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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21

honorary presidents which includes
Senator Proctor and Senator Dilling-
ham. Representative Haskins, Hon.
Leslie NJ Shaw, secretary of the
treasury, Hon. Charles H. Darling,
assistant secretary of the navy, Judge
Edward f Bingham, Henry A. Will.
lard and + P. Sargent.
The annual meeting of this assoca-
ton has just been held, and the new
official board purpose to make the
coming year the most successful in
the history of the society, The new
officers, with their Vermont homes,
are as follows: President. Hosea B.
Moulton. LII. D.. Concord; vice pres
idents, George Il. Wales, Middlebury,
Horatio N. Taplin, Montpelier, Col.
George II. Bond, Brattleboro; record
ford, Grafton; corresponding secre.
tary, Ernest f. Holbrook, Proctor;
financial secretary, Ben +. wilkins,
Rutland; treasurer. Henry T. Otter
dinger, Montpelier; directors, Charles
e. Fairman, Fairfax, Maj. Edward r.
Campbell, Brandon, Aaron S. Cay.
wood, Londonderry
The association now has about 225
members and the average attendance
at the monthly meetings is above 100.
Among the members from Washington
county are: Miss Emma Camp, Mrs.
Fannie K. Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
L. Ofterdinger. Horatio N, Taplin,
Miss Blanche Iempleton, Montpelier,
M. @. Tucker, Mortified. George d.
Martin, Mrs. Julia B. Martin, James
S. Abbott, Williamstown, and Mrs.
Clara j. Abbott, Bathel Barre does
not furnish single member to the
club, which suggests that in all prob
ability the granite of the surrounding
hills is too attractive proposition to
desert for what official or department
al Washington offers.
A familiar and always welcome
figure at the meetings of the sssocia-
tion is the we'll known campaign
singer, A. j. Markham OF Ludlow,
now Senate doorkeeper, and few
meetings pass when song is not re-
quired from him, which is a reminder
that another campaign is near at hand
and it will find Mr.. Markham ready.
Husband.
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possible to get Vermont Legislature
to provide Tor the raising of quar-
ter of million of dollars to go with
the government appropriation How
much of the whole sum would actu-
ally come to Vermont after the
multitudinous officials strung along the
line of it's course had each taken their
slice, including the bureau OF public
roads, which the bill creates? Which
method of distribution is best, govern
ment or State? Who would pay for
the roads under United States revenue
laws?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21
GREEN UNTAIN STATE
FOLK,
The Meet in Boston, to Celebrate the
Green Mountain States Birthday
Anniversary.

A delightful occasion was the an.
nual reception to the gentlemen, given
by the Daughters of Vermont at the
Tuileries, Boston, January IL, this
being 127th anniversary of the birth
of the Green Mountain State. The
declaration of Vermont's independ-
ence was read by the assistant score.
tary, Mrs. Albert W. Pratt, adding
special interest to the occasion. The
declaration was issued Jan. Is, but
did not pass until the 18th. After
reading the declaration, Mrs. Waldo
Richards recited Hiawatha, which
was very fine. After the recitation
there was reception, the president
Mrs. William A. Barton, assisted by
Mrs. Waldo Richards, Mrs Mary Alden
Ward, president of the Massachusetts,
State Federation, Mrs CLARK, presi-
dent of the Vermont Federation and
Col. Josiah Benton, president of the
Boston Vermont Association, receiv-
ing. After the reception, collation.
was served in the pleasant dining
room of the Tuileries. and pleasant
entertainment ended
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

There is much joking about the
United States weather bulletins and
the prophecies of the weather man,
but when the subject is really con-
sidered it is realized that the govern
ment readings and announcements of
the weather indications are of real
value to the country at large From
all over the United States reports are
forwarded and from these reports a
map is made up showing storm CEN
ters and the limits of storm areas.
directions OF wind, and rate and
direction of motion of storm centers.
These maps are are scattered over the
country, though not as widely rs the
bulletins.
Chief Moore, Of the weather bureau,
asks for a larger appropriation by
Congress for this year in order that
there may be several more weather
observatories located, and also that
more weather maps may be printed
and distributed. There is demand
for these maps from the people that is
far greater than the supply now
printed. and which indicates that the
people whose business is directly
affected by the weather realize the
value of the government work
Along the coast, those interested in
shipping keep in touch with the
weather man as much as possible.
The courses of storms, their strength
aud duration, can not always be def
nitely estimated and marked out but
moss of the time they can be-
Knowing that a storm struck the
United States abput North Dakota,
moving east or southwark or south at
say thirty miles an hour, the weather
men are usually able to tell about
where the storm center will be the
following day. The reports indicate
the size of the storm also AS the
motion of storm is rotary, the direc-
tion of wind at a given point can be
figured out very accurately. Then
rain or snow is usually in given
part of the storm area relati We to the
center and so where the rain will be
can be told. In all these things the
actual may not be like the probable,
for unexpected forces may act upon
the storm and vary it's course. But
the remarkably large number of days
when the weather is correctly predict
ed here in Vermont is wonderful,
though it can all be easily explained
by science. II the benefits of the ser
vice could be brought closer to the
farmers in some way it would be a
great boon to them.
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GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

In cheap motel in Manhattan, N.
George Francis Train died this week
of heart failure. Few men were as
widely known as he in this country,
and none the subject of such a varied
public opinion. Officially he was once
declared a lunatic; many thought
him wicked and slanderods and Jail
the only place wherein to curb his
lying inclinatons; during the Beecher
trial he was sent to Jail for six months
because of infiammatory articles he
wrote against the accused Several
times he was publicly called finan-
cisl echemer pretending mental distor.
tion merely to work out his projects
with greater ease; while most OF his
countrymen declared him an incor-
rigible crank. The fact, however, is
that he was none of these. Eccentric
he WAS, but also promoter, writer
on science, a merchant and pictur-
esque. kind and lovable white-haired
Olu ShO VA
was chat he would never shake hands.
He was born in Boston in 1929. 81
am 80 by birth, he said not long ago,
"but only 30 in vitality and all ply
steal powers. while am 200 by actual
experience and can prove that have
done enough in great industrial en-
terprises on sea and land to give repu-
tations to 500 Senators, judges, mem.
bers of Congress and Governors.
In his infancy his parents moved to
New Orleans and during aiyellow fever
plague the whole family, except him.
died of the scourge. He entered the
country house of Enos Train q Co.,
shipping merchants in Boston and at
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21

The Washington clerks are dread
full mad" because they are hereafter
to be expected to work seven hours a
day, but they keep their Indignation
bottled up inside them with remarkable
success. They work 1886 days in a
year when they take their regular
leave of month"; and their sick
leave" of another month and as they
get from 50 to. SO day for the exer-
ton, it is suspected that even if they
were to resign in body their places
might be filled by persons who would
think they were striking not very
hard work
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21
WASHINGTON ASSOCI4-
T[ON.
The Sons and Daughters of Vermont
Who Associate at the National
Capital.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 49,
Among the many State organizations
in this city there is none more pro
gressive or enjoyable than the ver-
mont State Association of Washing.
ton, composed of sons and daughters
OF the Green Mountain State, now
temporary or permanent residents of
the Capital city. It is also true that
few State associations can claim more
we'll known Washington men as men,
bers, as Is illustrated by the list of
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1t is noticeable that those papers,
OF which the Boston Herald is one,
that have been most eager in the at
tempt to scare up some anti Roosevelt
sentiment from various corners of the
country and have taken every posi- BILE
opportunity to boom Hanna or anyone
else that has been mentioned against
the President, are now admitting edi-
torially that probably Roosevelt will
get the nomination.
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the respective States and tie rritories. >

the respective States and tie rritories. ~
Bauk Center, Mimi, Jan. ia
local manufacturing concern has re-
ceived an order from the Russian
government for 1000 wagons to be
shipped. for the most part, directly TO
Omaha and forwarded from there with
consignments of wheat and meats re-
Gently bought in that city. Five
hundred wagons are ready.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The Senate
commute on foreign relation yester-
day directed Senator Cullom to re-
port the Panama treaty with three
amendments. The Republican men,
bers voted for the treaty but only
two Democrats, Morgan and Money,
were present. The three amendments
relate to sanitation. limitation of
cities and control of harbors. United
States by the amendment relating
to sanitation is granted more direct
power in all sanitary regulations; the
amendment concerning the limitation
of cities more especially defines what
are the limits of Panama and Colon
in relation to the canal zone; the
harbor amendment gives the United
States control of the harbors for the
purpose of making improvements. The
House devoted brief session yester-
day to District of Columbia business.
While in committee of the whole the
post-office scandal was discussed, Mr..
Bartlett of Georgia introducing let
ter from M. W. Louis, who felt ag-
grieved at certain statements in the
Bristow report. Mr.. Cowherd of
Missouri pointed out that Louis was
irregularly appointed just in time to
let contract that cost the govern
ment $40, 600 more than was necessary.
Boston, Jan. ia sudden increase
of "a. or 2. AZ per cent in the weekly
death rate of Boston is attributed to
the prolonged cold and stormy wealth
or. The increase was mainly among
pneumonia cases and those OF chill
dren under five years of age. Since
January 1 there have been l16 deaths
from pneumonia IN Boston. This is
almost double the number of deaths
from any other cause.
Pensacola, Fla, Jau1. 8. - Rob-
bers attempted to wreck passenger
train No. 3 on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad at Mulat at $50
O'Clock Sunday night. Gross. ties aud
other distractions were piled on the
track. but the attempt was discovered
by section hand before the arrival of
the train. Mulat is about thirty
miles from Pensacola. Sheriff Van
Pelt and deputy sheriff with blood
hounds left here OH a special train at
10 O'Clock to capture the wreckers.
1t Is believed they are the same per-
sons who attempted to rob Number rs
on the Seaboard air line, Saturday
night, and of whom the pursuing posse
found no trace on Sunday.
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HAD TO MELT ICE.

St. Adams, Jan. 1.-the whole
water situation took on serious as
peot on Monday when many were
driven to melt snow aud ice to pro-
cure water enough for domestic use.
O. H. Turner, the ice man, was kept
busy delivering, condition unusual
in the winter time. A large number
of people are placing orders for ice
in large quantities in view of con.
tinuation of present conditions. For
the present the water will be turned
on daily from 10 to II O'Clock in the
morning.
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GRAFT AND THEATRE FIRES.


Chicago papers, after investigating
on their own account the real cause
of the Iroquois theatre disaster, have
settled down to the opinion that
graft in more or less direct
form was at the bottom of it, They
say the catastrophe could never have
occurred if the city ordinances had
been enforced and that the reason they
were not enforced was because for
those city officials whose duty it was
to inspect the theatres and tn see that
they were obeying the law by taking
the pre- scribed precautions, it was
profitable to make no trouble for the
theatrical owners and managers. The
responsibility is not placed with the
inspectors alone but higher up, with
the city council to whom the inspect
ors were responsible.
It is now recalled that last summer
there was an agitation against unsafe
theatres, and an investigation followed
by the city building department in
city council Startling violations of
law were discovered, but nothing was
done. The Investigation was mere
sop to the public. On November 2.
Mayor Harrison sent to the council a
communication with report of his
building commissioner which showed
that not a theatre Of Chicago was
within the law, while in many cases
gross, dangerous, and lnexcusable
violations of the law were pointed
out" Still there YVES no action. The
people accused of law breaking were
many and wealghy-there were many
besides theatre owners concerned
and the matter was allowed to drift
as before.
The Inter-Ocean is plain spoken in
its denunciation of the course of the
city officials. 1t says:
The Inter- Ocean knows of one the
atrical manager who offended the City
Hall. A building inspector came and
told him that the theatre was a fire.
trap and would be so declared when
inspected-a week later The mana
ger saw the point He promptly
squared himself with the powers
that be. His theatre was not declared
fire-trap but was leftt burn peace.
fully some months later. when, fortu
nately, there was no audience in it,
81
the Iroquois theatre case-though on
the building departments record that
is hardly credible-but there was
manifest failure to enforce the laws
If there was not graft there was
gross negligence or incompetence.
Why ~"
Cher Chicago dailies lay the real
blame on the council-the News, for
instance, saying it believes that the
pass evil should bear much of the
blame for the CHASTITY business of CO.
quoting with death. - The disaster
itself was needed to awaken the con-
science of the city government, how.
ever Mayor Harrison, it is to be
hoped, now means business in his ac-
tions and probably the council will
fear public opinion just at present too
much to daily with the question. If
the other cities, not only those that
are large, but even those of Vermont,
will heed the lesson from Chicago
something will be gained from the
loss.
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MASONIC MEETING.

Enosburgh Falls. Jan. 20.-The
annual gathering of the Masons OF
the seventh Masonic district took
place here yesterday afternoon and
evening. There WAS a good attend
ance considering the unusual severity
OF the weather, and the meeting passed
off very pleasantly and successfully.
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During the twenty-four hours end
ing last Sunday at s a. M, ia persons
were arrested in Boston for intoxica-
ton and a Boston paper comments
that the drunk nuisance has evil
IDENTIFY been reduced to minimum.
Perhaps it has, but it seems as though
that minimum might be minimized
somewhat more
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21
ST. JOHNSBURY RECORD.

S. Johnsbury, Jan. l9.-As tar as
heard from here this place holds the
record for present cold snap, mercury
in some sections of the town this
morning registering tifty-two below.
At Woodstock it registered forty-fve,
at Westfield fifty, at Troy forty eight
and Newport forty-six.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21

Talk about" Greenland icy noun
tains! Judging by the past month
Vermont must have moved north I'M
til she is about three degrees from
the pole and Greenland isn't in it.
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WE Sky

That the genuine Round Oak made by
Beckwith Dowagiac is the best fitted and
most carefully made heating stove in our
Country. We know its equal is not yet
on Earth. We have a lot of Holiday
Goods, Fancy China Waie and Glass
Ware. Call and See Them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

Chief Of Police r. N. Westbrook OF
Albany, Ca, made a personal attack
on DR.. Len G. Broughton Of Atlanta,
in a barbershop at Albany, Ga. DR..
Broughton is sensational preacher
who is always in a row with some
body. His speciality is to inquire In
to the private shortcomings and misde-
meanors Of persons who occupy OFF,
cial positions and to state such infor-
nation as he can gather along this line
from his pulpit. Recently he stated
that Westbrook had been removed from
a house of i'll fame in drunken con-
dition and said he could support the
charge with affidavits. Westbrook
claimed that the story was untrue:
but nevertheless hunted Broughton up
found him in barber shop and at
tackled him with a rawhide. The
preacher defended himself with an iron
cuspidor, and 1t is claimed by bystan-
ders that he had pistol. Interference
Of people near prevented any serious
harm from being done. There Is but
little doubt as to the substantial truth
of Broughton's charges; but the feeling
Is somewhat divided. There are those
who hold that If Broughton were in
terested he should have proceeded
against Westbrook legally, and these
same people hold that If the charges
were untrue as Westbrook claims, then
there was no need for violence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

The FOLLOWING c1t1ZenS OF 1Ork Coutl
" are being announced In THE EN-
lu1RER as candidates for the office
lamed:
For State Senator.
J. S. BRICE.
For House of Representatives.
C.P. LOWRANCE,
JAS. E. BEAMGUARD,
FRANK P. MCCAIN,
]. w. ARDREY.
FOR County Auditor.
]. B. PEGRAM.
w. B. WILLIAMS, JR.,
H. T. WILLIAMS.
JOHN J. HUNTER.
For County Supervisor.
w. J. POAG.
THOS. w. BOYD,
S. n. JOHNSON,
r. M. WHITESIDES.
For Clerk of tho Court:
]. C. wILBORN,
W. BROWN WYLIE,
JOHN R. LOGAN,
J. ANDREW TATE.
For Sheriff:
J.H. SUTTON,
E. A. CRAWFORD,
JOS. M. SIMS,
B. F. CALDWELL,
HUGH G. BROWN,
S. s.. PLEXICO,
JOHN F. GORDON,
ROBT. B. LOWRY,
For Superintendent Of Education:
JOHN E. CARROLL,
JOHN A. SHURLEY.
For Coroner.
L. W. LOUTHIAN.
F. L. CLINTON,
For County Commissioner.
J. A. C. LOVE.
For County Treasurer.
j. f. HALLE,
H. A. D. NEELY.
For Masistrate-York Township.
T. M. DoBsoN, V
J. c. CONFER,
]. HARVEY WITHERSPOON.
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Our Store Will Be Closed Monday, July 4th.
TT STILL GOES ON !
Discriminating Buyers Are Harvest.
ing Rare Bargains Here.
THERE'S ONLY ONE DAY MORE.

THERE has been time this year when customers could
buy STAPLE COTTON GOODS, CLOTHING, UNDERWEAR,
FINDINGS NOTIONS etc. better advantage than during
the one remaining day of JULY STOCK TAKING SALE
We always stock after the st of July of each
and always proceed ocakng with reduction sale This
offering general discount of per everything in
sore except Mems Summer Clothes and this
making discount of FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
prices these days makes prompt buying wise buying
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TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A LII persons indebted to the estate
IA of ALEXANDER MOSES, deceas-
ed, are hereby notified to make settle
ment with me at once. Persons having
claims against said estate should pre-
sent them, duly authenticated within
the time prescribed by law.
j. L. MCGILL, Executor.
Yorkville, June 80, 1904.
July st
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urer of the Cherokee Lime works, and
Of the Turner Lime works and was
director in numerous other enterprises.
including the First National Bank OF
Yorkville. He was forty-seven years OF
age and was unmarried.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
oCoNEE SHINGLES.

T HAVE on hand a carload Of the
l. best quality Of OCONEE SHIN
Giles, and will be pleased to quote
prices on large or small quantities, and
my prices will make sales. See me be-
fore you buy. It Is worth your time.
D. WYATT NEVILLE.
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The alorkrille Gaqairer.
Published Tuesday and Friday.
PUBLISHER
w. D. GRIsT,
O. E. GRIST,
A. N. aRIsT.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion. and Fifty Cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
A square consists Of the space occupied
by ten lines Of this size type.
tF Contracts for advertising space Tor
three, six and twelve months will be
made on reasonable terms. The con-
tracts must in all cases be confined to
the regular business Of the frm or IN
dividual contracting, and the manu-
script must be in the Office by Monday
at noon when intended for Tuesdays
issue, and on Thursday at noon. when
intended for Fridays Issue.
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DROUGHT BROKEN AT LAST.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
POINT, June 30.-The long drought
in this section was broken yesterday
by fine rains. W. P. B.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.

REV. J. c. JoHNEs. RECTOR.
SUNDAY SERVICES school
in the afternoon at $50.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

State of South caroIina-county Of
York.
d URSUANT to the order Of the
Il court in the case Of MERCHANTS
GROCERY CO., VS.. KENDALL &
CO., I will sell at public outcry, at
the store room Of w. B. Smith, in Clo-
yer, S. c., on JULY 18TH, at II
o'clock a. m, all the stock Of Dry
Goods, Groceries. Notions, etc., at
tached in the suit.
Terms-CASH.
J.. R. LOGAN, S. Y. C.
July st
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
REV. W. c. EwART, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Sabbath school
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Morning
service at II o'clock. Evening service
at $50 o'clock.
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Ghe Yorkuille Cotton @arket.
MILCH cow FOR SALE.
WE have a f1rst-class MILCH COW
w with q young calf for sale. See
or address BLACK BROS, r. F. D.
No. s, Yorkville, S. G. July IT.
CLEMSON AND WINTHROP.

r HAVE just received application
i Blanks for Clemson and Winthrop
Scholarship Examinations. All appli-
cants for the scholarships, who expect
to take the examination at the county
seat should apply to me at once for
blanks. Applications properly made
out must be filed with me on or be-
fore JULY 8-date Of Examination.
JOHN E. CARROLL,
Supt. of Education.
July TT 1t
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Election, Tuesday, August 80, 1904.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

" E are authorized to announce c.
w P. LOWRANCE Of Yorkville, as
a candidate for the HOUSE OF REP
RESENTATIVES, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic party in the
approaching primary election.
July t te
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Sperial 8otiGes.
Preaching at Enon.

There will be services at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning at II
o'clock. All are invited.
w. r. LAMBERT, Pastor.
Hickory Grove, June 80.
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BAPTIST

BAPTIST.
REV. W. e. HURT, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Sunday school In
the morning at 10 o'clock. Services
each second and fourth Sunday at IL
o'clock in the morning and at $50 In
the evening.