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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
THE COMING LEGISLA-
TORS.

In view of the fact that it is but
short time before the grand old State
House will be changed from its stately
loneliness to the center of attraction,
for the whole State brings the legal
voters of the State face to face with
the proposition: '"Who will we vote
for to represent us at the Gensral AS
sembly? Of course some, both can
didate and voter, have an idea as co
the general results, yet some are unde-
cided, and will be until the election is
over. 1t is the same regarding Ice
Cream Soda, come are undecided as to
what is the best, but those who have
tried Poole's are not looking for any
better. 20 State street. If you don t
find the place readily inquire of a
policeman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
NEW CATHOLIC HALL.

On Monday evening the old st.
Augustine's church on Court street,
will receive its christening as re
modelled hall. The Alpha Dramatic
Club has undertaken and is carrying
out the plan of transforming the
church auditorium and platform into
hall with a we'll appointed stage.
The platform, where the altar was
located, has been built up to the prop
er hight and has been extended.
Foot lights have been put in and wing
and fly lights will be added. At each
side Of the stage convenient dressing
rooms have been finished off. A
handsome curtain is ordered for the
stage. The stage opening is ample to
give clear view from all parts of
the house and the hard wood finish
gives a pleasing effect.
The seating of the floor of the au-
ditorium has not been changed. But
in the gallery the floor has been
raised at the rear, thus making pos
sible the addition of large number
of seats. Down stairs near each of
the two side front entrances, are two
neat little box offices, OF hardwood,
A piano, too, has been added TO the
equipment OF the room.
This hall will fill long-felt need
in the Catholic church here, as it has
been compelled to hire from outside
parties halls in which to hold it's
various gatherings. The work of
making the repairs and the forth
coming dramatic entertainment, has
been in the competent hands of Sister
Xavier, of the convent She has put
great deal of hard work and thought
into the remod cling of the hall and
into the preparation of the entertain
ment. A large attendance will doubt
less reward her efforts.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
HAIL BREAKS WINDOWS.

Concord. N. H, May 81. - The
heavy thunder shower last evening
was accompanied by severe hail
storm, and in West Concord the light
ming struck several trees. Hailstones,
in West Concord, IN particular, occa-
stoned considerable damage to WIN
dows. In She State prison the win
dows were broken and in some private
houses slight damage was done. The
telephone service south was delayed
and no communication could be had
with Boston for two hours
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
lSNOU-K ELTY.

Northtield, May 26 The marriage
of Miss Ella Kelly and Walter S..
Snow occurred on Wednesday evening
at 8 O'Clock at the residence Of the
BRIDES mother on Pearl street, Rev.
W. S. Hazen performing the cere-
mony. Miss Prince of Randolph
acted as bridesmaid and Edward Wes-
colt of Northfeld. best man. The
wedding was pretty one and about
twenty five invited guests were pres
ent. After the ceremony reception
was held at which a good time was
enjoyed
Mr. and Mrs. Snow left on the
morning train for Frankfort, Me-, to
be gone a month, after which they
will reside in Mortified. Miss Kelly,
who has been employed in F. W..
buttons store, is general favorite in
town and has the best wishes of a
large circle of friends.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
BURGLARS Il USY.

Two burglaries were committed in
Barre late Thursday night or early
Friday morning. The houses entered
were those of DR.. V. O. Goodrich on
Park street and Charles MARI
Academy street. Both houses face the
Spaulding school building. A solid
gold watch valued at $50 and $40 in
bills was taken from the house of DIR.
Goodrich. Entrance was made through
the kitchen window which was net
locked and which was left partially
opened The doctor retired about II
O'Clock and went TO sleep about IL 80
so that he concluded the burglary
must have been committed sometime
after that time. He awoke this morn.
ing minus pair of trousers which had
been left in the room next to the bed
room down stairs. They were later
found in the front yard. A bunch of
keys was missing and also prescrip.
tion book. the latter being picked up
in the street by milkman. Ohas.
Mari, whose bed room is up stairs
came down IN the morning and found
the electric lights in his house burn
ing and the front door open. AS far
as he could learn nothing of value was
missing. He does not even know how
an entrance was effected. No little
excitement is manifested over the
burglaries and as yet no clue has been
found
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
TORN ca USES PANIC.

The electric storm caused consider
able excitement in various parts of
Barre on Wednesday afternoon. 1t
struck the Brook street school house
with such force that piece on the
cupola fell to the ground and in a
second the 200 children in the build
ing were in panic. The teachers,
however, opened the doors wide and
ny main strength compelled the schol-
ars to 60 out by twos thus avoiding
any serious injury. The excitement
brought mothers from every direction
ana during the trouble Mrs. Menard
tainted. The teachers, Mrs. II. r.
Northrup and Misses Hattie Mehuron,
Bernioe Darling and Margaret
Greene. have been oomplimented for
their presence of mind by school di-
rector, b. W. Hooker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
". r. VA TER MAN At Rest.

The body of the late Walter F.
Waterman was laid to rest in Green
Mount Cemetery on Thursday, at
tended by his brother Odd Fellows to
the number of thirty five, and of his
comrades from the Grand Army over
thirty in number, the mbers of the
city council and city officers. Prayers
we're offered at the house, but the
funeral services were held at Trinity
church. The auditorium was filled
with his brothers in the two societies
and q large number of mourning
friends. The front of the altar was
fill ed with many beautiful floral gifts.
The Odd Fellows sent beautiful nil
low of flowers with the letters of the
order in purple blossoms: Brooks Post
sent cycax wreath of cypress. Be-
sides these there were many bouquets.
Revs. j. Edward Wright and w. B
Dukeshire were the officiating clergy
men The services were short but
beautiful and impressive The bearers
were: Edward Baker, N f Peck.
William Dillon and j Young, all
four Of whom are mem bers of both the
Odd Fellows and Grand Army.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
Letter to s. A. Moss.
Montpelier, vt.

Dear Sir: The handsome residence
of Oliver Gildersleeve on Main street,
Portland, Conn, was painted in 1888
with Devoe and again in 1901.
There's 10 years Shere are hundreds
Of such; the difficulty is to hear of
'em.
Reminds of another. The Earring
ton residence. Rockland, Maine, was
painted Devoe 81 years ago; the paint
was in fair conditoion years ago.
when we saw it; don't know any
more. Our agents there, Mesrss.
Farrand, Spear & Co., know. Enclose
a stamp, if you write 'em.
Yours truly, f. W. Devoe 81 Go.
rs
p, S, Abbott % Bailey sell our paint
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02
IN CITY COURT.

John Cushion was before city court
Friday evening and was given hear
ing ON the charge of failure to send
his child to school.
On the evidence of the truant officer
he was convicted and was fined So and
costs. The court ordered him to send
the child to school, Cushion gave as
his reason for not sending the child
to school that it had no suitable
clothes to wear and he was unable to
provide any. He has now given notice
to Overseer Parmenter that he will
need assistance from the city in order
to get the clothes for the child. The
prosecution was conducted by Grand
Juror Benjamin Gates while Clarence
Whittier, the truant officer, was the
person who started the case.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

turer of the Maine W. @, T. U. and
National Associate of the "Y'; branch
will speak. On Wednesday evening
Mrs Id. u. Read, State president,
will be tie principal speaker. En-
tertainment for visiting members and
friends wi II be provided by the ladies
of the Montpelier branch
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

No Gloss Carriage Paint Nais
will wear as long as Devoe's. No
theirs are as heavy bodied, because
Devoe's weigh 3 to ounces more to
the pint. Sold by Abbott q Bailey. 3
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

Mothers lose their dread for THAT
terrible second summer when they
have DR. Fowlers Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

The college loafer may be termed
sleeper on the train of thought. -
Harvard Lampoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

Monarch Mixed Paint don't grow
streaked.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

c. n - TT % III X A.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

1t Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Indu-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
and sure relief in advanced stages. Use at once
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
1rst dose Sold 1y dealers everywhere Lsrge
Notifies 20 cents and so nents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

S. Abbott 81 Bailey sell our paint
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-02

is cordially invited to write to
Pnlham anything about her symptoms
Pnkham address is Mass
cheerfuly given ailng
who asks for it,
MrAa Hweca fh lie
ydia e Co ,Lynn.Ma
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
Story Of Kansas Apple Tree.

In an article prepared for the Kan
sas Historical Society Thoodocious
Botkin tells about some of the early
things in Linn County. THAT apple
said an old settler near Pappinsville
pointing to a wagon box filed with
large ana delicious fruit, that apple
comes from tree raised from the
seed Of an apple that | brought with
me when a young man from my Old
home in Maryland"
Think of that" comments Botkin
"as an example Of American resolu
ton. Carry single apple on a jour
of 800 miles by rail to the Ohio Riv
er. then by steamboat down 10 Carlo
and by steamboat up the Big Muddy
to Westpor. Landing. and then by
team and on foot 1O0 miles along the
big primitive highway, until at last
the claim shanty on the Marais des
Cygnes is reached-a journey that
took at least a month. Save every
seed from the precious apple! Plant
them with care in the richest Of black
soils! Cultivate and prune and pro-
tect. for one OF these days, when
peace finally comes to this bocderland
some fruit-loving settlers Of Kansas
(thirsting for the BelliilCwer and
Maiden Blush Of the old childhood
home). will drive their wagons under
the boughs and freight them deep
and high with the offsprings of grand
fathers old orchard on Antietam
Creek"-Kansas City Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
KLEPTOMANlA AND ITS VICTIMS.
French AIienst Explains Wny the
Rich Stea! from Shops.

Klcptomahia has cropped up again
in France under a different name.
The Parisians call Il magasinitis, and
this new tangled appellation for the
Questionable" complaint is due to DR..
Dubuissoi., the famous brain physi-
clan.
The doctors Investigations have re-
suited in the establishment or TWO
facts: First, that women as delin-
Guents are in an enormous majority,
and. second. that the offence itself is
consequent upon a curious condition
of the mind 1t is stated that more
than so per cent. of kleptomaniacs
are of the female sex. In nine cases
out of ten the offenders have been
proved to be quite well to do, and not
infrequently wealthy. 1t would have
been easy for them to have purchased
and paid for the things stolen. Which
presents another problem. VIII.
should those who are rich stOop to
robbery? The goods purloined are
generally found uninjured. undisposcd
Of and often actually unused.
Let us, however, look into the cause
of the disease as described by Dr.
Dubuisson. In the first place, the
physician is to be felicitated upon a
| clever epigram. Lady kleptomaniacs
are women without hearts who dupe
men without heads" smart" saying
which contains more light philosophy
than literal truth.
A man can scarcely be called fool
because the pockets of his clothes do
not happen to be SO constructed as to
prevent the entrance of felOniouS
hand! But the doctor can afford to
have his cpigram cheapcned, for he
fOunds his deductions upon thor
ough understanding Of the character
of the eternal feminine" The cause
of klcptomania arises less from the
ment than from the alluring array of
every description of dainty and fash
ionablc attire abundantly displayed
on the many counters of all NAM
The grand magazin" is chef
d'oeuvre of deliberate temptation
tending to the seduction of the least
susceptible. The finery everywhere
around her arouses all her cOQuettish
ambition and stimulates all her crav-
ings for comfort. Not only may she
gaze on this gorgeousness, but she is
permitted to handle the pretty things.
unhindered, unobserved. What more
easy than to pop into ones parasol
or pocket somc small object of value?
From the innumerable articles OF
similar kind in stock sit never would
be missed"-as the average klepto-
maniac argue.
The only remedy lies, Of course, in
arranging shop fronts and showrooms
with a severity that would satisfy
the disciples of William Penn and in
fcrbidding people to finger the wares.
But the cure would be worse than the
complaint 1t would bring rapidly
dwindling profits, diminution OF
patronage and bankruptcy to hun
drcds of business houses.-Chicago
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
On MulebaCk in Bolivia

C. J. Post. who is travelling through
unknown South America" for Har-
per's Magazine, writes in the March
number of a dangerous ride through
the mountains of Bolivia:
I'VE kept on ascending between
winding walls" he says. "at length
emerging on a narrow table land-the
top Of the cliffs we had seen from the
decks Of the Limari. A short distance
over the level ground. and then from
the farther edge we looked down on
the fiat, stony bottom Of the Vitor Val
ley-a ragged gorge that wound tor
tuous course through the desert. A
narrow trail with short, sharp angles
zigzagged down a steep gully to the
bottom. The mules carefully picked
their way down among the loose
stones. halting inuuiringly at times to
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13

choose perhaps a shorter cut. If it
seemed to their instinct feasible, they
gathered their hind legs under them,
their front hoofs sticking stif1ly out in
front, and slid down on their bellies.
in cloud of dust, and carrying with
them a small avalanche of loose shale
as they landed in section of the trail
below. You sit back in your saddle
all saddles in these parts have crup-
pcrs and breastplates to prc7ent your
Siding over the animals ears as you
so down or slipping off behind as you
go up a mountain path-and as you
watch the tossing line OF packs below.
the speculation forces itself as tho
consequences OF mules misstep.
That 1t is not all idle speculation Is
shown by the scattered skeletons be.
low in the valley, bleached to varying
degrees OF dull White"-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
A Little Further On

There will be time-I shall find rest
anon:
Thus do We say, while eager youth in
vites
Young hope to try her wings In wanton
flights.
And nimbie fancy builds the soul a nest
On some far crag: but soon youth S
fame is gone
Burned lightly out-while we repeat the
With smiling confldence-I shall find rest
A little further on.
A little further on
shall find rest: half-fercely we avow
When noon beats on the dusty field, and
Threats to unjoint our ar:nor. and the
glare
Throbs with the pulse OF battle. while
life's best
Flies with the fitting stars: the frenzied
brow
Pains for the laurel more than for the
breast
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
LIFE OF A BATTLEsHIP SHORT.
First-cIass Fight Vessel Costs $4,000
900 and Lasts But IL Years.

A modern navy is not one OF the
cheap Injuries. Senator Hale stated
that the Navy Department proposed
to retire the battleships Oregon, In
diana. Massachusetts and Texas to
the purposes of coast defense in 1908.
The Oregon was launched only in
1896 so that her life as first-class
fighting ship will be only twelve
years.
The Oregon cost s5,O00,O00, but the
battle ships are now costing $4,000
600. Any war ship now becomes vir-
tually obsolete in a dozen or fifteen
years, and we must figure on prac-
tically our navy at the end of that
period. A merchant steamer lasts on
the average twenty years.
1t is we'll known that the big naval
guns are also very short lived The
biggest are worthless after a hundred
shots. The metal becomes crystalized
by the shock of the explosion and
loses its tensile strength. thus max
ing it dangerous. Hence lombard
ment costs not only in the ammuni-
tion used, but even more in the wear
and tear on the gun itself. Naval au-
thorities speak of these things lightly,
for it is not their own money that is
being spent, but as matter of fact
war ship is the most expensive
thing imaginable to run.-Pathfinder.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13

Where Love soft-nestling waits. Not
now, not now,
With feverish breath we cry. shall find
A little further on.
A little further on
shall find rest; half sad. at last We
say.
When sorrows setting cloud blurs out
the CLEAN
OF glorys torch. and to vanished dream
Loves palace hath been turned. then
all depressed.
Despairing. sick at heart-we may not
stay
Our weary feet. so lonely then doth seem
This shadow haunted world. We, so
unblest,
Weep not to see the grave which waits
its guest:
And feeling round our feet the cool
sweet clay,
We speak the fading world farewell and
say:
Not on this side-aias,-I shall find rest
\ little further on.
Robert Burns Wilson.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
Novel Funeral instructions.

Curious instructions as to the man
ner of her burying were left behind
by an cid lady at Stockport, England.
Her funeral, she directed, should be
attended by six of the best-horsed
coaches Stockport could provide, and
another direction was that after the
interment the funeral party should re-
pair to the best tory hostelry in Old
ham, there to be served with the best
renast the house could afford, which
was to be supplied by tory landlord
and served by tory walters,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13
ENEMIES OF THE WHALE,
Monsters That Keep up an Irrepres-
sblc Conflict in the Deep.

While operating fishery IN Admir-
| atty Island. Alaska last summer, my
attention and the attention Of the
fishing crew was almost daily attract
ed to a large marine creature that
would appear in the main channel of
Seymour Canal in our immediate vi
cinity. There are large numbers OF
whales of the species rorlual there
and the monster seemed to be their
natural enemy. The whales generally
travel in schools, and while at the
surface to blow one would be singled
out and attacked by the fish and q
battle was soon in order, says Forest
and Stream.
1t Is the nature of the rorqual to
make three blows at intervals of from
two to three minutes each, and then
sound deep and stay beneath the sur.
face for thirty or forty minutes.
AS whale would come to the sur
face there would appear always at
the whales right side and just about
where his head would connect with
the body, great, long tail or fin,
Judged by five fishermen and a mum
ber Of Indians after seeing it about
fifteen times at various distances to
be about twenty-four feet long, two
and one-half feet wide at one end,
and tapering down to the water,
where it seemed to be about eighteen
inches in diameter, looking very much
like the blade of the fen of an old
fashioned Dutch windmill
The great club was used on the
back OF the unfortunate whale in such
manner that it was a wonder to me
that every whale attacked was not in
stantly killed. Its operator seemed
to have perfect control Of its move
ment, and would bend it back until the
end would touch the water, forming a
horseshoe loop, then with a sweep it
would be Strengthened and brought
over and down On the back CT the
whale with a whack thar could be
heard for several miles. If the whale
was fortunate enough to submcrgc it.
self before the blows came the spray
would fly for a distance Of over 100
feet from the effect of the strike, max
ing report as loud as yachts sig
nal gun.
What seemed most remarkable 20
me was that no matter which way
the attacked whale went or nOw fast
the usual speed is about fourteen
knots) that great club would follow
right along by its side and deliver
those tremendous bows ct intervals
of about four or five seconds. 1t
would always get in from three to
five blows at each of the three times
the whale would come to the surface
to blow. The whale wCuld generally
rid itself of the enemy When it took
its deep sound, especially if the water
was forty fathoms or more deep. Dur
ing the day the attack was always off
shore, but at night the whales would
be attacked in the bay and within 400
yards of the fishery.
I do not know Of any whales being
killed, but there were several that
had great holes and sores on their
backs. Questioning the Indians
about 1t, l was told that there was
only one; that it had been there for
many years, and that It once attacked
an Indian canoe, and with one stroke
of the great club smashed the canoe
into splinters, killing and drowning
several of its occupants.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13

The campaign Il be on in dead
earnest in a few days, and the man
behind the gun will have to divide
time with the man behind the jaw.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13

Japan is so mountainous that only
cne.sixth of its area can be cultivated.
The mountains are being pIusSed with
valuable mines.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-08-13

in the city now which Is valued at
$500. having been once the property
of an carly Kauai king centuries ago.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-10-08
HOLE BORED IN BOTTOM.
Third Attempt Made to Wreck the
Connecticut,

New York, Oct. 3.-The Herald says
a third attempt has been made to wreck
or seriously injure the battleship Con-
necticut, just launched. The guards
on the battleship have been strength
ened and the sentinels understand that
if they kill "a man in the act of trying
to injure the ship they will receive the
thanks Of the navy department.
The story also says that six months
ago it was found that holes had been
bored through the center of the rivets
in the hull, allowing leakage. This
act was discovered and new rivets in
serted.
The second attempt was made when
the ways were obstructed with bolt
an inch and half in diameter before
the launching.
The third effort to disable the ship
was discovered soon after the vessel
touched the water. In one of the COM
partments water was discovered. 1t
entered through hole bored straight
through the keel plate instead of the
rivets. The compartment quickly
filled and immediate steps were taken
to pump it out. So far as now known
the battleship is now intact.