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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
Mrs. PE8khaEsp Helps
Two Women 7'hrc wgh
Charge of life aEa& Cures
Another Of SEer5ESfyo
Read YfseiF' LETTERS

DEAR Mrs PINKHAM-I feel that it
is owing to Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that | am alive to-
day. 1t has taken me out of a sick
bed where | had lain for six weeks
with good doctor to tend me twice
day. My trouble was change of life,
had frequent hemorrhages. Your medi-
cine checked the flow right away.
am now able to DO all my work, and
backache is unknown. | am forty
three years of age and enjoying good
health. Mis- ANNIE FOSTER, Cascade
Locks, Oregon.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-When | first
wrote to you, was in a very bad con-
dition. | WAS passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said |
had bladder and liver trouble. | had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia f. PinlSham's Vegetable Com
pound my health has improved very
much | will gladly recommend your
medicine TO others and am sure that it
will prove as great a blessing to them
as it has to me. "-MRs. GEO. II. JUNE,
901 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-It was my
ardent desire to have child. | had
been married three years and could
not become u mother, so wrote to you
to find out the reason. After follow
ing your kind advice and taking Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. |
became the mother of a beautiful baby
boy, the Joy of our home. He is a fat,
healthy baby, thanks to your medi-
cine. N-MRs. MINDA FINKLE, Ros-
~ Y
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

A household necessity - DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat, Group, Ca
tarrh, asthma; never fails.
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Two B7ore Women Wko
Acknowledge fhe HeSp
they fave Received from,
Rzs'Ss PfsskE5aESss

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-The doctor
says l have congestion of the womb,
and cannot help me. There is aching
in the right side of abdomen, hip, leg,
and back. If you can do me any good,
please write. - Mrs. NINA CHASE,
Fulton, N. Y, December 20. 1897,
DEAR Mrs. PINKuAM-I followed
your instructions. and now | want
every woman suffering from female
trouble to know how good your advice
and medicine is. The doctor advised
an operation. | could not bear to
think of that, so followed your advice.
l got better right off. took six bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used three packages Of
Sanative Wash also took Your Liver
Pills, and am cured. Mas. NINA
CHASE, Fulton, n. Y, December 12,
1895.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Ilave been
suffering for over year and had three
doctors. At time of menstruation |
suffer terrible pains in back and
ovaries, have headache nearly every
day, and feel tired all the time The
doctor said my womb was out of place.
Would be so glad if you could help me-"
Mis-. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa,
August l, 1898.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
the good your advice and Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me. did everything you told
me to do, and used only three bottles,
and feel better in every respect
Mrs CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa, March
o. 1890
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

"a dose in time saves lives" DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup; natures remedy for
coughs, colds, pulmonary diseases of every
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

81 owe my whole life to Burdock Blood
Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered my body.
/ seemed beyond cure. b. b, b. has made
me perfectly we'll woman" Mrs. Charles
Hutton, Berville, Mich.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
VIZ 0nanegp.
ReHsaeE R36GE'
n Ibis;
E act

That in addressing Mrs Pinkham
you are communicating with a woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
ing woman ills is greater THAI that
of any living person-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to a wo-
man when it is revolving 20 relate her
private troubles to a man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse know
ing full well that they should have
immediate assistance, but a natural
modesty impels them TO shrink from
exposing themselves TO the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician 1t is unneces-
sary. without money or price you can
consult woman, whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited 10 freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
All letters are received. opened,
read and answered by women only.
This is a positive fact-not a mere
statement. 1T is certified TO by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and
others whose letters, all in a little book,
Mrs Pinkham has Just published.
Write for copy, it is free. Thus
has been established the eternal CON
fdence between Mrs. Pinl1ham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
than 100000 sufferers to write her for
advice during the last few months.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which She has to draw from it is
more than possible that She has gained
the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill. and her
/ advice has relieved thousands. Here
are some of the cases we refer to:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

M's. Pisskf,aRss has Fifty
Thousand Such letters as
Above on File at Her Of
flee Sire Makes no SfaFe-
rsenfs Sire Cannot Prove.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09

justified in carrying his remarkable scheme
into execution, the question would still
confront us as to what guarantee we could
have that in few generations the human
race would not sink to the same level that
existed when the slaughter Of the limo
cents began. 1t would become an endless
chain of homicide.
There can be no doubt that the protec-
ton of the race by certain restrictions,
such as vaccination and quarantine. is 4
paramount consideration. But would it
not be better to begin at the fountain head
and prevent acoessions to the ranks of the
infrm rather than to employ such drastic
means as DR.. McKim has in mind as ret
roactive remedy? In Colorado it is pro-
posed to prohibit marriages except after
physical examination OF the people who
propose TO wed, and TO grant certificates
only to those who are free from maladles
which may be transmitted to their Off
spring. Even this would not be effective
so long as the custom obtains which makes
marriages contracted in one State legal in
another but at any rate it would be d
more mcrciful step than the ruthless plan
which DR.. McKim advocates.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
ADMIRAL WATsoN's RECALL.
Ill Health the Sole Cause of His Re-
lief From Duty.

The reports that Rear Admiral John c.
Watson was relieved from the command OF
the Asiatic station on account of dissatis-
faction with his conduct of affairs in the
Philippines have no foundation in fact.
Secretary Longs action in ordering the
Admiral's detachment was based solely on
the condition of the Admiral's health. and
was deemed step necessary TO prolong
his life. The circumstances leading up to
the Secretary's order of detachment are
these:
Reports had been received in Washington
from officers in the Philippines that the
Admiral was ir poor health but that he
continued to devote himself too assiduousiy
to the details of his duties. The official
reports of naval medical officers showed
that the Admiral was far from we'll These
statements were called TO the attention of
the Navy Department by friends of Ad-
miral Watson with a view to. securing his
detachment, but the Department did not
see its way clear to act unless the Admiral
applied for relief. Toward the end of last
year an incident occurred which showed
that Admiral Watson was in a serious con-
dition.
News of this came by mail. and a confer
ence Of prominent friends of the Admiral
was held to determine what should be
uOilt 10 prevent MIN nom SdcTlnclng MS
life 1t was made known to these friend,
that the Admirals large family was en-
tirely dependent on him for support. and
that his death at this time would place
them in an embarrassing situation finan-
cially. The facts brought out at the con-
ference were laid before Secretary Long
by Justice Harlan. of the United States
Supreme Court. fellow Kentuckfan and
friend of the Admiral; Senator Lindsay of
Kentucky, and Commander Todd. of the
Navy. the Admral's knsman. These gem
tlemen asked Secretary Long to relieve
Admiral Watson for his healths sake as
well as for the sake OF his family. This
the Secretary consented to do, at the same
time assuring the committee of his salts
faction with Admiral Watson's course in
the Philippines. and that the splendid
service rendered by the Admiral in the war
with Spain caused the Department TO as
sign him to succeed to Admiral Dewey's
inDortant command
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
Lord Cromer,s influence.

(frOm the New Penny hagazine.)
One of the secrets of Lord Cromer's
success has been that keen insight into
character which has so greatly helped him
in his choice of agents. No master was
ever better served because none has been
at more pains to pick his men. OF has
given them, when he found he could trust
them. a freer hand. Some Of cur most
promising public officials won their spurs
in Egypt The present Governor of the
Cape. Sir Alfred Miner, has a reputation
only second to Lord Cromer's: within the
last few months another Mr.. Clinton Daw-
kius. who has worthily filled the same Of
Zee as Miner. has been advanced to the
post of Financial Adviser to the Viceroy,
place in which Lord Cromer was himself
a predecessor. The diplomatic service has
been enriched by many who graduated at
the British Agency in Cairo. 1t is an
education to live under the same roof with
Lord Cromer. as all his staff do. in close
daily intimacy with him. taking their seats
at his tables privileged to hear his con-
versation. his views and criticisms on cur
rent events, his opinions Of men and
things. He treats his assistants as his
friends. requiring no more from them than
he gives himself-the most strenuous
exertion-to the public service. They must
he thoroughly in earnest and eager to do
their hest; he will accept nothing less:
hut he gets it. and with the most ungTuds-
ing answering devotion TO himself.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
FRIDAY. MARCH 9. 1900.
The Administration Policy.

4 few weeks ago the President was
firmly convinced that in law and justice
Porto Rico was entitled to free trade with
all other parts of the United States. He
so advised Congress. Then the oil, sugar,
tobacco, and rum trusts ordered him TO
change his mind. and he crawled mis-
erably at their feet and ate the words of
his natural wisdom. Now he is striving
with the whole force of his position to
further placate these trusts by urging
Congress to pass law which re knows
will injure Porto Rico and which he
also knows will be in open defiance OF
the Constitution, and will be so declared
whenever the Supreme Court of the
United States can pass upon it.
Consider his position on the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty. What in the name of
all that is pitiable could be worse? The
secret history of that negotiation hay not
be learned until after the Presidential
election. No doubt there are excellent
Administration reasons for keeping it in
reserve. But what could have induced
Mr.. Mckinley TO agree with Lord Sails
bury TO surrender the Monroe Doctrine
and TO choke the last vestige Ga Ameri-
canism out OF the Nicaragua Canal by
placing it practically under the control of
Great Britain and guaranteeing to main
tain it in time of war for the convenience
of an enemys warships coming to attack
our coasts? We have been told that this
kind of neutrality was fixed upon the
Suez Canal, and that we ought to be sat
isied with like arrangement. The
statement is not true. The Suez agree
ment reserved to the sovereignty of the
country trayersed by the canal the right
to defend it and to treat it as 4 military
approach to coasts its facilities made it
possible for an enemy to reach. England
seized Egypt to have this power over the
Suez Canal. England would seize the
Hay Pauncefote Canal across Nicaragua
by absorbing that little State on some
pretence inside of ten years after the rati-
fication Of the treaty by the Senate.
These are the despicable conditions
which materially result from government
by an Administration without will or
power OF its own. and without policy
which may not be charged for another
policy at an hours notice. on the arrival
of trust agent from New York with
plenary authority. Reciprocity treaties
are negotiated only to be abandoned with
out submission to the Senate at the dicta-
ton of any trust deeming its profits
threatened by such measures. Today it
IS justice to our insular possessions and
recognition of their unquestionable right
OF free trade! Tomorrow the scene shifts
and they are to be treated as conquered
territory inhabited by slaves. and useful
only for exploitation by trusts and the
political adyenturers maintained in the
public service for their usefulness to
trusts. All these blessings do we derive
from the possession of an Administration
without moral principles or even
shadowy respect for law, and President
without backbone.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
senator CInrk's Right to His seat.

We have closely followed the testimony
brought out by Senator Chambers COM
rnittee. in its investigation CT the charges
lodged against Senator Clark OF Montana,
and find that # leads to but enc ccnclu-
sion Whether the committee will agree
with us is a detail that need not be taken
into consideration, but as all but one of
its members are lawyers. we are confident
that ii will, unless politics enters into the
question-which we do not appreheud.
Senator Clark is a very rich man. and
steadily growing richer. His entry into the
Montana Senatorial campaign was in the
nature of a bonanza to the gentry who at
tached themselves to enc or the other
political parties. and frequently, in defiance
of anything that savors of rooted pTeju-
dice to both at one and the same time.
To them Mr.. Clark was placer field that
must be worked, and Immediately each am
bilious spirit marked out his claim, and
began active operations.
The campaign which led up to the e'ec-
ton of the Legislature gave them an in4i-
cation of what might be ''panned out" in
the more personal contest. If Mr.. Clark
would freely contribute 100000 to carry
the State-and this sum magnifed by ru-
NOR In the Usual way, was doubtless soon
understood to be a million-what would he
not give up" to become Senator? Bes des,
there was always Mr. DAILY 10 fall back on.
He was reputed to be nearly as rich as Mr.
Clark, and more anxious TO pull Clark
down than to accomplish any other object
So. IL Clark would not employ them, DAILY
might; but in either event, between the
two there was better picking and stealing
than could be found elsewhere.
1t is greatly TO Mr.. Clark's credit, as
man of sagacity and honorable intentions
that he did not fall into the trap disas-
trously. 1t is very difficult when a man
Is a candidate for a hotly-contested place
for him to frown upon or reject apparently
sincerely proffered help. Even a longtime
enemy may entertain a desire to cease
fighting and surrender on terms creditable
to both parties, and to repel re-enforce-
ments sorely needed requires good deal
Of distrust as well as of nerve
Whiteside illustrates the statement bet
ter and more conspicuously than any other
of the gang he trained with. He had been
Clark's opponent and Days adherent but
expressed himself. when the State fight
was over and the Clark forces had won. as
anxious to cease antagonism and turn In
and help make Clark Senator. Whether
whiteside was originally sincere or came
10 the Clark camp as a spy need not be
specuIated upon. At all events, he failed
and. while pretending to be for Clark. was
gathering up all the rurnors and loose
charges which always accompany such
struggle, The next step was to blackmail
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
A War Correspondent.


John Augustus O'Shea better known to
his intimates the gineral." has been
stricken with paralysis. and is therefore
no longer able to earn his living with his
pen. fund, which it is hoped will be
generously responded to, is being raised 10
help the veteran journalist in his distress.
There never was cheerier companion
than ''the gineral.'' and the stories told
about him and his adventures are innu-
merable. One of the best refers to the
time when, as special correspondent of the
standard, he went to Cyprus to assist at
the initial occupation by our troops. Lord
then Sir GarneU Wolseley was High
Commissioner of the island. and one fine
day the gineral' received an invitation
to dine with His EXcellency. O'Shea i'm
mediately went to Sir Garnet's aide-de-
camp and explained that he had not
brought a dress suit with him-indeed
that his wardrobe was scanty. Never
mind" said the aide-de- camp: any black
coat will do" Accordingly the gineral"
appeared at the festive board magnificent
ly attired in a rather large frock coat. and
he also displayed immaculate linen cuffs
and collar. His brethren of the press
marveled at the gineraTs" splendor. At
ter the feast was over and coffee and
smoke joined issue Sir Garnet said Gen
tlemen, it's oppressively hot; pray take of
your coats il you have a mind to-" And he
set an example by appearing in his shirt
sleeves. Everyone followed suit, including
the gineral." A roar of laughter followed
his undraping And well it might Be-
meath the fTOCk coat THE gneral' wore
only a ''dcky' and cuffs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
Real Trouble Remains.

tFgpm The Minneapolis Times.)
While the expenditure OF the 8, OOO, 900 already
available and any other sums that may be raised
by tariff taxing the Porto Ricans will aid in
the establishment OF good government. the organ
ization OF a school system and the relief of dis
ress the principle Of the proposition has not been
altered in the least. 1t still remains true, as
President Mckinley said in his message, that
Porto Rico is denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed. and our tariffs have continued
against her products As when she was under
Spanish sovereignty
1t is still true. a. the President said last De-
cember. that "our plain duty is to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United States and
Porto Rico and give her products free access
to our markets.
The fact remains that it is the plan OF the
Republican majority in the House to make
Porto Rico an object of charity-the recipient
Of aims wrung from her own fesources-iustead
Of a self sustaining. prosperous part Of the
United States. The Presidents latest recon-
mendation only serves to emphasize that most
disagreeable fact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
AFFAIRS IN CUBA. /.
The Havana Newspaper. Denouucc
an American Writer.


HAVANA. March s.-An article in the
North American Review" OF February.
on disagreement in Cuba" by James
ID. Runcie. who is now in Havana as a
member of the Electoral, Law. and FL
nance Commissions has been reprinted In
spanish here and has caused the Cuban
newspapers TO raise howl against Mr..
kuncie and the Administration. Some OF
,he views expressed by the writer were
uneoniplimentary regarding the Cubans'
ABILITY to govern themselves
unfortunately the Cuban critics of tho
artlcie take the position that Mr. Rum
Gle is the mouthpiece OF Governor Cen
era! Woods administration, and appear
to believe that because Mr. Runcie holds
certain personal views and Is employed
by General Wood to do work for which he
Is peculiarly fitted. both mentally and by
experience. these views must be General
Woods and those OF the Administration
at Washington. They forget that Hora-
ito RubeGs is holding places on the same
three commissions. He expressed him
self at a banquet given at the Tacon
Theatre in his honor as having the strong
est belief in the virtues of the Cuban
people. and declared that he would be
shot before he would vote for annexation.
II is just as reasonable to suppose that
these are General Woods views. and that
Mr.. Runcie's are his. Neither man is a
power behind the throne, as the excitable
Cubans seem to think. Each is paid to
do his work. with the assistance of Gu
bans. General Wood using them or cast
ing them aside as he sees fit from the
results of their labors. The "Patria" and
Discussion are particularly exercised
over the matter. The former says:
AT last the fountain head of General
Woods administration has shown Itself
in the person of Runcie. who inspired the
policy of General Wood in the idea that
the Cubans are utterly unfit for selfgov-
eminent. they having made mess OF
everything they have attempted. The
Cubans now know what faith to place in
the administration. At last the sphinx
has declared itself
The discussion was bitter against Mr..
Runcie personally. II attacks him caus-
ticaliy. and demands his immediate dis
missal. IL urges the Cubans on the COM
missions to refuse to work with him.
Secretary of War Root conferred all the
morning with General Wood and other
members OF the administration. He is
doing no talking. No results of his visit
are likely to appear until his return to
Washington. This afternoon he rode into
the country with General Wood and Cen
eral Chaffee. Tomorrow he will go with
General Wood to Pinar del Rio on a spe-
cial train. returning in the evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
AT TEE WHITE HOUSE.
Minister Hunter and Commissioner
Clay Make Farewell Calls.

,r,o,o- a., ,,,,oro -. .h> v,-t,i,o House
a.
yesterday were W. Godfrey huhter anu
Brutus Clay, the former United States
Minister to Guatemala and Honduras and
the latter Commissioner tn the Paris Ex-
.;,io -rt IT,, ~, ,,.a.,,,, 90
M
say goodbye preparatory 10 their Depart
ure for their posts. DR.. Hunter leaving
for the South in the afternoon and Com
missioner CLAW eo;pp IN Naw york from
,,hio, 49,. b. III. g. r,, ..,,,..,,,,
~ M
III speaking OIL the EXPOSITION ana espe-
ciaily the part that would be taken in
it by the Unite,! States Commissioner
CLAW said that owing to the liberal sllot-
na,,, =, s,.o ,.,iah .h;, n,-,. haa
Gu io' 'aiiouS eNn'"i's' mani
cts Q! special INES Oh goods Woulu nave
fine opportunity to practically illustrate
what they could do. and that he was most
sanguine of good results
In such essentially French products as
automobile carriages, he thought that the