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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
PETITION TO GOVERNOR.
Committee Of Fifteen Ask Him to
Name a Committee on Temperance
II License Law is Rejected.

seven of the Committee of Fifteen met
at Burlington Monday. The work of on
position to the license liquor law is re-
ported to be completely organized i'm
washington Orange, Caledonia, Orleans
Lamoille and Franklin counties Mr.
Battell has charge Of the work i'm Addi-
son county and II. Il. Wheeler i'm Rut-
land county. 1t is expected that organ
lHations Will be perfected this week for
carrying on the fight in Windham and
remington counties The committee
prepared the following petition:
The Committee of Fifteen, in accepting
leadership of the movement against the
open saloon in Vermont took their stand
upon the following statement of prn-
ciples
In urging the defeat of the submitted
law We do not commit ourselves to the
unqualified approval of every provision
Of the prohbitory law. nor contemplate
the indefinite continuance of present CON
ditions. If victorious we assert our will
ingness to undertake the iniative in pro-
posing such legislation as experience and
study may demonstrate to be best adapt
ed for promoting the interest of true tenn
perance in Vermont"
We recognize the unrest conspicuous
i'm the state concerning the present law
but we are confident that the substitu-
ton of the lcgalized saloon as a remedy
mistake. We therefore believe that the
Immediate operation of the new law
should be deferred by a mo- majority on
February 3, and We hereby unite with the
Committee of Fifteen. i'm case of such
ne ga'ivc vote. in requesting his excellen-
cN. GOV. j. 6. Mccullough, acting in an
unofficial capacity. to name twenty
or more citizens Of Vermont, represent
ing different sections. interests, political
parties and views on temperance legis-
lation. and to request them to act as a
committee of inquiry, with the following
duties: To receive and weigh carefully
any offered expressions of individual
sentiment among our inhabitants; to in
vestigate fully as may seem eXpedient
the principles. methods, and results of re-
striCtive liquor legislation outside our
state; to formulate any methods OF deal
ing with the traffic in intoXicants which
may seem To them wise; and to report
at their earliest convenience to his eX
celency. Gov. Mccullough. and to the
people of the state through the press,
any recommendation for future legisla-
tive action.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
REF EREND DUN STANDS.
Decision Of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court.
Il Was the Intent OF the Legislature
to make the Sections Named in
That Clause Take Effect Upon the
PASSAGE Of the Act"

The decision of the judges of the Su-
premc Court of Vermont as to whether
the referendum clause of the license law
Is in effect or not. and to what extent,
was received by his excellency, J. q. Nc
Cullough, at North Bennington, at $50
o'clock Friday evening. The decision
Is dated January II and is signed by
every member of the supreme court.
Their unanimous opinion is that section
100 OF the high license bill is in full force
according to the plain intent of the leg
islature. This decision does away with
any necessity OF calling a special session
of the Legislature.
on January 10 Governor Mccullough
turned to the supreme court for an in
depreciation as to whether or not and to
what extent sections 100, l01, 1922 1903 Of
the act are now in force. Thet governor
was considering the necessity OF calling
a special session of the general assembly
to enact such legislation as would re
move any question.
The findings and reply of the judges
follows:
To His Excellency. John G. McCul-
Tough,
Governor of Vermont:
In answer to the foregoing commune
cation under date of January TO- 1903.
stating that your cXCelency. in the dis
charge of your duties. in considering the
necessity of converting the legislature.
and requiring our opinion whether. and
to what extent sections 100 l1l l02 and
1903 of No. GA of the acts of 1902, are now
in force and effect. We have the honor to
say:
The rule is that in constituting a stat
ute all its provisions must be considered
in order to ascertain what the legislature
intended. that a thing within the evident
intention of the statute Is as much with
in the statute as though it We're within
its letter.
Upon careful reading and consideration
of said act we think ii was the manifest
intention of the Legislature. by the last
clause of section 100. to make the sections
named In that clause take effect upon the
passage OF the act, and that intention
must have included the clause itself to
the end that the entire act might be sub
mitted to the voters of the state to de-
eide whether it should go into effect on
the first Tuesday of March, 1903. or be
postponed until the first Monday OF De-
Cember. 1906.
Section l0l expressly requires the on
GERS Of towns and cities to call a meeting
of the legal voters therein to be held on
the first Tuesday Of February next ITO
express by their votes their Judgment
and choice In respect to this act" and all
necessary directions for counting and
canvassing the votes. the certification to
the secretary of state and his proClama-
ton of the result seems to be provided
for in sections 10l. 102 and 1903.
Therefore. We are of the opinion that
all of sections 100, l0l, l02 and 1O3 are now
in fun force and effect.
Dated at Montpelier, this 18th day OF
January, y. u. 1893.
John w Rowell
Chief Judge.
James NJ. Tyler
Loveland Munson.
Henry Il. Start.
John II. Watson.
Wendell =. Stafford
Seneca HaZclton.
Associate Judges.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS.

in bearing and countenancc but affable
in manner In dress he copied the style
of the landed gentry of the period, half
military. half yeoman After the war
the British government in recognition of
his services to the crown granted to
each of his eleven surviving children 1900
acres of land in Canada in the vicinity
of the present city of Sherbrooke. and the
children gradually moved there the last
one leaving Brattlcboro i'm 1902 So far as
is known no descendant of the family
has ever lived in this vicinity since
The Naming of Vermont.
This incident, in which Col Wells par
ticipated. was given by DIR, Conland as
copied from note in the papers of the
Vermont Governor and Council.
'Nerd Mont was a name given to the
Green Mountains in October. 1893. by the
Rev. DR.. Peters, the first clergyman who
paid a visit to the 10000 settlers in that
country in the presence of Col. Taplin,
Col Welles, COL Peters, Judge Peters
and many others. who were proprietors
of a large number of townships in that
colony. The ceremony was performed on
the top of rock standing on high
mountain. because it provided to the
company a clear sight of Lake Cham
plain at the West, and of Connecti-
cut River at the East. and overlooked all
the trees ana hills in the vast wilderness
at the North and South The baptism
was performed in the following manner;
Priest Peters stood on the pinnacle OF the
rock. when he received a bottle of spirits
from Col. Taplin then haranguing the
with a short history of the in
FAINT settlement. and the prospect of its
becoming an impregnable barrier be-
tween the British colonies on the South
and the LATE colonies of the French
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Resolutions.

Whereas In the dispensation of a wise
Providence our brother Kendall H. Win
chester has been suddenly taken from
this life to, as We believe, a higher and
better life, and
Whereas Newfane Grange has been so
recently deprived by death of one of it's
esteemed and valued members it is fit
ting that We give expression to our loss
and sorrow, therefore be it,
Resolved, That in the death of our
worthy brother Kendall II. Winchester,
we have lost an honored member and the
community an esteemed citizen.
Resolved, That We extend to the be-
reaved family our deepest sympathy and
sorrow in this severe afiiiction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be en-
tered upon the Grange records and pub-
hshed in The Vermont Phoenix
C. ]. MAHER,
III. A. KILBURN,
ABBlE l.. KENNEY
Committee
Newfane VT, Jan. 90 1903.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
HoBNOBS WITH PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Louis Michel Finds Him Well
Read and a lingust.

Mr.. Louis Michel, editor of Der Deut-
sch-Amerikaner, was introduced to Pres
ident Roosevelt recently at the White
House by Representatives Frank c.
Wachter and Charles r. Schirm, says
the Washington Star. Mr. Michel is
much pleased with the reception accord
ed him. and speaks in the highest terms
of the Presidents literary attachments,
especially of his knowledge of German
and Dutch literature. When seen at
his home Mr.. Michel spoke enthusiast
cally of his visit.
president Roosevelt" he said lis not
only one Of the greatest statesmen this
country has ever had but he is also a
great literary man, and I don't think
there is any other man in the Republi-
can party who could have discussed Ger
man and Dutch authors as he did yes
terday. The fact that President Roose-
welt gave US twenty minutes of his valu-
able time shows how interested he was
in the question of German literature. In
the course of his talk the President re-
ferred to the Zring,' the masterpiece OF
Theodore Koerner, a German soldier and
poet. and he recited several passages Of
'Nibelungen Lied He said he admired
Schiller greatly, and referred to Gott-
hold Ephriam Leasing the author OF
Nathan the Wise who was really the
founder of the realistic school of German
literature. The President showed that
and l regard him a master mind. In
deed. !. was dumfounded at his know
ledge of European literature. He is a
great admirer of Klopstock and Herder,
and in the course of the conversati ton he
said that the Beers are the descendants
OF the Frieslanders and Normans through
the Dutch. He mentioned Herman, the
King of the Cheruskers. as a fine speci-
men of the old German hero. The Pres
ident spoke part of the time in German.
part in Dutch and part in English. and
repeated an old folk lore song popular
among the Dutch of South Africa THE
Cows are in the Clover" When Mr.
Wachter spoke of Fritz Reuter- the prin-
cipal author in Plattdeutsch, which is
spoken in part of Northern Germany
Denmark and Holland, the President at
once referred to the works of Reuter-
The President received US kindly and
entertained us for twenty minutes. a
very unusual thing when his busy life is
considered. He is wonderful man;
majestic in personality, crisp in CONVEX
sation, firm in the expression of his ideas
and one of the best posted men in Amer
lea on German affairs-not merely Ger
man politics, but German history and lit
erature"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
WEST MIN STER.
Death of Mrs. DeBevoise.

The entire community was greatly
shocked to learn Monday forenoon that
Mrs. Ellen DeBevoise had entered into
rest and fallen asleep 50 quietly and
peacefully. Although possessing n
rather frail constitution, she had seemed
of late in her usual health, until within a
few hours before her death. On Sunday
she was in her accustomed place at
church and apparently was feeling we'll
The cause of death was heart disease
Mrs. peBeN disc was a woman of much
refinement and possessed of a beautiful
Christian character. In earlier life she
had had the advantages of foreign tray
el and was highly cultured. still retaining
withal great simplicity of manner. win
ming the affection and respect of all
with whom she came in contact. Since
her residence here which had been for
the past few years she had endeaVored in
all ways to assist her husband as
far as her strength would permit in the
work of the parish. She is survived by
her husband, Rev. G.. II. DeBevoise, two
sisters who live in New York. and
brother and the Misses Darling. who
have given her the love and devotion of
own daughters. The funeral was held
on Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
STATIONS RIVER.

Marion Bergh broke her collar bone
while playing basket ball at Vermont
Academy Monday.
Vermont Academy defeated White
River Junction High school in a basket
bail game here Monday by a score of
500
y concert will be given i'm odd Fellows
hall. Friday, Jan. 80. at s o'clock p. m.
by the Cecilian quartet Misses Barry,
Lake. Thompson and Wright. assisted by
Miss Deborah Cory. reader, Miss Carrie
Wright contralto, Miss Grace Williams,
pianist.
Russell Chaffee Graves, who has been
elected captain of Company X, Benning
ton. is well remembered at Vermont
Academy, where he graduated in 1894
He was captain of the base ball team
which won the interschOastic champion
ship of Vermont, and was manager and
player on the foot ball team, and in his
last year was captain Of one Of the cadet
companies. He went to Brown Univer-
sity class of 9S. where he was also ac-
tive in athletics and military affairs
serving one year as captain of the first
company of cadets About a year ago
Capt Graves organized the Bennington
Security company, of which he is presi-
dent. He is treasurer of Bennington
Centre village, and trustee of Vermont
Academy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
TO BUY VERMONT VALLEY RAIL.
ROAD.
PRESIDENT futile of the Boston &
Maine Appears in Behalf of Con-
necticut River Road.


President Lucius futile of the Boston
ana Maine railroad appeared before the
Massachusetts legislative committee on
railroads Tuesday in support of a bill to
authorize the Connecticut River railroad
company to purchase the rights, fran
chlses and property of the Vermont Val
ley railroad. Mr.. futile stated that he
was present in behalf of the stockholders
of the Connecticut River railroad and
the Boston and Maine railroad company,
the latter holding the lease of the for
mer Mr., futile declared that the de-
sired road which extends from Brattle-
boro to Bellows Falls is the link in the
northern section of New England not
controlled by any great railroad system.
lie told the committee that the Boston
ana Maine already controls about half
the shares of the Vermont Valley rail-
road, and the legislation now asked for
is to close the deal. The committee was
Informed that the transaction cannot
give any loss or profit to anybody.
President futile said that if the Con-
hectlcut River railroad company is given
the right to purchase the outstanding
STOCK at fair market price or exchange
shares, the stockholders will see that it
is to their advantage that the road be alb
sorbed. AS a business proposition, where
the public is not interested otherwise
than it wants proper service he declared
that the road should be given to the Con-
necucut company In answer to a
question asked by a member of the COM
mittee, President futile stated that
shares of the Vermont Valley railroad of
a par value of $50 are probably worth
800 in the open market, He said that
this purchase is nothing the Boston and
Maine railroad can effect, but it must be
made by the Connecticut railroad com
pany. He believed that the time might
come when considerable annoyance could
be caused the Boston and Maine system
by outsiders holding a minority of the
stock of this road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
TAXES ON RAILROADS.
Revenue to State from 10 Steam and
Electric Lines Valued at $4,000 600
is 75,ooo-Fieures of Local Inter
est.

The new appraisal completed by Tax
Commissioner J. T.. Cushman of Burling-
ton shows that there are in the state 40
railroads, steam and electric, of a total
valuation of over $25.OO0OO0, which pay
to the state tax of over $4,000. Taxes
are also levied on four steamboat com
panies and one car company Following
are the figures for some companies in
which Windham county people are par
ticuarly interested:
Bellows Falls and SaXtons River street
railway. Appraisal $4,000 Tax, 500
Bratteboro Street Railroad company
Appraisal $4,000 Tax 1910.
Brattleboro & Whitehall Railway
Appraisal 100000 Tax 5000.
Central Vermont Railway. Appraisal
E3t3,O00 Tax S5l.40s Not including
Brattleboro & Whitehall Railway or Yer
mont &c Massachusetts Railroad.
Cheshire Railroad. Appraisal $1,000
Tax s14.
Connecticut River Railroad (Ashuelot
branch). Appraisal s2l.OO0. Tax sl47.
Connecticut e Passumpsic River Rail-
road. Appraisal $3,SGo5oo Tax s27.o98.-
80
Fitchburg Railroad. Appraisal $2G,.-
00o Tax $3.50.
Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad.
Appraisal s234.920 Tax slGH4i
Springfield Electric railroad Apprais-
al s92. 263 Tax $685. 81
Vermont Valley Railroad of ISL Ap-
praisal sl,2Oo,OOO Tax $500
The value of each property Is ascer-
tained for purposes 'of taxation by OD
its earning capacity. (2D its market value.
and 60 its location with reference to OBJ
tanning traffic from other roads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
NORTHFlElD, MASS.

\ large party from Mortified attended
the Unitarian church fair held in War
wick last Thursday night.
Herbert Field has bought of Martin
Brown the Major Whittle place and ex-
poets to move there within a month
Mr.. Collins of Athol opened n dancing
school in the town hall on Monday night,
about twenty couples being in attend
ance.
1t is now expected that the next num-
Der of the Mortified lecture course will
be given by Professor w. Il. Bradley of
Wesleyan University, on Liquid Air"
Last Monday morning the mercury
registered anywhere from II to % de-
grees below zero. which Is the coolest
wave that has struck the town for many
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
The City Editors Fable.

city editor was lecturing a cub re-
porter one day. and concluded with a
fable to illustrate the point that the
reporter would go wrong II he didn't stay
right.
Didn't you ever hear. my boy" said
he, 'of the story of the two little eggs
and what happened to them? One went
wrong because 1t didn't obey orders
the other did as it was told and was
very happy.
The good little egg" he continued
found its way through fair hands into
an angel cake, but the naughty one" he
added. with solemnity. got mashed on
an actress"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Cecil Morse has gone to Westport, y
II.
The dairymcn are busy filling their ice
houses.
Dean Coombs has position as motor
man in Ftchburg. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont gave an enjoy
able party last Tuesday evening.
W. w Wilson ana son, John. have gone
ON business trip of two weeks to Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

1t has been a year unequaled in the
construction of railway rolling stock.
According to returns collected by the
Railroad Gazette approximately 1874, SAT
cars have been built in the United States
within the IL months, not including cleo
trio railway cars, which exceeds the out
put of last year by 25.542 and that of
1900 by 45,6OO The number of locomo-
tives built has been 1910, compared with
1874 In the previous year. Placing the
average cost of each locomotive at $l2,-
ooo, this output of 1902 represents an ex-
penditure of nearly $4S, 900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

b. T. Phelps has gone to Boston where
he will remain during the rest of the
winter.
Mir. and Mrs. Edward Hills of Spring
field spent Sunday with their father, ID.
y. Hills
Mrs. Hattie TarboX and daughter, Miss
era, of Marlboro, n H., spent Sunday
at G. II. Underwood's.
The Fortnighty club will meet on Mon
day evening with Miss Kellogg. The
program will be wholly musical.
The voters should all endeavor to at
tend the special town meeting which is
called for February at the town hall in
the Fast Parish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Emaline Butler is visiting her son,
II. O. Butler.
Mrs Maria Goodnow has been spending
Il week or two with her friends in Proc
torsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherwin of Alstead
spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Sherwin last week
Miss May Luzo of Claremont, a former
resident of this place, has gone to Flor
ida to spend the winter She has en-
ployment in hotel there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
CAMBRlDGEPORT.

\ dance will be held at the hotel hall
Jan. 80.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell are visiting
their son in Harrisville, n. II.
Rev. W. $. Dunn was in Massachu-
sets over Sunday. so that no preaching
service was held here.
The first evening sociable of the ladies'
benevolent society was held at the Har-
wood residence on Wednesday, Miss
Oma HARDWOOD and Mrs. G. f. Walker
were hostesses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

And what is there so remarkable
about hero She doesn't think she
could improve on the training of other
peoples children. -[Chicago Evening
Post.
Little Willie-"Say. paw Pa-"Wer,
what is it, my SOM" Little Willie
What did moths live on before Adam
and Eve wore clothes?'-[Chicago Daily
News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
BRATTLEBORo MARKET REPORT.
Weather Conditions Unfavorabe-
Dressed Pork Higher at Wholesale
HIGHER Prices in Wheat Predicted.

The weather conditions this week have
been unfaVorable for activity in the mar
ket. and trade has been light Dealers
offer half cent a pound more for pork
dressed the price being 1-2 cents. The
retail price is unchanged. Cheese is up
two cents in the wholesale market
There is a shortage of wheat in the
Northwest, and it is predicted that be-
fore May wheat comes into the market
wheat will be considerably higher than
is nOu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Clement and the Law.
Huntington Free Press.l

Mr.. Clement says: The law which
tells me what l shall drink. how l shall
drink 1t, and where I shall get It, don't
want" Well the license law tells him
where he must get 1t, viz. at licensed
saloon, and how he shall drink it viz,
by himself without treating or being
treated: and when he must drink. viz,
on week days, within certain hours. on
his own grounds he ought not to want
the proposed law
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Naturally.

Mrs kingdon-'Just think, out of all
uncle Rogers nine children the only one
now living is Cousin Jane"
MI kingdon-"Cousin Jane, the dress
maker?"
Mrs. Kingdon--"Yes."
MI kingdon-"Well it's only natural
that she should be the last-surviyal of
the fittist you know"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
My Symphony.

TO live content with small means
to seek elegance rather than luxury; and
refinement rather than fashion: to be
worthy, not respectable; and wealthy
not rich; to study hard, think quietly
talk gently, act frankly; to listen to
stars and birds to babes and sages
with open heart; to bear all cheerfully.
DO all bravely, await occasions. hurry
never In word, to let the spiritual
uhbidden and unconscious, grow up
through the common This is to be my
symphony, '-[William Henry Charming
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

Palence-"When | was young | had at
least fifty offers for my hand"
Patrice-"Those are what you might
call your palmy days, l suppose. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

Recent experiments show that a swallow
can fly at aspeed of 12S miles an hour.