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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

Not only is the American manufact-
urer holding his own market under the
Dingley tariff law, but he is pushing
his goods into all the markets of the
world to the establishment of those who
absurdly claim that protective tariff
causes the loss of foreign trade to the
manufacturer. 1t was generally known
long before the bureau of statistics
could foot up the figures and announce
the grand total that the expectation of
agricultural products, during the last
fiscal year, was largely in excess of any
single year in the history of the country,
and it is now known that the eXporta-
ton of manufactured articles dur
ing the last fiscal year exceeded that
of any other year by nearly $12 900, 900,
and reached in value the enormous sum
of $685., 81 ,449; and, what is still more
gratifying, imports of the manufacture
ed articles during the same period
were unusually light, showing that the
manufacturers have not only increased
their foreign trade but have also re-
covered control of the home market
which they partially lost under the low
tariff law enacted by the Democrats
These are the sort of facts that will
have to be forgotten before the people
of this country vote the Democratic
party back into power; they are also
the sort of facts that speak for them
selves and need no labored argument
to make them understood
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

w. RANKIN GOOD and Harry j.
Price, two Cincinnati lads, called on
President Mckinley last week to secure
his endorsement of scheme to raise
S3,000,000 among the school children of
America to build battleship to replace
the Maine. The former is president of
the national American boy fund, what
ever that may be, and told the Presi-
dent that they had raised about $95, 900.
The Chief Executive received the boys
cordially and gave their project hearty
endorsement. 1t is said the proposed
battleship is to be named The Amer
lean Boy. But wouldn't a cruiser be
more in harmony with the idea of the
American Boy, or one of those auda-
cious gunboats that have become re-
nowned in the war, like the little Petrol,
the "Baby Battleship' of the action in
Manila bay? Aud, besides, the cost
would not be so great. The money
could be quicker raised But its a
good idea, boys, in any shape. Push it
along.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
As to Peace.

The American people gained some
knowledge of Spanish diplomacy, its
sinuosities and capacity for delay, be-
fore open war ended the game Spain
had been playing with the government
at Washington. Diplomacy has, for
the time, taken the place of the more
decisive and satisfactory negotiations
recently conducted by Dewey, Schley,
Shafter and Miles.
SPANS answer to President McKin-
ley's conditions of peace is commonly
reported to have been taken into Wash
ington in sections. She is said to &C.
cept the terms President Mckinley has
made, but And here Spanish diplo-
macy reappears in it's old familiar guise.
Acceptance of the conditions is made,
with a string attached.
From all over the country come
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
Captain Clark Of the Oregon.

All the country in general, and Ver-
mont in particular, have grieved to learn
that Captain Clark, the gallant COM
mander of the Oregon, has broken
down under the long and fierce tension
to which he has been subjected, and
has been given long leave of absence
to recover his health and strength.
When it was decided to send the Oregon
from San Francisco, down the stern
coast of North and South America,
round the perilous cape and up the At
lantic shores of the south continent, a
commander for the ship, competent for
the unusual undertaking, was sought.
The right man was found in Captain
Clark, then commander of the monitor
Monterey, at San Diego, CAL He
hurried to San Francisco, superintend-
ed the operations for the voyage, and
on March 10 sailed away on his 15,OO0,-
mile journey. The wonderful record
made by the Oregon on that voyage is
generally conceded to be due to the
efficiency of Captain Clark and Chief
Engineer Milliken. The Oregon reach.
ed the east coast of South America at a
time when Cevera's fleet was believed
to be lying off the Brazilian shore,
waiting to intercept and destroy her.
But Captain Clark was not frightened
by the anticipated attack from an
enemy superior in number, armor and
armament to his own ship, and it has
passed into legend in naval circles
that he responded to warning sent
him by the navy department with the
announcement that he didn't want to
be bothered with instructions and
hoped he would have the good luck to
meet the Spanish feet.
The magnificent steaming record of
the Oregon attracted attention through
out the world, and brought additional
business to her builders from European
nations. In the naval battle off Santi-
ago, when Cevera's six vessels were de-
stroyed or driven ashore, the Oregon
was in the thickest of the fight. In his
report of the engagement Admiral
Sampson gives the greatest praise to
the Oregon and the Gloucester, and
commander Schley also paid high
tribute to Capt. Clark's ship. Naval
officers agree that Clark and Vain
wright were the heroes of that great
American victory. Whatever disputes
may have arisen over the comparative
merits of other vessels and their COM
manding officers in the battle, every
body agrees that Capt. Clark and the
Oregon made the most brilliant record
of any armorclad engaged. The Oregon
exceeded her trial speed in chasing the
Cristobal Colon and threw the shells
which compelled the feet Spanish
cruisers to turn into the shore and 60
aground.
A full and speedy recovery for Capt.
Clark, and official recognition, in the
shape of heroically earned promotion
to high rank, for his great services to
his country. A commodore's star is
his just due.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
West Corinth.

few from this place attended the mass
meeting at Washington last Thursday.
Some one ought to inform that Fisher"
who comes here so often from Vershire that
fishing is prohibited in this town.
Perry Darling joined his wife and daugh-
ter at Maplewood last week. Several more
boarders also arrived there last week.
Miss Helen Smith. dressmaker from
Fairlee, is stopping for a few weeks in the
families of S. NJ. Richardson and j. P.
Virgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross from Vershire visited
their daughter, Mrs. Bert Virgins, at S. T.
Virgins last Sunday. Mrs. S. 7. Virgins
is failing.
W. Kenniston's sister with two children
from Attleboro, Mass, and another lady
with one child from the same place have
been stopping in the family for several
weeks past, but have now returned home.
Arthur Cross, the new stage driver, had
sick horse last Saturday night and was
obliged to leave it below Cookville and get
another one to bring the mail to this place
He afterwards went back and got his horse
Mrs. Kimball Darling, who has been
obliged to resign her position as mistress at
Maplewood on account Of poor health and
has been stopping with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson at Fairlee the past few
weeks, returned home last Saturday for
brief stay.
The high water last Thursday night
caused portion of H. e. Days mill dam
to give way letting the water down stream
and on Friday and Saturday several men
met there with horses, scrapers, shoveis,
ETC., to dig out an island which had been
there for long time and to get out some Of
the sand which had been accommodating for
several years. They did a good job yet
more needs to be done.
A very severe thunder storm passed over
here last Thursday afternoon doing good
deal of damage to roads and crops. Several
bridges in town are said to have been
washed away and the road so quilted in
places as to be impossible. o. Clement had
one piece OF oats ruined and some damage
done to other crops. The lightning struck
Lyman Wilson's house and did considera-
BILE damage but did not set it on fire. A
barn belonging to Moses Beede was also
struck but no great damage was done.
Truth wears we'll, People have learned
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are relia-
BILE little pills for regulating the bowels
curing constipation and sick headache.
They don't grippe. w. e. Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

THE Maria Teresa has been raised
and $4,000 in coin found in the ship.
The Cristobsl Colon can also be saved,
it is supposed. When these trophies
of the skill and valor of the American
sailor are reftted and enter the Ameri-
can navy, they should retain their for
mer names and 30 remain floating
commemoration of the naval victory off
Santiago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

A feature of the last years business
is the large number of small claims
presented and allowed. The smallest
of these is twenty-four cents which is
the Mutual's share of the loss on prop
erty in which it was co-insurer with
other companies. OF the 524 losses
paid during the past year, 1877 do not
exceed $40, in amount, and the greater
proportion of these minor claims are
for sums ranging from $1.00 to $500.
Twenty-seven losses paid are for 81 900
or more, the largest being for $4,000.
There is one loss for $3.50, one for
$4,000, one for $3.50, one for S2604.-
40, but none others exceed $4,000. The
average of losses is S243.20. These cir
cumstances constitute strong recon-
mendation.of the company, in vital
feature of successful fire insurance
management-care in selecting risks
and the enforcement of rigid rules and
wholesome precautions for the proven
ton of fire. The literature of the Mu-
tual is thickly punctuated with practi-
cal suggestions and exhortations to
the insured to act as their own fire in
spectors, and official vigilance at head
quarters and in the field is exercised
to the end and effect that exhortation
and suggestion never become per-
functory, or rules and regula-
tons dead letters, Col. Fred E.
Smith, the president of the COM
pany, is the master spirit in the f.
nancial and business management.
His lieutenants, James T. Sabin, secre-
tary, and William T. Dewey, treasurer,
have grown up in the service of the
company, and the principles and pre-
cepts of safe insurance management,
from A to lizard, are part of their
being.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

A TRAIN wreck in which two men were
killed and four injured occurred last week
on the Central Railroad of Georgia. A
train bearing soldiers bound for the camp
at Lithia Springs, was run into by freight
train. Both engines and trains were badly
wrecked. Bodies were torn in parts and
hands, arms and legs were found lying
about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

while bound for Tilt Cove to load copper
ore. The crew OF eleven men took to the
boats and drifted about for twelve days,
covering $50 miles. When picked up by
British steamer they were in a desperate
condition from hunger and frost bites.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

A FULL report of the meeting of the
Fish and Game League at Fisk is
printed on page two, with verbatim
report of the lively engagement be-
tween Senator Proctor and Ex-Governor
Woodbury..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

property to the value of S402, $40 1856,
and has paid to its policy holders in the
settlement of losses S5,751 ,612.SO. The
claims for late losses and those not yet
adjusted are estimated at "a ,250. The
aggregate of losses allowed and paid
during the year is 1927 ,437 SO.
Subjoined is a statement of the causes
of fires, in the 524 losses of the year:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

Stoves, pipes and chimneys. .......... 165
From lightning, Give stock and build
ings).. 95
Kerosene oil lamps and lanterns. ..... 70
Kerosene oil and gasoene stoves. ... 4
From the burning of other buildings &c. AZ
Matches and smoking" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Incendiary and suspicious causes. .., 6
Spontaneous combustion. s
Burning brush and locomotive. 3
Electric light wire. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Explosion Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Over-heated machinery ............... 3
Unknown and various causes,..,....., 30
Total. .524
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22

plant nor provided for the plumbing.
II planned for a lot OF material which
had to be brought from the East. even
the approaches to the building were to
be vitrined brick instead Of Montana
granite. The mayor said a fire station
such as needed by the city could be
erected for $4,000. He did not approve
of the fancy and fantastic work put
on the plans by the architect III the
city has got money TO spend. II should
be used for the purchase OF new n
improved apparatuses for nghting hre
and not spend IL for fancy scroll n
flower work on a pile of brick
Architect White was given permission
to address the council. and said his
plans could be Gu down several thou
sand dollars. but he doubted that a
building. such as contemplated. could
be erected for $4,000. He said that
nearly all the materials provided for In
the plans and specifications were Mon
tana products.
Pascoe offered an amendment to
Bowman's motion that the clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the
foundation only. but the amendment
was declared out of order and Bow
mans motion was put n was de-
feated by the following vote: Aye
Bowman. Britt. Cannon. Melcher. Row
an. Siebenaler. No-Bryant. Kelly.
Knowiton. Medin, Noyes. Page. Pas
coe.
Mr.. Pascoe then offered a motion that
the plans be sent back to the architect
to be rcmodeled or modified. but no
one seconded Il. At this point Alder
man Bowman arose to the occasion and
made a motion hat I'VE do not put up
the building until mex summer. II
then"
MeIcher said II was evident that the
council did not know what IL wanted
and he therefore seconded the Bowman
motion and IL was put n carried.
Another motion was adopted that the
clerk notify all bidders to call for their
certified checks.
A contract was awarded the Chicago
Fire ExtinRuisher q Manufacturing
company to furnish the city with a new
hook and ladder truck for $1.475, n a
new 50-foot ladder for SIS.
On motion Of Mr.. Pascoe the city at
torney was instructed to draw up an
ordinance providing a severe penalty
for any person convicted Of sending
false alarms to the fire department.
Alderman Melcher introduced a reso-
luton providing for some wooden side
walks in his ward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22

SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGAR
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22
ST. PATRIcK's DRUM.
How the snakes Were Driven Out q
Ireland.


According to an ancient legend. 81.
Patrick. the patron saint of Ireland.
banished all snakes from that country
by simply beating a big drum. Ii Is
said that he took the drum into the
open air. n began beating IL with so
much vigor that he soon pounded a hole
In the drum head.
This incident greatly endangered the
success of the miracle. and st. Patrick
decide what to do. the good saint was
astounded by the appearance Of an
angel. who at one went to work and.
In a short time. repaired the broken
drum. The angel then vanished. st.
Patrick resumed the work OF Danish
ing snakes and kept on beating his
drum until there was but one snake
left in Ireland. This one. which stead
lastly refused TO be beaten out of his
home. was a big. stout old fellow, and
had great. horn-like tusks that pro-
truded from his mouth.
St. Patrick saw that In order to get
the obstinate monster away IL would
be necessary to use a little strategem.
Upon examining his big drum closely.
he found that the angel had mended
the drum head by putting a patch over
the broken place: so he removed the
patch and finally induced the snake
to crawl into the drum Ito secure a
comfortable lodging for the night"
When he was in, st. Patrick replaced
the patch over the hole. n thus made
the snake his prisoner.
What became of st. Patrick's won
derful drum? IL Is safe to saw II Is
NOT among any collection OF rare old
musical Instruments: for when the
saint had imprisoned the snake. he
threw the drum far out into the sea.
1t may have eventually petrified: at
any rate. there is a sunken boulder of
the west coast OF Ireland. which Ii al
ways called st. Patrick's Drum"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22
su.s., r-.eur.,e.. to Gr.s..n.

The b., A. 4 p. railway will make a
rate Of 81 for round trip from Butte to
Gregson and return. every saturday
and Sunday until further notice.
Tickets good going on n passenger
train leaving Butte between 5 y. m
Saturday and s p. m Sunday. Re
turning. leave Gregson between Sis
p. N. Saturday and I: o'clock Sunday
night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22

Call at the Standard ofice. q East
Broadway. and see b latest styles #
calling cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS

Medals or jewelry of any description
made at r. r. Mayors. 40 West Park.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
Art Of Talking We'll

One wonders If the great increase of
womens clubs has had anything to do
with the desire on the part of society
women to improve their conversational
powers. 1t Is certain that the aver
age club-woman learns to think very
quickly when on her feet. 1t is also
true that some New York women this
season have felt their inability to con-
verse we'll. and have secured con-
versation teacher for the purpose of
improving them in this respect. She
is quite different from the current
topics instructor or the class lecturer
Her object is solely the cultivation of
conversational powers, and she does
this, taking anything as her subject.
She prefers not to take her pupils in
classes. and, it may be added, her pu-
pills prefer to come singly
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
New Rule at Five o,cIocks.

Fashionable women have this season
discovered how to obviate the neces-
sity of taking too much tea and yet to
preserve the aspect of sociability as
they make the rounds of the five
o'clock affairs. This is by taking
plain hot water, favored with a Httle
of the lemon or cordial that is an in
variable accompaniment to the fash
ionable tea service There has been
a decided tendency to vary the usual
waters by some sort of fresh warm
bread At some houses delightful
Sally Lunn is handed round and min
iature tea biscuits, too. hot, and to be
eaten with butter, have been often
seen. Small fresh round sponge
cakes, often the work of the hostess
herself, are offered at some studio af-
ternoons, and there is universal sup
preston of sandwiches. These are no
longer deemed necessary or even de-
sira BILE
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
woman. New Importance.

The position of woman has changed
greatly for the better in late years.
In the latter part of the sixties Miss
Laura Addington, OF Iowa. built up a
large business as 4 real estate
draughtsman and conveyancer. She
had talent, if not genius for the work
and was so skillful that she won the
confidence of both the bar and the
banks. In response to their request
the Governor appointed her register,
notary or some other official connect
ed with that kind of work The Chief
Executive issued a commission to L..
Addington. When asked. ii is said,
why he did not write the first name,
Laura" in full. he answered.: Its
enough disgrace to the State to have to
appoint a woman. and there amt any
necessity for letting it be known to
the whole world"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
Muncy Valley.

A. p. Starr returned home Friday
last.
Mrs. MN. Bay left for William
sport Saturday.
c. F. Cheney of Eagles Mere was
in town Saturday.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS caught
fire Saturday night Eabout 8 O'Clock,
but was discovered in time to be eX-
tinguished without. much. damage.
Mrs. Joseph Schafier has returned
to the Williamsport Hospital where
she will have.an' operation perform
ed on tumor growing on one side
of her head.
Miss Jennie Haws returned home
from WilliamspOrt, where she has
been making her home for some
time.
Will Moran has been on the sick
list, but is now able to be out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
Sheriff Sale.

BY virtue of an alias writ of Fieri Facias Issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan
County and to me directed and delivered there
will be exposed to public sale at the Court House
SATURDAY. JUNE 49, 1898.
ut o'clock p. m, the following described proper
ty viz:
No.. /. All That certain lot, piece parcel Of
land lying and being in Davidson township Sulli-
van county, Penna., bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning ut post in the alley,
thence south 81 degrees east one perch to post
in said alley, thence by lot of Dennis Palmatier
north 45 degrees east $40 perches to q post,
thence along said lot south 81 degrees east per
ches to post thence by land of the grantors
hereof north 67 degrees west 2-10 perches to q
post, thence south AZ degrees west % perches to
the pace OF beginning. Containing one hundred
and twelve perches OF land more or less. Land
ton, and situated In the village OF Muncy Valley
near the railroad station.
No. 2. Also one other lot of land situated i'll the
same township county and state bounded ana
described as follows: Beginning ut an iron bolt
corner OF D. M.TaylOrs lot, thence along Railroad
street south 66 degrees east perches to an iron
bolt, thence by land of the grantors hereof; south
"a degrees west 12s4 perches to post, thence by
land OF the same, north &c degrees west l2H2 per
ches to post at d. NJ Taylors line, thence by lot
ches to the place of beginning. Containing 12t
perches of land be the same more or less. Land
all improved and under good state OF cultivation
with u large twostOry framed building erected
and dwelling house and the property situated in
the village of Muncy Valley, convenient to the
railroad station
Seized. taken into execution, and to be sold as
the property of Julia NJ. Palmatier at the suit OF
ELLIS SWANK Sheriff
MULLEN Attorney.
sheriff's Office, Laporte Pa, May "A, 1898
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26

The latest creation Of the century is
the Ladies' Valet. This is not a per-
son, but little business concern. II
has certain number of subscribers
upon whom it calls once a week to per-
form the functions of the valet and
maid 1t receives boots, clothing and
bonnets. 1t does no laundry work
and no boot cleaning. 1t repairs foot
wear, sews buttons and half soles and
heels. 1t cleans clothing, darns and
renovates. 1t retrims hats and makes
them presentable. 1t returns all the
goods within few days after they are
all this work the charges are moder-
ate annual subscription.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-26
Sonestown.

+. V. Messersmith and his mother
of Washingtonville, visited friends
in town last week.
Russell Lowe, now of Watsontown,
came among old friends last week.
George Houghton, Hughesville's
undertaken, was in town on Saturday
During the hard thunder shower
last Thursday evening Saddler War
burton's house was struck by light
ming and Mrs. WarburtOn severely
burned ON her side.
Mrs. Chas. Billamboz returned on
Tuesday evening from four days
sojourn at Picture Rocks.
Charles Hazen is earning the graft
tude of all by putting a gravel walk
along his lot. The path there was