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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
AGRICULTURAL.
Preparing the Soil.

A large part of the success OF failure
of a crop depends upon the preparation
of the soil before the crop is put in.
Poor blowing, slack narrowing, light
manuring are sure to pave the way to a
crop failure. The benefits of tillage
have long been known, but the majority
of farmers do not realize how much it
is needed. Spring is always a hurry
ing time on the farm, and few can re-
sist the temptation to hurry in the
crops with the land poorly prepared.
The blowing in most places may be
done in the fall, but the soil is then
sometimes packed by the snow and
rain. On the other hand the frosts
will generally loosen the surface soil.
All plows for turning sod ground should
have a %jointer. This is q little steel 80
shaped that it turns the top inch or
two of grass over into the furrow bot
ton side up. When the piece is done,
all the grass is buried out of sight. The
ordinary straight cutter does not do
anything like this, and most plows
leave more or less grass near the sur
face. The harrows of the present time
are so many and such an improvement
upon the old-time spike-tooth imple-
ment that nearly every farmer has one
or more and thus has the means of
thoroughly pulverizing the soil. When
a farm is large enough, it is best to
have three or four horses and use them
on one large harrow. One man and
four horses can do as much as two men
and two pairs Of horses. This is n of
the modern methods of farming.
A roller is indispensable to thorough
tillage. Harrow, then roll, then har-
row and roll again until the soil is
thoroughly and finely pulverized. After
the crop is in, if possible continue the
tillage, keeping the surface soil stirred
so that weeds will be killed, a mulch OF
dust kept on the surface, and the air
with its nitrogen allowed to have free
uCCOoo W tAC bOHs n SOOu luiO 10 W
not put in any crop until the top four
inches of soil is fine and mellow. OF
course there is stony and hard, lumpy
land which it is almost impossible to
get into shape. Such land is better
kept in permanent pasture or moving,
but when a mar has no other kind of
land, he must plow such. The roots
of plants can obtain their food far bet
ter from fnely-pulverized soil than
from coarse, lumpy soil and manure
The manure should be made fine and
thoroughly mixed with the soil. A
manure spreader is a very great saver
of time and makes the manure &C
much further. Some farmers claim
that twenty loads of manur put on
with a spreader will do as much good
as thirty spread by the average hired
man. But the spreader cannot be
used on sidehills or when manure is
frozen, or when snow is on the ground
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

n or more pushing farmers in a
neighborhood. Folks don't like to be
behind their neighbors, and if n
man pushes his work, others emulate
him and push theirs. But guard against
wasting energy in hurrying, in nervous,
idgety dashing into things without
plan or intelligent purpose. Be steady,
easy; be master of your work, and do
not let it master you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
This Old Question Has to be Answered
Candidly by Montpelier People.

What do the people of Montpelier think of
the statement published below Can any
citizen ask for more convincing proof of the
merits claimed by the article under discussion
What is there lacking in such evidence ? The
most superficial investigation will corroborate
it. 1t is Montpelier proof for Montpelier
people, 1t is not the style of proof other
medical preparations offer Kalamazoo, Mich.
proof for Montpelier people. The most ex-
acting cannot wish for anything more.
Mrs. f. e. Alexander, of No. 81 Berlin
street, says: my kidneys troubled me for
years and | have suffered a great deal. l
d%octored and used various kinds of medicine
but they did not benefit me but very little.
There was a constant pain across my back ac-
companied by a dull bearing down pressure
over my hips. 1t bothered me a great deal
and made me restless and nervous so l could
not sleep at night. A kidney weakness which
was always distressing and annoying was also
present. | was obliged to work rather hard
and | was continually failing in health. My
daughter read about Doan's Kidney Pills and
she called my attention to them. l got a box
from Lester H.. Green's drug store and it did
me so much good that | got a second. When
| had finished that the pain across my back
was gone and | could rest well at night. The
other kidney difficulty was relieved and felt
like a new person. That was over a year ago
and since then l have done a great deal of
work and only once have l felt a slight pain
across my back. | got another box of Doan's
Kidney Pills and used them a few days and
the pain left me. l am feeling better to-day
than for years. | cannot speak too well OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. l have recommended
them to many of my friends and l can refer
you to a number who have been cured. You
can publish my statement and | will be glad il
it will be the means of benefiting others"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 80 cent
per box by all dealers, or sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Foster-Milburn Co., sole agent
for the .. S. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

IT is a mistake to wear a shoe toe
small for you, thinking it will make
your foot look prettier, 1t causes your
foot to look cramped, heavy and chubby
and will e~ffectually prevent you from
walking well, comfortably or gracefully.
Flat heels are the only sensible heels
to shoes, and the only heels that will
enable n to become an easy, light
walker
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

LooPs for hanging up garments are
always wearing out and breaking, par
ticularly with children's cloaks and
coats. To make a serviceable loop cut
a strip of kid from an old glove, roll in
it a piece of coarse string, and sew the
edges of kid neatly together. This
loop, fastened securely to a garment,
will stand any amount of pulling with
out wearing or breaking.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

A LITTLE lemon peel makes a de-
licious fiavoring for many things, such
as buildings fruit sauces ,croquettes, and
meat pies, and is one of the things it is
best to have at hand. When using the
juice only of lemons save the peel by
rinsing it in clear water and letting it
dry; then grating it and putting it in a
glass jar with a close cover. Treated
thus it is always ready.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE
AROUT A
CREAM SEPARATOR +!

Don't let any one fool you about the
advantages OF the " Alpha" discs used in
the De Laval "Baby" Cream Separators.
They make a world Of difference in al
most every respect. They double the
actual value of any separator. De Laval
separators sell for just half as much with.
out them. Other machines are worth still
lesg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

THE willow has such wonderful vi
tally that, even when the interior is 80
far gone from decay that only the shell
of the tree remains the appearance of
life in green leaves and foliage will still
prevail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

EY-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for pholesale lots mot jobbtns
prices unless otherwise indicated. and are intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

rvOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

Halls Catarrb Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price seventy.iive cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
G. H. sHIPMAN, Montpelier, VT.

cures quickly. That IL what 1t was
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief, quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it and adults like it.
Mothers buy 1t for their children.
Prepared by f. O. Dewitt a Co., makers OF
We. Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
Vele pills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
Pr0prietors, Toledo, Oh

Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
HOW's This :?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
Regarding Ore Rates.

Many of the numerous new house
bills introduced Saturday were of
little Importance, but the one Of
chief Importance to many st. Louis
Countyans is that by Mr.. Feig, which
provides:
1T shall not be lawful for any rail-
road company or any common carrier
in this state TO take, demand or
charge or exact a greater sum or
amount for forwarding. transferring
or delivering iron ore than mills per
mile for each ton OF iron ore delivered
to or received by such railroad COM
pany or common carrier to be for
warded, transferred or delivered from
any point in this state to any other
point in this state.
Section 2. No extra charge shall
be made. demanded, exacted or
accepted by any railroad company or
common carrier in this state than is
provided in Section OF this act, for
receiving, elevating, hauling or hand
ling iron ore delivered to or received
by such railroad company or common
carrier. TO be forwarded, transferred
or delivered from any point In this
state TO any other point in this state.
Section 3. Any railroad company
or any common carrier that shall
violate any OF the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine OF
not less than sl00 nor more than $500,
in the discretion OF the court, for
each ofiense."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
MINING NOTES.

&c. Foley, the hustling mining
man of this region, was in town Sat-
turday. While here he paid the
Little American mine a visit. and is
satisfied that the mine is a fine
property, and one worth exploiting
on a large scale. He also gave the
Journal the glad hand. There are no
frills on Mr.. Foley, and the fact that
he owns the controlling interest in
what is undoubtedly one of the
greatest gold mines on the American
continent has not swelled his head in
the least. The Journal is glad of his
success, and hopes he viii live long
enough TO get some good out OF his
fortune. Like many others of the
long list of American mining kings
and millionaires, Mr.. Foley had a
long hard struggle before success
crowned his efforts. The Journal
knows no man more worthy than he
TO be ranked IS the head of the COM
ing Rainy Lake millionaires.-R Rainy
Lake Journal
No increase has been made at the
Franklin. Between l40 and 100 men
are still employed. About 80, 0oo tons
are in stock at the Bessemer and
Franklin No. 2 shafts. and to this
amount 80 tons are being added
daily. Everything is moving along
slowly at present, but should orders
be received, they are in excellent
shape to mine large amount OF ore
|-VirginiaR.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10

driven from home TO find bread for
their little ones. Thou shalt also
consider him that is thy neighbor
above him that dwelleth In a strange
town.
4. Thou shalt not ask for credit as
goods cost much money and the mer-
chants heart is weaTied with bills.
His children clamor daily for bread,
and his wife abideth at home for
want of rainment as adorneth her
sisters. Blessed. yea thrice blessed is
the man who pays cash.
5. Thou shalt patronize thine own
local paper and pay thy dues there
fore. before the poor editor thereof
becomes weary with waiting and
goeth into bankruptcy.
6. Thou shalt do all In thy power TO
encourage aud promote thy welfare,
thy own town. thy own people.
Z. Thou shalt not suffer the voice
of pride to overcome thee, and il other
towns entice thee harken not unto
them for thou mayest be deceived.
s. Thou shalt spend thy earnings
at home that they may return from
where they go, and give nourishment
to such as come after thee.
8. Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against the town in which thou
dwellest but speak well Of it to all
men.
10. Thou shalt keep these COM
mandments and teach them to thy
children to the third and fourth
generations, that they may be made
to flourish and grow in plenty when
thou art laid to rest with thy fathers.
Elk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10

Judge J. n. Chandler OF Chicago
representing the Minnesota Iron COM
pany, and j. B. Cotton of Duluth, the
legal representative Of the Lake Su-
perior Consolidated Iron Mines, ap-
peared before the house committee on
taxes and tax laws Tuesday evening
at special meeting called to con-
slider the Reeves mineral bill. The
measure proposes a tax on mines
through the state board Of equaliza-
tion, and the two attorneys named
will both appear in opposition to t.
At special meeting held at the
Windsor, John Owens, clerk of the
district court of st. Louis county;
Joseph Sellwood, Neil McInnis, Rep
resentative Lsybourne Of Duluth, and
others were examined.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
A TREATN STORE.
The Two Harbors Am.teur's WIN BE Herr
Feb. 16.

The Two Harbors Amateurs WIN BE Herr
Feb. 16.
Charley Watson's Comedy Co.. viii
hold the boards at the City Opera
honse next Tuesday evening, Feb. 16
The company has twenty people who
introduce the latest songs, farces,
funny retorts including Irish, Dutch
and Negro dialects, the whole to con-
clude with the latest comedy, Pun
at Picnic" The reputation OF the
troupe has proceeded it and is OF the
best. Several letters have been re
ceived from prominent persons who
have witnessed the exhibition pro-
nouncing it one of the best shows
they had ever seen. Charley Watson
is a whole show in himself and assist
ed by Dugan and the Yellow Kid,
Brislin and Pratt, Weber, the
IO'Mally's, Irene Walker, Myrtle
Hynan, Maude Cooper, Agatha Cot
ter. Ella Grant, Jessie Oster and Miss
Kelly, puts up an evening of enter
tainment which our people should nos
fail to see.
What should prove drawing card
is the fact that the entertainment ID
a strictly home talent affair, inau-
gurated for the very laudable purpose
of assisting the Two Harbors free
| library fund. This no doubt viii DO
appreciated by our liberal citizens
who viii feel highly honored to be
able TO assist such a worthy cause.
The admission has been placed at q
cents, reserved seats. IS cents, on sale
at the City Drug store. Remember
the date and be there
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
MINE TAXATION.


There probably never has been a
session of the Minnesota legislature
in which SO many measures of special
importance to st. Louis county were
pending as in the present one. Scarce
ly day passes but that some bill 10
introduced, the object of which is the
regulation of some real or imaginary
abuse connected with one or another
OF the many profitable industries in
and about Duluth. Some OF these
bills, of course, are introduced for the
express purpose Of being. defeated,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10

lake gold fields, has given notice for
application TO The Ontario parliment
for an act OF Incorporation with power
to construct and operate lines OF
telegraph and telephone from Ronbeur
station TO the Canadian Pacific rail-
way or from some other convenient
point on the said railway in the
district of Rainy river or in the dis
trict of Thunder Bay in the provinces
OF Ontario, To Sawbill lake, Hawke
Bay, phone from Bonheur station to
the Canter. Foley and Fort Francis.
and 70 such other convenient points
along the route thereof by way OF
branch lines or otherwise as NAV be
necessary or proper for the proposed
company's business witfrin a radius
of fifty miles of the proposed COM
pany's main line in the districts afore-
said, with right to manufacture, sell
and supply electric power for manu-
featuring, electric light, and all pur-
poses for which the same may be
useful.
Notice has been published that an
application win be made at the
ensuing session CT the Ontario legis-
lature for IN act TO incorporate the
Fort Frances s. Pacific Railway COM
psny, with power to construct, lay
out, and build railway from point
on the Canadian Pacific railway, be-
tween Raleigh and Vermilio6 sta
tions. TO Fort Francis on Rainy river,
district OF sAlgoma, and with power
to equip and operate the same by
steam or electricity, and il the latter.
with power to sell the surplus electric
energy ror light. heat and power pup
poses, and to supply the. miners with
electricity for their mines. and also
to own and operate vessels on Rainy
river and Lake Of the Woods in con-
nection with said railway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
Sentenced.

Chas. Llias, the Finn, who was
found guilty OF manslaughter in the
first degree q week ago was on Friday
sentenced 10 eight years and sir
months at Saltwater. This is prac-
tically the first conviction of the
various murder cases sent from thia
country and Judge Can't deserves
praise. Some seem TO think that
Liias received too light . sentence
while others are Of the opinion that
it was hard enough .I-.e.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
Zen Commandments-

1. Thou shalt not go away from
home to do thy trading, thou, nor
thine sons, nor thy daughters.
>. Thou shalt patronize thy Own
merchants that they shall also patron
ize thee
). Thou shalt employ thy own
mechanics, that they may not be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-10
To Rainy Lake.

A party of Toronto capitalists inter-
ested in the Seine river and Rainy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-The market Ia steady. Smoked
clear sides. Ciac. dry salted clear rib sides,
SIC; bellies, sac; sugar-cured hams. i0Ac.
Lard-narket firm. pure IN tierces Sc;
50-pound tins. SIC; compound, In tierces.
4ihe. 5O-pound tins, sc.
Buttor-Markct steady. fair demand. Co
shcn. li0i5c gilt edge. raise creamery.
i7izaigkc. fancy Elgins. 20a2iihc.
Cheose-Market Arm; fancy full cream
cheese. Zoe. D-pound average. i0iAdiic
Flsh-Mnckerel half-barrcl No. l. $50;
No. 2, 81 20. No. D. 800; kits, No. !, 81. Is;
No. q g. %. No. 3, e5c. Goldfish. i-pound
bricks. csc. 2-pound bricks &c Smoked
herring, per box, zoe, Dutch herring, M
kegs. fi.e0; new mullet, half-barrcla. 81.
sait-Demand lH fair and the market
steady. car load lots, T. o. b.. Liverpool.
200-pound sacks. b3c, Job lots. Gjc. Nir.
glnia. i2j-pound burlap sacks. 32e. ditto
i25-pound, cotton, ~. bright. g01G5cs hnt
fancy. G5Ns0e.
Conee-sleady. Mocha. &C.. Java. 27ct
psaberfy i7c STANDARD NO n nc. no
2 lac. No 3. i2isc No a. iiisc. No 8.
ioi4e. 80. O. olscl No. y SIC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
RICE.
FINANCIAL.

Money-Cood demand at per cent.
The bank clearings for the past week
we're H,fi253212, against 81 1888 81 % for the
same week last year and 1857 .053. q for
the same week IN 1895.
Foreign Exchange-The market is
very weak. The following are net savan-
nah quotations: Commercial demand.
asiik sixty days. Ns2ia:. ninety days.
$.S2; francs Paris and Havfe sixty days,
SCI. Swiss. sixty days. 5227s; marks. sixty
days "a 9-l6,
buying al * per cent. discount ana selling
as follows: Up 10 s25 10c premium: So "a
$50. i5c premlum $50 70 500. zoe premium
500 and upwards at par.
Socurtles-Markct Is fairly active for
investment securities and supply limited.
Stocks and Bonds-state Bonds - Georgia
49, per cent bonds OF 1890. iO3 bid, -
asked; Georgia 3ia per cent. due 1915. 100
bid asked. Georgia ~ per cent.
bonds, 1915. 1917 BID. 1861 asked Georgia
per cent, due 1876 III bid li2 asked:
South Carolina fias Jos bid 100 asked
CITY Bon8s-Atlauta per cent iOf bid.
i05 asked. Augusta tias 1923. i03ia bid. 10iH
asked; Augusta per cent, ii2 bid. rs
asked; Augusta per cent, ~ bid. re
asked; Columbus per cent. i0lh bid, i0l
asked. Macon 8 per cent. iiiia bid iig
asked. Macon 49, 1926. io5ta BID. iOi asked
Savannah 9 per cent. quarterly October
coupons. 1905, BID, 10 asked. Savannah
ger rent. quarterly November coupons
1904 bld. 40 asked Charleston is 9iia BID
a5ia asked
iiailr0ad Bonda-sayannnh Florida and
Western raifdad general mortgage bonds
per cent Interest coupons. zoe bid. ne
afkedi Savannah, tl0riea ana western
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpehtine-A gain Of cent gal
lon is the record of the spirits turpentne
market for the past week The Antwerp
Naval Stores Company held the situation.
with the exception of one day. when they
allowed other buyers to secure about 800
casks at 2524 cents. The daily bid for the
past three days has been 20 cents. the
Antwerp company taking the offerings.
Other buyers have remained out of the
market
Rosin-The rosin market was firm during
the entire week. Prices kept the same for
a few days, even after there were sales
made on private terms, said to be at an
advance. The official quotations showed
advances Thursday and to-day. When
the highest prices of the week were reach
ed. To-day there was an advance of 10
cents on water white, Is cents on window
glass, 10 cents on N and cents on M and
K grades. The market opened unchanged
from yesterday with sales of 1,495 and
closed at the advance with sales of 1,124
barrels.
Quotations-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letined at the Board OF Trade:
Spirits turpentine firm, 26c bid for regu-
lars.
Posin frro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Movement al the Ports
New York-Net receipt none; gross,
5000; exports, to Great Britain, 430; to
France, 4O1; to the continent, 1905; for
warded, 247S; sales, 6749; spinners 1905.
delpha-Receipts, SO; exports, to
Great Britain, 22S.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 2.4S6; exports, coast
wise, 1872; sales, All; spinners, 1O7
New Orleans-Net receipts, 1877; gross,
the continent 641; coastwise, 1Oi; sales,
975.
MISUNDERSTANDING, z; exports, coast
wise, 617.
Boston-Net receipts. 400; gross, 1861.
Baltimore-Net receipts, none; gross, l40;
exports, to the continent. 2.
Savannah-Receipts, IS; exports, coast
wise 49,
Norfolk Receipts, &c; exports, coast
wise. Sc; sales, So.
Mobile-Receipts, %; experts, coastwise,
y.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 10; exports, coast
WISE 3O4; sales, $50.
Movement at interior towns
st. Louis-Net receipts, 1903; gross, 106;
shipments 32S.
Cincinnati-Net receipts 1873; shipments,
1862: sales, 100.
Memphis-Net receipts, 142; gross, 17ei
shipments, $50: sales. rs.
Houston-Net receipts, 1882; shipments.
7451; sales, asa.
Augusta-Receipts, los; shipments. 200;
sales. 276
Louisville-Net receipts, none; stock, so.
Comparative statement of net receipts
az all the ports from Sept 1, 1896, TO Fri
day evening. Aug 10, 1897, and from Sept.
]. 1895, TO Friday, Aug. IA, 1896: