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

commission" as a bureau of that de-
partment
There is a wide diversity of opinion
as to the results and effects of the con-
vention but a careful canvass among
some of the leading Republican states
men warrants the assertion that they
consider it demonstrated the fact that
while reciprocity is the next logical
step of the government, the time is
not yet ripe for it that the bust
ness men of this country are essential
ly practical and little given "to chas-
ing theories and that as soon as a
shrinkage of exports renders reciproc-
ity advisable they will be ready to en-
dorse it.
From the West come continued re-
ports of demand for immediate re-
ciprocity and some revision of the
Dingley bill, Governor-elect Com
mings Of Iowa, being the latest caller
at the White House to urge caution
in the "let well enough alone" pol
icy Some few even go so far as to
say that in the death Of William Nc
Kinley tariff reform lost one of the
best friends it ever had, but even in
the West the sentiment is divided and
unless strong pressure is brought to
bear in favor of free sugar from
Cuba, there is little likelihood of any
changes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.

The past week in Washington has
witnessed the assembling and the adj
journment of the reciprocity conven-
ton. The convention passed a reso-
luton urging upon Congress the main
tenance of the principle of protection
and the opening up of foreign mar
kets by reciprocity" only where it
can be done without injury to any of
our home interests of manufacturing,
commerce or farming" Other reso-
buttons urge the establishment of n
department of commerce and indus
try, the head of which shall be a mem
Der of the Presidents cabinet - and
the appointment of reciprocity
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
A FIZZLE.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 81. Judging
by apparent conditions the switch
mems strike inaugurated Tuesday
morning has proven fiat failure, but
the reversal of this may result if the
strikers can make good the claims put
forth.
The strike was ordered by the
Switchm ms union of North America
and the claim was made early in the
day by the union officials that every
railroad i'll the city with the eXcep-
ton of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne
and Chicago, Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis would be tied up complete
ly. The developments, however, dem
onstrated that only one road, the AL
legheny Valley, was seriously affect
ed. On this road but one crew was at
work and the road is badly crippled.
The company officials, while admit
ting that freight traffic has been prac-
tically suspended say that within
twenty four hours they will have all
the men they need, and work will be
resumed as usual. The other roads
affected We're the Baltimore q Ohio
twelve men out Pittsburgh Junction
Ca branch of the Baltimore & Ohio
fifteen men out the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie, four men out the Penn
sylvania, fifteen men out One hun
dred and fifty would be high esti-
mate of the number of men who
struck. None of these roads suffered
much inconvenience because new men
were readily secured to take the place
of the strikers and some of the men
upon discovering that the strike had
not been generally obeyed returned to
their places
The demands of the switchmen call
for the enforcement Of the standard
scale of wages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

your lives be sacrificed when word of
advice at the first approach of weak.
ness, may fill your future years with
healthy joy Address a letter to Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass,
and you will not be disappointed.
When ! began 80 take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
not able to do my homework. | suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to the Pink
ham advice and medicine l am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. . Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEvILLE, Ludington, Mich.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
has made public his annual report.
Referring to the public lands he states
that 10, 562, 1913. 80 acres have been dis
posed of in the last year, The total
public lands aggregate 1909, $50, $40
acres. He deplores the deforestation of
these lands and calls attention to pro-
visions of law which make it impos-
sible for him to protect the forests,
and finally recommends that the care
of the forest reserves be transferred to
the agricultural department. The In
dian problem is discussed at length.
The total Indian population he places
at 17S, 919 located on an aggregate area
of 90, 1871, 900 acres This is exclusive
of the New York Indians and the Five
Civilized tribes of the Indian Terri
tory. He announces that hereafter a
new policy will be adopted in the
treatment of the Indians, all able
bodied men being obliged to contri-
butte to their support by the cultiva-
ton of land which will be allotted to
them. In this connection he urges
that more manual instruction and less
'higher education" be given the In
dams i'll government schools
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

cures diseases which weaken women
and which destroy their strength and
beauty. 1t establishes regularity, stops
weakening drains, heals inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness.
"Severaf years ago I suffered severely from
female weakness, prolapsus and menorrhagia
and used Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
splendid effect, ~ writes Fannie Shelton of WASH
ington Iowa. "Glad have not needed it for
few years past, but if should ever have any re-
turn OF the old trouble would surely try Favor
lte Prescriptions l have recommended il to a
number of my lady friends l always tell them
to try bottle, and if they are not benefited bv
IT l will pay for the medicine In every case
they have spoken in praise of itr
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure sick
headache.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

III SlOISS anu OIL
ces. In fact, the
typical American
beauty will be
found sitting at
the typewriter
rather than lolling
in a carriage in the
park.
And yet this
pretty young girl
needs always to be
reminded that
" beauty is only
skin deep" unless
it roots i'll health.
When the health
is undermined by
woinanly diseases,
the luster soon
passes from the
eyes, the cheeks
grow thin, the
body loses its
plunipness.
DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Let us be serene. The proposed
German tariff is not likely to be
adopted. If it is adopted it will al
most certainly be in greatly modi-
fed form But at the worst if it
should be adopted just as it stands, it
would not do us serious harm. Ger
many would still be our best custom
err, barring one, and the intimate, cor
dial and mutually beneficent relations,
social political and commercial be-
tween Germany and the United States
would remain unimpaired. - New
York Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Reform has begun in New York
even before the advent of the new
administration. The acting captain
of the precinct which includes a part
of the Bowery has been enforcing the
law without fear or favor. After a
consultation with the district attorney
he notified the proprietors of the va
rious public resorts that they must
close at one O'Clock or he would ar
rest them. 1t is new experience for
New Workers to see the Bowery dark
after that hour. But the police have
never lacked the power to make the
city decent and orderly. 1t has been
the lack of will on the part of their
superiors that has restrained them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The free expectation of gold is show
ing increasingly its effects on the
treasury holdings. During the past
week the gold on hand has decreased
about four and three-quarters million
dollars The loss need occasion no
alarm, however, as the treasury. still
has considerably more than n hundred
million dollars in gold in excess of
the special and adequate sum set apart
for redemption purposes. The gov
ernment's receipts continue to exceed
its expenditures, but not so much as
they did few weeks ago. Since
last Saturday the excess has been
somewhat less than million dollars,
which has carried the surplus for
the year above thirty millions,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The Hardwick Gazette says, "Mr.
William Lapoint of Barre has been
again heard from. =" We are glad to
know that somebody has heard from
him. We have been trying for some
time to hear from him to the amount
of $3.50. Worthwhile News and Git
izen.
Better look pleasant and charge
it up to profit and loss.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Reports from all parts of the country
show an astonishing growth i'll the
railroad business as compared with
that of last year. Generally the in
crease in earnings is substantial in
some cases it is almost phenomenal.
This is not tale of good fortune for
the railroads alone, but in larger
sense it means that the country is
magnificently prosperous. For when
goods are not bought and sold and dis
tributed there is no demand for facili-
ties for transporting them from point
to point, and the freight chages repre-
sent but small percentage of the
values involved in movements of mer-
chandise. In some places there is a
scarcity of cars, and this means much
in a year of great activity in car
building. The commercial and indus
trial activities of the country are
flourishing nightly, and the indicat-
ors are seen in mighty professions of
trains along tracks of steel.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
STRANGE THING WAS

that whom | was half dead with kid
ney, liver and stomach trouble in 1899
| should recall the fact that | had in
the house half Il bottle of the new
medicine called Calcura Solvent, dis.
covered by the well-buown DR.. David
Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston,
n. y. / began using it and with
three more bottles, III month | was
well. " John b. lamont Boston,
July 10, 1900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
GOLD BRICK CONCERN.

New York, Nov. 27.-In United
States district court this morning
Judge Adams signed an order restrain
ing every bank, trust company or
banking house in New York or New
Jersey from paying any money belong
ting to the Mackey Investmen com
pany, the concern which recently
went under and which it is claimed
operated gold brick" game with
country investors. 1t is asserted that
investors lost $1,000, 900 through the
concern.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
To Mothers of
Large Families

In this worlSaday world few women
are so paced that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
We make special appeal to mothers
of large families whose work is never
done, and many of whom suffer, and
suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, we extend an invitation to accept
free advice. Oh, women do not let
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
OF BENEFIT TO YOU.

d. S. Mitchell, Fulford, Maryland ;
" During a long illness | was troubled
with bed sores, was advised to try
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and did
so with wonderful results. was per
fectly cured. 1t is the best salve ON
the market. Sure cure for piles,
sores, burns. Beware of counterfeits.
w. E. Terrill & Co., G. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
HaIe's
Honey OF
Horeh
and ar

will cure your cold before more seri-
Gus trouble ensues. a54, 500, $500
per bottle; the largest size cheapest,
At all druggists. Refuse substitutes.
Pixies TOOthaChe Drops Cure In One Minute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

The Waterbury Record says an ac-
tive gubernatorial campaign for 1902
is already "maped" out. Right you
are old man
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
bottle oI Or. Thomas kclectric Oil in the
house. Instant relief in cases of burns,
cuts, sprains, accidents of any sort
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04

Is an adjective which seems to have be-
come monopolized by the young lady at
the typewriter. 1t is astonishing what
an array of beautiful women are found
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
Off Your Guard

The mild days Of early spring make
you careless and then you take cold.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
Rev. " r. GulIIns' Farewell.


The Virpiaia Annual Confersncs n,
the A. NJ. u. Church will convene nsTt
Wednesday in Roanoke, Va. and Rev.
w. r. Gullins, pastor Of .Chird Street
A - E Church will leave the citv
Tuesday night to meet it. He carries
this year the best reports that have ev-
er gone from his church. dis church
10 In better eondition-in every wRv.
than ever before in it's history.
Inc lsst quarterly conference of the
ehursn, petitioned the Bishop for
The return OF the 2sstor and last Sab
bath morning ct Ihe slose of the Eas-
ter service the fall msm hershin an6
vast congregation present unanimaba-
ly pekitioned the bishop to assign Raw
Gullins to Third st. OhDrek perm.-
nently rs pastor. TINS, however can
hsrdly be done without ehaneips th.
law OF the church.
Rev. Gullius is wanted in ths North
ana three strong pstitisns have al
resdy been sent in for him from that
section. lt ia whispered that he will
De sent to New York but Richmond ia
doing ar it can Co hold him Twenty
eIRbe persons have been expelled from
tp.s church, this year, two have with
drawn, and sixty new enss added co
she church.
sunday, April I4th il the pastor
last Sabbath here before going away.
He will preach . special SERMON tot he
shureh at IL o'clock q. m. Rev. W, r.
Graham, ID. ID. OF the ssh St. Baptist
Church will preach for him at Sd m
The Ssh Sc Church choir will sing q,
this service, and Rev. GullIns will
Fresch ! is farewell sermon at Q p. m
All are invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
REV. JOHN JASPER.
Resolutions of Condolences

WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
Coo 30 remove iron oar s>kAss opx -.
loved pastor and father in Israel, anu
WHEREAS, the relation co long held
by our beloved pastor with the mem
bers of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptiat
church, we deem il proper so place on
record our appreciation Of his long SER
vice as pastor and father Of this church
therefore be is
RESOLVED, that while we bow in hmm
ole submission to the will of she Most
high God, who doeth all things well.
we do none the less mourn for our be.
iov pastor, who has been called from
labor 30 reward.
REsoLvED End, that in the death of
our dear pastor, we have lost one who
was always active and zsAleus in his
work a. pastor OF the church, ever
ready to succor the needy and distress
ed aud prom pit TO advance the cause
OF Christ. He Was wise IN counciI.
foarlsss in action, ard one who was
not only loved by his flock, but the
community at large.
Servant of God. well done,
Rest from thy loved employ,
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Masters joy.
By order OF the church,
w. w. WISEs Chairman:
A. ". PARHAk, Church CLERK.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
A LARGE FIRE,

The burning of tho fac p1lstial JEFF
terson Hotel occssioned much com
ment; but the destruction OF Myers
Store at the corner otToushee ard
Broad streets, on last "wednesday
morning a. AboUL $3.50 O'CLOCK was
equally as surprie1Dg.
1t was totaa loss, the building be.
Ing entirely g0tted
Mr.. w IsnAc Johnson was busily
engaged in moving his carriages, hors-
es and stock out tClsis building which
was directly in the rear OF the barninQ
building.
Mr.. Johnson's hearses and hacks
were removed to FOushee street, De
tween Grace and Franklin streets. and
his furniture was liz the yards on The
south side of Grace St.
de carried $4,000 insurance.
Some difficulty was experienced in
getting the horses out, but it was Ac-
complished after much effort.
One OF the remarkable features was
the attitude of Funeral Director A. d.
Price.
He personally assisted in pulling
Mr.. Johnson's hearse from the build
ing, lifted one end of the piano during
lts removal and sent for his own men
to ASST in removing property from
the building.
In view OF the strained relationsh shin
hitherto existing between the two.
this was q noticeable proceeding.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

The photographs of the funeral of
Rev. John Jasper were made by Pho
uographer J. O. Farley.
The funeral floral offerings show Rev.
John Jasper in the distance. On the
ieft 10 the photograph Of his widow,
Mrs. Mary Jasper.
In the scene ct the Sixth Mount Zion
Baptist Church on the right may be
seen the house of Rev. Ricna ard Wells,
she retired psstsr of Ebeneser Baptist
Church.
On she left may be seen the state
casket containing the remains of Rev.
john Jasper and being borne on the
shoulders of he active pall-bearers. In
front arc the well Known features of
Funeral Director Hayes, while In the
centre may be noted che funeral ca E
drawn BY four horses with Mr.. Henry
Cooper holding the rsins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
Resolutions of Condolences Of the Sixth
Mt. Zion Sunday School,

Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty
Ged, TO remove from our midst, our
beloved and esteemed pastor, Rev.
John Jasper, and whereas in consider
alton of respect and deep regard held
for our deceased pastor; we hereby
present the following resolutions:
Resolved Let, That while we bow in
humble submission tn the will of God
We none the less feel eur /, 81, and
mourn for our pastor whose work ia
hniahed and whose reward is assured.
Resolved and, That in the death of
eur pastor, the Sunday School has lost
true friend and noble example. One
whose Christian character and e-nuin q
prinoip es, won love and admiration At
home and abroad. He was strong m
the right, and bold in the truth wear
ing out HE life in the service of his
Master.
Resolved Srd, That the 8. 8. tender
It's svmpathy to the relatives of our
deceased pastor, and to the ehurcb :
and that these resolutions be publish
81 in the Richmond PLANET and entsI.
% q 100. the minutes of the Sunday
-chooi 90 iss next business meeting
S P. ROBINSON,
Superintendent,
EDWARD j. JOHNSON,
Acting Sec'y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
DR.. Graham Peaches To The Sc.
Lukes Last Sunday.
A Grand Day With Them.


Good HopeweI Baptist Church, three
miles up the Broad Sc. Road, Rev.
rnilnp winston, pastor. was the place
The Ham aud Hsbakkuk councils
hsa arranged for anniversary services.
TREAT crowds from every direction
came TO these most excellent services
me 81: Lakes are very streng and
popular in this neigh borhood and stiII
increasing in number,
Deputy samuel Burlsy made q most
exeeils mt Master OF OF remonies. and
proved himself we'll sequainted with
the workings, growth and strength of
the Order. He had iateIiRent assist-
ants in DE- gree Chief, David Bradford
DR.. and w Q, Bro. Berry Habskkuk
Council The circles made beautiful
showing and the very bt at of order was
Rev. W. r. Graham, D ID. pre.ebed
the sermsn. The eongre0 alton vas
highly pleased with his discourse and
begged him to come again
Rev. winston was in very high
praise OF the Sc. Luke and made n YER
nne speech in favor Of the work 10 is
doing.
Deputy Barley in his address show
cd that she St Lukes had bsen in that
district only 10 months but now had
two councils, with membership asgrs-
gazing over one hundred. Chis IL n
hne showing. He made profound inn
pression and it 10 pretty certain that
the future Is brighter for the Order Ia
this part or the country.
DE- Graham paid . glowing tribute
90 the Order and declared the Grand
worthy Secretary, Mrs Maggie l..
walker one OF the leading business
women in this country
large collection wss taken for the
church, and nice Pu' se presented TO
DR.. Graham W
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
Beware of Ointments for Oatarrh That
Contain Mercury.

IA mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derapge
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used exec pt
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold TO the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls CatArrh
Cure. manufactured by r. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., csatains no mercury.
and 10 taken internally, acting directly
upon the bloOf and mucous surfaces Of
the system, In buying HalPs Cstarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
ia taken internally and il made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by r. ]. Cheney & Go.
Testimo nials free.
~ sold by Druggists, price rs cents
per botsle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

left from, the great display at tha
church. They were furnished BY Mr..
Robert 8. Forester. The observation
OF the room completed AID the Ihfoe-
nation that there were only three
rooms in the house, we addS -ssed our
selves to enquiries az TO the last hours
OF the Rev. John TaapeF,
Madame, when did Rev, John Jas-
per lose canscionsness g.
why, Brother Mitchell. he nevar
lest consciousness at ell, He knew
everybody and was in his right mind
TO the time of his death,
His hret sickness uas on the sSooud
Sunday in the New Year, hot he aid
not atop Until the following week.
Tnen ne was taken down that IL
stayed IN the house walking alb out the
room. he did not lay down at all IN.
I'll WeducsdaY, March 10Th.
THE VISITS OF The DOCTOR.
DR.. Ross was called On Saturday
Ilnorning, March Or d He WAS taken
worse, Friday, 2and. DR.. Ross came
every day until Friday, March 2eth.
He was conscicu s to the last de
did not give up until Friday night
March 20sk, at half past eight O'Clock,
aHd could move himself any where in
the bed Hntil tt at time.
HesEan threw dow0 his arms and
was 'tuable to move thera sgsin until
his death. He said nothing more. He
haa done all OF his talking before that
tiAne.
WAS WAITING FOR ORDERS
During that week, he had said he
sVasx -
He Was going home. He was wait
ing for further orders.
The &st tiEae he preached was in
the evening OF the third Sunday in
March when ne preached on "Regener-
a,ion."
Or late he went about, but little 60
ing only to the church. We were mar
riea sbouS ten years ago."
Thus ended the interview. Deacon
Quinn Shelton called and paid his re-
spects.
Rev. Jasper owned the HOUSE. IN
which he lived and some other prop.
erty. The value Of his estate has not
been determined. He made q will
and while the public has not been ad-
vised OF its contents, from q converse
tion had with him years ago. il is Ga Q
TO say that he left his entire estate to
his wife.
REFUSED AN rNoRRAsK OF SALARY.
He always refused to have his salary
az pastor incrested and repeatedly de-
clared that the amount origin ally Get
by the chur sh was enough for him.
This added to his popularity as q
minister and tended to draw to him
the congregation as with hooks of
steel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
A Pretty Wedding.

a very pretty marriage and quiet
wedding was celebrated last Thursd az
night, April q, 1901, ct the ROeneseI
Baptist Church. The contracting par.
ties we're Miss Willie H. Owens of Hal
lfax Co., Va, and Me-. James II. Ward
OF this city. Rev. X. Wells oEaciated.
After the ceremony they repaired to
the residence OF the groom, ole Norton
ST., where a sumptuous spread was
prepared and the table groaned und er
the pressure OF good lhings it contain
cd. The happy couple we're the recip-
rents OF many costly and useful pres.
ents.