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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
TRUTH ABOUT THE TARIFF.
And the Policy to Which Democrats
Are Committed The Wholesale
Extortion Under Republican Policy.

Are Committed The Wholesale
Extorton Under Republican Policy.
Watching closely the Republican
pewter" that has appeared, though
stingily, in the state press the past
month, it is found to consist of warn
ings against Democratic free
trade"
OF course the gentlemen who put
forth this stuff know it is pure hum
bug and that what the Democratic
platform and Judge Parkers explicit
declaration pledge is a moderate and
conservative revision of the tariff.
looping off the protection" that no.
body denies to be excessive and care
fully conserving every honest interest
under it,
They know that a large tariff is nee
essary to meet the revenue needs OF
the government and that within this
limit there is more than room enough
for all the protection any industry
needs. They know that the tariff
their party Stands pat" for-far the
highest the country ever had-is a
tariff for trust robbery.
Their talk that this excessive tariff
is for the protection of labor is too
stale for this generation, because no
intelligent man fails to know now
that, measured by what it does and
produces, American labor is the
cheapest in the world. Even Mr..
Blaine admitted 1t, in his report ~
Trade OF the World, when he frankly
said that the higher wages received
ny American operatives was fully
sffset by the larger amount of work
tAey did. The same thing has been
proved by the consular reports and
omparisons-all Investigations con-
Quoted by the Federal government it.
IN. EA Cfn
and many other industries, in fact in
every one where the comparison is
officially made. The trusts them
selves are proving 1t every day when
they undersell foreigners in foreign
markets, at prices about a third less
than by the aid of the tariff, they
charge consumers at home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
TWENTY TIMES WORSE THAN
THE WORST.

One reason why the American peo-
pie are going to vote the Roosevelt
administration out of power is that
in militarism, colonialism, extrava-
gance and iobbery it has increased
national expenditures nearly FOUR
TIMES as fast as population has in
creased-or GA per cent against
II per cent-since he was sworn in.
Republican ring rule in Vermont in
pure waste and petty pilfering in the
past 20 years has increased state ex-
penses over 80 TIMES AS FAST as
population has increased.
Bad as present day Roosevelt Re-
publicanism is, the Vermont article
by the same standard, is over TWEEN
TY TIMES WORSE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01

took one step down the stairs, slipped
and went over backwards to the bot
tom Of the stairs, striking on the
back of her head and neck. She re-
manned in an unconscious state after
she had been taken to her home, until
. O'Clock the next morning She is in
critical condition but slowly i'm
proving at this writing.
Mrs. George Houghton and son of
st. Johnsbury were in town on Fri
day, the guests Of Fred Perrin.
Alvi Z. Davis of Marshfield was in
town on Wednesday.
John Ryan, who had two ribs broken
by being thrown under his horse a
short time ago, started down stairs in
the night and slipped and fell to the
bottom, striking his head on door
casing, cutting a severe cash on his
forehead. He will be laid up for some
time.
An automobile party from ST. Johns
bury stopped at the Plainfield House
on Monday. Il. r. Stiles, W. A.
Wright. Raymond Hall and Roscoe
Annis were in the party.
Marcus Smith and son, Neal, of
| w llIldIDSIOWu W6T6 T6CeQU NlslbOrS az
DR.. ID. b. Smiths.
A. S. Martyr and wife were in
Barre on Tuesday.
Merton Cutler and family are the
| guests of Mrs o. A. Martin.
Mrs: Jennie Wilson and sister of
Peacham are the guests of Mis-. Mar
tina Chaplin.
Frank Gale and family of Lowell,
Mass, visited in town recently, the
guests of A. S. Martyr.
Mrs. Jennie Martin of Barnet is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Murray Mar
tin.
Mrs. Levi Bartlett gave a lawn
party to the Junior League on Thurs.
day evening. A large number were
present and the evening was much en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Belle Holbrooke Of Maiden,
Mass, with two children and Elmer
St. Jonn and family from the west are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
st. John.
The schools of the town began OIL
Monday with the exception of the
Center district which will begin next
Monday. Following is the list OF
teachers in their respective districts
Village school, Miss Grace Whittier,
of Cabot, Miss Iona Fits of Yer.
shire, Miss Mabel Kent of Calais
Main district, Miss Charlotte Nuttiug
Spring district, Miss Helen Duke
East Hill, Elmer Maxfield; South dis
trict, Ferd Balcb.
The next district meeting of Coco
| N o.
at Camp Comfort, Curtis pond. All
desiring transportation should notify
the chief Templar at once.
Mr.. Gray and family of Barton are
visiting at Clinton Cutters. MIS-. Gray
W as Nena Dwinell.
RANDOLPH.
M. w. Merchant left here on Satur
day for his home in Quechee, after {
short visit with his brother, u. l.
Merchant.
Miss Maude Brackett arrived i
town the latter part of the week fro n
Lynn, Mass, and will spend mon
in town guest at Mrs. G. E. Cush
mans.
Onslow Thompson of BrattleboIo
who has been spending several days a
the Manchester, returned to his hon
the first of the week.
Mrs. e. ]. O'BIien of West Somer
vile, Mass, returned to her home OF
Saturday after spending TWO week
with her mother. Mrs. Thomas Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hutchinson
returned to their home in Barre afte
short stay with his parents, Mr. ant
Mrs. Lyman Hutchinson.
DR.. Charles 4. Onshman, who ia
been spending month with his moth
or. Mrs. G. e. Oushman, left here o.
Monday for Chicago to resume hi
practice in that city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01

Of Democratic State Committees
to Good Citizenship.
TRUTH ABOUT STATE EXPENSES

Warning Against Republican Attempt
to Fool the People, So Late as to
Be Safe from Exposure - Some
Sample Items.
1t was announced a fortnight ago
that the Republican State Committee
would attempt an answer to the ex-
posture made in these columns of the
enormous, unjustifable and unparal-
lelled growth of state expenses in
the past 20 years of great Republican
majorities.
Knowing that no such answer can
be made, without Justification. that
will in any considerable degree justi-
fly or excuse this growth, we have
watched carefully for the promised
appearance in order to meet it with
the truth from the official figures. 1t
Is now evident that If made at all, 1t
Is to be made in the last issue before
election of this paper, so as to be be-
yond reach of reply. Such action of
itself ought to be seen by every intel
ligent citizen to be a CONFESSION
OF GUILT.
We purposely made our first arti-
Gle in this talk with the people that
the other side plenty of time to reply
If it dared. because we knew the more
the matter was discussed and anal
yzed, the more complete and decisive
would be the verdict against Repub-
lican misrule.
Articles have appeared in one or
two state papers, for which perhaps
the state committee may not be re-
sposible which are, nevertheless,
samples of what may be expected in
defense. They assert that the state
highway and school taxes to the
amout of $235,526 are included in
the $738,368.e5 of state expenses in
1903. Whoever is responsible for
this statement, could hardly have
failed to know, as even the Free
Press admits, that these taxes
merely pass through the state treas
ury and do not enter into state ex-
penses at ALL" They are included in
the $1,601, 307.29 which Treasurer
Bacon reports to have passed through
his hands during the year. His ac-
count is perfectly plain and business
like, showing auditors orders, CLASH
fed according to law to have been
drawn for state expenses 1921, 001.64
With Legislatures Deben-
lures ................. 52,070.6C
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

AS a necessary part of the out
rageous increase of state expenses
the worst, proportionately of any
state in the whole Union and worse
than imperialism, colonialism and
militarism has brought to Uncle Sam
-spoils politics have been carried to
the utmost extreme in the grossly
one-sided partisan misrule of YER
mont.
In 1865 just after the war, with the
multifarious duties it's closing en-
tailed, and with population within
four per cent of what 1t Is now, the
executive officers of the state were
Just 10 in number
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01

Since 1860 only two out of rs judges
elected to our Supreme court have
been Democrats.
When the Democratic party was in
power, it was careful to give it's OPP
ponents a full representation on the
bench, knowing that thus was to be
obtained the best balance and poise
and breadth of ideas for judicial SER
vice.
Even the Wings followed the same
policy in some degree and some of
the ablest judges they gave us, like
Luke p. Poland and Daniel Kellogg,
were Democrats when elected.
Though our bench since has gem
orally been able and clean, the spoils
tactics of the Republican party have
done their best to make it otherwise.
The Gospel of Vermont-Constitu
ton, Chapter 2, Section 25-says on
salaries, whenever an Office through
increase of fees or otherwise be-
comes so profitable as to occasion
many to apply for it, the profit ought
to be lessened by the Legislature"
1t is time to place the party of the
Constitution where it can compel
some attention to it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01

From which is to be de-
- Quoted receipts from
County Clerks, Probate
and City Courts, States
Prison, House of Cor
rection, Reform School
and other institutions
and agencies. or all not
in the nature of taxes
amounting TO ..........
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01

~ "A - II - TT Z a..
scar the nIhs Kind You Have Always Boust
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Repeated Tonight.

The oyster supper given last night
at Mrs. Rullman's Hall, West Annap-
oils, was such a great success that it
will be repeated tonight. The supper
was given under the auspices of the
Ladies' Mite Society of the Methodist
Church and the proceeds are to be
devoted to the necessary equipment
for organizing a Methodist Sunday
school at West Annapolis. The pat
ronage at last nights oyster supper
was large, many persons attending
from town as well as the county.
Everybody had an excellent time.
The supper was good and the service
was excellent. All patrons were given
plenty to eat and the request from
so many has induced the ladies to re-
peat the supper tonight.
Some of those assisting were: Mrs.
Oliver S. League, Mrs. Mary Sears,
Mrs. Mary Crandall, Mrs. Oaksmith.
Mrs. ID. S. Sprogle, Mrs. Waters,
Misses Ida Sweeting, Gladys League,
Irene ssTayman, Mamie Saumenig,
Daisy and Katie Smith. Mr.. John
B. League was door keeper, Mr.. John
Walton dished the ice cream and Mr..
r. Oaksmith was carver. Music was
furnished by Mr.. Smith and his two
sons. 1t is hoped the patronage will
be large tonight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
MAJOR Lowndes a Benedict

The marriage of Miss Catherine S.
Beasley, daughter of the late Mercer
Beasley, Jr., to Mr.. Charles L. LOwn-
des, son of Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Lloyd Lowndes, of Maryland. took
place Yesterday at noon in st. Peters
Church. The ceremony was perform
ed by the rector, the Rev. DR.. Will
lam Short. Miss Beasley is a grand
daughter of the late Gen. Robert +.
Stockton, and also of the late Chief
Justice Mercer Beasley, of New Jer-
sey. Major Lowndes, who won his
title in the Cuban war, has been in
poor health for over year and was
Obliged to leave the Maryland climate.
His fiancee would not permit him to
endanger his life by return to the
East even for their wedding, so she
gave up her plans for a fashionable
function and hurried on to st. Louis
to meet him as soon as his health
would permit. Major and Mrs. Lown-
des left st. Louis yesterday afternoon
for Denver. among those present al
the wedding were Mrs. Robert +.
Stockton, grandmother of the bride
Governor and Mrs. Lowndes, Miss
Lowndes, Mrs Oliver s. Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Burleigh. Mr..
and Mrs. James W. Alexander. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Lowndes, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Alexander Brown and DIR. and
Mrs. Delany.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
CHESAPEAKE MANEUVERS.
Army And Navy Officers Are Busy
On The Plans For
Next Year.

Army and navy officers are busily
engaged ON the details of the joint
army and navy maneuveTs which will
take place in Chesapeake bay next
summer. The exercises will engage
the ships of the North Atlantic feet
and probably those of the South At
lantic and European squadrons.
They will follow the season of tar
get practice at Pensacola according to
the present plan. The military force
will be confined largely to the artil-
lery stationed in what is known as
the artillery district of the Chesa-
peake. and includes the coast artillery
commands from the posts near Wash
ington, Norfolk, and Baltimore. In
vitations will be issued to artillery
troops of the militia organizations of
nearby states.
The program will include search
problem for the benefit of the naval
vessels, and that will be followed by
two plans of attack, so as to give the
vessels and the forts a variety of
work. 1t is likely that the land for
ces will be commanded by Brig. Gen.
eral f. ID. Grant, commanding the
Department of the East, and the for
ces afioat by Rear Admiral Barker
successor in command of the North
Atlantic Squadron, who has not yet
been selected. 1t is possible that one
of the problems will be an imaginary
naval attack on the national capital,
the object of the invading naval force
being to land its sailors and marines
at some point along the bay or the
Potomac river The details of the
problems are now being worked out
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
PRICE ONE GENT
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS
The Allegany County Tax Bill
This Court May Render
Decision.

That troublesome act, known as
1.-THE Allegany County Tax Bill, I" the
status of which is in doubt by reason
of the fact that Governor Warfield
signed il by mistake and then erased
his name was brought up in the Cir
cult Court today. The provisions of
the act call for the payment of state
and county taxes of mining companies
in the county where the main opera
tions are conducted
This bill, if allowed TO stand, would
divert to Allegany county large sums
of money which are now being paid
Co Baltimore as the officers of the coal
companies are. for the most part, sit
uated in that city. Attorney Owens
appeared for those desiring the bill
enacted and Attorney General Shepard
Bryan appeared for the State. The
original bill was produced by Secre-
tary of State Tilghman, but further
than that no evidence was adduoed
Both sides dignity an intention 20
let this Court render decision in
order that the matter can be adjudi-
ciated in the Court of Appeals. What
ever the decision at this time il would
carry no prejudice against either side.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
St. Johns Defeated

The st. Johns team lost the first
game of their Southern trip to Wash
ington and Lee University at Lexing-
ton, Va, yesterday by the score of
70 o. Poor work was responsible for
tho defeat, Capt. Duvall playing the
only good game for st. Johns. This
is a great disappointment to the stu.
dents. as il was expected this would
be an easy game for the locals. The
second game will be played with
Virginia Military institute tomorrow.
The st. Johns boys were compelled
20 punt several times, and the Wash
ington and Lee team made consistent
gains through the line and around the
ends. Captain Stone. Beldsoe and
Alexander did the best individual
playing for the home team. Bledsoe
made both touchdowns.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
A NAVAL BOARD NAMED
To Investigate Steamboat Inspection
In The Several
Districts.

A thorough investigation of the sew
eral districts of Steamboat Inspection
Service is about to be made in ac-
cordance with the directions Of the
President. The investigation will be
conducted by naval officers. who at
the request of Secretary Metcalf, of
the Department of Commerce, have
been detailed by the Navy Depart
ment for the service and ordered to
report to Secretary Metcalf for in
structions. The officers selected are
on the retired list Each officer has
had assigned to him q certain district
of the Steamboat Inspection Service
as follows:
Rear Admiral Louis Kempff, First
district, San Francisco.
Commander u. l.. Tanner, Third
district, Norfolk, Va.
Rear Admiral John r. Parlett. in
terror Mississippi district.
Rear Admiral Wells L. Field,
Eighth district, Detroit, Mich.
Rear Admiral +. NJ. Symonds,
Ninth district, Cleveland, o.
Rear Admiral w. q. Wise, Tenth
district, NewOrleans.
The cities named are the headquar-
ters of the districts. In addition to
the districts mentioned, the three re.
naming districts will be investigated.
but assignments TO them have not yet
been made. 1t is likely the inquiry
in these districts will be made by
some of the officers who have been
detailed to other districts at the con.
clusion of their present assignments.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
PETITION FOR MANDAMUS
To Compel The Placing of Charles
Lepper's Name On The
Official Ballot.

Argument was begun this morning
in the Circuit Court fOT-Anne Arun-
del county, before Judges Revell and
Thomas on the petition Of Charles
Lepper, the Socialist candidate, from
the Fourth Congressional district, for
writ of mandamus to compel Oswald
Tilghman, Secretary of State. to place
Lepper's name on the official ballot
George X. Gather and Charles r.
Backman appeared for the petitioner
and Attorney General Bryan for the
Secretary. The Secretary refused to
place the name of Mr.. Lepper on the
ocfiiial ballot because his party did
not poll one per cent. of the vote of
the state. requisite for place on
the ticket. Mr.. Lepper claims that
his party did cast this vote at the last
election. Issue was joined on this
point. At the argument today Mr..
BRYAN claimed that, being a minister
ial duty, with a discretionary power
given him, the Secretary could not be
compelled to put the nominee on the
ballot.
E-Mr Gather, in reply, said he could
not be enjoined from performing q
ministerial duty, but he could be
compelled to perform one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Game on College Campus.

A game of football was played on the
College field yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Juniors and a team picked
from the other three classes. No one
who has played on the second team
was allowed. The score was 90 al
the end of two twelve minute halves
and the two teams agreed to play
another half. This lasted fifteen min
.utes and neither side scored. The
line up: Picked Team-Gore, +. e.
Howall, +. t.. Strohm, T. g.; Lamb,
c. A. r. Smith, !. g. +; Parlett, l. {.
Morton, l. e. f; Beam, (capt. q. b.
Stone, r. h. b. Swami, |. h. b. Fer
rell, f. b. Juniors-Lloyd, +. e.
Wrightson, (capt. Morris, T. t.; Cos
nell, Bonney, r g.; Parsly, C. Hearn,
|. G.; Sturdy, |. t.. Matthews, |. e.
]. NJ. Thompson, Wrightson, q. b.
Wilmer, r. h, b.; Kelly, l. b. b.
RiIe. T. b.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Shakespeare Class.

Notices have been sent out that tbs
preliminary meeting of the Monday
Shakespeare Glass will be held OF
Monday evening, November z at
o'clock at the residence of Miss Pink
ney, Duke of Gloucester street and
Church Circle. The meeting will be
for the purpose of reorganizing the
Shakespeare Glass and discussing the
course of study with Miss Edwards,
the instructor of the class. The class
has been successfully conducted fol
the last three years very satisfactorily
Miss Edwards is a fine teacher, hav.
ing experience and ability and being
au English scholar of note as we'll as
an instructor in leading colleges and
universities of the state. The class
has been a most intelligent and has
been greatly benefited by the instruc.
tion. Last year the class numbered
thirty and it is expected to have q
larger number this year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Prohibition Meetings.

On Wednesday night the Prohibi.
tionists of Anne Arundel county held
large meeting at Davidsonville.
Mr.. Samuel James, of Baltimore, adj.
dressed the meeting and music was
furnished by the Memorial choir.
Last night an enthusiastic Prohibition
meeting was held at Galesyille, al
which Mr. William Ii. Silk, of Balti.
more, made an address. Mr.. James
also spoke. On this occasion music
was furnished also by the Memorial
choir and Miss Siegel and Mrs. Glover
sang very sweetly several solos and
duets. Tonight's meeting will be held
at Cedar Grove Swamp. Professor
Brown, of st. Helena, Baltimore
county, will speak, and special music
will be rendered by cornetist. To
morrow nights meeting will be held
at Friendship
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
TO DEFEAT THE MIDDIES.
Great Interest CenterS In Tomor-
rows Game AT The
Academy.

Great interest is being manifested
at Swarthmore in the football game
which takes place on tomorrow after
noon at the Naval Academy between
the peaceful Quakers and Uncle Sam S
naval warriors. While Swarthmore
can hardly hope to defeat Princeton S
conquerors. they are going to fight TO
the last ditch, and good game
should be the result.
More interest is manifested in this
game by Swarthmore adherents than
any during the season, with the ex-
ception of the annual contest with
the Orthodox Quakers, which, how
ever, is three weeks off. While
Swartnmore's line is in good shape,
the back field is very weak, due TO
the injuries of jackson, Lamb and
Sinclair Coach Brooke has given the
team extremely hard practice the past
few days, for it is realized that the
Navy boys play fast game and only
the best that Swarthmore can put up
will cope with il. \ large number
of undergraduates will accompany
the team this evening to Baltimore,
where they will remain until tomor-
row morning, taking the TO-. 10 train
from that city TO Annapolis.
A big crowd of the alumni is ex-
pected to leave Philadelphia ON the
Z. 40 train on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and they will meet the team
in Baltimore. Several new songs and
yellS lave been gotten up for this
game, and the enthusiasm is Running
higher than ever before except, of
course, ON the eve of the contest with
Harvard. As Swarthmore has so few
substitutes the cripples will have to
play, and the line up will be just
about the same as it was in the Lafay-
cite game.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Admiral Field Arrives.

Admiral Field, U. S. N, retired,
arrived at the Naval Academy this
morning. He Immediately convened
the commission of which he is the
head and which he was appointed on
by the Secretary of the Navy. The
work of the board is to determine the
cost.of making changes sin the present
plans of the various buildings at the
Academy now in course OF erection
and particularly with reference to the
Midshipmen' quarters. 1t is expected
that the work of the commission will
require a considerable length OF time,
as it is of a very exacting nature.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-28
Chapter of Accidents

While attempting to raise the win
dow of a hack he was driving. Peter
Walker, coIored, who is in the employ
of X. G. CLANCY. was badly cut about
the right hand by broken glass. He
was attended by DIR. q. Il. Henkel
today.
John GLADDEN., the son of Capt.
GLADDEN., collector of the Port Of An
napolis, was playing with small pet
dog this morning when the animal.
apparently without any intention OF
harm, caught him by the middle fin
ger OF his right hand. The finger was
badly lacerated and was cauterized
and dressed by DR.. @. b. Henkel.