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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
BEHIND THE TIMES.
Editor Watchman and Journal

Editor Waterman and Journal
The Honorable Porcival W Clement
Of Rutland has entered the race for
the Vermont gOvernorship on high
license platform he throws down the
gage of battle 20 all active temper
ance men and also to every citizen of
the State who is not Of his way OF
thinking on this subject Temperance
advocates will accept the challenge
cheefully and have no fears of the re-
suit The more discussion the more
evils of iutemperanCc appear
The expressed desire for a license
law is a revelation of personal inter
est, and the unsupported statements
of its claimants only incltes the OppO-
sition to lay bare again the auimus
and sophistry of the appetite element
Let there be light
Fifty years behind the times Still
Vermont is famed abroad for the men
she has reared and sent into every
honorable branch of human endeavor
Still II Ell come back to her home re
unions and declare that i'll all the
world there is no better place in
which to live; they are buying houses
and lands among the Green Noun
tains. Still thousands and thousands
are as prosperous and happy i'll prohi-
bition Vermont as in any place on the
face of the earth. Behind the times
The statement is without reason, un-
supported by a single fact and con-
tradicted by the every day experiences
of the people The charge is flung
back, with indignation by the green
hills and fertile wales of land that
is fast becoming the admiration and
abode of fnanciers and statesmen and
scholars.
Perhaps we differ as to what consti-
tutes being abreast of the times. If
we have not as many gilded saloons
as have license States, maybe the gen
tleman is mortified by the deficiency.
If we have not as many murderers
and suicides and criminals as there
are in licensed communities, that, per-
haps, is the reason our friend fears
that we are not abreast of the times.
There was a people of old who want
ed king like the rest of the heather
nations, but they cursed the day
when they got their king.
If peace and prosperity, if intelli-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The House committee on agriculture
has reported favorably the bill pro-
viding for the establishment of the
Appalachian Forest Reserve. The bill
carries an appropriation Of 100000, 600
of which 1000, 600 will be immedi-
ately available. Representative Wads-
worth, chairman of the committee,
recently returned from trip through
the region which the bill proposes to
reserve and he says he strongly fayors
the measure. At the same time, "
said Mr. WadsWorth, ~ appreciate
chat it is a herculean undertaking.
1 am IN favor Of it and yet l ann al
most appalled, at the size Of the pro
ject Apropos Of this bill Mr. Gift
ford Pinchot, chief forester of the
government, said the damage i'll the
section which it is proposed to protect
by this reserve was almost incalcula-
bic He stated that the loss to prop
erty from two storms last year
amounted to upwards Of $40, 000 600,
and he believed that TO a very large
extent, this damage would be obYiated
i'll the future if the bill should be-
come law, as the conservation of the
forests would prevent the rapid melt
ing of the snow and the consequent
damage from rapidly swollen streams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

w. j. Bryan, who could not carry
his own precinct in Lincoln in a pres
idential election, is hard at work on
another campaign of education, thin
ly disguised as a lecture tour. In sew
eral Eastern cities he has recently UNI
loaded lot of his well known cam
paign utterances in the form of "non-
partisan addresses. Mr.. Bryan does
not call it talking politics, but if he
did not mention the name of a politi-
cal party once year, he would talk
politics just the same. Don't blame
him. He cannot help it, notwith-
standing that at each presidential
election his ideas are relegated farther
to the rear. Democratic conventions
of late have got into the habit of ig-
noring Bryan and Organism, and he
is appealing to the people in an en-
deavor to change the fashion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

back and tells why Josiah's letter
was not printed. And this was the
reason, aside from the circumstance
that discussing the question of citi-
zenship was threshing over old straw,
and the proprietor of the Burlington
thresh ling machine had given notice
that he would take no more jobs of
that kind:
eve also considered that it would
be doing favor to Mr.. Grout to with
hold his letter, for the reason that
objections to man of conceded fit
ness for the office of Governor upon
the ground that his life and activities
had not been altogether confined to
Vermont came with a particularly bad
grace from man who was born i'll
Canada and whose home and business
had been in western State for con-
siderable period previous to his cleo
ton as Governor. Furthermore, there
would certainly be question of the can
dor of one for whom DR.. Seward Webb
was good enough Vermonter and
who gave to DIR. Webb his avowed sup
port up to a very recent date, but who
now announces the sudden discovery
that Gen Mccullough was not good
enough Vermonter for the support of
Vermonters From the savage criti-
cism certain to follow such an an
nouncement the Free Press was will
ing to protect Major Grout, so far as
it could. He would not protect him
self OF be protected, and he is taking
the consequences in the sharpest ridi-
cule to which any public man has
been subjected in Vermont for many
a long day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

gence and sobrlety, if sons and daugh-
ters grown up in them youth polished
after the similitude of a palace,
found everywhere in prohibition
towns, if this is meant, then some of
our Vermont communities are behind
the times. We have paupers and
criminals and mortgagcd farms and
woe and want, it is true, and we can
take you to the prison or poor house
and show by statistics that the largest
per cent of all this evil comes from
our cities and larger towns where
prohibition is failure IN
But it would seem as if the advo-
Gates of license were really the ones
that were getting behind the times
when from so many great business cor
poratlons there comes the order to the
operatives You must not drink if
you are to work for us, nay, you shall
not even frequent the saloon. " The
legitimate honest business world is
really joining the temperance cranks
and fanatics in fighting thi, illegiti.
mate and bastard business Of an open
saloon. High license in principle be.
longs to the dark ages, to the times
when the true prophet Numbered,
y Shall the throne of iniquity have
fellowship with thee, which frameth
mischief by a law?' When wise men
wrote, But they also have erred
through wine and through strong
drink are out of the way the bishop
and the prophet have erred through
strong drink, they are swallowed up
of wine, they are out of the way
through strong drink they err in vi
sion, they stumble in Judgment. "
The wisdom of this age, of the whole
wide realm of science, education, and
business is coming to see this cure in
its true light, as the ripest wisdom
OF all the ages have known it. 1t is
the men who clamor for an open sa-
loon, through which legitimate bust
ness is paralyzed and every interest of
men endangered, who are behind the
times.
We shall be interested to know W hat
response Off any Mr.. Clement will
make to the suggestion of the Journal
that he take notice of the recent &C.
ton of the Union Pacific Railroad,
forbidding any of its employees from
even frequeuting the saloons Would
such an order have been necessary in
prohibition town? Are railroad men
and men in general exposed to as
great danger from the town liquor
agent as from the open saloon where
people congregate and through social
weakness drink until no railroad or
other Legitimate business enterprise
dares employ them?
U B. Rawng and
l. b. Rite
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
FOR PROTECTION OF GAME.

The League of American Sportsmen
have presented to Senator Hoar the
resolutions of that organization urg-
ing the passage of bills before Con
gress for the protection of game. Re
plying the Senator says that he will
do his best to comply with the desire
of the league that the destruction of
our wild animals, like elk, moose,
buffalo and antelope, be prevented,
and adds; II shall also do my best to
prevent their destruction, extermina-
ton and slaughter by leagues of sports
men. [ have myself no respect what
ever for the pursuit of birds and 9TH
er gentle, harmless wild creatures
like deer and antelope, as they strive
to escape their prosecutors with brok-
en- wings and legs hunted with dogs
and torturing them with deadly fear,
which | suppose is the cruelest tor
ture of which animal nature is cap
able. l hope that the animals will
not be suppressed and that the sports
men will be. ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

to say: :" called it Rock in the Stomach
because | felt all the time as if there was
rock lodged in my stomach, about the size
of an egg. 1t was so apparent that no one
could make me believe different. People
have stone in bladder, and gravel, - why
couldn't | have a rock in the stomach?
Well, / felt it for about year. 1t was
particularly prominent after meals, and
gave me eXcruciating pain. Nothing would
relieve it. Nothing would remove it. 1t
became a constant burden, and so promi-
nent that / could almost feel it with my
hand. l also suffered as a result in many
other ways. l would taste my food for
hours after eating, and the gases and juices
from the stomach were very nauseating
My appetite fell off until | ate very, very
little. My weight ran down until ! was
about like a skeleton, and | thought my
end was not far distant. Physicians one
after the other treated me, and after max
ing no Roadway, would remark that there
was mo hope / began to despair when
"Blood Wine" was recommended to me.
thought, of course, that if regular physi-
clan couldn't help me that nothing else
would. TRY it, said one of my friends.
: 1t will not cost you much, and if it don't
cure you it surely won't hurt YOU. This
Seelueu plduSlDle, SO L WeuJ anu got Il
bottle and took it, and it helped me. got
another; it worked like the first. The third,
fourth, and fifth followed, and continued
to improve. | have just finished the sixth,
and my last, for / am now thoroughly
cured. My rock has disappeared, also the
pain, nausea, gas, and other symptoms
My regular weight has returned, and l
have no further complaints | am going to
do all can Cor Blood Wine" in return
for what it did for me, and have no hest
fancy in saying that it is undoubtedly the
best medicine for all forms of indigestion,
stomach and bowel trouble, and constipa-
ton, ever sold or prescribed
This is just one of many who speak
highly Of this great medicine. Blood Wine
contains no wine or opiates, but ingredients
that bring about almost instantaneous ac-
ton. "Blood Wine " costs fifty cents a
bottle, but you can sample it free of charge
G,E. Megrath'S SuC'S'r tow. {. TGril
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The passage this week by the legis-
lature of Rhode Island of an act to
prevent desecration of the flag is fully
in accord with general sentiment on
this subject, The emblem of SOW.
ereignty has in the past, not only in
Rhode Island but elsewhere. been
abused by adventurers and others in
a most discreditable manner. They
have not hesitated to disfgure it with
devices, always inappropriate, and
sometimes vulgar and indecent. The
act passed by the Rhode Island legis-
lature forbids this all, and prescribes
sufficient penalty for its violation.
This is not mere jingoism. The ma
tional emblem is sacred. Bunting or
silk, it stands for the life and freedom
of the people, and to degrade it is to
strike blow at all patriotic feeling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The st. Adams Messengers point
is well taken, that a person having a
grievance against a newspaper for any
thing published therein, if he makes
reply should address his communica.
ton to that paper first Then if the
Misunderstanding or otherwise-re-
fuses to publish proper statement,
explanations, denial or whatever it
may be, the writer is justified in seek
ing publicity through another news,
paper. In the first case the whole
matter comes before the same readers,
in the second, the newspapers readers
first learn Of the incident through its
cOntrOVersiOn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

tuting Proctor Nothing appeared in
the Canuck ex-governor's screed, or
in its Brattleboro echo, to show that
in the facts and circumstances of Gen.
McCullough's residence and citizen
ship in Vermont there is any nearer
resemblance to the case of the alleged
Berkshire hills summer residents than
there is between any high-minded,
honorable man and Josiah Grout or
his understudy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The State of Texas is a case i'll point
to prove that vastness has its penal
ties as we'll as its advantages. That
state covers such big expanse on the
map it seems to get more than its
share of tidal waves, floods, droughts,
and cyclones Everything, bad or
good, which is floating around in the
heavens above or on the earth beneath
seems to head for Texas. Several Of
its counties are today appealing for
aid because of the drouth of the past
year, but, on the other hand, new
and greater Galveston has risen on the
ruins of the one destroyed two years
ago. Texas is rich and powerful and
calamities, quickly lost sight Of,
leave scarcely a trace behind. TO the
credit of that State be it said, it very
rarely asks for charitable aid for it's
afflicted ones beyond its own Dor
ders.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The particular feature of the suf e.
frage law of Belgium to which the
socialists object, and against which
they are now agitating with such dis
turbing effect, is that which gives to
certain people more than one vote.
a married man with children has
three votes one with a certain amount
of property has two votes, and two
votes are also given TO graduates of
the higher institutions of learning.
Where the rub comes is III the popu-
lous districts, where the working men
are in majority, though by reason
of the operation of this law with re-
spect to the suffrage, they are prac-
ticaily in a minority when the votes
are counted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

Mr.. Bryan took advantage of our
" fictitious prosperity to build a
$4,000 barn. This handsome edifee
has relegated the Nebraska Colonel
silk nighrshirt and diamond pin to
the far distant rear The cross of
gold, by the way, does not seem to
worry Mr. Bryan so much as it did.
When man comes into possession of
moderate share Of this worlds goods
things look substantial and less fic-
titious' than they did when he was
without means.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

There is distinct evidence of contin-
ued prosperity among the farmers and
those engaged in transportation of
farm and other products. Some fig
ures just presented by the treasury de-
partment show that the receipts of
wheat at the great spring wheat mar
kets, Chicago, Minneapolis Duluth,
and Milwaukee, for the seven months
ending March /, were l45, 600, 600
bushels, against l07, 900, 600 bushels
during the corresponding months of
last year; that the receipts of cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses, and mules at the
four great live stock markets, Chi
cago, Kansas City, Omaha and st.
Joseph, Mo-, aggregated 5,6l7, 276 head
against 5,409, las during the same pc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

Among the great American preach
ers of this generation Rev. r. Dewitt
Talmage occupied a place peculiarly
his own. His weekly sermons went
to millions of readers, whose interest
i'll what he had TO say never tagged.
Although over seventy years old, his
sermons of later years touched the
,sympathies and swayed the hearts of
the multitude as much as did those
preached twenty years ago. No preach
er could command such a vast audi
ence for life time unless he possess
ed deep insight into the moral and
spiritual needs of humanity, and had
powerful qualities as an orator. teach
er, advisor and friend. His sermons
are ended, but no one can measure
their influence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
ROOSEVELT AND PROCTOR.

There is an inclination among some
OF the Proctor supporters to point to
the fact that Theodore Roosevelt ac-
cepted the nomination as vice presi-
dent after stating repeatedly that he
would not be considered. This is sup
posed to be a sort of precedent for
Proctor's candidacy, we take it. The
thought Is most happy one and
should be pushed right along. The
cases are of course parallel. Upon a
second thought, though, let's see if
there is not some slight differences in
the situation.
Roosevelt said he wouldn't take the
vice presidency
But he didn't listen to little band
of politicians with ambitions to graf
ify. Proctor did.
He didn't assure himself that some
body had the withdrawal of some
body else from the place before allow
ing his name to be used. Proctor did.
He didn't send out trusted agent
to consult with federal Office holders,
newspapers, etc, and arrange for q
spontaneous" movement. Proctor
did.
Having yielded to real demand for
his nomination for vice president,
Roosevelt didn't set force of politi-
cal. workers into the field. Proctor
did9r - - =..>
He didn't try to discredit the citi-
zenship of any other candidate. Proc
tors agents did.
He didn't allow some of his friends
to enter upon a course politically cal
culated to cause many of his fellow
citizens to become disguised with him
as candidate. Proctor did.
And finally, when Roosevelt con-
sented to become a candidate there was
grand rush of delegates to him and
his nomination was at once assured
sAnd finally, when Proctor's candi.
dacy was announced there was some
thing very far removed from a STAN
pede to that gentleman, which is APP
parently to contine to the end of the
canvass, Notwithstanding the mighty
efforts of his workers.
With these few exceptions Roose-
velt's candidacy for vice president
and Proctor's candidacy for the gov
ernorship seem TO be very nearly iden-
tical Mortified News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
ROCK IN HIS STOMACH
Wonderful Cure Of Dyspepsia A
Much TaIkGd-Of Case.
Borders on Miraculous Blood Wine
Succeeds after Physicians said:
No Hope"

Mr.. Edgar II. Warren Of Waterville, Me,
is much talked-of man, because he has
been cured of what he terms Rock in the
Stomach" His case, which has caused
much widespread interest, has been the
topic of discussion at nearly all OF the
recent medical gatherings, here and abroad.
His experience almost rivals the wonderful
surgical operation of q year ago when in
Sweden a mans stomach was completely
removed, and he entirely recovered. These
things merely 60 to show what can be done
with the digestive organs when che proper
means is available. Mr. Warren has this
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
HOUSE CLEANING

The earth so grimy was, ana bare.
When Madame Spring moved in.
The good dame cried: "WeH, T.declare,
Just look where winters beeu
IN have TO clean up-mercy mel"
And hard at work she kept
While with the broom of March the lea
And bin and dale she swept.
Till finally the broom she dropped
And turned with might and main
And mopped and scrubbed, and scrubbed
and mopped
With floods Of April rain
At last her carpets new She spread,
OF bright and taking green
With blossom petterns Nov, she said
"Wr're ready TO be seen.
Puck
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

ton and they all returned enthusiastic
over the Presidents ability to make
friends. 'There is no resisting Ted
dy's magnetism, said one of them.
cit is simply remarkable. When he
has made his proposed trip. further
South and the trip west, which he
contemplates taking after the short
session, there will be no talk of any
other standard bearer for the presi-
dency. He will succeed himself by an
overwhelming majority. The Demo
Gratis, with the best man in that party,
will be simply not in it. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

Almost without exception the Wash
ingtOn county press is unanimous in
support of Cen Mccullough caudi-
dacy for Governor And this is sig
uifcant fact \ newspaper is gener-
ally pretty certain indicator of the
sentiment of its constituency, and tax
ing that as a standard of Judging it is
safe to assume that the sentiment of
Washington county is overwhelming
ly in favor Of the Bennington county
candidate. There is now only one
avowed supporter of Proctor among
the list of county newspapers, and the
support which that journal is accord
ing its candidate is of the lukewarm,
half hearted kind. Barre Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

The anarchists are now turning
their attention to young King Victor
Emanuel. 1t has recently been dis
covered that the anarchists had plotted
to kill him. In consequence of this
his plans for visiting certain part of
the Kingdom have been changed Italy
has, so far as has been revealed fur
nished more anarchists than any other
single country, but their activity and
their dastardly deeds have come to
light chiefly in other nations. The pres
ent King of Italy is popular with
the masses of his countrymen. So was
Humbert his father, but that did not
save him from assassination. The
anarchist menace is present in all
countries, and the precautions taken
to guard the life and safety of Italy's
King are warrante by existing circum-
stances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

Rod of last year; that wool receipts
at st. Louis have been more than
double those of the same months of
the year last and that the receipts
of hay at New York, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, and Chicago have also been
very much greater
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23

sacredly confidential. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Il suffered with female weakness about eight
years-tried several doctors but derived no bene-
fit until began using Or. Pierces Favorte Pre-
scription" writes Mrs. John Green, of Danville,
Boyle Co, Ky. oThis medicine recom-
1nended to me by other patients. / have taken
six bottles and feel like another person.
The dealer who offers a substitute for
"Favorite Prescription is only seeking
to make the little more profit paid on
the sale of less meritorious medicines.
His profit is your loss. Refuse all sub
stitutes.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with 0Favorite Prescription when
ever a laxative is required.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
ONE MORE FOR MCCULLOUGH.

On any important question Mr.. Nc
Cullough's Judgment can be depended
upon to be on the right side and will
voice the sentiment of majority of
the voters. The States interest so far
as the Office of Governor goes could
not be intrusted to a more capable
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
THE BITTER BITTEN.

The Flea nix"-the Brattleboro
vermin, -nipped the Free Press for
suppressing Josiah CIRCUITS bumptious
review of Hon. j. W. Stewards Nc
Cullough letter. The Free Press bites
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-23
HIS COLLEAGUES OPINION.

M " -. -,
The Messenger OF st. Adams, III one
of the contemporaries rhetorical surges
in .deDreciation of Gen MoCulloupb
-. ,ll,1,,o1 d. e,,,,a4o,, d.
i''' ing "e0I''i0 '' 'ii"' oGii"'oi 'a'oiiei-
der Acknowledgements colleague III the
Senate of 1898, was always Benning-
ron countv's reprosentative and smokes.
an =, 4Lat ~, NJ. pa.ai.1Ial.
nan III 'ii"' Ivy -'ii i'"'0''oi',q'
sends the subJolned statement to the