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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

II anything were lacking toward
making Ambassador Pauncefote pretty
solid with the American people, the fol-
10 wing words spoken on his departure
for visit to England would make every.
thing ell right: Said he: "The Amer
leans are the most genial people on the
face OF the earth. At the first grip of
the hand they take you to their hearts.
So long as you do not try to deal in an
underhand way, and 80 long as you do
not assume superior airs, they treat you
as one OF their Own, and no one could
say more than this"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

problem at one time. None Of these
experts, however, produced u battery
which IT. would pay 10 manufacture.
These facts do not prove that Mr..
Jone has not succeeded. But the ex-
perience of 80 many skilled investga-
tors shows hat the task is more COM
plicated than was at first supposed.
And it serves as warning against
too ready acceptance OF the claims put
forward by friends of the Chicago
chemist 1t is one thing to generate
electricity IN specific way, and an
| other to do it economically. Spark
can be obtained by stroking cats
back, but noood outside of an insane
asylum seriously thinks OF lighting his
house by that method. The utmost
that can be said for Mr.. Jone is that he
is acting in good faith, has made a seri-
Gus attempt to improve on the work of
his predecessors, has projected him
self by taking out patent, and that he
is not entirely satisfied with his pro-
duct. Whether or not he has device
which will replace the dynamo is yet to
be demonstrated.
The idea of utilizing a larger per-
centage of the energy which resides in
coal than can be had by burning it un-
der steam boiler is 80 fascinating that
one cannot wonder that 80 many men
have sought to achieve that result 1t
is appalling TO think that Dine-tenths
of the latent power OF coal goes up the
chimney and only one tenth into the
cylinders Of an engine. The evil can
be overcome to limited extent by
making gas out of the coal and using
The gas exposively. And the POSSIBLE
tiles Of the gas engine have not yet
been fully dev, lJptd. But the coal
ba terry which 80 many inventors have
tried to perfect would be simpler and
more efficient. II would be the ideal
system, apparently, and in time it may
come. II it ever does, it will work q
great industrial revolution. New YORK
| Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Electricity From Coal.

The problem which Hugo Jone, of
Chicago, has tried to solve has enlisted
the efforts of many scientific men in
the last half century. AS long ago as
1855 Becquerel discovered that he
cOu d produce current of electricity
by burning carbon. More than twenty
years later an imperfect process for do
ing the same thing was patented by
Jablochkoff, famous for having come so
near to devising a practical arc light.
Subsequently Professor e. b. Croc' er
of Columbia University; DR.. Borchers
of Germany, and other we'll known
electricians or chemists tried to obtain
electricity on commercial scale by
the chemical dissolution of coal. One
OF them was w. W. jacques, OF the Bell
Telephone Company in Boston. II Is
said too, that Mr.. Edison attacked the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
NEW GRANITE FINN

A new combination has been formed by
members Of the city couocil whicu viii beat
the old "Big Four" and the "Little
Three" ~ it is as solid as granite Gorge
Mccormick has retired from tho firm Ct
Rye & Mccormick, g ante dealer-, SELL
in his inter st TO his partner, Alderman
d -nuis II. Ryle
Mayor Joseph G. Brown has purchased Of
M. Ryle the McCormlcS interest in the
bnsiness which will bs continued under
the old fem name with Alderm Al Ryle as
manager.
This firm began business in the city
about five years ago in the O Jltou q VI Jre
shed but its op"rstio became s. * GU
sive that in 1899 1t occupied d new plant
which it had bullG ami whic1 il one OF the
best equipped ia the country, having all
the latest modem equipments for the IN 4n-
ufacture OF granite work. About three
score men are em ployei. With tho execu-
tive ability OF the new memne If the ii rm
added to the indus ry 1t promises even
greater achievements in the future than in
the past.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

Mr.. William Vaughn chairman OF the
Alabama Repu blican s ate committee,
says: at looks as though the Rspub-
licans in the constitutional convention
OF Alabama might have deciding
vote, although they are only Is or 20
out OF l55 delegates. 1t is already evil
dent that the Democrats are badly
divided among themselves. On the
suffrage plan they have presented two
different reports, and the best Demo
Gratis in the convention and of the
State are against the grandfather
clause. Senat,r Pettus has declared
that its adoption woul be unwse, and
Senator Morgan has said quite much.
Then there is perplexlty about the
payment Of the poll tax as prerequis-
ite for voting One OF the Democratic
members of Congress has investigated
and found that the negroes Ia the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
APPRECIArIvE RESOLUTIONS

The city school board has adopted the
folio wing apprecative resolutio on the
death OF Thomas Marvin, late chairman OF
the board:
The school commissioners OF the city OF
Montpelier, by long association learned 10
esteem and respect the manly charact r,
the calm judgment and the suunu ability
Of their late Chairman, Thomas Marvin, aud
desire TO give expression TO then affect n
for the man and their admiration Of his
character.
Therefore, resolved That in the death
OF Mr.. Marvin the city has lost an Zeal citi-
zen the sch oil board mos affective AID
conscientious officer, AMI his associates q
wal m friend whose scq laiutance was true
| pl ASSURE aud whose example was a cou-
slant inspiration to good CT izenship and
| good work.
| Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records OF the school board
and that cory be sent by the secretary to
| the family of Mr.. Marvia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
but his amlabe personality and gift for
pretty speech.
Effect of Success In the Strike.


During the past few years, and nota-
bly, within the past year or two, the
newspapers have frequently told how
this American firm of bridge builders,
or tn 1t company of engine builders, or
some other association in some other
branch Of industry, had triu nphed over
English co npettors in securing i'm or-
tant contracts.
One important, if not conclusive.
consideration in giving the award to
the American maker has been the Cir
cumstance that hs could furnish the
thing desired, whether it were bridge
for the upper Nile or locom )tive en-
gines for railways In e gland or Indis,
many months earlier than the British
constructor would agree to furnish the
same thing. o her considerations en-
tered into the award, but time was a
ruling element.
The handicap of the British maker
in respect of time of production was
largely due to the circumstance tina,
English manufacturers we're 80 largely
subject to the control of the trades
unions in the essential matters which
affect rapid aud skilled production
These associations, among Other
things, dictate the hours of labor, rate
of wages, amount of work done BY
each employe in given time, kind Of
machinery used-lesding items in the
efficiency of mandatory.
The demand of the steel workers in
the existing controversy is regarded as
another, and a most important, step ir
the movement of American labor or
CARNATIONS to obtain similar contro
over industrial production 10 America
Commenting on this evident ultimate
purpose OF the agitators, close OBJ
server of the recent aud the presen
movement says: 1--WE do but state tn,
naked truth when W. say that, if this
strike should prove ucsessful, ou
employers of skilled labor would BIZ
gradually subjected to disabilities
which, ultimately, would put an end II
the hope of competition with Their
transatlantic rivals in the markets o
the world" The truth of this state
meut hardly admits of successful de
NAL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

on board boat, but he had an aching
longing to ride tae bounding pillows.
He sailed on board whaler, and was
leaning over the stern rail, making a
minute examination Of the Atlantic
ocean, when the captain shouted:
"Heave up that auchorp"
The landlubber just then saw some
thing interesting in the depths.
Hey, therel Are you going to heave
up that anchor?" angrily demanded the
captain.
81 think am, sir" replied the new
one, clutchlng his vest convulsively
81 think it's comm up now, SIR"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
w or ester.

r. 7. Hutchins had a COW killed by light
ming last week.
Mrs. Roger Hovey has been visiting in
Poscham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Austin OF Morrisville
are guests OF Mrs. Sanford Slocum.
James Hill and wife have been spsndt NJ
a few days with Mrs. Htl's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will am Burrili,
Miss Eula Oouuor returned last s Saturday
from Bellows Falls where she has been at
tending school.
Misses Hattie aud Lila Lsdd OF Harvard
ILL.,, are wishing at the homs OF q. M. Lidd,
their uncle.
Mrs. Oliatou MoElroy aud two children
OF Bellows Falls a o It ths home Of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. O)unor.
Amos Chase was thrown from his wagon
last Saturday aud quite seriously hurt.
George Coolbeth aud wife visited in Cabot
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs W. b Hancock OF Crook
ston, Num-, are visiting his mother, Mrs
M. B Hancock.
George Ksnney has returned from Mont.
pelier where he has bsen having his hand
treated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
The RecOmpense.

In the city, in the summer,
There s a certain recon pense,
For the stay at-homes to think of
When the heat is most intense
They are not obliged to swelter
In small room, with their trunk;
Nor upon a corn-flled bedstead
Are taey called upon to bunk!
When the dog day season cometh
They can take trolley ride,
And are not obliged to rattle
Der the dusty countryside;
For the city streets ara watered
And we've reached the horseless age
So folks ar'nt obliged to rumble
In an old, primeval stage
They are not called to assemble,
On a rainy, dreary day,
In musty old front parlor,
There to sit and pass away
Time at checkers and backgammon;
No the city folks may be
Objects for the bnarders' pity,
But from certain ills they re freel
ARTHUR E. LOCKE in Boston Globe
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
The Transportation Of Cattle.

The problem OF the proper trans
portation of cattle is, like many other
questions connected with the treatment
Of dumb animals, essentially modern
question. In times when each country
must feed it's own, and the only way of
getting cattle or sheep or horses from
one place to another was to drive them
in herds, under the care Of drover,
the problem was in one way simple.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

In speaking Of The Hague confer
ence, Justice Brewer says: "Peace
will surely come, Notwithstanding that
conference has been laughed at by
many, sneered at by others and called a
Miss Nancy affair by Others" Some
one has told US that all things come to
him who will but wait, and jngling
versifier has added to the thought in
this wise:
"All things come to those who wait,
90 we've often heard 1t said
But, alssl the sorry fate
Lots Of times 1t fuds them dead"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

The machinists strike for nine ours
work and ten hours pay is practical y
at an end. II is stiIl active in some To-
cslities but the movement has spent
it's force aud it has not been a great
success for the strikers. 1t began like
many OF these disturbances with a
breach Of agreement on the part
of the strikers-in this case to give no.
tice and arbitrate. Ia many of the
larger industrial communities in which
the strike was ordered it has fall en-
tirely. In some compromise was the
result. In one or two the struggle still
goes on. In all there has been loss of
time and wages and disturbance of
friendly relations between employer
and employed. In some there has been
violent interference with the rights of
men who we're ready and willing to
take the places OF the striking work
men, and the courts. have interposed
their injunctions to protect the laborer
from intimidation or assault by his fell
low laborer. For the first time in Yer
mont, in the course OF this strike, the
process of the court has been invoked
protect the laborer from violence OF
this sort. In some shops the result has
been the exclusion of laborers who are
members of the organization.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

black belt pay IA 900 poll taxes, where
the whites only pay 5000. To be sure,
the negroes are largely in the majority
there, but the Democrats are not cer-
tain that the poll tax provision will
give them any great aid in expressing
the negro vote. The convention will
probably be in session until Christmas
before it Strengthens out all the tangles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

Apropos of Secretary Longs criti-
cism OF the famous dispatch to Dewey
which began, "War has commenced"
that the clerk formulating the order
should have said "War has begun" the
Washington Post suggests that it is
"about time for the navy department
to commence to turn over new leaf"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
The Preacher Who Caught On.

He preached about the pleasure
L at there is in doing go d;
He he d the Scriptures sacred,
And he did the best he could;
He consoled the weeping widow
And he dried the orphan's tear,
He made h sermons scholarly,
But few turned out to hear.
He preached about the danger
That there is in doing wrong,
FL held that being righteous
Goes for more han being strong;
He preached that men should follow
The Lords teachings day by day,
And presently he noticed
That the people stayed away
He bought magic lantern
And some slides to fit the same,
And announced that he hereafter
Would be right up with the game;
He studied slang instead of
Porting over ancient re,
And the crowds ere long began to have
To line up at the door.
Ho ceased to warn his hearers
That they ought to change their ways;
He ceased to preach the gospel,
And he studied to amaze
He says they're coming easy,
He's as cocky as can be-
They've given him finer house
And raised his salary.
Chicago RecordHerald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

The exchanges now arc fishing from
the "hell box" of plate syndicates a
miscellaneous lot of pictures with which
to furnish to their customers the al
legged counterfeit presentments of the
dramatis persone Of the Fo,ourg trial (.
la THIS line of newspaper enterprise
any old thing in the shape of picture
goes. The more it doesn't resemble
anybody 10 particular the more is it an
object OF curiosity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Roxbury.

Blanche and Henry Ellis of Barre have
been visiting alvin Ellis.
John Ellis d daughters, Marion and Ruby
arrived last week from Colorado for visit to
| his father, alvin Ellis
Nr Rice of Randolph has moved into the
West Orcutt house
Miss aide White is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Dwight Howe.
Mrs. Edison and children of Granville were
at Carl Rollins over Sunday
Mrs. g. L Ellis is slowly improving 1t is
hoped she will recover in time from the effects
of the shock she recently received.
South Barre
Mrs. A. W. Lane is improving, but is still
confined in bed
Will Nye is again able to be out
Mr. and rs. X A, Lane spent Sunday at
L. I'll. lark in East Cabot.
r bert Little of North Mont peier as at H.
j. Slaytons last Friday
Mr. Whittier moved into Mrs II. c. Ban
| crOfts ouse on Tuesday
| Quite large company attended the ianic
at Benjamin Falls on Wednesday
Maple Hill.
Hannah Pratt. eighty six years old who had
cancer removed py Dr. q. A. Brown two weeks
ago, is able to be up and around the house
| Curtis : artins barn was struck by light
ming asst Wednesday doing quite little dam
age besides giving George errill quite a
shock He was in the barn milking. part
OF the bolt struck on post W thin six feet of
him
| Quite number of farmers report larger
crop of hay then last year
, Raspberry pickers are busy with not so
large yield as last year
| Dudley ar hall, seventy five years old who
was eported in poor he lth is able to be out
again, He moved nearly one and one-h IF
acres of grass last riday with scythe besides
raking considerable. rev of tn young men
would do as much
Isaac Pratt from Massachusetts is visiting
at Henry Bodies.
Moretown
L. Wilcox and wife are i'll.
Harry Bruce is at work in the store for L.
wilcox.
Herbert Austin was in Waterbury last
Thursday evening.
A. e. L)vej)y and wife were in Water
bury last Friday.
Mrs. ID L. Austin and Mrs Buck were in
Fayston last Friday and Saturday,
r Sawyer AMI wife were in Waterbury
last Sunday.
The Good remplars served ice cream and
cake at town hall last Wednesda, nlgut.
Evan Evans with his sister R.ua aud a
lady frieni visited their grandpsrents, Nc.
and Mrs. A. f. L)vejoy, las week.
Miss Della Darling Is at Montpelier for a
few lays.
Mrs. Curtis Guyette and tree children
have gone to Canada to visit her mother for
few days.
Mrs Mary Taylor Is visiting her son, j.
w. Taylor.
Leslie Dumas Is visiting his sister, Mrs.
w. u. Somerville, for few days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

1t looks as if reason would prevail
among the striking firemen of the sta
tionary engines in the mining regions;
that the relatively small number in this
class of laborers would not impose on
the larger mass of miners the loss and
suffering that would ensue by persis-
tence in their unwise action. The set.
Element of the demands of the fremen
will be referred to season when it's
consideration will not work wrong aud
hardship to vastly larger body of fell
low laborers. This was the prospect at
the close of the week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

The steel workers strike is expected
to take on new aspect today. The
manufacturers maintain an attitude of
steadfast adherence to their determine.
ton to yield nothing to the strikers.
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated
Association indicates his purpose to in.
woke the aid Of other labor organiza.
tions to enforce his demands. The
makers are arranging to supply the
places of striking workmen with non.
union men, and an attempt would be
made today to start up some of the
mills that have been shut down by the
strike. The prospects of settlement
reported late on Saturday are not sus
tanned by later developments.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

The secretary of the navy is declar-
ing, according to reports, that Admiral
Schley should be courtmsrtialed for
disobeying orders in turning back for
coal from pursuit of the Spanish squad
ron, instead of coaling at sea. Is the
secretary any more certain on this
point than he has been on some others2
And if this officer was guilty OF an act
deserving courtmartisl, why thereafter
did the secretary recommend him fol-
promotion to the rank of rear admiral?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
He Thought II Was Coming.

1t happened that he had never been
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

Why this talk alb 'ut sending Admiral
Dewey to England, in command of a
squadron of the best ships of the
United States navy? Why does the
navy department tolerate the sug-
gestion OF any other name than that of
it's ownest own for naval honors, Samp-
son, not of Santiago?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-30
INTER ISLAND STEAM NAVIGATION GO.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

On and after December LIST, 1901, the
following charges in passenger fares
will go into effect viz:
Cabin rates between Honolulu and
Eleele, Makaweli, Waimea, Kappa,
Anahola, Kilauea and Hanalei on the
Island of Kauai will be increased from
$500 to $500.
Cabin rates between Honolulu and
Kealakekua and all ports beyond in the
District of Kona on the Island of Ha-
wall will be increased from $1,000 to
$11.OO.
Cabin rates between Honolulu and
Honuapo and Punaluu on the Island of
Hawaii will be increased from $12.UO
to $500.
Deck Rates between Honolulu and
the Island of Maui, will be increased
from $500 to $3.50.
Deck rates between Honolulu and the
Island of Kauai will be increased from
$500 to $3.50.
Deck rates betwe Honolulu and the
Island of Hawaii will be increased
from $500 to $500.
All special rates, except to Clergymen.
will be abolished on the above date.
]. ENA,
President.
Honolulu, November 4, 1901.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-30
Olaa Assessments.

The 18th and 18th assessments of
so cents each are now bearing interest
at the rate of 1 per cent per month.
The nineteenth assessment of az per
cent or 80 cents per share has been
called to be due and payable November
20, 1901.
The Goth assessment of per cent or
Dollar per share has been called to be
due and payable December 21st, 1901.
Notice Is herewith given the stock
holders, that no further assessments
will be called prior to June LIST, 1902.
Interest will be charged on assess
ments unpaid ten (10) days after the
same are due, at the rate of one per
cent per l-4onth from the date on which
such assessments are due.
The above assessments will be pay
able at the office of the 3. F. Dilling-
ham Company Limited, Stangenwald
BUILDING.
ELMER E. PAXTON,
Treasurer Olaa Sugar Company, Linn
tied.
Honolulu, T. H. July 20. 1901.