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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
POLITICAL.
The War Spirit---Whyf

In considering the causes of the war
spirit critics would disagree as to the
prevailing motive or as TO the varying
strength of different motives. 1t may
be that the generation that has grown
up since the civil war "wants war for
wars sake" although we believe that
to be far too sweeping generalization.
1t may be that the mass Of the people
want war to avenge the Maine, yet
that is too sweeping an indictment.
We certainly cannot say that the mass
OF our people want war for conquest,
30 that Cuba may be annexed. And it
may be too much to say that the one
predominant motive is purely humani-
tartan, although that appeals to us most
strongly. On the whole, the popular
demand that Spain be expelled is the
resultant of all motives, and the pre-
vailing note is a conviction that she
ought, by right, to be expelled. 1t is
her Just retribution. 1t is necessary
for ourselves and the Cubans. AS the
London Times says: "Spanish misgov-
eminent and inhumanity in Cuba and
the consequent injury to American in
terests must in fairness be held to JUS
tify the demand for the termination of
q system that has been denounced by
Mr.. Mckinley as intolerable."
Whatever our predominant motive
may be, as people grouped over
vast continent, this much, at least, may
be said: 1t has been a rare war that
had more good motives underlying the
demand for it, and which could better
stand the test of time. It only remains
to have the full official declaration of
our motive all that it ought to be-
Springfield Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Plenty Of Them, but so Different.
Local Proof is what Montpelier
People Want.

There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder to prove.
Statements from far-away places.
What people say in Michigan.
Public expression from California.
Oftimes good Endorsement there.
But of little service here at home.
Montpelier people want local proof.
The sayings of neighbors, friends and citizens.
Home Endorsement counts.
1t disarms the skeptic, is beyond dispute.
This is the backing that stands behind
Every box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a case of it:
Mrs Sarah Downing of No. II Barre street.
says My kidneys troubled me many years,
and have suffered great deal from them.
A few years ago had fever and it aggra-
waited the complaint The pain across my
back as'very severe, especially after hard
days work, and if l stood on my feet for any
length of time it was so bad that it made me
restless and nervous at night so L could not
sleep. A kidney weakness which was always
distressing and annoying bothered me. l used
various medicines, and got but little relief
from them. | read of Doan's Kidney Pills
and my grandson got me box at Lester II.
Greene's drug store. / am glad to state that
they did me great deal of good in every way.
My back is stronger and l can sleep well at
night The kidney secretions are also cor
rected. intend to keep Doan's Kidney Pills
in the house to use if the occasion arises. My
daughter also used them with good results.
You may refer to me as having used Doan's
Kidney Pills and l take pleasure in recon-
mending so good medicine"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all deal
ers, price so cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S
AND TAKE NO OTHER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Sailors Couldn't Sleep.

cit was constant round of drills and
picket duty on our ship at Dry Tortu-
gas after the Maine was blown up"
said recently returned naval officer to
an Electrical Revie,o man. eve were
seventy miles at sea, with no source of
news, and we didn't know when Span
ish feet would heave in sight. We all
worked harder than ever, chiefly to
keep our minds occupied. My division
included what I considered the crack
gun crew of the ship, and the way
those boys handled the rapid-fre guns
WAS something delightful.
After a week or two of this unusual
drill, which developed a proficiency
truly amazing, noticed that my pet
gun crew became listless and trifle
slow in their work. They seemed to
lack heart. Sharp words and repri-
mands only served to stir them up tenn
porarily. l was at loss to account for
this change, and set out to discover the
reason. called up an old gunner's
mate and asked him what he thought
was The cause.
"'Don't know, sir. The boys is all
right, sir--only I guess they don't sleep
very well, SIR
"More puzzled than ever, resolved
to keep my eyes open. Jackie is a
queer bird at times. The next night 1
was officer of the deck and had the
mid-watch. Along about two bells
thought l heard voices forward, and
went to investigate. There was that
whole blessed gun crew slowed away as
comfortably as possible on the deck,
looking out to sea. Some were lying
down with their eyes glued on the
water, others had their elbows on the
guard rails with their chins on their
arms looking out over the waves.
81 went aft and sent for one of my
men, and asked him why he wasn't be-
low in his hammock where he belonged.
"'Well, sir, we amt agoin' to get
caught asleep down below in our ham,
micks like those Maine boys, sir. We
owe the Spanish something for that
and something for ourselves. We are
all tryin' to be first to sight Spaniard,
sir, 30 we're watchin'--that's all, SIR
"Here was the explanation of my
gun crews listless performance. They
were working as hard as men could
work and getting little or no sleep. 1t
wasn't fear that kept them awake-not
by long shot. 1t was simply the de-
sire TO be the first to sight a Spanish
ship and the hope of getting a first shot
at her. The suspense of inaction was
what worried the boys"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
JOB PRINTING!!
NEW AND FAST PRESSES.

The WATERMAN COMPANY has recently
placed in its press room two new job print
ing presses, Of the latest improved make,
securing quick action and perfect execution
in printing commercial work and the small
or articles of job printing.
The COMPANY will thus be enabled both
to fill all orders with despatch and to fur
nish the best quality Of work at the lowest
prices.
For business or calling cards, wedding
stationery, envelopes, letter or bill heads,
statements, circulars, flyers, hand bills,
dance orders, programs, lawyers Briefs
forms or blanks-any printed article Of any
kind, large or SMALL common or special,
come to the Office Of the WArcHMAN Com
PANY.
With three quick acting cylinder presses
the CoMPANY's facilities for book and
pamphlet work, for poster and the larger
articles of printing are unrivalled.
The CoMPANY's fine equipment in the
matter Of Presses is supplemented by line
of Type and material adequate in extent
and variety to the largest demands, and by
the best skilled workmen.
Orders solicited. Estimates furnished.
VERMONT WATCHMAN CO.,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Cooperative Living In Kansas,

Nine of the most staid and respect
thrown away their stovelids and pack
ed their dishes on the back kitchen
stoves. Whether they have imbibed
somewhat of the restless "something
new" spirit of their maternal common
wealth or not, they have shocked the
ordinary ideas Of economic propriety,
and have formed a cooperative living
association, wherein the food question
is settled upon a cooperative basis.
Burton is small village, without
any immediate prospect of growing
larger. Located in the midst Of fair
farming community, it has no oppor-
tunity for importing choice land prod
ucts, nor, indeed, enough means to
procure city variety. The size of
the town does not warrant the location
of bakery, and all the wheat stuff
must be bought from the neighboring
cities. AS consequence of the limit
ed population, there is very small
supply OF hired help, even smaller than
the limited demand. The heavy bur-
dens of the household fall upon the
housewife alone, and very little social
intercourse can be enjoyed. In such
condition of affairs the Cooperative
Living Association was organized for
the economic and social benefit of it's
membership. In order TO insure a re-
liable, orthodox reputation, the associa-
ton has enrolled among its members
bankers, merchants, druggists, and
representative preceptor and dominic.
The practical advantages of the club
nou ha noted fo11Nno.
First-The saving of from fifteen to
twenty-five hours of "kitchen worry"
per week.
Second-The providing of well-cook.
ed and well-served meals, ranging in
cost from u 10 cents per meal.
1t may be well to note that low rents
($8 per month for an eight-room house)
and the comparatively low wages paid
to the cook (S25 per month, with use of
house and with board for herself and
family of three children) may not be
duplicated in larger towns.
A purchasing committee of three
members buys the provisions-grocer
les at wholesale rates, meat by the
quarter and side, and all provisions in
correspondingly large quantities. An
other member acts as treasurer, and
all bills are paid promptly every Mon
day morning for the week ending the
Saturday previous.
The real disadvantages, and those
likely to be met, may be specified-a
careless cook, high rents, unsuitable
building, distance of home from club
house, and the monotony of living away
from the home board.
To sum up, for 8 cents per meal the
heat and worry of the kitchen are avoid
ed, hired help is largely dispensed
with, greater variety is provided with a
smaller outlay of labor and money, and
apart from the economic value of a
months living being reduced to 1920,
there is social feature that makes
meal time feast of fellowship as we'll
as an alleviator to the pangs Of hunger.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Lincoln and His Cabinet.

Mr.. F. Ga prominent historical writ
cry went to President Lincoln to get an
appointment, and being asked of what
denomination he was answered that he
was Presbyterian. "Well," said Pres
ident Lincoln, 81 will have to look at
my book to see." He further said: 81
am not sure but the Presby terians are
full. have to do this"
Mr.. Lincoln then proceeded: "Bishop
Simpson was here the other day COM
planning of my cabinets giving all the
appointments to Episcopalians. I did
not know anything about my cabinet.
l thought Blair good old Presbyte-
rian name, and as for Seward, didn't
know until I went to church with him
that he was an Episcopalian."
President Lincoln had said to Bishop
Simpson: "You wait here. We are to
have cabinet meeting here directly,
and 1 will see to it," and when the cab
met came he said, "Here is Bishop
Simpson making complaint of our
giving all the appointments to the Epis-
copalians."
Said Seward: "That is not true of
my department I never give an ap-
pointment to any man because of his
denomination, nor even know what he
is."
Said Bishop Simpson: "There was
DR.. McClintock, appointed to go to
Paris, a good Methodist, and Bishop
Hughes was put in his place. suppose
you didn't know, sir, who Bishop
Hughes WASP" "Oh, 1 had forgotten
about him.
"Well," said Blair, "you've got him
there, bishop, but there are not two in
my department that are Episcopalians."
"Sir," said the bishop, "there are not
two that are not" "Why," said Blair,
shat is not true, and you may come
tomorrow morning and look for your
self"
81 will be there at such time" and
he was there. As he went in Blair
said, "Ah, bishop, you got Seward
splendidly yesterday" Bishop Simp-
son said, 81 do not come to hear about
him, but about your department"
81 haven't time to see about that"
"Sir, it is of more importance than you
know. Yesterday you said there were
not two who were Episcopalians, and I
said there were not two that were not
Episcopalians," and 30 he forced him
to look at it, and he found that the
bishop was correct, and that there
were not two that were not Episcopa-
lians.
All this Mr.. Lincoln said to Mr.. F.,
who communicated it to one Of the
best known citizens of this country, q
man of unimpeachable veracity and
equal accuracy, who communicated it
to us.-Christian Advocate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Our Diplomatic Service.

At least one feature of the present
situation will prove cause of general
approval and contentment. The knowl-
edge that our controversy with Spain
has been taken out of the hands of di-
plomacy and transferred to those of
Congress, will rejoice every one. Our
diplomatic conduct of the Cuban affair,
whether during the Cleveland or the
Mckinley administration, has satisfied
nobody, and accomplished nothing.
This kindergarten business has merely
prolonged fruitless negotiation, at
every stage of which we have been
outwitted, and it has ended in war
which might much more righteously
have been invoked two years ago. We
are in false and humilisting predica-
ment, SO far as diplomacy is concerned,
and we have tragedy on our hands
just the same.-Washington Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing January "a, 1898.

Trains Going South and East ,oiH Leave Mont.
oelier as follotos::
s;bSA. NJ. MAIL. for rtchburs, Boston. Spring
Car to Boston, without change. /
IL; 80 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN. for Boston via Low.
via Nashua. Wagner Parlor Car TO Boston,
$50 p. M. PASSENGER, for White River
Junction, connecting with mixed train for windsor.
1870 A. M. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England. New York and South
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and Vest:
$3.50 p. M. EXPRESS. for Montreal and the
west, and week days for ogdensburg, Richford and
Ottawa.
land b. Albsns, Richford and Rouses Point. making
York.
s:3OP. M. PAssENaER fer Burlington. St Al.
Psror Gar TO Montreal without change.
8; 80 p. M. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al.
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from IN
Chicago $40 PM. next night. Connects at Essex
junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West Tor
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $780, s;I5, 1850, A. NJ, l2:Ss,
$50 $40 p. N. Arrive at Barre twenty minutet
after leaving tne.
Leave Barre at sO, $3.50 A. NJ. IL: 90 NJ, $685. $780,
II 100. p. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for wrlismstown at 1858 p. N. and
s;50P.M.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works
to take OF leave passengers when signaled.
BIB. BAILEY. Agent.
II. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
8. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
How He Shot.

A Texas military company was out
on the range practicing at rifle shoot
ing. The lieutenant in command sud-
denly became exasperated at the poor
shooting, and seizing a gun from one
of the privates cried sharply.
"I'll show you fellows how to shoot. F"
Taking long aim, and strong aim,
and an aim altogether, he fred and
missed. Coolly turning to the private
who owned the gun, he said:
"That's the way you shoot"
He again loaded the weapon and
missed. Turning to second man in
the ranks, he remarked
"That's the way you shoot"
In this way he missed about dozen
times, illustrating to each soldier his
personal incapacity, and finally he acci.
dentally hit the target.
"And that" he calculated, handing
the gun back to the private, sis the
way 1 shoot. Los Angeles Express
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Revival Of an Ancient Jest,

The ancient jest regarding the ditto
sign was revived in Cleveland not long
ago, and it loses little of its sparkle be-
cause of its age.
Into the Office of local manufacture
ing concern, whose product is wire and
wire hardware specialties, an elderly
customer from out of town recently
stalked.
"This here BILL" he remarked, sis
wrong. You've added where you should
have subtracted."
SLOWS that?" inquired the book
keeper.
You've got me charged with 800
when l don't owe you but S12," replied
the stranger.
"But I don't see how you make that
out" said the bookkeeper as he glanced
at the bill. "Here's one item OF SIC
and another of 81. That certainly ag-
gregates 800"
"Well," said the aged party, "I'm
perfectly willing to stand by the bill.
It's your own bill, you know, and I'll
pay you just what it calls for"
"Well, it calls for $20."
"Yes, it does, added, but not SUBJ
tracted."
"What in the world do you mean?"
81 mean this" said the aged patron.
And he spread the bill fiat on the coun-
ter. The bookkeeper glanced at it
again. These are the items he read:
"Sold to Mr.. Phineas T. Blank:
iron wheelbarrows at S4...............S1 6
1 wooden do at $4....................
$50
"Kindly tell me-" said the book
keeper, show you figure that total any
lower"
The aged customers eyes flashed tri-
umphantly.
easy" he cried. "Here you've
charged me with four wheelbarrows,
$16. That's all right. And then right
below you say that one wouldn't do,
but instead of taking off the 81 you add
it on. Here's your $12."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Playing for Safety.-I guess, said
Maud, thoughtfully, that l won't play
anything but classical music hereafter.
But great many people don't enjoy
it, replied Mamie. 1 know it. But
they have to say it's good, because they
doh't know whether make mistakes
or not.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

EIGHTY PER CENT ARE CATARRH SUBJECTS.
worst of them 1t has been tested thousand
times and never disappoints. 1t is pleasant to
apply, harmless and gives such quick relief.
One short puff will clear cold from the head
and prevent the possibility of contraction this
nasty disease, which taints about so per cent of
E. Terrin q Co. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Seedy Individual-Can't you give a
dime to a poor homeless wanderer?
Well Dressed Individual-No home?
Why, man, you're in luck. I've got a
bill In my pocket for 5000 taxes on
mine, six months overdue, that can't
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

RUNNING SORES, the outcome eff neglect or
Agnew's Ointment VIII heal the most stub
born cases. Soothes irritation almost instantly
after first application. 1t relieves all itching
and burning skin diseases in day. II cures
piles in 3 to B nights. 80 cents. 81. Sold by
w. L. Terrill & Co. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

good health"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Scratch, scratch, scratch unable to at
tend to business during the day or sleep
during the night. Itching piles, horrible
plague. Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails. At any drug store, fifty cents,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

A reasonable supposition. Potter
Palmer is going to build house that
will cost 100000. That looks as if
the plumbing was included.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Poor Waggsl He was most genial
soul. Yes, indeed he was. The only
thing he ever felt seriously was the
cold that carried him off.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
ION Nan.
MINUTE
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That 10 what it wac
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like 1T and adults like IL.
Mothers buy 1t for their children.
Prepared by Il. O. Dewitt a Co., makers OF
We Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
Vsle pills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

Fair Visitor-What lovely parrotl
(To ParroD-Polly want a cracker?
Polly (cautiously)-Did you make it
yourself?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

THAT no one remedy can contain the
elements necessary to cure all diseas-
es. is a fact we'll known to everyone.
DR.. Miles System of Restorative Remedies
consists Of seven dlstinctively different
preparations, each for its own purpose.
Mrs. l.. G. Bramley, 81 Henry St., st. Cath
crimes, Ontario. writes: FOR years suf-
fered from extreme nervousness and annoy
ing constipation, developing into palpitation
and weakness OF the heart. was unable to
sleep. suffered much from headache, pain in
my left side, palpitation and constant
feeling Of weakness and prostration. began
using DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain
Pills to relieve sudden paroxysms of pain
and headache. soon felt much improved
and the pains and aches and WEAKNESS left
me. 1 then took Dr. Miles Restorative
Tonic and am now restored to my former
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, etc, of the WATCHMAs
Job office. Stock and workmanship
The best. prices the lowest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

would have ended her days usefully
and in peace and the awful tragedy Of
her ending would not have BEEN
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY ILL.," After
serious illness / was weak and lame
and suffered from liver and kidney
troubles. began taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla and it has done mo great
deal of good. My husband was troubled
with rheumatism and liver complaint,
and has been relieved by Hoods" Ce-
linda l.. Breed, Chesterfield Factory,
N. III.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
I'M. w. WheeIock's
Real Estate Agency
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
AT MONTPELIER BOOK BINDERY.

Have bargains in houses, lots and other
valuable property. Places wanted for first
class clerks, male, hotel cook, girls for
house work, laundry work, etc.
FL No expense for registering.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take
With Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills.
Evening star., 1898-05-13
FOR RELIEF OF THE NEEDY.
National INDUSTRIAL League to Care
for Families of Volunteers.

A preliminary meeting was held last even
ing in one of the parlorsi of the Arlington
Hotel by the members of the Women's Ma
pose of providing ways and means for as
sisting the families Of the volunteer SOL
diers and sailors who may be found to n eed
aid. Mrs. Charlotte Smith presided, and eX-
planned that several instances of actual
need had been dis covered since the war
with Spain commenced, the widow and chill
dren OF one of the Names men being one
of the cases.
Mrs. Smith claimed that while hundreds
of thousands of dollars have been contrib
uted for the purpose of erecting a monu-
ment to the heroes who went down with
the Maine, and hundreds of tons of provis-
ions have been sent to Cuba, the widows
and children of the men of the Maine have
been neglected She though charity should
begin at home, and that after the families
of the men have been cared for it would be
right and proper to aid the suffering Gu
bans.
as far possible, keep record of the fam
ilias of the volunteers and assist all worthy
cases of want, as we'll as to find empIoy-
nent for those able to labor. 1t was also
determined to wait upon the Secretaries of
War and the Navy for the purpose of re-
questing their coop ration in obtaining the
Eames Of the needy families which may
come to the notice of the departments
call is to be issued for a mass meeting
to be held at Willard Hall the evening of
the 2Sth instant, for the purpose of devfsing
wherein the families of soldiers and sailors
nay find employment