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THE SARATOGA CARNIVAL.
Three Days Of Enjoyment for a Large and Inter
ested Crowd Of On-lookers--Each
Days Program a Complete
Success.
GOOD HORSES AND RIDERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE

Large Purses Contended for With the Utmost Good Feeling Rucl
ing Contests and Steer Roping Some of the Most
Interesting Features of the
Carnival.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
TERMONT SCHOOLS.
Interesting Facts Reported by Super
intendent Ranger.

Some interesting and instructive
facts concering the progress of the
educational system of the State have
been recently compiled by the State
superintendent of education, The
period covered in the examination is
for the years from 1892 to 1902. In that
period there have been expended for
the building of new school structures
$S70. 405, and in the repair of old
buildings $474, 917, making a total OF
81, 345, 1922 OF this sum, Chittenden
and Washington counties have ex-
pended leading share. For new
school furniture, $l17, III, and for APP
pliances and supplies 1856, 564 have
been expended. Since the law provi-
ding for the furnishing Of free text
books went into effect in 1894, $780,
65S have been used in complying with
its provisions. A steady increase in
the salaries paid to teachers has been
noted during che period under exami-
nation. In 1891 teachers salaries
consumed $4S9, 741, while in 1902 that
amount had been increased to 1862, 302.
The sum of $45, 500 has been added to
the endowment funds of certain high
schools in the State possessing such
a fund.
The foregoing statistics apply to
the State public schools. The sum of
1898, 500 has been added to the endow-
ment4 of the academies in the State.
Among the colleges in Vermont
progress has been made during the last
decade. The University of Vermont
has expended for new buildings $780,.
600 and has added to her endowment
$149, 750 Mid1lebury College has
built and equipped two elegant build
ings and Norwich University has
erected Dewey Hall at a cost of $26,
600, besides adding 50, 000 to her en-
dowment fund. An article, by Mr..
Ranger, in the next issue of The Ver-
monter, will give more detailed ac-
count Of educational happenings TOR
the decade covered than will be found
in this brief statement
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

Grated. The exposure and punishment
of public corruption is an honor to n
nation, not disgrace. The shame
lies in liberation, not in correction
No city or State, still less the nation,
can be injured by the enforcement Of
law ~
The President has long been an ad-
vocate of clean government and from
his first appearance in politics has
been force in procuring it, During
the past year his influence has been
exerted in every way to secure an in
vestigstion of the postal frauds and
the punishment of the guilty parties,
Corruption, wherever it is to be found,
he has attacked with his whole
energy. This message was just what
might have been expected from him,
for while he urges enforcement of the
laws against bribery me at the same
time makes suggestions which il fol
lowed By Congress will materially aid
in the work. Theory and practice go
together with Roosevelt. He first sug-
gests that provision be made by which
more assistants can be had for the dis
trict attorneys in the enforcement Of
the laws. The great added labor of
investigating the cases now begun
and their prosecution is too much for
the present force ard in order to bring
all to quick conclusion more prose-
cutting attorneys are needed. Another
suggestion which is very important is
that bribery be made an extraditable
offence bv treaty with foreign coun-
tries This has already been done
with Mexico and as a result one of
the st. Louis boodlers who fled the
country was apprehended in Mexico
and extradited. If other nations can
be reached in the same way. one of
the greatest hindrances to the enforce
ment or. the laws against bribery will
be removed 1t is to be hoped that
Congress will follow the Presidents
recommendation and thus aid in the
great work of keeping the government
free of corruption.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
THE WATER SUPPLY.

In conversation with Journal re.
porter, on Monday afternoon, City
Engineer Smith said that, since the
ourtailment in the use of water has
gone into effect change Tor the bet.
ter is noted in the conditions at the
reservoir. Just how extensive and
permanent this change will be it il
impossible to state so soon after the
new order has been inaugurated. Pur.
suant to the order of the cisy council,
at its special meeting on Friday even
mig, Mr.. Smith has shut off the two
elevators. one at the Pavilion and one
in the Natioanal Life building. The
other concerns affected by the order
have promised to use only on half time
until after the meeting of the coun-
Gil on next Wednesday evening, with
the understanding that after that day
they may be entirely shut off. Mr..
Pratt, who was born and has always
lived near the pond, told Mr.. Smith
on Monday that not in sixty years has
he seen the water as low at this time
Of year as it is at present. Farmers
are obliged to haul water two or
three miles to water their stock and
there is no prospect that the situation
will be relieved bafore spring In these
CAGES
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
THOMAS IS CAPTAIN.

At the election held in the armory
of Company H, V. N. g., on Tuesday
evening. Fred b. Thomas, formerly
1st Lieutenant was chosen captain of
the company to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Captain W. A.
Pattee. Captain-elect Thomas is a
graduate of Norwich University and
a veteran of the Spanish American
war and is highly esteemed as an
officer by his brother officers in the
National Guard. He is we'll known
as rising young lawyer in Mont
pelier and is a man who will ably
perform the duties of his new posi-
tion. The vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Captain Thomas was filled
by the election Of Harry B. Moulton
to the position Of LIST lieutenant. Lieu
tenant Moulton, is popular employee
in the actuary department of the Ma
tional Life, Insurance Co., and has for
some time been End lieutenant of the
company. Clarence H. Senter was
elected and lieutenant in place of
Lieutenant Moulton. He is the junior
member of the law firm OF Senter and
Seuter and has been lst sergeant Of
the company for several years.
Company H is now in very good
shape. At the close of the last mus
ter Colonel Estee paid the company a
high compliment for the excellence of
it's appearance at drills and upon the
remarkably few men who failed to at
tend drills. During the muster not q
member of the company was absent
without leave. Regular drills will
begin again soon and will continue
every week until next August. The
vacancy in the number of sergeants
caused by the promotion of Lieutenant
Senter will be filled by competitive
examination, while the 1st sergeant
will be appointed by Captain Thomas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
WOODS CONFIRMATION.

The continuation OF Leonard Wood
as major general is regarded as as
sured by trustworthy authorities in
the Senate, Notwithstanding the nu-
stories to the contrary which have
been furnished to the press by inter
ested persons, enemies of Wood and of
the administration. Prominent mem
bers of the Senate, both Republican
and Democratic, have come to real
ization of the fact that the time for
the Senate to have objected to Wood s
promotion over senior officers was
when that promotion was given-in
other words, when President McKin-
ley made Wood brigadier general.
In the present instance, President
Roosevelt found Wood at the head of
he list OF brjgadier generals and
merely gave him the promotion to
which his position entitled him, max
ing him a major general when a va
csncy in tnat rank occurred. An I'M
portant feature which has come out in
the investigation is that Wood re-
quested Of the war department that a
court OF inquiry be appointed to ex-
anime into his conduct and that Sec
rotary Root, after examining into all
the circumstances, decided that the
charges were not of sufficient weight
or sufficiently sustained to warrant
such an inquiry, A careful canvass
Of the committee on military affairs
shows that there are not likely to be
more than two votes against favor
able report on Woods promotion.
One of these comes from Senator Scott
of West Virginia, whose objections to
Wood have long antedated the present
hearing; and the other from Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, who will
probably vote May" for partisan
reasons. The Senate may be relied
upon to act in accordance with the
report of it's committee. which includes
some Of the most trusted members Of
the upper chamber.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

There is more Catarrh in this seq
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable Sol
ence has proved catarrh to be consti-
tutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. manufactured by +. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar.
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonfuL 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address, F. j. Cheney & Co.. To.
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
LOWER CABOT.

Schools throughout the town opened
last Monday with few changes Of
teachers; atthe village Miss Lou d.
Miller takes the higher department !;
Miss Wilcox the Plain; Miss Spear,
South Cabot Miss Chandler. Peter.
vile; in the other schools the teach
ers all remain the same as in the fall
term.
Both churches are arranging for the
observance of Christmas.
]. P. Lamson, after sojourn of
forty.two years at the Pavilion dur
ing the year. now boards with his
son. Arthur d. Lamson, in Montpe-
lier.
Miss Ilioen. who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is so far recovered
that she is able to sit up,
Ira F. Haines is the executor of the
will of the late Mrs. James P. Stone.
There is prospect of the organization
of basket ball team in town.
At the annual meeting of the Con-
gregational church and society held
last Tuesday the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing:
Moderator. Deacon Arthur Hodgdon;
clerk, Leon Haines; trustee of the
fund, u. G Rogers; prudential COM
mittee for three years, S. B. Blod-
gett; treasurer, Mrs. S. b. Blodgett;
ushers, Harry walbridge, Neal Bar
rett; assistants, George Crane, Willie
Walker.
Streeter has had his steam saw mill
running on full time cutting out the
lumber for Harry Daniels on the Co.
burn meadow and the woodman's axe
is fast cutting the Coburn place and
timber lot that had been so carefully
guarded by its former owners for one
hundred years. 1t is estimated there
will be more than three million feet
of lumber.
The students at the Montpelier
from this town all returned
last Tuesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
The ADVANCE.
Congregational Weekly

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January 1, 1905, for 80. 90. Clubs of
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Trial offer, three months, 20 cents.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
ENFORCE BRIBERY LAWS.

President Roosevelt in his messge.
handled the quetion Of bribery in pub
lie affairs without gloves, and took a
stand with regard to it that is in line
with all his actions. A few of of
sentences are especially worthy his
commentator: There can be no
crime more serious than bribery.
Other offenses violate one law while
corruption strikes at the foundation of
all law. There can be no often 20
heavier than that OF him in whom
such sacred trust has been reposed
who sells it for his own gain and en-
richment, and no less heavy is the
offense Of the bride given? Govern
ment Of the people, by the people.
and for the people will perish from
the face Of the earth IL bribery is toll.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The President speaks hopefully of
the New Department of Labor and
Commerce which was established after
his last regular message. along with
the Bureau Of Corporations. This
department and it's labors is strongly
commended as a step in the right
direction, which should be followed up
as the public good demands. The
legislation should be conservative, as
that was, and the purpose should be
not to attack corporations or labor
unions, or individuals, but to so regu-
late and control the actions of each
that the laws will be obeyed and the
rights and liberties of all preserved.
The purpose should not be to hamper
freedom of action except in so far as
the action has an evil effect. Pub
LOFTY can do no harm to an honest
corporation, therefore publicity can
be USED to aid in control of the cor
porations. "No man." says the
President. is above the law and no
man Is below it; nor do we ask any
mans permission when we require
him to obey it. Obedience to the law
is demanded as a right; not asked as
favor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

Now there may be trouble over
mileage for the Congressman. Some
Of them claim they should be allowed
pay Tor trip home and back to Wash.
ington at the rate of 90 cents mile
each way. OF course that would be
a clear robbery for no trip was pos
sible between the special session and
the regular session which ran to-
gether on Monday. For those men,
bers who travel aoro.s the continent q
tidy sum 10 made up in mileage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
Store, Dwelling House,

and premises recently occupied by B. c.
Sterling, in Warren, situated opposite H.
w. Lyford's Hotel and next door to the
Postoffice; this is decidedly the best To-
Gated store in town, and offers an espec-
tally good opportunity for some one to
engage in business. This sale is positive
and without any reservation, as the prop
erty must be sold to close the estate of Z.
A Eldredge.
Terms made known at time of sale.
o. M. EATON, Administrator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
REV. s. #. DREW DEAD.

Waterbury. Dec. THE Rev. s. f..
Drew. q retired Congregational clergy
man, died from the effects of apoplexy
at his home here early Sunday morn.
ing. He was eighty-two years of age,
having been born in Cambridge Ooto.
Der ~, 1891.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
By mail 1oc extra
for each 8 pairs.

PERFUMERY COUNTER.-Spendid showing of Fancy Boxed
Perfumes of all reliable brands
20, SOC
Complete line of Triple Mirrors, with metal rims
$3.50 to 5000
New selection of Atomzes and sprinkler Top perfume
25 90 n Loo
STERLING SILVER ATTRACTIONS-New and artistic de-
signs in Brushes Combs and Hand Mirrors with
things New ideas and helpful things for basket and
special values
25c to 5000
IS Hair Brushes good quality bsles with Sterling Silver
Positive value at 50, for
1888
JEWELRY COUNTER-A sparkling with Christmas newness
Real Opal Brooches gross grade Brooch opal
centres Value 100, choice
IS Gold Washed Clocks in choice designs Very quality
Made to sell, $3.50; choice
$500
PYROGRAPHIC COUNTER-An almost endless variety
ced Blanks stamped high designs ready burning Plaques
Stools Taborettes-all shapes and
each Of Glove and Handkerchief Boxes
to sell 80 cents for
sc oh
Leaheee Gloves and Handkerchief Boxes and Writing Tablets
made to initiate carved leather. Choice for
Also Heavy Plate Glass fancy Special
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
REAL ESTATE
| will sell at Public Auction, on the prem
Uses in Warren Village, VT, on
Thursday, Dec. | 9TH, 1903,

at one o'clock P. NJ, the Home Place of
the late E. A. Eldredge, of Warren, &C.
cupied by him for more than thirty years
This place is one OF the very pleasant
est locations in the village, with a good
comfortable dwelling house, good barns,
sheds, corncrib, ETC., and about % acres
of excellent land, in high state Of cult
walton, good supply of choice apples,
and some small fruit, and with a good,
never-failing stream of the best of spring
water at house and barn. Also the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The automobile principle has been
applied in Paris to baby carriages.
The nurse sits behaind and regulates
the speed, which does not exceed
moderate figure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
ITO Cure q Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il it fails to cure. Il. w. Groves sig
natare 10 on each box. 25c
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
MIDDLESEX.

The Rev. Guy q. Lamson is to
preach in the Brick church next Sun
day at a:i6 p. m.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
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Although it is especially devoted to
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hensive.
The Sunday Republican is literally
illustrated and contains variety of
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tinged with the New England flavor.
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The Weekly Republican

Is perhaps the best news, political
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Barnard Summer & Putnam Co.
Worcester Head quarters for Christmas,

MAIL ORDERS of $500 and sent EXPIRES.
within MILES of our store
Propretos Of Never Surrender Hosiery for all people
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-02

provements in making finished prod
ucts Of iron. wood and finen. This dis
play as a whole is entertaining, his
tOTfCal and instructive. The children
also demonstrate by their efforts that
the coming generation in drawing,
painting and ornamental designs viii
be in advance OF the efforts Of today.
The University OF Utah is portrayed
by q series Of Photographic views
showing its buildings, interior views,
the equipment of the institution and
the work Of its students.
Silk Industry Displayed.
An industrial and educational COM
binatiOn that attracts attention is the
exhibit Of the Utah silk commission,
larger than ever before. Every step
Of the industry is shown, from cocoon
to finished articles. and contributors
represent work i'm that industry from
Logan TO Kanab and nearly every
county in the state. Washington cOun-
ty makes an especially attractive show
ing in dried fruits and nuts, under the
direction of the veteran horticulturist,
Thomas Judd Of St George. There are
shown sixteen varieties of grapes. in
GLIDING three kinds of raisins. There
are also almonds, pOmegranates, figs
and English Walnuts. showing that
Utah's Dixie will soon be a strong
competitor of California for the inter
mountain trade.
Fine Art Specimens.
In the art department are repre-
sented the products OF the we'll known
artists Of the state and of a number
of candidates for recognition in their
respective departments.
The north wall OF the large room is
well covered with paintings. crayon.
pen work Colored photographs. deco
rative china. art pottery, tapestry and
burnt woodwork, much of which pos
sesses high merit and viii furnish DIFF
ficuit problems for the awarding judges
to solve. Among those represented un-
der these classifcatiOns are Willis A.
Adams. H. L. A. CuImer. NJ. VI. Young.
L.. A Ramsey, z. H. Eastmond,
George Mack. Miss Kate Wells, Mrs.
T. +. Snyder. Miss Maye Crane. Miss
Caroline Harrison. Mrs Will Melon
aid and Miss Aria Banta.
Ladies Fancy Work.
The north half of the west side OF
the building is occupied by a prOfusion
of ladies' fancy work, including laces.
embroideries. drawn work, quilts, sofa
pillows i'm quantity and design suftt-
cient TO draw a large number of adj
mirers.
At the front of the building. under
the supervision of John Sharp. state
fsh commissioner. are sixteen tanks, in
which are to be found every manner
or fish that thrives in Utah waters.
This exhibit occupies a commanding
position and Few of the visitors neg
lect 70 stop and admire the show In
the selection are bass, graylings. trout
OF many kinds, suckers. carp. snOuntain
herring, clubs. gold fish, salamander,
and frogs.