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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

must end at last, and then they can only |
ait at the window and wonder why things |
are M they are. When the male loafer sue |
ceeds in covering one section OF sidewalk |
with filth and the surrounding atmosphere |
hazy with profanity he can move along q
door or two. He can drift into q resort and
keep 1t up till daylight doth appear but
none of these inestimable privileges are his
wife's Ill balanced world, isn't it2
l d fitted into q cafe last evening, at
least one Of the best In the city, and en-
quired of the strabismatic chef II the pro-
prietOr was in. / was informed, briefly,
ha he was out L kindly enquired how
much, and was told thatit was only 81 co.
not a fatal or even serious case. l inciden-
tally enquired as to fried oysters, and was
told in the most graceful manner imagina
BILE that no oysters had been fried for nine
years in that particular joint. 1 allowed
that the last ones must be cold by this time,
and relapsed into an interested contempla-
ton OF the lofty and idealistic conversation
with which the chef with the optical ncon-
gruities and his patrons RECALLED each other.
One young gentleman whose acquaintance
with the world was evidently very large
and varied related to the admiring party
how drunk he was ur, eight and twelve
years ago today, and how drunk he ex-
pected to be tonight Meanwhile cease.
less torrent OF thrilling but not artistic p:o-
family issued fr IN the gathering, jointly
and severally, and all wanted to bet sums
ranging from Ave to five hundred dollars on
the election. The lights burned dimly
through the clouds Of profanity and the be-
| wildering talk of immense sums of money,
but through it all the strabismatic chef
shone resplendent. Two young men, or
boys, in school uniform took star parts ia
the exercises, am very sorry to say. Now,
! where is the fun" IN all this2
There are indications that my rotund and
cheerful friend George Atkins has let him
self in for ten dollar banquet. He has u
wager with 10 serial artist Pero of the Ri
alto that Bryan would carry the three
States OF Maryland, West Virginia and In
diana, collectively, which has hardly en-
sued. The winner invites sufficient to make
| up party VI ten at n dollar a plate, all of
which the loser pays. Condolences, George.
The venerable George A. Thornton OF
Liberty street voted for President today for
the seventeenth time. Mr. Thornton Is So
years Of age, and has voted at every presi-
Denial election since Andrew Jackson.
Tie old gentleman is certainly what might
be called with propriety a political land
mark.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
A Sample Argument.
The Barre Times saws:


"There is a bill before the Legisla-
ture to double the taxes on the gross
earnings of railroad, telegraph, tele-
boat corporations. 1t has been an admit
ted fact for years that these companies
have never borne their just proportion
of taxa ion. If this bill or some SINH
lar one is not passed tle State tax on
towns and cities for the next two years
will be increased from one.third to one
half over the past two. Representa-
tives should take notice and govern
themselves accordingly"
That's right, If you want to raise a
few thousand dollars, hold UP the cor
porations. They are an easy mark
They are out the clearing where they
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
pcal in the Burlington Daily Ne,Os says !:

A local in the Burlington Daily NetOs says:
"a movement is on foot to circulate Pc
tition among Burlington residents, asking
for signers who do not favor the annexation
of the village of Winooski to this city. The
petition or petitions will be sent to the
members of the Legislature before the bill
already introduced comes up again. The
petition will be circulated at once"
Homeless and unwelcome Winooski
Colchester don't want to keep it, and Bur-
lington don't want to have it. Why not
set it off, and govern it as a colonial pos
session? = 81 s...s.ts - % 4
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

siderstion and then act in accordance with
his own best judgment"
1.-THE local option bill with a referendum
attached is worthy of more than ordinary
consideration and ought to pass. II means
a trial of new method OF rest ic ing the
sale of liquor-purely that and no more. 1t
is not free rum nor indiscriminste license. IL
is recognition of the right OF each town to
decide for itself. Yet it will have hard
lime in getting through the House."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Points on Legislation, Legislators
and Matters More or Less Con-
nected with the Asylum of
WiSdo m on the Hill.

have been bordering deeply on the mer-
its OF Mr.. Dana's bill abolishng the Office
of tax commissioners and loading it's duties
all on State Treasurer Bacon with no extra
compensation except $500 for clerk hire.
This assumes that a $500 clerk can perform
all the duties of the Office, as of course the
people would not cast both labor and re-
sponsibility on the treasurer without
proper compensation Therefore, l assume
that the actual duties of tax commissioner
are about the size of dollar day for each
week day. This indicates, further, that the
State is now paying about four times rs
much as the work i, actually worth. The
consideration of these great questions of po-
litical economy involve one deeper and
deeper in uncertainty the farther one goes
and L give it up. By the way, though,
note that bill is in - to which L have
previously referred abo,ishing the
board of agriculture and cattle commission.
In view of this proposed innovation, L
would ask if it is the intention of the
friends of the bill to have tue duties of the
commission perform ID bv the secretary of
State and State treasurer? Also, are these
gentlemen to perform the duties now rest
ing on the supervisors of the insane. after
they are abolished as is contemplated?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

The general committee will give public
hearing on the valued insurance policy bill
in the coat room of the Capitol next Thurs
day evening At 7 80 o'clock 1t does seem
as il this ghost would never be laid. Con-
sdering It's nvarable biennial treatment,
it has good courage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
The St. Adams MESSENGER says /:

"The adjournment of the General As
sembly from Friday night to Wednesday
afternoon means waste of the pubic
money and is indefensible. This is the
kind Of General Assembly that will thus
throw away five Thousand dollars and more
without the culver of an eyelid, and then
deny a needed appropriation to deserving
public institution on the ground OF economy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

The bill introduced by Senator Brown of
Burlington on Friday creating State in
surance department has created quite a lit
of an insurance commissioner biennially to
perform the duties now devolving upon the
State treasurer and secretary OF State as in
surance commissioners, at an annual salary
of $1,000 and an annual allowance OF $500
for expenses. Whether the bill becomes a
law or not depends upon its merits-or
ought to.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

should deem it necessary to instruct the
judges of the Sup eme Court not to accept
railroad passes. That IL is considered nec-
essary to legislste in the premises indicates
very undesirable condition OF things. By
the way, IL such law was enacted. might
IL not be- deemed UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Addison, Essex, LamOiIle, Orange and
Orleans, lose in numbers ranging from II in
Orleans TO Cos in Essex. Windham gains
but 113 The largest gain is in Washing
crease of 7,0l1, or about "a per cent. The
next in order are Grand Isle 619, or Is per
cent; Chittenden 4,2l1, or less than IL per
cent, Rutland 8l2, or less than two per cent
The population OF the county b. towns
and cities is as follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
DAYS REVIEW.
Being q Rambling Discussion Of Mat
ters Reminiscent, COntemperaneOus
and Coming This Way.

In line with the most timely and pointed
remarks OF Rev. Mr.. Judkins on the subject
Sunday evening, the following from the
Boston Pilot may properly be added: "Pa-
rents who let their daughters roam the
streets at night in strange company or in
any company without a responsible protect
or, are taking risk for which they may
blame themselves bitterly II evil ensue.
For boys In their teens the street is the uni
versity Of vice; for girls 1t Is the pathway to
shame and destruction. The house Is the
place, and almost the sole p ace, OF safety
for either ut night"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Mr.. Stevens of Charleston wants a fence
to come within a foot OF the ground in Or
der TO be legal. This might have come in
rs a constitutional amendment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS

RUTLAND, Nov. Representative George
Curtis OF Ira died Tuesday morning az eight
O'Clock. His death resulted from an opera.
ton for appendicitis performed month
ago. He leaves wife and one child
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

The Ludlow Tribune, Gov. Stickney'a
home paper. has the folio wing editorial
paragraphs in conjunction;
"SOme OF our contemporaries think Gov
ernor Stickney's attitude on the prohibitory
law would compel him to veto any local OPP
ton bill that might pass. Not necessarily.
The Governor will probably not cross the
bridge until he gets 20 IT, but II such con-
tingency should arise, as 1t may, no may DO
depended upon to give DO h sides due con-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

The census shows that Vermont has 81 6
people to the square mile. These figures
would indicate that there was room
for one more, but 1t must not be forgotten
that some Vermonters spread over a square
mile, individually, In their minds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Senator Ballard was tho only memhe- Of
the Senate, with the exception of Senator
DeBoer, of course, who voted for Presi lent
in this city today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Some interesting results are expected to-
day from many towns in the State which
are informally voting on the local option
referendum.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
Zinc and Grinding Make

Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as
long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

Bills were introduced in both the House
and Senate on Friday making IL unlawful to
buy, sell, give away or manufacture cigar
cites and cigarette paper. Penalty not
more than $500 or imprisonment in house Of
correction not more than six months or
both. The penalty is all wrong. The use
Of cigarettes is prima facie proof either of
lack of brains or Of an inability to properly
control them. Therefore, the act OF asking
for anything of the kind shou d be evidence
OF such condition and sufficient WAT
rant for the town or city authorities to take
the party in charge and either apply for
guardian or commit him to an asylum for
treatment.
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lief words OF obituary:

Only few brief words OF obituary:
10 As was killed. This bill required the
appointment of a Democrat on each State
commission"
Onl' that and nothing more. De nlort1is
nihil nisi bonun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07

According to the following from the Mid
dleoury Register, John is at it somewhere
all the time:
Fish Commissioner Titcomb has a party
of experts at Lake Dunmore seining the
Msckinsw trout and stripping" the same.
The eggs are taken to the State hatchery in
st. Jobnsbury, where they are Matched and
cared for until they are large enough to
care for themselves, when they are returned
to the lake. Last season visitors were al
lowed to see the fish, but the continued polk
ing by people with canes and umbrellas
made the fish uneasy and wild, thereby
causing much trouble to the workmen. The
fish are stripped every morning and then
released. About eighty trout, weighing
from three to eighteen pounds, were taken
at one haul Saturday night. The seine is
drawn between 1880 and o'clock every eve
ming during the spawning season."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
Friday, November 2
A rr-ft trnnFAnNf

Friday, November 2
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
S. 100, by Senator Walker, amendment OF
Chapter 147 V. s., relating to referendum
OF the insane. Board OF supervisors abol-
ished and the duties devolved upon the
trustees and superintendent of the hospital.
Adjourned.
The sun., 1900-01-01
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When you get THE Sun you get news ahd
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The sun., 1900-01-01
.4.sl cara on Market

81 -
lseem Lzf 4-Robert Prior, cnlored. 20
years OF age, No. OPS Walnut street, died
Of peritonitis brought on BY falling down
a chimney flue at the new high school.
December 6-Joseph Holzhausen, Is
wears Of age, No GIG Grubb place, was
killed by cars at Church street crossing
as he was returning from work at the
Diamond State nut mil.
December S-Elwnod Nixon. colored,
years Of age, No S04 Butt on wood
street, accidentally burned to death.
December 1--Charles Peterson, about
GO wears OF age and Baptist minister,
VAS killed while walking along the rail.
road near Pencader station
December l2-JameA Loebe, 8 wears of
age, oi No 307 S nth Van Buren, street,
was killed by eating st. Botolph pills.
December l9-ilrxander T. Gnen, as
wears Of age, No. 10s East Seventh street,
died Of commissions.
December l7-Oiiver Dean, 80 years oi
age. 309 Nonre street, committed sui.
eide by taking rough on rats.
December 22-fienry L. Pettigrew.
aged 5ytars and months, accidentally
burned TO death.
December 26--Edwin A. Read, A.
years Of age, died Of consumption.
December 29--James +. Welch, q
years Of age, Of No. ll20 Lomharc
-treet, fell from Pullman car roof anc
died.
December 27-May Saunders, colored
6S years old, Pencader hu ldred, died 0
natural causes.
December 28-Cnknown child founC
strangled with shoestring around IL
neck IN Asbnry cemetery.
December 29-John Sawdon, colored
died OF hemorrhage at White Hors
Hotel.
The sun., 1900-01-01

He either said what he did not mean
nor believe, or else he intended to dr.
GIVE by what he said, thinking what he
said would be taken by those who know
him for that winch he did not mean. In
any light the ''big talk" OF the ExSena-
TOR is q fake. He reverses his iol mer
position iu the Senate and admits con
dition in Delaware politics, which during
ais whole life he has denied He extols
men he has always held ior little, and
oeiiltes those he has heretofore praised
As we have il, il would have been tettel
Tor Mr. Higgins had he refused 90 talk,
but there may lave been conditions
About the talk. which II known, wouid
explain and excuse all, but Of this We
are unadvised.
The sun., 1900-01-01
Events Tonight.

Asule Leaf soc atinn.
Reliance Fire Company. Fourth and Lombard
St Setl.
w'eeseoaFi Company, Second and Jackson
"ashingy 2 Fls omn y, ench street, be-
Watcr wSch Fire Cpinlauy Gilpin tnue,
between sc1N AID iincol Streets.
~ ion No 2 a. 0. II.
Idvi ~ no G. a. o H.
81 lAuls Beneficial ) Getty
~. ratiye plasserris' Union, ll5 East Fourth
Vi mIngton and Brandy wine Castle o. U
VII iaetnn Encamrment K Of J.andM.
!, as ing!9,i a q Lafayette CHAPTER, r. a 81
Mimi E.;ii bicycle club delaware ave u,
aud n nall sir.et
~ =, i,ia P inces. Grand opyra House
3 lie men League.
}k k5nptville itsb stadgt's
fDeimityia lion e L
lie re Lodge, /. q - +.
y Eeteaiel heneRcial society
biuc ~ aud Provist 2 le = Assr cation
bb3rd ~ Police Comm ssiouers. Ctts Hal.
bla. ha dy"ine Lodae |. -. I. Highlands.
y Hefm = Lode, -. - i, GeTmAl Hail.
Hal.
:. Lady F,anklin Home G mmunicn p. Of L
F, u n AID HI z streets
Na.hnston L dge X ofP X ofP.Hal
Camp NO ., Z O. q A.. 62l.a shplel
myth r.st, No /. G. r.. Third and Marke,
sir-eis.
Apollo ca tie, G. u, 6l2 10 Market STREET
sumner Post 9. A. k, fourt4 and shipley
streets
= diamond Council. Jr +, o. 4. A. NJ. Eden Hall
Delaware odge >. af " Red Men Hall,
Hall.
Miinington g nclnve I o. H.. Masonic Hill,
Bible Glass, Y NJ Z. A. Building
H9plckou-c cking THbe. /. y. K. NJ, r, d Mems
hosen Friends Castle. K. Q. E., 6oI2 Mar.
ket street,
u llware conclave. s. W NJ, s2o Orange
street
Arnomatt9x Camp. S Of v, Ninth and king
sir. tLs.
Jack or trees
Ing
shields Library Association, 5is West Sixth
street
Baya,d Leaion. 6lZ shpley street.
rldeh,y Lodge, y. U. ~, work mems Hall
Hail.
The sun., 1900-01-01
DEATH OF n. II. BENSON.
Passes suddenly Away after Few
Hours Illness.


Nathaniel r. Benson, Of No. sos West
Fifth street, died suddenly Saturday
morning at his home. About 2 o'clock
he vas seized with severe pain about
the he IT aud DR. Carmichael was sum
moned. In sholt time he rallied and
seemed much better. About O'Clock
he lad another aud more severe attack
and DIR. Carmichael was again sent for.
His Efforts we're in vain. At 80 O'Clock
death came. DIR. Carmichael attributed
tie cause Of death to neuralgia Of the
heart.
Mr.. Benson was son Of Captain Ma
,haniel X. Benson, whom he succeeded
as a director OF the shipbuilding corpora
tion. The son was graduate in civil
engineering OF the University OF Penn
sylvania. He withdrew from the Harlan
x Hollingsworth Company two years
ago and expected to take position III
New York in the new yeaf. Mr.. Benson
sas in his 43d year. He served term
as a member of the Board Of Education,
was president OF City Council one term,
was president OF tile young Mems Re
publican Club two years, and OF the
Tuesday Club, musical organization,
now d-iunct, Eve years lie Nss a mem.
her OF the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen, the Heptasophs and tile
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons MIR
Benson was colonel On Governor Mar.
viPs staff.
He Will be buried on Tuesday after.
noon at 2 D'clnck from his late home
The Knights Templar will have charge
OF the services.
The sun., 1900-01-01
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.
The New Year Was Welcomed In by
Many Churches.

Largely attended services were held
IN numerous churches last night.
Grace, Union aud ST. Panl's Methodist
Churches had union service in Grace
Church. Rev. DR.. Henry Baeer preached
an eloquent sermon. The rvice began
at 1890 p. m.
In Asbury NJ. Z. Church the praying
baud had charge Of midnight services.
Watch.niRht services were also held in
Madely NJ. L. Church. St. Stephens
Lutheran Church, Bethany Baptist,
Delaware Avenue Baptist, Scott NJ. f.,
Brandywine NJ. E., Kingswood NJ. L ,
Mt. Joy NJ. E., Bethel A. VI. E., Exon
NJ. f., Gilbert Presbyterian, Mt. Enon
Baptist Church, Plymouth A. NJ. E.,
Zion.
Neal Comfy had charge of the watch.
night services at the Sunday Break fast
Mission. Specia services were held at
the Harvesters Mission and by the
Salvation Army.
The sun., 1900-01-01
News Notes.

Four Councilmen and Mayor oi
Dover will be elected on Monday, Jan.
nary s.
The death Of Irving D. Boggs, pairing
teller Of the First National BanK, Dover
occurred at his home on Bradford street,
SATURDAY. morning.
Circuit Court Judge George Gray,
whose appointment has been confirmed
by the United States Senate, is to bt
sworn in by Judge B. adford this week
The explosion OF coal oi stove caused
500 fire in five.story warehouse, al
Fourth an d Orange streets, Saturday. NJ
Mlegary q. Son were the occupants.
The sun., 1900-01-01
PESSANO USED A KNIFE.
ombination stilet,o Operated by
Enraged Italian Brings Blood
in a Fight.

About 8 o'clock last eveuin ne
there was trouble on the west eide
near Sixth and Hawley streets.
1t was an Italin joiiication Of some kin1
and ended with ore act in cold steel
Peter Pessano cut Michael Delgati with
a long baded combination stletto and
clasp knife. lie would no doubt have
made clean cut job out OF it had not
Giovanni Morino disarmed him.
Delgati received deep stab in the
wrlst and had several pieces Of cuticle
Clipped from his lace By Pessano's 8
wicked knife.
The fight occurred at an Italian board.
ing house at Sixth and Howley streets.
Officers j. w. Ward, Abraham and Long
arrested Peter Pessano and he Ia now in
a cell charged with assault and battery.
The police secured the knife, but found
no blood on it.
The sun., 1900-01-01
SERMON ON MOODY.
Rev Jennings Speaks of Where His
Successor VIII Come From.

Dwight l. Moody and His Intlu.
ence," was the tuhject Of an eloquent
srrnon delivered BY Rev. F. CornV ell
Jennings in the Hanover Presbyterian
Church. Ills text was, "a GOOD Man
Ohiainpth Favor Of the Lord"
lie taid there were three classes If
men, those WHO have a message, those
who have no message and those whom
the message has. A large number, lie
said, had no message while many had
some special message nr some subject or
other, which assisted gpatly in
changing the thought of the entire
world.
There il a email class whom the mes.
sage has and TO this class belonged Mr..
Moody, brflre whose presentation Of the
truth, the world trelnblpd
Rev. Jennings said he believed that
somewhere in the world bel ind some
cpuuter or in some shop, young man
was waiting who was to be raised up by
God to take Moody's place.
The sun., 1900-01-01
CAPTAIN ENos KANE KILLED.
Father OF Mrs. II. @. Bogla, of This
City, Killed at Bristol. Pa.

An accident which has brought sorrow
to one household in this city occurred
at Bristol. Pa, on Saturday afternoon.
While Captain Enos Kaur, who runs
ferry between Bristol and Burlington,
n j., was walking up and down the
platform in front Of the Bristol station,
train suddenly loomed mp at the tun.
mel entrance and struck Kane. He was
thrown several feet from the track and
instantly killed.
Captain Kane was the father of Mrs.
Harry 6 Bogia, Of No 1919 West Eighth
street, this city. Mr.. Bogia went to
Bristol and the remains will be brought
to this city and inferred from Mrs. Bogia's
nome.
The sun., 1900-01-01
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The sun., 1900-01-01
Arrests for the Year.

The repou oi the polio. Of this ely Tor
the year ending yesterday shove ttat
there se-e 3.5ll arrests made as follows.
January, 22A; February, 257; March.
23l; April, 255; Nav. 276; June, 37s;
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