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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
The Central Line of Thought.

From the Boston Transcript
one line of thought runs through its
decisions on all the Porto Rico cases.
The court finds that the constitution
gives Congress and Congress alone pow
er to establish tariffs for our possessions.
Congress cannot make a tariff which
shall differ as between states of the
Union, but II may make tariffs for the
colonies as between the colonies and the
Union. Congress not having established
any such tariff at the time the De Lima
case arose, the court holds that the du-
ties collected i'm that instance must be
refunded. Congress having passed the
Foraker law providing for a government
for Porto Rico and setting up a tariff
operative on goods between Porto Rico
and the United States by the time the
Downes case arose. the supreme court
holds that the duties in that instance
We're lawfully imposed and collected.
Nothing could he palmer than that the
argument advanced i'm support of the
Porto Rico tariff by the majority I'm Con-
gress is declared constitutionally correct
10y the tribunal whose highest function il
is to cNpound the constitution
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
Negro Burned at the Stake.

Fred Rochelle, negro, 80 years old
was burned at the stake. by a mob in Bar
tow, Fla, Wednesday night for assaulting
and numbering Mrs. Rena Taggart, a well
known and respectable white woman
Tuesday noon. The negros crime was of a
peculiarly aggravated and revolving char
acter. Mrs. Taggart had been out fishing
alone in a row boat on the creek, and was
returning home through a swamp in
plain sight of the village when Rochelle
sprang on her from hiding. The woman
broke away, screaming, and fled through
the swamp to open country beyond The
negro overlook and assaulted her, and
then took a knife from his pocket and
cut her throat. Afterward he threw the
bleeding body into the swamp. In ten
minutes the whole town was aroused and
after an all nights search the negro was
caught and turned over to the sheriff,
The officers tried to defend him, but II
an orderly matter-of-fact way the mob
took the negro, carried him to the very
spot where his crime was committed
chained him to a stake, poured kerosene
over him, and in an hour only his charred
bones remained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
A Gold Mine for the vaeatiOnlst Free

Well. summer time makes us think
of vacations. but where to go is the
question. New England is one great
pleasure ground, and either at the
shore or in the glorious mountains
there is variety enough to satisfy all.
There are ample accommodations in
every region, and the luNuriant fur
nishings and sumptuOus table which
the inn-keeper provides has gained
for New England a reputation of eX-
tensive proportions. Another feat
ure which gives New England a de
cided prominence as a summer re-
sort are the exceptional transporta-
ton facilities at the command of the
tourist. 1t matters not from which
point you gain entrance to the region,
for in every direction the Boston q
Maine Railroad has a service which
includes through express trains equip
ped with modern parlor and sleeping
cars. Its Passenger Department,
with headquarters in Boston, complies
a book known as Summer Resorts
and Tours" which is nothing less
than a vacation pointer" 1t in
cludes a list of hotels and boarding
houses, rates. routes. maps and
steamer connections. Send for tit
is free, and contains everything you
want to know about vacations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
IN The LOCAL FIELD.
EAST DOVER.

Mrs Gilbert Yeaw is visiting her son,
w. l.. Yeaw.
Mrs A. W. Roel and Miss Isabel Rocl
visited at W. l.. Yeaw's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moulton were re-
cent visitors at l.. ID. Moultons
Mrs. Addie Moulton and child have been
visiting Mr.. Moulton's parents this week.
The band will give an open air concert
next Thursday evening, if the weather
is good.
The schools observed Memorial day b.
singing, declarations, and decorating the
soldiers graves.
Last Saturday the Williamsville base
ball nine came up to play the Dover nine.
The score was Il to in favor of the VIII
Evansville team.
Union memorial sevices were held last
Sunday at the Baptist church. Rev. Mr..
Burdick. the Methodist pastor, gave the
memorial address.
1t is rain rain all the time. If it We're
only time for the valley Fair we should
cxpcct fine weather for Memorial day.
Where is Col. Hooker?
At this time little planting and plough
ing have been done. The ground is too
wet to be worked and it looks as though
many would have to defer planting until
after having Grass never looked better
at this time of the year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
The Court AdIourns Until October
The "14-Diamonds Case"

Contrary to the general expectation
the United States supreme court adj
to1rned Tuesday until the October term
without announcing the decisions IN the
remaining insular cases. This is inter-
nreted as meaning that the court does
not consider the status OF the Fhlllpp, Ir,ss
80, 40 interesting case undecided is that
i ,l,o9 ne the "14-diamonds case" This
is ' the case of Emile Pepke' a private sol
-, IN North Dakota regiment which
u ts,- ,ort in the first Philippine cam
nairn While in the Islands Pepke
boneht IA diamond rings and Drought
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
What the Cases Were About.

The cases on which the supreme court
has thus passed final decisions We're
technically merely suits to recover GUS
toms duties, but in fact they went to the
root of the question of our relation to
our new. dependencies. The two cases
of greatest Importance We're those known
as the De Lima case and the Downes
case.
The De Lima case involved the i'm
portation of goods into the United States
from Porto Rico after the ratification of
the Treaty of Paris and before the pas
sage of the Porto Rican act. De Lima
q Co., doing business in New York, i'm
ported from San Juan, p. r., during the
months of June and July, 1899, certain
sugars, the product of Port Rico. Upon
these sugars the collector at New York
demanded and collected about $4,000 as
customs duties. De Lima & Co. sued
Mr.. Bidwell, the collector, as an indi-
vidual, in the supreme court of the state
of New York to recover back the duties
thus paid amounting in all to $l3,l45, al
legng that they were unlawfully de-
manded, in violation of the constitution
and collected by duress
The court said the governments con-
claim that Porto Rico is foreign terri
tory. The entire case turned upon that
contention. The court held that the po-
sition was not well taken; that Porto
Rico was not at the time foreign terri
tory, and that, therefore, the duty whlch
had been collected must be returned
The decision in the DOwnes case fol-
lowed the history of the dealings of the
United States with Porto Rico step
further. That case dealt with the le-
gality of the exaction of duties on goods
imported from Porto Rico into New YORK
after the passage of the Foraker act,
providing for a duty upon goods shipped
from the United States into Porto Rlco
and also on those shipped from Porto
Rico to the United States Suit in this
case was brought by Downes to recover
duties to the amount of S659.35, eXacted
and paid under protest upon certain
oranges consigned to the plaintin at new
York, and brought thither from the For'
Of San Juan, in the Island of Porto Rico
during the month of November, l91o
The decision of the court holds that the
eXaction of these duties was legal ana
constitutional.
The point of the two opinions consider
ed collectively, is that Porto RICO was
never, after the acquisition of that lsiahu
foreign territory; that until congress
acted upon the question no duty coulo
be collected, but that as soon as con
gress outlined a method of controlliht
the islands revenues that action became
binding; in other words, that Congress
has power under the constitution TO pre-
scribe the manner of collecting the rev
enues Of the country's insular posses
sions and has the right to lay duty OF
goods imported into our insular posses
sions from the United States, or export
ed from them into the United states
It holds in brief that for taxation pur
poses they are not a part of the unlte'
States to the extent that goods snlppe,
between their ports and the unlte'
States are entitled to the same treatihen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
SOUTH NEWFANE.

John Z. Morse is taking a business trip
to New York, Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia.
John NJ. Stratton went to Agawam,
Mass, on Monday and returned Tuesday
of this week.
Mrs Harrison Aldrch and maid arrived
at "Fernbank for the summer on Thurs
day of last week
The ladies' sewing circle will meet at
the vestry next week Thursday after
noon. All are cordially invited.
+. y. Stratton of Agawam, Mass,
came on Saturday and bought G. f.
Whitney's team, returning Monday morn
ing.
Mrs George O. Shelley of Keene, n. H.,
and Mrs. G. =. Stratton and son of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting at \. V
STATIONS. Mr.. Shelley and Mr.. StrattoL
are expected this week,
Miss Williams had appropriate eXer-
cises for Memorial day on Wednesday
afternoon The program consisted of
Rotations, declarations, music, etc
Much was added to the exercises by an
address by Capt. Harrison Aldrich of
Boston, a veteran. After the exercises at
the school house the children, accompa-
MED by veterans Brooks and Aldrich,
marched to the cemetery and decorated
the graves of old soldiers and others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
WEST HALIFAX.

There will be a singing school at the
church Saturday evening.
\ X. Powers of Green River has been
buying wool i'm town.
l.. II. Balou has sold the Almon Ballou
farm To George y. Chase. jr.
The Cauedy brothers are saving wood
i'm this place with their horse power.
l. II l}aIiml-haS- bought the Coed
enough place ON Western avenue in Brat
tleboro and intends to move there ate"
hayiuE.
The memorial sermon by Rev. 5. J.
Smith was listened to by a good siz j
audience. The discourse was historical
and patriotic. The subject, The Bugle s.
call was explained i'm its different bear
ings upon men and nations.
y new flag pole was raised upon the
school grounds Wednesday. The teacher
and scholars raised money for a new flag
and +. +. Goodenough procured the pole
for them The pole is about 50 feet higl
and is beauty Mr. Goodenough has
the thanks of the community for the zeal
he has shown i'm the cause of patriotism.
He was assisted by blacksmith Learnard
and we now have the best flag and stan
i'm town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
WEST WARDSBORO,

John Gale of Gulford has been in town
on business.
Mrs G. J. Leonard has come home from
Waterbury. Conn, and we are glad to
hear that her health is improved.
Mrs l.. l.. Carter has bought the house
I'm the village. formerly owned by Mrs
Ryder. .......-,
There was lawsuit Tuesday bef,rS
Justice \. J. Martin between c. II. Boyd
and u. w. Sheldon concerning trover II
"A sugar orchard. Verdict was rendered
for the plaintiff SO and costs.
Mrs. L. p Davidson went Tuesday to
Massachusetts to attend the funeral of
his sisters husband. W. J. Symonds, who
had many friends here who will be sad
dcned by the news of his death
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31

Alden Speare eX-president of the Bos-
ton chamber of commerce and a graduate
of Newbury seminary, has sent to Sem
ator w p Dillingham;, chairman of the
board of trustees of Montpelier seminary,
his check for $500 to be used in paying
current expenses at the seminary. Mr..
Speare has also given conditional pledge
of $4,000 toward the seminary endowment
fund.
\ mortgage of S2SOOOO on the property
of the Burlington, Winooski and Colches-
ter wooden and Gotten yarn mills is to be
foreclosed and the three plants sold by
auction, interest on the mortgage being
six months in arrears. The mills have
been shut down since March, when the
United States courts appointed Col. B. r..
Smalley of Burlington and c. X, Cobb of
Boston receivers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
WILMINGTON.

The bill for sprinklng the streets dur
ing the past week has been unusually
small.
We understand that the committee has
engaged the services of Rev. Mr.. Regal
as pastor of the Universalist church.
Homer W. Fitch has purchased the
place formerly owned by Samuel S. Es-
tabrook on the Dover road and will oc-
cupy it soon.
The burial of IL. G. Riddell, whose body
was placed in the tomb last winter, oc-
CURED last Sunday one son of the de-
ceased being present.
Memorial exercises were held in all the
public schools on Wednesday afternoon
agrceably to law. a delegation from the
Post and also one or two associate mem
bers visited each school and made short
addresses which were listened to with in
tercst.
Union memorial services were held at
the Baptist church last Sunday morning
The memorial sermon delivered by Rev
Mr.. Foshay was appropriate, able and in
tercsting. \ good number of the Grand
Army post were present and also a good
representation of the associate members.
The body of Mrs Hosea Mann, who died
recently at Poughkecpsie, was brought
to this place ON Saturday and burial was
made on Sunday in RiVerview cemetery.
Her husband, Hosea Mann of Torrington,
Conn, and son Ralph, who has been
very in, were present.
: O. L. Butterdeld has purchased the
building known as the fish market on
Riverside street and whether he occupies
it for an Office or rents 1T for some other
purpose we know it will be a quiet or
DERBY place. something that could not be
said at all times in the past.
The meeting to consider the matter of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31

them home with him The customs Off
Ger at San Francisco, the port of entry,
did not require Pepke to make a decla-
ration. A short time after the soldier
was mustered out of the army he was
arrested by the customs officials at Chi
cago, who seized the diamonds he had
brought from the Philippines and treat
ed Pcpke as a smuggler. Pcpkc brought
suit i'm the United states district court
at Chicago for the recovery of his prop
erty. lie lost i'm that court, and by sue
cessive appeals his suit reached the SUI
prcme court.
The courts decision in this case will
determine whether goods imported from
the Philippines are liable to duty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT FOLLOW THE FLAG,
The United States Supreme Court Decides the nsuar
Policy Of the Administration Sustained What the Cases Were
About and What the Court Decisions Mean

The decision of the United States
supreme court in the insular cases, so
called, determining the political
status of Porto Rico and our other
new island possessions, was delivered
on Monday These decisions are
among the most important ever rem
dered by the supreme court, and they
had been awaited with great interest.
The court room was crowded with an
assemblage of leading lawyers and
other distinguished men. The court
holds, in substance, and as the essen
tial point in the contention, that the
constitution does not follow the flag
OF its own force, but only as Congress
may legislate. The effect of this de-
cision is to uphold the policy of the
administration toward our new pos
sessions. The opinions are of great
length and their full purport will not
be easily understood because many
intricate questions were involved but
this synopsis covers the main points
Territory acquired by this ma
of the United States.
The right to acquire territory
involves the right to govern and
dispose of it.
When acquired by treaty, the
territory is subject to the DISPOSE
ton of Congress.
While a part of the United
States, Porto Rico and the ter
ritories do not come within the
constitutional provisions relating
to unrestricted commerce be-
tween the states or the relations
of the citizens of one Common
wealth to those of another
The constitution is applicable
to territories acquired by con-
quest or purchase only when and
so far as Congress shall direct.
The power to acquire territory
by treaty implies the power to
prescribe upon what terms the
United States will receive it's in
habitants and what their status
shall be in THE American EN-
pire."
The people of the acquired ter
ritOry are not subject to the ar
bitrary control of Congress, but
are entitled, under the privileges
of the constitution to be protect
ed in life, liberty and property.
The Foraker act is constitu-
tional so far as it imposes duties
upon imports from Porto Rico.
Under the Spooner amendment
to the Army bill passed by the
last Congress, the President can
impose tariff upon importations
into the Philippines from the
United States, and from all the
rest of the world but there can
be no tariff upon importations
from the Philippines into the
United States until Congress
shall impose il.
Among the probable immediate re
suits of the courts decision will b.
these:
Refunding to importers in the
United States and Porto Rico all
tariff duties paid after the rati-
fication of the Treaty of Paris
and before the passage of the
Foraker act.
Refunding of all tariff duties
paid by citizens of the United
States on imports from the Phil
ippines since the ratification of
the treaty.
An early proclamation by the
President of a tariff schedule for
the Philippines under the provis-
ions of the Spooner bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
SOUTH VERNON.
Death of Grace johnson.


Miss Grace Johnson, %, a daughter of
jerome Johnson, a former resident Of
this town, now of Greenfield, Mass, died
from tuberculosis i'm Cambridge last Sun
day. Her mother died when she was
young and she had struggled to assist
i'm the care of her younger brother and
sister and to get an education She was
intensely ambitious and won the highest
honors i'm the class of 1896 of the Green
field High school Since then in addition
to her other duties, she has been fitting
herself and earning sufficient money to
pay her way through college. At the
time of her last illness she was a steno-
grapher and boolt-keeper. Her brother,
waldo, arrived home from the Philippines
last Sunday with other members Of the
26th regiment, i'm time to see her a short
time before her death. Much sympathy
is extended to the family by their rela-
uves and many friends in town
Mrs Betsy Leland of Salisbury, Vt, is
a guest of Il. O. Lees.
Clarence Newton was at home from
Springfield, Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs George Thomas of Brattleboro is
with her parents few days this week
\ good number attended the memorial
exercises in Northneld Mass, Thursday.
Everett Powers has gone to Portland,
Maine. to canvass for a publishing COM
pany.
Mrs George w. Lee returned home
from Boston last Tuesday much improved
i'm health.
Leslie Strcetcr is at home from Green
field. Mass. for few days; also Arthur
jackson and family of Easthampton
Mass. being called here to attend the
funeral Of j. =. Streetcr.
Guy Johnson. son of T. w. Johnson of
the class of 1871 at Powers Institute.
and Miss Inez Akley of the class of 1901
i'm the High school i'm Bratteboro will
graduate the 18th of June. Both stand
| high i'm their classes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31

y libel suit for $l5oUuo against Mrs
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Chris
uan Science, i'm on trial in Boston, The
complainant is Mrs. Josephine \. Wood
bury of Boston, who brought suit on the
ground that two years ago Mrs. Eddy
i'm a message to the Boston Christian
Science church had i'm mind Mrs. Wood
bury when she used the words the doom
of the Bahylouish woman referred to In
the Book of Revelations is being fulfilled
Previous to this message Mrs. Woodbury.
had been communicated 10y the church.
Mrs. Woodbury. brought suit against Mrs
Eddy for Sl5o.oO0. In her answer Mrs
Eddy admits that the particular address
was delivered. but declares that neither
Mrs Woodbury. nor any other human
being is meant by the term, "Babylo-
nish woman"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
STRATToN.

Mrs. a. ]. Pike is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Irving has been on the sick list;
also May and Ray Lyman.
A. ]. Pike has sold a valuable work
horse to c. White of Wardsboro.
Henry w. Lackey and wife have moved
from Hinsdale, n. H., to the home of
Mrs. Lackey's father, a. ]. Pike.
Miss Hattie Allen, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Pike, returned
to her home in Massachusetts Tuesday,
Mrs. Rosana NJ. Lackey, while on a visit
to her son Fred at CIRCUITS mills, was
taken suddenly i'll Sunday and died Tues
day night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
The President Elated.

President Mckinley ana his cabinet
received the views of the courts decision
while en- route for home across the con-
tinent. The despatch was brief and
contained no details beyond the bare
announcement that the Administration
had been sustained. The President and
the cabinet officers were clated over the
victory although they have never doubt
ed that the decision would be i'm favor
of the government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
Mr.. Martin Montgomery,

Pa. writes 10 his old friend DIR. David Ken
nedy of Kennedy Row Kingston, n Y, The
new medicine CalcuTa Solvent is immense. II
cured me of liver and kidney troubles, and
rheumatism. after lot of weary dosing with
things that did no good. 1t is Il record-breaker
and no mistake" Send TO DR.. Kennedy for
free trial bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
"Damn" Not a Swear Word.

1t is not swearing to say damn" in
New Jersey, although it is not very
pretty word. Recorder Post of
Bloomfield has so decided. The case
involved was that of Frank Thomp-
son, charged by a Baptist clergyman
with using the old expression.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31

Ii seems to be generally understood in
financial circles that'the New York Cen
trail is quietly purchasing . controlling
interest i'm the Boston x Maine, with the
ultimate intention of leasing the road on
an eight per cent basis If this is accom-
plishcd the great Vanderbilt system will
then have controlling interest in about
every road i'm Vermont, except the Central
Vermont, for it now practically controls
the Rutland road and its Canadian eN-
tension.-[St Johnsbury Caledonian.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31

Pain from Indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking one of Carriers Little Pills imme-
diately after dinner. Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-31
MARL BORO.

The exercises of Children's Day will be
postponed one week, occurring June IS
instead of June O.