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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

Jennie Weber is working for Mrs.
Simeon Senter.
Emma Colburn is teaching IN dis
trict No 3.
William jenkins has moved his
family to the j. C. Kenney hoose.
Mrs. Betsey Judd is with her sister,
Mrs. Edwin Newcomb.
Mrs. Richard Pixley is in poor
health. Carrie Ellis is caring for
| her.
Charles Thurstou is doing carpenter
work for Hiram Sargent.
Curtis Sweet is working for A.
Prescott
James Cummings is reported better.
He expects to come home soon.
Pearl Scribner is teaching at East
Thetford
Mrs York is i'll.
Mrs. James Cummings died at her
home recently of pneumonia.
hIe Gmely is III. LII. N6y-
mouth attends her.
BERLIN.
Mrs. Albert House is quite poorly
again.
Eunice Brigham visited her brother
George in Willismstown Saturday
last, which was his fifteenth birth
day.
Nest farmers turned out their
young cattle Monday.
Some ice was to be seen in the lake
Sunday morning. But by evening it
was as clear of ice as Manila Bay was
of Spaniards just six years ago at that
time.
Road Commissioner Pratt attended
the county road meeting at Montpel-
Ter last Thursday.
Will McCarty lost one of his horses
ON Monday.
Dogs got into Edwin Andrews flock
of sheep the first day after being
turned out to pasture, killing a valu-
able blooded eve that had two lambs
following her, and injuring others.
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months use of the medicine re-
stored her to perfect health.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures irregularity, dries weakening
drains, heals inflammation and ui-
ceration, and cures female weakness.
Mrs. Sarah Bryant, President of Memphis
social Science Club residing at AL Atkinson
Ave, Memphis Tenn. writes: III suffered
with. delicate health for three years, trying
doctors prescriptions and patent medicines
never regain my health; but few doses of
your 'Favorite Prescription made me change
my mind. Could see decided change from
the first, SO kept on taking it for three
months faithfully and am now in perfect
health"
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in
paper covers, is sent free on receipt
of III one-cent stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Address DIR. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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WEST BERLIN.

Mr.. and Mrs Ramsdell of N. H.. 4,
brought their youngest child here for
burial last week Mrs. Ramsdell is
a daughter OF Mrs. Streeter of this
place.
Charles Leonard has bought of
Amos Chase the Fisher place for 5000.
Mrs. Mary WATSON died on Sunday
from cancer at her sisters, Mrs. Eben
Glines, and was buried on Tuesday in
Barre.
Rev. W. f. Hill is in town this
week. called here to officiate at Mrs.
Wasson's funeral.
Miss Carrie Tanner finished her
work with Mrs. Louis Lord and re-
turned home on Sunday.
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DEMOCRATIC CALL ISS UED

Burlington, May 3.-The Demo-
cratic State convention ia called to
meet in Burlington, Wednesday, June
20, to nominate candidates for State
officers, also to nominate four (4)
presidential electors to be voted for
Tuesday, November 8. The election
of four delegates and four alternates
to the national Democratic convention
to be held at st. Louis ON July will
take place.
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CONGRESS DID WELL.

The important legislative accom-
plishments of the first and second SEES
sions OF the 5Sth Congress, which hal
just concluded Its labors, were con
fined to two subjects-Cuba and Pan.
ANA. The extra session was called fol
the purpose of securing fulfillm ent
by Congress of the pledge given to
Cuba by President Mckinley and
though long delayed the needed legis.
lation was at last passed. By it's pro-
visions the reciprocity treaty became
operative between this country and
Cuba. The ratification of the Pana-
ma canal treaty and the initiation OF
legislation for the government OF the
canal strip have committed the Uni
ted States to the construction of an
interooeanic canal under the stars and
stripes.
These two matters stand forth as
the most prominent that were consid-
cred by Congress. The whole mass
of legislation adopted was conserva-
tive. both IN kind and amount. The
appropriation bills were cut down as
much as was compatible with the size
of the country and the interests which
must be looked out for by the govern
ment. No river and harbor bill
making appropriations for new work
or improvements was allowed to pass.
No omnibus bill providing for the
construction of public buildings all
over the country was able to run the
guantlet Smaller appropriation bills
were slaughtered by wholesale. AS a
result the estimated expenses of gov
eminent for the period to which the
appropriation bills apply are we'll
within the estimated revenues for the
same time.
The number of bills which became
laws at the two sessions is about 400,
but of that lumber, which is small in
itself, only about 100 are public acts.
The good rule was followed that the
less legislation enacted that is not
really demanded by the situation, the
pOetOA iOl Viz NOunti ds a WIiOlt, Gnu
the rule is good one. Some idea of
the thinning out process can be gath
cred from the fact that 10, 1893 bills,
349 resolutions, l52 joint resolutions
and 81 concurrent resolutions were in
troduced in the House alone and about
third as many in the Senate. The
Senate served as decided check on
the comparatively easy going House.
for nearly thousand bills passed the
popular body which met death in the
conservative and careful upper house.
The Statehood bills for the admission
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, as
Oklahoma, and Arizona and New Mex
leo as Arizona were among the list of
dead, or rather of the missing, which
the House sent over to the Senate as
o. K.
On the whole the work of Congress
was very satisfactory. 1t was of
kind for which the Republican party
will have no desire to dodge the re-
sponsibility and to which Republicans
can point with satisfaction as part
of the record of their party. The
large and really important questions
have been we'll handled, such others
as were really worth consideration
were likewise wisely disposed of,
while freakish, unnecessary, and dan
gerous legislation has been put aside.
And throughout all this work under
the control of the Republicans. re-
markable lack of friction has been
manifesto between the two parties.
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There is some disagreement among
congressman as to the exact amount
OF money opriated during the last
session to carry on the government.
That it will approximate $500, 900, 600
is admitted. But this is a very large
country with never satisfied people.
The largest appropriation bill passed
was for the post office, carrying Sl72, =
574, 99S The naval appropriation
amounted to 1913, oo5, 140. And the
money to be paid out in connection
with the Panama canal amounted to
$50, 900, 900.
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REPUBLICAN OUARTERS.

Brattleboro, May 3.-The head
quarters of tho Vermont delegation to
the Republican national convention
at Chicago Juno 81, will he in the
Auditorium, that is to say, parlor
has been secured in that hotel for
official headquarters, but tho delcga-
tion has been obliged to find sleeping
Accommodations in the Victoria hotel,
one block north of the Au ditorium.
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The gates of the Purchase EXPOSE
ton were closed up tight last Sunday
as a result of the influence of the
strict Sabbatarians. AS result about
20, 600 people attended the baseball
games in St. Louis instead OF the
Fair That ought to be very salts
factory to the base ball enthusiasts,
though just where the advantage
came in from religious standpoint is
hard to see.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

There is talk in Washington that
Senator Fairbanks will not accept the
nomination for the vice. presidency if
it is offered him. Speaker Cannon
seems to be strongly favored for the
office at the present time, though
1t hardly seems as though he would
care to give up his office as Speaker
to accept one of far less power.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

In the closing hours of Congress Mr.
Lacey of Iowa attempted to have a
bill passed reinstating the cadets at
the naval academy at Annapolis, Nd,
who have been discharged by the
commandment. Capt. Brown, for dis
obeying orders and hazing. A hot
fire of protest came from both sides Of
the House. Hon. Champ CLARK of
Missouri exploded in q white heat of
indignation, and fguratively speak
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

A Cincinnati newspaper remark
that The Democratic State conven-
tion of Vermont was compelled to ad.
journ because Of tremendous snow
storm delaying the delegates. But,
then. the Democrats of Vermont are
accustomed to burial under snow
drifts. " The joke appears to be on
the Cincinnati newspaper. 1t never
touched the Vermont Democrats, nor
did the snowstorm. Barre Times.
Just what the Cincinnati paper had
on its mind does not appear. Probab-
ly it rememb ered former elections with
such distinctness that all it could
think Of in connection with the Demo
Gratis of Vermont was something about
their being showed under.
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AT BARRE.

Martha Sowden, wife of William
r. Sowden of Park street. died early
Tuesday morning after a ten months
illness with a disease of the mind.
The deceased was born in Cornwall.
England, September IS, 1916. When
seven years of age she came to this
country. In 1865 she was married to
Mr.. Sowden, and for the past seven
years had been resident of this city.
She was member of Hedding M. E.
church. The near relatives who are
left to mourn her loss are the hus-
band, four sons e. j., e O., G. E.,
and j. O.. CT this city, and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Rowe of Hi
hernia, N. j
Many people left the city on Mon
day for the brooks in the nearby towns
to try their luck at hooking the
speckled beauties, but nearly everyone
as far as heard from made only very
small catches. The fish pole offered
by W. G Reynolds for the largest
tout brought to his store between 5
and on Monday evening was won by
Earl Smith, who captured beauty
under the bridge back of McFarland's
house near South Barre. The fish
weighed exactly 10 ounces. Clarence
Bartlett caught the second best which
weighed l4g ounces. Among those
who were out Monday were DR.. @. W.
Steele who captured three; Z. l..
Scott landed two in Williamstown,
Henry Whitaker and D A. Perry got
seventeen in the same town. E. A.
Prindle and Ernest Bemis got good
string of twenty on the Martin brook
in Williamstown. Will Reynolds
caught good string Tom Parker
and j. O. Dodge brought back fifteen
fine trout from up Williamstown way
in the afternoon.
The community of Washington was
sadly shocked on Saturday morning to
hear of the death of Mrs Grant Van
Blarcom, wife of Rev. Grant Van
Blarcom, pastor Of the Universalist
church. Although she had not been
we'll for several weeks it was only
week ago that she was taken with the
grip, or distemper, which is prevail
ent, since which she has been confined
to her bed. She was a woman beloved
by everyone. She is survived by
husband, little girl about two years
of age and little son four days old.
Short services were held at her late
residence Monday forenoon and the
remains were taken by the bereaved
husband to their late home near
Ogdensburg, N. Y, for burial.
! Ex-chief Moses Murray of the fire
was in the city Saturday
and visited the fire station. In con-
versation with Chief Campbell he
said that the city has the best fire
apparatus in the State, and in fact the
best there is made. He also expressed
great surprise that the city did not
afford better station so that the |
could be used at much |
better advantage.
Harvey Hersey, former mayor of
Barre, was pettioned into bankruptcy |
on Saturday by Richard A. Hosr, the
p etition being filed at the district
court clerks Office in Burlington in
the afternoon. Mr. Hoar claims that |
ex-Mayor Hersey owes him a promis-
sorry note Tor 500; also 500 for mon
BY loaned; and 81, $3.50. SO for legal SER
vices. The petitioner also states that
,x-Mayor Hersey committed an act of
by transferring on April
), all his real estate in Barre: cash
in the bank amounting to So, 800; and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

The present session Of Congress has
been a business session. A sum
amounting to almost 500, 900, 900 has
been appropriated for carrying on the
government, and forwarding those
great enterprises to which it is COM
mitted. Mr.. John Sharp Williams,
the minority Democratic House leader
from Mississippi, complains that many
abstract and purely political questions
have been ignored or permitted to
rest until next December on the plea
of want of time. That is good. If
every Congress would merely do its
business and then adjourn before it
passed any legislation for political
effect it would be better for the coun-
try. Legislation that isn't actually
required had better be omitted en-
tirely.
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EAST ELMORE.

Miss Ina Swift went to her school
on Monday morning
George Merritt lost 100 pounds of
maple sugar last Wednesday night
Andrew Morse, George Merritt, How
ard Stevens and Arson Silloway were
looking after the sugar last Saturday
and Mr.. Morse found it where it was
dumped over ledge into a snow drift
and they found the bags it was carried
off in.
Walter Lancaster has moved into
the Potter house.
Joe Laquee has moved into the
house he bought OF Fred Smalley of
Morrisville.
Eddie Chase has had to give up
carrying on the George White place
on account Of his wifes health. She
has been i'll ever since she came to
Vermont.
Mr.. Stevens is after the boys that
took Mr. Merritt's sugar. When last
seen they were headed for Woodbury..
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FAIRLEE.

Mrs. Webster Newcomb has disposed
of her home in Oxford and taken
roms in James Breman's tenement.
Mr.. Albee has repaired the build
ings on the Kemp place and DR.. Flint
has moved into the house. Mrs.
Mosely of Lyme is assisting him in
getting things settled. Mrs. Flint is
stopping with Mrs. Child until the
house is in order.
Mr.. Albee has moved into the house
vacated by DR.. Flint and will soon
commence repairs there.
H. E. Merrill has commenced on
the cellar for his house and hopes to
have his home ready to occupy before
long
The new firm of Hetberington &
Bailey have taken possession of the
store purchased of H. P. Ware and
are ready for customers.
CALAIS.
Rev. Charles P. Wellman of Lam
caster, Penn, made short visit in
town last week.
Miss Olive Cameron and her friend,
Miss Bradford, were up from Mont.
pelier Seminary on Sunday.
A. l.. Lamphere was home from
Plainfield on Sunday.
Miss @. J. Tsrbell of Newport, N.
H., is to teach school at No. TO- Mar
tina Martin Long, No. IA; K. Maude
Morse at Sodom; Myrta Hawkins, No.
Z; Georgia Hawkins, upper grade,
No. ., and Miss Ina Swift lower
grade; Mary Hawkins, No. II;
Blanche Grandfeld, Carnes district (;
Agnes Wilson upper grade, No. 10,
and Carrie White. lower grade. and
Clifford Bliss at No. 6.
Over seventy couples attended the
Leap Year dance at Memorial hall,
North Calais, Monday evening, May 2.
r. O Van Ornam finished work in
Plainfield last week and is at home
now.
Rome Van Ornam and Elmer Dodge
go to Montpelier this week to paint
the buildings of Charles Watson.
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whats he going to call it?"
" Portrait of Lady," but it
doesn't look like her at all % "Then
he might call it Portrait of Another
Lady. Life.
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THETFORD.

Mrs Edwin Newcomb, who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is
gaining slowly.
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Paris, May "a private telegram
FROM Bammaku, French Soudan, re-
ports that caravan of 800 camels
Las been pillaged by the natives. A
detachment will be sent from Tim
buctoo TO prevent renewal of the at
tack.
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Mothers! Mothers! Mothers |!

How many children are at this seas
on feverish and constipated, with bad
stomach and headache. Mother Gray's
Powders for Children will always
cure. If worms are present they will
certainly remove them. At all drug
gist S. % cts. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
n. Y.
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Do You Want TO Sell

your farm, your business or your home I?
Do you want to sell it quickly ana for cash?
II so. send for our free plan of quick sales.
Our new catalog of Schenectady's Real
Estate is now ready for distribution, write
forone. M. o. KELLY 81 co.
AIS tate Street, Schenectady, N. Y
FOG Columbian Avenue, Rutland, vt
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WEST BRADFORD.

Miss Abbie Baldwin, who was
called here some time ago by the ILL
ness of her mother, returned to her
home in Boston last week.
School commenced April % with
ten pupils, Miss Ethel Fits of YER
shire, teacher.
Mrs. A. P. Worthen and daughter
spent part Of last week with her
brother at White River junction.
frankie Thayer is at work for
George Baldwin.
A. z. Worthen, and Gertrude, are
visiting in Concord, for few days.
John Yarmouth has sold his farm
to Perley Rowell and will move to
the village.
Jim Page has finished work for M.
M. Merrill.
Rev. A. l.. Cooper of West Ran
dolph supplied the pulpit on Sunday.
May 1.
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CORINTH.

School at the academy commenced
April 20.
Mrs. Abbie Heath and Mrs. Susan
Dickinson are in Massachusetts.
David Locke of Winchendon, Mass. =,
visited Frank Winch and family re.
Gently.
Miss Maud Foster of Washington
is at work for Mrs. Corydon Sleeper.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry TOWNSEND, who has been very
ill, is better DR.. Hazen has been the
attending physician.
Mrs. Hathaway who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Smith for
several weeks has returned home
to w. Fairlee.
Il is reported George W. Wilson
had a altial shock on Saturday.
Carold Childs of Farlee has been
visiting at Fred @. Hutton's.
Ex-Judge Nolan and little grand
son of Topsham were in the place on
Monday,
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fosf courage and thought =
would mover ro0aEn INV health

Three years of delicate health
trying doctors prescriptions and
patent medicines" without benefit
might well sap the courage of any
woman. And yet Mrs. Bryant proved
that the question of the cure of won-
anly disease is only a question of
using the right remedy. A few doses
OF Favorite Prescription restored
her courage and revived her hope,
because she could see ia decided
change from the first" Three
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15

Fred Chandler returned Friday from .
business trip to Seattle.
John Buwaldo has gone to Seattle to
take a course in Wilson's business col
lege.
Mr. and Mrs P J. Flint returned home
last Saturday from their trip 10 the
worlds fair.
State Senator H. D. Crow of Sps-
kane. was in the city last Saturday on
legal business
This is circus day in Norta Yakima
and next to the Fourth OF July, the
small boy is having the time OF hi. life.
f. r. Kelso went 10 Tacoma Saturday
on short bushes. trip aud to visit his
brotner, who is journalist ON the
Ledger
The Degree OF Honor held pleasant
social last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J w Day, north Third
street
Miss Bertha Bushnell of Seattle has
succeeded Mrs f. B. Mullen as Western
Union telegraph operator here. assistant
to Manager Spencer
Postmaster w. L. Lemon, worshipful
master of the Masonic lodge, has gone
to Seattle to attend the grand lodge
meeting of that order
Mrs. James F. Spellmsn of Anaconda.
Mont. who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. NJ B. Miles for several weeks, left
for her home last Thursday
J. l. Caswell and family. who went
TO CoNille some time ago have return
ed here to reside His brother J II
CasweH, will remain at Colviue
John Lynch QUILTED here last week
and started for his gold mines in the
Swauk district TO put in the summer
The prospects there are said 10 be very
promising.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Richards. wm.
O'Neil and family Frank NJ Spain. Miss
Myrtle Phillips and Mr. Lawrence and
son all purchased tickets last week for
the worlds fair
Mrs. James h. Fraser, accompanied
by her children, left here last Thursday
for Salem. Ore. and coast points to spend
most OF the summer visiting her mother,
sister and friends
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15
SUNDAYS BALL GAME.
An Exciting Contest, Even Though i
Was Poor Exhibition of Ball
Playing.

Ellensburg made a pucky fight TO de
feat North Yakima at baseball last
Sunday afternoon in game That I'm
ally ended in a score OF ! 10 10 in ia
vor OF the latter. But the home team
deserves little credit for winning the
game as. outside of the infeld of the
Elensburg team. the home boys were
opposed by only five players. True. there
was an alleged catcher for Ellcnsburg
and three men in the outfeld. but they
were worthless as far az ball playing
was concerned and tue credit of com
ing so close to winning belongs solely
to the pitcher and the rest of the infeld.
The pitcher was big. fat, good natured
fellow playing under the name of Ben
nett and wearing a Tacoma uniform.
He was every inch ball player, how
ever. and had he been supported by eight
ball players instead of four. there would
have been nothing to the game but FL
lensbmg Besides pitching a GOOD game.
Bennett made a couple of timely hits
was fast on the bases. folded his posi-
ion well and was the life of the game.
The home team played indilcrcuty
until they got in a tight hole and then
gave one or two exhibitions of stupid
bali playing One of them was by Coins.
the pitcher, who with two men ont. two
on bases and two strikes on the batter
who could not hit a balloon, threw wild
10 second and let in two runs Another
was by Yakima player allowing him
self to be caught between second ari
third. with no one out. resulting in the
side being retired without a score when
a run was certain if they had played the
game. Still another was one of Gains
throws TO second The ball was about
twenty feet in the air when it rot in the
neighborhood OF the bag but at that
was fully ten feet to one side Of it.
However. there were several good PLAYS
made by botn teams. one Of them being
a fine pickup of hot grounder at third
by Whitson and lightning throw TO
first. catching the runner There were
several oorking good hits made and.
though the game was "bum" from
baseball standpoint. it was exciting and
interesting. The sympathy of quite
portion of the crowd was with Ellens-
burg. the spectators feeling that. she
deserved to win for making suen a game
fight with only FIVE players
There will he a game here next Sun
day with Roslyn. which is said to be
the fastest team in the league.