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Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07
SOME GOOD NEW s
Preliminary Step in Tomb
 siCne's R, habit atiOn

The PRosPFcrcR is rsiiaHlv in- formed that He location of the pro pns,d new working and pumping sh.it for the working Of 'h- Tomb stone mines snd drrir ing o! the bower l.v.ls has be. n de'id.d upon aud preliminary work looking 10 the ft.rtinp of ssn.- at an opi"rluLe tine l. being 9ui,rly prorecutd
 Tte kcarion of the C. ntinsiion sbsft ~hit h IS to be "i triple con part ment .,ze .Dd sunk 10 water level, i- at c point On The Flora Eorri,o grour d near he Icsd leading to ih. Grad Central and eppo-i'e the old workings oi ibe Cuniention-sboui 1oo ysrds from the wo' d. Cottage on the .i ie biH. Orders 10 begin the work oi siptine hss not been given nor isit LnoSn q, friiely when th' ssm- is to begin. H. veter the w"rt Of In-islling a hf.i.t ., d gsllow. frsms Ct, the erour q Rinsfomorr W and 'h. uachIn.ry puw st ih- Tr,i ute bs'n~ Of the Torghnut Company gre to b. trsu.i.rr,d 70 the new loca'ion, in- ttruciio, . hsvi' 2 ben received today 10 rrtc>. vi,h It. rsmovsl.
 Alu ou,h thIs is one of the pre- lininary -rp- 10 he tsk' D in ihe bis enterprise th- Lews i- certainly to b' regarded ss very spc uragiDg and [ matter oi csngraiu' anon 10 Ton. b stonr peopls.
 The PRospEcToR will keep its read CTS fully snvi,ed Of any p-w drvelop nents and until gu b rinle s- circum ss.pc~s jo.uiy our sdsic- pTs'i usl! eiv.n to 'hcse seeking smrloymen stil holds good.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

The owners fl som. cIws who are roaming about st D gate de-truNing gard, n- are spt to find one COW mis-- ing il the sniInsl- are not kept at home. Much rigntton- i. d's ostion expressed over the destruction Oi gardens by cows wto are permitted nightly 10 roam sbCu, tho ciiy limits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

Rev. W. H StamI preached to 6 fair sutieuce at the M' thodi-t church last tight. He ss'd he would epdssvor 10 vi-it Tomtstooe oc- casion ally, but could only come uron week pilht-, a. hi- Sundays are oc- cupi, d al other pl4ces. Mis- Johnson pre-ided s, the Orsar. Those who at tended were ssed Nitn the service. ,
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

c. B. L.nder- was in Tombstnn, yesterdsy on A brIei vi,it. Mr. L,n ders h.. no~ 'c.ted at St. D"Iu wh r- h- receu ly purchs ei | ac of land aud slll maze hi, home lnere
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

Arsr,y Of c'wooys of the Rysn Rros and She4rtr range. were n Toms-'ole today enroute to the San Pedro n a roundup of cattle in rh.I vicinity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

Msr i1 Co.,. elle relu-n q las, eveu- int from Tue n. He confirm. the rep ited trsn-fer of hi- Bi-he m ns- wbioh ger under bnnd tur SjU', ,OU0 the sale being made or, Tussd,y.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

The work of removing the msetin- cry, etc ., of the Tribute huisl to In, Ssw lu, Sii,.u ,f the combination .ha | oa Contention hi i- under way.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

Some unique Ie,ture- are p-om:.ed at the Iing-6RSe dane oi the Fra- err nal B o,h-rh cd al Mini z Exch.ngs H.l. on April llth. Aim-.i"n hs- been fixed st 50 c-nl- for ( ach couple.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07
A BRAVE OFFICER
Capt. Milton Finds Another
 Operation Necessary

Captain J D Milton after several das'- vi-i, ID N"gsle- on mining tu-i- ness. left yesterday m"rnIng for : n Francisco, where he will have Dr Gnodiell ep-rs,e on hi. injured arm ~hic lately has e7 giving him co sidsr-ila trruhle. Captain Milton has but jus, returned from q business tip 10 Texas. where he o~ns a large tract of vslnable oil lands which rrr mise tn uss tim ,udep- n1 1enuy rich. The Videite knows of no man more deserving the smiles of Dsme Fortune than the brave Weils-Fargo me-sen- ger, who has been crippled for lie while | er'orminy ri. duty, and we ho e he will make millions sut Of his oil po.sesslpns. Tte captsin Is in rereettd vi h Mir F L Ki,l and oIber- m ome good min. prospects in Sarta Cru. county and h Will shortly re turn 10 Nog4i-s look after hIs in r,re-ts m th's-ec io1.-Nid,tte
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

',Th. receiIt- of ths office ot cvduty rec rder during the mo- Ih uf month of March amounted to S33395.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

Frsnk Ramsey, h ~oil know and re ulaI cstIltuan was a To. bstUn, y!s:isr tcdsy from hs ,alle!.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

pr ' l. Ca ua d {, .ir are romt. stoue Ni,ItO.s firm hi-ha
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

JnlGe Jas kelly L n Bisbss on proisssiJn.l business
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-04-07

wm snIilh Ia IT m the hirica- hua-.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
HEALTH OFFICER REPORT.

Health officer Hardness reports to the
city that there have been I've cases OF ty-
phoid fever during the year ended Jan. 1,
1901 Compared with other communities n
the State and In New England this is re-
maikably favorable showing AS the prev
alence Of typhoid fever 10 regarded as an in
dex OF the general sanitary condition OF a
city it would indicate that Montpelier is IN
a wholesome sanitary condition.
In the department Of contagious diseases
there have been 100 cases Of scarlet fever, 300
Of measles, and of diphtheria, or infec
tious diseases there have been only FIVE
cases OF typhoid fever, as noted above.
There have been 1877 births, Of which 20
were males and 81 females. or the 90
deaths SO were males and 40 females. The
causes specified are "a in number--9 from
pneumonia, from heart disease, and the
others from 30 other causes; 10 fro "a unspec-
flied diseases.
Three analyses of water for domestic supply
have been made, but only one has been re-
ported, which is declared to be right in all
particulars-which one is not stated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.

The forthcoming report of City Attorney
#. p. Carleton shows that the amount Of
litigation in which the city ia interested is
increasing in proportion to the increase and
development OF the city in other ways.
Since the report was rendered the suit OF
ID. L. Fuller against the city to recover tax
90 paid by him has been decided in favor Of
the plaintiff. In the pauper case OF City of
Montpelier against the town OF Worcester
or the recovery Of the board bill of L. j.
Holden, a verdict and Judgment were
rendered in favor OF the city and the town
OF Worcester has paid the bill. One other
psuper case Is now pending against the
town OF Bethel.
The Willett road case, the litigation aris-
ing out OF the resurvey OF Wilder street and
the appeal from the resurvey and the wild
ening OF Barre street at the junction Of
Sibley avenue are still pending
The suit brought by the Montpelier Saw
ings bank to recover taxes paid on the
trust fund for Helen Harlow, created by
the last will aud testament Of Il. M. Irish,
is now before the Supreme court for de-
cision.
The suit brought against the city by 8.
II. o. Bosworth to recover taxes paid by
him Is set for trial at the March term Of
Washington county court
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06

King Leopold Of Belgium, King Carlos
OF Portugal, the Duke of Connaught,
Prince Henry of Prussia aud other
princes, then Queen Alexandra and
other royal ladies', oil afoot. The pro-
cession moved through the castle
grounds to Frogmore.
The final act in the passage Of Queen
Victoria occurred at three O'Clock this
afternoon, when the remains we're
taken from Albert memorial chapel,
borne to the mausoleum and placed in
their last resting place beside the ashes
of Albert, late king consort.
The military bearer removed the
coffin from where it had rested since
Saturday to a gun carriage, then the
small but impressive cortege moved
slowly away.
The choir at st. Georges chapel
waited on the steps of the mausoleum
until the cortege arrived and then pre-
coded the coffin in. Members of the
royal family entering stood near the
sarcophagus while the Bishop OF
Winchester read the committal services
The ceremony was simple, ending will
the anthems "Seep the last aleep'
and 1.-THE face of death is toward the
sun of life," the words of which were
by Tennyson. After the benedictior
the royal mourners returned to th,
castle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
Cuba and the United States.

In April, 1898, when Congress was
trembling on the verge of war with
Spain to enforce the mandate of the
United States to cease her barbarities
in Cuba and depart forever from the
island, the Senate seems suddenly to
have conceived the idea that the pur-
pose of the American people might be
impugned, and then proceeded to i'm
peach the character of the government
of this people for humanity and moral
integrity by adding to the resolution
demanding the withdrawal of Spain
from this hemisphere the subjoined
paragraph, proposed by Senator Teller:
The United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over
said island, except for the pacification
thereof, and asserts its determination
when that is accomplished, to leave the
government and control of the island
to its people.
Thus, lin moment of trepidation, or
of supersensitiveness respecting its
motives, reason and foresight yielded
to unwisdom, and by accepting this
limitation Congress both clouded the
National honor and mortgaged the fu-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06

his father and the shot took effect in
the heart of his sister.
A theory more widely at variance
with all the circumstances of the case,
as they appeared to the neighbors, as
they existed on the evening before the
tragedy, as it is maintained by family
friends and acquaintance ana by all
the members of the family that they
existed, could hardly be imagined.
What evidence may be in the posses
sion of tie prosecution lie not known.
None of the family or the neighbors
who came on the fatal night in re-
Spouse to the senior Mr.. Fosburgh's
shouts was called by the grand jury,
the public reports declare. 1t is
stretching human credulity to the ut
most to ask that credence be given to
the theory of the prosecution. 1t is q
case for the genius OF Sherlock Holmes
One regrettable circumstance about
the matter is that, under Massachusetts
law, the accused cannot be tried al
once, but must yet abide for several
months under the monstrous indict
ment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
The Belgian Hare.

Says the New York Sun: "The Bel
gian hare issue has been met by the
Massachusetts game and fish commits
sioners with the report that the ma
tional secretary of agriculture's fears
do not apply to Massachusetts, at least.
It's flesh is good to eat. Its fur is good
to wear. And its body is good to shoot
at. Well protected, the Belgian hare
can possibly be increased sufficiently in
our woods to partially sup ply the de-
mand for something to shoot at-a de-
mand that must constantly increase
with the growth of population and the
recognition OF necessity for healthful
recreation. The Massachusetts game
and fish commissioners are SPORTS"
This scheme is commended to the at
tention of the game and fish commits
sioners of Vermont. In the open sea-
son for deer, men and cattle have too
often served "for something to shoot
at" Fill up the woods with the Bel
gian hare and turn the Nimrods loose
on them No close season will be re-
quired to save the animals from extinc-
ton, and for Vermont's sportsmen of
the shot gun or rife life will be one
long sweet hunting day; humanity at
large, from the abundance OF "fur that
that is good to wear" and from the
turriers' art, can wear seal skin cloaks
the year round, and the destruction of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
AQUIET WEDDING

In the presence of only few family
friends Willard Cotton and Miss Elizabeth
Tuesday. at tn. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Peck, parents of the bride. Rev.
A. N. Lewis was the officiating clergyman.
Following the ceremony lunch was
served under the direction of Mrs. Alma
Smith, caterer. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton will
leave at six o'clock this evening for brief
trip. They will return to Montpelier to re-
main over Sunday and will go next week to
Springfield Mass, to reside.
The array OF costly and beautiful pres
ents testified in some measure to the high
esteem in which these young people are
held in Montpelier. II all the good wishes
expressed today for them materialize their
future life will indeed be happy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
Criticism Of Vermont Justice.

Says the Boston Globe: "Vermont
justice Away was queer. Its latest
freak is sentencing murderer to death
in 1908, and providing that he shall do
hard labor in prison for two years be-
fore he dies"
The Globe falls into the practice
quite common of late among the "down
country newspapers Of making off
hand observations upon Vermont men
and Vermont affairs that are based
upon the popular assumption that Yer
mont institutions are "peculiar" any
way and that it is perfectly safe to risk
a shot at them In the way of general
ization at any time.
Now why does the Globe say that
"Vermont justice Away was queer?"
What particular case or cases does it
have in mind upon which to base such
an assertion? Is the Globe aware that
the record of the Vermont courts is
possessed of such striking charscteris-
tics as to be of common repute through
out the country as "queer," or is it
merely thoughtlessly making bit of
space-filling comment at the expense
of Vermonters who are supposed to
stand for anythingY The Messenger
would respectfully ask for bill of par
ticulars. Where are your specifica-
tionsP What makes our justice "queerp'
Meanwhile, it may interest the Globe
to know that there is a very good rea-
son why this hanging WAS set for so
late time as 1908, and 1t is because
the law requires that there shall be one
session of the general assembly inter-
vening between the sentence OF death
and its execution, in order that the
condemned man may have every rea-
sonable opportunity to save himself
from such an extreme penalty and in
order that the representatives. of the
people themselves may pass upon the
merits of the case if they deem it nee
essary. In short, Vermont justice is
30 "queer" and 30 jealous OF human
life that it will not suffer even a muir
derer to be put to death without first
exhausting every reasonable resource
that he may develope in the attempt to
prove his innocence, or to save his
neck. Is this "freak," or is it hui.
maneP-St. Adams Messenger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
KELLOGG-HUBBARD LIBRARY.

The annual meeting OF the trustees of the
Kellogg-Hubbard library was held Tuesday
evening at the library building. At this
meeting it will be decided whether or not
Some idea of the extent of the work OF
the library is gained from the fact that
during the past year 3,432 books have been
issued. The library trustees are enabled to
further extend the work. as the library has
a larger endowment-S125, 0O0-thsn any
the income from the library property.
amounting to over $1,000 a year. The
structure is commodious one, but the need
of more room is felt, and sooner or later an
addition will be built.
The two-cent fines for overdue books
and the fees of 81 per year for those living
outside the city for books, form no mean
item in the revenue OF the library. During
the past year over S48 was received in one
month from these sources.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
MORE VERMONT LEAD MINES.

Suggested by G. L. Smiths recent inquiry
through the JOURNAL about the lost lead
mine In Thetford, A. d. Thomas OF Slough
tonville, in Windsor county, writes the
JOURNAL "If @. L. Smith is interested in
lead mines, there is one in Brandon, VT,
owned by A. d. Thomas, once leased to
certain parties who found the mine rich in
lead and in silver, with particles of gold.
The niue is on the main road on birch
hill Through sugar hollow towards
Pittsfield, three miles from Brandon depot.
1t has lain dead for long time. V. M.
Thomas, a brother who still lives in Bran
don, can show the location OF thelmine, and
the records also will explain. There is
another mine of black lead, which makes
fine stove polish"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
LUTHER C. DODGE DEAD.

Luther @. Dodge, q former mayor of Bur-
lington, died Sunday night in San Fran
cisco, aged seventy-nine years. Mr.. Dodge
was born in Calais and was the son Of Ma
than Dodge. He went to Burlington when
a young man and was the local telegraph
operator on the first line of telegraph be-
tween Troy, N. Y. and Montreal, his BROTH
or, o. A. Dodge, also resident Of Burling-
ton and at one time president of the First
National bank, being an official OF the COM
pany. Later Mr.. Dodge went to California,
where he was very successful in the whole
returned to Burlington about 1870 and was
elected mayor of the city in 1871, 1872 and
1873. About 1875 he returned to California
and was for sevsral years engaged in min
ing and numbering business in that State
and in Idaho.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Lord Kitchener
reports that Gen. DeWet's force has
reached port south of eWetsdorp,
indicating the Beers are rapidly sweep
ing toward Cape Colony.
Gen. French is near Bethel driving a
force of Beers eastward.
A column of British under Gen.
Campbell met hundred Beers south
of Middleburg, Cape Colony, and
Kitchener reports he forced them TO
retreat. 1t must have been a stiff fight
as the British lost two officers and
eighteen men. The Beers captured
and took away four ambulances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
SUPREME COURT.

The perjury case, State against John
Marsh from Washington county. was first
argued Tuesday morning. States Attorney
Hoar for the State, R. M. Harvey for the
respondent. Bail in this case Ia $1,000,
with j. F. Spencer, G. N. Barber and r. M.
Harvey as sureties.
Brooks against Hubbard from Washing
ton county, was argued BY e. M. Goddard
for plaintiff and e. II. Deavitt for defend.
ant.
The last case heard Tuesday was
the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
Company against the city OF Montpelier, to
recover taxes paid on trust fund created
by the will of the late e. M. Irish for Helen
Harlow. e. M. Goddard for plaintiff, f.
P. Carleton for defendant.
The court took recess Tuesday afternoon
until Thursday morning, when the Wind
sor county case Of William Skinner, sd
ministrstor Of L. II. Carpenter against the
Central Vermont railway, will be heard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
IN CONGRESS-,

WASHINGTON, Feb. The shipping
bill was kept steadily at the front in
the Senate on Friday, and in order to
further expedite its progress a motion
was agreed to for a session beginning
at IL q. m. today. Senators Rawlins of
Utah and Berry of Arkansas occupied
most of the time today in speeches of
vigorous opposition.
Towards the close of the day spirit
ed discussion was participated by an
amendment offered by Mr.. Clay of
Georgia, proposing to link the Nicara-
qua canal bill with the shipping bill.
The proposition was strongly opposed
by Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Chandler, as cal
culated to embarrass and delay the
shipping bill.
The House passed an omnibus bill
carrying 191 claims for stores and sup
plies taken by the Union army during
the rebellion. The claims were passed
on by the court of claims and aggrega-
ted 1914, 480. Practically all the ben
efciaries reside in the South.
The bill to amend the Chinese ex
clusion act, with view to preventing
the fraudulent entry of Chinese into
the United States was passed as were
several other bills of minor Importance.
Bills were passed to constitute a new
division of the eastern district of Texas
providing for allotments of lands in
severalty to the Indians of the Lapointe
or Bad river reservation in Wisconsin,
to authorize the Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa railroad Company to construct a
bridge across the St. Joseph River at
st. Joseph, Michigan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Presi-
dent signed the army bill at 1910 this
afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
MRS. NATION ARRESTED.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 5.-Late Mon
day afternoon Mrs. Nation and six 9TH
er women bought hatchets and started
after joints, followed by crowd of
thousand people. In front of one place
a dozen strong men had assent led who
took the hatchets from Mrs. Nation and
one of her assistants. A scramble en-
sued. The police marched Mrs. Nation
and her companions to the police ste
ton on the charge of disturbing the
peace. At the police station Mrs. Ma
ton was formally charged with disturb
ing the peace and her name was enter
ed on the docket. She was informed
that she would have to report for trial
at the police court this morning and
was then released on her own recog-
Dizance.
Trouble is feared today. Mrs. Ma
ton declares she will enter the joints
and smash them and the jointists are
equally certain that she will not. The
jointists have negroes hired to watch
their places of business and they
have orders to shoot down any person,
man or woman, who shall attempt to
enter the joint bent on mischief.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 5,-Carrie Ma
ton demolished the finest saloon in the
city at six O'Clock this morning. Her
party was fred upon, but no one was
injured. She is now under arrest. A
big crowd is gathering on the streets.
TOPEKA, Feb. 5.-Accompanied by
nine members the "Hatchet Brig
ade," made kindling wood of the SEN
ate saloon much frequented by men,
bers of the legislature. They also at
tempted to enter Klaucer's place but
were dsarmed and arrested. Mrs. Ma
ton was slightly injured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
MCCLURE ON TRIAL

The trial OF M. A. Mcclure Of Rutan d
for aiding and abetting cashier Charles W
Mussey in embezzling funds OF the Mer.
chants National bank OF Rutland was begun
in United States district court in that city
on Monday, Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler OF
Brattleboro presiding District Attorney j.
L. Martin is assisted by T. W. Msloney of
Rutland, and Mr.. Mcclure is defended by
o. M. Barber Of Bennington, Judge j. A.
Merrill OF Rutland, and Seneca Hsselton of
Burlington. 1t took nearly all the after
noon to empanel the jury Both sides were
very particular about the make up and they
exercised the right of challenge to the limit.
The list of eligible jurors was finally ex-
hausted and the marshal had to go out on
the street for talesmen.
The district attorney made his opening
argument at five O'Clock and then called
Egbert @. futile, one of the directors of the
Merchants Bank, to the stand. The ex-
animation of Mr. futile was not concluded
when court adjourned for the day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
The Disease and the Remedy.

Patent, Vermont. Disease diagnos.
ed as stagnated liver, generally MORT
bund condition. Prescription: More
mental exercise and higher thinking.
Less profanity, immortality and poor
rum. More individual self-respect and
ambition along the right line, and less
naetineee, responsibility, nervelese-
ness and cheapness of private character.
a higher plane OF living aud thinking,
which comes from proper conception
of the personal responsibility of the in
dividual and the infinite possibilities in
right living. Less mouth service and
more heart service in all that tends
toward improved conditions. Broad,
generous catholicity OF spirit in all
things. Fewer blue laws, and more
white ones. Education of tn individ-
ual by himself out OF the rats of inherit
ed ignorance and prejudice. just and
equal taxation. Many miles of perma-
neDt highways each year. Better farms.
More intelligent cooperation in the
manufacture and sale of agricultural
products. Fewer shiftless, hand-lo-
mouth farmers who only live to chew
plug tobacco, loaf around the stores
and license a dog annually. A State
constitution which will not impede pro-
gress and prosperity. A legislature OF
about 80 members, who know what to
do and how to do it. Ownership of all
corporate franchises by the people aud
their honest administration for the gen
eral good. l. IS mental vegetation and
more vegetables. Fewer political barn
scles aud more prolific barnyards Wei
why not?-Morrisville Messenger.