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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
AttOrney-G General Griggs on Ex-
pansiOn.

At the State convention of the New
Jersey Republicans yesterday a men,
Der of President McKinley's cabinet
put into glowing English sentences the
hope of the new America and the plat.
form of the party which is to rule
events in this country for the next
twenty-five years:
Lift up your eyes to the height
where, glory crowned, the genius OF
American liberty points to future
pregnant with prodigious good to all
mankind; to fresh fields for the ex-
tension of American trade and COM
merce-new openings for the invest
ment of American capital; wider scope
for the active energies OF American
young men-to more frequent glimpses
of the American flag to voyagers over
the oceans; merchant shipping multi
piled manifold in the harbors of the
world; with navy large enough and
strong enough to enforce our just de-
Mands and the right of American citi-
zens as promptly and efficiently as
Dewey enforced the views of the gov
eminent in Manila Bay; an army
large enough to serve the reasonable
requirements VI 6V,UOV,UOU vi pcOpl6
without putting the administration to
the risk of quick and terrible disaster
in case of sudden war; the mainte-
nance of our foreign diplomatic service
upon footing commensurate with our
power and importance, 30 that it will
no longer be necessary TO seek for am
bassadors and ministers among those
only who are blessed with private in
come sufficient to maintain proper es-
Enlistment abroad without regard to
the salary attached to the office.
"The country demands now branch
of craftsmanship new to Americans
the proper method and measures for
the control and government of colonial
dependencies, and the adjustment of
colonial interests and affairs to the in
terests of the home governments
field wherein partisan politics should
not easily be allowed to enter, but
where broad and enlightened State pol
itics may have full scope to work out
plans whereby all the blessings of les
sential liberty and Notwithstanding
civilization may be assured to the peo
pie that are to be under our paterna
care, and reciprocal benefits may be OBJ
| tanned for our own countrymen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
Washington County Court.

Ward & Douglass v. Estate Of Hamilton
Webster, from Barre, the trial Of which was
commenced Monday, September 10, was
completed last Thursday afternoon. A state
ment of the issue involved-a small tract Of
land-was given last week. The jury after
being out all night found for the plaintiff to
recover one cent damages, the costs to be
apportioned.
Mcdonald & Buchan v. Estate of Ham,
ilton Webster, an appeal from probate court
commissioners, was next taken up. This
was question Of payment for stone for q
certain bridge in Barre. The jury found for
the plaintiff to recover $452 43 and costs.
John Ryan v. George w. Smith. replevin.
Judge Start ordered verdict for the de-
PENDANT, and the case goes to supreme court
on exceptions. This case grew out OF the
oxen case Of Allen Il Richardson against
John Ryan. The defendant, deputy sheriff,
replevined the oxen, and the question for
the supreme court TO decide is whether q
second replevin suit would hold while the
first was pending.
The court took recess Saturday noon
until Monday afternoon.
Alvin III. Robinson v. George Drew was
taken up Tuesday morning. The plaintiff
sued to recover $1,000 for the alienation by
the defendant, OF the affections OF his wife.
At the close OF the cross examination of the
plaintiff, the first witness, 1t was evident
that he had no case, and Judge Start order
ed verdict for the defendant. j. G. Wing
and j. II. Senter for plaintiff; Lord &
Carleton and g. w. Wing for defendant
W. o. Standish v. o. ID. Clark. Judg-
ment for defendant with costs.
Cora A. Frost v, Charles Simons. Bas-
tardy. Settled and discontinued.
City OF Montpelier v. Montpelier Hard
ware Company No trial.
I. j. Deavitt, Receiver, v. c. II. Fuller
replevin, settled.
c. II. Fuller v, T. j. Deavitt, assumpsit,
settled.
The civil docket bids fair to soon come to
an end and unless the grand jury provides
a large amount Of new business in the trial
of criminal cases, the term promises to be
unusually short.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
The Man Behind the Gun.

Now let the eagle flap his wings
And let the cannon roar,
For while the conquering bullet sings
We pledge the commodore.
First battle of a righteous war
Right royalty he won.
But here's a health to the jolly tar
To the man behind the guni
Now praise be to the fiagship's spars,
To the captain In command,
And honor to the Stripes and Stars
For whose defence they stand
And for the pilot at his wheel
Let streams OF red wine run,
But here's health to the man of steel
To the man behind the gun!
Here's to the man who does not swerve
In the face of any foe;
Here's to the man of iron nerve,
On deck and down below;
Here's to the man whose heart is glad
When the battle has begun;
Here's to the health of that daring lad
To the man behind the guni
Now let the Stars and Stripes float high,
And let the eagle soar;
Until the echoes make reply
We pledge the commodore.
Here's to the chief and here's to war,
And here's to the feet that won.
And here's a health TO the jolly tar
To the man behind the guni Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

AT the last the President seemed glad
to take "any old thing" to complete the
list and rescue the project from failure.
The only body that can fully and effect
lively investigate the war departments
conduct of the war, from the chief
down through all the ranks of RESPONSE
bility, is the Congress of the United
States. To the labors of committee
constituted from the Senators and Rep
resentatives the people must look for
"the truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the TRUTH" 30 far as the truth
can be wrung from intrenched official
ism.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

all the same, though their squealing
has lost some of its emphasis and con-
fidence.
The approaching visit of the Kaiser
to Jerusalem would be at dear cost
il the too hospitable sultan should
carry out his threat of pulling down
the Jaffa gate 30 that his majesty may
make his entrance into the holy city on
horseback and in proper state. The
Jaffa gate is what the scripture calls
strait, but it did well enough for Rich
ard the Lion Heart and Godfrey de
Bouillon. But apparently the head
of this new war lord "strikes the
stars" as the Roman poet sang.
The Pacific cable to connect San
Francisco with Hawaii, the Ladrones,
the Philippines and Hong Kong is to be
laid without delay, according to The
San Francisco Evening Post, which
says that the surveys have already
been made and the contracts let with
the proviso that the line must be COM
pleted within six months. Our rela-
tions with the East increase in interest
year by year, and there will be no
abatement of it, even if we give back
to Spain most of the Philippines.
The great dates of the war are easy
to fix in the mind:
February 10.
April 81.
May 1.
July /.
July 3.
August IL.
No one in the whole country needs
to be told what each stands for.
Beside the sepulchre OF the Prince oil
Peace, the Lord of War, who will visi
it presently, may remember that in the
season of his advent
No war nor battle sound
Was heard the world around.
| The idle spear and shield were high up
hung,
The hooked chariot stood
| Unstained with hostile blood.
And kings sat still, with awful eye,
AS IL they surely knew their sovereign lore
| was by.
The railway system in the United
States employs $4,000 locomotives
$4,000 passenger cars and 5000 mai
and baggage cars. These figures seen
large till the number of freight cars il
stated, which is 100000. A passen
ger train consisting of locomotive, ten
der, baggage and six passenger cars
with their contents, is estimated t
weigh about 1874 tons. Freight trains
sometimes reach weight of $50 tons
An ordinary passenger-car costs from
"a 900 to $4,000, and sleeping ca
anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000
The system, with gigantic equipment
is practically the growth of a singh
generation. With the additions o
another quarter or half century pos
terity ought to stand and gaze at it
stupendous proportions. But it will
probably be gradually educated out O.
all it's capacities of wonder, as we hav
been out of many Of our own.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
Calais.

Albert Pike has been visiting in Roxbury
and vicinity and attended the fair at North
laid. - o. III. and II. A. Kent, George
Kent, the Misses Franklin and Marion Kent
and others attended the fair at Mortified
last week. - M. A. and Dorman Is.
Kent were in town last Sunday. - l..
A. Kent was in Hardwick on Monday
- The service at the old West church
last Sunday was the last for the season and
also Miss Goldthwaite's farwell sermon.
- Roswell Goodell died very suddenly
last Sunday while at South Woodbury. for
social dance at Memorial hall next Friday
evening. =-= Miss Lizzie Darling is to
preach at tho Christian church next Sunday
at eleven A. NJ.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

ONLY three men have been shot so
far this year in the Adirondack in
mistake for deer. Last year the num-
Der was twelve. But the present sea-
son is young yet. 1t is proposed that
the hunters shall wear costumes which
the stupidest among them cannot mis-
take, but as the regulation is not yet
instituted the casualties are likely to re-
cur as usual. While the amateur
sportsman is abroad it is manifestly a
good thing for other people to stay at
home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
What the War Has Cost Mrs. CaprOn.

Captain Allyn Capron, Jr., was
killed at the head of his troop in the
famous charge of the Rough Riders at
Las Guasimas on June "a. His father,
who was captain of a battery in the
First Artillery Regiment, which sup
ported the Rough Riders, has just died
OF typhoid fever al his home near Fort
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

The joint commission Of Americans
and Canadians sitting at Quebec for
the settlement of all differences be-
tween the United States and Canada is
nearing the end of its deliberations.
1t is believed that the commission has
reached basis of agreement on ali
matters that have been the subject of
disagreement. The commission, it is
understood, will soon adjourn to re-
assemble in Washington in November,
when its work will be completed and
embodied in a treaty to be submitted
for the approval of the comforting gov.
ernments. The question directly inter-
esting the people of this State which
the commission has been considering
is that of commercial reciprocity. 1t
is intimated that satisfactory adjust
ment of the tariff rates on lumber has
been effected and that little change will
be made in the rates on agricultural
products. If Canada desires absolute
free trade in these and other products
the way to secure the boon is to Join
the union of free trade republics on
this side the boundary line. That is
the only way to make reciprocity really
reciprocal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

THE New York Tribune publishes a
despatch from Burlington to the effect
that "Senator Morrill, is meditating re-
signing at the coming session of the
Legislature, and the question of his
successor is already being discussed"
The Tribune accompanies the an
nouncement with cut OF Senator Nor
rill and brief sketch of his life. The
Burlington despatch awaits confirma.
ton. 1t is not probable that resigna-
ton will pass beyond the meditative
stage, if, indeed, it has reached that
point.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

A DISPATCH received at midnight
from Saratoga stated that Colonel
Roosevelt was nominated for Governor
of New York at the Republican State
Convention held there yesterday by a
vote OF 1856 to 21S. The other State
officers were not nominated last night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

THE Maria Teresa, the flagship of
Cervera's squadron, has been success
fully rescued from the sea and will soon
be added to the American navy. The
vessel was blown off the rocks into
deep water by dynamite, foated and
soon afterwards taken to Guantanamo
under her own steam. The Teresa will
be brought north, repaired and placed
in commission. Her name is likely to
remain unchanged to carry into the
future the glory of the American vic
tory. The Mugwumps will probably
kick, and insist that the trophy be
given back to Spain, in complete fight
ing order, or at least that the name
shall be Americanized in Difference to
Spanish sensibilities. The raising Of
the vessel is the achievement of Naval
Constructor Hobson, who has resumed
his wrecking operations on the Cristo-
bal Colon, which he is confident he can
raise, also, and ON which he expects to
return to the north. The Oquendo and
Vlzcaya are hopeless wrecks, and will
remain monuments, on the locality, OF
the brilliant naval victory, till wind and
tide efface them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has at length
secured the acceptance of nine men to
s}rve on his commission to investigate
the medical, commissary and quarter
masters departments, but the names of
the eminent men who were first invit-
ed are conspicuous by their absence
from the completed list which is as
subjoined:
Gen. Grenville M. Dodge of New York,
Col. j. A. Sexton of Illinois, Capt E. p.
Howell of Georgia, Maj.-Gen. j. M. Wilson,
chief of engineers of the United States army,
ex-Minister Charles DENLY of Indiana, ex-
Gov. Urban A. Woodbury. of Vermont, ex-
Gov. James A. Beaver Of Pennsylvania, and
Maj. Gen. A, Med. McCook Of the United
States " rmy, retired.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

NOTHING official has been given out
on the subject, but it is known that the
request of the Spanish military COM
missioners to make a six months Job
of evacuating Cuba, has been positively
refused. The Spaniards have been
courteously but firmly told that the
evacuation of Cuba must begin not
later than October, and must be COM
pleted before the end of December.
1t is probable that considerable body
of American soldiers will be in Cuba
before the first of November, and that
the entire army of occupation will be
there by the first of December.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

The captains in Dewey's fleet, each. 5000
The men, on an average ............ 165
We do not suppose there is any one
who is going to defend the barbarous
and medieval system of awarding prize
money to sailors. 1t is piratical
custom and out of harmony with the
age, but 30 long as it exists its pro-
visions should be carried out with a
sense of justice and fairness, condi-
ton, however, not fulfilled in the above.
Sampson, who was eight miles away,
who had no more to do with the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet than did
Secretary Long, under whose orders he
was acting exactly to the same extent
the other officers of the fleet were act
ing under his orders, Sampson gets
100000 to boot and is promoted to be
rear admiral over the heads of one
captain and ten commodores. Schley,
on the other hand, the hero of the bat
tie, whose ship bore the brunt of the
engagement and which, as is now
proved beyond the shadow of the doubt,
did the most destructive work, gets a
paltry S5,000l But the comedy of the
prize money nonsense and the injustice
of the awards is Dewey's $4,000. Noble,
gallant, heroic old Dewey, who went
10000 miles to fight an enemy of I'M
known strength, who did his work in
five hours time, including breathing
spell for breakfast, and then lost the
cable so the strategy folks at Washing
ton could not make a fool of him,
Dewey gets beggarly SO 900, Sampson
aprincely 100000. Nevertheless, what
is done cannot be undone and the best
thing for Congress TO do is to repeal the
law and create the grades of admiral
and vice admiral for the benefit of the
two gallant tars, George Dewey of Yer
mont, and Winfield Scott Schley of
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
The Prize Money.

The esteemed Washington Post pre-
sumes TO have inside information con-
corning how the prize money TO navy
officers is going to be distributed, and
gives the amounts as follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05

Some years ago . young man
with more money than sense became
involved in game Of poker on one
of the English ships. The first
night he won freely and had 2 big
stack of red and blue chips to cash
in when the game closed. The sec
and night he had to play in order
to Give his opponents a chance to
recover. aud toward the end Of the
evening lost heavily. He held good
hands, but somebody else always
held better, and he was compelled
to 90 to the bank several times. AZ
fast as he bought chips they were
transferred, to two pleasant looking
aantlemen who played recklessly
and sympathized with his losses.
When he did win it was only q small
pot and nobody else had anything.
An old gentleman With q long,
white beard, who was down on the
passenger list as Judge Something
brother from California, had been
overlooking the game for an hour OF
more. when he touched the young
ster on the shoulder and said:
II say, young fellow, lot me spell
YOU for a couple of hands around,
lust to change the luck"
The young man was inclined to
refuse, but be noticed q curious ex;
preston on the Judges face and
Changed seats with him to see what
would happen. Twice the judge
caught the gentleman on the oppo-
site side on a misdeal. Twice be
lad down his hand on the ground
that the wrong card was given him.
Two of the other players protested,
but the judge was very firm and
dipnified.about it and wouldn't even
answer their arguments. Three
times he requested the man oppo-
tie to cut again, but be always did it
in such a quiet, pleasant way that
no offense could be taken. Finally
he proposed that they play round
of lack pots and quit. When that
was done, and he showed the chips
over, the young man whose place
he had taken found himself many
dollars to the better. He offered to
divide the winnings, but the judge
~. ;lad md LIGHTED a big cigar
and said:
"Put your money in your pocket
and don't ever play with strangers
again. Those chaps are old &C
auaintances of mine. | met them
at Sacramento when | was mem
Der of the Legislature several year
ago, and l know their game. Chi
cago Record.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05
Household Chat,

Apple SnOW.-beat the Wnltes OF
three eggs to stiff froth; then add
slowly five or six tablespoonfuls of
stewed apples, and serve with either
custard or whipped cream.
Among the coming fashions are
short pad bustles, long skirt bustles,
paniers, high heels, small, very
close-Gtting sleeves, devoid of even
the saving grace of a frill or puff
at the top, and short, bunchy curls
dangling at the back of the bead.
A Good Remedy for Badness.
An old-time, but good remedy to
prevent the hair from falling out is
q wash made by stepping three large
onions in quart of rum, or until
the strength is drawn from the veg
stable, and applying it to the scalp
every second day. The odor of the
onion soon passes off, but if found
disagreeable, ten drops of lavender
oil and ten grains Of ambergris will
overcome the scent.
To Clean the Scalp.
For shampooing take &c worth
Of powdered CASTLE soap, the same
quantity of berax, add to them two
tablespoonful of alcohol, the beaten
yolk Of an egg and q pint of hot
water. Put this in q bottle and
cork it tightly. When used, rub
we'll into the scalp and make q good
lather. Carefully wash the hair in
several waters, having the first water
hot and the last one cool. This
will prevent taking cold, if the hair
is dried thoroughly.
Applications Of Water,
The chronological Journal gives
the following useful hints on the
applications of water in severe at
tacks of illness. The adult mem
bers of family should keep them
in mind for an emergency.
A strip of flannel Or soft maps
kin folded lengthwise and dipped in
hot water, and wrung out and then
applied around the neck of a child
that has the Group, will usually
bring relief in few minutes.
A proper towel folded several
times and dipped in hot water,
quickly wrung and applied over the
site of toothache or neuralgia will
generally afford prompt relief. This
treatment for collie he's been found
to work like magic.
Nothing so promptly cuts short
4 congestion Of the lungs, sore
lhroat OF. rheumatism as hot water
when applied early in the case and
thoroughly.
Hot water taken freely half an
hour before bed time is an excellent
cathartic in the case of constipation,
while it has soothing effect upon
the stomach and bowels.
This treatment continued q few
months, with the addition Of cup
Of hot water slowly slipped an hour
before each meal j. With proper at
tention to diet, will cnre most cases
Of dyspepsia.
!. Ordinary headaches almost always
yield 70 the simultaneous applica-
ton Of hot water 20 the feet sod
back Of the neck.
7
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05
Administrators Notice

Estate of WILLIAM HE =
ceased. =. that Isfs =
administration with VIII a,nsn ~
es.ate of William HynanS;sn -
we're granted TO the u ,so ~ tbs
10th day of November, 1872 -
All All persons Pc having claim 10. s.
estate are required to sxn,oR ,sia4 9
It nv store i'll Ketchu% H. 40 =
DUPLICATION of this notes.
Y ac 3 sss S day y pscsSs,s:' II ~
AdusinistratoI with tn 11ws,eSa
Eatate Of William ~
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05
Everybody Saye So

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, d1spei colas,
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of g, G. G. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents. Sold ana
ausranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05

Total area of survey l239 claimed a., ,,,n
and sought TO be patented. ioovn ..,d
The SAID INNING claims being " ~. !
in the office OF the County heeofs.'h .
HALEY, i'll Blaine County, otAs =. - I,r,.
as follows: HANNIBAL, IN BOOK = p =,
tons al page los; Smolenskl' III "a Kss
Quartz MlniIlg tiaims al page ~, lls,
ern. in Book q OF Locations a. sSn
Ben Harrison, in Book - OF In ~ Iar
page liz: Midland, IN BOOK % !" 20
tlui,s at page il3; Edhcln Pashs, ~ r.
ol Quartz Lode Aiming Claims az ~ ia
/ mon in Book rs OF Locations .! ~ n
HE nearest known location: os,"'
Tia. Silver Bullion, GRO anu i.n.a,oyay
An. and all persons claiming ~
ANY portion of the said Haii'unv ,s,uA
ienski. Western, Ben Harrison, 'hs.sa
nuhen Pashx and | mon ~, US rvsyt
Ludes, Survey No. l25s, OF su irar., cISs,
are required TO file their au', Inc Uukd
thereto with the Register Y. Al idsh,
S4ates Land Office, al Haley ,o.a tbs,rel
within the sixty days pubiicalion., ne prv
ar they will be barred by yir'ueu ~
visions of the statute IN such Gas"
and provided. ,,v.n Rciste'.
W. Ii. BR0pHEAp. ..,rs ~
/ direct that the foreeoli'k - far tbsF
plication for patent be puDiisn.,; xeeS''
ROD of sixty days (ten cohse.u.s.kly ~
in the kErcAun keystone, "Is;us 90
u.,,er puLlished at kerchufn, ,sx,yefH
~, state Of Idaho, being Wv
published nearest said ciain'in RefAa'
w. h. BkODHEALS,s ii. w.
First publication, '11IIsinssA
VI. "A. WATT, Attorney ie' -
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-02-05

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~, 1900 80 !.
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oar,;so... .,,h;so, - ~. oo,.,;.;o,. ,f ~.
A.. .nd - coo,.;. ii ,h.. mi. A.. =.
ouired an origins certificate to contain.
pro.;d.d Ths. .noh .m.,a.d I.c.,;o,
0V'~. 800 ~ e
49, - - - $3.50. 81
:. o.s ~ ' "1s- ''S- @'s
SEC. 8. Within 90 days after any time
set or period allowed r. the performance
OF iaoor' OF making improvements upon
any iode Or piacef c'a'm' the person IN