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POLITICAL.
No War In a Better Cause.

The determination of the United States
to expel Spain from Cuba has not been
arrived at with any undue precipitation.
Indeed, if ever the intervention OF one
state in the affairs of another was JUS
tilted, il is so in the case of the United
States and Cuba. People on this side
of the Atlantic are SO little in touch
with the historical side of the Cub ~
question, and are so deeply interested
il It's more INN ediale asp cts, that they
form but an imperfect image OF the real
and terrible pfovoc, tiOnS suffered by
tn United States.
1t is scarcely an CNagg ration to say
that it is piece of A .meula dropped
il 0 the New World. While all around
il liberty fl u ishes, W nile IL has seen
the Spanish colonies on the mainland
win their independence, and the Brit
ish colonies in tde same hemisphere
granted the fullest rights of sell gov
erning communities, 1T has been con.
demned to an administration little
short of medieval, like the Pashas of
Armenia, its chief funclonares attain
their positions by bribery and repay
themselves by extortion. Except to
drain it of It's wealth the mother coun-
try does little for it. Scarcely tenth
of the area of the island is under cult
walton, and many districts are actually
less explored than the wilds of Central
Africa. Until few years ago it was
governed by decree, and its governors
were invested with authority which
they rarely failed to use oppressvely
and which generally they applied with
revolving cruelty.
The rebellions which have thus been
forced on the maddened natives -
whites and blacks alike-have been re-
pressed with disregard for human life
and amid horrors which many Sultan
might envy. During the first five years
of the last rebellion under Ptspedes
the Spaniards admit ed that they shot
43 500 prisoners in addition to 1900
Cubans killed in battle. That was the
period of Valmaceda's bloody admins.
tration - scarcely more than twenty
years ago-wheu the whole world cried
shame on the Spaniards Cruel les of
this kind naturally beget reprisals, and
hence the mode OF warfare to-day is on
both sides little short of savagery.
Eighty thousand men persisted fighting
in the 1S6S-7S rebellion, and during the
civil war OF the last three years over
900 lives have been sacrificed TO
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this Cuban Molocb. What European
State would tolerate condition of
things like this at its own doors?
Since 1S49 the United States has
been uninterruptedly occupied in po-
Icing the coast of Florida in order to
prevent fiibusterng expeditions leav-
ing for Cuba. During the whole of
that period she has been plagued in va
rious irritating ways by the disorders
in the island-strained relations with
Spain, diplomatic difficulties with other
powers, excitement among her own
population, injuries to trade, and so
forth. She has no determined to get
rid OF the nuisance. She has resolved
to Civ peace TO the island once and for
all. Striking at the root of all the
troub' she has called upon the Span
ish vernment TO yield up the col
ony il has so unworthl, administered.
No ore can blame her, and many will
applsui her, Military glory is not to
be wen by beating Sp in, and it is not
for that or even for an extension Of her
dominion that the United States will
fight. Her object is to give peace and
stable government 10 spot on the
earth's surface which has scarcely
known either the one or the other
throughout its history. If wars are to
be waged at all they could not be I'M
dertaken in a better cause. London
GraDhiC
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Green Badges Of Courage.

A great many people do not know
why army surgeons wear green sashes.
1t is not 80 much an insignia of rank as
it is a protection to the wearer. Ac-
cording to the code of war, surgeons
are never shot or taken prisoners. To
deliberately shoot surgeon while he is
wearing his sash is considered viola
ton of the code, punishable by death.
Because of this provision surgeons
of one army never refuse to look after
the wounded of the other army IL it is
possible for them to do 80. During the
civil war it was often the case that after
a battle the field hospitals would con-
tain almost an equal number of men
dressed in blue and gray. The Federal
army had the best surgeons and a
wounded Confederate considered him
self in great luck if he was removed to
Federal hospital to be cared for by
Federal surgeons and physicians.
But in the heat OF battle G. Green sash
lie not much protection, and surgeons
were often wounded or killed. But
this did not keep the surgeons at the
rear until the battle was over. They
were often found in the thick OF the
fray, dressing wounds and sending the
wounded TO the rear. Theirs was 9
perilous as well as noble duty, ano
they performed it well.-Omaha World
Herald.
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A Clever Advertiser.

The Kansas City Journal says: A
-four merchant at Edgar let the story
get out that while he was STOPPING over
his -four bin a $3.50 diamond ring had
slipped off his finger into the -four. He
appeared to be greatly exercised over
the loss, got a notice in the local paper,
but finally announced with sigh that
he would have to give it up; that the
ring was in the flour somewhere; that
he supposed it would turn up in a sack
of -four, but he had no idea what one.
Well, you ought to have seen the boom
that guileless man had in the flour
trade. For the next week he had to
hire extra help to fill sacks out of that
bin. One man who never bought a
sack from him before came in and laid
in q winters supply. And the smooth
merchant whistled softly as he filled
the sacks and winked his other eye."
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other exposed places; taken down da-
wits, hand. rails and anchor-davits, and
laid them on deck 80 as to give the guns
a clear sweep; removed verifying
movable or destructible from deck (;
covered all matches with steel covers !;
lowered all interfering ventilating pipes;
dropped overheard small boats, gang.
ways, painl-tubs and other deck furni-
ture; filled all division tubs with FIRE sh
water; lashed the anchors more Sc
curely, and furnished all the extra me.
chanical devices necessary for the ser
vice of the guns.
In the heart of the vessel the engi.
neers have coupled the four big engines
and turned steam on in the rs auxii-
ny engines. All of he big boilers
have been fired up and h. okers are
pouring in coal; the dyn, mos have
been rut in service 10 work battle Cir
cults; the turret turning Il gines tried;
he ammunition hoist Engines and
steering engines, fire puml = and ven
tilating and force draught blowers made
ready. Two-thirds of the engineer
corps stay in the main engine and fire
rooms and one-third 20 to the auxiliary
engines.
Magazines have been opened and
preparation made for ammunition
shipment to each of the 40 guns by the
the hoists and cars prepared for fast
delivery. In the fighting tops of the
military mast the men have hoisted up
ammunition for the one-pouDders, and
are ready with their guns. On the
bridges the signal men, range finders,
and searchlight men have made ready
and are at work. In the pilot house or
conning-tower the men are at the
wheel, and others at the speaking
tubes and other devices controlling the
ship by signal.
In the sick bay the surgeons have
gotten out cases of glittering instru-
ments, rolls of lint, splints, bandages
and other grewsome suggestions OF
possible disaster and death to some.
In the torpedo-rooms gratings have
been removed, air pressure turned on
for the purpose of charging air TASKS !;
the heavy torpedoes rolled in and the
tubes prepared. And lastly, the Ameri-
can flag, Old Glory, that has foated
from the flagstaff at the stern of the
ship, comes down with the staff, while
tWO Oiu OlOTltS tdho lto pIdCS az luc
truck of each of the military masts, the
breeze whistling through their folds
defiance to an enemy.
Three minutes have elapsed. On
the forward bridge Commodore Schley
and Captain Cook stand watching the
enemy's approach.
"Silence! |" blows the bugle, and there
is death-like stiffness.
"LoadW comes another signal, and
there is a seconds hustle as the charges
are rammed home in the big guns.
Then "Silence!" again comes the or
der, and the guns are ready for use at
the word "Firel"
But there is no firing and no enemy.
Commodore Schley has tested his feet
and found it ready. Upon each ship
exactly similar work has been done
a practical demonstration of the disci-
pine in the United States navy.
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Drew Pay, But Did No Work,

Clancy fellow picking your pocket
a-d asking for character" said a
business man the Other day. That's
been my experience. hired young
man about a month ago TO solicit Or
ders for me on commission, with 800
week guarantee. AS he turned moth
ing in after fortnight began to sus-
pect he was working for another firm
and doing nothing TO earn the 800, SO
| told him that if no order materialized
by The end of the week he must not ex-
pect to continue in my employ.
~ made inquiries which convinced
me tina, he was doing what L suspected,
but l got no legal proof hat he was
taking my mon y on false pretences.
SO when the week was up was forced
to pay him third 500, making $50 in
all, witch, felt sure, he had done lit
tie or nothing TO earn. Before doing
50 ] told him of my suspicious, which
was foolish, as l met only with denials
which l couldn't disprove, although in
answer to the questions of the cross ex-
animation | put him through he made
statements which knew to be lies.
Gin spite of my accusations he SEEM
ed to think that my paying him the
final 500 was acknowledgment that 1
believed his denials, and after receiv-
ing the money he asked if 1 would give
certificate as to his ability and hon.
esty in case he found it necessary to
call upon me for one. l answered that
/ would at least sign nothing against
him, for after paying him to no pur-
pose money / could ill afford l didn't
want to make an enemy of him, but ad.
vised him not to put me to the test" y
New York Sun.
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What He Would Be.

81 regret to s,y," she said reproving-
ly, "that you do not always use words
with due regard for their exact mean
ing" He bowed with becoming hui
miIity. "Now, if Fid) had bitten ) ou,"
she went on, caressing the dog, "you
would doubtless be angry, and he
might be mad" He shook his head.
mo he replied with much feeling,
for be had no great love for the dog,
che would not be mad; he would be
dead. "-Chicago Post.
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Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing January "a, 1888.

Trains Going South and East ,oiu Leave Mont
pelier as follo,os.:
s:5BA. M MAIL. for Fitchbqrs. Boston. Spring.
field, New London and New York. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston, without change.
I2: 80 p. M. FAST TRAIN for Boston via Low.
via Nashua. Wagner Parlor Car to Boston.
5:BO p M. PASSENGER, for White River
function, connecting with mixed train for Windsor
1870 A. M. EXPRESS, fer Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England, New York and South
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and West:
.a.bO p M. EXPRESS for Montreal and the
Ottawa
land 81 Adams ,Richford and Rouses Point, making
York.
$3.50 p. M. PASSENGER. fer Burlington; 81 Al.
mana Montreal Norwood and Ogdensburg. Wagner
Parlor Oar 70 Montreal without change.
40 p M EXPRESS for Burlington, St Al.
and 10 tSsasO MahCa. eSns DUE in
Cbicago 3; 10 PM, next night. Connects at Essex
Junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets 70 Chicago and all points West Tor
sae at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $50. sh5. 1850. A. NJ, L;SS.
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at sO, $3.50 A. NJ, 1880 NJ sos, sac,
II 90, p. M. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown at l2:5s P. n. and
1891 N.
.Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works.
to take or leave passengers when signaied
BIB. BAILEY. Agent.
r. w. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
8. w. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
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DEAFNESS OF TWELVE YEARS STANDING.
-Protracted Catarrh produces deafness in
many cases. Capt Ben Conner of Toronto,
Canada, was deaf for twelve years from
Catarrh, all treatments failed to relieve
DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder gave him
relief in one day, and in very short while
the deafness left him entirely. 1t will do
as much for you.-34. Sold by w. e. Ter
rill y Co., and Collins Blakley.
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LOCAL EVIDENCE.
One Line OF Montpelier Evidence Is
Worth Column Of Foreign
Testimony.

Make mental note of this.
The endorser is well known in Montpelier
His veraci'y is unquestioned.
You are reading local evidence,
Investigating home testimony.
Montpelier news for Montpelier people.
It's not from Florida or Michigan.
Suspicion can't Turk around II.
j. onesty is its prominent Guar Acteristic.
Hume endorsement its salient point.
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BLEEDING PILES, ITCHING PnEs. - DR..
Agnew's Ointment :cures piles in all its
Bleeding and Blind. One
application gives quick relief; three nights
will cure most cases; six nights will cure
most stubborn cases. The best and surest
cure for any and all skin eruptions. 80
cents.-35. Sold by W. e. Terrill Il Co.,
and Collins Blakley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-11

Judge-The officer says you were
drunk and disorderly. What have you
to say for yourself2 The Culprit-
Drunk, perhaps your honor, but not
disordely. A drunk is always in order
with me.-Indianapolis Journal.
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The jury was out several days and
then faile to agree. That shows the
folly of masculine juries. A jury of
women would have disagreed much
sooner than that.
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Don't let the little ones suffer from ecze-
ma or other torturing skin disease. No
need for it. Doan's Ointment cures. Can't
harm the most delicate skin. At any drug
store, fifty cents.
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Reception Parlors especially arranged the Montpelier House, May 1s 49,
Also in West Randolph the Red Lion Inn Tuesday, NAY l9 Noaeld
Waterbury, at the Waterbury 49, Bur-
Office, Avenues Boston, Ma
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CATARRII.

GEO. D. WooD, ESQ.,. proprietor of the Amer
lean Poultry Farm Hartland Four Corners,
Vt, came to see me August %, 1897. On ex-
animation | found tenderness and fullness all
through the stomach and bowels, coated tongue,
congested liver. He complained of gas in
stomach and bowels, distress after eating, sore
ness lin pit of stomach, bloating, belching of
wind, bad taste in mouth, palpitation of heart
fantness and all gone feeling, and was very
weak and run down Diagnosis was Catarrh of
Stomach and bowels with liberation. Mr.
Wood, who is Natl Deputy OF Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
also member of several other fraternal organ
izations in speaking of his case, says: had
been suffering with bad stomach for mum
Der of years. | tried all our home doctors and
different patent medicines, but lied little or
no benefit. My victuals done me no good; |
lost flesh and gradually grew weaker until
was unable to attend to my business The
doctors | called gave me very little hope of
cure, and | had fully made up my mind that
could mot live but a short time unless | re-
ceiyed immediate relief. | commenced getting
bricks treatments, and the first month l gained
twelve pounds. | continued to improve and
to-day am enjoying as good health as | ever
did. Signed, Gro. d. WooD.
CONSUMPTION.
Mrs. MARY JACOBS of Manchester, w. came
to see me about eight II onths ago. On exami-
nation found the Bronchial Tubes and capil-
laries of both lungs involved Very weak and
debilitated generally. Cough almost constant.
Very hard spasmodic attacks in the evening
with smothering spells and on retiring and
arising. Expectoration very profuse. Some
times tough and stringy, then again frothy and
at times streaked with blood. Night sweats.
She stated she had been examined by family
doctors, also doctors in Rutland. They told
her she had consumption and was incnrable,
The Rutland doctor said she wouldn't live six
weeks. She is alive and tending to her house
hold duties to-day. Any one can write her.
DIR Barbrick saved my life
Signed, Mrs, MARY JACOBS.
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have for years"
Dr. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
glsts under n positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money ro-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF tho heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
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wlnot of
the few
but O n
believe have
the
sick to
eandmy
fesion bu 10
FREE TO THE SICK shall be in Monrle the MONTPELIER HOUSE
duingA his 81 CHARGE
lowing from ne o o he ma
Of
walk
The done
and hesto of MS patti o
in
Ihaveb al forms o chronic
BY method IN
(which ibl
ctsedb eand
II
altOughm
and the old methods the ordinary
Although all of chronic long standing oh
will frankly If you
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BRIGHT'S DISEASE.

Mrs. o. c. COLE of Halifax Mass, came to
see me last September. On examination 1
ton all over the body. Abdomen and lower
limbs very much swollen. Much tenderness
across the back in the region of the kidneys.
Heart and circulation very much depressed.
Urine half blood and mucous and waste mat
ter, She complained. awfullly of pain in the
sides and back, checking and smothering sem
sations, oppressed feelings in the head, numb
ness of the limbs, etc The family docto pro-
nounced it Bright's Disease and promised to
do what he could for her, but consider d the
case hopeless one. So did she, it seems, for
have been motherless to-day if it had not been
for DR.. Barbrick.n..
Signed, Mrs. O. c. COLE.
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REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S AND
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
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CANCER.

Mrs. II. S. SMITH a sister of Mrs Nathan
Kendall of Enosburgh Falls, came to me year
ago when l first visited Enosburgh Falls. On
examination found an open sore on the right
breast. The sore was about two sizes larger
than a silver dollar, with ragged unhealthy
edges, was dscharging and odorous. She
stated she had had two operations for the re-
moval of ca GERS from that breast, had showed
it to the family physician, who told her it was
a cancer, and that he was sorry for her, as
nothing could be done. To day the sore is en-
tirely healed and Mrs. Smith says she feels ten
years younger and never was in better gem
eral health in her life She is seveL ty-six
years old at that.
Words cannot express my gratitude to DR..
Barbrick. | want everybody to know what he
has done for me, and will answer all letters
Signed, Mrs. II. S. SMITH.
52l Tnrrev St Rrncktnn Mass
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Followed by Heart Disease, Cured by
Or. MILES HEART CURE.
rR. q. @. sHULTs, of Wlnterset, low

n III H. y. y. ShULIS, OF WlnJeFseI, 1O"at
NV inventor and manufacturer OF
Az Shuts Safety WhiGletree Coupling,
writes Of Dr. Miles Heart Cure. 1.-TWO years
ago an attack Of LaGrippe left me with a
weak heart. had run down In flesh to
mere skin and bone. could not sleep lying
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpitation caused con-
slant fear OF sudden DEATH nothing could
induce me to remain away from home over
night. My local physician prescribed Dr.
Miles Heart Cure and in q few days l was
able to sleep well and the pains gradually
lcssened. and finally ceased. reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds. and
am now feeling better in every way than
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my wife and both believe this certainly
would have been the case if she had not have
made one supreme effort, and seen this won
derful physician"
.ORRuL G. COLE.
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loss o tint
inability
by
t
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DR.. J. Fraser BarbriCk
BOstOn's Most Successful Nerve and
Blood Specialist, says:

There is naturally no such thing as an incurabl,
disease. Disease becomes incurable by neglect ant
improper treatment, Improper treatment NAV dam
The western recorder., 1898-07-07
ALL QUIET AT MANILA.
Dewey sim Waiting for Army Re-Inforce.
ments.

New York, July la special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Rear Admiral Dewey cabled 10 the
Navy Department to-day that the sit
uation in Manila is still unchanged.
The dispatch was dated June 2Tth.
At the time it was sent the transports
with $500 troops on board had not ar
rived. Neither had the cruiser Charles
ton been sighted.
Much to the qualification of the au-
thorities. Read Admiral Dewey re.
ported that the insurgents had taken
no Offensive action against Manila.
This is especially pleasing for the rea.
son that IL shows that General Agui-
naido is still complying with the wishes
of Admiral Dewey and will make no
offensive move against Manila until the
transports and Charleston arrive.
The troops will be landed at Cavite,
and. when they have recuperated from
their long voyage. they will be moved
forward to the insurgent lines.
The American warships will take a
position In front of the city. Its sur
render will be demanded. Failure Ia
comply with the demand will result in
operations which, 1t is believed, will re-
suit in the capture of the city without
much loss. 1t is not proposed to fire
indiscriminately on the town. The
points to be shelled are those occupied
by Spanish troops
The western recorder., 1898-07-07
GENERAL MERRlrT's POWER.
He Can Do About as He Pleascs In Ma
nlla.

Washington, July 1.-No official of
the United States was ever intrusted
with such autocratic powers as have
been conferred upon General Merritt In
his capacity as governor general of the
Philippine islands. He is TO be an au-
tocrat and govern an absolute mon
archy. Under the colonial policy of
Spain the captain general of the colo
ny has had supreme authority over his
department and has been responsible
only TO the ministers mt Madrid. If
they chose to instruct him as to his
duties and the policy he should pursue
he was, of course. compelled TO obey,
because they could at any time relieve
him from office. But they usually al
lowed him full sway, MS long ms he did
not interfere with their personal inter
ests and provided lucrative positions
for their favorites who desired office.
General Merritt inhcrits the powers
of the captain general, and being Il
900 miles away will have no opportuni-
ty to ask instructions from Washing
ton concerning the various matters that
will constantly be arising in his admin
istration of affairs. 1t is. therefore, of
utmost Importance that he shall have
the assistance of the best men who can
be IOuHu lor inc exercise OF DOtn civil
and military authority, for he will
gradually remove the Spanish. officials
and fill their places with officers from
his command. 1t Is expected that he
will utilize the services of native Phil
ippines 50 far rs they can be made
available. but nobody in Washington
is sufficiently familiar with their char
acter and abilities TO form an intelli-
gent estimate of their probn bIa r,spfuI.
ness.
As soon as General Merritt arrives
Admiral Deweys control of affairs
ceases and he viii be under Merritts
orders.
The task which has been assigned to
General Merritt will he no easy one,
particularly that part of 1t which must
impress upon semi-barbarous people
who have always lived under tyrani
the blessings of civilization ana good
government,