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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
Secretary Roots Report.
HE VALUE, OF it is our cX-
cusc for the large space this
Il morning given to the annual

Il morning given to the annual
report of the secretary of
war. In many respects this is the most
important document ever emanating
from the war department. To read it
carefully is Il civic duty.
Foremost in human interest is the
sccretarys earnest plea for early ac-
zion by congress toward reciprocity
with Cuba. Unless the planters of that
island can find "A profitable market for
their sugar and tobacco. ruin will
spread over 1t, the good work our SOL
diers and administrators have done in
Cuba will be undone and the last eS-
tate Of her people will be worse than
their first. The only available market
is the United States. But "under the
existing provisions of our tariff the
prices which can be realized for Cuban
sugar and II large part Of cuban
tobacco IN this market are not sufficient
to pay the duties. cost of lrlnsporta- =
tiOn and production and yield Il living
profit to the producer" \ reasonable
reduction in our duties upon Cuban
sugar and tobacco in exchange for fair
ly compensatory reductions of Cuban
duties upon American products would,
Mr.. Root shows. be as advantageous ia
us as it would be to Cuba, and it is
Cuba's only salvation,
The plan outlined for the better train
ing OF army officers and also the sug-
geStions and recommendations relative
TO the improvement Of our prepared
ness for war in sudden emergency
stamp Elihu Root as pre-eminently tho
ublest and most practical army eXecu-
tive in recent years They command
immediate Endorsement.
The whole report is packed full OF
meat,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

There will probably be no lombard =
ment of Colon. The space which the
foreign warship commanders will allow
the Panama gunncrs to shoot at is en-
liIclN 100 Smnli
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

The action OF the panel in The SEM
pie case Is another conclusive proof
that it is no trouble for the average
jury to disagree upon clear case,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

The new recorder Brown seems to
have made very pleasing impression
upon the Pittsburg first nighters,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

The Chinese exclusion enthusiasts APP
pear TO experience difficulty in finding
anyone 10 argue With.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
For a General staff.

ON this point the secretary says
The creation ot the war college board, and
the duties which viii be imposed upon it, Is
sssbsbly as near an approach 10 the establish
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
Army in the Philippines.

niiing the year the operations Of tie field
| forces in the Philippines wer vigorous and
unrelenting that more than 1000 contacts oc.
Cured between our troops aud the insurgents
| from May, 1900, 10 June 30, 1901, IN which the
! ins,irgcnt casualties were: Killer 3,s5I wound.
| ed. l,l0S; captured, 6bs2 surrendered, 90 OBS:
with u total OF 1903 rifles and nearly 100000
| rounds Of sniall'arms ammunition captured and
| surrendered. Our casualties during the same
| period wcrc Killed, ?ij; wounded, 100; cap
| turcd, lis; missing, 90.
"rhc recent Disturbances in Samir and south
| crn I'zon are,' says the report, "of minor con-
| sequences, and are being stamped out ty the
vigorous operations Of the troops. Small dis
| tulbancCs Of this character are, unfortunately
| 10 I've expected, but will be controlled and
guarded agains, by every means possible. The
| difficulties of this description are not more but
| less than were anticipated"
| II is the design Of the department not TO Sub.
! jcct any Of Our forces to the effect OF a tropical
| climate for longer period than three years
| without an intervening tour Of service in colder
| climate.
A number q improvements in the methods Of
| transacting the business Of the supply depart
| monts suited to the conditions In the Philippines
| have been formulated and will be followed. The
| economical handling of supplies will be greatly
promoted by the proposed construction OF much.
| needed storchouscs and by the progressive con-
Ccntration Of troops at fewer stations, while the
| quantity Of supplies required will hc reduced by
the gradual substitution Of native troops and
civil constabuaty for American soldiers in main.
| tanning order.
! Early in the year number Of small pecula-
| tions by persons concerned in the business OF
| the commissaiy department ut Manila were dis.
coveted and received great prominence in the
| public press. Thorough investigation proved
| that the decentralization which they Indicated
| was confined to a few individuals who were
| promptly tried, convicted, and sentenced. and
| ore now undergoing punishment. The whole
| amount OF loss to the government proved to be
| less than $1,000.
A supplementary report on the gov
ernment Of the Philippines is promised.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
Cuba's Political Future.

Secretary Root reports at length the
proceedings leading up to the adoption
of the Cuban constitution and adds:
do not fully agree with the wisdom OF some
Of the provisions Of this constitutions but It
provides for a republican form OF government; :;
it was adopted after long and patient considcai.
ton and discussions; II represents the views of
the delegates elected by the people of Cuba; and
il contains no features which would justify the
assertion that government organized under it
will not he one to which the United States may
properly transfer the obligations for the protcc.
ton OF lite and property under international law,
assumed in the treaty o! Paris.
BY virtue OF the ordinance OF June L., 1901
appended thereto. the constitution defines the
future relations oi the United states with Cuba
by the provisions the presence of which con-
gioss haa made condition precedent to the
presidents leaving the government and control
OF the island OF Cuba to its people, The consti.
tuition thus adopted and perfected has been
treated accordingly by the military government
as an acceptable basis for the formation of the
new government 10 which. when organized and
installed, the control OF the island is 10 he
transtr,rcd; and such transfer may be antici.
pated before the close ci the approaching scs'
sion Of congress. ii the people of Cuba and their
officers exhibit, under the government Of their
own choice. the same 6cli.rc>ra;nt and respect
for law which have characterized their relations
to the intervening government during olir occu'
patton under the treaty oi Paris. the sucrrss oi
the Cuban administration may be confidently ex'
pcctcd.
The new republic will begin its independent
career with the hearty friendship and Sincere
good wishes OF all the officers and soldiers OF
the United States who have fought and laborcd
for the good OF Cuba, and who have learned 10
appreciate the many admirable and attractive
qualities of her people. I think that as the
period of American occupation draws toward lis
close there is more Appreciation by the Cuban,
o, what the people ot the United states have
done Tor them. During the recent severe lines
OF the military governor the manifestations ri
esteem and affection for him were especially
gratifying: and the lancntcd death Of President
Mckinley was followed by general expressions OF
sympathy and sorrow throughout tho island.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
One Year in Cuba.

~ HI. secretary Of wars review
Of administrative progress
made i'm cuba during the last
fiscal wear is Il document
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
The Principal Point.

F''rIIE. solution of Scranton'S water
supply problem is to he sought
Il through competition of private
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
WILMINGTON.

o. o. Ware went to New York city
on Thursday on business,
Very little maple sugar made as
yet and the prospect is poor.
c. c. Clark has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mail to West
Dover for the next term.
The German Medicine company is
giving very good entertainments at
the town hall every evening.
Principal Lobban returned from his
vacation on Saturday. The several
schools VIII begin on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. Chase of
Readsboro were in town over Sunday,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Harris.
The listers are getting along well
with their work and will deposit the
list in town clerks Office on the 18th
inst.
large number of logs came into
the big pond on Sunday and Monday.
over $50 men were at work on the
drive.
The supper and "rummage sale
at the Universalist church on Thurs
day evening was well attended and
about $40 was realized.
Tickets are on sale for the Mary
Howe concert at ReadsbOro on Satur-
day evening. A large number will
undoubtedly attend from this place.
The Easter concert at the Congre-
gatioual church on Sunday evening
was we'll attended considering the I'M
pleasant weather and was enjoyed by
all.
Nelson Bellows had the misfortune
to break his leg last week. He is
doing we'll. The iron bridge is drift
ing down stream and will be safely
lodged at the bottom Of the pond in
due time.
The several rooms in the school
building have been cciled with hard
pine and the work of repairing will
cease for a while. The next man
that says "plastice" will be informed
that it is a fraud-at least that has
been our experience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
PAUL JONES AND THE DUCHESS.
The Great Captain Was Not to be
Outdone in French Courtesy.

The Duchess of Charities was an enthu-
siast i'm the cause OF American liberty,
and a warm friend of its great naval
champion, Paul Jones, whom she nick
named the entitled Knight of the Sea
The duchess was a royal princess and
very great lady, and Captain Jones was
a sailor, self-educated and the son of a
Scotch gardener, but in the exchange of
gifts and compliments which, according
to the custom of the day in France, at
tended their friendship he was not to be
outshonc.
At a luncheon which she gave just be
fore he sailed from France in the Ran
ger. on that famous cruise of his which
carried the war to the very shores of
Britain. il was the good fortune of Paul
Jones to share i'm a conversation touching
a French naval engagement in which the
grandfather of the duchess had borne
a conspicuous part ana to defend and
explain his manueuNres ON that occasion
showing knowledge of every ship and
every captain engaged and winning ON
the spot the ardent personal adherence
of Nine. De Chartres.
At the close of the feast she presented
to him a valuable watch which had been
her Erauulathor's. Taken by surprise,
the American captain nevertheless uc-
ccptcd it with a grace that charmed the
courtlN company promising that i'm re-
turn, if fortune favored him, ne would
some day "Iay ana English frigatc at her
feet
II was "a daring boast, but i'm A. G.
Buclls's recent biography of Paul Jones
it is related how he kept it, Within two
| years occurred the marvellous victory of
the Bon lIommc Richard over the Sierra
] mis- Commenting a. fl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
The EnoIishman Drank Free.

From the Albany Journal
\ well-known local minister who has
lust returned from an extended western
trip tells the following
Recently in Los Angeles five prom n'nt
gentlemen of foreign birth chance to
meet one was IA Russian, one Turk,
one a Frenchman, one an American. and
one an Engishman. These gentlemen
became bosom friends, and finally a
champagne supper was proposed. at
which each gentleman, to be in keeping
with the times, was to give a toast to his
native country, the one giving the best
to be at no expense for the wine. Here
are the tOasts given:
The Russian-"Here's to the stars and
bars of Russia, that were never pulled
down.
The Turk-"Heres to the moons of
Turkey. whose wings We're never clipped.
The Frenchman-"Heres to the cock
of France, whose feathers were never
picked"
The American-"Here's to the stars and
stripes of America, never trailed i'm de-
feat"
The Englishman-"Here's to the ram
min roarin' lion of Great Britain, thai
tore down the stars and bars of Russia
clipped the wings of Turkey picked the
feathers off the cock of France and rar
like HI from the stars and stripes OF
the United States of America
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
WARDSBORO

The engine has arrived for the Hol-
den saw mill.
DR.. j. n. Cole has been housed with
grip the past week.
Ed. Davis of New York has been
visiting at A. l.. Wheeler's
Mrs. c. II. Newcomb is here caring
for her mother, Mrs. NJ A. Smith.
Mrs. Altha Terrll has returned home
after visiting in White river Junction,
A company of young ladies spent
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. w. w.
Kidder's.
Lester Wilbur has ben visiting his
mother. Mrs. \. II, Wilbur, who is still
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Pearson of Seymour, Conn, has
returned home after spending two
weeks with her son at the Wardsboro
House.
Mrs. A. J.. Howard, who has been at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Moore
the past two weeks, left yesterday
for Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
cAMBRIDGEPORT.

The rain of Saturday night was very
severe in this section, and in some
places the roads were badly washed.
The dull weather of the past week
has not been favorable for sugar MAX
ing and only a small yield is reported.
Skip the little pet dog o. Mrs. Julia
Smith, which was a general favorite'
because OF his many cunning tricks,
died last week at the remarkable age
of l6 years.
The friends of Miss Adelaide Bige-
low will be panied to hear of her
death. which occurred at her home
here Monday night after an illness OF
about two months. Though only por-
ton of her time was spent here, she
had won the love and esteem OF all
who knew her and the sympathy OF
many friends is expressed for her SIS
ter and members of her family. The
burial was in the family lot in Brat
tlebOrO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12

Mrs. Anna Roes, 2S19 North Fifth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"FOur weeks ago believed had
consumption; I took a severe cold, and
although for the first few days the nu-
Gus in my throat and chest was loose,
it finally became so bad that ! had diff.
fcuIty In breathing.
Pain in the shoulders followed. AS 1
had placed my confidence in you and
Peruna, 1 followed your directions strict
ly, and improved from day to day, and
am now well again."
Most women feel the need of tonic
to counterfeit the facilitating effects Of
summer weather. Peruna is such rem.
edy. 1t cures all catarrhal conditions
whether it be weakness, nervous depres.
sion or summer catarrh. For free book
on summer catarrh, address The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12

Miss Annie Zlott, 70 Livingston street,
Newark, N. j., took Peruna for extreme
nervousness. She says: al was very ill
and thought 1 would die. 1 had ter
rible headache and my head swan;
thought 1 would never get well; 1
seemed to have a great complication Of
diseases and bought medicines, but they
did me no good.
"Finally 1 gave up and thought 1
would wait for my end. One day
happened to pick up one of your books.
l read of other women who were near
death and had been cured by Peruna,
SO thought would try it.
al took a couple of bottles and began
to feel better. ! continued its use
until now lam well woman. IpraiSe
Peruna highly and wish other women
would use It."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
Whittier's Doc.

During one of the last birthday ctlc-
brauons of the poet Whittier. he was Wis
tied by "A celebrated oratorio singer The
lady was asked to sing, and. seating
herself at the piano, she began the beau
tiful ballad Robert Adair." She had
hardly begun before Mr.. Whittiers pet
dog came into the room, and seating
himself by her side, watched her as if
fascinated and listened with delight UNI
usual in an animal. When she finished
he came and put his paw very gray ely
into her hand and licked her check
Robert takes that as a tribute to him
self" said Mr.. Whittier. He also is
Robin Adair,' "
The dog hearing his own name, evil
IDENTIFY considered that he was the hero
of the song. From that moment, dur
ing the lady's visit he was her devoted
attendant He kept by her side when
she was indoors, and accompanied her
when she went to walk. When she went
away he carried her satchel i'm his mouth
to the gate, and watched her departure
with every evidence of distress.-[St.
Nicholas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12

So many housewives suffer from ner-
vous depression due to catarrhal weak
ness peculiar to their sex, and suffer on
year after year, not knowing what their
ailment is. Mrs. Mary Cook, of Pitts
ford, n. Y, suffered for six years before
she learned of Peruna. Mrs. Cook re-
Gently wrote the following letter to Dr..
Hartman:
al was not well for six years, paid
many doctor bills, but never improved
very much. gave up hopes of ever
recovering.
FINALLY, 1 wrote to DR.. Hartman,
and l am thankful to say that am
now we'll, through his good advice
and medicine. 1 am gaining in flesh
and feel young again. 1 was very
emaciated, but now my own children
are surprised in the great change in me
when they visit me-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
WESTMINSTE

Mrs. George Wright, who has been
seriously i'll, is convalescing.
The village schools reopen Monday
after a several weeks recess.
j. c. Fem attended the funeral of
a cousin in Grafton last week.
Miss Susie Kellogg spent Easter
with friends in Charlestown, n. II.
George H. Walker returned from his
Boston trip Saturday Saturday even
ing.
Miss Cora Fisher returned to Spring
field Saturday to resume her school
duties.
H. f. Bond is making extensive i'm
provements on the interior of his
house.
Ralph, Raymond and Marion Weeks
are visiting their grandfather at North
field Mass.
George b. Hall is in New York and
Philadelphia in the interests of BaX-
ter Brothers.
Mrs. Dora Bruce of Springfield.
Mass, has recently spent several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Wyman.
Elmer b. Watkins and wife of Felch-
Vile were guests of Mrs. Watkins's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George n.
Banks. over Sunday.
Daniel c. Wright went to Boston
this week to enjoy a few days outing
with his daughter, Miss Harriet
Wright. of New Haven, Conn.
News was received here on Tuesday
of the death of Mrs Julia Woodland of
Boston, who was we'll known here
from her being a niece of the late Mrs.
Ann jeanette Stoddard, whom she fire.
quently visited.
The seleCtmen are to meet the Off
cials of the Boston & Maine railroad at
Westminster Station at 9 o'clock this
friday morning for the purpose of
| discussing plans for altering some of
the grade crossings, there being two
dangerous ones near Westminster Sta
ton.
The farmers and all other citizens OF
the town should unite in earnest CO
operation to endeavor TO secure the
, location here of the Condensed Milk
| company which Baxter Brothers are
expecting to establish. 1t would mean
! the employment of between 20 and sc
| hands and the preference would be civ
en- to all competent local men desiring
work I mis- would conduce to growth
of our village in many ways, and every
thing possible should he done to for
ward the industry
AS Is customary each spring, many
of the young people enjoyed rowing
upon the upper street Monday. The
| prolonged rains caused the river tC
| rise rapidly, with the result that the
meadows were quickly flooded includ
ing some sections of the main high
! way. Henry Wood who runs mill
route to Bellows Falls each day founC
| some difficulty in supplying his pa
irons as his house was surrounded by
water. making it impossible to drive
| through, so Mr.. Woods was forced t
provide other means of transportation
for brief period.
A large number of people enjoyed
the hospitality of Rev and DIS. &. IA
| DeBevoise on Wednesday afternoon
and evening at the business meeting
| of the ladies' aid society which wa
held cary in the afternoon. Mrs. ;
NJ. Nutting was reelected president
Mrs. 4. l. Lane vice president. MIS-
Hills SECRETARY and treasurer and tn
usual committees were chosen to as
| sumo charge of entertainments, etc
during the year. 1t was shown by tn
secretary's report that the year JUS
passed had been financially most sue
cessful and many meritorious entel
tainments had Dcen given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Mary Campbell has gone to
Boston where she will visit her cou-
sins.
Miss Alice NJ Goodel has gone back
to Maiden where she will live in the
family of her sister, Mrs. +. s. Har-
low, for the present.
Mrs. Flora True has returned to her
home in Epping, n. H.. after a visit
of two weeks or more with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Houghton.
Mr. Farrant of Newport, who mar
ried Miss Abbie GoodelI, formerly OF
this place. last fail, is abou, to move
to Stamford, Conn. he is a florist and
will continue in that business IN STAN
ford.
The school in No. ,. which was to
begin on Monday, will not open until
the following week on account OF the
difficulty of transporting the pupils OF
No. !. 1t is expected that the travel
ing will have improved by tina, time
B. A. Walker dislocated his arm at
the shoulder last Sunday morning at
an early hour while doing the chores
at the barn. 1t was raining heavily
the roads were badly washed and no
doctor could be raised by telephone,
Deacon A. p. Ranney was able to reset
the bone and relieve the sufferer
Mrs. J. NJ. Powers is slowly improV-
ing after her long illness. Mrs. Ellls'
who has been there for severai weeks
has gone to her home in Westminster.
Mr.. Powers, who has been seriously
troubled for a fortnight with swell
ling upon one of his limbs below the
knee. is somewhat better 1t was fear
ed that it might prove to be eryslp
elias
1t had little the appearance OF Eas
ter mere last Sunday. The heavy storm
of Saturday night and Sthe melting
snow raised the streams to an almost
UNPRECEDENTED height, The water
nearly surrounded +. j. Houghton
house, filling his yard, rising nearly &c
the TOP of the high ledge next the
stream and rushing over the bridge
in large volume. Mr.. Houghton says
he has not seen the stream so mgr
since the great freshet of 1869. Botf
of the bridges and much OF the roac
| south of d. c. Gorham's were undel
water for a long time. Very few PEG
nile could venture out, many OF the
/ roads being impossible. The churcf
was opened and a few people who
lived near were present, but the Eas
fer services could not be carried on
in a complete manner. 1t is designed
n rive them next Sunday when it il
hoped conditions Will be more 1aVor
able.