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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
ABOUT VERMONT.

Interest i'll gold mining adventures
in the Deerfeld river valley has grad
ually waned until bat few enthusiasts
are found today where year or more
ago there were scol es of people, farms
and others, who were ready to stake
money on the presence in the valley
of gold in sufficient quantity to war
rant fabulous results in mining. Farm
and other lands changed hands rapid
ly for time, and stories of the find
ing Of rich gold quartz, here and there,
were related with convincing details.
1t took some time to assure the farm
ers of the value of their holdings,
but the occasional sale of few acres
supposed to contain gold veins to
prospectors who made known their in
tentions of mining on grand scale,
and the organization of heavily CAPT
talized companies, with which some
prominent names were identified,
tended to disarm the most skeptical.
For time the price of farms in GER
tain sections of the valley went soar
ing and active operations began to
attract wide public attention. There
was no doubt of the existence of gold
there, which fact had been satisfactor-
lily demonstrated over and over again
by competent biologists and exper-
fenced prospectors. The former, how
ever, were not so ready to say that the
metal existed in paying quantities.
though this was the decision Of sever
al of the prospectors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

the time there was constant influx
from all directions and when two
O'Clock, the hour set for the exercises
came the village was filled with people
and old Mt Mansfield never looked
down on happier, merrier crowd.
The weather today is ideal and
everything is occurring as had been
planned. Many of the buildings and
residences are gaily decorated, and
the streets bear the appearance of a
general gala day.
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, orator of the
day, came from Morrisville in the
morning with coaching party, reach
ing here just before noon. In the party
were Hon. f. G.. Fleetwood and Hon.
II. H. Powers. The guest of honor
was saluted by the Stowe cornet band
and a crowd of old friends gathered
around to greet Mr.. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Akeley, U. A. Wood
bury and d. j. Foster of Burlington,
Mrs. Cady of Milwaukee, MI. and
Mrs. Henry Lacey of Syracuse. N. Y,
F. L. Fish Of Vergennes, E. A. Davis
of Bethel, Ira O. Calef and Miss Calef,
his sister, of Washington, VT, Mr..
and Mrs A. W. Ferrin of Montpelier,
with Secretary Shaw, were entertained
by H. G.. Thomas. Among other per-
sons Of note present was Carroll S.
Page of Hyde Park.
The exercises began at 80. These
were greeting by @. L. Mcmahon
prayer, by Rev. William Excel; re-
port on the building, by H. G.. Thorn.
as; presentation, by H. @. Akeley
response, by G.. S. McAllister, chair.
man board selectmen.
The address by Secretary Shaw was
made up of story and reminiscenGe all
having local bearing. Remarks were
made by d. j. Foster of Burlington
and Henry H. Powers of Morrisville.
There will be reception in Memoir.
ial Hall from O'Clock to 6, Wilder'T
orchestra furnishing the music. A
dedicatory ball will be given in the
building tonight.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
MORMONISM IN VERMONT.

According to an exchange two Nor
mon missionaries have commenced
work in the vicinity of Morrisville,
holding meetings i'll private houses to
which a few neighbors are invited
AT each meeting the doctrine of Nor
monism is explained and literature of
the cult is given away. The article
speaks of this State as being considered
a fertile field for Mormon workers,
and gives the fact that Joseph Smith,
the founder, and Brigham Young, his
successor. were born in Vermont as
possible explanation of the attract
iveness Of the State as a field for pro-
selyting. The writer of the story ap-
parently looks on this invasion as a
sort of an 'Old Home Week" visit
but he could not be further from the
fact There is no sentiment whatever
in the coming and going of Mormon
missionaries, their business is to bring
people into the fold Of Mormonism
and to them it makes no difference
whether the people are Vermonters or
Siberians AS to Vermont being con-
sidered fertile field for prosely ting it
may be said in contradiction that the
opposite seems to be true, for while
the quiet workers O. the Latter Day
Saints" have fairly swarmed over
various parts of the country far and
near, this State has been rather
severely let alone up to date. But
the Mormons will come, and they will
teach and preach in the quiet way
chat has been so successful elsewhere
until Vermonters of the not so distant
future may see Mormonism by nc
means the weakest sect among the
Green Mountains This has been the
experience of other States and there il
no reason why it should not be re-
peated here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
SWAN NIAGARA RAPIDS.

Buffalo, Aug. 1S.-G. W. Glenister,
at New York athlete and swimmer,
successfully swan Niagara rapids
about Z O'Clock this morning. He is
now at hotel in Lewiston. N. Y, in
badly battered and bruised condition
and for several hours he was uncon-
scious. He is badly gashed on the
head, arms, back and limbs from com.
ing in contact with rocks. He entered
the rapids at the .cantilever bridge
from which he was to have jumped on
Sunday, but was stopped by police,
and was taken out of water twenty
minutes later, half dead, at Devils
hole at the end Of the rapids. Moving
pictures of the daring swim were
taken. 1t is rumored that Glenister
will be arrested by the Niagara Falls
police who ordered him out OF town
on Sunday for attempting to jump
from the bridge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

cent history of Vermont courts of the
sentencing of man who had been
convicted of stealing a suit of clothing
to term of more than year in the
States prison and it is remarkable
commentary on our conception of law
and order and the eternal fitness of
things when rape fend can escape
with few months in the House of
Correction, while the man guilty of
petit larceny goes to the penitentiary
for a much longer term Of incarcera-
tion. l. is time for our courts to be
alive to the serious state of things ex-
listing at the present time, not only in
Vermont, but also in other common
wealths, and to impose upon offenders
of this unspeakable nature the full
penalty of the law. Burlington Free
Press
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

The new department of commerce
and labor has Just issued some inter-
esting statistics concerning the trade
of the United States with Canada dur
ing the fiscal year recently closed.
These show that the imports from
Canada amounted to $54, $50, 40 and
the exports to Canada 1923, 472, 416.
In this term is included British Co.
lumbia, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia,
and New Brunswick. OF the i'm
ports Of the year, $3s, 600, 900, speaking
in round terms, were from Quebec
and Ontario; $40, 1000, 600 from New
Brunswick, and Sc. 600, 900 from Brit
ish Columbia. OF the exports, $40,
900, 600 we're to Quebec and Ontario,
81, 600, 600 to New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, and Sc, 600, 900 to British
Columbia. Both in imports and ex-
ports the total of the years commerce
with Canada was larger than in any
preceding year. The imports never
reached so much as $50, 900, 0Co save
in one exceptional year, 1881, when
they barely touched the fifty million
dollar line. In 1902 they were $4S,
076, 1874. The exports to Canada never
reached so much as 800, 900, 900 until
1901, when they were $l05, 900, 600.
In 1902 they were $109, 900, 0O0. This
growth in the exports from the United
States to Canada is Of peculiar in.
terest in view of the fact that the
Canadian tariff has given to the pro-
ducts and manufacturers of the United
Kingdom and most of her colonies q
reduction of 19a per cent. in the tariff
rates since April, 1897; % per cent.
from August, 1898, to July 1, 1900, and
since that date reduction OF SO pei
cent. Yet it was during that period
that the most rapid growth in the ex.
ports from the United States to Can
ada occurred. In the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1897, the exports from the
United States to Canada were 500, 600,
600, yet they have increased to 1928,
, 900, 900 in 1908. This is an increase
of 80 per cent, while the increase il
the total exports meantime has beer
about 40 per cent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

The strikes of the paper makers at
Holyoke, Mass, and the textile work
ers of Philadelphia are steadily dying.
In the former place another mill was
opened Gu Monday and in the "Quab
err City" 1000 more operators resumed
work. In the latter case the strike
began eleven weeks ago and of the
original so, coo strikers but 10, eco re-
main out, Notwithstanding the fact
that the manufacturers made no con-
cessions,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
INADEQUATE PUNISHMENT.

The comparatively small amount Of
bail fixed in the case of a fiend charged
with assaulting little girl at Mont
pelier as announced in yesterdays
Free Press has served to call attention
anew to the inadequacy of punishment
which has been melted out in recent
years in Vermont courts as a rule to
iorutes of this character Whether the
courts in such instances nave been
constrained to deal leniently with
these offenders on account of special
circumstances or whether other con-
siderations have prevailed, certain 1T
is that the penalties imposed have not
invariably been such as would serve
to protect society from ravages of the
ravisher.
Another instance of this character
came to public notice short time ago,
and we can not do better in this con-
nection than to reproduce the timely
and pertinent comment of the North
field News in its issue of this week I:
The News says
GA few weeks since one Barney
Smith of Plainfeld, was arrested on
the charge of committing or attempt
ing to commit a criminal assault upon
a little girl and was held for the Sep
TENDER session of the grand jury. Last
week Smith entered plea of guilty to
simple assault, which was accepted
by the judge of the Montpelier city
court, and he was sentenced to four
or six months in the House of Correc-
tion. The judge had right to accept
this plea if he thought best and he
may have had good reasons for so do
ing The News wishes however, that
the judge would freely explain to the
public his reason for accepting such a
plea. The charge against Smith was
most serious one and mobs have
strangled the life out of human brutei
many times for no greater crime thar
that alleged against Smith. These
acts of mob violence too have occurred
in what had hitherto been considered
model, law abiding communities. Ont
way of preventing mobs is to have
speedy and adequate punishment met
ed out to the offender. or il there is I
mistake in the allegations against |
supposed criminal to have the public
know the facts. The News is NJ
alarimst. but it believes that even a
law abiding community as Vernon
will not long contain itself If 1t be
lieyes that there is no sure, speed.
and adequate punishment for tn
damnable rape fiend who seeks to out
rage young women and mere child
rem.
There have been instances in the re
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

When it was announced that the
President might call an extra session
of Congress in October there came a
flood of protests from various members
OF the two houses because the pro-
posed time conficted with the fall
elections, and many of the Congressman
and Senators will be too busy looking
after their fences to spend the time in
Washington. There are some very
interesting and important State cam
paigns this year, notwithstanding the
fact that it is what is known as an
of year" The campaign already
ON in Ohio promises to be hot one.
Mayor Tom johnson of Cleveland has
announced his determination to defeat
Senator Hanna for the Senate by
securing the election of Legislature
hostile to the junior Senator from
Ohio. While there is no reason te
believe that johnson can accomplish
this end, it is appreciated that the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
THE RAPE FIEND.

In another column the Journal re
prints an editorial from the Burling
ton Free Press under the caption
Inadequate Punishment, which is
particularly of local interest because
it refers to cases which have been be-
fore the Montpelier city court, but
which also has far wider interest in
that it suggests the drift Of public
sentiment in the State toward more
severe handling of rape fends The
Journal is not disposed to join in the
implied criticism of the bail in the
case Of Edward Clark last week. and
as for the case of Barney Smith the
Journal can say on good authority
that, when the matter was sifted to
the bottom, the circumstances seemed
to fully Justify the cart in accepting
plea of simple assault from the old
Plainfeld man. From this IL must
not be assumed that the Journal is ad-
verse to the sentiments of its two con-
tempo aries on the matter of punish
ing rape fiends, because it agrees with
them thoroughly. These rape brutes
are becoming altogether too numerous
for campaign against this terrible
evil which will show in no uncertain
way that Vermont will not tolerate
such crimes within her borders The
Journal recently mentioned the fact
that the county Jail shelters two
brutes charged with rape, while for
the crime of INVESTIGATION, the most
common of all punished crimes in the
State just now, there were only three
serving sentences; and further it may
be said that within few weeks four
person have been confined there on
that charge two of the cases having
been disposed Of up to date. This is
a sorry state of affairs and unless come
severe measure is taken to rid the
State of the rape fiend. there may come
time when the scenes which have
been elacted in Delaware and other
States of late will be repeated
here The people of Vermont do not
want an outbreak of this sort,
but they, in common with their
fellow men of other sections of the
country, will not long tolerate any
thing but the severest lawful punish
ment for rape tiends, IL the present
statute is not adequate for the purpose
let the next Legislature make it more
severe. There are States which put
murder and rape in the same category
of crime, and while this might be
just little too severe with capital
punishment nominally the policy of
the State, STILL law which provided
life imprisonment would not be amiss
. i'll many instances, even in Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

George O. Wilson, general secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion of Brattleboro, has sent to the
board of directors his resignation, tC
take effect September 10. Mr.. Wilson
has been called to Kalamazoo, Mich.
by the association there, at an in
creased salary. He has been connect
ed with the Brattleboro association
four years, going there from Keene,
N. H. During his secretaryship the
membership has increased fully 100.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
GREAT DISCOVERY.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-Dr. Samuel J..
Mathews, professor of pharmacology,
in the University of Chicago, has dis
covered, it is believed.a cure for lock-
jaw which consists of an intravenous
injection Of salt solution. The treat
ment has Just been tried on boy who
was in the last stages of the disease
and is now able to sit up in bed. Ply
sioians say that DR.. Mathews has
made discovery which will revolu-
tionize the entire practice of medicine
in cases Of acute poisoning
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
THETFORD.

Rev. William Slade and family have
! arrived at his cottage to spend his va
| cation.
Mrs. William Coombs and children
have gone to Canaan to visit her par
ents.
Prof. Dean Worcester and family are
at his old home at the Hill for few
weeks.
Mrs George Emerson has her sister
Alice and children with her.
Prof. Bowdish has returned to make
preparations for the ball team at
school; good number of students is
expected.
Mrs. Ellen Rogers has large num-
Der of song birds. All lovers of birds
would do we'll to call and see them.
Frank Vaughan and family are Wis
ing his brother, Leslie.
A missionary from the Cline Inland
4Lission occupied the pulpit at the Hill
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Pierce from
Claremont, N. H., are visiting rela-
tives in town.
The month of August brings pleasure
seekers to the Hill where the beauti-
full scenery and invigoIating atmos-
phere cannot be surpassed.
CALAIS.
Mrs. Relief Mower and daughter
Alice returned from Boston last Fri
day.
Orwell Richardson of Waitsfield is
in town.
Rufus Robinson and family were in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Nye and daughter Grace of
Melrose, Mass, are visiting at f. A.
Celley's.
George Kent went to Pawlet ON Sat-
urday for weeks stay.
The Good Templars Lodge is to have
a picnic at Camp Comfort on Tuesday,
August 20. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett of Morrisville
are at Mr.. Austins.
l.. A. Kent was in town, Sunday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
80
THE C1MPMEETI NC.

The second annual campmeeting Of
the Evangelical Campmeeting Associa-
tiou of East Montpelier will be held
on the grounds at East Montpelier, be-
ginning Friday evening, August 81,
continuing for ten days and ending
Sunday, Aug 81 The meetings will
be held daily at the following hours:
$3.50 a. M, prayer meeting; 1920 a.
M, preaching service; go p M,
children's meeting 80 and 1880 p,
M, preaching services, Ga Sunday,
August % at 2:G0>p. M, the dedica-
tion of the new tabernacle will take
place. The tabernacle is feature in
itself, being octagonal in shape and
framed in umbrella fashion. The pole
extending through the center is sixty
feet in height. The seating capacity
Of the building is estimated at over
six hundred.
Among the preachers and workers
who will be present are Rev. Joshua
Gill of Boston, Rev. D. F. Burns,
Cambridge, Mass. Rev J. @. Briggs,
Somerville, Mass. Rev. 9. E Wiley,
Lynn, Mass. Rev. George Davies,
Boston; Rev j. A. Ward. Montpelier
Rev. N. d. Witham, East Montpelier ;
Rev. J. W. Gillies, Everett, Mass. !;
Rev. @. E. Doty, Stoneham, Mass. !;
Rev, M. E. Perry, Woodsville, N. H. !;
Mrs. A. r. Craig, Boston; Brother
Joseph Gilpatric, Boston An invita-
tion to be present aud assist is extend
ed by the board of directors to all
ministers, evangelists and other
workers interested in the promotion
of scriptural holiness. The singing
will be conducted by Eugene Dow Of
Woodsville, N. H., and the books to
be used will be Hymns of Grace and
Glory" 1t will be much apprecia-
ted if all having these books will
bring them. There is new board
ing house on the ground of suitable
size to accommodate all who wish to
attend the meetings. Good board and
lodging may be secured for the ten
days for So, a nights lodging for
twenty-five cents or n single meal for
twenty five cents. Horses will be pro-
vided for at reasonable rates. Any
wishing to pitch tents will be furnish
ed land free of charge.
The Central Vermont and the Mont
pelier and Wells River Railroads will
give reduced rates during campmeet.
ing to go to East Montpelier depot.
The ground is mixed grove about
ten minutes walk from the depot and
is very beautiful. 1t is situated on
the bank of the Winooski river at the
point called the OK Bow In front
of the tabernacle is a large.cleared fat
which makes fine play ground.
There are many nice walks through
the grove and from the edge of the
grounds there extends beautiful cres
cent shaped bank down to the river,
which at this point is broad and
| smooth.
The first meeting ON this ground
was held last year and the meetings
at that time were of successful ma
ture and were pleasing and much en-
| joyed by all who attended. The SER
vices this year will surpass those OF
the previous year in every respect,
and many people within radius OF
forty miles have signified their inten-
ton of attending. 1t is planned to
have these meetings continue and in
crease in after years, rs permanent
organization has recently been effect
ed. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.

Claude Johnson, little boy of ten
years residing over Taplin's store,
suffered painful accident on Thurs
day. He was endeavoring to get a
whip lying on the ground under
Thomas Moriarty's truck team when
the horse started up, one Of the wheels
striking against the boy and breaking
his right collar bone. The wheel did
not pass wholly over the boy as some
one shouted to Moriarty 80 that he
was able to stop the horse. The boy
managed to walk to his home where
the services of physician were sum-
moned. Claude is the brother of the
little girl who was run over by bi.
Cycle on School street some time ago.
--
Varmaut Watohman Oo Joh pri ta ra
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

Stowe, Aug. l9.-This is a day that
will long be remembered in Stowe,
for today the splendid Soldiers Mem
orial Building, the gift of the loyal
son Of Stowe, III. O. Akeley of Mime
sofa, was formally dedicated. There
is great gathering Of people here in
Guiding many former residents who
have come back to participate in the
sold Home Week" festivities and
particularly to be present at the
browning event of the week-the dedi-
catory exercises. There were no ex-
ercises In the forenoon but during all
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE


on Saturday Aug Goth at p. NJ, the
home place of the late Charles W.
Laing situated on the road leading
from So. Barre to Graniteville, con-
tanning about Is acres of land with
buildings there on. The buildings
are nearly new and the land is in
high state Of cultivation, there are two
streams of never failing running water
at the house and barn. Also lot of
personal property consisting of.
Top Buggy Wagon
Express Wagon
Buck Board
Pung Sleigh
Express Harness
And other articles too numerous to men
ton.
c. n. BARBER Auctioneer
j. K. PRIZE, Admir-
Aug l3 = o..
TERMS MADE KNOWN ON DAY OF
SALE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22
I1cenlnc lis Promise.

Ducwing q severe engagement al
Irish private was espied by his cap
tain in the act of beating a hasty re
treat. The man had been a favorite
with his superior officer, and when
the latter approached him on the sub,
ject the following day it was in a
spirit more OF sadness than anger
Il must confess, Pat" he said, chat
your action in the engagement yester.
day surprised me-"
AN what's the rayson OF that
sor?"
Reason enough, Pat; you promised
me you'd be in the thickest of the
fight and didn't 1 actually catch you
running away"
"Runnin' away, is it? Dade, cap
tain, but ye desave yourself 1t wal
in REMEMBRANCE Of me promise, sor
that OF was runnin' around troyin' t,
End ont just where the 6ght wa
7 ~.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22
Ninth, Not Misery, Loves Company.


I have always doubted the PROPOSE
ton that misery loves company" and
have believed that such a statement
was first put forth by some arch-hypo-
critic whose misery was but a pretense,
ard who was Decking some other sham
sufferer into a quiet corner where they
could both be jovial on the sly.
However slight my knowledge of uni
versal misery may be- can attest from
personal experience that my own mis-
cry claims solitude, and slips away all
by itself. and turns the key upon the
curious world, asking nothing so much
to be 'let alone" l do not care to
weep in company, nor would it cheer
me to have a chorus OF ether weepers
to sob in unison with me. Rather
would 1 remain in nmolested wretch
edness until my tears had vanished