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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
COLOMBIA'S FUTURE.

Deprived of the annual income from
the Panama railroad, as we'll OF the
prospective profits from the canal,
Colombia's future may give the
world no small amount OF trouble
The Colombian treasury for years has
depended largely upon the rental paid
by the isrhmian railroad company to
keep up with the interest charges on
its foreign debt aud to pay current ex-
penses That it has not succeeded for
years in maintaining its credit is we'll
known; but now matters will be
worse than ever. Foreign govern
ments may at any time deal with
Colombia az Germany and England
last winter dealt with Venezuela, in
the interest of foreign claimants and
bondholders. II The Hague tribunal
should decide that blockading powers
can claim preferential rights over
other nations, there may be rush of
European governments to see which
could blockade the Colombia coast
cities first 1t is perfectly obvious
that without her chief asset Colombia
would be sorry spectacle when CON
fronting the European claimants; and
no less obvious would be our own re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

The conservative estimate is that
at least 300 does were slaughtered in
Vermont the last ten days in October.
How manv cases against illegal hunt
ers have been entered? Where does the
commendable zeal come inl OF all
the bureaus in Vermont-the railroad
commissioners excepted-the fish and
game department is perhaps the most
impotent in correcting abuses Other
wise law-abiding and decent people
will coLdone infraction of the fish and
game laws and conceal the violators
of the same, just as they will those
of the liquor law.-Rutland News.
The journal knows of three cases
entered recently in Washington county
court in which the respondents are
charged with killing does, and to its
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

sponsibility for fresh difficulties of
her position 1t does not require the
gift or prophecy to discern that, by
wrestling Panama from Colombia, our
government has greatly increased the
chances of future complications in
South America, involving the rights
of European claimants and the Monroe
Doctrine. European lawyers may yet
be found urging tfrat the alleged
American responsibility for the gov
ernments and the debts of Latin
America has been much augmented by
the recent dism sm berment of Colon
bia by means of the navy of the
United States Springfield Republi-
can.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

The smallest republic in the world
has just secured the ratification OF a
friendship treaty with Italy. The
little republic is called Parolara, is
located on an island with almost in
surmountsble coast line, and has 40
inhabitants, with President, Senate,
and police force of one man. It
became republic in 1882 when it
threw off the kingship on the death
of King Paola. That the little repub-
lie is alive to reform movements of
modern times may be seen, from the
fact that women vote there as we'll as
men. 1t is said corruption in Its
politics is very uncommon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

The ST. Louis Exposition is getting
some hard opposition in various quar-
ters. Agriculturists and lumbermen
in Canada complain of unfair treat
ment and refuse to exhibit, and in
Germany large number of papers
are violently opposing the idea of
German exhibits going to the fair,
especially of the Reichstag making
any appropriation for the purpose Of
a government exhibit. Most o! those
papers are located in sections of Ger
many where the agrsrians are strong.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is oauesd by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be DESTROYED forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
oatarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh cure. Send for cir
culars, .ree.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold b. Druggists, TOO.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

It is business principle from
which no business man should depart,
either in the conduct of private or
public affairs, to see to it that when
a contract is put in writing the writ
ing shall include the whole of the
agreement. Written words remain
the same for ages but spoken words
may be remembered very differently
after few years by persons with ad-
verse interests. Meanwhile the cleo
trio car fare between Montpelier and
Barre remains at ten cents,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
THE DIETRICH AFFAIR.

The indictment of Senator Dietrich.
of Nebraska, and of the postmaster
at Hastings. in that State, for bribery
and conspiracy, has caused painful
sensation at Washington. According
to our system Of Presidential appoint.
ments it has very naturally come to
be the case that the Senators from a
State have largely controlled rhe dis.
tribution Of Offices in that State. In
y sense the Senators are brokers In
affairs for their constituency. But
this IL the first time In the history Of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
SCHOOL TELEPHONES.

Barre is to have private telephone
system to connect the numerous school
buildings in the city. The school
commissioners have been empowered
by the city council to put in such a
system and it is expected i: will be
done soon. The school commissioners
decided that it is for the best interests
of the schools to have them connected
by wire, and, being unable to get sat
isfactory rates from the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
hit upon municipal ownership as the
best solution of the problem. Barre
has in the last decade seen a wonder
full increase in the number OF her
pupils, owing to the fact that the
great influx of population has been
largely made up of young people, who
have married soon. Schools have
sprung up throughout the city and
some means of communication other
than by pupil messengers or the
mail is sorely needed. Probably the
course decided upon by the school
commissioners is wise one, for the
first cost will not be heavy, in fact can
probably be paid in three or four
years from rentals saved.
Fortunately Montpelier schools are
practically one and the question OF
communication from building to
building is comparatively simple.
The Rutland News, however, seems
to think that the Rutland school board
could we'll learn of their brothers in
Barre and in discussing the question
! says:
Telephones are badly needed in
che local school buildings. 1t hap
pens almost every day that teachers
wish to communicate with each Other
or with the superintendent and it i
necessary now to use some one of the
pupils as a messenger in such cases.
which usually means loss of time t
the pupil and delay in the transmits
sion of the message. The cost of {
telephone system would be small com
pared with the advantages to he de
rived from it and it is surprising tina
one has not been installed befor,
now"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
HI. a. SHADE

By proclamation of the President as
soon as he should be informed by the
civil Governor that the insular Leg
islature had enacted effective laws of
taxation guaranteeing sufficient rev.
enues for the maintenance of the in
sular government.
This proclamation establishing free
trade between Porto Rico and other
parts of the United States was made
by the late President Mckinley, July
%, 1900. In three years the trade
with the United States has increased
over 81, 600, 900, and instead of a bal
ance of trade between the island and
the adopted mother country, of $780,
1856 in the islands favor, there is a
balance of 81 066, 9S7 in favor of the
United States market. There has been
remarkable gain in sugar, in raw
and manufactured tobacco and in
molasses and fruits. The sugar in
dustry has extended very rapidly and
is paying very high dividends to Gull
tivators. Formerly Porto Rican to-
bacco was cultivated on very limited
scale and was shipped in raw form to
Ouba. where it was manufactured and
distributed to the worlds markets as
Havana" tobacco. Even the cigars
and cigarettes for home consumption
in Porto Rico were imported from
Cuba. Today that industry is paying
{ the island nearly $4,000, 900 annually
and is rapidly increasing.
Orange cultivation, too, promises
the greatest success, and it is certain
that in few years the annual export
alton of this fruit will be estimated
| in the millions. Hundreds of thous-
ands of these trees have been planted
and budded during the last four
years, and this work is being contin-
ued at present on gigantic scale.
Even coffee is meeting with increased
favor in the United States, as it is
becoming better known, so that it's
future market is indeed promising.
Today the rice alone exported from
Louisiana or the cotton manufactured
in Massachusetts and shipped to Porto
Rico has higher value than the total
Of American products exported to
the island previous to 1899. The ex-
ports of Porto Rico for the past year
exceeded its imports by S6S7, O69.
To any one acquainted with the
fertility and productivity of the soil
of Porto Rico this review of trade
conditions is but shadowing forth
from the value which the island will
have in the future to it's country.
Generally speaking, it's wealth is I'M
known, inestimable. It's products
have been in most cases the result of
natural, spontaneous and luxuriant
growth The methods of cultivation
have been most primitive, and 1t is
only now that there are being adopted
for purposes of cultivation modern
ideas and modern implements, while
the interior of the island is being
opened to communication by the con-
struction of first class roads, and the
population is being educated by the
establishment of free public schoo
system. Walter j. Ballard, in New
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Even in Paris at present the athlet-
ic craze has sway. A cross country
race was the principal entertainment
at recent social event in one of the
suburbs at which the Duke de Chatres
was present. Men and women paired
off and ran four miles cross country,
the couple which returned first hand
in hand receiving a prize and an
ovation as we'll. So greatly has the
craze secured control that with some
it has become almost an end instead
of a means to an end.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Il had scrofula and
erysipelas for eight
cen years, un til l
heard

OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry - writes Mr.. Hilery Rooms, OF Queens,
w. Va. cWhen I commenced to take
this medicine I weighed one hundred
and thirty pounds. l have taken six
bottles of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and three walls of his Pleas
ant Pellets, and am glad to say l feel
like new man. l now weigh one hum
bred and seventy-6ve pounds. When
had used one bottle of the medicine
could feel it was helping me. l realize
DIR. Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery
is the best medicine on earth"
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purihes the blood and en-
tirely eradicates the poisons that
breed and feed disease. 1t cures
scrofula, eczema, erysipelas, boils,
pimples and other eruptions that
mar and scar the skin. Pure blood
is essential to good health. The
weak, rundown, debilitated con-
dition which so many people ex-
perlence is commonly the effect OF
impure blood. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery not only cleanses
the blood of impurities, but it in
creases the activity of the blood
making glands, and it enriches the
body with an abundant supply OF
pure, rich blood.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser is sent FREE
on receipt of stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Send III one-cen'
stamps for the book in paper covers
or 81 stamps for the cloth-bount
volume. Address DR.. Z. v. Pierce
RmfFaln NJ v
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
This Is a picture of Miss Elsie Raynor,

This Is picture of Miss Elsie Raynor,
IT 1856 Third St., s. E., Washington, d.
z. 1t was taken recently, after she had
fully recovered from the consumption.
Following is letter from her father,
Mr.. S. Raynor;
Gentlemen, "In August last my
daughter Elsie was taken with the typhoid
fever; she was in the care of two physi-
clans for about two months, expecting
her to die every day. After the fever
broke, both doctors said 1t had left her
with the consumption, and that 1t was
only question of few days and that
they could do nothing more for her. She
then could not raise her hands over her
head. My wife seeing an advertisement
of Blood Wine in the papers suggested
that we try it, as the doctors had ceased
togive her any medicine. We commenced
the Blood Wine with excellent results.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

The battle over socialism has been
fought in the convention OF the Fed
Grafton of Labor, and the conservative
element has won by an overwhelming
vote. The stand taken by John Mitch
ell, the head of the miners organiza-
ton, was one of the strong influences
against the socialists Mr.. Mitchell
was outspoken in opposition to the at
tempt to make an utilization between
the labor organization and the social
with any political party would be
sure to mean loss to the cause of trade
unionism and that party politics should
not be allowed to get hold on the Ia
Dor organization. Mr.. Mitchell was
undoubtedly right and the way he put
himself on record should be honored.
The force of his argument seems to
have been one of the leading elements
which swung the convention far away
from socialism. Mr.. Mitchell has now
a great influence in labor circles, the
greatest he has ever had, and if he will
continue to use the temperance that
he has during the Boston meeting and
did during the coal strike, he will have
the admiration and respect OF the
country. President Gompers has also
shown sound sense at this convention
and deserves great credit 1t is we'll
that the forces Of organized labor,
which include hundreds of thousands
of men, have such able and conserva-
| tive leaders.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

knowledge there have been several
persons fined in the State for that
offence. 1t should be kept in mind
that the nature of the crime of shoot
ing doe is such that it is very diff.
cult to get evidence.
H. G. Thomas of Stowe, State fish
and game commissioner, is showing
commendable zeal in getting after all
persons who killed deer unlawfully
during the open season. More does
were killed than in any other season.
--Hardwick Gazette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

1t seems as though Senator Hanna
has said "No" enough times in ans.
wer to questions as to whether he
will be a presidential candidate or
not, Sc that people should understand
that he means it. Hanna is not fool
and not all the foolishness of his fool
ish supporters will cause him to des.
ert the position he has taken in sup
port of President Roosevelt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Every Thrill of Agony

along the nerves, every fostering sore
or gnawing ulcer, every flush of fever,
every pimple or outbreak on the skin
means poison of some kind in the
ling remedy of the age is DR.. David
vent. Acts quickly. without pain or
gripping. Write to the Cal. cura Com.
pany, Ronduut, N. Y, for informa-
tion and free sample bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Not long ago Lieutenat Bilse, a
young officer in the German army,
published novel in which we're laid
bare alleged corruption and irregular
tiles in the army of such magnitude
that sensation was caused at once.
The young author was arrested, and
later sentenced to imprisonment for
six months, and to dismissal from the
army for his indiscretion, His work
has born fruits, however, for the
Kaiser has ordered several changes to
be made in the army which are in
tended to correct as far as possible the
abuses which were made public in the
novel, saying in his order that he
considers the changes necessary for
the honor of the army. 1t seems that
even the German army is not perfect,
in fact, is far from it. Moreover it is
a bad state of affairs that requires the
pen of a lieutenant to bring the head
of the army to act. Probably the
minister of wal knew of the conditions
all the time but it required the in
PREVENTION of the Emperor to secure
any reform. But what seems the
hardest about the whole affair is that
the young lieutenant who wrote of
conditions which are now acknowl
edged officially to have been truly de-
picted and whose writings have been
the means of securing the changes,
should be kept in prison. 1t would
seem rather better justice to promote
him than to expel him from the army.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

the republic that any member Of the
Senate has been indicted for exacting
a cash commission for his brokerage.
Political support and influence has
been the usual reward for procuring
an Office.
Gross bribery of the kind charged
is a shocking offense for member
of the most dignified and powerful
legislative body in the world. E"
Senator Dietrich will be given the
benefit of every doubt by the public,
and If he is innocent of the charges,
it is to be hoped that he will be
proved so beyond question, but if he
is guilty he should receive absolute
justice without regard to his politi-
cal influence. A demand for the re-
moval of the district attorney who Sc
cured the indictment has been made
to the President, it being claimed that
the evidence was unfairly presented
to the grand jury for political pur-
poses. OF course such thing is pos.
sible, but President Roosevelt is not
the kind of man to stop The working
of justice for political preference
He was probably surprised at such a
request, especially since it was not
long ago that he had delivered a
speech on the duty Of putting down
corruption in public offioe.' If the
request came from Senator Dietrich
or his friends, as is said, it is very
foolish move on the Senator's part
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

One thing should be said for the
Labor Union delegates nvw in session
in Fansuil Hall: They pay their own
bills, and no subscription paper has
been passed among the business houses
of the city for their entertainment.
That is something of a rarity in Bos-
ton. Boston Evening Record.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

President Palma may be able to
run Cuba for $1,000, 600 year less
than Gen. Leonard Wood. But Gen.
eIal Wood had to clean up after sew
eral hundred years Of Spanish mis-
government, and when President
Palma took hold all the work was
done. Rutland News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

1t was Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
who introduced the bill in Congress
for free hides. A few years ago it
would have been considered politi-
cal sacrilege for New England mem
Der of Congress to introduce a bill for
any free article OF import. Rutland
News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
ANOTHER EXPOSITION.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
is not yet really opened to the public
and will not be closed for nearly q
year but even now another great expo
sition is proposed for the United
States. Preparations have already
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

No matter how bad your condition
or how long continued DR.. Greene's
Nervura will surely help and probably
cure you as it has cured thousands.
Don't hobble about with canes ano
crutches, don't suffer with pains,
aches and nervous disorders when
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
DIR. Creene's
NerVura

will restore you to health and youth
full strength.
Mr.. William Whitaker, of III
South Arsenal Avenue, indianapolis
Ind, crawled around with cane in
each hand, but DR.. Greene's Nervura
cured him. Mr.. Whitaker says:
az was victim of nervousness, pains
in my back and sides, and extreme
nervousness. The pains from my back
would begin at my hips and extend to
my forehead. For six or seven weeks
l could not walk without the aid of a
cane in each hand.
l" could not obtain any relief from
my doctor or any medicine. l was
told by friend to try bottle of
Dr. Greene's Nervura, and if / found
no relief from it he would give my
money back. l at once began taking
it, and have never regretted the day,
although | had taken three bottles
before [ saw any change in my condi-
ton. Then l bought one more, and it
made such vast change in my con
dition, | bought another, and so on,
until had used seven bottles.
"When 1 began taking the Nervura
| weighed no pounds, and at the end
ing of the seventh bottle l weighed
I45 pounds and am improving every
day, and l think as stout and healthy
as youth of 10 years."
Druggists everywhere recommend
and sell DR.. Greene's Nervura. Fol
free medical advice write t.
DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston
Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

E0EEv Send your name to
MILF the LOUIS DAU-
DELIN CO., Makers, Worcester,
Mass, and get free trial bottle of
"Blood Wine"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Dying of Consumption !
This Young Lady Was Given
Up--Every Effort Had Failed
-" Blood Wine" Saved Her
and She is Now Well.

After taking the first bottle she got out of
bed and sat in an invalid chair, and after
the second bottle she came down stairs,
and kept on improving right along until
she had taken six bottles, and now she Ia
as we'll and strong as she ever was in her
life, and if you should see her you would
not think there were any signs of con-
sumption.
AFTER being given up by the doctors to
die, Blood Wine spared her life, and wa
feel very thankful. We have been using
Blood Wine In the family and have told
many friends of 1t, and they also find that
it is a grand, good medicine"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Mr.. J. w. Pearson of Cos ST., N. W.,
Washington, d. c., Agent for Equitable
Insurance Co., testifies as follows:
al can safely testify as to the truthful
ness of every word of the above testimo-
NAL, as I have been weekly visitor to the
young lady's house for over four years In
the capacity of an insurance collector and
having been a medical student at one
time, and knowing the nature of her dis
ease, was as much astonished at the
result of Blood Wine as were her at
tending physicians"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-11
ALL SORTS.

The number of opium smokers in the
United States is estimated at 1,000,-
600.
Balloonists who assembled about
10000 feet in Europe the other day
found a temperature of ~ degrees
below zero.
In America alone 10000 automobiles
will be placed on the market during
the present year, which will only sup
play half the demand.
All the principal public squares Of
Stockholm are now supplied with au-
tomato telephone kiosks. The charge
Is a fraction over a penny per call.
When a lemon is large enough to fill
a test ring two and five-sixteenths of
an inch inside it is picked, and il it is
still green it is stored until 1t ripens.
From all southern states there has
been a large exodus to the west and
southwest in recent years. Virginia
has 100000; Alabama, 100000; Geor-
gia, 100000; North Carolina, 300, 900;
South Carolina, 225, 900; Florida, 81
900; Kentucky, $4,000; Tennessee,
$4,000, and Alabama, 200, 900, Of tie
citizens living in other states.