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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
(vergennes Enterprise.)

It's a real loyal spirit for party har-
mony that prompts Republicans of
Vermont to get together after the con-
venton, and this year will be no eX-
ception to the rule so well establish
ed. Those who were opposed to the
Republican nominee before the con-
vention have most gracefully bowed
to the will of the majority and are now
joined in the ranks for Governor
Mead. There are always few OBJ
stinate ones who refuse to take their
prescribed medicine, but their efforts
will be so futile and their cries so
smothered that even a ripple will
hardly appear upon the surface when
the vote is counted in September.
Isn't it peculiar that only few years
ago certain politicians of the State
were very anxious for party harmony
after the convention, and at this time
their disposition has changed and they
are wont to encourage the opposition
W VIC lNSuiul iiOHiihNt VI NiN POI "
Very strange indeed, but not so
strange after all upon reflection. News
papers have queer policies some
times, but after all the men behind the
pens are human, and it is indeed un-
fortunate for some publishers that
they are not so situated that they can
be Independent and reflect the senti-
ment of their readers An editorial
policy of a paper which is well known
to be entirely contrary to the senti-
ment of the people in the very dis
trict in which the paper circulates
can have but very little effect upon
its readers anywhere. A good sub
stantial majority for Mead and Slack
is the slogan for all fair minded Re-
publicans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11

extent of this great Vermont indus
try. All these things that the visitors
see will be read by thousands Of
persons who think of Vermont as a
place where Ethan Allen once lived,
now occupied chiefly by the kind OF
Reubens pictured in the colored sup
plements of Sunday newspapers. We
need the right kind of publicity, and
this tour will help to give it.
On general principles we ought to
welcome such party. The common
courtesies of ordinary hospitality de-
mand that, but we may very well
make it an extraordinary occasion.
We haven't done very much of late
to bring people into Montpelier Why
isn't this a good time for making a
special effort to bring in visitors
from neighboring towns. A decorated
automobile parade has been sug-
gested. Isn't this good time to have
one? We need to have more things
doing to attract people here We have
talked good deal without accom-
plishing as much as we had hoped To
do. Here is an opportunity made
ready for us. 1t is possible to de-
velop it very materially if we care to
take the trouble. 1t ought to be well
worth while.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11

instances. There are those who
think that it is better to stumble
along blindly at times, but still our
own masters, than it is to trust q few
to do our governing for us. 1t takes
a long time to educate a people. We
have much yet to learn, but if we are
to learn to do well we must practice
selfAgovernment. All of these objec-
tons must be considered in connec-
ton with a commission form of gov
eminent The Journal is not pre-
pared to say that, all things consider
ed, it is not the most efficient method
to adopt, but it must be looked at from
more than one point of view We are
yet long way from an ideal system
of municipal government, particu-
larly in our larger cities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
LEGISLATIVE WEAKNESSES.

During a session of the Vermont
Legislature held at Bennington in
February, 1882, the following act, to
compel the more punctual attendance
of the members OF the General As
sembly, was passed:
BE it enacted, etc., that whenever
any member of the General Assembly
(whose credentials shall he produced
to and approved by, then) shall neg
lect to attend at the tine and place
fixed for the. opening ri any stared
Legislature, and shall not, before the
end of such session, give a sufficient
excuse, to the satisfaction of the
House, he shall, for every day, after
the first day of the session from
which he shall be so absent, without
satisfactory excuse, forfeit the sum
of one pound and ten shillings; to be
sued for and recovered, in any court
proper to try the same, by the Secre-
tary of State for the time being, in
his own name, by virtue of an order
of the General Assembly, to be made
at the close of the session thereof
in which suit the roll kept by the
clerk of the Assembly shall be con-
elusive evidence of such persons be-
ing a member, and of his absence
@tA cot
Secretary shall be accountable for,
and shall pay into the treasury of the
State, the monies by him SO recov-
cred.
And be it further enacted, that as
often as the said Secretary shall neg
lect to commence such prosecutions
ms aforesaid, for the space of six
weeks after such order made by the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
MONTPELIER'S OPPORTUNITY.

The preparations that are being
made for the reception of the Munsey
automobile party, which will visit
this city Monday, Aug. %, indicate
that the occasion will be a notable
one. The presence of Governor
Prouty and the welcome which the
Board of Trade and the Automobile
Club of Vermont will extend will
show the visitors that we are glad to
see them. A tour of $50 automobilists
through the State, not on Glidden
tour, intent only upon making a
speed record, but taking sufficient
time to see the beauties of the State,
is an event of more than ordinary
Importance. We know that Vermont
, is wonderfully beautiful State, but
there are vast number of people who
do not know it. This party, however,
comes under the auspices of the
Munsey newspapers, located in sew
leral of the largest cities of the coun-
| try, and is not advertising any par
ticular make of car. 1t is possible for
this trip through Vermont, for this
visit to Montpelier, to be presented
to the people of Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and other
cities in manner so attractive that
many more people will have their
eyes opened to what we have to Of
fer, and so desire to come to the
Green Mountain State Such adver-
Using, if paid for, would cost humid
reds of dollars.
1t is by taking advantage of Just
such opportunities that cities and
States are able to help themselves. 1t
may seem to some that this is rather
a small matter, hardly worth much
attention. This is mistaken view. 1t
is by making the most of small OPP
portunities that large ones are made
possible. The summer tourists are
never going to invade Vermont in
a vast army, like the Children of Is
rael entering the Promised Land. 1t
is through just such scouting parties
as this Munsey automobile tour, by
the presence of visitors called to
Vermont by last years Tercentenary
celebration, by the dissemination of
Vermont literature and the praises of
tourists who have visited our State in
small numbers, that Vermont will be
made great summer playground.
AS guardians of the good name of
Montpelier let us extend a hearty
welcome and generous hospitality
to the visitors. They should have an
opportunity to see the treasures Of
the State House, to visit Admiral
Dewey's birthplace, and if there is
sufficient time trip to the granite
quarries would open their eyes to the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
THE GOvERNORSHIP.
(Northfeld NeWs.l

Our good friend the Mortified
News still leaves the public in doubt
as to whether it will support Mead OF
Watson, or will take to the woods,
where it established a camp before
the nominations were made. Mont
pelier Journal.
Perhaps the woods is the best place
for the News, after all. 1t is not
necessary, however, to go that far to
get away from the enthusiasm exhib-
tied for DR.. Mead's candidacy since
his nomination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11

Assembly for that purpose, he shall
for every such neglect, forfeit to the
treasury of this State, the sum OF
fifty pounds to be sued for and re-
covered by the Treasurer of the State
for the time being, by virtue of an
order from the General Assembly"
This act was repealed the next
year, Feb. 26, 1888. AT the time when
this act was passed the journey to
the temporary capital was made, as a
rule, on horseback. For many men,
bers such a journey, in the winter
over rough mountain trails, was no
holiday excursion. The problem of
the present day, with good railroad
facilities, is not how to get men,
bers to attend the legislative session,
but rather how to keep them a
their tasks, and how to make them
work expedtiously. OF course the
chief difficulty is due to the fact that
Legislative work is new business to
all but a handful of the members and
they must learn how to work before
much can be done.
There are always a considerable
number who were eager to come to
the capital, who turn longing
eyes homeward about Thursday of
each week, and a very slight excuse
is sufficient to secure adjournment
near the week end.
1t is probable that under present
conditions, and with the increase of
State business, it is idle to expect
that the old rule of adjournment be-
fore Thanksgiving day can be follow
ed longer. 1t ought to be possible
however, to complete the work Of the
session before the Christmas holi-
days. Montpelier would be glad to
| keep the distinguished visitors here
lutil Easter, or longer, but the well
fare of the State demands prompt as
we'll as efficient service.
| If matters could be arranged sc
that few committees We're not over
worked and the majority of the COM
mittees had almost nothing to do, the
business of the session would be ex-
pedited If the legalizing of grand
| lists and the granting or amending Of
charters for corporations were cared
! for through some State department
much routine business would be dis
pensed with. One of the proposed
constitutional amendments deals with
the chartering of business corpora
lions.
| In most States many members are
returned year after year, SO thai
there are always sufficient number
of old members, familiar with legis
lative proceedings, to take up the
work at the opening of the session
and carry it along. In Vermont VIZ
have the bad habit of returning {
member of either House or Senate
only on rare occasions. For the SAKE
of passing around the honor of al
ELECTION we make the public bushes:
suffer delay if not more serious
evil, and We make the State treasur,
stand the expense of educating new
crop of lawmakers every session. This
may be good considered good politics
by some, but It is poor business.
We need no longer a law compel
ling members to appear at the State
capital, but methods that will secur'
after they arrive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11

The sweeping victory OF the indie
pendent judicial ticket in Tennessee
Thursday over the regular Democrat
ic ticket, is significant Governor
Patterson pardoned the slayer of Ex-
Senator Carmack, and because the Su-
preme Court justices disapproved he
secured their defeat for renomina-
ton. They were nominated on an in
dependent ticket supported by Repub-
licans and many Democrats. Govern
or Patterson is candidate for reel
ection and the result seems to point
to his defeat this fall by the Republi-
can gubernatorial candidate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
Oyndonville Union-Journal)

The Republican platform is pro
nounced in favor of the publicity Of
campaign expenses. AS the nominee
OF the party for Governor DR.. Mead
stands upon that platform and yet
isn't doing anything in the publicity
line regarding his own campaign ex-
penses. Does that strengthen the
platform?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
nyndonville Union-JournalO

DR.. Mead is probably just now en-
joying his vacation and not worrying
much over the bolt" of the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian and Enosburg
Standard. The usual majority may
be cut down to a noticeable degree
with an off-year election and with a
popular and able candidate in Watson
at the head of the Democratic ticket.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
Formerly of BrattIebOrO.

Brattleboro-John Ives of Concord,
Mass, formerly of this place was kill
ed at Concord recently while crossing
railroad track. He stepped out of
the way OF passenger train just in
time to be run down by a freight. His
wife survives him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
SLURS ON TAFT.
(Rutland News.)

THE contributing editor of the
Outlook spends about as much time
in the service of that publication as
does President Taft with the affairs
of government" -Rutland Herald.
We doubt if any President has de-
voted more of his time to the affairs
of State than has President Taft. The
President has recently cancelled
nearly all of his engagements to
speak in different places throughout
the country on account of the pres
sure of public affairs which demand
his time and attention until Congress
meets in December. Among the en-
gagements cancelled is a tentative
one that was made for Mr.. Taft to adj
dress the Vermont Historical Society
at Montpelier
President Taft took pains in writ
ing to Secretary Charles S. Forbes
eff the Vermont Historical Society
his reason for being obliged to re-
main away from the State. In his
letter he writes:
Il find condition confronting me
which requires me to rearange my
program for the fall between the first
of September and the first of De-
cember, when Congress meets. The
very great number of important leg
islative acts of the present Congress
have imposed upon me additional eX-
ecutive duties requiring a great deal
of investigation and administrative
supervision and work. So much is
this the case that / have come to the
conclusion, and this only after the
fullest consideration, that / can not
make certain engagements which
hoped to make, and that l must can
eel number of engagements which
| | was glad to make at time when
/ could not anticipate the extent of
the present burden of official duties
for the fall.
"One of the very great executive
responsibilities of my administration
is that of the Panama canal. ] hold
rapid and efficient development and
prompt completion of this great
enterprise to be of the highest ma
tional importance. Experience has
shown that nothing stimulates the
work so greatly as visit by the
President For this reason l expect
to take 20 days out of the month of
November in going to the isthmus
and personally inspecting the pro-
gress which has been made there,
and settling some questions of i'm
portance to the administration that
await my coming.
This makes it imperative that
keep free the remainder OF the time
between this date and the converting
of Congress for the purpose indi-
Gated"
President Taft has been great
traveller while engaged in govern
mental work but, as he explains, it
is in order to personally inspect con-
ditions and to familiarize himself
with the needs of the country. His
various Journeys are not made for
the pure pleasure of travel and sight
seeing.
It is bad enough to have Democrat
ic newspapers working against and
slurring the party and our executive.
But to have such innuendos thrown
out by the Rutland morning contem-
porary, nominally a Republican
newspaper, is a good deal like being
stabbed in the house of your friends.
Republican papers, if they are loyal
to the best interests of their party,
will not indulge in such groundless
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-11
bennington Banner.)

"The News contemplates starting
at once its first grand, popular con-
test open to the world. with two ele-
giant prizes to the winners. First
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18
Ell PASO IS CENTER
OF ZINC DISTRICT
For Many Miles In Every
Direction Are Rich
Zine Deposits.

Ell PaSo, through its railroad cOnnec-
tions, is in a center of zinc country
over 500 miles in diameter. In the Ian
guage of miners, the zinc ores have
scarcely been scratched. On the east,
in FL PasO Brewster and Preside
counties ore deposits of carbonateS
and siIicates of zinc, pronounced 10 be
Of the purest quality found west Of
the Mississippi river These deposits
are near railroads.
West of I'll Paso are the zinc deposits
of the Trek Hermanas mountains, near
Columbus. and those of Hachita and ST.
Animas mountains-aH in easy reach Of
railroad.
South of FL Paso, in the Mexican Ma
tional railway territory of Chihuahua,
are the great zinc deposits of Las La
mentoS mountains. 35 miles easterly of
Ahumada, about 80 miles south Of FL
Paso; and 20 miles west of Moctezuma
station are deposits of zinc sulphideS;
and 25 miles west of Gallego station
are the newly discovered zinc deposits
of the Molina mountains. These three
localities can produce hundreds of tons
of zinc ore daily.
North of FL Paso are deposits of zinc
90 miles west of Oscuro station; in
the Organ mountains are sulphides and
carbonates of zine In the Lake Val
ley district occur enormous deposits of
the same mineral In the Hanover and
Silver City districts are zinc mines act
lively worked and shipping
In view of the fact that the zinc dis
tricts are all within $50 miles of FL
Paso the feasibility of a zinc smelter
seems plausible if cheap fuel is obtain
able.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18
MINING AND OIL NEWS.
MINING And OIL NEWS,
IDLE SONORA MINES
TO RESUME SHORTLY
Increased Activity Is No
ticed Around Cananea
With Approach of
Autumn.

Cananea, Mexico. Oct. 1S.-With the
coming of the fall increased activity
can be noticed in the mining world in
Sonora, especially in the northern pOr-
ton. Several properties which have
been idle during the summer will soon
be again actively in operation
The Triunfo Mines company, located
about 80 miles from Cananea. has just
placed a norder for a so ton Smelter
which will be installed as soon as pos
sible and the company Will be produc-
ing matte of a richness that will sur
pass many an output CT companies Oper-
ating in this state. During the past
week directors have visited the prop
erty of the company and have returned
highly pleased with developments at
the mines. The concentratOr is Operat-)
ing steadily and accommodating concen-
trates which will be run through the
new Smelter.
The Cananea-Boston property, north
west of town, is showing up consider
able lead. silver and zinc in both its
shafts, the Reeves. and No. l. In the
latter a crcSScut on the IS foot level
has been driven a distance of % feet
and contains a solid face of ore. The
Reeves is also showing up very we'll
Sante Fc Makes Strike.
The Santa Fe has made a strike in
its Bonanza shaft which will un0Oubt-
eddy prove the richest mine of this
company. Manager P. J. Tenancy has
just returned from the property and
is highly elated with the prospects OF
this shaft.
Bendelari & Cook are obtaining good
results at their shafts located on the
Tomlinson and Miles announcements,
northwest Of the Calumet & Sonora
mine.
The PattisOn property north of the
Calumet & Sonora will soon resume
operations, whim now being awaited
before sinking can be resumed.
To Make Final Shipment.
The San Antonio. in the Sierra Azuls,
viii soon make a trial shipment to the
FL Paso smeIter. Manager B. S. Gre
curry will leave for the coast in few
lays where he will purchase machin-
cry.
The Pacific Mine and Smelling COM
pany is preparing the old lead Smelter
at Guaymas for operation The smelter
will soon be ready for work. accord
ing to Courtney De Kalb, who was in
Canada this week The company has
been concentrating for ores for the
past month, and extend their. pur-
chasing district as far north as Mag
1alena.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18

Spokane, Wash, SOet. ia great
big potato, 10 cents
"A great big red apple, 10 cents
So reads every bill of fare in this
northwestern country and the state
ment is literally true. This is a coun-
try of great things, of great big people,
and it takes great big vegetables and
fruit to satisfy them
"A great big potato" in Washington
is a potato that makes a meal; and it
is such a meal as one seldom enjoys
The meat is mealy enough to delight
the heart of an Irishman and the fla
vor is past description Baked to
beautiful brown, the top slit and filled
with butter. if anybody would ask for
g. more appetizing article of food than
1.-THE great big potatoes" that grow in
Washington. Idaho and Montana, he is
hard to please
One is Enough
And for dessert, the great big apple"
is the very last word in food. One po-
tato and one apple make all the dessert
and food an average person can eat
Of course it might not do as a regular
diet but to the newcomer it is attract
i've and unique. The apple comes into
the table at the hotel or on the diner
in a dish as big as the average break
fast plate and with the portion of
cream necessary for its consumption, IL
is a meal in itself.
But these two foods are but samples
of the bigness of things up here. The
people are broadminded, cosmopolitan
and hustlers. They are people of big
ideas. people of big minds, people Of
big undertakings. A man-aS in one
case in Spokane-may be delivering the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18
AMERICANS PURCHASE THE
SAN GERONOMO NINE

The property of the CaIabacillos
Cold Mines company in the extreme
western part of the state of Chihuahua,
Mexico, has passed into the hands OF
Americans, who are planning the adj
dition of a large mill. The property is
best reached by way Of Fuerte and
ChOiX in the state of SinalOa- The
mine is called San Geronimo. and is
opened by an incline shaft over 400
eeft deep, equipped with hoist and
pumps The gold occurs in iron in a
fractured andesite, the vein being six
feet deep. equipped with hoist and
followed by cyanide plant, and steam
engine for power are the equipment.
The extraction is high.