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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

OF piece with the use the antrim
perialists are making of the exclusion
from the mails for Manila of seditious
literature are the persistent efforts of
their newspapers to make it appear that
volunteer regiments are kept in the
service against the will Of the men
after their term OF enlistment has ex-
pired. The difference between the
facts aid this charge is the difference
between the American soldier at the
front and the sneaks at home who are
sending him Atkinson pamphlets,
Hoar's speeches, and in other ways
seeking to breed in him discomfort and
mutiny. The American soldier stands
by his government. He keeps on
shooting till the battle is fought and he
knows the government can spare him.
He doesn't abandon the firing line to
come home, even if the term of his
enlistment has expired. The soldier
disdains to desert his government in
the stress Of need. The other fellow
doesn't hesitate to stab it under SINH
lar circumstances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Letter From Col. Funston.

The Topeka Capital prints this letter,
dated March II, from Col. Funston of
the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers:
"We are now anxiously awaiting the
arrival of papers from home, published
since the outbreak, in order that we
may see what news our folks have been
furnished with.
"The regiment fought splendidly and
effectively, and in each one OF the three
attacks it has made, carried everything
before it. 1t has undoubtedly acquired
the best reputation of any regiment
here for fine fighting. The boys go
for the enemy as if they were chasing
jackrabbits. 1t is nasty sort of war
one of ambushes and surprises. So far
two officers. Capt. Elliot and Lieut..
Afford, have been killed and with them
ten enlisted men, while two officers and
thirty-four enlisted men have been
wounded; but the worst of it is that the
en1 is not yet, and many Kansas
home will be darkened before we see
the end of this sorry business. That
is the sad, distressing part Of it.
"This is different business from see
ing Cubans killed. But how glorious.
ly these countrymen of ours fghtl
When tell them to charge, which |
have three times, the trouble has been
not to get them to come on, but to keep
from getting run over by them. We
are at present occupying the trenches
at Caloocan, three miles north, of Ma
Mia, the extreme left of the Gordon of
trenches fifteen miles long that protect
the land side OF Manila.
"The insurgents are close in on our
front, quite well entrenched, and there
is some bloody business ahead when
we advance. But that will happen
long before this reaches you; in fact,
we are expecting it in few days.
at would take great prophet 10
even guess how long this thing will
last. 1t may be that the leaders, dis
couraged by their recent severe defeats
will give up, or it may be that they will
for years maintain a guerilla warfare.
II am afraid that some people ut
home will lie awake nights worrying
about the ethics of this war, thinking
that our enemy is fighting for the right
of elf-government, etc The word
independence which these people roll
over their tongues so glibly, is 10 them
a word and not much more.
at means simply with them license
to raise hell, and if they got contro
they would raise fine crop of ii. II
is true that they have a certain number
of educated leaders-educated, how
ever, about the same way a parrot is.
"They are, IS rule, an illiterate
semi-savage people who are waging wal
not against tyranny, but against Anglo
Saxon order and decency. Thei
whole conduct during the severa
months preceding the outbreak wal
one of insufferable arrogance and ego
tism. They were swollen up by thu
fact that our people made too much o
them at first. l, for one, hope tina
Uncle Sam will apply the chasteuinI
rod good, hard and plenty and lay it OIL
until they come into the reservation
and promise to be good 'Injuns.'"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Gold Payments without Gold.

According to the terms of treaty OF
peace with Spain the latter country wa4
to receive an indemnity OF $4,000 900
in gold. As most people have but
scant knowledge of banking, numerous
questions have been asked as to how
the money could be paid Many had
would be carted from the subtreasury
in New York, put on board ship and
carried to Spain. Most people suppos.
ed that at least part of the payment
would be made direct in gold. Even
those who knew that the transaction
could be done through drafts conceived
that it would cause most serious dis
turbance of the money market.
1t appears that the whole transfer
of the indemnity has not only been car
ried through without the expectation
of a single dollar of gold, but has not
materially affected the price of ex-
change. 1t is only timely illustration
of the perfection of the modern science
of banking. 1t is said, however, that
the entire cost OF negotiating the trans-
fer will be between $40 900 and $780,
600. This will give some idea of what
500, 1000 900 means. What revolution
in financial science since the days when
gold payments meant the carting of
the "real stuff" from place to place.
When commerce enlarges to the di-
mensions it is rapidly assuming, and
when an endless network of wires en-
circles the earth - yea more, when
even wires and cables are not needed
for telegraphic communication - the
carriage of gold for any purpose will
doubtless have become thing of the
past. This, of course, does not imply
that gold will have lost it's monetary
Boston Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Cumulative Evidence

A proof of merit in any article is the
amount of free advertising it receives
The universal success of Pabst Malt
Extract, The BEST" Tonic, is largely
due to one persons telling another Of
the benifits derived from its use It lie
sold in almost every city and town In
the United States. Its purity and efficacy
have given it the immense popularity It
has attained. 1t is Endorsed by thou
sands of physicians and patients. It
makes strength. 1t gives vigor and
health when every avenue of hope seems
to be closed. -r1
When you ask for Pabst Malt Extract,
The Best" Tonic, do not be led into
buying something else. Many imita-
tons have recently appeared. Remem'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
For the Benefit of Mr.. HOwelIs,

That esteemed and conscientious
writer of English, Mr.. William Dean
Howells, was reported in The Sun of
Sunday as saying that war "can inspire
nothing that is worthy in art or let
ters. What did our great civil war do
for literature? Literature may be said
to have produced it, but it left no liter
ature," and so on. Well, not to 60 any
further, how about this small specimen
of civil war literature?
"Fourscore and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent
new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedi-
Gated to the proposition that all men are Gre
ated equal. Now we are engaged in great
civil war, testing whether that nation, or
any nation so conceived and so de Heated
can long endure. We are met on a great
battlefield of that war. We have come to
resting place for those who here gave their
lives that that nation might live. 1t is alto
gether fitting and proper that we should do
this. But, in larger sense, we cannot ded-
icate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot
hallow-this ground. The brave men living
and dead who struggled here, have conse.
Grated it far above our poor power to add
or detr8ct. The world will little note, nor
| long remember, what we say here, but II
can never forget what they did here. 1t is
| luf ub Iuo nNlhBy IhbHoIi W 10 noEo
! to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly advanced
1t is rather for US to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us-that from
these honored dead we take increase de-
volion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion-that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain-that this nation
under God, shall have new birth Of free
dom-an that government Of the people by
the people, for the people, shall not perish
from the earth"
1t is not on account of it's political OF
historical significance that we remind
Mr.. William Dean Howells Of the ex
istence of Abraham Lincoln's Gettys
burg address. We offer to his critca
inspection this production and inspira
ton of the civil war simply as speci
men of literary and rhetorical art,
passage of English prose composition
entitled by its supreme qualities t
stand forever among the masterpiece
of the worlds literature. What can b
Mr.. William Dean Howell's standard
of literary excellence?-New York Sur
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Her Luncheon Aboard the Raleigh.

A young miss who visited the Raleigh
on Sunday became very much interest
ed in the galley, where the officers
dinner was being prepared. There
were men of four nationalities "a
S0ede, a Frenchman, Jap and a
Chinaman - engaged in the work.
Calling the Swede to her side, she ask
ed him for a small piece of bread or
something of the sort for souvenir.
The man looked at her with surprise
for a moment, and then went over and
consulted with the others. Then all
took turn at glancing at the girl, and
finally the Swede, with an indulgent
smile, secured large plate and heaped
it full, with big piece of steak, a gen.
erous lot of mashed potatoes and some
bread, which he brought to her with
the remark in broken English to the
effect that the Raleigh sailor boys
would not see a beautiful American
girl go hungry. The young woman
was very much embarrassed at this in
depreciation of her request, but che ate
a portion of the dinner, and after Sc
curing the bread as souvenir reward
ed the sailor in turn with college pin
which delighted the generous Swedt
beyond m easure. -Philadelphia Record
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

A gain of nearly ninety per cent. in
four years is not bad. But the great
American export period is only begin
ing. The United States produces 80
much that it must export. The extern
sion of its commerce in the Pacific and
access to the Oriental markets are in
dispensable. The fortune of war has
put into American hands opportunities
and facilities for increasing their ex-
port trade and finding markets for their
surplus products. They have got at
small cost and in good season what
they might have had to fight for under
great disadvantages later.
The export of American manufactures
has already reached respectable figures
and in few years it will be enormous.
A remarkable expansion, not merely of
territory, but of American industrial
and commercial energy, has begun. Il
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Art and Mech a nisnI.

A new portiere is designed to obviate
the necessity of pushing aside the
drapery when you enter a room from
the outside. The rail may be rectan-
gular or semi-circular, and the rings
are connected with spring hidden in
a tube, which, in turn, is fixed on one
side of the door. The act of opening
the door actuates the mechanism, and
the curtain is drawn aside; on releas-
ing your hold on the door the spring
causes it to shut, and at the same time
restores the curtain to Its regular posi-
ton
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

IT is nov General Funston. Yer
mont sends congratulations to Kansas
on the thrice earned promotion of its
gallant son. The maritime State OF
Vermont has Admirals and naval celeb
rites galore, and it cheerfully yields to
the Sunfower State the honors on land.
Kansas is also congratulated on the
wholesome martial fame accruing to it
from its fighting Twentieth. 1t is like
unto the glory the Old Brigade brought
to Vermont in the civil war. And
General Funston is much more than a
fighter The letter republshed on this
page from the Kansas Capital shows
that he has ideas of bis own on the
Philippine question and is able to
write words meet for the admonition
and edfication of the seditious persons
hanging on the rear of the United
States forces and striving to breed dis
content and mutiny. General Funs-
ton and the Twentieth Kansas present
a wholesome antidote to the poison
bred in the fame of the State by the
Sockless ferries, the PETERS and their
clans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

AN order forbidding the importa
ton of firearms into Cuba is creating
comment in Havana. The purpose of
the American government in making
the order is discussed. Many Cubans
suspect the intention is to prevent
any increase in the strength of the
Cuban forces in the event of COLI
sion with the United States authority.
The complaint against the order is
mainly on sentimental grounds. La
Luchd, prominent newspaper in Ha-
vana, says the regulation is an emil
nently proper one for the present, and
adds. eve need plows, not guns" No
official explanation of the order has
been given, but it is intimated that it is
not entirely disconnected from the dis
banding of the Cuban army and the
disbursement of the American indem.
nifty fund of $3,000,000. No Cuban
soldier will be paid unless he turns in
gun. AS every Cuban soldier who can
prove "his title clear" to place on the
army rolls will receive 800, the tempt
alton might be to ship arms to Cuba
at 800 each, to supply any deficiency
there may be. But the practical truth
La Lucha expressed, "We need plows,
not guns" ought to be accepted by
Spaniard and native Cuban as the gos-
pei of new and prosperous Cuba and
reconcile them to the rigid application
of the new regulation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
The Austrian astronomer, Rudolph

The Austrian astronomer, Rudolph
Falk, gives the earth about seven
months more to revolve on its axis
sand similar games of that Sort" be-
fore it is crumbled into flinders by
Biela's comet. The 18th of November
next is the date set by him for the
catastrophe. 1t was about sixty-seven
years ago that this same comet was to
have administered the fatal blow on
the earth's solar plexus, but for some
reason or other, it failed to connect at
the moment predicted. 1t may, posi-
bly,, be more punctusl this time. II
remains to be seen if the disaster will
bring the Filipino rebels to their
senses. Unfortunately, there will be
no newspapers next morning to give
particulars of the event.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

1T NEVER DIsAPPoINTs. People who
are troubled with any disease caused or
Promoted by impure blood or a low state
of the system may take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla with the utmost confidence that its
faithful use will effect cure. Millions
take it as spring medicine, because
they know by experience it is just what
the system needs.
Hoods Pills are the best family ca.
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia'
able sure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
For Injured Employees.

The workings of the measure recent
ly passed by the Canadian parliament,
known as "The injured workman law"
will be watched on this side the line
with no little interest. A leading feat
ure of this law is its provision that the
duty of keeping machinery in manu-
featuring establishments in good repair
to prevent accidents, shall be upon the
employer or the person owning such
machinery and not upon the workmen.
1t also provides for simplifying and
lessening the cost of litigation. In
case an injured employee wishes to
leave the question of damages to arbi
tration he has ten days to decide as to
his course, and the costs to him of such
arbitration shall not exceed ten dollars,
in addition to the regular court fees,
If the defendant employer does not
desire to have the matter arbitrated he
may apply to judge of the high court
for an order for process of action in the
ordinary way, on the ground that diff
cult questions of law are involved. If
such an order is granted it is optional
with the plaintiff whether the case
shall be tried by judge or jury. The
skilled laborers of Canada and the
provi ces take very kindly to the new
law, but its passage was bitterly OPP
posed by the manufacturers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
IT DOES CURE.

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send toS. A. Howard, New Hampton, N. II.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

Gen. Miles is now twitted with making
league against Alger. Automatically
if not Alphabetically, considered, 1t takes
three Miles to make league.-Herald,
Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

Der that Pabst Malt
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malt preparation
declared perfect
by the judges at
the Worlds Fair,
and alone marked
with 100 points Of
perfection. The
way to obtain the
greatest amount of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

DIR. BULLS Couch SYRUP is the best rem
edy for all bronchial elections. 1t is a
great mistake TO allow a cough or cold to
run on !. for it may develop serious throat or
lung trouble. Take Bulls Cough yrup at
once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
Exports.

The growing prosperity of American
manufactures appears in the March fig
ures of the Treasury Bureau of Stats
tics. For instance:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

benefit for the least amount of money Is
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
WADLEIGH'S
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
PRESIDENT IN DAKOTA.
He Makes Many Speeches and UphOIds Ike
pansion Always.

pansion Always.
Sioux City. Ia. Oct. 1G.-prcsidcnt
McI[inlcy's train stood upon side
track three miles east of Sioux City
Saturday night. Several thousand peO-
pie waited for Il glimpse of the presi-
dent until ] 80 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. but did not see him. This WAS
the close of Il days run that began ut
Aberdeen Cwhcre the president wei
coined nine companies of the South
Dakota regiment. which has just re-
turned home from Manilaj. ana passed
through Sioux Falls. Huron. Madison.
EaGan ana other South Dakota points.
ut each of which the president and
sometimes some of his cabinet spoke.
The president dealt more directly
with the expansion issues than did lie
IL any of the speeches of his present
trip. His cabinet members. too. We're
emphatic in their lie, ratiOns that the
Philippines must be conquered ana
held. He read IL letter from Manila
to him from General Joe Wheeler TAX
ing the same position. Sioux City was
in gale attire in honor of the visitors.
The president attended the Methodist
church here yesterday ana talked to
she Sunday school. His train left about
n m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
GERMANY DIsTINC7s.Y HOSTILE.
Would Take Very Little to Get Her Into
the Row.

Berlin. oct. 1G.-A high German of
cial, whose utt"TanccS may he taken
as absolutely conclusive. said to Il rep
TCScntatiVc of the Associated Press
Saturday: I'VE shall observe the strict
est neutrality. no matter what may de
vcIUp i'll the war between the Bocr re-
puhlicS ana Great Britain. That is the
only course left open" He then pro-
ccr,lcd to say that the TumOrS of Ger
man intervention were unfortunate
ly' untrue and that remark tells the
feeling in Germany as well as
column.
Another alleged fact has come out
which * significant of Il very serious
might -havc-bcCu. The Dresdenpr
NcucSte Nachrichtcn publishes Il letter
from Colonel Schiel. commander of the
German corps in the TranSvaal. who
says: Pretoria was on the point of
Offering Germany prOtectorate over
the TranSVaal when Great Britain inn
mcdiatcly moved heaven and earth to
Illustrate the plan. War between the
Transvaal ana England then became
unaVOida bic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

As nC appeared III ISL
iasm. General Butler. amid dcafeninG
cheers. went on board the steamer. en-
tcrin@ the captain = cabin. where he bade
farewell to Lady Butler and his dau"h-
ter. The steamer sailed shortly after
Lady Butler went ashore.
Two months ago the secretary of
state for war offered Butler command
of the projected army corps. Sir Red
vcrs gave n point-blank refusal unless
the war office would guarantee him be
tween G0.O00 and 10000 men. He is
quoted aS hiying said on that Occa-
sion: Il shall not he handed down i'll
history rs another Sir George Cooley.
The reference. of course. was 10 the
defeat mt Naiuba hill. He also said
that if hc We're To go it must be on the
distinct understanding that he would
be entirely unintcrfercd with by the
war office
Prior to Lord LanSdownr'S assent
General Butler freely expressed the
opinion that when he had driven the
Beers into corner his hand might be
stayed by IL pcaCc-lovin% cabinet or Il
wcll-intentioncd war oftice-a cOndi-
ton of things he could not tolerate: for.
as he expressed it. his hand WAS mot
one of those that once put to the plOw
releases its grip" Butler is pretty GER
tain To cut the wires behind him ard
To be out of touch with London mt
critical moments. for fear the cabinet
might change its mind. lie knows the
BOcrS and hates them.
Sprakiu" of the war of 1881. il
should bc remembered that General
COlIpy's entire force amounted To less
than BONO men, while tie Beers had
DpgI-Iy ~ 600