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The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17
The Modern lde,

A teacher in local primary school IN
an endeavor to inculcate a moral lessoMn lsM ~ ~
the receptive minds Of her little r cbarosa ~
asked them what they would do # thew hieeI I'D
q great deal Of money. With remartahls IIs
unanimity the pupils replied that thew thsv
would donate it to pleasing others. Theyy
didn't say 10 in chorus, but the answers rs, rs,
down the line in about this fashion: "'
I'D buy present for papa"
I'D get something nice for mamma"
I'D spend it for my baby brother"
ed buy nice cloak for grandma"
And 90 it ran on until It reached Ettl.
Jimmie Peters, the last boy in the line,
well, Jimmie" queried the teacher.
what you'd you do if you had lots q
money!" ' "
Burn It," said Jimmie. Cleveland Plain
Dealer. 'N '"''
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

EFFORTS to prevent Brigham Fl. Rob
erts, sentative.e]ect from Utah,
from taking his seat in the Fiftv.sxth
congress because he is polygam mist
and advocates that doctrine of the Nor.
mon church are to have the organized
support of hundreds of thousands of
women in the United States. The
initial woman's movement is to take
organized form in New York at
meeting of the Presby yterian Woman's
Board of Home Missions on Decem.
Der 20,
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

The report Of the commissioner gen.
eral Of immigration shows that 229, ,29s
Immigrants arrived during the year, a
decrease, compared with the preceding
fiscal year, of l,5ss. The number Of
those debarred and refused landing
was 1929. as compared with 1850 for
the preceding year, and was composed
OF 4l7 a1ien.contract laborers, 2,26l
paupers, 25s diseased persons, one
idiot, IL insane, two convicts, 70 IS.
sisted immigrant Is, and 100 who were
returned within one year after their
arrival, having become public charges
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

The American Flag Day associa tiou
IN Chicago has drafted q bill that
will be presented to congress. The
bill provides that the use Of the Amer.
tcan flag as an advertisement shall be
unlawful, that attaching anything to
the flag, such as an advertisement,
words or pictures Of any kind, shall be
q punishable crime, and the use of the
flag for awnings or anything tending
towards its dissertation shall be for
bidden. The association 10 supported
IN its undertaking by the Sons Of the
American Revolution, the G. A. r. and
the Society Of the Colonial Wars oi
Illinois, @ .-... # i
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

SECRETARY Lone las submitted a
bill appropriating $40, 900 for the erec-
ton of monument at Colon cemetery,
Havana, where the dead of the Maine
are buried. Congress authorized last
March the transfer of the bodies to
the Arlington cemetery, but the out.
break of the war prevented it. AS
Cuba may become part of the United
States, the authorities do not see that
there is any necessity for transfer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

Rock ISLAND, in the straits of Mack
inac. was recently sold by the register
Of the Marquette Mich, land office
Tor five cents. 1t was put up at auction
and was sold to the highest bidder,
William st. James, of St. Ignace.
The island contains one-twenty.fifth
of an acre
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

CARDINAL GIBBONS, in behalf of the
prelates of the Catholic church in
America, has submitted petition to
congress, asking that the contract
school question be re-opened and that
congress again 70 over the whole sub.
ject OF Indian education.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

Mr. WILLIAM 7. SNEAD, editor of the
London Review Of Reviews, who has
returned from the vatican, gave to the
correspondent of the Associated press
an unqualified denial of all stories rep
resenting that the pope is hostile to
the American policy regarding the
Philippines. On the contrary, his ho-
Iiness is ready to cooperate with the
United States in restoring order there.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

PREPARATIONS are in progress by the
various Women's Relief corps through.
out Texas to celebrate on Decem Der %
the fifty-third anniversary of the ad.
mittance Of the state into the union.
in obedience to an order sent out by
Mrs. Ada c. Work, of Waco. the presi.
dent of the depa rtment of Texas.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17
Too Big ! Risk,

Yes, I've made up my mind to have my
life insured" ~
Amy particular reason for it,"
"Going to be married next week."
Lets see, you're one of these popular
fellows, aren't you?"
why, ! fancy I'm pretty well known"
"Well, we can't insure you until after dl the
wedding is over" wv
why mott"
Because there's no telling what your fool
friends will do to you before YOU get out Of
town. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

SENATOR GALLlNGER calculates that
the pensions on account of the latest
war will amount to between SIS, 600, 900
and $40, 100000 in the very near future.
Gallinger is at the head of the pen.
sions committee and is an expert on
the subject.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

The st. Louis Republic says: In the
news Of the completed formation Of .
gigantic -four trrist embracing Ill the
principal mills Of this country. and
with contemplated capitalization ol
$50, O00, 900, the people ore more d.
Sectly than ever before brought face
70 face with the full menace OF thu
trust evil ." o. 4
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17
A. n. Psinsr Rscover,ns.

Chicago, Dec. IA. M. Palmer.
Richard d MansAeld's thsat<ical ! M ~
mansg ger, has besr pronounss ssd ous 81 81
danger. The physiclans said M.
Palmer y r.apldly ree6yeriuk IRON th tha
attack OF heart failure which " 4 IN.
dared last night
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

BosToN has discovered that we do
not know how to walk; that the time
honored. convent tional method we are
all taught of "toeing out" is not the
natural method; that we should walk
with the feet parallel, as young chill
dreu do. The pioneer of this new the
ory is DR.. Jane D. Kelly. of the Physical
Education society, of Boston.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

Much complaint is made OF the quail
ity of gum used on the two-cent post
age stamp 1t is said that when an
uncanceled stamp is peeled off an
envelope it is almost impossible to
make it stick again without regum.
v,,inr
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

SENATOR MORRILL, says Vermont has
the smallest foreign population of any
state in the union. the total being only
9, 500 all told, most of them Irish.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17
Gracious O3erinr.

Elderly Passenger-Here, miss, take this
seat. r
Stout Young Woman-Oh, could not
think Of depriving an old-I mean could
not think Of depriving you
"You 60 ahead and take it, an don't ar.
que. / know you fat girls always has lame
feet" indianapolis journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17
CURRENT COMMENT,

GEN. GARCIA thinks the annexstiou
of Cuba is q possibility OF the future.
though he is not its advocate now.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

LAST year on American railways one
passenger was killed in accidents out
of every 2, S27. 474 passengers carried.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-12-17

Playwright-"My new comedy doesn't
seem to have pleased you specially" Friend
n How so? Didn't l laugh every time
saw you looking at me"-Fliegende Blaet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
That Joint Resolution.

The preamble to the joint resolution
adopted without debate, discussion
or intelligent consideration by the
LEGISLATURE on Friday. might well
have been made to conform II little
more closely TO the facts 1t is not true,
as recited in the preamble, that the for
tunes of war have placed in our possession
the Philippine Islands with their millions
OF people" The war has placed us in
Possession of the city Of Manila, and of Il
small portion of the island of Luzon. We
have yet 10 take, occupy and possess the
Philippines: and we may have to fight the
"misgoverncd millions" in order to take
the islands or any considerable portion OF
them. The preamble being wrong the reso-
luton is naturally wrong also. There has
been no official announcement of the de.
mands made by the President upon Spain
through tho peace commissioners; but ac-
cording to the newspaper statements,
which furnish all the information given
to tho public in regard TO the matter,
what the American commissioners de-
mandcd was that Spain "relinquish her
sovereignty" over the islands. A demand
Ia rc.inQuish is of course an admission
that Spain now possesses the thing to be
rclinquished. Spain has never surrender
Cd the Philippines. OF course she may be
compelled to surrender them; but up to
this date the situation is simply that the
commissioners have made demand which
Spain has not granted Senator Hoar is
authority for the statement that there is
no constitutional way in which the United
states can acquire territory except Toy
treaty by the united action of boti
branches of Congress and the executive
Formal resolutions adopted by legisla
tive body arc expected to be somewha
precise in their terms. 1t is certainly any
thing but precise 10 talk about retain
ms" what we do not possess, and to APP
p,aud the President for doing something
which he has not done. At best and 4
properly wordcd the resolution woulc
have been premature; and IL will carry II,
weight except with men whose opinions
are already formed on the subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
Extraordinary State Expenses.

Some figures, obtained in the Office of
the auditor OF accounts, Of the expenses
of certain State officers, during the past
two years, have been given in our col
umnS. Other figures Of the same kind are
as follows; Expenses of the adjutant gem
eral for telegraphing. telphoning, travel
ling expenses. hack hire, stenographer.
messengers, etc, etc, on the expedition
OF the governor and militia TO attend the
dedication of the monument TO Gen, Grant
in New York in May, 1887. ssio,ll. Ex-
penses of the adjutant general for similar
items on the trip OF the governor and mill
tia TO attend the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley. sl3S,to. Additional ex-
penses of the Washington trip. for saddle
horses. carriages and hotel accommoda-
tons, AiSos. Expenses of the adjutant
generals Office. during the enlistment and
equipment of the First Regiment Of Vol
unteers for the war with Spain In May.
1893. sea.iJ. The special committees OF the
Senate and House. appointed to investi-
gate the expenses of State officers, will
Inquire into the various items making up
these and other accounts allowed by the
State auditor. 1t Is of course proper that
such expenses be Investigated IL any one
s"sneeis that there II anything wrong
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
Promotes Vice.

The good people who sincerely believe
that high license would promote lawless-
mss less than the prOhinitlry law will find
abundant food for rehecucn in a state
menl ~ the New York Times regarding
the Rginrs law. II says that the Raines
law IS the direct cause Of the spread OF
vice in New York, ana ii furnishes some
rather impressive statistics on the subject
o. G.sord-rly houses there 10 substantiate
Il assertion. The $50 license tax under
smaller liquor saloons 10 pay, and they
have opened cafes in their places. where
vice nourishcs under the protection of the
law as il has never ilourished before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

BY reference 10 the biennial report of
the State Prison We iind that the receipts
from convict labor during the period were
k5.sSa, ~. The price per day received was
sIy making the days OF labor for the two
years 74sS, The old rate of labor was 20
cents which We understand to ne as large
as Is paid in any penal institution in the
country. except in Vermont. The - cents
per day additional for the ASS days
amounts to sl647s.Ss for the two years, or
$3.50 per year.
Tire present contract for the labor is Tor
hve years, and if the sme amount of la
Dor is employed the State will have re-
ceived during that time AllSSSo more
than il 20 cents per day instead of - cents
Were received. This contract was made
during GOV. Woodhury's administration.
and. we are informed, largely through his
efforts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
EngIand's War Preparations.

The tone of the French press would indi-
cate that the danger point in the FASH
oda crisis had passed, but other manifes-
tations tend to prove that there is still
grave danger of European war. A semi
official note has been issued in London
saying that the Fashoda incident has not
been settled, and the British government
is plainly proceeding on the supposition
tina. war is imminent From all parts OF
the British empire coma advices of the
utmost activity in naval circles. War
ships are being hurriedly prepared for SER
vico in American waters as well as al
European stations and in the Far East
and steamships subject to the order Of the
British government for war purposes
have been ordered to prepare for imme-
date transferrence to the British naval
department. These and other indications
tend TO show that while various European
newspapers are talking in a confident tone
Of peace. the English government is act
ing as II 1t expected hostilities to ensue
speedily.
IL the interests of England and France
alone were involved in the controversy, II
" certain that war woulG - H-iiA-; for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
WINOOSkI
SAVIN CS BANK

from It's careful management mas not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the las; twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
OF any month will draw interest from The
hrst day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day of any month will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
Isl ana July LIST, compromising semi-an-
neatly. The rate OF interest paid TO de-
positors by all savings banks IN this State
is limited by law to four per cent antil It's
surplus amounts 10. ter per cent OF KS
deposits, when an extra dividend Is TO
lie made.
No interest Is allowed by law to be paid
\ on deposits ia excess of two thousand dol
lars except 1t be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators. executors, guar
iians, charitable or religious institutions.
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
! The Bank pays all taxes in this State
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or
I less
! VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Deposits July !, lses. .S6S,st- -
SurplGS......,.. ........ .......s''.,' -o'so''o'
E. OFFICERS $. II. Weston. President:
Ormond Cole. Treasurer
+ TRl'STEES-S. II. Weston, ]. r. Small
q. = Ray, 4. j. Stevens. Ormond Cole E,
/ c. Mower. Samuel Bigwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
Personal AND NERAL.

Sir Walter Besant is a burly English.
man, with a loud voice, who knows Lon
don more thoroughly than any other OF
its citizens.
bought dog through St Louis dog fan
cier. II is n pointer. and besides having
the distinction OF being a bench show
prize winner, is named Mckinley
1t is said that Princess Ena of Batten-
berg, VINO was born in 1857, Is the only
royal child born N Scotland for nearly
80 years-that is, since the birth Of
Charles l. in 1900
Miss Dorothoa Klumpke, an American
woman, has been placed al the head of
the bureau of measurements at the Paris
Observatory.
Mrs. Frederick Douglass widow of the
colored orator, is to 60 on the lecture
platform to deal with the history of his
race in this country.
gen. Merritt is second in command of
the United States army to Gen. Miles, and
VIII succeed to the place Of first in COM
nand upon Gen. Miles retirement in liU3,
Ra.ph Goddard, the sculptor, has near
ly finished his statue Of Jolnn Gutenberg,
the inventor of movable types, which
VIII ornament the front OF the Hoe Build
ing in New York. The old printer is rep
res ented standing with proof in one hand
ana tyIes in the other.
ItuuSard kiping Is said to he one OF
the least manageable OF literary lions.
He dislkes compliments, shuns society
and likes TO live quietly.
Miss Zephyr Adler Mo is regarded rs
one OF tho most beautiful women in
Nashville. Tenn, has joined the Saiava-
ton Army
Inc Duke OF Cambridge who represent
cd Queen Victoria at the funeral OF the
Austrian Empress, was also the repre-
sentative of English royalty mt the Em-
press wedding.
The third centenary of Edmund Spen-
sor's death will occur early next year.
The poet died in poverty and neglect on
January l6, ljs9-ard was buried in West
minister Abbey with great pomp,
jules Verne, the mdefatigable French
author, has achieved the probably unique
feat of having written six more books
than the number of years he mas lived,
Perhaps Miss Braddon, among English
writer's, with iifty-uve novels 10 her name
in thirty-seyen years, most nearly APP
proaches this marvellous record of INDUS
try.
A Yarmouth man was smoking pipe,
when spark dropped into the tuck OF
his trousers and burned hole. He made
a claim for loss under his fire insurance
policy. and the company paid the damage
,rUIessOr Koch, the famous bateriol-
ogist, is pursuing his study of malaria
I'm the Milan hospitals and intends 10
spend several months In Italy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

able suggestions in the line of a remedy,
il Is written by II. W. Collngwood, man
aging editor OF the paper. He was attend
ing the dedication Of the new dairy build
ing at the New York State Experiment
Station, Geneva. y. \. After telling Of
other speakers and their talks, he says:
EDUCATE THE HOME MARKET.
Congressman s. +. Payne told about
filled cheese and the fight against 1t at
Washington. He took issue with those
who wanted new trade at the ends of the
world, and sensibly said that the best
trade for the American farmer is right in
our own towns and cities There are
thousands, yes millions, of Americans in
these towns who may be educated to buy
finer and better GOOD. Why" said Mr..
Payne. should we go to China to try to
teach rfce-eaters to eat wheat flour, when
thousands of Americans don't appreciate
the finest and purest milk, butter and
iruit%'
| got a good point on this during the
dinner hour \ lunch was sold on the
grounds for those Who did not bring along
their fried chicken. l wanted to buy some
grapes. Geneva is noted for fruit grow
ing / would rather have had some good
fruit than anything else-so would hun
dreds of others. Yet the only fruit offered
for sale was bunch of bananas. 1t
struck me as a singular thing that in that
beautiful fruit country, only bananas, car
ried thousands of miles from whore they
were grown, could be bought. 1t is like tn,
mistake the farmers wife makes some
times when she has company. She viii
cook up some great. elaborate dinner
whom her guests would much prefer
dish of fruit and n bowl of cold milk anC
bread. 1t is all well enough to go thou
sands of miles away to improve varieties
Of coffee, but there are thousands of PEG
pie nearer home who ought to be tough
how to boil the coffee we now use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

and significance of the republican triumph
in New York causes the outcome there to
overshadow the result in all other States.
In view of the record of Col. Roosevelt in
the various public positions he has hlled
1t is no exaggeration to characterize his
election as n gratifying victory for the
cause of good government. 1t Is also n
triumph for sound currency now, ana 1t
assures the republicans control of the
state in the next national contest when
the Presidency as well rs another Con-
Legislature by the republicans ensures the
election of republican successor to Cni-
ted states Senator Murphy.
OF the remaining States. Iowa gives the
republican ticket a majority of 5000 and
elects a soiidly republican delegation to
Congress. Ohio shows an increased repub-
lican preponderance. the figures given be-
ing in the vicinity of $500. New Hamp-
shire elects Rollins governor by plu-
rality OF 300 and chooses a republican
Legislature. Massachusetts republicans
re-elect Gov. wolcott by Tc.No plurality.
Connecticut is republican by from 1900 10
5000. and its Legislature will have n re.
publican majority of at least ~. reunsyl-
vania gives Stone. the republican cand.-
date for governor l25,0oo plurality over
both Swallow and jerks, the prohibition
and democratic candidates. New Jersey
elects republican governor by from 5o0
to loco majority and republican Legis-
lature.
The democrats have carried their regu-
lar list of Southern States and according
to incomplete returns they have made
gains in Indiana. but the outcome i'm the
Hoosler State is in doubt at this writing.
They also gain half a dozen congressman
in New York. and scattering members in
Il few other States, but not tho number
necessary to enable them to elect a sue.
cessor to Hon. Thomas b. Reed as speak.
er of the House.
1t is evident that the republicans have
accomplished even more than they could
have hoped for. according to precedent
which DEGREES a general reversal for tn,
party in power at the elections in the mid
die OF the presidential term. Free silve,
has thus received a singing rehukc. Bry.
antsm has sustained a crushing. IL mo-
fatal. blow. and the republicans can lool
forward with confidence to the presiden
tlal election of 1900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
SwcepinC Republican Victory

Republicans as well as all other friends
of sound money have every reason for sat-
isfaction over the outcome of Tuesdays
elections. 1t was u glorious victory all
along the line. The republican wave swept
the country from the Atlantic to the Pa
cine. and only the most rochrtbbed dem
ocratic States We're able to resist its mighty
sweep. Tho republicans, according to
present figures, will have clear major
ity in the Tlfty-SiNth Congress. with all
that this implies. The country will DO
spared the disastrous experiences which
would have inevitably followed the renew
ed agitation of the silver question by a
Congress controlled by the democrats. and
the tide of returning prosperity will not
be interrupted by silver scare during the
last half of President McKinley's admin
istration.
1t is almost certain that the next United
States Senate will also be controlled by
the republicans, which will make il i'm
possible for few silverites to dictate in
important matters of legislation as they
have in the existing Senate. The republi-
cans will thus he wholly responsible for
the national legislation OF the next two
years. and their only danger will be that
Of intoxication by overwhelming success,
and abuse of unlimited power with the
certain consequent loss Of both the presi-
dency and Congress two years hence.
or the forty-two States which held elec-
lions Tuesday thirty-two elected State
officers, in whole or part. and the returns
received at this writing tend to show tina,
the republicans have made a remarkable
/ showing for an of year by more than
i holding their own. But the magnitude