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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.

stands perpetual reminder in
granite and bronze, memento that
many great general might covet.
The monument is three-sided
shaft Of granite, with bronze fig
ures on the side representing fra
ternity, charity and loyalty, the
motto of the order, and with bust
of Stephenson. AS President Taft
said in his speech at the dedication
exercises Saturday, it is "a memo
rial to a Union soldier who served
four years as a surgeon in the Civil
War, and who also builded an insti-
tuition by which there should be
united in the bonds of fellowship
all the sweet associations, all the
deep lessons of loyalty, and all the
pride of patriotism that such a
Civil war as that could arouse in
millions of hearts,"
Now that the annual reunion of
the Grand Army is about to be held
in far distant state it may be in
teresting to recall the memory Of
that man who was the originator Of
the movement which has had such
far-reaching influences upon the
country since his day. The details
of his life are few for he never rose
10 prominence, the most that can
be said of him is that he was a sur
geon of the 14th Illinois infantry
with the rank of major, and served
through the war; that the idea of
the organization came to him and
took shape in Illinois in the winter
of 1866; that the first post was
organized at Decatur April G, 1866;
that Stephenson was the first pro-
vincial commander, and that he
died few years ago. The first
national encampment was held at
Indianapolis November 20, 1866,
and the first national commander
in-chief was Stephen A. Hurlbut of
Illinois. From such a beginning
the Grand Army has grown to
membership of 225,OO0, with posts
in every state and in several foreign
countries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
vERMONT'S GOOD INVESTMENT.

The Lake Champlain tercentenary
celebrations being ended it is prop
er to consider the general results
of the week of pageant, song, and
story. The state of Vermont appro-
priated $4,000 for tercentenary
purposes, and of this sum one-half,
or $4,000, was voluntarily set
aside by the commission for a per-
manent memorial, leaving s12,500
for the expenses of the celebrations
in our own - commonwealth. 1t is
probable that Vermont never spent
$4,000 to better advantage than the
expenditure for these exercises.
If results are judged only from an
advertising standpoint, then the
state has received publicity for her
attractions that could not be pur-
chased ordinarily for many times
$4,000. The President of the United
States and the ambassadors OF
Great Britain and France could not
praises of Vermont in the ears of
the whole nation. But the chief ben
eft is of nature not to be comput-
ed in dollars and cents. The invest
ment pays dividends in quickened
spirit of patriotism, in vastly in
creased knowledge of the events
that have made Vermont and the
Champlain valley famous. The land
in which we live means more to
us, and we are prouder of our
heritage as citizens of the Green
Mountain state than we were be-
fore the tercentenary preparations
were begun. American literature
has been enriched by eloquent adj
dresses delivered by our foremost
orators and songs and ballads from
the pens of some of our most fam
Gus poets. This is a phase of our
character that needs to be devel-
oped and which, too often, is neg
lected for matters purely CONNER
cial. Vermont is not only a better
advertised state, but a better state,
because the tercentenary celebra-
tons have been held.
In passing it is only fair to say
that in all the manifold details of
preparation, calling for wisdom,
tact, energy, and general executive
ability, in the participation in pub
lie exercises with the greatest men
of the American nation, Governor
Prouty has not been found wanting.
He has upheld the dignity of his
high office in a manner not merely
satisfactory but eminently crafty
ing to the people of this state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15

minor incident in an extraordinary
career, upon which emphasis
should be laid at this time. The
discovery of Lake Champlain three
hundred years ago was, after all,
one of the less important events in
Champlain's life; he was greater
than any of his acts. His command
ing presence still lives; although
the cause for which he gave his
best years of life failed at last. his
impress ;:oon the New World is for
all time. He fought always GAL
liant fight, whether it we're with the
Iroquois or with the English, with
starvation and disease or with
purblind government; and, howev-
er cruelty a truly brave man may
suffer from the rebuffs of injustice
and -mindedness in his life
time, posterity will inevitably give
him the reward which his own gen.
Grafton denied him.
Yet judged merely by colorless
records of ccomplishment-if it be
possible wholly to separate the man
and his works-Champlain was a
great man. The explorer of the
Bay of Fundy and the entire New
England coast the founder of Que
bee, the discoverer of Champlain
and of much other country in its
vicinity, the Inauguration of a far
sighted policy in dealing with the
Indians, the colonizer ever jealous
and watchful for the interests of
the people whom in his capacity of
Lieutenant Governor he virtually
ruled for twenty-seven years, was
man of powers so varied that it
is difficult to decide in what one
direction he excelled. Probably it
was as ruler of men rather than
as an explorer that Champlain ac-
complished his greatest feats. But
in all directions he showed a per-
| sistency no less remarkable than
! his brilliancy. 1t was the union of
| these two characteristics that made
him what he is now recognized to
| have been-one of the most notable
| figures Of his time or, indeed, Of any
| time.-Providence Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
ESTIMATING THE DAMAGE.

From reports received all over the
country it would seem that the in
cessant demand for a safe and sane
form of celebration of Independence
Day had made an impression and
positive degree of progress in the
right direction. A number of cities
in different sections this year under
took positive reform without entire
abolition of the use of explosives,
and it is evident that a great mea-
sure of Improvement has been
reached The list of killed and in
jured, though sufficiently startling,
and of course as yet incomplete, is
a pointer in the right direction.
The Chicago Record-Herald makes
a preliminary report of AZ deaths
and 1875 injuries attributable to va
rious barbarous ways of observing
the anniversary, and chronicles also
a fire loss of nearly half million
dollars. When the full returns are
in the figures will be much larger,
of course; whether they will reach
the record of 1853 deaths and 5,460
injuries in 1908 remains to be seen.
The indirect injuries through
shocked nerves and weakened peo-
pie of advanced or feeble health, no
statistican can compute. One fact
which is sometimes overlooked is
that the peril of the day comes not
so much from the use Of powerful
explosives as the less powerful in
the hands of boys and girls. 1t is
the small children who suffer rather
than those Of mature years.
A single illustration emphasizes
this, Take the local accounts in the
New York papers: A ten-year-old
boy shot himself with a toy pistol;
a five-year-old girl set off so-called
"sizzer," her gown ignited and she
may die; two boys, one eleven and
the other four, were playing with
toy, cannon, when it exploded, tear
ing off three fingers Of one child and
perhaps fatally injuring the other;
a six-year-old boy was severely
burned up by the ignition OF his
clothing from a burning fire-cracker
playfully put in his pocket;an eight
year-old girl conceived the brilliant
idea of placing lighted cracker in
her mouth, and, Of course, received
a bad burn, and ten-year-old boy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
vERMONT'S SAFE MEN.

President Taft in his Ticonder-
oga speech broadly insinuated, that
as nation we were suffering from
'swelled head" and he gently re-
buked that propensity. But no soon
er had he put his feet upon YER
mont soil and come face to face
with Green Mountain audience,
than he deliberately yielded to the
temptation to imitation himself, in
spired no doubt by his ancestral
blood and the typical crowd before
him.
Declaring that there seemed to
be a distinctive character and a
peculiar individuality in Vermont
men, the President said that If he
were to describe the Vermonter in
one word he would say he was a
safe man, safe for himself, safe
for his family, safe for his state,
and safe for the nation. We heard
n great deal about your deserted
farms at one time" continued the
President. Whether this was put
forth for the purpose OF inviting
innocent outsiders in, or whether 1t
really represented an actual condi-
tion, certainly it has passed. do
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
GETS CLOSE TO THE HEART.

Elsewhere the Herald publishes
the poem on Champlain, which was
written by James P. MARI of Barre.
For pure rhythm, music and melody,
it is far superior to the Carman-
Scollard-Mackaye productions, which
have been given greater prominence.
1t is simple, too, and real poetry is
always simple. Perhaps the greater
bards reach greater heights, but the
plain Scotchman, like his great COM
patriot, has certainly gotten closer
to the heart-.Rutland Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
THE TERCBNTENARY CEd4EBRA-
TION.

The great Tercentenary celebra-
ton is now thing of the past and
from start to finish it was an affair
of merit. Some OF the details
might be improved upon II it was to
be done over, but we do not have so
many of these big celebrations that
we develop experts in the line Of
detail arrangements and really the
most surprising thing about it is
that ordinary business men without
previous experience could create
and carry out so large and credit
able an affair with so little to crit
icise. It was a great lesson in pa
triotism and in state and national
loyalty and as such was worth
vastly more than it cost. At Burl-
ington Thursday there was present
probably at least one out of every
seven people of Vermont, aud in
vast assemblage like this, assisted
by the presence of the president of
the United States and some other
great men of this and other couD-
tries the mixing and broadening
effect cannot but do great good
The Tercentenary celebration has
been worthy of Misunderstanding
ton Banner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
GOOD ADVICE FROM A DISTIN-
GUISHED FOREIGNER.

The Ri. Hon. James Bryce, am
bassador to the United States from
Great Britain, is recognized as one
Of the greatest authorities in the
word on the history Of the Ameri-
can commonwealth. 1t is unique
distinction. We doubt If this Is true
of any other foreigner, that he is
the best acquainted with the his
tory and traditions. the resources
and possibilities, the opportunities
and dangers of country.
Mr.. Bryce made a most scholarly
and interesting address at the
Champlain tercentenary observance
in Burlington, during which be
spoke with startling familiarity of
the resources and opportunities Of
the state of Vermont. He talked
like vermonter-like one who had
been reading for years the editor
ials in Vermont newspapers. Ee
sounded the key note Of Vermont's
opportunity as we'll as of vermont's
problems.
The distinguished diplomat and
profound historical scholar uttered
a prophecy as to this state. He said
that Vermont's two principal assets
were its men and it's scenery and
other resources for becoming
great resting place for the popula-
ton of the crowded cities. This is
along the line of the advice given
by Vermont newspapers in recent
years. He prophesied that the time
would come when the people of
eastern United States would come
to know Vermont's beauties and
would flock here in ever increasing
numbers for their summer rest an
numbers for their summer est and
recreation.
Mr.. Bryce warned Vermont
against denuding its beautiful hills
and mountains of their wooded
growth. He warned the state
against the closing of any mountain
summit TO the whole people. He
said that he hoped the time would
never come when private individ-
uals would control for their selfish
purposes, as they did in his own
country, the mountain top. These
should be free to everyone, of how
ever humble circumstances to get
near to nature for natures self. He
did not speak particularly from the
standpoint of sportsman but
urged the study of nature. The
geologist and the botanist should
be free to go wherever they wished.
Mr.. Bryce's speech was one Of
the most helpful bits of advice and
one of the most appreciative
sketches of Vermont's resources.
possibilities and manifest destiny
ever given by anyone, American or
foreign from out the state.-Rut-
land News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15

was seriously injured by the reck-
less handling of the same mild form
of explosives.
1t is evident that the whole peo-
pie have at last awakened to the
recklessness of the ordinary cele-
bration, which has grown to alarm
ing proportions year by year, and
that public opinion has reached a
point where it demands and will
insist upon a cessation of the an
nual slaughter of the innocents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15

DR. !. w. FULLER, Scientific Opt
- clan, 203 North Main ST., Los Ange-
les, Cal, writes:
az was troubled with catarrh of the
head for many years. 1t affected my
sense of smell, hearing and sight.
az spent lots of money with doctors
and the use Of local applications to re-
lieve me, but to no purpose until my
attention was called to the wonderful
effects of Peruna.
~ must say that / met with most sur
prising and satisfactory results. Peru
ma took hold of the complaint and drove
it entirely out Of my system.
"Although well along toward the
allotted span of mans life, 1 am as
pleased as a child over the results, and
feel like young man again"
kan-a-Ii1 an Ideal axsfive
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
CHINESE OFFER REWARD.
"Six Companies" VIII Pay $500 for
Arrest of Elsie Sigei's Murderer.

San Francisco, July 13.-Voicins
the indignation felt at the death Of
Elsie Sigel, in New York, and say
ing that the welfare of the Chinese
in America demand that her slayer
be captured, the six Companies
offer $500 reward for the capture OF
Leon Ling. Placards are posted ir
Chinatown announcing the offer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
Sailed Over Skyscrapers.

New York, July 13.-Frank Good
ale, aged 20 years, sailed over the
city in dirigible balloon from Pal
isade Park, N. j., yesterday, circling
among the skyscrapers easily above
Forty-second street and Broadway,
the busiest corner in the world,
blocking traffic for ten minutes by
the enormous crowds that gathered
to watch the fight.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15

nifty to see Vermont from the best
possible vantage point, should be
one of the greatest advertisements
the state has ever had.-Rutland
News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
TOOK MORE THAN THAT.

Vermont has missed her oppor-
tunity if President Taft isn't taking
a few cans of maple sugar back
with him to Neutrality-suspicious.
Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
PRESS COMMENT.
WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

Graham, Sargent and Mead-the
financial hackers Of Vermont. Has
Vermont gained or lost prestige
thereby ?-Groton Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
CHAMPLAIN, A GREAT MAN.

1t is, therefore, quite as much
remarkable personality, as an
achievement which formed only
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-26
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
KENNEW|CK DISTRICT II
Expert Helander's Report in Detail,
From June 80, 1905, to July
l, 1903



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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
Bank OF England Note.

The paper on which Bank of Eng
land notes are printed has been made
since 1719 by the same mill at Laver.
stoke, in the valley of the Test IL
Hampshire, where about I, ,oo nntas
are made daily. Thieresa rar Il aist,n,
su,snso sun q ssThiteness is thinness
ana anspaifency preventing any Of
'ne pi,nied part of the note being
masneu put by turpentine. or removed
~ 'ne AhIfe without making a hole)
lls Characteristic feel" crisp and
eousn' Dy she touch of which can be
alstlneushe1 truc from false notes;
its wire mark. y, wuDer inAfn nro.
duced IN the paper in state Of pulp
(the mark is stamped oia.tar-
felt paper after 1t is A thr
deckle edges made IN pulp; the
strength Of the paper, It being made
entirely from new linen and cotton
pieces; when unsized a bank note will
support SO pounds; when sized it will
ift So pounds,-San Francisco Chron-
Gle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
HORSE PARTIAL TO PEACHES
New York Animal Passed Up Real
Fruit in Favor Of Millinery
characterization.

That horses prefer peaches to
oranges was demonstrated yesterday.
says the New York Sun Two women
just through shopping emerged from
store and stopped to talk near the
curb. A few feet away was push
cart loaded with oranges. Two yards
away stood a delivery wagon
One of the women wore peach
basket hat set off with several bunch
es of flowers and two artificial peach
es The conversation between the
two women evidMly was Of great in
terest to both, as gieither noticed the
horse edge himself gradually to where
they were standing until he almost
touched the tail end of the push cart
with the oranges.
Then the conversation was brought
to an abrupt end by the woman with
the peach basket feeling a tug at her
hat which caused her to turn around
to find the cause With shrek she
made a hasty retreat for the store.
leaving the horse in possession of the
two peaches which he had nibbled at
in preference to the oranges on the
push cart.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

Perhaps the most remarkable vol
canic eruption known was that which
took place In August, 1888. at the Is
land of Krakatoa, in the Straits of
Sunda. Streams Of volcanic dust we're
thrown II miles high and more Ikan
a cubic mile of material was expelled
from the volcanic crater The air
waves started by the eruption irav-
eled around the earth seven lines.
The noise was heard at Mascasa 969
miles away; at Borneo, 1,116 miles dis
tant; in West Australia, 100 miles
away. and even at Rodaguez distant
more than 1900 niles The dust and
powdered pumice thrown out OF the
crater made the entire circuit of the
'av;h before settling down, and was
The cause Of the strange sunsets that
were observed for many months.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

A new boy had made his appearance
In the schoolroom, and Miss Adair.
the teacher, summoned him to her
desk. DO you expect to come to
school here regularity she asked him.
''Yes'm"
Where do you lives Are you in this
district?"
Il guess so. live down this street
bout four blocks"
What is your namef"
Martin Luther Hicks"
Martin LutherT said the teacher.
4 presume. Martin. you know for
whom you were namedy
"Yes'm." answered the boy, bright
ening up. Il was named after me
uncle. on me mothers side. He keeps
liv'ry stable. Youths Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
Twenty.rwo caIlber short.

The world has little use for the
nrinp the dandy-the fellow who
srtnds all his time pressing and put
ering. He ought to go to work. The
fellow who is above his job-the mill
Honaire with the bootblack's income
lis not only too lazy to work. but
too good as we'll; and the man who
is too dignitied to do dirty work-dirty
physically, not morally-is too good
for any job. Cleanliness is to be de-
sired. but prudishness is to be con-
demned. All work is honorable If Il
be honest II IL soils your hands.
there's the soap and towel il it soils
your character. leave 1t alone.--Book-
keeper.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
COURT ROOM FILLED TO
HEAR MRS. THAW TESTIFY
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
White Plains, n Y, July 14.--The
promised temperance Of Evelyn Mes.
bit Thaw as witness for the state
served to fill the court room today
long before the resumption Of the in
quiry in Thaws mental condition. Mrs
Thaw wifi be called this afternoon.
The states representatives announc-
ed that they have found legal proof
to show the conversation between
Thaw and his wife in the Matteawan
asylum, in which the state contends
Thaw threatened to kill her, was not
privileged and that therefore the Judge
should instruct Mrs. Thaw to answer
the district attorneys questions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
WRECK TRAIN DERA|LED
AND ONE MAN KILLED

BY Associated Press.
Fort Smith, Ark July 14.-One man
was killed. another fatally injured, and
fifteen more or less. seriously hurt,
when wreck train on the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad was derailed
by running into a COW, between Kos
owa and Kellough, Okla, early today.
The caboose and two boarding cars
were overturned.
The dead is George j. Kitchen, Of
Little Rock. The man fatally injured
is @. McAfee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
HAS APPROVAL OF
CHINESE CONSUL
Chinese in Denver Claim Protection
Given Leon Ling is Sanctioned
BY Chinese Government.
BY Associated Press.

Denver Colo, July Alt is stated
by the Chinese here that the Chinese
government. following the report Of
the Chinese consul at New York upon
the Elsie Sigel case has set it's seal
OF official approval upon the protection
of Leon Ling, by the Chinese Masons
and that he will never be found with
the assistance of his countrymen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
WESTON NEARING END
Of HIS LONG TRAMP
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Goodyear, Cal, July "a, - Edward
Payson Weston left here this morn
ing on the last lap of his tramp across
the continent The aged pedestrian
stepped into hole In the darkness
last night, slightly injuring his foot.
He expects to reach Oakland at nine
o'clock tonight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
DON'T FORGET

To pay your telephone bill by July
18th and avoid having your telephone
service discontinued. 77-9
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

Chicago, $4,000 head received. Mar
ket steady.
Kansas City, 1900 received.
st. Louis 5000. 10 cents lower.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

Enid .... 600 900 O0l-1 7 3
Batteries: Root and Vanderbilt;
Bentley and Allen
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

r. H. E..
Pittsburg 1000 900 oOO- 2 8
Webb City 400 O2O 1Sl-1l IA 2
Batteries Doyle. Bell and Kelley;
Donaldson, Myers and Reniker
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14

Batteries: Mopen and McQuillen and
Sparks and Dooins Beebe and Bresna-
han.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
Al EI Reno.

Mushogee ......... 900 ia OO1-7
El Reno .O02 OlO OOO-3
Batteries: Womack and Ritter;
Roy, Beltz and Landers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-14
At Springfield

r. II. e.
Springfield 900 O01 0O1-2 10 Z
Guthrie :. ....2 POI 400 00O-7 8 3
Batteries; Ross and Diamond; Geist
and Clifton.