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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27

nineteenth century ended and the
twentieth began. The contemporary,
If we remember correctly, was year
ahead of the procession Of the cent
uries. Its proposition now is to turn
time backward. Ammo Domini 1880
was fixed period OF time; Ammo Dom
mi 1860 was the second ''tenth year
thereafter" The late session of the
General Assembly was the session in
that year during which "the Senate
may make proposals of amendment to
the Constitution If the mathemat-
les of the century crauks of year ago
could be applied to the year 1880 and
project it into 1881, the contemporary
might possibly get somewhat sandy
foundation for his proposed extra seq
sion of the General Assembly.
Referring this matter to a lawyer
competent to render Supreme Court
judgment on any legal question, his re-
ply was, in effect, "It isn't question
OF law at all. 1t is a question of SIM
Pile arithmetic. The session of 1900
was the second tenth year after 1880,
and the session OF the Legislature in that
year, not in 1901, one year thereafter,
was the time for the proposals of
amendment"
This is conclusive of the whole mat
ter, but as a secondary consideration,
the General Assembly at the session in
1900, did act, and act conclusively, on
the matter of proposals Of amendment
to the Constitution. We may not ap-
prove the Senate's conclusions, but the
court is against US and that settles
some things. Furthermore, there is
no likelihood that the Senate in extra
session could be persuaded to revise
and reverse its action on proposals of
amendments at the session of 1900, or
permit another for changing the basis
of representation to come along to the
people for consideration, and the State
would spend $4,000 simply for fur
Their demonstration of the fact that
"Ephraim is joined to bis idols"
The Messengers plea is much belated.
1t is fervidly arguing its case after the
judge has made his decision and the
court has been adjourned. 1t cannot be
said that the considerations it now ad-
dresses to judge and jury would have
been "effectual to the pulling down of
strongholds" had they been made at
the right end of the trial of this case.
Nevertheless, the rational time to lock
the barn door is before the thief has
stolen the horse.
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Tribute to Harrison.

One of the most interesting tributes
to the memory of Benjamin Harrison is
that which is contributed to this weeks
Independent by Mr.. John Wannamaker,
President Harrison's acknowledgement
al. He discusses briefly but frankly the
lack of magnetism aud the cold-heart-
edness imputed to the late statesman,
and then says:
"After the war was over believe he
would have died any minute If thereby he
could have best promoted the welfare Of
the people ofthe United States. Ask other
than disappointed seekers OF fsvors II Gen.
Harrison was an unfeeling man. Ask the
old soldiers, who often wept under the ten
derness Of his comradeship. Ask the mis-
siouaries from all over the world to whom,
last winter at Carnegie Hall in New York,
he made that last notable speech OF his as
President of the Ecumenical Council, when
his language was baptized with tears
Not only friendship speaks in Mr..
Wanamaker's estimate of Gen. Harr!-
son, but also the insight which rightly
discriminates between superficial traits
and underlying qualities Of character.
New York Sun.
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Ho! All to the BORDERS.

A correspondent, after reading Whittier's
sOul.thrilling poem published in Thursday 3
JOURNAL, writes as follows:
"Why Whit Ter, or the editor of his pub
lished works, should have suppressed this is
beyond my comprehension, for, looked at
from any point OF view, it is fully the equal
of Barbara Fretchie or Maud Muller. 1t
has been suggested that it was because
Whittier VAS a Quaker and that the poem
is too warlike for one who holds non resist
ance views; but this is hardly tensble.
Whittier wrote aud published many things
more warlike than this. Students of Yer
mont history will have no difficulty in un-
derstanding most of his illusions to the
past. There are a few things, however,
which will not be easily comprehended
without notes, and l contribute few, as
follows:
SrANzA 3.-'Mesech Weare, 1713-l7S6;
born in New Hampshire; graduated at Hsr-
ward In 1885; studied law and carried on a
successful practice. He was a member and
speaker of the colonial legislature; COM
missioner at the Albany colonial congress,
1854; chief justice OF the New Hampshire
supreme court in 1777; and president Of the
state from 1776 until the end OF the war;
and again in 1884. He displayed great
vigor during the Revolution in raising aud
equipping troops - International Cyclic.
pediG.
SrANzA 16.-Michsconi is a misprint It
bnpulh u uulhillStpuls ObuA VI 4ubl VI w.
The more modern spelling il Missisquoi or
Misssco. or course the river is meant here,
but the present town of Troy was once
called Misssco. Name changed to Troy in
1903
srANzA -Possoomsucki s, OF course, the
present river Passumpsic.
6TANzA 10 Shoctcook, at present IN
known TO the writer, but he hazards the
conjecture that it is the local pronunciation
of Wautastioook, now West, river in Wind
ham county.
STANzA 16.-Lutterlock the presen
town OF Albany. 1t is variously spelled
Lutterloh Lutterlok and Lutterlook. Lut-
terloh Is most common in old records.
CHANGES OF NAMES OF TowNs.-In the
following list Of Vermont towns the names
OF which have for various reasons, been
changed, the first name is the present
one and those following are the charter
ones Chester, Flamstead or New Flams-
tead; Londonderry, Kent; Hartland, Hert-
ford Brandon, Neshobe; Chelsea, Turner's.
burgh; Bradford, Moretown or Moorslown;
Bristol, Pocook; CraftsbuIy, Minden; Graf
ton, TGmlinson; Sheldon, Hungerford;
Barre, Wildersburgh; Huntington, New
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Is comfort, contentment, and labor and
health,
And lands which, as Freemen, we only
have trod,
Independent OF all, save the mercies OF God.
VIII.
Yet we own no allegiance, we bow to no
throne;
Our ruler is law. and the law is our own.
Our leaders themselves are our own fellow.
men,
Who can handle the sword, or the scythe,
or the pen.
Our wives are all true, and our daughters
are fair,
With their blue eyes of smiles, and their
light flowing hair;
All brisk at their wheels till the dark even
fall,
Then blithe at the sleigh ride, the husking
and ball.
We've sheep on the hill.sides, we've COWS
on the plain,
And gay tssseied cornfelds, and rank
growing grain;
There are deer on the mountains, and wood
pigeons fly
From crack OF our muskets like clouds in
the sky.
And there's fish in our streamlets and riv-
ers, which take
Their course from the hills to our broad.
bosomed lake;
Through rock. arched Winooski the salmon
leaps free,
And the portly shad follows all fresh from
the sea-
Like sunbeam the pickerel glides through
And the spotted trout sleeps where the wa
ter is cool,
Or darts from his shelter Of rock and of root
at the beavers quick plunge or the angler
pursuit.
And ours are the mountains, which awfully
Use
Till they rest their green heads on the blue
OF the Skies
And ours are the forests, unwasted, unshorn
Save where the wild path of the tempest is
torn,
And though savage and wild be this climate
of ours,
And brief be our season Of fruits and OF
flowers,
Far dearer the blast round our mountains
which raves,
Than the sweet summer zephyr which
breathes over slaves.
XIV.
Hurra for Vermont For the land which
we till
Must have sons to defend her from valley
and hill.
Leave the harvest to rot on the field where
it grows,
And the reaping of wheat for the reaping
of foes.
, Far from Miohiscouis valley, TO where
! Poosoomsuck steals down from his wood
circled lair
/ From Shocticook river to Lutterlock town.
Ho-all to the rescue VermonteTs, come
down
XVII
Come York or come Hampshire-come trait
Ors and knaves;
II ye rule DER our land, ye shall rule DER
our grdUes;
Our vow is recOrded-Our banner unfurled
In the name OF Vermont we defy all the
lCOrldl
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The Future of Cuba.

Coolidge" the Washington cores
pondent of the Boston Journal sends
that paper a report of an interview
with Col Myron M. Parker, who has
just returned from visit to the island.
Col. Parker ia a Vermonter, enlisting
from Cambridge in the First Vermont
cavalry, in the war of the Rebellion.
He is q resident of the District Of Col
umbis, of which he has been a COM
missioner. Col. Parker accompanied
Senator Proctor on his tour through
Cuba in the spring of 1898, which led
to such important results.
Col. Parker has standing among
Vermonters, as we'll as elsewhere, that
gives value to his judgement and in
terest to what he has to say. Three
years have wrought great change in
the appearance and condition of Cuba.
The island is becoming Americanized,
but American military occupation is
scarcely visible. American soldiers
are not Extensively prominent any
where. About Havana they are out at
Camp Columbia, six miles from the
city, or over at Cabanas fortress.
On the vital subject of political con-
ditions Col. Parker says that "the bust
ness people of Cuba, the property own
ers, who include Spaniards, wealthy
Cubaus and Americans, are all in
favor of annexation and an American
government just as soon as it can be-
secured" They are willing and anx.
ious for to be taken under the Ameri
can flag" THE trouble is," Col. Park
er says, that the riff-raff of the island
represented by the one hundred OIL
more negro generals, all want offices
but they are not only incapable OF gov
ernir anybody, but they have nc
properly interests at stake" The
higher classes of the people own nine
ty-eight per cent Of the wealth of the
island and they fear the ascendency o.
the irresponsible negro element, sayr
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Huntington; Plymouth, Saltash; Water
ford Littleton; Sherburne, Killington;
Morgan, Osldersburgh Vernon, Hinsd ale;
Isle La Motto, changed 70 Vineyard In
1902, and again changed to Isle La Motto in
1880; Troy, Misssco Peru, Bromley; Men,
don, first called Midway, changed to Par
kerstown in 1904, and to Mendon in 1927;
Kirby, Hopkinsville; Grand Isle, first call
ed Middle Hero, and changed to Grand
Isle In 1910; Sutton, Billymesd Albany,
Lutterloh; Newport, Duncsnsborough;
Franklin, Huntsburgh Charleston, Navy;
Bloomfield, Minehead; Lowell, Kellyvale;
Brighton, Random; Granville, Kingston;
Coventry, Orleans; Westmore, Westford;
Wilmington, Draper; Clarendon, Social
borough; Mount Tabor, Harwich; Wood
bury, SO first called, but in 1888 name
changed to Monroe, which it retained until
1843 when 1t resumed its old name; AL
burgh, Missisco Leg Chittenden, in part,
Philadelphia; Danvllle, in part, Deweys-
burghi Pea cham, in part, Deweysburgh;
Dover, South Wardsboro; Mount Holly,
Jackson's Gore; Plainfleld, St. Andrews
lock- Nottingham, Cumberland"
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Ask Nothing Better.

The recent formation of the YER
mont Local Option League has natur-
ally been subject for editorial COM
ment by about every newspaper in the
State and much that has been said has
been anything but commendatory.
There is really no good reason why
those who favor the regulation of the
liquor traffic by license law shonld not
combine. If its purpose, as has been
stated, is to discuss the liquor question
in a fair and candid manner, much
good may be accomplished by this
league. We venture the assertion that
any rational arguments that the league
is able to bring forward will be candid
ly answered by those who believe that
the present law is better solution of
the problem for State like Vermont
at least. Indeed, the friends of the
prohibitory law in this State can ask
for nothing better than the agitation of
the law along honest and sincere lines.
1t is we'll to remember that 80 called
narrowness and intolerar ce of opinion
has in the past existed as much, to say
the least, among the opponents as the
supporters of the prohibitory law
Mortified News.
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when proposal of amendment has re-
ceived the favorable action of the SEN
ate. The late session OF the Legisla-
ture was the third decennial occasion
under the amendment for making pro-
posals of amendment to the Constitu-
ton. Certain proposals were made and
the Senate performed the duty the Con-
stitution assigns to that body in this re-
gard. This was supposed to end the
matter of the initiative in the work of
constitutional amendment by this Leg
lslature.
The St. Adams Messenger, however,
being righteously dissatisfied with the
adverse action Of the Senate in respect
of certain proposals of amendment,
and further, 10 view of the circumstance
that the time for the deliberate con-
sideration OF proposals of amendment
by Senate or House was entirely made
quate, and out of all proper relation to
the importance of the proposals made,
aud cannot again be taken up for ten
years, submits this proposition:
Il is possible that it is not too late to
accomplish this. Ii is possible that an
Interpretation of the limits of the de-
cennial period would allow the General
Assembly of 1900, called in extra seq
sion, 10 submit proposals of amendments
to It's successor. The matter is Ger
tainlY worth thinking about. =
The question is, Shall we submit for
thirteen years longer without a word,
or shall we stake occasion by the
hand" and at least schedule the sub
jact for discussion before it is too late
to do even that2"
The language of the Constitution re-
specting amendments TO that instru-
! ment is that "At the session of the
General Assembly of this State A. d.
1880, and the session thereof every
tenth year thereafter" the Senate may
set ont in the business of amending the
Constitution. There was some discus
sion year ago as to the time when the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
In South Africa.

The Beers have rejected the British
terms of surrender. The reasons which
led to this result, the effect on the COM
batants and their relative condition and
prospects are thus summarized:
The conference of the Boer CON-
manders and the members of the Boer
government which has been held at
Petersburg, the present seat of the
Transvaal republican government, has
finally rejected the terms of peace Of
ferred by the British government.
Whether this rejection expresses con-
fidence on their part or merely despair
remains to be seen.
Knowing the difficulty OF campaign
ing in the winter season, now close at
hand, and being probably we'll inform
ed of the way in which the British
troops are suffering from disease, the
Beers may believe that they need con-
tinue the war for only short time
longer to obtain better terms than those
offered. The fact that the British gov
ernment should have receded from it's
first position of unconditional surren-
der so far as to negotiate terms appears
to have encouraged them to hold out.
Gen. DeWet is said to be the princi-
pal obstacle to peace, which means that
so long as the Free State burghers
keep up the struggle, the Transvaalers,
to whose assistance they came, cannot
in honor withdraw. The northeast
part of the Orange River Colony is still
uuconquered, and the news that COM
mando of 800 men under Commandant
Fourie, east of Bloomfontein, had in
vaded the British forces shows that
there are others besides Gen. De Wet
in the field.
The southeastern part of the Orange
River country is being entirely de-
vastated by the British column which
is moving through 1t, in the same way
as another column traversed the south
western part The object is to inter-
pose a wide desert zone north of the
Orange River to protect the Cape
Colony against any further Eruption
| by De Wet or some other enterprising
commander.
Farm burning by way of reprisal is
reported to have begun in Cape Colony,
where the invading commandos are
still roaming pursued by the British
and are said to be receiving recruits
from the Dutch population.
In addition to the trouble the Beers
are giving there is the ever present
danger of the bubonic plague finding
its way into the interior, in which case
the British troops as we'll as the native
population would suffer, and the hor-
rors of war would be still further ag-
gravated. The British losses from di-
ease and battle during February were
exceptionally heavy, being nearly 800
officers aud men.
Now that the fighting is to be re
sumed, the prospect of peace will de-
pend on how soon the larger army can
wear out the smaller by what the Eng
lish papers describe as the process OF
attrition.
Even in good cause war is deplora-
BILE. The resistance of the American
colonies to oppression, to the extent Of
devastating war, the recent war with
Spain to set q PROSTATE people free,
time will justify. These wars, just as
any ever waged, demanded by every
consideration of regard for the ultimate
welfare of humanity, brought in their
train immediate suffering and horror,
but they were as the pains and hardships
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
why q Woman
Is AbEe to HeER Sick Women
When Doctors FAIL

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat a case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by woman to her family ply
sician She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
Col. Parker. In respect of the consti-
tutional convention he says:

tutlonal convention he says;
"The delegates are in the main lot
OF sc-called generals who have not done
stroke of work since heaven knows
when. They were sent as delegates
with instructions to accept nothing less
than complete independence of the is
land, and they will not Immediately
agree to the Platt amendment and 90
home, because they fear disgrace in
their home localities; besides which
they would be barred from securing
any office,a deprivation they cannot an
ticipate without shudder. My judg.
ment is, however, that they are like
men up tree, and will be very glad if
some one will give them ladder so that
they can climb down. They do not
want any more fighting"
The development of the island under
American control has been marvellous.
Where three years ago were desert
wastes of burned sugar plantations are
now great fields of growing cane, with
sugar mills at work everywhere. A
similar state of things exists in the to-
bacco region in Pinar del Rio. Bus
mess prospects are highly optimistic,
provided, always, the island does not
pass from American control. The adop-
ton of the Plat amendment to the
army bill, defining the relations to be
established between Cuba and the
United States, has convinced capitalists
that property interests in Cuba would
be protected.
American interests in the island are
already large, but millions of capital
will flow into the island as soon as sta
bility of government, the maintenance
of law and order, shall be guaranteed
by the United States. Cuba has now
100000 inhabitants, but in twenty
years it will have 100000 and He-
vana will be one of the great cities
of the world.
All this is along very familiar lines.
No one can question the general cor
rectness of Col. Parkers statements
The unfortunate thing in the way of q
rational and speedy adjustment of the
relations between Cuba and the United
States is the sentimental, h, sterica
Teller resolution. Beyond that is the
seditious anti-imperialist press and the
element whose mouth piece these
newspapers are. In practical, certain
way, that will insure independence
stability of government, material pros,
perity, moral and intellectual progress
all the blessings of law and order foi
all the Cubane, the United States in
good faith will observe the Teller reso
luton. The end will be the same, tn,
chief difference will be that it may bt
later reached and with some unneces
sary and avoidable friction. That nine
ty-eight per cent of wealth, massed ur
der Spanish rule in the hands of few
ought to be widely diffused, and thus
become an element in the security O
law and order, as it is in tho United
States. American control is desirable
to this end, and its avowed purpose il
respect of Cuba will be best achieved
by accomplishing this diffusion O
wealth, by educating the masses an
making the majority class the intelli
gent, weli-to-do class. The origina
purpose of American Intervention
must not be obscured by visions of
solely material Cuba, with the wealtl
still in the hands of the few.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
SCOTS EMULSION

Of cod-liver oil is the means of
life, and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails, it re-
stores it. When food is a
burden, it lifts the burden.
When you lose flesh, it brings
the plumpness Of health.
When work is hard and
duty js heavy, it makes life
bright.
1t is the thin edge of the
wedge; the thick end is food
But what is the use Of food
when you hate it, and can't di
gest itP
SCOTS Emulsion of cod
liver oil is hefood that make;
you forget your stomach.
If you have not tried It, send for free sample
Is agreeable taste will surprise you
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
4oo-4Is Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and 81 90 all druggists
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at n constant disadvantage This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands Of women have been con-
hding their troubles TO MS, and our
advice has brought happiness and
health to countless women in the Us.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, H.,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as it
cured her OF inflammation Of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Address Mrs,
Pinlxham's Laboratory, Lynn, Mass.
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Stop Thief.

Article 25, section l, amendment to
the Constitution of Vermont, in part is
as follows:
AT the session of the General AZ
sembly of this State, AID. 1880, and at
the session thereof every tenth year
thereafter, the Senate may, by a vote
of two-thirds of its members, make pre-
posals of amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State, etc.
The remainder of the section pre-
vides for the subsequent proceedings
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For Brain Faq

Loss of mental energy, lack of thought
power, failing memory or inability to cor
centrate the mind on the work in hand,
there is nothing so good as Dr. Miles
Nervine. It's powerful influence in build
ing up and strengthening the broken down
nerves, makes this great remedy an inval-
liable brain food and restorative. 1t nour-
ishes fortifes and refreshes the tired and
worn-out brain and gives new strength,
new life, and new energy to the system.
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Matrbman 4 Suurnal.
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
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my nerves we're debilitated, and 1 had
much dullness confusion of thought and
inability to perform accustomed brain
work. After severe mental effort would
be so overcome and weak that my stomach
was greatly deranged. Hearing of DR..
Miles Nervine I began taking it; and I
truly believe good share of the nerve
energy 1 have since ed is due to it's
influence" REV. SrEERE.
Douglas, Wyom.