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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
GERMAN ESTIMATE OF GREAT
NESS.

The Berlin Tageblatt has probed its
readers to ascertain their opinions as
to who are the ten most distinguished
men alive. One thousand replies were
received and Tolstoi's name heads the
list with 500 votes; Mommsen, the
German historian, comes next with
1885, then follow Marconi with 445,
Ibsen with 425, Edison with 1868,
Nansen with 270, Roentgen with 1854,
Meusel, the artist, 248, Professor
Koch, 1928, and finally the Kaiser him
self whose total vote was only 1872
America is credited with but one
name in the above list, but among
those who received but few less than
100 votes was j. Pierpont Morgan,
who certainly must be highly regard
ed among the Berlinites, whtn it is no.
ted that President Kruger and Pope
Leo received less than fifty votes each.
Some German brother or sister evil
IDENTIFY is not entirely devoid of appre-
citation of American humor as is
shown by the fact that Mark Twain
pulled one vote.
The Tageblatt is now getting answers
to the question, "Who are the five
most distinguished women of the day."
and it will be interesting to note if
the fame of American women has
spread to the Fatherland
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
A CONSERVATIVE VIEW.

In discussing The report of General
Nelson A. Miles on the United States
army in the Philippines, the Outlook,
which is always conservative, says
that unfortunately it is an open secret
that General Miles has political aspi-
rations for the presidency, that his at
titude toward the present administra-
ton, as toward the one which preced-
ed it, has boon hostile, and that he
has failed for some reason to secure
the confidence either of his superiors
or his subordinates in the army. Con-
tinuing, that paper remarks that the
published extracts of the commanding
generals reports do not indicate a
judicial spirit, but rather the spirit of
prosecuting attorney.
Concerning the atrocities committed
by American officers in the islands
which are SO fully commented on by
General Miles, it is pointed out that,
according to the "Army and Navy
Register" not more than twelve out
of the 5000 officers who have been in
service there, are involved in the vari-
Gus charges that have been made,
which is surprisingly small number
considering the character of the work
that has been done.
Further the Outlook says: "We
take this occasion, however, to repeat
what we have heretofore frequently
said. There is no doubt that acts of
cruelty and oppression, some of them
truly characterized as atrocities, have
been perpetrated by members of the
United States army in the Philip
pines. 1t is certain that none of the
officers high in command have been
guilty of participation in these out
RACES. There is no General Weyler in
the American army. But it is not SO
certain that they have all been eager
to bring the guilty parties to exposure
and punishment. The desire to shield
the reputation of the army is natural ;
but it is always mistake to attempt
to shield an organization by conceal
ing the crimes of individuals who be-
long to it, 1t appears to us, however,
that General Miles report should
have made account of the splendid
philanthrophic w. TX which many
army Off have been engaged in
the building of roads, the feeding of
the impoverished and the famine
stricken, the establishment of schools.
and the active participation in the
work of teaching. The only reference
to such work which we find is Gen
eral Miles intimation that the recon-
centrados were defrauded by being re-
CURED to buy rice furnished them at
a profit; he is apparently ignorant of
the fact that the profits thus obtained
from Filipihos who were able to pay
for their rice were transferred to the
insular treasury, and applied by the
civil government to the relief of the
widespread distress occasioned by the
prevalence of cholera and famine in
the provinces of southeastern and
southern Luzon. On the whole, we
do not think that this report adds
much to the knowledge already pos
sessed by the public; but, by recalling
public attention to the matter, it may
reawaken and revivify public senti-
ment againt such atrocities and against
any conformation of Them
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

King Edward undoubtedly smoothed
out some exceedingly bad wrinkles in
England's relations with continental
nations during his recent tour, but
from the statement that he is to ask
for an increase oc $3.50, 900 in his an
nual allowance, making round total
of 50, 500, 600, it is evident that he does
not believe that the fruit of his di-
plomacy should go entirely to his
country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
A Little Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the famous little pills that cure by
arousing the secretions, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually, and
giving such tone and strength to the
glands of the stomach and liver that
the cause OF the trouble is renewed en-
tirely, and if their use is continued
for few days, there will be no re-
turn of the complaint Sold by Riv-
ers Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

The Oregon State Federation of La
Dor has taken hand in the arrange
ments for the proposed Lewis and
Clark Exposition in Portland two
years hence. That body has been in
session at Lagrange this week and
resolutions have been adopted direct
ing that the American Federation of
Labor be asked to address circulars to
all international, national and centra
bodies in tbeUnited States calling up
on them to petition Congress not to
appropriate money for the tair. The
resolutions say that the sawmills of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
flesh and solid muscle.

III used ten bottles of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and several walls of his
Pleasant Pellets a year ago this spring, and
writes Mr.. w. T. Thompson, of Townsend
Broadwater Co., Montana swords fail to tell
could do me good. 1 got down in weight to
one hundred and twenty-five pounds and
not able to work at all Now l weigh nearly
one hundred and sixty and can do days work
OIL the farm have recommended your medi-
cine to several, and shall always have a good
word to say for DR.. Pierce and his medicines"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritori-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose,
therefore accept no substitute fort Golden
Medical Discovery
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

struck the keynote of victory in the
memorable national canvass of 1880
and struck so strong and resonant a
note that it rang throughout the ma
ton, the story of Mr.. Fiield's life
and career is succinctly told by Mr..
Benedict.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

Willis Sweet of Occur D'Alene,
Idaho, has just been appointed at
torney general of Porto Rico to sue
coed James S. Harland--another case
where a son of Vermont has attained
prominence in the great west. But
as to Mr.. Sweet Vermont can claim
but little credit except for the fact
that it gave him place to be born in.
This event occurred at Alburg Springs
on New Years day in 1856 and in
early life Mr.. Sweet went to Nebraska
where he attended the State Univer-
sity and later learned the printers
trade at Lincoln. Then he took up
the law and in 1881 located in Idaho.
He began to hold important offices
at an early day, being appointed United
States attorney for Idaho in 1888 and
associate justice of the Supreme Court
in the following year. Then he was
elected to finish an unexpired term in
the Fifty-first Congress and was twice
reelected. Mr.. Sweets career might
furnish the topic for long discussion
as to what he might have been had he
remained in Grand Isle county, but
Vermonters have already spent
enough time discussing this PROPOSE
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14


Thus far the spring visits of Europe
an sovereigns have resulted in moth
ing but vast amount of unimportant
news and still less important gossip.
but if the latest reports from Rome
are true the proposed visit of Presi-
dent Loubet of France to the Eternal
City will really amount to something.
1t is said that Pope Leo, after consult
ing with the cardinals, has decided
not to receive the French President,
and that this decision will be semi
officially communicated to France in
the hope that NJ, Loubet will not ask
for an interview with his Holiness.
1t is feared, however. that he will ask
for one in order to court IA refusal,
which is regarded as certain if pres
ent conditions prevail at the time of
his visit. Such a refusal would doubt
less lead to a rupture of diplomatic
relations between the Vatican and the
French government which would give
the world a topic really worth talk
ing about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

Florida and Vermont will stand to-
gether in the matter of an exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
an appropriation bill for the purpose
having been indefinitely postponed"
in the House of Representatives of
the former State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again. writes D. H.
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 20 cents at @.
Blakeley's Druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

Portland have formed trust, raised
their price of lumber seventy i've per
cent, that rents have been raised and
that under these conditions the fair
will not benefit the workingmen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

The Caledonia Publishers associa-
ton, recently organized at Hardwick,
limits its membership to editors of
weekly papers. Why this discrimina-
ton against the Vermont Missionary
and the Progressive Farmer?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

Prof. Walkhoff of Munich, who has
given much time to the study of pre-
historic man, has come to the conclu-
sion that the oldest male ancestors of
the human race co1ld not talk, but he
has not yet gone far enough into an
tiquity to find women in the same
predicament.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

With the exception of the British
Parliament the Swedish Rigsdag is
the oldest Legislative body in the world.
The kingdom of Sweden has main
tanned it's integrity as far back as
there is any record
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

could run for the Presidency on such
a record, but man who would be
willing to make the record would be
capable of almost any folly"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
THE PREMIUM HABIT.
know a man who's saving,tags

1 know man who's saving.tags
stamps,
labels,
wrappers,
shoppers,
bottles,
and
trademarks
On tobacco,
soap,
tel,
coffee,
pianos,
and automobiles,
And when he gets enough,
He'll have earned q cane,
collar button,
umbrella,
match box
house and lot
or book of
flirtations.
For it's the ruling passion,
This saving up of tags,
And stamps and gaudy wrappers
From bottles, boxes, bags
Yes, everybody's got it,
And L have got it too
I'm simply so distracted
| don't know what to do
Gimme your tags and Wrappers
Gimme your labels, friends
Gimme your cast off stoppers-
Gimme your seegar ends
Gimme your extra trademarks
Gimme your bottles, pray.
For I'm going to draw tomorrow
On the things | save today
Ten thousand tags will get me
A copper headed cane,
And twice ten thousand tags an
Umbrella for the rain;
Oh everybody's got it
And | have got it, too
I'm simply so distracted
l don't know what to do
Baltimore News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

n Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil-Monarch
over pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14
TIE FARMER FNgKS

In health just as does the city-inan, and
he fails commonly from the same cause,
stomach trouble" The farm is a
wholesome place to live; the farmers
life is a healthy life but no external adj
vantages can overcome the effects of
diseased stomach. When the stomach
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-14

II Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, In1u-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
A certain cure for Consumption In first stages,
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles rs cents and so cents
Evening star., 1903-10-19
The Boundary Award.

The award of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission. though not yet formally an
nounced is sufficiently understood to per-
nit this country to congratul itself on
the final settlement of a veXed question.
The United States wins virtually every
point in contention The award in favor
of Canadas claim at the Portland canal
end of the line does not touch any vital
issue. There was in truth some question as
to the exact course of the boundary there.
and had the other portion of the line been
excluded from the dispute this government
might have been willing to submit the Port
land canal issue to a neutral arbiter for
decision. The Canadian government, how
ever, always insisted Upon coupling this
question with the greater one of where the
line should run along the coast. and it was
consequently impossible to permit the sum-
moning of neutral to adjudicate the case.
So clear was the American right, SO firmly
established was the American line, SO long
Evening star., 1903-10-19

had it been recognized by Canada. that TO
allow the possibility of a compromise
affecting the line northward from the Port
IL nd canal would have been to invite de-
feat not only in this particular instance but
in every subsequent diplomatic controversy
over lands and boundaries.
The Canadian newspapers and political
leaders are naturally very much disguised
at the course of events. The Toronto Star
the other day. commenting upon the rumor
which preceded the informal announcement
of the award paid it's respects to the Brit
ish government with unsparing bitterness.
1t was a case of heads or tails. we lose.
it said. Naturally so. when Canada was
advancing an untenable proposition.
The award is particularly satisfactory in
that it clears the way for the settlement OF
some lOng-pending questions of moment
between Canada and the United States
The boundary dispute has for some years
proved stubborn obstacle to the progress
of negotiations on all subjects There Is
ar urgent demand in the northwestern
states for reciprocity between this country
and Canada, especially in cereals and ores.
Tremendous trade possibilities await de-
velopment there. and now that the way Is
laid open for smooth adjustments doubtless
the interests affected by the long blockade
viii make themselves heard.
Evening star., 1903-10-19
Marble or Granitep

The announcement from PHILADELPHIA last
week that the union station building was
TO be executed in white granite rather
the people of Washington, and Il disap-
pointment as We'll 1t has been understood
from the first. and was so stated in the law
that this structure would be monumental In
character The architect has prepared q
classic design. the same order as the
public buildings already in existence and
contemplated tor future creation. 1t was
the general expectation that It would con-
form in material well to the standards
already set In the capital equipment and be
produced in marble, the stone recommended
future public structures. This expectation
was strengthened by the fact that the archi-
tect for the building Mr. Burnham, was a
member of that commission. Furthermore
the agreement of the railroad company to
construct station costing far more than
Is customary in erecting such buildings in
order that it should become an architectural
adornment of the new Washington, on a
footing with the best produced by the gov
ernment. indicated d purpose to subordinate
the expense to considerations OF fitness and
art.
In acknowledgment of this willingness on
the part of the corporation to contribute to
the evolution of the Greater Washington
the public made various concessions. adding
heavily to its burden In keeping with the
conception of a monumental white marble
station building plaza approach was
Evening star., 1903-10-19
The Prophet in New York.

The Rev. Mr.. Dowie-if such is the cor
rect form in speaking of the prophet-com-
plains of the disrespect Of his New York
audiences or congregations. n great many
people appeared at his meetings yesterday
who gave evidence of having been attracted
simply by curiosity. They remained a short
time. took a look at him, surveyed the
crowd and the arrangements, and then,
without waiting for word Of his message,
trooped out again. They merely halted for
a moment. and then resumed their street
promenade. This offended the prophet. and
he resented it. He objected TO being thus
placed on plane with Buffalo Bill and his
aggregation.
The comparison was not very happily
chosen. Buffalo Bill always holds his
crowd to the end of the performance. He
gives the public ali that he advertises. He
makes good the paper on the dead walls.
But to the extent that the comparison ap
plies in the conduct of the New York pub
lie, the Rev. Mr.. Dowie has no one to thank
but himself. His advertising methods are
not unlike those of Buffalo Bill. He exhib-
its many of the instincts of Snowman. In
temperament and methods and a certain
crude philosophy, he is full brother of the
lamented Barnum. The latter believed that
otherwise benefited, needed to be excited
and bamboozled; and he made his appeal
accordingly. The former has some such
idea respecting spiritual matters. He re-
Jects all of the old methods, and substitutes
something exciting and picturesque.
If the Rev. Mr.. Dowie fails in New York
1t will be because of mistaken appraise-
ment of what the public wants in his line
He is playing for attention in a field where
attractions are numerous and tastes are a
little 1aded- Performances are continuous
The time is not well chosen. either, for a
heated local campaign is in progress, and
all sorts and conditions of people are for
the moment thinking about the government
of the town. Excitement is running in a
worldly channel.
But. anyhow, 1T is a fair question If the
great metropolis is as good a field for the
DoWie labors the surrounding towns in
the state and in Jersey would be- No sta
ustics are vouchsafed, but the inhabitants
OF the Utopia in Illinois presided over by
the prophet have probably not been re-
crulted III large numbers from Chicag go but
from the smaller places in the middle
states Great cities respond infreuuently.
and but feebly when at all, to movements
OF the Dowie order. Life there is too fever
lSh, competition altogether TOO lively
Evening star., 1903-10-19
The Outlook in New York.

New York has awakened 10 the fact that
1t is on trial Sefore the country for capac-
ity for decent self-government. Despite the
handicap of q poor showing on the first two
days of registration the voters bestirred
themselves last Friday and Saturday and
went to the registration booths in such
numbers that the total for the four days Is
larger by $4,000 this year than that of two
years ago. when Mayor Low ran against
Shepard. 1t is only about 10000 less than
the high-water registration mark of 1900,
presidential year. The changes from 1901
show a net increase in fusion districts CT
SS54 and a net decrease in Tammany dis
tricts of 2,5T1 a final advantage to fusion
of u425. Mayor Lows plurality over
Shepard in 1901 was 3O.11O.
A heavy registration In a New York mu-
nicipal fight is a bright sign for good gov
ernment Tammany is always able to get
its vote out, that is. the vote on which 1t
can absolutely depend. 1t is a part of the
duty owed by the thick and thin supporter
of the Tiger to take care of all formalitias
in advance whatever the circumstances.
The great problem in the big city has fl
ways been, in fighting Tammany, to get
the decent voters to register and then TO
vote. Their apathy has been Tammanys S
chief reliance. If now they are fully
aroused, with Tammany headed by 4 weak
candidate and handicapped by the kidnap ped
ex-fusionists and confronted by the possi-
bilty of a formidable bolt in Brooklyn. the
outlook for a fusion victory would seem 10
be brighter than ever. The next two weeks
will be marked by the fercest fighting.
Both sides are desperately in earnest, Tam
many fighting for its life with the knowl-
edge that two successive defeats will be
we'll nigh fatal. while the fusionists are
similarly inspired by the knowledge that
defeat will undo all the good work
they have done during the past two years.
Evening star., 1903-10-19

planned and the cost of this was assumed
by the community. 1t was Furthermore un-
derstood that this beautiful marble build
protected from the smoke nuisance. and
should not be put up merely to have its
purity sullied by the ordinary emanations
of a railroad terminal. The adoption of
electricity or the Use of hard coal or the
perfection of some form of smokeless loco
motive for transit within the terminal limits
anticipated.
1t makes the District uneasy to hear that
granite instead of marble is to be used, not
because it is something equally as good"
but because the former costs less than the
latter and because the former is not SO
easily soiled by smoke as the latter, when
the cost of the marble was understood to be
a part of the considera ton ON the part of
the railroads and when to protect the beau
tiful building that was promised a condi-
ton of comparative smokelessness was I'M
piled. The District now wonders IL by any
mischance 1t is to have a building con-
structed of ordinary material, chosen espe
cially for its embarrassing qualities,
while a vast volume of smoke belches from
the terminal into Washington's atmosphere,
to be carried by every wind from the north
to soil the walls of the Capitol and the
Library of Congress and such structures as
may later be added to that group 1t is
rather to be believed that the progressive
ness, enterprise and good faith of the rail-
road companies will not permit retro
grade a