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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
MONTPELIER PUBLIC LIBRARY,
A Proposal by Thomas w, Wood,

Proposal by Thomas w. Wood.
President More of the Young Mems
Christian Association received in November
the following letter from Mr.. Thomas W.
Wood, the artist:
NEW YORK. November "a, 1884,
" Mfr. Charles II. More: Learning that you are
sSo as the 1" q shs
56 PpG win Place II The books
Christian It Will give 'n me pleasure
retain life and health; to establish in the same build
Of oil paintings; water coors and etchngs, for the
benefit Of students who may wish to copy these
~ "THoMAs W. WOOD"
The )ung Mems Christian Association,
then in contem platiOn, has since been or
ganized and rented desirable rooms in the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company's
building Mr.. Woods proposition has been
submitted to the Association, and, on its
part, accepted. The Association is intend
ing to submit to the Montpelier Public Ii.
brary a proposition to provide rooms for
the library and the collection of pictures
Mr. Wood proposes to contribute. 1t will
offer the rooms free of rent and free of
charges for heating and lighting. These
charges the Association will offer to meet.
The books and the collection of paintings
and other works Of art will remain in pos.
session OF, and under the control of, the
Montpelier Public Library. That institu.
ton, the proposition is, shall simply change
its habitation, and the Young Mems Chris
tian Association will give it rent, light and
heat. The public will retain ali its rights
and privileges in the institution. The prop
OsitiOn is considered desirable one from
every point Of view.
1t is understood that there are assurances
which are well founded that If the pro-
posed arrangement Is carried out, the Y.
M. G. A. will have building in the near
future in which provision will be made for
this library and collection of pictures. 1t is
also understood that pledges made and ass ur-
ances given look to such a support Of the
Asso citation and such degree Of permanency
as would warrant the Montpelier Public
Library in accepting Mr.. Woods PROPOSE
ton to place the books composing their Ii.
brary in its building. Expectations are
also entertained that Mr.. Woods proposed
collection will receive additions from time
to time that will make it of increasing
value and interest The above Is the sub
stance of statements by individuals compe-
tent to speak in the matter, and the WATCH
MAN publishes the information as something
in which this community has lively in
terest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

to-day we are told by the ofic Il leaders OF
the democratic party that we must get out
OF Hawaii and OF Samoa; and that we are
going to lose the Nicaragua canal bill in
democratic house. These were he princi.
Piles of the democratic party in regard to
the extension Of the United States, and
they are American principles. / am ready
to join with any senator VI member OF any
par y in policy which looks to the mainte-
nance Of our power beyond our borders, b,
taking posses sion OF islands like Hawaii
England has studded our eastern coast with
her naval stations and her forts. We must
look to 1t hat we are also protected there"
- The time of the house was con su ned
in discussing the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. Fifty.two pages
OF the bill were considered.
MONDAY In the senate, Mr.. Stewart, the
p)pulist senator from Nevada, offered q
resolution that "there Is no authority of
law to buy gold coin in preference to silver
coin for any pur pose VIII itever." The reso-
luton was tabled. The post.office bill was
taken up, and the amendment increasing
the appropriation OF rail way post offices
100000 was discussed for three hours. No
final action was taken - In the house,
the legislative appropriation bill was taken
up and was completed before the house adj
journed, with the exception of the para.
graphs providing money for the pension
Office force, and upol that one and a quar-
ter hours debate at a subsequent session
was arranged for.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

ever, in which he states the conclusions
to which his experience has led him,
we know that he is eternally right. If
the newspaper man distorts or incor-
rectly reports the information sople
give him, that is his fault. There is no
appeal from his condemnation. The
difficulty, however, is far more apt to
lie in the direction indicated by DIR.
Smythe. What the ne vs-seeker wants
is accurate and helpful answers to his
legitimate inquiries, and caution at
points where there may be liability to
error. The reporter cannot put the
person from whom he is seeking infor-
nation under oath and cross-examine
him as to the strict accuracy of every
detail of the information given. He
cannot have personal knowledge of all
the happenings of a day. He is not
omnipresent, although the reporter by
nature comes mighty near to the pos
session of that attribute. He under
takes, in the main, to "tell the tale as
IL is told to him." and the tale is often
"caught on fly" He does the best
he can to get at the real facts. Under
the circumstances attending many of
his reseai ches, the marvel is that the
faithful and conscientious reporter is so
seldom, wrong. The marvel gro vs. when
one considers how hard it is to get at
the real facts in case in court, where
witness is under oath and all the skill
and acumen of counsel are required to
develop "the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" Human infirn-
ity, even when human wickedness does
not intervene to add to the difficulty, is
often an obstacle to strict accuracy in
getting at the news, as well as the truth
in court; and if the lawyers sometimes
fail in their quest, with all the advan-
tages of legal inquisition on their side,
certainly the reporter may at least be
given "the benefit of clergy" before
hanging if he now and then, under the
difficulties of his environment, slips up
on some of the facts in his reports of
public occurrences. One way to pre-
vent these lapses and save the newspa-
per man from the halter, as pointed out
by DIR. Smythe, is for citizens generally
to help him in all legitimate inquiries.
Thus will the public have less reason
to complain either of inaccurate or i'm
proper news"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
Post Mills Items.

The sudden death of s. f. Judd at the
residence Of his daughter, Mrs e. T. Hart,
occurred at noon on Monday, February Ii,
after an illness OF few hours. The cause
Of his sudden demise was paralysis of the
heart. Ths interment will be in Sharon.
The ball Of Crystal Lake Lodge, No "a,
l. o. o. f., was held on Friday evening at
Unity Hall in Odd Fellows Building. Fifty
or more of the lodge members and friends
participated, and the occasion was one OF
pleasure. e. W. Raymond, P. g., officiated
as floor director, with DR.. @. W. Milliken
and II. p. Warren as aids.
The earthly life of Albert d. Slack closed
on the morning OF the 9th inst. He returned
to his home on the 7th seriously ill with
pneumonia, and, forty hours later, passed
beyond. For more than twenty years Mr..
Slack was connected with the mercantile
house Of @. M. Lee, of Boston, until failing
health obliged him to relinquish his posi-
ton. Since early manhood he had been a
member OF Jackson Lodge, r. and A. NJ, of
West Fairlee; was also one of the charter
members OF K. B. Frost Post, @. A. r. Mr..
Slack leaves widow, one son and a
daughter; also an aged mother who has
nearly reached her four.score years and ten.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
The Next Senate.

Recent elections to fill vacancies
and seats held by appointment have
wiped out the democratic majority in
the United States senate. That body
now has eighty-seven members, divided
politically as follows: Democrats
forty-three; republicans, thirty-nine
independents and populists, five. A
republican has been elected to ell the
vacancy from Oregon, adding one to
the republican membership. The bal.
ance of power is held by the populists
In Delaware there is senatorial dead
lock in the legislature, the republicans
who are in the majority, being divided
between Senator Higgins and Mr. AID
dicks. Unless compromise is ar
ranged, it ia doubtful if D elaware elects
a successor to Mr.. Higgins. Assuming
that Delaware will elect, the senate in
the ffty-fourth congress, for the first
time in several years, will have full
membership of lightweight, of whom
forty-three are republicans, thirty-nine
democrats, and six populists or indie
pendents. A majority in full senate
is forty-6ve. The independents will
therefore continue to hold the balance
of power. Democratic for the most
part in their leanings, on political
questions they are likely to be found
voting with the democracy. One of the
striking changes in the senate mem er-
ship is the presence of a young re-
publican, Mr.. Pritchard, who fills out
the unexpired term of Senator Vance,
deceased. Hon. Marion Butler, a
populist, will succeed Senator Ransom
in the fifty fourth congress, completing
the displacement of the old democracy
of the Old North State in the upper
house of congress. Mr.. Butler is only
thirty-two years old, and Mr.. Pritchard
is not much his senior. They are per-
sonal friends, wide awake and am.
bilious, showed their quality in the late
overturnlng in their state, which was
organized and led by them, and they
may disturb the dust ON some of the
traditions Of the senate. Under the
circumstances of his election and his
personal relations with Mr.. Pritchard,
Mr.. Butler may feel inclined to work
with the republicans except on ques.
tions involving the views and doctrines
of populism.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
A Novel Idea.

1t is free, and deeply interests everybody
who has aches or pains, or who is weak and
sickly. Any one can learn the sur st and
quickest means to get strong and we'll by
accepting that splendid free offer of the
great specialist in curing ner gous and
chronic diseases, DR.. Greene, OF "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass. He has established a
system OF letter correspondence through
which all sick and suffering people can
learn exactly what ails them, and how to
get well, without expense and without leav-
ing their homes. All they have to do is to
write to the doctor, stating each symptom
from which they are suffering, and he will
answer their letter, expl aiming their case
thoroughly, telling just what the trouble is,
and what to do to be cured. He gives the
greatest care and attention to every letter,
and tells the cause OF each symptom so
plainly that patients understand instantly
just what ails them. And all this costs
nothing. 1t is a splendid opportunity for
those who cannot afford the time or ex-
pense to go to the city. DR.. Greene makes
speciality OF curing patients through letter
correspondence. He is the most successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases, and is the dscoverer Of that won
derful medicine, DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. Those who write
to him get cured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

senators and representatives voted
against the bounty on sugar. Under
the stimulus of that bounty, the area
of land devoted to the cultivation of
the cane had rapidly increased, and was
still expanding immensely when the
Mckinley act was repealed. In 1892 the
bounty on cane sugar was 81 OFT ,3l6; in
1894 some S12 100000, an increase OF
more than fifty per cent. In Louisiana
the increase was more than fifty per
cent; in Texas nearly thirty per cent;
in Florida more than twenty per cent
The German bounty system has devel-
oped the beet sugar industry in that
country. Large quantities beyond the
domestic consumption are exported.
The annual product is reported at $780,
100000. AT the rate of increase in
production which had prevailed in the
South under the bounty provision
of the act of 1890, it is estimated that
in a few years more S50,0O0,0O0 annu-
ally would be produced, and that the
area thus devoted to cane would have
taken 100000 bales of cotton out of
the market.
The South is paying high for its I'M
faltering devotion to democracy. In
the vote recently in the senate on the
Nicaragua canal project, the South,
save only Alabama, one of whose SEN
ators was the leading advocate of the
measure, voted solidly against the bill.
The canal would inevitably inure to the
advantage of the gulf states. Free
wool has proved to be blow to cotton,
and the new sugar schedule is both the
foe of cotton and disastrous to sugar
planters, who are on the ragged edge
of bankruptcy by reason of democratic
tariff legislation. 1t is time for the
South to change the relation of its poll
tics to its material interests, and place
the latter in the saddle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
Wool, Cotton and Sugar.

The new tariff law has brought dis
ester to industries in general, but it is
doubtful If any three, singly or COM
bined, have been so injuriously af-
fected as those which relate to the pro-
duction of the raw materials enumerated
above. The northern farmers knew
the import of free wool. Prophecy has
been fulfilled in the low price of wool
and the practical extinguishmen of the
value of sheep. So much of the north
ern farmers capital as was invested in
sheep has been practically annihilated.
When the South was gaily voting to
put the northern farmers wool on the
free list, it did not discern, or left out
of the account, one consideration that
has been disastrous to the southern
farmer, who is now bewailing the con-
sequences of the folly that allows par
tisan politics rather than every day
business sense to control the vote of
his representatives in congress. The
recent change in the tariff plunged the
cotton raiser as deep in adversely as the
northern wool producer. Cotton used
to bring ten cents pound; now the
southern planter is getting from three
and one-half to four cents pound, and
the price is tending downward. Cheap
cotton was substitute for wool; now
cheap wool is substituted for cotton.
The Southerners thought it smart to
stab the northern wool farmers by TAX
ing the duty off from wool and admit
ting free the cheap products of Asia,
Australia and the rest of the world.
Instead of woods bought at from six
teen cents TO twenty. cents, manu-
factnrers put into cloth and knit goods
woods that cost at from six to fifteen
cents. With six-cent wool obtainable,
manufacturers reject cotton. People are
willing to pay small additional price
for knit shirt, or any other article of
wool or part WOOL So the manufac-
turers are using more wool and less
cotton. 1t is estimated that this fact
will make difference of million bales
annually in the domestic consumption
of cotton. Cheap wool is a two-edged
sword, and it seems to be piercing the
southern farmer as we'll as the northern.
The change in the sugar schedule not
only deprived the planters of some
$4,000, 900 iu bounty the government
had pledged itself TO pay them for the
past seasons product and renders the
future pr oduction of sugar Improbable,
but it also reacts upon the cotton planter
even more disastrously than the re.
moval of the duty on wool. Southern
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

j. O'Sullivan, pastor of Sc. Aupustine,s
Church. delivered an eloquent and interest.
ing address. Hims ,lf the chaplain of St.
Peters Court, he gave succjnct account III
the good work that Organization il doing
In referring to the much. discussed onestion
OF late, why secret societies are under the
ban Of the Catholic church, he said In rea.
son for this IL that the church will NOT al.
low it's members to belong TO anv oroaniza
ton the workings OF which the state canno.
investigate, and not because the Catbnlic
church has anything against secret sociatias
as such or against any of its members. A
Highland Fling, and Sword Dance we're
given by William Troup, and Irish iips and
reels by ID. ID. Haley, that were loudly an.
plauded. The farce, y" A Colored Student"
was admirably presented nv Israel Crane
Arthur X Dubec and John p Mem ahon
On the completion of the programmes. the
floor was cleared for dancing.
Tur hoard ~ oir;, o,,thor;, o. T.. a.,
grand inrv room az tho nonrt tn uU ~ , SmV
Wednesdav evening for tho ahato,,a"rt i"o 90
taxes Those whn az aao,,'o'1 .1n1 y,
before the hoard were al yan a natiappt haas
ing. and at the adionrSed rnaat;no EriJa,
@ geping the cases we're disnosed nfe Jamas
w RrocI naiJ 3ha 90 u,opT I. III 81; oanes
Shepard propertv' where now ia iocate the
KELLOGG. Hubbard lihrsrv an q ,rond Iist W 20
500. He sold the nroner,v IN Maroh i' Ios ~
but was unable to deed Il until after tba
work of the listers had been comnlated
| Under the circumstances. the hoard tbouobt
| it no more than right that this tax again AZ
| Mr. Brock should he abated, The Mont.
pelier and Wells River railroad asked an
abatement on grand list Of S3I On a store.
house built for John v. Rroolrs and on a
| meadow purchased of N a. Tabor Tbia
company paws a direct tax tn the stata and
although there was no claim nv THAR az,
torney that the tax assessed was not legal
the board was convinced that under The
crcumstan 'es it was burdensome. and the
tax on the list of S31 was abated, Last
spring the listers doubled K. r.. Blakelv
and assessed him $40, 900 besides, which he
paid under protest The Vermont Invest.
ment Company was also assessed on S6. ZOO.
It being on stock of the CAPITAL Savings
Bank and Trust Company owned by them,
This stock Mr.. Blakeiy claimed he owned,
and swore it off for debts. The listers
| claimed the stock was owned nv the Invest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
DIR. Smythe and Newspaper Men.

At banquet of printers in New
Haven recently, DIR. Newman Smythe
of that city was asked to respond to the
toast "The Newspapers and Municipal
Reform" The doctor was unable to
attend, but he wrote letter, and among
the things he said of newspaper men
was the following:
"Several years ago the happy thought
occurred to me that newspaper reporter
was human being, who, like other human
beings, was under the necessity OF making
his living by diligent work, and that he was
therefore not to be treated as an enemy of
mankind. Since / made that discovery, L
have found no class Of men more quick to
respond, or willing to pay careful regard to-,
the courtesies and the confidence OF gentle
manly intercourse and, whenever / have
myself met newspaper men fairly and
frankly, have never known one of them
intentio lally Ito misrepresent or to abuse
such confidence. My experience leads me
to conclude that If citizens generally would
help newspaper men in all legitimate in.
quiries, the public would have less reason to
complain either OF inaccurate or improper
news"
Very likely what DR., Snythe says of
his discoveries in respect of newspaper
reporters and his peasant relations
with them is all true. There is no rea
son why 1t should not be true. In the
last clause of the above extract, how
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13
Washington Items.

The Ladies' Mite Society meets this after.
noon and evening with Mrs G. @. Cheney
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. w. Wilson entertained
many friends at their home on Tuesday
evening Of last week.
The scholars of the village school will
present "Hiawatha at the school-house
hall next Tuesday evening. Proceeds for
the benefit of the school.
The Hopeful Workers" gave a concert
at the Union Church last Sunday evening,
which was we'll attended. The entire pro.
gramms was finely rendered. The song,
" For Jesus 1" by Mabel Richardson, was
worthy OF special mention.
There will be an old-folks' sing at the
school house hall next Saturday evening,
commencing at seven o'clock sharp. Old
and young are cordially invited All those
that sing are invited to come and take part.
Those who do not sirg are invited to come
and listen. Let each one bring all the old
singing books he has and all he can borrow.
The purpose OF this meeting is simply to
have good old-fashioned sing and good
time generally, and is to be entirely free.
So remember the place and date.
O. III. Johannesseu went to Boston with
a carload of potatoes last Monday.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Seaver Is convaescent after
severe illness of about three weeks.
Mrs. Burt II. Seaver is spending few
weeks at Corinth with her mother, Mrs.
Fred Eaton. - Sadie George closed a
successful term Of school in the George
Simpson district last Friday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

HERE is one of scores of letters, con.
tanning similar expressions, from all
parts of Vermont: Enclosed find
check for so, to pay for the WATCHMAN
from February 1, 1896, to February 1,
1896, and the New York Tribune for
one year. We have 80 many city pa
pers that l intended to stop the WATCH
MAN, but you are making it ne,os
paper in the best sense of the term,
and we shall have to make expenses
less in some other direction"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

THE fact is recalled in the current
tariff discussions that the original
Morrill, tariff bill passed the house in
1860, the senate in 1861, and was
signed by democratic president,
James Buchanan, March 2, two days
before he passed over to Mr.. Lincoln
"the broken and dishonored frag-
ments of once glorious Union"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

"THE differential," said Mr.. Wilson,
"puts money into the pockets of the
sugar trust at the expense of our cattle
interests" Mr.. Wilson voted for the
differential"; Mr.. Wilson voted to "put
money into the pockets of the sugar
trust"; Mr.. Wilson voted for tariff
legislation, which he now says was sat
the expense OF our cattle interes ts."
If confession is good for the soul, Mr..
Wilson's rational and immortal part
must be feeling more at ease, after this
deliverance, than his extremely ir-
rational and mortal part.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

CORPORATIONS and individuals liable
to the provisions of the income tax law
will bear in mind that the failure to re-
ceive blanks from the collector of in
ternal revenue does not absolve them
from the necessity of making returns
on or before the first of March. 1t is
understood that blanks for returns will
be sent as far as the United States off.
cials ascertain the corporations and indi-
viduals liable to the tax. But this in no
way absolves them from the penalty for
failure 10 make returns. Taxpayers
should apply Immediately to Arthur l..
Weeks, deputy collector of internal
revenue, st. Adams, for blanks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

THE esteemed Newbury correspond
ent of the Bradford Opinion has no
doubt that it is the school directors,
not the selectmen, whose duty it is to
recover to the towns the money and
uncollected taxes in possession of the
district treasurers when their existence
ended. The WATERMAN conten.
ton is sustained by ex-Superintenden
Palmer, good lawyer, and, by force of
his connection with the chief school
office four years, familiar with the
statutes and construction of statutes
relating to the schools. Other lawyers
sustain the WATCHMAN's view of the
question, and others, who have not
considered the matter much, say either
the selectmen or school directors NAV
initiate proceedings. But what's the
odds, if the town RECEIVERS the money?
That's the main thing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

THE people are tired of this tariff
tinkering, bond-issuing, debt-increas-
ing, treasury-depleting, business-par-
alyzing, wage-reducing, queen-restoring
administration. Mckinley.