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Christmas
Hosiery & Knit Underwear

No matter whether it's a
q pair OF those beautifully
embroidered stockings at
one dollar or the palmer
sorts at q quarter, rest as
sured they will be accept
able OBJ Ster Brow
Stockings" for boys and
Busters Sisters Stock
lngs for girls in all sizes.
or Union Suits, Vests and
Drawers we have a COM
plete assortment ready.
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Christmas UndermuSIns & PettiCoats


Matched sets or separate garments specially designed for Christmas
selling here in splendid uroson. Silk
are always welcome gift Exceptionally fine display all grades
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
Christmas Garments at Reduced Prices

January
and chldens coat dress waist skirt has been
gained by delay Prices positively
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15

Take LAXATIVE BRONO QUININE Tab
ct Al druggists refund the money II it fails to
cure. j.. W Groves signature p ON each box, =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
Christmas Furs

and
enormous business already done conclusive
at the Drsdae urs fright"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
Sensible Suggestions for Gift Buyers
Christmas Handkerchief
Christmas Slippers

Slippers for every use-for home opera, for b
Slippers for all men, for all women girls aud boys auC
less to pay than you would expect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
Christmas
Toilet Articles & Stationery

Fragrant perfumes nicely
boxed especially for gifts,
brVsh and comb sets, nail
files, toilet waters, puff
boxes and score Of other
accessories for milady's
dressing table. COrrec I
writing papeas in hand
some boxes are here in
abundance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
Christmas
NeCkWear for Women

Only arrived today. Crisr
ly new. The assortment
will delight you Every de
sirable style is represented
Some beautiful novelties at
very small prices.
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Christmas Umbrellas

upon regiment of them suitable for men, women and chill
rollers, steel rods paragon frames first class coverings
OF handles is dazzlingthe ideas the very latest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
DEATH OF FRANK Il. GOSS

Frank A. Goss, late of Vergennes,
died on Friday afternoon, August IL,
at a Sanatorium in Troy, n. Y.
Mr.. Goss was born in Vergennes,
vt, January /, 1850, the son of B. f.
and Mary Jane Goss. He had been
engaged in business enterprises in
Vergennes and Monk ton. About two
years ago he was very i'll with ty-
phoid fever The disease seemed per-
manently to undermine his health.
He had not been we'll from that time.
The family connections in Montpelier
were very close and his father and
mother repuse in Green Mount Gene
terry. His grandfather, Samuel Goss,
in 1907, came to Montpelier from
Peacham, where he had been publish
ing the Green Mountain Patriot,
bought the Precursor, the publication
Of which had been begun here in 1906,
and named the paper the Watchman
Mr. Goss family consists of Mrs.
Ruth Keller Goss, born and reared
III Vergennes; the daughters, Mary,
the wife of II. K. Bacon Of st. Johns
bury; Ruth, who is Mrs. Warren
Barnes of Troy, N. Y. and Gen.
evieve; the sons, Frank Keller, en-
ployed in the National Life Insurance
Company. and Kenneth, living with
his mother and youngest sister in
Montpelier. The married daughters
have been recent visitors in this city.
Mr.. Goss was of a kindly nature,
strongly attached to the members OF
his family, to whom his misfortune
and death have been great sorrow.
He was highly respected in the com.
munity of his residence. The funeral
Will be held at Vergennes on Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
UNION MAN DEPORTED.

Victor. Colo, Aug. 1l.-John
Harper, former president of Victor
Miners Union. and late manager of
the miners store in this city, one of
the band Of deported unionists, and
who returned to the camp, has been
seized at his home by a party of
masked men and driven out of the dis
trict. Mr.. Harper's son, Richie,
about 81 years old, was also compelled
to accompany his father. Young
Harper, however, was brought back
about one hour after his father had
been taken and reported that at
point short distance below the town
of. Lawrence the men who had his
father in charge decided that he
should be returned. Two of the
masked men were detailed for that
purpose. Sheriff Underwood and
Chief -of-Police Naylor started in pur-
suit of the deporting crowd.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
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dsars the = The Kind You Have Always BCGgh
signature "a N<HZNIZz4x
UNCLE SANS WEED GAR. .
DEN.

St. Louis, Aug. 10. The United
States Government has the most COM
plete and comprehensive weed exhibit
at st. Louis ever attempted at
Worlds Fair. 1t is wonderful
study in weeds, and farmers and
stockmen can learn more from few
days observation in Uncle Sans
weed gardens than in years of ordi-
nary observation. The Importance
which is attached to the Worlds Fair
weed exhibit prompted the bureau of
government plant industry to send
some of it's best men to st. Louis in
charge OF this exhibit.
About six acres are devoted to out
door plant industry, a portion of
which is planted in weeds. Every
bed is carefully watched and COM
prehensively labeled. On white
board is painted the name of the plant
in Latin and just below is the name
in English. The properties of the
plant are then given and. if posion-
Gus, tnat is also mentioned IL un6
plant or weed has medicinal uses,
they are given in detail. Many COM
mon weeds, which are generally re-
garded as worthless, are shown to
possess valuable medicinal properties.
and many others well known to farm
ers are cultivated in the Worlds Fair
gardens to enable the public to study
plant industry.
Weeds poisonous to stock are given
careful attention, the Loco and weeds
of that class being especially promin-
ent. In cases of poisonous weeds,
/ Uncle Sam does not stop at telling of
the symptoms of the poison produced,
but he also prescribes the antidote
for the posion. These gardens furnish
valuable study in weeds, which all
NAV learn with profit. They consti-
tute an important part of the educa-
tional feature of the great st. Louis
| Exposition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
BARRE REPUBLICAN, CLUE

The Barre Republican Club was or
ganized on Friday at the city court
room. The officers elected are as fol-
lows: President. f. S. Williams !;
secretary, O. M. Wiley; treasurer,
Leon r. Hutchinson; e-presidents,
John Robbins, Daniel Mcleod, Will
liam Jack, William Emslie, E. r.
Davis. These presidents repres-
ent five of the six wards of the city
and the representative Of the remain
ing ward will be elected tonight.
The club will have rooms with the
Republican city committee under the
Barre Savings Bank A thorough
canvass of the city will be made at
once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
CLA RK'S BIRTH
D4Y.

The birthday dinner that was given
to Admiral Clark at Lake Mansfield
on Friday was pleasant social affair.
Previous to the dinner the large
United States flag that the Admiral
presented to the club, was raised. At
this ceremony, and in fact throughout
the entire afternoon, all formality and
speech making we're avoided. After
the flag raising the company adjourned
to the dining room of the club house
where delicious banquet was served.
The room was tastefully decorated
with golden rod, and other wild flow
ers and flags. After the banquet was
over the birthday cake, decor ated with
81 lighted candles and United States
flag was brought in and the Admiral
blew out the candles according to the
time honored rule. The remainder of
the day was spent in playing games,
boating and general recreation. Be-
tween seventy and seventy five people
attended the gathering. Besides Adj
miral and Mrs. Clark the receiving
party included, among others, Com
mander Davis, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Robson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
WHO is THE MAN?

Burlington, Aug. 5.-There will
be likely to be something doing next
Tuesday evening at the Republican
city caucus. There are several Bur
lingtonians who would like to repre-
sent the city Of Burlington in Mont
pelier. Mr.. q. E. Jones, the labor
leader, has been in the field for at
least three months but has about con-
cluded at the last moment to drop out
of the contest. lie thought he had
clear thing up to a week or so ago
when number of new candidates
showed their faces. Then he got
scared and was not so sure of his posi-
ton. The names of Joseph Aud and
@. W. Scarf are the ones most heard
during the past few days although
there are others who also have fol-
lowing of more or less weight.
The contention of Mr.. Jones is that
he would be the most likely to win
out, because he would carry the labor
| union vote, which he believes holds
the situation in its hands. He has
| found of late, however. that the
| unions are not united on him, which
makes him doubtful as to the result.
| Mr.. Jones has been resident OF this
city but little over year and il not
heavy tax payer. Mr.. Aud, his
friends say, has done much for the
| party, is conservative man with his
own ideas, and able to represent the
city in first rate shape. Mr.. Scarf
contends that he is in position to
get legislation for the city by reason
| of his intimacy with Mr.. Bell and his
wide acquaintance throughout the
State.
And there are others, but so far as
appears today they are not likely tc
prove heavy factors unless 1t be DR..
W. S. Vincent who represented the
city two years ago, being elected on q
local option issue. The doctor has q
bes in his hat but it is not making
mucn noise. There does not seem tC
be any real live issue this year. The
sentiment OF burlington on the Incense
and local option question is too vel
known to need comment, and the mai
who represents her at Montpelier will
have to be an advocate of this law
Mr.. Aulds' position is pretty strong
ON this issue and he is for a retention
of the law with possible amendment
for its betterment
The Democratic city caucus come
the following evening There i
but little said about it and
few candidates have spoken. Ih
names of F. Q. Harrington and JOIN
J. Enright have been brought FORWARD
by their friends but no especial pre-
liminary canvass has been made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
TWO APPOINTED.

The announcement of the appoint
ment, by the Governor, of county ex-
aminers for Essex and Windsor ooun-,
ties, was made from the office of the
State superintendent of education this
morning. Aida Fuller Enright, of
West Concord, is the appointee for Els.
sex county. She has been largely in
terested in educational work and iden
titled with it for some time. Her APP
pointment fills the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Ellen d. King
of Island POND.
In Windsor county, Nelson J..
Whitehill, principal of the high
school at White River Junction, has
been chosen to fill the position of ex-
aminer made vacant by the resignation
of Herman Dressed, Jr, of Springfield.
Mr.. Whitehill has been teacher in
Vermont schools for several years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
YER MONT q. Il. IL. MAN.

Boston, Aug 15.-Col. Judson Spot
ford of lLewiston, Ida, who reached
Boston Saturday, was one of the first
to arrive from the northwest. Col.
Spofford is a native of New England,
and from this part of the country he
went to the front in the early months
Of 1862. He was borr in Derby, VT,
and enlisted in the 10th Vt. Infantry,
with which, organization he served
three years. Soon after the close of
the war he went south and was en-
ployed for several years on the Ohes-
peake & Ohio railroad. When the
western boom began to wax and offer
blandishing opportunities for young
men to grow up and get rich with the
country, Col. Spofford shaped a
course for Boise, Ida, where he set
tied and lived for % years. He was
engaged in real estate and mining
business. Two years ago he accepted
the presidency Of an electric railroad
company and moved from Boise to
Lewiston. Col. Spofford is making
his headquarters at the Adams House,
where he hopes to meet old comrades
during his stay in the east
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia, calculated to use over one
hundred gallons of the usual kind of
mixed paint in painting their church.
They used only 80 gallons of the
Longman q Martinez Paint mixed
with "a gallons of linseed oil. Actual
cost of paint made was less than $1.2o
per gallon
Saved over eighty $780, COZ dollars in
paint, and got big donation beside
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
May houses are well painted with
four gallons of L. q M. and three
gallons of linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Barrows q Peck-Montpelier
Palmer Waterbury
Fred Perrin--Plainfeld
Howard q Brown-Ludlow
H. o. Pierce-Barton. 33
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
Letter to 4. Il. BrO,cl..

Dear Sir: Why, do you think. can
Devoe sell pure paint as low as Others
sell adulterated paint?
There are 30 or 40 or 30 different
makers Of paint, that rank, in way,
as "frst-class - they have their
regions; ones region is large. an
others is small; everyone is " first
class" in it's region.
OF these 80 or 40 or 90, one is best,
another next, and so on down; but the
prices are all the same or about the
same-you can buy one less than an
other though; personal matter some
times.
But how, do you think, can Devoe
sell the best for no more than the rest.
The answer is: it costs less to sell it (;
more to make, less to sell. Reputation
helps sell it. Its 100 years help sell it
Go by the name. Yours truly,
f. w. Devoe a. Go.
81
P. S. Abbott & Bailey sell our
paint.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
ABOUT THE STATE.

1t was discovered last Saturday that
the reservoir from which the village
of Lyndonville gets its supply was
empty. The Copeland water system
was connected with the village mains
Sunday morning, thus allowing the
reservoir time to fill. Water from the
latter, however, is turned on an hour
each forenoon to furnish water to per-
sons living IN the higher parts of the
village. On account of the scarcity
of water it has been thought best to
cut off the supply from the railroad
yard and the water motors used for
power in the village. The railroad
company is putting in pump to get
water from the river.
Jeremiah Murphy of Bennington,
aged sixty two years, was found dead in
q potato field between there and Hoosio
Falls Friday by two neighbors. His
wife had been absent for some days
and he had been living alone. He
had not been seen for two days and
nelghbors began a search for him.
His cattle and horses were nearly
famished for food and water. Mr..
Murphy had lived in the same place
for 36 years. His death must have
taken place Tuesday as his dinner pail
with dinner lay beside him. The
body was badly decomposed. he
leaves wife and two sons, one of the
latter being Thomas Murphy of Fitch
burg.
The Champlain Manufacturing Go.
of Burlington was Saturday awarded
the contract to build the new medical
college for the University of Vermont.
The cost will be about 800, 900. Work
will begin at once. The structure will
be of brick and terra GOTTA and will
be erected on the site of the old one.
1t will be completed in Nav. 1905.
The law library of the late Col.
Joel O. Baker, valued at over $40, 600,
consisting of over $500 volumes and
one of the finest private law libraries
in the country, was sold Saturday
morning 10 Ernest O. O'Brien. an as
sooiate of Mr.. Bakers for several
years.
The annual reunion OF the Wind
ham County Veterans Association
was held at Putney on Wednesday.
There was large attendance despite
the hard storm which began early and
continued throughout the exercises.
The Saxton's River band and E. Fl.
Miller, of Dummerston, furnished
music. These officers were elected !:
President, l.. P. Bailey OF Putney ;
vice-president, Nj. d. Whitman OF
Putney; secretary and treasurer, o.
M. Russell of Wilmington; executive
committee. Barney Cannon OF Bellows
Falls. G. r. Towne of Saxtons River,
W. H. Taylor OF Bellows Falls. The
next reunion will be held at Bellows
Falls.
According to the terms OF the will
of the late Maj, A. B. Valentine,
Sixth Corps Post. G.. A. r., Benning-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
SEC. TAFT CONF No

Burlington, Aug. ll.-Montpelier
will have one Of the best speakers Of
the campaign in Hon. William II.
Taft, secretary of war. The Republi-
can State committee announced today
that Mr.. Taft would speak but once in
Vermont and then in the Capital
Oity. The date has been set for Fri
day, August 26. OF course Senator
Dillingham; will be present and speak
and there will be some other big guns
not yet decided upon. aas,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
COST OF MANOEUVRES.

Washington, Aug 10. -Workmen
are preparing the ground for the army
manoeuvres, to take place from Sept.
3 to 10, on the battlefields of Bull Run
and HaymaIket in Virginia. 1t is
estimated that %, 600 men will be en-
gagged in them-5, 600 regulars and the
remainder State troops, Three great
camps will be established, and, at one
of these, to be located near Lewis
Crossing, Prince William county,
twenty FIVE artesian wells will have
to be sunk. The Government has
81, 600, 600 ready to spend on the ma
noeuvres, but it is not thought that
they will cost as much as that. The
manoeuvring area is $4,000 acres.
which, under the agreement made
with the farmers of Virginia, is to be
leased at 20 cents an acre. In addi-
tion TO that expense the United States
probably, will be called upon to pay a
few bills for damage to crops, build
ings and stock. On Sept. 10, which
probably will be the gala day of the
manoeuvres, there will be parade
and review of the entire force by
President Roosevelt and Gen. Oorbin.
There will be sham battles almost
every day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
FOR 1904.

Fletcher, the palmist, makes the
following predictions as to events to
transpire during the current year.
1.-The hands of all the important
men / have examined Indicate that
1904 will be year of grave and Sc
rious events.
Nineteen hundred and four is
pivotal year All indications point
to violent experiences in business, re-
ligious and political affairs. In the
main it will be year of disasters.
'There will be great disasters by
fire in the early part OF the year and
by sea in the latter part. Daring the
summer there will be a great jewel
robbery at Newport, which will re-
main mystery until the close of the
year, when it will be revealed that
the thief is one of the owners family
driven to crime by stock exchange
gambling.
In August the suspension of one
of the oldest savings banks, due to the
defalcations of two of the trustees, who
are now among our most respected
philanthTopists and church members,
will spread immese distress and sor-
row Among the puor Ii viii shake
the confidence OF the working people
in our leading citizens and embitter
the relations between labor and capt.
tai as no other event has done.
There will be great strike in the
cotton industry in New England in
September, accompanied by rioting
and loss of life. A female leader will
arise and bring the trouble to a hap
py conclusion.
"A building in Chicago containing
printing presses will collapse about
the middle OF October, causing the
loss of hundred lives. Mirror
and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
BRYAN WILL NOT APPEAL

New Haven, Aug. 10. Counsel for
William j. Bryan, in his appeal to
the Supreme Court from the decision
of the superior court excluding the
famous sealed letter, which appeal
was lost, as the court found no error
in the ruling, say that no further
steps will be taken by Mr.. Bryan in
this direction to secure the $50, 600
mentioned in the letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

ton, will receive legacy of 500 from
the estate. He was one of the found
ers of the post, and had been COM
mander of the departm emit of Vermont.
He also willed TO the post all of his
library pertaining to the Civil War,
as we'll as all of his army pictures, OF
which he had number The post
will accept the same and see that
they are properly taken care of.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
TO WORK IN CAMPAIGN.

Washington, d. O., Aug. lex
Assistant District Attorney Tracy l..
Jeffords, now prominent and success
full member of the District Bar. left
this morning for his old home in Will
Jamestown. During the time Gen.
Grout was chairman of the House dis
trict committee, Mr.. Jeffords was his
private secretary and clerk of the COM
mittee. He goes for short stay at his
old home and later it is expected he
will take part in the State campaign
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

Unreliable. -Edyth-" So your en-
gagement with Tom has been declared
off, eh"?
Mayme- Yes. He promised to re-
turn the lock of my hair that adorns
his locket, but he has failed to do SO !"
Edyth-Well. never did have
much faith in those alleged hair re-
storers, ''-Chicago Daily News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

Three spectres that threaten baby's
life. Cholera infantum, dystentery,
diarrhoea. DR.. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry never fails to.con
quer them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

Higher Mathematics You can't
take two from two and leave one, you
know. No" replied the South
Dakota judge. hut I've, often taken
one from one and left two. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
Of the Skin and Scalp Speedily
Cured by Baths with

Soap to cleanse the skin Of crusts
and scales, and soften the thick
ened cuticle, gentle applications of
CUTICURA Ointment to instant
1y allay itching, irritation, and
inflammation, and soothe and
heal, and mild doses of CUTICURA
Pills to cool and cleanse the blood.
A single Set, costing but One
Dollar, Is often Sufficient to cure.
Sold throughout the world Cuticura Soap, Csc, oin
mspt so Resoysn &C. IN form q Chocolate ~ Coated
house sq Paris Rue de la Paix Boston, i Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props
ar Send Ter "Ths Great HuInos Cure" :
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

It Cures Colds, Coughs Sore Throat, Group, inau-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
1rst dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Lar2s.
bottles Is cents and ~ csntA.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18

Compound has brought home Sincerely yours Mrs MAE
P WHARRY, Flat 81, The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis"
Actual sterity very thinks
write PinkIlam whose
all wOuldbe and expectant mothers
@cN FtTh the Sgn St' and signatures of
E. IN L.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-04-01
Ohio City Happenings

NeWSt hampton torres iohdeuce.
The Modern Woodmen viii com
meuce work ON their new hall about
April LIST. Ii viii front on Main
street and be two stories high, dimen-
sioas 2OxlO feet. Local workmen
will have charge of the building.
Lou Grether is ON the sick list
Heart trouble it is reported.
An eight pound girl arrived Fri.
dav evening March 2Jth at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. r.. Denham Al
doing nicely
The late storms pile up the snow
u the mountains and especial,
above timber line where it Is from
five 90 eight feet deep A. it look,
now there will be plenty for all pur
puses next season.