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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-11-22
DAVIS, S CARTWRIGHT Sec'y Treas
CART WRIGHT DAVIS CO.,
CONSOLIDATED.

NOW IN STOCK: Imported and Do
nestle Swiss Cheese, Brick Cheese,
Roquefort, Neufchatel, and New York
Cream Cheese. Almeria and California
Grapes, Michigan Cranberries, High
Glass Mince Meat, Maple Sap, Pure
Bulk Buckwheat Flour, Self Rising
Pancake Flour. New Stock of Cereals.
We have in our market at all times the
finest Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, and
Pork that we can find. We also carry
Wanna and Pork Sausapo Pigs Feet
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
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THE FUEL QUESTION.

One man writes to the Tribune and
Farmer 81 have sickness in my house
hold, and 1t is difficult enough to get on
when coal is cheap and plenty. | see
nothing ahead but to chop down trees and
put in wood stoves. This looks like going
backward in civilization" There will be
some good results from the present strike,
no doubt. One of these will be the test
ing of new fuels. The use of oil will in
crease in certain localities, but the farmer
must depend for while on wood. We
Shall have an increased impetus given to
forest planting, and that will be a good
thing, Timber supply as well as wood
supply has been growing smaller very
rapidly. Our forests are natural wealth,
and only bungling shortsightedness would
destroy them altogether The time is not
far distant when the study of forestry will
occupy prominent position in our high
school system. The easiest way for
farmer is to let few acres OF his farm
60 wild. 1t will soon be forest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
A WONDERFUL THING.

Editor Daily Journal = l suppose
everybody knows about the Falls of
Montmorency and where situated.
Very few, however, know what an
interesting place it is in winter.
The river Montmorency empties into
the north branch of the st. Lawrence
river, opposite the Island of Orleans.
| want to tell your readers what | saw
there, good many years ago, while
| was on a visit to an uncle of mine in
Quebec. | was induced by some friends
to go and see the sugar loaf -
which is most certainly grand
sight-a cone formed by the spray that
rises at the foot of the falls and freez-
es till it reaches height of about 200
feet, forming solid bank of ice,
very large at the bottom but tapering
toward the top until it is quite small.
The base spreads out gradually and
very smoothly, on level with the
ice on the st. Lawrence. 1t is a mile
across from the base of the sugar
loaf" to the Island of Orleans. The
snow is swept from the ice all the
way across and now comes the fun.
The gentry from Quebec are seen, al
most every day, climbing up the sides
of the sugar Loaf, steps being cut in
the ice for that purpose; while boys
draw their traineaux up to the top for
the ladies to slide down ON, being
paid a few sous each trip. Down they
go at fearful velocity, too swift, in
deed, to need any guidance l have
sometimes seen them lose their caps
in going down, and not recover them
until they got back after IA ride of
two miles. There is little rivulet
which runs down the bank on the
Island of Orleans and forms "a sheet
of ice up which the coasters shoot
and all they have to do is to turn
around, having force enough going
down the bank, to bring them back to
the foot of the sugar loaf, ride of
two miles requiring little exertion
There is "A hotel near the place, for the
accommodation of those who wished
to enjoy the coasting during win
ter which was we'll patronized all
winter. The cone is smooth and
spreads out so gradually that there is
no danger of getting hurt, even if one
falls out Of the traineau. l advise all
who are fond of coasting, have leisure
and plenty Of money, to go there in
the winter.
Charles ID. Naylor.
Wal tsfield VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
WASTE OF TIME.

The matter of regulating the liquor
traffic in this State is not exactly u
new question. For generation past,
and particularly in the last year or
two, II fairly close observer of things,
or an attentive reader of the news
papers, may have noticed that the sub
ject has been of general interest indeed
of very particular interest. No matter
of State concern has been so long or
so strenuously debated, in the pulpit,
on the platform, in the newspapers,
and in floods of special publications.
What remains to be said on the sub
ject is hardly worth saying; certainly
there is no need longer to defer action
while the army of threshers again
swing their fails over this seventy
times seven threshed straw. There is
no more grain in it-none that is at
all worth continued threshing. 1t is
time to clear up the thrcehod grain,
and that is the duty ana imperative
business of the legislative temperance
committee.
Time is wasted in public hearings
1t is worse than wasted, for on so well
worn matter of public policy these
hearings have one evil tendency-to
stir up strife, embitter discussion, to
becloud rather than clear up the issue.
In the bills already before it, the
temperance committee has the wheat
of the long threshing. Time flies.
The plain duty Of the members of the
committee is to take up vigorously
the grain i'll their possession, winnow
it, and as speedily as is consistent
with thorough, deliberate work, pres
ent to the General Assembly the re-
suits of their deliberations. Action,
not further talk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

There has been great deal of COM
plant lately about the inefficiency of
the railroad commission, owing to
lack of authority to enforce its deci-
sions and recommendations. Judge
Ross bill was presented in compliance
with the law which says the commits
sioners shall report to each Legisla-
ture such changes in their organiza-
ton and the law relative to them as
they shall deem advisable, and shall
embody their suggestions in a bill to
be presented by the chairman of the
proper committee. The law in that
respect has been complied with this
year for the first time. The Legis-
lature has now the alternative of pass
ing that law, thereby giving the com
mission due powers, or of killing the
bill and leaving the commission still
an advisory board. In the terms of
the betting ring, it can put up or
shut up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
GO UP IN SMOKE.

White River Junction, Oct 49,
One of the most disastrous fires of
many years occurred in this place
Friday morning, in which the large
freight house of both the Central Yer
mont and Boston & Maine railroad
were completely destroyed and but
little of their contents saved.
The fire was discovered at 6 80 in
the morning and only the hardest
kind of work on the part of the fire
department in connection with large
force of railroad employees saved
the passenger station and the large
warehouses near by. All wire con-
nections over the Central Vermont
were broken during the day Friday.
One of the heaviest losers will be
George f. Huxley who had his en-
tire stock of flour and feed destroyed.
No estimate of the loss has been made
yet. The cause of the fire has not yet
been determined
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

didate for Governor, has repudiated
the platform. In Illinois, the cam
paign committee has practically con-
fessed itself bankrupt and numerous
State committees could confess the
same with equal truth. Even the
trust issue has dropped out of sight.
In veiw of the attorney generals re-
cent lucid explanation of the situa-
ton and the prospect of adequate
legislation for the control of the trusts
at the first session of the fifty eighth
Congress, there is no ground on which
to appeal to the people to vote for
"the party of calamity and unsound
financial methods. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
VERMONT BIBLE SOCIETY.

The anniversary service of the Yer
ntmo Bible Society was held at
the Baptist church ON Sunday even
ing and, Notwithstanding the severe
electrical storm which occurred just
before the hour of the service, the
electric lights that had been extinguish
ed were turned on again and Il goodly
number were present. The services
were union, including the Evangelical
churches of the city, and were most
interesting.
Rev. George II. Spencer d. D., of
Boston delivered the annual sermon
and seated with him upon the platform
were Rev. L. II. Elliott of Waterbury,
the corresponding secretary of the
society, Rev. l.. f. Reed, Rev. l.. X.
Whitman and Rev. Guy @. Lamson.
At the close of the opening eXer-
cises, Secretary Elliott gave II report
of the years work of the society
which is in substance as follows: No
officer has died during the year. The
secretary has travelled $500 miles,
giving over ninety addresses and some
sixty informal talks. The depositor-
les number twenty, the same ms u year
ago The sale of Bibles, and parts
thereof, from these repositories
amounted to $491. OF and the gifts to
SCI. 60, while the expense of the same,
including transportation of books, has
been S93 IS.
The need of a house to house vista
ton becomes apparent each year and
during the one just closed representa-
tives of the society have canvassed
twenty-five towns and one city, visit
ing 8, 100 families and furnishing the
Bible to sos destitute families They
also found 1853 illiterate families.
Of the population visited, 591a per
cent claimed to attend church and 2619
per cent to be connected with some
Sunday school. In Montpelier 146
families were found destitute of the
Bible. SiXty-one per cent claimed
church attendance, and only ID per
cent to be connected with any Sun
day school.
The treasurers report shows $3.50. II
in the treasury at the beginning of
the year and $S03. 50 at the close. I'm
paid bills remain, amounting to S413 "a.
During the year, 1929 in legacies and
contributions have been sent directly
to the American Bible Society in New
York
Besides the work in the State, the
SOCltlN HAS uOut IuOIt lllil Ill ScNtlhl
previous years for people in other
lands, especially in the Philippines,
for which work 500, received in re-
Spouse to a special call, has been sent
on its mission. The annual gift of
500 from the Sunday schools for b.
hemla has been used to good advant-
age.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer followed with an
earnest and inspiring sermon, taking
his text from the words found in St
John, 7:17, "If any man will do his
will, he shall know of the doctrine,
whether it be of God, or whether [
speak of myself. " The main thought
brought out by the speaker was the
necessity of more careful and per-
sistent study of Gods Word in order
to develop "a symmetrical and pure
Christian life. He pointed to the work
of the Bible Society as one of the
grandest, as it placed the Word in the
hands of all people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
CONCILIATE NOW.

Public sympathy has been almost
wholly with the miners in their strug-
gle with the operators, but the state
ment of President Mitchell of the
mine workers union is cOuched in
terms that must cause a revulsion of
the friendly feelings borne toward
him and his men, He has taken too
great latitude in replying to President
Roosevelt. While accepting the prop
ositon of the President to leave the
settlement of the existing differences
to commission as proposed Mr..
Michel takes the opportunity to reit-
crate the real feelings of the miners
toward their employees and calls at
tention to the arrogance" of the
operators, as he terms it.
The agreement reached between the
miners and operators should not be
construed rs simply an armistice. 1t
ought to be the cessation of hostilities,
the sure prelude to peace, and the
work of the commission that of draft
ing the treaty that is to insure per-
manent peace. This being the case it
is uncalled for, upon the part of Mr..
Mitchell in his communication ac-
cepting the surrender" of the opera
tors-as he terms ito add new fuel
to the fires blazing so long and fierce
ly in the hearts of the contestants. 1t is
unfair and undiplomatic for those
who triumph to refer to the fallen i'll
any terms but those of courtesy. The
fortunes of war vary. Unless the
miners and Mr.. Mitchell treat with
the operators i'll a concil1atory spirit
the resumption of hostilities is but "a
matter of time.
President Mitchell is flushed with
victory. He claims that the miners
have won. Such may be the case. 1t
matters but little to whom shall fall
the garlands of victory, so long as
peace is assured In his communica-
ton to President Roosevelt, President
Mitchell refers to conversations III
which the operators had frankly stat
ed the object of the stand they had
taken against the miners union. He
writes in spirit that is purely vindi-
ctive. He says that the operators
came to terms because they had to.
What if they did? 1t is extremely
bad taste, for the COMMUNICATIVE chief
of victorious army to assume other
than gracious attitude toward a
vanquished foe. The public knows how
the operators have conducted their
warfare toward the miners and how
the miners have met their foes; it is
! useless now to rehearse the doings OF
either party in the late conflict. Mag
nanimity greatly becomes a victor
For example, Grant at Appomattox.
President Roosevelt has appointed a
commission, satisfactory to both min
ers and operators whose duty will con-
sist in completing the details of the
surrender" as Mr.. Mitchell would
put it. 1t is unwise to interfere with
the commission or to make their duties
harder by melting or attempting to
maintain a belligerent spirit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
ALL ARE SATISFIED.

A general confidence is placed in the
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt to ascertain the facts and
adjudicate the contentious between
the miners and operators. Great sat
isfaction is felt at the successful out
come of the Presidents efforts to end
the strike When he first preached the
subject, Mr.. Roosevelt's political adj
visers deprecated his proposition.
They said he would accomplish
nothing and would make enemies for
himself and his party; that even if
he secured the consent of both parties
to arbitration it would possibly fall
to him to name the arbitrators and
this he could not do without making
enemies; he had no legal right to in
terfere and he had better abstain from
adding to his responsibilities. To all
of which Mr. Roosevelt replied that
he could not contemplate the appalling
prospect of the continuance of the
strike into the winter months, with
the terrible and widespread suffering
which must ensue, and feel that he
was doing his duty as the chosen
representative of the people without
at least making an effort to end the
struggle.
The history Of his efforts is known,
including the tact with which he con-
Quoted the meeting Of the opponents,
the gentleness with which he received
the accusations of the railway presi-
dents that he was not doing his duty
because he had not sent federal troops
to protect their interests, the earnest
ness with which he pursued his
efforts, even after the first conference
failed, the courage with which he in
sisted that the operators permit him
to add labor leader to the list of
arbitrators and the responsiveness
with which he led Mitchell to accept
the arbitration commission he had
selected. The whole goes to make up
one of the most creditable chapters
in the history of a long line of Re-
publican administrations and demon
strates beyond cavil the excellent
Judgment of the President of the
United States
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
SHORT SENATE SESSION.

With the exception of a short session
of the Senate Friday afternoon things
were extremely quiet at the Capitol.
The committee on insane, which left
for Brattleboro, took thirty-five mem
bers away and many others left for
home on the morning train.
The afternoon session brought forth
nothing startling. The gavel fell at
two O'Clock and Senator Brownell, by
request of 1913 citizens of Burlington,
presented petition asking for NUM-
cipal and presidential suffrage for
women, which was referred to the
general committee. A petition from
residents of Swanton, relating to the
prohibitory law, was presented by
Senator Brown and referred to the
joint committee ON temperance. Sen
ator Howard presented resolution
to the effect that when the Senate
should adjourn it be until two O'Clock
Monday, which was adopted.
The topographic survey and map
bill of Senator Brownell, being read a
third time, was passed, after remarks
by its drafter.
Senator Mayo presented joint reso-
luton relating to "A memorial to the
late Hiram A. Huse. Senator Sutton
moved adjournment and the legisla-
tive business of the week was com
Melted
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
LEGISLATURE
Monday, Oct. 20.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

Monday, oct. 20.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
Bill introduced. S. 40, by Senator
Emery, to prevent corrupt practices
in matters relating to elections.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
Petitions. BY Mr.. Hammond of
Franklin, Mr.. Crandall of Wells and
Mr.. Dixon of Hardwick, asking pres
ervation of prohibitory law and for
right to vote on referendum to joint
com. on temperance
Tuesday, Oct. 81.
SENATE-MORNING.
Bills introduced. IS. 43, by Senator
Cartmell, to pay Richard Reed
IS. A, by Senator Brownell, to incor-
porate Burlington Light and Power
company, capital 81, 600, 600.
Passed. IS. 81, authorizing guardi-
ans to take property outside State
S. 6, election of Representatives
by plurality vote. Favored by Brow
nell and Green. Senator Stiles NOV
ed to amend, plurality vote to elect
after third ballot. Supported by Cart
nell, opposed by Spencer Senator
Emery moved to make plurality
elect after second ballot. Senator
Brownell opposed and called for
yeas and nays: yeas 10, nays IL. The
amendment was then accepted and
the bill passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-MORNING.
Bills introduced. H. So to 81, to
pay certain persons named, legalize
grand lists, inspect steam boilers, pro-
tect fish, relating to rent of school
lands.
Joint resolution. - Printing 1000
copies Senator Dillingham; S speech of
acceptance.
Petitions. Relating to prohibition,
and a telegram, read by the chair,
from the national W. G. Il. IT,, in
session at Portland, stating that the
Vermont delegation had asked the
prayers of the convention for Vermont
and prohibition.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
Proceedings up to the time of going
to press relate to routine or local
affairs-and introduction of petitions
relating to prohibition, " allowing
women to vote on referendum, etc.
Plurality elections. IS. 6, vote pass
ing this bill reconsidered and bill
ordered to lie.
Bills introduced. S 40, by Senator
Stiles, by request, to insure purity of
ice
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
Bills introduced. II. %, to 96
amendments of charters, " s., abol-
ishing Office of judge advocate, pro-
lection of highways.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE.

New York, oct 2l.-A man regis
tering as Charles ID. Jacques of Wood
stock, Vt, caused no end of excite
ment in the Stevens House on Satur-
day. Becoming alarmed at cham
bermaid's knock upon his door by
means Of rope intended for Il fire es-
cape he made II hasty exit from the
room to the sidewalk, four stories be-
low. He was found at 81 Broadway
later and when asked why he came
down the rope replied: "Why, be-
cause some gosh burned scalawag tried
to break in my door. | didn't mean
to be murdered in my room, not by a
long chalk. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
DISORGANIZED DEMOCRACY.

Democratic disorganization is the
story told in Washington by all the
Republican speakers passing through
the capital city from different parts
of the country where they are engaged
in campaign work.
Chairman Babcock of the Republi-
can national committee says that the
campaign throughout the country is
progressing satisfactorily. The Re-
publican members of both Houses of
Conrgess are taking a very active in
terest in the work and are speaking
in parts of the country wherever di-
rected by the Congressional commit
tee. The members of the cabinet are
also contributing every possible as
sistance. The news received from
California is most encouraging. Rep
resentative Littlefeld is doing good
work for the party in that direction.
The abject failure of the Philippine
question to make a popular issue, fol-
lowed now by the settlement of the
coal strike, leaving the New York
Democratic platform a lone monu-
ment to Democratic demagogism, has
had very depressing effect on the
Democratic workers; it is not sur
prising that the congressional commit
tee is complaining because it cannot
secure spellbinders. The Democrats
do not know where they stand. Hill,
the leader in New York, is vigorously
advocating socialism. Coler, the can
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
STRETCHED THE TRUTH.

Washington, Oct. 81. - Minister
Brown cables that President Castro
stretched the truth when he announced
he had achieved great victory over
the Venezuelan revolutionists. 1t
seems that General Mendoza's army,
instead of being routed, simply with
drew, after ascertaining the position
of the government troops was impreg-
nable. 1t is believed that Gen. Ma
tos, i'm command of the revolutionary
army, will move ON to Caracas
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
EOREIGN.

Vienna, Oct. 20.-Die has informa-
tion that Turkey is concentrating
troops on the Bulgarian frontier, with
every indication that Porte is prepar-
ing to declare war on Bulgaria, owing
to the support given by the latter to
Macedonian insurgents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

The House is evincing an inclina-
ton to take the word of its. commit
tee as to the passage or rejection of
any particular bill Adherence to
that sort of inclination will greatly ex-
pedite business. Even on so delicate
a subject as the killing of deer, the
House refused on Monday to be switch
ed off from the recommendation of the
committee and killed an amendment
allowing the killing of deer with or
without" horns instead of deer "hav-
ing horns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

On Saturday DR.. Van Dyke of
Princeton University told the Students
at Yale College that it was immaterial
how long ago the creation occurred.
The doctor is not the only one who
has arrived at that conclusion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

The new Atlantic Club of London,
formed for the purpose of establishing
a common meeting place for capital
lists on both sides of the ocean, has a
clause in its rules which limits the
losses of millionaire" members at
cards to not over s., 900 week, Quite
modest sum to drop in "A six days
game.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Capitol Happenings. Facts of Leg
islation. Fads and Fallacies
of Legislators.

We trust that the rainf /. on the
occasion of the joint temperance COM
mittees first public hearing did not
dampen the ardor of that twenty-five
membered body in the direction of u
safe, sound, reasonable and wise bill
for the people to pass upon. We
trust, also, that the rainfall is an
omen of the happy issue of the labors
of the committee
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

Senator Emery is willing that a
candidate for public Office shall in
dulge in a reasonable amount of per
sonal expenses, but would draw the
line fine enough to prevent the undue
use of cash in IA campaign, and has in
troduced bill to that effect. The
measure restraints II newspaper pub
lister from receiving either direct
or indirect compensation for support
ing any candidate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22

The expected change in the statute
relating to embezzlement is embodied
in the bill presented in the Senate on
Monday by Senator Phelps. The
change was necessitated by the recent
court decisions relative to indictments
for embezzlement, the case of State V.
Giennie in Washington county being
one.