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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
IN GRIP OF STORM.

Philadelphia, Sept. l6.-A severe
storm reached this city at 5 80 this
morning. Rain fell in torrents and
was driven by a thirty ght mile gale.
Telegraph and telephone service is
badly crippled and there is no commu-
nication from Atlantic City, Passen-
gers arriving from Atlantic City say
the storm was very severe and the
wind unroofed III the neighborhood of
fifty hotels and cottages. At Cape
May the storm was unprecedented.
The bank building was unroofed, rail-
road pier partly destroyed and num-
Der of cottages damaged. All the tele-
graph wires to the coast are down and
some of the suburban trolly lines are
idle because of Frustrated wires. A
section of the Pennsylvania Railways
Broad street station roof was carried
away, windows broken in all direc-
tions trees uprooted and great dam
age done. Blinded by the rain Prof.
| Stlatton, principal of the Pittman
| Grove, N. j., public schools, and ].
NJ. Glendenning of Redwood, N. j.,
drove into the Cape May express train
at crossing at O'Clock this morn
ing. Pref. StrattoD was almost in
stantly killed and Mr.. Glendenning is
in the hospital suffering from bruises
and the shock but will probably re-
cover.
Camden, N. j., Sept. 16. "A train
reaching here from Atlantic City
brings information that property there
was damaged to the extent of mil
lion dollars. Piers along the beach
have been damaged, payilions washed
away and the debris piled high
against the beach in front of the no.
tells, many of which are unroofed.
Up In the city McClay's apartment
house was unroofed and houses in all
parts Of the city particularly around
the inlet, suffered. Meadows are
| flooded to the railroad tracks and if
the rain does not stop it may be i'm.
possible to get any more trains
through.
New York, Sept. i6.-A terrific hur-
ricane with driving sheets of rain be-
gan at II O'Clock today and telegraph
and telephone wires were blown down
in all directions, communication with
the outside world being practically
suspended. Business in Wall street
and commercial centres came to a
standstill. The streets are deserted as
walking or riding is dangerous. No
fatalities were, reported up to 2
] o clock. 1@
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
LIKE Il FAIRY TALE.

Digby, n. S., Sept. 16.-By the
Burns, fisherman of Sea Wall, n. s.,
has recovered nearly $18, 900 in gold
from the hull of wrecked vessel for
which he paid twenty one shillings,
and he expects to find even more
treasures in the hull if luck and fair
weather continue. The wreck was
that of brig which was lost n mile
below Centerville seventy years ago.
She is said to have been the Barberie,
which was wrecked on her way home
after a three years trading cruise in
South American waters. 1t was said
that her commander and his son had
ON board for the owners $50, 900 in gold
the profits of the trip.
Thomas Burns bought the hull as it
stood for twenty-ole shillings for the
sake of the copper nails and fasten-
ings, which he secured years ago.
Knowing that diver was exploring
other wrecks in that vicinity, Burns
engaged him to look into his own,
with the fortunate results recorded.
Most of the gold coin recovered is
Spanish. A good deal has seemingly
fused into mass by being submerged
30 long in the sea water. One place
bears the date 1924, and is stamped
Republican Del Columbia. Others
are dated 1917. Burns was man Of
very limited means. BY his find he
now becomes one OF the richest men in
his village.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
is LYNCHING GOING BY?

The widespread discussion of the
American lnyching habit and the con-
sequent outburst of public opinion
against it, that has marked the past
few months has evidently had the
effect of lessening that crime in all
parts of the country For several
weeks the report of lnyching has
been the exception rather than the
rule, which is a marked change from
the earlier months of the summer,
when almost every day brought it's
story Of vengence on some poor mortal
with the rope and with fire. At first
thought it might seem that those dis
posed to practice lynching had taken
the hint from public opinion and were
keeping their heads cooler in times OF
stress and excitement. But on the
other hand stories Of outrages OF the
sort that provoke lynchings have not
been so frequent of late, and from
this it may be inferred that those
who are disposed to commit such
crimes have taken a hint from the
lynchers and are wise accordingly.
However these things may be there is
surely an improvement in the situa-
tion all around, and may the time be
long before another crime is commit
ted on American soil that will drive
men to take the criminal to the stake
or the tree in defiance of law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

service Of other sections. We ID not
want to deport the negroes, and we
could not if we so desired. The better
classes Of negroes have shown them
selves quite as much in favor of the
death penalty for the outlaws of their
race who commit assaults as are the
white people themselves. There is no
longer that disposition to conceal and
protect these criminals against full
and proper punishment, when this
punishment is administered uniformly
by due process of law, and not by the
barbarous burnings OF the mob. For
all these years l have had occasion to
watch closely the relations between
the races in this State, and | say to
you most positively that there has
not been a time since the war when
we were more in harmony than we
are today"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

If Senator Hanna has his way
the anniversary of President Nc
Klnleys death will never be Ia
nous as "Caruation Day., as some
would have it, AS is we'll known
the oarnation was Mr.. Mckinley s
favorite flower and when he died
friends conceived the idea of making
that fateful day into sort of flower
festival with carnations as the chief
blossom. AT that time there were
many who chose rather to homo the
dead Presidents birthday as Carna-
ton Day. instead, and among these
Mr.. McKinley's tried and true friend,
Senator Hanna. The Senator showed
his eference at the unwilling of the
Mckinley monument at Toledo on the
second anniversary of Mckinley S
death, Monday Many of the gentle
men with him on that day wore car
nations but he did not, saying in ex-
planation The day he died bring
back too many unpleasant recollec
! tions and then the Senator told this
story of the dead Presidents love for
the flower: The carnation has been
turned from pleasantly to beauti-
full little emblem in connection with
the life of Mckinley. While he was
in the White House the flower was a
sort of joke in official circles, for on
the table in the cabinet room there
was always basket of them, end
whenever man came to see the Presi-
dent, if he didn't get an office, he got
a carnation. Mckinley would pick
up one of the flowers, and with his
own hands place it in the visitor
buttonhole. Whenever man left the
President, wearing flower everybody
knew that he didn't get what he went
after
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17


The Burlington Free Press Wednesday
commented editorially on the next Gov
ernorship contest as follows:
"We referred the other day to the
consideration of different names in
connection with the republican nomi-
nation for the governorship. 1t trans
pires that there has been little quiet
governor talk in still another direc-
ton. The Hon. Percival W. Clement
is considering the project of making
canvass for the republican nominal
ton, and while he says he has not
definitely decided what course he will
pursue, he is looking the ground over
with reference to his possible candi-
dacy. In the course of his conversa-
stion with different men he has prac-
tically outlined the platform which
he would formulate, in the event of
his taking the field. While there are
certain amendments to the license law
which he thinks should be made, he
will not seek to make that question a
paramount issue. 1t follows as a mat
ter of course that his candidacy will
mean an assault on the mountain line,
although he might naturally seek to
have other issues overshadow that
question. He is considering a scheme
of road improvement, and another is
sue under contemplation is said to be
the adoption of new financial methods
for tin State and the development of
new sources of revenue.
Mr., Clement does not consider that
his course in running on an independ-
ent ticket for the governorship last
year put him outside of the pale OF
the Republican party. If he became a
candidate this year, it would be fol-
the republican nomination, and he
would have it understood that he
would support the regular ticket, nc
matter if his own candidacy for the
nomination was not successful
"Inasmuch as Rutland county il
practically certain to have one, if M
more than one, candidate for the lieu
tenant governorship nomination, the
possibility of Mr.. Clements candidacy
laises interesting questions. The names
of Dr. j. A. Mead and of DR.. j. E
Thompson have already been discussed
to greater or less extent in Rutland
county in connection with seconC
place on the republican ticket and i
one or both these gentlemen entered {
contest for the acknowledgement
ship, there would Immediately arts,
the question, which position RUTLAND
county would ask for, the governor
orship or second position on the ticket
1t is to be taken as matter of cours
that the county would not undertake
to ask for both honors and much les
would the State convention be likel.
to give the two most important nomi
nations to any one county. If tn
question is to be fought olt within
republican lines, it will manifestly b.
necessary for the Rutland county re
publicans to settle this question frs
of all. Then will come the question
regarding Mr.. Clements status as
party man and the mountain rule
which the republicans of the State a
whole, if the necessity arises, mus
decide for themselves "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17


for some time on the University Of
Vermont. its spirit, location and
buildings, advising any prospective
college student to come up and look 1t
over. A. j. Hamilton, coach of
the Seminary foot ball team this fall,
as representative of Brown Uni.
versity, explained the points of ex-
cellence in that university, paying
tribute to her spirit. Mrs, Gertrude
l., Harris, the new vocal teacher at
the Seminary, sang a solo which was
loudly applauded. This was her first
appearance in Montpelier and her
singing was commented upon favor
ably
The postmaster then called upon
E. Ralph Walker, Wesleyan '06, to
tell his experience as a Wesleyan
Freshie, (which he did to the salts
faction of both those who have been
through the painful ordeal and to
those who have not had that advan-
tage. H. M. Smith of the Tufts Den
tai College, class of '04, gave an in
structive and interesting talk on that
institution and the profession Of den
tistry.
The next speaker, M. o. Evans, en-
tertained the audience for some little
time on the subject of California
University and colleges in California,
and with his easy manner and speech,
he succeeded in creating a lively in
terest in the subject.
Miss Pansy Severance charmed the
audience as usual by singing solo
in her clear contralto voice. Miss
Lottie Mason, N. S., 'O4, was then
called upon to respond to toast on
The Girls OF M. 81" whom she
cleverly defended as a sex and as a
factor in the school. The Boys of
NJ s." was responded to by H. NJ.
Drenan, '04, captain of the base bail
team last spring. He referred to Mont.
pelier's record in the various forms of
athletics, which had proved an en-
viable one
Prof. Howe was then called upon
to present foot ball cup for the Tri-
angular League to be formed. The
cup is handsome affair, the gift OF
A. G. Stone, prominent jeweler in
the city. The description of the cup
will be found in another column of
this paper.
The last toast of the evening was
Thoughts, responded to by Prof. j.
L. Hills of the University of Yer
mont. He spoke for some time in SO
interesting and instructive manner
as to command the closest attention
throughout. 1t was the intellectual
side of college life he dwelt upon,
pointing out the relation of college
course to business; also resorting to
| statistics to show the proportion OF
| high school graduates who enter col.
lege, which is about one in six Of the
number graduated from preparatory
schools. He said there is plenty OF
room in the world for educated brains
and that boy with gumption anC
500 could manage to get college
course. After the toasts a social houl
was enjoyed and the general opinion
was expressed as to the enjoyment OF
| this successful occasion,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
ARTHUR ROPES General Editor.
INVADING THE MOUNTAINS.

For years northern churches have
poured money into mission work
among the mountain whites of Ken
lucky and Tennessee and little is
heard in the way of results except
when some missionary comes, or some
appeal is sent out in quest of more
funds The work has been done in
a quiet and doubtless in an etfectual
way. but neither its achievements or
failures have been loudly heralded
about the country. Now, however,
something will doubtless be heard in
and from that region, for the Salvation
Army began this week with its inva-
sion of the mountains. What the
jealous legions of the Christian army
hopes to do among the mountainous
is best expressed in the language OF
the movements leader, Col, Holtz,
who says:
"Our object is to carry Christianity
to the mountaineers of the Southern
States that will be visited. These
people are practically without Chris
tianity. We feel that we should get
in touch with the mountain people
have band of our salvationists
personally visit them and try our
methods on them. You see, we
hardly know how to get at them and
that is the purpose of our coming
trip. We feel our way and study the
situation thoroughly. We are very
hopeful that the methods of the Sal
walton Army will prove just the thing
to awaken this peculiar people and
bring them out of their present con-
dition. can only say that we are
hopeful; our methods may not work
at all. The coming trip will tell the
tale. -
The methods of the Salvation Army
have accomplished much noble work
in the great cities of the country and il
would not be surprising If its assault
on the mountains might prove success
full, although of course the conditions
are entirely different. Those who
know the Salvation Army only as they
see it in some of the smaller cities,
in Vermont towns for instance, little
realize what the real work of the or.
ganization is In the large cities il
is true refuge for the outcast, the
unfortunate, the degenerate, and it:
officers and soldiers spend more time
in clothing and feeding the bodies Of
those who come within its reach, thar
is spent in attempts to feed the soul.
The mountain proposition is differ
ent one Of course, and it will be in
teresting to note che progress Of the
crusade. 1t does not appear that the
people of the region TO be invaded are
hungry or in great need of physical
assistance in any line, but rather that
they are away from the drift ol
modern life, neglectful of educational
matters, and not under the influence
Of the church in any way. What they
need there in the old fashioned term
is, that they may have life, and have
it more abundantly To instill life
is the object of the Salvation Army in
this instance and if it can do it, the
-laboc will not be in vain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

Good men of the South differ on
the negro question, and Georgia has
recently furnished two striking ex-
amples of this variance of opinion.
One in John Temple Graves, whose
elaborate scheme OF deporting the
colored man to the Philippines, as was
noted few days ago, and the other
in Ex-Governor William j. Norther
who pays the negro high tribute and
sounds really hopeful note in the
great discussion. Says Mr.. Norther :
Il have lived among negroes all my
life and / don't want to live where
there are none. will trust them in
every relation far more confidently
than I would the mongrel population
of self announced socialists, anar-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

The police of Stamford, Conn.
have discovered method of evading
liquor laws, employed in that city,
that would put to shame most Of the
ingenious contrivances that formerly
existed, and which exist to greater
or less extent today in Vermont. In
that city is an Italian Young Mems
Christian Association which made
great display of Christian zeal--in
rooms next to the street. The police
suspected that there was too much ae-
tivity in the association rooms for a
Legitimate evangelical institution and
on Sunday night they raided the place
to find a full hedged saloon in the
back room.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
POW vow AT SEA.

Oyster Bay, Sept. l5.-An import
ant conference between President
Roosevelt and Republican party man.
ayers will be held in New York har-
Dor tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The cabin or deck of the yacht,
Sylph will be the scene OF the politi-
cal pow-wow. Secretary Loeb said
this morning that eighteen are ex Z.
pected, but no names except that of
Senator Platt of Connecticut are an
nounoed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

1t is at least gratifying to find one
paper speaking hopefully of the negro
problem, and that southern paper
too. The following bit of excellent
sense is from the Atlanta Constitu.
ton: Abstractly, the proposition
of racial segregation is race bigotry,
worthy of the dark ages. Where in
this enlightened time and land is
there an irrepressible conflict and
deadly irreconcilability between hab-
liant races? Seven million negroes
there are in the southern States, liv-
ing alongside of but a few more
whites, and if volcano is under
their feet the surface evidences are
lacking. To all appearances they are
getting along very well together and
mutually prospecting.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

4 In 1901 the number of indiotable
offences committed in Ireland was
8, 0O3, but in 1902 they sank to S,736.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

What q pity it is that popular
theories are not always practical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
THE WHITE MANS
BURDEN.

Until recent years it was thought
this awful load would ever remain.
but at last science has crowned the
effort with success in giving to hu-
mainly Abbey's Salt OF Fruits, which
is today lifting the burden of Con-
stipation, stomach and bowel disor-
ders from millions of sufferers all
over the world.
A most pleasant tasting tonic laxa-
tive is Abbey's Salt. 1t clears the
bowels regularly and without the
slightest discomfort, keeps the stom-
ach clean and sweet, quickens the
action of the liver, clears the head
and tones up the whole nervous sys-
tenn. 1t is at once the simplest, most
natural and most effective remedy
for all the ills and ais which afflict
the human stomach, bowels and
liver. Abbey's Effervescent Salt is
Endorsed by the leading physicians,
and sold by the druggists in all parts
of the civilized world. Guaranteed
free from opiates and drug stimu-
lants. If you are not using it send
for trial bottle free today. Address
the Abbey Effervescent Salt COM
pany, Ltd. 9 Murray ST., New York
city; IA Queen Victoria ST., London,
Eng; 712 Craig ST., Montreal, Can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
ORANGE ESSENCE.
Ancient Process Still Followed in
Paraguay.

THE industry of making essence by ex-
| tracing the same from orange leaves.
! says Consul Ruffin at Asuncion, Paraguay.
| in report to the State Department. dates
back to the time when the Jesuit priests
held sway over the Indians. more than $50
years ago. In those times the trees were
planted by the priests with eye to their
value for essence making. They imported
the seeds of the oranges suitable for this
purpose, for orange groves abound in the
districts where the priests lived Today
they form immense forests in those sec
lions, which are full of small establish
ments for extracting essence The natives
for some time have looked upon essence
Of orange as a valuable healing ointment
They apply 1t to wounds and cuts-also
to wounds Of beasts where worms are
likely to notwithstanding that it has such
part OF the flesh that 1t permeates every
part Of the flesh affected, curing the dis
eased parts very quickly. They also in
form me that 1t IS a fine hair tonic; by
rubbing into the scalp it causes the hair
to grow. Its application in the soap-mak-
ing and perfumery industries are well
known in commerce.
THE essence is principally manufactured
by French people. However there are
people of other nationalities including the
natives. who manufacture it. The orange
peel Is prepared for shipment and used
for the purpose Of making bitters MARINA
ldQeS, etc. Inc essence Is shipped In large,
Theoretically sealed cans. which are packed
In strong wooden boxes. The law of this
country grants free expectation to petit
grain manufacturers. The quality of the
essence seems to be very good. and most
of 1t Is shipped to France from which
country, believe, 1t finds It's way to the
United States. Some Is shipped to the
United States direct in which case, I am
informed 1t Is made little cheaper for
the American market. 1 am also told
that in some cases in gathering the leaves
of the trees for essence of orange large
branches are cut and even trees felled.
The wood thus wasted could be exported to
the United States for the manufacture of
toothpicks, etc.
Il have been making reports along the
line of raw materials of. and such things
as are manufactured in. this country that
would be suitable for export, for the rea-
son that importers here assign as a diff
Guilty in buying American goods the de-
change for documents, whereas European
exporters grant six and eight months time
from date Of invoice. collecting interest
for the time. drawing a draft against ship
ment. which IS usually sent with the bill
of ladtng through some bank, to be col
lected, and for the further reason that
there is a disposition among the producers
and exporters of these raw materials TO
ship them to good firms in the United
States who would permit them to draw
a thirty days sight draft attached to the
bill of lading and insurance to the amount
or % or to per cent, the balance to be
applied to the payment for goods that may
be sent out here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
FELL 100 FEET AND LIVES.
Boyce Describes Sensations as he
Whirled Throuph the Air.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Philadelphia yesterday says: Daniel
Boyce aged thirty years, fell 100 feet
through space this morniiig. struck a roof.
rolled on to the ground and lives to tell
the tale.
Pedestrians on Broad street and South
Penn Square this morning heard Shrek.
The next instant man fell to the pave
ment AS men rushed to raise the corpse
the supposedly dead man rolled over, sat
up. gasped for breath and finally spoke.
Although he had been thrown from the
seventh floor Of the West End Trust build
ing and had struck the tiled roof Of the
Hotel Wilmot and an iron fire escape dur
ing his 1OO-foot fall. Boyce had sustained
only a broken ankle, a few bruises and
scratches and a nervous shock.
He was removed to the Hahnemann Hos
pital, where he was able to relate his SEN
sa atoms in the fall.
Erecting a scaffold at the seventh floor,
several boards were thoughtlessly allowed
to project in the elevator shaft. Boy-ce was
standing on the boards when the elevator
shot up the shaft and struck the planks.
Then the man felt a rush of air in his ears,
had a kind of shock as he clinched his
hands and seemed to brace himself, and
realized that he was falling. Immediately
he recognized that death awaited him.
'All l could think of was the sudden
stop" he said. II was only an instant in
falling. saw the hotel roof below me. 1t