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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
DREAMED OF SKUNKS.

Representative Simpson of Sheffield
spent Nov. 10, at home and carried
with him certain influences of his
Montpelier environment which added
o touch of the ludicrous to really
serious affair. During the session
Mr.. Simpson has occupied rooms on
Terrace street, and, in common with
others in that vicinity, has often
been aroused from peaceful morning
slumbers by irate lobbyists seeking
vengeance with shotguns on gener-
al assembly of skunks that held night
sessions III the neighborhood of Bailey
avenue.
Early Monday morning Mr.. Simp-
son was quietly sleeping at his home
in the peaceful valley of Sheffield,
when an explosion partially aroused
him; but thinking for moment
that he was in Montpelier he NUT
tered, sadly, more skunks," and set
tied down for another siesta. The
real situation soon dawned ON him,
however, and going to his store,
which is near the house, he beheld
two burglars stealing away into the
gloom and found that his safe had
been blown entirely to pieces by the
use of nitroglycerine, and the build
ing and stock badly damaged. There
was considerable money i'll the safe
but the burglars did not have time to
secure it, and took only few postage
stamps and some change. The burg
lars were captured and made their
escape i'll novel way. Barton Off
GERS were notified of the robbery by
telephone, and later in the morning
found two of the burglars in an
empty car on north bound freight
train. They were locked into the
car with the intention of taking
them to Newport but nitroglycerine
was again employed in blowing off
the car door, and when the train
slowed down at Barton Landing the
burglars escaped in the darkness, after
exchanging several shots with the
officers, and they are still at large.
Mr.. Simpson did not allow the
affair to interfere with his legislative
duties, but he has ceased to complain
of so trivial an annoyance as morn
ing skunk hunting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
BARRE WATER SUPPLY.

A hearing was given Nov. fl on
s. 80, the bill revising the charter of
the city of Barre, the House and Sen
ate committees sitting in joint session.
The hearing was originally assigned to
room ., but that appeared too small
and change was made to room 8, but
even that was not large enough to
hold the crowd which was interested.
The towns of Barre, Orange. Wash
ington and Williamstown were out in
force. the residents believing that the
city of Barre was trying to "grab"
certain what rights in those towns
and to get its present water system
exempt from taxation by the towns in
WHICH it lies.
Hon. G. U. Lathrop of Williamstown
showed up the situation in this village
as to water supply, saying that they
had no water to lose, as they had
barely enough now for protection
against fire, to say nothing of domes-
tic and individual uses. Frank Mar
tin held the same views and denied
that Rood pond alone would be enough
for the village, stating that there is
no overflow from that pond in dry
season.
David Pittsley and Wilbur Cutler
testified as to the situation in East
Barre in the matter of water supply,
and they further opposed the extern
sion OF the rights of city officers Of
the law into the town. They told of
the fire district organization which
depends for its water ON the supply
which the city now seeks to get
X. 2. Lord of Orange, and NJ. w.
Chamberlain and George Huntington
of Washington, opposed the granting
to Barre of extended water rights in
their respective towns, and showed
how the water in Washington is
necessity to the industries of their
towns.
R. NJ. Harvey, attorney for the
towns, went through the proposed
charter and asked for various elimina-
tions, referring to some points as
having been proved in former fights
to be unconstitutional and to others
as manifestly unjust He opposed es-
pecially the summary method of con-
demning and taking land by which
the city officials could be party to the
dispute and judge at the same time,
and opposed the method of appeal
provided for as being too slow work
ing. Several sections relating to
water he asked to have changed and
he asked to have the town of Barre
cut out from the provisions relative
to special benefit assessment.
John Gordon spoke for Barre city
and questioned City Engineer Currier
as to the needs of the city, etc, and
one or two other business men of the
city. 1t was past midnight when the
hearing closed and the parties took a
| special car for Barre.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
N atural Anxiety.

Mothers regard the approaching
winter with uneasiness, children take
cold so easily. No disease costs more
little lives than Group Its attack is
so sudden that the sufferer is often
beyond human aid before the doctor
arrives. Snch cases yield readily to
One Minute Cough Cure. Liquefies
the mucus, allays Inflammation, re-
moves danger. Absolutely safe. Acts
immediately. Cures coughs, colds,
trouble. F. S. Mcmahon. Hampton
GA. A dad cold rendered me voice
less just before an oratorical contest.
l intended to withdraw but took One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored my
voice in time to win the medal "
Rivers Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
A BAD ONE.

Charlie Bradley, aged eighteen, was
arrested at Bellows Falls Thursday.
charged with burglarizing the store Of
Henry A. Lowell in Alstead, N. H.,
the night before.
1t was found Thursday morning
that the store had been broken into
and several articles of merchandise
taken. Charles Smith, an Alstead
farmer. met young Bradley walking
in the road with a gun and large
grip. On reaching Alstead MIR. Smith
heard of the burglary and at once con-
nected Bradley with the affair.
When taken Bradley had on coat
pair of trousers, sweater and a
pair of rubbers which he had taken
from Mr.. Lovell's store Bradley was
taken to Keene by Deputy Sheriff H
A. Perry of Walpole and there lodged
in Jail. Bradley admitted that about
two months ago he burglarizd the
post office in Blandford, Mass, and
there secured two watches. a gun and
400 pennies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

A. w. Machen, general superintend-
ent of the free delivery system, in his
report for the fiscal year 1902, esti-
mates that within the next three
years, when the extension of the free
delivery service is completed, there
will be 40, 600 carriers employed, who
will cover territory of 700, 600 square
miles and make necessary an annual
appropriation of about 1924, 600, 600
The territory of the United States
available for rural free delivery EN-
braces about 1000, 900 square miles
the H., 500 routes now in operation
cover little more than 300, 600 square
miles, so that almost one-third of the
available territory has been provided
with service.
The report says that the extension of
the service should be made at the rate
of ~, 600 routes year until it becomes
universal. To do this the department
will require such largely Increased
appropriations that the annual postal
deficits for the ensuing two or three
years will probably reach SO, 600, 600 or
$40, 600, 600, if not more, but once the
service is completed and thoroughly
organized the patronage from 20, 600, =
600 people who have thus far had little
opportunity to enjoy the full benefits
of the mail service will increase to
such marked degree that the addi-
tional revenue derived will soon re-
duce the present figures, if not entire
ly wipe them out. An additional APP
preparation of $500, 600 is asked for
the current year to enable the depart
ment to carry out its plans for the un-
interrupted extension of the service.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
EIGHT MILLIONS,
= -. eek han Kinds the Largest Diamou
Ia the World. The Price lie sold il For,

= =. SEX Elan Kinds the Largest Diamond
IN the World. The Price lie sold il For,
some years ago at kimberley, South
Africa, black man found what is said to
be TIE largest diamond in the world lie
got for it a blanket, horse and five hun
drei dollars. After cutting mot vet done
it VIII be worth eight millions. Up to this
tina it has profted nobody but the man
who found it. 1t might as well have been
a cracked bottle for all the good it ever did
or Is likely to do. Now, there are various
things hut wait mo lent. Perhaps the
most useful medic ne known is the nelo
one called Calcu A-Solyent. r. sisa broad
assertion to make, but facts seem TO bo..r it
out. Like most momentous incidents the
the discovery of Calcura-Solvent hlppened
when it was not expected. For many
years DR.. David Kennedy had been search
ing hi IN and low for a combination of
her Mess drugs that would really purify the
blood aad relieve ard cure our familiar dis
eases, such as rheumatism, complaints Of the
liver and kidneys, and the nervous lis
orders that make the lives of hosts of people
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

&c. pfeased and miserable. Several times
DR.. Kennedy thought he had succeeded
ut experiment showed that something was
yet Waning. SO Le continued to work,
W Itch aud wa IS Edison did when he
was looking Tor e delicate thread you
see in tie Lulbs OF e incandescent cleo
lric hight. The 81 ~ is too long to be told
Lere, ut at l.. ! T., Kennedy came upon
the inSredlent5 me- l,l-he missing links.
The road was Doth after that, and be-
tween two and three we rs ago he present
ed the world with C,.lcura Solvent, a
treasure troye moro valuable than the
s 10 100000 in gold which was dug out of
e soil in Bendigo and Ballerat. There
are not dozen drugs or medicines ON earth
that do w...t they are said to; or within
t4ousand lilies of it. That is, curative
1'edicines-no poisons. OF drugs that
harm and kill there is terrible list. Man
kind would be etter off if they could be
wholly and finally destroyed. The mission
of the neD medicine Calcura-Solvent( stone-
DISCOVERY is to bless-not to curse. You
know the complaints that SOW pain and
death among us; every day yo1 see them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

spinance. The houses on the Berlins
SIDE have been often hit by careler
shooting from the north side. Bullets
hit the water, glance upward and
make wild tour among the inhabi
tants of ward six. The wonder is that
some one has not been killed or in
iured. The practice should be dicon-
tinued, or if the offenders are caught
they should be severely punished
Nearly 700 people attended the Combi-
nation Fair last evening and were well
entertained by the boys from ST..
Michae's school, whose drill was much
enjoyed. Mr.. Forsell's accordion solo
was twice encored. The following prizes
were drawn: The clock, by DIR. NJ. F..
Mcguire, on ticket No. 49, Nora Glib
bins, oh air, on No. 90; Edward Emer-
son, the doll, on No. 81; Mrs. T Il.
Merrill, the coffee pot on No. %, and
Henry Campbell drew a chair on No.
15S. There will be music and dancing
this evening and several prizes will be
drawn. The fair will close on Monday
evening, when the remaining priz will
be draw. Some articles drawn as door
prizes are still waiting for claimants.
At the meeting of the agricultural
committee Friday night George Aitken
Woodstock kindly but firmly paid his
respects to the vindictive spirit mani
tested by certain opponents of the cat
tie commission, and expressed the
hope that this enmity to the'members
of the board would not be allowed to
block the good work of driving tuber-
culosis from the State He said his
position on the commission was not
one of his own seeking, and that he
would not be candidate for reap
pointment under any circumstances.
Mr. Aitken and Mr.. White of Wood
stock maintained that the Williston
farmers, by plugging their cattle with
tuberculin in advance of the commits
sioner's visit, had hampered the work
in that section.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Complete HumOur Cure, 81.
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION

Scranton, Nov IA. - President
Mitchell, in his opening address be-
fore the coal strike commission this
morning, expressed the hope that the
commission would succeed in establish
ing a permanent relationship between
the operator and miner that would in
sure peace and stability in the indus
try for an indefinite period He read
the demands of the Shamokin Valley
convention, with the exception of
that relating to recognition of the
union which was modified to an in
dustrial agreement relating to con-
ditions of work and rate wages for
specified period.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 15.-Mitchell's
speech before the commission yester-
day occupied an hour. His conten-
lions made strong impression on
those present. Justice Gray called on
Cousnsel Darrow to present the min
ers' side and he called Mitchell as
first witness.
David Wilcox, counsel for Delaware
and Hudson company, cross examined
Mitchell along lines tending to show
weakness III the constitution of the
United Mine Workers. He developed
the fact that under constitution
Mitchell had full authority to decide
all disputes on the Interpretation of
the constitution. Wilcox sought to
show that this gave extreme power to
one man.
1t was apparent to many of those
present who understood the situation
that Mr.. Wilcox's object was to at
tempt to prove by MIR. Mitchell's own
testimony that the contention of the
companies, that the miners union was
an irresponsible organization and
that trade agreements therefore could
not be safely entered into, was well
founded
During the hearing the statement
was brought out for the first time
since the late strike was inaugurated,
that the union had disbursed 81, 800
600 among the strikers.
Jduge Gray, as chairman of the COM
mission, was the only spokesman for
the commission. He asked several
questions and near the close of the
session queried Mr.. Mitchell as to
whether his organization approved
the act of withdrawing, from or
denying the nceessaries of life to
those who had offended the organiza-
ton and he replied:
SiOuiN ohyJ NO.
1t was trying day for the miners
leader, but he seemed to stand the test
we'll The commission's sessions are
being held in the room of the Penn
sylvania Superior Court which is now
sitting in Philadelphia. With the
seven commissioners were thirty law
yers, twenty-four of whom were look
ing after the interests of mine own
ers. Besides President Mitchell of
the miners union, the mine workers
were represented by Clarence S. Oar
row OF Chicago as chief counsel with
five assistants The court room was
packed to sutfocation and scores were
unable to obtain admittance.
- Scranton, Nov. l5.-Mitchell was
again subjected to thorough cross
examination by the counsel for the
coal operators this morning when he
ook the stand before the coal strike
commission. Asked what he thought
was living wage for coal miners he
said not less than six hundred a year.
This would enable miner to give
his children common school educa-
ton, He said under no circumstances
should n child under fourteen be per
mitted to work i'll mines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
The Worst Form.

Multitudes are singing the praises OF
Kodol, the new discovery which Is
making so many sick people well
and weak people strong by digesting
what they eat, by cleansing and sweet
ening the stomach and by transforming
their food into a kind of pure, rich,
red blood that makes you feel good all
over. Mrs. Cranfll, of Troy, l. t.,
writes: For number of years l was
troubled with Indigestion and dyspep-
STA which grew into the worst from.
Finally l was induced to use Kodol
and after using four bottles am en-
tirely cured. / heartily RECOMMENDED
Kodol to all sufferers from indigestion
and dyspepsia. Take dose after meals
1t digests what you eat. Rivers Bros
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
A VERMONTER'S TOAST.

I. At the banquet of the Medal of
Honor Legion, at Philadelphia, few
evenings since, in response to the
toast, 1.-THE President of the United
States" Col. George G. Benedict of
Burlington responded by saying:
"Of all the leaders our nation has
ever had, Theodore Roosevelt has got
the closest to the hearts of the people.
They understand him better he has
shown them that he has heart-a
good heart, big heart. His whole
young life has been spent in the SER
vice of the people and they know him,
and, irrespective of party or belief,
trust him in his high office. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Confessions Of a Priest.

Rev. Jno S. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For IL years suffered from
Yellow Jaundice l consulted num-
Der of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then
began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that am now cured of q disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years. If you want a reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed
by @. Blakely Only DOC.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Forty Years Torture.

To be relieved from torturing dis
ease might we'll cause the gratitude of
any one. That is what Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salve did for @. Haney,
Geneva, o. He says: "DeWitt' S
Witch Hazel Salve cured me of piles
after 1 had suffered forty years. 4"
Cures cuts, burns, wounds, skin dis
eases. Beware of conuterfeits. Riv-
ers Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
ARCTIC MAIL ROUTE.

One of the most out-of- the way
mail routes ever established by the
United States post office department
has been inaugurated between Fort
Yukon and Beattales, Alaska. The
contractor is Adelbert Carr of Circle,
Alaska, who will receive $500 a round
trip of 500 miles. The contract pro-
vides for one round trip month ex-
cept in October and May. The great
er part of the route lies far above the
Arctic circle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They cut off
irrespective of old age Dyspepsia,
Jaundice, Fever, Constipation ali
yield to this perfect Pill. 25c, at @.
Blakely's Drug Store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
a Weak
Stomach

Indigestion is often caused by over.
eating. An eminent authority says
the excessive use of alcohol. Eat all
the good food you want but don't over
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need q good digestant like
Kodol, which digests your food with
ost the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing of fulness and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures Indigestion.
k0d0l Natures Tonic.
Prepared only BY Z. O. DEWITT q Co., OhicaTa
ThsN bottls containssh times The 800. aisA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
THE Strange Thing Was

that when l was half dead with kid
ney, liver and stomach trouble in 1899
should recall the fact that had in
the house half a bottle of the new
medicine called Calcura Solvent, dis
covered by the well known DR.. David
Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston,
NY, began using it and, with
three more bottles, i'll month"; was
Well John b. Lamont Boston, July
10, 1900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19
Look Out for Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this seasn may be prevented by clean
sing the system with LeWit's Little
Early Risers. These famous little
pills do not grippe. They move the
bowels gently but copiously, aud by
reasons of the tonic properties, give
ne and strength to the glands. Rivers
RrOs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

ro- BOOK MAILED FREE.
A. A, lFEVERs. COngestions, Inilamma-
CURES lions. Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
II. II. sPRAINs. Lameness, Injuries,
CURES Rheumatism.
O. SORE THROAT. Quinsy. Epizootic.
CURES bistemper.
e 1i .; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
Il. Il. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza, IniIamed
CURES Lungs, Pleuro-Pneumonia.
II. II. lCOLIC, BeIlyache, Wind-Blown.
CURES Diarrhea. Dysentery.
GIG. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
d mim KIDNEY 4 BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lsKIN DISEASES, Mango, EruptiOns,
CURES Ulcers, Grease, Farcy.
}. X. BAD CONDITION, Staring Cont.
CURES Indigestion, Stomach siaggers.
eOc. each; Stable Case, Ten Specifics, Book &C.. a.
At druggists, or sent prepaid receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William & John
Htreets, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

Some person Ifrom the ward two
side of the Winooski shot wild duck
on the Berlin side today. M. w.
Wheelock called to the person that if
he shot again he would prosecute him.
to the full extent of the law. The
shooting was in violation of a city
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

Thursday, remains about the same
Mrs. Ormsbee has many friends n
this city whose sympathy will go out
Their and hers in this affection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

Miss Mary j. Wiley died Wednesday
afternoon at the home of her nephew,
George II. Wiley, in Shady Rill
neighborhood, aged eighty years. She
was born in Middlesex and nearly all
her life was spent in that town. The
funeral will be held at her late home
on Friday at II a. M, Rev, j. w.
Illsley of Worcester officiating The
burial will be at Middlesex Center
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19
" Ancient and Valuable Bible ~

tie pages and dedication to Charles II,
for $3.50, or about 50, 800.
Mr. George H. Richmond of New
York now has a copy of this Bib4 that
was at one time in the Bodleian Lii
brary. Its subsequent history is quite
interesting. 1t came to this country
about 1863, and was bought by Mr.. ].
T. Bruce. When his books were sold
in 1868 John A. Rice of Chicago paid
$1,130 for it. In 1870 j. w. Bouton Sc
cured it at the Rice sale for $1,050.
He sold it to William Menzies, from
whom ]. j. Cooke of Providence OBJ
tained it for 5000. Brayton Ives paid
$1,25O for this Bible at the Cooke sale,
and at the Ives sale it passed into the
hands of Bowden & Smith (Mitchell's)
for 1850.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19

The history of the first Bible printed
in America is a monumental record of
the devotion and persistence of John
Eliot Not quite 800 years ago Eliot
reached New England filled with the
idea of relieving the minds of the In
dian races from their spiritual dark
ness.
He encountered difficulties that are
almost incredible, but by force of in
domitable will he overcame all obsta-
cles and in 1863 gave to the Indians a
Bible in their own language
To collectors of rare books the Eliot
Bibles are coveted treasures. Only
about 100 copies are known to exist,
and as time passes the price of these
rarities steadily increases.
At the sale of the Brinley library in
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19

Thanks to the efforts Of Prof. Paul
Beckwith, curator of the historical col
lections, the National Museum has just
received complete set of the various
types OF cutting, slashing and decapi-
tating weapons used in the Philippine
Islands. The major portion of this
collection was purchased from Mr..
Harkins. young Georgian collector at
present serving with the army in the
Philippines.
In making this collection Professor
Beckwith and Mr.. Harkins have for
months applied themselves to the
study of the extensive lore Of these
weapons. AS a result Prof Beckwith
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19

The kris, worn by the Datos or Sui
tans, an extremely ornate weapon.
with wavy blade and handles of carved
ivory. In the kris market No. 2 the
lower part of the handle is set some
times with pigeon-blood rubies, dia-
monds and star sapphires. The blade
Of kris No. / is inlaid with small
disks of haliotis shell, giving it a
curious, flashing appearance.
The campilan, like the borong. has
handles of ornamental wood. This
weapon, with tuft Of bright red hair
attached to the handle, is carried by
officers below the rank Of Major, while
the campilan, minus this tuft, is the
weapon OF the common soldier. The