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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
in school athletics. Says the Times:

in school athletics. Says the Times:
If football league is to be formed
by three of the foremost preparatory
schools of the State--Goddard Semin-
airy, Montpelier Seminary, and st.
Johnsbury Academy as reported,
there is one requirement which should
be incorporated in the agreement.
That is that all professionalism be
barred 1t is the bane of school
athletics that the spirit of profession
alism creeps in, and the encroachment,
which already has been noted in Yer
mont schools, should be guarded
against. The desire to turn out win
ming teams leads the minimizing to
so beyond the limits of legitimate
amateur sport, and brings upon the
schools certain reproach from those
who are interested in true sport 1t
is fine thing for school to be repre-
sented by a team of athletes which
whips it's opponents, but when such
results are gained by means of hiring
players to be members of the team the
practice should be stopped. 1t is pre-
ferable for "A school to be represented
by weaker team, all of whose men,
bers are bona fide students, than to
have lot Of hired players who may
possibly pursue course or two of
study to remove the curse of the thing.
Although no definite charges have
been made against the teams of various
schools in Vermont it is we'll known
that certain rumors have been current
thaG teams were not composed OF real
ly bona fide students. No eidvcne
been brought out to substatiate these
rumoTs but it is probable that there
is something of truth in them Now
there is no one school that should be
singled out as particularly culpable
in this respect. Undoubtedly nearly
all the schools which lay any claim
to superiority in athletics have at one
time or another been guilty of breach
of the rules of amateur standing And
insead Of growing less noticeable the
spirit still continues This should be
eliminated and athletics in Vermont
schools should be placed and kept in
purely amateur basis So the. Times
suggests that in case a league is
formed among the three schools men
toned that a strict adherence to the
rules of amateur standing be required.
and that at least no player, represent
ing any school, should be allowed to
play on team, who receives remuner-
alton for his services. There will be
more interest in the league and in ad-
dition it will insure certain degree
Of equality among the teams, if such a
rule is lived up to.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
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TO CTICE VAR.

The army manGuvres at Fort Riley,
Kan, are to begin on the 10Th of Oc-
tobeI, and continue until Tuesday,
the 9th of October, and to be partici-
pated in by troops from Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo, Fort Leavenworth, and
Fort Riley, Kan. Fort Sill and Fort
Reno, Okla. Fort Niobrara and Fort
Robinson, Neb Fort Logan, Col. /;
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo Fort Doug
las, Utah; Fort Smelling, MINI. F;
Fort Lincoln, N. D.; Fort Keogh,
Mont. and Fort Myer, Va, as we'll
ags by one regiment of infantry from
the Arkansas National Guards, one
regiment of infantry from the Mis-
souri, National Guard, one regiment
of infantry and one company signal
corps from the Nebraska National
Guard and one battalion of infantry
from the Colorado National Guard,
making a total exceeding IL, 900 men,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
CYNICAL VIEW OF THE NEuRO.

The generation that is passing had
it's inheritance of slavery, its civil
war, its heroic memories, its honored
veterans, and il also had its freed
men," upon whom it looked with
species of religious veneration. The
negro has hitherto stood, therefore,
not as a man, but as an institution.
He was, like the Indian, a problem,
to be lectured about, sighed over,
legislated for and handled as critically
anu sentimentally as if he were a
mummy from old Egypt or butterfly
on pin.
But another generation arose which
knew not Joseph that, is. it knew
not the slave nor the freedmen. 1t
knew, frequently to its regret, the me-
gro, or, at the South, the niger.
Now the negro in book or senti-
mental newspaper as wronged indi-
vidual to be sedulously cultivated out
OF remorse for historic wrong, to be
supported with aims and bayonets, to
be kept going by missions and aid So
cieties, is one thing, and the darky as
he appears to the naked and unsenti-
mental eyes of persons preoccupied
with business, politics or homekeep-
ing, are two entirely different things.
The one has gone with the generation
that felt the remorse and acknowl-
edged the soft impeachment of venera-
ton. The other has come in with
the new order under which we take
things as we find them.
The negro as an institution has
gone, the negro as an unadorned fact
is here. Nobody is going to bother
much about him any more. He will
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

Some very desirable openings are
available for the right sort of Meth
odist ministers. in western Pennsyl-
vania conference, according to an adj
vertisement in an official church organ
this week. Says the advertisement {:
This conference needs at least three
or four more pastors for circuit work,
and any one who can fill the follow
ing conditions will be welcomed, to
wit: Must have small family, if
any, and be able to furnish horse
and come to charge unassisted; no
doubts as to call to ministry: not
afraid of work; no hobbies; no place
hunter; sound on doctrine of holiness
as held by the Methodist Protestant
church at large; he must be less than
fifty years Of age; willing to begin
for nominal salary, S400 or $500, and
probably a parsonage; a good, clear
head, warm, loving heart, and big
feet well planted on the solid ground
OF common sense.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
OLD CHEROKEE CUSTOMS.

"The last chief of the Cherokees has
been elected. With the passing of the
tribal government will 80 many of
the UNIQUE customs of the territory
OF these, perhaps one of the most in
teresting is the method of conducting
politc ical campaigns Long before
their removal from Georgia the Cher.
okees had a republican form of gov
eminent similar to that of the United
States, the minor differences being
a principal chief instead of president;
the right of suffrage being placed at
eighteen years instead of twenty one,
and the method of voting being viva
voce instead of written ballot The
first step to be- taken is the calling Of
a convention in which head captains
are chosen. These captains meet in
some grove to nominate candidates.
The voting population is separated
into the fullblood, the negro, ana the
white intermarrieds citizen. The full
blood unlike his brothers of mixed
blood, segregates himself in little set
Elements along the less cultivated parts
of the country. He still believes, for
instance, that the treaty made with
the British government at the time of
the revolutionary war will some day
entangle himself with American insti-
tutioons, the British will restore HIM
his original hunting grounds.
"The most distinguishing feature of
the campaign is the political baIbe-
cue a speakers platform is erected
under the trees and booths for the sale
of soft drinks, peanuts, and confec-
tions are scattered about. Whole
beeves are roasted IA day and night
over trenches dug in the ground and
filled with embers. Speakers are pres
ent. First one and then another har-
argues the audience. Between speech
es the people visit, argue and partake
of refreshments. Votes are bought
and sold openly. There may be no
more of this than in Missouri cleo
ton. but there is less attempt aJ con-
cealment The day before election
found the banks drained of their coin
and small change 1t is claimed that
agents went abroad with satchels full
of silver with which to buy votes
When man votes he enters the vot-
er's booth and calls out the name of
the man for whom he casts his vote
The judge of election repeats, and the
clerk again repeats the name aloud,
and before writing it in the record
book. "-Vineta Il. Z. Chieftain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
STUDY OF CURRENT HISTORY.

In making the Vermonter for Sep
TENDER Col For hes had good material
to work with and he used it to advant-
age. 1t is unusual that two events of
such Importance as the dedication of
the Akeley memorial building at
Stowe, aud the unveiling Of q monu-
ment to mark the spot where Presi-
dent was born, occur in single week
in Vermont, but such was the case
during cold Home Week" this year
and the description of these occuren-
ces alone make the current Vermont
er one of the best numbers in the
history of the magazine The story
of the Stowe celebration, gives the
presentation address of Mr.. Akeley
and summary of Secretary Shaw's
grafton, with engravings of the build
ing and the orator. The article on
the President Arthur memorial dedi-
cation at Fairfield is even more COM
plete for it gives practically every adj
dress OF the day and Is illustrated
traits of Gov. Mccullough, ex-Gov.
Stickney, Hon. William E. Chandler,
chief orator of the occasion, and Hon.
Robert 7. Lincoln The number
also contains a full account of the
visit of the Vermont Association of
Boston to st. Johnsbury and New
York. and of the midsummer meet
ing Of the Vermont Bar Association
at the latter place The Journal takes
pleasure in commenting on this num-
Der at greater length than usual be-
cause Of its real histor ical value.
AS current events the newspapers
covered all the happenings of cold
Home Week. well, but newspapers
are generally destroyed, whereas the
record of such events in magazine
form may be conveniently preserved,
and in later years students of Yer
mont history may have occasion to be
thankful that someone was enterpris-
ing enough to put so interesting
record in so convenient a form.
There is altogether too little atten-
tion paid to recording the history
Vermont is making from day to day,
but this summer with it's various ded-
ications and dwellings of markers on
historic spots shows that the true
spirit is abroad. which is particu-
larry hopeful sign.
If this interest can be increased
until each spot in the State that can
tell some story of important event in
Vermont history is made TO tell it.
and if Vermonters young and old can
be made to listen and drink in the
true meaning of the tale, then will
dawn great day for Vermont and
Vermonters, then indeed would the
States sons and daughters have a
knowledge of their native hills and
valleys, without which Vermont can
not be fully appreciated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

Col. Alfred B, Shepperson, the cot
ton statistician of New York, has been
investigating the cotton conditions
abroad and in writing to the Manu-
facturer's Record from Liverpool he
gives summary of present condi-
tions. Incidentally he refers to the
attempts of foreign cotton buyers to
create the impression that the SUI
premacy of the southern States in the
worlds cotton markets will some day
be holly contested Europe has
hoped that efforts made to promote
the cultivation of cotton in British,
French and German possessions in
Africa, Australia and the West Indi es
would prove ST. successful that the
desired results would be forthcoming,
but Col Shepperson reports that no
substantial progress has been made in
any of these quarters. He says that
with proper tr' atment cotton can be
grown in many countries which pos.
sess the suitable conditions of temper
ature and rainfall, but, he continues,
it is perfectly evident that it will
never be grown on a large scale in
any of these new fields of production
unless il can be made a more profit
able crop than the other crops now
raised there. The article then dis
cusses the present indication of the
cotton crop and in conclusion says:
Blessed with temperature and ram
fall better adapted to the successful
culture of cotton than any other
country, and with an abundance of
land to meet every possible require
menJ for extension of acreage, the
| United States will undou btedly main
tain in the future its present suprem-
acy in COTTON production and continue
to dominate the markets of the
world. 4"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
RIVERS BROS.

and treasurer were presented, that OF
the latter showing balance in the
treasury of $1,000. A large number
of daughters from out of the city
was present, there being delegates
from Burlington, Montpelier, Middle-
bury, Vergennes, Brattleboro, White
River Junction, Manchester. Rutland,
Shoreham and ST. Johnsbury
Brief remarks by the State regent
and an address by Mrs. julius j.
Estey, Vermont's vice president gem
eral, with the election of the follow
ing officers completed the morning
session: Regent, Mrs F, Stewart
Stranahan, Of this city; State vice.
regent, Mrs North, of Shoreham;
secretary, Mrs John H Mimms, of
this city; treasurer, Mrs. Wallace O.
Clement, Of Rutland 1t. was voted
to adopt a State constitution and by
laws.
The address of welcome at the
opening of the afteronon session was
given by Mrs, Edward .. Smith of
Bellevue Chapter and the response by
Mrs. Wallace @, Clement of the Ann
Story Chapter. A poem, Past and
Present." by Mrs. Julia G. R. Dorr,
was read by Mrs. John o. Pease of
this city The principal address of
the afternoon was delivered by Mrs.
f. Stewart Stranahan. A piano solo
by Mrs. Olive Croker Stevens and
vocal solos by Mrs. Henry f. James
and Mrs. John Mimms were an added
pleasure of the afternoon.
A pleasing feature of the meeting
were the greetings from the Mayfower
Society. Society of Colonial Wars,
and Sons of the American Revolution,
These were given by Lawrence Brain
erd of the Mayflower Society. ex-Gov.
Edward O. Smith of the Society of
Colonial Wars, and Frank L. Greene
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton.
During tine evening tine State re-
gent, Mrs. f. Stewart Stranahan,
kept open house at her home ON North
Main street, and gave reception to
the visiting delegates and Bellevue
Chapter, which was largely attended
and was the largest and most success
full social affair of the season. A
choice musical program was rendered
and delicious refreshments were
served. Company B attended in full
uniform.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
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Sarsaparilla Ever
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possible to see these stern old grand
fathers of the city carrying out a
manifest but rather unpleasant duty,
for even if it was Sunday and if the
President did so little regard the Gus.
toms of the time as to actually ride
from Washington to Baltimore, never
theless he was the nations chief magis.
trate ana his arrival could not be en-
tirely disregarded.
The indignation" evidently did not
spread wide enough to dampen the en-
thusiasm of the citizens on Monday,
for on that day great ovation was
given to the President and he was sent
on his way with many hearty God
speed.
Great changes have come to the
country since that Sunday upon
which President Monroe rode into
Baltimore. The city itself then had
but 80, 900 people while now it has
more than ten times that number.
Change and progress have been the
watchwords of the four score and six
years that have interviewed, but there
is nothing more widely different to.
day than the public opinion which
makes and maintains the only Sunday
law that can be enforced, and who shall
say whether they have been along the
line of progression or retrogression.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
MONROE AS A SABBATH BREAK.
Err.

An example of how Sunday was re-
garded in gone by days in this coun-
try is strikingly shown by few lines
from an old record of tour of James
Monroe while he was President of the
United States. His journey lay
through the eastern and northeastern
States and he left Washington on May
81, 1917. Baltimore was the first
stopping place and of his arrival there
the historian quantity says:
"He arrived in Baltimore upon the
same day, being upon the Sabbath.
This excited the indignation and
called forth the oensure of many who
are ready to form an opinion of a
mans whole from an accidental cir.
cumstance. No doubt but that due
observation of the Sabbath is one Of
the means of supporting the good
cause of Christianity. But persons
in private stations, who can command
times and seasons for their own con-
venienoe, and for the discharge of
civil and religious duties, know little
of the constant pressure of public
office; they know little of the char
acter of the President, who think he
would wantonly outrage the reason
able scruples of piety, or unnecessar-
lily depart from usage established
upon correct principles. His arrival
at this place upon the Sabbath de-
pended upon circumstances beyond his
power to control. Let his accusers
blush, when they are told that upon
this very day he attended church. "
son his arrival, says the histor-
ian, several Of the aged and most
respectable citizens attended tho
President and welcomed his appear.
ance in Baltimore This may be
misleading but somehow it is almost
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

have to be the architect of his own
fortunes. He will have to get himself
out of the way of the automobiles
that rage along the highways of the
Goth century thought and action. He
will be hated only for his crimes he
will get consideration only for his vir.
tues and his services. AS with the
Indian. the Dawes commission has full
filed its mission and outlived it's use
fulness, so with the negro the sustain
ing power of anti-slavery and freed
men" sentiment is thing of the past
The negro, that is to say, must
"make good. " Things have been prom
ised of him and promised for him. He
may have failed to justify hopes, as he
has failed to receive the ready made
manhood that was to be handed him.
In general, the negro that behaves
himself, reads what books he can get
hold of, works hard and saves his
money, has as little to complain of as
his white neighbor similarly situated.
1t is not healthy for negroes to rape
white girls, South or north but this
is not the surest road to longevity for
white brutes, either In general the
negro who wants to rise and is willing
20 pay the price in industry and good
conduct has about as good aschance as
his white neighbor. Multitudes of
blacks own property, stand well in the
community, vote freely and are recog-
nized factors in business life, south as
we'll as north.
The legacy Of slavery has been inn
puted to the negro for righteousness :;
but it is to be so no longer About all
that society is going to make him a
present of has been done He must
hoe his own row; he must "make
good" for himself; and it goes with
out saying that he will be infinitely
better and stronger as a man among
men than as a baby fed on the bottle
of mawkish sentiment or the sour milk
of race hatred. Get out and rustic,
'Rastus The new generation owes you
nothing but what you earn--a useful
career if you do well, and, if other
wise, good swift kick. 1t is not
philanthropy, but its business Port
land Oregonia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

A striking instance of the marks
manship of the men behind the guns"
in the American navy was shown
in a recent inspection of the naval
committee, says the Washington Star.
representative Roberts of Massachu-
sets was of the party. Approaching
Gunner's Mate Spoer of the ship, Mr..
Roberts offered him dollar to hit a
sea gull, Spoer took forty pound
6-millimetre Colts automatic gun,
and after trial shot he popped sea
gull on the fly at 400 yards. One of
the representatives was firm in his
declaration thai the shot was an acct
dental one, whereuTon Spoer shot an
other at $50 yards, The crowd OF
astonished witnesses to the feat finally
came to the conclusion that Spoer
was the crack shot of the ship. This
Spoer modestly disclaimed, saying,
We've a shipload of 'em, sir. I"
Spoer got his dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

The new Philippine education bill
appropriating 1000 for expenses Of
the first year became law August
2S 1t provides higher education in
the United States for 100 Filipinos
between the ages of sixteen and
twenty who are best qualified and per-
fectly sound physically. The gov
eminent will designate the institution
and the students will be required to
take the oath of allegiance, promising
to faithfully study and upon returning
to the islands to serve the govern
ment under civil service regulations
for a period equal to that spent in the
United States. Each pupil will cost
the government $500, exclusive of
transportation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

Mexico gives some interesting infor-
nation concerning that country. He
devotes much space to education, no.
ting at length the growth of the pub
lie schools in the federal district and
territories and says that instructors
have been sent to the United States
for the purpose OF studying manual
labor. Some other facts mentioned
in connection with Mexico's develop
ment are that the railways show a
growth of 423 kilometres. Postal COM
munications have been both improved
and extended, and during the past
fiscal year there was transmission of
1866, 000,0 900 letters, newspapers and
packages. Both the international and
foreign money order business have no.
tably increased. The telegraph re-
ceipts have increased by 90 per cent.
The federal income for the past fiscal
year amounted to $74, 600, 600. The
efforts made by the government toward
bringing about "a better international
understanding as to silver have met
with hearty and cordial response in
the United States and Europe. The
national monetary commission will
soon render report. The President
speaks at length of the measures taken
by the government to prevent the gen.
eral construction of railways, which
would constitute a public danger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
STATE MEETING ID. Il. II.

ST. Albans, Sept. l7,-The fourth
annual conference of the Vermont
chapters of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held in this
city ON Wednesday. Mrs. Il, Stewart
Stranahsn, State regent, presided and
the invocation by Mrs j. Gregory
Smith was followed by the singing of
America and the transaction of bust ,
ness. The reports of the secretary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
CLEAN ATHLETICS WANTED.

In discussing the probable formation
of triangular football league, to COM
pete for the Stone cup, the Barre
Times recently gave some advice that
is worth the attention of all interested
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

In his semi-annual message to Con-
gress this week, Preside Mt Diaz of