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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
MODELS.

In the Worlds Work for May John
r. Spears has a timely and interest
ing article on the two yachts that in
all probability will contest for the
Americas cup this year. In it he
compares the models of Shamrock III
and the Reliance and points out that
the contest will be clearly one be-
tween American and English ideas of
yacht building. He says:
eff we compare the racers built for
the present year with those that sailed
for the cup fifteen or twenty years
ago, we shall see that while furnish
ing the public with the most healthful
recreation known to the world, the men
behind the international races have
accomplished something worth while
I even from the point of view of the
most practical captain of industry.
"There are features of the racer
hull that are yet in dispute, and it
is for this reason that the races of
the present year are to be Of unusual
interest. The new defender has a
hull that is broad and shallow, the new
challenger one that is relatively mar
row and deep. The underwater body
of the Reliance, if seen from a station
directly astern, looks like slice from
the bottom of very fiat turnip, the
tap root of which, however, repre-
! tba a., Eaa1 ratha noOrly The
underwater body Of the Shamrock III
is decidedly V-shaped, when seen
from the same point of view. In tech
nical language the Reliance has but
little dead rise, the Shamrock Ill has
much The tween decks space of the
Reliance is said to be SO low that a
man cannot stand erect in it, The
same space in Shamrock III is deep
enough to give ample room for all
purposes wanted in cruiser.
"From time out of mind the Ameri-
can builders deal has been wide hull
with moderate cargo of lead-that
is, moderate displacement-whlle
the British have favored the deeI
hull with large displacement. The
racers of this year are built more
closely to those ideals than any pail
of bulls ever seen in a race. 1t will
be asserted, very likely, as heretofore,
that the contest off Sandy Hook is to
be trial of speed between two mere
racing machines, but the truth is that
we are to have not only stirring
event in the most healthful spor
known to the world. but we are tt
try practical experiment, at an ex
pense of more than half million dol
lars, to learn whether the wide anC
shallow model is better than the deel
and narrow one. In the history o
the world there is no account of sucl
splendid combination of practica
, work aud good play as is here afford
r ed -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an intlamed con-
dition of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 70 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
THE JEWISH PROSECUTIONS.

An esteemed reader of the Journal
has called attention to a recent editor
ial paragraph in this paper, in which
the matter of United States interfer-
ence with the massacre of Jews in
Russia was mentioned, and takes ex-
ception to some comparisons that are
made therein This is the objection
able sentence:
"Russla is sovereign State and
the prosecutions, even if they exist to
the extent reported, entail no personal
suffering on the United States. and a
protest would be as unwarranted as
though the Russian government en-
tered a protest against the lynching
of negroes in the south, or any other
crime against humanity in this coun-
try"
fhe objection made by the gentle
man above mentioned, who is himself
loyal Jew, is that the paragraph
tends to place the Jews of Russia in
class with the negroes of the south.
Nothing could be further from the
Journals intention. The editorial
was not an attack on or defense of
the Jews, nor did it commend or con-
denim the prosecutions they are under
going in Russia; rather it was merely
comment on the inability of the
United States government to enter a
protest under the circumstances.
The lynching of negroes was men,
toned simply to illustrate that point
and not because the two cases were
at all similar in themselves. This
must be plain to even the most sem
sitive who will carefully read the
above quoted sentence. The Journal
might have cited the shooting of edi-
tors and politicians in the south and
west as an illustration, so far as COM
parison of classes went, but the negro
question was mentioned because it was
the most familiar and conspicuous.
The Jews in Russia, in common with
all prosecuted peoples, have the SYM
pathy of the Journal, and it is hoped
that the reader mentioned fully under
stands that no slight was intended,
and that the editorial in question
merely discussed an international
proposition and did not speak lightly
of an oppressed people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

Senator Foraker of Ohio has come
out for Roosevelt as a candidate for
President in 1904. He believes also
that the Republicans of Ohio are of
the same mind and will so declare in
the coming State convention. Says
the Senators president Roosevelt
has been long enough in public life
and long enough in the presidential
Office for the people of the whole
country to have a correct estimate of
him, and think it is pretty nearly
universal sentiment that he comes
up fully to the requirements of the
office, and that, under all the circum-
stances, we will be stronger with him
as our party leader in 1904 than we
can possibly be with anybody else,
for the simple reason that we cannot
succeed in the next presidential Con-
test without approving and standing
upon the record his administration
has made, and naturally in the advo-
cacy and defense of chat administra-
ton we will be stronger with him as
our leader than we could be If we were
to deny him that honor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
W4SHINGTON GRANGE.

Washington, May 23.-A class of
nineteen completed the initiatory de-
grees and were received into member
ship of the Grange on Friday evening.
Nine visitors were present including
District Deputy Frank Martin of Will
Jamestown, and DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Newcomb of Montpelier. One hum
bred and five of the members were
also present. This grange is in a
very prosperous condition, 1t has
added forty members since January l,
1908. District Deputy Martin pro
nounced the degree work the best he
had ever seen outside the State
Grange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

A woman living in indianapolis has
gained considerable notoriety and
some wealth by refusing to make up
Booker T. Washington's bed, at ho-
tel where she was employed as cham
bermaid. She was discharged from
her place and ever since has been re-
ceiving gifts and commendatory let
tiers from all over the south and also
from points nearer home. The money
received in one day this week amount
ed to $3.50, and the deposed chamber
maid has been notified that paper IN
Houston, Texas, is raising fund by
subscriptions, acknowledged in col
umn headed For self-respecting
girl. A public meeting was also
held in Houston at which $500 was
raised The fact that her husband
has applied for divorce, sheds a
beam of light on the general makeup
of the chambermaid in question, and
the poor man is to be congratulated
on his approaching emancipation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
OUR FACTORY OF AMERICANS

The Saturday Evening Post notes
the great increase in immigration dur
ing the past few months but, unlike
many other American journals, it sees
no particular cause for alarm in the
fact. The Post is intensely Ameri-
can and possesses most comfortable
belief in the assimilative powers of
the republic, which is expressed in
the current issue as follows:
"Twentyone years ago we touched
high water mark in immigration,
with three-quarters of million ar
rivals 1t looks as if that trem endous
record would be beaten this year In
one day in April more than ten thou
sand immigrants landed at New York
the greatest days work i'll the his
tory of that port. One steamer brought
/, 341 Scandinavians, another nearly
/ 400 Italians, another almost 1000
Greeks, Italians, Arabs, Turks and
Persians fourth over $500 Poles
ana other Slavs, a fifth 270 Scotch
men, a sixth 525 Greeks, Turks ard
Arabs, and a seventh nearly 1900 Ger
mans. In the first eleven days of
April Al, 200 immigrants of all nation
alities invaded Ellis Island.
"No wonder some of our kind
friends across the Atlantic. looking
at this appalling mixture, believe
that we never can turn its varied in
gradients into Americans. No such
gigantic amalgamation of diverse races
has ever been attempted since Cara
Gala made Roman citizens of all the
inhabitants of his empire, and we
may say that never in the history OF
the world has such an undertaking
been successfully consummated. But
that does not prove that we shall fail.
Indeed, there is every reason to be-
lieve that we shall succeed We have
been peculiarly fortunate in our prep
aration for the mighty work that IS
reversing the catastrophe of Babel.
We have been composite people from
the beginning The Thirteen Colonies
we're settled by Englishmen, Scotch
men, Scotch Irish, Irish, Dutchmen,
Swedes, Germans, Frenchmen, and
negroes. Before the Revolution sub
stantially all these, except the ne
goes, had been welded into one homo
geneous people. with a common Ian
guage and common political ideals.
For fifty years after that this people
increased and solidified with little ad-
mixture from immigration, so that
when new currents began to flow from
Europe it was prepared to absorb
them. 1t was quarter of century
later still before the first great flood
broke upon us. That deluge was Irish.
In the fifties the problem of immigra'
tion was regarded as an Irish problem.
The Know-N Nothing protest was al
anti-Irish movement. Irishmen cap
tuTed our city governments, and oul
} foreign policies were swayed by the
prejudices of the, Irish vote. "
"But gradually the Irish freshe
) subsidized, TO be succeeded by German
} stream A quarter of a million Ger
, man immigrants entered the country
) in single year. German newspapers
J theatres and churches sprang up ant
fiourished. Had this continued Their,
might have been some reason to fea
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

The selectmen of st. Johnsbury
have called special town meeting to
see if the voters will appropriate mon
ey to build new school houses in two
country districts, where the oldsbuild-
ings are too small to accommodate those
who wish to attend, This is certain
ly relief after all the talk about the
diminishing population in the farming
communities of the State, for there is
little danger of the decade nee of a
neighborhood that is obliged to en-
large its school house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

The associated chambers of COM
merce in London recently for warded
a memorial to Foreign Secretary Lord
Lansdown protesting that reciprocity
between the United States and Cuba
will be injurious to British trade with
the latter country. In his reply the
foreign secretary says that representa-
tions to the United States on this sub
ject have been without effect, and he
fears that no useful purpose could be
served by further efforts along that
line
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
THE HAND OF THE MALTA.

A recent murder in New York city
being attributed by the police to the
Malta gave rise to an interesting de
scription Of that mysterious organiza-
ton and its methods, from such facts
as were obtainable, by writer for a
prominent weekly although compare
lively little is known of it beyond its
manifestations in the way of kidnap-
ping Matchmaking and counterfeiting,
the pursuance of these schemes not in
frequently leading to murder. A de-
mand, warning, blow in the dark,
with the weapon of the race. are the
chief characteristics of its proceed
ings, certain signs invariably indlcat
ing the hand of the Mafia'. Even
in Italy, the country of its origin. this
dreaded society is rarely mentioned
and is almost as much of mystery
as in America where, however, it
seems to have gained foothold,
spreading widely over the, country.
In period of less than two days last
year there occurred the kidnapping of
wealthy citizen Of Mexico, the MUIR
der of merchant in Brooklyn and
the burning of the house of fellow
countryman in Hazelton, Pa, all
bearing the dread imprine of the hand
of the Malta, The chief operations of
the society, however, are counterfeit
ing, and the Matchmaking of their
own couptrymen.
The writer before mentioned tells
| of the first known attempt at extor-
Gion, which occurred just a hundred
years ago. Previous to that time, it
is said. the society was a sort of Wig
ilance committee for the Staying of
brigands and protection of property.
The story is as follows:
On certain beautiful evening, in
the autumn of year not long after
| Napoleon Bonaparte was eXiled to st.
Helena, Antonio Gallardin sat in front
of his little wine-shop in Messina.
The end of the street slipped into the
Mediterranean, and from his position
Gallardin could see the usual crowd
gathered at the quay, and beyond that,
over the straits, vineyards and or
chards sloping down from Oalabria'E
mountains. AS he gazed upon uhii
peaceful scene, the wine merchan
was aroused by light touch on the
shoulder, and turned to confront ,
stranger, dressed something after thu
manner of brigand, but bearing thu
marks of gentleman. "What would
your" asked Gallardin, rising ant
bowling with true Sicilian politeness
"Only this, Signor Gallardin, a hundred
scudi," replied the other with cas-,
assurance. by our blessed patroness
ST. Rosalia, you're a bold man,
said Gallardin angrily, for just beloy
were passing the night watch. =" Boil
man for bold deeds, " from the other
"Do | get the scudi?' 'Corpo d
Baccho, no, you do not - either
you are a dead man, Signor Gal
lardin.'
A similar demand with its &C
companying menace made upon tw
other Cradesmen, neighbors of Antonio
also received refusal, Next morn
ing, the story goes, all three merchant
were found each with a stilett
plunged in his back. From. chat tim
the society known as the Malta, say
the student of Mafiiosan methods, ha
turned its energies to the extortion G
money, death being the penalty c
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

Here is an editorial paragraph from
the Middlebury Register which Gre
ates a desire to know if the editor can
personally vouch for the value Of the
plan proposed. GA st. Adams man
claims to have the finest bar in the
State. 1t cost little over SO, 900 with
the fixtures. Who pays the freight?
No one except the drinkers. Drop a
nickel in the bank every time you feel
you must take drink. Try it just
one month and count the contents of
the bank. You will be surprised.
You will also feel better in every
way
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
ARMY OFFICER RESIGNS.

The resignation of Second Lieut..
Henry M. Dougherty, Twenty seventh
Field Battery, at Fort Ethan Allen.
has been accepted, to take effect at
once. Lieut.. Dougherty is graduate
of West Point, of the class of 1901.
and was one of the officers who insti-
tuted legal proceedings against the Sec
retary of war tc advance his number
in the lineal list of his grade. In ex-
PLANTATION of Ills retirement Lieut..
Dougherty said that he had i'll view a
private occupation that offers greater
financial returns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

AS to those who have given of their
earthly store to swell the Golfers of
this grass widow, it seems from the
outside as though they might be
rightfully classed with the boy who
was compelled to contribute his mite
for missions and accompanied the gift
with the remark, ga fool and his
money are soon parted. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

sands which they are constantly publish
ing, thus proving their genuineness.
.rFor about two years suffered from a very
obstinate case of dyspepsia, " writes X. 4. Secord
Hsq., of - Eastern Ave, Toronto, Ontario III
tried great number of remedies without sue
cess. I finally lost faith in them all. was so
far gone that could not for a long time bear
any solid food in my stomach felt melancholy
and depressed Could not sleep nor follow my
occupation, Some four months ago a friend
recommended your Golden Medical Discovery
After weeks treatment had derived so much
benefit that / continued the medicine, have
taken three bottles and am convinced 1t has
in my case accomplished a permanent cure
can conscientiously recommend it to the thou
sands OF dyspeptics throughout the land.n
The Common Sense Medical Adviser"
1908 large pages in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of FL one cent stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

Vermont lost distinguished grand
daughter in the death of Sibyl San
derson, the famous opera singer, which
occurred in Paris recently. Her faith
er was a native of Sunderland, and a
graduate of Burr and Burton Semin-
airy at Manchester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
rlOTHERS! MOTHERS! MOTHERS

How many children are at this sea-
son feverish and constipated, with bad
stomach and headache. Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
will always cure. If worms are pres
ent they will certainly remove them.
At all druggists. % cents. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

Carleton E. Webb, aged seventy-five,
a prominent resident of Bellows Falls,
died there on Friday. He occupied
the same farm that was cleared by
his ancestors in 1867 He was a DEM
ocIat and represented Rockingham in
the Legislature of 1874.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
Az TIE TOP.

1t is laudable ambition to reach the top
of the ladder of success. But many man
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28


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ringing in the WI
ears, dizziness, IN
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eyes or palpita- VI I
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any OF ali OF tncse sym
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pensary Medical Asst
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

ture of the individual volun-
teering the testimonial below,
and also ofthe writers of every
testimonial among tbe tLo,,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Finnny's Siding.

Miss Lon Gray, OF Castlewood. Is
visiting friends at this place, this week
Joe Keys, Of Graham, was here on
business this week.
All the young people OF this place
attended the commencement, at Hon
aker, Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. j. g. Keith and daughter. Miss
Blanche. and Miss Lizzie Howard. re-
turned last week from weeks visit.
In Bluciield.
Miss Myrtle Repass. of Cedar Blum,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs Charlie
Meade, OF near this place, this week.
Misses Rasa Robinson and Nettie
Ferguson, OF Lebanon, are the guests
OF Mrs. Tyler Snodgrass, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Fink left satur-
day for johnson City, Tenn, where
they will visit home folks for some
time.
Mrs. DIR. Shoemaker visited at Ora
ham and Honaler several days last
week.
Mrs. w. A. Howard and children
went to Lebanon Sunday, for weeks
visit to her father, ID. X. Banner.
J. L. Mccarthy, who departed from
this place a few weeks ago, has return
ed. John says he's going again, but
We don't believe him.
w. A. Howard, 8. w. Banner and ]
L. Keith, went TO Bluefleld last week To
take In the carnival, but We think ice
cold beer was the attraction.
A. w. Davis paid our town n short
visit Sunday afternoon; we think the
new piano at j. 4. Keith's was the at.
traction, not the girl.
Ira Gray, OF Lebanon, spent several
days last week, with his sister, Mrs. r.
q. Fletcher.
Several Of our boys and girls at
tended the "Foot Washing, at Artnp
Sunday. The river below has had a
dingy color ever since.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
M arried.

Mr.. Clarence EpperIy, Of Christians
burg, and Miss Jessie Hall, OF fTazewcll.
were married on Wednesday, at l
O'Clock, at the residence OF Mr.. George
p. Hall, cousin OF the bride, at North
Tazewell, by Rev. Il. A. Kelly.
Mrs. Epperly was born and reared
on Clear Fork, but has been teaching
In West Virginia. and is a young lady
Of intelligence and OF fine character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Epperly, after a visit
to eastern cities, will return to Glen
Jean, w. Va, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Epperly has
been in business several years at Glen
Jean, and has many friends there who
will be glad to see him return.
Their many friends and relatives
wish for them happy and successful
married life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
High Wages Worrying Railroad Meu.

The question of high wages is wor-
rying railroad men in the east, and
some OF the roads have cut down all
construction TO n minimum, the plan
being To wait until conditions change.
Among the lines with haye done this
are the Vaundt rbilt aud Gould sys-
TENS. There is no trouble with en-
ployes reported, but the officers feel
that the present high cost cannot
last long, and they think il is better
to delay tho work than TO paw exces-
sive FOR il.
This being an era of railroad build
ing which is certain TO go into history
as one Of the greatest eyer known,
prices h aye risen also for all kinds of
material. and n conservative pres
ident Is the authority for tho state
ment that tho increase has been more
than twenty per cent. in less than
three years.
So far there has been nothing on
the Southern roads, which would
presage trouble in this direction.
Up to the Present time the curtail-
ment rs confined TO the Northern
roads. Up there, however, there is
not the killing struggle going on as
farther south, whore all arc straining
every effort 10 get into the rich coal
and iron hells before they arc i'm the
hands OF rivals.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Serious Surgical Operation.

Miss Carabcl Watkins, the 16-year
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. Il.
W atkins, underwent n serious surgical
operation at the home Of her parents
on Tazewcll avenue yesterday morn
Ing The operation was performed by
Dr. Wade Stellar, OF Blueflcld, brother
OF DIR. G. I. Stellar, OF this town, who
had charge OF the case.
Besides the operating physician,
there were four others present, viz:
Drs. Q. Il. st. Clair, j. III. Crockett, C..
w. Greever and DIR. j. +. Fox, OF Blue
field. Miss Watkins has been sick for
several years, during which time she
has been TO physicians in Columbus
and Richmond. None OF them seemed
to know what her trouble was. Ply
sicians here advised an operation, which
was performed on yesterday, as stated.
and it was found that she was suffer
ing from appendicitis OF long standing.
The operation was entirely successful
and the patient, apparently, is doing
well.