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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07

MONTPELIER opens her gates to the
entry of the civil government of Yer
mont and the army of camp-followers,
and bids them all welcome. If the
democratic weather bureau at Wash
ington will lay aside its prejudice
against republican Vermont, land par.
ticularly its capital, and do the fair
thing by us, we will try to show our
visitors the sun, now and then.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.

THE latest news from Kentucky is
decidedly good. 1t indicates that Nc
Kinley will carry the state by not less
than $4,000 and that majority of the
congressional districts will elect repub-
The herald., 1896-12-29
LET HIM SPEAK

It is unfortunate that Mr.. Mckinley
the character and tone of his admins
tration will be- To be sure, it is not
considered good form for a president
elect to declare in advance of his inau
guration what his policy will be, for
the presumption is that he will conform
his policy to the declarations Of his
partys platform, but the conditions
which confront Mr.. Mckinley are not
of the ordinary kind. They may be said
to be extraordinary. No president was
ever followed into Office by such a horde
of plunder seekers as Mr. Mckinley will
be. Already they are multitudinous and
never were seekers after the spoils of
office so persistent.
The people hope that Mr.. McKinley's
inaugural address will not be the sig
nal to begin four years scramble for
spoils, but they do not know that it
will not be. Mr.. Mckinley could COM
mand the confidence of men of all par
ties right away if he would intimate that
advocates of the spols system will find
little comfort and less encouragement
when he is president. The people know
that Mr.. McKinley's public record on
the subject of civil service reform, or
merit system of filling government po-
sitions is all right, but they also know
that there is combination to secure the
repeal Of the civil service law and rein
state the old spoils system, and they
would be glad if he would let drop a few
hints to the effect that he will take no
back-step on that question.
And, again, the trusts and monopolies
never held their heads so high nor were
they ever so arrogant as now. 1t is an
open secret that they do not expect to be
molested to any alarming extent by the
next administration, and if they are
counting without their host the public
ought to know it. The fact is, Mr.. Nc
Kinley must make up his mind to make
enemies in his own party by the thou
sand if he is going to satisfy the ex-
pectations of the people; but will he sat-
isfy the expectations of the people or
yield to the demands Of the army of
office plunderers? That is what the peo-
Pile would like to know, and Mr.. McKin,.
ley should enlighten them.
The herald., 1896-12-29

has been a paid assistant on the medi-
cal staff Of the railroad. sometimes the
chief medical officer of the electric road.
These manifest betrayals Of duty are
the result of the temptation offered by
the guilty companies. The officers of the
people were indeed to blame, but not
half so much to blame as the wealthy
corporations that by specious pretext
and by perquisites and salaries tempted
them into the dangerous double service.
In the most civilized countries of Eu-
rope no grade crossings are allowed OF
any kind in city or country. While our
conditions are not yet ripe for this, the
safety and interests of both the peo-
pie and the transportation companies
demand that grade crossings be abol-
ished in cities.
The Southern Pacific tracks should be
removed from Alameda street, and this
great thoroughfare be cleansed and de-
voted to its legitimate service to the
wholesale and manufacturing interests.
growing SO fast in our city.
All the steam roads should be forced
to follow the river bed across town and
all the east and west streets should
cross the rails on viaducts.
With such a reform no ordinances reg
ulating speed need be passed, and the
constant violation of such ordinances
would no longer be a disgrace to the
city and to American free institutions.
To leave Alameda street to the railroad
company is inviting death to continue
it's awful harvest under the iron wheels
of the monopoly.
Other American cities have abolished
grade crossings and so can we. No ser
want of the people should for moment
consider any proposition looking to the
increase of steam railroads on Ala
media street.
The herald., 1896-12-29
A POOL THAT IS A POOL

The finishing touches are being given
to an industrial pool which, when COM
plete in all its parts, will be the most
colossal industrial monopoly the world
Carnegie and Rockefeller. The former
is the principal owner of the largest iron
and steel plant in this or in any other
country. The latter is the principal
owner of the Consolidated Iron Mines
of the Lake Superior country. These
mines are not only practically exhaust
less, but the ore can be delivered to the
furnace more cheaply than any other
iron ore in the world. By patent inven-
Carnegie can turn out every form of iron
and steel product at less cost than any
competitor in Europe or America. Quite
recently Carnegie has added machinery
to his plant which can be operated by
one man and do the work which formerly
required 300 men.
The purpose of this gigantic combine
is to control the iron and steel market
in every country. 1t is understood that
the concern will be able to produce iron
and steel cheaper than they can be pro-
duced IN England and Germany-enough
cheaper, indeed, to enable the combine
to successfully compete with local mills
and furnaces in Europe. The plan is
to annihilate all iron and steel competi-
tors in this country as completely as
Rockefeller has killed off all competi-
ton to the Standard Oil company. There
is already an iron ore and iron products
tariff that borders upon high protec-
.ion, but the combine expects congress
will increase the duties. But whether
the duties are increased or not, the COM
bine will be able to produce iron and
steel cheaper than ever before, while
even the present custom house tax will
The herald., 1896-12-29
ALAMEDA ST. DOUBLE TRACK

Alameda street should not be double
tracked. The present track on that street
should be removed. Train succeeds train
on this street and the intervals are filled
with freights, switching and wild en-
gines. Every engine that hauls train
into the Arcade depot has to run down
Alameda street to the round house at
Downey avenue. The condition of affairs
IL not only a wrong and injury to all the
property on or near Alameda street, but
is q menace to the lives of those who go
across this street at any point. The elec-
grade. Every car that crosses these
Southern Pacific tracks endangers the
lives Of its crew and passengers From
time to time at short intervals the dis
patches inform us of bloody accidents
and cruel manning or death due to col
lision of steam cars with street cars at
grade crossings. In spite of all precau-
tions, grade crossings of steam roads
with street cars sooner or later end in
death. It Is not so very long ago that an
accfdent Of the kind occurred in this
county and several have occurred in the
oify. The long and terrible death list of
A1ameds street has been hidden from the
Unt1lA 6omstismes the county coroner
The herald., 1896-12-29
OTHER WORDS FOR FEET.

The feet of animals are called by vari-
Gus names. We speak of the paws of
dogs or cats. the toes of elephants and
the hoofs of horses. These distinctions
are always observed by those familiar
with animals. An elephant dealer smiles
at the isnoramus who writes about the
hoofs of elephants. The leg of the ele-
phant ends in a large. firm, soft cush-
ion, surrounded by five great nails. A
curious detail of the feet of animals is
that although the number of claws or
toes varies with each species of beast.
no known sort has six divisions or digits
upon each foot. He may have any num-
ber below six, but never six. A horse has
one part to his foot which we call the
hoof A deer or goat also has hoofs, but
these are cloven or split into two parts.
The camel has two parts to his foot, but
these are toes, because they are not fur
nished with the horny substance which
characterizes hoofed animals. The rhi-
noceros has three toes, the hippopota-
mus has four and the elephant five
New York Times.
The herald., 1896-12-29

enable 1t to exact prices from American
customers which will yield profits about
as large as the druggist makes on the
average prescription. Before 1900 the
Carnegie Rockefeller combine will be
the most gigantic industrial monopoly
on the face of the earth.
But If the combine can turn out iron
and steel products cheaper than they
can be produced abroad, why should
there be any tariff at all upon iron and
steel? 1t is easy enough to answer the
question. The price to consumers in
America will be exactly as much higher
than they should be as is the custom
house charge upon imported iron and
steel. The people are long-suffering, but
there is a point beyond which 1t is not
safe to attempt to drive them.
The herald., 1896-12-29
THE WATER PLANT QUESTION

Next Monday, January 4th, the new
administration will assume the direction
of the public affairs of Los Angeles. A
good many important municipal prob
lens will present themselves for solu-
tion, but the one in which the people
are likely to shave the greatest interest
will be the question of an adequate water
supply. The people were very emphatic
erence for municipal ownership of the
cdty's water supply system, and hence
there is nothing for the new admins
tration to do but commence Immediately
to comply with the wish of the people
in the premises.
The present water supply plant has
value, and no doubt the city is under
moral obligations to purchase it at a
reasonable figure. 1t is important,
therefore, that the city engineer set
about getting all necessary data con-
cerning what it would cost to duplicate
the present plant, or rather to ascertain
what a proper plant would cost and how
much of the plant now in operation could
be utilized. The people will be anxious
to be informed at the earliest day posi-
BILE. No one supposes that the present
system would be able to give an ade-
quate supply of water many years
longer, but it has value as the founda-
ton for sufficient system, and the
people are quite willing to take it at it's
value, butsthat can be ascertained only
by finding out what the cost would be to
duplicate it. The people will expect that
the new administration will lose no time
in putting the matter under way, and in
Z common business sense way at that
The herald., 1896-12-29
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LOS ANGELES Observation-Disclosures.
ity will easily take rank as one of the
most thrilling examples of the melo-
drama that has been presented to the
American public. Aside from this fact
there has been infinite art displayed in
it's construction the plot is strikingly
strong one; the climaxes are natural
emotional culminations that are invest
ed with an extraordinary degree of hu-
man interest. 1t is play, too, in which
the pathos never descends to bathos,
and the sentiment never becomes sickly.
There was large audience present at
the opening production last night, and
we have rarely seen an AngelenO audi
ence so thoroughly aroused by stage pic
lures as was the case with the stirring
scenes that are so deftly woven into the
warp and woof of this picturesque story
of Humanity. All of the elements that
make up the threads of human interest
are there. 1t is a strong presentment of
action, always action, with the most
striking environments, and as the plot
is consummately unfolded the interest
of the auditors rises through all the
febrile stages to tense degree of anx-
iety, so moving and so cleverly contrived
is this tale of variegated life.
come so quick and fast in Humanity,
they are so forcefully presented that
ones whole interest is for the time be-
ing absorbed. The stirring fox hunt In
the first act, with a dozen horsemen on
the stage and a goodly pack of hounds,
gives place to the abbey scene with
dramatic murder The defense of the
farm house, the explosion scene, are
wonderfully realistic, and above all, the
superb mounted sabre fight between
the English officer and the Boer soldier
"a struggle to the death, with the two
horses cavorting madly around the stage
with many other strong scenes, made
up a galaxy of action and melodramatic
strength that we have never seen
bound together in one production.
Through the tangled skein Of love, pa.
triotism and vllainy there runs rich
element of humor in which the Jewish
money lender is the central figure, ana
his funmaking is most unctious and
far-reaching. The character is virtual
ly an inspiration in the line of comedy.
Joseph Grismer. always a favorite
| actor here. and one whose genuine merit
has gained him that favor in. a marked
degree, and Phoebe Davis equally SO,
appeared as Lieutenant Cranbourne
and Alma Dunbar, and gave two most
delightful representations, rounded on
| the truest histrionic lines. Next in order
| the money lender. Mr.. Williams can
| rest content with the mastery success
| he has achieved in this comedy role, and
| he deserves the highest praise for his
| most thorough work. Mr. Kirkland
| makes thorough paced villain out of
| Major Dangerfield, and Mr.. Mortimer's
| Irish corporal filled all the require
ments. Mr.. Carter as Sir Felix. Miss
| Evelynne as Vera, Mr.-Swift- as Karl
| Delf, Mr.. Livingstone as Lieutenant
Dembrose, Miss Bennington a. Lesbia,
and Miss Gray as the sister, were like
wise admirable approximations. In fact.
tia nnnaAAnv = q est-*herouglaay co.
The herald., 1896-12-29
SOME OLD HEROES.

Superstition is not dead in the civilized
world. There are yet many people who
believe that King Arthur will awaken
some day from his long sleep at Ava
ION. The German is not a rarity who
thinks Frederick Barbarossa sits SPELL
bound in the great Kyffhauserberg cav
ern in Thuringia, and that when his
great red beard shall have wound istelf
thice around the stone table he will
come forth to battle for Germany. To
others Charlemagne sleeps in the Oden-
berg in Hesse; the Irish Brian Boru, the
Spanish Boabdil el Chico and the Ser
Wan Kuex Lazal wait in the heart of
the mountain, crowned and armed, till
the time is come for them to live again.
And so it is with thousands of the he
roes and great men of earth. Each has
had his following of devotees who
watch and wait for his reincarnation
The herald., 1896-12-29
ALLEGED WIT.

Hobson: what makes Robson look so
happy? Has he been left fortune?
Dobson: mot exactly: but he has found
out that he can buy '91 nameplate to put
on his 96 wheel."-New York Commercial
Advrtiser.
"You say that the light crept slowly into
the room as the dawn drew on. Don't you
know that light is even swifter than cleo
tricity?"
But this happenedin Philadelphia. Any
comic writer will tell you that even light
creeps in that town" n."-Indianapois Jour-
nal.
'Your poem,' said the editor, thought
fully, seems to lack something"
"Oh. yes" replied the confident young
man, 81 know what that is"
Indeed. And what is it ?"
publication" ."-Washington Star.
He tpatheticaily); "All great men have
She with animation): "Oh, II you will
only give up smoking until you are great
I shall be quite ontent."-Twinkles.
I'm afraid" said the nuRiliak jA-ai>--a-
The herald., 1896-12-29
I'm gittin' what they call the clergyman's
sore throat."-Chicago Tribune.

I'm gittin' what they call the clergyman g
sore throat."-Chicago Tribune.
THE apple crop Is enormous this year."
Yes; and they say that apples are brain
food"
We'll, they didn't act that way on Adam
and Eve."-Chicago Record.
Conductors on smoking cars should at
least help ladies to alight.-Philadelph
Record
"Yes, am q self-ma ade man." said Clar-
ence Bricktop, proudly. II don't admire
your taste in hair" replied Mss Kittish.-
Harper's Bazaar.
BY the way, how did that scheme you
went into pan out-the one to get sugar
out of beets?' Il got beat out of sugar.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lost people, they say, always walk in
circles" whats that for, 1 wonder?"
so that rescue parties can get on to their
curves, suppose. Record.
The herald., 1896-12-29

When obstacles and trials seem
Like prison walls to be,
I do the little l can do,
And leave the rest to Thee.
/ know not what 1t Is to doubt
My heart is ever gay,
run no risk. for come what will,
Thou always hast Thy way.
/ have no cares. o blessed will!
For all my cares are Thine.
l live in triumph, Lord for Thou
Hast made Thy triumphs mine.
And when it seems no chance or change
From grief can set me free,
Hope finds its strength in helplessness,
And gaily waits on Thee. -Faber.
The herald., 1896-12-29
THE GIFTS THAT ARE FITTING

Rings and other jewels are not gifts,
but apologies for gifts. The only gift is
a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed
for me. Therefore the poet brings his
poem; the shepherd his lamb; the farm
er his corn the miner gem; the sailor
coral and shells: the painter his picture;
the girl handkerchief of her own sew
ing. This is right and pleasing.-Emar-
The herald., 1896-12-29

The Denver Times says the question
between Santa Monica and San Pedro
as to harbors is as one-sided as the
question of the funding bill, the side.
of course, depending upon who sees it,
Huntington or the United States.
The herald., 1896-12-29

Washington, D. c., is crowded with
industrial barons who are there to testify
before the tariff committee that high
protection they must have to reimburse
them for the expense they We're put to
to elect Mckinley
The herald., 1896-12-29

It rained too hard yesterday for Bud"
Price to file another suit against The
Herald. Perhaps he may make it up to-
day by filing two complaints.
The herald., 1896-12-29

Two months from next Monday Nc
Kinley's troubles will commence in
earnest.
The herald., 1896-12-29

Yesterdays rain extended pretty we'll
over Southern California and ranchers
are feeling very good.
The herald., 1896-12-29

Hanna thinks of making Washington
his permanent residence, but he will
keep up the old fight against organized
labor at Cleveland.
The herald., 1896-12-29

The time to swear off is almost at
hand, but the man who has to swear off
to quit bad habit is not much of man.
The herald., 1896-12-29

Debate in the United States senate is
getting to mean nothing. 1t is composed
largely of rich men, who are never in
touch with the common people
The herald., 1896-12-29

Pingree. Detroit's potato-pa tch mayor,
has started a fight against the Pullman
company for lower fares.
The herald., 1896-12-29

In time of peace Cuba is ruled by the
Spaniards very much as the southern
states were ruled by carpetbaggers.
The herald., 1896-12-29

The strongest arguments thus far in
favor of Santa Monica have been made
by the Southern Pacific's cash box.
The herald., 1896-12-29

1t is pretty we'll understood that Comp
troler Eckels will be asked to remain
with the Mckinley administration.
The herald., 1896-12-29
FATHER DAMIEN's FAvoRITE HYMN.

Now let US all talk about an adequat
water supply system for Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-12-29
TONIdHT's ADJUSTMENTS

PHEUM-vaudeville
LOS ANGELES THEATER-Humanity
BURBANK THEATER = The White
SQUADRON.
The herald., 1896-12-29

City, subscribers to The Herald will, con-
fer. 4 favor by reporting to the business
ONCE late delivery or any other negligence
All papers should reach subscribers. not
later than o'clock. and on Sundays by
o'clock.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-31

Langostas en- latas.
Ostiones en- latas.
Leche condensada en- latas.
Chocolate Menier.
I" Parodi.
I" La Fama.
Velas alemanas de Apollo.
Azucar moscabado. Idem Central.
Tabacos, brevas superiores:
Cigarrillos Pajarito.
Fosforos IS centavos paQuetes de
ana docena.
Quesos prensadCs del pals.
Idem de hojas.
Dulce de naranja en- panes.
Horchata confeccionada en- el pats
estilo frances so centavos botella.
Almendras dulces s 81 centavos
los 400 gramos.
Almidon de Espaha.
L1pulo superior q so centavos los
400 gramos.
Harina de trigo.
Sardinas de colen en- aceite to-
mates.
Maiz en- grano.
Cafe en- polvo.
Llaves de mangueras de media pull
gada & 10 reales una.
BILLETES DE PUERTO-RICO.
Pagamos 40 centavos toda eaJa
de soda vacfa de nuestra fabrica, que
venga completamente limpia; venta-
la que deben tener en- cuenta, los es-
peculadores en- este artfcuIo, con res
pecto & las extranjeras.
arzo Is de 1896. i afio alt.
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ImpOrtante

Por no poderla stender 50 dueffo, Sc ven
de la s.F6brica de chocolate constando de
magnffcos modernos aparatos, In cual
existe en- la playa de esta ciudad.
Informara en- esta imprenta don Edelmiro
J. Lespier. Ponce, JHnio de 1896. 2yp p.s-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-10-31
Ell ESPEC|FICO SAL VADOR
DESTRUYE TODOS Los INSECTOs

Es rnuy ttil para Hbrar de ellos toda ela-
80 de muebles.
APPLICABLE los roperos Sc librsn Ell pa1o J
In seda Gle ser destruidos.
Con una jeringuillla de dido Sc empapan
las rendiias, los insectcs moriran In vista
del que haga la aplicaoion.
Todos los establecimientos como canise-
rfas, sombrererfas, sastrerias mercerfas de-
ben aproyecharse de las ventajas que, en-
este concepto, ofrece Ell Especlfco SalUa7Or.
Dichos establecimientos aplicarAn 81 Esps-
c(,fco en- las rendijas de lss casas que ocupen.
Para pedidos dirigirse por cartas don
Juan Sierra Urgel. Juana 0laz.
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accionss del Cr6dito y Ahorro Pbnceno. q
esta imprenta informar6n.
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The Press., 1896-02-20
Christening a Vessel.

The christening party is standing on a platform under the bow and just about where the water line begins. The word to saw away the sole piece has been given. A stiffness comes upon the throng and the zip, zip, zip of the big saws on each side of the ship is heard distinctly more than 50 yards away. The young woman who is to name the vessel has placed one hand against the bow to feel the first tremor of life, and in the other she holds the decorated bot tie of champagne, enmeshed in a silk web, ready to strike the bottle against the bow.
 The vessel shakes along her entire length; there comes a crash; she breaks away before the saws have cut her loose A terrific din arises; the christening words are spoken, but not heard, and the stately ship begins to glide down the ways dppaitntly Withmt effort and with the ea-e of a ship ccming mp a bay un- der half speed 'lr strikes the water, k els up a l. < Wave that goes rolling across the Slrr"nl and tLCn drops at the bow into tl'r water. The tide catches her i'll itS afnl>. and tries tu run away with her, bat th men on beard drop the anchors iutttho Wat rr ard the tugs that have ! cen lv,ny II, ar by catch hold of her aHG i'll q few minutes she is led cap tive tn her dncE, ever alter that 10 obey the III ,Ster mind that shall guide her over the seas -" Launching Great Vessel by Franklin Matthews, in St. Nicholas