlIu2 Co, Tor
case vi HeuricLs M~,rzeu- Senate, or lager.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
MAYDOLE'S HAMMER.
(BenSOhS Plaster Is PAINS Masier }

When haydole was told that he made "a
pretty good hammer" he said, mo, l don't
make pretty good hammer, make the
oest hammer that ever tods made"
Every carpenter who saw q Mavdole ham,
mer wanted one. 1t was of the best ma
terial, perfectly balanced, and the head
never flew of. Hammers were divided into
two classes-lst, Msydole's; I'd, all the rest.
Piasters are separated by the same line
OF cleavage; LIST, Benson's Porous Plaster
I'd, all the rest. When, for rheumatic pain,
cold, cough, kidney trouble or anv
other disease or ailment that may be treated
externally, you ask for a plaster, any hon
est, reputable druggist will give YOU Ben
sons He knotcs it is incomparably the
best, and he assumes that you know it too.
Al the name of Maydole stood for hammers
the name OF Benson stands for plasters-
the real thing" All the medicinal poten-
cies that are valuable in plaster are in
Benson's. Capsicum, Strengthening and
Belladonna plasters are out Of date
An army Of physicians and druggists, and
millions OF the people, have written of
Benson's PlAsters as remedy to be trusted.
Benson's Pla-ters have ffty-fve Aig1iest
GtoGrdS. Accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of Csc. each
Seabury q johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
deaths.

In Brattleboro, Dee. l. Mrs. Elizabeth Glad
den Estcrbrook, - years, u mos
In Brattleboro, Dec. l. Mrs. Margaret Aher,
In Marlboro. Nov. 30. Charles johnson. ~.
In Guliord, Nov. 80, Mrs Bertha tBetterlcy)
Thompson. -.
In Athol, Mass, Nov. % David Howe Allen,
49, formerly of BrattlcbOrO.
In Oakland, Calf, Nov. Il, Timothy r. Smith.
-, formerly OF Westminster West and Putncy.
In Springfield, Mass, Nov. - Mrs. Dolly +.
Stevens ~ formerly of BrattleborO
In Hiusdalc, y. H., Nov. -, Bridget Curran,
wife of James CurrHn, a.
In Hinsdale, \. H.. NOV. p. Sarah Barker.
wife of james FrarN. IL.
In Conway, Mass, Dee. l, Seth Leonard. a
native of Guiltord, 20.
In Somervile, Mass, Nov. p. Mrs. Mary T..
Haynes, wife of Edward II. Raynes, e.
In North WalpUlc, y. H., Nov. 80, Richard
Murray is.
In Heath, Mass. Nov 30 william Bassctt. -
In Vernon. Dec. g. Enrico Harris Baldwin,
80, of South Londonderry.
In Westminster, Dee. 1, Fenelon Arnold, 81.
In Westiicld, Mass, Dee. |, Mrs. Mary
Fowler, -, IA native of BrattlebOro.
In LiYcrmOrc, Cal, Nov. -. Alfred Stebhns
81, youngest son of John Stcbbins formerly of
Vernon.
In shelter Island. y. V. Nov. p. Janette
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Treadway,
mos.
In Oakland, Cal. Nov H. Timothy II. Smith
-, formerly of Westminster West and Putney
I'm Springfield. Mass, Dec. =. Julia F.. widow
of Rev. +. j. Clark. formerly of Mortified
Mass, and mother of Mrs Eugene Adams.
In Ashuclot, y. H., Nov. -, Henry Luke
DOucet, 81
In Guilford, Nov IS Marshall whipple OF
Halifax.
In East Mortified. Mass. Dec. =. PhilI
Hudson, year son of Frank Spencer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06

CTRAYED from pasture north of mid
- die town of Dummerston, known as the
Warwick pasture, extra fine three-year-old
heifer, black, with white marking, star in fore
head. Reward offered for information in re-
gard to animal. ELLEN A. SMITH, West
Chesterfield, N. II. AZ 40
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
THE VERMONT PHdN1X
DUN M ERSTON

Inc FRIDAY Evening club. or better
sCili' the Fortnightly club. held ire
pest social entertainment last Fridav
evening, when THANKSGIVING SIMMER
was furnished free to all tho corora,,,,
present on the occasion. Tho Nc
gram of literary exercises woe -
C Cut comprehended much. Miss Lille
go" read an amusing THANKSGIVING
s sI1,y' II. II. Miller and Miss Mary ID,
Mlller sang a duet that won much an.
pause Mr.. Miller was toastmaster
ana called on The Phoenix man to
respond to "Our Church." A brief
historical account was given of the
building Of the first meeting house in
Dummerston and the establishment of
a church. The early settlers accented
the maxim that religious teaching had
sanitary and a restraining influence
without which any people sooner or
later would relapse into barbarism
Hence the building of a meeting house
and the establishment of a church
STOOD tirst in Importance in the settle
ment of a township. Rev. w. p.
jackson responded to "Our Commun-
lty,' and highly complimented the peo-
pie or Dummerston and their beauti-
ful landscape scenery. "Our ladies"
was responded to by Arthur Laughton.
who eulogized the fair sex in terms of
warmest praise. Lawyer Fred H..
Spaulding of Dummerston and Spring
Held paid an eloquent tribute to Our
Society" The next meeting of the
club will be held on Friday evening.
Dec. 10. The exercises will be trio
singing by ladies', music and recita-
lions. The following question will be
debated: Resolved, That United
States Senators Ought to Be Elected
| by the Poodle"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
NOT FOREIGN SOIL.
Decision in Test Case Defines Phil.
ippines as Domestic Territory.

Decision in Test Case Defines Phil
ippines as Domestic Territory.
Opinions were given Monday in the
United States supreme court in the
last of the two insular test cases.
One of them was that known as the
fourteen diamond ring" case, involv-
ing the relationship of the United
States to the Philippine Islands from
a tariff point of view, and the other
what is known as the Dooley case,
No. 2, involving the constitutionality
of the collection of duty on goods
shipped from New York to Porto Rico
In the former case, the court
through Chief Justice Fuller held
that the IA diamond rings brought
from the Philippines by Emil j. Peake,
returned soldier, should have been
exempt from duty under the Paris
treaty of peace, as that treaty made
the Philippines American territory.
The rings were seized for non-payment
of duties by the customs officers at
Chicago, on the ground that the Phil
ippine Islands were then foreign ter
ritory, and that merchandise i'm
ported therefrom into the United
States was dutiable under the general
tariff act.
The decision in the Philippine case
followed closely that of the first Porto
Rican case of last term.
In the Dooley case decided 1t was
held that the duty collected on goods
carried from New York to Porto RICO
was permissible, but that 1t was IN
reality a tax for the benefit or the
Porto Ricans themselves rather than
an export duty, as was claimed by tne
merchants who antagonized the gov
eminent in the case.
In both cases there were dissenting
opinions by four of the nine Justices
of the court.
It is generally believed that the ma
ing in the Philippine case will LEAD 70
early efforts to secure legislation loI
the regulation of our commercial re,
lations with those islands, AS tne
Porto Rican opinion sustains the con,
stitutionality of the Foraker act ~
such necessity will arise with reler'
ence to Porto Rico.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
ATHENS.

e. S. Kingsley rode out for the mrs,
time Tuesday. 1t is hoped ne VIII
be in his usual health.
BY special call the TwentieI,n Ce,I Fri
club met at the home of Ned Wynlan mar : 81 81
day evening, Nov. 20. In the ap CO., w.
the president, Percy NJ. Ball Guy e w.
Powers was the presiding officer a SO So
ciai evening was enjoyed and the follow W
ing business transacted; Ten dollars airs e sp-
propridted from the treasury OF the bo IO-
ciety to be used by the trustees ~ a,r moii
ing carry on the work of repairs arie't FOR
begun on the church. The once cora
the ensuing year are: Presl1ent' nm
]. Brown; vice president Mlhliie 80, 90 sI,rer.
ham; secretary, Dora DuhhaHi'
Ned Wyman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06

The Uerrnont Veterans assocla uon %
resident 1s8% f''9 E. J. Bliss vice PRESIDENT
win A. Wilcox, ]. G. Bostwick and T. ~
Merrill. Dear
It is reported that Mrs. Frances rance within
son Hailett of Concord, Mass viii VIM VIII T.,
a few days bring suit against, fNI aii
Fish, receiver of the Farmers to nave
bank, for S25, OOO the amount s"' SafauIting
Cashier Gsh au d. H. Lewis when he nv was 6an lR
sore straits for money before the n,i,, Oa be1
failed, last April. The suit VIII WI Fl.
brought by her attorney, Hon, zoe "a that
Powers of Morrisville, on the cl"i hy false
the money was secured from heI 4 ny ex-
pretences. This Will make ah To- fairs
citing chapter in the ~, hlSt SaiIupe.
of the bank since the IaiiuiN'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06

The body of Michael Haher was found
beside the road in Pittsford, near the
Henderson place at Florence Wednesday.
He had returned from Rutland the night
before with two compaions, who stayed
at a farm house. The selectmen, who
investigated the case, report that Haher
met death as a result of exposure, and
there were indications that he was in
toxicated at the same time.
Before the grand jury at Middlebury
Wednesday States Attorney James b.
Donoway began his statement of the evil
dence against Nelson Jones of Shoreham,
charged with causing the death of Miss
ida May Fosburg, on March - last. The
entire days session was taken up by
Mr.. Donoway. Jones is under $4,000 bonds,
awaiting the action of the grand jury
He is charged with procuring strychnine
for the purpose of a criminal operation
upon Miss Fosburg, the poison causing
her death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
8irtlrs.

In Brattleboro. Dec. 2, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Frost
In Newton Centre, Mass, Dec. 8. a son ia
Bellows Falls
In West Chesterfield, n. H., Nov. ~, a daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Davis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-06
I'LL Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many sufferers
from catarrh, especially in the morning.
Great difficulty is experienced in clear
ing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes headache,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing,
pollutes the breath, deranges the stom-
ach and affects the appetite.
10 cure catarrh, treatment must be
constitutional-alter and tonic.
Il was afflicted with catarrh. 1 took
medicines OF different kinds, giving each
a fair trial; but gradually grew worse until
l could hardly hear, taste or smell then
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
after taking five bottles / was cured and
nave not had any return OF the disease
since" EUGENE FORBES, Lebanon, Kan.
Hoods JdrSdpdriLLd
Cures catarrh-it soothes and strength
ems the mucous membrane and builds
up the whole system.
The evening world., 1901-10-24
Waters Pianos.

This plano has a reputation ms n nrst-
graic Instrument: It is Thoroughly made.
handsomely finished and fully war
rant"d. ]; is celebrated not alone for
It's rich tone. but also for Its durability.
and only those who have used the
Waters know what really good !ns,ru
inrnt Il IL,
The sa!csrooms uf Horace Waters z,
Company are located at No. 10; Fifth
avenue, near Eighteenth street, and No.
~ West One liundr:d and Twenty.
hnttnn. The firm has recently eatab.
iIshcd u new three-yeRr.system o: pay
innnt whir., is meeting with great
favor. Under the system three years.
time. without intercst. Is given ON thG
plano and the payments are made as
easy ~ could bo asked.
The evening world., 1901-10-24
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
FLAMES Do $1,000 Damage In I
Sullivan street building,

Fro broke out early to-day in the
basement OF No. lGo Sullivan street. and
when the engines reached the scene the
stock OF Sylvester & Co.. manufacturers
Of feathers and artificial flowers. was IN
flames. Over 1900 damage was done
before the nre could be ex,insulshed.
The three families occupying the upper
floors OF the burning building we're not
aware OF their danger until after the
arrival OF the engines and the firemen.
The building. which was In danger Of
destruction. Is located In what was at
ono timo tho most exclusive section OF
tho city. and Is surrounded by many
old landmarks.