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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
TWO OPIN IONS.

1t is a different proposition for a
person to sell Intoxicating liquor in
violation of the law now than it was
under the old system. 1t is different
for several reasons. In the first place
the entire populace is determined that
no one shall sell without first procur-
ing license, the one who tries to
violate the law in this respect has
public sentiment for an enemy and
the penalty is more of thing to con-
slider than it was in the old days.
Some of the prohibitionists maintained
once upon time that the illegal dives
would continue just the same under a
local option law as they were before.
The fallacy of their belief has been
proven beyond any question. Even
in the no-license towns the dives are
practically shut up and in the places
that voted for license the wonderfully
few convictions for illegal selling
pretty nearly represent the number Of
the violators. barre Telegram
In Rutland we presume about
the same conditions rule in the other
cities--these contentious appear ridi-
culous. There is no apparent public
sentiment here against unlicensed
places and in favor of the licensees
There are practically as many illegal
selling places in this city as ever be-
fore. Officers and citizens know it,.
The difficulty in the way of closing
the dives is greater than it was
formerly, for now illegal sales have
to be proved The license policy has
thus far failed miserably in the mat.
ter of suppressing unlicensed traffic.
| Rutland News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
WASTING SICKNESS.
s-- hM
LOSS OF FLESH AND STRENGTH WHICH
PUZZLES DOCTORS
rlrs. Allaire Was Failing Every
Day and Her Physician Could
Not Help Her.

How many men and women are suf-
fering from facilitating illnessl for
which doctors can find no satisfactory
explanation and which ordinary med
icines fail to cure. A recommends
ton of change of air is often the re-
suit Of fruitless experimenting. Many,
however, are not able to follow such
advice and others. unfortunately, find
no benefit after all their expense and
trouble. This, for long time, was
the experience of Mrs. George Allaire,
of No. Knox street, Worcester, Mass
She says: a
81 was so greatly run down in health
that the doctor who was attending me
said / would never get we'll. / was
wretchedly ill., she continued. 81 had
lost so much flesh that / was little
more than skin and bones and was
CHASTITY white. L couldn't eat nor
sleep, couldn't work-in fact, was SO
weak that l spent more days in bed
than did out of it. | suffered con-
siderable pain IN the region of the
liver, my stomach was out of order
and Twas so miserable that began to
think the doctor was right.
Finally, one day when the doctor
was at the house to see me. ! told him
| was going to give DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People a trial.
All right, he said, do So There is
nothing more l can do for you. I'm
agine my feelings when after taking
DR.. Williams Pink Pills four weeks 1
was able to do my washing and iron
ing-something had not been able to
even attempt for three years. 1 kept
on taking this medicine for a while
longer and was entirely cured. ~
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, the medicine which cured Mrs.
Allaire and thousands of others, are
an unfailing specific for all diseases
arising from Impoverished blood or
weakened, unstrung nerves-two fruit
full causes of nearly all the ailments
to which mankind is heir. They may
be had of any druggist, or will be sent
POSTPAID on receipt of price, fifty cents
a box; six boxes two dollars and fifty
cents, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
ENGLAND'S DEBT TO WASHING
TON.

Apropos of the movement for the
erection of a statue of George Wash
ington in London, the Brook Ign Eagle
discusses the appropriateness of such
an act and tells why England should
pay such a tribute to the man who
conquered her. Says the Eagle:
1t has been suggested that statue
of George Washington be erected in
ST. Paul's cathedral in London, Con-
sent has been given by the clerical
authorities controlling that edifce.
A committee has been appointed to
collect subscriptions. The success Of
the project should be assured when
we recall the large number of wealthy
Americans residents of England, who
would naturally be subscribers to the
fund, and when we understand that
English appreciation of Washington
is sufficiently enthusiastic and general
to insure contributions from native
sources. For to George Washington,
as the embodiment of principles which
since his time have been applied sue
cessfully to the administration of CO.
lonial affairs, England owes debt
that could not be paid by thousand
statues.
1t can be paid in small part,
however, by the erection of one in the
shrine where lie many OF the nation S
greatest sons. George Washington
was mainly instrumental in impress
ing upon the colonial system of the
British Empire the fact that the prop
er way to govern civilized colonies
was to let them govern themselves.
That was fact that required to be
driven home at the right moment.
Had there been no Washington to do
the driving some one else would have
arisen for the occasion. The epoch
made the man. the man did not make
the epoch; but since the burden of the
hour was laid upon the shoulders most
able to sustain it, Englishmen have
cause to be profoundly grateful for
the result. 1t taught succeeding
governments lesson that will never
be forgotten, that maximum of 10y
atty in the colonies is assured only by
a minimum of Interference with their
affairs.
For that lesson England, as q
nation, surely owes to the memory Of
n l.. -
that recognition SO freely accorded
individually by millions of English.
men,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

CLAUS Spreckels, the sugar king, has
just made San Francisco capitalist
pay So, 600, 900 for being disobliging
The capitalist is president of gas
and electric company. Smoke from the
company's plant annoyed Mr. Spreck-
els and he went to the president and
asked him to abate his nuisance. The
president was extremely curt to Mr..
Speckels. To avenge himself for the
affront put upon him, Speckels estab-
lished a rival gas and electric plant at
cost of "a, 900, 900 and began cutting
rates. Prices were brought down to
one-quarter what they were when the
old company had the monopoly. At
length the man went to Mr.. Speckels
and begged for quarter. Spreckels
terms were to be bought out at the
price of 5000, 600, which were agreed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

taken and distributed over the country
during the past decade, making that
town the most famous granite center
and adding millions to the wealth of
Vermont. The land was used for pas
turage but it required pretty sharp
nosed animal to pick out blade Of
grass between the rocks.
ga matter of thirty-five years ago
Mr.. Holden signed note with party
and as sometimes happens in such a
case had it to pay. The party who
held the note, which amounted to 5000,
consented TO take in payment the. fifty
acres of pasture land, and Mr.. Holden
ard his neighbors considered that he
had got out of the note scrape' fairly
we'll in disposing of the land for $l2
per acre.
I'm this connection it may be re-
marked that less than twenty five
years ago there was class of people
in Barre who sat on the grocery steps
i'll that little village, shivered when
they heard that somebody had invest
ed a good dollar in the infant granite
industry and relieved themselves of
all responsibility in the matter by
proclaimlng that the granite business
would never amount to anything. and
incidentally thanking the Lord that
they knew enough to keep their money
out of such foolishness and put it into
chewing tobacco.
1.-THE Mortified slate industry is
getting much the same kind of encour-
agement from a small class of citizens,
although the ranks are thin. 1t is
only question of a short time when
this thing will come to an abrupt
end in Mortified, as it did in Barre
years ago."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

bennington, July 16.-The annual
meeting of the trustees of the soldiers
home was held here yesterday, there
being present, Messrs. Henry, Tay-
lor, Mccullough, Kenfeld, Bowman,
Mansur, Smith, Hazen, Peck and
Spatford.
The superintendent report for til o
year ending June 30, showed 81 adj
missions 26 re-admissions discharged,
3 died, Il in hospital, 60. The report
of the auditors showed the total re-
ceipts for the year to be $50, 900, and
the total expenses, S1S, 795. 90. OF the
receipts, 50, 500 were from pensions,
SO, PAT from the State, Sc, 400 from the
government, $500 from the farm. The
receipts and expenses are substantial
ly the same as they were the previous
year. The average cost to the State
per man for the year was 1928, about
$ll less than the year before.
All repairs, improvements, etc. f,
made during the year have been paid
for out of the regular State appropria-
ton. The highest number present
was in January, when 40 were re.
corded.
Col. Thomas Harmon was reelected
superintendent, and Mrs. Harmon
matron. The old officers and commit
tees we're practically reelected. Din
ner was served to the trustees, assist
ant secretary of the navy, Charles II.
Darling, and some newspaper men at
o'clock. In the evening the trustees
dined with Governor Mccullough at
the executive mansion in North Ben
nington. The trustees present ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased
with the appearance of affairs at the
home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

The Lyndonville Journal appears
this week under the direction of its
new owners, Allan @. Holbrook and
j. H. Fuller. Formerly a prosperous
paper in loyal field, it has of late
shown unmistakable signs of decad-
ence under a will-o-the-wis sort of
management. This weeks issue,
however, reminds one OF the change
that came to Vermont meadows after
the recent drought was broken, and
northern Caledonia county is, to be
congratulated. One of the new owners
is practical printer from some of the
best Typographical schools in Yer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

The Kansas City Journal gives the
following in evidence of the passing of
Mr.. Bryan's popularity: Six years
ago, when w. J. Bryan addressed the
Ottawa Chatauqus, his share of tine
gate receipts, figured at fifty per cent,
amounted to S64l. He received fifty
per cent last Thursday before the
same assembly, and his share came
to $117 And it would seem to
show that the crown of thorns is
pressing with something like five
times less puncturability into our
fevered broWs'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

According to reports filed with
Clerk Nichols of Caledonia county
there were just 224 legal sales of
liquor in the lily white" county,
during the month of June. AS the
county is entirely no license of course
these sales were made by the holders
OF druggists licenses. OF these there
are but four-two in Lyndon and two
in Hardwick. In the number of sales
the railroad town led with 145, while
the granite town had seventy six.
The total cash involved reached the
sum of $165.2l This is surely an ex-
cellent record but it would he interest
ing to know the amount of liquor re-
ceived from other sources during the
month
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

to resist or throw off other diseases.
Men and women who are sick are in
vited to consult DIR. Pierce, by letter, free,
and so obtain without charge the opinion
of specialist on their ailments. All cor
respondence strictly confidential. Ad-
dress DIR. r. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
.rFor the past two years have been very
sick, woman writes Mrs Chesley, of 1903 Wood
land Ave, Cleveland Ohio. cI tried medicines
from doctors and to no avail. At last decided
to try DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
When started was all rundown and had a
very unpleasant taste in my mouth Was
choked up, and at times II was very hard for me
to breathe had severe headaches and cutting
pains in my knee joint Was SO weak could
not attend to my work walk up or down
stairs without the assistance of my brother or
some friend. am now taking the fourth bottle
and am happy to say feel like myself again.
/ can go up and down stairs and perform my
duties as well as any one Everything seems to
be brighter, and can assure you that life is
worth living"
Accept no substitute for vGolden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing Just
as good for dyspepsia or debility.
Biliousness is cured by the use of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
BREWER ON THE PETITION.

Justice David j. Brewer of the
United States Supreme Court is ap-
pearing in public print to a consider
able extent just now. A few days ago
he expressed an opinion on lynching
that has attracted wide attention, and
now his comment on the Kishineff pc
tition, in which he incidentally paid
tribute to President Roosevelt's
courage, is being extensively circu-
lated. This latest utterance of the
distinguished jurist occurred in an
address to some western insurance men
at Milwaukee the other day. Justice
Brewer said:
"The eyes of the entire world are
upon President Roosevelt to see if he
has the nerve land / want to tell you
he has to send to the government at
st. Petersburg the Jewish petition of
protest against the atrocities perpe-
trated at Kishinetf. When this nation
protested against the misrule of Cuba
by the Spanish it was not for any
commercial reason The war with
Spain came because we despised OPP
preston. 1t was in the name of hui
manity that we ipterfered Cuba was
our neighbor. There's grandeur in
the word neighbor
Not long ago we sent protest tc
Roumania against the cruelties report,
ed there. The world has come to ex,
pect that such things will not be toll
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

1t is said that after his retirement
from the army Lieutenant General
Miles will make his permanent home
in either Louisiana or Texas. He has
recently been looking over those States
with the view of purchasing an estate
upon which he may spend the declin-
ing years of his life in ease and COM
fort. Should the general decide to To-
cate in the south, it will be largely
because of Governor Hogg's efforts.
The big Texan and the old soldier
have been close friends for many
years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
The RURAL TELEPHONE.

Neighbors, not so far from here
Put in telephones last year,
Farmers built rural line,
Instruments all talked up" fine,
All you had to do was ring
Every bell went ting-a-ling;
One for Swanson, two for Boggs,
Long and short call for old Scroggs
Every neighbor had his call,
Twist the crank and that was all.
Mighty nice when work was through,
To gossip for an hour or two
With our nelghpors, one by one;
Mighty nice-but lots Of fun
When you heard some other two
Telling whas was not for you.
Every time the signal rang,
To the phone each farmer sprang,
Slyly grinned, and softly took
Each receiver from it's hook.
Other peoples secrets dear
Poured into his large red ear;
How he slapped his legs 81 swan,
Telephones lots of fun.
Somehow in week or two
Troubles dark began to brew:
Farmer Jones got fighting hot,
! Heard Scroggs calling him a sot;
Farmer Scroggs seemed angry too;
! Heard Smith telling what he knew
Smith heard Johnson telling lies,
Paid him off with two black eyes.
Johnson heard young Isaac Boggs,
Underbid him on his hogs;
! Boggs overheard sneaking churl
Making love to his best girl.
| Women, too, were in the muss,
Raised most tremendous fuss.
Everyone from Scroggs to Jones,
In glass houses throwing stones.
Now the line has silent grown,
Wires rusted, poles o'erthrown;
Twenty friends are deadly foes,
Each one full of griefs and woes,
Each too mad to speak word
Cause of things they'd overheard.
Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

Peter NJ. Arthur, grand chief engin
eer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who died in Milwaukee
last week, will be remembered as a
labor leader who was strongly opposed
to strikes. He was one of the prime
organizers of the great Brotherhood in
1863 and became grand chief engineer
in 1876. This brotherhood is leader
among labor organizations and much
of its success is due to the canny
Scotchman who has so long presided
over it's deseinies, Mr.. Arthur has
been hailed as a model labor leader be-
cause of his moderation, sagacity and
public spirit. A Canadian paper sew
eral years ago said this of Mr..
Arthur: He does not admit any
essential hostilities between labor and
capital, but advises arbitration when
industrial differences arise, and he
advocates peace and harmony between
competing interests. His friends
claim that the exception OF the Bur-
lington strike can be easily explained.
The men were eager for the strike,
hut Mr.. Arthur withheld his consent
until he bad done all in his power to
remove the cause. After the strike
ended he declared that he would never
give sanction to another
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

Prof. Frederick Starr of the Uni
versity of Chicago has long held the
theory that the American people are
slowly developing into Indians, and
now he believes that he has proof of
it. This conclusion was arrived at
after he examined the descendants of
a small colony of Germans who came
to the United States years ago, set
thing in Pennsylvania, and found that
the fourth and fifth generations had
developed marked Indian character
istics, such as black hair, black eyes
and darker colored skin. These va
riations in physical appearance, he de-
clared. do not take place only in Ger
man immigrants, as other national
tiles coming to the United States have
been affected in the same way. The
changes noted take place invariably, y
said Prof. Starr, through the in
fluence of the potent American elm
ate and environment, and, further
more, they serve to illustrate more
effectively what forces are at work
on the people of the United States.
The American Indian as he exists to-
day is development of the Mongolian.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
A TALE AND A MORAL.

The Mortified News tells story
which significantly illustrates the in
dustrial growth of Washington coun-
ty during the past quarter-century,
and at the same time points a moral
that is worth careful consideration.
Says the News
Ira Holden, father of W. w.
Holden of Mortified, was for many
years owner of fifty acres of land in
what is now the best quarry land in
Barre and from which thousands OF
dollars worth of granite has beer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
I22nd TRIP no JAIL.

John Shannon of Rutland was sent
to the Rutland Jail on Saturday on a
warrant charging him with intoxica-
ton. Jail life seems to be exceeding
ly attractive to Shannon as this makes
1872 times that he has been confined
within prison walls.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

mont, and as knowledge of the
mechanical department is one of the
prime requisites in making good
newspaper, it is safe guess that with
the assistance of the other owner the
paper will regain and surpass its form
er standard. The Montpelier Journal
salutes the Lynionville Journal and
wishes it a prosperous future.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

There is something of grim humor
in a recent reply made by Clark How
ell at Atlanta to northern man who
asked it it were true that the negro of
the south abstains from voting be-
cause he fears bodily harm. Not
exactly" said Howell, lit is rather
because he knows that on the whole
his life will be longer and freer from
care if he refrains from the ballot box
habit entirely"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

Grated, because of the growth and de-
velopment of the spirit of neighborli-
ness That was the first thought in
our interference in Cuba. 1t was the
same in Roumania, and it will be the
same when President Roosevelt sends
the petition to the Gar. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
Sta VS. "HOME-B UYING. -

Boston, July 16.-Burton P. Gray
has been appointed receiver of the
New England Home Buyers Associa-
tion by Judge Lathrop in the Supreme
Court. The appointment was made
on application of Isaac Turner, Cam
b ridge, who brought a suit in equity
against the trustees of the association.
The association was based on new
plan of small payment home buying
from the west. The attorney gener-
ais office early took steps to test the
validity of the contracts, but the Su-
preme Court said the attorney general
had no right to interfere. AS a result
one of the parties to a contract brought
this bill The business, it is claimed
violates the numerical sequence"
statute, which prohibits the issuing
of obligations to be redeemed in nu-
merical order
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

Enormous swarms of locusts have
appeared in the neighborhood of
Szolnok, Hungary, and have laid the
country waste for miles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23
THE CAMEL'S HEAD.

cWhere the cancels head goes his
body follows" says an Oriental proverb.
It's the same way with disease. A small
opening will give it an entrance and
when disease once has place in the
body large number Of ills may follow it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

It Cures Colds, Coughs Sore Throat, Group, rnnu.
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
and sure relief in advanced stages Use at once.
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles 25 cents and so cents
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & Ohio r, r.


Leave Washington. Ntw Jersey Ave and St
Chicago and Northwest, -n.0o am, 'o.So
pm
Cincinnati, st. Louis, and Louisville. 'l5 o5
AM. .s:I5 pm. .I:l0 night
Pittsburg and Cleveland, '11:O0 an. '3:45
pm, and 100 night.
Columbus and Wheeling. '6:2o pm.
Winchester. $3.50 an. ''4;ls. '-5.So. '.e:2o
pm.
Luray. '4:15 pm.
Annapolis. ''f:2O. 1880. '.l2:Oo noon. 's:20
Frederick. -'s:s5. IlO:15. ..ll:OO an. lll:ls.
nsserstcv1nn. E.'I3.c5 am. and ..5.so pm
is sisd sso :aa way sS B9inif c,g ss 10 SlS 5n a
1aiSheTsburg and way points- ''s:SS, 9:lo
Am, ''l2:50, lll:i5, $3.50, -'4:30, $500,
$50; - :o5. L7:2o, lIlO:l6, ''Il:So pm.
ll9:l5 an, li:l5, sss:30 $50 pm.
-Baltimore, week days, x3:01, $500, sac, x3;00,
x.;2o, xs;oo, xs:S0. 1886, xs:oo. 1880. xl0:o0,
xS:0O. x4:GJ, x4:S0. <:4O x5:OO, AS:20, $500.
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sundays; xS:00. M:0o, 7:2o, $50, x9:Uo IN.
xl-00, l;l5 x3:0O. X3:SO n5:OO. 5:Z0. G;S0-
Ks 90. xlO:OO, 80. I:35 Pm
Bay Ridge: s:l0 an week days, o:Io am and
l:45 p. m. sundays.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York. Boston,
md md the East 500, 100 (Dinerl $50 (sui-
100 (Diner) 900 (''Royzi Limited. q DinerJ,
$500 Philadelphia only, 500 (Dinerl. 300
and 'll:So pm. (Sleeping Car open az 10
O'clocK).
Atlantic City. 200. s.1O:oo Am. .-l:Oo.
$500 pm
Daily. '-Exeept Sunday. ISunday only
xExpress trains.
BsEga &c called for and checked from hotelI
and residences Uy Union Transfer Co. on orders
eft az ticket Offices, Gle Pennsylvania Avenue
ucrtnwest. New York Avenue and Fifteenth
Street and st station
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