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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
A SHOCK TO THE ENGINEER.
Always Unnerved if His Locomotive
Runs Down a Man.

Some one with fondness for the
compilation of statistics has evolved
he'theory that engineers hold their po-
sitlons on an average ten years. Den
yer knights of the throttle must be su-
pelior TO their brethren in other places,
fol 1t IS not at all unusual to encounter
men there who have labored for the
same corporation from fifteen to TWEEN
ty years and feel that they still have
many years to toll In the harness.
Charles Frye of the Rio Grande Is
one of these. Last year he completed
his twentieth consecutive year with
!, the company. He is a splendid speci-
men of the engineer-a man of Drawn
and brain. His hair is quite white, but
his physical and mental yigor has not
decreased; rather has Il grown with the
| flight of years and the assumption of
greater responsibilities. He bubbles
over with good nature and laughs at
the suggestion that anything in his ca
general public. He was born liz Frank
| lin, Mass. April II, 1916. He began fir
| Ing on the Boston & Albany In 1862,
but the war fever was contagious and
| he enlisted with his father The au-
| thOrities discovered that he was too
young and his father too old and both
We're compelled to return to peaceful
pursuits. After three years shoveling
of coal he graduated to the upper side
of the cab and pulled trains all over
the Bay State. In 1878 he came West
with an engine from the Taunton
works and ran between Cheyenne and
Sidney, Neb. Two years later he came
to Denver and went to work for the Rio
Grande. For the last eighteen years he
has pulled passenger train out of Den
yer toward the South.
| He has been unfortunate enough to
kill several persons who got in front
of his engine, which is one of the speed
lest on the system.
what were my sensations after the
tragedies?" he asked, and the smile
| faded from his face. 81 can't describe
| 1t. suppose fellow of my size should
| be ashamed to confess that anything
caused him to collapse, but after we
crash into some one and | know that
fatality has resulted | am unable to
stand. When / see the danger | con-
centrate every energy to avert the
catastrophe. | am not nervous then,
but when it is over collapse About
| five years ago, few miles below Col
orada Springs, on clear day, we were
bowling along at forty miles an hour
and | observed a man walking down
the middle of the track. | pulled the
whistle, but he did not pay the slightest
attention. | thought he would get out
of the way, and we were upon him
before realized that he did not intend
doing so. | reversed and put on the
brakes but the cowcatcher caught him
and hurled him against telegraph
/ pole. Life was extinct when we reached
| him.
| 1--WE turned him over to the coroner .
News, "and afterward that official told
me that the dead man was a fugitive
| from justice. He had murdered man
in Oregon and for months had evaded
the authorities. That day he had
learned In Colorado Springs that the
local police were looking for him. He
had evidently grown weary of fleeing
from place to place and determined to
commit suicide"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
COnsideratc.

Young Husband-Don't you think,
darling, that it would spoil the curtains
IL should smoke?
Young Wife-You are the best ana
most considerate husband that ever
lived, dear. OF course it would.
Young Husband-Well, then, youd
better take them down.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
siInrinua succees.

Wife of the Professor-Charles, here
Is a telegram-an explosion in your
laboratory, and the place Is wrecked
PROFESSIONALISM heaven! Then that
experiment was a success after all!--
New York Times.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
Cen.ure and Criticism.

Censure and criticism never hurt any
body. If false, they cannot hurt you
unless you are wanting in manly char
acter, and If true they show man ms
weak points and forewarn him against
failure and tronhle.-G GladstOne.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
First Maps of Detroit.

1t Is claimed that Joseph Gaspard
Chaussgros De Derry, a French engi.
neer, made the first maps of Detroit in
1749 and 1854.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28
uis Fall.

Customer understand that your
chef has been discharged.
Waiter-yes. sir lie has gone 10 =
rlaee where they call him COOK
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28

Queensland is being converted into
large orchard. The Australian
orange lin particular has great fu-
ture, as it ripens at time when
Spain, Italy and California cannot
provide the fruit.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken
OF as a cough Cure.-J. w. OBRrEN, 322
Third Ave-, NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan.
q, 1900.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28

(, .-.Hamlin s Wizard Oil is an old rem
edy, and like an old friend may be de-
pended on. 1t cures pain.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28

After man becomes as low as people
say he is. they quit talking about
him.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-28

Satan turks in honeysuckles as well
as behind marble pillars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

General Mccullough is losing ground,
as he alleges, when Mr.. Clement, him
self says that only the Representa-
tives know how they will vote. Be-
fore telling the reporter his thread
bare story about campaign expenses
he drifts away from the governorship
question saying:
"Of one thing we are assured. The
passage of local option high license
law. The election clearly showed that
the sentiment of the people is over
whelmingly in favor of the principle
advocated, There are surely $50 men
elected to the Legislature who are in
favor of license
Heretofore Mr.. Clements lieuten-
ants have claimed that he would get
the support of practically every local
optionist in the General Assembly.
Now Mr. Clement claims but 112
votes, and in the next breath says
that there are $50 men in the Legis-
lature who are in favor of license
The truth of the matter is that there
are d lot VI men III tHe LeRlsIauu re
that drink whiskey, but they don t
care for strychnine with it, and the
men who are in favor of license are
by no means a unit for p. W. Clement
for Governor, and no one in Vermont
has a better understanding of this
phase of the situation than has Mr..
Clement. The spectacular has been
overdone, and Mr.. Clement stands to-
day before a tribunal of men who are
not only prepared, but intend to shear
him of every vestige of political pow
er he> ever possessed. The men to
whom will fall this task are the rep
resentatives of straight republicanism
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
THE COMING SESSION.

Because of the question raised in
regard to change in our temperance
laws laws the session will be an un-
usually interesting and important one.
The Register is pleased to see that all
sides of this very important subject,
that is, the different shades of opinion
in regard to the best regulation by law
of the sale of liquors, will be we'll
represented. For this should insure a
thorough consideration of the subject
and wise action in regard to it. In
the opinion of the Register it is only
by the careful weighing of the various
opinions of those who look upon this
subject from different standpoints that
the best legislation will be reached
So far as the Legislature is con-
cerned we feel assured that there is
no reason whatever why those who
have different views in regard to the
best methods of controlling the liquor
traffic should be suspicious of each
other. We are all citizens OF one
State, State that we all equally love
and respect, and the Register is GER
tain that this subject can be handled
by the coming Legislature in good
temper, and with no object in view
but the best interests of the people OF
the State. -Middlebury Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

understood In the political campaign
ing of the last twenty-five years he
had been always potent factor, wise
in counsel and in active service a
tower of strength. His participation
in political life was always on a
high plane, not for self advancement
or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He stood for the
best interests of his State and country,
as he saw and understood these inter
ests.
In the life and welfare Of city, county
and State, at every point, Mr.. Huse's
influence was felt, and it was always
wise and good influence. His voice
was raised in every good cause. To
the members of his family in their
measureless bereavement, this COM
munity gives its sympathy in un-
stinted measure. In family life and
personal association,
search far and near you scarce will find,
A heart more manly and more kind -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
A FALSE ALARM.

From the day the cable told the
world of the exploits of Admiral Dew
ey i'll the East down TO the present,
the Philippines have furnished, in
some form or other, the bulk of the
campaign material of the Democratic
party. These outlying possessions
have long furnished the editors, auth
ors, artists, and orators of that 20.
litical faith their chief stock in trade
in the line of political opposition and
denunciation. The islands and their
people seemed about the only political
asset the Democrats had, and at this
late day, they are dangling before the
American people the bugbear of the
great cost of maintaining the
American army in the East.
With faces aglow with the widest
OF smiles, Democrats have told their
Republican brothers that they were
sorry that the conditions in the
Philippines would not warrant the re-
ducing of the army doing garrison
/ uuuy tHSIe'
From the day American troops land
ed and established themselves in the
Philippines Democrats have made
claims both extravaganza and ludi-
crous as to the number of soldiers it
would require to maintain order there
They ridiculed the statement of Gov
ernor Taft, months ago, that so small
a force as 1910 soldiers would pro.
vide suitable garrison and this pre-
diction is in course of fulfillment
1t is proper at this time to call at
tention to the fact that only IS, 600 are
now on duty in the department of the
Philippines.
Our Democratic friends were also
bemoaning the depletion of the treas
ury beyond hope of replenishment, al
on account of maintaining gigantic
army in the Philippines. What are
the facts as to this count in the gen
eral indictment? The expense of tn,
army in the Philippines was $685. 567
422 for the fiscal year of 1901 ant
FIR the fiscal year of 1902 shows tina
, the cost has been reduced S2l, O6S, 400
+ the amount expended being "a, 400, 022
3 Highwater mark was reached il
1901, and with decrease in expendi
lures the present year of $21 900, 600 j
is hard for any sane individual to dis
0 cover the impending disaster the Dem
ocratic calamity howlers are discern
ing i'll the military occupation in tn
g Philippines.
= In addition to this healthy decreas
6 in expenditures a perusal of Secretar
y Roots report to the Senate disclose
u the fact that large quantities of valr
VI able property, such as ships, horses an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

mules, wagons, harness, clothing,
equipage and ordinance, medical,
signal and engineer supplies, still re.
main on hand in the Philippine Is
lands for use. Parts of these supplies
are already being reshipped to the
United States. Could the exact value be
determined of these assets it is safe to
say that the net expense for the past
fiscal year would doubtless be in the
vicinity of fifty per cent less than in
1901. What more could our Democrat
ic friends want than fifty per cent
reduction in ten months-the report
from which these figures are taken
covering the period from July to
April inclusive?
Those Democrats who attempt to
delude themselves with the idea that
some such dire calamity as total
bankruptcy was due to appear some
time during the Roosevelt administra-
ton, as usual, have unconsciously
been doing the clown act for the edi-
fication of the satisfied Republicans,
who without glasses have been able to
see signs of prosperity, and to whom
the reduction of expenses in the Phil
ippines has been plainly evident.
Comparing the war in the Phil
ippines with the late Boer war it
is found that the United States has
spent approximately $3.50, 900, 600, and
England's war in South Africa has
cost her not less than one billion of
dollars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
WHAT REED SAID.

Washington gossips find Speaker
Henderson, refusal to stand for re-
election material for all kinds of po-
litical stories. The Democrats are al
ready figuring disruption and COM
plete ruin to the Republican party
through the action of Mr.. Hender-
son. They make no end of extrava-
CANT claims that critical blows have
been dealt the Republican party.
Ex- Speaker Reed was in Washing
ton recently and consented to see
a number of newspaper men, but he
stated that he had nothing new to i'm
part in regard to the action o. Speak
er Henderson. He seemed surprised
at the general unwillingness to accept
the reasons for his action advanced by
Gen. Henderson. Asked if he did
not believe that the fact that the
President had failed to invite the
speaker to the important conference
held last week had been largely in
strumental in precipitating his decli-
nation to again run for Congress, Mr..
Reeds reply was, "I'm sure can.
not tell what Gen. Henderson's views
on that subject were. "
Discussing the political situation
generally, Mr.. Reed said, after pref.
acing his remarks with the statement
that he was out of politics, "They
had better leave the tariff alone l be.
lieve the sentiment of the people OF
this country is deadly opposed to tar
if revision and if it is not it certain.
ly will be if the tariff is revised.
Asked if the position of the speaker
would have any serious effect on the
political situation, Mr.. Reed said
after again remarking that he was toe
much out of politics to make forecasts,
~ might say that sometimes a great
confagration may be started by very
little match.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

It is a great affection for woman to
have her face dishgured by pimples or
any form of eruptive disease. 1t makes
her morbid and sensitive, and robs her
of social enjoyment. Disfguring erup-
tons are caused by impure blood, and
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purifying inedicine-Dr. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t removes from the
blood the poisonous impurities which
cause disease. 1t perfectly and perrnan-
emily cures scrofulous sores, eczema,
letter, boils, pimples and other eruptive
diseases which are caused by the blood s
impurity. 1t increases the action of
the blood making glands and thus in
creases the supply of pure rich blood.
oFor about one year and a half my face was
very badly broken out" writes MISS carrie
Adams, Of no West Main Street, Battlecreek,
Mich 81 spent a great deal of money with doc
tors and for different kinds of medicine but re-
ceived no benefit. At last read one OF your
of Of Dr. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery. Be
fore / had taken one bottle OF this medicine
noticed change, and after taking three bottles
! was entirely cured. can well recommend
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to any
one similarly afflicted"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little
more profit paid by the sale of less mer-
itorious medicines. He gains; you lose,
Therefore accept no substitute for
VGolden Medical Discovery"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages
is given away. Send Fl one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
ume bound in cloth. Address DR., R. v
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

Not only among his newspaper as
sociates will William Hopkins of Bos-
ton be missed but those who for years
have read the daily column in the
Boston Globe signed bud Brier, :"
will sigh that death has removed one
of the best of good fellows whose
duty it was to find a column of in
terseting matters for his readers seven
days in the week, beside attending to
the duties of assistant day editor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
ANTE MORTEM STATEMENTS

Percival w. Clement continues to
be presumptuous. He was sure he
would be nominated in the Republi-
can convention. He knew he would
be elected Governor by the people.
Now he comes forward with his fig
ures and claims everything i'll sight
in the contest before the Legislature
He told a Boston Herald reporter on
Wednesday evening that he was sure
of 112 votes in the Legislature and
that General Mccullough was sure of
only from ninety to one hundred.
The reporter quotes Mr.. Clement as
saying:
"There are 80 Senators and 246 Re-
representatives., but as several towns
failed to elect Representatives there
will be about 272 votes in the Legis-
lature. We claim that 112 men,
pledged to the Local Option ticket,
will vote for me. That is, we are
sure of those 112 votes, and the other
side has conceded US from 112 to 10.
Mccullough is sure today of only
from 80 to 100 votes. That leaves be-
tween GO and 70 doubtful votes.
Neither Gen. Mccullough nor any one
else but the men themselves know for
whom they will vote. The ballot
will be a secret one. Upon these
figures | certainly am not prepared to
believe that Gen. Mccullough will
win. "
Mr.. Clement lays great stress upon
the fact that in secret ballot it will
be determined who shall be the next
Governor of Vermont The secret
ballot is the customary ballot of all
elections before the Legislature, when
there are two candidates or more, ex-
cepting the ballot for United States
Senators. Its secrecy pertains as
much, at least, to the advantage of
Gen. Mccullough as of Mr.. Clement
possibly more Regardless of what
Mr.. Clement says or does, or what
INSCRIPTIONS means may be tried tc
defeat General Mccullough before the
Legislature the people Of Vermont
know that longer to follow the gentle
man from Rutland is not only folly
but a proceeding fraught with too
many elements of danger to be furthe,
prolonged.
Under the guise of candidacy TO
the governorship, Mr.. Clement hood
winked many into voting for him
and right here attention may be call
ed to the discrepancies in Clemen
mathematics. He lacked many thous
ands of votes of the number he wa
claiming the evening before election
He claimed in Boston on Wednesda
evening that he would have ll2 votes
Only one answer need be made to thi
claim-wait.
During this interview Mr.. ClemeI
! also said
Il expect now, more than at an
other time during the canvass, to /
elected Governor of Vermont, | al
sure that Gen. Mccullough is farthC
| from being elected Governor than /
4 has been at any time.
/ Where Mr.. Clement gets his licen
/ to believe as he does, if he really do
/ believe what he says, remains for hi
| to explain. He says he is "sure
| that General Mccullough is farth
from being elected Governor than
: has been at any time, but he had d
| ready declared that no one but Il
candidates themselves knew how thu
| would vote. How does Mr.. Cleme
! reconcile himself to the belief tn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
REFUSED TO GIVE UP.

Bennington, Sept. 26.-At a hear
ing before the municipal court the
Rutland railroad company, by II. d..
Bailey of Troy, N. Y, attorney,
claimed as to the % barrels of beer
seized recently, that this beer was in
transit, and that under the United
States laws to common carriers, 1t
had right to retain it,
The court found that the beer had
in fact been delivered, a part having
been taken possession of by the con
signee prior to the seizure, and that
the duty of the railroad company un
der its contract as common carrier
had been fulfilled, and Judgment wal
entered against the company. EX
ceptions were taken and the case goes
to the Supreme Court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

The North Pole is in no danger of
being discovered until the coming
spring at least. 1t must make the
Pole nervous to read about how near
it came to being captured. We ought
to own it, however, as a coaling sta
ton is needed there--beg pardon-a
wood yard would be more appropri-
ate, perhaps
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

Although Kentucky is classed
among the sporty" States, it refuses
to harbor such degenerate specimens
of civilization as Messrs. McGovern
and Corbett. Kentucky is willing to
rely upon its corn products and horse
flesh to maintain it's reputation, and
refuses to accept pugilism as meth
cd of advertising the land of blue
grass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

If one were to base his conclusions
regarding the Presidents condition
upon the impressions they receive from
reading the headlines in certain news
papers, they would certainly take a
most pessimistic view of the situation
when confronted with such a startling
statement as, 1.-THE President Placed
Upon the Operating Table"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

So Lady Henry Somerset of Eng
land is to visit her New England sis
tiers the coming month and assist up
on the program of the national con-
vention of the w. g. T. U. Lady
Somerset is representative example
of an earliest temperance avdoca
On the other hand Mrs. Nation of
Kansas is a pronounced type of a
high strung temperance crank.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

Thousands of American tourists are
detained in Europe because the steam
ship companies cannot provide pass
age for them Moral: Stay at home
and spend your money in your own
country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

Rutland liquor dealers are evidently
looking for a new dispensation as
they are appealing all cases brought
against them, believing the changes
in the prohibitory law will help
them out of their dilemma They hope
for amnesty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

Who will say that the United States
geological survey is not earning its
salary: 1t has notified every editor in
this country regarding the "Correla-
tion of the Devonian Formations of
the United States"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

When Mister Dooley" has time to
talk over political affairs with Hin
nesy,' what will he say about
things in New Hampshire?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

The United Society of Christian
Endeavor certainly ought to prove a
power in making good citizens. The
report of the national secretary, Mr..
Baer, shows the organization to con-
sist of near four million members.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

The Goal Club of Boston is not
a social organization, if one is to
judge from its latest move-to raise
the price of soft coal one dollar per
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

So the London Telegraph believes
that President Roosevelt has jeopar-
died his prospects of reelection be-
cause he has placed his trust policy
upon a basis which the entire Demo
cratic party will reject as impracti-
cable. How funny to think that Demo
Gratis don't care to coincide with
the Presidents views upon trusts, or
anything else. The London Tele-
graph will have learned many things
by the time that Mr. Roosevelt or the
Republican party asks the Democrats
for any advice in such matters as
these.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

There is a decided difference be-
tween tariff juggling by Democrats
and tariff revision by Republicans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

A Partisan scientist estimates that
the number of ants in nest varies
from IL, 293 to 90, 694. These figures
are the result of careful investigation
and, he declares, actual counting of
several ordinary nests