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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

Missouri is seeing the hottest fight
for Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor that it has had for long time.
Circuit Attorney Folk, who has made
a national reputation by his attack
upon the boodlers Of the State and of
st. Louis in particular, appears to
have the best chance at present,
though the Democratic machine with
Governor Dockery at the head is doing
its utmost to defeat him, Folk is run
ming upon the one plank platform Of
anti Doodle. This same Folk has
certainly stirred up big hornets nest
about the heads of the Missouri hood
lers. Some OF his fish have slipped
through his fingers after he had
caught them, but he seems to think
there are plenty more in the water he
has been fishing in.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
THE SMOOT CASE.

The latest development in the
Smoot case is the disappearance OF
three important witnesses just at the
time they were wanted by the Senate
committee on elections. 1t appears
that Senator Burrows, who is conduct
ing the case agsints Smoot, had sub
poenas issued fsw days ago to bring
before the committee three officials OF
the Mormon church, from whom he
expected to draw admissions relative
to the power of the church in politics.
He is now informed, however, that
one OF his men has suddenly gone to
Canada, another is in Mexico, and the
third is on his way to Europe. 1t
would seem that the Mormon cause
would not gain anything by such
tactics. The public is very likely to
come to the conclusion that the afore-
said gentlemen are running away be-
cause, if they should stay here, they
would be compelled to tell some facts
that they prefer not to publish
1t is the question Of interference in
politics by the Mormon church that
is Of greatest Importance in the minds
OF the Senators and of the citizens as
a whole. If it be true that no Nor
mon can run for office without the
consent of the powers OF his church,
with any probability of success; if it
be true that if he goes ahead without
the consent Of those powers he will be
subjected to insult and abuse; if it be
true that the Mormon church is in
part a secret political force and that
the high priests of Mormonism use
their church power for political pur-
poses then the public ought to
know it. If citizens who are not
Mormons are disfranchised the public
should know it. There is big ques-
tion for the Senate to answer as to
whether Reed Smoot is entitled to
of his State in the upper house of
Congress.
OF course the polygamy question
has been raised against Mr.. Smoot,
but that seems less a matter Of public
concern than the other. Polygamy is
bad enough, to be sure, and the good
faith of the Mormon chieftains may
we'll be questioned when they claim
that it has been given up since the
Woodruff manifesto. President Joseph
Smith says that if there has been
polygamy since that time it has been
without the knowledge, authority,
or approval of the church. OF course
nobody can be compelled to believe
what President Smith says, and prob
ably great many people will prefer
not to do So Meanwhile. the out
come of the Senate hearing will be
awaited with great interest 1t is a
momentous thing to attempt to dis
franchise State, or or the other
hand to attempt TO control the fran
chises of that State by the mower of a
church. The questions will ne an
swered by able men when the COM
-mittee on elections makes its report,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
ACCIDENT AVERTED.

Waterbury April IA very seri
GUS railroad accident was probably
averted by the prompt action Of jim
mic Rate and Roscoe and Biney Pat
terson on Saturday night. who on
their way from Middlesex discovered
large boulder on the track near the
place where the serious accident two
years ago occurred. The boulder,
weighing several tons. had rolled DOM
from the steep hillside on the east
side of the track. Two of the boys
promptly started in opposite direc-
tions to stop approaching trains and
the third notified the section men
who removed the obstruction before
the night express was due.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
CHANGES LOCATION.

p. H. Ryan has made application
to the license commissioners to change
the location of the second class saloon
that he is about to open, from A Main
street to No. %, on the same street.
This is the store that has been occupied
by #. l.. Huntington, Mr. Ryan has
not as yet bought anything of Mr..
Huntington but the eight under an
unexpired lease. The latter held q
five years lease on the store and this
has ten months yet to run. The title
to this has been transferred to Mr..
Ryan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
FELL from CITY CLOCK.

Pittsburg, April II. William Key
nolds, janitor at the City Hall build
ing, met violent death Saturday
evening. Soon after six O'Clock his
body was seen flying through the air
from the face of the big clock in the
City Hall tower. He landed close 70
a traction car. the motorman cutting
off the current just in time 20 keep
from cutting his body in half. Rey-
nolds had been working several weeks
to regulate the City Hall clock, which
lost twenty minutes each day. He
died rs he was being taken to the
West Pennsylvania Hospital.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

The business of hunting heretics is
nut of place in TIL SO tolerant times.
For that re- son the way that Professor
BOVINE, of BoNton Univ ersity, WAS
acquitted is a credit 10 the Methodist
Episcopal church, and no credit to
his accuser, Rev. g. A Cooke, of
West Medford, Conn No sooner was
charges OF heresy than Mr.. Cooke
presented new charges but theg ere
dismissed in no uncertain III nm 1r.
think what he pleases.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.

Manila, April 1l.-News reached
here today of fight between General
Woods forces and the Moros at Taroac
river. The Moros attacked the Ameri-
cans and were repulsed with great
escaped. The Americans lost two
killed and six wounded.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
VAR NEWS.

GLASGOW, April LIT ID learned
that the American navy has ordered
fifty water boilers from Babcock and
Wilcox of Glasgow. They will be
used for here battleships, two gun
boats, and three cruisers.
Seoul, April IAN American mis-
sionary, who has returned here from
Northern Korea, reports that forty
transports had appeared off Haiju,
fifty miles north Of Chemulpo. These
transports are supposed to contain
second Kapanese army destined for
Yongampho at the mouth of the Yalu
river.
st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE news
paper, Rues, which heretofore has
been most bitter in attacks upon
Anglo Saxons, today reproves her
contemporaries for attacking America.
The paper says Germany is the only
serious enemy of the Russians.
London. April 9.--Tbe Yin Kow
correspondent of the Central News
it that the Japanese have crossed the
Yalu river into Manchuria and that
skirmish with the Russians occurred
at Ia Tung Kau. Ten Thousand Rus
| sian reinforcements are due at New
Chwapg tomorrow while $4,000 more
are within a days march of the
place.
ST.. Petersburg, April ia de-
spatch has been received by Grand
Duke Vladimir, father of Grand Duke
Cyril, announcing that his son was
wounded. The despatch further states
that the Petropavlovsk was not torpe-
decd but was blown up by an accident.
The battleship struck mine at the
entrance to the harbor when return
ing from cruise. Seven hundred are
reported dead, including Vice-Ad-
m iral Makaroff.
St. Petersburg, April 13.-Vice AID.
miral Gomoritch has sent the follow
ing official account of the loss of the
Petropavlovsk "Petropavlovsk struck
mine at the entrance to the harpor,
today. The mine exploded and the YES
sci was overturned. Our squadron was
near Golden mountain at the time and
the japanese were approaching the
port at the time. Vice Admiral Max.
aroff is apparently dead. Grand DUKE
Cyril, Captain Yokovleff and five
officers and thirty two sailors escaped
A number of bodies have already beer
recovered.
Toxic. April 13.-Official account
of skirmish between two small bod
les of Japanese and Russians, on April
10, on the banks of the Yalu river
reached here today. The lieutenant
and five Japanese marines we're sent
on Korean fishing boat to recon
noitre about the mouth of the river
They attacked seven Russian cavalry
men OH Chinese junk, killing one
and woundlng TWO. The japanese
suffered no loss. This may be the
same fight referred to in Genera
Kuropatkin's report which stated that
the Japansese boat was sunk with al
on board.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

A few weeks ago the Russian cruz
ser Bayan was sunk by mine with
loss OF 700 lives. Within few days
that same cruiser has been reported
as holding up newspaper despatch
boats and doing other stunts quite un
usual for sunken hulk to do. The
New York World remarks concerning
this strange resurrection that, 1t
seems to be as hard for sunk Russian
warsips to stay sunk as for some poll
ticians to stay bought"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
TUCKER HELD.

Waltham, April ll.-Charles L.
Tucker was arraigned in court this
morning charged with the murder of
Mabel Page. He pleaded not guilty..
Counsel for the government asked a
delay of ten days and the case was
continued to April 81, the prisoner
being remanded to the East Cam
bridge Jail without bail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
Y. NJ. e. 4. CONTENTION.

Plans for the annual convention of
the Y. M. @. A. which is to take
place in this CITY April 80, 30, and
May l are beginning to take form. A
preliminary announcement has been
issued by the State executive commit
tee from Burlington. Reduced hotel,
boarding house, and restaurant rates
have been secured and verything pos
sible has been arranged for the
accommodation of visitors. The
Woman 9 Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G.
A. will serve tea on Friday evening
and reception will be held by the
Montpelier Association on that even
ing. A conference of secretaries and
paid officers will be held on Friday
afternoon. Each association has been
requested to send boys to represent that
phase of the work.
Among some of the speakers are
Edgar M. Robinson of New York, G.
L. Orion of Burlington, John F.
Moore, International Railroad secretary
Of New York, Fred B. Smith of New
York. A. II. Wardle OF Concord,
N. H.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

Senator Depew talked himself sick
the other day in the Senate and upon
wholly senseless subject. He was
defending the presence Of the multi
millionsires and business men in the
Senate. That needs no defence, for the
question is not whether a man is rich
or poor, business man or a profess
sional man, but whether he is COM
petent to perform the duties of the
high office and of the sterling honesty
that will do them without regard to
personal influences.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
ABOUT MAKING GARDENS.

There is nothing better than pure
Ground Bone in making gardens.
A tesspoonful in hill is a perma-
nent benefit, lasting all summer.
We wholesale it at So. 25 per barrel
of 900 pounds, freights prepaid to your
railroad station
Enclose 49, % in check or postal
money order, or in a registered letter
and trial barrel will be shipped to
You promptly. If you don't need it
all divide it with your neighors.
We publish little booklet, showing
how to use Ground Bone as Fertil-
izer in gardens and in greenhouses and
to promote the growth Of your flowers
and shrubbery. Seud your name on a
postal card and it will be sent YOU free
by return mail. O. s. Page, Hyde
Park, vt. l4-21-28.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

The bootblacks of New York city
are fearful lest a Sunday closing act
be passed which will put them out of
business on Sunday afternoons. Five
thousand of them have signed pro-
test and sent it to Albany to speak for
them against the bill which somebody
is trying to push through the Legisla-
tura.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14
DIED IN FL Il NJ RS.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 9.--Four
children of William Burke were
burned to death at Sebastopol,
ing Burke's house caught fire and
the father and mother jumped from
the second story window but four
children were cut off from rescue and
persisted in the flames.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

Mr., Sully has been call ed about
all the names that it is customary to
call speculstor who tries to corner
the market and fails, but somehow the
piece of cotton remains about where
it was when he gave up. 1t may be
that his theory about the cotton sell.
ing too low was not so Tar off after
all
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

The granite manufacturers and
workers are to be congratulated on
the quickness with which the recent
difficulty was settled. The cutters
certainly took a sensible stand on the
matter. Barre and Montpelier want
no strikes or lockouts in the granite in
dustry
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

The United States Senate has at
least paid its tribute to the memory
of Senator Hanna in eulogistic form.
a dozen Senators praised the dead
man and spoke Of the different ways
in which he was great or loyeable.
Even Senator Foraker, Hanna's bitter
est political opponent in his own
party in Ohio, told about how love-
able and ready for self-denial he was.
The concensus of opinion credited
him as being broad minded and
greatly interested in trying to get
capital and labor closer together.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

There seems to be about as much of
row over in Russia because the price
of drinks has been raised by the gov
eminent as because there is little
SCRAP ON with japan. Evidently Rus
slams like their booze as we'll as
Americans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

A grand jury in Milwaukee has
just indicted ten men, city officials
and contractors, for graft in connec-
ton with the city business. Pull
them up. The more these matters
are brought to light the less likely
somebody else will be to do a similar
thing somewhere else.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

Last week was said to be dough
week" in the New York Legislature,
and the dollars are said to have gone
to the State House by hundreds of
thousands. The gamblers alone are
reported to have put up over 800, 600
to kill the bill to compel players to
testify.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

London. April ia rumor origi-
mating in Paris has it that Admiral
Makaroff, commanding the Russian
sea forces at Port Arthur. has been
captured by the Japanese. The rumor
is not confirmed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

on half dozen different platforms.
BY keeping quiet he may aid his
chances OF nomination but he cannot
be elected that way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

New York, April 13.--The failure
of J. N. Ely and Company was an
nounoed on the Consolidated Stock
Exchange this morning. The failure
10 small one.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
PRIESTS SUFFER
CUT IN SALARIES
Pope Plus Said to Have Ordered
a General Reduction at Once
Throughout Every Diocese in
the United States.

IN line with the reorganization OF the
financial system of the Roman Catho-
lie Church which has been instituted
by Pope Plus, tho clergy in this coun-
try must get along hereafter on small
lcr incomes, Priests, 1t is understood.
will receive not more than $1,000 a year
and their living"
An order was received from the
Vatican recently requiring a report
from each diocese in tho United States
as To the salary paid the rector OF
each parish, Immediately IL reduction
began, n ii Is rapidly taking effect
throughout the country.
The salaries of priests In the diocese
of New York were readjusted by Arch
bishop Farley Just before he sailed for
Rome. Even Nicar-Gencral Lavelle, rec
tor of ST. Patrick's Cathedral. came
his salary being cut from 81 200 to $1,000
a year. The minimum Is approNimated
at $500.
About two months ago the Bishop of
Pittsburg issue an order increasing
the salaries of priests in his diocese $500,
crease in the cost of living. The order.
II Is said, has since been revoked.
The reduction of priests salaries is to
be general. 1t has been adopted in
Rome, and or the minimum there in
many cases it would be Impossible to OK
lat America,
II is said that the Pope received an
American priest not long ago who hc
knew was receiving a large income
and asked him that the amount was.
hcially he got a salary of $50 a year.
".ou'r not getting enough said the
PoLc. ironically. "You will have 10 be
transferred to some other place"
The evening world., 1904-02-26
..EX-CONVICT IS
TRUSTED BY FIRM
Andrew Burns, Out on Parole,
Obtains Position as Book
keeper and Proves Compe-
tent and Honest.

That ill tho world was not against
him simply because he was an
convict was demonstrates to Andrew
Barns to-day In the Court OF Special
Sessions. Burns -as arrested a month
ago for petty larceny.
Send me to jail" he told Justice
Olmstcd then: 'rr IS impossible for me
to obtain honest employment. Nobody
will employ an e~X-convict."
The Justices Of the court got inter
osted In Burns. Although not yet
twenty-four years old, they found he
had served four terms aggregating
twelve years in various reform and
penal Institutions.
TITS the old story" Burns told the
Justices. "Id try to be honest and get
u Job. Then n detective would see me
on the street, follow mo to whore l
worked and tell the boss / was an eX-
convict. Then I'd get discharged. It's
no use-SeEd mo to jail
Investigation proved the story told by
Burns was true. Justice Olnated com
muniaatcd with Inspector Mcrlu5ky
and the. espionage on Burns was re-
moved. a friend Of the Justices OBJ
tanned employment for Burns and he
was parolcd in the custody of Proba-
ton Officer Graveur with instructions
to report to him once a week.
Burns was in court to-day under the
terms or his parole to report once a
month TO the court.
You ave found out" Justice Deuel.
said TO Burns. that the world Is no so
cold, after all. Your employers report
YOU are a model employee are
making god progress. They know your
and / can assure No uthat they
never will recall 1t to YOU"
Burns Is a boOkltcepcr In - large mer-
house downtown.
The evening world., 1904-02-26

Huh! Thought you'd got rid ~ ME.
'eh?' growled old Mr.. Boreas as he blew
back into town and breathed a blast
into old Father Knickcrbocker's face
that brought pln-point sTots OF blood To
that gentleman's cheeks and tossed the
tails Of his muffler out behind his ears
like wagging flags.
Up and down the town Old Boreas
blew. into every nook and granny of the
city, tossing papers and rubbish about
tho streets. bending pedestrians over in
their attempts to get home and blowing
feminine skirts about In n way that was
perfectly shameful. But Old Boreas has
no shame.
Two days decent weather at n
crack Is enough for you he remarked.
as he circled around tho Flntiron build
ing and chuckled In ghoulish glee at
the efforts of the young women who
were trying TO pass the corner and
their modesty mt the same
time.
He acted so s~candalous Mt this cor
ner that conductors stopped their cars
in the midle OF the block in order that
The evening world., 1904-02-26

thewomen passenger might get of
without blushing.
Weather man may have been a few
DAYS out OF the way in his reckoning.
but I'm here again. said Boreas, and
then he blew in seven direrent keys at
once that old refrain.
And I'll be with you when tho roses
bloom again.
For over twelve hours the wine
ranged from sixty-one miles an hour
down to %thirty-siX miles. Tho tempera-
ture fell and the signs OF spring which
were welcomed so eagerly on Wednes-
day fed away.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
RICH MEN WILL DRIVE You.
For SO You May Go to Races on
Vanderbilt Coach.

A daily trip to the race-traok on a
coach handled by q Vanderbilt or a
Gerry may be enjoyed by, any race
goer with s. next season.
Plans have been perfected for the
running of the coach Nimrod to the
race-track and return every day OF the
racing season this year. The trips Will
begin on the first day Of tho Morris
Alfred q, Vanderbilt, Robert j.. Gerry
and other millionaire whips will handle
tile ribbons. Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr.,
Gerry are expected to alternate and do
most Of the driving. The teams are now
being put in condition. Tho coach will
start every day at noon from the Hol-
lpnd ouS
The evening world., 1904-02-26
MOSQUITO ELEEr,s ROUGH TRIP.

PORT SAID, Egypt. Feb. 26.-The
United States t~orpedo-boat destroyer no.
tilla, escorted by the auxiliary cruiser
Butfalo, has arrived here on its way to
the Philippines. The vessels had a
rough trip. but sustained no damage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
Preserving the Water Front.

1t is a characteristic of the wide
spread movement for outer Park sys-
TENS that the water front of our cities
10 becoming more and more appreciat-
ed. The general plan is to preserve the
valleys OF small streams In their en-
tirety and to construct artificial en-
bankments along rivers. so building
them that they shall not interfere with
the business Of the railroads and quays
which have usually appeared on the
scene. This Is one of the stated objects
of the park movement In Philadelphia
and Washington and one of the studies
which the Improvement commission of
New York is undertaking Ii is gener-
ally true also of the proposals that
have been made for other cities Provi-
dence and Baltimore have just secured
reports on proposed park systems in
which the preservation of the valleys
Of streams Is the predominant feature.
-Booklovers' Magazine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
Sunday Opening In Germany.

Consul Liefield reports from Frei-
burg. Germany. that one of the ques-
tons of considerable Importance Mt the
beginning Of this year was the question
Of Sunday opening in the city stores.
Sunday is especially the day when the
peasants come from the outlying towns
and villages to do their shopping. The
several employees unions and societies
favored shorter hours on Sundays.
while many Of the storekeepers desired
to treat Sunday as one of their best
business days. with many customers
and large receipts. 1t has finally been
decided and agreed that from Whitsun-
tide until Oct. Of each year the
stores may be open on Sundays from
II o'clock until / o'clock, and from
Oct. until Whitsuntide from IL
o'clock until 3 o'clock. and that In addi-
ton the grocery and provision stores
may open from 8 o'clock till o'clock
Sunday mornings.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
Society Criminals.

In dealing with offenses by criminals
Of previous good social standing we
rarely look beyond the offender him.
self to consider the welfare of the
community. If. for example. man
steals and after his indictment for the
crime his friends or relatives repay
the amount of the theft. in America
that is the end of the matter. and the
offense committed against criminal law
devised as a protection for the public
In entirely negligible. The greatest
bank wrecker In American criminal
history now lives undisturbed In New
York. He never served day In Jail
for defalcation Of S6.OOO.OO0. The In
dictments against him were all dis
missed a few years ago. He even
seems to have returned to some sort OF
social position. and the society columns
Of the New York Times. commenting
some time ago upon reception at his
New York home. alluded with becom-
ing gravity to certain Canadian guests
as friends whom their host and his
family had made during their long
stay I'm Quebec"-George W. Alger in
Atlantic