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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
FOR f. d. PROCTOR. WHY?

There can be no doubt that during
the past year Vermonters have been
lifting up their eyes unto the green old
hills whence has come their strength
these many generations for some re-
preventative of the Vermont idea
ia it's highest truest, noblest sense
who should come to sit i'll the seat of
Thomas Chittenden and be Governor
of the people Nor can this sentiment
be ridiculed out of existence by all
the arts and rhetoric of designing pol
iticians.
Let us make no mistake about this
50 Vermont idea - Let there be no false
impression that 1t is a narrow, pro-
scriptive bigotry of the SOIL a rural
clannishness, a hidebound exclusive
ness, that seeks to masquerade as a
patriotic sentiment. Let no man be
deceived by the artful cry of politi-
clans that the so-called " Vermont
idea is stubborn contentment with
old fashioned men and old fashioned
methods, a short sighted adherence to
traditions and customs, and an obsti-
nate rejection Of new men, new meas
ures, new principles, and new posi-
bilities Let no man be deluded by
the clamor that the sO-called Yer
mont idea recognizes no men as Yer
monters but such as were born upon
the Green Mountain soil, and with
holds all public trust and honor save
to a royal line of descendants of the
original Green Mountain Boys All
such cries as this are but campaign con-
fusion ingeniously calculated to OBJ
scure the real issue and divert popular
/ Judgment from the main principles.
What constitutes NermOnter: Not
birth that is an accident. Not mere
residence that may be simply eXpedi'
/ ency. What does constitute n Yer
monter, then, but the keenest sym
pathy with the Vermont life and Yer
mont institutions and day by day par
ticipation in the one and support OF
the other. In fine, the man who II
born in Vermont and lives his life
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

The Deerfeld Valley Times of Will
mington, Windham County, has de-
clared for Mccullough, an extract
from its strong editorial pronounce
ment appearing in the Journal of yes
terday. Three Republican newspapers
III old Windham are stoutly support
ing Mccullough directly--and an in
finitesimal fraction of another indi-
rectly, by trying to sandbag both him
and his late rival in the canvass, The
Reformer, independent, takes a hand
occasionally in the strife and contrib
utes to the gayety of politics down
there. 1t cannot be classed as against
the Bennington candidate, nor as hay
ing much sympathy with its neighbol
who in former years it was in the
habit of styling-not inaptly-" the
Fleanix "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

said he had never heard a speech
which so fired his fancy, so appealed
to his imagination and had so little
effect on his Judgment as that of Mr..
Bailey. He had been taught that
competition was the life of trade, but
competition ought to be honest. If
merchant deceived his customers by
foisting a fraud on them he believed
that man ought to be reached by law
Mr. Depew, referring to remark by
Mr. Bailey, said that the American
girl had been put in a wrong position
before the people Of the United States.
Il forgot for moment" interject-
ed Mr.. Bailey, "a recent occurrence
in the life Of the Senator from New
York or ] should not have made the
allusion. " (Laughter). And but
for that occurrence, - retorted Mr.. De-
pew, laughing, 81 should have left
younger man to come to the defence
of the American girl. 1t was the
Senator's youth and beauty (great
laughter) which astonished me when
he made that remark. If he had been
soured and disappointed in love, or if
the sex had treated him in some way
that would lead him to remark about
it like that, l should understand him.
But no one can meet the Senator,
no one can see him socially or in his
grave and dignified position, no one
can see his photograph on Pennsyl-
vania avenue without recognizing that
his genialjty, his happiness, his elo-
quence, have come because the Ameri-
can girl has admired him and loved
him. " Long continued laughter
And he never ought to have gone
back on her today by saying she is a
fraudulent specimen of living oleo-
margarine. " laughter The Senate
went into executive session and SOON
adjourned
The House passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill on Wednesday.
This is the eighth of the regular an
nual supply bills which has been pass
ed at this session. Only a few unim-
portant amendments were attached to
it.
Washington, Apr AT the con-
clusion of a lively debate on Thursday,
the Senate passed the oleomargarine
bill by vote of 80 to 81.
The discussion was largely in the
nature of a reinforcement of argu-
ments previously advanced. Mr..
SpoOner of Wisconsin made the prin-
cipal speech maintaining that Con-
gress had ample authority to enact the
proposed legislation because it was in
the interest of the people.
In an earnest protest against the
matter Mr.. Vest of Missouri held that
Congress was invading the powers of
the States. Mr.. Scott of West Vir-
ginia moved that the measure be re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
A SPECTRAL APPARITION.

Ye gods and little fishes What is
this apparition up in the northeastern
corner of the State? Verify, the wrath
of Josiah Grout heaving its mouth
above the oblivious waters in which
its mortal owner sank after his ad-
ministration of weakness and disgrace,
and investigation thereof by the Leg
islature of 1898, to call down the liv-
ing Governor Stewart for his splen-
did support of the candidacy Of John
| G.. Mccullough for Governor! And
this ghostly apparition of him who,
when in the flesh, for more than ten
up and down, back and forth through
! the State, at militia musters, at meet
! ings of all sorts, in hotel corri-
doris, in bed rooms, in horsesheds, in
the General Assembly, in season and
out, button holing, importuning, ca
joling, intriguing, begging, bargain
ing for the goyernorship, has the i'm
pudence to suggest that Gen. McCul.
Tough "has been q candidate for Gov.
ernor for many years, that he has
business interests outside the State
and is, withal-this from Canuck,
born ex-governor Ia New Yorker
Well, when this foreign born, ghostly
grout was ON earth, its earthly sub
stance was self-expatriated for a mum
| 10 90 I'm II,
terests in a western city, where i
continued to abide large part of it
time, particularly in the winter sea
son, from whence the letters announc
ing the maturity of its governorshil
boom were posted back to Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

committed TO the committee holding
that it was unsatisfactory to many Sen
ators and ought to be perfected The
motion was defeated 30 to 3d. FsysI
During the afternoon a perfect
flood of kilograms poured into the
Senate from all parts Of the country
urging Senators either to support or
to oppose the bill. ~
The Senate bill to promote the eff
cheney Of the revenue cutter service
passed the House by vote of 1876 to
40. The opponents of the measure
fought it to the last ditch At the
very end they attempted a fllibuster
but were swept aside by the over
whelming majority in favor of the
measure.
The bill gives the commissioned off.
GERS of the revenue cutter services
relative rank as follows: Captains
with majors in the army and lie uten-
ant-commannder in the navy; first
lieutenants with first lieutenants in
the army and lieutenants (junior
grade) in the navy and third lieuten-
ants with second lieutenants in the
army and ensigns in the navy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
THE CANVASS THUS FAR.

What ex. Governor j. w. Stewart
sarcastically calls the carefully pre-
arranged plan" to introduce Fletcher
d. Proctor as the spontaneous choice
of the people because of eminent
fitness for Governor, does not seem to
have very great results yet The pop
ping was done with the unison of
corks at a summer resort or Vermont
political temperance gathering but
there it has stopped. The three ex-
cellent papers that gracefully did the
bartender act still stand there, and a
couple others that were in the Webb
line are gazing round in rather
dazed way, but so far as we have OBJ
served, that is all, while there are a
full dozen j journalistic brethren that
are shouting their bets for McCul-
Tough. -Brattleboro Reformer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
NOT GUILTY.

Mount Holly, N. T., Apr. 4.-The
trial of Mrs. Mabel Fenton Haines for
the murder of her twelve-year-o
stepdaughter, Gwendolin, in progress
here for nearly two weeks, closed on
Thursday and the jury rendered YER
dict of not guilty after a very short
time. Judge Garrison delivered the
charge Immediately after the court
opened and the twelve men who were
to decide as to the guilt or innocence
of the accused woman We're arranged
directly in front of the judicial bench
facing the judge as he spoke to them
Mrs. Haines and her husband were
compelled to move from their usual
seats far to the front of the room fac
ing the jury. The accused woman's
husband and mother sat at her right
side. The room was filled with spec
tators.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

The Messenger learns. that Percival
w. Clement of Rutland is giving seri-
Gus thought to certain suggestions that
have been made to him to announce
himself as an Independent candidate
for the Governorship of Vermont on
a high license platform in the hope of
rallying to his support the high Il
cense men of the Republican party
and of securing the endorsement of
the Democratic State convention. st.
Adams Messenger.
The Messenger has learned no such
thing. Mr.. Clement is Republican
and the Messenger knows it. The
Messenger cannot plead in extenuation
of it's offense invincible ignorance, for
it knows better Rutland Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

Dead at forty-nine years of age,
Cecil Rhodes left fortune estimated
at $780, 600, 600, which puts him in
the Carnegie Rockefeller class. But
young and rich as he was it is a ques-
ton whether death would not have
been kinder had it come to him while
he was still younger. Previous to
the Jameson raid he had made one
of the greatest names in the empire,
name which is ever bound to be
perpetuated, since he gave it to
Rhodesia. That unfortunate raid,
and the stigma of certain scandals at
tached, which compromised the man
agement of the South African Char
tered Company, is still believed by
many to be at the bottom of the Boer
war, with Rhodes as the alleged re-
sponsible cause. His innocence is not
improbable, but that fact and his gen
Jus did not save him from going to
his grave largely repudiated in Eng
land and almost universally execrated
in what was once the South Afri-
can republic. When Kruger heard of
Rhodes death he exclaimed: 1.-THE
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away Blessed be the name of the
Lord. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
being restored

Stomach troubles, weaknesses through
out the digestive organs which cause
constipation and upset the equilibrium
of the whole system are brought on by
irregular meals, imprudent eating and
drinking, and lack of the proper nour-
ishment for the organs which secrete the
gastric Juices and make assimilation of
the food possible. Some discretion
should be exercised where stomach
trouble is apparent which if done and
directions followed in using BLOOD
Wine," permanent cure is almost sure
to follow "Blood Wine" makes diges-
tive fluids. 1t supplies the missing some
thing in the stomach that aids the diges-
ton. 1t will overcome sick stomach,
nausea, vomiting, help you to retainyour
food, and give you good appetite.
1t extracts the nourishment from the
food and turns it into flesh tissues,
membranes, nerves and muscles. twill
cure in a reasonable time old cases of
constipation and give the bowels free
easy action at regular periods. BLOOD
Wine" contains no wine or opiates.
81 sat at my desk all day and for twenty-five
years was troubled with constipation. My
bowels would not move except by fits and starts
and my breath and saliva threw off an awful
odor my face burned, eyes ached and had a
dragged-out feeling all the time. Regular medi-
cal aid failed to produce but temporary relief.
With some prejudice l tried Blood Wine.
One bottle helped me. l then had more faith in
it and got another bottle. BY using little
common sense in my mode of living and the use
of four bottles effected a thorough cure and
now / am actually different, practically a
new, man. William Curtin, Box TAG, Boston,
Mass"
"Blood Wine" costs fifty cents bottle,
but you can sample it free of charge at
| G. t. Eegrath'S SuC'S'r 10 We. 1Grrl|L
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

The Herald and News again affirms
that Mr.. P1octor's candidacy came
about simply and solely as the result
of very changed conditions, that he
could not well disregard. What
conditions existed in the last week
in February that were not existent in
Vermont throughout the fall and win
ter, down to a short time before the
recent meeting at the Waldorf Astoria
in New York, that should change its
candidates clearly defined purpose,
the contemporary does not specify,
No man in Vermont, not even the CON
temporary-till the walking delegate
of the League pumped them into
his ear-could discover any very
changed conditions. " The irony, and
the contradiction, of this transparent
plea is visible in the enthusiasm foI
Mccullough on the formal announce
mcnt of his candidature, which burst
into flames on the discovery of the re.
suit of the Waldorf Astoria Touraine
combine, and, further, III the par
alysis that instantly seized and weel
by week is disabling the candidacy
launched by the combine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

An Orange county correspondent
suggests that the editor of the Herald
and News of Randolph be interrogat-
ed, to wit: Whether or not he will
bet that General Grout will be can
didate for Senator if Proctor is nomi-
mated for Governor In view of the
EDITORS expressed eagerness to bet
affirmatively if Webb was nominated
the correspondent suggestion is quite
pat. What saith the II. & N?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

1t may not be generally known that
the State of Vermont has Humane
Society, but through the Intervention
of such society whose president is
Mr.. G. H. Waldron Of Springfield,
the perpetrator of long continued
cruelty to helpless animals within
his. power was brought to justice.
Through the efforts of member of
the New York Humane Society the
case was brought to the notice of Mr..
Waldron, with results as published
in recent issue under the head of
g Cruelty to Animals. - The story re-
veals state of affairs that the most
cold blooded can not fail to think of
with horror, and that the people who
live in the vicinity could allow such
a thing to continue seems almost in
credible.
We have Humane Society and Off
GERS of the law. Why should we not
appeal to them, and having done that,
| expect immediate steps to he taken in
the matter? The purpose and duties
of the Humane Society seem not to be
generally we'll understood and that
| the one now known as the Vermont
society is not very active at present,
is evidenced by the statement of
reputable persons that in the forego-
ing instance, no decided action was
| taken till communication was sent
by an officer of similar society in an
other State,
Probably if the society should re-
ceive proper support and encourage
ment it would fulfill its duties eff
GENTLY There should be one or more
members in each community whose
duty it should be to investigate and
report all cases worthy attention, that
no such fragrant violation of the laws
of humanity as has been instanced
could ever again occur
There are plenty of minor instances
that 90 unnoticed every day To say
nothing of these, however, there are
still overworked horses on milk routes,
horses furiously driven on delivery
teams and sometimes both are left to
stand unprotected i'll the cold
The well known jockey yards" at
our county fairs will furnish sights
that few can regard with Indifference,
though the feeling of inability to do
anything about it, leads the tender
hearted to pass on quickly, breathing
an involuntary Poor creatures !"
Sometimes a glance of pity is bestow
ed on the higher class of animals who
frequent these yards, their tor
ture, however, is self imposed
Another instance was published not
long since, Of horse which be-
ing driven on to a trestle broke
its leg and was abandoned by its
drivers to founder into the icy waters
where it remained until its sutferings
were mercifully ended by those who
found it. Novery serious punishment
overlook those who so left it, as they
were acquitted after trial of any blame
in the matter. Most people would
think, however, that they might, at
least, have taken some means to end
the poor brute's misery before seeking
their own comfort.
There is good work all along the
line needing to be done. Let the
friends of the faithful creatures who
add so much to our comfort and pleas
ure, see to it that their comfort is
not neglected The incidents related
are only few among those occurring
daily in the tragedy of animal life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

The resignation of Pension Commits
sioner Evans was announced last Sat
urday, but no announcement was made
of his successor. The President has
intimated to Mr.. Evans that he will
find for him an appointment that will
be in the nature of a promotion, as
Mr.. Roosevelt wants it understood
that he approves of Mr., Evans policy
and he has further indicated that in
appointing a successor, he will re-
quire a continuation of the conserva-
tive policy which has characterized
Mr.. Evans regime.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

Does a guilty conscience inspire
the subjoined paragraph - with the
injurious insinuation in the closing
words
Unkind people might infer that the
motive of eX- Governor Carroll S. Page
in supporting Mccullough for Gov
ernor was not so much to elect Nc
Cullough as to defeat Proctor They
might also consider the amazing pub
lie spirit manifested by one who has
once enjoyed this great gift of the
people himself and now seeks to make
the awarding of it to another the
means of qualification of personal
spite. st. Adams Messenger.
What base motive can the party on
the defensive impute to another ex-
Governor, Stewart of Middlebury, for
his espousal of the candidacy of Nc
Cullough? Men who meet in secret
conclave in princely hotels in New
York and Boston to foist candidate
for Governor on 1.-THE plain people"
of Vermont, because their own ways
may be dark or subject to suspicion,
should be slow to accuse or insinuate
as to others. In a frank and open
way Gov. Page and ex- Governor Stew
art have announced their acceptance
of McCullough's candidacy and given
their reasons therefor. Attack their
reasons and break them down if that
is possible, but the imputation of
personal spite" argues very weak
cause.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

The President sent to Congress last
Thursday message in which he an
nounces the date of the installation Of
the Cuban government and asks for
appropriations for the establishment
of consular and diplomatic service in
the island, The President recon-
mends a salary of $40, 900 for minis
ter to Cuba and that other offices be
instituted which will call for an ag-
gregate salary list of $24, o00 including
that of the minister. He points out
that by wise legislation the market
for American products in the island
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

Stories, good, bad, and Indifferent
about Cecil Rhodes, now flood the
press. We are told not only Of his
political and financial daring and sue
cess, but of his taste in dress, of his
friendships, his dislike for women,
and countless details Of his recreations
and business. One ardent admirer
says HE knew Gibbon by heart. :"
That settles it, A man who knew
Gibbon by heart could memorize a
check list.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

and that the boom would be put on
the Vermont market in the canvass of
1896. Well; there's colossal impu-
dence Verify, the late lamented Rob
Perkins must be murmuring in his
long sleep, "There's nothing like a
Groutl" AS for the rest of the
wraith's screed, an interested public
will be pleased to hear again from
Governor Stewart, to whom, through
the Messenger of st. Adams, it more
directly appeals,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

A certain amount of anxiety devel-
oped in tho ways and means commit
tee of the House last week when it
was discovered that without the vote
of Representative Babcock, who has
been seriously ill, the committee
would be unable to report to the
House the reciprocity measure which
it has been preparing. Mr.. Babcocll
was sent for by the President, how
ever and is understo cd to have agreed
to attend the necessary meeting and
cast his vote for the administration
bill. A strict party division will
probably occur when the bill comes
up for consideration in the House
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
MISSED HIS CALLING.

"Bill" Vial of Randolph has Topped
again. He started his acrobatic per-
Torrance when he fell from the Dem
ocratic party to the Republican ring,
and once more he commands attention
in the sawdust arena He has Topped
from Webb to Proctor "Bill" should
never have entered politics. His place
is in circus. Burlington Clipper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

Inasmuch as parliament adjourned
last week without making any
changes in the British ministry, it
would appear that the rumors of Lord
Salisbury's retirement were prema-
ture. Perhaps the possibility of party
divisions III such an event keeps him
at a post of which he has obviously
long been weary. tits said that Mr..
Chamberlain prefers to remain in the
Colonial Office until the war in South
Africa is over, instead of taking the
post of prime minister. AS no other
name has been seriously mentioned
for the position, it is probable Lord
Salisbury will not at present press his
resignation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09
The Grip NJ ay Come

or it may not. When it does it COM
monty attacks those who are already
low with indigestion, liver trouble
and impure blood Fortify against it
by getting rid of these disorders
through the cure of the new medicine,
Oalcura Solvent. 1t puts the stom-
ach right and gives strength to resist
these rowing epidemics. Discovered
by Dr. David Kennedy of Kennedy
Row, Kingston, n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-09

can be greatly increased, but makes
no direct reference to the question of
reciprocity.