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The leader., 1904-08-20

The Russian expert who predicts
that Kuropatkin will yet win the long
planned military campaign must have
new theory about odds, or the plans
must be longer than the campaign and
wider than the territory involved.
The leader., 1904-08-20

1t is now estimated that the deaths
In the Denver & Rio Grande disaster
will exceed one hundred. The casual
ties Of the great war between Russia
and Japan sink almost into insignific-
ance in comparison with those inflicted
by accidents on land and water and the
ravages of the elements. Truly, in the
midst Of life we are in the midst of
death.
The leader., 1904-08-20
lightning IxiIIs Two len.

Ashley. ILL.,, Aug. &c. L. Coulter
farmer of this place, and Harrison
Stephens, of Judson, Okla, who was
here visiting, were both killed by
lightning Sunday afternoon. Each
leaves a wife and four children. ira
Houser, who was with them, was
stunned.
The leader., 1904-08-20
VALUE or HUMAN LlvEs.
some Pertinent Suggestions Anent the
Duty Of American Railroads.

some Pertinent Suggestions Anent the
Duty Of American Railroads.
: The startling information Is cor.
Keyed in the report Of the interstate
commerce commission, relating to
railroad accidents. that during 1909
there were 9,S40 fatalities in America
from this. cause. 1t is shown that
deaths from railroad accidents in THIS
country average one person 10 every
100000 that travel, while in Great
Britain the rate is one death to every
4S,000,000 passengers. The railroads
Of Great Britain and Ireland in 1908
carried 1,194,s33.000 passengers, aud
Of these but 1913 were killed and 1912
il jured. During the same year Ameri
can railroads carried only 604,S91 .53S
passengers, and out of these there
were $50 killed and 1921 injured.
These figures also include employees.
The commission reports that since
the adoption of the airbrake the fatal
ilies from accidents have been reduced
80 per cent. There are thousands Of
freight trains running every day
throughout the country without this
seemingly necessary appliance. Laws
enforcing the use of airbrakes exist
H. many States, and the reconmen.
dation is made that 1t become a ma
tional law.
From the appalling record as shown
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion, 1t would appear that some great
railroad corporations hold the value OF
human lives too lightly. Hundreds Of
innocent children, 'affectionate wives
ard mothers, intelligent and tnvalu.
able men are hurled into eternity in
an instant; any why? 1t is because Of
negligence on the part of the railroad
companies? If SO, then there must
be remedy, and that remedy must
be reached through the laws Of our
land. Modern appliances would pre-.
vent many accidents These appli-
Rpces are in the shape of airbrakes,
electric safety switches. block sys.
TENS, crossing signals and many other
contrivances that go toward reducing
danger
For years efforts have been made
H. various States to have enforced
laws that would compel the companies
tG adopt systems tending 70 reduce
the number Of accidents, but IL some
instances these efforts have Lcen met
with strong opposition.-Denver News
The leader., 1904-08-20

ST Louis. Aug. II. Coal chutes 10
the Terminal Railroad association
yards. just above the Relay depot II
East st. Louis, caught IRE 1T two
o'clock Saturday mornings causing
damage eetimated ct $4,000
The leader., 1904-08-20

The banks have the laugh on the
Kansas City doctor who kept his &c.
$40 at home. The thief who got 1t may
by this time have taken the precaution
to deposit part Of it in some financial
Institution.
The leader., 1904-08-20

The Nippon. of Toxic, the editor of
which Mr.. Mlyalle, is a firm believer in
the future partition of Russia by the
powers, thinks that Russia. which be-
came great principally at the expense
Of Turkey, is doomed, to the latter's
fate,
The leader., 1904-08-20

There goes Roxham. Every time
think Of that mans financial embar-
rassment it makes me yearn to help
him." Financial embarrassment"
eyes; he's got SO much money he
doesn't know what to do with it,
Catholic Standard and Times.
The leader., 1904-08-20

1t must be admitted that there are
exceptions to all rules 1t is the rule
that the sons of rich men do not
amount TO anything. The sons of the
Astors. the Vanderbilts ard Jay Gould
are among the exceptions in this coun-
kT1S
The leader., 1904-08-20
In HANDS 81 3 Receiyer.

Boston. Aug. 14.-Henry A. Wyman
has been appointed permanent receiver
Of the supreme council Of the Ameri-
can Legion Of Honor, q beneficiary or
ganization. with headquarters in this
city.
The leader., 1904-08-20

The wild-eyed man leaned over the
grocery store counter. "Got any
eggs?" he inquired. EYES," said the
grocer. "Say," whispered the Wild
eyed man TREMENDOUSLY, will you sell
me dozen of EN- for a thousand
shares Of Steel common ?"-Chicago
Tribune.
The leader., 1904-08-20
Texns cotton Firnl Fnila.

Houston, Tex, Aug. Nv. B. Clark
son & Co., one Of the biggest cotton
buying firms in Texas, have filed q PEE
tition in bankruptcy, with liabilities Of
SITE, 900 and assets stated at $4,000.
Most of the creditors are English firms.
The leader., 1904-08-20
A School in the Fores4.

A new kind Of school is about to be
started by the authorities Of Chariot
tenburg for the benefit of children.
who, though not exactly ILL., are SO
weakly that they are very liable to
be attacked by disease, more especial.
" tuberculosis.
The school, which is to accomrno-
date from 100 to l24 children, is to be
built In the depth Of the Junfernheids
woods, near Berlin, and the children
will remain there the whole day, sps-
cial meals being supplied them.
The leader., 1904-08-20
Hotel At Ixenney lIIl.l Burns.

Kenney. ILL.,, Aug. 15.-The Depot
hotel. a large frame building, the old.
est landmark In town, was totally de.
stroyed by fire at four o'clock Sunday
morning.
The leader., 1904-08-20
Slot Machines have yant.bcd

ST. Louis. Aug. IA Since the special
grand jury began its work, slot ma
chimes have disappeared from the sa-
looms in st. Louis county The opera
ton Of a slot machine is made felony
by statute.
The leader., 1904-08-20
Mo Wonder.

"Well. old boy. is this hot en5us1
for your"
Il should say not"
what! Goodness. gracious, man,
what's the matter with you?"
Nothing. l just bought out an ice
company"
The leader., 1904-08-20
JAPANESE WIN IN
BIG NAVAL BATTLE
VladivOstOk Fleet is Completely
Put to Rout.
The CRUISER RuRIK SUNK
Csar's Fleets are Prevented FrO@
Joining, which Completely De.
stroys HIS Naval Power in
the Far East.

81. Petersburg, Aus. 14.-Rear-Aa.l
nairaI Wtthoeft, who was An cOns
mand of Abe Russian naval forces ~
Port Arthur was killed during the
engagement of Wednesday.
The emperor has received . teles
gram fHom Tsing Chou, signed by
Capt. MatOuseyitch, the rear-ad-
miraI's chief of stan, reporting that
WtthOeft met his death abOrd the
nagship Czarevitch. Both his legs
were blown on.
Capt. WRmOfT, of the CsareVitch,
Commander SamOR and several off
flcers were wounded.
Several officers besides the rear
admlrnl were killed: The battleship
sustained severe damage. Her rudi-
der was broken beyond hope of re.
pair.
Capt. MatOusevitch did not report
as to the whereabouts of the other
vessels, but the dispatch adds that
the protected cruiser NOvik has left
Tsing Chou.
The leader., 1904-08-20

'What's the matter with you?"
queried the policeman, trying to pry
the late reveler away from the trolley
pole. "0ffsher," wept the maudlin one,
I'm up (hic) agensht it."-Houston
Post.
The leader., 1904-08-20

Paducah, KY, Aug. Il :. James Rob-
inson. aged so. steamboat cook. was
fatally assaulted in restaurant. and
Greek, Turk and two Italians are
under arrest for the crime.
The leader., 1904-08-20
He Had some.

Have You any heirlooms?1 she
asked, anything that has been hand-
ed down in your family from genera.
ton to generation ~
YES" he proudly replied. q have
the first pair of shoes my grandfather
ever wore. He bought them with
money he earned hauling timber for i
aouse on which your grandfather was
Working for GO cents a day
Then she decided never to recog
lie him again because he was mar
iho had none 81 the amer instincts.-
lsieago Record Herald
The leader., 1904-08-20

Toxic, Aug. 15.-Vice-Admiral Ka-
mimura encountered the Russian Vladi.
vostok squadron at dawn Sunday
north of Tsu island, in the strait Of
Korea, and attacked the enemy at once.
The battle lasted for five hours. and
resulted in complete Japanese VIC
tory. The Russian cruiser Rurik was
sunk, and the cruisers Rossia and Gro
moboi fed to the northward, after hay.
ing sustained serious damage.
Vice-Admiral Kamimura cables the
navy department that the injuries in-
fiicted upoI; his vessels were slight.
The fates of the crew of the Rurik
is not known. 1t is presumed that many
of them were killed or drowned.
The strength of the feet under Vice.
Admiral Kamimura is not known, but
it is presumed that he had the Adsuma,
Idsumo, Iwate, Takashiho and other
light cruisers.
Toxic is joyous over the news, as II
gives Japan mastery of the sea and re-
stores commerce.
The leader., 1904-08-20

urine was thick and cloudy and | could
barely eat enough food to live. / felta
change for the better within q week.
The second week began eating hearti-
ly. began to improve generally and
before seven weeks had passed I was
well. had spent hundreds of dollars
for medicine that did not help me, but
e6worth of Doan's Kidney Pillsrestored
me to perfect health"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, SO cents
The leader., 1904-08-20
The Summer Resort Appetite.

Waiter Girl with rising inaection)
Chicken pot pie, roast leg of lamb
The leader., 1904-08-20

London, Aug. ia dispatch Grom
st. Petersburg to q news agency
says the machinery of the RussiaM
battIeship Czarevitch was so
knocked about during the Aght that
most of 1T is worthless. She lost 21O
officers and men killed, and Had 60
wounded. ReaF-Admiral WIthOeft
was ON the bridge of the Czarevltch
when n she'll exploded there, bIOw-
ing him 10 pieces.
The leader., 1904-08-20
AcHED IN EVERY BONE.
Chicago Society Woman who Was So sief
She Could Not Sleep o. Eat, Cured
BY DOan's Kidney Pills.
Marion Knight, Of 90 n. Ashland

Ave. Chicago,
Orator Of the
w e S t Side
w ed esday
Club, says:
"This win.
ter when I
started to us0
Doan's Kidney
Pills / ached
in every bone
and had i'm
tense pains in
the kidneys
a d pelvic
organs. The
The leader., 1904-08-20
In Prolific Colorado,

Summer Boarder-All three!
The leader., 1904-08-20

A truck growers association win
be organized at Holly Springs next
Saturday by those who propose to en-,
ter that line Of business. 1t will have
number Of live men, who win give
the matter a thorough test. Holly
Springs is in section Of country
especially adapted to trucking. and
there is no reason why it should not
prove the greatest success. There is
an ever increasing market for the
product, and IL this move proves all
right, Marshall county, in four years,
will show twice the assessed value OF
property as at the present time.
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Sold q" All Dru ogists.

ing the act incorporating the Lyndon
vile Improvement Society,
H. 151, by Hazeltine of Andover,
legalizing grand lists of that town.
H. 1852. by Tilden of Roxbury, re-
ducing the amount named in trustee
process from $40 to S..
The reference of Fl. 81 regulating
arrest Of intoxicated persons was
changed from judiciary to joint COM
mittee on temperance.
Passed H. So, to incorporate STRAIT
ford Cooperative Telephone Co.
II. 103 to incorporate Enosburg
Falls cemetery association.
Third Reading. H. 80, amending
section relating to deaf, dumb, blind
idotlc and feeble minded children.
Favorably reported
Passed H AS, to pay futile com.
pany.
H. 81, to pay John E. Goodrich.
Adopted in Concurrence-Gr
use of Representatives hall to Rev.
J. K Fuller.
On motion OF Darling adjourned
until 2. p m Monday.
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DEATH SENTENCE.

New London. Conn, Oct. 2l.-Gre-
con Marx, the aged Colchester farm
er, who has been on trial for several
days, charged with the killing of Pa
vol Rodecki. farm hand in his en-
ploy, last spring, was found guilty Of
murder in the first degree. Marx will
be sentenced today. This will be the
first time in sixty years that the death
sentence has been passed in this coun-
ty and the first time it has ever been
pronounced on Hebrew in Connecti-
cut.
widespread interest in the case was
occasioned by reason of the fact that
the authorities believe they have con-
nected Marx with other murders on
his farm. The State claimed that
Marx killed Rodecki rather than pay
his six months wages which were
due. and that he afterwards cut up
the body. sewed it in sack and bur-
led it in an old cellar. The same
manner of disposing of the body Of
a second farm hand is said to have
been followed. The prisoner showed
no concern when the verdict was au-
noupced. He is seventy three years
old and has been married several times,
his present wife being held as an
accessory to the GRIN
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general he placed on the elective basis
there will be every incentive for a
man to give his best endeavors in or
der to secure re. election. If it is
left to appointment the incentive will
be sone. 1t is easier for the railroads
and the political wire pullers to in
tluence one man than 276. A spine
less Governor, or Governor of the
cheaper grade with a bunch of good
Jobs to distribute, is q dangerous
proposition for the welfare of the
State. The Legislature will act wise
ly in keeping the choice of an attorn-
ely general in its own bands-if it de-
cides to have one at all.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
THE COST OF THE WAR.

Careful estimates, based upon the
best obtainable data, have been made
to the effect that the war in the East
is at this time costing Japan at the
rate Of about $780, 600, 600 year. and
Russia at the rate of about $500, 900,
000 In other words the expense of
the war is only two fifths as heavy for
Japan as for Russia, principally owing
to the great difference in the distance
of the respective armies from the base
of supplies. Japan, report says, had
a national debt OF only $500 coo, 600,
while Russia's is many times larger.
But Japan's resources are many times
less than Russis's. At the outset,
the island empire may have the adj
vantage How will it endure the
drain of long war conducted on
the existing scale?
In some respects the conditions are
nor unlike those existing in the war
between the United States aud the re-
belling South. In the beginning the
latter had an immense advantage.
Time was required for the north to
get into action and remove the disad-
vantages Of position.
But as the war has been conducted
during the past few weeks there is a
more important consideration than
money Tens of thousands of lives
are being lost on the battlefelds of
Manchuria. japan has been having
the advantage until recently; now
Russia is having her inning. The
slaughter is awful The pending
campaign presents the bloodiest pic
ture in the book Of time -
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The bill before the Legislature pro-
viding for fire drill at frequent inter-
walls in all schools having more tian'
fifty pupils is worth considering. It's
idea is all right, even though It's spe-
cidc provisions may not be the best.
Fire drill might be the means of saw
ing the lives Of many children IN case
the flames should attack school
building. 1t would be Invaluable in
the large school holdings where hun
dreds of children are thrown together
and where a panic would mean the
trampiug under foot of the younger
and weaker children. In school ac-
custOmed to fire drill the pupils will
not know when they receive the sig
nal to form and march out whether
there is or is not fire. Even if they
learn there is fire the discipline of the
drill will keep them in line Mont
pelier schools need this drill and need
it badly, though few have had it oc-
casionally
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SENATE MORNING.

Friday. Oct, 81.
Bills introduced. S AZ, by Senator
Lord, Of Washington. providing for a
State board of medical registration,
State board to take the place of the
present boards of examiners Board
to consist Of 7 members appointed by
the Governor upon recommendation OF
the respective medical societies.
S. 43, by Sen. Robinson, of Grand
Isle, providing for completing, fur
hishing che court house in Grand Isle
count,
On motion Of Sen. Slack, of Gale
donia, voted that when the Senate ad-
journed this forenoon it to meet at
80 p III. of next Monday,
Passed. S. 10. Relating to deposits
of domestic insurance companies doing
foreign business.
S. 10, Amending No. 81 Acts of 1896
relating to divorce.
S. 81, Relating to Vermont justice
and public offices.
S. 3G, Amending charter Of Black
River Trust Co.
Bills Introduced. IS, "A, by Sen
Fletcher of Windsor, fixing salaries of
judges of the Supreme Court Makes
salaries of all Supreme Court judges
81, 600 and expenses, instead of $4,000
and expenses as it now is.
S. 40. by Sen. Lord of Washington,
to regulate the practice @@of dentistry.
Board of five dental examiners APP
pointed by the Governor, all to be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27

The action of the legislative com
mittees in getting down to the con-
sideration of the important measures
before them is pTaiseworthy. The
various propositions fer caucus law
are already having their hearings and
there is every probability that out of
the labors of the committee room will
come caucns bill, or primary cleo
tion bill, worthy of enactment There
are enough methods proposed of effect
ing the desired results, so that the
committee will have before it schemes
in plenty. 1t must choose the best
from the mass Of proposed legislation,
and make a connected whole suited to
the achievement of the desired end.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27

This proposition to have State
board of barber examiners and to COM
pei all BARRIERS 10 pass examinations
and get Licenses before they open shops,
is carrying the State board and State
commission business too far. The
barber's case is not like that of the
doctor or the druggist. The ordinary
man is at the mercy Of doctor or Il
late whether or not he is getting
what he wants He must rely on
the reputation and Intelligence and
trust \ orthiness Of tne mau thar pre-
scribes for him or fills his prescrip-
tions. We're it not for the require
ments to secure licenses to practice
medicine, stranger would be just as
likely to strike a quack as IA skilful
doctor If he went by signs ana APP
pearauces alone. With barber,
however, the general appearance of "a
barber shop tells almost the whole
story and the man in the chair can
have his whiskers trimmed as he
likes. If he wants sterilized razor
and clean cloths he can have them
He can furnish his own shaving i'm
plements, as many do, if he doesn' t
have confidence in che methods Of the
barber. a barber that is barber
takes proper precautions to prevent the
spread of disease, and the kind of shop
where such precautions are not taken
carries its own sign.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-27
legalizing grand list.

incorporating Sunset Lake Water Go
II. 1876, by Mr. Gates of Morris
town, relating to purity of elections
II. 1876, by Mr.. Taylor of Windsor,
making salary of state prison chap
lain $1,000, house OF correction $780,
II. 1877, by Neil of Sherburne, en-.
abliug town to maintain highway.
Fl. 1873, by Bentley of Sandgate, to
assist town to maintain highways.
II. 1919, by King of Lunenburg,
making the State highway tax ten per
cent instead of FIVE.
Petitions. By CLARK of Grafton,
in favor of woman suffrage.
BY Archibald of Manchester, by
request, further restrictions of the
use of highways by automobiles.
Joint Resolution. By Mr.. Grout
of Derby, relating to reciprocity with
Canada.
Resolved, That the people of YER
mont look with disfavor upon recip-
rocity with Canada without definite
statement of terms. There is no rea-
son to expect the Canadians will grant
us preferential duties as they do to
Great Britain; or that they will
agree to any favored interchange ex-
cept of natural products. This was
the scope of the treaty of 1854,
which, working great injury to the
farmers of Vermont, was terminated
on motion of Vermont's representa-.
tives in Congress-
Our relations with Canada are
pleasant and profitable, under nation
al policies which each country has
adopted for It's fiscal needs and its
industrial development; and our com
mercial relations throughout the
United States are so paramount to any
Others attainable that we should avoid
all innovations upon such relations
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished each of our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
Mr.. circuit reviewed the results of a
former reciprocity with Canada,
which worked such injury to Vermont
that Justin S. Morrill, took the lead
in securing it's termination. A bal
auce of trade in our favor, of IS, COO,
900 a year was changed to $13, coo, 600
against us. We should not second
the effort in some other States for
Canadian reciprocity on the basis
proposed, allowing England 80 1-3
per cent preference in the Canadian
market over us.
The House adopted the joint reso-
luton unanimously.
Killed. H. AZ, relating to pay
ment of expenses in case of small pox
epidemic.
Passed. H, 80, incorp Grating South
Royalton Cemetery Association
Third Reading. H AS, to pay
futile Company for printing Vermont
Revolutionary Rolls. Appropriation
fixed at $3.50
! H. 81, to pay John E Goodrich
$343 %.
Passed. H &c, repeating bouuties
on noxious animals. No voices in
negative
II. 81, making auditor a certifying
officer and requiring him to furnish
certified copies
II. 80, relating to lien on colts
H. 49, tax on Lamoille county,
certain State boards.
s. 10, amending Sec l641, v S.,
by insertion of one word com
menced" after words at law or in
equity"
Adjourned.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE. AFTERNOON.
Wednesday. Oct. 10.

Wednesday, Oct 10.
Third Reading Ordered. IS 4, pro-
vidiug for licenses for nonresident
deer hunters Favorably reported.
Ordered to Lie. H. 8, amending
act relating to killing deer, moose and
carbon. Deer killed must have
horns three inches long. Favorably
reported. On motion Of Mr.. Newoomb
of waitsfield, this bill was ordered to
lie.
Joint resolution. BY Mr.. Graves of
Bennington, providing for the ap-
pointment of joint committee con-
sisting of one membe of the Senate
and two members of the House to in
vestigate the condition of the proper.
ty of the Bennington Battle Monu
ment and Historical Association.
Mr.. Graves read a memorial from
taxpayers of Bennington asking for
the investigation to the end that if
deemed advisable steps may be taken
to provide better quarters for the en-
tertainment OF visitors than the So
called janitors' building
The resolution was adopted.
Passed. H. Al amending charter
of the Sharon Electric Light and Mo-
tor Power Co.
Bills introduced. H, 115, by Mr..
Smith of Sheffield, providing an excise
tax for sellers of trading tssmps.
Same as S. "a Committee on ju-
dietary.
II. 116. by Mr. Bailey of Essex, re-
Iating to chiefs of police judiciary.
Third Reading Ordered. H. 70, re-
lating to care of animals in transit.
H. ~, relating to amendment Of
corporation charters. Slight amend
ment proposed by committee was
adopted.
Killed. H. IL, providing for pub
location of notices of town meetings.
Adversely reported.
Fl so, amending Sec 1871 V. S. re-
lating to voters in town meeting
whose lists are taken at next assess
ment. Adversely reported
On motion of Mr.. Williams of Sun
derland, the House adjourned.
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