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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
PUERTO RICANLIFE.
(From the New York Sun,


The Puerto Ricans, our new fellow citi-
zens by act of congress, are small of stat
ure; the American soldiers are giants in
comparison. The upper classes are Span
iards and dwell in houses; the middle
classes live in shanties, and the lower
eIasses-the peons-exist where convenient.
Their children go around without clothes
old and even groWn-up persons of both
sexes battle together in puris naturalibus
knee The bulk of the people Ti are tn'l COM me
posite race-Spaniard, Indian and negro.
AS regards religion, they are Roman Cath
olics. although the rules of the church
do not bind them overmuch. Indeed,
The churches are no not Il inviting. for all
though universally painted yellow on the
law, the interior is rather bare. Three
rows of seats stretch in front of the altar
space is bare, and the wOrshipers who do
not bring their own convenienGes have to
women of the aristocracy may be seen go
gro carrying a chair and followed by am
other with a prize dieu. The men crowd
ne af w6 on grand the
Three Kings" which we call the Epiph-
any: That is the Puerto Rican Christ
the mountains to San Juan and Ponce, and
Bowery whisky is a mild beverage. they hey
&C, to church; In church when they meet
when they meet old enemies machetes are
drawn and used with skill-but all the
llHle IuG service goes on
The fire department in Puerto Rico is in
rather a primitive state. There is no
water available in summer-fresh water
is sold by the barrel, bucket and even by
the glass-and when a fire is discovered
the fremen take their axes and chop up
the adjoining houses to save the block
As the houses are mere shanties. a few
kicks do the business. The poems do not
when they are sleepy and go to sleep.
They are lazy but the climate is to blame
for that. They work about four months
in the year-that is to say. in. the sugar
cane cutting SeaSOn-and spend the other
eight months playing loo and other
games, including a sort of roulette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

light silver ones in use at the present
day When the whole service was com
pleted the plan of regular pewter din
ners was inaugurated by Mr. Jackson.
These take place in a great studio at
the home of the artist, Bedford Park.
More than one old English tradition is
kept with due solemnity and old Eng
fish fare is eaten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Object to Our Meat.

Berlin, May SIT is authoritatively
stated that the committee of the reich
stag to which was referred the meat
inspection bill which was substantially
agreed upon between the imperial cab
met and the United States ambassador
here, Mr.. Andrew D. White has report
ed against the measure and in favor of
a bill so hostile to the American inter-
ests that the government will probably
refuse to sanction it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
THIS FROM WICHITA.
State Fair Offers Funston and Men
$1,000 to Repeat Luzon Swim
ming Feat.

agement here has offered General Fun
ston and his swimming comrades 81, 900
to repeat their brilliant Luzon act here
in October. The Little Arkansas river
will be fortified and the general and his
men will swim across, attack and take
the fertilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

1.-The Rights and Duties of American
Citizenship" By w. w. Willoughby
Phi D.. associate in political science at
the Johns Hopkins university; author of
Government and Administration in the
United States THE Supreme Court;
Its Constitutional Relations, etc
American Book company, New York.
Cincinnati and Chicago. The purpose of
this work is to present to American
rights and duties which attach to Amer
lean citizenship. In the efforts to do
this in the clearest and most logical
form, the author has developed the gen.
eral principles of civil government from
a study of the nations growth and de-
velopment, instead of pursuing the
usual stereotyped method of giving a
running commentary upon the Consti-
tuition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
National Raptist Anniversaru

viii be held in San Francisco this year.
The Santa Fe will sell round trip tick
cts May Is to IS, inclusive, with limit
of July Is, for $4,000. Liberal stop
overs permitted. Pullman palace and
tourist sleeperS and free chair cars to
California daily. Call on Thos. L. King,
Agent, Topeka, for literature and de-
tails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
S2S. IS. S2S.85.

The Union Pacific has made the great
Nv reduced rate of $2S SIS to Portland and
other Puget Sound points. also to Hell
ena and Montana points, Salt Lake
City and Utah points.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
], c. Fultop-depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

Sunlin's performing bull is one of
score of new and novel trained animal
features with the Ringing Brothers
famous big circus, which is shortly to
exhibit in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Fort Rilev Wants Them.

Junction City, Kan, May S.-Junction
City thinks the Twentieth Kansas
should be mustered out at FIT. Riley and
that a holiday will be planned. with eX-
cursions from different parts of the
state, to run daily. Effort will be made
to have it so ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

Photograp hs-Yale, special operator
at Downing'S. Call and get acquainted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

When You Are Down Town
shopping take your dinner at the Hotel
Oxford and Restaurant-only 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
To Helena. Mont

Only $2s.s5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
The Transyaal

PRETORIA, Aug 30.-The Boer Of
ficials, after reading the cabled reports
of Mr.. Chamberlain speech at Bir-
mingham, consider that war is newt
able. The speech has undoubtedly
infiamed the war spirit here. The
Beers are all armed except those in
johannesburg. Their commissariat is
fairly good. All the forts are amply
victualed. The Johannesburg fort has
been strengthened with several quick
firers. The ammunition which Mr..
Schreiner allowed to pass through
Cape Colony came direct to Pretoria.
1t was never intended for the Orange
Free State. President Kruger does
not hesitate to express the view that
war is almost inevitable.
The Matabeles are showing signs OF
unrest. The Beers are energetically
engaged in poisoning the minds of the
natives against the British and they
have approached the Zulu chief Dine
zulu, who appears undecided which
cause to espOuse. But the Zulus are
preparing for the expected fighting
and it must be remembered that Dine.
zulu was deported to St. Helena with
| several other chlefs ana kept prls'
oner there by the British for several
years.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The South AT
rican situation is becoming daily more
complicated. The strong feeling exist
ing among the Dutch in Cape Colony
evidently influences the secretary Of
state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamber.
lain, to do everything possible to aver
a rupture, and explains the further en-
deavor after conference at Caps
Town to arrange for the constitution
of an arbitration court and to deal with
the question of suzerainty, which
rather than franchise, now takes thu
leading place in the controversy. Th'
Standard this morning says, editorial
ly: diplomatic dalliance only post
pones the evil day and prepares for III
still severer conhct. Until we re
sort to decisive measures every da,
adds to the offensive and defensiv,
strength of the Beers and proportion
ately fosters their infatuated belief il
their own invincibility, which lies a
the root of their obduracy. Thus W,
are confronted with an exceeding,
grave question"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
Central Vermont Railway,
COMMUNICATING June IS. 1888

GOihueu2ihS June 20. 1873
rams Joinq South and East totH Leave Mont
pelter as follo,os'
s.5BA NJ MAIL for Fitchbure Boston, Spring.
leld New London and New York. wsgner Psrlor
Car to Boston, and White River Junction to New
York without change.
ii, and New York via springfield, and Worcester
yis Nashua. Wagner Psro' Car to Boston.
8: So r. NJ. PASSENGER, for Windsor.
1910 A. NJ. EXPRESS. for boston via Lowell
md ali points In New England n ew York and South.
Wagner sleepers to Boston and TO Springfield
Trains CONG North and West:
vest, and week days for Ogdensburg, Richford and
ottawa. Sleeping Montpelier Junction to
Montreal
IO.1bA NJ PASSENGER. for Rurlir Fton. Rut.
and ST. Adams, Klchford. and Ogdensburg
% 9ors, connections '0F Troy A''""' ANA N'N
3;3OP. PASSENGER. ter Burlington, ST Al.
psns, Montreal. Norwood and oedensbure. Wagner
ton to Buffalo via Norwood.
$50 +. NJ. write Noun tain Express for Bur
npgton. Platts ~ & and all Adirondack po nts.
8: SO y. ~ rIPRESs for Darlington, ~. Al
psns, and Montreal. Pullman seepra car from
Montpelier Junction to Chicago without change.
ssse1 junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets TO Chicago and AL points West for
ale at the principal stations
suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 6:S5, 9l5, 1850, A. M, IL 80,
$50, $40 P. X. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
after leaving time.
Leave Barre ut $40. $50 A. NJ, sos. sac.
Il 100, P. N. Arrive AZ Montpelier, twenty min
ltes after leaving time.
Trains leave for wnnamstown at 1855 P. n. and
i50P.M.
Daily, Sundays included. ! Sundays only,
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works,
o take or leave passengers when signaleo'
BIB. BAILEY. Agent.
K. II. FITZHUGH. Vice Pres, General Manager
:. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
The Old Oaken Bucket.

In a shady corner of as beautiful
New England garden as one could
wish to see, "the old oaken bucket"
still "hangs in the WELL" The mem
DRY of his country home, stirring a
poets fancy in far-off city, made pos
sible the tender, simple verses that ap-
peal so strongly to the heart. That
was nearly a century ago, but such
poems live, and that is the reason the
feet of many pilgrims turn toward this
pretty place summer after summer.
Greenbush is small section set eff
from Scituate, and it does not belittle
the quiet restful hamlet to say that it's
chief attraction is the farm where Sam
uel Woodwork once lived. Young and
old come to visit it from far aud near,
and every one looks for "the orchard
the meadow, the deep-tangled wild
wood" Many changes have been
made since the poet found "the source
of an exquisite pleasure" in the clear
waters OF the well, but "the wide
spreading pond" the mill and the
dairy house are still to be seen. The
original house was destroyed long ago.
The thrifty farm is now the property
Vi hohlJ NoiehOJt "hooo SiahuhothOI
married the poets father. Mr.. and
Mrs. Northey are exceedingly kind to
strangers, although they confess, when
questioned, that there are disadvantages
in having renowned place for ones
dwelling. Through all the long sum,
mer they are besieged by visitors, who
ask exactly the same questions as those
who came before. Some times as
many as hundred persons have cross
ed the smooth green lawn to the wei
in one day; frequently there is an ar
ray of fashionable equipages before thu
low stone wall that borders the road
and it is sometimes quite perplexing tC
satisfy such number of uninvitet
guests.
The poet was born in Scituate, blu
not on this farm. He lived there from
infancy until he was fourteen. when h,
entered the family of Rev. Nehemiah
Thomas to study. He began to writ
verses when very young, and Away
signed them "Selim," a name that h
used throughout his life. He becam
printer in Boston, an editor in New
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
Now to end this war the quickest,
And the neatest, and the slickest,
Let the writers do the fighting
And the fighters do the writing.
Chicago Tribune (Rep

That was a pricking retort which
Colonel Cordier made when Major
Lauth accused him of being against the
Jews in 1894: "Yes, l was, and am
still. object to Israelite officers, but
never went so far as to bring false
evidence against jew" There is
material for several challenges to NOR
tai combat in these conflicts of French
officers. Pity France if war comes and
her sole defense, in the way of leaders,
is the kind of generals that is showing
up at Rennes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
Ohio Democracy.

The Democrats of Ohio, in their plat
form utterances, have gratified their
political enemies, if such enemies
could take pleasure, in crisis in ma
tional affairs, in seeing their opponents
array themselves in opposition to the
honor and the material interests of the
government.
The Ohio convention is not the ma
tional convention of the Democratic
party, but its position on leading ques-
tons of public policy is an Indication
of what may be the attitude of the ma
tional party on those questions. When
the OHIO Democrats take the ground
that the United States should abandon
the Philippines to the Filipinos, and
characterize the Administrations ef-
forts in behalf of order and civilization
and good government lin the archi-
pelago as an attempt "to crush and de-
stroy dawning republicanism in the
Orient" they are heading the party
towards the fatal stand the Democrats
took in 1864 in opposition to the
war for the maintenance of the Union.
The thin disguise of admiration ex-
pressed for "the valor and glorious
achievements of our gallant SOL
diers and sailors" will not save the
party from the overwhelming con
domination of the American people,
and the very men whose deeds it il
landing. Taking this attitude in re
spect of the war in the Philippines, TIT
party is counting the doom that ov er
took it at the polls in 1864.
1t is slight consolation to partisan
political feeling that this course will
render Republican triumph easier il
1900. The declarations of the Demo
Gratis at Chicago in 1854 rendered tn
assurance of Republican victor
doubly sure, but they nursed Confeder
ate hope of a favorable diversion in tn
North. Then as now the government
was preparing the final blow agalns
the forces arrayed against it. TIL
Confederacy was tottering to it's fal
as Aguinaldo's sham of dawning re
public in the Orient is on the verge G
dispersion. Democratic support, no.
as then, will not change the result.
may for while postpone the end, an
render its accomplishment more diff
cult, more costly in life and Treasure
, but the end will come, and it will brin
, blessings to the people of the Philil
. pines, as Appomattox brought blessing
a to the States of the South in rebellion
a and now as then it will bring disgraC
e to the Democratic party and continue
d exclusion from participation in Il
= government,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 30.-The Far
mers' Federation of the Mississippi
Valley has been organized and oflicers
have been elected. The object is to
regulate and control the shipment of
farm products of all the states in the
Mississippi valley, to establish and
maintain offices, yards and grain ele-
vators. to maintain agents to handle,
sell and distribute products, and to lend
and borrow money and do bank ng
business at Topeka, Omaha, Kansas
City, ST. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and
New Orleans. The capital stock y III
be $4,000, 900 in shares OF $40 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
Boston & Maine Railroad.
SUNNI ARRANGEMENT
IN EFFECT JUNE IS. 1899.


Trains Leave Wells River North bound.
Newport, Montreal, sherbrooke and Quebec.
e25 A. NJ. daily, principal stations to Newport.
Sherbrooke and Quebec Daily except Sunday
for Montreal.
9,b2 A. NJ, for stations to Newport and sher-
brooke, Montreal and Quebec
a.s5 p. NJ, for principal stations to Newport and
$50 p NJ. for stations to Newport and Stanstead
7.1OP NJ. for stations to Lyndonvile Newport.
sherurcoke, Montreal and Quebec.
lO45 NJ, Sundays only, for st. Johnsbury.
SOUTH BOUND.
100 A. NJ. daily, for principal stations to W. K.
Junction, W, rcester, Boston and Springfield.
XIX" Concord cor, ' Manchester, Nashua, Worcester,
Lowell and Boston.
20. so A. NJ. from woodsville for stations to Con-
cord and Boston.
9.5O A. NJ, fer stations TO W. r. Junction, Con-
cord, Worcester and BOSTON,
9.55 A. NJ, for stations on W. NJ. Div. to Concord,
Worcester and Boston
1O.3B A. NJ, for W. r.. junction, stations to
Springfield, New York. Concord, Worcester
and Boston.
100 p. NJ. for stations to W. r. Junction, Spring
field, Concord, Worcester and Boston.
t2.4b p. NJ. from woodsville for stations to Ply
mouth, Concord and Boston.
3.IO p NJ, for stations on W. NJ. Div to Concord,
Worcester and Boston.
100 p. NJ, for all stations to White River Juno
ton.
I2A5P, NJ, Sundays only for stations to Concord,
Worcester and Boston.
Going North on w. NJ. Div. at
$50 A. NJ, daily, for stations to Fsbyan and
Jefferson, except Sunday. for Berlin and Lam
caster.
o.6e A. M, for stations to Fabyan, Berlin, Cor
ham, Groveton, Colebrook an d Quebec.
t2,3B T.. NJ, for stations to Fabyan, Jefferson,
Lancas ter and Coebrook.
| $50 Y. NJ. for stations to Fabyan. Berlin and
Groveton.
$40 p. NJ, for stations to Fabyan and Jefferson.
7O5 z. NJ for stations TO Fabyan, Jefferson, Ian.
| caster and Colebrook.
| 1000 A. Nj, Sundays only, for Fabyan and Lam
| caster.
| River station.
From Woodsville.
d. j. FLANDERS,
| Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
Back to Her WallOwing.

In spasm of patriotism, when the
war with Spain came on, the Boston
Herald enlisted under the stars and
stripes and for while kept step to
the music of Hail Columbia. But
the Herald was not at home in such
company, the instincts of the SOW of
mugwumpery finally prevailed and the
paper is back again wallowing luxur-
iously in the old familiar mud. In its
judgment, or in its expression of its
judgment, President Mckinley is the
impersonation of imbecility and bad
faith, and there is no good in his ad-
ministration.
The Republican Of Springfield finds
no use for the flag except as target
for its brickbats, and no use for the
rulers of this country except TO revile
them and charge them with every
petty sin and every crime against law
and humanity. 1t is a marvel that the
editors who are writing and the pub
| ilohSlo WIN hiO PllhtlhS tuO lhihBo
that are appearing continually in these
papers, and others of the same class,
will continue to abide in country
with such Infamous rulers; and it is a
greater marvel, one of the wonders of
a republican form of government, that
it tolerates such license of speech in
its citizens.
There is consolation in the reflection
that these papers, and the bilious gang
that follows them, is in minority as
small as other classes of the doors of
infamous things, but there is melan-
cholv in the other reflection that this
same seditious minority is responsible
in some large measure for the continu-
ance of the evils of war in the Philip
pines and it's woes at home. 1t is re-
freshing to turn from unpatriotic and
treacherous courses like these to COM
ments like those subjoined, from the
Brooklyn Eagle, on recent speeches of
the President:
One might stud this article with the
apothegms or epigrams of the President OIL
either occasion to which reference has beer
made. That is not necessary. His words
have been read and pondered by the PEG
J pie. The great mass of the people approx,
of those words. We are sure that the grea
mass of the people OF both parties approve
. OF them, and that those who think that on,
OF the grand parties can be organized ant
led against them are preparing for thei
{ party and for themselves an unhappy fate
There is no question of expansion. l
has occurred The United States could a
we'll withdraw from New York as from tn
Philippines or from Porto Rico. There i
no question OF Imperialism. Imperialism /
: impossible under the stars and stripes, ant
8 the argument of idolatry or of iniquity or O
sehshness could as well be drawn from tn
e New Testament az the charge of imperial
Il ism sustained against the flag of the free
- There may be many things upon which tn
y people, or some Of the people, will diffe
from President Mckinley, but they are nC
the things which he so we'll set forth
Pittsburg aud at Ocean Grove.
a. And the glory of these words
le heightened by the circumstance thG
a they are from newspaper POLITICAL
opposed TO the administration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06

acknowledged the country the leading National Family
publisher fayorie home pape) has
Weekly Tribune which enables
him furnish both the trihng cost of $500 per year
vage himself, family to the
his
his
wide awake,
family.
of it'll Both of these for only $500
Send all o WATCHMAN, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06

Haven, and later lived in Baltimore
and New York, where he was asso.
ciated with George p. Morris in estab-
Listing the New York Mirror. His
life was full of interest, and every
page of his printed poems speaks of a
refined, cultured nature. Mrs. North
ey treasures portrait of Woodwork,
also book he owned, "The Life of
John Howard, E:q.," in which his
name is written in remarkably beau
tiful characters. The family also has
the original copy of the verses that
have become 80 celebrated, and
which, it is believed, we're written in
1917.
The bucket is not the original one.
The one that now comes "dripping
with GOODNESS" to satisfy the thir of
interested visitors was presented to
the farm by the Richmond Cedar
Works of Virginia. 1t hears a silver
plate suitably inscribed.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06

1t was bad enough for the Buckeye
Democrats to 'resolute" against the
efforts of the administration to intro
duce civilization into the Philippine
Islands, but it is worse for them
by that act to win the praise and APP
proval of the Republican of Springfield.
"In other words" says this eulogist Of
modern copperheadism, "the Onio
Democrats demand that the war of
subjugation be stopped where it is, and
that independence and self-goverment
be offered to the natives, instead of
bullets fired either to save the pride of
a laundering or mischievously ambi-
tious administration, or TO promote q
permanent policy or criminal agrees
sion. On such platform they will
enter the campaign, strong in the might
of right and with every promise of
making substantial gains" But the
Republican puts the brand of infamy on
Democratic declarations by denouncing
the nomination the party made for the
governorship as the product of the
candidates great wealth and willing
ness to use his money freely in politics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06

The United States is not only per-
petuating speed in its battleships but
is increasing their fleetness in its re-
cent constructions. On her recent
trial trip the Alabama made 17.2 knots
an hour, the wind helping, but on her
return cruise, with the wind against
her, she was fast enough to secure an
average of 1923 knots. The required
speed was 16 knots. Two other ships of
the same class, the Illinois and the Wis
consin, are waiting trial; the former at
Newport News, the latter at San Fran
cisco. Tonnage, armor and engines
of the three are the same, and the Ri
valry of the different makers will un-
doubtedly insure three ships of highest
excellence in speed, construction and
general efficiency.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
RHEUMATISM is A FOE.

After fair trial OF DIR. GLIDpENs RHEu
MATIo CURE gladness comes for it cures
every form OF disease which affects the
JOINTS and MUSCLES. 1t CURES RHRUMA
TIsM from HEAD TO FooT.
For sale by Harry A. Slade, Montpelier.