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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

the last, or the "short," session of a
Congress, and proper period of time
between The election and the induction
into power of the new Executive. In
many of the largest States the election
is held in November and the new ad-
ministration is inaugurated on the first
of January. If the national election
should be held in the last week of Sep
TENDER or during the first week in Oc-
tober, November's inclemency would
be avoided, and the most suspicious
time of the entire year for general
election, securing the fullest possible
attendance at the polls, would be select
ed. If January l were the day APP
pointed for the Inauguration, month
less inclement than March, and less
dangerous to health, would be select
ed for a national ceremony that is
secondary, in real importance, to the
national election; the President would
take office when reasonable period
after election had elapsed, and ample
time would be given for preparation
for the inaugural ceremony.
The second amendment, proposed in
the House, would make Senators elec-
tive by the people instead of the Legis-
latures of the States. 1t is not at all
clear that this manner of election would
be any improvement over the existing
plan. The evil the change is intended
--ostensibly-to cure would simply be
shifted from the Legislature to the nom.
mating convention. The party nomi
nation goes, in 80 many cases that it is
practically generally accepted fact
A Legislature is deliberative body;
but if this truth is challenged, the
challenge is sufficiently answered by
the fact that the nominating conven.
ton is mob more frequently than the
Legislature departs from its delibera.
tive character. OF two evils the ole
system is undoubtedly the least, and the
States, in making their choice, ought to
abide by the old, and it is probable
that they will.
An amendment to the national con.
stitution, to become operative, must re-
ceive the sanction of two-thirds of the
members of each branch of Congress
and be ratified by three-fourths of all
the States of the Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor
THERE are rumors of Speaker Reed

THERE are rumors of Speaker Reeds
opposition to the adoption of the joint
resolution for the annexation of Ha-
waii, which was favorably reported to
the House last week, and of his inten-
ton to prevent its being voted upon.
Trustworthy reports from Washington
declare that there is no foundation for
these rumors, further than the wishes
of those who start them; that the reso-
luton will be voted upon, and will be
adopted by large majority.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

whenever there has been just ground
for criticism, whether the things criti-
cised related TO the militia, the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law, or to any
other matter of State administration.
In the present instance this paper has
always challenged the reasonableness
of the large annual expenditure for the
militia, and has given the facts and
figures in relation thereto which have
confirmed its judgment that there was
large element of fuss and feathers in
the entire outlay. If the Reformer
would do its "hollering" before the
horse is stolen, and while danger is
imminent, it might contribute to pre-
venting or rectifying wrongs which it
appears to be willing to see going on
for the sake of some partisan advantage
it seems to fancy it may gain, but
which it never realizes, and which it
never can under its scheme of public
morals-or immortality.
IN recent speech in Congress-, ad-
vocating the choice of United States
Senators by popular vote, Representa-
tive Powers, said:
PROFESSIONALLY, the State convention
would nominate the candidates for the SEN
ate and the "boss" might perhaps control
the State convention. But there is an APP
peal from the State convention to the
people; and If any man secured his nomi-
nation to the Senate by the corrupt use OF
money or by any other corrupt method in a
State convention, the appeal would then be
taken to the people at large, and that in
iquity would be corrected. But under the
present system, where the action of the
Legislature is final, there is no opportunity
for an appeal.
AS a matter of fact, is not the final
| ity of nomination in convention as
complete as in an election by the Legis-
lature? Is the action of Legislature
really final if man has secured his
election to the Senate "by the corrupt
use of money, or any other corrupt
method?" Is not Judge Powers "off
his trolley" as the boys say, in this
matter? What is the probability of q
bolt, in the strictness of existing party
discipline, from the action of nomi-
mating convention? There was nomi-
mating convention right here in Yer
mont, somewhat less than a thousand
years ago. A candidate for Governor
was nominated by means that violated
every principle of popular sovereignty,
and, 1t was publicly charged, by the
very agencies Judge Powers describes.
How did the Judges remedy, the ap.
peal to the people, work? AS it almost
invariably does. That is, it didn't
work at all. The iniquity was not cor
rected. In such cases regularity counts
for very much. A bolter becomes a
political outcast. The national cause,
stress of party necessity, keeps voters
in line. In the instance in question
the candidate whose nomination was
believed to be tainted was chosen by
the largest majority in the political
history Of the State. If the case had
been that of the election of Senator
the result would not have been materi-
ally different. In Vermont, at least, it
is believed that the people will rather
prefer to endure the ills they have un-
der the legislative system of senatorial
elections than fly to those that may
come under change to elections by
the people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

THE town of Chipley, Fla, on the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic railroad, was nearly
wiped out by fire last Sunday. Nearly
every business house in the place was
burned, also the new depot and many pri-
vate houses. The loss is very large and
large number of families were made home--
less.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

THE percentage of reflections for mil
itary service, says the Boston Tran
script, is almost three times as great as
it was in 1861. DR.. Benjamin King of
Philadelphia, who has talked with ex-
aiming physicians, says they tell him
that the excess of reflections is due to
the large number of applicants who are
victims of the cigarette habit. Indul-
gence in cigarettes produces weak
hearts. The statement is made by the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

The coming of the Spanish fleet has
resulted in holding up all plans for the
immediate invasion of Cuba, but they
are only postponed until the feet can
be got at and destroyed. The post
ponement is really advantageous to the
United States as it will enable the gov
eminent to make the invasion with a
larger and much better prepared army.
1t has been found that many of the vol
unteers are poorly prepared to take the
field, and it will require time to gather
the new equipment for them. SPEND
ing short time in camp will also be
highly beneficial to the volunteers; it
will put them in a condition the better
to endure actual campaigning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

COMFY few years ago." says Judge
Powers, "our constitution was amended
80 that our State treasurer, our secre-
tary of State, our auditor of accounts,
should be elected by the people," Which
shows that even a judge may be mis-
taken. Prior to the amendment pro-
posed in 1880, completed in 1883, the
State treasurer had been elected by the
people and was not, therefore, one of
the officers included in the change.
And does any one know any particular
benefit that has accrued to the State by
the change as to election of secretary of
State and auditor of accounts initiated
in 1892
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

QUOTING from the WATCHMAN's
reference to the cost and condition of
the National Guard of Vermont, as
developed by the call to enter the mill
tary service of the nation, the Brattle-
boro Reformer speaks of "the WATCH
MAN, which usually voci6cites that
things are sanity in Vermont admins
tration." The contemporaries words,
which are reproduced literally, illus
trate the muddled mental and moral
condition that always incapacitates him
from commenting with fairness and
candor on the administration of public
affairs in Vermont. The WATCHMAN
has neither ''vocifcited" nor vocifer-
ated shat things are sanity in Yer
mont administration" 1t has recog-
nized the limitations of human wisdom
in Vermont administration, as well as
in all other departments of human af-
fairs. 1t regrets that all Vermont Of
ticials from fence viewers up to the
Governor, and the judges of the gu
preme court, are not possessed of that
omniscience which the Reformer as
sumes in public discussions, but which
is never exhibited till an ex post facto
occasion arises. Then the contem-
porary is as wise and complacent as
critics of its class are usually. The
WATCHMAN has been free in it's criti-
cisms of "Vermont administration
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

To a land lubber the wisdom of
bringing the Oregon, over long and
perilous stretch of ocean to the Allan.
tic coast, has never been entirely clear.
Considering what was certain to be
undertaken on the other side of the
Pacific, in the event of war, and what
has been gloriously begun in the East,
the great ships powerful reinforce
ment appears to be more needed there
than here. A great many people would
feel more certain of maintaining an
iron grip on the Philippines, and of
discouraging foreign interference with
Admiral Dewey's operations, if the
prov Of this ENABLED knight of the
sea" were turned toward Manila, and
were nearing its waters rather than
those of the Caribbean or the Gulf.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

In times when the patriotism of a
people is aroused the muse is often in
voked to give fitting expression to
the fervor of popular feeling, and
verses of varying quality continue to
show that the true poet is born not
made. The best we have seen are re-
published on this page, "The Voice of
the Oregon" In conception and ex-
preston these lines are entirely fine.
They celebrate the "Sheridan's Ride"
of this war, the steed the noble Oregon,
the rider brave sailor of Vermont,
shalt world" beset with enemies, be-
tween him and his "brothers meath the
Banner of the Free"-a ride, magnif-
cent in all it's incidents, that shall be-
come historic. In the far East the uni
verse has seen,
"How we pay our debts of honor we mailed knights
of the sea-"
and when "the cleaning Northern
Star" shall guide the Oregon to the
companionship of the brother knights
in the western seas, the manner of such
payment shall have fresh exemplifca-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

"HE was gallant lad, and 1 ami
sorry he is gone. He was a worthy
fellow and brave as lion. I'll bet he
made good fight" This is Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lees soldierly praise of Ensign
Bagley, killed in the fierce fight in Car
denas harbor. "Hurry up" the young
ensign cried, the reports say, as he
stood on the deck of the Winslow, shot
and shell crashing around him, trying
to catch the line the Newport was
throwing to the disabled boat; "Nurry
up-it's getting too hot here for pleas.
urel" The young officer was worthy
heir to the intrepid gallantry of thous-
ands of other young American officers
who have died in their country's SER
vice. Like the young Colonel Shaw's,
who met heroic death "on the red ram
parts slippery swell'' at Fort Wagner,
Ensign Bagley's
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
SALE Of BRANCH LINES
Union Pacific Going to Be the Only
Bidder.
CORNISH WILL REPRESENT
UNION PACIFIC AND o. r. & N.
OFFICIALS CONFER.
Articles of the Utah & Pacific Now
Being Prepared - Railroads Best
the Ticket Brokers of Cincinnati
Great Northern Will Build
Docks at Stakeholder News.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 16.-W. D. Cor
nish, first vice president of the reOr-
ganized Union Pacific, will represent
the company at the foreclosure sales
of branch lines this week and will offer
the bid of the Union Pacific for the
properties. 1t is not believed there Will
be any other bids offered.
The first sale will occur at Kearney,
Neb., on Wednesday. 1t will be the
foreclosure sale of the Kearney &
Black Hills branch.
On the following day the sales of the
Omaha & Republican Valley lines, I'M
der two mortgages, will occur at Lin
coin, Neb.
On Saturday the foreclosure sale of
the Union Pacific, Lincoln & Colorado
line will take place at Lincoln, Kan.
All of the sales except that under the
consolidated mortgage of the Omaha &
Republican Valley line will be conduct
ed by Colonel Alexander, acting as
master for the United States court. In
company with Vice President Cornish
of the Union Pacific; Lawrence Greer
of New York, also of the Union Pacific,
Attorney Sargent of Boston, represent
ing certain Union Pacific bondholderS,
and Master in Chancery Howard S.
Abbott of ST. Paul, Colonel Alexander
left for Kearney on Tuesday afternoon
in a private car of the Union Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17

same may be increased from time to
time upon the written assent of ma
jority of the existing charter members,
upon notice of the application for such
membership.
Art. -. In addition to the officers
and board of directors hereinbefore
provided for, there shall be one ID
vice president from each county of the
state, who may be either a charter
member or q general member; said vice
president must be nominated by the
members of this association resident in
such counties in such manner as they
may choose, when such membership
equals five or more, and the names
must be forwarded to the secretary,
attested by two or more of said mem
bers, at least so days prior to the an
nual meeting. Where the number is
less than five, or in event of failure to
nominate by county members, the
BOARD of directors shall make the NOM
nations, and they shal1@then be elected
by ballot by the charter members, at
the annual meetings; said vice presi-
dents to serve for one year
Art. IL. The board of directors of this
association, the presidents herein pro-
vided for and the chairman of each
standing committee designated in the
bylaws, shall form general council,
which may be called together for con-
sultation upon matters of general in
terest at any time by the president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
7. De WITT TALMAGE
THE DISTINGUISHED DIVINE
REACHES SALT LAKE CITY.
Is Now the Pastor of a Church at
Washington, D. C. - Bears His
Years Easily.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, the noted
Presbyterian divine, whose sermons have
been printed in the newspapers all over
this country, whose eloquence has made
him the successor TO Henry Ward Beecher
as Il pulpit orator, and who has contrib
uted volumes to American literature,
stepped off the train in Salt Lake yester-
day to shake hands with friends and &C
quaintances.
Dr.. Talmage is accompanied by his fam
lly, ana the trip, which extends TO the
coast, IS one of recreation. He was de-
nShted to be in Salt Lake and inhale the
bracing air in this inter-mountain region.
Or. Talmage earned his reputation as a
pulpit orator and profound student when
nacle so many times destroyed by fire
and rebuilt His success was instanta-
neouS and the crowds that came to hear
him made it necessary to make more
room, and as a result the great Brook
lyn tabernacle, seating many thousands of
people. was built.
A few years ago DR.. Talmage was called
TO I'LL a pulpit at the countrys capital,
and his success there has been equally
marked. Of late years he has devoted
himself to literary pursuits and is an ex-
tenSlVe contributor to leading magazines
and literary journals.
Dr. Taimage is now well into the sew
enIies, but he does not look a whit older
than so. A short time ago, it will be re-
membered, he married Mrs. Elmora Nc
Cutcheon Collier of Allegheny. She is his
third wife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from a mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter!
Tradition says woman must suffer, {"
and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examina-
ton; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letterfrom Miss MARIE
F. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa, shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
MY health became SO poor that I
had to leave school. was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. / was also troubled
with irregularity of menses. I was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. = My
mother, who is firm believer in your
from experience, though per-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice. followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am now as well as I
ever was l have gained flesh and have
a good color. am completely cured of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
WHAT THEY ARE.
Composition of the Famous New
Food

Composition of the Famous New
Food
A widespread interest has been Great
ed among good livers, as to the compo-
sition of Grape Nuts, the new food that
has come into popular use OF late. 1t
has long been known to physicians,
chemists ard food experts, that the
starch portion of entire wheat IOur ana
barley is transformed into a true ana
very choice sugar, by the act of intes-
final digestion. in the human BODY
This sugar is identical with, and is
known as grape-sugar, and it is in con-
dition for immediate transformation in
to blood and the necessary structure
from which the delicate nerve ceGters
are built up.
A food expert of the Postum Cereal
Co., Linn, Battle Creek, Mich, follow
ed a line of experiments until he pro-
duced the food called Grape-Nuts, of
which grape-sugar forms the principal
part and it is produced by following
out Natures processes, in mechanical
way. That is, heat. moisture and time
are the methods employed and directed
by scientific facts gained in research
Grape-Nuts are probably entitled to
the claim to- be the most perfectly
adapted food for human leeds now ex-
tant Certain it is that the users de-
light in the flavor and the perfect ac-
ton of intestinal digestion during the
use of Grape-Nuts is satisfying. and
the added strength of body confirms
the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
KLONDIKERS RETURN.
Vessel From st. Michaels With
$4,000 In Dust.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 16.-The steam
schooner Grace Dollar arrived here this
afternoon from Kotzebue Sound and
St. Michael. Alaska. She had 90 pas
sengers from Dawson City. Captain
Fosen estimates that the amount of
gold dust brought down las about $780,
co., He had this amount in his safe.
It was owned by D. G. E. and A. r.
Dannerman. Tim Connolly, A l. Burke,
julius Peterson and c. j. Larsen. The
majority of the passengers had gone
into Alaska early in the spring and be-
came Disguised with the country.
The Grace Dollar brings advices from
Kotzebue Sound UP to July 26. The
most important item Z f news is the in
ability of river steamers to get more
than 125 miles up the river Kubue or
Kowak. as it is commonly known
There are two river steamers and sev-
eral launches now plying on the Kubuk.
Owing to the low stage of water they
can only go to Coalvein a small settle
ment near where the Red river opers
into the Kubuk. Captain Fosen said
he heard of no gold discoveries in the
Kotzebue district. He estimates that
there were about 500 prospectors there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
University of Utah.

The University of Utah comprises
thorough collegiate courses leading to
degrees in general science, liberal arts
and mining and electrical engineering:
beside which a state normal school and
a preparatory school are conducted I'M
der the direction of the University
faculty.
Qualified students may be admitted
to the normal and preparatory schools
if over 10 years of age, and to the Uni
versity courses if over Is years of age.
The norma, school offers advanced
courses leading to degrees and a four
years course leading to a certificate,
which, by provision of law, qualities the
solder to teach in the common schools
of Utah for a term of years without
further examination as to scholarship.
In connection with the State Normal
school are conducted a thoroughly
equipped training school, consisting of
the usual eight grades of a public
school, a department for the training
of kindergarten teache. S, and a manual
training department.
The laboratories are very thoroughly
furnished for work in chemistry, as
saying, electrical measurements, gem
eral physics, mineralogy and biology.
A small annual registration fee is re-
quired, but no tuition is charged
For further information address,
J. T. KINGSBURY, President,
Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
RAILROADS WIN.
Ticket Brokers Compelled to Pay
License.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-The fight be-
tween the railroads and the ticket bro
kers here ended today in favor of the
former. Recently an ordinance was
passed charging the ticket brokers a
license of $50, and compelling them to
give a bond of 500 each, which would
be forfeited to the city in the event
the ticket brokers sold a ticket that
was not all right. The law has been
tested in various ways, and pending
the agitation and litigation it has not
been in effect. Today it was decided to
be valid, and the corporation counsel
ordered it enforced. 1t is of special
Importance at this time, owing to the
large number of excursion tickets
which will be used for the national en-
campment of the G. A. R., which is to
be held three weeks hence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
TENNESSEEANS REPENTANT.
Mondays Disgraceful Riot the Talk
of the Camp.

San Francisco. Aug. 16.-Camp Mer-
RAM is talking of nothing but the riot
which occurred yesterday. The par
Elephants are very repentant. The camp.
especially the Tennessee regiment, is
waiting with some concern the judg-
ment and sentence of the authorities.
The officers of the regiment are espe-
cially distressed. They feel that the
outbreak reflects on their ability to con-
troll the men and are greatly ashamed
and chagrined at the affair.
Two deaths occurred today at the di-
vision field hospital at the Tresidio. JOS.
Needles of company B, F'ifty-first Iowa,
died of pneumonia, following measles.
Bert Algner of company F, First Colo
RADIO. died of cerebral spinal meningitis.
General Miller will tonight move his
headquarters from Camp Merritt TO the
Preside. Colonel Frederick Funston
has assumed command as senior colonel
of the second brigade. QuartermaSter
Major Rubin accepted the Alliance to
carry $40 of the First New York regi-
ment to Honolulu. The Alliance will
sail probably Friday or Saturday.