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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13
Some Money Every Year.

Insurance contracts can be so arranged
that a BENEFICIARY may be paid certain sum
OF money every year, every six or every
three months. This gives TO a family pro-
lection clear into the forever.
National Life Insurance Company Of Yer
mont, 3. s. Ballard, General Agent new
Langdon block, Montpelier, VI
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13

Reports show that ever fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the use Of
One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these
were cases of grippe, Group, asthma, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. Its
early use prevents consumption. W. e.
Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13

Full OF honors and possessed OF the high
esteem OF ali VINO know him, COL Fred Z.
Smith, president OF the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, will. ou Monday, quietly
celebrate the seventeen annivprssry Of his
birth. brief sketch OF Col Smiths varied
and successful business career is Of interest
at this time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13
THREE SCORE AND TEN.

Col. Fred Il. Smith at the Mortal Time
Limit. A Life Filled With Many
Activities. An Honorable and Sue
cessful Career, Relieved by the Amen
tiles of Life. Still in the Harness
and Keeping the Tugs Taut.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13
What Shall We Have for Dessertl

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it TODAY. Try Jell-O,
delicious and healthful dessert Prepared
in two minutes. No boilingl no baking
add boiling water and.set to ccol Flavors
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers, 10 cents.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

the large business done. the profits
have been small and That competition
has doubled within the last eight
years, In lis Issue Of July 7 Brad
streets edltorially points out that
there Ia retrogresslon In the trust
movement, and the case OF the Wall
Paper trust "seems 10 suggest TO
that leading financial authority "thnt
there may be other instances in which
an abandonment, OF the trust form
may be advisable In the interest OF
both stockholders and employees"
But II must be borne In mind that
these instances viii In all eases be
trusts which are not endowed with
q special privilege Of some sort. Prl-
yate monopoly will have just US much
power az ever no long as IL Ia permit
ted TO exist"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
s,oOo noEMs sUMmENDgr..
PrInsIoo, Boer CommaHdor, surren-
ders UncoDdlIionally

Pretoria, July 2O,--on July 20
Macdonald fought a rear guard action
with the enemy from early morning
until dark, nine miles outside OF
Naauwport, In the Bethlehem hills,
resulting in his effecmally blocking
Naauwpoort Mex TO the Boor wagons.
Hunter reports that the enemy
twice checked his advance by holding
strong positions on two neks, one OF
which was taken before dark by the
Scots, the Royal Irish, tho Wiltshire
and the Leinster regiments, Our cas-
ualties were only Ave or six. The
second mex wah taken during the hght
by the Scots and guards, without OPP
position, the enemy retiring to Naauw'
poort, I.I|I'. n
prisoners taken stated that 1900
burghers would surrender II guaran'
teed that they would be treated as
prisoners OF war and not as rebels, 70
this had assented. As u result OF
these operations, Prinsloo, command
Ing the Beers, asked, under flag OF
truce this morning, a four days armis
tlce for peace negotiations.
Hunter replied the only terms he
could accept were unconditional sur
render and until these were complied
with hostilities could not cease. l
expressed my approval and told Hunt
or on no account TO enter into nego'
tiatlons.
AS ! am writing telegram has
come from Hunter saying that Prinsloo
had written a second letter, express
ing willingness to hand over himself,
with his men, rifles, ammunition and
other firearms, on conditions, with
horses, saddles, brides and other pos
sessions, II the burghers be guaran
teed them and they be free to return
to their homes
81 have replied that the surrender
must be absolutely unconditional, that
all rifles, ammunition, horses and 9th
or possessions must be given up and
that the burghers will be considered
prisoners OF war, added that Prins'
loo's overtures will not be allowed in
any way to Interfere with Hunters
operations, which must be continued
until the enemy Is defeated or has
surrendered"
A later dispatch from General Rob
erts, dated July 20, confirms the sur
render Of Prnsloo, with 5000 Beers.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
CALLER POWERS TESTIFIES.
The eX-Secr etarY OF State Denies Con-
nectiOn with Murder Of GOebel.

Georgetown, KY, July 3O,-Ex-Seo
retary of State Caleb Powers took thu
stand in his own behalf today His de
fense is an admission that he organ
lied the body Of mountaineers wht
went to Frankfort on several occasions
last winter to influence the state con
test. board and the legislature, but moi
to intimidate them. He entered de
nial of the damaging charges made
against him by Witnesses Culton, Gold
en-, Noakes and others. On the stand
this afternoon he denied that Henry
,Youtsey had the keys to his office on
the day of the assassination, but said
that there were two keys to the office
one of which was in the possession oi
former Assistant Secretary of STATE
w. J. Davidson, and another in posses
sion OF Ben Rowe, Governor Taylort
colored porter Powers says neither ol
these keys was ever In bis possession
and that he had his own key in his
pocket in Louisville the day Of the as
sassination. Davidson is in the faI
West, supposed to be in the state Of
Washington, and Rowe, the colored
porter is somewhere in Indiana. prob
ably at Anderson. @
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

The only kind Of anarchy possible
in this country is designing uristoc-
racy, backed by enough misguided,
bribcd and intimidated industrial pco-
pie to fight It's battles. Let the men
and women whose hard hands and
toilsomr lives move all the wheels and
bear all the burdens of the worlds
work, stand together as one man. pre-
serve the order and peace Of society,
and the cruel encrouchments Of mo-
nopolics,' ,'uristocrNcy and "strong gov
ernment" will come ton bloodIess and
sudden end. Otherwise, the kings
guard" and the "armed posse are
already AT your door, charged with
the suppression of liberty, the muir
der of the helpless and the execution
of the iron behests Of trusts and
syndcates. Word and Works.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
RACE ROOTS IN NEW ORLEANS
= Negro Desperate Kills PoIIcenlei
and PreclpitatcS II Riot.

ana PreclpItalCh II RtOi'
New Orleans, july 31.--The past
week has seen one Of the most unfor
tunnte race riots that this city has eX
perlenced in years. Robert Charles
"a negro desperate, last Thursday aho
and killed Captain Day and Patrolmar
Lamb and wounded Officer Mora. This
precipitated miniature race war
mobs of whites parading the streets
jntimidating negroes. The worst stage
of the trouble was reached Friday
when Charles, after desperate battle
fasting for several hours, succeeded
I'm killing Sergeant G. Porteous, Andy
Gan Kuren, keeper Of the police jail
and Alfred B. Bloomfield, a young boy
and in fatally wounding Corporal John
8. Lally John Banville, ex-Policeman
Frank II. Evans and A. s. Locier, one
Of the leading confectioners of the city
and more or less seriously wounding
several other persons. This raised the
white element to the highest pitch of
excitement, and they proceeded to
hunt down the murderer, finally smok
ing him out Of his hiding place in the
heart Of the residence section Of the
city.
The tragedy was one of the most re
Harkable in this history of the city
Many thousands of persons were gath
erred around the square in which
Charles was finally put to death.
Tremendous excitement reigned In
New Orleans as the battle went on be
tween the police and citizens and the
negro with his Winchester. After the
tragedy was over and Charles was
dragged out from the mud and slush
I'm which he had fallen, with The mol
hOwling for the burning Of his body
statements were made that the mar
Killed was not really the desperate
whO had killed Day and Lamb, but pa
1ers found on his person and the fact
chat he fought so desperately for hii
Fife and shot so accurately seem K
feave little doubt that he was the man
During the trouble large numbers Of
special police were sworn in and every
precaution was taken to insure order,
The reaction has come now, however,
'@ud things are measurably quiet.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
ARKANSAS CITY GILLETTE,
SwHzcy, Kansas city Broker, skIp'
10 South America,

10 South America.
Kansas City, July S1-AccordIng to
q report from the office of the Bankers
and Cattlemens Protective association
Seward L. Swazey is fugitive from
Justice, charged with having abscond'
ed with funds approXimatlng $4,000
Until the time of its financial collapse
three months ago, Mr., Swa2ey was a
member Of the commission firm Of
Ladd, Penny a. Swazey. The firm did
u general cattle commission business
at the stock yards. 1t is now alleged
that Swa2ey, for himself II not for the
firm, repeated the tactics Of Grant Gil.
lette and mortgaged cattle more than
once, negotiating the mortgage pa
per always as first. The loss is gener'
ally distributed among banks some OF
them in the East. so that II Is not
heavy upon any one.
SwaZey is well known in Kansas
City and through the cattle country
west of here, having been in the bust
ness for many years. He Is at present
on board the steamship Hermase sail
ing for Buenos Ayres, South America,
having gone on board July 3, just two
hours ahead Of Detective Kirk, who
followed him from Kansas City to New
York armed with warrant which wai
issued by the authorities here.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
LImlTs Or sEER.yIrALlrus.., y
A Popular rrIsconoepnon ~ 10 LengthI
Of Time seeds viii Live,


Of Time seeds Will Live,
"rhe statement is frequently mado
IN the popular press" said Professors
l., II. Pammel, government bOtan6st,l
'dhat seeds have retained their Vitality
for long time. Thus 10 is stated that
wheat under some conditions has pre-
served ats vitality for 80 or 100 yearm
IL has frequently been STATED that's
wheat taken from Egyptian monuJ
ments gefminated, but In not o BinRlo
case hs this termination authenticated.
Not a single grain taken from an am
clent Egyptian sarcophogus and sowni
by VARIOUS persons has ever beeR
known TO germinate, and the condt.
tlons for preserving the seed DIN theaG
Egyptian monuments are better thhm
IN the soil. They are projected from
the air and variations OF temperature.
The experiment which has been most
talked OF Is that OF the Count OF stern
berg nt Prague, He had received the
gialns from Trustworthy trayeler.
who told him that they were taken
from u sarcophagns, II Is said that
two OF these seeds germinated but IL
Is well known fact that lmpostures
are perpetrated by the people who dis
pose OF these seeds, In some caseR
they have even stripped corn or maix0
into these sarcophugi
MANY experiments have been madeA
not only IN this country, but in Eu-
rope, TO determine the vitality OF WlT,-
dous grain Seeds Thus, barley retains
hts vitality better than any Other cer-
cal, and this is suid TO retain it's vital.
ity from eight to ten years. In the
case OF wheat, 30 to 100 per cent ger
inmates in from one to four years. i'm
five TO seven years, 80 to ~ per cent.
In the case of rye, the percentage of
germina.Uon In five years dropped t0
80 per cent; I'm seven years, 80 per
centcent; nine years, ~ per cent. In
the ease Of corn, | made some experts
mcnts few years ago TO determining
the vitality and found that CORN
which was kept in tightly closed vea-
sells, at the age Of 20 years had lost all
its power OF termination Expert
ments also indicate that corn kept
even u few years became largely de-
Perforated and lost much of It's power
Of termination. Even grass seed8
which have been buried at some depth
IN the soV and hnyessels tightly sealed
failed 10 gcrminnte liter dozen or ~
years" Chicago Chronicle.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02
THE TRIAL OF JESTER.


New London, Mo-, July S0,-EX.Rep
resentative j. o. Allison, Of this coun
ty made a strong effort today to eH
plain to the jury the mysterious disap
pearance Of Gilbert w. Gates and to
show that Alexander Jester Is the vic
tim OF peculiar circumstances and not
a red.handed murderer. He said In
his argument that, II the letter Gilbert
Gates mailed at Middle Grove had
Eeached A. A. Gates, no doubt this
great murder trial would not be in pro
.6ress. The evidence showed that q
letter had been mailed, and the attor
ney would have the jury believe thai
In this letter Gates informed his father
of the fact that he had wearied of the
journey overland and had sold out to
one Alexander Jester Perhaps he had
started home on the train and was ac'
cidentally killed, and had not been
identified. Such incidents are happen
ing over the country almost daily. Per
haps he had gone to seek his fortune
In other fields and had died.
This is the fourth week Of the trial
II will probably close Wednesday. P
y, Cullen, TESTERS chief counsel
speaks tomorrow, and w, o. Forest
closes the case for the state. The
crowd in attendance to-day was yer!
large,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

The Great Rock Island Route Is plaO-
ing interchangeable mileage books on
sale at all coupon offices west Of Mis-
souri, River, These books are good on
81 different railroads and will be @
great advantage TO commercial men
and travellers. The net rate 10 21Gc
per mile In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

1t seems that England needs all
her soldiers in South Africa, and the
press dispatches announce that she
must depend on Uncle Samuel to lend
hand, by sending an extra quota of
troops to China. 1t is funny how
these items leak out from. the diplo-
matte correspondence, just as the
trust attorneys are telling the good
people that we have no secret or pub
lie agreement with England. Phunnyl
Reform Press.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

If you have residence property In
the city of Hutchinson and you wodld
like to exchange for city property in
the city Of Larned 1t will perhaps be
to your advantage to call ut this Office
or ut 420 b West.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

The real question on Imperialism
is The question of imperialism in
America. II is useless to denounce
Imperialism abroad while sustaining
Imperialism at home. Make our form
Of government democratic and we will
be rid of Imperialism both at home
and abroad.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

If you want screen cloth to last, buy
the genuine Pearl; 1t is ALUMINIUM
coated and has copper wire IN edges
We have the imitation also.
NELSON Bros.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
He Ought to Retire.

The News does not know what is in
Judge Snodgrass mind about with
drawing from the race for United
States senator, but it stands to reason
that his better judgment dictates such
q course. Judge Snodgrass is an ac-
complished politician, and he has long
ago.understood, if the truth were known
that he has no earthly show for the
election. Under such circumstances it
would be the better part Of wisdom for
him to retire, and we have never be-
lieved he would stay in the race to the
end. He will doubtless Withhold his
announcement until after the August
election. Quite number of counties
are due to express themselves ON the
subject at that time; they will oil go
for Carmack, and this will force Judge
Snodgrass off the track, or make his al
lodged campaign subject of ridicule
all oyer the state. We would not be
surprised, however, to read his with
drawal announcement any time 1t is
ripe, and is liable to be pulled any day.
Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
Roosevelt ISLANDERS left Davis.

Roosevelt says in his book that jeff
Davis was traitor. How many Rough
Rider votes will that get him in Texas2
This government recognized and
honored jeff DaYis as the hero of Bue-
na Vista nearly half a century before
the colored 10th cavalry stormed and
took the block house at San Juan hill,
and saved Roosevelt from fate even
worse than the vice presidential grave
in which, to second fiddle accompani-
ment, Shrewd Messrs. Platt and Hanna
planted him.
"Who center here leaves hope be.
hind was written ON the gate to
Dantes "hell, but fits the cheapsido,
negative, nondescript, nonenity, bottle
holder for the "boss" little political
hades of the vice presidency quite as
we'll.
And yet they tell us that Roosevelt is
ambitious.
Iul, TUT, nlt, nit!
Ambition should be made of sterner
stuff"
What a long drop from the battles
fire of San Juan hill to the Egyptian
darkness of the "only second class
place in the gift of the greatest govern
ment the world ever saw" Ye gods
and little fishes
In the name of the prophet figs!
Mr.. President, the gallery doorkeep-
er, the prize candy man of the capitol
rotunda-
The commodre of the hall refrigea-
tor
And last
And always least
Any old thing, even the V. P.
Atlanta journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
BRYAN and Stevenson.

The nomination of Adlai E. Steven
son for vice president by the demo
cratic national convention was a happy
stroke for the party. The people love
and honor the man, and they like to
vote for him. His nomination practi-
cally insures Illinois to the democracy
and gives the ticket strength in other
western states. Stevenson, when the
running mateof Mr.. Cleveland aroused
enthusiasm wherever he went, and his
administration of the vice presidential
Office was characterized by an honesty
of purpose and kl owledge of parlia
mentary law, that gained the conf
dence and respect of all members of the
senate He is popular with all classes,
and is an able, honest, fearless demo-
crat.
There may be those who will contend
that Hill would have been stronger
man on the ticket than Stevenson. We
do not roin in this belief Our opinion
is that had Hill been nominated, there
would have been an open rupture in
less than three weeks between him and
the managers of his party. Mr.. Steven
son is in thorough sympathy with Mr..
Bryan, supported him im 1896, and has
been one of his steadfast friends since
that memorable campaign. Hill skulk-
ed in 1896, and has sad things since
that were little less than insults to Mr..
Bryan. Such a man as Mr. Bryan has
very little love for a man like Hill, and
there could have been no congeniality
between the head and tail of such n
ticket. With Stevenson on the ticket
it is entirely different. There is har-
mony, good fellowship and oneness of
purpose, that is sure to win
Another fact that appeals strongly in
favor OF the ticket is comparison be-
tween Stevenson and Roosevelt for pre-
siding officer of the senate. Stevenson
makes an admirable presiding officer, is
the personification of grace and cour-
tesy in the chair and knows all the fine
points of parliamentary law Roosevelt
would attempt to rough-rider the SEN
ate. and there is not member of that
body today but who, deep down in his
heart, would rather see Stevenson cleo
ted than Roosevelt. We regard Steven
sons nomination as fortunate in many
respects, and the ticket is one that will
inspire confidence all over the country
Bryan and Stevenson sounds well, it
looks well in print and will be draw
ing ticket with the independent voters
of the west and east = Chattanooga
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
HINTS FOR THE H0USEKEEPER.
From Southern Farm Magazine;

From Southern Farm Magazine:
l am suggesting nothing but pickle
recipes this month. Housewives may
be glad to have them at this season, as
they are all good,
CALIFORNIA MIXED PICKLE.
One dozen cucumbers cut into large
pieces without geeling
Three dozen onions chopped fine.
One dozen large green bell peppers,
chopped.
-Four large heads of cabbage.
Mix well together and sprinkle with
salt-about a pint will do, Put into a
bag and hung up to drip for twelve
hours; longer if it is not dry enough.
Mix through it
Two ounces of white mustard seed.
Two ounces of black mustard seed
Two ounces of turmeric.
Two ounces of celery seed.
Three quarters of pound of ground
mustard.
-Four pounds of sugar,
Cover well VII vinegar and let it all
boil until the vinegar begins to thick
en-. This will make a little more than
two gallons, and is the most popular
pickle have ever made. If you can't
get the green peppers use small
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
ONAk SS,;'SS PS,ypFe
y ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
lnNkNn INYoRk
States for Democrats to Gain.

The fact that the most important ma
tional conventions of both parties in
the last forty years have been held at
Chicago and the further fact that Chi
cago has been for several years the
campaign headquarters for both parties
make Chicago the political capital of
the country as distinctly as Washing
ton is the official capital. This is the
center Of political activity for both par
ties.
The reason is obvious. Chicago is
the halfway city of the continent. 1t
is easier and cheaper on the average
for people from all parts of the country
to come to Chicago than it is to go to
any other city. A central city is the
best for all. The many are not taxed
out of all proportion to attend a politi-
cal gathering, while it costs the few
but little. Expenses are equalized.
Other causes have contributed to
make Chicago the chief politiccl city of
the country 1t is the central point
from which western push and energy
radiate.
1t is a great railroad and business
center. 1t is a great money and in
dustrial center. 1t is O great newspa-
per center.
The business, industrial and political
influences of Chicago affect directly
half dozen neighboring states and af-
feet indirectly as many more states.
There are at least eight states having
close general relations to Chicago, on
the votes of which the result of the
next presidential election may depend.
These states, with their electoral votes,
are as follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
Mckinley oyer BRYAN. .

Mckinley oyer Bryan. ......,.. 95
If Bryan should gain forty-eight
electoral votes this year he would be
elected. There are ia electoral votes
in the middle western states carried by
Mckinley in 1896, which are doubtful
or inclined to be democratic in 1900.
If the democrats should lose Kansas
and Wyoming, which Bryan carried in
1896, there would still be a reserve of
doubtful or probably democratic votes
sufficiently to insure Bryan's election.
There is q strong probability that Bry-
an will carry New York (36 electoral
votes, Connecticut "a votes), New Jer-
sey 90 votes, and Delaware g votes)
all carried by Mckinley in 1896. He
is practically certain to carry Maryland
with eight votes. Here are sixty-two
electoral votes at the east from which
Bryan may receive a number sufficient
tv insure his election if he should fail
to carry part Of the probably demo-
cratic western states.
There never was political horoscope
cast with as many favorable signs as
those which now cluster about Bryan's
future. Chicago Chronicle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-02
Roast Beef Was Too Dear.

Young Mrs. Woodlawn, who lives on
Prairie avenue, has not been house
keeping very long, but she is versed in
household economy. She Is prize
member Of the study class in that
subject at the woman's club, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
every housekeeper should do her
own marketing, says Mrs. Woodlawn,
and every morning at nine O'Clock she
starts out to contribute to the gayety of
grocers and meat-shop men on Cottage
Grove avenue. Once she ordered a
'leg of veal for two, and another time
she purchased trout on the half shell. ~
A few days ago she undertook to nego-
tiate for a small roast of beef.
Eighteen cents a pound, ma'am, "
said the butcher,
aren't you rather high?" re-