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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12
The Pine Tree State.

Today's returns from the Maine cleo
tion fairly justify the hopes of every
Republican. The majority for the Re-
publican State ticket is most satisfac-
tory one, and is very gratifying rati6-
cation and seconding of the verdict of
Vermont last week. Certainly there
have been larger Republican major
tiles, as there have been in our own
State, but the majority given yesterday
is quite sufficient and is sledge ham,
mer repetition of the staggering blow
dealt the powers of political evil by the
Green Mountain State.
These two State elections have
shown conclusively the trend of pub
lie opinion, one experimenting the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Mrs. Herbert Gibson was in Groton last
Thursday on business.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Harris of Green's
boro, visited in town last week.
William Thompson is entertaining an
aunt, an only relative, from Montpelier.
The annual ! Getting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union September 4,
was held at the Corner.
The annual picnic of district No. people
was held at Hunts Pond last Saturday,
with large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Goodfeilow of South
Ryegate, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Renfrew, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gamblin have finished
their labor with Martin Gibson and have
moved TO their new home in Cabot.
@. II, Smith is working with David Brock
on the dwelling house of Mrs. Aggie
Rhodes. putting it in shape to rent the COM
ing winter.
quantity of live hogs and other stock
were shipped from this station to market
Monday. The price paid for hogs was five
cents per pound.
the several schools In town began the
fall term last Tuesday with the following
teachers No. /, Jessie Varnum; No. 3,
Mayme Coder; No. 3, Margaret Park; No,
B, Margaret Renfrew; No, q, Leola Carpen-
ter; No 8, Jane Craigie, and Jeanne Hall;
No. TO- lillian Guile.
The Grange meeting and debate comes
off Wednesday evening. The question
Resolved, That hope is gre ter incentive
to action than fear" has for sneakers:
affirmative, George Cochran, @. j, Nelson.
l.. j. Meader; negative II. W. Morse, Mrs.
@. #. Smith, T. A. Mesder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12
A Conspiracy Unearthed.

The fact has been established beyond
reasonable doubt that the narrowly
averted strike throughout the entire
Pennsylvania coal region last week was
the work of Democratic onspirators
working in the interest of Bryan. The
instigators of what might have been
great national disaster reasoned that
tens of thousands of turbulent miners
out on strike would necessitate the
calling cut of the militia generally and
possibly regular troops within reaching
distance, and by bringing on conflict
give Bryan and other leaders an oppor-
tunity to call attention to the of
military force against the laboring men.
Such condition would probably have
been adroitly misrepresented with the
result of some votes gained for the par
ty of calamity, misfor une, fraud, de-
ceit and political badger games; but
fortunately for the cause of truth and
right, the conspiracy was unearthed in
time to render it abortive. What may
be thought, and should be said, of a
party or it's leaders who, by fat lying,
will precipitate untold misery on count
less thousands of deceived and deluded
human beings for the sole purpose of
brief political advantage2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The Governors staff-to be is already be-
ing discussed. and wonderings are being
heard as to how these gilt'edged plums will
be awarded. They are usually given in
recognition of effective political support but
no very energetic labor has been required
for the candidate in this case. Sometimes
they are given as compliment to manly
beauty, and once in great while because
of fitness for such an office. Gov.-g1ect
Stickney is not known as lover of BRASS
mounted, carpet knight soldiery for recep-
ton and muster purposes, and have every
reason to hope that fuss and feathers and
the rewards for toadyism will be subordi-
mated to sensible recognition of the fitness
OF things.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

When the grand and great and gorgeous
Republican meeting was recently held at
Barre with several statesmen OF national rep
utation as active participants a strange
thing happened. The spellbindng took
place in Hale's pavilion, and in order to ac-
commodate the distinguished speakers and
guests several sofas and chairs were hired
or borrowed for the occasion from neigh
boring second hand store, The meeting was
large success and all went as merry as
trolley party until day or two afterward
when distinct signs of uneasiness began TO
manifest themselves in the carriage and
conduct of certain OF the distinguis h ed ar
Elephants in the feast of reason and flow of
soul. In every case energetic action was
resorted to for relief, which after while
came. No one except the sufferers knew for
several days what the cause OF the uneasi-
ness was, but after while it transpired
that the furniture used during the spea king
was literally alive with masses of bedbugs
which distributed themselves thoroughly
and impartally in the clothing OF the states
men and whenever the idea of refreshment
struck them-the bugs sta esmsnlike
thoughts were suddenly turned in other
channels and exceeding rapidity of action
ensued. Finally, however, by means of
steaming the clothing and other essential
measures the troubles were removed, and
only few scars and painful memories re-
main.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The memory of o. A. Seabury, once of
Waterbury and Montpelier, is as fresh in
the minds of hundreds Of the citizens
of these places as if he were walking
these streets today. As a mat er of fact
he is over at Albany, or thereabouts, en-
gagged in the philanthropic labor of manu-
featuring patent medicine. During
"Tge's" residence here he saw uncle q ba
True standing on the classic Ralto very
early one chilly morning in early spring,
clad in a neat and new but very thin sum-
mer suit, and with his teeth chattering so
they could be heard several doors away.
Tige accosted him and sizing up the
situation asked him how he felt. "FeelW
Chartered Ziba. II feel as If 1 was on Mount
Mansfield with tin shirt onr" Volumes
couldn't have said more, and the CONVERSE
ton terminated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Some insinuations emanating from Demo-
cratic sources indicate that the Democrats
in the House may insist on minority repre-
sentation on the various commissions. In
view of the goods the Democrats may be
able to deliver, such an arrangement is by
no means an impossibility. Certain it is
that we are destined to see some strange
and wonderful political evolutions in the
next six weeks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

understand that the largest plank in the
platform of Representative Charley Gill
more of Swanton is equal rights for his con-
3 ituents with the Canadian fishermen at
the lower end OF Misssquoi bay in the food
product of that pocket of water. The Yer
mont laws have practically given the Ca
nucks monopoly of the fishing for years,
and the Colonel will devote his talents 10y
ally to an attempt TO remedy this injustice.
Success 10 the cause.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Even with the CHASTITY skeletons of
imperialism and trusts and monopoly
and increasing wealth and prosperity
confronting the voters of Vermont, the
Democratic vote last Tuesday, with the
exception of the vote of 1896, was the
smallest in twenty-four years, or in six
presidential elections. What profit in
votes comes from continuous effort to
misrepresent facts and conditions and
to deceive and bunco the people?
Verify, they have refused to be gold
bricked.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The Wilmington Times says that "a ma
jority OF the Representatives in Windham
county will be for prohibition, but Benning-
ton county will be very nearly solid for IL
cense. The Senators from Windham, Ben
nington and Rutland counties are probably
all favorable 10 license" According 10 the
west side papers local option is very heav-
lily in the majority among the members
elect on the west side.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The Barre city council meets tonight. I
am unable to obtain the name of the referee
or the weight of the gloves used, but it is
understood that the gate money, over and
above actual expenses, will be used TO en-
dow free.for-all cemetery Excursion
rates on the street cars, which will be held
till after the Knockout. Gentlemen will
leave their guns with the ticket seller and
receive check therefor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

First entry from the west side. The cor
respondent OF an exchange suggests and adj
vocates the Rev. Howard H. White of the
town of Whiting, as chaplain of the House.
Now that the silence has been broken, let
everyone interested speak up. The French
man said his horse took first money in
race, there being only one entry and no dis
lance flag up, but nothing of the kind will
be permitted in this case.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

When taken in charge by the police.
man of "sacred TRUTH" and arraigned
at the bar of public opinion, certain
papers turn upon the officers of justice
and seek to get even with them by
making wry faces and calling naughty
names. The Grouton Times, once the
reputable Groton Times, recently pre-.
senting very disreputable appearance
in the police court, bawls like fish
woman over the exposure of its depar-
ture from the ways of political recti.
tude.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

"Well. :" said will, at was hot work, but
we got in one more vote for the Republican
ticket" "Ah, G'wanl" said the carter, 'T
voted the straight democratic ticket" A
look OF horror and some other things over
spread Wills face, anu he fed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Even the Springfield Republican,
which is guided by no principles, con-
ditions or indications which usually af-
feet human action, is constrained to
allow that the net result of the Yer
mont election rather looks toward the
reelection of Mckinley, an admission
which may be taken for what it is
worth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12
THE DAYS REVIEW.

Several contests before the House COM
mittee on elections are probable. Trouble
is reported from both Hsrdwick and Gull
ford already, which will very likely be
aired here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12
Since the Vermont election The man.

Since the Vermont election the man
ayers Of the Republican national cam
peign have vastly extended their lines
and now express well grounded hopes
OF carrying even Missouri and North
Carolina. In the former S ale the Re-
publican campaign opened last week
with meeting at s dalia at which over
40 600 enthusiastic people were pres
ent, and it is said to have been he
largest political meeting ever held west
of the Mississippi. This, even in poor
old hidebound Missouri Although the
disregard of "the consent of the gov
erned" will most likely retain North
Carolina in the ranks of the southern
Tagals, yet Congressman and other
gains are likely to be made, and the
faith of patriotism and progress is GER
taiuly and urely increasing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The ST. Adams Messenger has light
at last. 1t sees great latent strength in
Mr.. Prouty's Senatorial candidacy, and
regards him as probable winner at
the last. The many good friends and
admirers of the Messenger, who are
also aware of the peculiar relations ex-
listing between its ownership and other
interests, had in measure expected
this announcement at what might be
considered its proper time, and the ex-
pectation seems to be realized.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The check list of Middlebury contains
nearly $50 names, and it is estimated
that there are thousand voters in
town, yet only 4S4 voters exercised
their right of suffrage at the polls in
the recent election. This is the most
reprehensible case of political negli-
gence and indifference yet noted. A
community which will thus neglect it's
sovereign duty scarcely deserves the
protection of che laws.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The hotels are fast contracting their
rooms for the session, and the private resi-
dences are also booking accommodations
every day. Members and others who de.
sign to be present during the festivities
should lose no time in locating themselves,
otherwise hall bedroom may be their des-
tiny.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The familiar adage that it is an ill
wind that blows no one good was strik-
ingly verified yesterday in the case of
the terrible disaster from wind and wa
ter at Galveston. The catastrophe had
the effect of causing a tremendous and
entirely unprecedented advance in the
price of cotton, and the press dispatches
tell of hundreds of small operators on
the market who were raised to compar-
alive affiuence in an hour. Large hold
ers of cotton of course added hundreds
of thousands to their bank account.
From all of which we are impressed
with the fact that for somebody's Wis
ion the darkest cloud has silver lin
ing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

In the Lighter gloom-of the events OF
two years ago, am wondering mildly and
disinterestedly II there will be more than
one candidate before the joint assembly for
the position Of Adjutant and Inspector Gem
eral. What a piercing cry and how unpro-
ductive Of wool was the legislative investi-
cation of 1881
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The Tribune, purporting to be published
in the town of Orwell, says:
THANK Heaven and Ira Allen for that
10000"
Yes, think the one had as much to do
with it as the other. just about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

kOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
"Dlgests what You eat"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

1t is announced that the scheme of
Col. Cannon of Burlington for the pro-
lection and preservation of the grave
of the immortal John Brown near
North Elba, New York, is about to be
carried out in every detail. The site is
most picturesque. Descending into
the valley of the west branch of the
Ausable river the road passes the fields
which Brown cleared for the use of the
negroes before he made his celebrated
raid upon Harper's Ferry, which result
ed in his death. The old shingled cot
tage is seen in the distance and the
grave is close to it. The village of
North Elba is in view five miles before
it is reached, and Lake Placid is three
miles north. Col. Cannon now pro-
poses TO build an iron fence around the
grave, seventy-five feet long on each of
the four sides, of wrought iron, with a
suitable inscription on a panel to be
ten feet in length. The enclosure will
be known as the John Brown Park, and
will be a lasting memorial to the man
who precipitated the Civil War.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

This is the way the Bennington Banner
looks IL:
Hon. William p. Dillingham; appears to
have fine lead in the Legislature just
elected. No phase of the election will
please his Bennington county friends more
than this favorable outlook to his election
The appointment in the first place, as the
Banner has before remarked, should have
gone to him instead Of to Judge Ross, and
we believe would have been accorded had
Governor Smith acted then as promptly as
recently in filling the vacancy caused by
the death Of Judge Thompson"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Either the Associated Press and 9TH
er special correspondents at Benning-
ton are endowed with exceedingly MIN
bic intellects and elastic imaginations,
or else that town and immediate vicin-
ity furnishes about one third of all the
fatalities, accidents and crimes known
in Vermont. The latest Bennington
tragedy is as regularly looked for in
the daily paper as the market or wealth
er reports, and is quite as much to be
depended on. Is all this because of
Bennlngton's contiguity to the two
bad states of Massachusetts and New
York, in which high license and local
option are the law? The inference is
entirely justified.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

1t Is always interesting to watch an ur-
chin with loaded revolver, q dog shifting
around the heels Of an active mule, or the
effect of the possession Of money in unusual
quantities on a sO-called human mind. The
two first are generally speaking, as it were,
the latter is suggested by the evolutions of
the histrionic and meteoric Willard Hutch
inson. Wizards infancy and outh were
marked by no star in the east or anywhere
else to indicate the extent to which tickle
fortune had it in for him, and until few
short months ago the Wnooski river main
tanned its normal temperature whenever
Willie dawned on the horizon. Since things
happened TO him, however, even the water
smokes at his approach. He is said to be
given discount at the post-office and
wholesale rates at the liquor agency. When
the band announces his triumphal prom e.
made through the city the dogs are all tied
up and small boys climb telephone poles
for reserved seats When lie attends church
the collection is taken in q market basket
and when he has his hair cut the shop is
locked Gd interim and the fortunate artist of
the razor retires on a fortune made by sell
ing the severed locks at auction. The fact
that he is alive serves to elevate or depress
the stock market, consequent on whether he
arrays himself in lavender or cardinal hose
in the morning. The steel engraving COM
panies work overtime getting out cuts OF
him in different attitudes and poses, and
every reputable newspaper keeps special
reporter to interview him who is known in
the Paris edition of the New York Herald
az the Hutchinson force. Such is the pow
| er OF wealth, reinforced by a charming ex-
terror and delightful personality. We can
not all be cnrled darlings of fortune, and
| envy must not rankle in the hearts of the
| common herd. Let US simply admire and be
silent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

Halifax also sends Clergyman to the
Legislature, Rev s. j. Smith. This, with
Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Dsnville, makes two
thus far reported.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12


Adirondack Murray, who has for
some time past successfully evaded
public attention, is heard of from hi
old home at Guilford, Conn, as the
author of just published book on
GLOW l Am Educating My Daughters -
Twenty years ago Murray was residing
at Burlington with two daughters who
were then not vesy young ladies, and il
the latter are yet in process of educa
ton their father certainly should know
something of his subject from long
years of experience. But then, Muir.
ray was always peculiar, the usual ac-
compartment of extraordinary genius
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

There is prospect that with the close
of the next General Assembly Grand Isle
county will have disappeared from off the
maps of Observation-Disclosures Clipper.
On the contrary, there is not the
slightest or most remote prospect of
anything whatever of the kind. Grand
Isle is snug, prosperous little county,
with properly jealous pride in it's
history and long standing as one of the
fourteen free and sovereign counties of
Vermont, and no one now living will
see the island shrievalty torn to
pieces and fed out to its hungry neigh
bors. When it is exceedingly difficult
TO get school district detached from
one town and joined to another by leg
islative action, the folly of attempting
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of an entire coun-
ty is apparent. All the newspaper
talks of the cutting up of counties and
the setting off of towns is simply the
craziest kind of space writing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The coming General Assembly should
lay aside all personal feeling, if it hap.
pens to have any on the subject, and
work for the reorganization OF the State
board of agriculture on broad and lib
eral lines, giving the board sufficient
members and power to accomplish
something. The piratical raid on the
board two years ago seriously crippled
its influence and power for good, and
the result has been severely felt in the
past two years. The error should be
remedied at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and board constituted which
will accomplish much thorough and
needed good work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

In view OF all the very apparent foolish
ness connected with the alleged small pox
scare at Hardwick and of all the ridiculous
circumstances attending the whole matter,
l am compelled TO believe that there has
not been case of real and genuine small
pox in that town or section at all. A citi-
zen brought back some sort of skin dis
ease from Arizona or thereabouts which is
entirely unknown in this section, and
which utterly COMPOUNDED the doctors and
incidentally scared the wits out of the dem
liens OF that granite camp. Not a death
has occurred all through the turmoil, and
in very many cases the parties were not i'll
enough 20 discontinue work. just what the
disease was will sometime be discovered, in
all probability, but everything goes to
show that here has been no more danger of
contracting real small pox in Hardwick
than in Heaven.
The town of Lowell has finally stopped
voting and has elected a Democrat This
brings the Democratic representation in the
House up to 49, The town Of Somerset has
also wound up voting for the season and
returned a Tudor, rs usual. The town of
Jay reports no election.
The corrected State vote up to this noon,
with every town heard from, is, Stickney,
AS 209, Senter 1917, Stickney's plurality
31,072
The story is told of young Republican
lawyer that on election day he went after a
tardy voter whom he found starting in to
load a dump cart with dirt. The workman
didn't see how he could leave his job, but
Will told him TO go along and vote and he
would fill the cart while he was gone. The
voter departed and Will removed his coat
and cuffs and by vigorous effort had the
cart filed when the other party returned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

We are glad to know that the women
OF the Indiana State Christian Temper
ance Union, who recently started out
to encompass the defeat of President
Mckinley by system of endless chain
prayer, have been summary sat upon
and suppressed by the officers of the
national organization and the sensible
people of the country generally. The
scheme was not only senseless beyond
all precedent, even among the widest
of fanatics, but was distinctly BIAS
phemous. If the army canteen can be
suppressed in no other way than by
the election of Bryan by means of an
endless chain prayer, conceived in ig-
norance and sacrilege, then the can
teen may remain for the present.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

The corrected State vote up to this noon,
with every town heard from, is, Stickney
As 2O9, Senter 1877. Stickney's plurality
3l,072.