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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15

PROFESSOR BEARD, editor of the co.
called Farmers Advocate of St. AL
bans aud president of the Vermont
Farmers League, has been making
PROSECUTING tour through Washington
county. Mr.. Beard was schoolmaster
about a generation ago, finally leaving
the state to teach or preacher little
of each-in the land of William Penn.
Returning to Vermont he turned up
two years ago in the ranks of the Yer
mont Farmers League, and was chosen
its treasurer in 1890, and president in
1891. The organization and its news
paper mouthpiece have passed into the
control of few political farmers of
various conditions of disgruntlement,
and considerable diversity of purpose
and ambition, and Beard appears to be
the stalking horse of the combine. In
this sinister disguise he is being pushed
about the state, to foment discord and
stir up factional strife-if he can. He
seems to be sort of communist with
out communists courage and audac-
ity. The irony of this sort of advocacy
of the farmers cause is apparent to the
real farmer of Vermont, and he is not
in it.
WE express our great obligation to
Hon. William Chaplin for copy of the
last issue of the Farmers Advocate of
St. Adams. CHANGING over its columns,
radiant with the moral graces of the
great Pecksniff, a communication
signed Washington County Farmer"
arrested our attention. We read it.
The correspondent lies in ambush, like
most of his kind, but in what he writes
is discernible the hand of the erstwhile
farmer at the Experiment Station who
was bounced from that office. He de-
velops a grievance against the WATCH
MAN, which he regards as so hopelessly
infatuated with the idea of having a
millionaire governor in Vermont that
it cares nothing for truth or veracity in
matters of state history or anything
else" AS this gives the kid coveted
opportunity to show his spite, it is Of
no consequence whether what he says
is true or not. The "matter of state
history ito which reference was made
in the last issue of the WATERMAN
seems to be the thing that is troubling
the young man-if not the sire. W.
concede that the question whether Yer
mont has had fortyone or forty-twc
governors is of such vast importanc,
that in national politics it transcend
the tariff question or the free coinag
question, and the dog or strolling hel
and turkey question in state affairs, an,
that state campaign should be mad
on this ISSUE" with the Bear Swami
statesman as its exponent and repre-
sentative-but not this year. We trus
this concession will bring peace to tn
spirit of all concerned.
Mr.. BLAINE's retirement from tn
cabinet necesstates the selection c
some able man as a successor. 1t is n
disparagement of the ability and SUE
cess of the late secretary to say ths
the work of the Office will probably cor
tinue to be performed in an intelliger
and business-like manner. There al
several prominent republicans who al
entirely capable of discharging the dt
ties of the foreign Office to the highe'
satisfaction of the country. Mr.. EC
munds is one of these, and his nam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15
Thursday,

The morning session was brief. Prayer
was offered by Chancellor Brush of the
University of South Dakota. General Cogs-
well, for the committee on credentials, re-
ported that report would be ready at eight
O'Clock in the evening. The convention
then took a recess until the hour named.
AS it was reported that the Blaine mana
gers would not formally present his name,
thus reducing the time TO be devoted to
nominating speeches, there was just pos
sibility that a vote would be reached be-
fore adjournment. Consequently the con-
vention hall was completely filed, and the
waving of 1900 fans in the hands of the
audience presented brilliant spectacle.
Chairman Mckinley called to order at s. 40
o'clock, and Mr.. Depew at once moved that
Richard w. Thompson of Indiana, who was
eighty-three years old that day, be invited to
the platform. The motion was carried amid
immense applause, and Messrs. Depew and
A. o. Dawes of Missouri escorted the ven
cradle ex-secretary of the navy to the plat
form, from which he made neat speech,
which was we'll received. A resolution adj
hitting members OF the Grand Army TO any
seats in the hall occupied forty minutes af.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15

some aDIe man as successor. III is no
disparagement of the ability and sue
cess of the late secretary to say that
the work of the office will probably con-
tinue to be performed in an intelligent
and business-like manner. There are
several prominent republicans who are
entirely capable of discharging the du-
ties of the foreign Office TO the highest
satisfaction of the country. Mr.. Ed
munds is one of these, and his name
has been mentioned in this connection.
1t is hardly to be supposed that he
would consent to again assume the
burdens of official station, yet this is
not wholly an possibility. Mr.. De-
pew also has been talked of, but it is
probable that his business would not
permit him to accept the position.
Secretary Tracy is said TO have shown
marked capacity for diplomatic duties,
and he and General John w. Foster
have had much to do with the Italian
difficulty, the Behring sea negotiations
and the CHILEAN affair. General Foster
negotiated the recent reciprocity treaty
with Spain for Cuba, as we'll as the
reciprocity treaties with Spain and
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

"Congr ess held a lively session
last week. Senator B. addressed
the members for long time on the
measure then up for consideration.
He wore a determined look as he
eloquently launched forth upon the
subject and even the galleries were
held spell bound" is what the
editor was attempting to put on the
sheet of paper before him. But
couple of the girls had dropped in to
spend the afternoon with the lady
compositor and with their voices
Ginning musically in his ear, this is
what he distractedly ground OUT
"That delightful congress turned up
her nose and held lively session last
week Senator B., that sweet young
fellow | was telling you about, ad-
dressed the members and waved his
handkerchief for long time and
waltzed until out of breath on the
measure then up for consideration. He
wore an old rose silk with puffs on the
shoulders and determined look as
he eloquently caught up his skirt
at the side with blue ribbon and
trimmed it with black lace while he
eloquently launched forth and put a
gilt fringe upon the subject and even
when he whispered in my ear the
galleries let out the tucks and were
held spellbound. F." AT this juncture
the editor swooned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

We visited the office of the best
newspaper west Of the Missouri
Caldwell Tribune-the other day and
found the boys up to their eyes in
business, which their enterprise and
well supplied Office truly merits. We
loaned Al dollar to replace broken
window light in his sanctum door.
1t was mighty small window but
we suppose some delinquent
subscriber had been fired through 1t,
which could easily happen consider
ing how small delinquent must feel
when confronted with his sins.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

Sec. 81. Voting may commence
as soon as the polls are opened, and
may be continued during all the time
the polls remain open.
Sec. 50. The judges to whom
any ballot may be delivered shall,
upon the receipt thereof, pronounce
in an audible voice the name of the
elector. and if no objection shall be
made TO him, and the judges are
satisfied that he is legal voter, and
is duly registered, and the official
stamp is plainly visible on the outside
of the folded ballot, he shall, withou.
opening or examining, immediate ly
deposit the ballot in the ballot box,
and the clerk of the election shall
enter the name of the elector in the
poll books.
! [Coniinued next week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

At funeral down in Georgia the
other day the preacher found him
self in an embarrassing position. The
deceased has been such = tough
customer that the good parson knew
not what to say. After due
dcliberation he concluded to appeal
to the audience, and said: "Will some
good brother or sister come forward
and say something" Thrice did
this pathetic appeal fall upon barren
cars. At last an old farmer in the
back part of the house rose slowly
and said; "If it would he in order
l would like to offer few remarks
on the subtreasury plan"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17


seems entirely proper that he be ac-
corded the privilege.
Mr.. S. mentions number of citi-
zens of character and standing who
have acted in the capacity Of COM
missioners They are entitled to re-
spect and no doubt receive it,. But
their personal standing is no bar to
just criticism of methods pursued by
a board Of which either may have
been member.
He questions the principle of assess
ing property at its cash value but
offers no reason against it. The
simple fact that this principle is re-
quirement of our statutes is suffic-
lent reason why it should be followed.
The general proposition that taxes
should be raised through Low LEVY
on full valuation finds support
amongst all students of county gov
ernment. They recommend it as the
only method justified by experience,
and necessity to growing counties,
as it enables them to make a proper
showing of their taxable wealth.
How this method could affect, un-
favorably, the sale of property it is
difficult to conceive. If applied at
all in this connection it must be with
beneficial results. But l contend
that in no case Of purchase or sale
is the assessed valuation taken into
account. The investor assumes that
property is assessed on line with
legal requirements and he therefore
makes the TAX RATE the key note to
his Investigations.
In undeveloped counties like our
own, investors buy but little prop
erty-they create it. And since
they know Tor believe) that the as
sessment will bear close relation to
the amount invested, high tax rate
may result in turning their attention
from enterprises, the value of which
must be measured by the total invest
ment. If any one immagines that
these principles would fail of support
from the taxpayers he has only to
submit them, free from other issues,
to be cured of his illusion.
To name-as Mr.. S. suggests
some Of the people who are regarded
as desirable for commissioners would
be manifestly unfair, where there
are SO many possessed of the neces-
sary qualifications. But notwith
standing his wild surmises aud un
kind comments, / have no hesitancy
in saying that he himself comes undel
this head, and although we differ al
to policy, ! have nc doubt but tina
he would soon see the error of hi
ways and adjust his ideas so as t.
conform to modern methods.
In closing l beg to suggest to hin
that as a rule figures will prove thei
own falsity if tainted with error, ant
those of mine which he so CAREFUL,
avoids will not be found an exception
to the rule. venture the assertion
however, that careful investigation
will discover sound and ample basi
for their verification and will full
justify the deduction drawn fror
them. A.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

G. w. Townley, the popular Weiser
hotel man, was in town last Sunday
AS he did not 60 to church he missed
us. We hold him up as An example
for non church-goers. Caldwell
Tribune.
Charlie couldn't be expected to go
TO church while contemplating
marriage and laying dark plans to
keep the information out of the
SIGNALS clutches.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

Hon. 4. S. Jewell, Of Salubria,
was in Boise few days this week.
Before going home he called upon
the proprietors of the Journal ofice
and ordered that paper sent TO his
address. Mr. Jewell 10 one Of the
live men of Washington county and
his visits to the Capital are always
appreciated. State journal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

The city government should make
due preparations for general
yanking Of hobos and putting them 10
work on our streets the coming
season. If all the tramps who
visited Weiser last summer bad been
made to put in day's work on the
streets, we would have had them we'll
improved at little cost.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

1t is no reflection on Secretary
Fosters personal habits to say that
he went to Europe on q spree, as
that happened to be the name OF tho
steamer that carried him over.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

not more than one voter in excess of
the voting shelves or compartments
provided shall be allowed in said
enclosed space at one time.
Sec. 78. On receipt of his ticket,
the voter shall forthwith, and without
leaving the enclosed space, retire
alone to one Of the voting shelves or
compartments so provided, and shall
prepare his ticket by marking in the
appropriate margin, or place cross
(x) opposite the name of the candi-
date of his choice for each Office to
be filed, or by filing in or writing
the name Of the person for whom he
wishes to vote in the blank space
provided therefor in the column or
division of the ticket for that purpose
provided, and marking cross (x)
opposite thereto: and in case of a
question submitted to a vote of the
people by marking in the appropriate
margin or place a cross (x) against
the answer for which he desires to
give. Before leaving the voting
shelf or compartment, the voter shall
fold his ticket, without displaying
the marks thereon, and so as to ex-
pose the impression of the official
stamp on the back, and he shall keep
the same so folded until he has voted
He shall then hand his ballot to one
of the judges and announce his name.
He shall mark his ticket or ballot
without delay and shall quit said
enclosed space as soon as he has
voted. No such voter shall be allowed
to occupy voting shelf or compart-
ment already occupied by another,
nor to remain within said enclosed
space more than ten minutes, nor to
occupy a voting shelf or compartment
more than five minutes in case all o1
such shelves or compartments are ir
use and other voters are waiting te
occupy The same. No voter, not al
election officer, whose name has beer
checked on the list of the election
officers, shall be allowed to re-entel
said enclosed space during sale
election. 1t shall be the duty of the
judges for the time being to secure
the observance of the provisions o.
this section.
Sec. 79. No person shall take ol
remove any ticket from the polling
place before the close of the polls
If an elector inadvertently or by
mistake spoils ticket, he shall return
it folded to the distributing clerk
who must if satisfied of such in
advertence, give him another ticket
The ticket thus returned, shall with
out examination, be immediatel,
cancelled by writing across the back
or outside of the ticket as folded, th'
words 'spoiled ticket another issued,
and desposit the defaced ticket in {
box provided for that purpose. Ant
no one shall be allowed within tn
guardrails of the polling place, excep
the election officers duly appointed
together with the number of voters
as provided in this act.
Sec. 80. The following is tn
form of poll lists to be kept by tn
, judges and clerks of election:
POLL LIST.
: OF the election held in the precinc
of ......, in the County Off,.
on the day of ..... . in the yea
r A. D. one thousand eight hundre
and. -. A. B., G. D. and e. Z.
judges, and G. H., l. j. and X. l..
f clerks, of said election, were respect
lively sworn (or affirmed), as the la'
f directs, previous to their entering O
the duties of their respective offices.
NUMBER AND NAME OF ELECTORS vOTIN
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

"Why, l thought the worlds fair
was Qoin' to be held in Chicago"
said green SIGNAL reporter while
in Boise the other day, but a by
stander kindly informed him that it
was not the machinery building but
the natatorium at which he was gaz-
inO
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

Gus Sears was seen at Nampa Sat
urday. He is employed in the U. 2.
bridge outfit, as is also jim McGin-
ness Of this place.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

The politician who has not been
prominently mentioned for the
Presidency is not on good terms with
his home newspapers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
WV: LLOYD eEAoooNe
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

n FF1CE and residence at Weiser Hotel
" The Irrigation branch speciality.
Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Peacocke is at the Wciser Hotel. Call
and see him
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

Following is an item which We
have been jumping over and dodging
under for the last six weeks. Ono
exchange containing it has been
stuck in the stove, another fired under
the table, another given to the thrifty
house Wife for the pantry shelf.
another used in new b1stle and still
others disposed Of elsewhere, but ~
last it bobs up again and we are too
weak to do any thing but clip it out.
Here it is:
Subscriber to editor: "What
makes your paper so damp?" Editor:
Because there Is SO much due on it. ;"
The devil whistled Annie Rooney,
and the delinquent subscriber pulled
out %.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
+ 0. S. L. Time Table.

BOISE BRANCH.
Close connection made at Nampa with
trains Nos. and 8.
G. G. MILLER, Agent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

0. NJ. Harvey does accurate con-
veyancing and handle real estate.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
NEWS NJ OF OUR NnGaBoRS. I'l''''.
Happenings Over Our Gleri-
GUS State
D.intiIy Di.hed Out to
Our Readers.

Citizens OF Boiss are Ut LAST be.
ginning to raise their voice against
prize fighting.
Boise Is figtfihg on an electric
moter line between that town and
Caldwell.
Fleming, the constable who slew
s. ]. Pritchard in Owyhee county, a.
mentioned in the SIGNAL last week,
has been discharged.
An attempt is going to be made to
move the county seat of Idaho
county from Mt. Idaho to Granege-
vile.
Camas Prairie has put ,tpa = bond
Of $40, 900 guaranteeing 240 acres Of
land and 81, 900 in cash to secure the
agricultural experiment station.
One Of the reservoirs near Mount
ain Home is about completed and
another is in process of construction.
About seventy men and forty teams
are employed on the woth. - shoshone
Journal.
A mining suit between VIM. b.
Knott vs.. J. Phillips and J. r,
Sullivan, Of northern Idaho, and in
volving mining property to the value
Of over a million dollars, has beeh
commenced in U. s. court at Boise.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
I'VE Demand a Better Ad-
ministrati0n Of County
Affairs"
First Low Rumble of tl1<,
Coming Storm.

We, the undersigned business men
and citizens of Mineral, Idaho, take
this opportunity Of testifying our
appreciation of the views contained
in communication signed ga. "
upon the condition and resources of
Washington county, published in a
late issue of the WEIsER SIGNAL.
We offer our cordial Endorsement OF
his views as expressed.
In our opinion the time has arrived
when 1t becomes necessary to effect a
reform in the present management of
our county affairs, substituting for
the dilatory, inefficient and question
able methods now in vogue, the
prompt, accurate and satisfactory
methods of more advanced and
progressive communities.
Our material resources are immense
and their development should engage
the attention Of our people and our
officials.
We demand that only such men bt
elected TO Office as are capable oi
intelligent and honest effort in this
direction.
We demand, in short, better and
more efficient and prompt ad
ministration of county affairs. VIZ
need better schools, better roads and
better bridges; and finally, we pledge
ourselves to support honest intelligent
and public-spirited citizens for Office,
irrespective Of politics, and we ask
our friends in other parts Of this
county to join us in securing the
advantages that such change would
bring about.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17

We hereby certify that the number
of electors voting at this election
amounts to ......
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
bring about.


Frank Fallers.
Mike O'Hara.
Loomis Near.
Herbert Lang.
II. J. Biddle.
Chas. Goodloe.
II. w. Chrysler.
Jno. N. Powers.
G. G. Wing.
John A. James
James Cunningham.
ID. s. Hill.
VIM. Peppard.
S. S. Burnette.
w. f. Keeton.
G. w. Connelley.
Charles Hursh.
T. H. Manning.
j. L. Rand.
George Richards.
Ed. Hursh.
d. Robertson.
Wallace Weaver.
Joe H. Shell.
Phil L. Hursh.
Edward Darby.
j. J. Grab.
VIM. Casey.
j. NJ. Baker.
w. II. Gray.
+. VI. Evans.
VIM. Thompson.
Louis Noble.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-26
BEES BENEFIT FRUIT.
1t Is Not Easy to Raise Good Orchard
without Them.

1t Is Not Easy to Raiso Good Orchard
without Them.
The question of bees and fruit trees
again commands the attention of horti
culturists and apiarists. In some sec
tions where bees are numerous ths
fruit growers are troubled at this season
while packing fruits, and naturally
condemn the bees, without stopping tc
reflect upon the advantages to be de,
rived from them in fertilizing the trees
and vines from which the fruit is taken
In England fruit-grower was sur.
prised to find that in one corner of his
garden, in which were placed colonies
of bees, the trees were heavily laden
with fruit, while those more remote
had set very sparingly. Then he called
to mind the circumstances of its being
very dark and foggy during the bloom.
ing of the trees, so that the bees flew
but short distance from their hives.
The proprietor of cherry orchard in
California found that his trees did moi
bear remunerative crops after the fiat
of the raisin-growers banishing the
bees to distant canyon. Being con.
vinced of the necessity of bees to fertil.
ize the bloom, he procured some colo.
nies, located them in his orchard, and
then realized satisfactory returns.
Horticulturists and apiarists are lil1q
the American union-one and insepara
blc.-Irrigation Age.