dispenser has no interest,' etc., should have the experiment tried at East Boston, South Boston, or the North End before recommending its adoption throughout the United States." Nevertheless, the experience of government dispensaries in South Carolina, Sweden, and elsewhere is winning many supporters to the dispensary system, and even many Prohibitionists are coming to believe that such a system may be made a step toward national prohibition. The People's Party in Massachusetts and several other States has adopted the Nationalist plan, usually stating it in the following language, which was inserted as a plank in the Massachusetts platform of that party, August 24, 1891 : "We believe that the solution of the liquor problem lies in abolishing the element of profit, which is a source of constant temptation and evil; and we therefore demand that the exclusive importation, manufacture, and sale of all spirituous liquors shall be conducted by the Government or State at cost, through agencies and salaried officials, in such towns and cities as shall apply for such agencies." This, it is claimed, has the advantage of local option; in that any town or city that votes no license need not apply for a Government agency, while that any town that desires liquor sold could have it; but only strictest regulations. (For Nationalism in other countries, see SOUTH CAROLINA DISPENSARY SYSTEM).-From "The Encyclopedia of Reforms," by William D. P. Bliss. Funk and Wagnalls, Publishers, New York City. Public Officer D ... BY... HENRY A. HARMAN. Replying to many inquiries, we wish to say that the VERMONT JUSTICE AND PUBLIC OFFICER, advertised by us, is now in preparation, and, barring accidents, will be completed early in 1903. It will be an octavo volume of probably not less than 600 pages, bound in law sheep; price, $5.00. It will briefly describe the duties of all the important town and county officers in Vermont, and will contain a large number of forms appropriate for that purpose, including all of present value comprised in the earlier form books of Judges Aikens and Bennett, revised and adapted to existing statutes, with numerous additions. We shall be glad of any suggestion to add to its value as a reference book. It is being prepared by a competent Lawyer, who has peculiar facilities for the work in hand. The Tuttle Company, PUBLISHERS.. 11 and 13 Center Street, Rutland, Vt. PUBLISHERS ✰ GENEALOGICAL WORK AND TOWN HISTORIES A SPECIALTY. We have just completed Printing and Binding the Dartmouth College Aegis for 1903, and the facsimile telegram speaks for itself: Form No. 1. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 21000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its lability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following messagEmors can be guarded against only by re a message back to the seading stathis for comparison, and the Company will not bold itself liable for errors or delay transnasion or delivery of Uarepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolla paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty day ster the sewe is filed with the Compang for transitāti, This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager, We can furnish additional endorsement if you are looking for a publisher. ESTABLISHED 1832-70 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. Complete facilities, labor-saving machinery, modern type faces; skilled pressmen, compositors, proofreaders. We guarantee accuracy and the highest grade of workmanship, and we would like to quote you prices. Correspondence solicited. WE HAVE SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR Ruled and Printed Record Books Made to order in our own bindery by competent workmen, THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Book-Binders and Blank Book Makers, Printers, Publishers, Booksellers, Stationers, 11 and 13 Center Street, RUTLAND, VT. Mr. Edward Conant has not only revised the Vermont Historical Reader, but added a supplement bringing down to date Vermont's interesting history in connection with the Spanish war and briefly gives a description of the parts taken by Admiral Dewey and Capt. Clark in that contest. |