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The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-05
Death of Mrs. Margaret Waite.

Mrs Margaret Waite, aged es years,
died of Inflammation of the stomach last
night at her home in Oakland. The funeral
was held this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-05

bids fair to be a popular hero It would
be premature to suppose that the po1t-
ical consultations now proceeding fore
shadow the resignation OF the nDeral
cabinet when peace is concluded The
conservatives have so constantly and
Loyalty support Sagasta throughout the
war that no factious opposition need be
feared from them.
Washington Waiting Patiently.
Washington, Aug. 5.-With a realiz-
ing sense of the grave political prob
lens, that must be solved by SenOr
Sagasta, the Spanish premier, before
he can finally assent to the United
States demands, the administration IS
not surprised that the answer from the
Spanish side has been delayed 1t is
believed that so far as the premier
himself is concerned he has made up
his mind to accept the conditions, but
while in that decision he is supported
by a majority of his cabinet he finds it
necessary to secure the adhesion of
leaders of other parties in order to
guard against disaster in the future.
Spanish methods never have been no
ted for rapidity and it is said that the
present is the first case on record where
the Spanish cabinet has acted within a
day or two on a matter so important as
the pending peace proposal Therefore
it is scarcely expected that the last and
decisive answer Will be forthcoming i'm
mediately.
So far as can be learned there has
been no fruther communication between
the state department and the French
embassy since Wednesday. Assuming
that the report is true that Sagasta is
seeking minute explanations of the de-
tails to be adopted under each head OF
the presidents note, it is probable that
these explanations are being furnished
by NJ. Cambon himself. At any rate he
has made no further application to the
state department for information and
it is said there that he is so fully ad-
vised now of the presidents intentions
that there is no occasion for him to do
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Comment.

BEANs.-Receipts have been moderate
but larger than last week. Demand has
not been very active.
.PoTAToEs.-Receipts have been fairly
liberal and there has been demand enough
to hold the market steady.
OATs,-Trade is limited but the tone of
the market is rather frmer at the close,
with general quotations about &c higher
than last week.
CoRN.-The market has shown more
strength during the week, with prices fore
ed up about lie compared with last report.
Trade is quiet, however, with buyers OPP
Grating to meet pressing needs.
FLoUR.-The wheat market has been
gradually worked higher during the week,
and this has affected the price of flour by
causing higher figures to be asked. The
demand has been no better however.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export. 1871 boxes.
stocks are being gradually reduced and
there is little better feeling on strictly fine
goods, but no improvement in prices as yet.
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.-The crop is
not large one this year and is about all in.
The quality has not been up to the average,
demand has been light, and consignments
OF both sugar and syrup are closing out
slowly and at easy prices.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been lighter than
last week, but there was more or less stock
carried over, and demand has been so slack
for the past few days that stocks have ac-
cumulated a little and the market closes
with weak and usettled tone.
THE retail yard men have been paying
much more attention to the market for
Northern and Eastern lumber in the past
week or two. Their stocks are quite badly
broken of their seaside trade and they are
now rather anxious to make it more COM
plete. Now that the mills that ship by yes
sci are beginning to saw the market be-
comes more interesting to buyers.
THE absolute dependence of the market
on the political situation was shown on
Monday last when the Presidents message
gave peaceful turn to affairs and the buy
or again showed his head in the market
He quickly fastened back to his burrow,
however, and has not since emerged
There really is no market. Trials of the
holders OF wool by brokers have failed to
elicit any substantial concessions. Trials
of the mill men by brokers have failed to
bring out offers that could even be consid-
cred,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
The Situation Of the Cheese Factory
Patrons.

1t seems to take fearful amount of
punishment and pounding to get the
farmers, who are patrons of cheese fac
tories, to learn what is best for their
own interest. They will 60 along in
the same old costly, wasteful rut for
years and no amount of reasoning or
entreaty can pry them out of it. This
is seen in the matter of adopting the
Babcock test, in building better curing
rooms, spending dollar to get ten
back in the saving of loss on their
cheese. 1t is also shown in another
way.
Now, there are 100000 boxes of
cheese said to be on hand, more than
the market can take care of, and here
we are right at the outset of another
season.
A very large proportion of the cows
will soon calve and flood of milk will
start on it's old-time way to make poor
hay cheese, with which to swamp an
already over-burdened market.
Every man of sense admits that the
shrewd way would be for the factories
not to open until, say, the LIST or 18th
OF May, and 30 give the old cheese q
break down in the market.
But where is the factory which has
shown the good sense to put itself in
in shape for this very condition of
things, condition which has happened
time after time before.
One would think that after burning
their fingers 80 many times, the patrons
of almost every factory would rise up
as one man and say: "This stupid way
of doing business has gone on long
enough. Let US put ourselves, our
farm, our COWS and our factories in
such shape that we can shift for our
selves. Let us set right at work at
once to have as many of our COWS calve
in the fall as possible.
Then let us fix the old factory up in
neat clean shape, with machinery to
make either butter or cheese at twenty
four hours notice. In this way we
can run the factory the year round.
We can make butter from November
to May, and cheese from May to No.
vember. Our calves will be raised in
the fall and winter, and ready to turn
out when we 60 to cheese making in
May.
During the summer we will make
cheese and we will put in sub-earth
duct, so that we can hold our cheese if
necessary week or month. In short,
let us show that we have good, COM
mon, business sense; that when we
have been hit on the head half dozen
times we know enough to dodge"
Just such talk and just such resolves
are needed in almost every cheese fac
tory in the land. 1t would add mil
lions of dollars to the revenue OF the
farmers concerned, if the patrons
would stop and look into it. Our pres
ent way of handling cheese factory is
stupid and absurd in the extreme.-Ex.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Live Stock Market.

Mich Cows AND SPRNGKRs.--Demand
light with about 200 head on sale that range
from $40 to 60.
BRRF CATTLK.-For export cattle the de-
mand is very fair cable advices reporting
stronger English markets.
SwINE.-Arrivsls not heavy from any
source. Western steady at 81 to 4Ac l.w;
country lots at Al to sc d. W.
Prices of market beef: A few choice, Sc.
to 650; extra, $5.25 to $50; first quality,
$4.75 to 500; second quality, 81 to 40; third
quality, $500 to $50.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The supply was
moderate, Western lambs predominating.
The demand was fairly active. We quote:
In lots, $3.50 to 800 each; extra 1925 to
$50, or from "a to 53o per Id; spring lambs,
q to &c; veal calves, 8 to &c.
Prices Of store cattle: Working oxen per
pair, $50 to 100; farrow cows, S12 to %;
fancy cows, $50 to 60; milch COWS and
calves, $40 to 4S; yearlings, $S to 16; two
year-olds, S12 to %; three-y ear-olds, $40 to
80; Western fat swine, live, 81 to 43c; North
ern dressed hogs, Al to &c per ID.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
A Fact to Measure by.

Foolish pride and conceit are very
common things. They say the Span
iards have it in excessive proportion.
The more nearly bankrupt and defunct
as nation they become, the prouder
they grow.
Well, some butter makers are in the
same fix. Facts are good things to
measure by. We have all heard Of the
old horse who went so slow, they had
to sight on some object, to detect if he
was moving. Just so, it is we'll to take
some fact into partnership, just to
measure oneself by.
G. B. Lawson, in Ne,o York Produce
ReuieU, says:
"As only II per cent of the butter
made by 500 of the best buttermakers
of the country scored as extras at To-
peka, what will be the average score of
the butter made by all the balance of
the buttermakers of the country? At
the same rate, the most of the butter
that is sent to the market this winter,
will only grade as seconds or thirds"
Take another fact: Only the best
butter will bring the market price.
The average market price, at Elgin, the
highest price in the west, the last
year was only 1874 cents a pound. If
only the best can reach the average FL
gin price, where will the great mass of
butter appear?
Take another fact: If only the COW
that makes 200 pounds of butter year,
will give her owner any profit above
the cost of feed, saying nothing Of Ia
Dor, where will these general purpose,
160-pound cows leave their owners3
Out Of pocket sure.
What sort of a man must he be who
prefers to breed, feed and keep a poor,
general purpose COW; who prefers to
know nothing about what she is doing,
and will not even test her in the rudest
way, to know where he and she stand;
who had rather sail along in blissful
ignorance, than in profitable under
standing Of his business; who rejects
anything and everything that will turn
him from the error of his way? Sure
enough, what sort of man is he? Yet
there are thousands Of himl-Hoard's
DairyMan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
HOW's This 7

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.,
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 81 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hal's Catarrb Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price seventy-five cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Measurement for Grain Bins.

A cubical box 125 inches each way
will hold bushel. Hence to ascertain
the contents of a bin take stick or
rule 125 inches long and divide it by
marks into tenths and hundredths.
Measure the length, breadth and depth
with this rule. Multiply the three di-
mansions together and the product
will be the bushels. This is the most
convenient and easiest method known.
Use the rule as though it were feet and
tenths. Suppose, for example, bin
(using this measure as fooD measures
8.5 feet in length by 81 feet in width,
and 40 feet in depth. The product of
these is 237. 405 or about 237. 4 bushels.
Every farmer should make such rule,
and use it in all cases where the con-
tents of bins or boxes are required
Ohio Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

BABY HUMoRs.-Dr. Agnew's Ointment
soothes, quiets, and effects quick and ef-
fective cures in all skin eruptions, common
to baby during teething-time. 1t is harm.
less to the hair in cases Of scald head, and
cures eczema, salt rheum, and all skin dis
eases OF older people. Thirty-five cents
70. Sold by W. e. Terrill & Co. and Col
Inns Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
VALUABLE BOOK FREE.
3a.PAGE BOOK ON HOME DREssMAK.
ING GIVEN TO OUR READERS.

An Expert Dressmaker Tells How to Make
Over and Re-color Old Dresses. Wraps
and other Clothing in the Latest Styles to
Look Like New-Practica1 Instructions
That will Save Money in any Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Timmy-Pop if there's war, are
you going? Pop-No, sir. Your
mother has been the man of the house
for the past year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

kY- The quotations given below represent pricea
obtained receivers UhOesaie iofs (Hof ,oobins
prieesj indicated. AID intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

SPRING humors, boils, pimples, erup-
tions, sores, may be completely cured
by purifying the blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

1t is astonishing how little money and work
are required to make fashionable, up-to-date
gowns and wraps from last years cast-off
clothing, If one only knows how. "Home
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an expert dressmaker that gives pictures
of fashionable dresses, wraps and coats for
women and children and tells Just how they
can be made from old garments that are faded,
questionable in color, OF out of STYLE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Is your baby intelligent Intelli-
gent! Why, if she wasn't she'd never
be able to understand the language my
wife talks to her.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
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rious than a decline in weight. 1t IS the
of serious complications. Stop
this waste and restore yourself to vigor.
Gus health by taking
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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

SENATOR WoLcoTT, of Col, hat
 more than once shown himself tc
 posses the faculty of calm judgment
 in times of public excitement. and
 to be real, not buncomb patriot
 but never more strikingly than in
 the short speech he made against the misguided attempt to publi, h to the world a distrust of our Navy Department, by providing for a Congressional investigation of the wreck of the Maine. Mr. Wolcott said: "I desire to resent as utterly unfounded the suggestion that there is patriotic citizen in the broad confines of this land who has not thes fullest and most splendid and glorious confidence in every depart ment of this government. and in the department of the Navy in particular, and 1t has been true in every administration since the time of Washington. The people of the U. $. have never yet been called upon to distrust one of the CO., ordinate branches of this govern ment, and they never will while the flag floats. The officers appointed to Investigate this tragic disaster will do their duty. do not under rate the importance of the legislative branch of the government; believe in it's dignity and in it's wisdom, and in the openness of it's discus sion of public questions; but what we need now, in my opinion, is a decent and dignifed silence in the lace Of the appalling calamity which has fallen upon our people. There are times for speaking and there are times for silence, and at this time, when we face the awful event that has overtaken us, we should restrain any expression of opinion or expression of our belief as 60 the causes of this terrible disaster until in a proper, regular, and formal way, an investigation may be had by the Navy department, which we know will be conducted with the utmost uprigEtaess and the utmost integrity.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

Nor only is the f.ture of the sugar-beet industry assured through the showing made by the Depart ment of Agriculture in its analyses of beets from all parts of the country but a new era in agriculture in the United States is likely to grow out of the production of this important crop. The American farmer. especially the western farmer, has been, to a great extent, a one-crop man, practicing little, if any, diver slhcatlon. Great areas of territory, comprising the rich prairie lands and alluvial bottoms, have been grown to one crop year after year, but, with gradual lessening Of the fertility in the soil, through lack of rotation, keener competition and lowering of prices, it is now found necessary to rely upon more than one crop and also give more care and attention to growth and cul- tivation. This feature in American farming will be stimulated through the culture on large scale of the sugar-beet, That crop requires very close care and attention and a very thorough cultivation, and it's growth will promote better methods Of farming in other crops. The best wild lands of our great free territory have been broken up and the cream of the crops taken from them, and now that it becomes ne cessary to get down to a systematic and painstaking basis, no crop grown Tn Amerlca will tend to bring this result about more quickly and easily than the sugar-beet.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26
A Clever Trick,
CHAS. w. PUGH, seer Territorial papers please (

It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about in. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure him. self right away by taking Electric Bit ters, This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is blood purifier and nerve tonic It cures Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy It is purely vegetable, mild laxative, and restores the system to it's natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are miracle worker Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc a bottle at Gonder & Co.'S. Drug Store.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

IT is encouraging to state that the Arizona university has a larger attendance than at any time during this season of the year. The grade of students is also much higher, being nearly all young ladies and young men as against nearly ] a year ago those who should have been in the public schools Presi- dent Parker has wrought a wonder ful reform. in the institution since he has been in charge. which is only another indication of the necessity of having a thoroughly trained college man tor president, NJ. NJ. Parker, and he IS so acknow. lodged by the faculty. In education as in all other things. Every man to his trade, calling or profession Life Is too short for an individual to make a great success of more than one profession or calling in life. It takes concentration ot energy and acton to win, as certain dissipation of these forces means failure or weakening the result - Star.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26
Arizona Press Association.

The regular annual meeting of the Arizona Press Association is hereby called to meet in Tucson, in accord ance with resolution adopted at it. last annual session, on Friday and Saturday, March II, and 12, 1898. 4 full attendance of members is earnest ly requested and the presence of those who are eligible for membership, ye not members is also acquested.
 J. c. MARTIN, President.
 CHAs. w. PUGH, Secretary. Territorial papers please copy.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

THERE l- 10 uncert in sign in the u tsranaes of the Republican con
 .engoa- aad organizations in their separations for the campaign of 1898. The Indiana Republicans in cir Te1r Haute and Indianapolis conventions adopted resolutions favorlng a sound finance based up on the gold standard The Repub
 lican League of Oregon adopted resolutions reaffirming the financial plank of the Republican National platform of 1896, and a Congress sional convention held in Chicago adopt olutions favoring the maintenance of the gold standard Meantime l4e Democratic Congress
 ,ona C mittee- has reaffirmeG The l-.' tions of the Chicago platform f 1896, which was re- -l-at-. } the people of the United state. . at year. and which Is
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

less popular at this time, since the prosperity which it insisted could not come without the conditions which it named has come under the principles and legis 'ation of the Republican party.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

G03 NGERsoLL looses none of his shTewdA ess with the advance of years. Ne asiust declined to meet a Texas man in joint debate under a challenge giving the Texan the opening and closing shots.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

ALL the Populists, silver Repub- IIcaus and Democrats are expected to co. .eb.aye he birthday of Jefferson Apri. I5. .Aough if that stateman were alive he could not identify h mseli H.th anything in their platforms aith the aid of the Yerkes .eIase.na.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

4 MADRID paper fears that the American divers investigating the Maine wreck may be bribed. The regular yribery bureau at Havana has rather weakened Spanish faith lu uGm3u nature.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26
SATURDAY, FEB. 2G, 1898.
4.Ays OE Newspapers,

it subscribers order the dscontinuanee of news eapers, the publishers may continue te send then crt.l a'i arroarages are paid.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

MUNICIPAL councils in France are having their proceedings reported by gAanograph. This sys em of parpe-ua,jop never will be popular ID the JnIled States where people are anxious to forget such incidents Gs soon as possible.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

I CALIFORNIA court has decided that lt is not forgery to sign the nam of the original purchaser of 8 alsllr0ad ticket after the ticket has been sold by the purchaser.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

G ANY a little pile carefully saved by industry and economy is going t0 be lost in Alaskan ventures thls spring, m the hope of having it doublei | or trebled or quintupled.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-02-26

1 RECENT suicide wrote that his ruiu had been brought about by women, ards, wine, horses, and politics. Jee-whiz! Any one of :. .e five c4n easily do the business for @ weak headed fellow.