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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

Some Chicago statistician has fig
ured out the charitable, educational
and similar bequests of the United
States for 1903 at S76,934,97S. Good!
Now tell us how much we spent in all
mOnY.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

The operations of trust promoters
are often like those of the prestidigi-
-pitiable simple, once they are
exposed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

Thirty thousand orders for automo-
biles have been placed with American
manufacturers for this year. The
horseless age may not be in sight, but
the good roads age is.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

The whereabouts OF warship is
sometimes regarded with more interest
by various governments than any Off
cial utterances of diplomatic nature.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

A Michigan county clerk reports that
he issued $50 dear licenses and 217
deer licenses last year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

are said not to be worth the additional
original cost and the expense of hand
ling.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

The cold truth is that while a visit.
ing girl may have had occasion to keen
an engagement book, no home girl
ever had so many things going on that
she couldn't keep them in her head.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

Herbert Spencer was supposed to be
a very wise man. Yet he left a will
that is three columns long.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

Ten cents worth Of help will make
more religion than dollars worth Of
argument.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

Many a girl skaters her ideal when
she marries him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

The Hon. Jerry Simpson, we are
credibly Informed, wears 'em now.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-18

1t is twice as easy to fool yourself
as it Is to fool other people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

Representative Robert r. Hit of
Illinois is rapidly gaining prominence
by reason of the fact that he does not
consider himself too great man to
be vice. president Mr.. Hit frankly
admits that he would like the office,
and insists that there must be very
powerful reason to actuate man to
say honestly that he does not want
it,"
Mr.. Hit is right. In spite of the
efforts of party leaders to make the
VICE presidency a political football,
it is great office, and great men have
gladly filled it. John Adams. Thomas
jefferson, John @. Calhoun, Martin
Van Buren,, John Tyler, Willard Fill
more. John Q. Breckenridge, Hannibal
Hamlin, Chester A. Arthur, Thomas
A. Hendricks and Theodore Roosevelt
have all been vice. presidents of the
United States. and in performing the
rather modest duties of the Office none
of them was conscious of sacrifice Of
personal dignity. Garrett A. Hobart
succeeded even in making the vice
presidency position of rare influence
in actualizing the policies of the Nc
Kinley administration.
The average American politician
has a soornful contempt for any Office
that has no patronage to peddle.
The vice presidency is not attached
to the pie counter. and so it seems
absurd for any practical politician to
aspire to a place in which he can
neither reward his friends nor punish
his enemies. But for all that the
vice. presidency is of great deal more
Importance than most of the men that
profess to despise it. We can recall
no instance in which any man elected
to the office of vice president was
conspicuously too great for the posi-
tion he was called upon to fill. New
York World
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

actually are, and even Myers. il gull
ty, has rights that judge is bound to
respect. st. Adams Messenger.
Lawlessness can never be put down
by lawlessness. Lynchings and white
cap'' visits only do harm In oommu-
mites where there is law and courts
to administer Justice. In communi-
ties, such as Dawson City, just after
the great rush to Alaska, it is some
times necessary to deal ont justice
without the assistance of courts and
officers of justice, simply because none
are available, but even then an order
ly method of procedure and a fair if
informal trial is essential to the best
results. The kind OF punishment that
is administered under the cover of
darkness and masks, if it be merited,
fails of it's proper effect and makes the
men who administer it criminals
themselves, while their methods make
the danger Of mistake very great. In
Vermont there is absolutely no excuse
for lynching or whitecapping, and
punishment of the offenders should
follow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
VICTORY FOR DANCING.

The Methodist General Conference
is expected to do away with the
church prohibition against dancing.
This action will be interesting not
alone from its religious bearing. OF
course the prohibition has been prac-
tically dead letter for long time
and the Methodists who attend dances
are nearly if not quite as numerous in
proportion to the total membership of
the church as the members of other
churches. The idea that dancing is
immoral has long been relegated to
the background as mere delusion
and prejudice. The Methodist church
will now. by removing its ban of long
standing, in effect recognize that
dancing is physically and mentally
useful. Teachers and devotees Of
dancing have long maintained as
much but this is the greatest victory
which they have had Tor many years.
That dancing has its proper and
beneficial uses nobody of liberal views
should question. M. Giraudet, Pres.
ident of the International Academy of
Professors of Dancing and Congress of
Dance Music, we'll summed up the
case for dancing when he said at a
meeting in Berlin that it is the on ly
exercise for young people which re-
fines and polishes manners, raises the
aesthetic sense, and while calling
forthsthe tender sentiments teaches re-
straint." Of course M. Giraudet is
interested directly, but he is support.
ed and justified by the facts that dane
ing furnishes an agreeable exercise,
increases the love of music, promotes
grace and elasticity of movement, ed
ucates the motor muscles to state Of
efficiency and control which ordinary
physical training does not give, does
away with awkwardness and substi
sutes ease of manner with the forms
and usages of polite society.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

The report of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission relative to railway
accidents and casualties, which ap-
peared recently, is OF considerable in
terest. 1t shows that railway acct
dents are becoming constantly more
the loss OF life and the number of n
jured is increasing rather faster than
the number of accidents. The closing
quarter of the year 1908, the period
for which the report was made, was
especially disastrous, nearly as many
being killed and injured during the
months of October, November, and
December as in the nine months pre-
vious. More than three times as
many were killed and injured as in
any of the nine previous quarters.
The total number of casualties was as
follows: lat passengers killed and
LAS injured in collisions and derail-
ments; 20 passengers killed and 7S9
injured in other accidents; 991 train
men were killed and 1889 were in
jured in accidents, thus bringing the
total to /, 1866 killed and ID, 3l9 injured
as the record of the quarter.
Such record for three months in
this country is appalling. 1t is not
the kind that tends to make Americans
proud OF the progress of their country
in the science of railroad building and
operating. AS compared to other
countries the results appear even
worse. Great Britain had the worst
year in 1903 of any year of late, but
only 20 passengers were killed OF
course the traffic OF this country is
much greater and the distances and
dangers much more difficult to over
come than those in England, but still
the great disproportion of the figures
is not accounted for.
The commission seems to be unable
to lay the blame for the increase in
casualties to any one source, but it
does recommend some measue s which
it believes would largely obviate the
dangers. 1t recommends the use of
the block signal system to prevent GER
tain accidents, and declares that the
five worst accidents during the period
were due to causes which the block
signal system would remove. The
commission urges the enactment of a
law which would require the adoption
of such signals on all railroads within
a prescribed period of nine years.
The block signal system will have
to come sooner or later on all rail-
roads. 1t is undoubtedly true that a
large part of the difference in the rec
ord of the United States and Great
Britain is due to the greater use of the
block signal system in England. Train
dispatchers, no matter how good they
may be, are liable to err. while a good
system OF automatic block signals kept
in condition by an attendant give
about as near absolute safety as any
body can get.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
STATE CONTENTION.

Alfred Il. Watson OF Hartford, seure-
tary of the Republican State Commit
tee, has sent out the call for the State
convention to be held in Montpelier
on Thursday. June 30, at 10. 30 O'Clock.
The purpose of the convention is to
place in nomination candidates for the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer, Secretary OF State,
and Auditor of Accounts, to be sup
ported by the freemen of the State at
the State election to be held on Tues
day, September 9Th; and four presi-
Dental electors to be voted for at the
presidential election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8. "A new State
committee for the next two ensuing
years will also be elected.
Delegates for the convention must
be chosen at primary meetings called
by the Republican committee OF each
town and city. Cities and towns will
be represented by delegates elected Oh
the basis OF one delegate for each city
and town and one additional delegate
for each one hundred votes and frac
ton thereof exceeding fifty. cast fol
the Republican candidate for Cover.
nor at the State election in 1900. Al
an executive session of the committee
held on April 10 the following resolu
ton was adopted: "Resolved-Tha
the State Committee will recognize a,
delegates only those who are elected
by Republican voters at q oaucul
called by the regular Republican towr
and city committees.
It 10 recommended by this Commit
tee: THAT the Republican city ant
town committees, respectively, tax,
such measures as they deem effectua
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
NORTH MONTPELIER.

The North Montpelier band will
give promenade and dance at vestry
hall Thursday evening, May 10. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The ladies of the l. o. G. T. lodge
gave an entertainment last Saturday
evening consisting of monologue by
Miss Alice Sanders, farce entitled
'No Cure No Pay" by six of the
ladies and music by the large new
graphophone owned by George L..
Pray. The proceeds amounted to $34.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. @. Lawless are re
joicing over the birth of son, born
May IL.
Mrs. Nellie Smith went to her home
in Barre last Friday, returning Mon
day.
Miss Nina Tibbetts went to her
home in Hardwiok on a visit last
week.
The band boys gave an open air
concert in the new band stand last
Saturday evening.
j. w. Butterfield has shut down the
saw mill for few weeks.
Miss Alice Gray is working for her
sister, Mrs. 7. q. Lawless.
Arthur CLARK and d. O. Gray are
to work with Sam Meader this season
painting roofs.
Miss Bess Butterfield was at home
over Sunday with couple of friends
from Goddard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
ANNUAL MEETING.

Stowe, May 17.-At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Mount
Mansfield electric road the following
directors were elected: A. H. Soden
of Boston. Charles Bartlett of Derry.
N. H., f. j. Shepard of Derry, N.
H., M. A. Kendall OF Boston, G.. e.
Moody Of Waterbury, B. L. Mcmahon
and @. d. Pike of Stowe. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: A. H.
Soden. president. O. ID. Pike. vice
president, l.. O. Moody of Waterbury
secretary, W. b. McCutoheon. treas
urer, and f. J. Shepard. general man
ager.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
EAST CABOT.

Mrs. Martha White is visiting hel
father, Hugh Dunn.
Mrs. Charles Houghton returned
home the first of last week.
A number from this place attended
the Masonic ball at Danville Greer
Friday evening.
#. L. Walbridge and family visited
at V. D. Blake's on Sunday.
L. J. Eastman has rented the Ly.
sander Walbridge farm and is to move
there soon.
Mrs. Frank Palmer and son OF
North Danville, visited at H. N.
Olark's on Sunday.
Charles Scribner is spending a few
days in Stowe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
So the town of Rutland is to be dry

So the town of Rutland is to be dry
along with the city. The nine appli-
osnts for licenses in the town, each of
whom hoped to be the lucky man to
get the monopoly of the legal traffic
in that section. are probably ready to
hold an Indignation meeting. It is
understood that the marble manu-
facturers were strongly against che
granting of any license. Can it be
that they had become convinced that
open saloons hurt their businessY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
EAST WARREN.

News was received here last week
of the death OF Mrs. Caroline Good
speed Souther, which occurred at
Mansion, Wis, May 4. She was for
merly OF this place and moved to Wis
consin about torty-six years ago.
Mrs, Souther was an excellent Chris
tian lady. Had she lived one day
more she would have been eighty-two
years of age. Her husband, j. p.
Souther, died year ago last March.
Rev. e. T. Hutchins OF Plainfield
will preach here next Sunday at II
O'Clock.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Hutohins, May IL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
MORETOwN.
f. H. Sawyer and wife we're in
Montpelier on Saturday.

f. H. Sawyer and wife were in
Montpelier on Saturday.
Ernest Kingsbury OF Bellows Falls
is at home, being called there by the
illness Of his brother, Lyle.
Julius Davis and wife of Waitsfield
visited his parents Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Thompson Wood of North
field has been engaged to teach the
school in the upper room in this viii
lage.
Chss Sawyer and wife uf Barre are
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Misses Mabel and Winnie Atkins OF
Waterbury Visited at the home of #.
O. Atkins on Sunday.
M. H. Griffith is improving the
looks of his house with a coat OF
paint. Ed Palmer is doing the work.
Mrs. Emmie Tracy of Waterbury
has been stopping with her sister,
Mrs M. r. Child.
DIR. Circuit OF Waterbury was in
town Sunday to see Lyle Kingsbury,
who 10 very i'll.
Mrs. j. Q. Higsby from st. Paul,
MINI is visiting her brother, M. M.
Davis.
The ladies aid is to meet with Mrs.
H. o. Ward Wednesday afternoon and
evening when supper will be served.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District OF Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
elaine and demands of all persons AGAINST the estate
OF LEWIS b. HUNTINGTON. late OF Montpelier, In
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for The purposes aforesaid At the County
said District on the 4th day Of June, and 18th
day of November next from 10 o'clock A. N.
until 4 o'c Ock r. NJ, each of said days.
and that six months from the 10th day Of May
A. D. 1904, is the time limited by said Court
tor said creditors TO present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier, this 18Th day OF May, A.
D., 1904.
1922 CHAS. F. LOWE, soners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

to prevent any but legal Republican
voters from taking part in the respect
i've cauouses, and that check list be
used at said primary meetings;
That the primary meetings for the
election of delegates to the State Con-
vention be held in each city and town
not later than Saturday, June 25th,
1904.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

If the Pownal white caps'' make
another visit to Myers or any other
man, he is justified in shooting the
first one that lays ON hand upon him.
This man Myers may, or may not. be
violating some Law himself. If he is,
then that is matter for the properly
constituted authorities and not for the
mob. We either have law and sher-
ifs IN this State, or we have not, and
this is just as good time as any to
find out what the rights OF q citizen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
THE METROPOLITAN
MAG1ZINE.

Complaint is occasionally made by
subscribers, entitled to the publics-
ton, that they do not receive the
Metropolitan Magazine regularly.
Any failure to receive the magazine
should be promptly reported to this
office.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
SUPREME COURT.

In Supreme Court Tuesday the Rut-
land county trespass case of Dana v.
Giffin vs.. Louis Martell and Joseph O.
Jones was heard. George Lawrence
and W. f. Farnsworth appeared for
the plaintiff and Butler & Maloney
for the defense.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
ESTATE OF FANNY l.. MARTIN.
VT 'hh"CNhs
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So.


In Probate Court, held in Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 18th day of May, A ID.
1901.
Orlando l.. Martin, Administrator of the estate OF
FANNY L MARTIN, late OF Plainheld. In said
for license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased, situated in East Montpelier, In said
District, to wit: About fifty pasture land.
representing that the sale thereof is necessary
the payment Of he debts OF said deceased, and the
expenses of administration of her estate.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof TO be held
at the Probate Office. in said Montpelier, the 9Th
day of June. A. d. 1904, for hearing and de-
clsOn thereon; and, 1t is further ordered, that all
persons interested be notified hereof by publication
of notice of said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully In the VERMONT WATCHMAN
AND STATE JOURNAL, a newspaper published al
Montpelier, In this State and which crcuates In the
neighborhood of those interested, before said time OF
hearing that they may appear at said time and place
and, If they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court Attest.
2O-22 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington.
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust II
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate
OF SUSAN MARTIN, late of Plalnheld, In said
District. deceased; ana all claims exhibited II,
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes Aforesaid. at the
store of s. A. Batcheder. In the town OF Plain
field, In said District. on the lllh day of June
and goth day Of October next from | O'Clock
r. NJ. until O'Clock M, each of said
days. and that six months from the 9Th day. May,
A. d.. 1904, is the time limited by SAID Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us
examination and allowance.
Dated at Plainfeld. this 18th day of May,
A. ID. 1901
2O-22 TRUMAN ii. BARTLETT, sioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF CHARLES W. SWIFT.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Washington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate
Of CHARLES w. SWIFT, late of Mlddlesex, In
said District, deceased; aud all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we Will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling
house of Levi swift, In the town of Middesex, In
said District. the 4th day of June and nth
day Of October next from ] o'clock P; N. until
4 O'Clock r. N. each OF said days, and that six
months from the Goth day OF April. A. ID. 1904,
is the time limited bs said Court Il said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Mddlesex this 18th day Of May,
A. H. 1904
MYRON w. MILES I Commits
2O-22 WM B. .MCELROY& sioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

$780, DR.. E. Decthon's Anti -Di-
uretic may be worth to you more than
800 if you have a child who soils
bedding from incontinence of water
during sleep Cures old and young
alike. 1t arrests the trouble at once.
81. Sold by Harry A. Slade, Drug
gist, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19
ad east montpelier

Services will be held at the Brick
church in East Montpelier village
commencing Sunday, May 90, at IL
O'Clock a. m, and continuing once in
two weeks through the year and on
the same Sundays at North Montpelier
at 2 O'Clock p. m. The services will be
conducted by Rev. Alvin M. Smith.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-19

1t has been learned that Miss Alice
Howard Of South Royalton. who died
last Monday of nervous prostration,
according to statements, realty com
mitted suicide by cutting her throat.
She was found in the attic with six
gashes cut in her throat with q razor.