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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

 PROPERTY RIGHTS.
 general system government which essential and which is the special duty of lawyers guard with care-that b the observance of limitations of official power THERE IS A CONSTANT TENDENCY TO IGNORE SUCH LIMITATIONS AND CONDONE THE TRANSGREssION OF THEM BY PUBLIC OFFICERS, PROVIDED THE THING, IS DONE WITH GOOD MOTIVES FROM A DESIRE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC process general injurious continued long enough attitude upe roy the part of great officers which with suon destruction of responsibility and independent judgment part neglect the asserting legal rights the part of the people
 The frequently who hold great power office permitted override the limitations imposed by law upon the difficult becomes question anything they do and the people, each weak himself and unable cope with powerful officers who regard questioning of their a front gradually lose tho habit of holding such officers accountable and practically surrender the right ultimately hold them account able
 CONSTANT ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS FOR STRICT OBSERVANCE OF THE LIMITS IMPOSED LAW AND CUSTOM CITIZEN TO HAVE NO POWER EXERCISED OVER HIM EXCEPT IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER THE SPIRIT OF THE LAw--THEsE ARE THE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS OF FREE GOVERNMENT AND PERSONAL INoEPENPENcE.
 THE EXERCISE OF POWER NOT CONFERRED BY LAW MAY IN A PARTICULAR CASE DESTROY NO MANS PROP ERTY NOR RESTRAIN HIS LIBERTY, BUT IT WEAKENs THE TITLE TO EVERY MANS PROPERTY AND INJURIES EVERY MANS LIBERTY, BECAUSE TT IS ONE STEP IN A PROCESS WHICH, IF CONTINUED WOULD BE DEsTRUC- TIVE OF OUR FREE INSTITUTIONS
 Abundant evidence people to these necessary limitations furnished by the frequency with which political opponents impute disregard them public officers CHARGE IS OFTEN UNFOUNDED AND OFTEN MADE UPON SLIGHT FOUNDATION WITH GREAT EXAGGERA- TON But the fact that made shows that political leaders recognize that if they make the people believe that public
 officer has usurpd power he will be condemned without regard his motives
 HORSEBACK IS BUT AN ExTRAvAaANT APPEAL INSTINCT WHICH OUGHT TO EXIST HAPPILY EXIST, MISSION UNLAWFUL AUTHORITY HOWEVER TRFLINc MAY ITS EXERCISE AND HOWEVER REnEFIcENT ITS DEsPoTIsM.
 The and lack of foundation many these pea however involve the danger lest the wolf should be heard often that will become ncredous and indifferent and deaf statements and proofs of real encroachment MADE WITH MODERATION AND NOT FOR POLITICAL EFFECT and that thus ndcmnae and unfounded charges the innocent shall the really guilty
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
Pleasant Hill Dots.

Mr.. Editor; | Will give vou a
few dots.
We have mad good rains and
crops are looking fine.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. II. p,
Kelley on the 18TH ult., a fine boy
Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hol-
liday on the lst ult. a lino gil.
The writer did not havo the
pleasure Of attending tho all day
singlngat Pleasant Hill, so singers,
please excuse mo for not writing
sooner, as | was waiting to find out
how the program was arranged,
which was as follows: Tho class
was arranged in the morning by
Prof Wad Garrett, who sung un-
til tho arrival Of Prof. Wcams,
who then took charge Of the class
and sang awhile, then adjourned
an hour for dinner. After dinner
the class was lead by Prots. Gar
rett, Hudson, Crane and Cartoo.
If the above Snot correct | have
been wrongly informed.
Old Riddle, have you quit work.
lug the roads, Cow Boy.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
HuqheS HaDneninus.

Ill venture again and give you
what little news | know.
The farmers have all about laid
by their corn and it is looking well.
Rev. W. G. Seaborn filled his
regular appointment at Prater's,
Sunday.
Miss Vcda Childress of Thomas.
vile, visited the family of j. NJ.
Chlldross last week.
Wheat is about all theshcd in
this section and turned out well
IIagood, the little son of J, NJ.
Chlldross, while playing last Tues
day, fell and broke his arm. DR..
Webb, OF Pickcns, dressed the
wound, and at present tho little
fellow IS doing WoIl.
We had good rain Tuesday,
which did a a great deal OF good by
refreshing the growing crops.
y Reader.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
Inaccts OF ArIzonn.

III southern Arizona thc water OF
many rivers and most of the creeks
sinks below the surface Of the ground
during spring ana early summer ap-
pcaring again when the rains begin in
July and August The disappearance
of the streams would ho fatal to many
Of the insect tribes ahOuAding in that
country but for the fact that the in
scots, i'm the form OF lnrvw follow the
moisture underground ana emerge
again, together with the creeks. later
in the season
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
The SOuthern's Double Tracks.

AT the present time the South
ern railway is using exactly 80
miles OF its double track between
Alexandria and Orange, Va.
In worry few days the distance
from Alexandria to Orange, which
Is about 81 miles, Will have been
double tracked and trains will be
running oNor the new track regu-
arly'
Inc oIg steel bridges over the
hapldan ana the Rappahannock
rivers, are nearing completion,
ana It's soon as these are turned
over ny tho contractors trains VIII
oeSih running over them.
Inc Dig bridge that spans the
roComac at Washington Is also
nearing completloh. In less thah
oo "aSH Iralhs VIII be gong over
vi ChlS immense structure.
INC ''c"'ioh OF 'his brId&o Is
just p9low the present one 1t is
o"le" py Uhc IennSYlvahia Rall'
fo"o ana IS considered as one OF
'n9 "eS' pieces OF Workmanship in
vi" country
me southern hallway, the Bal
C'nore Y ONO and the Chesapeake
" ohio' VIII all use TINS bridge in
gong III ana out OF Washington.
nc present force OF workmen on
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
Biennial Session Question.

We have said several times re-
Gently that there We're no issues be-
fore the people Of this State. and
III consequence it could not be ex-
pected that voters would turn out
in large numbers simply to have
andidates talk about their per-
sonal qualifications to fill the Of
fees to which they asplred Po-
htical issues there are none. but
there is to be constitutional
amendment to be voted ON in ref
erenco to biennial sessions. At
the meetings already held we do
not recall that a Single candidate
has mentioned this matter, vet it
Is most important ono to the pco-
pie Of the State, and unloss the
newspapers take up tho subject
and agitate it we must fear that its
Importance will be overlooked. We
have seen Il statement published
that the proposed amendment
would probably be defeated, but If
the people will consider the oucs-
tion from a financial standpoint as
well as from a standpoint Of nuhlic
policy VIC think the amendment
will be overwhelmingly adopted.
There is no necessity for annual
sessions of the legislature. While
there may be some amendments or
changes needed in our general
statutes, annual sessions do not
seem to bring them about, and as
is well known two-thirds of the
time Of a legislative session is talk b.
en- up in considering purely local
bills and sometimes thev orc Of q
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
nritlshcrs-hy Itmc Pa, mcnt.

II costs IL lOs to grt naturalization
papers in England The Ylddishcrs
have founded loan Office To aid the
foreign Jew in poor circumstances by
advancing this sum. which Is repaid,
with interest at the rate of IL cd II
week You do almost everything on
the instaIlmcut plan in England now.
from buying a cyclopcdin cheap to be
coming a boy Of the bulldog breed at II
great reduction.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
Winthrop College
Scholarships & Entrance
Examination.

The examination for lhr award Of
vacant scholarship in Winthrop College
ana for the admission OF new students
VIII be held at the County Court House
on Friday, July eth ats \. VI. Ap-
rHcants mnst not be less than Fifteen
years Of age. When scholarships are
vacated after July 8. they will be award
ed to those making tn" highest average
at this examination
Scholarships are worth 800 and free
tmuon. The next session viii open
September 2l, 1901 For further in
formation and catalogue address
frcs. ID. B Johnson. Rotk Hin, S. G..
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
Camp Meeting Notice.

Sontb C,rolino Cd,cononan 90 a..
Wc,lovon N1othodi,+ ohah ,:,l
convnno "a Con,.,I G ~ .
I'd and c,rtirro ,+l ,. 80.
1904 Thn tort u,;1Il, Iooat,I -,
thc Holiness school nronra, ,ho,,
bolr milo rror, +ho ;nnnn,,o...o
limits of TOWN
All tho nroocbors =, tho oo,,cu
enco arc nroentlv ro,,ro.+ol - l,o
present ON thn fret dov
Onr ninistoriol hrdthra, ar .u,
or donomin,tion. oro oo..I;o,I.
vjted t. he with nc 4 aonor,1
invitation !, ,,,vor to on ,,I,a n,.,.
feel disnosod to moot MIN - -
this animal oo,bor;ro l,,,,r,, n,o
botb nroacbors and nth.r. ,.inl,
cxpectcJ 10 brino blorLo,y .,o,ts
and niI,owo
\ rost,,ront viII i, nm n,o
uro,rds An t,o ,,roo,hr 1
rnculor warfare ,,;II 80 on.on,,;,,,,I
froo or cboroo w,o r,..nn.,n. u.l1
frru;sb mo,1, - oil othor. -. 49,,
sonobIc rates rboro oro bo,ola
and boardIno housc. ~ town wbnro
more amnlc Recommendations ,on
he had hv thoso not dos;r;ro g.,
stay ON the grounds ovor nioht
Parties dnsir;n, 10 coli p;hIo.
md relioious noDnrs will boovuoc,-
cd to confer with the colnp meets
ing committee
Let nil who can brine tbc,,.
cloth tents and covcred woo,us
and stav ON the rrounds An Of
fort will be made TO secure nastnr.
ace for stock in thn nnirhborbooj
The object If This mrntirr is tbo
conversion of s;npcrs and ,bo ON
tire sanctiiicarion Of believers
Prominent ministers Of othor rom
rerences will he ;nvitad Int nil
u,o ,n;n;.tor. ,,1 ,.n.l..n.,,.., -.
' '1''' u
!" 'iiiS ann "'' ie"S' WIN 'e-
cosC IN thelr souls, ready lor Scr
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
VIRGINIA COLLEGE;
For YOUNG WOMEN, Roanoke. Va

opens sept. % 1901 ono of the leading
schools for Young Ladies' i'm tho South Nrw
hmIdin", pmnos ana equipment. Campus ten
hclr0. Grand mountain scenery i'm VALLEY of
VIRGINIA iuncd for health European and
American teachers Full course. conservatory
advantages IN \It, Music pnd l.lOCutiOm Ger.
tIncWCs Wellesley. students from 30 SnIc,.
For catalogue address
MNTTlE PIIARRIS, President, Romuokc Va.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Sons of revolution Elect officers.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
society, Sons of the American Revolution,
was held at the state house i'm Montpelier
wednesday. DR.. II. ID. Holton Of Brattle-
boro. president of the society, presiding
w. j. Patten has offered to give the So
cicty several acres of land on what Is
known as Indian Rock, near Burlington,
on condition that the society erect
theron n tower to the memory of
Ethan Allen. During the past year
a list of over $500 Revolutionary
oldiers who lived and died i'm Vermont
has been compiled and three real sons of
the Re evolution have been discovered. At
the exercises I'm the evening Rev. G.
Glenn Atkins of Burlington spoke on ''The
Venture Of Liberty" \ paper written by
ex-Gov. Frederick Holbrook, dealing
largely with personal "reminiscences, was
read. a committee of one from each
county was appointed to solicit funds for
the Ethan Allen tower. officers were
elected as follows: President, DIR. II. d.
Holton Of Brattleboro; vice president.
Charles S. Forbes of st. Adams; secre-
tary, w. II. Crockett of st. Adams; treas
urer, Clarence l.. Smith of Burlington,
registrar, II. l.. Stillson of Bennington;
historian, George G.. Benedict of Burling-
ton; chaplain, Rev. NJ. l.. Severance of
Burlington. The following were appoint
ed board of managers: Col. a. a. Hall of
st. Adams, w. T.. Hawks of Bennington,
Fred f.. Alfred of Newport, Porter Dale
of Island Pond, w. T. Dewey Of Mont
pelier, j. G. Estey of Brattleboro and II,
w. Allen of Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
WESTMINSTE

C. E.. Bishop is spending the week in
Holyoke.
Judge Kellogg and daughter nave re-
turned from New York.
A party of men and women took an ex-
cursion to Montpelier today.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.. T. Phelps entertained
a party of friends at whist Wednesday
evening.
Another wedding in the near future will
bring a pleasing acquisition to Westmin-
ster society.
Madam Farwell has returned to her
home at B. F. Atcherson's, after several
months absence.
Miss Susie Holton went The first of this
week to Atlantic City. She will remain
through next week.
Rev. G. H. DeBevoise returned Monday
from a few days visit in Wellesley,
Mass, a former home.
r. X. Harris of Bolton Centre, P. O.,
will join his family at Mrs. Jane Fenn's
for Thanksgiving week.
Henry Hoisington has finished work for
G. c. Cox. Mr.. Wilson will take Mr.. Hois-
ington's place at present.
The readings of Mrs. Charles Rich Mon
day evening at the Fortnightly club were
of a high order. Mrs. Rich has a pleas
ing personality. She was a guest at l..
C. Wyman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold left Tues
day for st. Louis, where their son, Mark,
is in business. The family will be Joined
later by their younger son, Richard, who
will come from Texas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
STATIONS RIVER.

w. II. Dean moved into his new house
Wednesday,.
Abbie Wood is spending two weeks in
Cambridgeport
Mrs. Cora Paige returned Friday from
Petersham, Mass.
About FIVE inches of snow fell Sunday
and Sunday night.
John Paddock of Hartford, Conn, was
In town over Sunday.
Mrs. Dorothy Dutton has been i'll, but
is more comfortable at present.
Miss Fannie Dutton has been spending
n week with her mother, who is i'll.
Miss Alice Smith of Athens visited Mrs.
Fred Wood Tuesday and Wednesday.
Col. A. A. Hall of st. Adams spent Fri
day with his sister, Mrs. Fred Wood.
Joe Walsh and Lizzie Severens were in
Houghtonville last Sunday to visit their
mother, who is i'll.
Rev. A. e. Foote exchanged pulpits last
Sunday with Rev. +. D.. Penney, pastor of
the Baptist church in Burlington.
Mrs. c.. w. Richardson and children of
Milford, Mass, came Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Richardson's sister, Mrs. H.. c..
Johnson.
Wilson Peabody went to Chester last
Friday to attend the funeral of his cousin,
Miss Ella Peabody. He returned home
Monday.
A fair sized audience was present at
the lecture at the Baptist church last Sat-
urday evening by Rev. F. d. Penney Of
Burlington.
DR.. w. L. Ravens of Chester was call
ed in consultation last Tuesday evening
on the cases of typhoid fever at c. e..
Harris's on Pleasant street.
The deer that was shot by Mr.. Barthol-
omew of Grafton was given to Landlord
Woolley, who served a venison dinner to
about rs couples last Thursday night.
About Is couples went to Odd Fellows
hall and danced a short time.
About so Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
gave a surprise party Wednesday evening
to DIR. and Mrs. F. L. Osgood. Games
were played and cake, coffee and sand
witches were served. Two rocking chairs
were left as gifts from the company.
Mrs. w. H.. Campbell gave a. dinner
party las. Saturday, the occasion being
the 18th birthday anniversary of her
his wife from Leominster, Mass, were
present, also Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs.
j. F. Alexander of this place.
An error was made last week in stat
ing that Mrs. Frank Silver had finished
work for Frank Dwinnell. She went to
pack her goods and move them to Sax
tons River. She is still keeping house for
Mr.. Dwinnell. Her daughter, Bessie, has
begun work in the wooden mill.
Two children of Mrs. Hattie Griswold,
housekeeper for c. E. Harris, and one of
Mr.. Harris's children are i'll with typhoid
fever. The oldest Griswold child is gain
ing and able to be dressed, but the young-
est boy, about II years old, is in a crit
ical condition. Ethel Harris is very i'll.
Mr.. Harris is at home, and two nurses
are taking care of the patients.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18

Miss Ella Peabody, SO, who died last
week from cancer, and owned one of the
best farms in Andover for years, always
wore male attire, and would go into the
field to do a mans work.
Miss Alma A Robinson, formerly of Bar
ton, has been appointed matron of the
new government hospital at Colon, Pan
anna. The government is preparing ac-
commodations for 1000 patients.
The Park avenue Memorial Baptist
church in Springfield, Mass, has extended
a call to Rev. Herbe.t f. Thayer of Lud-
low, VT, Mr., Thayer is president of the
Baptist young peoples society of YER
mont.
The decomposed body of Thomas DAILY,
26, of Rutland, who disappeared three
weeks ago while on a visit to relatives
in Burlington, was ound Saturday in the
lake at the latter city. 1t is thought that
he may have committed suicide.
State Superintendent of Education w.
T.. Ranger has received an offer OF
$500 to become the head of the schools
of Rhode Island, and is considering the
offer. A bill to increase his salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 failed of passage in the
Legislature last week Thursday.
Edward M. Harvey of Cleveland, o., who
recently bought one of the old historical
places at Bennington Centre, the property
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
Gov. Bells Appointments.

Gov. Bell sent to the senate Friday for
confirmation the following executive NOM
nations which were afterward confirmed
Members of state board of agriculture,
George Aiken of Woodstock, Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittsford, Dana II. Morse
of Randolph.
Member of the state board of health,
DR.. Charles S. Caverly of Rutland.
Supervisor of the insane, DR.. George
s. Foster of Putnev.
Trustee OF Vermont Industrial school
Joseph w. Fowler of Manchester.
Trustee of state hospital for the insane
Charles II. MaXha of Pomfret
The governor also re-appointed F. w
Pierce of Chester to membership in the
state board of normal school commission
ers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Hugh Wellman was at home a few days
last week from Tufts college.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
w. B. Cutting Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman of Windham
visited Their son, F. r. Chapman, the first
of the week.
Mrs. Harlan Goodhue was in Bellows
Falls last week with her daughter,
Mrs. H.. V. Durham.
The snow storm of Sunday was very
severe. fully Is inches of moist snow fall
ing, damaging the trees and shrubbery
and making travelling difficult for a day
or two.
Miss Shield, the nurse who has been
caring for Mr.. Dinsmore, has returned
to the hospital in Claremont, and Miss
Root, from the same institution, has TAX
en- her place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
First Vermont Cavalry Reunion.

About so members of the LIST Vermont
cavalry association gathered at Mont
pelier Thursday afternoon and evening
for their 32d annual reunion. H. c.. Smith
of Burlington was elected president. S.
II. Wood of st. Albans secretary and II.
O. Wheeler of Burlington treasurer. A
vice-president was elected for every com
pany in the regiment. II. o. Wheeler and
r. S. Peck of Burlington and A. d. Saw
yer of Bennington were appointed a per-
manent committee to secure speakers for
future annual reunions. A banquet was
served the veterans in Grand Army hall
followed by a campfire at which Col. f..
b. Sawyer of Hyde Park delivered an ad-
dress on Cavalry. its value to the Union
cause in the civil war"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18

The December number of the Delinea-
tor is of notable excellence and attrac-
tiveness. The fashion pages are unusually
full and complete. A special feature is
a selection of love songs from Wagner
operas, rendered into English by Richard
lie Gallienne, and beautifully reproduced
in colors. A clever paper, THE Court
Circles of the Republic" describes some
unique phases of Washington social life.
There are short stories by such leading
writer's as F. Hopkinson Smith, Robert
Grant and Alice Brown. Besides the regu-
lar departments there are many valuable
suggestions for the Christmas season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
Death Of DR.. w. NJ. PIatt of Shoreham.

Or. VIM. N. Plat. Sc, died at his home
in Shoreham Sunday night after suf-
fering from the effects of paralytic shocks.
He was n native of Enosburg, graduated
from the medical department of the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1870 and then be-
gan the practice Of his profession in
Shoreham. He held many town offices,
was representative in the Legislature in
1892, senator in 1894. and in the following
year was appointed one OF the trustees
Of tho state hospital for insane. He was
a delegate from the First Congressional
district to the Republican national con-
v%ention in 1900. He was prominent in the
Masonic fraternity and vas widely known
throughout the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
Vermont's Total Vote.

The official vote of Vermont for presi-
dental electors as returned to the secre-
tary of state is as follows:
Republican electors-Walter II. Berry,
40, 459, Edward b. Finn 40,419, Frank A.
Bond. 40,427. Arthur f. Stone, 40, 434.
Democratic electors-Arthur Cochrane,
9,777, T. HoXie Hall $40, John H.. Dom
nelly 9.769. II. n. Deavitt 1854.
Socialist electors-Royal A. Martin S54,
John w. Arvidson $50. ]. Walter Shelley
S54, William A.. Jones S5s.
Prohibitionist electors - Frank w
Wheeler 1872, Willard A. Strong 7SS, Clar-
ence b. Wilson 1872, Eugene NJ. Campbell
791.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
Gift to St. J~ohnsbury Academy.

Mrs Lucie Mcmillan has offered to pre-
sent to st. Johnsbury academy the three
story house opposite the main academy
building to be used as a dormitory for
girls attending that institution. The gift
represents $4,000, and the house will be
thoroughly refurnished and will be known
as the Charlotte Weber house, in men,
DRY of Mrs. McMillan's mother, who was
a daughter of Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks,
the founder of the academy. Mrs Nc
MILAN lives in London, where her hus-
band is the representative of the Amer
lean car and foundry better
known as the car trust. Mrs. Mcmillan
has the honor of being the first American
woman to penetrate Abyssinia, having
made the trip last summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
lmmense Fire Loss in 1904.

The October fire loss i'm the United
states and Canada was about $l3, 600, 600,
as against $40. 900. 900 last year and So
500, 900 the year before, i'm the same
month. For the ten months of 1904 it
amounted to the enormous sun of $221,-
42G. 600, compared with S12G, 3St, 900 the
preceding year and $12i, 097, 900 the year
before. The Journal of Commerce, which
has compiled these figures says: "The fire
loss for the year 1904 so far, even with
the Baltimore and Toronto blazcs deduct-
ed, is greater han that for the same
period of the two preceding years. This
is a startling showing, and should attract
the attention of those interested in the
economic welfare of the country ."-[Bur-
lington News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18

Baron Hayshi, the japanese minister to
England, said in Londo Friday: After
the fall of Port Arthur, Japan would, l
believe, be ready to treat for peace on no
higher an essential basis than hat Russia
should evacuate Manchuria, japan agree
ing to a similar evacuation. Two great
difficulties in the way of peace are the
apparent opposition of Emperor Nicholas's
present ADVISERS to a settlement of any
kind. and the preservation of Russian
prestige
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
Senator Proctor VIII Found Teachers
Home.

United States Senator Redfeld Proctor
announces that he will give $40, 900 cash
and his old homestead in Rutland,
valued at SIC, 900. for the estab-
lishment OF a home for INDECENT and
worthy public school teachers who have
passed the age of usefulness. 1t is his
idea to have the home located in this
house. 1t is probable that this sum will
be combined with $50. 900 which was left
by Lucy Ruggles of Bennington, in the
care of Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles II. Darling, for the same purpose,
and that an additional amount will be ap-
propriated by the state of Vermont.