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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
FICTION AS A SCHOOL OF MAN
NERS.

Writing in the National Review OIL
the question, rs fiction deteriorat.
ing?" Miss Jane Findlater notes 8
distinct change of type in the novel.
lists characters.
The good" hero of the Jane
Austen school has gone, giving place
to man who is not SO gentlemanly,
not so considerate or courteous a lover,
who substitutes strength for manners
"a mssterful IAN who "wrings sue
cess from Fortunes grudging hand -
He is type, Miss Findlater thinks,
of the times, rejecting modern life.
Doubtless he is. Mr.. Benson, in his
biography of Tennyson, has just told
us that Ulysses, antiquity's hero, if
born in the twentieth century, would
be captain of industry.
The heroine fares less we'll She
is indicted for marked deterioration
in the finer qualities of womanhood.
She is emotional to excess, she is a
light of love, realizing Pope's SANDER
Gus line that every woman is at
heart rake. 1t is not possible, ;"
says Miss Findlater, TO take a char.
liable view of this development in
heroines. The manifestation of the
ideal; but by no stretch of charity can
the heroine be viewed in a favorable
light "
Perhaps such heroines are not so
numerous as we are asked to infer, in
a yearly output of 1900 novels, the
1901 record for America, many uu-
worthy characters may find represent
alton and much morbid sentimentallty
may win utterance. But for the few
heroines of this Objectionable type who
can readily be recalled the budding
young woman novelist is mainly re-
sponsible, into whose work enters
much immature imagining.
As these novels mostly die within
twelve-month, those who follow the
Gladstone habit of not reading a novel
until it is year old seldom encounter
them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
CANDIDATES IND Plan
FORMS.

Mr.. Editor: The campaign of 100:
seemed to leave both the leading mar.
ties demoralized, the Republican.
badly divided, the Democrats terribl,
exhausted. Now as Republicans VIC
can hardly afford to make any mis-.
takes in the Presidential election yea
of 1904. We want the very best can
didate for governor that can be found,
man whose natural abilities and ex.
perience in public affairs have fitted
him for that office. Such man have
we in Ied S. Stanton, our present
lieutenant-governor. Tried in all the
important offices in his native town.
States attorney, judge and senator for
his native county, railroad commits
sioner and Acknowledgements for his
native State, he has brought to every
place ability, vigor, honesty and
faithtulness. He is we'll known to
the people of Vermont, and as we'll
loved as known. In the full vigor of
his mature manhood, in perfect health,
he is well able to command the armies
and navies of Vermont. 1t has been
the custom of our good State to pro-
mote its good ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
be governors. We did so promote
Silas II. Jennison, Horace Eaton, Paul
Dillingham;, Ryland Fletcher, Red
field Proctor, aud others. SO let us
promote Mr.. Stanton and the common
wealth will take no harm, and we
shall have the old time Republican
majority that will cause a smile clear
across this Repu blican nation.
AS to platforms, there don't seem
to be any better Republican platform
than the Constitution of Vermont,
which gives the inalenabe right of
enjoying and defending life, and
liberty, acquiring, possessing and pro.
tecting property; which provides
that every person ought to obtain
right and justice freely and without
being Obliged to purchase it," That
every member of society hath right
W ue plObeCteu III tHe enjoyment OF
life, liberty and property, and there.
fore is bound to contribute his proper
ton toward the expense of that pro-
lection; that frequent recurrence
to fundamental principles. and firm
adherence to justice, moderation, tenn
persnce, industry and frugality, are
absolutely necessary to preserve the
blessings of liberty, and keep the
government free These and many
other priceless jewels are in that good
old document. Judge Stanton is too
large man to try to ride into office
on any one, or two or three hobbies
He would be, as his oath requires,
true and faithful to the State of
Vermont. Let us nominate and
elect him and put him, as Hosea
Biglow says, son the constitution,
by thunder ~ He will suggest and
approve OF wise laws, and see that
they are executed
William Chaplin.
Middlesex, March Ia, 1904.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
Administrators
Sale

l will sell at Public Auction, Oh Mon
day, March %, A. d, 1904, at ten o'clock
a, m, on tn premises of the late Capt
A. j. Mower, of Calais, the following prop
erty belonging to the estate of A. j. Now
er and estate of Relief w. Mower:-19
cows, they are all young and fresh or soon
to be fresh in milk and are ali high-erade
Holsteins; two nice colts coming four years
old, good size, from good stock and sound;
several shoats and brood sows; several
tons OF hay one new sleigh, only used q
few times; one pung sleigh one single
sleigh; one traverse sled one bob sled
one pair work harness. one driving har-
ness; moving machine; tedder; two wheel
rakes; one Vaughn cultivator; one seeder
and harrow combined; one plough; one OK
cart; OK Jokes; chains whifflotrees neck
yokes; heavy farm wagon; express wagon;
buggy; saddle and bridle wheelbarrow:
platform scales; grindstone; Stoddard
churn, No. 4 four milk cans; Home Com
fort stove sitting room stove parlor
stove and other house furnishings: numer-
Gus tools and other small things usually
found on farm.
| will offer for sale the home farm. CON
sisting of 40 acres, finely situated with
first-class buildings and never failing
water at house and barn.
An adjoining farm of 100 acres, | will
offer as whole or in two parts as
separated by highway known as the
''brick-house place" Also field near by
of six or seven acres with good barn and
other buildings thereon. This is newy
seeded and will produce large Weld of
hay.
will offer portion of pasture and
woodland of about 80 acres from what was
formerly the Allen farm. These places
are some of the most desirable farm prom
critics in Calais. Come and look them
over before the auction
NJ. S. HATHAWAY, Admir-
NJ. A. KENT, Auctioneer,
Calais, VT, Mar. s. 1904.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
THE MERGER DECISION.

The government has won in the
prosecution OF the famous Northern
Securities or merger case, and the
Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that said company was
organized as combination in re-
straint of trade and therefore il viola
ton of the law. The Sherman anti
trust law has been proved to the
country as something more than a
believe check to monopolistc
tendencies in great corporations. 1t
is genuine antitrust law, so worded
that it can be enforced and made
effective
This suit was brought against the
Northern Securities Company, the
Great Northern Railway Company,
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, James ]. Hill, William p.
Clough, D. W. James, j. S. Kennedy,
j. Pierpont Morgan, Robert Bacon,
George S. Baker and Daniel S.
Lamont. The prosecution claimed
that the Northern Securities Com
pany, with an authorized capital of
$500, 900, 900, was not organized in
good faith to purchase the stock of
the two parallel and competing rail
roads, but was merely trustee for gen.
eral pooling purposes The main ques
ton was whether pool could be ac-
complished by creating holding cor
porstion to take over the stock of the
companies competing in commerce,
thus combining their earnings, con-
solidating control, and removing all
competition.
The contention of the government
is sustained, and the court declares
that an attempt to monopolize has
been made, that such attempt was con-
trary to the Sherman law, and that
the persons named above who con-
Quoted the deal are guilty of misde-
meanors. The court decides by the
narrow margin of one vote, four of
the justices dissenting from the
opinion OF the majority; but this is
nothing unusual, as some of the most
important and reaching decisions
of the court in the past have been by
the same close vote.
The results of this case may be
very far reaching 1t is believed that
there are numerous other great cor
porations in this country that will
come under the provisions of the
Sherman act as monopolies and 90 are
open to prosecution. 1t is quite prob
able, too, that this decision will cause
some OF those companies to change
their methods of business SO as not to
conflict with the law rather than risk
a prosecution by the attorney general.
Moreover, the decision will undoubt-
eddy have political Significance in
that it will he used as campaign
argument of the most convincing kind
to prove that the administration is
honest in it's endeavors to check and
restrain monopolies, Taken all in
all, this decision is one of the most
important, so far as the general public
is concerned, that the Supreme Court
has rendered in many years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
Husband.
PASSED 4 WAY.

Plainheld, March 15.-James H.
Martin, one of the oldest citizens OF
this town. died his home of pneu
monia at three O'Clock this morning
after an illness of only four days. Mr..
Martin was eighty-seven years of age.
He will be greatly missed, as he al.
ways had a pleasant word for every
one. Although he had not been very
strong of late, he cast his ballot at the
last town election. He is survived by
wife and an adopted daughter, Mrs.
Ella Reed of Boston. The funeral
services will be held at his late home
on Thursday at CLOCK Rev. L. f.
Fortney will conduct the services.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
GERMONIER IPPOIN TED.

New England, and especially Yer
mont, people will be interested in the
nomination Of Charles H. Robb, a
native of Vermont, to be assistant at
torney general of the United States.
The nomination by the President was
sent to the Senate on Saturday. Mr..
Robb has been attorney general for
the post-office department. since last
April. and has filled the office with
ability, his work in connection with
the prosecution of frauds and conspir-
acies in that department winning him
promotion. He is a young man from
Bellows Falls, vt, with clean and
creditable record as a lawyer. He
held the Office of States attorney Of
windham county before going to
Washington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

The Parker men now claim that
they will have heavy majority in
the New York Democratic convention
and that the Empire State will be
solid for Parker at st. Louis. 1t is
also said that D. B, Hill and Charles
f. Murphy have become entirel y
reconciled and that they will be two
of the delegates at large, with P. H.
McCarren and Edward Murphy, Jr.,
for the other two. Democrats in New
York have a great habit of fighting
each other most of the time, but make
peace when they want to fight any.
body else.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
CHARLES III. ROBE.

Washington, d. O., March ia
conspicuous honor has come to bril-
liant young Vermont lawyer in the
appointment of Charles II. Robb of
Bellows Falls to be assistant attorney
general of the United States, place
made vacant by the promotion of
Henry Hoyt to the Office of solicitor
general, Since the eth of last April
Mr.. Robb has filled the office of assis-
tant attorney general for the post office
department, taking up the work of
that position at critical and all i'm d.
portant moment in the lnvestigation
of the frauds in that department
! Since then he has devoted his time
entirely to the work Of bringing the
famous gang of grafter> to justice and
in smoothing out many legal wrinkles
in post office affairs He has been one
of General Bristow' most useful allies
during this time and the excellent
work he has done is the secret of his
promotion.
Mr. Robb is thirty seven years old
and looks even younger, Eight years
ago he was States attorney for Wind
ham county, Vermont, and later cana
to Washington to take responsible
position in the internal revenue bureau
of the treasury department Two
years ago he was appointed an assistant
attorney in the department of justice,
serving as such until he went to the
post Office department last April.
When Attorney General Knox was
appealed to tor a man to engineer the
delicate work in the legal department
of the post-otfice he designated the
young Vermonter for the place. Mr..
Robb was rather reluctant to accept it,
but was given to understand that he
would be recalled to the department
of justice as soon as n permanent head
TOR the other office could be found
He finally accepted the place and went
at the work with characteristic en-
ergy. 1t was not long before results
OF the sort desired by Postmaster Gen
eral Payne were forthcoming, and
when Mr.. Robb lays down the reins
of the Office, his successor will find a
much easier task before him than. the
present official found last April
Since the promotion of Mr.. Holt
there have been many applicants for
the office OF assistant attorney general
but Mr.. Robb has not been among the
number. His selection was due en-
tirely to the fact that he has made a
reputation for himself, and was the
one man among many whom President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox
wanted for the place.
The new official will not leave his
present office until his successor is
chosen, as he has on hand considerable
unfinished work which he desires to
complete before going back to the de-
psrtment of justice. Mr.. Robbs
present salary is "a. 800 year, and the
new office pays %, 900, but the place is
far more attractive one, the practice
being almost entirely confined to Su-
preme Court cases; then there is much
honor in occupying place beside the
attorney general of the United States.
Mr. Robb is not the only Vermonter
occupying high place in cabinet cir
Giles, Hon. Charles H. Darling of
Bennington being assistant secretary
of the Nay
Hnahapd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Representative Smith, of Michigan
paid Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon a
high compliment the other day by
proposing his name for President at
some future date. The cheers of the
representatives resounded in the House
and pandemonium broke loose. Smith
appeared to be somewhat troubled be-
cause the President had seen fit not to
bend to the will of few of the mem
bers relative to the post. office ipves-
tigatiou repore. Uncle Joe" is
popular with the members and with
the country, and it is possible he may
be in line for the chief Office in the
land some day, but he will have to
wait at least four years, for Roosevelt
is unquestionably the man who will
be the candidate this year. "Uncle
joe knows it, too, so the anti
Roosevelt men need not get nervous
for fear they can carry the convention.
They probably will not even try to
make any opposition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
KILLED INSTANTLY.

South Ryegate, March ii. "A tele-
gram has been received from Quincy,
Mass, by William stephens, an
nouncing the death of his son, Will
liam, in that place. He was killed
Instantly by coming in contact with u
live electric wire. He was young
man, Il years of age, who went to
Quincy about two years ago to learn
the machinist's trade. His father left
on the midninght train on Saturday
for Quincy and the body will be
brought home for burial, the funeral
to take place on Wednesday afternoon.
He was well known young man and
much regret is heard oil every hand
at his sudden death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Mistress Why will you persist in
coming in at the front door, Mar
garet
Maid thought, mem, it would
please You People might think, you
know, it was stylish caller. Boston
Transcript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

William f. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill, is the latest person to
ask for divorce whose petition has
caused much comment. He says his
wife tried to poison him and that his
relations with her are intolerable.
Mrs. Cody is to defend and says some
very pointed things about other
women Think of it Buffalo Bill
treated severely by a woman The
idea of the hero of the plains and the
central figure in the Wild West show
asking tor divorce on the grounds of
the intolerable severity of his wife is
amusing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Evidently the joke-makers aud
comic artists who for so many years
have pictured Patrick as ditch dig
ger with pick or shovel in his hand
will have to change their methods, for
Police Commissioner McAdoo says
that Patrick has surrendered his Job
to Antonio, who halls from Italy.
Patrick now has better job
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Women love a clear, healthy oom.
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur-
dock Blood 9itters makes pure Blood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Papa-Why do you boys call that
Gilligan boy Mickey theI Tough p"
Tommy-Why, he's the incest and
most popular fellar in our gang
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

One insurance company has gone to
the wall as the result of losses in the
Baltimore fire. 1t is the Atlas
Mutual, of Massachusetts, that has
fallen. The wonder is that there
were not more that had to 90 down.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

The Russian court in Kishnieff has
just given Judgment against fifty
eight prisoners who were charged
with taking part in the anti.Jew
riots last April Eighteen of the
convicted men were charged with
homicide but the heaviest sentence
was Imprisonment for life. One of
the men convicted of the murder of a
Jewish couple got off with four
years sentence. Evidently the lives
of Jews are not valued very highly in
Russia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Briggs: / am going to be cremated
Griggs So am If live
From Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

1t Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup. rnfIu
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
certain cure for Consumption In nrst stages,
and sure relief In advanced sAges. Use at once.
arst dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles 70 cents and 80 cents.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
BRIEFLY TOLD NEWS.

BRIEFLY TOLD NEWS.
 Those who bring their chfysanthe- nuns to the church are requested to have their names attached to the plants, since prizes of Sl, 75c and soc in bulbs are to be given to the three who bring the best plants.
 The communion service will be held on Sunday morning, November 13. An opportunity is given to those wishing to join the church by letter or by pro- feSsiOn to present themselves after the service next Sunday morning, Novem- Der 6.
 Next Sunday evening, November 6, at o'clock comes the consecration meeting of the Christian Endeavor society. Topic, "Some of Gods prom ises that cheer me-" 2d Peter l: IA An offering and response from each one ensure good meeting.
 The eight dozen dolls which were given out some weeks ago to be dress ed should all be brought to the church by Sunday, November 13. They will then be sent through the Woman's Board of Missions in Boston for prizes to the school children and as gifts to the sick in India.
 The Wednesday evening prayer meeting will be held from now on through the winter at 7.3O o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
HQWLAND'S

There is only one reason why this store is de serving ot your trade-its ability to serve you promptly and well with the merchandise you wish and to sell that merchandise to you at the right price.
 You do not expect $1o worth of goods for $5 in money. But you do expect a full $5 Worth-and you can count on getting it. Sometimes, through trade fortune, give than the stores usual moneys worth; and when that can be done, it is done. But always and in every line of merchandise you depend a good return for your money.
 This store buys in large quantities, it buys direct from big makers here and across the ocean, it buys always for cash, and ready money secures many price-concessiors for it. The advan- tage of all the facilities offered the stores toner's is placed before you.
 This store undersells the speciality store because it's expenses, while large in total smaller for each line of goods-and because buying for cash it gets lowest prices, and, selling for cash it is content with smaller margin of profit.
 This is as true of horse blankets of sewing machines as true of stuff for dresses of dinner sets. It is true of every sort of goods sold in the store.
 We should like to meet every person who reads this, but if cannot, the store guarantees to give you satisfactory service through its mail order de- partment Write to-day for information about any thing you are interested in.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
TRINITY PARISH NOTES,
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

The Rt Rev the Bishop of the Dio- cese has appointed Wednesday, No vember 9, 1904, for the 24th annual meeting of the Connecticut Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, to be held in Norwich The Holy Communion will be ceIe brated in Christ church at 9 o'clock in the morning, to be followed at 10 o'clock by the usual reading of reports, the announcement of work for the coming year, and missionary addresses At 2.30 o'clock a missionary service will be held in Christ church. Bishop Brooke of Oklahoma, Bishop Graves of Shanghai, Bishop Rowe of Alaska, Bishop Funsten of Boise, and Arch deacon Hughson of Asheyille, will speak during the day. All are cordial ly invited to be present. All ladies are asked to bring their luncheon. A place of reception, and coffee and tea will be furnished to those coming for the day. Delegates coming from a distance are offered hospitality, for one or two nights as convenient to them, if they will kindly apply at an early date to Mrs Gardiner Greene, Sachem Terrace, Norwich. The usual reduction in railroad rates will be made.-[ Elizabeth H. Colt, president: Harriette +. Giraud, vice president Sara B. Huntington, recording secre. tary.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

w. c. Johnson has force of men re- pairing his ice houses and grading about them, making ready for harvest ing an unusually large quantity of ice B. D. Beardsley and J. P. Egan have charge of the houses and fixing the runs, and will undoubtedly take pride in securing 8 fine crop of ice for MI Johnson, as these gentlemen harvested fine crop while he was in California four winters ago, and can be depended on filling the four large houses to the plate if weather permits.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
M. J. BRADLEY'S STATEMENT.

To the voters of the Probate district of NewtOWn: Statements having been made in the interest ard at the instigatiOn of a seeker after the office of Judge of Pro- bate in this district, that the records of the Probate office have not been properly kept by the present incum- bent, l hereby write, sas the most sim pie and complete way of settling the matter, any person interested in any way in any estate, settled or in process of settlement in this court during the period in which 1 have held the office, to call at this office and examine the records pertaining to it and see for himself whether such statements are true or false, and l will esteem it a great favor if they will do so. M. J Bradley, Judge of Probate.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

Rev J. H. George will conduct serv- ice on Tuesday evening at 7.3O at the schoolhouse in Taunton district.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

Horse blankets for street and stable at Taylor, Curtis X Co.'S. For the housekeepers they have superior line of linOleum, oil cloth and oil cloth pat terms. A lsO fine value in outing flannel from s to l2c; outing flannel