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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

the machine. This improvement alone is
warranted to accomplish enough extra
work and gain sufficient time during the
wear to mike il the cheapest machine on
the market This fact in its self recon-
ments and places the machine over all
others to those who are engaged III pol
ishing stone
This machine is positive in action, sim
pie in construction, has no extra belts,
and is raised and lowered by power, or by
hand 1t hangs on the boxes to the back
shaft which are supported by two bracelets
that can be bolted to any convenient
place. This leaves the back shaft to run
free and easy, also enables the machine
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

work undertaken and turned out by this
firm, who while young in the business are
prepared to make estimates and furnish
plans and specifications upon any class OF
work that may be desired The designs
and finish are in accord with the high
quality of Barre granite which has no
superior. They have excellent shipping
facilities. being near the Central Yer
mont railroad and having convenient APP
paratus for loading and unloading large
blocks. The use of pneumatic tools has
materially cheapened the price of finished
granite and this firm is wide-awake, up
to-date and adopt all modern appliances
for facilitating their work. The senior
Mr.. Brunette is a native of Canada but
lived for some years in Massachusetts,.
His son, j. f.. Brunette, was born at
Whtinsville in that state. Since coming
to Montpelier they have shown by their
energy and industry that they art sucn
business men as are welcome in any com
munity, and they are meeting with the
success which they deserve. They en-
ploy ten men steadily and frequently
more.
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ment The accompanying cut Will give
the reader some idea of the extent of
their large plant and well stocked yard
When it is stated that Mari x Gordon
employ over 1860 men, the immensely of
their business may be imagined. All
of this number are not employed at the
cutting sheds, for the firm operates two
large quawies, one at GraniteVille and
the other at Webstervile Their trade
extends all over the United States.
Charles Mari and Mr.. Gordon came to
Barre from Scotland in 1888 and found
ed their present business, Five years
later William Mari, son of Charles, join
ed them All the members of the firm
are Respected members of the communi-
ty They have found a fair measure of
prosperity in this, the city of their adop-
ton and Barre is the gamer when such
concerns locate here and are successful
The Old Home week visitors to the great
granite grounds should visit such plants,
in order to learn something of this i'm
portant industry They will see all the
up-to-date appliances and time and labor
saving devices in operation and some of
the best examples of the granite cutters
art.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
THE GRANITE CITY LoCoMoBILE.

The Lane Daley Co., builders, Barre, VT.
This machine has steam for motive power
furnished by two fire tube boiler and dou-
BILE cylinder engines three by-four inches
each. Gasoline is used us fuel All the
machinery is placed on reaches near rear
axle There is no vibration on body. II
has a double pump on engine for supplying
boiler with water, also duplex steam
pump for the same purpose in case of any
accident, and to pump air pressure on
gasoline tank. This wagon is designated
for delivery and has removable seats II
has two speeds six and twelve miles per
hour For further particulars, write the
manufacturers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
MARI & GORDON.

Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds
of cemetery work, Charles Mari, AleXan-
der Gordon and William Mari. one OF
the largest contributors to the fame OF
the city as a centre for the production
and working of granite is the above
named firm. Established about eight
cen years ago the bushes has grown un-
ill today there are few concerns that eX-
eel it i'm quantity and quality of product
and in the number of men given employ
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
BARRE
NELSON ID. PHELPS.

Mayor of Barre is one of the few may
ors who have no political record. He
has never taken part in politics and does
not consider this office as making him in
any sense a politician. Neither Is he af-
filiated with any of the fraternal soci-
cites but has given his whole attention
to commercial pursuits. He was born al
Waitshed, Feb. 81, 1859 and spent his ear
ly years on a farm and receiving his ed
ucation in the public schools. lie at
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
LANE AND DAILEY'S LOCOMOBILE

ply any kind of work on short notice ana
at prices that will meet all competition.
They employ about twenty men in the
cutting department and twenty-five at the
quarry. Mr. O. n. Canton has general
superintendent of the works ably assist
ed by his brothers in the finishing depart
ment.
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montpelier

of this firm. They started in 1898 ana
have good yards and cutting sheds and
so well have they become known, That
orders come to them from all over the
country. As an illustration we show
herewith a job that goes to Lima, Ohio.
This is a fair sample of the high-class
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

brands of teas. The front part Of the
south store is entirely devoted to crock
cry, glassware, lamps, bric-a-brac, etc,
and the display would be a credit to a
city much larger than this. 1t requires
seven salespeople to transact the business
ana two teams call for and deliver or
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
w. A, LANE,

Granite City Polishing Machine, Barre,
VT There is Il mechanical arrangement
for raising and lowering the machine by
power, which is operated where the work
man stands by II lever, without stopping
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
j. BRUNELLE x son.

Manufacturers of Monumental and
Granite Work j. Brunette and J. +, Bru
neile, his SON proprietors. The granite
industry forms very important part
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

TROW IL HOLDEN.
Manufacturers of Granite Tools John
Trow and Clark Holden. The policy OF
this firm is to keep ahead of the times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

The representatives. Of Sumter
county now 10 the Legislature were
nh Conservatives when fsctional lines
were sharply drawn and they all vet
ID sgainss sae repeal of Che anti free
pass lsw. Sumter county can always
lse counted oa 20 do the right thing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
LOOKOUT FOR HIN.

Ar. L L Thonss. Of North Caro-
ssinss, Who is Al presess spending seve-
Eal nonsbs Nth bis 500. Mr +. =
bonas, Of Weagedeld. 10 sbis o0uuty'
Aaa decided o GID 10 his siOe By astiOg
s ,rsyeiiag collecting agent for the
asohnso aud Soathror-
Fhoaas Is 40 cid time gentleman
uish pleasing nanOers. aud bas had
sorne sspssisnce 10 shs loo OF york ne
bas taken ID band for us We think
Sc viii be abls TO make bis calls pleas
s0s 10 our friends as veil as agreeable
20 IS
ne ooanand ain TO oar friends end
eisisens generally aud ask them to help
hin along. aud also to be ou shs ioos
sus for hins
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
COTTON GOODS.

It is row some time since there
vas a good demand for cotton goods.
BuYers have been holding of. aud
while they are now doing much more.
they are still playing waiting game
in hopes that the market may turn in
their favor We do not know, but
we suppose that our southern cotton
manufacturers are desirous of sus
tanning present prices il they are not
able to get better ones We always
supposed that it was the desire Of
our southern mills to mske money {;
bus if they continue the policy which
they ere now pursuing We shall be
forced to believe that their chief am
bitiion 10 to manufacture yarns and
cloth, irrespective Of the question Of
profit or loss.
We cannot help praisiug our south
ern spianers for trying to better their
lot, and tor seeing if they cannot
devise some way for disposiBg of
their yarns at more profit to them
selves but pray what good ie sell
ing plan if there is no demand for
the goods? The best selling plan in
the world could never help them with
the present demand As the market
is today, buyers will not buy at any
price. We know Of cases where
mills have offered yarns at price
which netted them q loss of half a
cent pound, and, while the con.
snmer admitted that he knew there
was that loss, he would not take the
goods Buyers feel that the produe.
ton is pilipg up aud that prices will
soon fall through overproduction, and
they are holding out for that time to
come Boston Journal of Commerce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

The ooStastn papers have taken up
the convict s,ockade scandal of Az
derson couaty. and. using it IS a
rrannd wosg. asve bull: up terrible
sensa,ion, alleging that slavery as q
syssem has been reestablished in
soush Carosioa The easire State is
damned and held up TO the execra
tion of the world and crimes ten
tines worse st,an have been commit
ted are LAID 3. our door The An
dsreon affair is bad enough as it is, but
it is not black enough nor sufficiently
yiIJainoUs AID horrible to satisfy the
sppetises of oar puritapical south
hating critics. snd the facts have
been so ampIi6ed and distorted that
they are scarcely recognizable The
courts Of the State will deal with the
naeter as justice demands. and the
people of South Carolina have al
rdady placed ske seal of their coz
aemnslIon on the Anderson county
practice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
PHILADELPHIA AND THE
SOUTH.
(Fron The Baltimore Sun. }

(From The Baltimore Sun.
Philadelphia is making strong and
persistent. efforts TO eztend its trade
relations with the South a delegation
o. Sousbern busioess meg is now 10 the
Quaker City n the interest CT the South
Caeoliua. West Indlsu and late. State
Expositioc. The visitors speak 10 cor
dia! approval OF prc;ected steamship
lines COZ in oontem pla;ion between
Ph,Isdeip phis aud Soushero ports
Vice presiden, Gadsden. of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad System. and
and other South CaroliniaDs declare
that q project wbioh would receive
general suppor, 10 Charleston woold De
a steamship iiue plying between Paiia-.
delphis. Charleston aod the West
Indies. 10 their opinion. Cobs aOd the
o:ner islaods Of the West ladies are
about 90 enter upou an area of greas
prosperity The Pailadelphia Record
states that telegram has been receiv-
ed at the Trades Lsague iu tina, city
from the secretary OF the Southern
Iodussrlal Association announcing tha.
the New Orleans board Of trade will
give lis hearty support to steamship
lioe between Phl!adeiphls aOd New
Orleans. and that enough business has
been pledged IN the Southern city to
Justify the establishment Of the line.
Recently a steamship line has beeo
established beec Savannah aud Phtla-
delpbia The Record also states that
preparations are being made for the
Southern Industrial Convention. which
will net 10 Philadelphia 10 June. TIE
governors Of macy Of the South hern
States have promised to attend aud the
leaders IN all the manufacturing and
com ueroiai enterprises of shas section
have been invited tc be present.
Altogether Philadelphia is nakiog
systematic and vigorous effort 20 get
share OF the Scu;hera trade, aud II
energy aod intelligence will bring
success toe Qusker City may attract
some of tbe business which DOW goes te
New York. Baltimore has long eojoy
ed intimate aud profitable trade rela
tions With the South. and, ia view o
tae superior advantages it offers tt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
ADMIRED sampsOn is all sorts Of

Gov Mosveerey has not yet
seeded whether be will approve or
veso the act gepaaling the anti free
Dass Ian. We trust he viii not put
she stamp Of his approval on the act,
which is aoshiag less than demand
sAas the railsoads supply members of
sha Legislature and State officials
with free passes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
CUBAN CONVENTION
CAN'T BIND CONGRESS

Habans, Feb 25 The Cuban con-
stiturional convention met in execu-
tive session this afternoon and dis
cussed the question of the future
relations between Cuba and the
United States. 1t was evident that
the delegates were deeply impressed
with the recommendations OF the
United States committee on relations
with Cubs, cabled from Washington
When Senor Nnnez wac asked bis
opinion be said {: "Thss settles it
If the United States government in
sists on naval stations | have nothing
TO say
The report of che special commit
tee on relations declared that sny
scheme of relations accepted by the
conven. ION could not bind the future
republic and must be. spproved oy
the Cubsn congress The members
of the committee were unanimous oo
sbis point The report was rather in
the nature OF suggestions, showing
no substantial variation from the
forecast already cabled
Senor Nunez introduced 8 resolu-
sion that the convention should ap
point Q committee either to go 10
Washington or TO meet a committee
from the United States congress TO
discuss the question This proposal
was not favored by majority Of the
delegates, bat no action was taken
upon it The general discussion was
adjourned until tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
COTTON GROWERS
WILL GET TO WORK.
INTERSTATE PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
For the Present Headquarters
VIII be at Monticello, Ga.

The cotton growers OF the south
err state are trying to get down to q
basis of organization this year, and
they hope to accomplish something
that will have effect in che marketing
of the 1901 crop
MrJ G WiIborn. the president
of the State Cotton Growers assooia
ton. who has been fer long time at
the head of the National aud State
Farmers Alliance organization, says
that ac.ive steps are already being
taken, and he is satisfied that great
deal will be accomplished. BE hes
lust returned from Atlanta. where he
went to attend the meeting of the
executive committee of the general
Cotton Growers association, the first
gathering on the line indicated
vet to be held The aon
Hoke Smith is chairman of .his
committee and il is composed OF
three representative men from each
of sbe cotton growing states For
instance the members from North
Carolina ere Gen W R Cox, j B
Allison and Mr. Campbell, and from
Georgia, Hoke Smith, Hon J Pope
Brown and J 81. jordan. South
CsroIina's other two members are
Col r. a Love OF Chester and Hon
D. NJ Crosson of Leesville.
At the meeting it was decided to
form at once an Inter State Cotton
Growers Protective association and
20 establish bureau of information,
keeping up through reports with the
exact acreage, she crop conditions
and the number of prospective bales
in each state The headquarters of
the associations bureau will for the
present be at Monticello. Ga The
organization of the association was
effected by the election of Hon j
Harvey Jordan of Monticello, Ga, as
president /; Col R A. Love of this
state as vice president and j. B
Allison of North Carolina as secre.
tary
rhe cotton growers in all the
states interested have been urged TO
orgapize upon general plan TO be
promulgated covering every county
10 the cotton region and make direct
reports to the association's bureau.
Mr, Wilborn says that all along
The line one of the largest crops ever
Snown is expected this year. and
shas cotton growers will fail in sbeir
duty to themselves and their families
is they do not seek the only protec.
zion they can get-that resulting
from organization.
A sub committee was appointed to
confer With the Southern Press asso-
citation
MIR Wilborn, as president of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers as
sociatioD, wishes it announced shat
be stands ready at any time when
called upon TO go TO any point in the
State aud assist 10 the organization of
branches of che sssociation.-Tbe
State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

Southern merchants, will eoasioue 90
command ehe balk OF she srsSe froD
that section At the same sime
Bslsimereaos should make use Of every
opportunity Co advaose their tfsde
interests ID the South. Commereisa
rivalry gas oe1er keeoer or mo'e
aggressive than at present, especially in
respaos 10 Southern trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
NAVAL STORES.

New York, Feb 26.-Turpentine
steady 4l2a4s. Roain quiet.
Savannah, Feb 26.-Spirits fur.
pentine firm s9s. receipts SS7; sales
1e5; exports none. Rosin firm and
unchanged; receipts 5.ss2 sales
s,6o6 experts none.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
BOTHA BREAKS AWAY.
Commandant.

Cape ToWu, Feb 25.-Is is reported
here that Commaodans Gen Botba
With 1000 Beers has brokcn away from
Gen Ffeoch's pursuit in the direction
of Komatipoort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

The Gnbaas will never attain their
qa liberty aaiit the United States
Yerarnene is liberated from the
ang OF fseabootess who nov control
lad manipulaie it IN the interest of
she trusts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Special Notice.

HAvING SOLD OUT our uptown retail
grocery, we wish to announce that we
are now located in our large new Groce-
ry Warehouse, conveniently situated
between the A. e. L. and Southern Ry.
depots.
Having Railroad trackage right by both
our buildings, and being next door on either
side to the two depots. we are in position to
receive. ship, handle and supply all oommodi-
ties in the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

Three years ago when smallpox
EEss appeared 70 this section OF the
Btste an effort wss made to have
svery person 10 Ibis city vaccinated.
3 majority Of .he people looked at
she mater 10 9 reasonable vay aud
eooperased vith she City Council and
Board Of Health. but there we're 9
lev who not only did all they could
Is defeat she purpose of the Board
81 Health 6g Salkiog against vacci
aasion but lodged the physicians and
would nos be Veocinsted. Several of
shese wise gugs have already come
80 grief aud will bear the marks Of
smallpox oo their faces for the bal
#ance Of their lives. and there are still
oibers who are to suffer for their
folly One of the negroes now suf
fering with severe case of smallpox
refused to be vscclnsted three years
ago, aad as be lived just withoot the
sisy limits he could not De vaccinated
forcioIy by the city health oficer or
phyeiciaas. If be escapes with his
life ne will be facky and he has him
self aloae to blame
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

PARIS, March 12.-For evening wear
we have dresses of plain grenadiue, where
the entire skirt is formed of graduated
bands of the material and insertions of
lace. They are placed horizontally, about
twelve inches broad at the front and mar
rowing as they approach the waist line
trimming for such robes consists of
three or more fuIlings of satin surround
ing the back and sides of the skirt being
brought up in a slanting line in front and
crossing over the front gore TO terminate
on the hips beneath a large art nouveau
ornament, from which depends several
fine chains of the rame material. The
corsage is similarly arranged with drap-
cries on the bosom, clasped on the
shoulders by ornaments of the same style
There are elbow sleeves where large
satin chouX are fixed by smaller orna-
ments, terminated by sort of fringe of
chains. The waists of walking costumes
are very generally constructed with
basques and are frequently fixed by a
waistband at the back, even when the
fronts are loose, or are allowed to open
in a rounded cut-away movement OF
course, for this style of dress the back is
close fitting. This is one of the most
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
Burial for Brides.

The weirdest and most unique marriage
celebration in the world has just been
discovered by Prof w MCGEE, the we'll
known ethnologist of this city. among
the Cocopahs, a queer people living in
Lower California, who has returned from
an interesting visit among them. He is
the first scientific man to have studied
them and to have noted their remarkable
customs
These people are ostensibly monoga-
nous. said Prof Mc,tee "Of their
poiygamy, In which state they formerly
in the background out of Difference to
the Mexican law.
They have prescribed a strange ordeal
which must be undergone by every CO.
copah girl before she can be considered
marriageable. When she is ready to take
a husband a hole is aug in the ground
and in it is built fire, kept burning I'M
Ill the surrounding earth has been thor
oughly warmed The fire is then extin-
guished. and the. bride-elect placed I'm the
pit. She is buried to her neck and in
this condition is left overnight After
being dug out the next morning she is
ready for the connubial state
Each Cocopah family is bound by a
strict law pertaining to property rights.
Strictly domestic property belongs to the
women. farmstead property to the men
For the purpose of buying some articles
for my collection | visited one hut while
the husband happened to be away The
wife was willing to sell me her pottery,
her squash vessels, her mill, or the grain
which she had ready for grinding i'm the
latter. But in the 7absence of her hus-
band she had no authority to sell me the
grain in the granary or the granary it
self
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
MEN KILLED THESE BIRDS.
Twenty Thousand Pigeons Butcher
ed for q Few Hours "SpOrt."

The influence of the Audubon Society
has been sufficiently strong to dominate
the millinery fashions this year. Women
will wear in their hats no birds that have
been killed for the mere sake of orna-
mentation. 1t is now in order for the
society to carry on it's good work among
the people of Long Island.
According to report given of the Grand
American Handicap held last week at
Interstate Park, in Queens County, twenty
thousand pigeons were slaughtered by the
marksmen of the affair. 1t is said that
many of the birds were simply wounded
and managed to fiutter to hidden places
where they died.
If it IS wanton cruelty on the part OF
the millinery trade to have birds killed
to cater to the vanity of foolish women,
what can be said of a lot of sportsmen
who kill their helpless victims by thou
sands, so that they can show record for
true shooting?
In support of this alleged pastime it is
often argued that it is no more cruel
to shoot pigeons for sport than it is to
wiring their necks for market. Hollow
as this argument is, it does not attempt
to cover the case of birds which are only
wounded by the gunners. In referring to
the matter the New York Tribune" says
the law imposes upon gun clubs the duty
of killing all these manned birds which
fan upon the clubs grounds. This is done
after a certain delay, depending for its
duration upon the more or less humane
feelings of the men or upon the presence
of officers of the law. Three times on
Monday, the first day of this big match
at Interstate Park, agents of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
stopped the shooting until all such Grip
pies had been despatched. but il was
impossible. Of course, to end the suffer
ings Of the large number of wounded
birds which flew outside the grounds, hid
themselves in trees or bushes, or grass.
or whatever cover they could find, and
there slowly bled to death.
Superintendent Hankinson says he will
have his agents present on each day of
this shoot to see that such small mercy
as the law does grant the birds is given
them. but he can do little toward mitigat-
ing the wanton Cruelties which attend
the unnecessary massacre of 10000 meek
birds to make a New York holiday"
Here is chance for some legislator to
win public approval by introducing a bii
in the interest of the birds. as well as of
the morale of those who shoot them.