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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

decision mas De6u Ttuu6I6u bub II VIZ
case is decided in favor of the plain
tiff the trial will probably come of at
the February term Of county court in
Burlington.
The bequest Of SIP, 900 to the Brat
tleboro home for the aged end disabled
by Mrs. Martha Ryther of Bernard
ston. Mass, formerly of Brattleboro,
makes total of over SIS, coo that has
been given the home, in addition to
gift of $40, 900 made conditional upon
provision being made for caring for
the donor, which gift was accepted
and used for enlarging the institu-
ton.
Mrs. Josephine Manson, of Burling-
ton, has filed a petition for divorce
against William Manson, who disap-
peared from home several months ago
The charge of desertion is not alleged
in the petition however, the grounds
on which the divorce is sought being
iutolerable severity and refusal to
support Mrs Manson also seeks the
custody of minor child.
Philip Carpenter. who is lawyer
for Mrs Cassie l. Chadwick, held
under $15, 600 on the charge of aiding
and abetting bank officials in the en-
bezzlemeut of $l2, 800. il a graduate
of ST. Johnsbury Academy and
nephew of the Hon. Jonathan Ross.
Ex. Judge Fl. Henry Powers, Of
Morrisville, is the possessor of one of
the original Rutland q Burlington
baggage checks in use upwards of fifty
years ago, and of which only four are
known to be in existence, these hav.
ing been recently discovered by one
of the conductors among the rubbish
in the ruins of the old Rutland depot,
Judge Powers prize, number $500
and nicely polished, adorns his grip.
Harold Holbrook, who is in New
I fame jail, where he is awaiting trial
on the charge of burglarizing the
Newfaue Savings bank last August,
attempted to escape Jail recently.
He secured an iron hook and attempt
ed to pry off tie grating at the win
dow opening off the corridor. a
woman saw his arm through the graf
! ing and notified the Jail officials, who
induced HolbrCok 20 produce the hook
by threatening to con6ne him to his
| ho oh To 10 MI 70
ment is not known
The directors Of the Waterbury
National Bank have voted to establish
savings bank department in connec-
ton with the bank. The new organ
iaztion is capitalized at the same
amount as the national bank, 500, 000
The new system will go into effect
January /.
The Rev. James l.. Fender, of Ran
dolph, has announced to his pari sh
toner's that the Catholic society Of
that place has received a present o.
81 600 to be used to pay the debt OF
the parochial residence. The money
| has Dbeu )lhCtu III u bdhN wv Wv
name of the donor has not been made
public.
Turkeys. which were flying so higl
at Thanksgiving time, are still on
their perches and native birds are
likely to be a. high as 20 to 80 cents
at Christmas time. Some of the deal
ers are of the opinion that they vii
retail for 20 cents but farmers in Bur
lington refused to take 20 cents pc
pound. wholesale, and it was thong
that Western turkeys would in come
quence, be brought in for 20 cent
and retaied for about quarter
Chickens are selling for IS to 20 cents
while geese are 20 cents, with duck
very scarce,
b Che vier. a boot and shoe deal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
Beware of Counterfeits.

DeWitt's is the ONLY genuine Witch
Hazel Salve" writes j. l.. Tucker, of
,n're, Ala. II have used it in my
family for Piles. Cuts and Burns for
Years and can recommend it to be the
best salve on the market. Every fam
ily should keep ", Ms 1T is an invalu-
abe hons hold remedy, and should al
WAYS be k pit on hand for immediate
use Mrs. Samuel Gage, of No tn
Bush, N SAYS: ~ had "A fever sore
On NV ankle fnr twelve years that the
doctors could tot cure. Ali salves ana
blood remedies proved worthless
could rot walk for over two years.
Finally | was persuaded 10 trr De-
Wits Witch Haz S,lve. which has
Gomrl-r' ly cured me. 1t il "A wonder
FL Ii f." DeWitt's Witch Haz,
|plve cures without leaving a scar.
Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
SEA TRAGEDY.

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 17.-The
Starin line steamer, Glen Island, was
destroyed by fire early this morning
off Greenwich Nine persons lost
their lives; two were passengers and
seven members of the crew.
The dead are: W. E. Henderson,
ash tender Franz Busch, fireman |;
Newman Miller, fireman; John Burke,
fireman; Otto Olaserna, fireman; Otto
Burgh, deck hand; woman supposed
to be Mrs. kosa Schalskely, a passen-
ger belonging in New Haven, an uu-
known woman also passenger. The
Glen Island which, during summer
months, carries daily excursions &c
Starins' Resort, Glen Island, had left
pier thirteen, North river, at nine
that night for New Haven. She car,
ried heavy complement of freight
and ten passengers and crew Of
twenty-one. Off Captains island
near Greenwich, flames broke out. Ii
a moment all was indesoribsble panic
Passengers and crew CROPPED their wa.
in darkness and tied on life belts
Two boats we're finally lowered will
eight passengers and fourteen of thu
crew. Hardly had the small boat
touched water than with roar like tn
explosion of an oil tank flames swep
the entire deck and envelopeC
those left behind. All those left per
ished in the flames or were drowned
Those in life boats were picked up b.
tug, E. Bulley, and subsequent
transferred to the Starin liner. Erastu
Corning, and taken to New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

er in Winooski, was arrested in Bur.
lington on Monday by Deputy United
states Marshal Chapman Of Rutland
onTa charge of smuggling "a fur coat
and cap, valued at $500 into this coun-
try from Canada. He was arraigned
before Commissioner George K. john
son and furnished bail in the sum of
$500. The coat and cap was seized by
the customs officials after Chevrier
had declared he had nothing dutiable.
He had them concealed under q car
seat. His case will be- taken up at the
February term Of United States court.
Asa b. Hancock of Coventry, has
been made life subscriber to The
New England Homestead for being the
father to the largest number Of child
rem of any of its subscribers.
Rutland ice dealers say there is
already twelve to fourteen inches of
good, clear ice on ponds in that VIC
unity and preparations for harvesting
it will soon be begun. 1t is seldom
that ice is cut by Rutland firms until
January.
On account Of the low water the
manufacturing plants in Swanton are
running by steam. For the fret time
since July there is no water raining
| over the dam.
i Several carloads of apples have
recently been gathered at Bennington
and vicinity and shipped TO New
York The greater part Of the fruit
was bcught at 81 30 barrel. Many
Of the farmers are demanding 50 g
barrel and are apparently indifferent
about selling at that price, Apples
are rotting badly on account of the
effects of the hard frosts, it is sup
posed, early in che season. The fruit
sold last spring ct So. rs barrel ant
some claim the price in the spri nj
/ will nearly touch that figure. Suol
persons are waiting for higher prices
Jerome Dumas of Proctorsville
charged with breathing the liquor law
Twas tried in the Windsor county cour
en- Wednesday and found not guilty
The case Of Ellis against Durkee, al
action to recover the value of OF
stocks, was continued. In the cas-
Of Carlyle against Martin an action
to recover the value of a harness ant
other property, verdict was rendered
foI the defendant.
Second Lieutenant Robert Farqu
larson, United States marine corps
who has been attending the school o.
application at Annapolis. Md, ha
been ordered to the navy yard q
Brooklyn, N. Y. for duty. Lieu
tenant Earquharson was appointe'
about a year ago from Vermont upol
the recommendation of Senator Red
field Proctor
Owing to the extreme cold weather
navigation Gu Lake Ohamp.ain ha
closed for the winter Decem Der
the steamer Chateaugay found severa
inches of ice in PlattsburR harbo
but succeeded in getting through it
December l3 the boat went only t.
Poit Kent, it being her last trip
Last year navigation on the LAX
closed December IL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Wool. There is steady though.no
a very active demand for wool, and
the tone of the market generally is
firm. Generally speaking the demand
is only moderate, and the trade appar-
emily. is anticipating quiet time
from now-suntil after the turn of the
year. There is a fairly good inquiry
for medium fiecees, andl sample, bags
of wool have gone out atEhigh prices.
The washed woods are not active, ex-
cept No. and No. 2, for which there
has been a sharp inquiry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
A Frightened Horse ,

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day OCCUR
rences. Il behooves everybody to
have a reliable salve handy, and there S
none as good as Buoklen's Arnics
Salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema
and piles, disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25c, at G. Blakely Is
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
MN PATTERSON CASE

New York, Dec l6.-Oounsel for
Nan Patterson decided this morning
to put on a defense There were
many damaging circumstances in the
prosecutions chain of evidence and it
is to refute this testimony that counsel
have Thought it best to offer de-
Tense. Prosecution rested this morn
ing and the jury was excused until
2 80 while counsel for defense began
a long notion to dismiss the case on
the usual ground of non proof.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

81 had running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Dosn's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly effected
permanent cure. " O. W. Lenhart,
Bowling Green, o.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16

That Jesus of Nazareth was a car
penter by trade before He began His
ministry is generally assumed. Paint
ers and poets have represented Him
as working beside Joseph at the car
penter's bench The assumption rests.
however, upon a single sentence in st.
Marks Gospel. In the parallel pass
age in st. Matthew He is spoken
OF, not as a carpenter, but as the
carpenters son. There is no other
mention in the Gospels elsewhere in
the New Testament
That Jesus was a wOOdwOrker of
some kind was a tradition early cur
rent, and yet evidently received with
some doubt Justin Martyr, one of the
earliest Christians after the apostles
whose writings have come down to us,
says that Jesus twas deemed a car
penter, for He was in the habit of
making plows and yokes-' As will be
shown later, this probably means only
that Jesus had enough knowledge of
Woodworking to make certain agricul-
tural implements. In fact, the re-
corded sayings of Jesus according to
the careful analysis of them in the
current Craftsman tend to show that
His regular earthly vocation was
quite other than the carpenters.
Jesus in his sayings shows familiar
ity with domestic, commercial, profess
Ssonal and agricultural life- The grind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Man and His Ideal

Strangely enough, within a week
met a girl who might have been the
twin sister of the last with this diff
ference-she had the exact golden
bronze hair of my ideal. 1 was over
jOyed. loved her as soon as 1 set eyes
on her hair and face, but I hesitated
when 1 saw her hands and feet. They
were large-huge! How could 1 kiss
and fondle hands like those? We
parted.
Since that I have met many girls
who were nearly like my ideal, but not
satisfactory Those who were tender
and childish could not cook or mend !;
those who could cook and mend were
big and practical. One of them l
nearly became engaged to. She was
pretty, slight, all 1 wished but for
one thing, or rather two-her eyes
were pale red. Many times looked
into them, trying to make up my mind
if 1 could accept them in place Of
blue. If 1 never looked into them ex-
cepting at twilight we might be happy.
thought; but supposing some time
in the morning sunshine l took that
small face between my hands and
looked for two blue eyes, to be met
by pale red onesi My love would
surely die. dared not risk it.
Does a man ever find his ideal? And,
if he does, is she the sort that would
make him happy? 1 have my doubts.
At 20 my bronze-haired, blue-eyed
ideal is but memory; and I'm afraid
if met her now, radiantly perfect,
should not suffer a heart throb.
Another has taken her place. One
day a medium-sized girl came along
a girl with brown hair, brown eyes, a
CHEEKY, good-fellow laugh, and a heart
bursting with affection. She has
laughed me into liking her very much.
What the next step will be 1 cannot
tell, but doubt if a man ever marries,
or wants to marry his ideal girl.-New
York American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16

Does man ever marry his ideal
girl? l can't quite remember the date
when my ideal girl first began to stand
out distinctly in my mind, but 1 think
it was when l was 25. She was hero
inc of book 1 had read, or, rather,
a girl made up of the virtues and
graces of a dozen heroines. She was
the most adorable creature that ever
was pictured. Her hair was a golden
bronze, fine, silky, glossy and long.
No hair but this kind ever appealed to
me. At first her eyes were gray, but
1 changed them to a sky-blue because
l discovered that that sort is the most
innocent and girlish. She was very
tiny, just little armful that 1 could
pick up. Her hands were small, slen-
der and very pink, and her feet were
just big enough for baby shoes.
In other ways she was very won
derful creature. She could be child
like and pleading, tender and woman
ly, cheerful and Industrious, self
reliant and strong, Joan of Arc, and
a baby by turns. 1 imagined her in
times of plenty sitting at my feet like
a child wife, in times of hunger turn
ing out a huge beefsteak pudding; in
the springtime, securing the house
from top to bottom; a ministering
angel in sickness. the fairest of the
fair at a dance; timid when / felt
strong, brawny when my confidence
was low.
That's the sweetheart I chose, and,
having thus set her up-a creature of
beauty, wit and work-the next thing
was to find her and marry her.
1 met a girl with golden-bronze hair,
but she was tall; so, without consid-
ering her further, 1 tried again. Soon
I was introduced to one with just the
slight figure and appealing blue eyes
of my ideal. Unfortunately her hair
was a rusty red, and when 1 imagin-
ed her at my hearth 1 closed the ac-
quaintance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
THREE
Cardinal
POINTS
BLOOD
HEALTH
HAPPINESS

It is a fact that, with impover-
ished or unhealthy condition of the
blood, suffering, i'll health and un-
happiness must result.
Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means
to the possessor splendid health.
and health means happiness to the
vast extent physical condition may
exert its influence.
Do you suffer from nervousness.
weakness, brain flag, loss of energy.
a sluggish, tired body, with little,
if any, ambition and Vitality Do
you feel that you must have rest
and are unequal to your daily tasks
and responsibilities? Does your
body ache and pain all over from
lack of circulation and proper nu-
triton? Does your system need
to be built up and held there1 If
these and similar conditions exist,
speedy relief and permanent cure
are within your reach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16

like onions with my steak I only dare
to look at them; if 1 enjoy cigar
cannot take a Whit of it, nor a cigar
ette-until the day is done.'
He began rolling a cigarette with
manifest pleasure.
'All day 1 must attend to the woes
OF others-eye teeth, wisdom teeth,
molars-pains, aches, tears, bowls
and unkind feelings when it is all
past
He blew thick clouds of smoke from
his nose with great satisfaction.
But it is pretty hard to feel friend
ly toward you when you cause us pain
every time we come to see. you,"
suggested.
That's it. You only take a cursory
view of the case. Don't 1 relieve the
pain finally? The dentist is looked up
on by his patrons as skilled instru-
ment of torture-a sort of refined af-
Fiction come to curse humanity. You
look at it yourself, as it appears to
me every day, and think how you
would like it. 1 don't have the salts
faction of the barber, who may gag his
customer and tell him the neighbor-
hood news, or give him the freedom of
speech to which every citizen is en-
titled and engage him in a political
discussion while he operates on him.
But that wouldn't be fair when
you charge by the hour 1 could not
help interposing.
"Oh, pshawi That isn't it. The
patients nerves are in no condition
to enjoy interesting conversation-and
there is another sacrifice we are re-
quired to make. No odorous foods, no
drinks, no tobacco. and stand on your
feet all day for the benefit of human
ity, and then humanity gets grievous-
ly sore after it is all done. We are
only permitted to express our feel
ings silently, and sometimes we are
caught in the act at that"
The dentist drew another dense
volume of smoke in for a delicious
visit with the air cells, and accepted
the sympathy Of the thirteenth and
last patient of the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
The Dentists Side dH J
Now, then, growli"

Now, then, grOwli"
l didn't know he thought it. Ger
ta1nly there was no murmur from his
lips, as the dentist turned away from
my chair But, however that may be-
the complaint was stayed on mine, and
L looked curiously at the man as he
stood there where the sunlight shone
full upon him, gently brushing a slen-
der, delicate film of steel with a piece
of soft chamois skin.
Then he paused and turned toward
me. In my eyes he surprised a ques-
tlon- There was something of en-
barrassment in his, like a man accus-
toned to certain amenities which he
had overstepped for the moment
put it into the word:
"Well?"
Yes, 1 almost said it aloud"
The dentist laughed. 1 joined him.
There was no denying it-he had
thought it,
TRY to look at it from my stand
point" he said. Il know it is pain
full to you, but think of the sacrifices
1 make
1 said 1 would try-go ahead. The
tooth had ceased asking for further
recognition
Il can't make friends the dentist
resumed, like the lawyer or the doc
tor who relieves pain instead of Great
ing it, nor like the merchant who
sells you goods you really don want,
or the-but why enumerate? The den
fist stands alone"
But" 1 interjected, you charge
So"
Tut, tut" he said. t'The price is
reasonable compared with other skill
ed effort. But 1 want to tell you my
side of it. You look like a good fell
low. Sit there and listen"
Flattered-and as the tooth had
ceased hurting-I was quite willing.
The dentist resumed:
''All day 1 labor for the good of
humanity, without thanks. Do you
ever-any of you-think of the sacri-
fees l am required to make? If
want cocktail 1 must refrain; If 1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
christ and His Work

ing of grain, the making of bread, the
mending of clothes, the washing of
dishes, are used by Him as illustra-
tons. He. knows the ways of the
banker and the money lender, of
judges, lawyers, policemen, criminals
and physicians. He quotes the current
prices of articles of trade. He has
observed children at play and the
prOfessed1y devout at prayer. He
knows the details of feasts and we'd
dings even to the order of the guests
at table and the proper kind of gar
ments.l But the references to these
things are rather those of an observer
from the outside than of an expert
from the inside.
yokes, as Justin Martyr says, it would
seem to have been as a part of farm
work rather than as a carpenter. That
a preacher and teacher should have
neglected to draw illustrations from
his own trade which He had seen His
father practice when He was a boy,
is incredible. The only conclusion
seems to be that the passage in ST.
Marks Gospel is based on misun-
Outstanding of the fact stated in st.
Matthew's that Joseph had ceased to
ply his trade before Jesus wac old
enough to be interested in it, and
that Jesus himself was not carpeu-
ter, but a shepherd and farmer.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Absence Of Mind.

clergyman of a parish not twenty
miles south of Chicago. His congre-
cation was somewhat amused at the
singularity of one of his announce
ments one evening recently, which was
as follows: Remember our Com
munion service next Sunday forenoon:
the Lord will be with us during the
morning services, and the Bishop In
the evening""
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
His Speciality.

His Speciality.
you are Prof. Brace, antiquari-
an9'" said Slopay, coming down to
the caller, and had sent up the card
bearing that legend.
YES" replied the caller, 81 am
what you might call a collector of
antiquities"
"Ahi Glad to know you, professor"
Thank you. I've called to see you
about that little bill you owe Sellem
h Trustham."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
A Curious MIsprint.

For many years the British and For
eign Bible society has offered a re-
ward of guinea to any one discover
ing a misprint in a copy of the Bible
bearing its imprint. The other day the
guinea was claimed and received by
q Mr. Sherlock (significant name),
who discovered that the passage in
St Mark, His disciples follow Him."
was misprinted followed him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
The Origin of a Query.

The gossips had long limited that
Richard, Duke of Gloster, was look
ing out for a new wife. 1t was this
incident that aroused their suspicious.
Observing Lady Anne one afternoon
as she appeared in all the splendor
and beauty which the costumer's skill
could bestow, he turned, as one struck
with a sudden idea, and inquired:
"Catesby, how old is Anne?"-
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Lost Her Wauer,

"She's a treacherous thing" assert
ed the girl in blue.
How is that?" asked the girl in
gray.
why, we fixed 1t up between us
that she was to refuse him if he pro-
posed, and then l made a bet with him
that she would
"Well?"
well, she didn't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
CoIombia's Commerce,

The commerce of Colombia has not
been reduced to figures for several
years, because of the state of intermit-
emit war. The total volume Of trade
IL 1897 was about $40, 100000. OF
this about one-fourth came to the
United States in the shape of coffee,
gold and silver ore, hides. tobacco and
drugs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Women In Sport.

It Is an interesting fact that when
women take up sport, however
manly, they acquire almost as great
. precision and skill therein as the
men. OF course, a woman never gets
quite SO much practice, nor can she
stand being out in all weathers. Still,
the fact remains that in accuracy
women can compete very fairly with
men, the best against the best.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Recommendation.

Didn't your old employers recon-
mend you?
"Oh, yes
Their word should have been
enough
at was. They announced me as the
best man they ever turned out"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
A 'Possum Tragedy.

'Possum Tragedy.
Eyes, sub, he had de 'possum freed
all right wen a harricane come long
en- blowed de tree down on him en-
kilt him.
my, myi"
Yes; but dat wuzn't de worst er
it. What you reckon happened after
dat?"
Lawn knows"
de 'possum got away"-Atlanta
Constitution
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-16
Limited KNOWLEDGE.

Booker see a western Shake
spearean scholar has revived that old
discussion about Bacon. What do you
think about it?'
Rooder-"Well, all 1 know is that
we have to pay eighteen cents a
pound now for the stuff we used to
get for twelve