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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

Felix McGettrick, who is qualified
to speak for the Democratic party of
Vermont if any Democrat is thus re-
ported respecting the course Of his
party
In my opinion the Democratic con-
vention will nominate full Demo
cratic ticket and enter the campaign
ON Democratic platform as usual.
Our party has for twenty years de-
manded the repeal of the prohibition
law and the enaction of local OPP
ton high license law Campaign
after campaign we have exposed the
rottenness of the present law and ar
raigned the Republican party for its
high political and corrupt administra-
ton of the law until thinking peo-
pie see the justice of our contentious
and now that as result of long and
heroic work, Mr.. Clement finds popu-
lar feeling in favor of adopting the
charges we have demanded, he is ap-
parently quite willing to have our
party delivered over to him in recog-
milton of his conversion to our views
ON that issue, while he still refuses
to agree with us on any other numer-
Gus issues, equally important Such
surrender would be cowardly i'm
beetle politics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02
THE KIND OF LAW.

1t is not too much to say that no
thoughtful Vermonter will vote for a
new law that gives promise even re-
motely of planting open saloons on
every street corner or of in any way
encouraging the sale Of liquor. The
purpose of the new law should be to
recognize, what the prohibitory law
now recognizes, the right of every
citizen to obtain pure liquor for legi-
innate uses, but to remedy the evils
now existing under the present law by
making it possible to obtain such liq-
uor within the State of Vermont with
out resort to perjury, fraud, or aiding
and abetting in the commission of a
statutory crime. And it follows,
clearly enough, that the new law
should only permit sales of such liq-
uor within the State under such re-
strictions and regulations as will best
conduce to public morals. st. Adams
Messenger.
But the legislation the contempor-
airy has been favoring, and which was
embodied i'll the proposed law of 1900
supported by the Messenger, would
"plant open saloons on every street
corner and would encourage the
sale of liquor" not remotely but imme-
diately. That was the understanding
of the rank and file who were at that
time voting on the side of license at
the caucuses and at the polls for Rep
resentatives in the Legislature. That
was the understanding of the voters
who woke the echoes of Haymarket
Square in this city with bowls and
yells at midnight of last election day.
after the representative of license had
been chosen to the General Assembly
They expected free rum instantly,
without the intervention of the law
making body. Such was the burthen
of their remarks Such is the expec-
tation Of the great body Of the voters
on whom the license and local option
men are depending for success in sub
shutting license for restriction as the
policy of the State in the regulation
of the liquor traffic and its use.
The Messenger change of attitude
is somewhat significant and reas-
surfing sign of the times. The purpose
it expresses Ill its article on who should
frame the law, suggesting a commits
sion of fifty to take the matter III hand,
seems somewhat like creating new
General Assembly to consider the sub
ject. AS the Legislature is chosen fo1
framing as we'll as enacting the laws
it would seem that the representa-.
tives of the people ought to take the
matter directly in hand or if they
are not competent to deal directly with
| the subject and commission is neces.
sary to investigate, consult and for.
mulate law, very much smaller
body ought to be able to do that work
more expeditiously and more effect.
| iva1v
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

around some of the events and actors
of the late war. Captain Clarks es-
cutcheon is without a blot In peace
he has been even greater than in war.
1t is sometimes easy to be hero-in
the stress and Indictment of the fight.
The hero's real trial comes when the
din and shock of battle are past. Ad-
miral Clark hath gloriously sustained
this supreme test.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02


possible many a bright faced bride
would shrink from the revelation Of her
self, stripped Of all her loneliness. If
there is one thing which would make
woman shrink from marriage it is to see
the rapid physical deterioration which
comes to so many wives The cause Is
generally due to womanly diseases.
Lost health and lost oomeliness are
restored by the use of DR.. Perce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. 1t cures Irregular
lily and dries weakening drains. It
heals Inflammation and liberation, and
cures female weakness
ait Is with the greatest pleasure that tell
You what Dr. Pierces Favodte Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery have done for me, y
writes Mrs Emma L. Bankes, OF 1852 North TN
Street Harrisburg, Pa oThey have done me a
world of good. I had female weak ness for six
years; sometimes would feel so badly did not
know what to do but found relief at last,
thanks to Dir. Pierce for his kind advice. have
this medicine still In my house and will always
keep it."
ii you are led to the purchase of
UPavorte Prescription because Of its
remarkable cures of other women, do
not accept a substitute which has none
Of these cures to its credit.
Free. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, is sent
free on receipt OF III one-cent stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Or
for cloth-bound volume send 81 stamps.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

three was emerging from the depths.
Apparently the Herald writer who
undertook the task of calculating and
defending John d. Longs theory of
naval promotion needs to take
course in primary arithmetic. The
Herald does not deny the facts the
Journal presented respecting Captain
Clark's promotion" by Secretary
Long, to wit, that three Manila cap
tains were first put over the captain
of the Oregon, then two engineers
were put into the line ahead of him,
setting the captain back five numbers.
Thereafter he was advanced six num-
bers, making a net reward of one num-
Der for the now historic cruise and
for the decisive part he took in the
battle off Santiago de Cuba. This was
the full extent of Secretary Long s
recognition of the Oregon command
er's services If a thief takes five
dollars from a mans pocket and re-
stores six, according to the Herald S
theory the victim is eleven dollars
better off than before the robbery.
The excuse for this reference to
the brilliant ciphering of Mr.. Long $
Boston statistician is that President
Roosevelt has a different way of max
ing figures talk. "Figgers won't lie"
not if one leaves them to them
selves. The Herald-in the service of
Johnny Long-made figures lie The
President has now advanced Captain
CLARK seven numbers, otfsetting the
early setback by putting the Manila
captains over him and the engineer
officers ahead of him, which made
Longs advancement of six numbers a
barren reward. Longs obstinacy and
the determination OF the bureaucrats
that Captain Clark should not go over
them has been rectifed and in conse-
quence Captain Clark's long deferred
promotion has come. Thanks to the
Presidents sense of justice and his
appreciation of the value and quality
of the services of the commander of
the Oregon, the latter is at length
a rear admiral.
The condition Of things in the navy
department under Long which blocked
Captain Clark earlier advancement
was thus incisively described by the
Brooklyn Eagle in it's editorial on the
death of Admiral Sampson;
The whole controversy - and it is
a bitter one-the whole scandal-for
scandal it was-maybe chargeable to
bureaucracy of favoritism in the
navy department, which controlled
those who should have crushed it out
and which sowed all the seed that
naturally grew to fruit of fraud, of
folly and of shame. The captains
who have reaped the rewards of theii
course, who have dishonored the func.
ton of testimony, and who stained
with Partially and prejudice 1.-THE
escutcheon of the navy, set up Samp.
son as their leader, but really made
him their tragic victim.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

Concerning Admiral Deweys hith-
erto unpublished statement respecting
the surrender of Manila, and the ar
rangement with the governor general
of the city that he should not fire on
the American fleet, the evident query
is, Why was not similar arrange
ment made with the army? Why
were not the lives of brave American
soldiers, fighting i'll the open, advanc-
ing through swamps against armed
intrenchments, why were not the
lives of these men, as well as of the
sailors on their armored ships, safe
guarded by condition that the Span
ish troops should not fire gun?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02
SAMPLES Free.

If you wish to test DR.. David Ken.
nedy's Favorite Remedy before buy
ing it, send your full post-office ad-
dress to the DR.. David Kennedy Cor
poration, Rondout, N. Y, and men
ton this paper. We will mail you a
sample bottle free, as well as circu-
lars giving full directions for its use
Every reader of the Journal can de-
pend upon the genuineness of this lib
eral offer, and all sufferers from kid
ney troubles should take advantage
of it at once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

look among the Yankee princesses
some of whom are not averse too tax
ing up any old-or young-thing in
the way of nobility and would snap
at royalty. But the divine rights
market is not extremely alluring to
honest girls, particularly in Spain
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02
Fer the Children.

Children suffer from collie and
serious forms of indie estion during
the hot months, because they over.
load the stomach with improper
food There is no remedy which is
so quick in relieving collie pains
as BLOOD WINE. 1t is perfectly safe
for children; has pleasant taste;
they are eager to take it. For sale by
GE.Megrath, Suc's'r to w f TER Il.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-02

What cUldren need is O. pure
strengthening tonic, and there is
nothing so good for them as
BLOOD WINE, which is pleasant
to the taste and perfectly safe.
Mrs. Sam Tanning, 226 Hall Street,
Fall River, Mass, writes: 81 can.
rot say enough in praise of your
BLOOD WINE. 1 was very weak
and suffered from fearful back.
aches after my last baby was born. 1
was told that BLOOD WINE was
strengthening, and boughta bottle.
1t braced me up wonderfully, and 1
was so pleased with its results that
] bought six bottles, and have
given it to my four little children,
1t keeps them healthy, and con
slider it the finest medicine I ever
had in the house. / enclose you q
photograph of my babies, that YOU
may see how healthy they look,
BLOOD WINE Is SOLD ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
FOUL AIR IN RAILROAD CARS.
When Will Some Expert on VentiIa-
ton Remedy FTP
From the Hartford Oourant.

From the Hartford Oourant
A great many people have a way Of taln-
ing OF how sleepy travelling makes them.
They say that they cannot be long In a
railroad train and remain awake This phe-
nomenon is attributed somehow to the act
OF travelling but the plain fact Is that It Is
due to more or less asphyxfation The car
needs not to be in motion. 1t Is enough to
enter 1t and begin upon the experience
Whoever does travel much has to be struck
with the shocking condition OF the at
mosphere In whatever car he may enter. It
h the first thing one thinks Of when he
passes the door. Then he looks about and
sees how many Of the passengers are 6roop-
ing In their seats. more or less doped, and
all OF them used up.
Now the whole trouble Is with the yentila-
ton OF the car. There is no other human
habitation, not even the theaters and the
churches. that begins to be so i'll or so little
ventilated as the railroad car. This is not
right For much OF the time the car Is In
motion, and there must be some easy way
to change the air in a moving chamber.
The closeness and discomfort of the Pull
man are attributable to the indirect influ-
ence OF the warm climate of Africa. That
country Is put in control OF the car, and
proceeds to establish the African climate
there. But other cars fare little better. They
are all Of them devoid of ventila tfon, all OF
them stuffy and unhealthy, and all OF them
discredlt to the makers and managers
There ought to be some sensible crank on
ventilation (most Of the ventilation cranks
Ing sensible) to open a reasonable agfta-
ton on the subject that shall compel at
tention to the present pernicious conditions
nd secure Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19

the two leading elephants, which In blaze
of superb housings and richly decorated
howdahs carry the viceroy and the Duke
and Duchess Of Connaught. These majes-
tic members OF the vice-regaI staff, old and
steady four-footed servants, no doubt, of
the Sircar. will furnish the finest and most
suitable mount which an eastern potentate
could have. With golden trappings hang
ing down to the ground, with tusks fitted in
golden caps, jeweled frontlets and loin
cloths. Jeweled girth and embroidered belly
bands and gray. wfihkfed; sagacious faces.
painted and picked out with colors by each
mahout as carefully as ever any court
beauty was rgsagsd Anas finished off by her
lady in waitifag, these huge living thrones
will roll afong, fully aware OF their dignity
a hr pf 1apes IS arss a ssir
ankus (the elephant, hook very deep into
their occiputs. iThe COLOSSAL creatures will
understand " tss amy .G chief Fl, Of IS stan
sedulous as thszauagtermaster general him
self that good example may be set to
their sixty mighty shrethers shutting after
them, with sixty glistening princes of the
land. maharajahs, ratahs nawabs and
chiefs from all the Indian palaces, glitter
ing with gems and gold, inside their how
dahs OF carved ivory and ebony. draped In
cloth of gold. There will be many point
Of splendor In thatf truly imperial process
sion, alike in the PORTION OF It which pre-
cedes the viceroy and In those which will
follow him to the gorgeous suburb of can
vas prepared lOI OtSQA c9cAIdGVS6 VI IiiC
Emperor Of India, Edward VII. But the
happy visitors from our cold and dull west
to the Delhi durbar VIII feel that they have
seen India most and best when they behold
that solemn and earth-shaking passage Of
the massive beasts who are the natural car
riers Of an Indian sviceroy and Of his train:
1.-THE Lords Of the Hand" as their name
implies for has not the trunk finger, and
did 1t not give name Hastinapura) to
Delhi herself when she was the court and
the capital Of the princes Of Mahabharata?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
Origin Of Chestnut"
From the Philadelphia Record.


The word Chestnut" as an expressive
bit Of slang has been Of doubtful origin
ever since it was first introduced into the
English language a dozen or fifteen years
ago. and. although the Century Dictionary
gives 1t place, and numerous explanations
have been offered in extenuation Of its ex
istence as a credited word. its origin has
ever been In doubt. According to q Phil
adelphia art patron the use Of the word as
typifying a passe story may be traced to
Edwin A. Abbey the artist. who, since
studying at the Academy of Fine Arts In
this city, has arisen to the prominence Of
painting a picture of the coronation of
King Edward VII at the kings command.
After leaving Philadelphia for New York
Mr.. Abbey was prominent member of the
Tile Club, and al the meetings he always
told the same story. 1t was a pointless
story about man who had q chestnut
farm, who never made any money because
he couldn't resist the temptation to give his
crop away. Mr.. Abbey always began this
story in different way, but would grad
uaiiy lead up to 1t until his hearers would
recognize 1t and cry. ..Chestnuts!" And In
that way, according to the art patron. the
word gradually assumed Its slang sagnin-
canoA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19

seven inches. where they separate into huge
branches. the largest having a circumfer-
ence Of feet. Six inches above the ground
the vine measures 8 feet 81 inches in cir
conference. and it covers an area Of lis
feet square the whole back Yard, sixty
posts supporting the framework The owner
says that, were provisions made, 1t would
spread over a greater surface, but It Is
pruned every year. Fabulous tales are told
of the grapes this vine produces. That it
did actually yield ten tons in a recent sea-
son seems to be authentic.
An effort was made to secure part OF the
original Monteefta vine-taken to Ohio after
the contamination the Santa Barbara ex-
hibition at the worlds fair. but terms could
not be made with the owner. At the time
Of the succeeding mfdwinter fair at San
Francisco an offer of 81 600 for the Car
pinteria vine was refused. else its lease
Of life would have been cut short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
BIG GRAPEVINE.
One in Santa Barbara Bore Ten Tons
Of Fruit in a Recent Season.

OF Fruit IN q deceOL SedSOu.
From the Scientific American.
Wherever the fame Of Santa Barbara has
spread. that Of her big grapevine has like
wise expanded. The vines are of the mis-
sion variety, brought from Spain by the
mission fathers. There was many a pang Of
regret when, in the centennial year, it was
known that the old landmark in the Mon
tecito Valley was to be cut down and a por-
ton Of It removed to the exposition at Phil
adelphia; but It was whispered that relent-
was beginning to impair It's vitality, and
that the inevitable was only fastened by
the Intervention OF man. -.
No record was kept Of the time Of plant
Ing but from events connected with the
family upon whose ground it grew, It was
believed to be seventy-fve or hundred
years old. The measurements of It's trunk
is given as feet 10 inches in circumfer-
ence, and the arbor was about 70 feet
square. Its death was believed to be prena-
ture, the result OF changing the course OF
q small stream that had flowed near its
roots.
But another vine nearby, cutting from
the original. had attained to nearly this
size. so that Santa Barbara could still boast
of having the biggest grapevine in the
world" In 1890 this vine suecumbed to q
disease Of the ROOTS, perhaps invited by age,
and its body now rests in the Santa Bar
bara chamber OF commerce. Its irregular
trunk attained gtrth Of feet inches at
eighteen inches above the ground, or feet
Z inches at forty-two inches. and It's maxi
mum yield was four tons In season. 1t
was believed to be seventy-five years old.
In the Carpinteria Valley, a few miles fur
ther from the city, third vine has sur
passed both OF the others In size. 1t was
planted In 1912 by Joaquin Lugo DC Ayala.
and has thesefore just completed its three
score years. The first election in Santa Bar
bara county under American rule was held
beneath its ample shade This latest candf-
date for the worlds record is double from
the surface Of the ground up; the two parts
are knit together In David-an6 Jonathan
Ike embrace to Q height OF about ave feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
PRESENTATION OF THE HIRST
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
Address by the Donor and Response
by Rector Of Georgetown Univer-
sity-General News.

In the presence of the officials. members
of ,r- faculty and a large gathering OF
the student body OF the institution Mr..
Anthony Hirst of Philadelphia last evening
formally presented the Hirst library and
reading room to the Georgetown Univer-
sity. When Mr.. Hirst concluded hts pre-
sentation address he was heartily applaud
Hlrst said:
81 would be callous indeed. were / not
to feel the expression of gratitude which
has been displayed by your generous body.
1t IL one OF the greatest pleasures of my
life to be able to place at your disposal q
gin which should be a potent factor in
your success of after life. Forty-two years
ago / entered this college: thirty eight
years ago left 1t. and the verdict of those
thirty-eight years proves to me that edu-
cation from the hands Of these Jesuit
fathers fB q priceless legacy. q Jewel that
win shine with increased brilliancy in the
years that arc to come. The thanks are
not due to me, but to Almighty God, who
In His goodness and mercy has enabled me
to make you the gift. May 1t bring to you
all the benefits that have hoped for and
carry with II my best wishes for your sue
cess"
Rsctor's Response.
The rector Of the university responded to
N1. Hirst's remarks expressing his per-
senal as wen az the thanks Of the entire
student body and the officials Of the college
fov the valuable Gift. The speaker said the
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ELEPHANTS AT THE DURBAR.
Impressive Feature Of a Wonderful
Spectacle.

From the London Telegraph.
OF all the grand and significant specta-
cles which the imperial durbar at Delhi will
present nothing Is likelier to prove more
stately OF more striking than the part taken
by the elephants. These colossal attendants
at the show VIII be especially prominent on
the day when the vfceroy with the duke and
duchess beside him, rides through the an
cient capital Of India into his enormous en-
campment outside its walls. This will take
place on Monday December 20. and those
familiar with the city and Its environs can
best picture to themselves how magnificent
the procession will appear. Entering on
the southern side, and proceeding by the
Queens road and Lothian road, the vicerOy
will pass into the large open space in front
Of the great mosque. the Jumma Mustid,
the name of which may best be translated
by our word-cathedral It Is huge,
square building Of stone and marble. with
light, open wall Of carved arches and ar
cades. and with wide approach OF stone
stairway sweeping up to the main entrance.
1t will be high noon when Lord Curzon,
Of horse. foot and artillery, comes In front
Of this famous mosque. the troops, the regi-
mental bands and field guns leading the
line. and behind him body OF imperial ca
diets, wherein almost every private trooper
riding Is a royal prince and heir to some
more or less important throne Of some Hin
900 or Monamme0an dynasty. sUn0er the
glowing sunshine which Is sure to illumi-
nate the mighty march-for at Christmas
time in India there Is no need to be anxious
about the weather-lt will diverge into the
Chandni-Chowk Tor silver street), and down
this thoroughfare-the biggest and brightest
In DeihEpast the royal palace. where
Akbar and Aurungzebe ruled and Toasted;
past the little Hindoo temple, whence tt
muir and Tartar ordained and witnessed the
massacre Of the citizens OF Delhi. to the
Mori gate and Dalhousie bridge, up to the
ridge and the vast city OF canvas which has
been erected there -,
All this route and amid all its imperial
Gaories the stateliest item Of ponp will be