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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17

Fl. SO. by Mr.. Monahan OF Underhill, re-
| pealing Chapt 172, U. s. and abolishing the
railroad commission. Railroads.
II. 20, by Mr.. Stewart OF Bakersfield, fix
ing salary OF judges Of Supreme Court at
$500 per year and expenses. present sal
ary is $4,000 and $500 for expenses) State
and court expenses.
III. II, to legalize grand list of Mt. Holly
'for 1897. Grand list.
III. ~, by Mr.. Gilmore for committee for
representation of Vermont at Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition. See Senate proceedings.
III. 73 by Mr.. White of Rutland city, to
anne ud act to incorporate Vermont Baptist
State convention. Corporations.
ii. "a, by Mr.. Northrup of Fairfield,
amending Sec. 3434 V. s., and making State
highway tax ten per cent instead OF FIVE
per cent, one-fourth to be extended for per-
manent roads. Highways.
H. rs, by Mr.. Hale OF Lunenburg (by re.
quest Of special committee on double tax
atioD) to equalize taxation. Loans made at
not to exceed four and one-half per cent in
terest shall be exempt, providing creditor
files sworn statement in town clerks office.
Loans by ins itutions, subject to State tax,
and thus exempted, shall be deducted from
amount on which State tax IL computed
Parties claiming exemption for indebted
ness shall file itemized statement of amounts
and names of persons to whom due, Per
sons claiming exemption without allowing
lower rate OF interest shall forfeit all inter-
est Judiciary.
III. 76, by Mr.. Norton of Waitsheld,
amending Sec. 70. V. s., and providing that
board OF civil authority shall give 48 hours
notice to persons whose names have been
challenged as to their right to appear ON
check list before removing same. Judi
ciary.
H. II, by Mr.. McFeeters of Enosburgh,
amending Sec. 2025, V. g., and providing
when crimes are not capital bail may be
fixed by the county clerk. Judiciary.
II. 7S, by Mr.. Woodwork of westfied,
permits school directors to pay board of
pupils living more than one and three
fourth miles from school, at expense OF
town. Education.
FL. 70, by Mr.. McWhorter Of Barre, incor-
porating Perry & Scribner Water Co. Cor.
poratons.
H. so, by Mr.. Taylor OF Hardwick. amend
Ing statutes relating to constitution OF Su-
preme Court. Adds one associate Judge;
changes time for holding general terms;
any judge holding county court may be
excused from sitting in Supreme Court.
Five judges shall constitute quorum, three
OF which must concur in any decision, and
four, if more than five judges sit Judiciary.
FL. 81, by Mr. Morgan of Salisbury,
amending Section 1854 V. s., and relating
to fishing in Lake Dunmore. Game and
Fisheries.
Joint resolution, by Mr.. Hale of Lunen
burgh, postponing election of certain State
officers by General Assembly, until Novem-
ber 8.
Third reading ordered.-H 3S, regulating
fishing in certain ponds. H. %, fish hatch
cry appropriation.
Adjourned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17

Under the head of "Vist to Farrier,"
the Barre Telegram OF Saturday said
ibid you ever visit a farrier and see
how fur garments are made? Well then do
30 the first time you are in Montpelier as it
is q most interesting process"
Good Landi / would think 1t might be! /!
And 80 we have this Interesting process"
running under a full head Of stream right
here in our midst, as 'twere, have we? Brer
Thayer, my hat is not much to look at and
the happy springtime Of its youth is only n
memory, but such as it is, you can have it.
Montpelier farrier who makes fur gar
ments is scoop alongside of which all 9TH
ers pale into insgnifcance. 1t is bird !,
beside which the frantic struggles and in
candescent successes of all the "city force"
here at the capital for ages past are mere
Holsters. 1t even excels, in some points,
the brilliant feats of the Waterbury Record
when rsdiently glorified and especially in-
spired. This is praise in the highest, and
Leyond 1t / cannot go. Words become like
unto relics OF yesterdays boiled dinner when
urged into the effulgent glare of such scin-
tillating genius.
But Who is the farrier? What Montpel-
ier horse'shoer has thus in one day seized
undying fame by the off hind leg aud
thrown it, quivering on its back, before q
gaping world? "a most interesting pro-
cess" it certainly must be 70 manufActure
fur garments from old iron Junk The Tel
egrdnl, with the modesty of the discoverer
of a great aweinspiring t'uth, puts il too
mildly. Il is inconceivably grand. 1t
must be- The blacksmith capable of such
work should be dragged from the oblivion
which now enshrouds him, located in tent
in the haymarket and advertised for ex-
hibitions at 80 much per, children and la
dies not living with their usbands, one
third off. Brer Thayer, sell the Telegram
or give it away, and assume the manage
ment of the 'farrier."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17
SOME MORAL REFLECTIONS

A local paper had the following item Sat-
urday:
"Harry Parker Of the Bradford Opinion,
W. B. Howe of the Free Press, G. M. Stone
Of the Cdledonidn, St. Johnsbury, and X. o.
Tuttle of Rutland were among those who
were in the ci y today"
30 g. M. Stone of st. Johnsbury was in
town, was he? Considering my somewhat
intimate acquaintance with him when he
was in the flesh, it is very singular that he
did not also msterialize for my benefit. Mr..
Stone passed out Of the body several years
ago, and am glad that he is permitted to
revisit the scenes OF his earth-life. By the
way, an interview with him on the subject
of the senatorial election-consideriDg his
vast opportunities for forecasting events
which are presumable adjunct of his pres.
ent state-would have proven decidedly in
teresting reading and unquestionsbly the
scoop of the age. 1 am lost in wonder at
the unprofessional negligence of the report.
er of the contemporary, and regret exceed
ingly that the opportunity was missed by
myself.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17
SALES nj EN-
WANT

Either on salary or commission.
One OF the oldest nurseries in the
country. Write for terms No ex-
perience necessary. 600 acres Es
tablished 1853
HOPES BRO. & THOMAS.
Maple Ave. Nurserios. West Chester, Pa.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17
REASONS FOR INSURANCE.

Expenses eat up wages aud
salaries. Year after year the
average man expects to build M
an estate. The usual result isro
provision or only a small one
for wife and children Life Insur-
ance does the wo,k by easy pay
men 8
(Cortes ondepce solicited.)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17

The progressive nations OF the world are
food we'll digested gives strength. II you
cannot digest all you eat, you need Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure 1t digests what you eat.
You need not diet yourself. 1t will even
digest all classes OF food in bottle. No
other preparation will do this. II instantly y
relieves and quickly cures all stomach
troubles. W. q. Terrill d 90.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17

was afflicted for years with Piles that no
doctor or remedy helped until he tried
Buoklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the
world. He writes, two boxes wholly cured
him. Infallible for Piles. Cure gusran-
teed. Only 2bc. Sold by O. Blakely. drug.
gist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

Accompanying the change of administIa-
tion in Cuba may expect to see mani
fcstatious strikingly like those with which
such times i'll our own affairs we are
familiar y lively scramble for recognition
IL the distribution of patronage is already
on view, ana following this when the dis
trihution has been made, will be much Ella
ton on the part of those who have been
successful and corresponding depression
On the part of those who have been disap-
pointed Hence there will be balanced
against 4 prediction that all is well with
Cuba a prediction that The affairs of the
island are going to the dogs. The "ins'
and their friends will be full of hope and
confidence and willing to bet on the future
willie to the outs and their friends the
island. from political viewpoint and in
the passing vernacular, will look like thin ty
cents.
We have often travelled that road in the
| Hijed Si2teS. Ii is little rocky. like the
road 10 Dublin, but not necessarily dsas-
trous TO 4 governmental conveyance On
the contrary, it affords a good test of the
old carrvall. and at times discloses weak
places which need repair and strengthen
ing.
Dropping the figure, it may be said that
IlCdllilS appetite 1OT ONCE Is Il good sign
in free country. Where many men are
anxious to serve the state there is wide
spread interest in the state. There is like
wise the better opportunity afforded for
making wise selections. The electors or the
appointing power, the case may be- may
the better hope to secure public servants of
approved quality and capacity. 1t is only
when men of substance and education shun
office and neglect their duty as citizens,
through a spirit of selfishness or a weak
surrender to dilettantism, that the state
suffers. Then it is that either incompetent
or corrupt men crowd in and the public
service is di credited
According to all reports General Wood
has had no difficulty in securing men of
the highest standing for the principal places
under him. They have accepted office with
the knowledge thai hard work is to be their
portion. and each finds for every subordi-
nate place al his disposal a crowd of appli-
cants- Each therefore must try to justify
his own appointment by the appointments
that he himself makes. The Cubans will
now be. more distinctly than ever on trial
and their friends in the United States will
watch them with increased interest and
heartily applaud every evidence they ex-
hibit OF capacity to take their own affairs
entirely into their own hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
SFcrrtar. wilson and the OIeo Frauds

secretary Wilson's Indignant expression
e"ts' @rn;f's the petition I"r d pardon for
Ia" ".e'. maniruii'tors, az reported in the
news columns today. Is but thu echo of the
F'niIc sentiment upon this subject. He Is
III q position t" know how the farmers and
DAIRY mon "i the country feel about the
matter Tor ne Is IN constant touch with
th"'n- ana represents the largest interest
'!'r3''l ny the frauds. aside from the con-
S1'i''hs Punic- bis amazement that the
Ir'HH- nav" not been NOR riS"rousiy pros
e'ht''d Is easily appreciated. in view OF the
i''inI"S% Of the laws and the regulations,
IN ''''isi9nS OF the highest courts and the
si-hpfn"I'' OF the Treasury department to
hE''' the frauds at every stage. UndOubt-
c3'H much Of The laxness in applying the
A'"S l. due to the policy Of compromising
which for Il long time prevailed in tho. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
Draw the Dividing Line.
From the Jacksonville Times Union and Citize

From the Jacksonville Times Union and Citizen
We shall be glad to have those democrats
who hnd fault with the present status of
our foreign affairs tell us exactly where
the administration should have drawn the
line. OF course We were advocates of the
policy which brought on the Spanish war
we demanded that the unholy abomination
De driven from the western hemisphere -
Having driven her out, what was to be
done? Puerto Rico wants to come in will
any democrat say that she should be kept
out?
If Puerto Rico shall not be shut out of
our markets, how can we lay down one
rule for the Islands of the Atlantic and an
other for those of the Pacific under the
same flag? Shall not Hawaii and Guam
and the Philippines come under the same
rule? Where should the line have been
drawn?
For ourselves we believe that universal
consent has enunciated a new principle
which must continue to guide US in our
foreign policy-Denmark offers to sell her
West Indian islands, and Germany wishes
to buy, while the people are entirely willing
I" come to US, as they have declared by
formal vote. Shall we insist upon such an
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine as
will deny friendly power the right to sell
her land while we refuse to buy it?
mat Is to play the part of a dog in the
manSer. Shall we allow Germany to for
tlfy and maintain an important naval sta
ton at the gate of our great canal and i'm
inedlately on our doorstep? That would be
to inralidate forever the Monroe doctrine.
Then it only remains that We buy ourselves
we shall get value received, and we Shall
need what we buy in business.
But to buy again is to assert again the
doctrine of expansion: what shall we do
about it? Where shall we draw the line
in fixing our opposition to the republican
policy?
1t is high time our leaders were deciding
these questions, for democrats in Congress
must soon begin voting on the preliminary
steps. and should have a consistent policy
to follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

ton with Senator Mason and Representa-
tive Sulzer to induce this government to
attempt To stay the hand of the British
government in South Africa. The meeting
between the pro-Boer English statesman
and the two American statesmen may be
Tor moment embarrassing to all three,
but only for a moment. Men of that stamp
are not easily permanently discounted.
The EnSliShman in his attitude will be
charging his own government with outrage
and viii be asking the outsiders to step in
ana stop H. while the two Americans by
Cooperating with him will be confessing
the necessity of outside assistance to
bring their government up to what they
conceive - be its duty
But, as ii will all go for nothing beyond
advertising the actors in stupid little
drama. there need be no objection by any
body To the program. The attitude of this
government i'll the matter of the war be-
tween the British and the Beers, while not
altogether free from sentiment. was yet
not dictated by sentiment, but by a plain.
common sense consideration of national
Huty Neutrality was the only possible
policy We We're not called upon to cham
plon the tioers, and the English We're not
asking for assistance We simply there
fore, announced, as other nations did that
We would attend to our own affairs. Why
change that attitude now? What has oc-
Cured since IT was taken to justify our
taking the field for either party?
Sentiment in the United States is divided
on the subject of the war The Beers are
not without sympathizers, and it is of
course, within the province of any Ameri-
can citizen TO express himself as between
the combatants. But the proposition that
Ct
ment having for its object the making of
the United States party to the conflict is,
besides being a little amusing somewhat
impertineut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

FROM the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t has been the habit of opponents of the
treaty to speak of Lawton as one of them
selves and to assert that he believed the
war to be unholy. Now he exposes their
falsehood and fixes their completely in the
revolt by the last stroke of his pen. The
Tagal cutthroats lingering in the field are
nerved to hold out, as Gen. Lawton de-
clared, by reports that are sent out from
America He is not the first to point this
out by any means: but his declaration
sealed with his blood, comes with the force
of thunderbolt to the Atknsons the Bry-
ans, the Hoars, the Masons and all the
smaller fry of Tagal helpers. When Law
tons remains reach home the American
Tagals ought to hide themselves until his
funeral is over. His indictment of them
coming as 1t does is simply awful. They
may say with Macbeth, as he looks on the
ghost of Banquo, that If the murdered re-
turn In this way Our monuments shall be
the NAV of kites"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

Toe. ,iuwniuc year finds the nations Of the
earth both at peace and at war 1t finds
The process Of mental advancement un-
checked 1t finds the world progressed be
y"uI the pint attained by its predecessor
in TN, century. Nineteen hundred. the last
yc.tr If 1t century filed with lnarvelS. may
he marked by even greater events for tht,
atmosphere pulsIteS with possibilities As
til, sky If time is IighteueI by the rising
sun Il great unrest is revealed among the
powers which. singly and collectively. con-
troll The greater part of thu globe. one OIL
those powers is locked fast in the grip of
war. struggling TO maintain its high pres
tisc e. enforce It's Interpretation of rela-
tin,,-h hip to protect the liberties Of its sub
isciS residing in another realm. This great
power heretofore strongly dominant. finds
it, ask more severe than it ut first antici-
pa,rI- Its resources have been called upon
To the point of real strain. its foremost
fighters have staked their high regulations
upon the issue Of their tasks. its people
peer auxiously into the year with hearts
which feel the weighing burden OF disap-
p,inrnrnt, grief. disaster and threat. The
struggle is not an agreeable spectacle.
Symuathies are aroused III various quar-
,cr~ Ter both sides. Whereas at first the
outcome seemed certain. now il is in some
doubt although the worlds belief general
y i that the great resources u Ehslah"
must eventually tell for victory.
The United States Is engaged a. We'll IN
Di""d-iciiing. forced through thee assump-
ti"u "f an inevitable duty because mis-
guided Americans deceived the natives of
The newly acquired islands as to the real
purpose and character OF this government
Tho TASK has been costly and painful 1t
must. it will be completed The year now
op"nins will doubtless witness the COM
r!.tc Establishment of American sovereign
" over all the archipelago. To the infinite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
Drumming In Symn,,h

Ia cable letter from London. printed
yesterday. appeared this paragraph:
w hiiC Great Britain feeds conten,ed1v
upon long special cables showing Anarira,
friendship the BOer agents in EurOpt. he
HeNe sentiment in the United States has
been gradually turning Boerward until The
TINE l. now ripe to develop il into material
'nerT- Under this impression the. Assn-
clated Press learns that they are Confarn
pdtlus diSpatching special mission TO tba
Elled states for the purpose of inffucncfno
public opinion. possibly by open meetings
ana by personally assisting the efforts NJ
those III Congress whom they belia,-a
friendly Moreover, they consider il adj.
NiSabie q" offset what they declare has
been a systematic campaign of John Hays
iisTninoHd- the American engineer who was
member Of the Johannesburg reform,
committee. to influence Washington opin-
ION II The plans now under consideration
are carried out. the mission will Include n
prominent EOer agent and a pro- oer mem
Der Of the British parliament who intend
Ell To sail this week but were prevsnfc5
b. what Is thought to be a temporary bitch
IL the arrangements. Their desire Is 20
pfi!idtc themselves with no partic,II.r
party. but, by influencing political and n,,b-
lie opinion, to secure al least an offer Of
mediation from the United States"
Il these plans are carried out they will at
least afford amusement 1t will be some
thing novel and entertaining to have a
representative of the Transvaal govern
nlent and a member of the British parlia-
ment working together here in conjunc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

The announcement from Manila that an
other dlabolcal plot to massacre Ameri-
cans and foreigners in that city has ius.
been frustrated by the prompt action of the
authorities cannot prove a delectabIe NOR
sci for the anti-imperlalists who have
striven so diligently to prove a good char
acter for the insurgents. The plan was
particularly atrocious. There would be A
large gathering of troops in the city in at
tendance upon the Lawton obsequies II
would be an exceptional chance to kill
many of them. A few bombs well thrown
from house-tops would perhaps demoralize
the American army and cripple its field
operations for months. Then. too, accord
ing 10 the cable reports, the other nations
might be aroused by destroying consular
property and perhaps life, affording a pos
sible pretext for intervention on the ground
of American inability to preserve order
1t is, of course. assured that such a dis
aster would have had no such result But
the scheme is nevertheless a credit to the
derilish ingenuity of the insurgent leaders,
who from the outset have shown no lack
of diabolical resource. The first Manila
plot likewise frustrated, was calculated in
its success To upset the whole American
program. In its failure il had the effect of
weakening the native cause In this country
and weaving from the rebels many of their
American sympathiZers. just how many
more will fall away from the home ranks
of the radical Aguinaldsts as a result of
this latest demonstration of ferocity and
malevolence is not yet to be ascertained
But this new showing of utter incapacity
on the part of the natives TO appreciate re-
sponsibilities is certain to cause some weak
ening in the American faith in the Tagal
pretender.
The checking of the plot reflects credit
upon Gen. Otis for his careful policing of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
Annoying Camera Fiends.
From the Chicago News.

Camera fiends. utterly regardless of time,
place or common decency, crowded around
were laid in their final resting places, and
the funeral services by both the Protestant
and Catholic chaplains suffered from the
Jostnng OF these creatures and the clicking
OF their machinery. The bicycle fiend In
his worst degree was never SO ANNOYING or
so forgetful of proprieties as are many of
the men and women whose existence seems
10 center around a camera, and the trouble
Is aggravated by the fact that there is no
statute dealing with the kodak nuisances.
The scorching cyclist can be arrested and
fined. but the demon of the camera must go
unpublished, barring the personal castiga-
ton he may receive from Indignant citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

From the New York Herald.

An approved sea maxim teaches that the
landsman who is to become a neat two
handed sailor must be caught early and be
given such special training as will fit him
for the duties and inure him to the hard
ships of an arduous trade. Realizing the
Importance of this discipline, the Navy
Department has asked Congress to author
ize the construction of two additional aux
Hilary steamers, and to emphasize its be-
lief in the system has detailed two vessels
the Hartford and the Dixie-for the specific
training of landsmen. The appropriation
has the approval of our best officers, and,
as 1t makes for efficiency. should be author
lied with encouraging diligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
Postal Telegrapfl=Cable Co.
Special
Messenger Service for the
Holidays.

Packages, notes. etc, promptly delivered.
Table Of telegraph and messenger rates upon aH
plication.
Main ofice-1345 Ia. ave. Phone ass.
Branches-912 Pa. ave-; 9th and B; sth and F:
City P. O.: House Corridor and Senate Post
Office; L. S. Capitol; Woodward & Jothrops:
18th and Vt. ave-, Kings Pharmacy; 1GOs I4th.
Remsturg's Pharmacy; 18th and q, Portner
Pharmacy; 1ith and Wellington. Erply's; 22d
and r. Huddleson's Pharmacy n. & W.
Wharyes, foot OF 9Th: Raleigh National Etbitt,
Riggs, Wellington. Gordon, Normandle and
Regent Hotels: 1907 NJ St. De Malnes Paint
Store, Georgetown; all Government Depart
ments. de2O-42f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

[ told her she had Won my heart,
Her thoughts. alas, seemed far away.
In vain with eloquence and art
My tender words 1 strove to say.
"Oh. hear the question 1 would ask"
[ begged again in plaintive key.
Pray tell me, is it such a task
To hear gentle phrase from me?"
She murmured, Il will try again,
Although your speech approval wins,
L cannot keep from wondering when
The coming century begins"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

Il noticed said Senator Sorghum. chat
You said l was in fair way to be elected"
Wasn't that correct?''
"Oh, it'll do very we'll for popular pur-
poses, although there is no use of any Of
us people on the inside trying to hug de-
lusions. I'm in a way to be elected all
right. But 1 dunno as it'll be so very
fair