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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

tin S. Morrill,. The appointment came
as a complete surprise to himself and his
friends and was conveyed to him over
the telephone. So systematic had been
his habits OF work that there was no de-
lay in accepting the high honor and in
few days he was in Washing on where he
servt the state ana nation IN a highly
creolta bic m anner uni the election of his
successor, ". P. Dillingham;, in October,
1900. Judge Ross entered the Senate
just before the ratification of the peace
treaty with Spain, which passed the Sem
ate by majority of one vote. In record
ing his vote in favor of it's ratification he
said he believed we could give the Philip
pines good government and add TO
their peace and happiness by administer
ing the affairs of the islands until such
time as we might determine just what
was best to be done in the way of a per.
manent government. He was member
OF the committee on territories and dur
ing the recess which followed his first
term in the Senate he prepared the speech
of his life which was delivered in the Sen
ate an. %, 1900, and at once brought
him into national prominence. The sub
ject OF his speech was THE Constitu-
tional Relations o. Porto Rico to the
United States and at it's close he was
warmly congratulated by his republican
colleagues. 1t established his reputation
as former statesman and constitutional
lawyer and shaped the national policy. 1t
Immediately attracted the President s
attention and Presid, MT Mckinley after.
ward said to a Vermonter that it
was the most enlightening treatment
OF the subject that he had seen, and
which, in fact, more than anything else
led him to change his mind and fix the
policy of this nation in regard to the an
nexations of territory. In relating this
conversation the Vermonter said, 81
would rather have the honor of such ar
achievement than Of a quarter OF cen
/ fury OF ordinary public service"
Senator Ross was the logical candidat,
, to succeed himself, but his opponents hac
!. waited too long for the coveted position
, and many of his friends throughout tn
state had been pledged to support othe
candidates who stood ready to put a 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

the two succeeding years he was principal
of Chelsea Academy. The next two years
he spent in the office OF Judge William
Hebard, at Chelsea, reading law, and at
the same time instructing some classes in
the Academy. He was admitted to the
o, ange county bar Jan. IS, 1856 In the
spring of that year be returned to this
town to again assist Mr.. Colby in the
Academy. and the same year partner
ship was formed with A. ]. Willard. Both
were soon admitted to the Caledonia
county bar and this partnership lasted
two years. He then practiced by himself
until 1865 when he became associated Tor
year with G. A. Burbank. This con
nection was succeeded by partnership
with Walter P. Smith, which was term
mated BY the elevation o. Mr. Ross to the
supreme court bench in 1870. As law
yer he enjoyed large practice, which
was not limited to Caledonia county. He
prepared his cases with great care, faith
fully served his clients, and presented
their cases to a jury with clearness and
ability. The following tribute 10 bis
woFth as lawyer was penned by the
late A. Z. Rankin, who was county clerk
when Mr.. Ross was practicing law:
He always proved true to his strong
moral instincts and never allowed any
false notions of duty TO bis clients to
swerve him from his higher allegiance to
to the great and eternal principles OF right
and justice; and throughout his pro-
tessional career he exempli6ed the TACT
that one NAV be successful lawyer, and
at the same time true Christian gentle
man."
During the years he was practicing
law he took an active and Influential
part in the affairs OF the community and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
In MEMoRIAM.

IN MEMORIAM.
A word of appreciation OF the worth OF
Mrs. Jonathan Ross comes from the st.
John de Creveceur Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, as loving
tribute to her memory. Mrs. Ross was
granddaughter of Jonah Carpenter,
who, under Capt. Elias Buell., marched
from Coventry for the relief of Boston
in the Lexington alarm, April, 1775.
limb blng something of this spirit of
patriotism from her ancestors, she has
from the first shown herself loyal to the
cause for which the national society
stands. Her doors have been Hospitality
opened many times for meetings and she
was ever ready to do her part toward
perpetuating the spirit of our Revolution
airy heroes in words and deeds. This
was exempli6ed in local circles as well as
in the larger places which were opened
to her. At the Eighth Continental
Congress of the National Daughters Of
the Revolution held in Washington, in
1900, Mrs. Ross represented the local
chapter as its delegate.
Her interest in this special patriotic
work was shared by Judge Ross, who
has given valuable talks at different
times on life and conditions of early
Vermont and the significance Of the
Revolutionary War as related to the
recent war with Spain.
Mrs. Ross has been historian OF the
Chapter and at the time Of her death
was its vice regent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

state. From 1858 to 1868 he was
treasurer of the Passumpsic Savings
Bank, and under his wise management
the institution never lost dollar. He
was also trustee of this institution at
the time of his death. He was elected
state a torney for Caledonia county in
D, cember, 1862, and re.elected 10 the
same Office year later. He represented
St. Johnsbury in the Legislatures of
1865, &c and '67 and served in the state
Senate in 1870. He was an exceedingly
useful, industrious and influential mem.
Der of these legislative bodies, serving
upon the judiciary and other important
committees. In 1866 he was appointed
a member OF the state board OF educa.
ton and held this position until he was
called to the bench. In 1869 he was a
member OF the last Council of Censors
held in this state. He was also actively
interested in municipal affairs and had
been trustee of the village and tor over
dozen years was a member OF the St
Johnsbury union school district before
The town system was adopted. He was
regarded as one of the most valuable
, and Influential members OF the state
board OF education, where his thorough
education and long experience as q
teacher rendered him especially fitted to
detect the needs of public schools, anC
+. apt in discerning the best methods O
remedying its detects. Under his car,
our public schools attained a usefulness,
and efficiency which was readily ant
n gratefully recognized by his repeated
d election to the school board. H
, has been since 1882 truste,
of st. Johnsbury Academy ant
= his experience and mature judgmeu
r made him one of the useful members O
n the board. His work along educatona
liLes in this town and state is, by NJ
:, m.ans, second in its importance and use
fulness to any other work OF his lon
d and busy life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

While member OF the State Senate ne
was elected judge OF the supreme court
oil Vermont. He was elected Chief Judge
in 1890, filling this position nine years.
wrote IN 1886:
uniformly courteous and indulgent to
the bar, and especially TO those whose
limited experience leaves them, unaided,
at the mercy Of more astute and more
experit need practitioners; patient TO
hear and conslderate i'll expression OF
opinions to those from whose views be is
obliged to dissent, it is both pleasant
and easy to practice in his courts. DIN
gent III the performance OF the functions
oi his Office, there is never N his courts an
accumu alton OF business, and no one
ever has occ aston to complain that the
cases which tall TO him IN supreme court
are not promptly attended to, and his
written opinions, always able and often
times exhaustive, are with dispatch
placed in the hands OF the reporter. Inc
early ha bit, acquired upon his fathers
farm, of doing at once and with thor
oughntss the thing TO be done, makes
him one OF the most efficient and reliable
men of his day and generation, in all OF
the manifold departments of public and
private life, where he is called to act.
Fair and impartial in the trial and is.
sues OF fact, questions which would
naturally have gone to jury for deter
mination, are FRI quently by mutual con-
sent, submitted to the court. Simple
and plain in the statement OF the issues
OF cases submitted to the jury, he is en-
abled easily to assist them to reach just
conclusions and rther the ends oil just
ice. Few lives, so crowded with respon-
sible duties, have been more admirably
lived, and it is to be hoped that the lu-
ture has tor him large store both OF USE
tulness and of honors."
The biographer's wish was gratlhed
for on January IL, 1899. Judge Ross
was appointed to the United States
Senate by Gov. Edward c. Smith. to hll
the vacancy caused by the death OF Jus-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

OF hard work into their canvass
Throughout an exciting campaign SeHa'
tor Ross maintained dlgni1ed attltuue
and received handsome support III Tue
Legislature. But though the honor
passed from him he took up other WorS
with a commendable spirit and from
1900 until 1902 was the efficient chair
man of the board of railroad commis-
sioners. and in the Legislature OF 1907
tried hard to get bill passed giving this
board increased powers. In 1900 ne re-
turned to law practice and his services
have heen in constant demand, especially
in the hearing OF important cases as
snecial master or referee. He delivered
notable address at Montpelier last fall
before the National Reform Association
on the sacredness OF the citizens oath,
and has lately contributed to the Pro
tectionist some remarkable articles on
The rights OF capital and labor.
Judge Ross was the senior deacon OF
the South church, where he had been an
active member tor nearly so years, and
for as many years the teacher Of the
mems class in the Sunday school. When
he suggested TO his class at the beginning
of this year that they had better choose
a Younger man for their leader there was
a unanimous protest against making a
change. Though busily engaged in pub
lie duties he always found time to at
tend the ordinances of the church he
loved so dearly and so faithfully served.
He was twice married, first in 1852 to
Eliza Ann, daughter of Isaiah and Caro-
line (Bugbee) Carpenter OF Waterford
She was sister of Judge Alopzo P. Car
penter, chief justice of New Hampshire,
and died in 1886. He married for his sec.
ond wife Miss Helen Daggett. OF the
eight children by his first marriage FIVE
are now living: Miss 81 "a M. Ross,
teacher in Philadelphia; Julia, wife OF DR..
A. c. Aldrich OF Somervile, Mass; Mar
tina, wife OF John W. Titcomb, of the Blu.
reau of Fisheries at Washington; Dr..
Edward H. Ross and Edith, wife OF
Charles G. Braley, both Of st. Johnsbury.
Judge Ross mother died at the ancestral
home in Waterford near the century
mark only few years ago. He leaves
one brother, Royal Ross. OF Waterford,
and two sisters, Mrs. Martha J. Donnan
OF independence, Id, anu MIS- EnZd AL
thur of Lauville, N. Y.
Sin all thy action do find
Exact proPriety; no gusts OF mind
Fitful and mild, but that continuous state
OF orderd impulse mariners await
In some benienant and enriching mind
The breath ordaind of nature. Thy calm
nlien
Recalls old Rome, as much as thy high Decd
Duty thine only idol, and serene
When all are troubled; in the utmost need
President; thy country's servant ever seen.
Yetsovereign of thyself, what e'er may speed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

Hon. Jonathan Ross born Waterford April &c. 1885, died in
St. Johnsbury, Feb 3d. 1906.
Fitted for college St. Johnsbury Academy graduated from
Dartmouth in 1851.
Admitted to the Bar 1856, when he began practice in ST.
Johnbury
Representative the Vermont Legislature 1865 66 and 6 in
the State Senate in 1870.
Elected Judge of the Supreme Court Of Vermont 1870 and
Chief Justice from 1890 until January, 1900.
Appointed United States Senator JAM H. 1897 serving the
Senate until October, 1890.
Chairman of the Vermont Board of Railroad Commissioners
from 1900 to 1902
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

way that gave little cause for complaint.
Judge Ross had served his state in
many positions but in all the same was
true-he was honest and faithful, and
able to deal with whatever problems
came his way. For nearly thirty years
be was on the Supreme Bench Of the
State and for ten OF that was chief judge
"a record which in itself is remarkable.
Hale and hearty, though nearly eighty
years OF age, he bore promise OF many
years more of efficient service, had not
accident carried him away. Vermonters
must mourn his loss while they cherish
his memory. Sixty years OF manhood
were his and they were used for service
that was worth while. All honor to LIS
name Montpelier Journal
A Tribute from Washington.
The late Senator is chiefly remembered
in this city by reason of his very able
exposition of the rights of the United
States government under the constitu'
ton to hold colonies, which was re.
garded at the time as the best presenta-
ton of the Mckinley administrations
position that had been made. Its prep
aration required many weeks, and is
compendium of citations from famous
cases bearing on this subject. Senator
Ross was greatly respected also, because
OF his sterling character and high pur-
poses, which he took into public service.
Il Washington correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Transcript.
A Great Loss To Vermont.
The death at St. Johnsbury of Jona-
than Ross, ex- CHIEF judge of the Vermont
supreme court bench and ex- United States
senator, removes from hecommonwealth
one of the best known of it's citizens and
one who commanded the respect OF all
people. For many years Judge Ross has
been prominent figure in the states
activities as he has been in his own town
of St. Johnsbury. He was noted for his
strict integrity and his adherence to what
he considered to be right, and he COM
bined with those two qualities a clear
discernment of case, which made him
very valuable on the supreme court bench.
After his retirement from brief service in
the Senate he was frequently called upon
for private opinions, his judgment being
generally looked upon as solid. In fact
| it was a common occurrence for attorneys
and others to declare Judge Ross says
it's So, so much were his opinions relied
upon. And although quite advance III
years his mind was yet active and virie
His death is great loss to Vermont
L Barre Times.
A Fine Type of the Rugged Vermouter
In the death of Hon. Jonathan Ross
there passes one of the strongest figures
in this commonwealth. He was fine
type OF the rugged Vtrmonter that /:
synonymous throughout the nation tol
manliness, honesty, conviction of pur
pose. Judge Ross was purely Vermont
product OF the "cld school," Those of u
who regard the present time as beint
superior to any epoch that has preceded
it feel that there will be many more o
this type to follow. His kind will no
diminish, because of the example and in
spiration to be received from study c
the life and character it. The late chic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

Justice exempli6ed in the fullest sense the
claim frequently made that our strongest
men, mentally and morally, are bred in
rural sections. Up to the time OF his
sudden and violent death be was in full
possession of all his remarkable faculties
and was a useful and influential factor in
the life of his community and the state.
Vermont is the better and stronger by
reason OF the life aud services of such
man.-TRutland News.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
State Should Protect Itself.

Attorney General Young intends to
ask the next legislature to provide for
expediting appeals in state cases. He
is moved to this decision by the delay
secured in a pending trespass case. A
demurrer filed by the defense has been
overruled, but an appeal is taken from
this order, which cannot be heard by
the supreme court till next spring, and
the case will not come to trial on its
merits till the fall. Another appeal
will postpone the conclusion of the mat
ter until a year from next spring at the
earliest.
The attorney general IS remedy is sim.
pie. He would have it provided that
appeals in state cases should be taken
up by the supreme court at the current
term, which would give final settle
ment in few months instead of pro-
tracing it thru years. There doesn +
seem any good reason to urge against
such change, and it is as fair to the
defense as to the state. It is not an
inherent right Of any litigant to pro-
long proceedings merely for the pur..
pose Of delay.
There is as good reason for making
this change as for repeating the stat
ute Of limitations in trespass cases. It
is absurd that the state should surren-
der its own right to sue for property
of which it has been despoiled and
that neglect for q six-year perioo
should give the defendant immunity
The state should deal fairly with al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
JEROME AND LOOMS
1. MAKE HEARERS LAUGH

jerome K. jerome and Charles Bat
tell Loomis afforded pleasant evening
to good-sized audience at the Unita-
rian church last night. The entertain
ment took on an informal air, which was
pleasing to both readers and listeners.
This footing of familiarity was estab-
hshed at the opening of the program
when both Of the gentlemen who had
been selected to introduce the speakers
failed to put in an appearance. Ger
tainly. the two humorists needed no
more introduction other than the witty
words each spoke in behalf Of his asso-
ciate and which at once put everybody
at ease, relieving what mi ght otherwise
have proved very unfortunate situa.
ton.
Each reader impressed the audience
as being typical Of his country and left
the characteristic stamp Of his own ma.
tionality in the minds of the hearers
The humor Of both is the gentle good
nature Of every day people and similar
to that entertaining wit, with occasional
eloquent pathos, which has made the
writings Of each SO popular.
Mr.. Jerome is intensely English. Mr.
LOOMS is just as truly American. Each
gave readings relative to his own peo
both, and giving delightful variety to
the program for the audience.
Among Mr.. Jerome s selections were
the picture hanging scene from ''Three
Men in Boat, - and the tenderly
humorous chapter 'sTheir First Play, .
from t'Paul Kerver.'' Mr.. Loomis
read little Irish sketch with excellent
brogue and gave several other entertain
ing selections.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
LEAGUES PROGRAM GIVEN
RAILROAD REGULATION AND IN
sURANCE QUESTIONS TO BE DIS
GUESSED AT JANUARY SESSION.

The program for the coming annual
meeting of the Municipal and CONNER
cial League of Minnesota has been an
nounced The sessions will be held at
the old capitol in st. Paul Jan. 9, 10
and IL, and large number of dele
gates are expected to attend.
The first morning session on Tues
day will be occupied by the address Of
welcome from the mayor of st. Paul
or his representative, the response by
Leslie Welter, vice president of the
association, and the appointment of
committees. At 1:30 pm. President l..
dress, the reports Of the secretary and
treasurer will be read, and Insurance
Commissioner T. D. O'Brien will ad-
dress the league on the subject Of
Life Insurance This will be fol-
lowed by the report of the committee
on insurance and taxes.
Wednesday morning the committee
on streets, alleys and boulevards will
report, followed by the committee on
municipal charters. In the afternoon
the committee on railroad rates and
transportation will report. Former Gov
ernor S. r. Van SAINT viii speak on
Railroad Rates. and President A.
B. Stickney of the Great Western on
Railroad Regulations. Governor
Johnson will address the league at an
evening session.
Thursday morning will come the re-
port of the committee on public service
corporations and on municipal account
ing. In the afternoon the committees
on parks and Fairgrounds and on health
and sanitation will report, and the SEES
sion will close with the election of
officers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
On to Berlin.

The French government has been ex.
perimenting with an armored automo-
bile, which it is claimed leaps bitches
and gallops thru rough fields. It car
ries two guns which fire 600 shots a
minute, and which would sweep a regi-
ment of troops off the field. The tests
of the machine as to armor resistance
were satisfactory and the offensive OPP
erations apparently were irresistible.
The British made use of bomb.
proof cars in the South African war
but they were Of course subject to the
disadvantage of being confined to a
track. Yet they were of considerable
assistance in getting the infantry with
in striking distance Of the enemy. The
military automobile is expected to
sweep into the range Of regiment of
infantry or even Of cavalry and work
havoc and get out again in an incredi
bly, short time. .s-::. .
The. French government is so i'm.
pressed with this new war machine that
it has ordered twenty Of them, of thir
ty horsepower each. There seems to be
no reason why the automobile should
not be as deadly in war as it has
proved itself in peace.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
TO LOCATE MEMBERS
Commercial Club Inaugurates Novel
Wall Directory to Keep Tab.

A novel directory of Commercial club
members has been established by Secre-
tary E. J. Westlake at the entrance to
the club rooms in the Andrus building.
It is designed as labor saving device
to assist members to find each other
with ease. AS each member enters the
club a peg is placed opposite his name
on a directory board similar to those
used for office buildings. When the
member departs. the peg is removed.
The club now numbers the limit of
100 resident members and the device
will prove a great assistance in finding
whether some member Of the club is in
the rooms, without the necessity OF
sending a page thru the entire club, an6
a final possibility Of missing him. The
waiting list is So. Since Nov. names
have been proposed for membership az
follows: A. E. Merrill, Guy w. Baker
A. III. Mcintyre, P. W. Ingold, F. A
Ross, w. B. Haggerty, Jr., and L. w
Collins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
The Quay Statue.

Mr.. Henry G. Lea Of Philadelphia
suggests the postponement of the Quay
monument, because its erection would
be an insult to the awakened conscience
of Pennsylvania.
We think Mr.. Henry G. Lea is mis-
taken. What Pennsylvania needs above
everything else is a statue Of Quay on
every quarter section, "Lest we for.
get, lest we forget"
Pennsylvania has done very well in
throwing off the yoke Of Quayism
but it should allow no opportunity for
it to refasten itself upon the necks of
the people. The monument to Quay
would serve to keep ever fresh in the
minds of the voters the great disaster
from which they were rescued. Put
up the monument. g.