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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03
Black Goods Sale 60 tc 75e values at 42e

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03

Never think that the immortal work is the lasting work Browning. Tennv- son, Poe or Keats can be quoted at ran dom. but you must. in the family circle or to your sweetheart, select from the busy B's-Burns. Byron ana Balzan-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03
Crunks, Bags and Suit Cases

glimpse of stock will with the fact that by far and travelling goods carried by We undputed leaders this line and will have difficulty finding here what the price Do udoubt ours Come and
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03

All Chapters U. D. C., in the Alabama EItviGion are urged to send a list of the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07
RUSSIA VS.. JAPAN.

Readers have become so accustomed
to scare-heads in the newspapers
heralding "Crisis in the Orient" or
"War Cloud Threatens in the Far
East" or similar portents of grave
international troubles which promise
to deluge a continent in blood that
they involuntarily shrug their shout
ders to express their incredulity, so
often have they been excited about
nothing in the past.
However, the wolf did finally come
and destroy the sheep, after many
false alarms. And SO it may happen
that after all the olt-postponed clash
may occur in the East. Certainly.
allowing literally for the extrava-
gances of press reports. il is plain that
a most critical condition now exists.
from which there may be no avenue of
escape save through war.
To get at clear understanding. il
is necessary to 90 back few years.
In 1894 Japan and China engaged in
war. 1t was short, but decisive. Bv
brilliant successes on sea and land.
the little island empire brought her
immense, but impotent, antagonist TO
Its knees. Terms of peace we're ar
ranged which, pertorce, China stood
ready to accept. A leading feature
was to be the cession to Japan of the
Liaolung peninsula and Port Arthur.
a splendid harbor on the Yellow sea.
But Just here appeared trouble for
Japan. Russia, from her nearby
Siberian border, had watched with
interest the progress of the war and
now stepped in to rob little Japan of
the richest fruits of her victory. Hav-
ing enlisted the support of France and
Germany, Russia announced that
Japan must not acquire the peninsula
in question, and forced her to yield il
to China.
Now this action of Russia's was not
due to any deep sense of sympathy
with poor China, or purpose to main
lain the latter's integrity. 1t was
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

The Barre Daily Telegram has been
acquired by a syndicate OF Barre bust
ness men and will be conducted as an
independent, anti-license newspaper,
with Rev. w. r. Davenport as editor.
Mr.. Davenport is well known as a
preacher in the Vermont conference.
former presiding elder OF the Montpel-
Ter district and more recently principal
OF the Montpelier Seminary. Exten-
siye mechanical improvements are to
be made and handsome sheet is
promised in the near future. The late
management has been badly bandit
capped, and, in competition with Bro.
Langley's Times, has come off second
best, but this is not to its discredit.
Bro. Whitaker, the retiring publisher,
will continue with the new concern for
the present as business manager.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07
COM MUTATION.

1t is significant that most of the
newspapers, in announcing the SEN
tence OF Mrs. Mary Rogers, the con-
victed Bennington murderess, put it
Mrs Rogers May Hang" instead of
Mrs. Rogers win Hang" A more
correct forecast would be, Mrs. Roo-
ers Probably VIII Not Hang And
this in spite of the plain declaration of
the law in face OF the fact that this
crime was particularly revolving; that
Mrs. Rogers made no defence and that
not particle of doubt exists that she
is a cold-blooded murderess.
1t may be, of course, that when the
case comes before the next legislature
on the application for Communication.
the scale may turn and the capital
punishment be decreed. Yet we
opine not. The situation is this. A
large number OF the Legislators are al
ways opposed on principle to capital
punishment. They may even number
a majority in both houses next fall. in
which case life Imprisonment will be
substituted. But if not they will con-
stltute an active minority, all in favor
OF committing this sentence. Besides
these, there are always some who pro-
claim their support OF capital punish
ment and are ready to vote against its
abolition, yet as they feel the terrible
responsibility on them for the first
time of saying by their vote whether a
fellow mortal shall live or die Will be
found on the roll-eall to have voted for
Communication. These members may
be regarded as weakened and as
woeiully inconsistent, but they viii
bear this reproach rather than the con-
seriousness through lie that their vote
was the death warrant of a fellow.be-
ing, whatever his guilt.
This Rogers case is a close parallel
TO the Marsh case. In both the motive
vas the removal OF husband whose
existence was a bar to the immoral en-.
Joyment of the wife. In both there
was completely by a man in the life.
taking. Mrs. Marsh and BuzzeIl were
both convicted and sentenced to the |
gallows. The legislature commuted
Buzzelrs sentence on the ground that
he was less to blame than Mrs. Marsh !
and then-commuted Mrs. Marsh ON
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07
TESTIMONY TO THE POINT

Mr.. EDITOR - have read with ln'
terest an article written for your paper
by j. II. Sprague on depreciation q
farm property, and from my own eA'
perience (Which is only the experience
of hundreds OF others throughout tls
state) | must say when IL comes "
taxation Mr.. Sprague hits the nan
right on the head.
A few years ago | purchased q iaim
In this town which cost me SOW
upon which | owed $4,000, and two q
three hundred in scattering deuls
My stock was appraised at so9O' Nv
perhaps my farming tools and QUIZ
property were worth $500 or so9-
Therefore it will be seen that II 81 ul5
property bad been appraised WoaS
stu he paying taxes on SliOO or si0V
more than all possessed. "a
] can only ask, as Mr.. Sprague u's'
is this just law2 How many men u
this state worth $4,000 or over NV
TO pay taxes on $500 more than VIZ
are worthP OF course none al all, ~
If they did how long would the Ia" "
main on the statute books ? How ~
a poor boy leaving home Gas the WI
er did, at q years of age ever eAPoIbs
TO get home of his own under suII
unequal conditions, unless he Is VIZ
ing to work out until his hair is gIa';,
But whose fault is il / thlhSN
may be the money power, AZ ~,
Sprague says, followed by weak ies
latures, but TO my mind also the H. sr.
er himself, for by united acton nv nv
are enough of them to control e,, a;
Office from governor to dog-peH'vnt
But why does the money power Vel
this law Doesn't it protect l'sJli "a
right now? How would it looA AZ
make the poor man pay taxes on nan
he was worth and make the ricn ~. We
pay on what he was worth. OF en
say one-half. or three-fourths, OF MA
All OF his estate 90 to the town nc , nav
defrauded at his death? ms in %
seem harsh, but is it more so tha .-;ng
make poor man (who NAV De wv"
HIM pay his taxes for him -
J.H. NELL
Maitsfeld VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

exceed those of Japan, but they would
count only as they were brought to the
actual battle-ground. The japanese
being nearer would possess an adyan-
taoe. therefore. On water the Japa-
nese navy is thought to be quite the
equal of, if not superior TO. that OF
Russia. Command of the sea would
mean everything to Japan. The
Chinese war and the Pekin campaign
demonstrated that the hardy little Japs
could march and fight with consum-
mate ability on land. The Russians
are noted as brave, stubborn soldiers.
A war would mean fierce battles and
long death rolls.
France is Russia's ally-on paper.
She processes devotion to the bear, but
she would hesitate to involve herself
in war to aid Russia in contest with
distant Japan, when she had nothing
at stake. Nor is it likely that Russia
would ask for aid at the outset, for she
feels able to handle Japan alone.
Great Britain is likewise-on paper
Japan's ally, but she is bound to help
Japan only in case France helps Rus
STA. England and France are on ex-
cellent terms now, and it is altogether
probable that il Russia and Japan
come to blows these two allies will
pair off with each other and watch the
combat from the fence. Uncle Sam,
too, cannot afford to be drawn in,
though his sympathies and his moral
support would go to the Yankees of
the Orient, the plucky Japs, for their
cause seems to be just and their danger
grave.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

In the most modern and best equip
ped theatre in the country occurred
the worst eatastrophy of the kind the
country ever saw. The simple expla-
nation is that with all the devices to
protect lite have come in also some OF
the most threatening dangers. All the
patent fire extinguishers, all the as
bestos curtains Chat didn't work. and
all the fire exits Chat didn't OPEN
were no match for the tindery material
OF the stage fittings which needed only
a spark to turn the light opera to an
awful tragedy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

The family OF Mrs. NJ. L. Boo9i, rers
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying any sJsilliul
powerless to save her. The most s.iied,
physicians and every remedy useu sarely
while consumption was slowly Dut ,, Dr.
taking her life. In this terrible no.u.,rtjon
Kings New Discovery for Conss. bottle
turned despair into joy. The nIs s.,,,tinu-
ed use oompIs sS' cured red her. It's the mSsi
certain cure In the world for sll thros 5lc.
lung troubles. Guaranteed. bo''i
and 81. Trial bottles free.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

i
rous 10 spare the man and hang the
woman II Mrs. Rogers, dark as her
crime was deserves the rope more than
Mrs Marsh, hardened woman OF
gross depiaviIy, with not redeeming
point in her favor save her sex, the
Legislators seeking TO find an excuse
for sparing her life win inquire care
fully why one OF these women-possi-
bly, the worst of the two-should be
permitted to live ON while the other is
to be hanged like dog.
The last legislature committed three
murderers at once, Doherty and East
wood, who were held to be insane
Though the courts didn't discover it)
and Shaw, whose sad-eyed sister
worked upon the hearts of the mem
beers and made them see that Officer
Hoffman really wasn't polite enough
when he commanded Shaw to sur
render. If sufficient pretext was fonnd
in these cases for ordering commuta-
ton, how will it be when the culprit is
a young woman?
The simple truth is that hanging in
Vermont, except in some case of al
most inconceivable ferocity, is played
out as a penalty for murder This
might be otherwise were there no APP
peal to the assembly. But this appeal
is to a court not bound down to the
cold letter of the law, its an appeal to
popular sentiment. to live hearts, TO
warm blood For the moment the
legislator loses sight of the crime, for
gets the hapless victim, sees only the
helpless prisoner with the gallows in
sight and his own power to either
spare or take human life. The battle
within him is but short. He cannot say
"Diem The prison, instead of the gal
lows, receives the murderer.
1t has always seemed to us travesty
to allow an appeal to the assembly. |
There is no reason for taking judicial
matters out ofthe hands of the court |
and settling them in an uniudicial way |
The courts are not supposed to be
swayed by pity or compassion in the
Of their duty, and they are
not The assembly is. It cannot try |
the question of fact, as the court |
does, and its investigation at best can
be only superficial. The prosecuting
officers and attorneys end their pro-
fessional connection with the case
after conviction and the state is often
represented before the
assembly. The degree of guilt OF the
accused and the measure of punish
ment deserved should be finally and
irrevocably determined by the court
and jury before whom all the facts are
brought out. There is no more logic
IN an appeal later to the legislature
than there would be to a town meet
ing. however, IL mas come to be
regular step in the course. Juries con-
vict because they depend on the legis-
ature 70 commute, and often they join
in the petitions TO that end. A court
rial ought to end in some regular
judicial body. But so long as this
question OF Communication is allowed 70
De carried to the assembly just so long
Will it respond to the passing waves of
sentiment and the penalties OF the stat /
lite book will be softened by the touch {
If human pity. 1t may be a cause for ,
ament in some quarters, of congratu-
alton in others, but it's a fact, never {
heless. I
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

subscription, e1.OO per YEAR
as cents extra outside OF Vermont
All subscriptions payable in advance and All pc.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07
Minimum charge Is SOC
Additional Rates for special position.
Beading notices, double rate.
I.g.I and IoeaI AdvSrffsfnR.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Hardly likely that Gov. Mccullough
will erect a Vermont building at st.
Louis at his own expense. The state
expected a good deal OF Mccullough,
but scarcely that much.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

The New Vermont has the effect
Of a violent excitant on our friends
Of the Enosburg Standard. But it's
hard work to turn the wheels of prog
ress backward. The New Vermont
means a better Vermont, in most ways.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07
Terms, Adv't Rates, etc.

nal average combined circulation for the year
1900, 1858 copies weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

Waitsfeld. VT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10
The Centor Of Population.

The westvsrd march OF the "B.ar OF
Empire 10 one Of tbs most interesting Q
i.cts 10 The life Of America. II IL interest
ing, too. TO note how srsduslly snd how
uniformly The center Of population hes
moved westward si.h every ten yesrs. -
shown by the Government census.
10 1900 the center Of populstion vss .
little vest OF Baltimore 10 1920 II had
gone over toto vifsiois. 10 1880 It psssed
10 Wes. Virpinis, and 10 1860 II vas iocst
Cd 10 Ohio. where IL remsiped thirty years.
moving constantly wsstwsrd until II cross
ei into Iodisns 10 1890 At thst time u
VS. tsenty miles esst Of Columbu. 10
thst state, and the censos Of 1900 locates
Ii 10 . bsruysd sbon, sii miles south esst
OF the sane iosn. Near ttis lstter point
go eoterprising Iodisnspolis psper hss
erected q monument.
Il IL toiicesbio thst this sbiftiug OF the
center Of popui.tiot determining vbioh
Aissks snd the ne~iy sequired insolsr pos
sessions are Dot consideret) hes been 81
mos, doe sest "a. the crov nles vary ing
iron pfr'h 10 soath bot very little.
Toe longest !anp sss between 1850 aud
lehJ. when the center moved eiebty-one
miles. tbs shortest iaup vss between 1890
sud 1900, when the disssnce sss bo. fonr
teen uiles, bat ever sud forever westward.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10
Tho Porcupine.
COWS,

foi don't have 10 skirmish stou, q
much TO get food to istten one OF theae
hemlock porcupines ob. tsys an old woods
man. just sprinkle some salt over Q stick
OF cordwood or ssw log Tor thet matter.
aud he'll eat the whole business snd en-
10y II as you would mince pie. The ususl
diet OF these animals Is hemlock browse.
They make themselves q homo 10 hollow
log or under the roots OF come old tree,
bot sre always within reach OF big hem
lock.
The Hemlock is their pasture, and they
mske beaten paths going 10 and fro bo
tween the tree and their home. Once up
10 tree The porcupine goes out on ths
big limbs and. pulling ,be small branches
10 with one paw. browses 90 the puogent
leaves. 10 going through the woods You
will Aud little piles Of these d ne leaves on
the ground under hemlock trees. That
means that . pofcupine is feeding in the
tree, the leaves on the ground beng drop
ped from his fesst
Sometimes porcnpine will remsin In y
hemlock tree fo- . week Ut a time, hug
sing close to the trunk a. oisht and feed
log daring the Day This curious little
beast is the only known living thing that
eats the foliage Of the bomlock.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10

Some examples OF the mstyels " me
ory would seem entirely Incredible had
they not been given us upon the highest
suthotity Cyros knew the name Of each
soldier 10 hi srmy. IL is slso relsted oI
Themistoees that he could tell by meme
every Oft An OF Athens. although the nun
Der amounted to 30 600. Mithrids,as, the
king OF Pontus, knew oil oil bis 80 000
soldiers by their tight names.
scipio koes oil The Inhabitants OF Rome
Seneca complained OF ol age because be
conld not, rs formerly, repeat 2 900 nsmes
10 the order 10 which they were read to
him, aud he stated that on one occasion.
when at bis stu lies. 200 uncoanectsd
verses having been recited by the d n aren't
pupils OF his pteeep.or. be repeated them
in reverse order, procsediDg from The
last to the frat,
Thomas Orsnmer committed TO memory
10 three moDths an entire translation OF
the Bible. Eller. the mathematician,
could repeat tn Aeneid. and Lsibniiz
when sn old man, could recite the whole
Of Virgil. word for word. 1t is said that
Bossust could repeat not only the whole
Bible but sll OF Homer. Virgil aud Horace
besides msDy other works.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10

looked after ioI eosefts have eiieo bees
ptEsled by the disappearance OF sel
kuosn ioxes ard have become conyinced
tbs, the more Intelligent foIs, sitcr they
bad been before hoapds several times,
often infn their wits 90 ssconni 20 avoid
beioe hpnted. 10 . small e5veti thai
knos cell there YES alssysA iof A Zoe
big felios be ws. hsve more than once
met him wben Ahins sn etily nornins
ride a. ho lopsi quietly homewsri after
bis nights iorseing lie never seemed 10
mind bsi0s .een. When the season opened
be save us one or two capital ruus. 90 the
second oce.ion oniy Just ssvins his brush
BY scrsmhiios into sn uns,opped dtsin in
orr neishbor's territory. After that be
ss never 10 be iound when houods cane,
Yet be wss seen sbont IS usual Ut other
times Ole dsy when walking near the
covert o1e OF the terriers, Who hoes oil
sbout foxes, took Iine TO 40 old tree 10
the hedsorow snd bessn 10 whimptr aad
scratch ., tae roots A careful tIamins
tion showed no,hios. Toe tree vas 90,
difiisuil 10 climb II proved TO have
hollow tfnps, and here at the bottom ives
my friend carried no fast asleep His ms.k
smiles on me ss | write, Aiterls seven
mile polo, epd on good sesntins day he
met his late
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10
Distance londs Enchart mont.

10 one Of Mr. Ohase's classes 10 painting
VISA young chap who could nos paint
pictures much better than be- could cave
money, and the allowance given him by
dis fsther was very often gone before he
knew 1t. Oae day Mr. Chase wss salkiug
10 the class on the subIsot Of perspec,ive,
and this particular student did not appear
TO get the idea very clearly To make 10
plain Mr. Chase went back to the rndi
uents TO get . good start.
You understand. be said. that ths
'sther you get away from any obise, the
.msller IL eppesrs?
The young fellow shook bis head
No. be replied doubtiully, I'm NOT 80
sore about that.
Mr. Chase was provoked and not q lit.le
surprised si such ignorance and said 30.
It's oil right O to some things. respond
sd the student. bnt not oil Now. there's
4 ten dollar bill. The farther / get swsy
rom that the bigger 1t sppssrs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10

Bsssis's father is . business man whose
oosioess 10 always iost . little ahead Of
1im. Bsssis vss standing II bis elbow
,ne dsy. looking u the crowded pigson
noles Of his desk while bs wss bard OF
sork trying 70 onssnsIe some kipk 10 bis
,coonuts.
Whist . fnuuy name thst 10. pspsi shs
sid, pointing 10 one compartment thss
ssA f1lisr than ths Others.
Which one. DEAR ho ssssd,
The o6s ths.s mnksd "Immsdists 81
eniion" Whist do you keep 10 ~
He poIlsd on, toe documents shsl were
apiisd into IL sod hastily locked them
5vsr.
Child. be sid. sm GLAD yon happen
u 10 lee thsi. Here is 80 imposlaEs "a
Der put tbsre slr nobits sso snd hsye
ooked Tor high sns ios / itonghi
lso lost IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-10
No croon Cheese Moon For nor.

The little sirl vas on vi,it 10 ber srsna
istter. q clergyman Who ia celebrated 10
'be city Tor bis losic. p0gpfs.
o., my olly ,hisk, eraadpa. whi
uacle Robert ssy,l
WIS, does be say, my acatf
Why be ssls the moon ia n aae Of sreeu
cheese. II isni st sil. isnf
Well, cbid, suppose you dad on, your
seli,
How can /. srsndps'
Open the Bible on The table and zee
what II says.
Where shall besin2
Begin ., the beginning.
The child sat down TO read the Bible.
before she was halt through The second
chapter OF Genesis aud bad read ebont
the creation OF the stars and animals che
turned TO her grandfather. her eyes bright
With the excitement Of discovery, and said
I've found 1t grandpa II ISM true, for
God made the moon before be made sny
COWS,