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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

The Chinese court has returned to
Pekin, travelling through the city not
with the old air of secrecy, but in the
open gaze of the Chinese populace
and foreign residents, though some of
the diplomats absented themselves
from the spectacle. The scene was
one of barbaric splendor, the caval-
cade escorting the Emperor and Dow
ager Empress being arrayed with all
the gaudiness that oriental skill and
experience could devise. The impress
sion upon the Chinese populace must
have been deep, in spite of the recent
humiliations of royalty. No natives
were allowed in the streets traversed
by the procession, but thousands
watched the scene from points of van
tage. The old pretense of dedication
was abandoned by their majesties and
the Dowager took occasion to bow re-
peatedly to foreigners, some of whom
were dwelling cameras in her direc-
ton at short range.
Later events indicate the continued
supremacy of Isl An in the govern
ment. The young emperor is still
within her control, as he deserves to
be if he has not force of intellect and
sufficient will to free himself from
woman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

the navy; and J. p Morgan, Jr.,
son of ]. Pierpont Morgan, Edmund
Lincoln Baylies, and VIM Wetmore,
secretaries of the special embassy.
Washington, Jan. 49, - President
Roosevelt believes that Capt. Charles
E. Clark was not sufficiently reward
ed for his war services by being adj
vanced six numbers in his grade for
the magnificent performance of the
Oregon in the battle with Cervera' S
ships. The President regards the run
of the vessel from San Francisco to
the West Indies as worthy of reward
also, and of even greater reward than
that received by Captain Clark for
his conduct in battle.
President Roosevelt has made in
quiries to ascertain whether or not he
can confer additional honors on Cap
tain Clark without special legislation,
but it is understood that he has dis
covered that it is not possible. He
has, therefore, concluded to ask Con
gress to create an additional number
i'll the grade Of rear admirals for the
benefit of Captain Clark, who will be
advanced to that rank.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
HONOR TO CAPTAIN CLARK.

President Roosevelt has done Captain
Clark a distinguished honor. For
some weeks, among others the query
has been, Who shall represent the
navy at the coronation of King Ed
ward? The names of high naval Off
GERS had been mentioned in this con
nection. This representative would
of course be an officer of the highest
rank
The President has shown his appre-
citation of the circumstance that
"there are others who have trod
the quarter deck with high distinc
ton and great advantage to their
country, who have covered with
glory all their own the naval arm of
the nations military service, but who
have received scant recognition from
the government they had served with
a fidelity, patriotism, and success that
recall the most brilliant achieve
ments of either the American navy or
the navies of the world.
Captain Clark of the Oregon, in the
late war with Spain, is the foremost
of these officers of the governments
neglect. Amends are coming. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's designation of this
gallant officer, one of the best types of
the American sailor, most worthy of
is country's honors, to represent the
navy of the United States at the coro-
nation of King Edward of England,
is the first official act of recognition
by his government of the distinguish
ed part he took in war with Spain,
nd the brilliancy and decisiveness OF
his contribution to the utter demoll-
tion of Spain's naval power i'll the
West Indies. This first act must in
evitably be followed by another-the
advancement of Captain Clark to rank
beftting not merely the nations ma
val representative at kingly cere'
mony in a nation the foremost power
of Europe, but which shall be the
recognition due to character, to dem
onstrated capacity for the most ardu
Gus service, to achievement by an Off
Ger ranking with the most eminent o
his great predecessors or compeers il
the navy of the republic.
Amid the high naval officers OF tn
great powers of the world who vii
assemble at the coronation of Eng
lands king, Americas naval repre-
sentative shall be given becomin
rank, the rank, also, he has earned b
arduous deeds in his country's SCI
vice. This rank and the rank befi
ting his present appointment happil
are one and the same. To this oil
Congress should create the grade I
vice admiral and the President desi
nate Captain Charles E. Clark to +
ceive its honors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
A SUPREME TEST FOR CATTLE
COMMISSION.

The Vermont cattle commissioners
have encountered an obstacle which
may prove to be supreme test for
the efficacy of their usefulness and
efficiency. They have learned that
the subjecting of a COW to the tuber-
culin test even when there is a re-
Spouse may render the animal immune
so far as tuberculin is concerned for q
certain period, and that acting on this
knowledge a large number of cattle,
estimated III the vicinity of 1000, locat-
ed in Williston and vicinity have
been thus treated. In some instances
they were so close upon the heels Of
the operator that the animals still
showed high degree of temperature,
so much so that the cattle might have
been condemned.
If the commissioners find no legal
means of putting stop to this prac-
tice, it will mean the practical end of
their operations, unless they can keep
the data of their visit to any given
locality a secret, for otherwise cattle
can be treated in advance SO that
definite results can be obtained by the
official test. Indeed, it can be seen
that the commissioners might thus be
compelled to give a clean bill of health
to animals actually diseased which
might be sold as cattle tested under
the authority of the State of Vermont.
The commissioners believe that they
have the power to provide solution
of this problem through hearings at
which those interested can be COM
PEELED to testify upon oath whether or
not their herds have been previously
treated. But the commissioners are
plainly confronted by something of a
dilemma with reference to the prose
cution of their work, and the outcome
will be awaited with pronounced in,
terest throughout the State. - Free
| Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

conditions which if neglected or unslsill-
fully treated terminate i'll consumption.
There is no alcohol in Golden Med
ical Discovery" and it is entirely free
from opium, cocaine and other narcotics.
Accept no substitute for "Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing vjust
as good"
TT took a severe cold which settled in the
bronchial tubes" writes Rev. Frank Hay, of
Nortonville. Jefferson Co., Kansas 0After try
ing medicines labeled Sure Cure, almost with
out number, was led to try Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. l took two bottles and was
cured, and have stayed cured.
"When think Of the great pain I had to
endure, and the terrible cough had, it seems
almost a miracle that l was so soon relieved.
"That God may spare you many years and
abundantly bless you is the prayer of your
grateful friend"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 large pages, is
sent free on receipt of stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Send Fl one
cent stamps for the book in paper covers
or 81 stamps for it in cloth binding. Adj
dress DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
DENMARK BACKS DOWN.

Washington, Jan. IS. All negotia-
tions for the sale Of the Danish West
Indies to the United States have come
to an end, the Danish government
having declined to proceed further.
Much indignation is felt in official
circles over this outcome, as the min
istry at Copenhagen had agreed to all
the terms of convention for the
transfer of the islands, which lacked
only the signatures to make 1t COM
plete. H. 4;o4;
attributed to the timldlty OF the new
Liberal ministry of Denmark, which,
after having determined to dispose OF
Denmark's Antillean possessions, be-
came frightened over the agitation
against the transfer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

Having gambled in steel with mar
vellous success, the president of the
steel trust, Charles M. Schwab, invad-
ed Monte Carlo, and sought to close
out the worlds gaming capital. 1t
was reported that he cleaned up $50, 900
in one evening. His victorious prog
ress from table to table disclosed a
wizard in seeing chances and a
crowd of wondering gamesters follow
ed his course. Mr.. Schwab became
indignant when his operations at the
gaming table were reported in the
newspapers, but solaced himself with
further conrting of fortune who some
times smiled upon him and sometimes
frowned. The official head of the
steel trust has not added to the popu-
larity of the associated steel magnates.
arnegie shonld look after his protege
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

The bill introduced into the House
by Mr.. Mccall, restoring the provi-
sions of the Mckinley tariff relating
to personal baggage, is one that ought
to pass. 1t would put an end to a
abuse that has become a disgrace to
American civilization. The McKin-
ley law allowed goods intended for
p rsonal use, and not for sale to come
in free of duty. The present law, as
everyone knows, limits the value to a
hundred dollars. Very possibly there
were abuses under that old arrange
ment. But what of that? What are
customs inspectors for unless to detect
such abuses? Because tailors and
milliners sometimes tried to evadC
the law is no excuse for making its
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
IN CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 15.-For the first
time this session the Philippine ques-
ton was touched on Tuesday in the
Senate. The interest taken indicates
that it will occupy the attention of the
upper branch of Congress for some
time when the tariff bill is reported
The Philippines were the subject of
an address by Mr., Hoar of Massachu-
sets, who spoke on this resolution in
PRODUCED on Monday providing for the
appointment of a Senate committee
to investigate the administration of
those islands. Mr.. Hoar spoke at
some length regarding the unreliable
ity of statements which have been
made from time to time, regarding
the situation in the Philippines and
the cases which led to the outbreak
He urged that there should be plan
whereby any Senator in this official
CAPACITY could go and ask for two
Witnesses to prove the correctness or
inco rrectness of any question upon
which light is desired.
II. Lodge, Mr.. Hoar's colleague
saio he regarded the resolution as a
reflection on the Philippine committee
of which he was chairman and the
necessity for the latter would cease
were this resolution to be adopted
| His committee, he said, was perfectly
able to handle any investigation
which might be conducted.
! The House continued the debate on
the pension appropriation bill and de-
voted much time to the proposition
advanced by Mr. Rixey of Virginia to
open the doors of Soldiers Homes tC
ex- Confederate veterans. Two not
able speeches were made in support OF
the proposition, one by Mr.. Gardner,
Michigan republican, and the other
by Mr.. De Almond
Mr.. Otey of Virginia took issue
with his colleague, Mr.. Rixey, regard
ing the method of relieving needy ex
Confedrates. He proposed, as an al
tentative proposition, that the money
in the treasury to the credit of cap
tured and abandoned Confederate
property be distributed ten per cen
annually to the Confederate homes il
the South. He declared that the day
would come when monuments would
be erected in the nations capital t.
Lee, Jackson, Stuart and Forrest, no
as rebels, but as grand and grea
Americans. Mr.. Otey, who said HI
himself gloried in the fact that h,
ndu Detu d IcDtl SOlllloI, COllN ulStt
the House repeatedly with amusing
stories illustrative of his arguments.
Washington, Jan. 16.--A spirited
discussion was precipitated in tn
Senate on Wednesday by some re
marks submitted by Mr.. Hale o
Maine in respect of bill relating t.
the formation of a naval reserve whicl
he introduced. He took stronj
ground against the organization of
naval reserve, his comments bein
construed by some of the Senator
into reflection upon volunteer sol
diers and land militia Half a dozel
Senators were on their feet in an in
slant to defend the volunteers and tn
National Guard of the various States
and the debate took so wide
range that Senators went back i
their references to the DAYS of tn
! revolutionary war to seek illustration
for their arguments. While no actio
was possible at this time, it is likel
the discussion upon the measures
should they he reported, will be yer
lively. No business Of special in
portance was transacted, the time G
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
SCHLEY-M MILES COMBINA ALTON.

There has developed during the past
few days, from sources which it is
to trace, a sentiment in ia
vor of making partisan capital out of
the Schley- Miles affair with the avow-
ed intention of presenting to the pub
lie Democratic presidential ticket
which shall contatin the names of
Miles and Schley. Opinion differs as
to which shall be placed first 1t was
the intention of Representative John
Levi Sheppard, of Texas, to bring the
matter up in the shape of a resolution
indorsing Schley at the Friday caucus
and Mr.. Sheppard says that if it
proves impossible to secure caucus
of the minority to consider all that
affects Democratic policy he will at
least secure one that will adopt his
idea in regard to Schley. Mr.. Shep-
pard's resolution would pledge the
Democratic members to the warmest
support of Schley and promise to
vindicate him, III opposition to the
majority report of the court of in
quiry, whenever thesDemocrats shall
control majority of the House.
Poor Schley," remarked Repub-
lican member who was standing by
as Mr.. Sheppard explained his plan.
eff he has to wait till then his vim
dication won't even arrive in time tC
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
AMERICAN INTEREST IN CUBAN
PROSPERITY.

The commerce of the United States
with the island of Cuba depends upon
the industrial prosperity of the
island, The United States is today
virtually the only market for her prod
ucts. If she is given an opportunity
to sell her wares in that market at a
fair profit, she will also buy in that
market. The supposition that a re-
duction of our tariff in favor of i'm
ports from Cuba would be either a
free gift or act of charity is wholly
erroneous. 1t would be the establish
ment of a basis for an exchange of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

operation unjust and offensive to all
travellers. There need be no great
practical difficulty in determining
whether the amount of personal bag
gage in any one case is excessive.
The existing limit, applied to all per-
sons indiscriminately, is absurd OF it's
face 1t may bring in some slight
additional revenue to the treasury,
but this gain is more than overbalanc-
ed by the loss of national self-respect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

An earnest effort was witnessed last
week on the part of Mr.. Hopkins,
chairman of the census committee, to
secure the passage of bill making
the census bureau u permanent affair,
but the measure as reported by Mr..
Hopkins was top heavy in the way of
salaries and not sufficiently explicit
in regard to the retention of clerks, so
that the able fight against the bill,
led by Mr. Burkett of Nebraska, was
successful and it was recommitted to
the committee. Mr.. Hopkins claimed
that the bill would result in reducing
the expenses of the decennial census
and would increase its efficiency. Mr.
Burkett objected to the payment to
the director of the bureau a salary of
81, 800 a year when the chiefs of other
bureaus i'll the government received
salaries of not more than 81, 900 or
So, 600 per annum. There are 2, 700
employees in the bureau at the pres
ent time and many of them have
friends on the floor of the House. 1t
was therefore demanded that the bill
provide for the extension of the civil
service rules to include these en-
ployees. Mr.. Hopkins said that by
the year 1910 there would not be more
than 200 clerks retained. If the bill
as passed contains provision to the
effect that these clerks shall be placed
under the supervision of the civil SER
vice commission it will mean that the
$500 who will have to be dropped
will have lien on positions i'll other
departments ahead of those persons
who have passed the civil service ex-
animation, are on the eligible list, and
also that they will supersede the large
number of persons who, as a result of
the Spanish war, have been appointed
to places under the temporary pro-
vision,' but who are hoping that the
President will extend the law to in
clude them before the census bill can
become a law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
THE PRESIDENTS SELECTIONS

President Roosevelt's military Sc
lections, and particularly that of Cap
tain Clark, to represent the govern
ment of the United States at the cor
onation of King Edward, meet with
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
CAPT. CHARLES CLARK

Washington, Jan, 14.-At today''s
cabinet meeting President Roosevelt
announced Hon. Whitelaw Reid as
special ambassador to King Edward $
coronation, Gen. James II. Wilson
representing the army Capt. Clark
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.
CLUBBING LIST.

The following offers are for the benefit
only of subscribers to the WATCHMAN
(weekly) or the JOURNAL daily who pay
all arrearages and a years subscription in
advance One or more of the publications
may be ordered, but the money for each,
at the club rate, must invariably accom-
pany the order, with all arrears Of any)
due on either paper and a full year IN adj
vance. To the Club Rate add $l.5O for
the WAToHMAN, or SO 90 for the JOURNAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

" nnd a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching in
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowling Green, o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

people are suffering from colds in
the head, with fever depression and
weakness. It's the Grip Be ready
when it first attacks youl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

January is a month when the age
and extent of the Waterman subscrip-
tion list are better illustrated, by the
larger number of renewals, than at
any other period of the year. A sam
pie instance comes from Bristol, Conn.
A subscriber renewing for another
year writes: 81 was married March
20, 1850, and have had the Watch
man ever since. Am lover of the
paper and am always pleased to re-
ceive it, am a Dewey and Captain
Clark man.. From throughout Wash
ington county and Central Vermont in
particular, and from the states of the
west to the Pacific coast similar testi-
monials are frequently received.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

draught, just to
cool off. This
is the beginning
of many a cough
which ultimate
ly involves the
bronchial tract
and the lungs.
For coughs in
any stage there
is no remedy SO
valuable as DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures
deep-seated, OBJ
stiilate coughs,
bronchitis,
bleeding of the
l1lflrs. and like
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
.ale'S
Honey OF
HoFGhound
and 7" ar

should be taken at the first sign Of
Grip. 1t cures. 2S@ 500, $500 per
bottle; the largest size cheapest At
all druggists. Take none but Hale's.
Pixies TOOthagAa Drops Cure in One Minute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
Cooling or.

The man who would sit on a cake Of
Ice to cool off would be considered crazy.
Yet it is a very common thing for a per-
son heated by exercise to stand in cool
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22

Mr.. Bryan talk in New Haven re-
Gently of principles which are not
worth living for unless they are
worth dying for, was good in the alb
stract. But in the concrete it depends
of course something upon the princi-
pies he means. If he means the prin-
ciples for which he has twice died,
then he has almost a monopoly of his
good opinion of them. The rest of
the Democratic party have decided
pretty positively that they are not
worth dying for more than twice.
This year Washington county will
choose three senators under the new
apportionment from the census Of
1900 If the Republican party will
make it a rule in the future to re-
elect one senator it will add greatly
to the strength and influence of the
county in the general assembly The
News would be glad to give space to
the opinions of voter on the advisable
ity of this method. Mortified News.
And this from the bailiwick of him
who, some ten or twelve years ago
broke the good old rule Washington
county had long been observing in
respect of the Senatorial succession?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06
A CURE FOR DROPSY.

Ashley, North Dakota, June 2nd-J.
Il. Hanson Of this place has found q
cure for Dropsy.
For years Mr.. Hanson himself has
suffered with rheumatism of the
Heart and Dropsy. and Of late has been
90 bad that he could not work.
He has tried many remedies but
nothing he could get helped him in the
least and he was growing worse and
worse.
Finally he began treatment OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and TO his great
delight he soon found that the Drop
steal Swelling was gradually going
down and that the rheumatism OF the
Heart was also disappearing. He
says:
II have taken seven boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am feeling better
than have for five years.
II am able to work again and IL the
Dropsy or Heart Trouble ever comes
back | will use Dodd's Kidney Pills at
once"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06

ct the row Of bushes be arranged in
small clumps four feet apart in the
row and protected by such trellis as is
shown in the sketch. Inch and half
stuff is used for lengthwise and up
right supports, while the clumps Of
bushes are held in compact shape by
two pieces of lath at each clump. At
distance Of four feet the tops will
nearly meet each other, while the
stalks at the ground can be worked
about with ease.
/ would cover the entire ground be-
tween the clnmps and between the
rows. If there are two or more Of
these. with coarse meadow hay put on
thickly. This keeps down the weeds
and many berry sprouts and keeps the
ground always porous. moist and cool,
conditions that are especially attrac-
tive to raspberry and blackberry
plants. Once year this mulch will
have to he renewed. as it gradually de-
Gays and becomes worked into the soil,
adding humus and making the earth
lighter. more retentive of moisture
and richer in the material that the
berry plant requires as food.
Practically. then. the only care the
bushes need is an annual pruning and
mulching. a little attention now and
then to the few struggling weeds and
shoots that force way up through
the thick mulch will. Of course. be re-
quired, but first and last there will he
less work in this way Of caring for the
bushes than by any other that is or
dinarily practiced. The gradual dying
out Of once thrifty bushes that one
sees in so many farm gardens is due
almost wholly TO lack Of proper thin
ming out and pruning and to the chok-
ing of the bushes by grass and weeds.