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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
MIR. FOSTERS SUCCESSOR.

In public administration, as in bust
ness affairs, consolidation is desirable
when increased efficiency will be the
probable result. If the expense of adj
ministration is also lessened, or at
least not increased, consolidation OF
Offices or departments becomes still
more esirable-becomes duty.
In the administration of the city's
affairs the offices of tine city engineer
and superintendent of the water de-
partment exist. Both are important.
p. S. Smith is city engineer-an official
of demonstrated ability, fitness and
experience in his profession. He is
employed by the committee on the
Rutland railway project, as we'll as by
the city or others requiring the SER
vices of a surveyor or civil engineer.
MI. Smith came here from Barre.
There he had had some four years
experience as assistant in the city
water department. He has had some
what to do in this city in assisting the
late superintendent of the water
works, and made up his report for the
last year.
Mr.. Smith worked his passage
through college and his studies spe-
cially fitting him for his profession.
In the school of experience he has
learned the value of money and the
practice as we'll as the theory Of econ
omy in the expenditure of money. He
is a man of good habits and good char
acter, and he is. strong physically.
Men who know Mr.. Smith well, and
who are competent to judge, are con-
fident that he is entirely capable of
superintending the water works His
ability as civil engineer has been
fully demonstrated
There is work enough in the office
of city engineer to require but part
of Mr.. Smiths time. There is work
enough in the offices of engineer and
superintendent of the waterworks tC
employ all bis time. His professional
knowledge and experience contrib
ute qualities very essential to the
Office of water superintendent, ant
which will become increasingly i'm
portant in the development and man
agement of the water system. The
salary of the two offices combined
ought not to exceed, at the largest
the compensation hitherto paid thu
water superintendent.
One of the first and most importan
acts of the new city council will be tt
choose superintendent of water works
and the facts and circumstances seen
to point to Mr.. Smith as the man a
hand having the equipment required
in Mr.. Fosters successor, and econ
omy as well as efficiency makes for hi
appointment.
In the future, possibly, the principle
of consolidation might be profitabl,
extended and include the road will
the water department under an en-
gineer competent for both branche
of administration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

A member of the Massachusetts,
Legislature rather startled the good
people of that State few days ago by
the statement that the Bay State en-
ploys more child labor than do all the
Southern States combined. He gave
the number as 20, s65. New England
has been sympathizing with the poor
little white slaves of the South, for
getting that she is the mother, and
has long been the not altogether
tender nurse of this evil.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
Respectfully yours,
Brigadier General. U. S. Army.

DTlRdul6I Obu6Tdl. ". ,. ATmy.
After spending several months in
Samar Mr. Severance went back to
Manila and was engaged in newspa-
per work in that G ty until the fol-
lowing September, 1902, when he was
sent to the front at Mindanao, p. l.,
where he was at the time of his death.
Mrs. Severance has received letters
continually from her son, who for some
months past has been expressing his
intention to return home.
The last letter Mrs. Severance re-
ceived was written on Christmas day
from the hospital at Mindanao. In
this letter Max stated that he had
little time but that he was convalesc-
ing and if he did not reach home pe-
fore the letter reached her he would
take the very next transport. He said
he was spending rather lonesome
Christmas but in every other particu-
lar his letter was of cheerful tone.
This was the last heard by Mrs. Sew
erance until she was notified of his
death by the Boston Journal to which
paper a cablegram announcing his
death and burial was sent.
Max was an ambitious young man,
deeply devoted to his parents and sis
ters who have the sympathy of the
entire community in this their Attic
tion in the loss of loving son and
brother.
, The many friends of Mr.. Severance
/ in Vermont, who have been watching
his progress in the far East with
pride, mourn deeply that one of Yer
mont's sons should thus find his grave
in foreign land.
The story of his death seems all the
more sad as he was so anxious to re.
turn home and again breathe the pure
air of old Vermont, look upon her hills
and valleys, drink from her sparkling
springs and once more inhale the
sweetness of her flowers
The faraway grave will not be neg
lected in thought though no flowers
may be strewn over it by loving hands
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Gen. A. S. Daggett. the gallant sur
vivor of four wars, entertains cheerful
sentiments regarding the dawn OF
peace for the whole world, and he be-
lieves this has been FASTENED by the
establishment of The Hague tribunal.
In a speech in Boston the other even
ing he said: "The greatest event of
the 10Th century was not Waterloo, or
Austerliz, or Gettysburg. 1t was
The Hague convention. That was the
beginning of the end OF war.
There is no need of war in this enlight-
ened day, and in my candid opinion
there probably will never be another
war between civilized nations of the
earth. am in favor of The Hague
tribunal as peacemaker, and not IL
armies and ships.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

kindly acts. Our State could be no
loser by any effort that may be made,
by law or in any right way, to help
the cause along.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
TINWARE...

Our stock of Tinware grows more complete
every day. We have about everything in
this line you want for kitchen use. A fine
line of dinner pals just received at Csc, 35c,
SOC and 60c each If you are need of any,
thing in the tinware lire should be pleased
to have you call and get our prices.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

of '01, after which time he became
prominent as a young newspaper man
in Manila, being war correspondent
for the New York Sun, and at one
time city editor of the manila Free
DOM" Later he was connected with
the American" and was editor Of
the manila Critic" we'll known
weekly paper of that city.
A year ago last September during
the outbreak in Samar he was sent to
that place as a press representative of
the Manila American" with Briga-
der General Smith of the United
States army.
Following is a letter to the "Amer-
lean" from Gen. Smith showing how
well he carried out his mission and
with what esteem he was held by the
officers of the army 49, .,
Headquarters Sixth Separate Brigade.
Tacoban, Lyle, Dec. ID, 1901.
Manager of the New American,
Manila, p. /.
My Dear SIR want to express tc
you my appreciation of the special
| correspondent you sent with me tc
| Samar and Lyle. He has deserved
my confidence by never violating any
request made upon him. He has beer
with me in all my wanderings ant
also made very hard trip with one
of the columns. He is young maj
of fine ability and / prophesy he viii
! be heard from in the literary world
/ am
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
NOTICE.

This is to certify that l this day give
my son, Ernest C. Gould, his time during
the remainder of his minority and will
claim none of his wages nor pay any
depts of his contracting after this date
c. Ii. GOULD,
Worcester, VT, Feb 26, 1908.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
ForsSale. Evergreen Farm.

Situated the old county miles from
Montpelier onehaf miles from Kents Corner and
and onehaf miles from Sodom Contains 40 we'll d-
vided fenced Modern barn with sios box stalls tor
horses running horse barn and everything conveniently
arranged Tweveroom house. convenient for two families
ming water kitchen and well in cellar large and light
cellar both house and barn. Buildings newly shnged
500 sugar newly fitted with house of the most
convenient STYLE In fact everything fine shape and of
the most desirable places this section Inspection and CORE
spondence solicited Call address,
H. w. TOWNE CALAIS, Vi.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Attorney ]. W. Erwin of Derby
fractured his right knee by falling on
a sidewalk at Burlington, Thursday.
He was taken to the Mary Fletcher
hospital and the fracture reduced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

DR.. "Arlie" Pond. formerly one
OF the pitchers for the crack baseball
team of the University Of Vermont
and later one of the star twirlers of
the National League, is now coaching
team in Manila along with attend
ing to his duties as physician.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26
@MA,.

MS signature is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Qu inine Tablets
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Darwin Rider, senior proprietor of
the Hotel Windham, at Bellows Falls,
was seriously injured Friday. In
operating the hotel elevator he became
entangled in some way and was drawn
up one story between the elevator cage
and wall and on the elevator stopping
was wedged against the flooring so
tightly that the woodwork had to be
cut away to extricate him. When
found he was hanging head down, one
foot caught on the cage alone prevent
ing him from falling the entire length
of the well. Examination showed
several ribs to be broken. This with
his advanced age makes his condition
very serious. Mr.. Rider is one of the
Oldest hotel men in the State. Fol
thirty years he was proprietor of the
Addison at Middlebury and is widely
know in his profession.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

Nineteen COWS, the property of
Henry Merrill of Fairfield, were
slaughtered on Thursday and Friday
by order of the cattle commissioners.
The entire lot were all more or less
affected with tuberculosis
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
BURLINGTON BACKING IT.
Alaskan Railroad Link in interna.
tional Line.

Portland. Ore. Nov. 24.-F. c. Helm
of New York. leading spirit in the
Valdez, Copper River and Yukon rail
way project, and J. ID. McGilliveray a
well known Alaskan mining engineer.
have arrived in Portland on their way
from Valdez to the East.
The road which Mr.. Helms com.
pany proposes to build will run from
Valdez to Eagle City and will have a
mileage of Alb miles. 1t is capitalized
for $l6,O0O.0oO. 1t is hinted that the
Burlington is backing the scheme with
a view to making it a link in the con-
tinuous railroad from New York to
Paris. which is now being considered
seriously. 1t is said the Burlington
will build through to the coast. con-
meet with railroad up the panhandle
of Alaska to the Valdez, Copper River
and Yukon line, whence connection
will be built to meet the Transsiberian
as soon as the Russian road is con-
structed through to the Bering straits
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN STEAMER
DISCOVERY is LOST.
Vessel Was Bound From Nome for
Seattle and Carried Thirty Pas.
sengers and Crew.

Seattle, Wash, Nov 24.-A special
to the Post-Intelligencer from Juneau
Alaska, announces that j. Bent, pas
senger on the steamer Excelsior, which
has arrived there. reports that mass
of wreckage from the Nome steamer
Discovery has been washed ashore az
the mouth of Seal river, thirty miles
below yakutat
Bent's information makes 1t prac.
tically certain that the Discovery is
lost and leaves little hope for either
passengers or crew It is believed
that everybody on board perished The
wreckage found. Bent says. consists
OF pieces Of lifeboats, life preservers
and a large portion of her hull Bent
states that terrific storm prevailed
for a week prior to Nov. 16, on which
date he boarded the Excelsior at
Yakutat
The number of persons aboard the
Discovery, passengers and crew, is
estimated at thirty The vessel left
Nome early in October and sailed from
fakutat Oct. 9. This was the last
seen Of her
The passenger list Of the Discovery
Is in possession of the steamers agent
at Nome and cannot be obtained
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
RELEASED ON $1,000 BAIL
Ex-Mayor Of Grand Rapids, Mich., Ap
pears in Court,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 24.-Ev.
Mayor George r. Perry. charged with
having received bribe of 1898 from
Liant X. Salisbury while the Garman-
Cameron water deal was in progress.
waived examination in police court
and was bound over to the superior
court for trial He furnished bail to
the amount of $4,000
EX-Alderman Adrian Schriver has
pleaded guilty to the charge of hav-
ing received 1925 as bribe from Liant
X. Salisbury for his assistance in push
ing the water deal. Schriver was ar
raigned in the superior court and, after
pleading guilty, was remanded for
sentence. It is expected that sentence
will be deferred. as Schriver will be a
witness for the state in the other
prosecutions. He has already told the
prosecution secretly what he knows of
the deal
In addition to the confessions Of
Aldermen Schriver and Ghysels sew
eral other aldermen have confessed to
their share in the deal and are ex-
pected to become states witnesses
Their names are not yet known. how
ever.
Schriver is to appear Dec 12 for
sentence. His story differs from SAILS
bury's confession in that he claims to
have received 1925. while Salisbury
says he was given $3.50 1t develops
that Salisbury was to have received
S125.000 when the deal was put
through and that he was TO nave been
given 100000 in bonds of the water
company that was to have been
formed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24

Chicago. Nov. 24--While prepare.
tions were being completed for the
opening Of the State Street cable line,
not heretofore operated during the
strike Of employees OF the Chicago City
railway, rioters were engaged in try.
Ing to put out Of commission the four
lines which the company has been on.
Grating on limited scale. Trolley
wires were cut in a half dozen places
on Halstead street and the cars on
that line We're delayed over an hour
while repairs were being made under
police protection. An effort was made
also to blockade Archer avenue,
where it was apparently believed cars
would be run. Quantities of rocks
were found to have been hauled in
wagons and dumped on the tracks.
In policing the four branches opened
last week as we'll as the State Street
line patrolmen were stationed only at
street intersections except where
trouble was thought most likely to
occur
Five trains were put in operation on
the State Street cable. While this
move was being made the board oe
directors of the railway company were
busy formulating reply to the latest
proposition Of the strikers.
A serious riot occurred at Forty.
hrst and State streets when the train
arrived at that point Many shots
were fired by the police and one man
is believed to have been hit by bul.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
Dr.. Mclachian Exonerated.

The case of the state against DR..
McLachlan of McHenry charged with
shooting one Bigelow in drug store,
about year ago, came up in Foster
county district court last week. It
will be remembered that the doctor
shot Bigelow while the latter was
covering him with rifle in the store.
Willoughby, the man who was acct
dentally shot at the same time made
affidavit that the circumstances ex-
Onerated the doctor OF any intentional
act of criminal nature and that he
was justified in doing as he did. The
states attorney moved to dismiss the
action as there was no reason to be-
lieve that a conviction of murder
could be secured on a trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
MANY M0ROS ARE KILLED
THREE HUNDRED SLAIN IN BAT.
TIE WITH AMERICANS.
Fight Rages for Five Days and the
Filipino Forces Are Literally
Destroyed.

Manila, Nov. 24.-Three hundred
horos are known to have been killed
and many others were carried of
dead or wounded as result of Ave
Gays severe fighting on Jolo between
the American troops under General
Leonard Wood and the insurgents
Major H. l.. Scott of the Fourteenth
cavalry and i've Americans were
wounded.
General Wood landed near 6iet lake
IN Jolo, Nov. IL. The Moros were
soon located and nghting began i'm.
medlately and continued until Nov -
The fighting took place In a country
covered with swamps and rocks The
Moros were driven across the country
rom Siet lake to the town which
fahg'ama Hassen. the Moro leader
nao made his headquarters, and whelo
IL was reported the Moros were 1000
strong.
me rebel position was attacked in
.ne ilank by the American troops. who
occupied the town, and it Is said fifty
we're Killed Hassen, with small
party surrendered. Most of the Moros
went INTO the swamps, out of which
.ney were driven on the 18th On
NOV II the American forces renewed
we attack on the remaining Moros.
Vi whom forty more were killed.
ne rebel forces have been literally
aes,foyed by these operations Of Gen
e.a' wood. who says the indications
are that there will be no extension Of
ene uprising. which was handled with
out difficulty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
THE DISTRICT COURT CONVENES
Call of the Calendar in the District Court,
and Cases Set for Trial Next Week.

pleaded not guilty and the case went
over for trial next week.
States Attorney Register said he
would move for the dismissal Of the
case against Peter Mossbrucker
charged with shooting George Jahner.
because of insufficient evidence to con-
vict. The case against Ida Smith
charged with being an inmate of a
bawdy house he would also move for
dismissal.
The following disposition was made
In the civil cases:
State VS.. Nolan and Berry. dis
missed; State vs.. Mollie Mansfield,
passed; State vs.. Katz, Swanson,
Patterson ct al, dismissed; State vs..
Fox and MCGOWAN, passed. Slaughter
VS.. City of Bismarck, suit for dam
ages. over the term; Gipp VS.. Mime
sofa Title and Trust company, passed;
Cook and Kinds VS.. A. NJ Dussault,
jury case, to be tried next week;
Couch VS. State of North Dakota, suit
to determine to payment of reward,
passed. Sellens VS.. County Commits
sioners. passed; Bismarck Water
company VS.. County Commissioners,
passed. May VS.. May, suit for divorce,
passed, State VS.. GuntZ, passed until
Monday; State VS.. Reamer and
Rohrer, dismissed; Gibson VS. French
and Gibson VS.. Williams, passed.
Sands VS. Killian, jury case, passed.
Baker VS.. Ritchey, passed; Griffin VS..
Moorhouse. passed; Mills VS.. Fortune,
jury case, passed; McGahan VS..
Typographical Union, passed until
next week
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24

Washington. Nov. 24.-The senate
committee on military affairs will des.
ignate a subcommittee to 60 to Cuba
TO take testimony regarding the con.
duct of General Wood. The personnel
of the committee has not yet been
agreed upon nor the number of mem
bers. 1t is asserted that so much has
already been said about the conduct
OF General Wood in Cuba that it will
be necessary to examine witnesses in
that island who cannot come to the
United States.
The committee held a brief session
during the day to continue the investi.
CATION Of charges against General
Wood in opposition to his confirma.
ton to be major general Captain w.
J. Barden Of the artillery corps. u s.
A., who was engineer officer in charge
OF street improvements at Havana dur.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
ASK FOR NATIONAL AID.

O"SiS Sa'U " VSsp INC VeOpIe I'M
prove their Roads-The erownIow
Bill Reintroduced in the House
An Interview with the Colonel.
Washington, d. c., November "a
Congressman W. p. Brown1ow Of Ten
nessee today reintroduced in the
house his well known good roads bill.
Acting on the criticisms Of opponents
and the suggestions of friends, Colon
ell Brownlow has revised the bill
somewhat, but all the important feat
ures have been preserved The new
bill appropriates $24,OOO,OOO to be
improvements of highways. This
sum is made available during the next
three years, at the rate of eight mil
lions annually. No state or subdi-
vision thereof can secure any part of
this fund without raising an amount
equal to the share received. The
distribution among the several states
and territories is to be made on an
equitable basis so as to leave no
room for "logrolling' In reference
to the bill Colonel Brownlow said to-
day:
Il think my good roads measure
has made wonderful progress during
the past year. Conventions all over
the country have endorsed it, and a
number Of state legislatures have
adopted resolutions in favor of it.
The number of public men who have
come out for it has exceeded my high
est expectations. In the west and
south the sentiment for the bill is
especially strong A large number OF
senators and members from those sec
tions have assured me of their will
ingness to support the measure, and
1t will also have some strong support
from the eastern states where state
aid has paved the way for national
aid. can't see how any man repre-
senting a rural constituency can vote
for river and harbor bill and refuse
to vote for my bill. And | don't see
how any one who wants the rural free
mail delivery extended in his state or
district can refuse to support a meas
ure to aid in improving the roads, for
bad roads are almost the sole Obstaclo
to such extensions. | am hopeful of
getting the bill up for discussion in
the house early in the regular
session"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24

to crush az. 0rpOSlticn but 1t renamed
to be seen whether he could crush the
statutes of congress. The president
had appealed to party prejudice and
in doing so showed strong symptoms
= heart failure. The revolution on
Ne isthmus was a Caesarean opera.
tion
Mr. Morgan criticised the good faith
Of the president in not enforcing the
Spooner law The president. he said
had completed his campaign against
that act by having Mr. Hay sign a
treaty with somebody from Panama >
He said the president had known OF
the uprising on the isthmus before it
began and he stood ready with armed
ships to protect those engaged in it,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-24
SEVERE SLUMP IN PRICE.
Stock Of Republic Iron and Steel Com.
pany Drops Eleven Points.

New York. Nov PA 6-point de.
cline in the preferred stock OF the Re-
public Iron and Steel company on the
Stock Exchange during the day max.
ing drop Of II points since last Fri.
day, was accompanied by various ru-
mors concerning the corporations con
dition. 1t was said that a plan was
under way to secure additional work
ing capital by issuing new bonds. but
of this leading director said he knew
nothing; neither could he offer any
explanation for the severe slump in
the stock.