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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
FascinatiOns OF Alaska,

The Klondyke gold craze has much
in it to remind one of the frenzy Of 40.
Thousands of men are now on their
way to the Yukon to obtain means to
relieve their necessities, other thou
sands have gone through spirit Of ad-
venture, and still others through a
greed Of gain. OF this vast army now
en- route to the Alaskan gold fields it is
feared that large fraction will leave
their bones among the hills of that far
away country, others will suffer priva-
tions unknown, and few will gather
immense wealth. The advice of those
who know that country best, even those
who have brought from there large
amounts Of gold, is to be contented at
home with a moderate competency,
rather than to go there in search of
hidden and unknown treasure, to a
country where the winter lasts nine
months Of the year and where the tenn
perature falls to seventy-fve degrees
below zero.
To certain few adventurous minds
such advice will be useless and the
hardships which surround the Alaskan
gold diggers will have for them no ter
rors. The further difficulty of reach
ing the mines and of preserving health
and strength in that most barren Arc
tic region will be a positive attraction
to many. Long marches do not daunt
them, and light rations, little short of
starvation, will be treated as jests.
The long winter with it's intense cold
and the months when the sun only
gives a glimpse of daylight is more
dreaded by many than any other fea-
ture of life in Klondyke, but even that
has some Of the glamour belonging to
stories OF Arctic travel which are al
ways read with keen enjoyment.
The words of caution that have been
sent out based on the extremely hard
manual labor connected with getting out
the gold of Alaska will be equally vain.
Toiling with pick and shovel in Or
binary soil has never been regarded "a
easy work and when the ground is
frozen to depth Of many feet the task
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
RoXburY.

The Ladies OF the Universalist church
will serve ice-cream in their rooms next Sat-
urday evening. - Miss Florence Burn.
ham gave party to her friends last Satur-
- Sixty-four tickets were sold for the
excursion to Vergennes. - The Rox-
bury Rushers played with the married men
last Saturday. The game resulted in q
score Of % to IA in favor Of the married
men. - Harvey Jones Of Crowley, La,
has gone to Fittsburg, Mass. - Elmer
Chase OF Lowell, Mass, is visiting William
Brigham. - Messrs Frank Moody and
Howard Byrant OF Waterbury are visiting
Fred Bowman. - Hon. 81. Carl Ellis OF
Chicago Is spending his vacation at his
ton and wife and Miss Jessie started for
Springvale, Me-, via Boston, on Tuesday.
- Fred E. Van Deusen OF Boston was
the guest Of Mrs. Rich and Ada Nichols last
week - Rev. Walter Dole Of Gaysville
occupied the pulpit at the Union church last
was in town last week on business. -
Miss Ada Nichols intends to 90 to Barre to
study music Of Miss Kate Healey q.
s. Stanton was in Portland, Me-, last week
attending convention Of railroad commits
sioners. - Mrs. Drinkwater of Worces-
ter is visiting at William Lafreniss.
Myra Butterfeld and Flora Brigham are at
tending the Teachers School at Randolph,
M. Rice and wife and daughter of
St. Adams were in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Rice and daughter went to Newton
Center, Mass, on Monday, Mr.. Rice return-
ing home. g. Miss Ethel Richardson has
returned from her work in Barre. -
Edith Lovett OF Warren has finished work
for n. ID. Rice. - Miss Lura Worcester
is visiting in East Barre and Montpelier.
- Henry and Myra Butterfeld and
Mr.. Jones were in Fayston last Wednes-
day to view the landslide, Fred
Crosier Of Lebanon. N. H., is in town.
BARRows & PECK OF Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but IL you
want an elevator with it you should send in
your orders at once, as they would have to
be ordered from the factory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
Chapter One OF Mckinley.

The period between the inauguration
of President Mckinley and his depart
ure from Washington for a vacation
after the first five months of hard work,
constitutes Chapter One of his admins
tration's history. This is distinct
trial and achievement, and it is worth
while to see what the record is.
Between the time when Major Nc
Kinley took hold and the time when he
let's go temporarily for rest, these
things, among others happened:
1. The tariff question has been re-
moved from politics. The pledge of
the party which nominated Mckinley
that it would give the country squarely
protective tariff as settlement OF the
question, and thus give the country
rest, has been honestly redeemed.
II. The Administrator during these
five months has organized for four
years. The President has met and sus-
tanned the tremendous strain conse-
quent upon the legitimate competition
for office. He has made most of the
principal appointments in a manner
generally satisfactory to citizens of all
parties; and, what is to be noted espe-
cially about this, he has preserved har-
monious relations with the members of
his party in both houses of Congress,
and has made, perhaps, as few enemies
outside as any President ever made
during the corresponding period.
III. The Administration has def
nitely committed itself to the American
policy of Hawaiian annexation, and is
proceeding vigorously and in good faith
to remove that question also from
politics.
w. Mr.. Mckinley has succeeded in
winning for his administration and for
himself the respect and good will of a
vast majority of his fellow citizens.
His personality attracts instead of re-
polling; and it is his good fortune to
have created, at the very start, friendly
and favoring conditions of public senti-
ment, hard to define precisely but like
ly to be of immense value to him all
through his term.
Is there anything on the other side
Of the account? Yes, there are some
things of minor importance, which
it is necessary to mention in any i'm
partial exhibit:
l. He has shown some lack OF deli
cacy in the appointment of near rela-
tives of his own to office, and in the re-
payment of purely personal obligations
at the cost of the Governments service.
II. To some extent he has manifest
ed disposition to follow the example
of his predecessor in the misuse of
public property for private convenience
or economy. Fortunately, this has not
gone far yet, and perhaps it will 60 no
further.
III. He has CROPPED and wabbled on
the question OF currency reform, 80
called. From an initial error of judy
ment and a hasty, ill-considered utter
ance on the subject, he has proceeded
with uncertain steps to futile and
fruitless demonstration which has
counted more against his reputation,
probably, than any other event Of his
term up to date.
We wish a pleasurable season of
mental rest and physical recuperation
to the Hon. William Mckinley, Jr. On
the whole, he has nobly earned his
August vacation.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
The Fall Elections.

OF more than ordinary interest will
be the state and congressional cleo
tions in five states next November. No
one can yet prophesy whether these
elections will show loss or gain to the
Republican party, as a register Of the
popular protest or approval of the tariff
law just enacted, inasmuch as the exact
condition the country will find itself in
at that time cannot now be determined.
While the majority Of voters cannot
understand the merits and defects of
the tariff measure, they can readily de-
tect the difference between general
prosperity and adversely, and the pros
pect Of large increase in business and
manufactures between now and Novem-
Der gives good reason to expect mate
rial increase in the republican vote in
those states in which elections will be
held, Notwithstanding the fact that two
of them are south of Mason and Dixon's
line.
The five States that hold elections
this fall are Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio,
Massachusetts and Virginia. Ken
lucky was carried for Mckinley last
November by the narrow plurality Of
two hundred and eighty-one votes.
Inasmuch as the Democrats under the
lead of ex-Secretary Carlisle are max
ing a determined campaign in that
state this year on local issues, it can
fairly be inferred that the regular dem
ocratic vote in Kentucky will be pro-
portionately larger than it was last
November, and that this State will
again be claimed in the democratic
column. With the magnificent Repub-
lican plurality of $4,000 in Iowa at the
last election the result in the Hawkeye
State next November cannot be in
doubt.
The campaign in Ohio is perhaps of
more interest than that of any other
State, for the reason that it is the home
OF the President, and that in that State
the sentiment for free silver has al
ways been strong. However, Ohio
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

1t will be seen that the duties under
the Mckinley act of 1890 have been
practically restored. Those duties were
popular in Vermont, particularly
among the farmers, as they constituted
an adequate barrier against Canadian
competition. The percentages in either
column stand for ad valorem duties.
For example, the duty on oats under
the tariff of 1894 was 20 per cent of the
export value. If the export price was
80 cents bushel the duty would be six
cents. Under the Dingley tariff the
duty is specific, fifteen cents bushel,
without regard to export price. Ver-
mont grain and hay, eggs and poultry,
her potatoes and maple sugar are pro-
tected against the destructive compe-
tition of the products of cheap labor
over the border. Vermont's faith in
"McKinleyism" has been vindicated;
better times await her farmers, and
therefore her trademen and the various
other classes which flourish when the
farmer is prosperous.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
East Montpelier.

Several couples from this town are in
camp at Berlin Pond for few days.
Mrs. Hall OF Campton Village, N. H., has
been spending few days in town the guest
OF Mrs. e. E. Sprague.
A. B. Munroe, an expert diamond worker
OF Boston, with his wife and son, will spend
their vacation at the Wheelock House.
]. II. Bero and wife, Ernest Palmer and
Miss Flora Richardson drove to Fayston
Sunday to witness the damage done by the
recent landslide there.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Hamblin, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sib-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. @. f. Dudley, with
friends from Montpelier, are in camp at
White Grove Cottage on the shore Of Mir
ror lake at Berlin.
Filing & Gustavison have started in the
granite cutting business. They are excel
lent mechanics and thoroughly understand
the granite cutting business in all its
branches. The local trade will do we'll to
get their prices before placing their orders
for cemetery work OF any description.
At the quarry owned by the Eureka Gran
lite Quarry Company at Sodom, new sheet
has just been opened into, containing bet
ter quality OF granite by far than any here
tofore quarried by this company. The
granite is quite hard, entirely free from
iron, fully as dark az any granite produced
at the Barre quarries, and admits OF beau
tlful pOllsn' Ihls quarry Will no doubt in
the near future be a leading one in this vi
cinity as soon as the quality and quantity
OF the granite becomes generally known.
Wallace Goodwin has gone to New York
as book-keeper. - Ruth Goodwin spent
few days with her sister in Barre last
week. - Mrs. II. @. Dodge and daugh-
ter OF Worcester has been visiting relatives
in this vicinity. - Frank Cleveland OF
Somerville, Mass, returned to his home
last Saturday. s. Herbert Richardson,
who has been living at the Center for the
past few months Is moving his family to
Washington. - Ed Dana is moving
from the Bailey place onto Mr.. Dingwall's
farm at the Center. - Mrs. 8. A. Orms-
bee Is keeping house for Mrs. j. h. Young
while Mr.. and Mrs. Young take an outing
at Berlin Pond. - Miss Harriet M. Eos.
ter and DR.. X. L. Cleaves were married at
the home Of the BRIDES parents last We'd
nesday evening. They took the night train
for Boston. Many are the best wishes for
their future happiness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

AUSTRALIA which last year pro-
duced CAB 100000 pounds of wool is
likely to produce not more than half
that amount during the coming season.
Sheep are dying there by tens OF thou
sands from starvation because of short
age in pasturage. 1t is almost certain
that the quality as well as the quantity
will be materially reduced, which will
add to the prices American farmers
will realize for their wooden crop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

WHY suffer from aches, pains or chronic
diseases, when 30 simple and effective a
remedy as Neurotic Oil can be purchased
OF any druggists or general dealers for
twenty-five cents bottle9 Its friends are
numbered by thusands, and the families
withouta bottle In the house at all times
Neurotic Oil Is made and warranted by the
Neurotic Oil Company, Burlington. VT
Try 1t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

THE solid business men of the coun-
try west of the Mississippi river are
much depressed over the failure OF the
trans-Mississippi congress which was
intended to be useful in business way,
but was failure because it was cap
tured by the silver politicians.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
Vermont and the New Tariff.

The subjoined table shows the duties
on leading Vermont products under the
Dingley tariff, and also the duties on
the same articles under the Wilson
German tariff of 1894:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

THE silver orators last fall asserted
that wheat and silver kept pace in the
markets of the world, but despite their
assertions, ever since that time wheat
has gone up and silver has gone down.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

small notes in the West. The indica-
tions are that an unusually large guam
tity of these will be needed for the crop
movements" These words, coming
from such source, carry with them q
weight which is most gratifying.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

NELSON DINoLEY, father OF Congressman
Dingley, died on Tuesday at Lewiston,
Me-, aged eighty-eight years. Death was
due to paralysis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

RECENT press dispatches from
France, England and Germany would
convey the idea that Japan's loud talk
in the Hawaiian matter has made
deep impression on the minds of some
of the editors of newspapers in those
countries, but it is not believed that
the statesmen, diplomats or soldiers
are deceived. 1t is hardly within the
bounds of reason to believe that Japan
will fight to prevent the annexation of
Hawaii. 1t is none the less the duty of
the United States government to have
strong feet within easy distance of
that island, and the duty is so impera-
tive that it will not be neglected. 1t
is safe to predict that Hawaii will be a
part of the United States territory be-
fore the next fourth of July.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

THE question is often asked what
free silver orators will do for campaign
material this fall. Every promise
which they made last fall Of the terri
BILE things that would happen should
free coinage not be adopted has been
broken and instead of still further re-
duction in prices of farm products
there has been marked advance, al
though the price of silver still declines.
More money has come into the coun-
try during the past year than ever came
into it during preceding year. Farm
ers are paying off their mortgages rap
idly despite the fact that there is no
free coinage to help them, the produc-
ton of gold during the year has greatly
increased, the international bimetallic
conference which they said could not
possibly be realized is practically as
sured, the nations which they pointed
out to us as the most prosperous silver
using countries of the world have since
gone to the gold standard, the Dingley
tariff bill has become a law, and bust
ness is reviving everywhere. The ca
lamity orators must shortly invent
new lot of theories for the fall cam.
paign. -
ALTHOUGH President Mckinley, be-
fore he left Washington for his vaca-
ton, refusing to grant Liliuokalani
private and official interview at the
White House which she desired that
she might protest against the annexa-
ton of the Sandwich Islands, there was
a pathetic element in the spectacle of
the last monarch of people seeking
restitution of what she believed was
her rightful inheritance. The presi-
dent received her in the presence of
newspaper men and others at the close
of public reception and the interview
was not recognized as official, inasmuch
as Queen Ills rights have long since
lapsed and she is only private indi.
vidual. The president took the ground
that she had no more right to speak for
her people than had any of her former
subjects. Only revolution that will
place her again on the throne will give
her commission to speak for the
islands that are now under new gov
eminent that is recognized by all the
powers. Her own rights have been
extinguished and she is no longer
queen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

electric light and telephone companies to
place letter boxes on their poles. A resolu-
ton was adopted locating the tracks OF the
new electric railroad on the easterly side OF
the highway between Sixth streets and the
Rerlin town line
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04

LYMAN j. GAGE, Secretary of the
Treasury, was rendered a dinner last
Wednesday evening at the Tuilleries,
Boston, by the business men of that
city. At the after dinner speaking
money was the theme of nearly all the
addresses, and number of gold Dem
ocrats contributed to the symposium.
In the course of his remarks Secretary
Gage said: SIN another month the
country will wake up to find itself face
to face with prosperity. know that
good times are not only coming, but
that the advance force of prosperity has
actually arrived. Through all channels
OF information flowing into the treas
ury Office come positive statements of
rapid Improvement in business. From
evidences We have received we are pre-
pairing for an exceptional demand for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-27
Nv Brave soldiers

TwU grave. quiet looking men STOOD on
the steps of q big house in Washington
some years ago. They were Watching
four bright children get into a cart ana
kisses and goodbye" to papa ana
''papas" friend. the general.
The younger man, and the father. was
General Phil Sheridan, Fighting PM,
as he was called in those days. Another
general. an old friend, said: Phil, how
do You manage your little army of four?'
Don't manage: they are mischievouss
so oilers, but what good comrades All
the good there is in me they bring out;
Their little mother is a most wonderful
woman. and worth a regiment OF ofhcers.
john / often think what pitfalls are IN
waiting for my small. brave soldiers all
through life / wish / could always help
them over"
phil, If you could choose for your little
SOL from all the temptations which Will
besat him. the one most to be feared
what would it be?"
Cen. Sheridan leaned his head against
the doorway, and said. soberly: II
would be the curse of strong drink! Boys
are not .,aints. We are all self-willed,
ng-wilIsd, maybe full of courage and
thrift and push and kindness and charity
but woe be to the man or boy who be-
comes slave to liquor! o, had rather
see. my little son die today than see him
carried in to his mothe: drunk! One OF
my brave soldier boys on the field sait
lust before battle. when he gave me his
message to his mother. if he should be
killed: Tell her have kept my promise
to her. Not one drink have I ever tast
ed" The boy was killed. carried thu
message with my own lips to his mother
She said General. that is more glory TO
my boy than If he had taken a city,
Temperance Banner.
The Polyglot petition of the World
woman's Christian Temperance Union
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-27
4 village ia England Of Seven Hundred
People without Pauper.

In January addressed the branch of
the b. w. T. A. which 1 organized at
Roe Green about a year ago. The vii
layers flocked in good numbers to the
meeting, and any speaker would have
been struck with the comfortable, we'll
dressed. happy appearance of the audi
ence which was composed largely of
Golfers families. On Sunday after
noon l was taken round the Green and
shown the homes of the people, neat,
clean, well built cottages; 81 out of 40
are owned by the artisans who live in
them. That evening l preached in the
village chapel, a good sized, comfort
able building which the Roe Green
miners themselves found the money for
and built. Not only have they sub
scribed nearly $4,000 (s15,O00) for the
chapel, but they have added an organ
which cost 9160 and at Christmas they
cleared 956 at a sale of work. At the
close of my sermon I made an appeal
in behalf of the United Kingdom AL
lance, and these miners, their wives
and children-a congregation of about
300-cheerfully gave 95:5s. ($26.) How
is it there is not a pauper in Roe
Green? How is it these men have
built themselves a beautiful church
with scarcely any outside help? How
is it more than fifty-five per cent own
the houses they live in? How is it the
miners and their wives give so gener-
ously to a temperance collection? Be
cause no intoxicating drinks are sold
in Roe Green, which is only six miles
from the great city of Manchester.
felt on Sunday night that a glimpse of
reformed England had been shown me,
and I rejoiced that in a few places even
in England we can compare with the
prohibition areas of the United States
and Canada.
Agnes E. Slack,
Secretary Worlds w. c. I. U.