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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
West InDaham.

The West Topsham ball team played at
Cutler Corner last Saturday with their
home team. The score was AZ to 20 in IA
vor OF the West Topshsm's. ......
John P. Flanders and Hale G. White
were in Barre and Montpelier on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Hood were visiting
at Chelsea last week. ...
Miss Louisa Nolan has closed her labors
at the creamery and has returned to her
home at East Topshsm.
Miss Verne Bowen who has been at
home for few days has returned to Barre.
The West Topsham iunior ball team play
ed at Waits River last Saturdas. The score
stood Al to 8 in favor OF the juniors The
kids feel finely to beat a team including
such experienced players as Frank o.
Downing and Ernest Locke.
Mrs. II. B. Martin OF East Corinth retu rn-
ed from Mary Fletcher hospital on Monday.
DR.. Herbert Hanson Of Barre is visiting
at r. NJ. Harvey's.
Mrs. William B. Bsgley is having a very
serious time with her ankle.
w. B. Bagley is covering his house with
iron roofing.
Mrs. Luthera j. Collins went to White
River Junction on Tuesday to visit her son,
O. o. Collins. She will visit other friends
and relatives in Massachusetts and other
places before she leaves
Mrs G.. # Smith turned from her visit
in Massachusetts on Friday.
DR.. r. f. Willard went to Burlington on
Monday after Henry Hoods boy. He has
been at Mary Fletcher hospital for treat
mt mt for few weeks.
John X. White of East Topshsm visited
his sister, Mrs. j. @. Hood, over Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Fsrnhsm, who has been at
Montreal for several weeks, has returned
home.
Mrs R. w. Newton and Miss Lena
Church were at Montpelier last week to at
tend the graduating exercises at Montpelier
Seminary.
@. F. Smith went to Chelsea on Sunday to
take charge of the jury in the murder trial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
As to Advertising.

Some people do not stop TO think
that an advertisement will carry the
announcement of their bid for patron
age much farther and much swifter
than any other means that could pos
sibly be devised; or that business es-
adjustments character is estima ted
very largely from the manner in which
it advertises. The Philadelphia Record
makes editorial comment on advertise
ments in manner that not only en-
forces these ideas, but also incidentally
pays tribute to the progressivenes OF
Burlington's financial institutions. 1t
says:
"a glance into the future Is afforded by
the ewspapers Of Burlington, VT, where
every local banking institution advertise 6
with as much spirit and enterprise as de.
partment store. The Merchants bank Zone
OF the oldest and most conservative in the
State) changes its lads" every day. and be.
sides telling what 1t can do for people, gives
good advice which leads them to save
money. The time is not distant when every
unfossiliierous financial institution in the
land will follow this exs mple. Free
Press.
Good sense, good practice, and worthy
of all cceptation-much wider than
is practiced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

The man Mussey, accused of pilfer-
ing 100000 from the National bank of
Rutland, tried, found guilty and SEN
fenced to serve seven years in the
house of correction, has been pardoned
by the President. 1t seems that the
claim set up in the petition for the par
doning of Mussey was that he did not
profit by his stealings. 1t is also
claimed that he is in poor health. If
Mussey is entitled to his liberty on the
ground that he derived no benefit from
the money he stole, then why should a
man who steals stove be subjected to
imprisonment if it is shown he built
no fire therein? Or, il a man steals an
undershirt and presents it to his broth
er, why should he be deprived of his
liberty? Again, if man steals loaf
of bread from bakery to keep from
starvation the little ones OF his family,
sitting hollow eyed and with haggard
face while he sees them satisfy their
hunger, and still depriving himself of
the food he 30 much needs. why should
he be thrown behind prlson bars; and,
again, why should he not be pardoned
on the ground that his stealings did
him no personal good? It's all very
peculiar and quite beyond the compre-
hension Of the average honest mani
Burlington Clipper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
RAILWAY WRECK.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, June 26. "A
wreck has occurred on the Wabash
railway at Cas-, four miles from this
city. The west bound Buffalo express
known as the New York and st. Louis
limited plunged into washout. 1t is
reported that fourteen are dead, four
dying and forty injured.
The baggage and express cars,
smoker, a carload of Italian emigrants,
one day coach, three sleepers and the
private car of Superintendent Carter of
the Iron Mountain railroad made up
the train. The engine and six cars
went over high embankment. The
baggage and express cara teescoped
and rolled TO the bottom, follow
ed by the emigrant Car and the day
coaches. The cars were splintered and
piled up in tangled mass. The sleep
ers and private car stayed on the rails.
The latest estimates OF the dead run
from ten to twelve. The most of them
are Italians. Relief was sent from
Peru, Lafayette and Logansport and
the injured were removed to Peru hos
pital. A number of the dead have
been recovered, but many more are
thought 10 be under the wreckage.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 26.-The latest
bulletin from the Wabash wreck says
there are fourteen dead, all Italians
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secure in prestige no serious deteat
in half century had marred, or no
condict with aIwhite warrior worthy of
her steel had tested, England, in moral
power, might have stood against the
world, now, Ger tainly, there are few
among her rivals who feel for her their
cid time reverence. Even the carry
ing out, to its extreme aud cruel limit,
of Lord Salisbury's brutal demand for
the crushing and utter humiliation OF
the two petty republics England has
been up against in South Africa, may
not guard her from molestation or
quell the rising belief that she is un-
able to defend her territory. The ex
treme limit of gall, and apprehension
tinctured with imbecility, appear in
this language of the prime minister:
"We must establish in the minds of
the civilized world, especially in South
Africa, the conviction that if our from
tiers are violated it will be bitter time
for those who have undertaken to do
it. 1t is only by inspiring such con-
viction that you can be safe"
Her navy has been held to be Eng
lands strong defence. With an army
inferior in size to that of other powers /,
it has been understood that through the
superiority of her navy, in the event of
war, England could control the seas and
ward off attack. But the "Navy
League" a patriotic, non-partisan as
ISOLATION of influential EnglishmeD,
formed to create and direct popular SEN
timent in favor of maintaining para
mount British navy, has just issued in
London manifesto concerning the
fleet. The circular declares:
"The navy is supreme no longer
No more dramatic contrast exists than
is presented by the actual condition Of
the main fighting fleets of Great Brit
ain and the belief held by the public
concerning their sufficiency and eff
cheney. The lessons of the Boer war
appear to be still neglected owing to
the fact that there is no thinking de-
| FAITHFULLY az buo duLulEdlIy WuoIoDy
provision can be exercised to provide
for the eventualites of war. The
broad fact is that the fighting fleets of
Great Britain are not ready for war"
The circular gives details of the de-
ficiencies in the Mediterranean feet,
which, if they actually exist, show that
the squadron is lacking in many of the
first essentials Of efficient equipment.
The growth and strength of the naviee
Of the other powers, is also an element
of Importance in measuring the eff
cheney Of England's navy.
Her military power and her navy,
both the subject Of apprehension al
home, or Invested OF reverence abroad
and the country in a panicky state over
the waning of her commercial suprem.
acy. the warning to England to brace
up would seem to be not without sol.
emn reason. Her desire for friendship
or alliance with the United States is
very natural.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Course of Events in Cuba.

The JOURNAL referred recently to
certain comments OF the Lucha, lead
ing newspaper of Havana, on the pos
sible course of events in Cuba, espe-
cially in respect of the Plat amend
ment, which has been made part of
the proposed constitution, after the
island shall become vested with the
duties and responsibilities OF self
government.
The Lucha has since expressed grave
doubt as to whether Cuba will be fnan-
cially or economically strong enough to
support an independent government.
The Havana press is also publishing
letters advocating immediate annexa-
ton and urging the formation of an
annexationist party. Discussing this
suggestion of annexation, and seeing
the shadow which coming events cast
before, the Diorio de la Marina con-
cludes that"the manifest destiny of Cuba
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
SEVENTH NATIONAL BANK.

NEW YORK, June 27.-The Seventh
national bank closed its doors this morn
ing. This notice was written on q let
ter head OF the bank and posted out
side: "This bank is in the hands of
the controller of the currency. Signed,
Forest Raynor, National bank exam
iner."
William W. Cromwell, counsel for
the bank, said statement is being pre-
pared for the public. All the clearing
house banks made exchange at the
clearing house this morning as usual.
Bankers say they do not expect any
developments OF further trouble, in
fact the situation is improved blythe for
NAL confession of insolvency of the
Seventh national.
First assistant postmaster general,
Perry Heath, acquired a controlling in
terest in the benk in May, 1899 and be-
came director, together With Josiah
Quincy, ex-mayor OF Boston, among
others. The post. Office department de-
posted in the bank. Assistant Post
master Morgan says the department is
amply protected. When the govern
ment's account was opened $3.50, 900
were deposited by the bank. Soon af-
ter noon the stock market slumped on
the rumors. Two stock exchange
houses were in the trouble.
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EaX StOn.

Miss Marion M. Dana has successfully
completed the hrst course in the State Nor
NAL school at Randolph, and is now a nor
NAL graduate.
Misses Emily B. Johnson and Anna L..
Bragg, of the State Normal school at RAN
doIph, are spending the summer vacation at
home.
Hugh Baird sold handsome bay horse
to 1, L. Sparrow OF Montpelier for S175.
The many readers OF the WATcHMAN will
remember that John Carey received q
bounty Of $26 for killing three wolves on
the hill above his house last September. At
the same time he captured young one
alive which he sold to S. j. Dana for S14.
Mr.. Dana has had it photographed and cuts
have appeared in different papers. Some
have expressed opinions that the animal IL
all wolf, some that it is part wolf and
part dog, and some that it is all dog. Be
that as 1t may, one thing is certain that II
has had q litter OF fine young ones. MIR
Dana has killed three and kept two. Now
comes the question, II these youngsters
should escape TO the woods and John Carey
kill them would he be entitled TO a bounty
Or IL Mr.. Dana should keep them until the
first of next April would he be required tc
pay taxes on them?
Samuel Mclaughlin, for many years q re
spected citizen OF this town, who for the
past eight months had been patient suffer
| OIL liOh bhhOoi VI lho iho puoocu HoaNotuiS
away on Saturday, June %, aged eighty
five years. Funeral services were held al
his late residence on Monday, Rev. William
| Ganley officiating. The bearers were Rob
ert j. and James McMullen of DuxburY
Josiah Smith OF Waitsfeld and Hezekia /
| Smith of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long of Minneapo
lis, MINI, are spending few weeks will
their brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j
Long, and other friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAllis and SOL
Jesse of Warren and Mr.. and Mrs. Jamel
Crossett of Duxbury were in town Monda.
TO attend the funeral Of the late Samuel Nc
| Laughlin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Uncle Sans Hay Crop.

Uncle Sam for several days past has
been busily engaged in harvesting HE
annual crop of hay from the parks of
Washington. With the exception of
agricultural department crops raised
for exper mental purposes and for seed
distribution the hay crop is the only
one which the United States govern
ment raises,
All Of the hay raised on the national
hay fields is consumed by the horses
employed by the government in the
various departments. The govern
ment meadows comprise nearly one
hundred and fifty acres of land in the
very heart OF the city, which includes
White lot monument grounds and that
Part of the mall surrounded the Smith
sonian grounds. In the White lot are
eighty-two acres, while the parks in
the lower mall, from which official hay
is cut, comprise tract of land contain
ing sixty-two acres. This land has Of
ten been overlooked, during floods in
the Potomac, and it is exceptionally
fertile. u......i
By the use of the grass in the parks
the expense of feeding government
horses is greatly reduced. The inferior
grades of hay are given to the various
departm for packing purposes.
One stack OF hay is reserved for feed
ing President McKinley's horses. 1t
has already been selected and is now
being cured on the grounds back of the
Washington monument, from which
place it will be moved directly to the
stables of the executive mansion.-The
New York Sun.
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seems about to be fulfilled" or the
economic aspect Of the question Of an
nexstion the New York Sun says:
There is ground for the apprehen-
sion that the revenues OF an independ-
ent Cuba would not suffice to carry out
the present plans for the improvement
of internal communication, public edu-
cation and Of sanitation, to say nothing
OF the cost of maintaining diplomatic
and consular service. There is no hope
of increasing the insular revenues ma
terislly, unless the chief Cuban pro-
ducts, sugar and tobacco, can secure
free access to the markets OF the Uni
ted States. 1t is possible that our
present tariff may be somewhat modi-
fed in Cuba's favor, but, 80 long as she
remains independent, she cannot rea-
sonably expect that her products should
| be admitted to our markets on an equal
footing with those OF Porto Rico. much
less with those of the States compos-
ing the Union. Neither can the island
hope for marked agricultural develop
ment in other fields, unless she can Be-
cure large inflow of foreign capital.
Such an inflow would be immediate ly
assured if she were annexed to the
United States, but it can scarcely be
looked for while she is trying the ex-
pertinent Of an independent govern
ment. So far as agricultural progress
and economical well-being are concern
ed, there is little doubt that annexa-
ton to the United States would make
of Cuba an earthly paradise.
Itseems to be clear that, as the Gu
bans come nearer to facing the bur-
dens and dangers Of indie pendence,
they hesitate, and, as the Sun OBJ
serves, the more distinctly the practi-
cal results Of Independence are brought
home to them the more thoroughly they
are likely to appreciate the advan tages
of annexation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

The Herald OF Boston deems it nee
essary to deny seriously, and brand as
"ridiculously libelous," the story that
Boston gallants "take young girls to par
ties, remaining with them till two or
three O'Clock in the morning, then send
inglthem home in ball costumes, unat-
tended, in the street cars" The Herald
ought to turn these things over to its
paragrapher to handle. The serious
editor is, however, sometimes funnier
than the papers professional funny
man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

In the State convention OF the Ohio
Republicans on Tuesday Gov. Nash was
renominated without opposition. Lieut.
tenant-Gov. Caldwell declining re-
nomination, Carl G. Nippert of Ham
ilton comfy was named by reclamation
for the second place on the ticket. The
convention endorsed the candidacy Of
Hon. Joseph B. Foraker for reelection
to the Senate Of the United States.
Candidates for the remaining State Of
fees we're nominated and the business
Of the convention completed in single
session of about three hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Can Tell Something.

Colebrook, N. H., April Is, 1901.
can tell you something but am not at
liberty to mention names. A gentleman
who boards In our family sprained his an
kle badly. A friend came to see him who
was using Arnica and Oil Liniment for
rheumatism, and had a bottle in his pocket
He recommended the Liniment 30 highly
that our boarder procured some and used 1t
and now his ankle ia as we'll as ever. We
all know the Arnica and OIL Liniment ia
good.
EFF. LEWIS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
England Warned.

There were truth and exaggeration
mingled in the familiar declaration of
Pitt: "But yesterday England might
have stood against the world; now,
none so poor to do her reverence"
There would be also mingled truth and
exaggeration in the sententious decla,-
ration today, and there would pos
sibly be much the larger admlx ure of
the first element.
In much less dramatic way prime
minister Of England has just been max
ing similar confession Of his govern
ments's loss of prestige, and it seems to
be clear 10 him that there is far greater
reason for apprehension that England's
power is waning than he is willing to
admit in public address. In recent
speech in London Lord Salisbury urged
upon his hearers the truth, that if they
showed themselves unequal to welding
the forces they protested to hold the
result would be, both in South Africa
and elsewhere, that their claims to
power would not carry the least weight.
The prime minister said:
We are defen ding the Kings terri
tory against an invasion by neighbors,
who in International law had no COM
| plant against US and who were merely
actuated by the greed for territory and
the desire of enlargiDg their dominions.
This was the motive that stimulated
them. The motive that ought to actu-
ate US is determination TO defend to
the utmost the rights of the King and
the sanctity of the frontier. Unless
we now fulfil the professions that have
been constantly held and determinedly
made we shall expose every part of our
dominions to those who have hated us
and have ceased to fear us.
For brazen audacity and falsehooG
Lord Salisbury's statement of England'i
case against the Beers rather outdoei
the charge Asop's wolf brought agains
the lamb. The British lion has stood
on the upper heights of power in Soutt
Africa. The waters from their foun
tains have been flowing to the regions
below, and the Boer lamb was timidl,
drinking from the stream. The lord o
beasts upraids him for his assumption
berates him for befouling the water
from which he is quenching his thirs
for gold and diamonds, and when tn
diminutive beast suggests that the fact
Of physics are dead against his accuser'
+ theory Of things, the lion falls upo
him. But at this point the similitude c
the fable ends. The Boer mutton
a not of the Hsop breed, and the devoul
4 ing is matter Of very arduous mast
l cation.
d The noble lords discovery is som,
4 what belated but his apprehension fol
0 the prestige of England is fully just
t fed. 1t cannot be allayed even +
l. final and complete triumph over tt
d puny foe which for nearly two year
@ has withstood England, inflicted upo
n her armies humiliating defeats, taxed
10 and is still taxing-her military pc,
l. ers and resources, if not to their ute
D. most, to degree that has exposed h
"a weakness to all the world.
,r II, before the South African wa
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gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
~ was very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. | suffered with hot
hushes, and fainting spells. l was
afraid to go on the street, my head and
back troubled me SO. | was entirely
cured by Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. - Mrs. JENNIE NOBLE,
SOLO Keyser St, Germantown, Pa.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
H0MEWARD BOUND.

LONDON, June 2S..-J. Pierpont
Morgan, W. L. Elkins, G. A, b. Wild
ener, Clement A. Griscom and other
wealthy Americans are sailing today on
the Deutchland for the United States.
They chartered special train from
London to Southampton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
YALE THE WINNER
In the Varsity Boat Race at New
LOEdOn on Thursday.

New LONDON, June 29.-In a race
never excelled on the Thames for spec
tacular closeness Yale's VARSITY crew
won in the last half-mile OF a four-mile
race on Thursday. 1t was contest
that worked into a perfect frenzy the
thousands Of enthusiasts who watched
it from the observation trains, yachts
and points of vantage on the banks,
saw Yale row to victory, leading Har-
ward over the finish line by scant two
lengths.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
The Change of
life

mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

who have sinned not, even il the
term had been served out, was rather a
temptation TO sin than q stern admoni-
ton TO virtue. After this there is hope
for the big sinners who are either in
durauce-which is DOT vile-or who are
under indictment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
THE AUTOMOBILE RACE.

AK LA CHAPLLE, June 2S.-The
automobile race between Paris and
Berlin was resumed this morning,
seventy-three autos getting away. At
Carsell two of the leading autos collid-
ed, the machines dashing into crowd
of spectators and seriously irjuring a
child,