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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
A NEW SKYSCRAPER.

1t seems that there is no limit to
the height to which ky-scrapers may
go. The highest yet is to be erected
at the corner of Cortlandt and Broad
way in New York and Its proportions
will put the present high buildings
far in the shade. This new structurs
to be known as the "Broadwa Cort-
landt" will be 6l5 feet high, sur
mounted by 60 foot towers and will
contain 45 stories with total floor
space of $40, $40 square feet. The
foundation will be on bed rock, 80
feet below the street, and five stories
will be underground The land which
it will cover is 212 feet wide on Broad.
way, 1873 ON Cortlandt street, and 100
feet on Dey street and cost about
So, 600, 600, while the estimated cost of
construction is 81, 800, 900 and the rem
tai expected is 81, 800, 600. There may
be chance Tor Barre granite to ad
vertise in the construction, for above
the 18th story granite is to be used for
the outside.
When one stops to think of what
such an undertaking means, it is very
suggestive. With such buildings a
whole community can be included in
four walls and the possibilities of con
centration in city life can be seen in
the imagination. Business will be
transacted almost an eighth of mile
above solid earth and "trip on the
elevator from the top to the bottom
might be as good as toboggan ride,
provided the safety arrangements
didn't give away, Meanwhile Yer
mont is not likely to be forced to find
room in the clouds for her people
while thers is so much space on terra
firma still unused
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
"A Hair Vjgor
EANIA' So young? And hair turning
~ ~AHAE y gray? Why not have the early
ws$s rich color restored? 1t is easily
~ done, every time. io G ARyfgEES MAS;

ting the verdict down to the one rem.
dered "They won great victory
and l can't say l am sorry" SAID Mr..
Senter while his voice showed deeply
what it meant to the man he was ad-
dressing.
The case against Garretto for as
sault with intent to kill was ordered
not to be brought forward. 1t was
announced that none of the breach of
the peace cases in connection with the
affair that has just been so thoroughly
aired will be taken up this term, I'M
less they can be disposed of without
trial.
The case of State vs. Law for in
toxication will be taken up Monday
afternoon. That is the case which
has occasioned so much talk in police
circles and outside, through the at
tempt of James Finn to get Law ar.
rested and the subsequent proceedings
Court took a recess at little past 4
until next Monday at 2 O'Clock
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
HONOR TO GEN. THOMAS.

The following resolutions were
adopted by Washburn Post, No. II.
6. A. r., at special meeting, Dec
81, 1903
Whereas, our Great Commander, in
his wisdom, has removed from our
number our beloved comrade, Gen.
Stephen Thomas, past commander,
and loyal and active member of the G.
A. r., brave and patriotic soldier,
who volunteered for his country in
her hour of danger, and when the
war was over, returning to his home
to enjoy for many years the peace and
prosperity of our beloved country
which his bravery helped to preserve
Therefore be it.
Resolved, That in his death our
Post, our State, and our Nation, has
lost citizen and gentleman whose
example will be stimulus to patriot
ism and loyalty in future generations.
Resolved. That we deplore the sad
loss Of our departed comrade, and bow
in submission to the will of Him who
doeth all things we'll, in His good
pleasure.
Resolved, That we tender our deep
est sympathy to the beloved relatives
and friends of the deceased for the
great loss they have sustained.
Resolved. That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the nearest rela-
tive, and also spread on our book
records and published in the Vermont
Waterman.
Albert 9. Fuller,
Harry B. Martin, Committee.
Geo. b. Barnett,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
A GREAT INVENTION.

A New Jersey inventor has produced
an automatic teleRraphic instrument
which, if the reports of it's work as
tried by leading lailroad concern
are trustworthy, as they appear 10 be,
will revolutionize news aud business
methods 1t is asserted that messages
can be sent at the rate OF over "A
thosand words minute by the usa OF
the new device A stenograpldr first
punches the message on n tape, then
th1 tape is fed INFO the instrument,
and ut the other end &C the wire tho
message is duplicated on sn lher taps
from which It i'Iead and Written out
again ] he expense aud time ns conf
pared with present iel' graphic aud
telephone communications will be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
FELL DOWN STATES.

Corliss Butterfly lies at the point of
death at his home on st. Paul street
as a result of injuries received on Fri
day evening Stephen Burgen and
Mr.. Butterfly had been spending
part of the evening together at the.la
ter's home. In some way both men
fellsdown stairs together, and Butter
fly received the double shock of his
own and Burgens fall the latter land
ing on him with his full weight. Mr..
Butterfly was so injured, either in
the head or spine that he has not yet
regained consciousness and his death
thong hit to be question of only a
short time.
On Saturday evening Albert Johnson
met with serious accident, similar
in some respects to that which befell
Corliss Butterfly. at Benjamin's board
ing house on East State street. A
gentleman called to see Mr.. Johnson
early in the evening. The former
was in his room at the top OF the
house when he was called. He start
ed to 90 down stairs quickly but de-
scended much more rapidly than he
intended. He fell the full length of
the flight, which is long, steep and
narrow. At the foot of the stairs is
window through which Mr.. Johnson
crashed. His legs, clear to the hips
went through the window After he
had regained consciousness his injur-
les were examined and it was found
that the bones of his left forearm
were broken in two places. Mr..
Johnson is reported as comfortable as
could be expected this morning.
The last days of this year will be
remembered with anything but pleas
ure by a number of the citizens of
Montpelier ON account of the chapter
of accidents recorded within the last
few weeks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
RETROSPECT.

Brother, whater the world hath
taught
Howe er diverse our feet may roam
Our love can centre in one thought
Which leads US to our youthful
home.
An humble roof with honest hearts
Contentment. graced with willing
hands,
More beauty to home imparts
Than heritage of house or lands.
What though no art our windows
stain,
Nor costly carpets spread the floor ?
The lilacs peeped in through the pane
The grass grew green about the
door.
No paintings graced our narrow hall
With mimic mountain, wood, or
rill--
The greatest Master OF them all
Had hung His work on every hill.
From boughs, where robins build and
sing,
Like snow the apple blossoms Tell
The wild grape twined above the
spring
The poplars shook above the well,
The sparrow built his modest nest,
And sang no song prescribed by
rule;
The swallow smoothed his slaty crest,
Or dipped it in the crystal pool
The little plot our mem ries till,
Bright poppy bloom and saffron
yields;
The wild rose gems the craggy hill
And yarrow clothes the scanty fields.
Some sunny CLEANS our hearts recall
That vandal time cannot decay;
Some shadows DER our mem 'ries fall
That sunlight ne er can chase away.
Springfield (Hl. } Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
fTEN YEA RS IN WINDSOR.

Alexandra Garretto, convicted OF
manslaughteI in the killing of Eli Uorti
on October received his sentence
about an hour after the jury returned
it's verdict of guilty. Counsel for the
State and the respondent spoke briefly
and then the court, after consultation
in private, gave its decision. Judge
Stafford in imposing the sentence said
that the court must take the facts
from the verdict of the jury aud that
mean that Garetto intended to shoot
and kill Corti but acted in the heat
of passion, though not in self defence
Eli Corti had just as good right to
live as Garretto. The latter went to
that crowded room with loaded re-
volver III his pocket and the crime he
committed was serious one. The
sentence imposed WAS Imprisonment
at hard labor in the States prison in
Windsor for not less than ten years
nor more than twelve years.
Garretto will be taken TO Windsor
soon, though he will be given an OPP
portunity to see his wife and little
girl and arrange some business mat
ters before leaving. He has taken the
trial calmly, though the ANXIOUS eX-
preston deepened on his face AS the
day wore on, aud on Wednesday after
noon he appeared especially worn aud
his countenance looked wistfnlly at
his friends. After the verdict was
rendered and the court aud the specta-
tors had gone out, IA touching incident
occurred when States Attorney Sen.
ter stepped to where GARRETT was
sitting, shook his hand and told him
that inc should feel grateful to his at,
torneys. for they had done everything
for him tnat could be done HONORABLE
ami lal won great victory in get
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
NEW YORK EARTH OUIKE.

OgdensbuIg, N. Y, Dec. ga dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt
throughout this city, Christmas MORN
ing. Telephone reports show that it
was noticed ali through northern st.
Lawrence county, being severest along
the st. Lawrence valley. Buildin gs
trembled violently at Madrid sixteen
miles east of here and bottles were
thrown from store shelves. The'earth-
quake was accompanied by noise re-
sembling thunder which, was suffi-
GENTLY loud to awaken people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

slight indeed, as it is said the cost of
transmitting a thousand word message
from New York 70 Chicago should be
less than fifteen cents
IF this invention is what it appears
to be, it means wonderful changes to
this country. The common telegraph
will be relegated to the back ground
and even the mail will have to fight
for an existence. In business, time is
money, and if a long message can be
sent nearly as cheaply as letter the
letter will not be sent. 1t may mean
that Uncle Sam will be obliged to buy
up the new telegraph or entirely
change the plan Of operation of the
mail service.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

The craftsmanship of the Republi-
can national committee is still in
doubt Senator Hanna has at last
declined to take up the arduous duties
Of the position for another campaign.
ex-governor W. Murray Crane. Of
Massachusetts,, has been asked to serve
but is 10th to do so, though he has
agreed to if the President fails to
secure anyone else whom he believes
will be competent for the work.
Since Governor Cranes reply, the
President has asked Secretary Root to
serve and Mr.. Root now has the mat.
ter under consideration. Mr.. Root
will retire soon vas Secretary of War
and if he accepts the position will
make good chairman, having the
confidence of the country, because of
his record as a man, a lawyer, and a
public official
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

rigid and we'll executed; for instance,
card playing is prohibited, local
option prevails, but there are very
few places outside the larger cities
I where intoxicating Liquor is sold [
saw no drunkenness and heard that
there was very little crime. The
people will compare favorably for
general intelligence with those of New
England.
After having been most Hospitality
treated by our friends we were
obliged to retrace our steps home
ward. The major accompan led us
to Fort Worth, stopping there at
Hotel Worth, where to our surprise
we met Harry Norton, who is one of
the travelling statesmen for the 40.
Norton lifting yack. Harry enter
tanned select party at the piano in
the hotel parlors for half an hour
and his music was highly appreciated.
While in Fort Worth we were in
vited to call on Martin Casey, a
wholesale merchant, jolly Irish
gentleman generous and free, and a
great eovler of sport. He told us we
arrived just in time TO see p badger
fight. He had bet quite an amount of
money with doctor from Chicago
that his dog would whip the badger.
There was about dozen present who
repaired to the basement. Money was
freely wagered, and every thing was
in readiness. The doctor pulled the
badger out of the barrel and the dog
was let loose, Such a sight L hope
never to see again. 1t was evident
that this was not the first time Ca
sey's dog had fought a badger The
battle was sharp and quick ard the
Chicago doctor was much disgusted
man. | wonder chat the Legislature
has not prohibited that barbarous and
cruel sport.
After a delightful trip l returned
home contented to live near where I
was born.
8 A r
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

low and sallow, and they feel tired and
WORKOUT all the time. In large pro-
portion of cases when women are weak,
rundown and falling off in flesh and
looks, the root of the trouble can be
traced to womanly diseases which under
mine the general health. The proof of
this is that women who have been cured
of painful womanly diseases by the use
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
have recovered their general health,
gained in flesh and in appearance.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
the woman1y diseases which sap the gen
eral health. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals inhamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
al suffered for three years with ovarian
Womans Athletic Club Of Coz Sycamore ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis. 0The treatment took did
not do me a particle of good, until a good neigh
Dor who had been using DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription advised me to give II trial. The
next day took my first dose, and it was my first
step toward recovery In nine weeks was
different woman my flesh which had been
flabby became firm, complexion clear and my
eyes bright II was simply an indication OF the
great change within from pain and suffering TO
health and happiness"
"Favorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Ac'
cert 70 substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Princess Charlotte, wife of Prince
Bernhadt of Sake Meineirgep, and sis.
ter of Kaiser Wilhelm, is suffering
with a cancer but though the diagno-
sis was made two weeks ago the Kai
ser has just found out about it II
was sought to keep the news away
from him because Of his own trouble
with his throat. Now he is angry at
being treated like a child" as he
says. The Kaiser is far from silenced
it would seem from sarcastic com
ment he made relative to English
criticism of his revised version OF the
battle of Waterloo. 1.-The English
press said that my voice was gone,
but it is strong enough to reach them
yet. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
OUTING MACHINE.

People who enjoy sports of all sorts,
and those who are not able to particle
pate therein. will enjoy reading the
Outing Magazine. The story of "The
Silent Places" by Stewart Edward
White is remarkably strong in interest,
both as to material anu manner of tell
ing. The January number has tales
and descriptions of winter sports, in
Guiding breathless toboganing
sketch, and various others peculiar to
certain localities, not negleCting the
football, golf and tennis records of the
season. Men and women of the out
door world will find enjoyable reading
in every number of Outing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

"God grant our country peace and
prosperity and US the wisdom to be al
ways ready That was Admiral
Dewey's sentiment as expressed on
Saturday, his Seth birthday. Mont
peliars son was ready when he was
called upon and an empire in the East
with the stalls and stripes over it is
the result. Yet the great sailor, as
much as any man, was and is in favor
of war only as last resort.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
WHAT LUCK 1T WOULD BE !!

The probability is small of an
effective caucus arrangement by which
the entire strength of the Democratic
party in the Senate can be mustered
against the Panama treaty: and the
present indications are that the Dem
ocratic votes needed to ratify can be
counted on the fingers of one hand.
Yet let us suppose little. Suppose
that narrowly astute and penetrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

The past week has been full of
praise to the memory of General
Stephen Thomas, as manifested by the
editorial sentiment Of the State and
elsewhere. Well did the old man de-
serve such praise and the best of it is
that people realized it before he
pas sed away so that he received him.
self, in good measure, the appreciation
and admiration of the thousands who
knew him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
SMALL POX AT Il DANCE.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Nine per-
sons suffering from small pox were
taken to the quarantine hospital yes
terday. Six of tine cases were discov-
cred at dance hall on Broadway,
where large number of persons were
exposed to infection. The health au-
thorities are working hard to stamp
out the disesae. Two buildings have
been quarantined and placed under
strong police guard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
DEWEY'S BIRTHDAY.

Boston, Dec. 2S. edition OF a
Boston paper sent Saturday to Ad-
miral George Dewey, u. S. N a tele-
gram congratulating him, it being his
sixty sixth birthday. The reply read
as follows: A thousand thanks for
your congratulations on my birthday.
For the sentiment you ask OF me l
pray that God grant our country peace
and prosperity and us the wisdom to
be ALWAYS ready. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
CONFLICTS rs ACTO RS.

Rutland, Vt, Dec. PA minstrel
show given by prisoners at the house
of correction last evening was a sue
cess The characters were all prison.
ers, many taking female parts. d.
Henry Lewis, the Vergennes bank
wrecker. acts as end man. Marvin A.
Mcclure, convicted of completely in
wrecking the Merchants National
Bank of Rutland, is head usher. Far
rar, the defaulting teller of the Water
bury National Bank, acts as interloc'
utor. Much talent is shown.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

= The governor of AleXandretta has
formally apologized for the indignities
suffered by Consul Davis short time
ago, and the natuIalized American citi-
zen, whose arrest by the Turkish au
thorities was the cause of the tro uble,
has been liberated Insults to the
American flag and American officials
in recent years have been attended to
down once but 1t will not now.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Mayor Collins. of Boston, has vetoed
an order permitting the holding of a
poultry show in Faneuil Hall, on the
grounds that such a use of the Cradle
of Liberty would be proclamation.
Good for Mayor Collins. Let the most
famous hall in America be a place
where liberty and free speech may be
encouraged but keep out every kind of
a show, poultry or otherwise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
LICENSES REVOKED.

Burlington, Dec. 49, The board of
license commissioners here has re-
voked the second-class license OF
Oliver DeVaronnes and the third. class
license of Thomas e. Lynch, both ac-
cused Of selling to minors and whose
cases have been before the board sew
eral times recently Both parties took
an appeal to the March term of county
court
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Honest town treasurers with deficits
of a few thousand dollars in their ac-
counts are getting too numerous alto
gether. An ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure and a little care
in bookkeeping will obviate a great deal
of care and worry later without the
danger of spelling any regulations
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

ingly myopic view of political policy
succeeds in impressing itself upon the
united minority. Suppose that what
is question of national interest and
not of party politics can be twisted for
thc time being into partisan issue.
Suppose that the Southern Democratic
Senators can be induced to man to
ignore the manifest interests of their
States and section and to vote against
the same for the sake of problemat-
ical advantage in the way of party
strategy,
What will then result is Presi-
Dental campaign with the Panama
treaty and the Panama Canal as the
chief issue, The American flag and
the sentiments it inspires about cleo
tion time will again come exclusively
into the possession of the Republi
cans. The gain to the Democratic
obstructionists of the flags progress
will be such as accrued to their pre-
decessors in the Mckinley Bryan cleo
tion when the party leaders made a
campaign issue of the retention of the
Philippines What luck for Theodore
Roosevelt, it he should be the candi-
date! Profitably might that devoted
young man consecrate the hours OF
both day and night to prayer for more
power to Mr.. Gorman's caucus elbow,
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Massachusetts, Democrats are plan
ing to launch boom for Richard OIL
new as IA presidential candidate, next
Monday evening. 1t may just as we'll
he Olney as any other mau to get the
druhbing next fall. German seems to
want it all for himself however.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

And now the battleship Maine is to
the job has been let. The gallant ship
may be fioated but the boys in blue
who lost their lives there can never
be brought back to life, Someone will
have that terrible affair to answer for
in the next world
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
Kidney and Liver Troub lie

they commonly go together) attack
the rich in their places and the poor
IN their tenements, the lawyers. the
doctor, the judge, the preacher, the
woman at her homework the sailor on
tho sea. DR.. David Kennedy prepared
ais new medicine Cal-cura Solvent to
cure it and it does. Write to the CAL
cura Company Rondout. N. Y, for
free booklet and sample bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

The New Hampshire State board of
black list question raised by ex.Gov-
ernor Goode!l, of Antrim. They re-
fuse 20 pass upon the correctness Of
his Interpretation of the law eau il
be that the Governor has put them in
n hole?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

ought to scoop a large number of or.
ders during the time of the fair. The
Barre Times remarks: "There is one
objection, however, to such an ar
rangement. We're other granite shown,
the superiority of the Barre article
would be more apparent. There is
more fact than fiction in that.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
CLUBBING LIST.

The following offers are for the
benefit only of subscribers to the
Waterman (weekly) or the Journal
daily who pay all arrearages and
years subscription in advance. One
or more of the publications may be
ordered, but the money for each, at
the club rate, must invariably accom-
pRny the order, with all arrears (if
any due on either paper and full
year in advance. To the "Club Rate
add $l.50 for the Waterman, or SO. 90
for the Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
CUB1 FOLLOWS.

Washington, Dec. "a. The state de-
partment was notified today tina
Cuba has formally recognized Pam
ANA.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Barre granite Is 10 he the only
grauite exhibited at the ST.. Louis TX
position. Wirh good exhibit it
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
HOY HEALTH
IS
GAINED

The story of q
great deal of the
unliappiness of
women is a story
of lost health.
Women wonder
how it is that
little by little
the form loses
plumpness, the
cheeks grow hOl-