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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
No Mans Land.

Hon. David W. Carnegie, son of the
Earl of Southesk, returned to England
after thirteen months journey across
the Great Victoria and Great Sandy
deserts of western Australia. Speak
Carnegie said: "The people are very
dark, and add to their blackness by
smearing themselves with grease and
ashes, fact which makes their pres.
ence known at a considerable distance.
They are very ugly-more like monkeys
than anything else, with their fiat fore
heads and protrudlng lips. AS rule
they are very thin and of small stature
on two occasions only 1 saw men up
ward of six feet in height. Men,
women and children are all stark naked.
They have no houses, and have no vii.
lagos. They simply scoop out hole
in the sand and squat in it. When
they first saw our camels and caravan,
they were greatly excited, never hav-
ing seen white man before. We
never suffered any hurt from them, but
when any of them got US alone, they
tried to be hasty, and no doubt would
have proved troublesome if they had
been given much opportunity. They
are only one degree removed from ami
mails.
'It was only from the smoke caused
by their hunting fires that we were
able to track them, and so find water"
Of the results of his journey the ex-
plorer said:
"We have proved the whole of the
interior of Western Australia between
CoOlgardie and the Kimberley gold
fields to be quite useless for man or
beast. We saw no auriferous country
between Lake Darlot district and Kim
berley." -Montrea Star.
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Foreign.

NOT since Vancouver was destroyed by
fire in 1886 has there been such conflagra-
ton there as that which occurred early last
Thursday morning. The fire started on
Timson's wharf and soon assumed disas-
trous proportions. A number Of Canadian
Pacific cars were soon in flames. The fire
jumped to the New England Fish company's
building, the barn, shed and roof Of the
packing shed being soon afame. The dam
age is estimated at 100000.
SPURaEoN's Tabernacle in London was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon.
The Baptist chapel. known as Spurgeon's
Tabernacle, or the Metropolitan Tabernacle,
to give it its proper name, was opened in
1861 and was made famous by the late Rev.
Charles gladden. Spurgeon who died in
1892 The Tabernacle had about thirty mis-
sion halls and schools, in addition to aims
houses connected with it. Rev. Thomas
Spurgeon. brother OF the distinguished d.
vine, is the pastor Of the Metropolitan Tab
ercle, having occupied that position since
1884,
IT is stated on good authority that Ger
many intends to make display Of power at
Samoa to enable her to assume exclusive
sovereignty in the islands. The idea is that
engagements of the United States and Great
Britain elsewhere present favorable op-
portunity, but looking to the probable out
come Of this action, 1t is difficult to take the
announcement as seriously as the German
press seems to do, considering that Ger
many has her hands full in China, and, as
the Frankrurter Zeitung observes, Samoa is
not worth such display OF power and ex-
penditure.
A DEMONSTRATION against the United
States occurred last week at Malaga,
Spain. The crowd surged around the resi-
dence OF the American consulate, cheering
for Spain, and stoned the building. All the
windows were smashed and part Of the
nf OF al do
aged. When the crowd was at the height
OF its frenzy ladder was brought and q
man getting hold of the American escut-
cheon threw ii to the ground amid immense
cheering. The escutcheon was paraded as
trophy through the street and ultimately
carried to the crowded plaza De La Consti-
tucion, where its appearance caused great
enthusiasm. Later the escutcheon was re-
turned and the governor offered an apology
to the consul for the insult
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
DR., FROST'S REMEDIES LEAD.

FROST'S CATARRH CURE will cure any
form of eatarrh, 25c Use Frost's Balsam
Spray in connection, 50c
FROST'S COUGH CURE cures acute or
chronic cough, hoarseness etc., Doc.
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works Won
ders, gives you new stomach; cures indiges-
ton, loss of appetite, dizziness, etc. 25c.
FROSTS FEVER CURE should be at hand
at all hours. At first approach of fevers, es-
pecially in children, avoid danger by its prompt
use, Zoe.
FROST'S HEADACHE CURE does not in
terfere with the hearts action. Cures sick
and nervous headaches, headaches from the
use of liquors and chronic headache, Doc
FROST'S LIVER CURE banishes sallow
complexion, jaundice and liver complaints
generally, Doc.
FROST'S KIDNEY CURE cures where all
other systems have failed, 25c
FROST'S NERVOUS DEBILITY CURE
quickly Gains the nervous system and braces up
the PATIENT no nerve tonic equals it. Doc.
FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds and
grip and prevents pneumonia. At this time
of the year your life may depend on having
it handy. Doc.
FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is cele-
brated the world over. 1t is the " miracle
worker" and has astonished thousands Doc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Paper Thirty Years Ago.

In looking back at what was written
in regard to paper making not more
than 80 years ago popular authority,
treating of the discovery of paper
making from esparto, the source being
Spain, cited Spain as an unstable coun-
try. The great business of paper max
ing might be quite undone or made
helpless II it were to depend on Spain
for espart0. Next bamboo IS crude
material was discussed and found i'm
practicable. Its bulk and the cost of
carriage would render bamboo for pa
per stock impossible. Bagasse, the
fbrous residue of the sugar cane, was
deemed only of relative value, for it
gave only 40 per cent of fiber.
The writer, treating of cotton or linen
rags, said that these could be no longer
depended upon, and next considered
the proposed utilization Of wood. He
deemed this out of the question.
"Wood," he said, "contains but small
amount of fiber and has little telling
power" Then the writer of the article
told how several mills in England and
Scotland which has tried to make pa
per from such wood pulp had aban-
doned its manufacture. 1t was too ex-
pensive, costing e24 to e25 the ton,
and so the conclusion arrived at was
that wood pulp is never likely to be
used to any considerable extent.
So much for prophecyl-New York
Times.
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

The Democratic State committee, at the
meeting held last Thursday at White River
Junction voted to hold the State conven-
ton at Burlington, the date to be announc-
ed later.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Supplemental,
William II. Butterfeld Of Dummerston, 50;
reissue and increase, Harvey Prouty Of
West Burke, So to IS,
e. M. HUNTER, editor Of the Fair Haven
Record, died last Sunday, after long ILL
ness from consumption. For the past nine
years he has been editor and proprietor of
the Record, and although only thirty-seven
years old at the time of his death he had
been active in politics and has made the
Record power in Rutland and adjoining
counties.
THE large barns on the Potter place in
Morrisville, were burned last week together
with two calves, two hogs, eleven sheep
and five lambs and one five year old horse.
The loss on the buildings is partially cover
ed by insurance. The house, situated some
little distance away, was not burned. Mr.
Potter was away at the time but the fire
was caused by the explosion of a lantern in
the basement
THOMAS BUsHEE of Bennington was killed
by a train last Wednesday. He was ap-
parently sitting down in the center OF the
bridge and did not notice the approach Of
the train as he was hard Of hearing. The
engineer could not see him until near by as
there is curve. The step to the cab struck
him and threw him down. One arm was
broken in three places, both legs were cut
off and the face badly cut.
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and burned in barn and was thought 10
he ROoth

be Booth.
GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP died last
Wednesday at Roosevelt hospital, New York,
after brief illness. Mr.. Lathrop was born
in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August "a, 1851.
He showed literary bent at very early
age. He was only twenty-four when the
chair OF assistant editor OF the Atlantic
Monthly was offered him. He filled it for
two years. He turned from that magazine
to the broader work of editing Boston
Sunday newspaper. Among the many
volumes published by Mr.. Lathrop, the best
known are: "a Study of Hawthorne"
"Somebody Else" "After Glow" "Wouid
You Kill Him?" and "In the Distance"
THE roof OF the grain elevator at Hoosac
Tunnel docks, Charlestown, Mass. was
completely blown off early last week by q
dust explosion. The fire that followed it
not only destroyed the remaining portion
OF the immense structure, but 1t consumed
nearly the entire contents, over 100000
bushels Of grain, mostly wheat. The steam
er Cambrenan, which had just finished
loading at dock, was towed out without in
jury, but the buildings adjoining and dis
tillery owned by Chaplin & Trull were dam
aged more or less by the debris from the
roof. The loss Is estimated by the fire I'M
derwriters at nearly 100000, making fire
loss that has not been equaled in that city
since 1893. The explosion not only shook
up the entire section of Charleston, but was
noticeably felt in Boston and many Of the
suburbs.
Two million Americans suffer the tortur-
ing pangs of dyspepsia. No need to. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cures. At any drug
store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Wells River.

Miss Edith Colby returned to Worcester
on Saturday.
At Butler farm April 6, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Jamison.
Professor Smith of Montpelier supplied
the pulpit on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Colby OF Lyme was the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. r. G. Parker last week.
Mrs. Addie Bigelow visited her sister,
Mrs. Fletcher at Bradford last week.
Several from this place attended the Can
ton ball at Woodsville on Friday night.
Regular meeting of Col. Preston Woman's
Relief Corps on Wednesday afternoon.
K. g. Graves and J. r. Grace went to
Strafford, N. H., to decorate the church,
which was damaged by fire.
Died. in Oakesdale, Wash, on Easter
morning, Frank, youngest child OF Frank
and Margaret Leslie Kendall.
Miss Mary #. Doe came from South New
bury on Thursday to remain over Sunday
with her cousin, Mrs. Jerome A. Hale.
Orrin Colby, who is sick with typhoid fe-
yer at st. Johnsbury, is improving and
hopes soon to be able to accompany his
mother home to Worcester.
The extra mail service on the Boston &
Maine railroad gives us chance to receive
mail at half past nine A. NJ, from the south
and seven P. NJ, from the north.
MIS-. H. .. EOWeIb went 10 OOnCOru, N.
H., last week to attend the Woman's Relief
Corps convention and will visit friends in
Manchester before coming home.
The "Pancey Whist Club" of Woodsville
were invited to Mrs. j. II. Hale's on Thurs
day afternoon. After the usual time spent
in playing, refreshments were served.
The Ladies' Aid Society give sociable
and entertainment in the church parlors on
Friday evening, April %. Supper half past
FIVE to seven O'Clock, followed by the play,
''The Professional Gardener"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

winning manner. The names OF those ad-
mitted are: Ellery L. M. Barnes, l.. N
Moody. Orlando e. Aiken, e. j. Gale, 8. G.
Johnson, William Morrow, G. W. Robin
son, G. o. Judkins, r. F. Roland. R. M.
French, who was in the class, has with
drawn from the church. and 8. P. Fair
banks, A. A. Esterbrook and j. K. Badger
did not appear as they were continued in
their studies for another year.
In the afternoon Rev. DR.. w. Fl. w.
Rees preached on Incorporation, and in
the evening came the anniversary of the
church extension society with an address
by Rev. G. 81. Payne.
CONTINUED ON PAGE BIGHTJ
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Mamma - Has Mr.. Dorrance given
you any reason to believe that he means
business? Clara-Business l should
think he did mean businessl Pm sick
of the word business. All he has talked
about the last three times he has been
here was papa's business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

l ind it impossible to express my
self, stammered the swell youth from
the city. Never mind the express.
An accommodation train leaves in
twenty minutes, answered the fair
country maiden.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
DOZENS OF F AILU r f. s.
But Frost's Constipation
Cure Cured.

Mr.. G. H. Wakefield of 302 Broadway,
Lawrence, Mass, says:
After trying dozens of remedies for constipa-
ton without any success, my wife got bottle
of Frost's. Constipation Cure and it benefited
pect. 1t is safe to say that she is finally cured,
after suffering for years. One of the pleas
ATTEST features is the effect without particle
of grippe. We have also used your Kidney
Cure and are much pleased.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Have you followed my argument
thus far? inquired the gentleman who
was short on ideas and long on words.
Yes, replied his impatient friend; but l
tell you candidly I'd quit it's company
right here if 1 thought could find my
way back.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Sunday-school experimentation
any little boy in the class tell me any
thing about Tyre? Yes, sir; can.
Mine busted one day last summer when
l was out on my bike, and had to
hoof il home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

You can't allus tell whsh ter put de
credit by looking at de surface, said
Uncle Eben. De cork on de tishin
line dances aroun an tracts heap
tention. But it's de hook OATS dom
husiness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
tooNTINUEp ON FOURTH PAeR.

Miss Pert-Oh! yes, your style is
superb! If you were New Yorker
you would certainly be the central fig
ure of the Four Hundred. And he
hasn't discovered yet that cipher is
the central figure of 400.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Mrs. Barton-What a cold creature
that Mrs Clammish isl Mrs. Hemling
Yes, but it's hereditary. Her father
made his business in the refrigerator
business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Miss Howler (who sings)-That gen.
tleman you just introduced me to said
he would give anything if he had my
Voice. BY the way, what business
does he follow? Friend-He's an auc-
tioneer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Briggs-What kind of fellow is
Willowsnap? Griggs-I don't know.
I've only seen him when he was with
his wife.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Maiden Aunt-Come, now, Gertiel
run off and take your beauty sleep
Gertie--Oh, Auntiel hadn't you better
come too?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Poor and Weak
Catarrh and Bronchial Trouble -
Had no Appetite Now Better In
Every Way-A Delicate Child.

"Some time since took sudden cold
and could not get rid of it. Being subject
to catarrh and bronchial trouble | coughed
terribly. l lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and | did not feel like
work. / began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. In a short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and l was better in every way. Last
spring was not feeling well, | had no APP
petite and no strength. / resorted to
Hoods Sarsaparilla and soon felt more
like work. My little nephew was a deli
cate child and had humor which trou-
bled him so he could not rest at night.
He has taken few bottles of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has a good appetite
and is able to sleep" Miss ABBIE j.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for 1t. DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil-Monarch over pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Hoods sa psf'iia
l. the One Trun Rlond purifar A

Hood. Dill, are the best after-dinner
hAVVN iiiS pills, aid digestion 25c.
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ST. ALBANs DISTRICT.

The year has been successful and the
condition of the church is excellent Rev.
A. B. Truax, late Of Montgomery, who died
in December, was succeeded by Rev. Har-
vey Webster. Rev. A. B. Riggs was COM
PEELED to quit his work at Elmore on ac-
count Of i'll health. Rev. FL. e. Howard
took up work. Rev. Fl. M. French of West
Enosburg resigned and joined the Congre-
gational church. That place was supplied
by Rev. A. W. G. Anderson. There were
about 400 conversions reported in the dis
triot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Mr. H.
0mfort Owder & ssssSss s ss' Il So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24

Colon came to this ship bearing nag
of truce and told the admiral that all
our men were alive. but without clothes.
We sent them clothes, provisions and
money. He also said that our men fought
ike demons and killed many OF their men;
that the Spanish admiral said he never
saw such bravery and kissed everyone OF
them on the forehead.
Everybody IS admiring the pluck OF the
Spaniards, as the odds are ali against
them. They have no food. clothes or way
OF being helped, yet they will not give
in However. in another week we WIZ
take it without loss of blood by having
them surrender or we will XIII every
Spaniard on the island. We are in 4 for
fair and will hold up Old Glory in spite
of every human feeling. The Spaniards
have been cruel 20 our boys Of the Maine
and row we will show them what justice
is and give them little of Uncle Sans
wrath.
by the way, when the Merrimac was
going into The harbor 20 its doom big
flag with Maine printed on 1t was on
the foremost. The poor Span!ards must
have felt sore 70 see that we never for
get
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
NOTES FROM KEY WEST

Key West June 22-"Life on the block
aiding squadron is becoming very mono
tonous." said and officer today. who has
just had a six weeks experience off the
Cuban coast. Heavy seas that are be-
ginning TO prevail knock about the
smaller vessels a good deal. On Sunday
mornings we are generally treated 10
what we call bull fight parade af the
Spanish ships, which run out for few
miles. but show their steTns as soon as
our vessels open fire. The object Of these
little manoevers no doubt is to enable
the Spanish officers to pose as heroes at
the buu-fghts, and to tell the senoritas
they had been shooting at the yankees all
the morninu."
The torpedo fotilla e having hard
time of II. and the commander OF one Of
these vessels. which has been carrying
dispatches from Commodore Remey to
the blockading squadron at Havana for
the last three or four weeks recently said
that relief crews similar 20 those used in
the British service would have TO be in
troduced in our service. Take. for in
stance. our last voyage TO the bIockading
squadron with dispatches" ne said; We
were out for forty-eight hours. and not
a man on deck had dry stitch OF cloth
ing on him. The seas were running three
and four deep up on TO the smokestacks.
and we were all completely exhausted
when We got back Then the heat when
We are on deck precludes any relief. the
temperature never being less than g 20
los degrees in our quarters. The fact is.
the men are beginning 20 show the ef-
feet OF the hard work they are doing. and
some means should be taken 10 relieve
the strain"
Opinion is very much divided here
among naval men as 20 the identity Of the
four mysterious vessels sighted BY the
destroyer Eagle. and which the c0mnan-
der reported as being Spanish ships. A
group OF officers were recently discussing
The question. more especially the diff
Guilty ot making out a friend OF a zoe q,
night Or al early dawn. On one occasion.
as related BY the executive oflce- ot the
Indiana. when cruising OF Porto REQ ,hs
Detroit was mistaken Tor a torpedo boat
The morning was extremely dark and the
Detroit having failed 20 respond quickly
% signals. general quarters were SOUNDED
and the Indiana cle-ed for action. TIE
Detroit was within enc thousand yards
when the ensign on the lookout reported
her 10 be a torpedo boat The excite
mea;, as you may imagine. was iz;ensa-
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The aahita pai1y Eagle grdau urnims, gnme "a 1893

birds became a song. their tail feathers
a panoply Of divine beauty. Ali this in
four centuries. while Santiago de Cuba
was rising to the doom Of today.
The beaux OF Santiago WOO with pea
cocks feather in their hand. SO light q
thing Is love there The bellies hide giaa-
ces OF affection behind the glitter OF pea
cock fan, so slight thing may blind warm
eyes Curious. though. the native Cubans.
the men with Garcia at Manzanillo thirty
years ago. with Gomez today. have no love
for the peacock. TIE affection Is all 20 be
found IN the Spanish blood On tie Island
The native OF Cuba, WHEN the son OF Col
umbus came 60 the island. worshipped the
sun and the stars and believed in a su-
prene being. The emblem OF the native
Cuban wherever il four centuries one has
been used. has been star. sometimes IN
creased In size until it resenbled q sun.
n strange contradis;inctioa the emblem
OF the Spaaiard OF Santiago de Cuba Is a
peacock.
Ceryera at bay IN the harbor OF San
tiago, the gunners back OF the ruined
forts, the soldiery battling with the in
surgents. can hear with little effort the
call OF the peacocks of Santiago. can lin
ger in the sunshine by the howery gar
dens and see an !rridescent fash in the
heat OF the afternoon. In that there may
be comfort. but for once and all time me
day OF ;he sacred bird OF the Inflated city
is drawing 70 an end. The star Of Cuba
LIbre IS rising above the gleam OF the
peacock's feathers.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BAIQU|R| LANDING

CC5pyrivht 1ses. ~ the Associated Preez1
on Board ne Asro-la.s8 Pres Dispatch
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Cuba. ws1ass5ay. June .. g a. r. ys
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