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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
CARD OF THANKS

The petit jurors at the March term Of
Washington county court who were dis
charged this morning, appreciate the kind.
ness, patience and consideration for their
comfort, so often shown by Judge Tyler
during the term now closing. Before going
to their homes they sent to His Honor the
following:
I'VE the undersigned, jurymen OF Wash
ington County Court, hereby express our
thanks and best wishes to the Hon. James
M. Tyler presiding judge for his kindness
and courtesy towards us as jurors during
the present term of Court
Signed.-A. d. Bragg, II. e. Burrap, j.
L. Stone, K. K. Kellogg, M. j. Herbert
Hazen Morse, M. A. Martyr, Lewis L.
Freeman, r. G. Davis, 9. M. Ennis, w. o.
Southwick, G. N. wilkins, John Mobus,
A. l.. Williams, w. G. Eastman, Charles e.
jackson. Charles c. Dudley, Fred NJ. Long,
M. II. Atkinson, Fred Martin, L. A. Gale,
e. K. Foss, John e. Smith, Q. w. Melcher,
A. s. Libbey, M. s, Herbert, o. G. Harris
d. d. Martin, G. e. Shepard, W. X. Royce,
A. w. Bailey, All Clark, William Brown.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, April 25.-The reports
that the siege of Wepener has been
practically raised were apparently pre-
mature. The Boer attack upon Col.
Dalgety's northern position, as describ-
ed from Maseru, was probably final
attempt to rush the garrison before Sc
curing a cafe retreat, and as Col. Dali
getty successfully repulsed the attack,
little further anxiety is felt on his &C.
count.
Lord Roberts has now spread net
with some 900 or more men and 100
gunF, covering the whole western semi
circle around Wepener while General
Hamilton has occupied the waterworks,
practically without opposition.
The Seventh division under General
Tucker, assisted by naval guns, has
made demonstration from Karree
Siding, the Beers showing some oppo-
sition. AT the same time a brigade
moved out from Glen to take up a po-
sition on range of hills at Gennaaden-
dale, north of the Modder. The water
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
THE ODD FELLOWS

In response to invitations sent out by
Vermont lodge OF Odd Fellows two hun
bred or more people gathered in Odd Fell
lows hall Wednesday evening TO attend a
celebration OF the eighty first anniversary
of the establishment Of Odd Fellowship in
America.
The principal address Of the evening was
delivered by Rev. @, o. Judkins on THE
Odd Fellows Ideal" For half hour or
more Mr.. Judkins spoke in his hsppiest
vein, first referring to the negative phase Of
his subject and touching upon several mis-
taken ideas as to what constitutes true Odd
Fellowship. In the last fifteen minutes of
his address he paid glowing tribute to
true Odd Fellowship, and to the three fun
damental principles OF Friendship, Love
and Truth on which the order rests.
Prior to Mr.. Judkins address brief pro-
gramme was rendered as follows: Singing,
Lena and Rachael Corse; recitation, Miss
GladN Sanders; trombone solo, #. w. Be-
mis-; recitation, Eunice Sherburne; stump
Speech e. A. Nut; reading, Miss Ellen
Grout cornet duet Miss Nellie Parmen ter
and l.. T.. Leonard.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT

The jury in the case OF John A. Roeblings
Sons Company against the Barre and
Montpelier Traction and Power Company
rendered a verdict Thursday evening for
the defendants to recover their costs and
$500 in Offset. 1t is probable the case will
be carried to Supreme Court on exceptions.
This was the last jury trial for the term.
The jurors were discharged and paid off
Friday morning.
Hon. Frank Plumley and e. II. Deavitt,
counsel for Charles Doherty, convicted Of
the murder OF Fred Murphy at Bolton Falls,
have filed petition for new trial on the
ground of new evidence discovered tending
to show Doherty's insanity. Mr.. Deavitt
has been in Salmon Falls and South Ber-
wick, Me-, obtaining sffidavits Of persons
who formerly knew Doherty, in support OF
the petition for new trial. The case will
comebefore the May term Of Supreme Court.
II Doherty takes nothing by his exceptions
he will probably receive the death SEN
tence from Chief Judge Taft
Before court took recess on Friday
the divorce case of Chester Powers against
Maggie Powers was tried. E. M. Goddard
appeared for petitioner Bill granted for
wilful desertion. The parties reside in
Moretown.
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VERMONT NEWS

Dustin and Frank Shaw father and son,
committed to the new county Jail at Wood
stock for larceny, escaped Monday night
from q window in the wOmen's quarters in
the third story. They had not at any time
been locked up in the cage, all the prisoners
being in for minor offences. The fugitives
were able to bend the iron rods in the win
dow and squeeze through, dropping to the
roof below and thence to the ground. The
escape was discovered about four O'Clock in
the morning by the night watchmsH. Of
ficers are on their trail and their capture
seems certain.
While Arthur Atkins and Alvah Gsbree
were drilling out an old blast in aterbury
this morning their drill struck fire on the
rock and ignited the powder, An explosion
followed, knocking both the men over.
Gabree was using the sledge and Atkins
was holding the drill. When Gabree pick
ed himself up he saw Atkins lying with the
drill across his breast. Atkins had both
eyes filled with powder, but DR.. Stanley
who was called, hopes to save the eyesight.
Atkins was also badly burned about the
hands and wrists. Gabree escaped with
slight bruises.
DR.. Fred Crosby, son OF K. g. Crosby OF
Brattleboro, was crushed to death Wednt s.
day afternoon at Northampton, Mass. He
fell from the transfer bus Of the street Car
line, an old street car drawn by three
horses, and the wheels passed over his
stomach. He never recovered conscious
ness and died within half an hour DR..
Crosby practiced in Northampton and in
South Dakota. but owing to Ill health gave
up practice and for the last three years had
been connected with his fathers electric
railroad enterprises at Springfield, Vt, and
Northampton. He was married only few
months ago.
Deputy Sheriff Hoffman of White River
junction who with a posse Is hunting for
Dustin and Frank Shaw who escaped from
Woodstock Jail Monday started out at three
o'clock on Friday. On the south hill the
officers saw smoke. They were cautiously
out and Sheriff Hoffman fell with a ball in
his abdomen. The party closed in but the
Shaws had escaped leaving rabbit par
TALLY roasted. The whole country has
been aroused. and the capture of the Shaws
| seems assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
IN CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Hon. Mat
thew S. Quay was today refused a
seat in the United States Senate on the
appointment of the governor of Penn
sylvania by a vote of 80 to 32. The
day was devoted entirely to debate
upon the question, many of the great
est lawyers and orators in the body de-
livering speeches. AS today's session
wore on and the hour for the final vote
approached the galleries gradu ally were
filled until they were thronged with
multitudes while other multitudes were
unable to gain admission. On the
floor of the Senate every member of
the body now in the city and scores OF
members of the House of Representa-
tives were present. The great throng
listened with deep attention to the bril-
liant argument of Mr.. Spooner in ia
vor of the seating of the former Penn.
sylvania Senator and to the dramatic
and fiery eloquence of Mr.. Daniel of
Virginie, who appealed to his col
leagues to do what, on his oath as q
Senator, he deemed right, and vote to
do justice to him who was knocking al
the Senate doors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

The House sat down hard on the
pneumatic tube service for the post
office department now in operation in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
and ii its action stands the whole SER
vice will be crushed out. The post
office committee had recommended an
increase OF the appropriation for this
service from $225,000 to 1925 600. The
proposed increase was attacked by the
appropriations committee under the
leadership of Mr.. Moody of Massachu.
sets with such vigor and success that
in the end the House voted 81 TO so
to strike the entire appropriation from
the bill. Mr.. Moody created sensa-
ton by the manner in which he assail-
ed the methods of the pneumatic tube
company and the direct charge that a
former member of Congress who was q
member of the appropriations commit
tee had been holder of the stock and
bonds of the company. He declined to
disclose the gentleman's name. He
added to the scandal by charging that a
block of stock had been sent as New
Years gift to anear relative of another
member of Congress, but to the credit
of the member he said, the dishonor-
ing gift had been returned to the send.
er by the next mail.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Tillman
of South Carolina was adopted, calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for
information as to the number, location
character and aggregate cost of each
public building already erected or now
in course Of construction with the cost
of the site in each case.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Almost,thC
entire session of the Senate today wa,
devoted to consideration of the righ
of Ma han b. Scott of West Virginia tt
retain his seat in the Senate. Mr.. Pet.
tus of Alabama who alone of the mem
bers OF the committee on privileges ant
elections is opposed to the claim of Mr.
Scott to a seat made an elaborate argu
ment to sustain his views. Mr.. Nor
gan of Alabama spoke in favor of hi
colleagues contention. M. McComa
: of Maryland, Mr.. Turley of Tennessee
! Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire, Mr.
, Teller of Colorado and Mr.. Allen o
= Nebraska spoke in support of the reso
, luton declaring Mr.. Scott entitled tt
, his seat. The case went over withou
= &C ion.
After four days of discussion tn
/ House completed today the considers
> ton of and passed the post-office ap
, preparation bill. The attempt to strik
/ out the $4,000 for special mail facil
9 ties from New York to New Orleans
. aud from Kansas City to Newton
f Kan, met the fate it has ever sine
f the appropriation was placed in tn
: bill in 1893. No one demanded
9 separate vote upon the amendmer
: striking out the pneumatic tube pre-
: vision and the House by large mi
: jority stood by the amendment TO Civ
C extra compensation to letter carrier
f for work in excess of forty-eight hour
+ week although the carriers were sal
a by Mr.. Cummings of New York to b
o opposed to it.
It The bill to increase the salary of tt
director OF the census to 1900 an
= the salaries of supervisors of the Gel
sus by two per cent of the amount r
I ceived by their enumerators was pas
" ed
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NeWburY.

Edmond Atkin son is visiting in town for
few days.
Mrs. Fred Cobb Of Jamaica Plain is visit
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs III. W. Bailey.
The remains OF Mrs. James Webster
were brought from North Thetford on Mon
day last and buried in the cemetery.
Rev. w. G. johnson was appointed to
Barton, and Rev. MI. Handy is assigned to
the Newbur church Mr.. johnson Is an
interesting and forcble preacher and peo-
pie OF all beliefs regret his de parture.
Edward Wilcox OF Boston was in town
last week to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Anna Reyes.
The annual freshet of the Come cticut
river has been on for nearly week. 1t
reached the highest stage for four years.
The melting snow has maintained high
water an unusual length of time. The
water makes much extra work for farmers
by the breaking down of fer ces and strew-
| ing the meadows with drift wood. The
high water has rendered the highway i'm
pass able between Newbury village and
| Wells River for several days, and cut COM
munication with Haverhill except by boat.
A new separator has been placed in the
crea merry which is expected 10 skim three
thousand pounds an hour This will re-
| joice patrons as there will be no more vast
ing of valuable time to reload.
Ja,ues Learned has begun framing barn
to replace the one burned last August
The large number of victims on which
the grip has been dancing his jig the past
three weeks are recovering
Robert Lang and R. j. Hubbard are paint
ing their houses. j. and E. George are do
ing the work.
TIL primary, intermediate and grammar
depa rtments Of the central school began
last Monday, with Misses Guthrie, Lang
and Martin as teachers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute.

OF the New England Senators
Chandler OF New Hampshire, Frye of
Maine, and Wetmore of Rhode Island
voted yes. Hoar and Lodge of Massa.
chusetts, were paired in the affirmative.
Hale of Maine, Hasley and Platt of
Connecticut, Proctor and Ross of Yer
mont, voted no. Gallinger of New
Hampshire was paired in the negative.
Aldrich of Rhode Island did not show
up.
WASHINGTON, April 25. - After
agreeing to the conference report on
the Hawaiian civil government bill the
provisions relating to the right of fran
chise and imprisonment for debt having
been amended to conform to the ideas
of the Senate. the agricultural appro-
priation bill carrying $3,959, 100 was
passed by the Senate, with amendments
cutting down the appropriation, in
round numbers, 100000.
The committee amendment reducing
the amount of the appropriation for
"printing, illustration, publication, in
dexing and distribution of documents,
bulletins and reports" from $105, 600
to $S5 900 was withdrawn, strong OPP
position, developing to it from Messrs.
Tillman, Allen, Berry, Spooner, Cock
rell and others. They agreed that the
farmers bulletins issued by the de-
partment of agriculture were among
the most valuable publications of the
kind ever gotten out.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 25.-Pa-
nuca, one of the most important trad
ing towns on the east coast of the Re-
public of Mexico, sixty miles south of
the seaport of Tampico, has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Panuca is a
town of II 900 persons on the Panuca
river. The loss, it is estimated, aggre-
gates $2,225,000, No fatalities have
been reported but eight men were Sc
riously injured.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Admiral
Dewey this morning received hand
some gold watch the gift of fifty thou
sand school children in the West, each
contributing one penny. The idea of
the gift was suggested by school at
Rosemont, MINI. Congressman Nc
Cleary of Minnesota presented the
watch. The Admiral made an appro-
pirate reply.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The resig-
nation of Oscar S. Strauss, minister to
Turkey, is in the hands of the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Strauss handed it to the
President on his return but was per-
suaded to permit delay on account OF
the unsettled claim of the United
States against Turkey. 1t is highly
probable it will be 6nf lily accepted as
Minister Strauss would be persona non
grata at the Turkish court on account
of his statement that the Sultan had re-
peatedly promised to pay the claim
which the Sultan now denies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

Brandfort to Thaba Nchu, with base
camp at Samalldell station.
A report comes that q small force of
British mounted infantry had brush
with party of Beers ten miles east of
Karee Siding, who were trying to es-
tabish q connection between Brand
fort and the Boer position to the south
ward
1t appears that General Brabant had
a narrow escape from capture by the
Beers at Wepener. Gen. Pole-Carew's
advance was hampered by the tsrdy ar
rival Of artillery, which prevented him
from capturing Leeuw Kop before
darkness set in and enabled the Beers
to secure their retreat.
Although the large scheme Of opera
tons worked successfully, several cases
OF unaccountable delay in the advance
are remarked by the correspondents
Taken on the whole, however, therehas
been no bungling, and apparently Lord
Roberts with the commands in the
hands OF younger generals, now has an
exceedingly, efficient army. The re-
port that the Beers had reoccupied
Boshof proves to be untrue. Lord
Metbuen is still there, and Genera
Hunters division from Natal, which
was supposed to be going to Bloemfon
TEN, is arriving at Kimberley.
LONDON, April 27.-Although there
is confidence in Roberts capturing
some of the Beers retreatiug from
Wepener and Dewetsdorp, it is admit
ted that the movement to envelol
Dewe's end Olivier's command hal
failed. The result is general feelins
of dependency in England. Unques
tionably the most serious effects of tn,
Beers escape, from the British poin
of view, is the confidence it has inspir
ed in the federals who have been abl
to divert almost half of Roberts BIZ
army and after leading it a dance Il
draw off with scarcely appreciate
losses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

1t was once supposed that the best
mode of feeding was to throw the
soft food in dirt, as the more dirt
a hen could eat the better, but this
has been found a delusion. Hens can
eat all the dirt they wish without
having II forced on them. Many dis
eases are induced by compelling the
hens to eat a mixture of food and
filth, and all feeding places should
therefore be kept very clean, as filth
Is not always discernible and may be
present In decayed condition. The
better plan is to feed on boards, or
in troughs, and clean them daily
Prairie Farmer.
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IN THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, April 26.-Advices from
Neuva Caceras bring details of sharp
fight in which eighty Filipinos were
killed. The American outposts re-
ported three hundred natives assembled
three miles from the town and Gen.
Bell sent three attachments of the
Fifty-fifth regiment, with two Maxims,
who nearly surrounded the Filipinos,
the majority of whom were armed with
bolos. The Filipinos also wore cara
bao hide helmets, coats and shields.
The Filipinos were quickly put to flight,
leaving the field strewn with armor.
Their rif1emen were unable to shoot
straight and the bolomen never got
near enough to the Americans to do
any execution. Therefore none of the
Americans were wounded.
Lieutenant Balch, with twenty cav
alrymen from the Thirty-seventh regi-
ment, cornered fifty bolomen in river
and shot every one, the bodies floating
away. One soldier had his head struck
off with bolo.
General Bells two regiments are
hard worked in clearing the country.
They meet with many small squads of
bolomen, and, last week, killed total
of 125. A squadron of the Eleventh
Cavalry is about leaving Manila, on
board the transport Lenox TO reinforce
them. The insurgents keep the prov
ince in a state of terror and are wreak-
ing vengeance on natives who trade
with the Americans, burning many
villages including the populous town of
San Fernando.
General Bell has issued a proclama-
ton declaring that he will retaliate re-
lentlessly unless the guerilla war ceases
and that he will burn all the towns
which harbor guerillas.
MANILA, April 27.-The insurgents
are still aggressive and ugly in North
Ilocos province. They captured an
American prisoner Myon near Lapo on
Thursday.
About 800 of the enemy have been
killed lately in North Ilocos, including
Dodd's fight and the attack on Batoc,
April l6, when from 600 to 700 rebels,
quarter of whom were armed with
rifles determinedly attacked the Amer
leans charging their positions and fight
ing at close quarters. The engagement
lasted all the afternoon, the enemy
burning the town, but they were re-
pulsed after the arrival of American
reinforcements.
Several minor fights have occurred
OF, late in the province of North Ilocos
including an attack by 200 insurgents
on Lavag, forty of whom were killed
and eighty we're captured. The off,
GERS report that the men of the Thirty
third reviment and Third Cavalry he.
haved splendidly under very trying
circumstances. There were no Amer
lean casualties at Batoc, where $50 in
surgents were killed and seventy were
captured.
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Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by wit
ness T. L. Martin, OF Dixie, KY, before he
gave this evidence; coughed every night
until my throat was nearly raw; then tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery which gave in
slant relief. L have used it in my family
for four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat, chest and lung troubles. 1t will
stop the worst cough, and not only prevents
but absolutely cures consumption. Price
SOC and 81. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at @. Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
We win Positively PAY You

One dollar if one bottle of Smiths
Green Mountain Renovation does not
benefit you in case you are troubled
with anyhblood disorder, chronic rheu-
matism or neuralgia affections. 1t is
endorsed by the best physicians in the
country and is warranted to do what is
claimed for it. G. Blakely, W. E. Ter
rill q Co.
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PiHnkR1aR11
A. acts

Mrs. PiHEfIia1S person.
ally attends TO her fre-
x1endOus correspondence
with suffering women
Her trained assistants
are all women.
The letters from women
are opened by women
only.
They are read by w0-
men only.
They are answered by
women and only women
The correspondence is
sacredyy confidential.
Write for a book Mrs.
PfnEshasn has just pub
Hsksed which contains LETT
fers from the mayor of
lynn, the postmaster of
Lynn and others of her
own city who have made
careful Investigation
Mrs. Pinkb a m ma s
heLped a sssiiNOs0 women
who suffered with female
troubles She can cure
you. Her address Is
lynn, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

My little girls hair did not grow. II was
harsh and dry, and would break off, and her
scalp was fun of dry dandruh that could not
comb out A place around thesback of her
head was bald and on the top of her head the
hair was only two or three inches long. L
used CUTICURA SOAP and some CuT1CURA
Ointment, and her hair has come in thick and
as sofia silk. MRS. A. DOWNEY, Alfred, ..
Warm shampoos with CUTrouRA SOAR and light dress
ings with CuTcuRA purest Of emollents, will clear
the scalp and hair of crus scales, and dandru, soothe
rritated and itching surfaces.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

DR.. BULLS SYRUP, the peoples friend,
has been in use over fifty years. 1t cures
the severest affections Of the throat and
lungs; such as bronchitis, grippe, laryngitis
and incipient consumption. Price only %
cents bottle.
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To-day You Cough and
SneeZe,
and wish you had never been born
Then to-day is the day to take
HaIe's
Honey Of
HOrehOund
and ar.

1t will stop your cold and its discom-
forts; prevent the coming of the more
serious troubles that follow colds. At
all druggists. Take only Hale's. 25e,
SOC, and $500 per bottle; largest
size cheapest.
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DR.. Humphreys

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5-COughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ............ .2J
S-Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache..... .25
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1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
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12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods. ........ .25
13-CrOup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness...,. .25
14-salt Rheum. Eryspelas Eruptions,. .25
16-Rheumatlsm. Rheumatic Palms,. rs
16-MalarIa. Chills, Fever and Ague,.... .25
19-Catarrh, Influenza, Cold In the Head rs
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27-kidney Diseases ...."................ .25
2S-NervOus Debility.................. 90
3O-urinary Weakness. wetting Bed. rs
57-Grip. Hay Fever. Observation-Disclosures. .25
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