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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
The Best
is none
too Good
BARRE.

Mrs. Catherine Parker Fisher, next
to the oldest resident of Barre, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs A.
e. Lapoint, Wednesday morning,
March IL, at the age of ninety-one
years and six months The funeral
was held on Friday afternoon. burial
in the family lot at Elmwood ceme-
terry. Mrs. Fisher was born in Yer
shire, being the daughter of Eben and
Lydia Parker, and was the last sur
vivor of her family. Mrs. Fisher was
a direct descendant of Capt. John
Parker, who led the Minute Men at
the battle of Lexington, and she was
a cousin of the famous Theodore Par
ker. AT the age of twenty-five years
she was married to Samuel G. Fisher,
the we'll known Vermont landlord,
and auctioneer. Four daughters and
two sons were born as a result of this
union. During her married life Mis-.
Fisher with her husband conducted
hotels at Washington, Orange, Plain
field Springs. and in 1858 they began
business at the old hotel, which was
kept open until after the death of three
of her daughters and her husband in
1861, when she and her daughter EN-
ma now Mrs. Lapoint, began house
keeping by themselves. Mrs Fisher
leaves a large number of relatives.
Her immediate relatives are her daugh;
ter, Mrs A. G.. Lapoint and her son,
o. M. Fisher, of Montpelier and four
grandchildren, William Lapoint, of
Barre, Theodore Alonzo, and Martin
Fisher of Chicago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
ALASKAN icon ORE.

Tacoma, Wash, Mar. l2.-Alfred
G.. Brooks, of the United States geo.
logical survey, has discovered on
Prince of Wales island and the ada
cent islands of southeastern Alaska
the largest deposits of iron ore known
in the West. They will be described
thoroughly in the official report that
Brooks is preparing. Mining Expert
Lichenstadter, who has been investi-
eating the deposits, says they COM
prise magnetic iron ores equal to the
best found in Sweden. The heaviest
supply is about st. Andrew
Two companies are preparing to
build steel works there, and have ar
ranged to import ores from British
Columbia. Brooks discovery will
permit their securing supply in
Alaska, thereby saving duty. His
find proves that the iron belt extends
throgh Queen Charlotte sound to the
archipelago that skirt the Alaskan
coast. The best deposits in British
Columbia have been purchased by
steel companies that contemplate
building blast furnaces. A scramble
will now result to obtain control of
the Alaskan deposits. They are des-
cribed as being near the shore. acces-
sible to cheap rate transportation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

B. Franklin reduces to eighteen the
number of major generals of the civil
war who still survive. There were
1879 general officers of this rank during
the war. The survivors are Oassius
M. Clay, Napoleon j. T. Dana, Gran
willie M. Dodge, Francis Fessenden,
Benjamin H. Grierson, Schuyler Ham
ilton, oliver o. Howard, Alexander
Med. McCook, Wesley Merritt. Mel
son. A. Miles, Peter J Osterhaus,
John M. Schofeld, Carl Schurz,
Daniel E. Sickles, julius Stahel, Law
Wallace, James H. Wilson and Thomas
j. Wood. Gems. Dana, Fessenden,
Grierson, Howard, McCook, Merritt,
Miles, Scofield, Sickles, Wilson and
Wood are still in the army, Miles be-
ing the only one, still in active ser
vice. Gems. Scofield and Miles
reached the rank of Lieutenant gener-
ais, Gen. Sickles, Howard, McCook
and Merritt and of major generals in
the permanent establishment; Gems.
Fessenden, Wood, Wilson and Grierson
retired as brigadier generals IN the
regular army, and Gen. Dana is re-
tired as captain. The others left the
army at the end of the war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
TRUE 10 THE CORE.

1t was recently decided tnat what
was left of the Washington elm" at
Hartford, so known because of the
story that Washington stopped under it
when. he visited Capt. Jeremiah Wads-
worth on the occasion of the confer
ence with Rochambeau, must come
down, and many persons went to get
pieces of the elm. When asked if he
believed the story which gave the tree
its name, Superintendent of Streets
Hausling replied, "Why, if that tree
could speak it would prove it" A
moment later he picked up limb four
inches through, and there at the cross
section was perfect profile of Wash
ington, like a miniature in sepia. 1t
was made by the Lrown heart of the
limb. Officers Of the Connecticut. his
torical society pronounce it marvel.
Mr.. Hausling will have it mounted
and handed down to succeeding gener-
ations. Springfield Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
A NON-UNION UNION.

The latest in labor organizations is
non-union union which has been or
gained in Anderson, Indiana, and for
which articles of incorporation were
filed on Monday. 1t is understood
that the new union is TIE result of
the attempt of organized labor to die
tate to contractors in the matter OF
employing non-union labor. This has
been attempted in Anderson, and
throughout Madison county during re-
cent labor trouble in which several
sympathetic strikes have been ordered
These were not exactly to the liking
of the workmen who were ordered out
and some former union leaders are
now prominent in the new movement.
The new idea will be spread and it is
hoped that eventually State organ
ization may be formed. An outline of
the unions purpose is revealed in it's
articles of incorporation which say:
The objects of this association shall
be to encourage industry, economy,
thrift and honesty among its men,
bers; to maintain amicable relations
between employees and employers of
labor; to assist its individual mem.
bers in obtaining the Highest wages
consistent with the general good of
all concerned; to promote all forms
of productive industry and increase
the employment of labor at good
wages; to prevent unjust and I'M
reasonable discrimination against it's
members by any person, combination
or conspiracy to prevent such men,
bers from securing employment in any
branch of industry, and to protect and
defend it's members against any and
all attempts by any person or cpmbi-
nation of persons to abridge the in.
alienable right of all mankind to
work for such wages as shall be mu-
tualiy satisfactory to the individual
workman and his employer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

With the United States as a guar
dian there is feeling in Cuba that
the divorce laws of that island are
too rigid, and an effort is being made
to modify them in order to compete
with this coun9ry. A divorce bill
has been introduced in the Cuban
House of Representatives The pre-
amble of this bill says: 1t is neces-
sary that divorce be legalized. The
proximity of the United States, where
great facilities exist for divorce, has
eau sed a number of Cubans to change
their nationality in order to obtain
freedom from their marital bonds
Among the justifying eau ses for di-
vorce is abandonment by the husband
of his home and wife"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
4 NEW PA1ROLMAN.

Barre, March 1S.-The aldermen
last night confirmed the appointment
of George Wood as a regular patrol
man. BY q vote of the board, Officers
Gauthier and Perry we're asked to re-
main ON the board until March 81.
The st. Patriok's day supper and
entertainment given under the au-
spices OF the ladies aid of st. Mon.
ica's church was largely attended at
Miles hall last evening. Miss Agnes
Nash acted as tcastmaster and after
dinner speeches were made by Father
McKenna, Father Hickey, Mayor j.
Henry jackson and G. H. Pape.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

fascination for army or navy life
seems to be the heritage of nearly
every child born under the potent
spell of the fort and battleship and
there is tendency for the sons of
army and naval officers to follow in
the footsteps of their fathers. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently appointed sew
eral young men to be midshipmen at
the naval academy and in the list were
the following: Ralph Earl Sampson,
son of the late Rear Admiral W. T..
Sampson; John W. Philip, son of
the late Rear Admiral j. W. Philip,
Alfred H. Miles, son of a deceased
naval officer and Rufus King, son OF
Brig Gen. Charles King, U. S. A.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
COAL STRIKE REPORT

Washington, March 1S.-The report
of the anthracite commission this
morning was signed by the various
members, taken to the White House
and placed in the hands of the Presi-
dent. The report will not be made
public until the President has care
fully examined it and sent copies to
President Mitchell and representatives
of the operators. The President in
appreciation of the work of the COM
mission will give them a dinner this
evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
DEATH At ROXBURY.

Roxbury, March 16.-Mrs. E. A.
Fits died at her home in Roxbury
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, of apo
plexy. Mrs. Fits, WHO was about
seventy years of age, was as we'll as
usual Saturday night, but was found
unconscious in her he'd Sunday morn
ing. She did not again regain conscious
ness She leaves a husband and two
sons. One son, W. 7. Fats, is sta
ton agent in RoXbury, and it was
with him that his parents lived. The
deceased had been a resident of RoX-
bury for about twelve years, having
moved there with her husband from
Braintree. This morning the funeral
arrangements had not been made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
TWENI Y-FIVE LICENSEES.

Barre, March H. The board of
license commissioners of this city
closed the polls last night, so far as
receiving applications for liquor Ii
censes are concerned. Twenty five in
all were received divided as follows :
LIST class, IS; End class, 2; 3rd class, / ;
4th class (wholesalers) 2; 9th class
druggist 2, Several of the appli.
cants want more than one class of IL
censes, and the board is in doubt as
to it's powers to grant such applica-
tions. The hearings on applications
will occur ON April at O. clock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

Shouting and shooting during riot
are placed in the same category by
Judge Bechtel of Penn sylvania, who
has just sentenced five participants in
the Shenandoah trouble to two years
in Jail and heavy fine besides. This
riot. it will be remembered, was a
very serious affair and resulted in the
death of a deputy sheriff and the
wounding of every policeman in the
town. In pronouncing sentence the
Judge said: THE man who shouts
hurrah during riot is as guilty as
he who fires a gum
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
SH1AIROCK LAUNCHED.

Dumbarton, Mar. 1.-THE Sham
rock was launched at 80 p. III. today.
A large crowd was present, Until
half hour before launching the
weather was so boisterous it was
doubtful if it would be possible to
launch the yacht without damaging
her At one O'Clock the weather
cleared somewhat and as the signal to
raise her from the cradle was given
the sun broke through the clouds
This was taken as a good augury and
the crowd broke into loud cheers.
The Countess of SALISBURY christened
the Shamrock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
MRS. CURRIERS' DEATH.

Mrs. @. P. Currier, aged eighty
three years, died at her home on the
road to West Berlin on Tuesday.
She had lived on the place for
thiIty-five years where her husband
died about eight years ago. Since
that time her son, Theodore w. Cur
rier, has carried on the place and she
has made her home with him.
Mrs. Currier was a member of the
Methodist church. She leaves three
sons and daughter. Charles A. Cur
rier of North Dakota, Theodore W.
of West Berlin, and Herbert D., who
is employed by the Cotton Manufac-
turing Co., and Mrs. E. a. Porter
of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
The GARDEN OF THE GODS
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION BY
COL. r. IL. SMITH,

Col. Fred E. Smith, president Of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, with his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Brock, is spending sever
al weeks in southern California. He
writes to his friends in Montpelier a
story of some of the things he has
seen, which as a piece of fine descrip-
tive writing puts the professional cor
respondent clear outside the list.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

DR.. Duccalaux, director of the Pas
teur institute of Paris, is the most re-
cent of the French savants to join the
ranks of those who advocate the use
of alcohol in moderation. He is quoted
as saying: "As regards alcohol only
Ignorance or prejudice can prevent
anybody from recognizing that its ad-
vantages are greater than its incon-
venience.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

The New York Sun call, attention
to the fact that the deaths OF Gen.
Badly" Smith and OF Gen. William
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19

Women love clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09

Injured woman. His skill, however,
was of no avail, and the ex-queen died.
The camp was located on the ground
now covered by the Mount Hood hotel.
Next evening after the squaw's death,
as was driving my cows home past
the camp, ! heard the report of rifle.
Going to see what had happened,
found the old doctor face downwards
In the fire, with a bullet hole In the
back of bis head. He had been sitting
with his back towards the entrance,
when the brother, Jack Wal-lu-pi-ke,
concluding that the doctor alone was to
blame for his sisters death, stole Up be-
hind him and blew out his brains. As
felt little lonesome, not knowing
Just how far Jacks idea of vengeance
might go, took my departure with Is
much dignity as l could muster, and
iiatter myself that l did well, consider.
ing the creepy feelings up and down
my spinal column. The incident was
closed, however; the wrong man killed,
and honor and vengeance satisfied.
Another case was that Of one Of Chiel
Marks tribe, Of The ,Dalles, who was
killed In a drunken brawl by one of
Chief Wal-la-chin's men. Wal-la-chin
ruled half dozen camps located about
three miles west Of Hood River. Chiel
Mark at once demanded satisfaction
either by delivery Of the guilty party
or a satisfactory number Of ponies.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09

about this time will illustrate the Pc
cullar ideas of Indian justice and the
dangerous character of a medicine
mans job. The head man or chief OF
the Hood River Indians was tall,
dignified man named Ba-al, who was
the proud possessor of two wives. One
of them having offended her liege lord
and master, was very promptly and
vigorously disciplined; the result being
broken arm and serious internal in
juries and her election from the regal
mansion into an adjoining, unused
shack, where she was left with little or
no care. A brother Of the woman,
hearing of her pitiable condition, came
and at once ordered notable medicine
man, named Te-al-lup, to attend the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09

No. 81. 16o acres unimproved land, hne son
very deep, good drainage for apples;
one million feet of timber; one OF the
finest bodies of apple land in the valley,
per acre.
s. Ten acres, with beautiful house, 9 acres
in bearing apples, 2 acres In clover;
cherries peaches, pears and berries Tor
home use; fine home Tor some one.
36 so acres unmproved land in Washing
ton 2 miles from the river. l
so. "a acres \ mile from town, ten acres IN !
bearing berries, fine berry farm.
So 20 acres on Willow Flat, 8 acres cleared,
fine for apples or berries; price......... !
4S. 500 acres in Washington, loo acres
slashed 60 acres cleared, acres IN
apples; level; deep, rich soil; per acre.,
80. $50 acres, fifteen plowed five miles from
town, price........ ........,.,..."....,..,
So Thirty acres finest apple land, five miles
from town; easily cleared, ,..-............. 2
81. Ten acres with acres in berries, the rest
can be easily cleared, fine land for
berries
20. Ten acres, uncleared; three miles out
good berry land, price.
So 20 acres on Willow Flat, the best of ap-
pie or berry land very deep rich SOIL
plenty OF water. er.............-.........."........
SO. Fifty acres, 2h miles out on main road
large two-story house, nearly new; l3
acres in bearing berries, 3 acres In nur-
serv stock 13 acres in orchard and
vineyard, acres in clover, 8 acres pas
tlre and wood; 8 rooms nhouse tee
phone, daily rural mai two good
cellars good barn; will sell all or part
at the per acre price Observation-Disclosures.
10. Forty acres, mile from Bingen, Wash,
earliest OF berry land, fine ocation......
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09
BARNES, THE REAL ESTATE MAN,
Offers the Following Bargains City and Farm Properties

o. /. Eighty acres 3 miles OUT can be bought
in small tracts from 3 acres up; partly
improved; all under ditch, fine for ber-
ries orapples; price eracrefrom Sl4Oto
4. Ten acres, all in berries, good new house
and barn, plenty OF water, near town.
8. 65 acres, IL miles OUT berries and apples
fine drainage for orchard; per acre..
IL. Forty acres, nearly all under plow; ditch
runs along east line; splendid for apples
or berries, miles out.......................
Is. 40 acres, all improved, good house and
barn, 1900 bearing trees, ten acres IN
berries; 4 miles out........ .............."....."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09
Farm Property.

No g. Two tWenty-acre tracts near Belmont
partially cleared and in crop, fine apple
or berry land, under ditch; easy terms
price per acre ........................ v
& Seven acres with house. all cleared par
TALLY under pillow, located at Belmont
g. Twenty acres, all under cultivation fine
apple or berry land, 4 miles out..........
s. Sixty-seven acres all in fruit and clover,
except fifteen acres which is good tim
ber fine young bearing orchard good
house, four miles from town, near good
three-room school house. ....................
TO- Forty acres on the East Side all cleared,
twenty acres under plow, best OF apple
land plenty of water, miles out
55. 496 acres timber land, with 8-milion
feet of timber, in Washington.
56. 4, 900 acres timber land, easy OF access,
contains Ak million feet of timber to the
quarter section, in Washington.
90 Thirty acres of fine apple or berry land,
partially improved, 4 miles out...........
81. Eighty acres la miles OUT orchard, ber-
res; good land for large orchard, plenty
of water rs acres tillable .................
So One hundred ifty-fve acres, 30 acres
bearing orchard of choice varieties; 40
acres being set to apples free water;
good house, 6 acres of clover, rest OF
land in timber; splendid home. will pro-
duce 5000 boxes of apples next year.. ]
SO. 113 acres on the famous Willow Flat,
miles from town; sixty acres under
plow; all under new ditch, large spring
on the place. young orchard............... l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-09
City Property.

No 10. Lots in Deans addition, fine view,
both Of Mount Hood and Mount Adams
16 House and lot, 1oox135, .....................
2. Fine hotel property, 30 rooms, doing
good business corner, ..................
A. House with II rooms, allfurnished, ,........
g. Two-acre tract in city limits, all fenced.
IA. New House and two lots.
g. House, rooms good lot, ot,...~.............
6. Two largeot
7. Two lots 16ox14o. ..................
Is New house and Hot. lot............................
Two lots on the hill
g. Three lots for
H. Four lots close in ....................
g. Large house and lot, 1ooX1oo, oneblock
from post office. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
!, 20 Large house in Blowers addition.....~.....
81 Large two-story house, rooms plas-
tered, in Blowers addition" "....,..........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
PEACE RESTORED.
Theater Managers Agree to Recognise
Union Labor.

The local union of stage employees and
the Theatrical Managers Association of
Washington are againaat peace. The series
of disputes which originated many months
ago over the question: Of extra pay after
the fall of the curtain at the conclusion
of weeks engagement. and which caused
the relations of the managers and their
employees to become greatly strained. were
set at rest at a conference yesterday Of
the parties involved.
AT the outset of the! trouble the Ques-
ton of extra ray constituted the principal
grievance of the stage lemployes. Follow
ing general strike in the various theaters
the demands dwindled down to recognition
of the union. The question of pay was not
considered yesterday. but the managers
agreed to recognize the union and employ
union labor.
The agreement by which the dispute was
adjusted will be signed today by the par
ties concerned. For the managers associa-
ton the agreement will be signed by Mr..
Rapley of the National Theater. Mr.. La
Motto of the Lafayette Theater, Mr..
Luckett of the Columbia Theater. Mr..
Lyons of the Academy of Music, Mr.. Buck
ley OF the Empire and Mr. Herman of the
Lyceum Theater Mr.. Lee NJ. Hart secretary
or the local union. and Mr.. P. T. Barry.
president of the National Association of
Stage Employees. will sign for the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Bill introduced in Interest Of Colon
bian University.

Commissioner Mcfarland today recon-
mended the passage of Senate bill 1896, in
II cduced by Senator Gall!necr, which is in
tended to meet the desire of the Columbian
University, to broaden its administration
and extend its usefulness, and which has
been approved by the board of trustees of
that university.
The bill in question repeats the amend
ment of the charter made March Is, 1S.iS,
requiring that two-thirds of the trustees
and also the president of the university
shall be members of regular Baptist
churches, and restores provision of the
original charter of February g. 1921, that
persons of every religious denomination
shall be capable of being elected trustee.
nor shall any person, either as president.
p ofessor, tutor or pupil, be refused adj
mittance into said college or denied any
of the privileges, immunities or advantages
thereof for or on account of his sentiments
In matters of religion"
The bill also empowers the board of trus-
tees to change the name of the university
at any regular meeting by a vote of not
less than two-thirds of the total number
of members of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Walter Burroughs Pleads Guilty and
Goes to PenitentiarY.

Walter A. Burroughs. accused of the lar
ceny of diamond jewelry of the value of
about $1,000 from Mrs. AL. Wilson. an
actress, who appeared recently at a local
theater. today in Criminal Court No.
withdrew his plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced by Justice Gould
to Imprisonment in the New Jersey state
prison at Trenton for eighteen months. At
torney s. D. Truitt appeared for the de-
PENDANT.
In the came court John Wise, indicted for
assault with n dangerous weapon also
withdrew his plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty today. Justice Gould imposed sem
tence of imprisonment at Trenton for four
years.
In Criminal Court No. 1 Thomas Leroy
Jackson. accused of the theft of n gun ani
a gun case from John II. Brooks. today
withdrew his plea of not guilty of gran1
larceny and pleaded guilty of petit larceny.
This plea was accepted by the prosecuting
attorney. and Justice Pritchard sentenced
the defendant to imprisonment in the Dis
trict Jail for eleven months and twenty nine
days.