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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
VINE Fob THE SUR

G. O. Markham of Northfield, who
is veteran of the Mexican war, sub
mits the following clipping to the
Journal:
A wager between wine and death,
made fifty five years ago, may soon be
paid In the vault of bank at Gov
inRton, Ind, reposes bottle of an
cient vintage, the contents Of which
will be drunk by the single survivor
OF little band of twenty soldiers of
the Mexican war. The wager is the
most unique of its kind on record.
After the close of hostilities with
Mexico twenty of the veterans who
went to the front from Fountain coun-
ty, Ind, met in reunion. This wss
in 1S49. IL was voted to assemble
yearly thereafter on Thanksgiving
day.
AT the first dinner a bottle of wine
was presented to the little company,
and in half joking manner one sug-
gested that the bottle remain uncorked
until but one survivor remained, this
one to quaff the wine to the memory
of those gone before him. The idea
met with instant favor, and it was so
agreed. Each year the annual dinner
has been held and each one more
closely cemented the ties of comrade-
ship formed on the plains of Mexico.
For years at the annual gatherings
the bottle has occupied place of
honor at the head of the table and
was annually the subject of merry
jests and predictions as to who would
be the survivor to drink its contents.
AS the years passed and the little
band became reduced in number the
jests ceased and instead the old SOL
diers who were left looked with awe
and veneration upon the flask. regard
ing it as link that bound them to
the memory of those who had gone be-
fore.
4 Now there are seventeen who have
crossed the dark river leaving three
who will likely assemble on next
Thanksgiving day. Of the three who
are left all are past eighty years of
age and all know full we'll that soon
the strange compact made in l049
must end. Each wonders to whom
the lot will fall.
In the early interval between
Thanksgiving day reunions the bottle
of wine is kept safely under guard IN
the bank vault but before many years
it will be removed from its place of
deposit for the last time For fifty
five years it has been preserved
pathetic memory of the shadowy past
but it will not be long until its mis-
sion will be fulfilled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
Sold e All DUopiSts
WAR NEWS.

Toxic, Dec. 8.-The wal. office has
been notified that the remaining Rus
sian warships at Fort Arthur have
been annihilated. The battleship
Sevastopol sunk and the cruiser
Bayan, fred by japanese shell,
are burning furiously.
London, Dec. S-Some English
newspapers profess to have reliable
information that the recall of the
Russian Baltic feet is impending,
while Others predict the opening of
peace negotiations as consequence of
the humiliation of the Port Arthur
feet.
Toxic, Dec. 9.-In the fighting On
November 30 the second son of Gener-
al Nogi was killed at 203 Metre Hill.
Gen. Nogi's eldest son was killed in
he battle of Nanshan Hill and the
old warrior now is childless.
Manchester, Dec. g. - Despatch
hears that the Sultan has assured
Great Britain that Turkey will ad-
here to the treaty of Paris and pre-
vent the passage of Dardanelies of the
Russian Black Sea fleet.
Toxic, Dec. 9.-Thursday evening
the Russian cruiser Pallada after be
ing on fire heeled over to port with
stern down in Port Arthur harbor.
Eleven japanese shots also told on the
gunboat Giliak. The cruiser Bayan,
taking fire at II 80 a m, was still
ablaze at 4:i5 p. m. The Russian
transports Amur was hit in the stern
Nv fourteen shots on Thursday and
sank. Many shots greatly damaged
the Oodowns and other buildings and
the arsenal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15

Passumpsic; first vice president, o.
Dwight Coolidge, of st. Johnsbury |;
second vice president. Isaac Colby of
Danville; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Helen Graves, of st. Johnsbury
Center; assistant secretary and press
committee, Miss Ida Learned of st.
Johnsbury Center; junior superin-
tentdent, Miss Winifred Newell of
Lyndon Center; missionary commit.
tee, Miss Hattie Park of North Dan.
Vile.
DR.. John A. Mead Of Rutland, has
declined the appointment which he
recently received from Gov. @. j.
Bell, as one or the delegates from YER
mont to the national convention of
State sealers.
The Hon. Charles H. Darling as
sistant secretary of the navy, is ex-
pected to return to Washington Sun
day after trip of several weeks to
the Pacific coast, from which he re-
turned by way of New Orleans. Sec
rotary Darling inspected the navy
yards at Puget Sound and Mare ISL
and, Gal, the naval station at New
Orleans and the navy yard at Pensa-
cola, Fla, and made visits to several
other places in which the navy de-
partment has an interest, He was
accompanied by Mrs. Darling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach,
regulate the kidneys and bowels, slim
ulate the liver, and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches
vanish under its searching and thor
ough effectiveness. Electric Bltters is
only SOC, and that is returned if it
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guar
anteed by O. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
n HE1LIHY CITY.

Burlington, Dec. 10 The vital
statistics for Burlington for the year
1904 will show a decided balance on
the right side of the ledger in which
the record of health and increass of
population is kept up. Up to date
there have been more marriages, more
births and less deaths than ever be-
fore. Already 1876 marriage licenses
have been granted and the total num-
her for the yehr is likely to be more
than 200. The highest number pre-.
viously granted in any given year was
1858. For the first nine months of this
ear the number OF births is far in
excess OF other years and the deaths
are much fewer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
Fight Will Be Bitter

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendation of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, will have long
and bitter fight with their troubles,
if not ended earlier by fatal termina-
ton. Read what L. r. Beall of Beall,
Miss. has to say: Last fall my
wife had every symptom of consump.
ton. She took DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery after everything else had
failed. improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her. +"
Guaranteed by O. Blakely, druggist.
Price SOC. and $l.00. Trial bottles
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
The Only Survivor

OF the Hayes Arctic Expedition, Mr..
S. j. Mccormick. now U. S. Deputy
Mineral Surveyor, Bliss Station.
Idaho. says: "For years l have suf-
fered from severe pain in the hip joint
and back bone. depriving me of all
power. The cause was Stone in the
bladder and Gravel in the Kidneys.
After using DR.. David Kenledy's Fa-
vorite Remedy, Of Rondout, N. Y, /
was completely cured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15

The first case to be 3 heard in Ben
nington county court last week was
that of Eugene Sargood ON the charge
of perjury. This offence is alleged to
/ have been committed when Sargood
was on trial for the poisoning of some
colts at Arlington. Sargood was con-
vioted of the crime Of poisoning the
colts and with John Doyle, convicted
of the same crime. has been serving
time at State prison in Windsor. AS
soon as the trial of Sargood for per-
jury is finished he, Doyle and Robert
Bonn will be placed on trial charged
with an attempt to poison Sanford
Hicks and wife of Arlington.
Rev. Joshua Beers Hall, oldest
member of the class Of 1858, Univer-
sity of Vermont, is dead at Traverse
City, Mich. Hs graduated from Au-
burn in 1858, and has been connected
nearly all his life with churches of
the Presbyterian denomination in New
York and Michigan. He married Miss
Eugenia f. Campbell of Montpelier,
VT, who, with two sons, survives
him.
The hull OF the old steamer, YER
mont, which piled the waters of Lake
Champlain for a quarter of a century,
has been placed upon ways at the
shipyaIds of the Champlsin transpor-
tation company at Shelburne harbor
and will be cut up and disposed of.
The boat, in its day, was one OF the
finest in the country. She was put
out of commission two years ago to be
replaced by more modern steamer.
Mrs. George Adams of Newport is
maxi lg search for her daughter.
Shirley Adams, who left town last
Thursday in company with James Nc
Cauley. Mrs. Adams has received a
letter from the two. in which it was
said that they had been married.
This was postmarked at Springfield,
Mass. The couple left Oh the night
train, and the letter from the young
woman, who is but seventeen years
old, was the FIRST intimation to the
mother that they had run away.
Asa H. Hubbard of Whiting, ex-
judge OF probate for Addison county,
fell under the cars at MiddlebuIy on
Saturday in attempting to slight from
a moving train and his right arm was
so badly mangled between the hand
and the elbow that amputation was
necessary. Mr.. Hubbard is about
seventy years old aud the shock of
the accident coupled with his present
physical condition OF exhaustion
following a severe mental strain in
court, renders his recovery somewhat
doubtful.
Lem Bow and Ling Bow, two
Woodstock Cinnamon arrested some
time ago as being here unlawfully,
were discharged Saturday on recon-
mendation OF District Attorney J l..
Martin pursuant to the investigation
of the Ohinamen's testimony. They
were given a hearing November rs.
They will resume the laundry business
at Woodstock.
There are some apprehensions of
scarcity of water in White River
Junction unless conditions change.
The superintendent of the Hartford
Water Co., whose reservoirs supply
water to White River junction and
West Lebanon, N. Ii , reports that the
springs supplying the reservoir are
nearly full, and that II rainfall of ore
inch followed by five or six inches of
snow, will supply all normal demands
during the winter.
The following officers were elected
on Friday by the Caledonia County
Christian Endeavor Union PreN-
dent, the Rsv. W. S. DasteD, Of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
4BOUT THE STATE.

Richnrd B Flint of St. Johnsbury
died at the Cottage Hotel. of which he
han been proprietor for many years,
in that town on Saturday, December
3. He was taken sick while at the
st Luus exposition and returned
home failing steadily thereafter until
death. Mr. Flint was born i'll Wal
den in 1925 He came to st. Johns
bury III 1850 where he engaged in
business, finally establishing the hotel
where he diet He was known rs
skillful connoisseur of horses and had
dealt in them successfully. Mr.
Flint married in 1857 Miss Marcialine
M. Hopkins of Montpelier. Two
children survive, son and daugh-
ter, Willis D. Flint and Mrs. Ella
NJ Horner. The deceased had many
relatives in Orange and Washington
counties.
The cremation of the body of
Judge A. N. Crane, a noted bachel-
or lawyer of st. Louis, Missouri, &C.
CURED on Wednesday in that city.
Vt, and was schoolmate of Ad-
miral Dewey. He was admitted 10
the bar in Montpelier in 1855. The
st. Louis law law library to which he
devoted thirtysix years service, was
draped. His last wish for re-elec-
tion to its presidency was fulfilled
He gave fortune to charity.
The Western Vermont CoDgrega-
tional club will hold joint meeting
with the Middlebury Historical So
oiety at Middlebury in celebration of
Forefathers day on Wednesday. De
cember 81 A meeting of the exeu-
tive committee will be held in the at
ternoon followed by public address
on 'The New New England" by the
Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, pastor
of the First Congregational church of
Hartford, Conn. After the meeting
a New England dinner will be served
by the women of the local Congrega.
tional church. A program of after
dinner speeches will be arranged.
The stock of G.. NJ. Angler Co. of
Boston, electrical engineers and sup
ply house at White River junction
has been attached by creditors of the
firms local manager. II. H. Ostrom
whose recent disappearance and reap
pearance caused no little comment,
and placed under lock and key in the
American house building in the charge
of Deputy Sheriff A. MacAulay 1t
is alleged that money borrowed by
Ostrom was for tie benefit of the firm,
and pending suit at law, the goods
seized will remain in the custody of
Officer MacAulay. The whole affair
appears to outsiders to be badly mixed
up, and it may require a court trial to
straighten things out.
The Rev. r, o. Penney, for the
past four years pastor of the First
Baptist church at Fair Haven, ten
diered his resignation at the morning
services Sunday, to take effect Febru-
airy |. He has accepted the position
of missionary of Baptist churches for
the State of Delaware, and will begin
his duties March /.
Harry Smith of Worcester, who was
arrested on Saturday charged with
assault with an axe and a chair in one
of the lumber camps near the village
of Worcester, was bound over for the
grand jury. Bail was fixed at 500.
which the respondent furnished and
was released from custody. The evil
dence tended to show that Ray Kel-
logg, who was assaulted by Smith,
was hit with the axe in the hands of
Smith and narrowly escaped having
his head split open
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. Il behooves every body to
have reliable salve handy, and there 8
none as good as Buckien's Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts. sores, eczema
and piles, disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25c, at o. Blakely's
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

Rome, Dec. 9. -Pontificsl mass was
celebrated at st. Peters yesterday in
honor Of the Golden Jubilee OF the
Proclamation of the dogma of the
Immaculate Conception. Sixty thous-
and olsmored for admission. The
ceremonies were imposing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
Keep Thinking About 1t.

Cough syrups that are constituting
leave the stomach aid bowels in a
dangerous condition. A cough syrup
that is laxative is sure to give bet
ter results. Lix-all is a laxative, and
II 1T fails to cure your cough or cold
we will pay back your money.
w. Il. Poole, George Megrath, II.
A. Slade, O. Blakely, Rivers Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
C4RS DETAILED.

Bethel, Dec. at Wilder the
south bound freight train near the
station had two cars derailed late this
morning. No injuries resulted to per-
sons and after delay of three hours
traffic was resumed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
IN CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Honse
judiciary committee today agreed to
recommend an indefinite postpone
ment of the resolution by Representa-.
tive Baker of New York, looking to
the investigation Of the methods of
the steel trusts and providing for free
admission of steel rails.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Dec. O.
The post office at Harrison was robbed
during the night of $500 in stamps
and $500 in cash. The safe was found
blown open this morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
qRAGEDY Il MYSTERY.

Columbia, S. O.. Dec. 9.-R. b.
Hughes aged forty-two years, his
wife Eva, about the same age, and
two daughters, Emily and Hattie,
nineteen and fifteen years old, respec-
lively, constituting an entire family,
are dead at Trenton, Edgefeld coun-
ty, and nothing remains to explain the
mystery of the tragedy. Residents
were aroused in the early morning by
fire at the Hughes house. The
flames had gained such Roadway that
it was impo. sible to enter the build
ing and not until the fire burned itself
out and the walls had collapsed was
it discovered that the family was
dead.
The bodies of the two girls were
found in their beds with the heads
both crushed in. The body of Mrs.
Hughes WAS found in room across
the hail. Her head also was crushed
and pillow lay over it, while the
body of Hughes lay near the door with
a bullet wound through the left tenn
pie. A pistol With an empty chamber
Law near his right hand. Hughes was
a popular merchant and farmer. sup
posed to be prosperous. The condi-
tions surrounding the crime all point
to Hughes as the murderer of his en-
tire family and to subsequent sui
eide. Bloodhounds were brought to
the scene but could find no track.
There was no sign that anybody had
left the house after the fire started.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
JAPAN ACCEPTS.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Japan has
accepted the Presidents invitation TO
participate in the second peace con-
ference at The Hague. Russia de-
clined the invitation few days ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
BOSTON MARKET
Current Comment.

Hay. "A fair demand for supplies
yet continue but the wants of buyers
are rather moderate as a whole. For
the best hay it is hard work to get
much above $l6, although if the car
is fancy enough it would sell higher.
The range for No. hay is about S15
to 16 for small and large bales with
lower grades ranging down as to quail
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
seems adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing
in its influence; 1t is the remedy
of all remedies for every form of
throat and lung disease.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
CAPT. COLLINS DEAD

Boston. Dec. Capt. Joseph W.
Collins, chairman of the fish aud
game commission, died in Brighton
this morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15

Itching hemorrhoids we're tie
plague OF my life. Was almost wild
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently, after doctors had
failed. O. f. Cornwell, Valley
Street, Saugerties, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15

A lazy liver makes lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural,
never failing remedy for lazy liver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

Will perhaps some experience
thrown in. But the stories this
week revealed the fact that if
was mostly the yount2est and
least experienced who were most
enthusiastic over STRENGTHENING
up, and that therefore the result
was anything but straight
Rainy days were found to be
pleasant times to arrange ones
own room, to clean and over
haul old treasures and letters
and toys And there was .
world of delight in rummaging
thru attics and old trunks and
grandmother's relic boxes.
Money, iewelry, missing articles
Of clothing, books, keepsakes,
and all sorts Of useful things
came to light during the straight
ening process; and things were
lost, too. Lawns, woodsheds,
desks, bookcases, and almost
every nook and Granny round
the house came in for share Of
Strengthening; and very often Il
was done almost as well as
mother could do it, because she
said so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

Of things that did not taste good
and made Juniors-oh, very sick;
and a whole list of others. Among
the harmlessly funny accidents
were these: a pail sailed thru
the air, lighted on a cows horns
and scared her so she never ate
from a pail again; a Junior
housekeeper cleaned silverwaro
with plaster of Paris; bluing
was mistaken for iniment and
backing for soap; jar of ber-
ries broke and berries rained for
awhile; an ambitious worker
tried to oil the floor with syrup;
a Thanksgiving turkey slid off
the platter while being carved;
two big men in a train sat down
upon a small boy they did not
see; kitten promenaded across
the sticky fypaper, but so did
some people. Sometimes the
funny accidents were not really
funny; but something in the
time, place or unexpectedness Of
them made them seem so. Or
perhaps Juniors just had funny
"streak.' ri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
YOUR NEXT
THE WEEK IS ROLL or HONOR
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.
Adeline Keen Eighth Grade, School,
Ada Belle Williams Fifth Grade, Motley school, so4
Washington avenue Sc -.
.~.-.-e HONORABLE MENTION.
Marie Roberts, Eighth Grade, Emerson School, la West
-5-.t street.
verna Berquist, Eighth School,
teenth avenue s. -.- ,-1~-
Albert Swanson Seventh Grade Washington School 298
Fifth street s. r.,
Floyd Sixth Grade, School,
boldt s.
Elizabeth Johnston, Sixth
Columbus avenue.
Sixth Grade, Fuller
Niconet
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Mamie Pease, Eighth Grade, Luverne. Nina
HONORABLE MENTION.
Marion Parker, Eighth Grade. Washington School sueu
Ruth r Stephens Eighth Grade, washingtnn
Cloud MINI.
Irwin Schmidt, Seventh Grade, Chaska MINI.
Lewis Eisele, A Fifth Grade Fo1hone, MINI
Virginia Buck, Sixth Grade, Henderson, Mimi
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT.
Edna Gayno Tenth Grade, North Side High School,
Ninth n
Clara Shepey, Tenth Grade, South
Chicago
Susie Small Tenth Grade. Devils Lake. N. D.
Panl Hutsnp1ef, Ninth Grade R1verdae School
Marguerite Ball. Ninth Grade Cleveland High School,
Aend01 street. st. Panl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

find time for trifng matter s'housecleaning
However as lay awake Sunday night suddenly felt
few tiny conscience pricks thought of my poor,
neglected desk resolved it should not be left suck
condition another day. So
had just thrown my last piece of waste paper int
the plewhieh looked to if half could
hold itwhen 10! my sleeve swept deliberately my
inkstand the sleeve, mind you, not the a,m1 and
the next instant it's contents covering pile
books my desk. A moment later discovered had
made mistake and had thrown the papers which had
prepared for that day lessons in with my waste paper
and had torn them into the most tantalizng bits was
on the point of crying when teacher entered
Then of brushed away my went to work
to repair damages best could But resolved to uss
more system with my housekeeping thereafter
Eighth Grade, Mamie Pease
Tennyson Room Luverne, MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
DESPITE THE COFFEE-PoT.
(High School Credit.)

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is often characteristic
~ of deep thinkers than of ordinary mortas It
in this ease, at least friend Of mine deep in
thought night the carrying out Of which will
day sarte 90 the world. These thoughts so bril-
liant decided to sleep them order to be
better able to bring them to completion in the morning
She went into the house after lamp but instead of TAX
ing lamp she took coeep gravey struck match
and held it the handle Then having her cofeepot
all lit she started upstairs She occupied with her
thoughts that she did not notice her singular light until
she perceived that the darkness despite the
cofeepot She the laughing stock of the house the
next mornlng-and her thoughts were not completed.
B Tenth Grade, .@.--Edna Gaynor
North Side High School 200 Ninth Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
ALL DECKED WITH EGGS
Moral: Do Not Wear Them to School If You Do Not
- Want to Be Highly Decorated.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize.)

. ..,ss (Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
0NE day not long ago my brother rather late
that he had to hustle around to get his chores done
in time for school, When he dressing he remembered
that he had not hunted the eggs he went out to gather
them He only found ONE however, which he put into
his pocket He went into the house after his books
forgot the egg During school he bumped against
thing and broke the egg You imagine how he looked
with it dripping down his side But he did notice
until he stood in line He the ornament of the line
all decked out with broken eggs
A Fifth Grade, Ada Belle Williams
Motley School, 804 Washington Avenue Sc