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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30
Perfectly Beautiful. D

Exquistely tasteful hats and bonnets, thoroughly
right in style The hats are made by us, on wire
frames 1t is the wonder of the seasons millinery
wonders that such pretty hats can be sold for So
and $3.50 The shapes are narrow back Sailors,
soft crown Turban All are Of fancy straw and
net. There are hats all black, black and white,
and with turquoise violet or green intermixed,
decked off with ribbons, silk null or quills-some
spanged, or violets, or satin straw in net. The
flowers are so natural that humming birds would
attempt to sip honey sweets from them, so beauti-
fully do they hold up the mirror to nature.
=. Tazewell Millinery G
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

To Cure Constipation Forever,
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 29c.
II c. G, @. fail to cure, druggists refund moaeV.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-30

Chairman Republican party, Tazewe
Co. Va.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

ing aristocracy," because such exam
plars of a true democracy as Henry f.
Field, and Chauucey W. Brownell, and
Franklin d. Hale, have held offices of
trust and responsibility for some six
or eight years, any more than they
were in the earlier days, when the
democracy of the people was more
radical than it is to-day. Then
Thomas Chittenden and Isaac Tiche-
nor each held the Office of Governor for
some ten years; Benjamin Swan was
State treasurer thirty-three years; Da-
vid Pierce was auditor twenty-one
years, and in later times, George Mich
OILS was secretary of State nineteen
years. If it were necessary to argue
the point it would be easy to show that
reasons that might be advanced to sus-
tain policy of rotation in offices like
those of governor, or lieutenant govern
or, or senator or representative, that
are filed by men who stand for certain
public policies, or for the latest ex-
preston of public opinion regarding
any matter, do not apply to the offices
of judge of the supreme court, State
treasurer and what are known as the
minor executive offices. The law is
made for these offices, the policy of
the State is declared, by the represent
tatt ~ T.. l,,
ties of these offices are therefore chief
ly administrative. The reasons that
would "rotate" the men who admins
ter these offices would change the per-
sonnet of the judges of the supreme
court as often as some aspiring attor-
ney, aided and abetted by the news
papers, could inveigle the people into
making change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
Afraid OF Their Shadows.

Certain of the contemporaries, who
may be disinterested but who happen
to have a bank cashier whom they
would like to get into the Office of
State treasurer, in the place of the
present very efficient occupant of that
office, in the presence of certain dis
appointment are becoming hysterical
over the impending danger, as they
profess to see things, of creating san
office holding class" or, as one con-
temporary, who appears to be of a
somewhat communistic turn of mind,
frantically terms it, ian Office holding
aristocracy," in Vermont. Well, an
office holding class there must always
be, as we'll as class of uneasy and
mischievous spirits who, in the absence
of something useful to do, are ever
looking about for some target for a
brick bat. But Vermont people are
not now lying awake nights worrying
over the evolution of Gan office hold
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

The Democratic roll of honor of those
who voted with the Republicans for the
war revenue bill passed by the House,
which, in addition to numerous new in
ternal revenue taxes, mostly the same
as were imposed during the civil war,
authorizes the issue of 5000, 900, 900 in
three per cent bonds, is not long
one. There were only six, Cummings,
Mcclellan and Griggs of New York,
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, McAleer
of Pennsylvania, and Wheeler of
Alabama. A few Democrats declined
voting at all on the bill. Two Republic
cans voted with 129 Democrats and
Populists against the bill, while 175
Republicans and six Democratic Sena-
tors, all of the Populist Senators and
all of the so-called silver Republican
Senators are going as far as they dare
in opposition to the war revenue bill,
but canvass of the Senate has shown
that enough Democrats will vote with
the Republicans to insure the passage
of the bill, substantially as it came
from the House. The eight or ten
Democrats who will vote with the Re-
publicsns for the bill will be headed by
Senator German. 1t is bat justice to
say that those who oppose this bill
claim not to be actuated by any desire
to hamper the fighting power of the
government. They seem to have an
idea that the issue of bonds authorized
by the bill is in some way an infring.
ment of the rights of their idol, the
silver Mumbo-Jumbo, and they are
therefore opposed to it. The people
will probably mostly agree with the Re-
publicans, that this is mighty poor
time to be splitting hairs over the
financial question.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

her coal bunkers are arranged for the pro-
lection Of her machinery.
The remaining steel ships are fine vessels,
and though smaller and having a lighter
armament than the Olympia are all effective
fighting ships. The gun boat, Concord, is q
ship OF LOO tons, six 6-inch rapid fire guns
in her main battery, two Founders, two
3-pounders, two Hotchkiss rifles, and two
Gatlings. Horsepower, 3,400, officers and
crew, 200. The Petrol is a smaller boat,
1872 tons. with correspondingly lighter ar
mament.
The total number OF the Spanish war yes
sells in Philippine waters is reported to be
six cruisers. twenty gun boats and three
transports. The Reina Cristina, the largest
cruiser, registers $500 tons, horse power
1000, speed III knots. Her armament was
six 6-inch guns, two 3.nch guns, three
Pinch rapid fire guns some smaller arms,
and torpedo tubes. The Castillo was a
wooden vessel, $500 tons; the Velasco, Don
Juan de Austria, and Don Antonio de
Ulloa, completing the list Of cruisers, are
sister ships-all single screw iron vessels of
about 1,160 tons, and armament adapted to
their size. The gun boats have some 500
tons displacement and corresponding arma-
ment. The feet opposed to the Americans,
though three times as large, was lighter in
fighting strength, but what it lacked in this
respect was at least partially supplied by
the forts and shore batteries, under the
guns of which the Spanish feet fought
The record of events in the story OF the
60 Gat 40. swl.e L.
page three. On the Atlantic coast. or in
Cuban waters, nothing OF Importance, be-
yond what is narrated, has transpired,
though the daily papers are full of idle re.
ports OF things that have no existence out
side the newspaper columns.
Nothing from the American side OF the
battle in Manila harbor has been heard up
to the time OF going to press. spain's At.
lantic fleet is supposed to be at the Cana
ries. The dispositions OF the navy provide
for any emergency. A surprise of the
American feet on this side the Atlantic, or
approach to the Atlantic coast without sea-
sonable discovery. by thespsnish warships,
is believed to be impossible. The American
scouts are far out at sea, and watchful
eye is kept on the movements OF the Span
iards. II they go south to try to intercept
the Oregon, which is now between Rio de
Janeiro and Pernambuco, and Is entering
the region OF real danger, battleships will
60 to her protection. The fighting strength
Of the Atlantic squadron will take up q
position from which it can depart to any
threatened point, and the scouts will indi.
cate that point. The other ships will main.
tain the blockade Of the Cuban coast.
The Paris came safely into New York on
Saturday, has taken on her guns and is of
again, on important service. The St. Paul
under Captain Sigsbee. and the other great
liners, the New York and St. Louis, are al
sea. What Spain is doing on the great deep
she will hardly be able to keep from the
naval eye Of the Nation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

himself as coward by resigning his
command in the face of the call to
arms, or, in seeking subordinate rank,
abase himself before his men by con-
Tossing his unfitness to command.
But this is not all. The first duty of
soldiers is to obey orders:
Theirs not to reason why"
The muttered threats of mutiny if
Colonel Clark is superseded do not
help the matter. They are unbecom-
ing, and refusal for this cause to obey
the summons of the government would
only disgrace the men and disgrace the
State. This has not been the way of Yer
mont troops, and the heirs to the States
military fame will take sober second
thought, after the first natural outburst
of just indignation, and go to the front
as periodically under Major Jocelyn as
under Colonel Clark, if the Governor
continues in his purpose. To make
their protest effective the men must re-
member that they are patriots first,
and that the call of country is superior
to the fortunes of any man. They may
protest with all the energy that mani
fest wrong and injustice inspire, but if
their efforts are unayailing they should
and will-pass their loyalty along to
the new commander, and serve as pa
triotically under him as they would have
done under the old. Colonel Clark,
true man and soldier that he is, we
are sure would give them this counsel.
The soldiers Of the Army of the Poto-
mac practiced this precept in the COM
paigns of the civil war, and that army's
long suffering loyalty to country above
its devotion to any of its many COM
manders is one of its greatest glories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
The Locality Argument.

Editor Of Watchman.-Let us assume at
the outset that DIR. Holton and Mr.. Bates
are equally we'll qualified to act as lieuten-
ant governor. Both Of them have had ex-
perience as presiding officers Thus honors
are even.
Questions Of locality naturally come into
political campaigns, but to be OF weight
they should be fairly stated, and then their
insistence should be based on common
sense. The ringing !question Of Delegate
Huse Of Montpelier. in the Stickney -Grout
convention, Are we here to nominate q
county, or q MANI" was not without Pc
culiar significance. Let US investigate the
locality" claims made for St. Johnsbury in
Mr.. Bates behalf. From father to son, in
the Fairbanks day, governorshps and candi-
to st. Johnsbury with unfailing frequency
and astonishing regularity. The northeast
ern part Of the State is no doubt worthy Of
all that has been bestowed upon 1t in q
political way, but with the exception OF
Congressman Wizards three terms, what
with Baxter, Poland or Grout, for thirty
years or more, that section has monopolized
the congressional field. and still holds it. 1t
has had Lieutenant Governors Dale, Cotton
and Mansur-and still has Auditor Hale
and Governor Grout-and now claims for
Mr.. Bates the second place on the plea Of
locality" There is certainly peg out
somewhere.
1t is practically settled that st. Albans
will furnish the next Governor-why not
take the lieutenant governor from the
south end OF the State? Is there anything
out Of place in this2 Is 1t not entirely rea-
sonable? There is no question about DR..
Holton's fitness. 1t is quite certain that he
will receive substantial support from the
lake counties, growing out Of the opinion
that the north end is asking too much. 1t
Is this feeling that will make o. M. Barber
of Arlington strong candidate for State
auditor. Why not Smith of st. Albans
Holton of Brattleboro, and Barber efArlinR-
ton2 WEST SIDE,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

their welded life, but also upon the brilliant
victory achieved by the brave Commodore,
The Montpelier orchestra was stationed in
the upper hallway, and discoursed appro-
pirate music throughout the evening. The
entire inside OF the house was fragrant with
beautiful flowers. Roses, tulips, jon
quils and pinks were Hastily arranged
in every room, showing the rare Judgment Of
Mrs. w T. Dewey Mrs, @. A. Best, Mrs.
III. W. Kempton and Miss Gertrude Mein-
ecke, the decorators. Among those pres
ent from out Of town were Mr. and Mrs.
0harles w. Cannon and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Howard Edwards OF Boston, Hon. and
MRS James l.. Martin OF Brattleboro, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Arthur of Burlington, Mr..
and Mrs. j. X. Lynde OF Williamstown and
MI MT and Mrs. j. d. Denison of Randolph.
WnIie this was the most brilliant social
event Of the season, 1t was entirely devoid
OF formality, and for that reason was all
the more enjoyable.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
Commodore Dewey's Victory.

Commodore Dewey, a son of Ver-
mont-and of Montpelier, its capital
town-wins the first signal military
honors of the war. The summary of
the news that has been coming from
the far East since Sunday tells the
story, 30 far as it is known, of his bril-
liant achievement in the bay of Manila,
Philippine Islands.
Commodore Dewey is q son of the
late Julius Y. Dewey, of this city.
Here, sixty-one years ago, George
Dewey was born. A fighting strain in
the family blood seems to have been
revived in him. Instead of following
the peaceful paths of business, he sought
and received, at the age of seventeen
years, an appointment to the United
States Naval Academy, from which he
graduated in 1868. He was at home,
an ensign in the navy, when the civil
war began with the bombardment of
Fort Sumter. He was Immediately
commissioned a lieutenant and was in
some of the hottest fighting on the
Mississippi and along the coast during
the war of the rebellion. His profes.
sional abilities and personal qualities
won him steady promotions, and mark
ed him for such important service as q
naval officer in time of peace can render
his government. He was made COM
modore in February, 1896, and in JAN
uary of the present year he was trans
ferred to the command Of the Asiatic
squadron. Good fortune-for him and
his country-placed him where arduous
service was to be rendered and high
honors to be won. In him has been
revived the historic American sailor,
exemplifed in the records of the navy
by a score and more of saltwater
heroes, from Paul Jones to Farragut.
When the full story of the battle in
Manila bay is told, il will be found to
be as full Of glory and dramatic incl
dent as the sea fights that have 80 po-
tent a charm for the readers of naval
achievements. The boys Of the coming
generation will read of the battle of
Manila with something of the fervor
inspired by the story of the fight at
Trafalgar, the passage of the forts on
the lower Mississippi and the action in
Mobile Bay.
The Vermont Legislature is as
sembling at an opportune time. 1t
will not exceed the purpose of its con-
vening by paying fitting honor to this
man of Vermont who has added glory
to the States traditional fame, and
whose name will henceforth be asso-
ciated with most distinguished SER
vice to his country and an exploit of
worldwide renown. On the part of
the nation, Representative Grout has
proposed in Congress vote of thanks
and promotion to the rank of admiral.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

MANILA is a city of 100000 popula-
ton, more or less, according as the
country suburbs are included in the
statement. The city proper is group
of forts, converts and administrative
buildings, on the north side of the
Pasig river and is connected with the
commercial town on the north side by
two fine bridges. Its exports of hemp,
tobacco, rice, sugar, and other tropical
products amount to some S25,000,000
annually.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

given TO put speedy end to the war by
destroying the Spanish navy. But
some officers believe that the Spanish
navy will not come to this side of the
Atlantic to fight.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

GET out your aliases. A knowledge
of the geography of the scenes of bat
ties, and naval or military movements,
will help to understand the course of
events.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

On certain funeral occasion of q
public character, which was largely at
tended, the band was playing dirge at
the grave when dust was being COM
mitted to its parent dust. Suddenly
from one of the instruments there was
blown an unearthly screech that start
led the assemblage, frightened the
horses of the carriages in attendance,
and caused general stampede. "What
in the devil did you do that for?" quer-
led the band leader, giving the offend
ing musician punch in the ribs with his
elbow. "GoshI I thought it was note,
and it was horse-Ay-but played itlp
was the explanation. Governor Grout
has mistaken horse-fy for note in
the patriotic music this Vermont COM
munity was erstwhile sounding, but he
"played it!"-and the result is rumpus
when all should be harmony and de-
cency and reverence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
Fifty Years.

Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding Anniversayy.-
Brilliant and Enjoyable Social Event.
Sketch of Mr.. Dowey's Business Career.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

THINK of q Governor of Vermont,
in the time of the civil war, proposing
to jump West Pointer over Stephen
Thomas, or William Wells, or Redfeld
Proctor, or any other fighting volunteer
colonel Of Vermont regimentl And
for the reasons given for the proposed
displacement of Colonel Clark Such
policy would be the death blow to the
development of citizen soldiery that
would be worth continental. Gov
erner Grout has made serious mis-
take in proposing such thing. 1t
is an affront to Vermont, a wet blanket
on the pride and patriotism of the sons
of the Green Mountain Boys. No man
OF Vermont, born on Vermont soil,
could 30 disregard the traditional spirit
Of the people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

The new navy Is showing itself to be
worthy successor to the old, the fight
ing record of which was never sur
passed under any flag. This week the
army is to have its first chance of par
ticipating in the war, unless the report
ed coming of the Spanish feet changes
the Presidents programme. A land
ing in Cuba is to be made by part of
the regular army for the purpose of es-
tablishing base of supplies for the
Cuban army, and giving it chance to
see what ii can do when it has modern
arms and plenty of ammunition, while
the volunteer army is being gotten into
good fighting shape. Naval officials
only fear that the reported coming of
the Spanish feet is unture. They wish
the ships to come either to attempt to
relieve the Cuban blockade or to at
tempt to attack the coast cities. In
either case an opportunity would be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

A CONTEMPORARY tackling the mat
ter of "tenure of Office" naively de-
clsres, as conclusive of the whole SUBJ
ject, THAT "there is no means of know
ing, either, whether new man would
not be more satisfactory than an old
one, except by trying" To some peo-
pie "there is no means of knowing"
whether gun is loaded except by pull
ing the trigger. Then the knowledge
obtained may be conclusive, but it is
apt to be disastrous.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

VERMONT has always managed to
get well to the front in every national
emergency. She is playing the leading
part in the stirring events of the pres
ent times when the country is making
history in volumes. Senator Proctor
cleared up the situation in Congress
and brought events to crisis. Cap
tain Clark of the Oregon, in his race
against time to bring his big battleship
past the Spaniards watching to waylay
her, is an interesting figure, and now
comes Commodore Dewey, another
Vermonter, carrying off the laurels Of
the first great naval encounter. And
yet Vermont isn't exactly maritime
State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

IT would not be surprising if the
government were wishing the Oregon
and the Marietta back on the Pacific
coast, with their prows pointing for the
Philippines. The American people
would be feeling easier both about
Captain Clark and Commodore Dewey
if this were the present destination Of
the big battleship and her consort.
Having disclaimed any purpose Of
annexing Cuba, when this cruel war is
over, this country will want to be hold
ing the Philippines in pawn for a salts
factory settlement with Spain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-02
PERSONALS.

Homer CraYen.left today for Spo-
kane.
Governor W. p. Lord was in Port
land today.
Ed. Thompson left Sunday morning
for Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Stock were In
Portland Sunday.
J.J. Bottger has gone to Portland
and Vancouver.
Banker j. II. Albert was in Che
mawa this afternoon.
Secretary of State Kincaid has re-
turned from Eugene.
A. M. Hanson and II. d. Landon
were In Portland today.
Miss Rilla Fletcher left today for a
few weeks visit at jefferson.
Walter Lyon, the Oregonlan repres.
entative, went to Albany today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left toda y
for his home in Southern Kansas.
VIM. Kaiser, prominent Salem
lawyer, returned from Pc 'tland today
Louis Verani arrived from Portland
to spend few days at his old home
city.
Hon. w. ii. Holmes was called to
Indepence today on business in the
courts.
M. w. Meyers and BILLY" Miller
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-02
A Veteran Offers His Services.

Hon. John B. Dimick of Hubbard
has made formal application for au-
thority to raise a company Of boys in
blue to fight in Cuba.
He served from 1861 to 1865 and was
promoted from private to first Lieu.
tenant. He was recommended for a
commission in the regular army.
But as the French had withdrawn
from Mexico and there being no pros
poets of actual service, it was with
drawn,
Lieut.. Dimick was made an hon
orary member of Co. e., Hubbard
and would like nothing better thar
to get within striking distance Of q
Don.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-02
DENTAL OFFICE BURGLARIzED
Some Thief Enters Dr. ]. w. Meredth's
Office and Removes All Tools.

Some Thief Enters Dr. J. w. Meredths IS
Office and Removes All Tools.
Sometime Saturday night or Sun
day night some thief entered the
dental Office of Dr. }. w. Meredith ia
the Murphy block and carried away
all of the instruments about the Of
fee.
Enterence to the Office was gained
bp prying the front door open. Be-
sides removing all of the small in
struments, the thief also carried away
an old silver watch, which is value
less except for the metal contained in
the case. One case of pluggers alone
cost S22 so.
One strange circumstance regarding
the burglary is the fact that Il book Of
gold foil which was taken from d
drawer that had been forced open
was left undisturbed on a stand. A
pair of gold lined plates in DR., Mere
dith's work room was also taken.
They are practically without value tC
the thief:
There is no clue to the guilty party,
but it is the general supposition tha'
the burglary was probably .perpre,
trate6 by the same party who few
weeks since entered DR.. Grifith's of.
flee and removed quantity of golC
| filling.