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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
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Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 3. - The
most disastrous fire in the history of
Waterbury broke out in the heart Of
the city shortly before 6 80 Sunday
evening. A large portion of the bust
ness part of the city had been wiped
out. The fire originated in the up
holstery department on the third floor
of the store of the Reid and Hughes
dry goods company ON Bank street.
Shortly after midnight the fire
which was apparently nearly under
control broke u in new places and
the efforts of the local firemen with
the aid given by fire fighters and ap-
paratus from Hartford, Torington.
Bridgeport, New Haven, Nagautuck
seemed powerless to stay its progress.
At II O'Clock this morning conser-
vative estimates place the loss at
81, 600, 600. In despair of being able
to subdue the flames by the usual
methods the use of dynamite was sug-
gested, but the idea was abandoned
becasue it vas feared the burning en-
beers thrown up by the explosion would
carry the flames to distant sections of
the city. 1t was reported that nu-
merous thieves were operating in
houses whose members left them to
view the flames.
Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 3.-The loss
by the fire here is now estimated
at $3, 900, 900. Individual losses range
from $50, 600 to 800, 600. The origin
is unknown. At 80 this morning
"A fire started in the billiard room of
the Scoville House and destroyed the
building. A panic followed, as every
thing in the vicinity including the
city hall was threatened. At nine
O'Clock this morning the fire was
again under control and the city hall
was saved. The Waterbury bank was
also saved. The fire was famed by
a high wind. The residential portion
of the city was saved but the vital
part is crippled and many hundreds
are thrown out of employment.
Among the plants destroyed is the
Waterbury American. Much looting
is being done, and many arrests have
made.
Waterbury, Feb. 3, 3 P, M.-The
burned district comprises about four acres
the choicest business part of the city.
The two leading hotels, the Masonic
Temple, American Newspaper office, Sal
walton Army, Working Mems Home and
the great shoe, clothing and furniture
houses numbering about one hundred in
all, are embraced in the burned district.
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A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 30 cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a % cent bottle 10 prove salts
factory or money refunded.
Wells, Boyles and Rogers. Cabot.
Morse Brothers, Cabot.
s. G.. VoOdrv Cabot.
L Wilcox. Moretown,
}. w Taylor, MoretO Sn.
II. O. Ward, Moretown,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

The advance agents of the st. Louis
Fair, 1903, are in the East and else
where, working the State Legisla-
lures in session for appropriations for
exhibits. The Record Of Boston says
the managers have decided to send on
a delegation to go at the Massachusetts
Legislature to secure the resolve that
will commit the State to throwing
$50, 600 or $25, 900 into that enterprise.
They are beginning to work Massa-
chusetts, it is said, because the State
has a reputation for prudence, so that
most of the other States will be
"easy." The Record adds at does
not seem possible that with all the
talk about economy that we have
heard either Senate or House will
agree to thowing away so much money
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

on what is simply a boom scheme for
st. Louis and vicinity. The fact that
Congress has been worked for So, 600, 900
ought in itself to draw the line on any
further waste of money in that direc-
ton" Vermont will have her turn
with the importuners next fall. They
may succeed better than did the Pan
American manipulators-and they may
not.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
A CARD TO INVENTORS AND
PATENTEES.

In a recent publication we are taunt-
ed by another patent attorney with
"railroading" applications for pat
ents through the United States Patent
Office. Statistics show that railroad
travel is not only the swiftest but the
safest in the world. There are, how
ever, people who pre- err ox-cart and
ass-cart locomotion.
@. A. Snow & Co., Patent lawyers
and Agents,
Washington, d. @.
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Shall those
Who have not known temptation
Wear the crown
Denied to those
Who battled even if they fell,
Who knew
And chose
The good, and strove
To conquer for its sake1
When they are vanquished,
Shall we heap
R%eprDaches on them
Shall we say,
"See. they were sinful,
Let them die
Bind not their wounds,
They have offended God?
q Pharisees!
Paul Kister, in February Mcclure.
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WHAT IS ITY

m" is DR.. Humphreys ia mcu Specific
for Grip and Colds, q small bottle of
pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket,
handy 10 carry
~" is for Grip, Coughs, Colds. Influenza,
Catarrh, pains and Soreness in the head
and chest, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, GEN
eral P~rostration and Fever
WHAT DOES IT DC?
~" breaks up colds that hang on and
do not yield to ordinary treatment.
Al all druggists 20 cents, or mailed ON
receipt of price. DOCTOR BOOK
MAILED FREE Humphreys Home
opathic Medicine Co., Corner William and
John Streets, New York,
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SAM SENT FREE.
GROTON.

GROTON.
Aunt Laura Hitchcock is sick.
Frank Heath has bought the w A.
Whitehill house and has moved his
family here from Littleton, N. H..
Mrs. Minard is very sick.
Abbie WEIGH is sick with pneu-
monia.
A little child of Torrance O'Neil is
ill.
Rev. George W. Hunt of st. Johns
BURY will lecture in the Methodist
church Wednesday evening on "The
Knights of Pythias."
Mrs. John Ganbol is sick.
The little daughter of M Caldwell
is sick with pneumonia.
RYEGATE.
. Charles Chase of McIndoes is saw
ing wood in No. = district this week.
H. A. Nelson and T. A. Meader
were in McIndoes last Friday on bust
ness.
Mrs. A. A. Miller is expected home
from Boston this week.
At the regular meeting of Blue
Mountain grange last Friday evening
two applicants for membership were
received, which makes six beginning
with the New Year.
Mrs. f. W. Whitehill is able to sit
up.
Aleck Renfrew was not as we'll last
week.
P. H. Wright has left town.
NJ D-- nj = CD
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rosa A.
Nelson.
EAST MONTPELIER.
The musical convention at village
hall last week was a grand success,
unsteady. The chorus numbered
sixty voices, and Mr.. Dudley pro-
nounced it the best chorus he ever
conducted. The choruses went with
a dash and precision, proving that
Mr.. Dudley ranks with the best con-
ductors in New England. The prin-
cipal chorus work was Come, let us
sing" (95th Psalm) by Mendelssohn,
and it was proved to the many doubt
ing minds that it could be thoroughly
mastered without the support of al
orchestra, as every part was sustain
ed throughout the entire psalm. lhe
soloists, Mrs, B. w. Braley, Mrs. G
M. Hamblin, Miss Grace Bliss, Mrs.
Mrs. Harriet P. Willard, Joseph Viau,
and M. E. Foster, all did themselves
honor. Miss Sylvia Bliss, the accom
PIANIST, proved herself equal to the
occasion and gave entire s%atifaction.
Visiting singers were loud in their
praise of the way they were enter
tanned by the ladies during the con
vention.
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Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on n 50 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a % cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
f.. w. Gilman. Narshfield
f. F Leavitt. Plainfield
f. Il. Carr, East Montpelier
A. A.. Bliss, Sodom
Daley < Jacobs, Sodom.
Burnham & i|enjamin so. Woodbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

You cannot get unique printing
from an office with antique equip
ment. The Waterman printing plant
is equipped with modern machines
and appliances operated by skilled
workmen. Therefore its printing is
unique to the letter.. Send your job
printing to the Vermont Waterman
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Transparent Fabrics

nv SERPENTINE STRIPE and STRAIGHT CORD GRENADINE vEILINGS
WITH EDGE TRIMMING for FLOUNCE DRESSES, "EOLIENNES"
"CRAPELINES," "SILK WARP CREPES" and various other pronounced
favorte fabrics.
Ladies who ire looking for EARLY SPRING DRESS GOODS should visit
this opening and BUY AT ONCE.
Being Imports, these ABSOLUTELY CORRECT IDEAS CANNOT BE
DUPlICATED-and no other house could handle such al elegant and enormous
variety of Dress Goods as We shall show during this season.
EVERYTHING AT STRICTLY POPULAR PRICES.
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EAST WARREN.

At the annual meeting of the War
rem cooperative creamery the follow
ing officers were elected Directors,
j. L. Spalding, P. B. Daniels, w L.
Moore, A. A. Fuller, Henry Enrich,
w. A. Averill, N. N. Robinson audi
tors, o. NJ. Jones, E. M. Turner, G.
A. r. Bragg. The directors elected
for president and treasurer, j. l..
Spalding vice president, N. N. Rob-
inson secretary and manager, P. B.
Daniels.
A foot of snow fell here last Sun
day.
j. Tierny has moved. his family
into Miss Ella V%incent's house at the
Corner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05

Two hundred rife clubs, with a
membership of over twenty five thou
sand, are now affiliated with the Brit
ish National Rifle Association.
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WEST TOPSHAM.

G. Q. Thurston has sold his farm to
Sylvester G.. Tillotson.
A. A. Pearson's of Barre is here
drawing lumber from his lot on the
Gfoton road to the Chalmers mill.
He intends to repair his buildings at
Barre
S, F. Kimball has sold a good pair
of steers to Sylvester G. Tillotson,
]. w. Jackson was at Newbury and
East Corinth last week,
Senator and Mrs. @. f. Smith are
visiting in town for a few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hood invited
their friends to spend Friday evening
at their pleasant home. Refresh
ments consisting of oysters and pastry
were served to more than one hundred
guests.
The veteran salesman George May
was here last week supplying our
merchants with shoes and rubbers.
Rev. James Boyd was called to East
Topsham on Sunday to conduct the
fneral services of Royal Hood. Mr..
Hood lived to a good old age and had
always resided at Topsham,
Mrs, Bowen of Barre is here at her
old home for a few weeks.
The snow storm on Sunday was one
of the heaviest of the season.
Earnest Locke OF Waits River closes
his school here thfs week.
@. M. Tubb's( is at home for a
short vacation. He is selling calf
feeders and has been in Pennsylvania
and the sunny south this winter:
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F. ID. HARTER, NJ. ID.
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon

Office, Suite 4 and 3 Union
Block, Phone 1912. Hours in
Office $50 to $50 A. M, 100 to
3 and 6 80 to 8 p. NJ. Residence
The Riverside, 1913 State St.,
Phone 107-11.
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JACOB L. GREENE, President.
JOHN M. TAYLOR, Vice-Pres.
HERBERT II. WHITE, Secretary.
DANIEL ii. WELLS, Actuary.
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MONTPELIER, ERMON
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
ROBERT q. STONE,

General Agent, Merchants National
Bank Building,
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
The National tribune., 1902-05-15

How constantly history repeats itself.
Germany is now going through the same
ferment that convulsed England 70 years
ago. Up to that time the landowners
were the aristocrats and had everything
their own way. They held all the offices
and places of honor and profit; they
formed the exclusive society, and they
compelled the country to pay them enough
for the products of their land to give
themselves lavish incomes. Then the in
yention of the steam engine and of various
mechanical devices began to give the man
ufacturing and trading classes a new i'm
portance in the Kingdom. A collision ut
once ensued between the landowners and
the manufacturers, who wanted cheap
food for their workingmen. and several
times England was on the brink of civil
war. 1t was the great Corn Law agi-
tation. The manufacturers and merchants
finally won the day, and completely over
threw their opponents by the adoption of
free trade More than this, they forced
their way into Parliament, into the Min
istry, and finally into society" which had
been vigorously closed against anyone Tin
trade" Precisely the same thing is now
going on in Germany. The merchants and
manufacturers are arrayed against the
landed aristocracy. The manufacturers
want free trade everywhere, and they
want cheap food for their wOrkmen. The
landed aristocratS want a high tariff on
all foreign food products which will I'M
dersell theirs, and compel reduction of
their incomes. There will be a CONFUSION
until it is decided which of the two classes
shall rule Germany. Recently there have
been the angriest comments in the Agra
rian papers of Germany upon the haiser's
friendship for business men. and his bring
ing them into the social circles which have
hitherto been exclusively confined TO the
landed magnates.
The National tribune., 1902-05-15
GIVE US Anew FACTS.

1t is very bad for any paper to start of
with palpable falsehoOds for a premise
1t is still worse. if possible, for religious
paper 10 do this. lions Herald of Bos-
ton, starts off an editorial with these sol,
emn assertions of what as a decently in
formed paper it should know is absolute
untrue:
MIR. Evans was appointed Commission
cr of Pensions in 1897 by President Nc
kinley. His administration has been char
acterized by absolute fidelity to the pub
lie Treasury and to the men. women and
children who are entitled to pensions. This
policy has necessarily brought him into
conflict with a horde of professional pen
sion attorneys who Systematically work up
claims and obtain allowances for persons
who are not entitled to them. These shy
sters have been supported by eminently
respectable but misguided members of the
Grand Army, who have persiStently de-
manded the resignation of Mr.. Evans and
the appointment of a Commissioner who
would not be over-particular in his in
quiries."
Now, the only word of truth in this is
that in 1897 President Mckinley appoint
ed Mr.. Evans Commissioner of Pensions.
All the rest is absolutely false and mis-
leading, and lions Herald should know
it, if it took the least pains to investigate
the facts, as a paper claiming to be of
light and leading should.
The National tribune., 1902-05-15

81 can't make head nor tail of these
things. I'll go back and see the Cap
tain"
As ST started to go he called Shorty to
one side and whispered:
We'll hold him an hour or so. By that
time it'll be time for us to start. Then
Wen let him go ahead, and he'll ride into
those torpedoes and things"
Don't think that'll be long enough.
meditated Shorty. He'll give the alarm
to them fellers il he touches off the tor
pedoes too soon. l must manage to keep
him little longer"
81 disappeared, and the man strobe up
and down, trying to content himself wait
ing for his return. Shorty sought to en-
gage him in conversation, but the Com
missary was too Disguised to. talk to him.
Shorty wandered down by the strangers
horse, and, watching his opportunity, gave
shoe that looked a little loose a sharp
downward punch with the muzzle of his
carbine.
He'll probably find another blacksmith
shop between here and the creek thought
Shorty, land have to stop there and set
the shoe. Don't matter much, anyway"
Il don't find the Captain nowhar." said
81, returning presently. I've done look
The National tribune., 1902-05-15
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS.

| Mr.. HI. C. Evans was confirmed by the
Senate as Consul-General to London last
Friday without opposition. Senator Bur-
ton gave out the following interview in re-
gard to his course:
Il do not believe that Evans is deserv-
ing of this recognition, or any recognition,
from the party. Whatever the facts may
be, / think it is a mistake for our party to
honor with high position any man who has
incurred, whether justly or unjustly, the
almost universal condemnation of our sol
dierS. And, therefore, | am sorry that
the President has appointed him as Con-
sul-General to London. But | also recog-
niZe that there is a widespread feeling in
certain sections of the country that Evans
has been sacrificed to popular clamOr, in
Stigated in part by pension attorneys and
that his removal from the office of Pen
sion Commissioner would be miscOnstrued
by 4 great many good men as an injury to
the public service. unless such removal
were followed by some such recognition as
has been accorded him. And. being Il
friend of the President and understanding
that he must take into account the general
welfare of ALL | do not feel like opposing
the confirmation of Mr.. Evans unless it be
made plain TO me that it is the expressed
wish of the soldiers. | say this, specially
recognizing tue TACT lnat the RESIDENT mas
given his place TO a Kansas soldier. |
think it is better that the incident be
closed"
Capt. Eugene f. Ware, the new Com
missioner, came on TO Washington last
week for a few days, and his nomination
was sent into the Senate on Friday. He
called on the President for few minutes,
and it is announced that he will not take
the Office until some time in June-prob-
ably allowing Mr. Evans to complete his
fiscal vpar
The National tribune., 1902-05-15

Mowers 1 don't think you'll have any
trouble. but keep your eyes skinned that
you don't run into rebel ambuscade.
You'll find darby somewhere working in
the field that you can get to take the letter
on to the house. Then you come back to
us. Well be somewhere in the woods on
that hill there, watching the road. Gallop,
now"
Though 81 felt sure that there were no
rebels to the eastward to interfere with
Pete and Sandy, as they had all fallen
back when the LIST Oshkosh moved over
the bridge. he took the precaution OF send
ing Harry, Monty, Aft and Gid to follow
for short distance behind the boys, and
go TO their help if they got into trouble.
With the rest he moved up the road a
mile or so, and leaving Tom and Abe to
secrete themselves near the road and stop
anybody coming from Lightwood Greek
gaining their rear and obtaining intelli-
gence from the negress as to their pres
ence.
Then he and Shorty, followed by Otter
bein Kramer. went up on the hill, where
Kramer established his camp, while 81
and Shorty climbed tall trees to survey
the country to the north and detect any
movements of the enemy, if there should
The National tribune., 1902-05-15

REAR-ADMIRAL VIM. T. Sampson died
in Washington May 6 Of cerebral hemOr-
rhage. He had been seriously ill for years
many think was suffering from the disease
which caused his death at the time of the
Spanish War. He was born in Palmyra,
\. Y, of quite humble parentage, but ex-
celled in scholarship, and received an ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy in 1857.
He graduated at the head of his class in
1860, and saw great deal of service dur
ing the rebellion, rising to be Executive
Officer of the Patapsco, which was sunk
by torpedo in 1865, while on blockade
duty off Charleston. He was always an
earnest student, and very thorough in his
knowledge of everything relating to his
profession, with special inclinations to
ordnance and ship-building. in which he
was recognized all over the world as an
expert. He was distinctly scholarly Off
Ger, and held many positions involving the
highest degree of technical knowledge. He
was for four years Superintendent of the
Naval Academy, and later Chief of the
Ordnance Bureau. Secretary Long select
ed him for President of the Board of In
quiry into the Maine disaster. Though
but a Captain at the time of the outbreak
of the war, he was selected for the chief
command in Cuban waters and given the
rank of Acting Rear-Admiral. Out of this
grew the rancOrous dispute which has been
raging. There is no doubt of the sound
ness of SIMPSONS general plans OF the
campaign, and his orders for the battle
were excellent. He was sustained by sub
stantially every officer in the Navy outside
OF a small clique, but there is no doubt the
bitter criticisms upon him preyed upon his
mind and hastened, if they did not cause,
his death. He was promoted to Rear-Ad-
'niral in September, 1893, about two
months after Santiago, but the effort to
make him yice-Admiral was defeated by
the Schley partisans.
The National tribune., 1902-05-15
MR.. EvANS's RECORD.

IN laudatOry biographical sketch fur
nished to the Philadelphia Record. bear
ing every earmark of the Pension Bureau
literary shop, it is said of Mr.. Evans:
"At 20 he enlisted in the Ist Wis,
served through the war, and was mus
tered out with his regiment III 1864. His
observation in the latter part of the great
civil war determined him to east his for
tunes with the new South, and he settled
tied in Chattanooga, where he has pros
pered."
The 1st Wis. was a splendid regiment
none better. 1t went cut ut first call, was
recognized for three years, and served in
Starkweather's Brigade, Baird's Division.
Fourteenth Corps. 1t was one Of the 800
Fighting Regiments, and suffered terribly
at Chickamaugua. But an inspection of
its roster for the three months service
and of the 1886 names enrolled for three
years reveals that the only Evans to be
found is John Evans. GAINESVILLE, drafted
Dec. IS, 1863; wounded; transferred to
Co. G, Dist Wis, Sept. 10. 1864" Henry
Clay Evans is not even among the ''un-
assigned recruits"
On the other hand, we find on page 600
of the second volume of the roster of Wis
consin troops the following entry under
the 41st Wis. Q00-day regiment):
Henry Clay Evans. age 81: Lancaster,
Wis; occupation, clerk; mustered in May
), 1864; rank. Corporal; promoted to Quar-
termaster-Serseant June s, 1864; mus
tered out Sept. "a, 1864. by reason of ex-
piratiOn of term of service"
Battles in which regiment was en-
gagged: Memphis. Killed, 0; wounded. o.
The National tribune., 1902-05-15
A LIVE DEPARTMENT.

Commander A. II. De Croft, of the De
partment Of Wisconsin, G. A r., in is
suing his order for the Department An
nual Encampment at Stevens Point, June
11-13. says, with modest pride:
THE Department Commander congrat-
ulates the Wisconsin comradeShip on the
prompt and thorough response made by
returns for the term ended Dee. 81. 1901
on the sound financial condition Of the De
partment, having now $1,000 invested in
United States bonds registered in the
name of the Trustees, besides a respect.
able balance in bank; on the fact that
our headquarters i'll the State House at
Madison are the finest in the world: that
the last returns show but one delinquent
Post in the Department, and that, while a
few feeble Posts have gone out of exist.
ence, the net loss to the membership is
scarcely noticeable. But the special cause
for qualification is the evidence that the
great majority Of comrades in Wisconsin
still stand stanchly loyal TO the Order
giving assurance that our Post affairs will
remain in place and our camp-fres con.
tinue to burn for many years to come