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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
County Senator's.

There appears to be considerable senti-
ment already throughout the county in
favor of Hon. Zed S. Stanton for first
senator. In Mad River valley and sew
eral towns outside, including North
field, of course, the inclination to sup
port Mr.. Stanton is practically unani-
nous. He is man of considerable ex-
perience in public life, which coupled
with his we'll earned reputation for
sound judgment and earnest endeavor
to do his whole duty, at all times, makes
him a safe and desirable legislator, who
would undoubtedly WELD more than Or
binary influence in the senate.
There are said to be several aspirants
in Montpelier for the other senatorship.
Among the names being mentioned are
J. A. DeBoer, II. W. Kemp and L.
f8art Cross. Undoubtedly Montpelier
will settle upon some one candidate if
it expects to be in the race this year.
Barre may also present the name of
Walter Morse and it is hardly probable
that city of this size could be barred
out on the ground that it now has the
States attorneyship-especially with all
the considerations which may enter in
to the canvass. 1t is also possible that
names from other towns may appear
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Neos.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Good Road. BADLY Needed.

The statement Is made that there
are 100000 miles of railroads in this
country and not exceeding 10000 miles
Of good ordinary roads. This sug-
gests a wide field for improvement.
A great many more people use the
ordinary than the railroads. Con-
sidered from an economic view point,
the loss sustained by the country on
account of bad roads is incalculable.
It amounts annually to multiplied
millions. Considered from the stand
point of civilization no country that
Is progressive can afford to neglect it's
ordinary public highways. The time
has come when the good roads move
ment should receive universal aid and
encouragement. It Is of great deal
more Importance now than new rail-
roads. There are railroads needed
and that will be constructed; but the
necessity for good ordinary roads is
greeter.-Knoxville (Tenn) Journal.
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NOT FOR SALE.
"A Young Minister md His Bold Stand
Against Pew Holder Who
Wns n Liquor Dealer.

A young minister, on going to a new
church last spring, was informed by
the official brethren that his salary
would be $1,000, and that as every sum
mer wholesale liquor leader visited
the town with his family and paid
regularly $50 for q pew in the church,
it would be policy for the minister TO
touch the liquor question gently, to
avoid giving offense. The reply of the
young man was:
Take $50 of my salary, for want
to get a shot at that pew"
Soon after he fired his shot" but
the recoil of the gun was not SO bad
as had been anticipated, for the liquor
dealer, pleased with the young mans
courage, doubled his subscription,
making it 800 instead of $50. Wheth-
er he did this to relieve his conscience
or to quiet the minister we cannot say;
but we are strongly of the opinion that
the safest thing a preacher of the Cos
pei can do is to tell the truth; and II
there is any man who needs plain
preaching at the present day, it is
the man who deals in Intoxicating
drink and then hires a seat and comes
to church to hear what the minister
has to say about it. A man who fails
to tell the truth in the ears of such
nearer will find in the day of Judgment
that he has something more serious to
face than the wrath of rumseller or
the loss OF his subscription
"If the Waterman see the sword
come, and blow not the trumpet, and
the people be not warned; if the sword
come and take any person from among
them, he is taken away in his iniquity;
but his blood will require at the
watchman's hand. When 1 say unto the
wicked: Owicked man, thou shalt surely
die; if thou dost not speak to warn
the wicked from his way, that wicked
man shall die in his iniquity; but his
blood will require at thy hand" GEEK.
80: 6, 8.).-Witness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
'. Dorchester
WOnnan'S
Tribute

Mrs. Minnie E. Kennedy, Of
No. a Holden Place, Dorchester,
Mass, is lady who has suffered
greatly from debility, but who is
now in perfect health as a result
of the faithful use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. She
is enthusiastic in her praise of the
remedy, and will gladly tell others
seeking information in regard to
the pills, just what they have done
for her. She says:
"About SIX months ago was COM
pletely run down and miserable. felt as
tired and WORKOUT In the morning as
would Just after hard days work. Lost
flesh rapidly and had no appetite.
was induced 10 try DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People, and soon my
friends began to remark upon my improved
appearance. gained flesh, my natura1
color came back, and the wearied expres-
sion about the eyes entirely disappeared.
continued the medicine until had taken
four boxes, and can now say that am 10
perfect health. have no more headaches
and no more WEAKNESS, thanks to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People"
Mfs- MINNIE e. KENNEDY.
Sworn to before me this 2gth day d
August, 1899
WINSL.ow A. WILSON,
Justtoe of the Psacs.
AT druggists or direct from
DE Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, H. Y
10 cents per box (: & boxes $3.50
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As to BOer Sympathizers.

"Let ultra Boer sympathizers be-
ware" shouts the Free Press, whose
interest is aroused only for patriots who
wear BOILED shirts and fare sumptuously
every day. The inherent prejudices of
the contemporary are again stirred into
eruption by a proposition to put into
the Philadelphia platform a resolution
declaring the sympathy the American
people feel for the Beers in their brave
struggle to maintain their independence
against the most powerful government
OF Europe. The unequal struggle, the
indomitable resolution of the farmer
patriots, their skill in defense and at
tack, always against appalling odds,
their devotion to the same cause for
which Americans contended against
the same enemy that has them now by
the throat, has powerfully stirred the
sympathetic feelings Of the people of
this country.
The descendants of the farmer pat
triots who fought at Lexington and
Bunker Hill, who captured Ticonder.
oga and won the victory at Benning.
ton, who encompassed Burgoyne and
made him and his army prisoners, who
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
The Frye Shipping Bill.

Vermont's salt sea coast is not very
extensive, but the State has produced
in Admiral Dewey and Captain Clark
the two conspicuous naval heroes of
the present times. Vermont, however,
is an integral part of the country hav-
ing the longest coast line of any nation
in the world. The State is, therefore,
interested in the creation Of navy adj
equate for the defense of the nations
coasts, and 1t is interested, also, in the
building of the peaceful navies of COM
MERGE and the restoration to Ameri-
can ships of the business of carrying
grain and merchandise to the ports
across the seas. Only an exceedingly
small percentage of this foreign carry
ing trade is done by American ships.
The commercial trident passed from
the hands of the American Neptune
during the times of the civil war, when
the Alabama and her sister pirates,
built in England with English money,
armed with English guns, supplied
with English ammunition, manned by
English seamen, swept American COM
mercefrom the seas.
America has never regained this lost
supremacy. The fight in Congress for
its restoration has been long one.
After the close of the civil war Ameri-
can energy took the direction of the de-
velopment of internal lines of commu-
nication, and particularly the building
Of transcontinental railways to the Pa
ci6c. 1t was mighty task. The war
of the rebellion taught that it must
be undertaken and accomplished, and
this colossal enterprise for genera
ton engrossed American attention and
occupied American enterprise. Dur
ing its accomplishment it has been diff
ficult to enlist Congress actively and eff
fectively in determined and we'll con-
sidered effort to revive and restore the
American commercial marine. But
the project has never been given over.
A few jealous statesmen have dill
ligently nursed it, it has final
ly grown strong enough to assert
its Importance effectively, and it now
seems to be on the point of securing
practical recognition in the enactment
into law of the Frye shipping bill, q
measure whose object is to transfer to
American ships, by government en-.
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of Maine, but the ship yards went to
decay and the industry practically per-
ished after 1850. What was true OF
Maine was true, also, of every other
ship-building community in the coun-
try. The advent Of the ship of iron
and steel, as we'll as the depredations of
English built Confederate cruisers, had
much to do with this disastrous change
of fortune, but the American govern
ment, in the ups and downs of the
sharp warfare between protection and
free trade, simply refused, or neglect
ed, to do what England was doing in
the way of subsidies and by other
means to maintain the ship-building
industry in this country. This nation
al neglect gave England and other
countries their opportunity, and assist
ed them to build great fleets of ships
which have earned hundreds Of mil
lious of dollars every year, for gen.
GRAFTON, at the expense of the Ameri-
can people.
The commercial marine supplies
sailors to man the warships III an
emergency like that which suddenly
arose two years ago, and may as I'M
expectedly reappear at any time in the
future. So large and efficient COM
mercial feet is vital source of the
nations naval strength.
1t is matter of national congratu-
lation that the proper House committee,
after an exhaustive hearing and Discus
sion in the matter, extending over
many months, has now favorably re-
ported the Frye bill. An efficient meas
ure for the accomplishment Of the OBJ
jects of this bill ought to become law
before Congress adjourns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

The balance of trade in favor of the
United States during President McKin-
ley's administration has reached the in
credible sum of 81 Asa, 000,0 900, an
amount that passes the power of COM
prehension. The balance of trade in
favor of the United States, during all
preceding administrations, from Wash
ington to Cleveland inclusive, was
1888 100000. To put the matter in
mother way, the three years Of the
Mckinley administration have seen a
trade balance S1,100, 900 greater
than was accumulated during the cen
fury preceding his Inauguration. The
advance agent of prosperity has made
good his promises, has done ten times
more than he promised, and the people
who know a good thing when they see
it will be slow to change such GER
tainty for doubtful promises.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
CREAMERY TROUBLES.
Ono of the biggest Obstacles En-
Oountered Is Dishonesty Among
Those Supplying MILK.

One of the hard things that the man
ager of a creamery or cheese factory
has to contend with Is dishonesty
among those that supply milk. Where
milk is purchased by the hundred
pounds this condition Is particularly
acute, and it even exists in consider
able measure where the milk is pur-
chased by the test. One cheesemaker
tells of the trouble he has with his
patrons that bring poor milk. He says
that one man continually brought milk
30 near the souring point that it was
sometimes impossible to use ID, and
once or twice 1t was returned. But the
man would always come back smiling
the next day and assert that the mana
ger was wrong in sending back the
milk-that it kept perfectly for long
brought was so near sour that the man
ager thought it necessary to refuse it.
He thought, however, that he would be
sure that this milk soured, so he slyly
slipped into the cans enough rennet to
make the milk thick in short time.
The following morning the farmer was
back with new lot of milk, but de-
clared that the milk of the preceding
day kept over night, and that some of
1t was used for making custard tn,
next day. OF course, IL was not policy
for the manager to give away the fact
that he knew the man was lying, or
that he had put rennet in the milk. 1t
illustrates one of the biggest obstacles
in the way of getting clean milk
Farmers Review.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

couragement of ship-building and ship
sailing, the carrying of American for
eign commerce and the annual earning
of some 5000, 100000 now paid to for
eign ship owners.
In the early years of the republic,
and down to the time of the southern
rebellion, in the days Of wooden ships,
in the building of which the United
States surpassed England and every
other nation in the world, American
ships, in grace and swiftness, were the
admiration of the world. In those
days the Americas cup was won.
When, toward night, the America was
sighted alone out of some thirty con-
testants, on the home stretch in the
race around the Isle of Wight, and
Queen Victoria, who was a spectator
Of the event, asked an officer of her
yacht, "What ship is second?" the an
swer was, "May it please your majes-
ty, there is no second". The American
ship, in those days, like the America in
the race, was literally out of sight CT
all competitors. That ship was simply
type of class of American CONNER
cial vessels of the times that sailed all
over the broad ocean. But American
clippers faded from the seas, and le-
gends, like that of the Queen and the
America, alone perpetuate their bril-
liant history.
A great industry departed with the
decline of American shipping. Ship
! building was once the chief industry
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
This Country and the Beers,

As we stretch one hand to the Boer
delegates who arrived here yesterday,
to welcome the representatives of a
republic fighting for its independence
against an invader resolved upon its
political absorption, we are bound with
the other to uncover the hard truth that
we cannot help them. Intervention is
a dream. Probably no one in Africa
or America ever really dreamed it. But
Intervention, that is, coercion, is the
only thing that can help the Beers. On
such occasions it is better that the well
come should be empty than that it
should become the ground for false
hope.-Ne,0 York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

The Telegram of Barre "emphatic-
ally denies" intent to commit a breach
of the peace in its recent references to
Montpelier and the State senatorship
The Telegram'S intentions may have
been bursting with the milk Of hu-
man kindness, but its words were
the words of strife and detraction,
which, if one gave them heed would
not conduce to the peace and harmony
that ought to exist in the social, BUSH
ness and political relations of the two
communities. Rivalries there will be,
but bitterness and reproachful speech
need not pervade them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Not Enough Up to Date.

Comment Is made upon the fact that the
Senate on Tuesday paid no attention to
speech from Senator Ross of Vermont,
which argued for the need Of purity in the
civil service Of the government In its new
possessions. This subject would seem to
interest Senators just now, IL anything
could. But the probability is that Senator
Ross was not sufficiently concrete in his
discussion. He is an elderly gentleman,
able, but rather dry in his method of
treatment. He wrote his speech and read
it. and it was prepared before the Cuban
revelations had been disclosed. This gave
it the character of an abstract essay, rather
than consideration OF it's subject in the
light OF present occurrences. The latter
may occasion lively enough debating be-
fore the winter months set in, II not in Con-
gress, upon the stump throughout the land.
Boston Herald.
There is no accounting for the
idiosyncracies of the Herald. That
paper is probably secretly and piously
rejoicing over the Cuban postal scan
dals for the opportunity it presents to
crafty Its passion for holding the Re-
publican party up to scorn or reprOach.
Had Senator Hoar spoken the speech
of Senator Ross, the Heralds columns
would have glowed with panegyrics.
So truly virtuous and discriminating
a censor as the Herald sets up to be
ought to consider the matter, rather
than the manner, of Senator's speech.
Senator Ross estimate of the quality
and character of the men who should
be appointed to civil Office in the de-
Tendencies derived very timely and
impressive enforcement from the de-
velopments in Cuba. Whether or not his
bill regarding appointments to civil Off
ces in the governments new possessions
becomes law, the appointing powers
must observe its strict letter and spirit
in obedience to the mandate of higher
law than an act of Congress, or, as the
Senator forcibly said, "The nation had
better, to its humiliation and disgrace,
maui uoWh ITO haB anu iouNo tuo ioiuAuo
to their own way"
That is good platform for Republic
cans. Its precepts adopted and faith
fully practiced-the attachments that
must always be made for innate human
wickedness and the liability of man.
kind to err to the contrary notwith-
standing-the party cannot be justly
condemned for whatever of wrong do
ing there may be in the civil govern
ments OF the islands or the mainland
The partyin power is burdened with the
out-croppings of the natural wicked
ness or weakness of human nature
among the servants of government. II
it is clear that, in making its selection,
the appointing power has practiced q
reasonable degree Of prudence and wis
dom, and has faithfully punished the
unfaithful, the people will not hold it
responsible in an unreasonable degree.
The invective Of the partisan or the
mewings of the mugwump wildcat, will
prevail not to brighten or make the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
The DaN Alter.

MRS. Mfxer-Ten me the worst, doc
tor. II my husbands condition serb
ous2
Doctor-There Is no cause for
alarm, madam; he Is now out of dan
ger, although suffering acutely from
enlargement of the cerebral glands.
"But, doctor, how do you suppose
It was brought on?"
ION a tray, probabfy."-Chicago
Evening News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Remedy for Tree Borers.

Prof. j. c. Written gives the fol-
lowing remedy against borers: To one
bucketful OF whitewash put IN two
TO three pounds copper sulphate and
one spoonful of oarboho acid. 1t is
better TO use skim milk in place of
water IN mixing lime. Pour hot wa
ter on oopperas. Mix when white
wash Is cold. Apply on body OF trees
with brush. This will not kill Dor
ers already in a tree, but will keep
borers from going in.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
No Drink, Therefore No Crime.

Kinglake, in his History of tho
Crimean War" says that when our
soldiers first landed, nothing could ex-
coed their kindness and good behavior.
What he asks, was the reasonr The
answer is, that there was mo drink, and
therefore no crime The drink came
with the next batch of transports, and
the whole condition of the army was
instantly changed for the worse. They
forfeited no email measure of the gold
en- opinions which they had won"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

]. Q. Hood, Justice of the Peace, Crosby,
Miss. makes the following statement: al
can certify that One Minute Cough Cure
will do all that Ii claimed for 1t. Ny wife
could not get her breath and the first dose
OF 1t relieved her. 1t has also benefited
my whole family" 1t acts Immediately
and cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe, bron-
chitis, asthma and all throat and lung
troubles.-W. X. Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings. your social position or
business success depend largely on the per-
feet action Of your stomach and liver. DR..
Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, keen, clear brain, high ambi-
ton. A 25c box will make you feel like a
new being. Sold by Q. Blakely, druggist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

"A fter suffering from severe dyspepsia
without permanent good 1 finally took
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me so much
good recommend 1t to everyone" writes
j. k. Watkins, Clerk and Recorder, Chilli
cothe, Mo. 1t digests what you eat.-W. Il.
Terrill & 90.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

Visttor--Is your father at honey
Little Daughter-What is your
name, pteese2
Just tell him IL is his old friend,
Bill"
Then he isn't In heard him tell
mamma If any bills came he wasn't
at home. STRAY Stories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
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Rhn urcB
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and enrcbs the blood

voter afraid in the presence of an hon.
est purpose honestly and diligently ex-
ercised by the President or any of his
subordinates.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

"Catch the opportunity" Buy using
Hoods Sarsaparilla now you may build
up your health and prevent serious ILL
\ eee.
The Dickinson press., 1900-01-06
NAMED HIS SUCCESSOR.

Pope Leo Clearly Designated Cardinal
Gotti ns tho Man tn Succeed Him.
ROME, Jan. LIT is asserted that the
pope, after the recent ceremony of OPEN
ing the holy door at st. Peters cathe.
dral, addressed his intimate encourage
and said:
II thank Divine Providence for grant.
ing me the strength of being able to
celebrate this great function, and I
wish for myself grandeur and long
reign to the greater glory of God. My
successor will be young as compared
with my own age, and will have time
to see many glories of the papacy and
the church"
Later Leo clearly designated Cardinal
Girodamo Maria Gotti, prefect of the
congregation of indulgency and sacred
relics, dis his successor. Cardinal Gotti,
the famous Genoose monk, is man of
great piety and modesty. Now about
GA years of age, he has always lived the
life of an ascetic, and despite the dig
nifty of prince of the church he al
ways sleeps in cell and on hard
mattress,
The Dickinson press., 1900-01-06
AS TOLD BY FRENCH.
Omclal Report of His Successful Engage
ment Near Colesherg.

Onicial Report of His Successful Engage.
mont Near Colesherg.
| LONDON, Jan. 3.-The success of
General French's column is. at length
confirmed officially, the war Office issu-
ing dispatch from Cape Town, Mon
day, Jan. 1, stating that French report
ed at p. M. from Coleskop, by hello
graph, as follows:
"Leaving at Rensburg, holding the
enemy in front, half of the first Suf-
folks and a section of the Royal Horse
artillery, started thence at s in the
afternoon. Dec. 81, taking with me
five squadrons of cavalry, half of the
Second Berks and 80 mounted infantry,
infantry carried in wagons and 10 guns.
I halted for four hours at Maidor's
farm and at $3.50 this morning occupied
the kopje overlooking and westward
of Colesberg. The enemy's outposts
were taken completely by surprise. At
daylight we shelled the laager and en-
fladed the right of the enemy's posi-
ton. The artillery fire in reply was
very hot from 15-pounder using Royal
Laboratory ammunition, and other
guns. We silenced the guns on the
enemy's right flank, demonstrating
with cavalry and guns to the north of
Colesberg, toward the junction, where
strong lager of the enemy was hold
ing hill, and a position southeast Of
Colesberg, as far as the junction. Our
position cuts the line Of retreat via the
road and bridge. Some thousands of
Beers with two guns are reported to be
retiring towards Norvalspont.
"All Remington scouts proceeded to-
wards Achterland, yesterday morning.
Slight casualties, about three killed
and few wounded. Details later"