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

Hartford, Dec. l6. One of the
worst fires this town has ever exper-
fenced occurred here last evening and
this morning entailing a loss of about
Soc, 600. At one time it seemed as
if the whole town was doomed but
about 4. 30 O'Clock, after aid had been
rendered by the White River juno
ton and Lebanon, n H., fire COM
panies the fire was under control.
The White River Chair Company s
factory was burned to the ground {:
also o. |, Bugbee carriage shops, store
house and blacksmith shop; build
ing on Main street owned by Frank
and Charles Hunt; building owned
by Harriet D. Coe on the same street;
the grain house, dwelling and store
house of Madden q Trumbull. Some
insurance was carried on all the build
ings burned.
1t is not known how the fire started
but it is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin. The night watch
man at the chair factory left the boil
er room about ten O'Clock on his reg
ular round leaving everything intact
there, He had been gone hardly if
teen minutes when he discovered the
fire and rushing back to the boiler
opened the door to find the whole
room ablaze This fact coupled with
the breaking out anew of the fire in the
chair factory later and enveloping the
entire building in flames SO soon has
a tendency to substantiste the incen-
diary theory.
The chair factory was valued at
between $40, coo and $50, 600 consider
able being placed in material around
the building. The building was of
wood, three stories high about 90 by
60 feet. 1t was insured in the Yer
mont Mutual for about 81, 500, in the
Zimmerman Mutual for So, 800 in the
New York Underwriters for 81, 500
and TOR 81 GOO each in the Boston,
Phoenix and Granite State. Bugbee s
property was insured for about 81 800,
Hunts for 81, coo and Cones for $500.
The Madden and Trumbull property
was also insured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
Banking by Mall.

Persons who have money to deposit
In savings banks and who wish TO have
their money kept in Vermont to foster
Vermont enterprises and build up Yer
mont Industries may send funds to the
Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Co., Hyde Park, VT, feeling fully
assured that every dollar will be loaned
IL Vermont, DepositOrs can remit
funds at banks risk If sent by check
or postal money order, Address either
the treasurer, G, A. Knight, or the pres.
ident, G. s, Page Hyde Park, Vt.
The Hyde Park Bank holds the record
OF having never owned poor note
since its organization in January, 1850;
a fact which Is easily accounted for
when 1t is considered that the loans are
all in vermont and the security there
for where II can easily be examined
by banks officials. Absolutely safety
rather than the high rate of interest
that can be secured on western loans
is the first prerequisite demanded by
The Hyde Park Bank in making loans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
THE ARMY CANTEEN.

Quite appropriately the bill pro.
viding for the sale of beer in army
posts and csntee is cores from Senator
Proctor of Vermont, who has seen
Fort Ethan Allen in his own State
changed under the operation of the
anti -canteen law from an orderly post
into a disorderly station, where crime,
attempted murders, and assaults have
been frequent owing to the vile stuff
TIE soldiers bought outside in the alb
scene of any privileges at the garri.
son. boston Record.
Senator Proctor simply chooses the
knows what has been done by the
abolition of the army oanteen. -
Brookton Times.
If Senator Proctor has taken up the
cudgel in behalf of the army canteen
it is safe to assume that he has first
been to the trouble of ascertaining the
conditions about the army posts
throughout the country now under the
anti -canteen law, and previously,
when it was in force. There has Ger g..
tainly been much testimony given by
army officers of all grades on this sub
ject and it has been practically unan-
imous in favor of the restoration of
the oanteen system
1t would seem that the opinion of
the past commanders and the hih her
officers ought TO be of some value in
this matter, and undoubtedly it is
that view of the case that Senator
Proctor takes The reports from Bur
lington point TO the fact that the
Oldiers who leave the post and run
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
CONSTIPATION Cured.
A Barrytown, NY, Mans Expert
ence with Cal-cura Solvent.
Dr.. David kennedy's Wonderful New Medicine
Cured Him Promptly. DR.. David Kenne-
dys Latest Medicine.

Constipation leads to worse Often it is
the cause of appendicitis. Always it leads
to dangerous chronic disease. 1t should
not be neglected, nor should it be tempor-
ariiy relieved with drastic purgatives. Here
is case in point
Mr.. @ s.. Osterhoudt, of Barrytown, N.
Y, was distressed with Indigestion, chronic
constipation and kidney trouble for -FOUR
years lie tried many medicines without
relief. He heard of Cal-cura Solvent. DIR.
Kennedy's Deio medicine, used it and began
to improve rapidly. All OF his old COM
plants have disappeared and he owes
everything to Cal-cura Solvent.
Remember, Cci-curd iSolCeH curcs 9S0%
fdH cases Of hjdney, Bladder ami LigeT
disorders. You may have I. free sample
bottle of this wonderful medi .ine, and de-
scriptive booklet by simply sending your
mama and address TO The Oatcura Com.
pany Kennedy Row Rondout n Y Large
bottles $500 i9ag one size al. druggists,
o; =. chey &c cot have it, send 10 the above
proprietors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
BRIDGE GIVES WAY.

Oharlestown, W. Va, Dec. TO-.
The wire suspension bridge over the
Elk river collapsed this morning. A
number OF school children were pre-
oipitated sixty feet to the river
below. The ice broke through and
the children struggled frantically in
the freezing water. RescueIs saved
all but two Three teams went down
with the bridge and all the horses
were drowned, two drivers injured
and one is missing, supposed to be
under the ice. Fifteen children were
rescued unipjured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

to town in the evening are very liable
to take too much of the fiery fluid
At the canteen they would not be al
lowed to do so, and the fact that a
cup or two of beer could be secured
there would take away the chief at
traction which downtown Burlington
has now for the soldiers,
Whether a person favors license or
prohibition, it must be admitted that
the needs of army posts can not be
considered as on the same plane with
the ordinary community. 1t seems
very probable that the army canteen
is in the interests of temperance and
good government as we'll as discipline
in the army. Senator Proctor knows
what he is about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
LINES TO A BABY GIRL.

Oh, she has such a way with her
| stay with her
And play with her,
Her cheeks are round and dimpled
and
Her eyes are Heaven 5 blue,
Ny life is spent quite half with her,
| laugh with her
And chaff with her,
Till size looks up with laughing
eyes.
And all she says is Cool"
Sometimes try to walk with her,
| talk with her
Aud rock with her;
She knows someway my love for her
Is tender and is true,
And so l sit and speak with her
And seek with her
The cheek of her
To brush with little kisses and
Quite all she says is Goo !"
She toddles in to share with me
My chair with me;
Her air with me
Is that of queen imperious
My heart her subject true
Upon the floor she lies with me
And tries with me
10 rise with me
When rompine time is over, and
She looks up and says Goo -
Oh, she is such a part of me,
The heart of me,
And art of me
Gould not express my love for her,
So tender and so true;
She is the treasure blessed of me,
Heart guest of me,
The best of me,
This little baby girl of me
Who looks up and says Goo !"
J, W. Foley, in n. Y. Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.

The statement in Attorney General
Moody's brief filed in the poonage
case which is before the United States
Supreme Court, shows how much de-
ponds on the decision that may be
made. 1t has been represented that
Judge Jones action in the Alabama
case of this kind ended peonage in
Alabama. Perhaps so, but evidently
it is not ended in other southern
States, for MI Moody says several of
the United States district judges in
the fifth circuit, which comprises
the six gulf States, have stayed i'm
pending trials awaiting the decision
in the Clyatt case appealed from
Georgia.
This indicates clearly that this
kind of slavery is being practiced in
several places, ana that alleged offend
ers are awaiting trial under the law,
the validity of which has been
brought before the highest tribunal
We get no full knowledge of condi
tions in the far South until something
of this kind reveals them. The news
papers do not make a feature of news
that is unfavorable to the whites in
matters involving the race question.
The late report of the Indictment of
large number of persons in a Mis-
sssippi county where there have been
500 cases of whitecap lawlessnsss and
outrage, including murders, is an
other flashlight revelation. 1t has
been stated on southern authority that
there were 100 murders in Mississippi
during the first six months of the cur
rent year. Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Vermont can hardly be classed as
out Of the world by even the most
rabid advocate of life in New York
or Washington. in view of the fact
that commission to arbitrate i'm
portant matters in dispute between
France and Venezuela is to sit within
her borders, AMI that the umpire is to
be Vermonter. The part that Frank
Plumley is now playing in interna-
tional affairs is one which honors not
himself alone but his State as we'll.
He is making record along the lines
of international events which is bound
to become more and more important
as the years go by, Arbitration is
bound to be brought into play with
increasing frequency rs civilization
advances, and it is such men as I'm
pire Plumley who can encourage the
habit. If nation can be reasonably
sure of getting impartial and just
treatment at the hands of an a1btra-
tion commission it is likely that it
Will be harder to drive it into war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

A former resident of this city, now
one of the Waterman 81 Journal S
North Dakota subscribers, sends the
following from the Dickinson Press:
1t speaks strongly for the republi.
canism of North Dakota when but
three Democrats in the entire State
can get elected to the Legislature as
was the case ON Nov. s, One Senator
and two members of the House were
successful at the last election. which
gives the Legislature a joint Republi-
can vote of 1872 against s for the Demo
Gratis.
Nevertheless, there is always a
question whether or not so great a
party preponderance is a wholesome
political condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
A FAMIN Il At KISHINEFF

Kishineif, Dec. 16. The district
Iemstvo mas voted $lO5, 600 to purchase
bread and to open warehouses for the
sale of flour and grain to the dis.
tressed at cost price. The Zemstpvo
plans to limit the sale of supplies to
individuals to 200 pounds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
MINGLED BOY LIVES.

Rutland, Dec. IA dispatch re-
oeived here from East Wall;ngford
this morning states that Joseph Stew
art, the four year old son of Mrs.
Joseph Stewart, who was horribly
mangled by shot gun at the hands of
his brother two weeks ago, is still
alive. 1t is possible the boys will
never be able to explain just how it
happened.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Senators Knox of Pennsylvania aud
Dillingham; of Vermont have been
made the two new memb ers of the
committee on Indian affairs. They
take the places made vacant by the
death of Senator Quay of Pennsyl-
vania and the transfer of Senator
Platt of Connecticut to the chairman
ship of theHjudioiary committee
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by G.. W. Burgess. a granite tool
sharpener of Barre He has liabili-
ties of $12, 81 80 and assets of -, III. 81
of which S790 are claimed exempt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Hartford has been hit hard by fire.
1t seems hard to have property go in
such a way. Montpelier has had dis
astrous fires in the past but of late has
been very fortunate. But because she
has been unframed for a long time is
no reason for Montpelier people to
grow careless. The winter, and es-
pecially in the extremely cold weather,
is the time when greatest care should
be observed. When the stoves and
furnaces must be crowded to their
limit of heating capacity there is need
of extra canton in handling them
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

If Oklahoma and Indian Territory
are united and admitted as one State
in accordance with the Hamilton bill
there is likely to be an extended
drouth in the new State so far as in
toxioating liquors are concerned.
The bill provides that the sale of
liquor shall be prohibited for a period
of ten years Poor Lo will be forced
to ourtail his expenditures for fire
water if the bill passes. The sale Of
whiskey in Indian Territory has been
forbidden of late by the government,
so, if the law has been enforced, the
Indian faster may have been headed
back to water by this time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
.STRIK ERS NEED HELP

Fall River, Dec. 10. - General
Secretary HILBERT of the united tex
tile workers today issued an appeal to
the textile unions of the United
States in which he asked for more
generous support for striking textile
workers of this city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
GRANGE CROPPING.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 10. Deputy
reports at the Vermont State Grange
meeting here show gain of ten
Oranges and over 600 new members
during the past year Grange re-
ceipts have increased and it is prob
able that regulations will be made
adding an insurance feature to the
order, The reception last night to
Governor aud Mrs. Bell was largely
attended and brilliant affair.
The only public meeting of the ses-
sion was held in the opera house last
evening, The address of welcome
was given by Dr. r r Campbell of
Bellows Falls, the response being
made by T. NJ. Cnrgin of Springfield
A short address by h. r Norris of
Sodus, n, Y, master of the New York
State Grange, and the closing address
by Governor Bell were the principal
features of the programme, a large
audience was present and Governor
Bells address was warmly received,
Governor aud Mrs. Bell are guests
at the home of DR.. f. r. Campbell.
the Representative in the Legislature
from Rockingham.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

The people who have been alarmed
at the increase in the Socialist vote
at the last election, and have proph-
esied from it that Socialism is to be
the next grave question before the
country, should remember few things
in the past. They should remember
how Populism swelled in Importance
and then shrank back. Weaver polled
over million votes for President
at one election but neither he nor his
party amounts to anything now. Just
because the Socialists cast nearly
400, 900 votes last month does not
necessarily indicate any terrible po-
litioal upheayal at hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

The fact that the st, Petersburg
Gazetta comes out today to declare
that if Japan is successful in this war
she will coloDize Manchuria and
maintain standing army there as a
buffer against Russia, and if she fails
she surely will bead au uprising in
China is significant. The paper
warns the pro.Japanese in the United
States and elsewhere who are interest
ed in commerce with China to con
slider we'll the effect of either hlterna-
tive But its own action in consider
ing defeat as not only possible but
entirely plausible is more striking
than any bogy it sets up, Boston
Record.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

xIJO.OOO FIRE IN MAINE.

Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. 49, Ooburn
hall, the largest business block in the
town containing four stores, Masonic
hall aud the Coburn opera house were
destroyed by fire early this morning
The loss is $l50, 600
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Montpelier is developing along one
line of business faster than many
people realize. Her insurance COM
panies are making rapid advances in
the amount of business done, so that
the number of people employed in the
home offices is being increased at fire.
quent intervals. Especially is this
true of the National Life, which has
already become one of the we'll known
companies of the United States, and
the American Fidelity Company.
This latter company, hardly old
enough to be counted as other than
an infant in the Insurance world, ia
growing at "A remarkable rate and
with the officers and directors which
it has there is every prospect that this
growth will continue. The incorpo-
ration by the present Legislature of
another fire insurance company for
Montpelier indicates that that branch
of the business is prosperous Mont
pelier's insurance companies are
great help to her in more ways than
one and their prosperity must be
desired by all Montpelier people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22
ABOUT THE STATE.

The frozen bodyA of Nancy Nc.
Allister, ninety-three years of age,
and generally known rs Aunt"
Nancy, was found this week outside
the home of A. B. Wait of London.
derry village, with whom she re-
sided. 1t is believed that che jumped
from the window of her chamber on
the second story during fit of mental
alteration, and was instantly killed,
She had been unwell for some time
and was missing by the family when
they gathered for breakfast. Upon
investigating, the frozen body of the
woman was found in the snow below
the window of her room.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the franklin County Tele-
phone Co., held in st. Adams on
Thursday, the following board of
officers and directors was reelected to
serve for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Jasper N. Keller of Boston vice
president, J. II. Abbott of Gouver-
neur, N. Y; treasurer, E. S. Will
lard of Boston secretary, s. W. Finn
of st. Albars; auditor, e. W. Long
ley of Boston; directors, j. N. Kel-
Ter, Francis a. Houston, W. J. Den
yer, f. W. Story, CARL 7. Keller,
Matt B. Jones of Boston, NJ. P Abb
bott of St. Adams, j. H. Abbott of
Gouverneur. N. Y, A. o. S. Beeman
II. G. Morton and E. O. Smith of St.
Adams.
At the annual meeting of the Home
for Aged Women, held Wednesd Y
afternoon at the home in Burlington
officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Edward
Wells; vice president, Mrs. f. W.
Linsley secretary, Miss Jennie Stacy !;
treasurer, Harvey L. Rnttter; audi
tor, Walter O. Isham; executive
committee, Charles p. Smith, Alfred
q. Whiting, Walter q. Isham COM
mitttee on internal arrangements,
Mrs. j. II. Gates, Miss Jennie Stacy,
Mrs. Willard Crane, The visitors
report gave fine showing in the
amount of money raised by them by
solicitation, which will be reported
later.
= George Nye of Adams has trapped
20 foxes this season and shot one He
expects to add largely to his string in
the course of the winter
The members of the State board of
health met in Burlington on Thursday
night and organized for the coming
year by eleoting DR.. @. S. Caverly
president, DR.. II. d. Holton of Brat
tleboro, secretary, and DIR. L. r. Stiles
of St, Johnsbury, treasurer. The
board appointed b. Fl. Stone of Burl-
ington as director of the State labora.
tory of hygiene; @. p, Meat, chemist,
and O. s. Carpenter bacteriologist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

After looking over the abstract
printed in another column of the work
accomplished by the Legislature that
has just adjourned the Banner wants
to take back most of the mean things
it has said about it. This Legislature
has done some foolish things, notably
that Morrill, hall Appropriation which
was extravagant and silly, but on the
whole we believe 1t has proved the
best Legislature that has assembled
at Montpelier In many years. IL hash c
done all the good things we hoped it
might but it has done more than
presidents could warrant the State in
expecting, May we never have a
worse. bennington Banner.
A frank acknowledgements of worth.
in truth. This Legislature has done
number of things much out of the
ordinary and most Of them such as the
people can commend. The journal is
not one of those that considers Morrill
hall and Morrill, haul" synonymous,
so it cannot approve OF the Banuer's
reference to thet legislation. however,
but must give credit where the Ban
ner puts down black mark.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectrio
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

produces better results in two minutes2
Everything in the package Simply add hot
water and set to cool. It's perfection. Asur-
prise TO the housewife. No trouble, less ex-
pense. Try it to-day. Flavors; Lemon,
Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, Chocolate
and Cherry. At grocers. Zoe.
When you make Ice Cream use Jell-O ICE
CREAM Powder. All ingredients in the
package. At all grocers. 2pkgs. for 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death Watch the
Sryur.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Tom Lawson and Colonel Greene
have managed to create great deal
of excitement but thus far there have
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

Senator Smoot again comes to the
center OF the stage in Congress and
Mormonsm is again under fire The
Utah man with plural wives may or
may not be allowed to take his seat
in the Senate. but there is every prob
ability that his faith will not be
shaken. Advertising pays, and prob
ably Mormonism will reap the results
of this publicity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-22

The Kansas Legislature has one
Democratic member and only one.
There appears to be some question
whether the minority party will Sc.
cure representation on every commit
tee. The Vermont Legis' allure is de-
cidedly one-sided when it comes to Il
partisan vote, but Kansas certainly
takes the cake.