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, 1903-11-12
Hon F. W. Mondell and Wife.

Hon. Frank w. Mondell of Wy
oming and his most attractive
wife are at the Riggs house until
they can be pleasantly domiciled
in a home of their own, says a
Washington correspondent to the
Salt Lake Tribune. Mr. Mondell
is one of the most efficient work
ers in the house in the interest OF
his constituents The distinction
that he achieved in the passage
Of the irrigation bill is an earnest
of further Iaurels. Mr.. Mondell
thinks that Wyoming will soon be
one of the greatest of oil produc-
ing states. Mrs. Mondell. slen-
der. fair and girIish, is one of the
most attractive of all the con-
gressional women.
In speaking of the senatorial
widowers of congress, the corres-
pendent says of Senator Warren:
"Senator Warren of Wyoming,
who is one of the socially promi-
nent men of the body. Senator
Warren has a beautiful suite of
rooms at the New Willard and a
lavish hospitality"
, 1903-11-12
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Primary Room
Sam Doggett, 2.
SUSIE Forney, 2
Bessie Little, .
Florence Scott
The figure , indicates two per-
feet months.
And now a kind word to our
patrons and friends.
Without your help, We as your
teachers, a accomplish but little.
We desire the pupils to grow
mentally; to become better boys
and girls, and know what it is to
be true young ladies and gentle
men. If your children are notdo-
ing well, come to their teacher to
talk over the matter and thus help
both pupils and teacher to better
understand the trouble, rather
than to spread gossip, thus max
'hS "a hIhi'tl WORST luHt might
be easily corrected by your help.
Sleep is the first requisite of
goo school work. Encourage pu-
pills to remain at home on even.
ings of school days, and after a
few moments of study, interest
them in a nice game or a good
book.
With the help of you, n and
all, parents, patrons and scholars,
we a continue to make the
school work a uccess and n
that will prove a lasting benefit to
our boys and girls.
We are kindly,
Your Teachers.
r. d. STEARNs, Principal.
, 1903-11-12

PATIENT seem to be a little
better, doctor, but I'm still short
of breath.
Doctor-Just have patience, sir,
aud we'll stop that altogether
Denver Times.
, 1903-11-12

names. three of which were on the
list last month.
INTERMEDIATE ROOM.
The pupils of the Intermediate
Department felt very important
over examinations last week, and
many had reasons to be proud of
beautiful work.
The interest in the new copy
books has not abated, although
this is the beginning of the third
month. The fact that the use of
ink has been introduced in this
department is plainly evident from
the looks of the ROOM, and chill
dren's hands, faces and aprons.
The teacher herself doesn't always
escape.
We had two little visitors Fri
day afternoon. and during the
week Mr.. Crawford was in. He
told a story of a magpie and a cat,
which charmed the little ones very
much.
HIGH ROOM.
"a pound of pluck is worth a
ton of luck
Albert Nixon is a new scholar.
Clyde herman enrolled last
Tuesday.
Fred Nuzum has left school to
help his father freight.
Examinations are over and. as
one pupil says, their hearts have
gone from their mouths to their
right places.
Mr.. Houghton took a picture of
the school building and pupils
Monday morning, which he hopes
to place in his portfolio of the
Platte Valley and its surroundings.
Many pupils were absent or
tardy on Tuesday, on account of
the had weather, but this ought
not to keep pupils from their
school work, as il is the most es-
sential thing in life.
Bessie Kennedy received the
prize for the best essay written
upon the story of Arapahoe Joe,
told to the school by Mr.. Crawford.
The prize consisted of a little
chatelaiue purse and chain to hook
on the belt. We are sure Bessie
is proud of the prize.
One of the little tots" from the
Primary knocked at our door
this week and was heard to saw:
Professor, Teacher wants the
earth" After being given the
globe, the little fellow walked
proudly down the stairs feeling
the Importance of his burden.
We expect now, having got the
earth, she (the teacher) will want
the Sun next. 1
The Grammar room joined with
the High room for opening exer-
cises on Monday. After a few
careful words to all by the Prin-
cipal. the girls passed a few pleas
ant moments with Miss Brown,
while Mr.. Stearns spoke to the
boys. He said he was proud of
the boys, and the way they were
doing this year was Il credit to
them and to the school. Tobacco
and swearing are at a minimum,
while the behavior and obedience
are excellent. He spoke of several
improvements and pleasures that
will be added to make our school
more attractive as soon as time
and conditions will permit.
, 1903-11-12
BUFFALO BILL"
VISITS SARATOGA

The Great Snowman. sotut and Pioneer.
Entertained at Dinner by Ex-Mayor
clemmons, Who Invites Friends to
Meet Him.
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49,
show, and they work all kinds of
schemes to get in. There was
one instance | remember. which
was quite laughable. | was go
ing o|er to England. on one trip,
and had engaged all the cowboy
riders | wanted; but there was
one Texas cowboy who was deter
mined to 90 too. and so he dis
enised himself and shipped as a
sailor. After we had been out a
day ! heard one Of the mates tell
the Captain hat he had shipped
a 'land-lubber' and he didn's
know what to do with him. They
Were going to put him down il
the hold to shovel coal, but | in
terceded and got them to put him
mp in the lookout. So they told
him he must keep a sharp look
out ahead, and if he saw anything
to report to the pilot.
1t was after night when the
cowboy was put on watch. Pre-
sently he hailed the pilot with,
Say, you steerer-m man, there's
something coming out yonder.'
"'Well, what is it? Give it a
name
"'The cowboy strained his eyes
out in the dan kness, and saw the
red and green lights of a steamer,
and turned again to the pilot with,
We'll, I'm blest if / know what it
is, but L think it's a drug s%torel'
| finally paid his fare over and
gave him a JOB after we got
there"
The Colonel is deeply interest
ed in forest preservation and
among the first things he talked
of was this all-important matter.
Il hope said he, that you peo-
pie r all interested in forest re-
serves. 1t is very plain to me
that without the preservation of
our forests there a be but little
hope for the farmer of this cuun-
try, and | want to tell you that
the hope of every country is the
farmer. Your mines are well
enough. but the fortunes of min
ing vary. Not SO with the farm
er; he comes to stay, and when
a farm is once brought under cul-
tivation it is never afterward
abandoned-it's there for all time.
| don't blame the stockmen for
wanting all of the grazing land
that which is without timber
eliminated from the reserves.
That is right, but ii we are going
to have water for irrigation we
will have to look well to the pres
ervatiou Of our forests. When
they get the reserves cut down to
t. area embracing Just the tim
Der, then | say hold fast, and don't
let them be destroyed. They are
our only hope to hold the SHOWS,
on which we are absolutely de-
pendent for water for irrigation"
The Colonel is a remarkably
well-preserved man, considering
what he has gone through with
during the past 30 or 40 years in
the West. His hair is getting
thin and whitening Il little, but
the long locks that the public are
used to seeing wave in the winds,
when he is on parade, have not
been cut off, as the Denver Post
says, but are neatly tucked up at
the back of his head, out of the
way while travelling.
At 2:3O, p. m. the Colonel, ac-
companied by Major Powell, left
for the railroad in a special rig
from the stables of Sisson q Or
Vile. The Colonel said that he
made all of his dates for this
country before leaving England,
and had been travelling on sche-
dule time ever since, not having
missed "A connection. Before
leaving he expressed a wish that
the Sun would voice the great
pleasure he had had in meeting
Saratoga citizens, and at the roy
al manner in which he had been
entertained and that he left with
, 1903-11-12
SCHOOL REPORT,

Pupils neither absent nor tardy
during 2nd month:
High Room
Fred Holck.
Blanche Little, 2.
Mia Rose, 2.
May Chambers.
Bessie Kennedy.
Madeline McPhail, 2.
John White.
Grammar Room
Mearlie Barkhurst.
Nellie Winsor, 2.
Hazel Winsor, 2.
Nina Seamans, 2.
Violet Large.
Selma Anderson.
Ira Barkhurst.
intermediate Room
Roy Herrick, 2.
Ray Nevius, 2.
Clarence Wharton.
Milly Chambers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
n GRIM JOKE.

The value of joke often depends
upon the viewpoint of the people who
hear it. There was an interesting
incident during the past week before
the American Orthopedic Association
at the Arlington, when one of the
members was describing an operation
which resulted in the death of pa
tient. He told all about the first
symptoms of case of hip disease and
of the operations that were performed.
1t seemed that there were elements of
the case that were not known at the
time of the operations.
But he said, calculating the
subject with the greatest candor and
showing that the doctors interested lin
the case finally triumphed by securing
complete understanding of the mat :
ter, the mistake was discovered at
the autopsy.
The intense interest Of the assem-
blage of doctors was not interrupted
by even twitch of single risible.
Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
STORM SWEPT.

Gainesville, Ga, June IA ter
rife cyclone struck this city shortly
before noon yesterday, causing great
loss of life and destruction of prop
erty AT least 100 persons were killed
and many large buildings were de-
stroyed. The cotton mill, where 500
workmen were employed, was RACED
to the ground and it is thought that
there about eighty persons lost their
lives while scores of others were in
jured. 1t is estimated that there are
at least seventy five bodies under the
wreckage of the third floor and it is
not known how many persons on the
second floor of the building we're
killed.
Eighteen persons were killed be-
tween the center of the town and the
railroad station, where four large
stores were blown down. One hun
dred and twenty cottages, school
house and church were blown away
in the negro section of the town.
The cyclone went from Gainesville
to New Holland and it is believed
many people were killed there. The
tornado tore down all wires leading
into Gainesville except those of the
Southern Bell Telephone Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
HING TO DITIDENDS.

Vergennes, June 2. A meeting of a
number of the stockholders of the de-
funct farmers National bank of this
city was held here yesterday after
noon. e. b. Palmer was chosen
chairman and the matter of paying
back the unearned dividends, that the
stockholders received for five years and
ten months while the bank was in an
insolvent condition, was discussed at
some length 1t was finally decided
by those present to refuse to refund
the dividends and if necessary to test
the legality of the demand that has
been made upon them by Receiver-F.
l.. Fish. A committee of four, con-
sisting of Cyrus Van Vliet of Shell
burne, e. @. Norton, r. w. Peake
and e, B. Palmer of Bristol, was
chosen to act for those present in the
matter of defense if it became neces-
sary. Interviews with several differ
ent stockholders revealed a strong
feeling against putting more money
into the wrecked institution until the
legality of the demand has been thor
oughly established.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
END OF TIE PATCH.

The Pingree potato patch is to be
abandoned in the city of it's birth,
Detroit, where it originated ten years
ago. Mayor. afterward Governor,
Pingree, in the effort to aid the de-
serving poor of the Michigan city,
devised the plan of making use OF va
cant lots. The scheme was to afford
an opportunity to those willing to do
the work to raise garden vegetables to
aid in the support OF themselves and
their families. Besides making use
of vacant lots in the city limits. there
were large tracts of land in the SUI
burbs of Detroit. which the charitable
organizations interested hired and de-
voted to the work. The plan was
copied in other large cities in this
country, and the fame of the Ping
rec Potato Patch plan was extended
abroad. But when prosperity returned
the need of helping workingmen in
this way ceased, and this method was
dropped in most places, until now
Detroit gives it up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
"A. p. ABBOTT e CO
Barre, Vermont.

CHARLES w. LANG, late of the Town Of Barre,
in said District deceased, makes application to
said Court with the consent and appreciation in
writing of the widow md heirs of said deceased,
residing In the State Of Vermont, for license to sell
all of the real estate of said decease 1, to wit:
TWO houses and the land connected herewith, Sit
uated on College street. in the City of Barre, I'm said
District; also about fifteen acres Of land and the
buildings thereon, situated in the Town of Barre,
In said District including the interest of the widow
Of said deceased therein and the homestead right,
repre- emitting that the sale thereof would be bene-
fetal to the widow and heirs of said deceased,
and those Interested In his estate, in order to
convert said real estate into money
Whereupon, 1t Is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office, in said Montpelier on the
goth day OF june A. D. 1903 for hearing and decision
thereon; and 1t is further ordered that all persons i'm
terested be notified thereof by publication of notice
of said application and order thereon three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman and State
journal, newspaper published in Montpelier, in
this State, and which crcuatts in the neie hborhOod
of those interested before said time of hearing. that
they may appear at said time and place. and, If they
see cause, object thereto.
By the Court,-Attest
HIRAM CARLETON, JUDGE.
22-A
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
GENER1L NE WS.

Montreal, June 3.-The worst panic
in the history of Montreal stock mark
ct was caused by the announcement
yesterday of the failure of A. E.
Ames & Co., of Toronto, who are
closely connected with Senator Cox,
and this resulted in the bottom fall
ing out entirely. Prices declined to
the lowest level of the year.
Boston June 3.-The failure of A. E.
Ames d Co., of Toronto, Can, bank
ers and brokers. one of the largest in
Canada, threw the Canadian stocks
listed on the Boston stock exchange
into complete Generalization. Mr..
Ames is son-in law of the Hon. George
A. Cox, Toronto's Senator, who is
vice president of the Dominion Iron
and Steel Company and Dominion Coal
Company. The shares of the latter
company fell from So to 20.
London, June 3.-At meeting to-
day the Sir Thomas Upton Company
years profits were announced as
e227, 600. The stockholders passed
resolutions felicitating Upton and ex-
pressing the hope that he would win
the Americas cup.
Vienna, June 3. -Morgan Zeitung
states that there is persistent rumor
current in Belgrade that an attempt
was recently made to poison Queen
Draga of Servla. The Queen was
forewarned and gave the poisoned food
to dog which died from its effects.
The next night King Alexander's
French chef was found in the palace
with bullet in his heart The police
say he committed suicide.
New York, June 3.-The CONNER
cial cable company reports the arrival
of Shamrock iii and Erin at Azores.
Shamrock l is expected tomorrow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
HEAT AFFECTS POPE.

Rome, June 3.-The Pope is ia
tigued on account of the heat. Though
he is not i'll his doctor has suspended
all not strictly necessary audiences.
High ecclesiastical dignitaries are still
received, including yesterday Cardi.
nal Satolli, with whom the pontiff
discussed American and Philippine
affairs The probable postponement
of the oonsistory for few days is not
connected with the Popes health, but
is due to the situation in France.
The secret consistory has been post
poned until June ~. The public con-
sistory will take place on June %.
AT the latter Cardinal Satolli will be
appointed bishop of Frascati.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04

Miss Sadie Newell of Danville visit.
ed friends here n few days last week.
Frank Tinker was in Danville and
St Johnsbury last Friday.
Burt Mackie was home Saturday and
Sunday from West Concord.
Clarence Dawson visited his mother
in st. Johnsbury one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Barr returned
Monday from Greensboro where they
have been visiting relati YES a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson and Ella
of Marshfield visited at M. p Hall s
on Sunday.
w. T. Dunn was home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Welch and
children of West Concord are visiting
at Il. S. Mackie's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
EIGHT HOUR Law

Prescott, Ariz., June 3.-The eight
hour law passed by the last Legisla-
ture went into effect in this Territory
Monday. Mine owners and operators
in Yavapai county adopted ten days
ago the scale of wages which they are
willing to pay for eight hours work.
The scale is a higher rate per hour
than has previously been paid on the
basis of the ten-hour day. But it il
not acceptable to large number of
miners. Several properties are report
cd to have closed down, and there are
rumors that others will close. but de-
finite news of the result will not be
obtained for three or foar days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF THOMAS W. WOOD.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District of Washington
Commissioners TO receive, examine, and adjust al
claims and demands of all persons against the
of THOMAS w, WOOD, late OF Montpelier, in
said District, deceased: and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we VIII
Carleton. in the City of Montpelier, In said Dis
tricl on the 18th day OF June and 18th day of Mo-
vember, next, from O'Clock p. NJ until O'Clock
p. M each said days and tat six months from the
29th day of May. A D. 1903, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier, this goth day of May A. d.
1908.
ALBERT W. FERRIN. Commits
22-A FREDERICK Z. CARLETON, ( sioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
VERMONT THURSDAY, JUNE4 1908

DIR. Hines remarkable singing called
forth much applause, and Mrs Ben
jamin, as reader, had many admirers.
Dr. Mary Burbank Sherburne of
Littleton, N. H., has been paying a
brief visit to her parents.
Bessie Y. Burgess is working in the
drug store and telephone office.
Mary b. Fits of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting her uncle, H. S. Fits,
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Davis came
from Botson last week Mr.. Davis
returns this week, but Mrs. Davis
will remain.
Clement Amidon and daughter of
St Johnsbury are visiting at DR.. A.
b. Smiths.
The meeting of the Chelsea Enter
tainment Association on Monday did
not finish the annual business, and an
adjourned meeting will be held next
Monday evening at seven O'Clock.
Edwin |. Hubbard and Margaret E.
Laird were married at the Methodist
parsonage on Monday evening. The
groom has been working as a carpen-
ter OF late in Berlin, and now goes to
Barre.
Fits is exhibiting excellent linen
dress stuffs.
BRADFORD.
An alarm of fire was sounded last
Friday morning about | O'Clock. 1t
proved to be at the house occupied by
Will Trefren. The sheds were in a
bright blaze but the response to the
call was so rapid that the fire was GU t
in short time with not much dam
age to the main part Of the house.
At the prize speaking at Newbury
last week one of our high school boys,
Henry LaChance, took the second
prize, the first going to the speaker
from the Woodsville high school.
Mrs. A. B. Grant of Rutland has
been visiting her son, G. r. Grant,
the past week.
Mr. Billinger, the new foreman at
the Opinion office, has moved his fam
lily here and gone to housekeeping in
the A. L. Clarke house on Main street.
Mrs. Blakely, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Morse, in
Salem, Mass, returned on Tuesday.
George r. Grant has finished work
for Pritchard q Hays and has accept
ed position in A. L. Barrow's store
at Barton. Bradford people are sorry
to lose him.
Win Rogers, night operator at the
passenger station, has been supplying
at Pompanoosuc for two weeks.
States Attorney Conant and Lawyer
j. B. Pickett are attending court at
Chelsea this week.
George W. Shaw from San Francis
co and his sister, Miss Della Shaw of
Somerville, were in town on Sunday,
the guests of j. B. W. Pritchard.
Ray Brown and Clayton Erwin were
in town over Sunday, returning to
Hanover, MONDAY night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
CABOT.

The late Mrs. EVERY @. Haines in
her will gave her house to the Con-
gregational church. This is fine
gift and will he appreciated by all
and especially the church she loved SO
well also by the will of the late
Judith A. Bellows the church received
the sum of 500.
Memorial exercises were held by the
schools in town, the citizens showing
a good degree of interest.
We are all pleased to know that
Mrs. Leander Walbridge at the age of
seventy-one years has passed success
fully through an attack of measles.
Memorial Sunday was observed at
the Methodist church where union
services were held. The house was
filled. The Introductory services
were conducted by Rev. d. L. Hill
lizard of the Congregational church, a
strong and eloquent discourse was de-
livered by Rev. A. @. Ahern of the
Methodist church from Isaiah pa. He
reviewed the dealings of God with
our nation and his goodness to our
people, paid high tribute to those
that gave their lives for maintenance
of our government and those that suf-
fered so much to perpetuate our sacred
institutions. The house was decorat-
ed with plants and flags The choir
rendered fine music and the exercises
closed with singing of America by the
audience, the congregation standing
with bowed heads while the veterans
and Relief Corps marched out. Dur
ing the past wear two veterans have
answered to their last roll call.
CHELSEA.
Corydon NJ Brown, son of Rufus
Brown, died on Thursday of last week
in the hospital at Manchester, N. H.,
and the body was brought here for
burial. He would have been fifty-two
years old on the 10th inst.
A large delegation from the Congre-
gational church attended the county
conference at Randolph last week,
comprising Rev. H. j. Wyckotf, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs
j. NJ Comstock, r. H. Bacon. Mrs
W. S. Hatch, Mrs. A. w. Whitney,
Mrs. c. A. Densmore, Mrs. G. E.
Hatch, and Lena Spalding.
Frank McWhorter of Barre has
rented the Tarbell house, now owned
by f. E. Whitney, and will move here
about the first of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Tracy of
Montpelier and their daughter Mil
bred have been spending few days
in town.
The flagstaff on the south common,
which has been in a dangerous con-
dition for some time, went down dur
ing the heavy shower of last Thurs
day. As it fell toward the east, no
damage was done.
Amelia NJ Slack went to Lisbon,
N. H. last week to do homework.
Rev. w. E. Aliens address on
Memorial Day was very acceptable to
the large audience.
The Chelsea nine were badly beaten
by the Tunbridge boys in a game of
base ball OIL Saturday afternoon.
The deferred last entertainment of
the regular course was given in the
form of concert by Wilder's orches-
ira on Wednesday evening. The in
strumental music was fine, as usual