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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
MISSIONARY DROWNED.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. "a able
gram received here on Tuesday an
nounoed the death of II. @. Stay men,
ternan American missionary, and the
drowning Of twenty-three of ma tive
crew, by the capsizing of a boat on
the Congo river in Central Africa.
The boat was the Lapsley, and was
the missionary craft of the Southern
Presy Church. On it were H.
o. Staymentel and Motto Martin, an
other missionary of Alexandria, Va,
who left the United States August
and were en- route to the interior of
the Congo Free State.
The boat capsized between Leopold
Vile and Luebo, and Staymenter emit
down with twenty-three of the crew.
Martin was saved.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
"A Cherry PICTORIAL
AIDAA' for the children. One dose at
~ AHNA bedtime quiets their night
coughs and prevents Group.
a. Ask your doctor. io 9 AtYy'S Mas.

ishing machines. the powerful saws
cutting through massive granite
blocks, the lathes, and the Mcdonald
surface cutters were all observed OF
the latter, Jones Brothers have two of
the six in the world, ut cost approx
mating $15, 600.
From these sheds, which illustrated
the manufacture of granite in every
form, the party went on to Barre.
where a delegation of Barre granite
men boarded the train and all proceed
ed by the sky route" to Quarry
Hill.
The qusrries of E. l.. Smith g.
Company, Wetmore and Morse quar-
ries and those OF Milne, Clarihew and
Grey were visited where cumulative
information was gathered as to supply
of stock and modern methods of in
struction. The party was entertained
at dinner at the City Hotel, Barre,
by those who had the expedition in
charge. On the trip down Captain
Harding told Waterman representa-
tive that what he had seen was rev.
citation to him he had no idea so
great an industry was in Barre. In
the afternoon trip to Cobble Hill
was made in carriages provided by
the Barre White Granite Company.
AS one of the granite men, not an
owner of the quarry, remarked, The
quarry is an ideal one for the produc-
tion of building stone" From Cobble
Hill the party returned to the city,
where for a short time entertainment
was furnished at the Vincintia Club,
and then tine Montpelier delegation
returned home. Captain Harding
left at six o'clock for Washington, by
way of Burlington. Among those in
the party besides the members of the
White Granite Company were: James
M. Boutwell,. James w. Brock, c. H.
Ferrin, A. O. Blanchard, H. j. M.
Jones, D, f. Ryle, F. W. Stanyan,
and F. E. Dodge, of Montpelier, and
E. w. Bisbee, H. K. Bush, F. G..
Rowland, L. B. r. Hutchinson, E. L.
Smith, Harry Whitcomb. AFRO Morse,
and Oliver Matthews of Barre
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
OHICAGO'S PROBLEM.

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, pro-
poses to check crime in that city by
shutting off to great extent the sale
of firearms He has just submitted to
the city council measures which, if
passed, will require every purchaser of
pistol or gun to secure license first
and pay for it. Sales to a person who
cannot show good reason for the pos
session of shooting iron will be for
hidden. The situation in Chicago is
serious enough now to warrant nearly
any kind of action that in any way
promises improvement, but what such
a measure AS Mr.. Harrison proposes
would do to stop the careers of toughs
and boy desperadoes is not apparent
1t would be easy enough for person
to send away for gun that he was
forbidden to buy at home and those
who really wanted revolvers would
get them just the same. The buying
by peaceable citizen who might like
to have sixshooter handy by his
bed at night to protect himself would
probably be cut off, because he would
not be DESTROYS enough to 60 to much
trouble to get the weapon. But Chi
cago will be forced to go deeper down
than that to check the advance of
crime in her borders. The police
force must be run for the city and
not be center Of corruption. The
police who are in league with the
criminals must be weeded out, even
If new force has to be built up.
Then perhaps something can be DONE
But it will be no easy job to clean
out the police force.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

in town where hoodlumism is rife in
the evening. Boys of the ages of eight
to twelve years make night hideous
with their noise which is in part ours
ing and swearing and vile talk. If
those boys could be taken from the
street at eight o'clock or half past
eight it would be we'll for the boys.
The question is one that Montpelier
parents may we'll consider. If a cur
few law would do anything to prevent
Montpelier boys becoming thieves and
burglars it would be worth having.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
JUDGE PARKER'S RECORD.

Since Grover Cleveland came out
squarely and settled all doubts as to
his candidacy for denomination for
President, the question of the proper
candidate has apparently been troub-
ling the New York World. On the
same day that the Brooklyn Eagle
printed Cleveland's letter, the Eagle
declared in favor of Judge Alton b.
Parker and since tlien has been sup
porting him as the proper candidate
of the Democratic party. The World
is not so enthusiastic a Parker sup
porter as it might be, and in q recent
editorial asked Dr. McKelway, of the
Eagle, some still unanswered questions
as to Judge Parker's stand on public
questions.
Judge Parker may be an able man
and conscientious judge but as to
his political record there is little
that can be said. He is almost an I'M
known quantity politically. To be
sure he was elected judge when the
Republicans swept everything else, but
the reason for it was not his own
strength with the voters but the fact
that the citizens Union ticket in
New York city in 1897 had no candi-
date for judge against him. Parker
has been a straight party man, an
ally of David B. Hill, and has twice
voted for Bryan That may not help
him much with the Independent voter.
Cleveland became strong with the
country through his own strength.
He finally fell because he was too in
dependent to how to dictate that he
believed was not for the good Of the
country. The people knew him and
had confidence in him because of his
moral courage, his devotion to prin-
ciple, his defiance of politicians who
were working for selfish ends They
knew him as the living embodiment
of fundamental Democratic doctrines
which, alas, are no more Demo-
cratio-taritf reform, respect for the
Constitution, sound money, and econ
omy in public expenditures They
remembered his strict enforcement of
the law against mob rioters in Chi
cago, and his equally courageous anti.
jingo action in rebuking the Ameri.
can promoters of revolution in
Hawaii. On all these subjects Judge
Parker has been silent The Demo
Gratis will need a candidate better
than Parker, who though perhaps
good enough is unknown to the pub
lie, if they are to defeat Roosevelt
who possesses all the force, independ-
ence, and honesty that any President
ever had A clean but colorless rec
ord will not suffice against Roosevelt's
which, while clean, is marked with
deeds of bravery both moral and phys
ical.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
MY IDLEWILD.

My ldlewild is bonnie wood-a wild
ing sporting free,
Where tree and fern and clinging vine
are close in company;
By mussy path or tortuous maze you
thread your way along
It's arches high, it's shadowy dells and
hidden hooks among.
The marble pillars Of the birch sup
port the roof of green,
Among the trees Of summer leaf the
hemlock dark is seen;
Under the northern fern-filled bluff a
mirror pool lies STILL
Then breaks into ripping song-the
brook that turns the mill.
In early Maytime flowers a-bloom
adorn this wilding free,
And one by one the migrant birds
alight in shrub and tree;
In June these aisles are carpeted with
flowers of every shade,
And rife with birds each dark retreat,
each bower and open glade.
All summer long are life and love the
woodlands ringing theme,
And hill and vale and limpid stream
with living fancies TEEN;
AS summer wanes the goldenrod and
aster fringe the rill,
A poem writ in blue and gold that all
may read who will.
Later beside the pool and brook the
purpling grapes are found,
And, loosed by autumn frosts, the
nuts are dropping on the ground,
The squirrel boards his winter mast,
the whimpering coon is heard;
But now no longer here we find fair
flower and tuneful bird.
Nathless the jay and chickadee, the
nuthatch, and their few
long bleak winter through;
And when the Idlewild is stilled-
when Death has laid bis hand
On trees and ferns and clinging vines
when drear is all the land
Then Artist Frost's unIivalled skill
drapes pillared arch and roof,
AS winters shuttle swiftly plies be-
tween the warp and wool;
A matchless tapestry is flung about
each naked form,
Bright jewels deck each leafless twig,
the gift of every storm.
The frost-imprisoned Idlewild is still
"bonnie" scene,
A landscape diamond busted and
wrapped in silver sheen;
And when sun-buIst floods the
wood and fires each glittering
gem,
The glory of the place is like the New
Jerusalem.
Green Mountain Maybe.
'Bonny " 1908.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
THE ARMY CANTEEN.

The question of the army canteen
has been brought into prominence
once more by report of General
Young, chief of staff, to the secretary
of war. The report recommends the
establishment of the canteen and
calls special attention to the comments
of department commanders ON the
demoralizing effect on the army result
ing from its adjustment. General
Young believes that the law which
prohibits the sale of beers and light
wines at army posts is largely respon
sible for the increased drunkenness.
increased desertion. and increased in
subordination in the army. The de-
partment commanders are practically
unanimous in the same belief. They
maintain that the soldiers get liquor
just the same now but get stronger
kinds and more of it. In this connec-
tion the Boston Herald argues for the
right of control Of the army instead of
by lobby of reformers, who swarm
in Washington. In conclusion il says :
1.-TWO and half years of experience
have shown that the Amy officers were
right and the canteen reformers
wrong. AS the army officers are re-
sponsible and the reformers are not,
not only should the officers have the
matter arranged as they want it, but
in future they should be consulted be
tore laws are enacted which tend to
demoralize the army"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The sequel to the story of the kid
mapping of Giuseppe Cirringione, the
Catholic priest who was missing in
New York for three days, is rather
damaging to the rest of the tale.
Father Cirringione has been removed
from the pastoral list of the New
York archdiocese and his successor
as pastor of the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception has been appointed.
A majority of the priests in the arch
diocese expressed the belief that Faith
or Oirringione's mind had become un-
balanced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
Fight Will Be Bitter

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual REQ
ommendation of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, will have IA
long and bitter fight with their
troubles. if not ended earlier by fatal
termination, Read what 7, r. Beali.
of Beall Miss, has to say: MI" Last
fall my wife had every symptom of
consumption. She took DIR Kings
New Discovery after everything else
had failed. improvement came at
once and four BOTTLES entirely cnred
her " Guaranteed by ~ Llaknly,
Druggist Price SOC. aud IL o. Tfial
bottles free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The new Italian cabinet has out
lined to the Parliament in Rome a
scheme of social, economic, and
financial reforms, which it declared
it was about to initiate. The proposed
Legislation announced includes meas
ures to have the railroads, if neces-
sary, pass under the direct control of
the state, series of measures for
economic reforms, especially in south
ern Italy, and ultimately for fiscal re-
forms in the sense of having progress
sive taxation, or taxes in proportion
to the wealth of the taxpayers bill
providing for the abolition of forced
domicile, and a bill making Sunday
an obligatory day of rest. Presumably
much of the proposed legislation will
go up in smoke. There is undoubted-
ly chance for improvement in Italy,
however, and if Italians should hap
pen to try government ownership of
the railways it might be an instruc-
tive experiment for other nations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu-
late the Liver, and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van
ish under its searching and thorough
effectiveness Electric Bitters is only
SOC, and that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by @. Blakely, Druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

past and come out even, financially.
This fact was demonstrated last year.
Why not. then, form league on
business principles, so that good base
ball may be developed in the State at
a reasonable sum? If the matter is
not managed on this business like
basis, the city which pays the biggest
money for Its players will have the
best team, the other teams will be at
a disadvantage financially and other
wise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The trouble with those good people
who are so disturbed about the meth
DDS by which we have acquired the
requisite facilities for the construct
ion of the interoceanic canal via
Panama was very we'll expressed by
ex Senator Edmunds on another occa-
sion, then he remarked that there are
a great many people in tins world who
can always manage to see the flies on
barndoor but who cannot see the
barndoor Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
BASE BALL. A STATE LEAGUE.

The base ball enthusiasts of the State
are already beginning to itch for a
league next year A representative
from Rutland will confer with the
sports OF Montpelier and Barre, st
Adams, Burlington and Plattsburg to
see if league cannot be formed, OBJ
serving the same agreement for hiring
players so that the State may have
some good base hall PLAYING at n
reasonable price. To place a limit
OH the salary paid the players is the
only way 10 bring about II league in
Vermont that will not prove a failure
financially. The cities of this State
cannot pay its players the exorbitant
sums they have been receiving in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
GRAFTING IN EAR.

New York, Dec. 4. DIR. Andrew l..
Neld en-, the physician who has sue
cessfully performed the operation of
grating living ear ON a wealthy pa
tient, from the head of man who sold
his ear for $1,000, has decided in the
interests Of surgery to make public
the facts in connection with the opera
ton; but the names of his patient and
the man who parted with his ear will
be kept in profound secrecy. The doc
tor is now confident that unless I'M
looked for contingencies arise the
operation will be an unqualified sue
cess. The description of the condi-
ton by correspondent of the World
is as follows: Except for slight
swelling and Inflammation, the ear
has a perfectly normal appearance.
So far as "it' is concerned, DR..
Nelden mas copied nature with scrnpu-
lous exactness, and the healthy red
ness of the member showed that COM
plete circulation had been established.
Ia. lNClNCh iCAhoNCO Niph Odb OoAO
a silver needle and silver wire which
had been used as supports to secure it
from looping until the increasing
circulation had sufficiently strength
ened the tissues, and the ear retained
of itself normal position. The scars
of the stitches are still apparent, but
DR.. Nelden says they will not be visi-
BILE when the wounds heal. Slight
swellings were noticeable about the
ear but DR.. Nelden said they present.
ed no menace. The patient still wears
the plaster of paris shield which had
served as foundation for the solid
plaster of paris cast which had hela
his head to that of the man from
whom he had purchased the ear. The
ear itself was without blemish of any
description except the high coloring
and fullness The dressing was per-
formed without the use of any anaes-
thetic and the patient did not appear
to be seriously Inconvenience. He
now enjoys as good hearing as he did
before he lost his ear DR.. Nelden be-
lieves that complete circulation will
exert itself in the grated ear within
be without feeling, however, as the
nerves will not grow with the other
tissues.
The man who sold his ear is in the
-. 30 to- al =
where the operation was performed.
He is satisfied with his bargain and
will soon be free to go to his home
where his wife and children await
him. The $1,000 he says, will start
him in life anew.
This is the first time in the history
of surgery. as far as the records go.
that the grating of an ear has been
accomplished. The failure of so emil
nent a surgeon as DR.. Esmsrch of
Germany, who has made repeated
trials, led surgeons the world over to
believe that ear-grafting was practi
cally impossible.
DR.. Nelden is a pioneer in his
methods and his success is considered
surgical triumph of great import
ance. he said last night that the
success of the operation convinced him
that surgeons would undertake the
grating of hands and feet, and posi-
bly, of arms and legs, in the near fu-
ture, following the same principles
adopted by him in grating the ear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

The phenomenon known as the Rain
of Blood has occurred at Salermo,
Italy, during the past few days. Rain
drops fell winch were so greatly col
ored that they left red stains and the
peasants were badly frightened. The
explanation of the phenomenon is that
after severe sand storm in Sahara,
the sand of the desert is sometimes
carried by the wind across the sea and
mixes with the rain as it falls Three
years ago the results were noticed as
far away as Rome.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
ARTHUR ROPES General EdItor
CLUBBING LIST.

The following offers are for the
benefit only of subscribers to the
Waterman (weekly) or the Journal
daily who pay all arrearsges and
a years subscription in advance. One
or more of the publications may be
ordered, but the money for each. at
the club rate, must invariably accom-.
pany the order, with all arrears Of
any due on either paper and a full
year in advance. 70 the "Club Rate"
add 81. 30 for the Waterman, or $3. 90
for the journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

Dreyfus may get justice after all.
The present French Ministry is report
ed to be favorable to complying with
the plea of Dreyfus and his friends
that he be declared innocent. Every
one knew him to be innocent after the
proceedings in which he was found
guilty by court martial and then
granted mercy. The proceeding was
faroical so far as maintaining the
honor of the French army was cou-
cerned, though sad tragedy for Drey-
fus Many French officers, Colonel
Picquart being one, maintained at the
beginning that frank acknowledge
ment of Dreyfus' innocence and of the
error made would be best for the army,
but those IN authority went ahead
with forgeries and perjured testimony
and convicted an innocent man Now
the ministry proposes to get the opin-
ions of eminent jurists and if they be
favorable, which can hardly be doubt
ed, the right will triumph. Nothing
is ever settled until settled right.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

A j. Baldwin, the man who laid
the first cable under water in this
country, has just died in Wilkesbarre,
Pa, at the age of seventy eight years.
He laid the cable between Wood =
Hole and Vineyard Haven, Martha's
Vineyard. a distance of six miles, and
little later another between Monomy
aud Grand Point, Nantucket, about
twenty-five miles
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

'Oh, it's no fun being engaged to
him.. she said bitterly.
why not?" asked her dearest
friend
why, when you stir up e little
quarrel, just TO drive away the ennui,
he takes it seriously and keeps you
worried for fear you've really lest
him "-Ohicago Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

There is still plenty of ready money
in the United States Treasury. Sat
urday's report shows. exclusive of the
$50. 900 600 gold reserve fund, $llD :
047 6h4 in gold and 81, 926, 902 IN sill
yer on hand The whole available
cash balance is 1928, 454 073 Uncle
sam is not broke" yet and shows
no indications OF ever being so.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

Senator Platt's troubles just at
present are not confined to politics.
1t is talked that the wives of most
Of the other Senators are disposed to
snub Mrs. Plat and not admit her to
their social functions, other than
those which go as a part of the Off
cial social code. Senator and Mrs.
Depew gave dinner the other day in
honor of Senator and Mrs. Plat and
of sixteen senatorial couples invited
all but two excused themselves from
attending upon one excuse or another,
the real reason, it is said, being de-
sire to cut" Mrs. Platt. Verify the
ways of Washington are hey ond I'M
Outstanding. Washington society may
be the elect of the earth but it seems
as though the elect are up to pretty
small business
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

]; Cnres Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Inlu.
enSa, Whoopng Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
A certain euro for Consumption In first stages,
You will see the excellent eject after taking the
first dose Sold by dealers everywhere. Largo
bottles 20 cents and so cents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10

In the good
old d a VS. TIL e
sexton announc-
ed a death in
the community
by a stroke on
the church bell
for every year of
the life that was