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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
Chelsea.

John M. Atwood, " no ia travelling sales
man for the Sawyer Nooltn company OF
Dover, N H., is with his parents for few
weeks vacation - Belle Chandler is
visiting her aunt, MIS-. b. ID. Flint, in Will
Jamestown - j. A. k. Corwin took in
on Friday nearly seven tons of Christmas
poultry, paying therefor about S2,150 K.
A. Corwin went to Boston on Saturday
night TO oversee its sale - The "pov-
erty party" promenade ami dance at Dens-
more's hall on Friday evening is said 10
have been thoroughly disord-rly and dis
graceful affair. = Harvey Roberts, one
OF our Oldest Iesiu-nis. died on Thursday
evening Of last eek, al the age Of nearly
ninety years. He wa born in Town aud al
ways resided here, having been a mem her
OF the Congregational chu CHI since 1886.
He ia survived by four children, George b..
Roberts, with whom he lived, Rev Will.
liam N. Roberts Of p octorsville, Rev.
franklin II. Roberts, now of Minnesota,
snd Mrs. Mary A. M-icalf OF Washington.
The funeral services were held ON Tuesday.
- AT the close OF the Sunday morning
services at the Congregational church, Rev.
b. B Sherman read the resignation Of his
pas crate to take effect the fl 81 Sunday in
March. The church will take action in the
matter at their annual meeting on Thurs
day OF next week. The usual dinner and
roll call will be held in connection with this
annual meeting, aud all members who are
not able 10 be- present are requested 10 send
son respOns- TO be read in answer to tn air
names at the roll call. - Court adjourned
Saturday morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

THE Mugwumps piously regard their
political machine as an "organizs-
tion," but the organizations of the reg
ular political parties are always "ma-
chimes" The Mugwump boss is a
"leader," but the Republican or DEM
ocrstc leader is ever boss"
"strangs what difference there should be,
'rwixt twccdle DUN and twoedle dec"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

MR.. BAyARD is willing to represent
Delaware again in the Senate. But that
state has changed it's politics, and
ceased to regard seat in the Senate as
perquisite of two or three families.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

THE contrast between SPANS atti-
tude toward Cuba at the present mo-
ment and at the date of President Nc.
Klnley's inauguration 10 no greater
than the difference in the public senti-
ment in the Uni'ed States to-day and
that which existed at the time of the
Inauguration. Then the people of the
United States were demanding instant
action on the Cuban question; to-day,
in the light of President Mckinley 3
dignified, clear and firm utterar ces on
the subj ct in his message which was
sent to Congress at the beginning Of
the Sc sion, they are well satisfied to
permit the President to exercise his
own judgment In the matter. The re-
msrkable results which have been ac-
complished through his conservative
and dignitied course since his admins
tration came into power both in the re-
lease of American prisoners in Cuba
and in the changed attitude of the
Spa nish government toward the people
of that island fully justify the public
in assuming that the administration
will perform it's full duty in the mat
ter aud do 80 in a way the least likely
to excite boslilities or plunge the
United States into war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22


The Christmas exercises by the Sunday
school are TO be held on Friday evening at
Union church. - Samuel Meadtr has
rented his farm To Ed. Lane and has gone
10 NJ ,rshti-ld - The fair given by the
Ladies' Union of West Calais AMI the
Ladies' League OF East Calais held at Mrm-
oral hall last Thursday and Friday even.
ings, prove a very successful venture on
the part OF the ladies, financially and soci-
ally. The l. ague will be able TO clear
about $50 for its share Of the proceeds, aud
thu Uuion as much, il not more. Much of
the ccess OF the termination is due to
Stowe Post G. A. r., who most generously
gave the use Of their hall, including wal m
ing, lighting and ,nitor's services, and for
the kindness AID courtesy of its members
and the members OF the relief COPS
Among the many articles donated to the
fair were two beautiful marble mantes,
one for each society, presented by Charles
A. Smith OF Montpelier, for which the ladies
would express their thanks.
A CARp.-We. the undersigned do hereby
agree 10 refund the money on a fit y-cebt
bottle OF Greene's Warranted s rup OF Tar
II 1t fails TO cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee twenty. five cent bottle to
prove satisfactory or money refunded.
W. l.. Pierce, East Calais.
@. X. Dwinell, East Calais.
w. G. Nye, North Montpelier.
G. l.. Pray, North Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

RIGID economy in public expendi-
ture is the watchword on the Republi-
can side in Congress. This was the
recommendation of President McKin-
ley's message, and has been re-echoed
by Chairman Cannon, of the House
appropriation committee, and Chair
man Dingley, of the ways and means
committee, and there is reason to be-
lieve that the Republican party in the
present Congress will make record of
economy of which members in all parts
of the country viii have reason to be
proud. -
CHAIRMAN DINaLEY and Assistant
Secre ally How'll OF the treasury te.
partment, who are probably The bet
posit men in the country on the new
tariff law and lis revenue-producing
capacly, insist that it will furnish suf.
Hcient revenue to meet the expenses
in the next fiscal year and provide
something of "a surplus besides. The
statements made by these two gen lie.
men have silenced the attacks which
were being made against the d ngley
Law, and there is a deposition now tC
give the law the opportunity which its
friends insist it should have, to show its
earning capacities, before there is any
talk of additional legislation on the sub
iect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

IT will be RENE bered that there
were many misgivings about the future
of the tariff bill in the Senate because of
the fact that the Republican party did
not control that body, and cannot
during the present Congress. The ele-
ment which did control it, however,
saw that the public sentiment was 80
strongly in favor Of protective tariff
that refusal TO permit the passage of
a bill with those sentiments with which
they did not fully agree would be re-
scented by the people. Now there are
indications that the same wise policy
will be pursued with reference to the
currency question. President McKin-
ley's proposition for retention in the
treasury of the United States notes
which are redeemed in gold, and legisls-
tion which will bring an increase Of the
sum which they may issue against their
deposit of bonds, is proving extremely
acceptable and being generally COM
mended, not only by large majority
Of the members of Congress, but by the
people throughout the country, as is
shown by the reports received at Wash.
ington by members OF both Houses of
Congress. The fact that this PROPOSE
ton seems to lay the foundation for an
easy transformation OF the currency
system without the shock to the bust
ness world which sudden change
would produce, and without increas-
ing the interest-bearing Indebtedness,
causes it to be very warmly commended
by people of both parties. This is so
clearly apparent that there is reason to
hope that the members OF the Senate
who have it in their power to defeat
any legislation offered and supported
by the Republican parry will take the
same ground upon this question that
they did upon the tariff, and omit such
faciional or extreme opposi ion as to
prevent its final passage. Of course,
WIN 30 many currency propositions
aud 80 many men who have plans OF
their own or pl,ns which they have de-
cided to support, the whole matter will
Mt cessarily be very thoroughly dis.
cussed before action is taken. But the
fact that the Presidents plan grows
more popular every day as it is dis
cussed, and that it appears to be a
simple method of finally taking the
Government out of the banking bust
ness and permitting the responsibility
for maintaining sufficient currency
and the gold reserve to pass from its
shoulders to those of the banks of the
country may lead sufficient number Of
members of the Senate who are not
within Republican ranks to support it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

QUOTING the WATCHMAN on the dis
missal of the suits against DR.. Giddings,
the Brattleboro Reformer declares that
the doctor WIS Republican politician
for whom provision must needs be
made, and he was therefore made super
intendent of the asylum for the insane
at Waterbury. The Reformer, having
thus created case against the Repub-
lican party, utters its parrot scream for
ga political house cleaning in this
State" The Free Press very peril
nently reminds the vociferous con.
temporary of the fact that, while men
who are Republicans appointed DIR.
Gddings--who is Republican, but
was never politician-to highly re-
sponsible office, men who are Republi-
cans also promptly and faithfully in
quired into the manner of his admins
tering his important trust and recon-
mended his removal from office. TAX
ing up the matter, further, the St.
Adams Messenger writes spologetically
OF the appointment of DR.. Giddings,
who chad been closely connected with
preparing the plans for and the erec-
ton of the asylum building" and who
twas an experienced physician, not
especially educated in the care and
treatment of the insane," etc. 1t Was
this fact that DR.. Giddiogs had been a
physician in country community, and
was not especially-or Incidentally
educated in the care and treatment of
the insane, and was without admins
trative experience, that exposed to
criticism his appointment, and his &C.
ceptance of the Office of superntend-
ent of the insane asylum containing
several hundred patients. We believe
it is true that Governor Page warned
the trustees when, after the resignation
of DIR. Sylvester, they were proposing
to appoint DR.. Giddings to the superin-
tendency of the asylum, that the ap.
pointment was not proper one, and =,
as member ext fficio of the board, de-
clned to concur therein. The govern
or's objections did not relate TO the
proposed supt rintendent as man, but
TO The fact that he had not been "espe-
cially educated in the care and treat.
mt mt of the insane, and in his lack of
administrative experience. 1t was
deemed, and with sound judgment, that
the institution, at all tim, 8, and 10 the
beginning especially, demanded pre-
cisely hose qualifications that, in the
nature OF the CAGE, DR.. Giddings cou d
not supply. So The WATCHMAN believes
that the doctor made grave mistake
of which he subsequently, became
aware-in accepting the appointment,
and the trustees made greater mistake
In judgment in their selection of this
man for the chief medical and execu-
tive officer of the asylum. There were
correspondents in the Observation-Disclosures
ton that was the result of their dlsre.
gard of the dictates of sound judgment
and of official caution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

In this connection the handsome furni-
ture store of Warner F. Colby of Barre,
columns, should not be overlooked. MIR.
Colby carries the latest designs in carpets
and sp endid stock Of every hing that goes
TO make up modern furniture store. MIR.
Colby has already drawn large trade
from Montpelier which is constantly in
creasing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
Middlesex.

The postoffice is now located in Postmas-
ter Whites house.
Benjamin Barrett of Waterbury was in
town last Tuesday.
Mrs Sheldon of Barre is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. j. A. Somers.
Harvey Walker, the popular clerk in a.
b. Nichols store, will 60 home on Thurs
day on short visit.
Peter Guyette held an auction OF his
farming tools and farm land last Saturday.
Everything sold at a good figure.
Fred b. Mlrs, the efficient clerk IN Dut-
tons tore, finishes WORK there next S ,tur-
day, and it is rumored has other emp oy-
ment in view
Constable j. #. Hastings took G. w.
VIII es best horse last Wednesday by vir-
tue Of chattel mortgage, and advertised
the ga ne for sale Decem Der %.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is a pleasant laxa-
tive. Regulates the bowels, purhrs the
blood. Clears the complexion. Easy to
make and pleasant to take. % CTS. Sold
by w. E. Terrill 81 Co.
The Lincoln fountain pen and the A. A.
Waterman sent postage paid on receipt OF
price to any address. Pens carefully Sc
lect-d. Vermont Waterman Company,
Montpelier, Vt. See advertisement page
SIX.
South Duxbury.
The ladies OF The Congregational church
have formed a Dorcas Union with Mrs w.
N. Ward president; Mrs. K g. Atkins
vice-president; Mrs II. g. Ward srore-
tary and Mrs. b. II. Hart treasurer.
TWEEN two new hooks have just been
added 10 the Sunday school library as n re-
suit OF the recent box social.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
m'klNLEy IN GOLD.
A Statue TO BE Exploited at the Paris
Exposition.

New York, Nov, 20. Ada Rehan in
silver is to be outsbone by William Me-
Kinley in gold according to the Herald
OF today. The added fame which the
actress acquired by posing for the Mon
tana statue OF solid silver exhibited at
the worlds fair is to be approached IL
not eclipsed by the president OF the
United States who will furnish the fig
ure for life-sized statue OF solid gold.
This will be the most costly lump Of
precious metal the people Of the mod
ern world have ever seen. So says +.
d. Highly, Of Chicago, who has been
retained by Western millionaires to
furnish such statue for exhibition at
the Paris exposition. in 1900. Mr..
Highly was in the city yesterday on his
way to Washington to get the consent
Of President Mckinley to pose for the
figure.
As Mr.. Highly took prominent part
in the headquarters management OF the
late campaign, and has asked for no
Office he is confident OF success in this
mission.
"You know" said Mr.. Highly that
1 designed and built the Montana
statue at the worlds fair for which
Miss Rehan posed. suppose it was
because Of my experience that have
been retained to build this statue,
which with the base will contain bull
lion to the value OF 81, ,050, 900.
while it will be designed primarily
to first exhibit the statue at Paris in
1900, the directors OF the pan.American
exposition to be held'in Cayuga island,
in the Niagara river, in 1899, are anxi-
Gus to have 1t completed in time to ex-
hibit there first. 1t is likely that this
arrangement will be made.
II cannot say yet who the capitalists
are who are back Of this project, but
there are half dozen OF them, and
everything is ready to begin work on
the statue as soon as design is COM
pleted."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
LerIsIntIon for AIa,kn.

Washington. Nov. 9.-The presi-
dent in his message will recommend
speedy legislation to insure the best
possible government for Alaska. He
will point out the difficulties which the
people living there are under, and will
urge that something be done to protect
the property of the government He
will allude to the fact that the govern
ment is losing large sums because there
is no way of protecting timber from
indlscriminate use. A better system OF
permits for the cutting and inspection
OF timber, not only for the mineral
states Of the West, but also for Alaska,
has been presented to the president,
and he will endeavor to have legisla-
tion speedily enacted for the better pro.
lection OF the forests.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
GOVERNMENT ARMoR PLANT.
Special Naval Board Draws Up EIabor-
ate Plans.

Washington, Nov. 25.--The special
naval board appointed to examine into
the cost Of armor-making will present
to congress details Of a plant which it
has designed. 1t will cost more than
$S. 900, 900 and have capacity of 6, 900
tons OF armor per annum, which is
about the combined capacity OF the two
armor plants now supplying the navy.
The processes OF manufacture will in
clude the very latest developments in
the art Of metallurgy. and, while the
plans contemplate the manufacture Of
harveyized nickel-steel armor, accord
ing to the methods used in the reforg-
ing process, they will admit Of easy
adaptation to the new secret Krupp
processes Of hardening armor bv the use
OF gas. The plans are said to be per
feet in every detail, and, having been
drawn under the direction OF one OF the
leading experts of the country, the
specifications are said to be so we'll de-
fined that no difficulty is expected to
arise in securing straight bids. The
D'AiN hao PiOpdicu vie loIm u ddNeI-
tisement calling for bids for erecting
this plant. As congress desired that
information, Secretary Long will soon
issue the advertisement. II is the pur-
pose to have all of the plans in the Sec
retary's hands ny the first of next
month, and, if the advertisement is
promptly sent out, it is thought that
within three months at the latest con-
gress will have before it full informa-
tion as to the cost of an armor plant, as
well as offers from existing plants to
sell out to the government.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
FOOTBALL AND THEATER.
A Syracuse Clergyman Inclined to Fa-
vOr Both.

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 20. Rev. DIR.
James R. Day, chancellor of Syracuse
university. and Methodist clergyman,
says in public address:
81 believe that some such game as
football, which contains elements of
roughness and danger, is necessary 20
the development OF many young men in
the universities and seminaries. The
future is tending towards a more open
playing Of the game. / do not like the
hurling of one mass Of humanity against
another until one or the other becomes
exhausted, but do not like joining
the universal outcry against the game.
'The American people are easily in
fiuenced into general epidemic of re-
form, but think football has come to
stay. 1t is encouraged by the faculty of
Syracuse University. Football would
fail in one of its chief features,
think, if it should not teach the young
man self-control. A man who goes
through season of being trodden upon
and knocked down deserves fairly a
diploma in the art of self.control. 1t
is very good discipline"
The chancellor further said:
81 am told that many Of the students
attended the theater and listened to
Mr.. jefferson. Now, am a parson,
and my privileges are restricted some
what. believe with the church in
regard TO the theater in general. am
sorry that anybody thinks it wrong to
see Jefferson. believe that such men
as he would redeem the stage from any
doubtful characteristics. +"
These remarks were loudly ap-
plauded, especial by the university
students.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
DISGRACE TOO GREAT.
A Youth Kills Himself Because His
Father Was a Thief.


Chicago, Nov. 25.-Grief and chag-
rim over the disgrace of his father,
Charles W. Chsrnly, according to his
friends, drove to suicide James Charm
ly, who was found in his room in the
Hotel Phister, Milwaukee. last night,
with bullet hole in his head.
Charles w. Charnly, former presi-
dent of the Presbyterian board of aid
for colleges and academies. disappeared
last summer short some $50, 900 OF
funds entrusted to him. This weighed
heavily on the sons mind.
Up to last night there was apparent
ly nothing to show who the dead man
was. Last night newspaper reporter
from Chicago who was in the city visit
ed the morgue with the deputy coroner
and made a thorough examination OF
the clothing. The discovery was made
OF the name -. Douglas, Chicago. y
In the suicides clothes. The reporter
on returning to Chicago found tina,
Douglas lived at 80 Astor street. On
arriving at the Astor-street house he
was met by Douglas Charnly, cousin
OF the suicide.
1t appears young Charnly, the sui
eide has been out OF work for some
time, but that on Saturday he engaged
with firm somewhere IN Kentucky to
work as bookkeeper.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
THE CRIME OF An INDIAN
Awful Tragedy Enacted on
Fond du Lac Reserve.
THREE LIVES ARE SACRIFICED
Wife Of the Murderer, Her Infant and
Another Indian the Victims The
Murderer Caught.

Auother Indlan the Flctins-The
Murderer Caught.
Duluth, Nov. 29.--Word has reached
here OF shocking Indian murder that
took place on the Fond ou Lac reserva-
tion, 40 miles north Of here. A Chip
pewa half-breed named John Anamsin,
left the reservation several days ago
and went to the town Of Cloquet. Late
Tuesday he returned, crazed with IL
quor, and in fit Of drunken rage at
tackled his wife who was about to give
birth to child. He dragged the
woman from her bed and threw her on
the floor, where he beat and kicked her
into state Of unconsciousness. The
brutal treatment caused premature la
Dor, and while actually receiving the
blows from her husband the woman
gave birth to the child.
About the time Anamsin had fin
ished his work another Indian named
Peterson happened to be passing the
house, and hearing noise he broke
into the room and attempted to protect
the PROSTATE woman. Anamsin seized
club and turned his attention to Pet
erson, who made an effort to get out,
but before he could do 80 it is said An
amsin knocked him down and literally
pounded his head into pulp.
He then took the body and threw it
into creek near by, and returning to
the house saturated the floor of the
room in which his wife and child lay
with kerosene and applied the match.
Then, with the evident intention OF
covering up the act, he closed and
locked the door and left the house.
A number of neighboring Indians by
this time became aware that something
was wrong, and breaking into the
house got the woman and child out, but
the rescuers barely escaped with their
lives. Both Mrs Anamsin and the
child died half an hour later.
A squad OF Indian police started
after Anamsin, and caught him about
daybreak on the Cloquet road. He
showed considerable fight and in
formed the police that they could not
have him alive, thereupon one Of the
police fired at him, infiicting slight
wound. He was taken back to the res
ervation and locked up.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03
OREGON LINEN MILLS.
Reported That Flax viii Be Made Up
Into Wares at Salem.


Salem, Or, Nov. 29.-There are
prospects that the Scotch Mills" in
Salem, which have long stood idle, will
be converted into an important manu-
featuring plant. II is understood that
Mr.. I. b. Wilcox, who owns control
ling interest in the mills, has submit
ted proposition to DIR. Deimel, the
importer Of linen goods, whereby linen
manufacturing establishment is to be
located here, and Mr.. Wilcox is to be
one Of the stockholders. The details OF
the negotiations, pending between Mr..
Wilcox and DR., Diemel, have not been
given out, but assurance is given that
the prospects for the establishment OF a
large linen manufacturing plant here
are very bright. Mrs. Lord received a
letter from DR.. Deimel last night,
stating that he sailed for Germany
Tuesday. He further says:
II have now more offers for shares
in our present company that am able
to accept, and II $500, 900 or even 81
900, 900 should be required to organize
a company for the spinning of yarn and
the weaving of linen, including linen
mesh, it can be had, on the showing
that you can grow and will grow flax of
II quality equal to the best, and that
your people desire the locating OF our
industry there by offering us such ad-
vantagcs as you mention in your let
ter -
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-12-03

Berlin, Nov. 20. A sensation was
caused in this city today by the report
of two duels between army officers.
The first report came from Colberg,
Prussia, and stated that Captain Hahn
and Captain Ostraki had fought duel
there and that the latter had been dam
gerously wounded. Both men belong
to the same regiment, stationed at Col
berg. 1t is alleged that Captain Hahn
had seduced his victims wife. The
second duel was fought at Nuerem.
Lieutenant Siegmund, of the Seventy
fifth regiment, mortally wounded Lieu
tenant Schoenfeld. OF the same regi-
ment.