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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
MORE LIGHT GIVEN.

In August 1901, royal commission
was appointed in England to inquire
into the relation between human and
animal tuberculosis That commits
sion has just made partial report
according to which it finds that
human and bovine tuberculosis are
practically identical. During the
past three years the eminent medical
scientists who compose the commits
sion have been experimenting upon
and watching both human beings and
animals afflicted with the disease
while all sorts of examinations were
made. They find the disease, whether
of human or bovine origin identical
both in it's broad general features and
in the finer astrological details.
This report is of great Importance
not only to England and Englishmen
but to the world. 1t will undoubted-
ly go far towards uniting people in
their beliefs as to this dread disease.
Coming as it does from men who
were selected especially with reference
to their ability and sound judgment,
their conclusions should have great
weight. Those who hang to the Koch
theory now will be extremely persist
ent in their beliefs
At the last session of the Vermont
Legislature this subject was discussed
fully in debate in both houses, by
medical men, before the committee on
agriculture, by doctors and Others in
public meetings, and by the press.
Judgments differed and private inter-
accepted the belief that human beings
could become afflicted with tuberou-
losis by drinking milk from tuber-
culous COWS or by being around among
them, and at once proceeded to take
steps to clear their herds of the dis
ease. They believed it was for their
own interest to weed out the tuber-
oulous animals and free those that
were we'll from the danger, while at
the same time giving people conf
dence in their herd. Other farmers
did their best to avoid all effort along
the lines of purifying their herds.
The doubt in which the whole ques-
tion Of the connection between bovine
tuberculosis and tuberculosis in hu-
man beings was involved left even the
Legislature uncertain. AS result
the law relative to the cattle commits
sion and the board of agriculture was
left in a weak and faltering condl-
tion. Perhaps this added light cast
on the subject will have some in
fuence this fall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
VAR VIEWS.

The military experts believe that
the occupation of the elevated de-
fences near Kin Chow must be re-
garded as an important incident in
the Japanese plan OF campaign, at
least in the Kwan-Tung Peninsula. It
is valuable position for the Japanese
to hold, mainly because it commands
the approach to Port Arthur, which
is evidently to be the object of Japa-
nese assault, or, at least, siege. 1t
still remains question whether the
attempted reduction of Port Arthur
will be worth its price, for there is
much to be accomplished by the in
vading forces before they exchange
places with the Russians in Port Ar
thur. Officers here express much
curiosity in regard to the Japanese
campaign, now that they have taken
Kin-Ohow, or, what is much more
important, the adjacent hills. 1t re-
mains to be disclosed whether the
Japanese intend to sit down in front
of Port Arthur and tire and starve out
the Russians or attempt to carry the
place by force. There are perils in
both plans. That OF the siege opens
the Japanese to attack from the Rus
sian forces from the north; that of
the iattack means great losses and
perhaps entire rout. In all the calcu-
lations Of the officers, they pay special
attention to the work which may be
accomplished by the mounted Ooss-
acks, a part of the Russian force
which is capable Of great mobility of
action and valuable in flank oper-
ations, and these must be considered
as bearing on the situation even in the
Kwan-Tung Peninsula.
Port Arthur is valuable strategic
point to hold, but most army officers
here do not believe the Japanese can
obtain permanent foothold near the
Russian base. They say it is hardly
possible that the Russians will be
caught unprepared for the most OBJ
vious plan Of the invaders-a plan so
obvious, indeed. that there has been
some doubt that the Japanese would
carry out the scheme. Most of the
officers look for the unexpected in the
campaigning as calculated to effect
the greatest results, and they conse
quently do not anticipate defeat for
the Russians in the elemental part OF
the war. With Kin-Chow in the pos
session of the japanese, officers say,
the great task OF the invaders is still
to be accomplished. They add that it
is far too early to celebrate Japanese
victory, for whatever present advan-
tage comes from the latest movement
ON the Kwan-Tung Peninsula, the
achievement is only partial in the
final object, and was at fearful cost of
life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
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More great cures of simple, scrofulous
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

Che Foo. June 3.-The japanese
have landed another body of troops at
Using Tuilse, about twenty miles
southeast of Takushan. A junk which
arrived from there states that seventy
wsrships and transports discharged the
troops. Word was also received to-
day that troops which will act as re-
Inducements for the army attacking
Port Arthur have been landed north
east OF Talienwan their number is
not known.
Toxic, June "a report reached
here today Of an engagement between
the Russians and japanese at Luchia-
tun about fifty miles north OF Port
Arthur. Monday the Japanese en-
countered force of Russians outside
of Luchiatun and stubborn fight fol-
lowed lasting two hours. The Rus
slams were finally driven northward.
The Japanese lost twenty-six killed,
and thirty-seven wounded
London, June "a st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Central News
says that despatch has been received
In the Russian capital from Liaoyang
stating that there are persistent ru-
mors there that another great battle
is proceeding near Port Arthur. Con-
tinuous cannonading has been heard
from the south.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
SIX INSTANTLY KILLED.

Norwalk, Ohio, June 3.-Six per
sons were killed and dozen or more
others badly hurt late yesterdays s
result of a collision between an east
bound fast electric PASSENGER car and
west bound freight car at Wells Cor
ner on the Lake Shore electric rail-
way. All the nurses and physicians
in Norwalk were called into service
and the dead and wounded were car
ried to that place. Those killed were
all in the smoker and from appearance
death came instantaneously The. i'm
juries of several of those hurt aresso
serious that they may result fatally.
The cause of the accident is notIknown
and thorough investigation will be
made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
CARPENTERS WILL MEET

Burlington, Vt, June 4.-The third
annual convention of United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners will be
held in Burlington on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday, June 81, % and
90. The first meeting was held in
Boston two years ago and the one last
year was convened in Manchester, N.
H. At least one hundred delegates
are expected and the gathering will be
one of the largest and most important
in labor circles in New England for
the year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
VAR NEpYS.

Rome, June A Toxic despatch
reports that another force of 20, 900
Japanese troops and sixty guns has
been landed at Takushan. The Japan
ese now hold the entire line from
Fenghuangcheng to Kaiping. One
hundred and fifty thousand troops are
spread along this line preparing to OPP
pose any Russian movement.
Toxic, June 4.-Three engagements
between the Japanese and different
Russian forces from the north &C.
CURED Monday between Port Adams
and Kaiping. In each case the Rus
slams were compelled to turn back, the
Japanese following.
London, June 4. -Lloyc's Tien Tsin
correspondent says the existence of
floating mines in the vicinity of Lao.
tung and Shaontung promontories is
generally believed. Steamers have
been ordered to avoid mine zone after
dark.
Washington, June 4.-The Japanese
legation this morning received advices
giving the total casualties on the
Japanese side, in the battle of Kin
chow Nanshan. at 4,204. The dead
numbered 749 of which 33 were Off
GERS. The wounded were 3, 400 includ.
ing hundred officers. There were no
casualties among the generals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
EMPORIA IN WATER.

Emporia, Kan, June 3.-The Cot
tonwood and Noorah rivers are still
rising The river valley sixty miles
west and a hundred miles east is one
vast sea. Strong city, ten miles west,
is submerged, AT Plymouth the water
stands two feet above the highest REQ
ord. The entire central and eastern
portions of Emporia are under water
which stands three feet deep in Com
mercial street. The railroads are par.
alyzed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

nation spread among the cattle men,
and a small physical, if not politi-
cal, revolution came near being the
result. But the work was we'll done,
as far as it went. Then the secretary
of the interior called Col. Mosby to
Washington, he was received at the
White House with distinguished con-
sideration. A few days since. for his
gallantry in the field, he was made
assistant attorney general in the de-
partment of justice, at an annual
salary of 50, 400. The President loves
strenuous man if he is also honest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

Barre voters have declared in favor
of a paid fire company. No wonder
they want paid company when some
fire bug or other is setting fire every
few days. 1t is no doubt true also
that most of the fires could be quickly
controlled by few men getting to the
spot before it is too late, when a little
delay would allow serious blaze to
start. One man and chemical fire
extinguisher at the fire promptly may
be worth more than twenty men and
three lines of hose fifteen minutes
later,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

Factional fights in one Of the poll
tical parties, as general rule, work to
the advantage of the other, but such
does not seem to be the case in Rut-
land. Every time during the past
few years that a contest has occurred
among the Republicans here good
number of the Democrats have changed
their allegiance for the purpose of TAX
ing part in the fight and had their
names placed on the Republican check
list, until now the out-and-out, self
acknowledged Democrats are as scarce
in Rutland as the proverbial hens
teeth The Democratic city check
lists at the present time, minus the
names which have been put on the Re-
publican lists, would be pretty nearly
blank sheets. 1t is said that within
the past two months two members of
the Democratic city committee have
made application to have their names
placed on the list of the other party
Rutland News.
Is it not possible that the Rutland
Democrats are up to the old trick of
trying to vote in two caucuses. In
some towns it has been favorite
maneuver for the Democrats to pack
the Republican caucus and try to
secure the nomination of the weakest
candidate and then to turn about and
fight the very candidate they have
helped to nominate The need of a
caucus law of real efficiency is fire.
quently demonstrated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
GRADUATIN'.

Sis is goin to GRADUATED
Mother works till offul late;
Got lot of wimmin, too;
Guess they never will get through.
Gemunnee, when they all come
How that old machine does hum
Every woman sits and sews,
Maxim graduatin' cloze.
Sis is goin to graduate;
Things is in an offul state;
Cloze is piled up feet deep;
Amt no place to eat or sleep
Things is lynn on the chairs,
Table, bed an everywheres;
Every place a teller goes
Has to keep away from cloze.
Sis is goin to graduate;
She's shoppin' at a fearful rate,
Buyin' hats an gloves an shoes,
Lace an handkerchiefs jes,
sloughs.
Never gets to school no more,
Graduatin's such bore;
Keeps her busy maxim bows
For her graduatin' cloze.
Sis is goin' to graduate;
Gee! 1t must be somethin' great
Relatives II all be here,
Stringin' in firm far an near;
Rushin' in an runnin' out,
Cant find what it's all about,
But from what l see I s'pose
Grsduatin' jest means cloze.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

and was Immediately interested, and
found that the paper was Boston
draft in good state of preservation.
This week he sent the paper back to
Mr.. Davis, who states it was one of
the cancelled drafts that he had
dumped in the river. The question is,
did this paper go down the Oonnecti-
cut and drift around in the ocean to
Lynn harbor, Mass. Mr.. Davis thinks
it did
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

1t looks as though the boil weevil,
the terrible little enem- of the cotton
planter, is to be disposed of in the
natural course of events without the
exertion of the powers of government
1t is reported that little red ants are
attacking the weevils and clearing
them from hundreds of acres of cotton,
and it is to be expected that the work
will go further. This same thing
has happened many times before.
The gypsy moth scared some sections
Of the country few years ago, but a
little parasite came along and now
gypsy moth commissions haze gone
out of business. The forest tent cat
erpillar, which worked havoc in Yer
mont, fell before the onslaught of
King Jack Frost and parasite.
Nature has her own ways of working
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

George M. Powers is 43 years old,
having been born in Hyde Park, Dec.
ember 10, 1861. His residence has
always been in Lamoille county, the
greater portion of the time in Norris
Vile. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1883 and served
as assistant clerk of the House OF Rep
resentatives in 1884, '86 and 'SS. He
was secretary of the Senate in 1890,
'92 and '94 He was also States attor-
ney for Lamoille county 1S88-'90. In
1896 he was elected representative
from Morristown to the General AS
sembly and was one of the leading
members of that body. During this
time he had built up large law
practice and in March, 1902. he was
appointed reporter for the Supreme
Court Of Vermont, to succeed Seneca
Haselton. who was promoted to the
bench.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

$780, DR.. E Decthon's Anti-Di-
uretic may be worth to you more than
800 if you have 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, 1904-06-09

The Salvation Army in Chicago has
instituted system by which it fur
nishes clothing outfits and house fur
nishings for newly married couples
who have more love than money for
the sum of 50. 10. Cheap enough.
Almost anybody could afford to set up
housekeeping at that price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

The Russian section in the art ex-
hibition at st. Louis will not be en-
tirely bare it is evident. A private
exhibit of 800 paintings and other art
works is about to be sent from st.
Peter sburg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
VERMONT INSURANCE.

The statistics as to life insurance
payments brought out by the Insur-
ance Press, contain food for reflec-
ton. The Press states that payments
to beneficiaries by means of life insur-
ance systems were made in IL. 474
localities in the United States and
Canada and that the money distribu-
ted amounted to 1858, 34S, 553. Ad-
ding to this sum what was paid in
dividends, surrender values, annu-
tiles, etc., and the grand total is
$346, 1853, $40.
Vermont has goodly share in the
first total, when the population Of the
State is taken into consideration, as
against the population of the United
States and Canada. Vermonters re-
ceived 81, 531, 500 in the distribution
as against 1900. 900 in 1908, 81, 400,
600 in 1902, 81 800, 900 in 1901, 81, 200,
600 in 1900 and $1,000, 900 in 1899.
Payments in the principal Vermont
towns were as follows: Rutland,
800, s6l; Burlington, SS1, 429; Brattle-
boro, $74, 1880; st. Adams, $57, $40;
Bennington, $780, Montpelier,
$42, 208. Barre is down below num-
Der OF smaller towns, her receipts be-
ing only 1924, This does not nee.
essarily mean, however, that people
seldom die or seldom get insured in
Barre, but it is rather reminder that
Barre Is comparatively young place
and large proportion of her resi-
dents are young people so that her
death rate should be small.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
Mothers! Mothers Mothers Il

How many children are at thiso-seas-
on feverish and constipated, with, bad
stomach and headache, Mother Gray's
Powders for Children will always
cure. If worms are present they will
certainly remove them. At all drug
gist S. 90 cts. Sample mailed FREE
Address, Allen S, Olmsted, lie Roy,
n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

One more class of government posi-
tons has been, in effect. put on civil
service basis through the orders OF
President Roosevelt. The President
las written Secretary Hitchcock that
hereafter appointments in the forestry
service are not to be regarded as sena-
torial patronage Instead of that he
says it will be tie policy of the
administration TO fill vacaucies,
wherever possible by Promoting head
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

No Gloss Carriage Paint Made
will wear as long as Devoe's. No
theirs are as heavy bodied, because
Devoe's weigh 3 to 8 ounces more to
the pint. Sold by Abbott g. Bailey. 3
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

rangers to forest reserve supervisors.
That is good. Merit and ability shall
determine such appointments and ex-
perienoe is an important factor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

Dyspepsia - bane of human lexis 1
tence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures
it, promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

The United States Supreme Court
has sustained the constitutionality of
the oleomargsrine law, the opinion
being read Tuesday by Justice White.
The question was before the court for
decision as the result of suit against
the United States by Leo W. Moray,
of the southern district of Ohio, to
recover back $50 paid by him as a fine
for the sale of fifty pound package
of colored oleomargarine, containing
a stamp showing payment Of internal
revenue tax of three.quarters of a
cent a pound instead of ten cents a
pound. This is good news for the
farmers who have for SO many years
been asking for protection from fraud
ulent sales of oleomargarine under the
guise of butter. The decision also
speaks we'll for the Vermont delega-
tion in Congress who took an active
part in framing the bill and securing
it's enactment, They were careful to
leave no loopholes by which the effects
of the bill could be avoided.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

A. Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Innu-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption In first stages,
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
arst dose Sold 10y dealers everywhere. Large
bottles rs cents and 80 eeptsL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09

Not long ago the President issued
an all-embracing and peremptory
order about enforcing the law in
Nebraska against the sheep and cattle
growers who fenced in public lands
for the exclusive use of their fiocks,
contrary to law. The President COM
missioned Col. John S. Mosby, a
special agent of the land office, to go
to Nebraska and cut down the fences.
Once on the field, ax in hand, he went
to work with such vigor that conster
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
The Franklin HOm0ChiitO Bridge.

Mr.. j. b. Wheeler, President
Of the Board of Supervisors, and
g. w. Delaney and e. .. Her
ring, members, made a trip to
Wsght's ford on Tuesday to in
|spect the new steel bridge now
nearing completion at that place.
These gentlemen express them
selves as we'll pleased with The
bridge, and while on the premises
contracted to have tie approaches
Eput ia, which viii be constructed
Iof solid earth work for a distance
of about so feet on the west bank,
but much shorter on the east bank
IIt is the opinion Of the committee
that the splendid foundation Of
IsOlid clay, into which the piers Of
1.-THE bridge are well set, insures its
standing safely as long as the ma
Iterial used iii its construction will
last. franklin County Advocate.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
An Unusual Trial.

Corinth, Aug. I'll. Rev. w. M.
Hicks, a Baptist preacher, we'll
known in Tennessee and Missis-
sippi, is on trial here for unmin-
|isterial conduct. Rev. 3. E. Folk,
Of Nashville, editor of the Baptist
Reflector, preferred charges
against Rev. Hicks under ten
heads, some OF them quite
sensational. Rev. Folk agrees
to retract same if not proven.
Rev. Hicks agrees if
charges are proven to surrender
his credentials as a minister. The
trial is being held in the county
courthouse, with large audience
ii attendance. The court of ref
erees consists of the following:
B. G.. Lowry, j. G Stanley, W.
M. Brown, James Hubbard and
r. u. Woodley. This could
scarcely be called q church trial,
but an agreement to leave it to
referees, as stated above.