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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

The national Democracy blossom
ed out last week with new cam
paign book. a cursory examination
of the volume tends to strengthen the
belief already formed that the book
was the work of an aggregation of
malcontents who care nothing for the
good of party or the welfare of coun-
try but are each tenacious of his own
views irrespective of the effect Of the
whole. 1t is hard to undertand by what
license the editors of the book allow
themselves to resort to the publica-
tion, for political purposes, of the re-
ports of the members of the war de-
partment's board of surgeons, and
professional statements which are
totally unfit for reproduction, in a
pamphlet intended for general circula-
ton. That any political party should
be so dense as to attempt to make de-
auctions from such material as APP
pears in this book, is ample evidence
of the absolute lack of sound reason
for appealing to the people for Demo-
catic votes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE.

The places of honor in the Legisla-
tufe naturally attract attention in
these times preceding the assembling
of the members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Merrifield seems to he the natural
candidate of the Republicans for the
office of speaker of the House. His
experience in the General Assembly
in the various capacities from. the
clerical and recording offices up to
Representative and Senator, and in
the immediate past with the capac-
ity for affairs he has shown in all the
places he has held point to Mr.. Merri-
field as the one man of known and
undoubted qualifications for the office
of speaker. He is man of sound
Judgment, just i'll all his ways, sober
minded, and would administer the
duties of his Office with judicial wis
dom and impartiality. There really
ought to be no partisanship in the Sc
lection of speaker when man of
the stamp of Honest John Merrifeld
is a candidate. The only question
ought to be Will he serve the State in
the Office of speaker? This is not
known. All that is known is that
in this case the Office is seeking the
man.
Others are mentioned in connection
with the speakership, on the side of
the Republicans-among them Mr..
Bailey of Newbury and Mr.. Dart,
of Springfield. The subject ought
to be approached with deliber-
alton, without injudicious rivalry,
and the question of a candi-
date selected with reference to the
best adaptation to existing conditions
! If the assembling of the General AS
sembly finds the matter of a candi-
date still undetermined it will be-
come the business of caucus of the
Republican members to select their
man and every step ought to be
taken in the spirit that will insure the
united and cordial support of Repub-
lican members when the man is finally
named.
In the matter of the Office of presi.
dent pro TEN of the State, the reasons
which point to Merrifeld as speaker
of the House, indicate, also. Senator
Brownell of Chittenden as presiding
officer of the Senate in the absence OF
the president. He was secretary Of
the Senate for eight years, and is
thoroughly familiar with Legislative
procedure in all its details.
The next largest business in the or
ganization of the Legislature -ex
cepting, possibly, the squabble for the
chaplaincy-is the selection of the
pages, a matter that is in the com
petent hands of the sergeant-at alarms
j. W. Brock, and with which he i
wrestling,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Nahum j. Batchelder, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor in New Hampshire, has had
to submit to the interviewer. When
asked his opinion regarding the
feasibility of change in the liquor
laws of his State he said:
This is not question upon which
candidate for Governor should
undertake to formulate policy; but
it is a question for the people to settle
for themselves. If elected, my action
will be governed by the desires of the
people as expressed by their represent
atives.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Many are the schemes to separate
the unwary farmer from his hard
earned money but the latest scheme
is prize winner in the way of a
novelty. \ man and woman, with an
alleged preacher, called at the home
of a Nashville, Ind, farmer and asked
if they could be married there. Of
course they could. Now the farmer
has got to settle promissory note
which he signed when he thought he
was simply signing his name to the
marriage ceremony. News and Citi-
zen.
\ man with that game can certainly
lay some claim to having Yankee
blood in his system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Pessimists continually grooming
over what they consider impending
bankruptcy, which they charge
against the Republican party, should
make a note of the circumstance that
the stock of gold in the United States
treasury is greater today than at any
previous time in the history of the
treasury. The amount on hand on
Monday was $57S, 936, 1874.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Its allied organs of
digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased.
1t La not a question
with him of winning
In the race for bust
ness but of simply
keeping up under
any circumstances.
Whenever disease
affects the stomach
it is affecting also
the blood and the
health of every or
gan Of the body.
For blood is only
food converted into
nutrition and nutri-
ton Is the life of
the body and every
organ Of it.
Doctor Pierre e's
Go1den Medical
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Now comes the reassuring informa-
ton that the pension rolls are de-
creasing. Notwithstanding the re-
cent war with Spain this appears to
be true. While no true Republican
has ever begrudged the payment of
the debt due to the brave men who
came to support the Union from '61 to
65, as with all other debts, it is
pleasant to see the end in sight, and
Republican leaders are gratified TO
learn that, after q policy of the ut
most liberality to disabled soldiers
and those depend ent on them, the
demands on the treasury have been
lessened. During 1923 the total dis
bursements for pensions amounted
to 1856, SOC, 537, whereas during the
last fiscal year, the amount actually
expended for pensions amounted to
but $l37, 400, TAI nearly $40, 900, 600 less.
The burden has been heavy one, but
the people have borne it cheerfully
and increased prosperity has attended
their generosity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

With all the abuse and degradation
the Russian government heaped upon
Count Tolstoi, this venerable man of
letters continues to write and people
continue to read his writings. Death,
and not communication will stop
Tolstoi from expressing his ideas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

England is becoming alarmed over
the decline in her birth rate. Sociol-
ogists claim that the decline is most
noticeable in the fashionable quarters
of the English capital. London shows
a decrease since 1881 from PA to 20.
06 per 100 of married women under
the age of forty-five. The rate has
been stationary in the slum areas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

William Hafner, Milwaukee farm
er, displayed a startling amount Of
over-confidence in his gastronomic
ability by eating fifty ears of roasted
corn at a single sitting William
passed inc the hands of the undertak-
er and clergyman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Indications point to the defeat of
"BigsChief" Devery in the ninth as
sembly district of New York next
week. Even New York city is dis
gusted with the methods adopted by
Devery to secure election to the Gen
eral Assembly. Spectacular cam
paigns seem to eount for naught this
wear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

organized industry, every trade union,
every organizer of master workmen,
ought to adopt the same as speedily as
possible, forestalling the chances of
another disagreement arising of such
magnitude as this in Pennsylvania
has reached.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

The coronation serves to discount
the many superstitious yarns that
have disturbed Britain the past year.
Notwithstanding the croakings of
the entire list of coronation prophets,
King Edward wears the crown and
shows no i'll effects as yet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Brooklyn, n Y, finds she has ?, 900
school children without places for
instruction, The only remedy pro-
posed for this condition of things is
that each scholar be given instruction
for portion of the day instead of the
regular number of hours, thus afford
ing all an opportunity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

After all the congressional oratory
over the Panama canal, word comes
from Paris that there is considerable
doubt as to the legality of the Pana-
ma canal company's title to the prop
erty it holds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Clement expected 700 votes in Essex
county and got 80. Walbridge was
elected Senator over Dechene by a
vote of $50 to 294 st. Johnsbury
Republican.
He expected lots of other things, or
at least he said so before election.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Lieut.. Gen. Miles and wife, Col.
M. P. Manu-, aide-de. camp, and wife,
and a stenographer and messenger
from the army headquarters, are pre-.
pairing to leave for a junket in the
Philippines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

This is the season of the year when it
is appropriate for some yellow journal
to start symposium on "What has the
potato bug done?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis
eases, No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Can't harm the most
delicate skin. At any drug store, so
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
A MAN CAN'T
swim in sllackles.
It isn't a question

Of his winning a race, but question Of
beixg able only to keep afoat. The man
who is suffering from malnutrition is like
the fettered swimmer. His stomach and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. NO
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
At any drug store,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch
over pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
COULD GET NO RELIEF.

B. A. Lakey Of 800 Elizabeth street,
Auburn, N Y, says: Il had Rheu-
matism in my knees for six years and
could get no relief until used DR..
David Kennedys Favorite Remedy.
That cured me completely"
Rheumatism makes US grow old and deorepit be-
fore our time Many a one In the full vlgor Of man
less and dependant as an infant by his ruthless
disease. Lniment or external application can
not check it or do any permanent good as i is in
the blood Dr. David Kennedy's Fayor.e Rem
edy dssolyes the excess OF uric acid and going TO
the root OF the disease cures / for good and all
All druggists sell il In the NEW 90 CENT SIZE
and the regular 5 90 size bottles.
Sample 6offLs-snoEgh for trial. free BY mail
Or. David Kennedy Corporation Rondout, NJ Y.
mr. Dax,d Kennedy,s alden pIssters STRENGTH
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
sRooKFIELp.

! Rev. j. J. Lewis was with +. Ii. Allis
4 family over sunday.
/ II. NJ. Gaylord visited his brother in
/ Waitsheld last week.
! Mrs. II. j. Abbott is home from her Wis
/ it in Northfeld and Montpelier.
Nellie Harty made her school friend,
Mrs Hattie Wills, visit recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell are entertaining
guests from their Massachusetts home.
Elliot Frink will enter the Mount Her
mon school in Northfield, Mass, this term.
Mrs. Curtis TAYLOR from Springfield was
recently guest OF E. f. Benham's people.
Catherine A. Benham Joined a Randolph
camping party for ten days at Berlin pond.
Fred Holt and wife have rented Edgar
Moulton's place and he will board with
them.
Mrs. Irving Abbott has relatives from
Claremont, \. H., for several days in her
family.
Rev. Mr.. Strong Of williamstown and
Rev. Mr.. AbercTombie exchanged last
Sunday
c. K. Blake and wife from Randolph
Center were with friends saturday and
Sunday.
sixteen Of our city boarders enjoyed
sugar party at 7. Calagan's one evening
last week.
Mrs. Cynthia Kibbee has shut her house
and win stay with her Gaylord relatives
for the present.
Richard Churchill and family from Ber-
In made a Sunday visit with the family Of
his brother, Addison.
Mrs. Hattie Morse and son, Harold,
from Barre are spending week with for
mer acquaintance here.
Mrs. G. r. Beard, with little Lizzie, Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Mason, in Port
land. Me-, not long since.
Miss Abbie smith is away for the change
and rest with some friends in Northfield,
Montpelier and Waterbury.
Miss Alice Gaylord starts for Chicago
tomorrow and next week begins another
years school work in that city.
Prof. W. p. Abbott and wife from Proc
tor were in town visiting his brothers
family briefly the first OF the week.
Mrs. T. w. Hayes returned the first of
the week from Northtield, where she had
been caring for her daughter through
many weeks Of illness.
Mrs. Leslie Crane and children from
Rutland and Mrs. Frank Dyer from Barre
are stopping several days to see their
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. A. f. Sargent has her mother, Mrs.
Wilmarth, from Newport, y. H., and SIS
ter. Mrs. kempton, from Rochester, y. H.,
staying with her for a while.
Charles Kibbee and wife, in going from
Burlington, where be has charge Of big
plant. TO Boston, are stopping a week with
relatives whom he had not seen for more
than 20 years.
Mrs. 5. f. Pillsbury Of Concord recently
spent several days with her sister, Mrs.
Russ. Mr.. and Mrs Russ attended a
family picnic at Maple Grove in Royalton,
the old home OF Mrs. Russ father, grand
father and grandfather. Friday.
The village schools begin Sept. I'd. Miss
Vie Davis again teaches the higher grade,
and Miss Smith from Massachusetts, the
primary department. 4 new teacher be-
gins the Center school the same day.
school began in district No. 9 this week,
with Mrs. Eaton Snow as teacher.
Ladies' hair work. Mrs. n. II. BEAN
457 Dudley St, Rox bury, Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

Perry smith returns to his work in Bar
re this week.
Lawyer Wilson Of Randolph was in
town Tuesday.
Guy Cady Of South Woodstock is visit
ing at F. c. Bachelors.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durham are vis-
iting friends at Rouses Point.
Paul Wagner and wife have returned
from their visit to northern Vermont.
Byron Wakefield and wife Of East Brain
tree visited al William Ladue's over sun
day.
Mrs. 5. r. Bachelor is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Carey, al South
Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Estabrook of Lunen-
burg. Mass, were guests Of Mrs. Nieker-
son last Wednesday.
The Temperance rally held by Mrs. ). ;.
Clark az the Braintree Branch church Fri
day night was well attended. Rev. Brown
f. smith. George {. Flint and Mrs. Clark
gave very interesting talks on temperance,
which. with music and zonophone selec-
tions, made a very pleasant and instruc-
tive evening. May the good work 60 on
until prohibition has firrl hold upon
Vermont.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
EAST 5RooKFlELD.

schools will begin Monday, Sept 1st, in
Dists. 10, II, u and IL.
c. R. Angel and F. r. Edwards returned
last week from their vacations.
Mrs. Anna Sprague OF Randolph spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
Selectman A. T. Reed commenced re-
pairs on the bridges in the east part Of the
town last week.
Louis L. Bigelow OF Proctor is spending
his vacation with his parents, Judge and
Mrs. G. II. Bigelow.
Miss Carrie Bixby and nephew, Willie
Drown, went back to their home in Cam
bridge, Mass, last week.
The repairs on the church, so long agi-
tated. were commenced last week under
the direction OF A. W. lane Of South
Barre. assisted by Carl Lane and W. X.
Wheatley.
Messrs. J. II. Sprague, w. II. Sprague, j.
NJ. Angel and +. g. Harrington, with their
families. attended the annual Bacon re-
union held al the home Of the venerable
William Bacon Of South Washington
Thursday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

A sensation was caused at Brattleboro
Monday evening, when, at a very large
Clement rally, Rev. sam Small, the Georgia
evangelist, who has been stumping the
state for Clement, appeared on the stage IN
a maudlin condition and. after few inco-
herent words, had to be led of, while the
meeting broke up in disorder.
Nr small admits that he was under the
influence of liquor which, he says, he took
IN greater amount than he could stand, 10
brace him up for his trying duties. The
fair has made much comment and Is
considered extremely unfortunate Tor
Clements cause Just at this time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
PETH.

school in No. 3 began Monday, flora
Woodward teacher.
Charles Hutchinson and family OF bos-
ton are at Carl BOwman's fer short time
salmon Williams is having the SHOWS $
Vile House treated to new coat OF paint
Mrs. Electa Cushman Of Barre, who had
been visiting her sister, Mrs, {. r. Wood
ward, has returned to Randolph.
Joel Cady and daughter, Hazel OF Bur
linpton are spending a day or two IN town,
Nr. Cady being here on business.
Mrs. Clarence Webster underwent an
operstion for appendicitis at her nome
THURSDAY, the same being performed Dy 2
darlington surgeon, aided BY Drs. Angell
and Bailey Of Randolph. The operation
,vas successful and the doctors think she
will have a speedy recovery.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
WHATS GOING ON.
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE BIG
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Mimic Nayal Warfare.

The interesting war game in which one
squadron Of the North Atlantic fleet un-
der Admiral Higginson undertook TO pre-
vent the landing Of another squadron un-
der Commander Pillsbury ended in the
victory of the defending squadron. The
New England coast from Portland 10
Cape Cod was the prescribed theater, and
time limit was fixed within which the
'enemy" must effect a footing on shore.
An elaborate system OF signals kept the
defending vessels in touch with each 9TH
er. The attacking vessels were finally
sighted and surrounded by a superior
force Of defenders at the mouth Of
Gloucester harbor. The defending force
was considerably stronger.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Both SIDES Are stubborn.

Despite a vague rumor that the coal
strike would be over by sept. LIST, nothing
appears so far tending toward settlement.
The miners are still out and there is no
break in their ranks. Senator Hanna has
given up trying to bring the parties to-
gether. He says that the men are ready to
arbitrate, but the operators are not. Rus
sell sage SAYS that J. p. Morgan could
settle the trouble by a word, IL he chose.
Coal is getting very scarce and high. Ten
dollars a ton in New York city is the low
est price, with little to be had.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
No Monex. No Courts.

Owing to the shortage of money in the
treasury Of Hawaii to pay the jurors and
court officers, the courts have dissolved
and there is no machinery for the arrest
or trial Of criminals.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Mel the Usual Fate.

negro rayisher was taken from the
officer at seven Springs, \. G., Friday, af-
| ter the officer had been shot In the neck,
and was riddled with bullets. Ten men,
with blackened faces. did the Job.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Rebels Got the soyaca.

The Colombian government vessel
BoyHoa, which left Panama with 800 men
as reinforcements for the government
army, was captured with the entire force
by the rebel naval squadron, and the
Boyaca IS now being used by the latter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
PresIdent's New Enaland Trip.

President Roosevelt is making a trip
through New England this week, visiting
every state and stopping and speaking IN
all the important centers, according 10
their size.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
VenezueIan Port eomharded.

Ciudad Bolivar, capital Of the province
Of Bolivar in Venezuela, which is held by
the rebels, has been bombarded by
government vessel and nearly destroyed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Another Auto Accident.

Two persons were killed and three
injured in an automobile accident at Long
Branch y. j., Tuesday. The driver lost
control OF the machine, which plunged
from a bridge,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Cen. Miles to Tour the Globe.

Gen. and Mrs. Miles viii shortly start
on a trip around the world, TO include the
Philippines.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Alner Wants To Be Senator.

Ex-Secretary Anger has announced his
candidacy for the United states Senate
10 succeed the late Senator Mcmillan OF
NIinhinan
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

Eight men were killed and several in
iured in an explosion OF machinery IN
pulp mill at wilmington, Del, last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
Rromlnent Democrat Dead.
Sam Small Drunk at srattIeboro.

Fx-Gov. Hoadley, once a we'll known
Democratic leader Of Ohio, died Tuesday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

Hear Dillingham; and plumley at
next Monday afternoon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
BRAINTREE.

Ladies' hair work. Mrs. II. II. BEAN
457 Dudley St, Rox bury, Mass.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-08-29
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
TAYLoRsvILLE.

Taylorsville. Aug. 20.-Mrs- Fannie
Wilson entered into rest ON Wednesday
night, August 10, 1902. at the ripe old
age of 81 years. Deceased was mem
Der of the Methodist church. Her
remains were Land to rest in the family
burying ground by the side of her
husband, Mr. Y. d. Wilson, who pre-
ceded her to the grave several months
ago. She leaves three children TO
mourn her loss.
''Ch cast thy every care on him,
Thou weary burdened one.
And raise to heaven the trusting prayer
Thy will, not mine. be done.
Mrs. Lena Riley, who has been sick
with fever, we are glad to report able
to be up.
Miss Davis Beard has the fever.
Mrs. Amanda Shannon spent few
days of last week in Columbia wi b
her granddaughter, Miss Ella Cathey.
who is quite sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Spurgeon Brooks visited rela-
tives in Mt Pleasant since our last
Mr.. Tom Edwards expects to start to
Texas soon; we wonder if he expects
to take his best girl with him.
Mr.. Anderson Gibbs started to Texas
yesterday morning.
Little Lille May Bishop has the hux.
The meeting at Cathey's church
closed Sunday night with twelve add
tons.
School will open at Isom next Monday,
September the first, with Professor
White as teacher. GUESS WHO.