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The age-herald., 1901-02-27

MT. Grove has been studying the art of polite correspondence.
The age-herald., 1901-02-27

The pneumonia inaugural process sion is about to repeat itself.
The age-herald., 1901-02-27

Every factory that is built post pones hard times.
The age-herald., 1901-02-27

Chicago Is the appendicitis center of the country.
The age-herald., 1901-02-27

D. A. Fitch is the only authorized trav- cling representative of The Age Herald in it's circulating department.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

earnest hopes that both may be spared to
celebrate their wedding ami gersary for
many years yet to come.
MIR. Arms was at his place OF business
br Rht and early that morning, and had a
pleasant word for the newspaper mon who
called upon him there He IL Just recover
ing from an Illness Of two months with grip
and Its complications, and for this reason
more than any other the idea OF formally
celebrating the event was abandoned.
Mr.. Arms was born In Duxbury, Just
ACROSS the river from Waterbury, and was a
son OF Ira Arms. Until he moved to Mont
pelier, In 1892, he always lived In Water
bury, and for more than forty years was in
trade in that village. He began in the dry
goods business, and from 1867 to 1887, under
the firm name OF Arms & Haines did bust.
ness IN the store near the Central Vermont
depot. In the latter year Mr.. Arms sold
GU, to George Atkins For thirty-seve1
years Mr.. Arms was director OF the Watt r
bury National bank, resigning at the las
annual election because OF impaired health
For the past five years he has been an act
i've member of tn, widely-known b. M
Shepherd Company of this city, boot sut
shoe dealers.
Mrs. Arms maiden name was Sarah L
Hutchins. She was daughter OF Leande
Hutchins OF Waterbury. MIR. and Mrs
Arms have one living child, Mrs. l..
Tewksbury of this city. Full OF years ant
honors this worthy couple are passing tn
afternoon OF their days, enj Dying the conf
dence and esteem of all who know them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
The Loaded Boy.

That Pennsylvania boy who took a
drink Of nitro-glycerine the other day
is in some danger of being petted to
death. He is kept in state of luxury
that would make Turkish pssha swoon
with envy. All he has to say is, "Ma,
if you don't give me that second piece
of pie I'll jar myself, you see if 1
don'tl' and he gets it. And when he
takes cautious little walk abroad he
always has the sidewalk to himself,
and most of the street.
When he dared the bully of the
neighborhood to fight day or two ago
the brutal young ruffisn ran mile and
a half in minute and half in order
to get away from the loaded boy.
Two coroners are watching him
closely; the local coroner and the one
just across the line in the next county.
If the boy blows up, each of the offic-
ials hopes to have enough material to
hold an inquest on.-Clevelaud Plain
Dealer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
A New Cuban Problem,

Secretary Root has had new Cuban
problem presented for his considera-
ton, and it, is rather knotty one.
When the Foraker amendment prohib-
iting the granting of public franchises
in Cuba during its occupancy by the
United States military authorities went
through Congress, almost without op-
position, there was a special enactment,
intended for the benefit of the sugar
plantations and other industries, per-
hitting the owners of land in Cuba to
build railways thereon without govern
ment permission. Taking advantage
of that, wealthy syndicate, mostly
Canadians, headed by Sir William Van
Horne, bought strip of land two hun
dred miles long, between Santa Clara
and Santiago, and began the construc.
ton of railway. There was no trouble
about getting right of way across the
jurisdictions Of the several Cuban mu-
inequalities along the route, but it was
soon discovered that the railway could
not cross public highway without con-
sent OF the government Of the United
States. Sir William spent several days
in Washington trying to secure that
consent. The Cubans desire that this
railway shall be completed, but Secre-
tary Root raises the question whether
or not giving the consent of this gov
eminent to the crossing of the public
highways by the railway would be vi.
olation of the Foraker anti-franchise
amendment. Attorney General Knox
has been called upon to assist in solv-
ing the problem.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
Too Young to Take Part.

One of Detroit's lawyers, who has
had such professional success as to
spend portion of each summer in a
quaint New England section, brings
back some very interesting facts.
81 take my outing In one of those
parts" he says, "where the farms are
30 run down that you can't hope for a
good crop of anything, unless 1t be
beans or goats. One of the conse-
quences is that the young men have to
find some other part of the country in
which to make living, and I'll wager
that there is not another community in
the Union where the average age is
higher.
''Knowing me to be a lawyer, some
OF the residents called me into con-
ference about the township Treasurer,
who had been guilty Of advancing q
teacher SO on her salary without the
consent OF the trustees. There was
not man there, except myself, who
was not past eighty-two, and two were
over ninety.
"While l was making talk in favor
OF the Treasurer, and trying to mini
mize his transgressions without Of
iohuiuS .no eoioOthou, 40 tpoy Chleu
them, q man OF at least sixty-fve
slouched through the door and took a
seat.
"Just minute said one of the
Oldest veterans, as he interrupted and
glowered at the intruder. How often
have l quoted that there quotation to
you bout old men fur council and
young men fur WARP This is coun-
Gil. Now you just run out till we get
through, Willie. II there's any arrest
to be made We'll call on you,' and
Willie went without turning a word"
Detroit Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
AguinaldO's Confidence In Us.

1t would be as easy to overestimate
the Importance of Aguinaldo's peace
proclamation as it was to mistake the
Significance of his capture. The insur-
rection was almost ended in the Philip
large there was rallying point for the
natives and an excuse for the anti
imperialists here to talk about "the
great patriot fighting for the liberties
Of his people", But Aguinaldo I'M
der the mild restraint of the United
States authorities became q very diff
ferent character. And Aguinaldo &C.
cepting the situation philosophicslly
not to say enthusiastically, takes away
what little excuse the malcontents here
have for fault finding and leaves the
insurgent Filipinos with little ground
for continuing their annoying guerrilla
warfare. The incident Of the capture
Of this leader and of his conversion to
the belief that American sovereignty is
the best thing for the islands, under
the circumstances, leaves the pessi-
mists here with no ground for their
melancholy, unless it be that the whole
world is going wrong because it does
not think it is on the way 10 eternal
smash.
AS Aguinaldo was never more than
the leader Of one of the tribes in Lu-
zon, his acceptance Of American SOW
ereignty as an accomplished and desir-
able fact cannot have great influence
over the other tribes. Those of the ma
tives who have trusted him will natu-
rally respect his judgment now. But
the proclamation indicates rather that
Aguinsldo was accepting the judgment
OF his fellow countrymen, for he refers
to the fact that "the country has de-
clared Enthusiastically in favor OF
peace" He indorses this declaration
and declares his respect for what
the people want now that he knows
what it is. They have had enough
Of fighting and are ready to settle down
under the liberty promised by our rep
resentstives. 1t has taken some time
to convince the Filipinos that our pur
poses were good. And we should hope
much from them in the future, for they
have learned to trust the purity Of
American motives and American 10y
atty to the principles Of liberty more
quickly than those native Americans
who have been charging their brothers
for the past two years with harboring
all sorts Of devilish designs against the
Asiatic archipelago.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
Official DerelictiOn.

There is plenty of preaching against
the crime of bank wrecking and denun-
citation of the wrecker. This is easy.
The man is down, he is a safe and
proper object to kick. But he is not
the only culprit in the case. There is
gross official dereliction elsewhere.
There is official infdelity to important
trust. While men went about their
daily duties, confiding in the checks
and restraints with which the govern
ment had hedged their money about,
and the Waterman it had placed on
guard to enforce obedience to whole
some safeguards, the Waterman slept,
or, what is worse, according to COM
mon report, knowing that confding cit
liens were being robbed Of their
money, gave not the alarm, winked at
the robbery, became the robbers &C.
complete, his accessory, an incident or
subordinate in a situation wherein he
should have been chief in the work
of prevention and rescue. The de-
relict officials, whether bank examiner,
president or directors, ought to 60 to
prison with the embezzler and share his
punishment. The example might be
wholesome.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
A Proud Exhibit,

The fiscal year ending June 30, 1901 =,
promises to beat the record in the mat
ter OF exports. Last year they reached
the enormous sum Of 81 1894 900 900,
but the experts of the treasury bureau
OF statistics are certain that this sum
will be largely exceeded this year and
are confident that the amount will 90
beyond $500, 1000, 900. At the close of
March the gain was more than $50, 0O0,-
OOO In this years increase the farm
ers of the country are the chief bene-
ficiaries, their products showing a
greater percentage of increase than
those of the manufacturers, while last
year and the year before the manufac-
turers were the largest gamers. With
this showing, added to the fact that this
government now owns more gold than
ever before, and more than any gov
eminent in the worlds recorded his
tory ever owned, surely Republicans
have right to feel proud of their ad-
ministration, their Congress and their
party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
VERGENNES BANK WRECKED.

1t Is now given out at Vergennes that the
shortage at the Farmers National bank
| through Cashier Lewis embezzlement, will
not be less than 100000, and may reach
total OF S126,000. 1he effort OF Cashier
Lewis and his friends is to make 1t appear
| that the defslcation is much smaller, local
pspar stating that it will be only $4,000,
but the above statement came from source
that does not admit OF doubt. This would
seem to destroy all hope OF a reduction in
assessment on stockholders. Even with
their assets increased by the sum of $4,000
paid in by Cashier Lewis sutieties. This
increase also increases the danger to the in
terests Of the depositors although it Is I'M
derstood that the temporary receiver hopes
that the deposits will not be impaired.
Inspector @. e. Holiday has paid to the
receivers $4,000 the amount held by the
directors OF the bank against the American
Surety Company OF New York city for
Cashier Lewis bonds. Mr.. Holiday says
1t Is as clear and clean q steal as he ever
saw, and recognizing that fact, he, as rep.
resentative OF the company, promptly paid
the receiver without taking advantage of
the time limit, which Is six months from the
notification of the loss and sworn statement
OF acc cunt.
Dspector Holiday will follow the case up
ry closely and watch 1t carefully and will
probably be present at the grand jury pro-
ceedings before the United States circuit
court at Windsor in May. He says that II
there Is any national law to convict this
man 1t will be done. He added that YER
mont had gained an unenviable reputation
among surety companies for this kind OF
crime and that the law should be enforced
to Its full extent 80 that II possible these
cases would bs less frequent.
Receiver Sullivan says the $4,000 receiv-
ed from the bonds and S25, 900 turned over
to the bank by Cashier Lewis together with
his personal property, will make 1t nearly
certain that the depositDrs will be peid
In full. When asked how long 1t would
be before the receiver issued stats
ment OF the banks condition he said
1t might require two weeks. AS to the time
necessary to wind up the affairs OF the de-
funct institution, Sullivan thought 1t would
be at least year on account Of the confus-
ed conditions and several complications.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

there is grief in free trade camps in
America.
Aguinaldo's capture has been follow
ed by manifesto from the captive
which, in the eyes OF anti-imperialists,
takes all the heroism out OF their sue
cessor to Washington, Bolivar, Carl
baldi, ct cetera. rne proclamation
"gives us a chara ter certainly not of
the stuff OF which the heroes of the
western world have usually been
made" means the Republican of Spring
field over the degsueracy of the Fill
Pine chief. Again its doll is found to
be stuffed with very commonplace saw
dust. ut is better 3d." this hitherto
irreconcilable anti submits. "The
daily surrenders OF man and arms re-
ported from the islands under stress of
the hard blows struck by the conqueror
enforce the conclusion that outward re-
sistence is nearing an end, and 80 far
as this address has any influence at all,
it will tend to hasten the en- d." This
submission comes close upon the ex-
pressed which seemed also
a hope-that Sindico's skill and ability
succeeding Aguinaldo's, and the ad-
vent of the rainy season, would still in
definitely prolong the war. The Re
publican still holds fast to its faith tina
''the final outcome will be for the tri
umph of justice and liberty" but can
not forbear to add, Gas against crimina
aggression"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
Two Griefs.

These be days of discomfort to the
free trader and the anti-imperialist, es-
-pecially him of the Mugwump type.
England's staggering expenditure in
South Africa is driving the great free
trader of the nations, who has stood in
America as the exemplar of the virtues
Of trade unrestricted by customs house
barriers, into the imposition of revenue
duties on merchandise hitherto untaxed
The dire necessity that called into ex-
istence the Morrill, war tariff in this
country now confronts Great Britain,
and tariff taxes for war purposes are
coming right along. These taxes will
come to stay, as means Of liquidating
the debt now piling up-and other
debts that other emergencies are sure
to create. England adopted free trade
only when, after long system of mer-
CHESS application Of the policy of pro-
lection, she had crushed out manu-
featuring industry in her colonies, the
world over, and made there q mar Set
for her home factories and her shop
keepers. That era has passed and the
great exemplar OF free trade must now
swing into the ranks of protection. So
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
MISS BLISS GIFT TO THE
LIBRARY.

Miss Sylvia II. Bliss Of East Calais, has
Just given to the Kellogg Hubbard Library
four hundred specimens OF pressed flowers
and plants, nearly all of which she has
gathered in the vicinity Of her home. This
collection represents her devotion, as a
lover of nature and an enthusiastic stu
dent of botany, of much OF her leisure time
for years, and In surrendering 1t TO a public
institution that II may serve wider use In
aiding others to "reslize something OF the
wealth Of beauty 80 close at hand" she
gives not merely that which has cost mon.
ey, but also that with which portion Of
her life's deepest interests and affections
have been blended. She deserves the
thanks OF ell in this vicinity who love flow
ers and want to know them better.
Her collection ia carefully cstalogued, ac-
cording to the best authorities the familiar
names, as we'll as the botanical names, be-
ing given; and 1t will be opened, on appli-
catian to the librarian, for the examination
of those competent to make iudicious use OF
II. 1t Is a generous and welcome begin
ming OF herbarium which. 1t Is hoped, will
some day include all the fora OF our State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

country over deficit of some two hun
dred and fifty million dollars, more or
less, in the British exchequer. This
vast sum hasn't been stolen or misap-
propriated. The expenditures of the
government are simply so much great
er than the revenues, and the chief
cause of the deficiency is the vast cost
Of the South African war, which is
mounting up to nearly billion dollars.
1t is not surprising that there is de-
felt in the British revenues. The sur
prise is, rather, that the gap between
income and outgo is not wider. In
this country, during the recent reign
of Grover Cleveland, in time of pro-
found peace the government borrowed
a sum quite as large as the reported de-
felt in the British finances to guard the
treasury from insolvency. That would
have been real matter for surprise to
any one unfamiliar with the history of
the times. Democratic administration
and particularly Democratic vag carries
in the matter of the tariff, explain it
all. The rift in the British treasury
is the logical result of an exhaustive
war; the low tide in the American
treasury was the inevitable sequence
OF false economic theories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
Uncle Sam TO His Boston Girl.

News note-The riding women of Boston
propose to adopt the CROSS saddle.
Maid Of Boston, ere we part,
Give, oh give Inc back my heart;
BY this proposition, you
Have handed me my tra-le-loo,
And tslugs my erstwhile pride
In you to think that you will ride
Daddy-fashion; can 1t be
The sit-ways style is not high GU
All. this is dreadful, don't you know,
Zoe mou sas sgapo-Nit.
Maid Of Boston, hear my VOW
Ere you to this fashion bow;
BY the immanent and real;
BY the cosmic and ideal;
BY the pork and beans that give
Nourishment by which you live;
BY the transcendentsl gift,
World renowned, by which you lift
Your love into the fiery sphere
That scorches every object near;
By the intellectual graft,
Seasoning the nectar qusffed
BY the gods OF brains who rate
Boston as the Truly Great;
By the sacred Goldfish that
Always shows you where you're at;
BY the gilded dome that CLEANS
Ever in your sweetest dreams;
BY the shades OF men as great
In books and art as in the State;
BY the shades Of women who
Would wear no other hose than blue;
By all Of these and othe which,
In Boston pride, are quite as rich,
And to you all are no less dear,
Though space forbds their mention her
By all Of these 1 ssk you. Miss,
Do you propose to look like this:
When you are mounted on your steed
To take the exercise you need,
And likewise show the Upper Ten
You are a fair equestrienne2
Maid of Boston, Trapped bliss,
II you intend to look like this,
] VOW l never, never more
Will love you as 1 did before;
And let me tell you this besides;
Don't let your charger see what rides
Upon his back, for II you do
He's going to drop dead under you.
w. j. L., In New York Sun
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

The Citizens Union of New York is
preparing again to take hand in the
canvass for mayor. The Brooklyn
Eagle. derisively suggests to that or
ganization that it has had some expe-
rience in municipal politics, that it SAL
lied forth with Seth Low as a candidate
and with many protestations of what
it would accomplish if it could. 1t did
accomplish something. 1t paved the
way to the return of Tammany to
power, which was quite an achieve
ment for first attempt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
The Parsons Remarks.
In Chicago Herald.

A colored preacher, at the funeral of
a brother who had "fallen from grace"
said:
81 hopes de good Lawd will bless de
withreminiscence er his family en- con-
stituents, but l got my doubts erbout
it, kaze Br'er Thompson put off re-
pentence ter his dyin' hour. l dunno
whether Br'er Thompson is lost, or not !;
but knows one thing, en- dat is, if he
is lost, l didn't lose himl"-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

The threatened strike of the en-
ployes of the new steel trust appear to
have been merely an assertion of the
power Of the labor organic alton. The
workmen are satisfied with their wages
and hours of labor, but wanted the big
steel trust to understand that there is
also abig labor trust which the farmer
must recognize.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
Not to Have Been.

People call me pessimist; and If IL is pessinisn
to think with Sophocles, that mot to have been
born Is best" then do not reject the designate
Thomas Hardy.
II l had not been born to take
The place God gave me here
To do my best for some ones sake,
To make my presence dear
To others who must fare along
To distant isles Of rest,
To ne'er have heard lovers song
OH would 1t have been best?
The lark ia singing on the bough
In honest ecstacy;
The W )rld were poorer even now
But for his tuneful glee
rose Is fastened In the hair
OF one whose heart is gay,
And by Its fragrant cleaning there
Lends gladness to the day.
Oh am less than rose or bird
That should sit In doubt2
And have ne'er by act or w0rd
Spread happiness about2
All, mean his aim and base his lot
Who harbors In his breast
The feeling that II he had not
Been born II had been best.
S. E. KIsRR
In Chicago Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

The Britishers are winning the
Americas cup in the usual way-in ad-
vance of the race. Sir Thomas Upton
is sure the tnb launched in Scotland on
Saturday will be the winner. He has
been over here once, has had one trial
and knows how the lifting of the cup
is to be accomplished. In two years.
time, and from the lessons learned at
the last race, the Americans, also, have
learned some points as 10 the way to
keep the cup; and this will probably
leave Sir Thomas in about the same po-
sition relatively he held two years ago,
place considerably in the rear Of the
Yankee defender.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Fifty years ago Monday afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. o. N Arms were married at Water
bury by Rev. Allen @. Pease OF that village.
Although they had made no preparation
not let the day go by wholly unobserved.
Their callers were numerous that after
noon. all OF whom bore warm conRratula.
tons for their golden wedding day and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

The Montpelier Journal is urging
upon the people of the Capital City the
wisdom of establishing the kindergar-
ten as a part of the public school sys-
tenn st. Adams has reason to know
Its benefits after several years of expe-
rience with very skillful teachers. st.
Adams Messenger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

Father Scully of Cambridge, Mass,
recently declared in an address in that
city on Irish night in st. Mary's par
ish, speaking to unmarried men, that
hereafter he proposed to tax all I'M
married men in his parish over twenty
years of age S25 year until they
reached the age of thirty-fve years,
when the tax would be doubled. Al
ter that no woman would care to marry
them and they would henceforth be
exempt. The good father said: 81 do
not propose to open matrimonial
agency, but something has got to be
done to keep 80 many of these bright,
intelligent young men from becoming
bachelors" Some of his hearers took
their PASTORS pleasantries quite seri-
ously but there was sense in his words.
He was again illustrating the truth of
the saying that many a true word is
spoken in jest. The young bachelors
OF Cambridge ought to have been STIR
red to wholesome reflection, which
should end in conviction and VOWS at
Hymen's altar.