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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
AN CB CURE INDUSTRY.
Manufacture of Coal Porcelain, Car.
rled On in the Anthracite Dis
trict of Pennsylvania.

"Coal-porcelain" is probably known
only in the anthracite regions of Penn
sylvania. Those who live in other
states of the union, with the exception
of a few relic-hunters, certainly know
nothing of the beautiful utensils which
are made of coal in the mining coun-
try. The exquisite natural polish to
which cOal-porcelain is susceptible
when turned on a buff lathe, is unex-
celled in black brilliancy, and exceeds
in brightness the shining white sur
face of the finest china Coal is pure
natural black. China, on the other
hand, is rarely pure white.
The only qualities of coal that are
commonly associated with it are it's
coEbusuble properties. 1t has, how
ever, many uses. The jet which jew
elers use is nothing but coal of 4 very
compact texture. III Welsh country
town there may be seen a footbridge
made of coal, originally intended to be
only temporary structure. but found
of sufficient strength and firmness to
warrant its being used as a permanent
foOrway. At Barcelona, Spain. there
was constructed in 1858 a lighthouse
of compressed coal blocks On a por-
ton Of the southern English coast, at
small point called Kimeridge. cir
cular shale disks, with a square hole
very much like Chinese "kash') have
been turned up by the plow. They are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
THE eUTT-'EM-ovER PEOPLE.

Amt 1t Painful though, to meet EN-
Guess you'll savvy who l mean:
Sort of folks that's always finding
Spots on folks you thought were clea,
Here's the sort of jolts they hand you
Sort that gives you tasting hurts:
shes a winning little creature
Amt 1t awful that she fiirts?"
You may know some jolly fellow
With a countenance you like
Just about as clean a locker
AS you'd ever chance to strike.
Comes this hammer-arm'd despoiler,
Always watching out for kinks,
Saying: Bully little fellow
Simply shameful that he drinks!
Or some hard-worked fellow-being
That you've learned to know of late,
Fighting bravely and unaided
'Ga!nst a stubborn. frowning fate;
Just mention inadvertent
To this butt-em-over pest:
"Acts hard up t keep it quiet
How he's featherin' his nest"
Then that other chap, whose handc.asp
Oft had saved you from despair
Surely there's no blot or blemish
On his 'scutcheon white and fair.
But this human turkey buZzard
Seeking stains on every life,
Sneers: He's never half so jolly
When you see him with his wife"
oh, these butt em-over people,
With their poison-pointed darts
Aimed always at fellow beings,
Tearing idols from our hearts!
When our eyes are blind to failings,
God in mercy. keep them blind
If to see would start US probing
For the frailties we might find.
Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
THE RESULT.

(Written by Rams Horn Grid
Broken and bowed with terror and fears,
More with soul-agony than with years,
Heart sick and weary-so tired of life
Who IS this? The drunkard's wife.
Laughed at and Stunned on every hand,
A pitiful sight in this Christian land,
He, who has none OF earth S laws defiled-
Who is this? The drunkard child.
Four rough walls, and roof of tin
Rusty and bent, the rain dripping in,
Winds lashing the waves on the beach to
a foam
What is this? The drunkard's home
Dark and wicked, and full of sin,
Never a ray of Gods light within,
Waiting for Deaths summons to toll
What is this? The drunkard's soul.
Rams Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
TEMPERANCE NEWS NOTES.

The Russian government Is spending
millions in establishing tea houses and
temperance pleasure houses to win the
people from drunkenness.
The British Medical Temperance as
ISOLATION has now SAG members, all
qualified medical men, and 327 asso-
ciates. who are medical students.
Nearly 1000 Swedish soldiers sent in
a petition to the authorities recently,
asking for the prohibition Of the sale of
liquor in their army Canteen.
In st. Louis there is to be seen what
is claimed to be the finest saloon in the
world. Its name is most appropriate
1.-THE Broken Heart" Admission is by
card, which children distribute free all
over the city
Close upon 60 years ago so men were
discharged from Sweeney New Colliery,
near Oswestry, for being abstainers.
Now teetotalers are preferred. In the
Thames iron works there are nearly 500
wOrliingmen teetotalers.
In the legislature last winter the plan
of re-submissiOn was overwhelmingly
voted down. 1t was then supposed the
scheme was checked for at least two
years. The rumor now is that the
liquor oligarchy has organizers going
over the state forming clubs of re-sub-
mission. Should the attempt be made
in the next legislature, we have no fears
as to the result. Meantime it behooves
the friends in that state to see that only
true and trusty men are sent to the leg
iSfature
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
A CUP CUT FROM COAL.

used as fuel. Curious biologists who
heard of the disks found that they
We're nothing but coal money; for it
seems that ancient England, in pre-
Roman days, coins, or tokens of coal
shale were quite common, and were
perforated in order to be strung to-
gether (like Chinese 'kash"), that they
might be more conveniently carried
Not the least curious of these many
applications of coal, is coal-porcelain.
Just what can be done in the way Of
shaping bit of hard coal into a USE
full vessel is shown by the accompany
ing illustration, from the Scientific
American, which represents drinking
cup or miniature bucket. Coal flower
vases, nilk-muss. plates and saucers,
book-cOvers, clock-frames, wash-ba-
sins, inkstands, spools for lacework,
candlesticks, and scores of other arti-
cles are made in like fashion.
Since coal is a rather brittle sub
stance, it is impossible to produce the
fine ornamental work OF good china
ware. There are many natural minute
III NSilo "JilNl may NdloC CIllDlltIS III
the making Of vessel. Still, broken
or Clipped coal utensil can be n.ended
with cement just as readily as q bit
of broken china.
A model coal-porcelain factory is to
be found at Summit HILL Pa. Here an
eX-coal miner and few associates
have for years been turning out ax-
quisite pieces of coal ware Although
the flushed coal product Is c!eanly
enough Git can be washed in boiling
soapsuds without dscoloring the wa
teri, still its manufacture is one of the
most uncleanly callings imaginable.
AS might be supposed, objects such as
that here pictured are turned on lathes.
These lathes are run at very high
rate of speed. The peeling off of coal
particles gives rise to small clouds of
fine coal dust, which settle on every
thing in the lathe-room. The working
equipment of the coal-porcelain factory
is of the simplest. Two or three chuck
and buff lathes, and a few hand tools
of the chisel-cutting and pick order,
are all that are needed The rest Is
supplied by the good taste and skill of
the coal craftsman
Only the very best blocks of the
hardest anthracite can be successfully
used in the manufacture of coal ware.
Blocks from what is known as the
Mammoth vein in the Lehigh region
are most priced. 1t requires long ex-
perience and a trained eye to determine
how piece of coal in the rough is
likely to behave under the cutting
lathe. The high, permanent polish
which can be given to coal by the buff
fing wheel serves the purpose of clos
ing many minute pores, and renders
the finished vessel impervious to hot or
cold liquids.
The. price of coal-poreclain ware
averages about so cents pound. The
manufacturer buys the raw materia,
for $3.50 ton. Fashioned into uten-
sils. the coal becomes worth about
$1,000 a ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
Japanese sword Manufacture.

One of the most interesting of metal
lurgical processes is the manufacture
of Japanese swords. A recent descrip-
ton states that the steel is produced
in thin laminae from magnetic iron
ores and ferruginous sand, and the
work upon the weapon begins with the
fixing of one of these plates to an iron
rod which serves as a handle. Other
sheets are soldered on until the mass
has a length of six to eight inches, a
width of two inches, and a thickness
of one-fourth to four-fifths of an inch
Brought to a white heat, the bar is
doubled upon itself and hammered to
its original form, the process being re-
peated Is times and four similar bars
are then heated and soldered, this pro-
cess being repeated five times. These
operations are superimpOsed layers so
thin that sabre is estimated to con-
tain a thousand sheets of metal. AL
ternate layers of iron and steel are
sometimes soldered together, and a
veined appearance is thus given to the
blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03

The president of the Indiana Brewers
association is planning a movement of
reform among the saloons. He says the
discreditable saloon must go. He says
there are hundreds of saloons in Indiana
run in such a manner as to bring re-
proach upon the business. People who
try to conduct drinking places as they
should be conducted have to bear the
odium of the disgraceful ones. If Pres
ident Schaff would reform the business,
he must first reform the drink. Film.
mate the alcohol from it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
LIFE IN THE GERMAN ARMY.
Severe Sentences for Cruel Officers
as Well for the Men Who
Insult Them.

The Vorwarts, of Berlin, states that
since the beginning of the year 159 sem
fences have been passed on German Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers for
ill-treating soldiers. The punishments
inflicted amounted in all to so years and
nine months Imprisonment.
On the other hand, according to Das
Tageblatt, a court-martial at Heidelberg
recently sentenced four men of the Sec
ond Baden Grenadier regiment to ten
years, six years and four years i'm
prisonment, respectively, and to be eX-
PEELED from the army for having, when
off duty, during the recent maneuvers,
insulted a sergeant who had made him.
self unpopular.
In view of the fact that the military
court of appeals has just reduced the
sentence of Naval Cadet Hussener, the
comrades of the convicted Grenadier
soldiers concluded that officers and men
were not treated alike. When the re-
suit of the trial was announced, the
crowd outside the court ironically
cheered for Hussener.
The Heidelberg press declares that
both the civil population and the gar
rison are indignant at the severity
shown by the court. 1t adds: THE
majesty of military discipline has risen
on the Heidelberg horizon in blood-red
hues."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03

"YOU GAVE YOUR BOY PURE BLOOD"
soning. But know you never touched
beer, whisky or tobacco in your life.
You gave your boy pure blood, and you
have brought him up in the same way.
l take the chance. Watch him closely,
and, if blood poisoning appears, We'll
remove the arm at once"
The boys arm healed perfectly
though frightful scars will always
mark it. Repeatedly the doctor has
told him: Young man, you can thank
your father for your good fortune. If
there had been any alcoholic faint
there, you'd have had but one arm
now" This boy is our own nephew,
and we know these facts to be exactly
as stated
What was a total abstinence father
worth to this boy?-Lora S. La Nance,
in Pineville Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
HUGE FRENCH WATER PIPE,

through at very high pressure with
out bursting. These are made of steel
or of cement, strengthened with iron
bands, and are furnished with safety
valves in case of emergencies. The
picture gives an idea of the size of
these conduits, for it represents an ell
bow which joins two of the monster
pipes, and is about - feet in diameter
large enough for horse and cart
to drive through. The elbow shown is
actually in use at the present time in
France.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
LARGE WATER CONDUITs.
How Water Power Is Utilized In
France for the Generation of
Electric Currents.

White coar' is what the French call
the utilization of water powers for the
generation of electricity. Motive pow
er equal to one-half million horse pow
er is already furnished by Harvesting
the streams, and now that a start has
been made, the possibilities of the
white coal' seem almost unlimited
One of the greatest difficulties lies in
the construction of conduits large
enough to conduct water forced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
where Doctors Are Needed.

To young medical student who came
to Sir Benjamin w. Richardson for ad-
vice as to where it would be best to get
a practice, Sir Benjamin replied: Take
my advice and don't settle in any town
without public house tsaloon). These
teetotalers not only have no accidents,
but when wounded they heal so fast that
there is neither pleasure nor profit after
the first DRESSING"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
The Smallest Microbe Known.

The grip bacillus is the smallest MI
crobe yet discovered which affects
man. 1t is but GA of micron broad
and two or three times as long. The
limit to visibility to the most powerful
microscope is o. of a microh. which is
the size Of the microbe of the peripneu-
monte cattle. Two-tenths of a micron
is 125 ,OO0th of an inch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03
Germs Worth Looking After

The common contagious diseases, the
causes of which are still unknown, are
scarlet fever, measles, chickenpox, yell
low fever and hydrophobia One diff
Guilty in experimental research for the
organisms which cause scarlet fever,
yellow fever and measles is that ami
mails are not subject to them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-03

A tree in Berwick, Me-, which is be-
lieved to have been planted in 1880, has
now reached a circumference of 35 feet
II inches at one foot from the ground.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
FEDERATED LABOR.

Boston, Nov. 17.-At this mornings
session of the American Federation
of Labor convention, a resolution
which sought to open the way for a
discussion of socialistic questions by
the convention was reported unfavor-
ably ana the report sustained. Consid-
cradle discussion was provoked by q
resolution of boot and shoe workers.
union delegate providing for amend
ing the constitution so as to prohibit
the placing of any business concern
on the unfair list by any local, State,
or central body, without the sane
tion of the national or international
union involved and Endorsement by
the executive council of the fedora
ton The committee reported un.
favorably and offered the following
substitute: "No central or local body
shall have power to place on the un-
fair list any concern doing interna-
tional or interstate business without
the sanction of the national or inter-
nationa union involved" The SUBJ
stitute was lost and it as unanimously
voted to lay the original resolution
on the table
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
DEATHS.

West Topsham, Nov. 10, Mabel
Cunningham, aged II.
Fayston, Nov. IL, Mrs. J. B.
Thompson. aged 81
East Corinth, Nov. ~, Frank
Barnes.
In Chelsea, Nov. Is, Orange Dens-
more, aged So
Barre, Nov IL. James A. Balm
bridge, aged 80.
Barre, Nov. 12. Mrs. Philo G.
Camp, aged 68
East Warren, Nov 9, 4. W, Estey,
aged 90.
East Warren, Nov ~, Mrs Mary
Ralph.
Waterbury, Nov. IA, Mrs. Lucius
Morse, aged 81.
Lower Cabot, Nov IA, Mrs. Nancy
K. Stone, aged 80.
west Topsham, Nov. ~, Freeman
Cunningham. aged rs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
NJ ARSHFIELD.

Lee Short, who recently moved
from Lower Cabot to the mill house,
is at work for S. Swerdfeger in the
mill.
+. w. McWain of Rochester arrived
in town on Wednesday for a visit with
his daughter, Mrs. A. T. Davis.
Attorney f. p Carleton of Montpe-
Ier was in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. L.. d. Mute returned the latter
part, of the week from a few weeks
visit in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Lou Miller has engaged to
teach the next term of school in the
higher department of the Cabot village
school
George Lombard of South Royalton
and Mrs. Alvah Knox of Rochester, n
H., were guests at the home of G. j.
Buxton last week.
The young son of Ellis Preston fell
from IA chair Monday. striking his
head against the sewing machine and
cutting an ugly cash. He is quite
comfortable at this time and no bad
results are feared
Myrtle Temple, No. 2, Rathbone
Siters will hold promenade in Mar
shall's hall, Saturday evening, Nov.
81, with music by Marshtield cornet
band. 1t is the first promenade of the
season and good time is anticipated
with good music assured. Everybody
is invited.
William Dart, who with his wife,
for nerly Mrs. Snow, visited here a
few weeks ago, is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia at his home i'll Ware, Mass.
The first of the series of singing
schools under the direction of Prof.
O. f. Dudley was held in the vestry
of the Methodist church last Friday
evening and WAS attended by large
number of young people. The prospect
for fine class for the winter is most
encouraging.
Work on the new K. P. hall is be-
ing rapidly pushed and when complet-
ed Marshfield will have a great addi-
ton to its main street buildings.
Mrs. E. L. Spencer has closed her
duties as librarian of the Jaquith
public library and her successor, Mrs.
b. B. Nownes, has already assumed
the duties for the coming year.
Rev. W. E. Newton was in Groton,
Tuesday and Wednesday, attending
preachers meeting, and in consequence
the regular mid-week prayer meeting
will be omitted.
The Good Templars are holding
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
AFTER ~ YEARS..

Indianapolis, Nov. II. - Two
months ago man arrived at Darling
ton. Montgomery county, and went
to the hotel in the village and regis
tered as James Lewis. Hardly had
he placed his name on the register
when the town marshal arrested him
OH a charge of murder committed
twenty seven years ago. The marshal
called him James Myers. The stran-
ger denied his identity, but was soon
recognized by the people Of the place
as Myers and it was recalled that he
had killed James Sloan twenty-seven
years ago and Immediately fled the
country. Myers was placsd in Jail
and the trial began a week ago. His
wife, who was the only witness to the
tragedy, appeared to be devoted to
him, going to the Jail every day to see
him and kissing him every morning
when he was brought into court.
When she was called to the witness
stand she testified against her hus-
band and appeared anxious to make
her evidence as strong as possible by
giving details that were not involved
in an answer to the questions pro-
pounded. She swore that her hus-
band told her that he intended to kill
Sloan. The Jury returned verdict.
finding Myers guilty of manslaugEter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
IN THE MATTER OF D. Q. sTERLING.

Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy
To the Honorable Hoyt II. Wheeler, Judge OF the
District Court of the United States in the District
Vermont.
Comes ALBERTO. STERLING. doing business under
the firm name of b. C. STERLING, of Warren In
the County OF Washington aud State of Vermont,
respectfully represents that on the 26th day OF
September, 1908, he was duly adjudged a bankrupt
under the acts of Congress relating to bank-
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights OF property, and has fully com
piled with all the requirements of said acts, and with
the orders of the Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the
Court TO have full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt acts, except
such debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
ALBERT G. STERLING.
b. G. STERLING.
Dated this l4th day of November, A. ID. 1903.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
Notice is hereby given that ALBERT c. STERLING,
bankrupt, has filed his petition, dated Novem
her A. 1903, praying for a discharge from all his
debts bankruptcy, and that all creditors and other
persons obectng such discharge may attend before
the undersigned, referee, at his office, Room No. g. u
8. Post Office Building, in Montpelier. on December
1908, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and then and there pre-
sent their objections II any, to such discharge, with
their 70 lis thereon.
EDWARD ii. DEAVITT,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, November IL, 1903.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19

Lewis Abbott and Miss Blanchard
of Peacham were at Walter Abbott's
last Thursday.
Alvin and John Drenn spent the
day Sunday at J, l.. Frye's in Dan
Vile.
Ernest Leonard has returned to his
home in Newton, Mass, after a few
weeks visit with his mother, Mrs.
Libby Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Read visited his
sister, Mrs. Luke Bailey, at Walden
one day last week.
Frank Chandler of Greensboro visit
ed his parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. B.
Chandler, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Houghton were
in ST. Johnsbury on business last
week one day.
James Cassidy and Miss Edna 'Goss
visited at Mr.. SINNERS in Woods
vile, N. H., Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. s. Barr we're in
st. Johnsbury, Monday.
Miss Cecil Hodgedon has finished
work for Mrs. Fred Lamberton and is
, at home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
ESTATE OF NANCY X. STONE.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. as.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier. in and for
said District on the 18th day of November, A. ID.
1903
An instrument and codicll thereto, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament OF
NANCY X. STONE, late of Cabot, in said
district. deceased, being presented to the
Court for Probate, II is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session of said Court to be held at the
Probate Office In said Montpelier, the 9TH day OF
December, A. ID. 1903. and show cause, If any they
may have, against the probate of said instrument
and codicll, for which purpose Ii Is further ordered
that notice of this order be published thu ee weeks
successfully In the Vermont Waterman and State
journal, newspaper printed at Montpelier, in
this State, previous TO said time appointed for
hearing
BY the Court Attest
46-4s HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
NEW CHINESE RAILWAY.

Hong Kong, Nov. 10. The first sec.
ton of the American railway between
Canton and Hankow. which runs from
the former place to Fatzhan. was for
mally opened Sunday. A large crowd
attended the opening ceremonies.
Fatzhan is twelve miles from Canton
and it's population as almost as great.
The railway promises to be a very
profitable enterprise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
MARRIAGES.

In Barre, Nov. 16, by Rev. Fife
K. NJ. Jones, Alton j. Wheeler and
Miss Emma Badger.
In Cambridge, Nov. A, by Rev.
Henry @. Howard, Newman Taylor
of Fletcher and Miss Lottie E. Thomas
of Cambridge.
In Montpelier, Nov. 16, Edward
Brogg and Miss Agnes Lott,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19

provable against his estate under said bank
rupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
BERTRAM A. sToCKwELL.
Dated this 9Th day of November, A. d., 1903.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
BERTRAM A. STOCKWELL,
Bankrupt Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that BERTRAM A. STOCK
WELL, bankruptcies filed his petition dated Novem-
Der o. 1908, praying for discharge from all his
debts In bankruptcy, and that all creditors and
other persons objecting TO such discharge may
attend before the undersigned referee, his ofce
Room No.6, u. s. Post Office Building, In Mont
peller, on December 8, 1903, at ten o'clock A NJ,
and then and there present their obecions If any.
TO such discharge. with their proofs thereon.
EDWARD II. DEAVITT,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Montpelier, VT, November IA, 1903.