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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
MARRIED UP A TREE.

Springville, Pa, Nov. 21.-Miss
Emma Swanzer lived near this place.
and with her "steady company,
Charles Bangs, went to Brooksdale
last night to attend the wedding of
mutual friends. During the evening
Miss Emma became jealous Of Bangs
attention to another girl and refused
to speak to him. When they started
home they both felt relieved when
Rev. Mr.. Hunter, the village preach
er, joined them.
In a field adjoining the road was a
Texas steer, recent acquisition to
the place, and no lover of the human
race. The party had to go through
the field in which the Steer was and
he pursued them. Bangs gave cry
of alarm and ran for some trees a few
feet ahead, closely followed by Miss
SwanZer and the preacher. Bangs
shinnedup one, and Miss Swanzer
proved her agility by climbing anoth-
er, assisted by the preacher, who gave
her lift be- fore he sought safety in
still another tree. The Infatuated an
imal ran around and around the trees
A half hour passed and the steer still
stood guard.
Thinking this an excellent time to
reconcile the couple the minister be-
gan. The work was done, however,
almost before he had begun. The
couple desired to be married at once
They could just join hands from where
they chung, but they got grip and
held while Rev. Mr.. Hunter perform
ed the marriage ceremony from his
place in the third tree The Texas
steer beloved the wedding march.
When the good man had concluded
Farmer Stone and his two sons hap
pened along and the steer was driven
away. The bride, bridegroom and
minister were transferred to wagon
and taken to the BRIDES home, where
there was an evening of rejoicing and
general merry making.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

One reads every few weeks of some
clergyman who from the pulpit has
urged the young men of his congre-
cation to marry. The Rev. Father
Thaddeus Hogan of the Sacred Heart
Roman Catholic Church of Trenton,
N. j., has been giving close attention
to the question of matrimony among
his parishioners In order to obtain
evidence bearing on some of the the
cries he has been maintaining, he
caused to be made under his super
vision house o-house canvass of the
parish.
The clergyman, himself, was sur
prised at the large number of young
men who were found living at the
it was learned that marriage had been
discouraged by parents in order that
they might continue to reap the bene-
fit from their sons earnings. In an
nouncing to his congregation what he
had discovered Father Hogan repeat
ed his advice to young people to
marry, and censured the tendency to
postpone matrimony because of finan-
cial considerations. He declared that
many of the happiest homes are be-
gun amid humble surroundings.
Clergymen are no doubt correct
when they argue that any tendency
toward decline in the home life means
also decline in morality. Such ideas
are shared by numberless others who
are interested in social problems. The
clergyman, perhaps, has better OPP
portunity than almost any body else
to impress upon the people sensible
theories about marriage. Capable and
energetic young Americans deserve
homes of their own. If they do moi
recognize this most sacred preroga
tive, then it is well that they SHOULD
be reminded of it, That does no
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

ness men of the country. He stated
to ". O. Smith of Hawaii, a promi-
nent sugar producer, that he would
not favor any reciprocity arrange
ment with Cuba that would prove in
furious to the interests of American
sugar producers, including i'll the lat
ter term the sugar producers of Louisi-
ana, Hawaii and Porto Rico, and
the beet sugar growers of the United
States.
The President, as witnessed by
many recent utterances, is favorable
to reciprocity where it can be effected
without injury to American industry,
but the conviction is daily gaining
strength that he does not propose to
perform the duties of Congress and
that in his forthcoming message, he
will clearly and concisely elaborate
the situation and refer the martter of
legislation to Congress.
This opinion which has been gain
ing ground for some time, was strong
ly supported by Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
marks to a delegation headed by some
of the most prominent business men
of the country, who recently called
on him to express their views on the
subject of reciprocity, and particular
ly to urge upon him the careful con-
sideration of the advisability of nego-
tiating with Great Britain, a re-
ciprocity treaty covering our trade
with Canada. The delegation argued
that Canada was the third largest
buyer of American products in the
world, that she bought more than all
South America. Cuba and Mexico
combined, and that her proximity,
her business methods and in fact,
many possibilities of trade WITH her
made a reciprocal arrangement most
desirable. The President listend most
attentively and expressed hismelf in
the most general way as in favor of
reciprocity, but urged the members
of the delegation to see and talk to
members of Congress saying that "all
positive action would necessarily be
taken by the legislative branch of the
government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

President Roosevelt has expressed
himself as sincerely hoping that the
Hays Pauncefote treaty will be
promptly ratified, that the canal bill
will be passed Immediately thereafter
and that work may be begun on the
Isthmian canal at the earliest possible
date" and, by inference, he has in
Dictated that he does not consider the
Panama route as requiring further
consideration These views were ex-
pressed in a conversation with Repre-
sentative Hepburn, chairman of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, and with Representative
Sherman of the same committee.
With regard to the Panama route, al
though Mr.. Hepburn has stated that
the government "would not accept it
as a gift it must be remembered
that at the time of his conversation
with the President, it was known
that Mr. Hutin, president of the Pan
anna company, had refused to make a
formal proposition to the lsthmian
canal commission, and it was believed
that he was acting in most unbusi-
nesslike manner. 1t is now known
that Mr.. Hutin has determined to
present his proposition directly to the
President, believing that it would
stand better chance of fair consid-
GRAFTON than it would have if it had
been incorporated in the already
voluminous report of the commission.
1t is understood that the commission
will report in favor of the Nicaragua
route, that it will recommend canal
with bottom width of one hundred
and fifty feet and depth of thirty
five feet at mean low water, the esti-
mated cost being about two hundred
million dollars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

The tangle in the New York situat-
ion has been partly unravelled by the
appointment of State Senator Nevada
N. Stranahan, collector of the port
of New York, to succeed George R
Bidwell, the present incumbent. The
appointment seems to meet with the
approval of the business men but it
has been impossible to get any in
formation as to the attitude of Secre-
tary Gage. 1t will be remembered
that Senator Platt has made the an
nouncement that Mr.. Bidwell would
remain i'll the collectorship as long
as he remained in the Senate, but he
now says that, while he considers
Bidwell "the best collector New
York has ever had" he approves of
Senator Stranahan.
''No words are strong enough to de-
scribe Mr.. Stranahan's fitness for the
office" he replied when his opinion
of the appointment was requested.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

wages and the cost of foreign labor.
He says the protection policy means
protection to American labor and the
end and aim of the tariff is the main
tenance of the present high wages
soon as the tariff does more than that
it becomes burden on the people.
"The question this Congress will be
called upon to answer is, will it per-
nit tariff duty to remain in force
to enable trust to pay dividends on
watered stock?'' said Mr.. Babcock.
'The qestion l have raised will be
met and want it solved by the Re-
publican party
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
SCIENTIFIC EXPANSION.

This is the electric age. The feat of
attaining a speed of 105 miles an
| hour on the electric railroad between
| Berlin and Zossen is the latest mani
festation of the tendency of the age.
| The results of the speed trials are
commercially valuable, as indicating
how important factor electricity
may become as transportation en-
ergy. A vast amount of knowledge
remains to be attained before we can
figure the commercial value of cleo
tricity as q motive power on scale
more extended than its present use.
Here in the United States the trans
ontinental lines are virtually being
rebuilt, the reconstruction being
pointed toward speed. The trip be-
tween Boston and the Pacific coast
which only few years ago spoiled
week, can now be made in four days
and eight hours This time will be
sharply cut when the improvements
between Ogden and San Francisco,
ed
Benton, we believe it was, who in
the discussion of the Pacific railroad
project was wont to point to the set
ting sun and say, "There is the east. -
The speed race on this continent is
westward to gain the markets of the
east. At the Pacific coast the fast
speeding trains will shortly be met by
steamers much larger than any here
tofore known i'll our China-Japan SER
vice. All railroads tributary to the
trans continental system - and most
lines are now-feel the influence of
this expansion and are placing big
orders for rolling stock. The entire
output of the American Locomotive
Company for next year has been con-
tracted for in advance, when its ca
pacity will be two thousand locomo-
tives per annum. This is scientific
expansion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

Representative Babcock of Wiscon-
sin, who has been SO emphatic in his
assertions that he would press his bill
revising the tariff schedule on iron
ment defining his position. He says
that where changed conditions have
resulted in cheapening the cost of
production SO that the present rate
of tariff is not needed for the protec-
tion of labor he would lower the
rate until it was only sufficient to
make up the difference between the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

Representative Boutell, of Illinois
and member of the house committee
OH coinage, weights, and measures,
has established himself in Washington
for the session. He said on the sub
ject of reciprocity one evening this
week, GAS 1 reccollect it, for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1901, our
exports amounted to very nearly
81, 800, 900, 900, while our imports were
about 5000, 600, 600, so that our ex-
ports exceeded our imports by about
5000, 600, 000 Now it does not need
argument to show that in order to
continue this present rapid rate of ex-
pansion of our foreign commerce we
must be able to take more of the prod
ucts of the countries to which our
goods are sold. 1t is simply axiom
attic that we cannot continue the pres
ent disproportionate ratio between our
exports and imports.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

In his Thanksgiving proclamation
Governor Jordan of New Hampshire
avs: This day more than any other,
takes strong hold upon our hearts,
our affections, our souls. Around it
cluster tenderest memories of father,
mother, brother, sister and friend, as
all We're once together about the
home Preside and set up their house
hold penates, In our visions, dreams
and recollections these home ties,
home scenes, some of them too sacred
to tell the world, come thronging in
upon us to make us and the day bet
ter. A day dedicated to so much that
is dear, so enshrined in heart and
home, should be worthily, tenderly
and periodically kept. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

"Merit and merit alone will win ap-
pointments in our dependencies, +"
were the words in which the Presi-
dent expressed himself to Clinton r.
Woodruff, chairman of the committee
on dependencies, of the national civil
service reform league. This is quite
in accordance with the policy of the
president in all of his appointments
He has positively refused to appoint
anyone whom he did not believe de-
served the appointment from the
standpoint of merit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

Notwithstanding the interdict, or
imagined interdict, which has been
pronounced by Russia against Ameri-
can products, Russia is larger i'm
porter of American goods than ever
before. This is the case with most
of the. European countries. The high
er they raise their customs barriers
against United States goods the larger
is the inflow of those articles. The
German agrarians have discovered
this fact to their sorrow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

Since an ordinance has been passed
in Jacksonville, Fla, requiring a sep
aration of races in the street cars,
the negroes have retaliated by estab-
fishing bus line of their own. And
it will probably be difficult to CON
vince the street car managers that the
money paid in for car fares by the
colored man was not just as good as
that of the white. That sort of action
sense than reams of rhetoric on equal
rights.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
Reliable and Gentle.

. pills pill, says the saw. But
here are pills and pills, You want
a pill which is certain, thorough and
gentle. Mustn't grippe DeWitt's
Little Early Risers fill the bill. Pure
ly vegetable Do not force but assist
the bowels to act Strengthen and
invigorate. Small and easy to take,
W. e. Terrill & Co. g. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

mean that they should be urged to
assume a solemn responsibility lightly
but that they should brush aside
minor considerations, which, rather
than substantial reasons, it is often
found, constitute the barrier to mar
riage
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

Our noted and versatile Vermonter,
Walsingham Wadsworth Lapoint of
Barre, hobs up into notice every little
while. One day he is breathing out
threatenings and slaughter against
the newspapers; the next he is pro-
ducing a new play or running a book
ing bureau. Recently he was depriv-
ed of his opera house lease, only to
have it restored the next day. He's
a great Lapoint -Vergennes Enter
prise
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

The wheat farmers of the West take
a deep interest in the reports which
are just coming of great scarcity of
grain in Russia this year. 1t is I'M
pleasant to think of profiting by the
misfortunes of others, but that is one
of the foundations of international
trade. Such calamities call renewed
attention to the fact that the United
States is the food purveyor of the
world. Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
ROOSEVELT AND RECIPROCITY.

The reciprocity question is still at
tracing the greatest interest and the
President is acquiring an extensive
knowledge of the views of the bust
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
CONSU NJ pTION

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coils around its victim and slowly tight
ems them until life is extinguished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
KrapDerS.
Shoes.

Shoes.
100 pairs of ladies' Vici Kid,
Lace, Flexible Sole Shoes,
worth 81 so, sale price. pair \. OS
rs pairs Ladies' Wei Kid Southern
Ties, hand turned, warranted
not to rip; worth 81. this sale 10
200 pairs Infants Tan Lace and
and button 81 shoes. a pair OOC
100 pairs Infants Wei Kid Lace
and Button 81 Shoes, pair. 6Oc
100 pairs Ladies' Fine Chocolate and
Tan Hand Turned Shoes, lace. with
plain and cloth top; former
price s. so, choice. pair ....2.TO
125 pairs Ladies' Tan and Chocolate
Hand Turned Oxfords, plain and
ciOth top; former price 50 so
and 50, choice . 100
120 pairs Ladies' Wei Kid, Lace OK
fords, hand turned. French
heels. worth 81 %. this sale. 100
$50 pairs Ladies' Wei Kid Oxfords,
hand turned. warranted not to
rip; worth 81. this sale. 49,. I.4O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Curtains.

Lot L.
Is styles, consisting of to p
pairs, Swiss, Irish Point and
Nottingham. regular price
81 80 to 81 80. choice. -. Csc
Lot 2.
10 styles, consisting of J to q
pairs OF Cluny, Swiss. Irish
Point, Bobinet and Nottingham,
sCld from IS and 81 rs.
choice of lot at. per pair 81.
Lot ,.
16 styles ] to q pairs OF Cluny,
Cable Net, Brussels, Irish Point,
BIbinet and Ssxony Lace Cor
tains, sold up to So. as
choice of lot. ..........$2. 10
Lot 4.
Is styles J TO % pairs of Bobinet,
Brussels Net, Battenburg, Cable
Net and Irish Points. sold up to
$3.50 and down to 81.
choice at, per pair. 80. So. so
Lot 3.
IL styles J pair of Brussels Net.
Irish Pint. Cluny and Batten-
burg $3.50 to SIS, choice
at, per pair. ........... 81.
Lot q.
3 styles J 10 IL pairs BRUISES Net,
irish Point and Arabian. sold
at 80 to $12 so. choice S.. rs
Lot ..
8 styles. and 2 pair lots,
SIS so to $22.50. choice. $500
Tapestry Portiers reduced
from $495, $4.15. s. %.
$2.19 TO, a pair. I.S5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Muslin and Sheefing.

One bale of the "1492" Sc yard
wide Blesched Muslin. yard. SC
One bale good 36-inch wide IN
bleached Muslin. per yard 24C
One bale fine Sea Island S6-inch
wide Uubleached &c Muslin at,
per yard. .......... sc
&c Bleached Muslin at, per yard 7c
Six pieces of our best 81 Fine
Sheeting. regular price sos,
at. per yard .............2 2@c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Muslin Underwear.

After the great June sale of Muslin
Underwear we find hundreds of
mussed and soiled pieces, broken lots
aud odds and ends, which will be
closed out at this clearing sale at
prices that will need no urging on
our part to tempt you to buy. Don't
fail to visit this department during
this sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Fine Wash Fabrics.

All our swell 81 % and $3.50
Imported Embroidered BAiistes
go for, per yard. csc
ALI the soc. Csc and 75c Fine
Wash Fabrics for .35c
All the 35c and 49, Wash Fab
RIGS go at 25c
Choice Lace Stripe, White and
Black Novelties at ..... I5C
15c Dotted Swiss Mulls. in light
or black grounds, Batistes and
Dimities, choice, per yard -. 04c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
HandkerchiefS

so dozen Ladies' Lace Edge and
Embroidered 10c Handker-
Chiefs DC
so dozen Ladies Lace Edge and
En- broidered Hemmed 1Sc
Handkerchiefs TOR. ..... zoe
Ladies' Lace Edge and Embroi-
dered Hemmed 25c Handker-
CulelS IOC
Ladies' Pure Linen, Fine Quail
ty, SOC values, all hemstitched
Handkerchiefs. -. $500 80. 25C
Ladies' soc Hemstitched Fine
Linen Handkerchief for go. I5C
Mems Hsndkerchiefs, special
values at Sc, Toe, 15c and -. 25C
Children's Handkerchiefs at Zoe,
SC. 81 and, each. .... IC
Ladies' Pure Linen Handker-
chiefs. 49,. 1900. sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Wash Goods.

1 case Bates Seersucker. neat
styles, per yard ............ SIC
5. ZOO yards finest Wash Goods. Lawns.
Batistes and Corded. that has been
selling a. Toe and 124c. 100 styles
and colorings to select from,
choice. per yard .....:..... o4C
Windsor 36-inch and Pacific Per-
Gales, light and dark grounds,
choice. per yard. :....... Ole
case Corded Lawns. for. per
yard -. sc
1 case apron Ginghams, for, per
yard :. ...... &c
1 case Challies. for, per yard. &c
Wide &c Hickory Shirtings. per
yard ................ Sac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Mems Furnishings.

Gents up-to-iate Silk Neckties, in
tecks, four-in-hands. Bensets,
so dozen to select from. choice I5C
Mems 25c Suspenders, extra
quality, choice. 49,. -..... I5C
Mems lSc Fancy Suspenders,
cloth ends. I0c
lot Mems Neglige sec Shirts at I5c
Mems Stiff Bosom Monarch" brand
fancy Shirts, the 81 ones for
Use; the 81 so ones for =. SLOO
The GrifTon 81 demi-laundered
Shirts for S5c; the 75c ones for Csc
(All new goods)
SOC Fine Balbriggan Underwear
III = .1/aE
Mems good value 15c Half Hose
IOT IOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
ladies' Underwear.

Bleached Richelieu Ribbed three
Silk-Taped Neck and Sleeves,
25c Vests. -. ..... go. r.
10 dozen Ecru Shaped Vests,
Silk Tape Neck and Sleeves, a
zoe Vest for ........ :. ~
lot Light Blue 15c Vests. $50. n
l lot Bleached 10c Vests, Blue
Silk, Lace Trimmed, four for. 2.
200 dozen Ladies' 13c Vests, in
Bleached and Ecru, full tape
neck and sleeves, your choice II
Ladies' &c Vests, each. .....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-08
Cloak Department:

IS Mohair Skirts (only nine left)
for, each $2.05
Ten SIS and 81 Cloth Skirts for,
each. .............$3.03
Ten Black Silk Skirts. regular
price up to So, for, each. $2.37
Ten Jackets, desirable for fall
and cool evenings. regular
price So %. for, each -. S4.25
Eight Silk and Cloth Z on Jack
cts, regular Pri Sc 50.
choice. 49,. ...... S4.3z
Nine Black Cloth EJon Jackets,
$3.50 and SO regular price,
your choice. $50
Only five of SO Eton Jackets,
choice for ... S4.O5
Only three SO Tan E.on Jackets
at. ....... So. 50
Only three of SIS to $25 Eton
Jackets, choice. ..,.,....SI2.5 so