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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30

Course Tickets, One Dollar.
Reserved seats, to holders of
course tickets, 2oc and 25c. for each
event. MAY be reserved for the
course.) Single nights, 75c. and ST.
Course tickets now on sale at Y
M. C. A. or Smiths Agency, in San.
ders and Stayman's, 1927 F street.
Ask for descriptive portfolio.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
Women and the Referendum.

Ex.-United States Senator Geo. f..
Edmunds, who is spending the summer
by the sea coast at Bay Head, New
Jersey, gives kindly expression Of his
continued interest in the welfare Of
the state that has so long delighted to
do him honor, by responding to a let
ter OF inquiry from the secretary OF
the Vermont Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation on the question of the proposed
referendum to the people Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In reply TO
the special inquiry relating to the
constitutional right OF legislature
to empower women 10 vote on
referendum the following extract
from his letter gives his answer
"Inasmuch as the constitution oil
Vermont does not mention in any way
such method of creating law, | think
II the legislature can make a law IN
force or not in force. depending upon
a future contingency not mentioned IN
the constitution, ii may make that
contingency whatever it pleases, ana
may declare that the law shall 60 INTO
effect when a majority ofthe men anu
women citizens of the state, orperhaps
even residents. shall vote TO put the
law in effect. and without such MAJOR
ity il shall not be In force.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

printing; Downer OF Windsor is chairman
Of the committee ON claims and the COM
mittee on elections, and rs on the judiciary
committee and the committee on educa-
ton. Annis Of Orleans is chairman of the
judiciary committee; Walbridge OF Essex,
chairman Of the committee on education;
Tracy of Grand Isle, chairman of the milf
tary committee; Phelps OF Washington,
chairman OF the committee on corpora
lions: yelling of Bennington, chairman
of the committee on banks.
The new governors secretary OF civil
and military affairs is Judge Edward l..
Bates of Bennington, one Of his campaign
managers. His executive clerk Is T.. {.
Bennett of Bennington.
The usual governors reception took
place Thursday evening et the state house,
being one day later than usual, owing to
the political uncertainties. The attend
ance was smaller than in most years.
The main interest now centers IN COM
ing legislation, especially liquor measures.
Most everybody has a bill OF this kind
Matching. The Democrats viii present
a straight license bill without q referen-
dunn. Their attitude toward the other
bills is problematical. Mr.. Battell Of
Middlebury is at work on dispensary
measure that he hopes VIII meet with
approval. What the harvest VIII be
time only can determine.
The reports of state officers and state
boards are fast making their appearance.
From that OF Treasurer Bacon, we learn
that there has been a heavy increase IN
corporation tax revenues. which amounted
TO 1902 Sf6.62 last year. With the prospect
Of continued increase from this source,
a reduction in the state tax rate IS con-
fidentlv predicted, unless the plethora
OF funds tempts the legislature TO extrave-
CANT appropriations. The treasury sur
plus July /, 1902, was 1924, a69.2s, or about
s223. 900 more than last year. II cost
y, 281, 679.ll to run the state last year.
The collateral inheritance tax brought
| i'm IS. O86.77. The Central Vermont Rail
way Co. paid about s50,0O0in taxes. Cor
poration license taxes yielded sl6,4ls.
/ The efficient work OF j. +. Cushman,
commissioner Of state taxes, Is shown
/ in some OF the figures.
The report Of the cattle commission
shows that the killing Of tuberculous
cattle has gone on a pace. The number
/ tested last year was ll,7b3; condemned,
/ 1917, or more than ever before; total paid
/ for cattle killed by the board, slst5'0.15;
expense Of the commission for the year,
/ 81, 7O3.6i.
A determined effort TO abolish the
/ tuberculosis act is probable. l.. b. J.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

NOT have been sustained. According
10 general practice, a minority oil a
committee has a right 70 ME ana
have considered a report dissenting
from the majority. The body then
makes its choice between the two
renorts and determines the question
at issue. 1t may be urged, though
that this committee simply act as
telIers and that their findings are sim
nlv as to facts, not opinions or poll
rica and that the assembly cannot
rake the matter out of the committees
hands. if there is difference among
them. and decide for itself matters
that II has no actual cognizance Of.
At any rate, here are two fine points
that Clement hoped would defer the
inevitable but the members were not
in A mood to become confused, and
with the utmost directness they pro-
eeeded to the duty that lay nearest
them. The regular Republicans had
a strong lead in the assembly from
the day OF the election, and 1t doubt
less grew as the certainty OF victory
hacawe aDparent
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
CLEMENTS DYING KICK.

The basis Of Clements protest be-
fore the joint canvassing committee
last week was a provision OF Art. 9
of the amendments to the state con-
stituuon which reads as follows:
The votes for governor, lieutenant
governor and treasurer of the state
shall be sorted and counted, and the
result declared, by a committee APP
pointed by the Senate and House Of
Representatives
A close construction OF this pro-
vision would seem to require that
this canvassing committee should
have at its disposal all the nearly
10000 ballots cast at the September
election and should count the same
before making its report. This used
to be the practice, we understand,
but since the adoption OF the Aus
tralian system it has been the custom
for the town clerks to certify to the
| secretary OF state the results in the
several towns, from which a tabulated
statement was made by the secretary
Only this statement. and the Ger
tidcates on which it was based are a
the disposal OF the canvassing com
mittee. Clements scheme was t,
have the plain requirements OF tn,
constitution followed, instead Of tn,
recent statute provisions. We woul,
not undertake TO say whether hi
point was well taken or not. thougl
a strict Interpretation might hol
that the votes should actually be sen
/ TO the committee and counted b
them. The purpose was an to
evident-merely to cause delay in Ii
hope that something would turn M
When the canvassing committe
made its report, a minority OF Ii
committee undertook to get a stat,
ment Of their side before the a
sembly. The presiding officer. Lieut.
Gov. Allen, ruled that there was n
provision for minority report froi
this committee. If an appeal ha
been made from this ruling and
vigorous statement made, it miel
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
KIanannIna il cornwaII.

Considerable excitement Is manifest
ed at Cornwall over the kidnapping OF
Daniel Stewart, a boy years old, by
his father. Thomas Stewart, Of Phila-
delphia.
The trouble is the elimination OF
events which began two years ago,
when Stewards wife LEFT him and, with
her two children, went 70 Cornwall 70
live with her brother, Charles Lowell.
Mr.. Stewart had attempted 10 trace his
wife, but had failed until recently when
he learned of her whereabouts through
letters written her BY James Lathr0p
of Bristol Notch. with whom she lived
before her marriage.
stewart. with his lawyer, VIM. g.
Kier, of Philadelphia, arrived in Mid
dlebury Oct q Securing a team they
drove TO West Cornwall. accompanied
By Deputy Sheriff VIM. II. Cobb Kier
and Cobb stopped at a distance from
the house and oonversed with Charles
Lowell, while Stewart went 10 the
house and met his wife. He informed
her that he was not after her, but
wanted the eldest boy, Daniel She re-
piled that the lad was not there.
Stewart then noticed the two children
playing near by. He walked quickly
TO the spot and took Daniel in his arms,
and went directly 10 the place where
the team had been len. The three
men then returned 10 Mlddlebury with
the boy, Stewart and kier taking the
lad with them to Philadelphia on the
evening train. Mrs. Stewart threatens
to carry the case into the courts to re-
gain possession OF her boy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
THE COAL CONFERENCE.

n Z WAL SSANf
Whether President Roosevelt sue
ceeds or not in his effort to bring the
parties to the coal strike together,
he deserves the very highest credit
Tor attempting it. lie might, and
were he less faithful and courageous
he would, have let the matter alone
entirely, justifying himself by his
lack Of authority in the premises,
But Roosevelt is not that kind Of a
man. He sees his moral duty plainly,
and hesitates not moment in per-
forming it. Though coniessedly UNI
able to end the strike by any sum
mary means, he knows that the active
influence of the president Of the
United States exerted in favor Of a
settlement is most powerful, indeed,
well-nigh irresistible, when supported,
as in this case, by an aroused public
sentiment.
The conference to which mine
operators and labor leaders were
called at Washington last week was
the first of its kind in all history.
Never before has the head Of a gov
eminent taken the hands of capital
and labor and tried to clasp them
again for the welfare OF each other,
and the sake of the imperilled public.
Immediate results, the conference
failed. There was no agreement,
and the antagonists parted seemingly
farther separated than ever. But
this may not prove to be the case.
They met, interchanged opinions and
were brought to a greater realization
than before of their duties toward the
people This sense OF responsibility
must have followed them to their
homes. 1t will grow upon them. No
law is so powerful as united public
sentiment, and this is now all being
exerted toward immediate resump-
ton of coal mining. Questions OF
wages and profits must be left to
future determination; the public
demands coal.
As to the conference, it seems to
us that the representatives of the
miners made the best impression.
Their offer of arbitration was more
practical and promised better and
more lasting results to all than that
of the operators. The latter made
use-a bad use-of the opportunity
to attack the labor union and fix re-
sponsibility on it for the deeds of
violence that have been done
throughout the coal fields. The
operators plainly showed their inten-
ton to break the union and force
their own terms of settlement. They
made no statement whatever as to
their ability or lack of ability to yield
the concessions asked by the miners.
Their bearing was arrogant and
vindictive. The report that Pres
ident Roosevelt was displeased with
their conduct is probably correct.
On the other hand, John Mitchell bore
himself admirably in the face OF great
provocation, and the cause of the
miners has taken a firmer hold than
ever among the people.
1t is evident that the president does
not intend to let the matter drop with
a mere perfunctory discharge of his
duty. He win not stop until every
, possible means Of ending the strike
is exhausted. His purpose is not tC
champion the cause OF either con.
testant, but to find some ground upon
which both can stand, so that tn,
, pressing need for fuel may be met
and that soon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
Never Ask AdvIcs

When you have a cough OF cold don't
ask what is good for il and get some med
icine with little OF no merit and perhaps
dangerous. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar, the greatest throat and lung remedy,
il cures coughs and colds quickly. W. j..
Brooks, Bethel; Charles Z. Black. South
Royalton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Morrison,s English Eminent viii heal
sores, speedy cuts, barb wire cuts. sore
BACKS, necks and shoulders, and viii give
llllIileoiate relief for sprsins. contracted
cords, blg knees, shoe boils. etc.
English Liniment in any wsv- We 49,
40 so. We do not believe that il can -
improved. Never, in all our wears az sye
perience, have we known Of a case ~.
hnlment would not benefit.
- PRICES
1sif-pint bottles so
tuli ptntS ,sSS
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

News of the death Of Gen. William
W. Grout at his home in Kirby Tues
day is received with sadness through
out Vermont. His natural activity
was such that when his illness was re-
ported recently few considered it as
threatening his early demise. Gen.
Grout, as the central figure in Yer
mont politics for a season, and as a
prominent character always, had both
friends and opponents, but his kindly,
forgiving spirit disarmed those who
would have been his enemies, He
served in Congress with ability and
untiring industry. His early career,
including a splendid war record, is
part of the history of the state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

1t is reported that j. Pierpont Nor
Gan will see to it that better friend oil
the trusts than Roosevelt is the next
president. Some canny friend Of the
president must have set this rumor
ahoat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Levi c. Sturtevant Is a tall.
red-faced, rough-looking citizen, care
lessly dressed, having no personal
graces and few redeeming features.
He was never known to show gener-
Gus, tender characteristic, never seen
to do a gentle deed. He is coarse,
clustering and profane. His language
is Of the foulest, interlarded with
common, vulgar oaths and the mas
test obscenity. He cannot utter ff-
teen words without befouling his
speech with filth and blasphemv and
is Ignorant OF the most common de-
cencies Of self-respecting manhood.
Few men care to be known as his
associates. He is a free drinker and
in his cnps shows some traces OF an
expansive nature, degraded, however.
in later days, to gross boasting and
excess Nergennes Enterprise.
This is a pen picture Of the man
who has sued Gov. Mccullough for
campaign services, and who claims
that the Free Press has lbelled him
to the extent OF $4,000. Evidently
Bro. Hindley is tribe envious Of the
tame that has come to the Burlington
Z contemporary.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

We find it impossible for us to write
an article opposing the present liquor
law without being charged as a strong
advocate for high license or local OPP
ton Express and Standard.
Others have suffered through a like
misconception on the part Of readers.
For a newspaper to question single
comma or hyphen Of the glorifed pro-
hibitory law is not only rank heresy
but actual endorsement of the licensed
open saloon idea. Thank heaven,
these days are about drawing to a
close
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

II the legislature passes Il local OPP
tion act. with referendum, it is more
likely to be because it can't very well
avoid it than because it really wants
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

The Free Press and Barre Times each
caught a libel suit one day last week
an Indication that something is doing
even if the political campaign is over.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
Cancer Cured.

By a new form OF internal treatment We
cure cancer and tumor, large GLANDS OF ~
neck and other foreign growths. for paI-
ticulars address GLYoo-ChkMlCAL ~
Burlington, VT. 4w
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

President Roosevelt said, when the
physicians were scraping the bone in
his LEG, that he felt as ii he would like
to have another brief conversation
with that Pittsfeld motorman. He
would, in such an event, probably
leave his stenographer at a distance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Senator Lodge maintains his seat on
the safety-valye of the Massachusetts
Republican machine, and tariff revision
gets the go-by.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Bob" McCuen, who publishes the
vergennes Enterprise, has added an
automobile to his pleasures, and Bel
KNAPP of the Bellows Falls Times is
made a director in the Bellows Falls
Trust company. And yet there are
some people who believe that pump
kins are taken in exchange for sub
scriptions - Burlington Clipper.
The thrift OF these gentlemen in
turning pumpkins, ct cetera, into a
bank account may be responsible for
their enviable fortune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

From reading GOV. McCullough's in
augural, can you tell whether he IA
vors local option or prohibitions
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
FOR A WEAK STOMACH,

Impaired Digestion Dis0rdered Liver
PAIOkA LIVER PILLS act IKE magic
few duses viii work wonders upau the
Vital Organs. strengthening the muscular
system, restarluE the long lost complex
Ion, bringing back the keen edge "a an
petite, and aruusinE with the rosebud X
health the whole physical energv II the
human frame These are .'facts1 admitted
hy thousands in al classes Of society ana
one q the best guarantees Is the Nervous
and Debiutated Is that patol-a Ifyer piIis
quickly restore the health sold on drug
gists IN walls 81 Sc, or sent BY NAH
TsE GEO. HoLsRoOK CO., woodaOek VI
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A new crop of colonies

So Clement has an eye out for SEN
ator Proctor's seat two years hehce'
ar did somebody guess it?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Suppose that two men drink. A
drinks every day and makes way
with half a pint Of whiskey daily; B
drinks occasionally and consumes on
the average one quart Of whiskey at
a time. At the end of a year A has
consumed 81 Ii quarts of whiskey
and has never been intoxicated B
on the same amount may have been
drunk 81 times. Or say that A drinks
moderately, and uses one pint a week
b always empties quart bottle at a
sitting once a month. A drinks 20
quarts a year and is sober. b drinks
u quarts a year and is a drunkard.
- Ludlow Tribune.
These are not wholly supposititious
cases. The fact that one man drinks
steadily, but moderately, for a life.
time without apparent detriment,
while another "sprees il" several
times year is what makes the reg,
ulation OF the liquor traffic SC
difficult. Mr.. Moderate Drinker OBJ
iects to having his regular tonic cut
off because somebody else gets drunk
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

"For governor in 1904, John IL.
Merrifeld, man who has no money to
spend TO secure the nomination, and
who would not spend it il he had.
Such is the message which blew into
the Phoenix office this morning from a
bluff Windham county citizen who has
no liking for the kind of Vermont poll
tics which has been served up this
year. [Brattleboro Phoenix.
There will be a mighty popular en-
dorsement OF such a platform as this
two years hence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

1t is certainly pleasing, and especial
ly to Waterbury people, that in all
probability Senator w. p. Dillingham;
will be reelected by what now seems
the unanimous vote of the Republican
members of the legislature. His ex-
celIent work at Washington well
proves the merits of the man. Wat
erbury Record.
For Waterbury in the above note
read "Vermont" and you have the
whole truth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09
OU0TED AND NOTED.
Roino the Fruit of Cursory Trip OF
the Scissors Among Our state
Exchanges, With Now and
Then Word Of Our Own.

Groton needs a lecture course the
coming winter-[Groton Times.
So does every live Vermont town.
village and hamlet. There is good
yalue in such an institution for all
who give it their patronage.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

The "make up man on the Iele-
gram Yesterday got the genial Lieu
tenant-Governor Stanton sworn IN to
the Vermont Federation OF Womens
Clubs. 1t was not done, however,
through any malice aforethought.
II barre Telegram.
Zed is always fortunate in getting
into 1.-The push"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-09

Vermont mothers who last August
used to scare their children into being
GOOD by saving TO them in whisper
Ssh ! Clement is coming !" now look
sadly around to the withered foliage
and mutter sadly, There was man
named Clement p [Poultney Journal.
Sic transit gloria mundi.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-05-10
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.

While congress Is occupied with The
proposition To exclude undesirable i'm
migrants from entering the Pacific
ports. that body appears to have over
looked the fact that the doors on the
Atlantic side are wide open. Thous-
ands of immigrants are pouring into
the eastern cities every month. Re
Gently one steamship brought TO New
York 2.692 foreigners. which was in
excess OF any previous record by 2i3,
and in spite of any attempt to eXer-
else careful inspection over the new ar
rivals there are many of them who
will not make the kind of citizens this
country wants. There Is no DISPOSE
ton TO shut the doors against the best
Kind of immigrants who come to this
country to better their circumstances
and aid In the development of the
country. but a large part of those who
settle in the large cues is not of this
kind. These should not be permitted
to land. but. as a matter OF safety,
they should be turned back They
enter all of the Atlantic ports prac-
tically without molestatiOn, with no
intention of ever becoming good Amer
leans. The contract labor laws are
regularly violated and the scum of
Europe Is allowed to enter every day.
II is a strange commentary on the
attitude OF the powerful labor organi-
cations of this country that they do not
see that their own interests. as well
as the interests of the country AT
large, are affected by this immigra
tion and take steps to restrict IL. II
Is this very class OF men who are re-
sponsiblc. in a large measure, for the
strikes In the coal regions, they
are ready by thousands To take the
places of other workmen. How could
Il be otherwise with from ten To NJ
teen thousand men arriving in this
country every month seeking employ
mont? Oversupply cheapens every
thing, and when the supply Of labor is
in excess Of the demand, labor be
comes chcapCr
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-05-10
DECREASE O, CONS MprloN.

An interesting statement On the de-
crease in the number of deaths from
cousur' ntion in New York City has
Just been given ont Ivy Or Guilfoy. reg
's,yr OF the board of health. In 1881
the death rare from consumption was
t.i a thousand population and in 1901
IL was oniy 20 thousand The doctor
uo''ra'Ug.y e. Inmates that &.1S7 lives
vcro saved from 1881 10 1901 IN Man.
Eavtan and tuc Bronx. and about G,i30
lives were saved in the entire greater
city vita n population of 5000 900.
For the FIRST quarter of this year Dr..
GUillOy shows that there were lS2 few
er deaths from consumption in New
York than for the corresponding quar-.
ter Of last year The register attrih-
utcs this decrease almost entirely to
the spread Of knowledge that consump-
tion is a communicable disease and TO
the willingness of the people to coop
crate with the health authorities in the
preventive measures of cleanliness
ana dis,nfecton
The vital statistics for the last ten
years. showing a dimnution of tubor-
Culosis all over the world, have remov-
ed all doubt as to scientific verify of
Or koch's discovery that consumption
is a prcventablc disease. is not neces.
sarily hereditary, and is distinctly cur
able In its early stages. II the same
progress in reducing the morality
from consumption Is made during the
next decade that has been made In the
past decade there is no reason to doubt
that what was once regarded as the
most dTeaucu disease of the human
race may be finally stamped out