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when speaking of the affairs of the

when speaking of the affairs Of the
burghers.
The circumstance that a body of 1000
men could make descent upon their
enemies, and frequently are making
similar forays at points far distant
from each other. shows that the re-
productive power of the patriots is
very wonderful. Accordingto the re-
ports of the English commanders Great
Britain's army has killed, wounded
and taken prisoner Boer forces far in
excess of their entire estimated mill
tary strength two years ago when the
war began.
Whence come these recruits? Either
the Boer forces were tremendously
under estimated, or their fecundity is
something very extraordinary, or
Boerdom beyond the borders of the
two republics which dared the mill
tary power of England is furnishing
it's warning brothers with reinorce-
ments and this presumption, in part
at least, is probably the explanation
of the perennial strength against
which Butler Roberts and Kitchener
have successfully contended in vain.
Roberts believed, or professed to be-
lieve, that he had conquered the
Beers when with wasteful destruction
of human and animal life he swept
from Bloomfontein to Pretoria. His
establishment came when he landed
in England, and the laurel prepared
for the conqueror's brows was placed
in cold storage Instead of the vic
tors bay golden solace of $500, 600
was deposited in the pockets of the
premature hero Like the wounded
snake" the war, after two years of
continuance, is still dragging its
writing length along, over the welt
and among the kops and kopjes, sap
ping Englands military and financial
strength bringing infinite mourning
ing for the war to cease" to all her
people.
The end has often seemed near, but
when, to eyes this side the British
lines, the Beers have appeared to be
in most desperate straits, the light of
some brilliant achievement beyond the
lines has revealed foe still existent,
formidable in numbers and in his ca
pacity to continue freedoms battle. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

There seem still to be Beers in the
Transvaal, with arms to strike and
souls to dare as hard and far as
those who were Furnishing the British
in the earlier battles Of the war. A
thousand men recently swooped down
On a detachment of British troops,
inficting heavy loss in men and Off
GERS killed and guns captured
Kitchener makes the customary an
nouncement of regrets, abandoning,
however, the stereotyped phrase that
was once the usual formula for con-
veying bad news to the home govern
nent. The British commander seeks,
~ usual, consolation from his losses
in the statement that the losses of the
enemy were heavy. 1t is singular
how he manages to be so we'll inform
cd of the extent to which his enemy
has suffered. 1t would be interesting
to know from the Beers themselves
the real facts Of their losses. The
world this side of the Boer haunts and
Businesses knows only so much of the
situation there as the British press
eensors give out for publication. They
pass to the public no details unfavor'
able to their own side they can sup
press. They put the worst side out
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

ed within the States of the Union,
and, since our expansion into so much
territory south of the twentieth paral
lei of north attitude, it will be entire
ly practicable within the lives of chill
dren now at school to produce the 9th
er half in those islands under our own
flag From these utterances the
conclusion is that the President does
not anticipate any important reel
procity legislation in the near future,
The President is said to be deeply
interested in the proposed irrigation
of the arid lands of the west. He has
instructed Col. Mead, the expert on
irrigation, in the department of agri-
culture, to prepare and hand to him
data on the subject. The Presidents
experience with irrigation on his
Montana ranch and his knowledge of
the ranch business, it is said, leads
him to believe that if the supply of
cattle, known as feeders, is to be kept
up and the very extensive cattle eX-
ports are to be maintained some
method of making the arid lands avail
able for pasture and the growing of
forage must be found, and that irri
cation presents the only solution of
the problem.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
PRESIDENTIAL LEANINGS.

The speech of Mr. Wilson, secretary
of agriculture, at Dysart, Iowa, on
Saturday, is regarded as specially sig
nificant from the fact that before
leaving for Iowa the secretary had
two long conferences with the Presi-
dent and received from him special
suggestions about handling the sub
jects of protection and reciprocity.
His utterances are, therefore,, regard
ed as coming directly from the White
House. Speaking of reciprocity Sec
rotary Wilson said: 1T was never
entertained as an Texpedient by which
trade could be extended to the ad-
vantage of some of our industries at
the expense of others. 1t would have
had scant welcome in any Republi-
can convention had it been proclaim
ed as a measure by which new in
dustries that gave promise of supply
ing the home demand should be sacri-
feed to the interests of strong indus
tries that had long enjoyed the partial
ity of the American people.
As to imports he said when
within a few years, we keep a
home half of the 1920, 600, GOO now pait
for agricultural products our hom'
markets will have been strengthened
more than all the extension that cal
be secured outside of our jurisdiction
The growth of our country in so man,
directions justities the conclusion tina
we are developing towards condi
ton of completeness as worlds ma
tional unit. Half of our purchase
from .foreigngcountries can be produc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
THE PORTE YIELDS.

Constantinople, Nov, S,-M. Bapste
was officially notified this morning of
the Porte's acceptance of the French
demands.
Paris, Nov 8.-Habi Bey Turkish
charg d affairs, called this morn
ing on NJ Delacasse and demand
ed the withdrawal of the French
feet. A note has been issued by the
latter announcing the Porte's accep-
lance of French demands. AS soon
as the foreign Office is notified that
the Sultan ratifies the Porte's decision
Admiral Caillard will be ordered
from Mitylene.
aillard after giving up the ports Of
Mtylene will cruise through Turkish wa
tiers as a precautionary meaure,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
ROOSEVELT CUT THE RED TAPE.
This pretty story comes from Wash

This pretty story comes from Wash
ington:
The recent marriage of Miss Mason
and Lieut.. PolndXter brought to
light another instance where Presi-
dent Roosevelt has cut red tape to do a
sensible, kindly act Lieut.. Poin-
dexter served in the volunteer army
during the Spanish war and made a
most creditable record for himself.
Some months ago he was designated
for appointment as second lieuten-
ant in the regular army and passed
successful examination. When it
came to actual appointment, how
ever, the war department officials de-
INJURED on the ground that there was
some slight breach of discipline charg-
ed against him, trivial, it is true but
nevertheless enough to hold up his
commission. Young Poindexter tried
for weeks to have the matter righted,
and the wedding was put off in con-
sequence.
On Wednesday last, one of his
friends went to President Roosevelt,
explained the circumstances and asked
President called on the war depart
hlOiie iol VIC pupoio III oiiO ouSC hho
asked the official who brought them
what the charge was against the
young officer. Upon being told that
it was that Lieut.. Poindexter, just
after his appointmnt in the volunteer
army, had not risen and saluted his
superior officer when the latter enter
ed the room, Mr. Roosevelt, remark
ing that a young man without an
army training could not at once be ex-
pected to know all the army regula-
tions, directed the issue of his com
mission The next day the commits
sion was made out, Poindexter was
sworn in, and the date of the wed
ding was fixed.
Possibly the President recalled an
instance of colonel of Rough Riders
at Santiago who was not too fastid-
ious in his observance of the letter of
the law and gospel of military disci-
pline.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
A BLOCKADE.

Manila, Nov. 6.-The presidents of
various towns in thu island of Leyte
have called upon Brig. Gen. Smith and
complained to him the people are unable
to procure food because of the blockade
of the mainland along the strait of San
Juanico. Gen. Smith replied that the
strictest kind of a blockade would be
continued until the people of Leyte
brought in their guns and gave the au-
thorities full information concerning the
insurgents who infect the country All
arguments of the officials Of the town are
unavailng. Gen. Smith has ordered the
deportation of the wife of Gen. Lukbon,
leader of the Samar revolutionists.
Four native police officers were killed
and their horses captured yesterday at
Bay Island, Leyte. Lieut.. julien E.
Gauyot with a detachment of scouts en-
countered body of insurgents in south
east Catbalogan, Samar islands, and in
the fight which followed twenty-five reb-
els were killed. One hundred and sew
enty-fve houses we're burned and 5000
pounds of rice and 1000 Palays captured.
A plot to massacre the American garri-
son at Moncada, Province of Tarlac, is
land of Luzon, has been revealed by the
wife Of one of the conspirators. Several
of the town officials are implicated in the
murderous scheme. The woman who re-
vealed the plot hid detective beneath
the house in which the leaders of the con-
spirators were meeting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
NO POSTPONEMENT

St. Louis, Nov. IA storm of indig-
nation was aroused today by the state
ment of Adolphus Busch, the millionaire
brewer and chairman of the foreign rela
tons committee of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company, that sit would be
impossible to hold great Worlds Fair
in St Louis in 1908" and that further,
"If the exposition is to be on a scale of
international greatness, the time for prep
aration should be postponed at least one
year"
Mr.. Busch returned last night from
long stay abroad and he says his observa-
tons and conclusions regarding the
Worlds Fair are based on actual condi-
tons. When the attention of President
David r. Francis was called to Mr.
Busch's statement, he said "Mr. Busch
is not advised of the progress which we are
making, or he would not have made such
a statement President McKinleys invi-
tation to the world to attend tho fair in
1903 has gone out, and it would be i'm
possible to change the time now. You
may state, positively and emphatically
that there will be no postponement. The
fair will be held in 1908 as previously an
nounced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
MISS STONE.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 6-United States
Consul General Dickinson of Constantine
pie returned here from Samakov on Tues
day. He authorizes the statement that he
is satisfied that both Miss Ellen NJ Stone
and her companion, Madame Tsilka are
alive and well treated. Mr.. Dickinson's
returnis not due to any interruption in
the exchange of communications.
The exchange of communications with
the brigands, are still going on. 1t has
been ascertained that the band intended
to kidnap Mr.. Hoise, missionary at Sal.
onika the same time as Miss Stone but
the design failed. Two days before Miss
Stone was abducted brigands fred at q
gendarme near Rasiog and the local au-
thorties knowing there were bandits in
the neighbyrhood should have supplied
an escort
Washington, Nov 6.-The State de-
partment has received telegraphc adj
vices from its agents in Turkey and
Bulgaria in the course Of which they
express the opinion that both Miss Stone
and Madam Tsilka are alive and we'll, or
at least were so several days ago. 1t re-
qures several days for news to be trans
mitted through the wild country where
| the women are held captive Nothing
can be obtained for publication respecting
the progress of negotiations for the ran
som of the women
London, Nov, 1t is stated here
says the Sofia correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, that the brigands will not
abate the ransom originally demanded in
Macedonian circles. 1t is maintained
that Miss Stone will be murdered on the
territory in order to remove all traces of
the original Macedonian instigators of
the capture.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
WITH ONE ACCORD.

After it is all over perhaps the ma
ton will decide with one accord to
divide n large share of the honors for
the great victory at Santiago among
the captains, giving the biggest laurel
to Capt Clark of the Oregon. 1t APP
pears that the Oregon was about the
only ship i'll the squadron to have all
its boilers going at the opening of the
battle. 1t was this circumstance that
enabled the Oregon to make better
time than the fastest cruisers and put
the big battleship at the front of the
procession in time to drive the Colon
ashore with the railroad trains 4"
from its l3-inch guns, The Ore
gon astonished every officer of the
squadron with its burst of speed, and
this speed is due to the general pre-
paredness of the vessel as well as the
unity and energy ofbfficers and crew.
Capt Clark has not as yet been
drawn into any controversy over the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

The Democrats of Maryland appear
to have in the Legislature large
majority on joint ballot, which will
mean the return of Arthur Pue Cor
mant to the Senate of the United
States, succeeding the reprobate We'll
lington whose term expires in 1908.
A real Democrat is an opponent pref
cradle to an apostate Republican.
Wellington has won neither the re-
spect of his enemies nor the confidence
of his friends. Mr. German was al
ways an interesting figure in the Sen
ate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
THE RETURNS.

New York, Nov 6.-Returns this
morning indicate that the board of alder
men will be, Fusion, 49, Democrats, 49,
The last hope of Tammany was crushed
by the announcement that Oakley won Sc
sheriff of New York county, where Tam
many expected to hold supremacy.
New York, Nov. 6.-Seth Low is elect
ed mayor of Greater New York by a
plurality ranging from 10000 to 10000.
Reports from New York State show
that the Republicans will retain control
of the lower house of the State Legisla-
ture. Buffalo was carried by the Repub-
licans. In Troy. Conway, the progress
sive Democratic candidate for mayor,
was easily elected. The result in Roch-
ester was close.
Mr. Croker said this was his last polit-
ical fight.
1t is now said that Daniel f. McMa-
hon will soon call meeting of the Tam
many executive committee and Mr.. Cro-
ker will formally explain his defeat and
tender his resignation, and John F. ar
rol will be elected the new leader.
London, Nov. 6.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, st. James Gazette and West
minister Gazette, congratulate New
York on the result of the election.
Baltimore, Nov 6.-The State legis-
lature outside of Baltimore is largely
Democratic The Democratic ticket
in this city was badly beaten.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. 6.-Returns from
the State indicate the election of Frank
G.. Harris, Republican, for State treas
urer and William Potter, Republican, for
Supreme Court justice.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Nov. 6.-Full returns give
Crane, Republican, I85,500; Quincy,
Democrat, 1880. Cranes plurality in
the State is 7o,4o8.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN.
Newark, N. J., Nov. 6.-Returns re-
ceived from all points in the State indi
cate that Murphy, Republican for govern
or, has been elected Governor by at least
5000 plurality over Seymour, Democrat.
The Republicans elect strong majorities
in both houses of the Legislature.
OHIO REPUBLICAN.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 6.-The Repub-
licans have carried Ohio by such an in
creased plurality on their State ticket and
with such an enlarged majority in the
Legislature as to cause all sorts of COM
ment on What did it." The result in
sures the reelection of Senator Foraker.
NEBRASKA ALL RIGHT.
Omaha, Nov. 6.-Reports from the
State indicate Republican majority.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC.
Richmond, Va, Nov 6-The demo-
cratic state ticket Was elected yesterday
by 10000 or more.
IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Nov. 6.-The entire Demo-
cratic city and county tickets are elect
ed. The returns show that the Demo
Gratis have gained FIVE members of the
lowor house and one member of the Sen
ate of the Legislature.
IN IOWA.
With a tremendous falling off in the
vote throughout the State A. B. Grim
Minis, the Republican candidate, has been
elected Governor by plurality of some
thing like 10000, the largest ever given a
a Governor in this State. The entire
Republican ticket is elected by similar
pluralties and some extraordinary gains
have been made.
Maryland and Mississippi are Demo-
cratic. The Republicans carried South
Dakota by large majorities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
CARNEGIE OFFICIALS

Pillsbury, Pa, Nov, S.-The direct.
ors of the Carnegie Company, one of
the constituent companies of the
United States Steel Corporation, met
on Thusrday in the offices Of the Ed
gar Thomson Steel Works in Brad
dock, and after the meeting several
heads of departments were sent for.
Later the story spread that distribu-
ton of stock among the men called in
had taken place. Blocks of stock,
ranging in value from $40, 900 to 800,
900, are said to have been distributed
The beneficiaries refused to talk
when questioned, and said that the
distribution, if it had occurred, was a
private matter between them and the
company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

his companions he IS
apt to be a weakling,
and to be conscious
of the fact.
A great III a ny
mothers have testi-
fed to the wonderful
curing and strength
ening power OF DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. All
strength comes from
food after it has been
perfectly dig st e d
and assiinilated. BY
curing diseases of the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition, oGold-
Ell Medical Discov-
cry" enables the per-
feet nourishment of
the body, which is
thus built up in the
only way a body can
he hui1t univ food
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

Whatever may be the real state of
the facts respecting the morality or
immortality of the army canteen in its
relation to the soldiers, it seems to be
not true that General Miles, the com
mander of the army, has become a
convert to the anti -canteen side of
the question. He is reported as say
ing in Boston that his alleged sud
den conversion to the anti-canteen
side is not true. Il am, he said,
las much in favor of the canteen, or
exchange, or amusement place, as it
is variousy called, as l ever was-as a
place of amusement. The liquor feat
ure of the canteen is all that | would
have done away with. The sale of
liquor was forbidden in the canteen
and l think, should not be allowed
again for the present, at least, per-
haps never again" The Liquor fea-
ture" seems to be the ground of the
indictment by the opponents of this ar
my institution This feature eliminat-
ed, what is there against the canteen?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
An English Author Wrote:

mo shade, no shine, no fruit, no Aow-
ers, no leaves - November" Many
AMERICANS would add no freedom from
catarrh, which il so aggravated during
this month that il becomes constantly
troublesome. There is abundant proof
that catarrh is a constitutional disease. II
is related to scrofula aud consumption,
being one of the wasting diseases
Hoods Sarsaparilla has shown that what
is capable of Graduating scTofula, com
plethly cures catarrh and taken in time
prevents consumption. We cannot see
how any sufferer can put of taking this
medicine, in view of the widely published
record of its radical and permanent
cures. Ii is undoubtedly America
Greatest Medicine for Americas Creates
Disease--Catarrh,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

All the clouds, in the shape of i'm
petuous friends or jealous allies, that
lowered on the cause of reform of the
government in the city of New York
Gin the deep bosom of the ocean are
buried" as the result of Tuesdays
election - and all the people say,
Amen
Seth Low has been chosen mayor by
a majority which, in size and charac-
ter. constitutes q high mandate to
clean up the rottenness of a commu
nifty, in population and commerce,
the nations greatest municipality
and one of the most important cities
of the world
For generations, under Tammany 5
rule, New York has beer u reproach
30 the American people. a city of
vast enterprises, worldwide com
MERGE and financial power, of many
noble institutions and innumerable
instrumentalities for good, corruption
has nevertheless had within its limits
its most favored abode. Tammany
has long been the high priest of every
evil that inf1icts or demoralizes man
kind. 1t has sometimes been driven
from the seats Of municipal power,
only to return again and gather unto
itself new means of perpetuating its
rule
In the election of Seth Low, a man
schooled in municipal administration,
Of large and varied experience in all
the affairs of the world, right minded,
Of unbending resolution and an integ
rity that is unassailable, becomes
the city's chief executive. Much is
expected of his administration, but he
has forces to fight that are not accus-
toned to yield. Organized vice and
greed, the habit and practice of pub
lie plumber, do not yield ready and
willing submission to election from
opportunity for the pursuit of their
vocation More than one term of
Seth Low will be required to make,
in the publication of New York, more
than foothold. If the forces of re-
form shall so administer the govern
nent that Tammany does not, at the
next municipal election, recover its
power, there will be notable excep-
tion in the history of politics in New
York City.
Outside of New York, except posi-
bly, in Ohio, little could go wrong
that would greatly disturb the public
mind In the Buckeye State the Leg
islature is reported to be Republican
by an adequate majority, insuring the
reelection to the United States Senate
of Mr.. Foraker, one of the stanchest
supporters of Republican policies.
This incident of the election is about
the only one that is of national polite
al significance. At any point of the
limited field covered by the elections
of Tuesday there is no sign of retro
grade movement toward Democracy
shat can provoke inquiry. No REPRE-
Aensible conduct can be charged
against Republican communities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
COVERS IT'S NEWsFIELD.

The Montpelier Daily Journal has
added typesetting machine to its
large plant and now appears in new
dress of type. without any attempt
at sensationalism or undue smart
ness" The Journal covers it's news
field thoroughly, and with this valua-
BILE addition to it's equipment it will
undoubtedly be able to serve its CON
stituency even better than in the past
The News congratulates its good
neighbor upon it's latest evidence Of
prosperity. Mortified News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13

There is no alcohol in 0Discovery,"
and it entirely free from opium, cocaine,
and all other narcotics.
vDr Pierce's medicine has done wonders for
my two sons" writes Mrs NJ Hartrick, of Dem
ster, Oswego Co., n. Y. "Both had sCrofula
NV eldest son was taken two or three years ago
with hemorrhage from the lungs. 1t troubled
him for over year lie took DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery and has not had one i'll over
a wear. NV younger son had scroiulous sores on
his neck; had two lanced, but has not had any
since he commenced to take your medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper cover, sent free on re-
ceipt of al one-cent stamps to pay eX-
pense of mailing only. For cloth bind
ing send 81 stamps. Address DIR. R. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.