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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The canal question will certainly
prove long and probably bitter fight
in the present Congress. The same
opposition that has met the efforts
made in the past to build an inter
oceanic canal will undoubtedly be ac-
lively at work this session. The inter
lection of the Panama canal scheme
into the situation will not, in the es-
timation of well posted people, accom-
plish the purpose for which it is al
legged to be designed. 1t is now
thought that Congress will brush aside
the Panama scheme at once and get
down to the main question of whether
a canal shall or shall not be built via
the Nicaragua route, and upon this
the bill will be fought.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

Life last week published a car
toon entitled" Must we take the law
into our hands?' which pictures a
man who had suffered in runaway
accident bringing down with a rifle
shot the automobilist who was to
blame. This may seem to be pun
ishment that hardly fits the crime. I"
But, after all, is there not some ex-
cuse for the introduction of such a
practice? The reckless manner in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

When the Schley court of inquiry
convened, the testimony presented be-
fore it quickly revived the public's
somewhat faded recollections of what
had happened in Cuban waters in
1898, but if the decision in the case is
not annonced soon, some may have
to be reminded again as to what the
famous Sampson Schley controversy
was all about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Colorado's swing toward the Repub-
lican party is giving great encourage
ment to the residents of that state,
and will advance the value of its
property and add greatly to its prosper
ity. A Republican party in any state
is always a fine advertisement of its
peoples progressiveness and intelli-
gence
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
CLUBBING LIST.

The following offers are for the benefit
only of subscribers to the WATCHMAN
(weekly) or the JOURNAL daily who pay
all arrearages and a years subscription in
advance. One or more o. the publications
may be ordered, but the money for each,
mt the club rate must invariably accom-
pany the order, with all arrears Off any
due on either paper and a full year in adj
vance. To the "Club Rate" add $1.50 for
the WATCHMAN, or 80 90 for the JOURNAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
AN OLD COLD
Is Catarrh, and Catarrh Leads
to CONSUMPTION.

The tendency of catarrh Of the head
is to pass downward through the bron-
chial tubes to the lungs. Any one who
has had catarrh Of the head for year or
more finds the disease gradually pro-
crossing downward. In some cases the
progress is rapid, and in other cases it is
slow; but sooner or later if catarrh il
allowed to run, it will go to the lungs
and set up the disease known as con-
sumption. tits doubtful if consumption
is ever caused by anything except ca
tarrh.
The catarrh usually begins as a cold in
the head or throat, and is neglected until
it becomes chronic; then it begins to
dawn on the victim that he has catarrh,
Unless he is very foolish indeed he will
not rest easy until the catarrh is entirely
cured. Thousands pay no attention to
it until it is too late.
Mrs. J. Priest, Lee, Mich, writes az
think there is no medicine on earth that
excells Peruna. My husband won't take
any other. We have tested it and 1t
worked great change in my sons
health last spring when we thought he
was going into consumption. We gave
him only one bottle and he was all right.
tell everybody about how much good
it has done us. My husband says he
can't do without it. AS for myself it
saved me seven years ago from going
blind. 1 could not see to read one word
for six weeks. thought should surely
lose my sight. I commenced taking Pc
runa and by the time 1 had taken one
bottle 1 could see to read as well as ever.
We think it is grand medicine. Mrs.
J. Priest.
Use Much as Needed.
If Peruna is used a cold never be-
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is pre-
i Lei d.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
AGENTS WANTED

To represent the Connecticut Genera
Life Insurance Co. Apply to f. I,
DRURY, General Agent, Room 3
Walton Block, State Street, Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

"What is Guernsey doing with the
fortune he inherited so unexpectedly"
"Well, he buys book from every
agent that calls on him, and he's MAX
ing about a dozen poor souls happy
every day. Chicago Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Uncle" Eben Lancaster is the old
est voter in Maine. He has lived UNI
der every president except Washing
ton. He cast his first vote for James
Monroe, and has voted for every presi-
dent since.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The re- establishment of capital
punishment has been introduced into
the Dutch government program.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

"Peruna and ManaHn have done what thirteen of the
best physicians In the country have failed to do For
than three years docfored for consumption, and Spen
thirteen weeks in Pulmonary Saniarium at Milwaukee
Wis; but finding myself growing worse a last resort
West where was belfast for many weeks, and the
physicians which husband called hope but said
'She cannot possibly live more than few days. Bu
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
FOUND
HERSELF
GROWING
WORSE.

thanks fooled Incredibly
euna Ibegan slowly first
the Marked fuhfuLy
| there slightest
al would written but waited to
| come" -MRS. A.
| UY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
MRS. M. A. CLOSE.
Kearney, Neb., July 8, 1900.

Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
desire
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

been cured with Peruna after the patient
had been given up to die, as in the case
of Mrs. Close.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

catarrh has be-
come thoroughly
established Peru
ma will cure it,
but it will take
m u CHI lon 6 e r.
Even in cases
where catarrh has
a t t a C k e d the
lungs a n d t h e
symptoms of con-
sumption h av g
s h o w n them
selves, the Peru
ma will cure. A
great many cases
of genuine con-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
Use as Much as Needed

If Peruna is used a cold never be-
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is pre-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The above rates are subject to change
without notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
THIRTY-SIX CORPSES
Will Be Found in Mine No. I, Dia.
mondviIIe. Wyo., When the
Search Is Made.
FIRE DOES THE WORK OF DEATH.
Helped by the Fact That Most of Them
Could Not Understand the Eng
lish Language.

Salt Lake City. Feb. pa special
to The Tribune from Kemmerer.
Wyo., says: The following is an in
complete list of the men known to be
dead in the Diamondville No. 1 mine
from the fire which broke out Monday
night: Damicna Defrancazze, Giusep
pc Endrizzi, Siorodono Gabardi, At
hleio KuccI, Giuseppe Transoi, Torcusc
FreHzci, Fantc Fermclec, -Fifhinle.
Tanano Avanyii, Alesandro Bar
fagnclli, Vcradc Angel. Dcnanodc
Rcani. Palmazoo Roani. Bistista Ba
sole. John Heikinens, James and Hem
miuki Phyalihti (brothers), John Pa
sanem. Matt Tasmar. Emilio Ahc.
Ranc Ranzlo, Thomas Simpson and 12-
year-old son Herbert, Frank Dwyer.
Of these thirteen were single and ten
married.
Total OF Lives Lost Is Thirty-twO.
With the exception of Thomas Simp-
son and his son and Frank Dwyer all
the above are Austrians. In addition
there are five Italians and seven Fin
landerS whose names are not yet
learned. making a total of thirty-six
lives lost. 1t is given out by Superin
tendent Thomas Sneddon, and con-
firmed by others familiar with the con-
ditiOns. that the lives of all the men
We're certainly extinguished within
minutes of the fire gaining the
ascendancy. At this writing the
fire is believed TO be extinguished, at
any rate it is fully under control, and
Superintendent Sneddon announces
that he will open the mine today for
the recovery of the bodies.
One Whole Family Wiped Out.
dren hung around the slope, filing the
air with their lamentations for their
lost husbands and fathers. BY day
light most of them were removed by
the gentle hands of ministering
friends. An additional tragedy fol-
lowed the main one yesterday. Thos.
Simpson with his young son. who are
among the victims. came to Diamond
vile from Alabama but six weeks ago.
bringing the wife and mother in the
hope that the change of climate would
benefit her health. The shock of Mon
days tragedy was too great for Mrs.
Simpsons delicate health. and yeSter-
day she died; thus every member OF
this family is a victim of the disaster.
One Reason for the Fatality.
The origin of the. fire cannot be def
initely determined. but it was discov-
cred by James Hudson. and he states
that had the miners who lost their
lives been English-speaking the death
list would have been much lower, for
lac gave the alarm thoroughly and was
severely burned himself in his efforts
to communicate the danger to the un-
fortunates, The failure of Simpson
and his son and Dwyer to respond to
this summons is accounted for by their
being too far distant to hear Hudson
voice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-Not only is
Pierpont Morgan's new steel trust
the greatest combination of capital
ever consummated, but the amount
of water he has added to the stock of
the concern also beats anything that
was ever heard or thought of.
The new com bination, it is expect
ed. will eventually be capitalized for
81, 100. coo, 900. although it goes in
now. according to the incorporation
papers filed in New Jersey. at 80. 600.
The capitalization of the companies
comprising the new trnst previous to
the com bine aggregated $7S3. .7z0, 200.
This gives the old companies under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

George BraXton. a colored Chicago
policeman, quit his position because he
believed his color a bar to his promo
ton.
Tammany's committee of purifiers
has disbanded
At Pittsburg Mrs. Maggie Deithorn
tossed her two children into the Mo-
nongahela river.~One was rescued. Re-
ligiously insane.
Frank H. Hamilton, convicted at
Minneapolis of killing Leonard Day.
has been sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years.
Martha L. Sykes. first vice president
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road, will retire soon, ending service
of fifty-seven years.
On recent scientific test, a worker
in metals succeeded in drawing a
penny out into 5,700 feet of wire.
The San Francisco supervisors will
allow facing at Ingleside.
The rFench are angry at the failure
of Portugal to pay the interest on her
foreign debt.
Black sand yielding S940 in gold to
the ton has been found on Upolu, Sa-
moa.
The population of Germany by the
census taken Dec. 1, 1900, is 5,O14.
Turney camp, Confederate veterans,
of Winchester. opposes the attendance
of President Mckinley at the Confed-
crate reunion at Memphis.
David B. Hill, of New York, has
written a letter declaring that the
Democracy should stand for strict con
struction. of the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
FIGHTING PLAGUE
m CAPE TOWN

Cape Town, Feb. 27.-Seven fresh
cases of bubonic plague were reported
yesterday. Two of the victims are
Europeans. In the majority of cases,
the spread of the disease is traceable
to rats and the concealment by color
ed people of it's existence among them.
0CaPe Town, Feb. Pin consequence
of the gravity of the bubonic plague
situation, the government has taken
ever from the corporation control
everything connected Herewith and
is engaging large corps for the thor
ough cleansing of the city, burning
undesirable houses and the destruc-
tion of rats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
MUELLERS ARE TO HAVE
ALUMBER YARD HERE.

1t develops from transfer record
ed yesterday afternoon that Chris
Mueller s. Sons, of'Davenport, are the
real purchasers of the old saw mill
property near the Twenty-fourth
street viaduct, John Bruhn, who is a
relative of the Mueller family, simply
acting as agent for them. The prop
erty was transferred to the Muellers,
who turned over to Bruhn the amount
he paid for the land, $17, 200. William
Mueller, in conversation today over
the telephone with an ARGUS reporter,
stated the Rock Island property was
to be used as lumber and coal yard,
and that an office building would be
erected thereon as soon as the wealth
er would permit. The Muellers have
a saw mill in Davenport, and will
supply their Rock Island and Moline
yards from that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
MRS. NATIONS EDITORIALS
AND ADVERTISEMENTS CLASH

Mrs. Carrie Nation yesterday, as
editor of the Peoria journal, sho
how much she did not know about
journalism. Her attempt was more
of q farce and failure than that of
Rev. Sheldon. her neighbor. iu whose
steps she undertook to follow, at $3.50
per day.
Her contract, fortunately for the
publishers of the Journal, only existed
"a hours, for If she had been permitted
to remain at the helm long enough to
see the whisky and saloon advertise
ments that the enterprising business
manager worked in on her, it is prob
able she would have used her little
hatcbet on employees of the paper.
Mrs. Nation devoted three columns
10 a recital of her saloon-smashings.
and wrote short editorial on tenn
perance. While she was grinding
out her copy the advertising solicit
ors were busy. Here are, some of the
displays they received. doubtless at
increased rates:
..Greeting to Carrie. On Feb. z
received the. first telegraphic advice
that Mrs. Nation was to visit Peoria
: (See dsiiv papers of that date To
day extend an invitation for her tc
visit nv saloon. The finest bar and
stock in the Eighth ward. p. j.
WALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
WILL WRITE US UP
IN MAGAZINE STYLE.

c. S. Nichols and E. r. Ozies. rep
resenting the National Magazine. are
in the three cities preparing COM
plimentary write-uP of the community
to appear in the April number of the
National. Mr.. Nichols, who was a
caller at The ARGUS Office this morn
ng, tated that it was 0 the purpose e
of the publication to charge for
the notice to be given each of the
three cities 1--WE are simply
desirous of giving your people
an attractive notice, suitably illus
trated. as we do in other prominent
localities, said Mr.. Nichols, land
will depend upon them to show their
appreciation~hy reading our maga-
zine in which the write-up appears"
The representatives of the National
Magazine have asked President Medill
and Secretary Connolly, of the Rock
Island Cub. to cooperate with them
in the securing of material for the
article devoted to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
MOUSE AND YOUNG WOMAN
Creates Lively and Rather Laughable
Scene at indianapolis.

indianapolis. Feb. f21.-A young
woman. jumping madly from buggy
and shrieking as if possessed of thou
sand demons. attracted the attention.
Of the employees at the Panhandle shops
east of the city and several of them
dropped their tools and fastened to
her assistance. In the meantime a
young man had reached her side aud
between her cries and contortions she
managed to make him understand that
rat had run up her clothing and had
taken refuge on her back between her
dress and her shoulders.
She was appealing to him all this
time to kill it. but she moved about so
rapidly that he could not get near her.
He finally succeeded in grabbing the
intruder and gradually tightened his
hold upon the rodent till it ceased to
struggle. She then pleaded with him
ITO unbotton her dress and take it out.
and he succeeded in performing the
delicate operation after several jerks
at the hooks and eyes, with which he
was wholly unfamiliar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
MONMOUTH STUDENTS
REFUSE TO PAY FINE.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-The "a
Monmouth college boys accused of
rioting were summoned before the
court yesterday for tie purpose of
effecting settlement of the fine i'm
posed upon them. The boys asked
for further time and they were given
until O'Clock. At that hour thev
marched to the court house and in
formed the officials that they had de-
cided not to pay the fine and were
ready to be incarcerated in the county
Jail. The officers, however, did not
comply with their request and judg-
ment still stands suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
COLD AIR CLOSED HIM UP
Private Bank Goes Under Because of tin q
Liquid Atmosphere.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-Because Edmund
Palmer, of the firm of Palmer &
Meyer, private bankers in Desplaines.
invested too freely i'll liquid air prof.
ects, the firm finds itself unable to
liquidate the obligations of the bank.
Two weeks ago a banking institution
in EIlettsville. Ind, in which Palmer
was interested, failed. Business men
in Desplaines became alarmed and be-
gan withdrawing their deposits. This
greatly weakened the bank and made
it impossible for it to stand the run
that commenced when the alarm be-
came general.
1t is doubtful If the bank will be
able to resume business, the run of
the last two weeks having withdrawn
over $4,000. Besides this the Ashley
Qlls.) City bank, in which Palmer is
interested. was forced to close its doors
Monday under conditions similar to
the Desplaines failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
THEY LOOKED DANGEROUS
Charge a New Orleans Policeman Lodg ed
Against Chicago Men.

Against Chicago Men.
New Orleans, Feb. 27.-J. S. Berger,
for two terms senator in the Illinois
legislature from the Eleventh district
of Chicago, and Daniel Baltimore, also
of Chicago, were arrested here and
charged with being dangerous and sus-
picious characters. They We're found
guilty by the police magistrate and
fined $25 each. They had committed
no crime, nor did Policeman Lesner,
who made the arrest. attempt to show
that they had. The testimony against
them was simply that they looked
dangerous and acted in a suspicious
manner
Berger explains the arrest by say
ing that a friend named Leslie, a
whisky drummer from the north, who
had been drinking all day, had gone
into a questionable resort with $400
in his pocket. He feared that Leslie
would be robbed and was trying to get
him out of the house. The saloon
keeper who supplies drinks at the
house, not wanting to lose a good
thing, called Policeman Lesner and
pointed out Berger and Baltimore.
Baltimore says he was city photogra-
pher under Harrison and state photog-
rapher under Altgeld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
REILLE RAISES CAIN ONCE MORE
Richtists Cheer aud Leftists Furiously Pro
test Against Him.

When the uproar had somewhat
moderated, Baron Reille, who is a
young Conservative, again quoted Saw
ary, 1.-The interest you have in venge-
ance is nothing in comparison with
the interests of liberty" applying the
quotation to the anti-clerical policy OF
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau. This created
renewed tumult, the rightists cheering
Baron Reille, while the leftists pro-
tested banging the lids of their desks
in unison and producing an ear-Split-
ing din. NJ Louis Victor Renou, revo-
Iutionary Socialist. one of the deputies
for the department of the Seine,
shouted: THE national convention
punished an act of treason"
Another leftist cried: viva la
revolution viva In convention Ma
tionale.' and "A bas les traitres."
Finally NJ. Deschanel succeeded in
putting the amendment to vote, the
chamber rejecting it by 365 against
10. NJ Paul Gousey, radical Socialist,
deputy for Gaillac, who is one of the
most venerable looking members of
the chamber. then ascended the
tribune and said: II was absent from
the chamber when the name assassin
was applied to those who saved the
fatherland and condemned a traitor
to death; but take up the insult, be-
cause my grandfather voted 1or the
death of Louis XVI.
NJ. Augustin Ferdinand de Ramel.
Conservative deputy for Alais, inter-
iected: '.The regicides refused to ap-
peal to the people. They committed
assassination" The tumult was re-
vived for moment, but it subsided
and NJ. Gousey was allowed to con-
tinue "I regret" he said, that the
president of the chamber permitted
such word to be uttered without a
reprimand."
To this NJ. Deschanel replied: The
lesson to be learned from the incident
is the Inconvenience of introducing
historical digressions into the discus
sions of the chamber. Every one ought
to refrain from evoking the passions
and hatreds which are tearing France
asunder.'
The hubbub continued during the
presidents remarks. and at their con-
ciusion the chamber adjourned until
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
OFFER CUDAHY
MONEY BACK
Omaha Kidnapers Ready to
Give up $4,000 to Es-
cape Penalty.
so STATED IN LETTER
Only Ask That no Attempt
Be Made to Prose
cute Them.
% STATED IN LETTER

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The POSTS
Omaha special says: Edward Cudahy
has received letter from the men
who kidnapped his son, offering to re-
turn the $4,000 ransom money on
condition of the rewards being with
drawn and that no attempt shall be
made to prosecute the abductors,
should their identity be discovered. :"
Mailed at the Bluffs.
1t is understood the letter was
mailed at Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
TWO THIRDS OF STEEL STOCK
ACCORDING TO GATES rs WATER

the new combine an increased capital
cf 1916, 229, 800.
John w. Gates, of the American
Steel and Wire company. once said
that the common stock of these steel
and iron companies was all water. IL
this is true, the amount of watered
stock in the companies previous to
the consolidation amounted to $417,-
600, 600. This, with the present in
crease of water. makes the new COM
bine 1888. 600. 0o0 of water to 1867 :
600, 900 of real property.
Wall street was hungering for de-
tails of the big steel com mbination, but
the best it mas is the fact that the
combine had been incorporated in
Trenton with nominal capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
MANY MOVING WESTWARD.
Season of Shifting Among Farmers at
Hand.

Season of Shifting Among Farmers at
Hand.
Yesterday was "noving day" with
the Rock Island G. Peoria road Twenty
seven car loads of stock and goods
and two coaches of people were brought
in and transferred to western points.
Twelve car loads went to Spencer,
Iowa. over the C., M. & st. p, and
~ to Des Moines and three to Pawnee,
Neb., over the Rock Island road.
Twelve of these cars were loaded at
Galva. The c., B. & Q. picked up nine
cars of household goods destined for
the west at East Moline. The reason.
of course, that there is such a pro-
nounced movement at this particular
time is that farmers rent or buy to
take possession March l..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
AoGlE'S UNCLE
GETS A POSITION.

Guiguinto. Province of Bulacan,
Feb 27.-Jose Scrapio, uncle Of Agui-
naldo and formerly insurgent colonel
has been appointed governor of Bnla-
can province. Scrapio surrendered
during Lawton's progress northward,
and has been such consistent friend
of the United States tina. Aguinaldo
published an order degrading his
uncle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-27
jury Gives $1,000 for an Arm.

Decatur. Ills. Feb. 27.-A jury has
rendered verdict awarding $500
damages to Homer Bartholomew. 9
years old. for the loss of his right arm
in the laundry of Fred Norman. The
boys mother, who was employed in
the lauhdry, put him on the feed ta-
BILE of mangle. He tried to run a
string through the big rollers of the
mangle and his arm was crushed.