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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
GOM Our Commercial Expansion condnue7
r S THE commercial supremacy

Y S THE commercial supremacy of
the United States to continue?
Is the growth in our exports like
ly to be sustained? Does the loss
of about a hundred millions in exports
or an increase of nearly hundred mill
lions in imports, which are shown by
the record of commerce of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1902, indicate
that the limit has been reached in ex-
ports and that imports are likely to
overtake exports and to exceed them,
as is the case with most European
countries?
These are important questions, vital
questions, in fact, since we have only
lately become the greatest exporting
nation in the world, and our excess of
exports over imports, or favorable
balance of trade" is greater than that
of any other nation. OF the thirty
principal nations of the world, only
dozen show an excess of exports over
imports; and of this dozen the United
States not only stands at the head, but
the excess is greater than that of all
the other eleven countries of that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
By Prof. Edward e. 5horndike.
Teachers College Columbia University.

monty, but also as early as the rank
and file. Of those who have reached
the age Of forty-four and married be-
fore thirty-five, 22.2 per cent married
before the age of 25, ABB per cent be-
tween 25 and 80, 1877 per cent between
80 and 35 and 1873 per cent between
IS and As. The corresponding figures
for the general male population of the
United States are 22.7, 41.0, 23.1 and
1871.
Obviously the gifted men marry at
almost the same ages as the multitude.
Even the slight differences observable
might vanish if the statistics were
freed from the tendency to report the
date of a second rather than a first
marriage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

not alarming. find no means of as
pertaining the change in the marriage
age of the general male population dur
ing the same period, but there is no
evidence that professional men differ
from authors, artists or men in busi-
ness.
These facts witness to the funda-
mental conservatism of human nature.
The casual observer is impressed by
the appearance Of changes-of revolu-
lions and reformations in human ways;
he fancies that some force in the en-
vironment is making or marring our
customs. But the Unborn makeup Of
men is always a factor and one that
remains unaltered through many half
centuries. i.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
By Marilla M. Kicker.

women should not have the ballot. Our
form of government is supposed to
emanate from the people, and what
ever control it possesses over the peo-
pie is supposed to be exercised by, and
with, their consent. I and others of
my sex find ourselves controlled by a
form Of government In the inaugura-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
Attorney and Counselor at Cav

ton Of which we have had no voice,
and in whose administration we are
denied the right to participate, though
we are large part of the people of
this country. And were 1T true that
a majority of women do not wish to
vote, it would be no reason why those
who do should be denied. If right
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

terested on all questions pertaining to
government.
said this to woman friend of mine
here in California less than year ago,
and she replied, II have all the rights
want, At that time she had an excel
lent husband; he died soon after, and
now she has all the troubles extant:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

hold their share of the Offices; they
are in both branches of the legislature,
serve on both grand and petit juries,
and were delegates to both national
conventions in 1900, and it is generally
conceded that the laws have been much
improved. / challenge the other forty
one states to "show cause why THEN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

exist, and only one in million desires
to exercise it, no government should
deny its enjoyment to that one. I want
to vote. Brains, education and money
are great things, but the greatest OF all
is suffrage, and the thinking women OF
this country are beginning to under-
stand 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

she Is simply a collection of sorrows,
hanging about" probate courts in va
rious counties. Any one who is con-
versant with the probate courts Of CAL
ffornia knows she has struck the bed
rock" of sorrow. In the four states
where women have full suffrage-Wy-
oming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho-they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
G)omen and the Ballot.

TN MY opinion the paramount ques-
ton concerning woman today is
the ballot; women have more
n interest in good government than
men. Hard times and bad laws bear
heavily upon her-more so than upol
men-consequently she should be in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
Marriage 9mong Eminent Men.

0NHE failure of the human race
to reproduce at the top has
been the cause of frequent
complaints by students of So
ciety. The necessity of i'm
proving the human species by perpetu-
ating desirable strains and restricting
the increase Of detectives, deliquents
and dependents has impressed every
thoughtful observer of human affairs
and led him to wonder to what extent
various classes of men share in pro-
ducing the next generation. The re-
ply has commonly been the cherries
dogma that the top strata of society
are constantly dying out, that gifted
men and women marry much less and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

*About IS for ages exactly correspond
ing to those of eminent men.
There is thus little or no evidence
of marriage peculiar to gifted men,
The contrary belief seems one of the
numerous scientific superstitions.
If we examine their age at marriage,
we may justify the claim that gifted
men marry not only almost as COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

and forty years old, SIS per cent are mar
ried.
Comparing these percentages with SINH
lar ones for the whole male population.
we have fsss%
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03
RE WOMEN more agrees
sive than men? I think so.
A man will avoid trouble,

still hunt for it, and the day nor the
her. Through every phase of life the
aggressive woman is everywhere to be
found. 1t may be because women are
more sensitive to small annoyances,
more easily fretted by trif1es which
they resent, that their hasty words
grow into quarrels that Of ten embroil
whole families.
1t is seldom that a house is large
enough to hold two women, unless it
be members of an individual house
hold, and even among those bound by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
PEOPLE We KNOW.
They Are Montpelier People, and What
They Say Is Of Local Interest.

When an incident like the follow
ing occurs right here at home, it is
bound to carry weight with our read
ers. So many strange occurrences go
the rounds of the press are publish
ed as facts, people become skeptical.
On one subject skepticism is rapidly
disappearing This is due to the &C
tual experience of our citizens, and
their public utterances regarding
them. The doubter must doubt no
more in the face of such evidence as
this. The public statement of a
reputable citizen living right here at
home, one whom you can see every
day, leaves no ground for the skeptic
to stand on.
Mrs Theodore Beach, Theodore
Beach employed in stone quarry in
Barre) residence Pioneer Mills, one
and half miles from Montpelier,
says: 1T is all of eight years since l
first noticed pain in the small of my
back. BY and by from slight attacks
it became constant. If / made a
quick move | was sure to be reward
ed by sharp twinge across the loins
and any extra work which brought a
strain on the back either compelled
me to rest or suffer, and added to
these conditions there was trouble
with the kidney secretions. a friend
recommended Doan's kidney Pills
very highly and insisted upon me tax
ing a course of the treatment. Fol
lowing this advice / went to W. E.
Poole's drug store, in Montpelier, and
bought two boxes. The effect was
prompt and the results permanent.
Since then l have recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills to others and l
have yet to learn of one case where
they were not as beneficial as in my
own.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

tongue. She procured a small pair of
pliers and, taking the protruding
substance. by them, pulled out the
needle point
Cambridge, Mass, Sept 12.-The
Rev. Thomas Scully, who was well
known throughout the country as a
Temperance advocate, died here
Thursday at the parochial house of
nunciation, of which he had been
permanent rector for great many
years
Litchfeld Conn, Sept. 2.-Former
Chief Justice Charles b. Andrews
died suddenly of heart failure this
Uuorning.
st. Louis, Sept Ia. p. Reid,
an inventor of Elizabeth, N. j., has
completed an airship which has been
placed on exhibition in that city
His flying machine is fifteen feet
long. 1t carries two aeroplanes, hav-
ing surface of 800 square feet. The
weight of the machine is twenty
three pounds, an it is intended to
carry weight of ten pounds and fly
over mile course 1t is worked by
four vacuum tubes, and by a steam
turbine, which furnishes power to
two-blade propeller. Its owner in
tends to put it on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis in 1904,
and will enter it in the class to com
pete for the 81, 800 prize. This class
includes all airships not carrying an
operator.
Bridgeton, n. j., Sept. 12-The
Bridgeton wooden mills were totally
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
300, 900.
Washington, Sept 12.-Suit is to
be brought in the court of claims in
behalf of the Cuban merchants for
the recovery of all duties collected
on goods shipped to or received from
the United States during the term of
American occupation of that island.
If the move is successful the United
States will probably be compelled to
pay out about twenty millions In
support of the case several Supreme
Court decisions are said to exist. In
teresting questions would arise should
it be determined that the duties must
be refunded. While money was re-
ceived by the American officials it
was used to defray expenses of the
Cuban government. The question
will therefore arise, whether the
United States or Cuban government
is now responsible for money collect
ed on Cuban customs from 1891 to
1902.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17

House, in legislative years. But is
there any other path here paved with
more obstacles than what that old
fiend, "Old Grudges," puts into the
path of aspirants for this political
plum?
Mrs. Elisha b. Gale, started last
week on her return to Colorado
Springs.
BARRE.
Tuesday foreoon, a woman, terribly
excited, rushed from Main street to
Depot Square yelling loudly that
man was choking woman in a house
on West street. A number of carriers
who were standing by rushed to her
rescue, broke in the door and found
the woman just recovering from the
brutal attack and her assailant gone.
The matter was not reported to the po-
lice and the woman said she did not
care to make any charges, as it would
cause her too much notoriety.
Will Rogers, who has been on pro-
baton for some time, was arrested
Tuesday evening by Officer Slayton
and taken to Windsor, Wednesday,
where he will serve two years and
three months in the State prison.
The annual tournament of the Barre
Golf club will take place at the golf club
grounds Friday, Sept. 10. A handicap
and contest for the Barre Golf Club
championship will be played, the winners
made to j. Frank Perry, Barre, before
Wednesday, Sept. II.
The marriage of DR.. Francis c. Lgouri
to Miss Lillian Bush will take place at
the Church of the Good Shepherd, We'd
nesday, the 18th
The second presentation of Pinafore on
Wednesday evening brought out much
larger audience than on the previous
night. Mr.. Mitchell sang much better than
he did on the first presentation of the OPP
era and the rest of the principals all sang
their parts with much spirit and dash.
Considering the short time spent in prep
aration, all persons connected with the
presentation should be congratulated on
the success of the production.
DR. w. f. Gilman has issued the
city health report for the month of
August. Twenty births are recorded,
seven males and thirteen females.
There were ten deaths during the
month, three from tuberculosis No
cases of contagious diseases were re-
ported to the health officer.
Barre will probably have to add
another schoolhouse soon to the large
number it already has. The number
of children of school age in Barre in
creased at such an alarming rate that
the school board are at their wits
end to provide accommodations for
them all Last year the total regis
tration was 1,727; this year it has
mounted up to l, 1886 and more are
still to come. The High school and
ninth grade have larger attendance
than ever before, the former, ninety
four, the latter, sixty three. Forty
one teachers, including a music teach
or, are required in the city schools
A large number of the young people
Of this city enjoyed a corn roast at
the home of DR.. Barber on East Hill,
last evening. They were present as
the guests of Daniel r. Barber, the
doctors son.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
FOREIGN.

Gonaives, Hayti, Sept. 11.-An in
vestigation into the sinking of the
Firminist gunboat Crete "a. Pierrot at
the entrance to this harbor, Saturday
shows that Admiral Killick, her COM
mander, probably fired the after mag
azine of that vessel when the German
gunboat Panther attempted to capture
her, and that he apparently went
down with his ship. The Panther,
which h ad previously attempted to
board the Crete "a Pierrot, the latter
being moored to the shore, reversed
her engines when the magazine ex-
ploded and one hour afterwards fired
thirty shots from her guns at the
Crete "a Pierrot in order to finish the
work of sinking her. The Panther
then left for Gonaives 1t is claimed
here that the rifles and machine guns
of the Crete Pierrot have been saw
ed. The body of Admiral Killick was
recovered Saturday afternoon and
was buried the same evening. The
surgeon of the Crete-a- Pierrot, who
was asleep in his cabin, and two sail.
ors of that vessel, also persisted.
Barcelona, via Perpignan, Sept. IL.
Fourteen hundred masonsa and hod
carriers today went on strike. The
strikers comprise the most illiterate
and dangerous class of the city. An
archist agitators have been working
among them and wrought them up to
state of frenzy. The government
considers the situation serious and is
sending troops to Barcelona to prepare
for any emergency that may arise.
Rio Janeiro, Sept. 11.-An Ameri-
can battleship ran aground near Cape
Mossa, Senhora, on Wednesday. A
Brazilian war vessel has gone to her
assistance.
Greenock, Sept. 10. The Erin, with
Sir Thomas Upton aboard, is cruis-
ing west of the Highlands. In about
ten days time the yacht will 60 to
Belfast Tough, where Sir Thomas
will arrange terms for the challenge
for the Americas Cup with the Off
GERS of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
A correspondent interviewed Sir
Thomas aboard the Erin. Designer
Fife and Captain Wringe were aboard
at the time. They inspected the
Shamrock. Sir Thomas said that if
no other yachtsman sent challenge
within two or three weeks he would
do so. The challenger will be a
| cutter, not schooner.
Madrid, Sept. 10-A serious cave-in
occurred on railway in course OF
construction at Catalonia today. Forty
persons were entombed, Eight rescu-
ed alive Twelve bodies recovered.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 10.-Oriental
advices tell of the drowning of over
! 5000 persons by the overlooking OF
West river in China. Floods and It'd
al waves also caused heavy loss of
| life in Formosa.
Vienna, Sept. 1O.-A dastardly at.
tempt at wholesale slaughter of pill
grims was made at Mariarabua
Hungary, last night. Two hundred
pilgrims sleeping in barn near the
town were attacked by band OF
gypies who robbed them, then set fire
to the building. A wild panic en-
sued. Seventeen pilgrims were incin-
Grated and many others severely burn
ed.
Rome, Sept. 12.-Marconi declares
he has completely solved the problem
of sending wireless messages dis
lance of more than 900 miles, anC
he is confident that communication
between Europe and America viii
be established in the immediate
future. He is to visit King Victo
Emmanuel az Racconigi, September IA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
GOING UP IN SMOKE.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 13.-Soon
after midnight lighted lantern CARR
ed by night Waterman started fire
among the oil wells of Beaumont
which will probably prove most dis
astrous to the wells, tank houses and
improvements of Spindle Top. The
fire rapidly spread from one tank to
another until it seemed the whole dis
trict was ablaze. A big tank on
Keith ward tract exploded soon after
fire started and all the improvements
were literally devastated. Large tanks
continued to explode. The . exact
damage cannot be estimated but the
losses will be enormous. The ex-
plosions stampeded the inhabitants on
the hill and two persons so far hav e
b cen injured
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
FALSE ALARM.

Tamaqua, Sept. 11.-All this region
was on tip toe last night and this
morning, the excitement being due
to the report that notice offering
concessions if the men would re-
turn to work on Monday would be
posted at the collieries this morning
but no such notice was posted. Col
lieries No. ,22 and 4 are working and
it is said that nearly fifteen hundred
tons of coal were mined and shipped
yesterday. This morning non union
men went to work unmolested.
Scranton, Sept. 11.-Eight mi mes of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Company are at work. In face of
the situation today there is not MUIR
muir among the miners indicating they
will return before their demands are
granted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Schools throughout the town began
last Monday.
The reception given Rev.Mr Macarthur
and wife at Gibson's hall last Thursday
evening was a grand success. The pres
ents were pretty and valuable, the ice
cream and cake served by the ladies all
that could be asked for in the way of
quality and amount, and the entertain
ment was good and enjoyed by all.
Albert Goodwin aud wife closed out
their household goods the first of this
week and moved the rest of their effects
to Canada where he has little farm
and where they expect to spend the re-
mainder of their days
Thressie Darling returned to her school
at Lowell, Mass, last Monday.
Lottie Crow is attending school at God
dard Seminary, Barre, this term.
Will Darling and Robert Farquharson
have returned to Mortified and Eliza
Wilson to Wells River
Rev. Mr.. Wallace and wife returned
home last Thursday, after vacation of
four weeks. He preached morning and
evening at his church.
Rev. Mr.. Macarthur was i'll last Sun
day and there were no services at his
church.
The annual meeting of the w. c. T.
u. was with Mrs. c. Grant last Tuesday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF SULLIVAN b. GALE.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
of SULLIVAN b, GALE, late of Painfeld, In said
District, deceased: and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the home of +. p.
Gale, In the town OF Planfield in said
February next from o'clock p, M until O'Clock
p. NJ each OF said days, and that six months from
the 18th day of August A. ID. 1902, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Plainfeld, this LIST day Of September,
A. D. 1902.
WHEELER j. BATCHELDERt Commits
1888 SMILE 5. SMITH, siOners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
ESTATE OF GEORGE w. SCOTT
STATE OF VERMONT,

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier In and for
said District, on the Sth day of september A. ID,
1872. ~
An Instrument, purporlng to be the last will and
testament of GEORGE W. SCOTT, late OF Mont-
peller In said District, deceased, being presented
said Court, that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at session Of said Court, to be
held at the Probate Ofce in said Montpelier on tho
26h day of September, A. d, 1902, and show cause IL
any they may have, against the probate of said in-
strument, for which purpose IL Is further ordered,
t hat notice Of this order be published three weeks
successfully In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND
STATE JOURNAL, newspaper printed at Mont.
pelier, In this state, previous to said time ar point
ed for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest,
1898 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
PRES. MITOHELL'S STATEMENT

Wilkesbarre, Sept, 10. President
Mitchell gave out the following state
ment today; "Messrs Milton Il.
Robinson, William j. Serby and
George W. Coyle, representing the
State, legislative, and board of rail
road employees, called upon me and
we discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of form
ing n joint legislative board to be
con- posed of representatives of the
railway men and bituminous and an
thracite miners, and, also, we dis
cussed the anthracite coal strike,
The representatives. of the railway
men assured of their corporation
in every manner possible in bringing
about an amicable adjustment, or in
bringing 1.-The strike to a successful
issue.