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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
FOR SALE,

The Manufacturing Plant OF Smith " hit
comb u Cook, located in the City of Barre,
VT, consisting of the foundry, machine shop.
grist mill, saw mill, water ro er. pattern house.
office building, store house and other build
ings meaning all the real estate now owned
and occupied by them, together with all the
machinery, tools, patterns and stock.
The machinery in foundry and machine shop
are all nearly new and of modern design.
The location is one of the best in New Eng
land, and the plant is now running to its full
capacity If
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
JUST BEGINNING TO
SEE THEIR MISTAKE
IN PAYING THEIR
MONEY FOR RENT,

You pay s12 month, s144 year,
taking out S25 for water rent and
taxes, leaving payment Of S119
toward nice little home.
If you pay SIC month OF 1892
year, S25 for taxes and water rent,
leaving s167 for payment toward
home. Pay this for eight years and
you have paid for a house that cost
over 81, 300,
Call in our Office or write for full
p 'rticulars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
III n Man Aged Tbirty.SIX

with wife. say three years younger, will
pay us 1927 80 yearly, we will contract to
pay in case Of his death, five hundred dol
lars a year to his wife as long az she lives
Twenty annual payments OF FIVE hundred
dollars to be paid whether she lives or not
Is not this desirable proposition2
National Life Insurance Company of ver-
mont. 8. 8. Ballard, General Agent, Opera
House Block, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
SERVICE AT BERLIN CORNER
Held by Rev. A. N. Lewis and Christ
Church Choir. Large COngrega-
tiOn and Liberal Collection.
The Church Debt Paid.
BERLIN, Aug. q, 1899

DhhLlN, Aug. Il, 1913.
Berlin people had treat in the concert
given by Professor Phillips and his splendid
choir on Saturday evening 1t was evident
by seven o'clock that something was in
the air. First well filed coach from
Montpelier, carrying some OF the singers
and their friends drove up and discharged
cargo" at the church dooi Other carriages
from Montpelier did the same. Then came
b&y-wagon filled with choir boys who
chanted in unison.
s,Rah, s,I ,Rahi 'Rshi
Christ5Chnrch-Choi
Nes-We-Bel'
Then came, in rapid succession, Berlin
carriages and wagons filed with old men
and matrons, young men and maidens, and
boys and girls, all bound for the concert.
The church was soon filed and the concert
began. From start to finish, it was a sue.
cess from every point OF view.
The choir was composed OF twenty-six
voices, conducted by Prof. A. j. Phillips,
the accomplished choir-master of Christ
church. Mr.. Hutchinson presided at the
organ. There we're fifteen numbers upon
the program, seven choruses, and eight
solos. The solosts were Miss Ruth Roleau,
Mrs. Puffer, Mr.. John Angus, Miss Alice
Folsom, Master Rollo Blanchard, Miss
sally Oviatt, Mr. George Knapp and Mrs.
Sam'l e. Moss. am only a connoisseur in
music, but judging by my own feelings and
the remarks of those who are qualified to
criticise, all did themselves great credit 1t
would be invidious to criticise when all did
20 well. The whole affair would have been
credit to professional city choir.
We were glad TO notice so many Montpe-
lierites in the audience. Their patronage
helped to swell the receipts, and showed
the good feeling OF our Getty" neighbors
The concert being in church the music
was most ly sacred, with few secular
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
RHEUMATISM is A FOE.

After fair trial OF DIR GLIDDEN's RHRU-
MATIC CURE gladness comes, for IL cures
every form OF disease which affects the
JOINTS and MUSCLES. 1t CURES RHEUMA.
TIsM from HEAD TO Foot.
For sale by Harry A. Slade, Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
D, A. PERRY,
Rooms 2 and 8,
Cordon'S Block, Barre. VT.
NOTICE TO The TAXPAYERS
OF EAST MONTPELIER.

The Selectmen of East Montpelier have
placed in my hands tax-bill to be collected as
provided by law for the payment of taxes to
the town treasurer. Notices having been duly
posted in town as required by law, you are
hereby notified that September lst, 1899, is the
last day upon which the discount of four per
cent will be allowed and all taxes remaining
unpaid after that date will be placed in the
Constable's hands for collection.
CLARK SIBLEY,
10 Town Treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
Census Taking In China.

In china census methods are simple.
They don't have much trouble to take
a census there When the time for max
ing a count of the families and their
individual members comes around the
head of each house is compelled by law
to write on a slip Of paper the number
of individuals living with him and the
name of each person. The authorities
lay particular stress upon correct spell
ing, and there is a severe penalty at
tached to any misrepresentation either
as to the number Of persons or their
names. This obviates in the beginning
the wrestling with unpronounceable
names, which helps to make life inter
esting for the American census taker,
and reduces the enumeration Of the
population of a Chinese city to very
simple process.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
THE FRENCH MENACE.
Complaint That 1t Is Not the Model
Affair Claimed For 1t.

An English writer who has evidently
suffered inveighs rather severely against
the long extolled thrift of the French
housekeeper, which, if it be thrift, is,
according to his notion, pernicious
economy. He considers the meage1
messes served and reserved until the
last scrap is consumed which make up
the course dinner Of the French people
most unsatisfactory and far from ap-
petizing ''It has been said, he quotes,
"'that a French housekeeper will serve
grilled chicken foot, making it sub
stantial course - This he denies-not
the service, but the substantial part
Of it,
AS to the soup Of the provincial
French home. he asserts it is not
thing to be described by the uninitiated,
and it is certainly not meant for deli
cate palate. It tastes like hot water in
which quantities Of cabbage have been
boiled ''Then, he goes on to affirm
"the only dish Of meat will often con-
sist Of that which has been used in the
making Of the soup.
This testimony is borne out by Amer
lean travellers, who get very tired Of
soup meat as a dinner dish. For the
favoring and finishing Of a dish the
French are doubtless unsurpassed, but
the allegation that the sauce is made
more important than the substantial
and that the garnishing takes prece-
dence over the dish it surrounds is not
without considerable foundation. The
well known story Of the French cook
who won a wager by serving boot
heel scraped and stewed and simmered
and finally served with an enhancing
sauce is a good illustration of much
French cooking
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
NEW WAR SECRETARY IN.
While the Old One Starts for His Home in
Michigan.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The change of
war secretaries took place at the war
offices yesterday with little ceremony.
The new official, Elihu Root, of New
York, was sworn in and then given his
commission, General Alger warmly
congratulating him. The general was
the center all the time of crowd Of
department employees, who came to bid
him goodbye At ~: As p. m. the gen.
eral left for his home in Michigan.
London, Aug. 2.-The Times this
morning makes no reference to ex-Sec-
rotary of War Alger, except in a new
York dispatch commenting upon his
apology" and stating that the charges
were preferred against General Alger
: by many American journals, some Of
which were repeated in The Times, and
were made for many months and have
never been answered and are not an
SWered now"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04

The Siamese are more devoted to the
water than any other nation in the
world. They are nearly always bath
ing, generally with their clothes on,
and they never go anywhere by land if
they can possibly go by water The
streets of Bangkok are like those of
Venice, and the inhabitants say that
their idea Of paradise would be town
with canals where there were currents
in both directions, so that they might
be spared the effort of rowing
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
THE BALKY HORSE.
a Simple Scheme of the MotOrman
That Made Him Go.


People near the New York entrance
of the bridge saw balky horse frus-
trated with delightful ease the other
day by man who openly confessed
that he had no practical or theoretical
knowledge of hCrsemanship. He was
the mOtorman Of a Fourth avenue car
bound toward the terminal at the
bridge. The horse was one Of those an
gular, cockeyed, ungainly beasts that
no amount of currying and feeding
could make respectable.
It had stopped square in the middle
Of the track and had spread its feet
apart as though its mind was made up
to hold the street against the world. In
few minutes four trolley cars were
backed up behind the cart and more
were in sight down Center street. Mo
tormen, conductors, truck drivers, as
sorted citizens and policeman stood
around and gave the usual advice. The
driver kicked the horse and two or
three men called to the policeman to
btop him Then they in turn made hui
name suggestions about starting fire
under the beasts stomach. A woman
said that it would be easy enough for
any one to coax him along with a lump
of sugar.
The motorman Of the fifth trolley
car, which had by this time reached the
end of the blocked line, walked up and
surveyed the situation.
''Whose car is this?" he asked, point
ing to the first car that had come up
behind the wagon to which the balky
horse was attached.
cts mine, said another motorman,
who was lingering a brass motor handle
as though he would like to brain the
horse with it.
The motorman from the rear hoisted
the cars front fender and strapped it
in place, folded against the dashboard.
''NOw," he said to the motorman
who had claimed the car, ''go ahead,
very easy. " Then, turning to the dis
consolately profane driver of the horse,
he said, ''Get up and take hold Of the
reins.
The car ran forward until the fender
reached the tailbOard of the wagon.
CHOW, " said the self appointed master
of ceremonies to his fellow motorman,
''start up as fast as you durn please,
and don't stop until you get to the
bridge.
The car started. The wagon started.
The horse in the shafts simply had to
start. He slid and showed back for q
few inches and then broke into help
less gallop. The car came banging along
behind, giving the horse no chance tc
change his mind and balk again. The
spectators cheered. The ingenious mo-
torman looked the assembly over with
a sheer.
''Sayr' he said. ''Say! Some people
are dead slow, eh ?'-New York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
DID THEMSELVES CREDIT.
Secretary Says There Is Nothing To Be
Ashamed of in the Least.

Secretary Says There Is Nothing To Be
Ashamed of in the Least.
"The certificates showed that each
one was as we'll qualified for the posi-
ton he sought and to which he was
appointed as could be possible for men
in civil life in this country. Of the
number appointed there were, for in
stance, tWenty-six major generals, of
whom nineteen were taken from the reg
ular army and seven from civil life. Of
the seven all but one were graduates of
West Point Military Academy, and all
had distinguished themselves in COM
mand during the civil war. Of briga-
der generals there were 102 appointed,
siXty-siX from the regular army and
thirty-siX from civil life. Those from
civil life had all seen service during
the civil war or on our western 'front.'
Ter, and all had proven themselves COM
petent to command.
''It has been stated and repeated
many times that the secretary of war
made these appointments, when the
truth is that very few were made upon
his recommendation. s. [ would
be only too glad to have had the honor
to have made these appointments. No
better, no more loyal or more patriotic
set Of men, as a whole. ever served
their country, and their appointments
were a credit not only to the appoint
ing power but to the country they
served. There were exceptions, but
that courd not have been foreseen. In
every walk Of life men are found who
ffcfo o11:1y q
work they have undertaken
There were three regiments of cav
airy the officers of which were ap-
pointed by the secretary of war. Col
Onel Leonard Wood, now brigadier
general and commanding the depart
ments of Santiago and Puerto Prin-
cipe, was one of these. Colonel Grigs-
by and Colonel Torrey, both good Off
GERS, were the other two There were
three regiments Of engineers. the col
onels of which we're all graduates of
the Military Academy, and not only
the officers, but the enlisted men were
selected with view to their special
fitness, and in most instances upon
the recommendations Of the colonies
themselves, and all proved themselves
most efficient
"Criticisms as to the amounts and
methods Of expenditures which could
imply the wrong or careless use of
money were also made by the London
Times. This charge is false. SO far as
the conduct of the service was con-
cerned no person with any knowledge
of the facts can ever charge truthfully,
and no one can ever show, that a dol
lar was misappropriated, stolen or en-
bezzled out Of the hundreds of millions
OF dollars that we're expended. The
records are an open book, and 1 will be
glad to have them rigidly examined"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
ThOU-ing.

To persons Of lesser rank one saith
|'You, without thouing anybody, be
it not some little child, and that thou
vert much more aged and that the GUS
tome itself amongst the meer courteous
and better bred were to speak in such
manner What concerneth familiar
friends, amongst them the custome doth
comport in certain places that they
sThou" one another more freely, in
other places ones more reserved
youths Behavior - 1862.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
Sensitive Clocks.

A Lewiston (Me. } merchant has in
his store an old fashioned clock which
is peculiarly sensitive. 1t sometimes
stops, and if any one steps into the
store or goes by it will start again,
and if horse steps on a certain spot in
the street it will start.
A man who happened to notice it and
who had one like it himself said that
his would not run after he had started
his furnace in the fall In the spring,
after he ceased to keep fire, it would
run all right.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
RAILWAY WRECK KILLS FOUR.
Seven Others Injured in u Derailment in
Iowa-Death on the Curve.

Seven Others Injured in Derailment in
Iowa-Death on the Curve.
Boone, Ia, Aug. 2.-As the Chicago
and Northwesterns famous fast mail
from Chicago was rounding the Kate
Shelley" curve just west of here yes
terday the engine and four cars. COM
prising the train left the track, plunged
over the steep embankment and were
dashed to pieces against the side OF
small hill.
The list of the dead is as follows:
Head Postal Clerk Dudley S. Stone,
Austin, Ills; Express Messenger J. j.
O'Brien, Chicago; Engineer John Mas
terson, Boone, Ia; Fireman George
Schmidt, Boone, Ia.
These were injured: Postal Clerk F..
E. Ackert, Dixon, Ills; Postal Clerk
A. w. Hoyt, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Postal
Clerk E. H. Shirk, McCausland, Ills;
Postal Clerk G. G. Roorick, Dixon, Ills;
Messenger Helper F. L. Figafoos, Mis-
souri, Valley, Ia; Brakeman Thomas
Flannery, Boone, Ia; Postal Clerk G.
F. Lindehill, Chicago.
Less than an hour before the fast
mail made it's fatal jump the Overland
limited, carrying hundreds of sleeping
passengers, sped around the curve IN
safety. Had the rails weakened under
it's wheels the hospitals and undertake
ing esta blishments at Boone would be
caring for scores instead of ten vic
Tins
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
Senator Who Is Not Sure.
YOUNG MAN WITH NERVE.
Shoots Off the End of His Rattlesnake-
Bitten Forefinger.

Necedah Wis, Aug. 2. - Orville
Brockway, a young man living near
this city, was out picking blueberries
when he came in contact with rattle
snake, which stung him on the end Of
the forefinger. In jerking his hand
away the snake was partly lifted out of
the hole in which he was resting, and
a fang was broken off in the wound.
Brockway was all alone and without
remedies. He did not even have a.
knife The only thing he had was g.
revolver. Holding the end of his index
finger over the barrel he discharged it..
The end of the finger was carried away
and with it the venom of the RATHER.
He came to town the next day and had
the member dressed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
TRAIN WRECKED AND BURNED.
Engineer and Fireman Killed and a Long
List of Wounded.

LISt OF w OunOeus
Elmira, n. Y, July 31.-At IL p. m.
Saturday Erie passenger vestibuled
train No for Buffalo and Cleveland,
leaving New York at p. m. was
wrecked and burned at Lackawanna,
only two cars escaping the flames. The
train consisted of buffet car, two pas
senger coaches and two Pullman cars.
A freight train running east ran into
a tree that had fallen across the east
bound track two miles east of Lacka-
WaXOn. The train was wrecked, its
debris covering both tracks. Before it
could be signaled passenger train No.
Z ran into the debris and was itself
wrecked.
The egineer and fireman of the
passenger train were killed and eleven
passengers were injured. The employees
of the cafe car, the conductor of the
passenger train and a brakeman on
that train were also injured. The en-
gineer and fireman and brakeman on
the freight train were injured and
those injured were generally slightly
hurt. The names of the dead are
Stephen Outwater, engineer, and Fred
Sells, fireman, both Of Port Jervis.
Bernard Shay, the freight engineer, has
broken pelvis and Fred Smith, brake
man has a broken shoulder. All other
injuries were slight bruises, cuts and
burns. There were eighteen, in all,
wounded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
state Notes.

George Dunbar. aged 25, died at
Darlington, Wis, from dislocating his
spinal column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Ribbins Of BelOit,
Wis, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary.
A band of gypsies near Oshkosh,
Wis, has been begging and stealing so
much that the mayor has ordered it
away or arrests will be made.
The Wisconsin state board Of control
contracted with James Quirck & Co., OF
Minneapolis, for 5000 barrels of second
patent wheat -four, to be delivered at
the various institutions. The price is
SO.
There was a Jail delivery at Chip
pewa Falls, Wis. F'Jags" Hoole, who
recently escaped by saving the bars
and was recaptured at Bruce, again es-
caped with other prisoners.
Mrs. w. S. Schneider, OF Green Bay
Wis, has been suffering the past three
weeks from lockjaw, caused by this
tie entering her finger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
LUETGERT PASSES THE BORDER
Convicted Chicago fe-Murderer Dies of
Heart Disease.

Joliet, July 28.-Adolph L. Luetgert,
the wealthy Chicago sausage-maker,
who was serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary here for the murder of his
wife, was found dead in his cell yes
terday He died while eating his
breakfast, and the cOroner's jury said
it was case of heart disease.
The trial Of Leutgert at Chicago at
tracted wide attention, and was one of
the most sensational in the history of
the state. Luetgert was charged with
having murdered his wife in the base
ment of his factory, and cooked the
body to pieces i'll a vat. The prosecu-
ton had only a few small bones and
two rings as evidence that their theory
was correct, but secured conviction
and a life sentence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
SEVEN LIVES THE PENALTY
Of Turning Cold Water into a Boiler, First
RaIxing Out the Fire.

White Cloud, Mich, Aug. 1.-Shortly
after a threshing crew had started to
work yesterday at Big Prairie, eight
miles east, Engineer Crabtree noticed
that the water in the boiler was low.
The fire was raked out and the en-
gineer turned more water into the boil
err. Almost instantly the boiler ex-
ploded, killing Charles Haight, Alfred
Haight, Charles Crabtree, Bert Salter,
Cecil Priest and Raymond Howe.
George Overly was SO badly injured
that he cannot recover. Oscar Evans
had his leg broken. Three Of the men
left families. The explosion blew the
engine $50 feet, driving it through a
barn and carrying half Of theseparator
through the barn with it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
80. CURES PRICES.
f-Feyers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. %
2-W Orms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie. 20
3-Tcething, Collie, Crying, Wakefulness .25
4-D;arrhea, of Children or Adults. rs
5-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis ............. 20
S-Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache..... .25
9-Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. .25
10-DysTepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whtes, Too Profuse Periods. ........ 30
13-Croup, LaFyngitis, Hoarseness. .25
14-salt Rheum. Erysipelas. Eruptiozs .25
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms.. rs
16-Malaria, Chills, Fever and Ague " .25
19-Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head rs
20-W hOOping-COugh Observation-Disclosures. 20
35-kidney Diseases ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. go
2S-NeryOus Debility. ...................1.O0
3O-Crinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. .25
77-Grfp, Hay Fever. 20
DR.. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt of price.
Humphreys Med Co., Cor. William & John Sts.,
New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
Intimation of Foul Play.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 1.-The cor
oner's jury in the case of John Siefert,
whose body was found in the Fox river
last Tuesday, under peculiar circun-
stances as to give rise to a suspicion CT
foul play, rendered verdict of death
from cause unknown" Siefert was the
states principal witness in the case
against David Vincent, charged with
murder. The investigation of the cause
of the mans death will continue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
State and City Officials Play Bali.

Milwaukee, July 81. - About 5000
people witnessed a ball game Saturday
between Milwaukee city officials and
state officers from Madison for the
benefit of New Richmond tornado suf
ferers. Five innings were played and
the umpires declared the contest a
tie. The relief fund was swelled by
about 81 900.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
Ri.hon-EIecf ofIndiana.

Milwaukee, July 29.-Rev. Joseph NJ.
Francis, rector of st. Paurs church Of
Evansville, Ind, and bishop-elect of
Tbs diocese of Indiana, arrived in the
city a few days ago and will probably
remain here until it is definitely de-
eided whether Or not he is to be con-
secrated to the Episcopal Office. The
bishop-elect is stopping at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. C. Stevens, mother
of Mrs. Francis, where Mrs. Francis
has been visiting for some time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
EILIPINOS ATTACK CALAMBA.

Lose Heavily in the Repulse and Kill One
of Our Men.
London, July 31.-A dispatch from
Manila says that yesterday the Fill
pinos attacked Calamba, but were east
ly repulsed. One American was killed
and six wounded. The Filipino loss
was heavy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04
In Pursuit of Some Thugs.

Black River Falls, Wis, Aug. L.
Sheriff Trondson and posse are in hot
pursuit of the bandits who held up the
night operator and robbed the station
Friday night, after holding up six men
on the outskirts of the city early the
same morning. AS expected, the bandits
took to the woods. They were seen
near Goodyear, in the eastern part of
Jackson county, late Sunday afternoon.