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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

the diplomatic corps stationed at the
capital OF Greece. Tue party was max
ing its return to Athens when 1t was
assailed by band Of brigands and car
ried away to the hill country. The
women were soon released because
they impeded the movements OF their
captors, and the men were directed to
draw lots for one of their lumber to re-
turn to Athens to announce the terms
upon which the members OF the party
would be released. The lot fell on
Lord Muncaster. The story of sub
sequent events is thus told:
Lord Muncaster fastened to the
English legation, and sought the as
sistance of Mr.. Erskine, the British
envoy. The latter Immediately arrang-
ed TO pay the ransom demanded, and
at the same time TOOK steps to obtain
from the Greek government the prom
Use OF pardon for the bandits. While the
Greek constitution empowers the SOW
ereign to grant amne3ties for political
offences, be cannot grant pardon for
criminal offences, save with the con-
SEM Of the national legislature, which
was not then in session. Negotiations
were in progress with the brigands,
with the object of conveying to them
some assurance that a pardon would be
granted in their favor as soon as Parlia-
ment reassembled, when the Greek
cabinet, foreseeing not only trouble in
the chamber about the amnesty but
likewise that it wonld be called upon
by Great Britain, in course of time, to
defray the amount of the ransom paid
by Mr.. Erskine, started large bodies OF
troops and constabulary after the br
gands.
This was done without the knowledge
of the King, and in defiance of the SOL
emn pledges give n by the Greek pre-
mier to the British envoy and TO Lord
Muncaster. The brigands, enraged by
this breach OF faith, carried their cap
tives still further into the mountains,
and, when hard pressed by their pur-
suers, murdered every one of them,
were shot, others stabbed in the back,
while others had their throats cut.
So great was the indignation created
by the behavior OF OF the Greek gov.
eminent in breaking its promises to
the British legation, that King George
was forced to dismiss the entire cabi-
net, and wi lie the Greek treasury es-
capped the payment of the ransom, it
wasscompelled by England to grant
heavy damages to the families Of some
of the victims Of the tragedy. A year
later, owing to the energy displayed in
the matter by King George, not only
were Arvanltaki, the leader, and his
entire band captured and brought to
justice, but likewise several members
of the Greek parliament and an Eng
lishman named Noel, established at
Negroponte, who were proved 10 have
been sccomplices of the brigands,
Noel, indeed, having furnished the in
formation as to the amount of ransom
which it would be well to demand for
the release Of the Muncaster party. A
number of them were convicted and
put to death, while the others were
sentenced to various terms of penal
servitude.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
A GANDER PARTY.

A gander party OF about fifteen OF the"old
soldiers drove to the home OF Wlnslow L.
Blanchard on the North b snch road on
Wednesday evening and gave him an agree
able surprise party.
The "boys" spent the evening most en-
ioyably playing ''iorty'fve" and doing JUS.
tioe to a plentiful supper. Two ROSTERS
were offered az prizes for the two best play
ers. These we're captured by John Hurley
and George Wade but as it was 80 near
morning when the party returned to the
city the winners did not deem It wise to
bring along their prizes as the ROSTERS
might have taken to growing ami thus give
away TO their wives and Others the time OF
the mems arrival. The roosters are TO be
delivered later and feast will probably
follow their arrival.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

Newfoundland serves notice on Mr..
Cham berlain that there are other parts
OF the British empire that requires O
little attention besides South Africa,
and that ak months is too long to wait
without the slightest recognition OF q
formal request for a ratification of q
convention, rwarded to them at that
time. The note Of impotence, though
informal and published in newspapers
only, has something of the same ring
that we remember to find in corres-
pondence published some where in the
l770's. Still feeler is long way from
On actual ruclion. Jos. G. knows this.
Record, Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

equal DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
cAbout five years ago had very poor health,'
writes Mrs. s. T.. Whalen, of Holden, johnson
Co.. Missouri "After doctoring four years with
our town doctors they gave my case up said
they had done all they could. l had bccu con
fined to my bed half my time; the other half
could hardly drag around. I had such pains in
my back and abdomen could not stand for
more than a few minutes. My feet were cold
or burning, and my periods came too often.
The doctors said it was change of life So as 1
had heard Of DIR. Pierce's medicines, my hus-
band got me bottle Of Favorte Prescription
l took it and it helped in some ways so
wrote to you and followed your advice. / COM
menced Favorite Prescription, Golden Med
ical Discovery and the Pellets as | was so
constipated all the time aud pills would weaken
me 50 that would have to 60 to bed. To the
great surprise of everybody / got we'll and
when met my friends they would say, We
never thought you would be here now But
can say it was your medicine, which doubt
is the best in the world Have had no use for
doctors since tried your medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
situation
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
The Oregon at Santiago.

Thus far Capt Clark, who command
ed the Oregon at the battle of Santiago,
has not been called to testify at the
Schley court of inquiry. Inasmuch as
his ship did not reach Santiago until
some time after the command there
had been taken over by Rear Admiral
Sampson, he could furnish no evidence
concerning Rear Admiral Schley's man
agement of the flying squadron. He
could testify, however, as 10 the battle
itself, in which the Oregon, according
TO the views of some, fairly earned first
honors.
One of the most dramatic passages
in the testimony of Capt. Cook of the
Brooklyn was his narrative of the bat
tie after the Brooklyn had made her
turn:
L looked and could see nothing but smoke
astern, and the vessels seemed enveoped
in this smoke. L could not understand IL.
l could not understand exactly how we
got there They Spanish ships) were all
three firing on the Brooklyn, when almost
Immediately, faster than L could tell II,
l saw large white bone in the water, and
through this smoke l saw the bow Of
vessel. / exclaimed at the time, what
was that?" The navigator, who was near
me, said it was the Massachusetts, or some
thing to that effect. l said that she was
away, and then said, That is the Oregon"
l felt perfectly assured from that moment.
She came Up very rapidly. She was max
ing more speed than we were at that tim
She had all her boilers on, had shifted boil
ers that morning fran forward to aft.
1t was the Oregon's readiness,iu hav-
ing all her boilers in use that enabled
her a battleship to join in the
chase of the Colon and to make more
speed at critic j time than the Brook.
Ign 1t vas the Oregon's 13-inch gun,
too, that finally drove the Coon in-
shore.
Now, Capt Cooks testimony was, in
one respect, rather destructive to Rear
Admiral Schley's claim that he directed
the battle. Cook ran tho Brooklyn
without much reference to Schley, He
swears that he started the ship on the
famous "loop" without even consult
ing the commodore, and that msneu-
yer was the most striking and singular
one of the entire engagement. IL would
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

What constitutes news? Is news
any more news by being put up in mis-
leading head lines in poster type? The
Boston Journal sets forth a brush be-
tween two regiments of British infant
ry at Aldershot, the outcome of long
existing feud, by some six inches of
double column scare heads, while the
news matter occupied about an inch
space To tie news of the world the
incident bore about the same relation
as dog fight to the local news of a
country community. The head lines
would have sufficed for pitched battle
between great armies. They set forth
q cat and dog scrap between two bodies
of soldiers, and the head lines were
built TO fool the public into the belief
that big news was printed below them.
Such is the way with certain papers.
There are many shades Of yellow in
journalism, and some papers that are
crying loudest against the saffron hue
are themselves quite yellow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

A row at Yale over the proposition
to make Admiral Sampson LID.
succeeds the midsummer disturbance
over similar proposition by Harvard
similarly to honor President Mckinley.
Some people immensely overrate the
value or Importance of these college
pleasantries, in which the purpose
seems to be quite as much to advertise
the institution as to distinguish the
victim OF a degree.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

England is making desert of South
Africa. The region north OF the Or
ange river is beconinga country with
out homes, without the means of sup
porting human or animal life. She is
obliged to import her supplies for her
immense military forces, and if she
succeeds in DISCRIMINATING the last
Boer-at which time, apparently, the
war will end, she will have a prom
lem to solve which will be as serious,
as reviewer of the situation says, as
the task of crushing out the burgh ers
themselves.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

II the stork doesn't shortly arrive at
the royal residence in Holland, it will
not be for any lack of anticipatory at
tention on the part of Queen WHEEL
mina's loyal subjects. They have sent
her little cradle of chased silver, over
which bends an angel, and at the foot ia
the figure of baby. 1t is Wilhel-
mina's turn to reciprocate this polite
attention. - Herald Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

OF W ON G II who
have u doctored "
for year after year
unhelped and UNI
healed, to find at
last that a few
bottles of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Pre- s Up ii o II
would have saved
years of suffering
and a great deal
of money.
For the regula-
tion Of t Il e
periods, the stop
ping of disagree
able drains, the
healing of inham-
nation and ulcer
alton, and the
cure of female
weakness, there is
no medicine can
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result OF his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver, Kid
deys and Bowels are out OF order IL you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Only
25c at o. Blakelv Drug Store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
No Desire, But Is.

The Times has no desire to force the
season politically in this county, but it
ls tempted to say that in view of his ex
perience, skill, reliability and faithful
ness as an officer, Wilbur F. Shepard
Of this city should be elected next year
to succeed @. G. Graves of Waterbury
as county sheriff. Sheriff Graves is
serving his second term and, under the
rule that he himself established, will
retire next year.-Barre Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

starving women and children because
their husbands and fathers are fighting
to save their country and their homes
from the rapscious hand of England.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Ia not mere slim.
ulant TO tired nature. II affords the stomach
complete and absolute rest by dgestinR the
food you can eat You don't have TO diet
hut can enjoy ali the good food you want
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure instantly relieves
that distressed feeling after eating, giving
you new life and vigor.:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers never dssp-
point. They are SAFE, prompt gentle, ef-
fective in removing all impurities from the
liver and bowels. Small and easy to take.
Never grlpe or distress. w K Terrll &
Co. and @. Blakely
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

Too late TO cure a cold after consumption
has fastened its deadly grip on the lungs.
Take DR., Woods Norway Pine Syrup while
yet there Ia time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
Ut. It
stipation,

inquiry that the officer who was Schley's
closest companion in the battle will be
called 70 the witness stand, if not by
the department then by the "appli-
can't"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

A generation and more age, in Ire
land, Englishmen WI 1nting men
and women for Eipg of
the green" To, luD1G i,south
Africa, Englishmeb arS, hanging
men because they pove Liberty, and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; a mistake to suffer
day longer than you can help. Dosn's
Ointment brings instant relief and perma-
nent cure. At any drug store, so cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
All About You

people are suffering from colds in
the head, with fever depression and
weakness. It's the Grip Be ready
when it first attacks you
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
IT'S CHILD'S PLAY

To treat a woman for a disease year after
year and give her no permanent relief.
Yet that has been the case with scores
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
DIR. Humphreys

Specifies cure by acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder in
any other part of the system.
NO. CURES. py,cvs
1-FeVers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammatlons 25
2-Worms. Worm Fever Worm Collie. .25
3-Tcething, Collie Crying, wakefulness %
4-Diarrhen. Of Children or Adults. %
7-COughs, Colds, bronchitis. ............ %
S-Ncurnlgia, Toothache, Faceache %
o-Iiendnche Sick Headache, Vertigo. %
1O-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach .25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. %
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods %
13-Croup, Lnryngitis. Hoarscness...... rs
11-snlt Rheum. Eryslpclas, Eruptlons rs
15-Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains. ,25
1G-Mnlaria, Chills Fever and Ague eco. %
19-Cntarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head .25
O-Whooping-Co Cough. Observation-Disclosures. Oh
S1-hidney Diseases Observation-Disclosures. %
2S-NeryOus Debility. ...................1.OO
3O-Urinnry Weakness. wetting Bed 90. .25
77-Grip, Hay Fever ....................... .2A
DR.. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases nj your
Druggists or Mailed Free
Sold by druggists, or sent receipt Of price
New York. 10y
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-23
HaIe's
Honey Of
Horehound
and ar

should be taken at the first sign Of
Grip. 1t cures. $50, 500, $500 per
bottle; the largest size cheapest. At
all druggists. Take none but Hale's.
Pixies TOOthache Drops Cure In One Minute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

Little Mack, son of j. W,
Sullivan, has met with a very
painful accident. While at play
in the yard, in some manner he
managed to tear a considerable
hole in his right cheek with
some wire. After the wound
was dressed, the numerous mar
row strips of adhesive plaster
urda him loN'y like no had been
~, .un.: ,lttA .4lz sAM
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
I<iSIllet,

The Young Ladies Whist Club
was cheerfully and pleasantly
entertained last Thursday after
noon by Mrs. r. S. McClintic.
The usual feature of the after.
noon was whist, the game of
games that is dearly loved by
the girls, There is a fine art in
the game and enough chance to
make it really interesting.
Members present were:
Misses Ada McClintic, Bertha
Jaeger, Mary Carson. Louise
Lyon, Carolyn Rogers, Carolyn
McClintic and Anna Boulware.
Guests, Misses Elizabeth Arnold
aud Edna and Lois Rogers. The
hostess served ices and cake.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
Lodges.

If several of the Lodges Of
this city will take an interest
in the Decoration Day exercises,
they could and would make the
dav the most successful aud
pleasant of any yet. The day
is not wholly and suly for Fed
erals and Coufederates but for
all, All of the Lodges have
orethern in that silent city,
there is the last resting place
of members Of all of the relig
ious organizations of the city,
aud there is where the kindred
and friends of the men of the
world are taking their final
sleep. Then why not give a
portion of that afternoon to ret
rospection and pleasant mem
pries though they may be tinged
with sadness?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
Church News.

Church News.
Rev. w. G. Alexander lied
appointments at Sugar Creek,
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. H. Terrlll filled ap
polntments at Troy, Sunday.
Rev. j. H. Rife has gone to
Birmingham, Ala, to hold
series of meetings with the
Second Baptist Church.
GRACE BAPTIST.
Four deacons. DR.. G. G.
Hampton, Hon. r. L. Woodson,
J. d. Utterback and j. e.
Brown were ordained at the
Grace Baptist Church last Wed
nesday evening. The council
was composed of Rev's j. H.
Rife, j. H. Terrill, w. G. Alex
ander and several deacons. The
ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered to one candide at
the Grace Church Sunday even
ing.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. w. r. Anderson will
conduct services at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday. Sub
ject in the morning; God the
author of all" In the evening
1.-The All seeing Good"
The ladies of the Presbyter
ian Church are preparing 20
take advantage OF the first band
concert at the park Monday
evening and will serve ice cream
and cake on that occasion.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Elder r. B. Briney, Of Mon
(roe City, ard Elder l.. j. Mar
shall, of this city, exchanged
pulpits yesterday. Elder
Briney preached two excellent
sermons here and Elder Mar
shall delivered a sermon on
Foreign Missions" to the Mon
roe City church. Palmyra Cor
respondent to Hannibal Jour
nal.
The Christian Church will
observe its regular Annual Mis-
siouary Rally next Sunday
morning. Every member is
urged TO be present both at the
Sunday School Service and al
the regular church service,
Morning Subject, Il am Debt
or"
FIRST BAPTIST.
The FIRST Baptist Church ha'
purchased a beautiful quarter
sawed oak communion table.
METHODIST.
The Epworth League met a
the M. E. Church South, Mon
day night and after being called
TO order elected the following
officers. Pres. Mrs Allie Van
schoaick; lst V. p, Mis-
Myrtle Settle; End V. P, Mis-
Anna Martin; 3rd V. p, Mis-
Stella Sharp; Secy. Miss Davi
Ebey; Treas Robt. Sharp.
HOLINESS.
Rev. II A. Foster, of Colleg
Mound, Mo-, will conduct ser
vices Saturday and Sunday a
thr II ,liaoSs church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
BEAUTY
CONTEST
Miss Mary Landers Wins by
4o8 Votes.

T he pollslof the Beauty Con.
test closed at high noon yes
terday., The vote cast yester
day was 1880. There was
forty seven entries in the con
test and voting from the start
was spirited, but yesterday it
took squirt that swamped the
tally clerk.
Miss Bertha Jaeger,............"..9 9S0i
Miss Mary Laundes. ......r. 10, 209
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16
Telephone Meeting.


The call issued by the Ely
Telephone Company to meet at
the DEMOCRAT Office Saturday,
which was extended to the
managers of 'other companies,
was well attended. The fol.
lowing representatives we're
present: j. H. burst, S. r.
Emery and l. p. Stephens, of
Ely; j. F. Rensha W, Warren;
j. Moss and Joseph Foster.
Union Valley. At II o'clock a
phone message from Stoutsville
informed the managers that
Sam Pollard Of the Banner
Company, was on the road and
on that account the meeting ad-
iourned until l p. IN. At that
hour the gentlemen again met
with the addition of J J. Brown.
manager of the Monroe City
Co. At Mr.. Browns suggestion
the managers adjourned to his
private office, with the excep-
tion of the Union Valley peo.
pie. The Hunnewell Co. was
not represented at the last
meeting.
When the managers got down
10 business aud formed au as.
sociation to regulate prices of
tolls etc, they named it Mon.
roe City Independent Telephone
! Association" j. F. Renshaw.
of Warren, Was elected PreSi
dent and Samuel Pollard, of
Stoutsville, Secretary. The
managers then adjourned to
meet in this city md Saturday
in June at 2 p. m. The DEMO
GRATIS latch string hangs out
to the farmers and others in
this vicinity and they will meet
with cordial welcome anytime
that it iS more convenient for
them to meet here than at their
| school houses or other places
of meeting.
Music In Park.
The gentlemenly members of
the Monroe City Band, have
again concluded to give (they
are not yaid for it) a concert
each week during the season al
the North Park. The first con,
cert will be at 7:30 p. NJ. Mon
day. The young men have de
cided to discard their pretty
uniform coats and wear shirt
waists with their white duck
troWSers. The band has glver
its consent to the ladies of the
Presbyterian church to hold I
social at the park that evening
The concerts will be we'll at
tended right from the start, fol
the Monroeites are fond of music
and extend hearty invitation
to the farmers and residents o
nearby villages to come a.
frequantly as they can. Whew
what a fine place it will be fol
sparkling,
Lodges.
If Sevaral Of TN. I T,OdpPS n
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-16

OF eltner the temper, tue con-
victions or the courage of the
Missouri Democracy. !
What could such a couven.
tion do at this time?
Are we to assemble for the
purpose of solemnly declaring
that we are afraid the three
Congressional districts com
prising the City of st. Louis
are going to dominate the other
thirteen districts of the State?
/ have seen no evidence of
fear on the part of the great
mass of the State Democracy.
Experience has demonstrated,
time and again, that the State
Democracy can give our st.
Louis friends cards and spades
and beat them out in any politi.
cal contest.
Or, if we are not to declare
our doubts as to our ability to
cope with the st Louis Democ.
racy, are we to be expected to
deplore the defeat OF Zlegenhe.
inism in city which has been
hopelessly Republican for the
past ten years?
An important State election
is to be held next year, There
are to be chosen three members
of the Supreme Court, a State
Superintendent of Public
Schools, two Railroad Com
missioners and sixteen members
of Congress, as we'll as Legis,
lature, which will select sue
cessor to Senator Vest, and i'm
portant local officers in all the
counties of the State are to be
filled.
Will not this give all Demo
Gratis enough to do without in
volving the party in Internal
strife at this time?
Is Chere any doubt of the
stalwart Democracy of the State
being able to dominate it's own
convention?
If so, instead Of holding an
extraordinary convention at
this time the party should dis.
band and go out of business for
all time.
For myself, I have absolute
faith in the intelligence and the
courage of the Missouri Democ'
racy.
The rank and file of the party
constitute as resolute and pa.
triotic an organization as ever
won 4 victory, or unfalteringly
met defeat.
: The very fact that the Globe.
5 Democrat and Republican party
managers generally are en-,
couraging this proposed con
vention ought to make those
Democrats who are advocating
such a step stop and seriously
e consider the wisdom of THEN
! course.
l can see no necessity fol
such a convention, but, on the
contrary, regard it as unCalled
for. uuwise and fraught will
} grave possibilities, Iu my
judgment it would be impossi
D BILE to arouse general interes
] among the rank and file of tn,
party, and the failure of th'
movement would necessarily b'
S hurtful to party interests.
v SAM B. COOK.
T;ttla M,cly con Of w