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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
THE AUTO AND THE CURE.

The action of a Newport r. l..
IN sgistrate in sending to Jail for five
days chauffeur who had twice
within week been guilty of breaking
the speed laws points out the way and
the only way in which the terror of
the road can be dealt with. When
wealthy owners occupy cells near
their hired men the problem will be
near its solution.
The killing OF two men at an auto
mobile race track in st. Louis is Of
less consequence and public moment
than the killing and manning that
goes on upon the public roads If
automobiles are to be allowed any
where to run at dangerous speeds the
track is the place. No on is COM
PEELED to go to witness these feats ;
those who do go for the purpose know
the risk they run.
Even on the track it is at least a
question whether such deadly "sports"
should be permitted. But on the pub
lie highway there can be no question
that the public have a right to travel
without risk of life. Yet in New
Jersey a working woman is seriously
injured by an automobile, whose &C.
cupants go on and leave her to hei
fate. In New York an officer of the
law is perhaps fatally injured while
striving to arrest chauffeur who kept
the murderous pace of thirty five
miles an hour. Constant are the re-
ports Of speed madness and its crue
results.
The law must be maintained. Th'
Newport magistrate has made goot
beginning.-New York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
HONOR CONFEDERATE
DEAD.

Gainesville, Va, Sept. 1. Troops
of the United States army, Gen. Cor
bin in command, with Gen. Bell,
commanding the Seventh Cavalry,
participated in the dedication OF a
monument to the memory Of the Con-
federate dead of the first battle of Bull
Run, at Groveton, Tuesday. Troops Of
cavalry converged at Groveton from
Thoroughfare, Manassas and Gaines
Vile, and over every road leading to
the place soldiers equipped for war
were to be seen, The exercises at the
monument began with prayer by Chap
lain Newson, of the Seventh Cavalry.
The unveiting was done by the Bull
Run Auxiliary, daughters of the
Confederaoy, assisted by the Manassas
Auxiliary and the Eighth Chapter Of
the same organization, as we'll as the
Woman's Auxiliary of r. E. Lee
Camp, Music was furnished by the
Seventh Cavalry band. After the un-
yelling the citizens and troops went
to nearby grove for the speeohmak-
ing,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
WILL STRIKE IF NEEDED.


f715sa 4 1hss. FssRSxfs " Ssis.,tss-
New York, Sept 3.-President
Jenoks of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers last night announced
that the elevated employees of Man
haitian and the Bronx, at their all day
meeting yesterday voted to strike if
necessary.
From 10 a. N. until 10 p. m. the
members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen voted on the
question of a strike. The Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America at III
all day meeting yesterday voted to
support the executive committee of
the Amalgamated, if the committee
should decide to stand by their agree
ment to uphold the engineers and fire.
men in the event OF strike.
1.-THE vote was unit to strike, +"
President Jencks said. "That does
not mean strike, but it means the
men declare for strike if no conces-
sions are Forthcoming.
He said that 750 or more members
of the engineers and firemen's union
had voted on the strike proposition,
either personally, or by proxy. The
amalgamated vote was nearly 1000 as
nearly as could be estimated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
THAT WEST VIRGINIA NEGRO
PLANK.

Ex-senator and Vice. Presidential
Candidate Davis has taken the cue from
Esopus and substitutes expediency for
conviction and courage. At the recent
West Virginia Democratic State con-
vention. the following amendment to
the resolutions was offered:
1--WE believe that the destinies of
West Virginia should and must be
shaped and controlled by the white
people of the State, and while we dis
claim any purpose to do any injustice
whatever to the negro population, YET
we announce without reserve our
fixed purpose to preserve in every con-
sentative and constitutional way the
social and political supremacy of the
white race, believing that by the
frank avowal and consummation of
such purpose alone can racial conten-
ton be permanently avoided.
Nearly whole day was consumed
by the committee on credentials in
discussing the plank. and while there.
was general sentiment in favor of it,
yet the vice. presidential candidate
opposed it. Here is what the Demo-
cratic Wheeling Register said of the
matter
"The entire southern end Of the
State is solid for declaration of the
platform in favor of white supremacy
and the disfranchlsement Of the negro.
Their Representatives are demanding
it, ana Senator Henry G. Davis is
opposing it lest the adoption OF such a
platform by his State should lose votes
for the national ticket in the northern
States. Senator Davis is as much in
favor of negro Acknowledgement as any
one in the State. but fears declara'
ton in the party platform would be
bad policy"
And so the plan was left out just al
the gold plank was left out of the
national platform.
The Paramount West Virginiar
sums up the whole question tersely al
follows
1.-THE above indicates that Henri,
G. Davis is an eminently fit man to b.
Judge Parker's running mate. Parke
played double part in order Il
secure the nomination, and now Davi
is acting the hypocrite for policy
sake. The Democratic party neve
presented to the country a more pitt
able spectacle in all it's history tina
at present. 1t is sailing under falls
colors and richly deserves defeat. TIL
average American despises a cowar
and will not vote for two;faced mar
no matter If he be twice eighty.on
years old. II Mr.. Davis favors dill
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
TRAGEDY OF THE SCI.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 2.-The
Canadian schooner Troop, Captain
Pentz, from the Grand Banks fishing
grounds, reports that August 20 Cap
tain Zimmerman of the fishing
schooner Coleraine reported having
sighted French barkentine. name
unknown. ITO miles off Cape Race
with only three men left out of a crew
of thirty -four, the others having been
lost while fishing with their dories.
The French captain begged Captain
Zimmerman to board his vessel and
help him to reach this port, but the
weather was too stormy to permit COM
pliance with this request and it is
feared that the French vessel and the
remainder of the crew have persisted
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
GREAT BATTLE.

1t is difficult, hardly possible, to
realize at this distance the magnitude
of the struggle going on in the Far
East. Five hundred thousand men are
engaged in the battle of Liaoyang, the
city of the great Manchurian plain
Just on the edge of the hill country
through which, for weeks past. the
Japanese advance has been pushing
the Russian rear guard. A line seven
miles in length is the battle front
the Russian army has presented and
which they have defended, with
splendid obstinacy and courage,
against the japanese, who have at
tackled with great fury and with the
Oriental's disregard Of life. Three
armies converged along the Russian
front, their total strength reported at
the Russians are believed to have
some 200, 900 men and 800 guns.
In respect of numbers. Ltaoyang is
said to be the most stupendous battle
OF modern times. General Kuropat
kin's position about the city. at the
beginning of the attack, was almost
circle. Outside this was formed the
Japanese line.
In his previous attempts to check
the Japanese advance, General Kuro-
patkin has passed from one hill posi-
tion to another, where the Japanese
we're compelled to attack at great dis
advantage and heavy sacrifice. But
north from Liaoyang to Mukden and
Harbin-the latter the Russian admin
istrative and military center in Man
churia--the country is more open and
a victorious army could make pursuit
swift, continual and relentless.
Whether Hardin is gthe Japanese cam
paign objective is yet to be learned,
but the outcome of this battle will
likely be decisive factor governing
subsequent movements. What the re-
suit will be no one can foresee. 1t
may decide the fate of Manchuria and
the issue Of the war; it may compel
the retreat of the Russians to the
north; it may end in the repulse Of
the Japanese or drawn battle, after
enormous losses on both sides. :
+. The fighting began on Tuesday and
has since continued with terrible per-
sistenoy, beginning each day at day.
break and continuing until after
nightfall AS in the mighty battle
between the hosts of the False Prophet
and the faithful followers of the
white standard of Islam,
"Twice hath the sun on their conflict set,
And risen again and found them graphing yet,
While streams of carnage in the noontide blaze,
Smoked up to Heaven"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
Value corn exports

TSoVen months.
From 1891 to 1895 the average ex-
port value of corn was considerably
above 80 cents; in 1898 it was only
80 cents.
That there will be this year good
foreign demand at fair prices is likely.
The Hungarian and North Italian
maize crops are very light. Rou-
mania, according to Minister Jackson,
intends for the present to continue its
prohibition of maize exports.
The COTTON market has been thus
summarized in New Orleans: 1.-The
bears are getting the news but the
bulls are grabbing all the money. "
The latest government report, how
ever, indicates crop somewhat less
than had been looked for, though still
a good one. Whether or not extreme
ly high prices can be long held in the
face of heavy shipments, fair prices
are justified by last years world short
age. q
The American farmer and planter
will have something to sell this yeal
and market to sell in. Meanwhile
manufactured exports continue for the
present to surpass in value those Of
farm products. The World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
WHEAT, CORN, COTTON.

Two private experts estimate our
1904 wheat crop at 500, 1000. 600, and
504, 900, 600, bushels respectively. Such
a yield, smaller even than the 81 fam
inc CROP of 1900, would mean that
we could export no wheat, unless high
prices tempted the increased use Of
substitutes. September wheat sells at
Sill bushel. For twelve years
wheat has not touched such. prices ex-
cept during the Letter corner of
1898. The government report indi-
Gates that the crop will turn out con-
siderably better than these pessimistic
forecasts.
An excellent corn crop seems as
sured, yet prices are firm in sympathy
with wheat. To some extent corn
will take the place Of wheat in export
trade. The great expansion OF corn
sales abroad in short wheat years is
shown in the following table:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
THE PRIDE OF KANSAS.

They are having corn festivals in
Kansas. Corn festivals in Kansas are
public celebrations in recognition of
good crops. Good crops are an indi-
cation that the tornadoes blew the
other way and that the grasshopper
passed the Sunfower State coldly by.
All the other States in the Union will
rejoice at the agricultural prosperity
of Kansas and the Republican National
Campaign Committee will see in the
manifestation of Divine Providence
through natural causes an unanswer-
able reason why Kansas should cast
her ten electoral votes for Roosevelt
and Fairbankgs. A change in govern
ment might hatch the next brood Of
seventeen year locusts considerably
ahead of time. However, in spite OF
partisan perversion of facts for poll
tics we will rejoice that Kansas re-
joices, that she has something to di-
vert her attention from Populism, free
silver, free whiskers and the free ad-
vertislng that follows tine poltlcai
outbreaks of the sage of Medicine
Lodge. But isn't Kansas putting on
what our British friends call side
in Announcing through few of her
kings OF high finance that she has
money to lend to New York and the
East generally on proper security p
There was a time not SO long ago,
either, when Kansas gave her cleo
toral vote to Populist largely because
Kansas farms were mortgaged tt
Eastern money lenders. II Kansas
is going to record mortgages on brown
stone fronts on Murray Hill there II
no knowing how the political balan
ces will be disturbed. We liked Kan
sas better when she was not so patron
izing. Brooklyn Eagle
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
SHREWD PREACHER,

Rev. Washington johnson resorted
to the following method to raise
funds: At the conclusion of his SER
mon one bright Sunday morning he
said: Brethren and sisteren hab
dem onstrated abstrusedly dat de Lord
hates thief-dat he is not to be pro-
pigated by no Offering thefo' beg de
pusson or pussons who stole yo' pas
tors hog to make no contribution at
the circulation of de offertory plat
ter. :" The collection beat all pre-
vious records. -Rehoboth Sunday Her
aid,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

waste your time on butter print fakes
when the woods are full of hedgehogs,
gnawing into the vitals of the State
treasury? Here's q man in Waterbury
who, report says, has trapped and
drawn the bounty on 3, 200 hedgehogs,
in the last season. The bounty has
yielded this Waterbury Nimrod $500 in
the last six months, the story runs,
and $500 to the town clerk certifying
to this appalling fatality among the
fretful animals of quilts. Now here's
an issue that is an issue. This mighty
hunter has trapped all the region
round about Waterbury, set his traps
in the woods on the slopes of Cancels
Hump and Mt. Mansfield, begniled
the game to captivity and death by
leading trails of salt up to his traps,
which have filled the forest precincts.
Few snares have been laid for other
game" hedgehogs pay the best" No
matter Where the beast was caught,
the Waterbury town official got the
scalps-and thereon the Journal con-
graduates him. When there is such
cause for the arraignment of Republi-
can lawmsking, albeit the Democratic
legislative contingent stood by con-
senting, why is the Democratic liter
airy bureau chasing it's will. wlsps
and stumbling and tripping over facts
ridicule of even the small boys?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
BERLIN SCHOOLS.

The public schools in Berlin IRE
open ed on.Tuesday, September 6. Re-
pairs more or less extensive have been
made on all the school buildings or
rooms. In districts Nos. and 10 the
rooms have been entirely refinished
and in the latter school new furniture
has been placed. The teachers engaged
in the different districts are as fol-
lows: Miss Elsie Cutting, No. l, Miss
Maude Thurber, No. 3; Miss Jessie
Crandall, No. 81 Miss Ida j. Oelley,
No. 4; Miss E. @. Whitehead, No. 6;
Miss Carrie A. Loveland, No. 7 Miss
Edith d. Wheelook, No. 10; Miss K.
E. MCCARTHY, No. IL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
S1,OOO,OOO FIRE.

Memphis, Sept. 3-Fire this MORN
ing burned the buildings occupied by
the Oliver Finney Grocery Company,
John A. Denny & Company; Wynne
Love & Co.. w. @. Early; Behr q
Company and the Memphis Paper
Company. 1t is believed the loss will
reach 81, 900, 600.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
BAIL FIXED At $4,000.

New York, Sept. 1.--Justioe Amend
in Superior Court admitted Nan Pat
terson, who is under indictment for
the murder of Caesar Young in June.
to bail in the sum Of $50, 600.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
This VIII. Int e rest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders FOR
Children, Cure Feverishness, Bad
Stomach, Summer Bowel Troubles,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
They never fail Over 10000 testI
monials. At all druggists. zoe. Sam
pie FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

franchisement of the negro, why does
he hedge around the question for
policy's sake2 Come ont in the open,
old man, and show your colors. F"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-The
highest military authorities here ad-
nit that it has been decided to aban-
don Liaoyang unless Kuropatkin is
overw helmingly successful Immediate
lv
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

Berlin, Sept. "a prominent
banker just returned from st. Peters,
burg reports that the Russians are
making financial preparations for a
6ve-year campaign against the Japa-
nese. They believe that 10 the con-
test the national resources of Russia
will be able to wear out the Japanese
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

Wake up, Mr.. Davenport, you OF
the Democratic pulpit. Why do you
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

The law must be maintained. The
Newport magistrate has made good
beginning. New York World.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-24
TROUSSEAU LOST
BY A FOND PAPA
LAVENDER SCENTED THINGS FOR
WEDDING TRIP STRAYED.
The Tragedy That MARRIED the Happy
Marriage Day Is Here Written Up,
Telling Of Fathers Absentminded-
ness, the Brides Predicament and
Mothers Improvisation.

1.-THE Absent Minded Father or
How the June Bride Lost Her
Trousseau," might be proper title OF
little tragedy in real life which was
the only incident to mar the other
wise perfect appointments of one of
this weeks pretty weddings. The sad
story will be handed down in history
as follows.
Fearing the activity of some Of her
strenuous friends, the fair young bride
ter part of valor and the day before
the wedding she carefully packed a
big grip full of dainty lingerie and the
lavender scented necessities for her
wedding trip. The precious parcel
was given to her father on the morn
ing of the wedding with instructions to
deliver it into the prospective BRIDE
up town.
The father, already loaded with
many responsibilities, took the grip,
hurried into the city and proceeded to
attend to all Of the many errands on
his list. About 4 in the afternoon he
met his son-in-law-to-be whose first
question was Where is my lady S
grip?"
II don't know" was the inspiring re-
ply, as the father gazed helplessly at
his questioner.
And he didn't know. He had left it
somewhere during the days travels,
but where or when or how he could
not answer Help was called, and a
search party was sent out. But the
searchers returned empty handed.
The rest of the lady's trousseau had
been packed in her trunk and sent on
ahead and there was CONSERVATION
when the news Of the loss finally was
made known at home and during the
ceremony and the reception which fol
| lowed there was a sad look in the
young brides eyes which seemed to
say, Where are my wandering
clothes tonight" -
! Mother was good at improvisation
and everything went off according to
schedule-at least as far as the public
is informed-but the mystery of who
is wearing the wedding clothes still
remains unsolved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-24
MRS. SHEVLIN ON STAND
She te1%, of Her Husbands Habits and
of Stock Transfer.

Mrs. E. c. Shevlin, pretty, positive
and defiant, occupied the witness
stand in the brother-a gainst-brother
case yesterday afternoon. The plant
ifs wife told in detail Of her hus-
bands subservience to the liquor habit
and related how the excessive use of
intoxicants had ruined his mental and
physical health.
The witness testified that on the day
of the transfer of the disputed stock,
her husband was i'll in bed. T. H.
Shevlin, she said came to his brothers
room and asked her to step out for a
few minutes. She went and a few
minutes afterward she says, T. H.
Shevlin came out and told her that
her husband was going to sell his
Crookston Lumber company stock.
Mrs. Shevlin testified that she then
told her brother-in-l law that she would
not consent to the sale, and when T.
H. Shevlin threatened to freeze them
out of the Crookston company of they
did not sell, she still refused to con-
sent as she claimed his demand was
not Just.
Mrs. Shevlin stated that despite her
objections, her husband asked her to
assist him to dress, which she did,
and he then went away in the Shevlin
carriage with his brother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-24
oPERETTA BY CHILDREN
The Countess Of TivoIl Is Sung at the
Biiou.

The Countess Of TivoI Is Sung at the
Bliou.
The operetta Countess of Tivoli'' and a
program of drills and songs were given last
evening by the children Of the Immaculate
Conception church in the Bijou opera
house before an enthusiastic audience
which completely filled the house Tho
each number was vigorously applauded,
no encores were given owing to the length
of the program from which the clever dia-
1ogue Jimmy, the Rewsboy,.. by John
Gordon and Albert Nixon was omitted.
Miss Catherine Vincent took the part Of
the little countess in the operetta, who Is
lost in the woods and cared for by fairies
until she finds her parents, and she han
died it remarkably well, singing with spirit
and taste. Miss Frances Vincent was the
fairy queen and was accorded much praise
for her lovely voice and Intelligent act
ing. Others worthy of mention are Tina
Murphy, Margaret Donovan, Alice Kellar,
and Mary Gleason. The comedy of Fred
Kellar the frankforter man and James
Ganno was far better than the average.
The dances and choruses contributed
largely to the success of the play for they
were well drilled and well costumed.
The stage pictures in the opening chorus
which was sung by the entire school was
very effective and the singing merited
commendat ion Miss Florence Eichler was
most happy in her song, Always in the
Way" and Miss Catherine Vincent sang
This Little Girl Is Not for Sale" charm
ingly The trio. Swing Song by Gath Gath
crime Vincent, Z. LeLonde and Florence
Eichler was exquisite in its daintiness.
William Eigerman, Gertrude Shesgreen
and Albert Hixon, three talented students,
gave Rotations. The drills, 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner by the eighth grade,
Little Mothers and Little Mail Car
lriers," by the smaller pupils were very pic
turesque and well performed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-24
BURGLARS CALL
WAS ANSWERED.
MRS. HASBROOK AND DAUGHTER
HAVE EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
They Shove Two Men out Of the
House, Then Lock the Door - The.
fully, But Woman's Nerve Surprised
Them.

With rare nerve and presence of
mind, Mrs. Clarence Hasbrook, aided
by her little daughter, frustrated the
attempt of two armed men to enter
her house, e27 Second avenue NE,
Wednesday night. The plan was per-
fected several days before, butSsth
men were surprised to find that the
occupants had not gone to bed.
Mr.. Hasbrook is street car con-
ductor and works until after l am.
On this night Mrs. HasbrOok's mother
was out and the former was alone
some one raped lightly at the back
door. Mrs. Hasbrook, who was pre-
pairing to retire, asked what was
wanted. A mans voice responded
that they were looking for a certain
number.
The door was opened and two young
men stepped into the doorway. They
were told that there was no such num-
Der, but they remained, talking at
random. Finally Mrs. Hasbrook
ordered them to leave and they re-
fused.
Then she made a sudden dash and
aided by her little daughter, pushed
the men out onto the porch and locked
the door. The men raped loudly and
demanded admission While one tried
to open the door, the other stood re-
volver in hand.
Neighbors heard the noise and or
dered the young men off the porch.
They ran away toward the railroad
tracks.
A few weeks ago man gained en-
trance while Mr.. Hasbrook was
asleep, but was frightened away. Sew
eral days before the last affair two
men called at the street car barn and
| inquired if he worked nights and what
were his hours. The police have q
description of the men.