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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

meas ascribed TO his subordinate all the
honor of the achieve ment.
Maceo has been many times killed
in Spanish war dispatches. There is
reason to believe that he has in fact
now met his fate, and many things
point to treachery an assassination.
If he has fallen under the circumstances
detailed, his eutire staff extinguished,
with the exception of the treaeherous
doctor, the retl facts may never be dis
closed. Spain has it in her power to
place her own construction on the
events that ended in the leaders death.
But murder vii out, and the reputation
of Spain In her conduct Of the Cuban war
will justify the darkest Interpretation
the wo III may place on the tragic event,
If Maceo is dead, aud died by assassi-
nation, he will be mightier in death,
at home and abroad, than in life. The
manner of his death will put a tongue
in every wound" that should move all
Chrislendom TO rise and mutiny against
Spanish tyranny and Spanish barbarity
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

to answer, when urged to go TO these
meetings, that them fellers don't
know any more about farming than
do, and l amt going to fool away my
time in listening to their talk" But
the chances are that he will fool away
his time in loafing around the village
half day, more or less, each week,
when he ought to be employed at home;
or might be better engaged in listening
to what these skilled and expert dairy.
men may be saying, or in inspecting
the products and learning the methods
of his more thrifty and progressive
farmers. If he attends these
NEE tings, and doesn't see and learn
something that, honestly put into prac-
tice, will in the end make him a wiser
and richer man, the WATCHMAN
guarantees that the Dairymen's Asso-
citation will pay him all that his lost or
wasted time is worth. He may go to
scott but will very likely stop to pray.
In either event he will lose nothing.
To this type of dairyman the coming
meetings are very particularly COM
mended. Will his neighbors look after
him and secure his attendance?
But the WATCHMAN appeals again,
and very earnestly, for local, as well
as a general, attendance and interest;
for attendance not simply from Mont
pelier, but from the towns of Washing
ton county also, and the towns of Gale
donia, Orange, Lamoille and Windsor
that abut on Washington. Montpelier
is small municipality, of only some
ZOO acres, with relatively few farms.
But the place is central and its accom-
modations unsurpassed. 1t can and
will do its best to create signal excep-
ton to the judgment that "the local
people have not attended the meetings
as they should, when held in large
towns" But the towns within the
region above defined constitute the
"locality" of the coming meeting, and
they can-and we believe will-con-
tribute large and interested auditory.
On the evening of January 8, the La
dies Auxiliary will give an interesting
and profitable entertainment, including
a cooking lecture, with demonstrations,
by Miss Barrows of Boston, which will
be both popular and instructive. Keep
in mind the forthcoming meetings
arrange to attend them and bring the
products of your diaries, farmers OF
Central Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

THE republican members of the ways
and means committee will begin the
preparation of tariff measure to be
presented to Congress at the extra
session. This is an unusual procedure,
but it is justified by circumstances and
does credit to the foresight and wisdom
of the republicans. All the republican
members of this committee have been
reelected, and will probably be reap
pointed. By this work of preparation
the new Congress will have tariff
measure ready for its consideration i'm
mediately upon converting. The diff
ferent schedules have been assigned to
individual members competent to pre-
pare them and hearings of represen-
tatives of various industries will be
at once arranged. One of the mistakes
of the existing law will be guarded
against by providing that dutiable
goods in bonded warehouses at the
date when the new law takes effect
shall pay duty under the new rather
than the old law. Thus will the "load-
ing up" process for increased profits, in
anticipation of higher duties, be pre-
vented and injury to home manufac-
turers and loss to the public revenue
be avoided. No man in Congress is
better fitted to direct these prepare
tions than Chairman Dingley, and no
man more competent to direct the adj
ministration of the new tariff law,
should President Mckinley make him
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
Marching On.

The revelry in Havana and Madrid
over the killing of Maceo is followed
by other and-for Spain-portentou
demonstrations. Liberty fires, lighted
by Spain's infamies, are blazing in
every quarter of the United States
The "Cuban League of the United
States of America" has been formed
in New York and at its head, as its
president, fittingly reappears that name
that generations ago, was the terror OF
despotism among the Green Hills of
Vermont, Col. Ethan Allen. Among
its vice presidents appear the names OF
some of the first men Of New York
men like Charles A. Dana, Roswell r.
Flower, Chauncy M. Depew, Thomas
l.. James, Theodore Roosev, 1t, ETC.,
and on the executive committee are
John Jacob Astor, Frederick d Grant,
and others that rank high in character
and citizenship. The object of the
league is to secure the independence of
Cuba g by all lawful, peaceful and hon.
orable means, n mindful of the
help which our fathers received in a
similar struggle" From every quarter
OF the Union men are Offering TO en-
list by hundreds and thousands, and
the Nations neutrality laws will be
effective indeed if they can repress the
ardor of bold spirits, always ready for
adventure and for brush with their
traditional. enemy, European despot
of the kind exemplified by Spain in her
atrocious treatment of Cuba. Monster
mass meetings are announced. From
the North, the South, the East and the
West, every breeze tells that Maceo's
soul is marching on.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

To the long canonization of Joan of
Arc by all humanity, the Church is TO
add its formal sanction. To paint the
lily or to gild fine gold will not add to
the beauty of the one or the rarity of
the other; nor can this late consecra-
ton of frances ancient heroine and
savior, by the successors of the ecclesi-
astical power that piled the faggots
around her in the market place at
Rouen, add one ray of light to the
aureole all Christendom long ago drew
around The peasant girl of Domremy.
The Maid of Orleans is bright and
imperishable star on the dim horizon
of the worlds history. Sainted or not,
its lustre will be neither increased nor
dimmed, and it will continue to be
adored by patriot and poet, by author
and painter, by saint and sinner, with
out distinction of creed or nationality.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
A photographic Poem.

The handsomest calendar for 1897 which
has yet appeared is the one issued by Perry
Mason & Co., of Boston, publishers OF The
Youths Communion. The calendar is in the
form OF an ample folder, having four leaves,
or panels, on each of which is the figure Of
very beautiful girl Autographed in twelve
colors from an original painting. Perry
Mason & Co. give this calendar to all sub
scribers to The COMPANION who send the
subscription price 1910 Of the paper for
1897. The announcements Of The Companion
for 1897 are appearing from week to week on
the second page of the WATCHMAN, or can
be had on application to the publishers. A
glance at them will disclose some Of the
reasons why the paper has such hold upon
readers all over the country. Reading The
Companion regularly is almost equal to a
college education.
New subscribers sending $1,75 to the
Companion for 1897 will receive the Com
panion for the remainder Of the year free,
also The Companions Calendar, and the
paper full year to January, 1898. Address,
The Youths Companion, 205 Columbus Av-
enue. Boston. Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
The New Superintendent


OF THE STATE ASYLUM FOR THs INSANE
BRIEF SKETCH OF His PROFESSIONAL
CAREER.
Dr. Frank w. Page OF Boston was on
Tuesday appointed Superintendent OF the
State Asylum for the Insane at Waterbury,
to succeed DR.. w. Gliding, resigned
DR.. Page is native of Burlington. In
1864 he graduated from the University OF
Vermont, both in the classical and medical
department. He was student with DE-
Samuel W. Thayer, and first located in
Brandon, where he practiced medicine Tor
several years.
From Brandon, DR. Page went to the Nc
Lean Hospital for the Insane, at Somerville,
Mass, where he was assistant physician for
year and half During the interregnum
between the resignation of the superintend-
ent of that institution and the appointment
of bis successor, Or. Page was acting super
intendent. FIR I'm the Mclean Asylum he
went as superintendent of the Adams
Nervine Hospital in Boston, a charity insti.
tuition under the will of philanthropist of
that city.
After FIVE years of service Dr. Page re-
signed this position and has since been en-
| gagged in special work connected with
diseases OF the mind lie has often been
called as an expert in cases of this kind. lie
| is on the board of physicians of the Danver's
| Hospital for the Insane, and has, built up a
lucrative practice in Boston.
| Trusrees Platt and Wing went to Boston
| last week to consider the application of sew
eral gentlemen for this position, and,
although DR.. Page was not an applicant, he
was so highly recommended both as an ex-
pert in mental diseases and a. an executive
officer that The position was rendered him
at meeting of the trustees held on Tuesday
at Waterbury. DR., Page is about fifty years
old, and will assume the duties of superin
teudent at an early day, not later than Jan
uary 1, until which time DIR. Giddings will
| oil
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
Orange County Court.

The case of Limerick National Bank V.
j. b. Adams and others, which had been
on trial since December 2, was 81 ven 10 the
Jury Thursday forenoon, December 10. hav-
ing been thoroughly argued the preceding
day by j. X. Darling and W. A. Lord for
the plaintiff, and N. L. Royden and Il. M.
Harvey for the defendants. After three
hours deliberation the jury rendered YER
dict for the defendants to recover their
costs.
Then was begun the case of Almon l.
Dexter v. n G. Moore, an action for slam
der, in which the writ is dated January IL,
1896 Both parties live in Chelsea village,
being neighboring farmers. The alleged
Islander consists in defendants accusing
plaintiff of having burned the Courtney
dwelling house, situated near his own, in
May, 1885. The defence is the general is
sue, and plea of justification, alleging the
truth of words spoken. Darling Darling
and G. w. Smith are for the plaintiff, and
G. L Stow, j, IL Watson and r. NJ. Har
yea for the defendant. This trial bids fair
to consume the most of this week.
The next case liable to be tried is also for
SANDER. w. E. Fits V. w G. Sanborn, or
rather an action of libel, in which defend
ant is accused OF writing defamatory mat.
ter OF the plaintiff. The defence is priv
LEGGED communication.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
The Dairymen's Meeting.

The WATCBMAN again calls atten-
ton to the fact that the next annual
meeting of the Vermont Dairymen's
Association will be held in this city,
January 5, 6 and 7.
These meetings are interesting to
the general public, and both interest
ing and profitable to the farmer part of
the public. Great expense is incurred
in the arrangements made for these
annual gatherings of the men and
women engaged in the States largest
and most valuable industry. Some of
the best instructors in the country, in
all departments of agriculture, are en-
gagged for the occasion-men who have
made study of the theory and practice
of farming, and who are themselves
practical and successful farmers. What
these men have to say may be made
profitable to every farmer who listens
attentively, and intelligently puts pre-
cept into practice.
Perhaps the greatest advantage to
the Vermont dairymen aecrues from
the opportunity for an interchange Of
ideas and experience. One dairyman
is not the depository of all knowledge
on the subjects of breeding, of milk
production, of feeding, of butter and
cheese making. Any ten or one hun
dred dairymeh, or students of dairy
ing, do not "know it all -; but any ten
or one hundred coming together and
comparing notes." swapping ideas
and experience, submitting their no.
tions or theories or practices to the
judgment or criticism of their associ-
ates, will each depart to his farm wiser
and better dairyman. And this ad-
vantage will be enhanced many fold if
each brings with him, to illustrate his
contention as to this or that point in
butter or cheese production, the sam
pies of his handiwork. The premium
takers have no monopoly of the bene-
fits of these dairy meetings. The ex-
hibitior, who fails to get his name into
the premium list, is quite as likely to
be the man that reaps, in dollars and
cents, the real advantages of the meet
ing and the exhibition. The expert.
ence he acquires, the discovery of his
failings, may lead to the improvements
that in the coming year will materialize
in larger profits. The exhibitor who
fails is often the most fortunate compe'
titor. So the WATCHMAN urges farm
ers and their wives both to come them
selves and to bring their butter and
cheese TO exhibit.
Sometimes farmer has been heard
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
North6eId.

You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
Additional Mortified items may be found
on page seven.
Professor and Mrs. II r. Roberts enter
tanned about thirty friends at their home
Wednesday evening.
Rev. l.. P. Tucker Is to lecture before the
students OF the Randolph Normal School
next Sunday evening.
Miss Lizzie Averill was given birthday
surprise party last Thursday evening that
was thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
Earl, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.
Cutting, who is just recovering from diph-
liberia, is reported seriously i'll with kidney
trouble.
Dennis Sployd has left for parts unknown
because of charge OF bastardy preferred
against him by young girl who is now sup
ported by the town.
Emmons Howe was stricken with paraly-
sis last Wednesday while out driving. He
was carried to his home, and his condition
has since been critical.
Miss Libbie Whitmarsh went to Bethel
last Monday to have charge of the presenta-
ton OF " A Dream of Fairyland," recently
brought out at Mortified and Gopldsville.
The Epworth League will hold sociable
in the Methodist vestry this evening. A
very pleasant literary programme will be
presented after which refreshments will be
served. Admission free.
A male chorus of twenty voices, with l..
s. Howes as leader, is practicing with
marked success. Their presence will be
welcome to many a social entertainment
during the winter months
Among those present from out of town at
the Inauguration exercises were Col. ii. Q.
Kent, Lancaster, N. H., Ezra Brainerd,
Middlebury, M. III. Buckham, Burlington,
Robert Ford, Rev. Alfred Booth, st. AL.
bans, Elbridge Gilman, Marshfeld. In the
evening reception was rendered President
and Mrs. Brown in Armory Hall which
was very enjoyable occasion and largely
attended. The receiving party consisted
of President and Mrs. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dole and Professor and Mrs. Q. @.
| Brill. The guests were presented by Lieut..
Hovey in his usual happy manner. Excel
| lent music was furnished during the even.
| ing by the Montpelier Orchestra and the
last part OF the evening was devoted to
dancing.
South Barre.
Edith Templeton and Bell St. John OF
| Plainfeld visited at John WOOster's last
week. - Mrs. Philena Skinner Of Mont
pelier has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A
Lane. - Bert Slayton has been repair,
| ing his house at the farm, 49, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells of St. Adams have been visit
ing at Bert Slayton's the past few days
| - Fred Mears returned to Boston last
Monday morning. - The dance at Unity
Temple last Friday night was we'll at
tended. - The ladies of the Universalst
society hold sociable next Friday night
An entertainment OF tableaux will be given
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
Bleeding Cuba.

Reports of the death of the Cuban
leader, General Antonio Maceo, have
been rife during the week, and have
filled the columns of the daily papers.
First it was simple statement-deplor-
able enough in that shape-of the death
of Maceo in battle and of the panic
stricken flight of his followers, leaving
the dead chieftain on the field. There
were rejoicings among the Spanish in
Havana and wild demonstrations of de-
light in Madrid. III their estimation,
the death of Maceo, the boldest leader
and the fercest fighter among the in
surgents, foreshadowed the collapse of
the rebellion. General Gomez, the
commander-in- chief of the rebel forces,
is an old man; Maceo was his strong
right arm that had smitten the Spaniard
relentlessly. If Maceo were really
dead the patriots had indeed suffered
grievous loss-such loss, to compare
small things with great, as the Union
armies operating around Richmond and
Petersburgh might have suffered in the
death of Sheridan. Later there came
stories of the death of Maceo that kin
died those ugly, vengeful feelings that
lurk deep down in the gentlest heart,
but which blaze forth at the mention
of murderous deeds. Maceo, the later
stories tell, was decoyed with his staff,
under pretense of negotiating for peace,
into an ambuscade of Spanish troops,
and all, save one, fell riddled with
treacherous Spanish bullets--all save
one, Maceo's physician, who is accused
of betraying his chief into the hands of
his enemy.
Pnar del Rio is the most westerly of
the provinces of Cuba. Adjoining it
on the east is the province of Havana,
in which is the city of Havana, the cap
ital of Cuba. In the portheasterly
part of Pinar del Rio is deep inlet of
the sea, at the head of which is Mariel.
There is similar indenture on the
south coast. Between these two points
the Spanish have constructed fortified
line, called the trocha, extending across
the island from north to south. The
rebellion has spread over the island,
and the insurgents have occupied all
but Havana and some fortified places
on the coast. Maceo had extended his
conquest to Pinar del Rio, year or
more ago, and was occupying that prov
ince. The trocha was devised and
constructed to separate the rebel lieu
tenant and his army from his chief,
Gomez, and his following. The dis
lance from Havana to Mariel is some
twenty miles. 1t was beyond the north
end of the trocha, at Mariel, in the di.
rection of Havana, that the rebel com.
mander was lured, under pretense OF
negotiations for the suspension of hos.
tilities, and most barbarously assassi
mated, If current reports shall be veri-
fed. A Spanish don, second in official
rank to Weyler, is said to have planned
the scheme and carried it into execu'
ton. In speech from the palace the
Captain General, congratulsting the
people over the great victory" for the
royal cause, with suspicious unselhsh'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.

BY the pressing of the Dingley tariff
bill in the Senate, the republican silver
boilers may be put on record as the op-
ponents of increasing the revenues of
the government in a time of great need.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

DOES any member Of your family ever
suffer from scalds, burns, frost-b bites, chill
blains, erysipelas, ringworms, boils, old
sores, sprains. bruises, toothache, pain in
the side, back, head, sciatica, rheumatic
govt, rheumatic or neuralgia pains in joints
or limbs. Neurotic Oil Is positive cure.
No family can afford to be without It..
Made by Nuerotic Oil Co. Sold by all
druggists for twenty five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

For THE PUBLIC GooD.-In another part
of this paper appears an advertisement
worthy the reading, as it's for the public
good. 1t tells OF free distribution of Doan's
Kindey Pills. remedy for kidney ills.
Read It, and call at Lester II. Greene's
drug store.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-01
The Pops's hook Not In II.

Mgr. Merry del Val, tho Pope's prl-
vate chamberlain, denies that a book
OF Pope I.eO's Is In the Index Ex-
purgatorlus. The author of the book
ON the sanctification of the blood Of
the Virgin was not Cardinal Pecci, but
a canon OF the cathedral of Perugia
when the Pope was Archbishop, who
wrote the book while insane. 1t was
published without authority, ana the
Archbishop did his best to suppress
1t even before 1t was put In the Index.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-01
Finding Things His Trade,

GtuusuG innings His Trade,
There are fully u thousand WAYS of
making a living In New York whicl,
In any other city In America wOuld
seem utterly impossible, and the man
who makes his livelihood In New Yorl;
In the strangest manner claims 10 live
better than them NIL. His place OF busl.
ness Ii situated between Fourteenth
ana TWenty-third streets, In Sixth ave.
nue.. His profession" as lie terms II.
Is q ''fnder." -
Between the streets named In Sixth
avenue IL u shopping district where
more women pass In q day than in n
Ike number Of blocks In any other nor.
ton OF the city-in fact. this portion OF
Sixth avenue IL conceded TO lie the
busiest place for women In the United
States.
This "ander," a stability dressed
young man, walks up and down the
avenue, keenly watching the throngs
OF women as they pass him. Whenever
any one drops anything he runs and
picks 1t up and restores 1t to Its owner.
making a charge for Its return.
For handkerchiefs he gets from two
to ten cents. and for other articles nc.
cording to their value.
within those few blocks" he said
to me. women lose, on an average,
seventy-five handkerchiefs a day, and
often valuable articles Of jewelry and
wearing apparel. Some days I have
made as high as $40, while on others |
have failed to make cent."--New York
Herald.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-29
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 Political meetings-Thomas Fitch, M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
 Correspondence J. Wolfey, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierce Evans, D. M Purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolfey w. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N, Bell.
 Reception-Jerry Millay, W. A. Han- cock, c. W. Johnstone, c. w. Grouse R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges
 Naturalization-C.W w. Grouse, J. L Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black Geo. A. Mintz.
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 Executive H. Kibbey, G. H Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. D. Kemp M. B. Collins, A. J. Sampson. anization-Webster Street, l.. H Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire 1 Jerry Millay. Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud son, Wm. Widme4, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero. Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy Geo. Hoadley, T. W. Hine, LincolI 1 Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. " Pugh. J. A. Kiroy, c. w. Grouse, L. B Hayes.
 l Enrolment of membership-M. H Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood w. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
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