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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
England Hesitates.

The ultipatum to the Transvaal tar
ries. The men of the British cabinet
have been together again, deliberated,
and departed to their country seats.
There is delay in pressing the conten-
ton with the Beers 10 "the dread ar
bitrament of war;" England will allow
more time for diplomacy's perfect
work, it is said. Another note will be
sent to the Transvaal and time will be
allowed for consideration and reply.
England is not ready for war, it is also
said, in explanation of her apparent
hesitation to force negotiations to a
decisive issue. She is accommodating in
South Africa the largest army she has
assembled since the Crimean war,
building railways to the frontier and in
every way preparing for war that will
demand greater resources and fighting
strength than any she has engaged in
since she was arrayed against the Gar
of all the Russias. When she is fully
ready she will strike, if the little object
of these vast preparations does not
submit
1t is possible, however, that England
may be delaying with an honest and sim
cere purpose to allow time for the subsie-
ence of the "war spirit" and for deliber-
alton that shall end in the peaceful
composure of her quarrel with the
sturdy farmers who have 80 fearlessly
and steadfastly withstood the strongest
of European powers. And England may
be impressed by the almost universal
judgment that a war with the Trans
vaal, for no better reason than exists,
would be heinous offense against
mankind. An Englishmsn has told his
countrymen that the coercion of this
little republic into the surrender of its
independence would justly earn fol
their country the epithet of the "pirate
nation" And that is true.
The Trsnsvaal was persuaded, as il
now appears, by the British consular
agent at Pretoria, to propose, with the
assurance that the proposal would be &C
cepted, five-years' franchise, with the
remission of British control over the
republics foreign affairs, But England
rejected this offer. President Kruger
then advanced the franchise period tC
seven years, England's control ovel
outside affairs remaining the same al
provided by the London convention Of
1884. The Transvaal has also submit
ted to England's demand to be allowed
to scrutinize the proposed suffrage law
Nothing seems to be left to England
for honest contention.
Later advces bring tidings that Eng
land rejects all the Transvaal's offers
and will propose terms OF her own
The Beers are angry and the war clout
grows blacker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
The TransvaaI.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-It is understood
tn 1t the government cabled Sir Alfred
Miner, British high commissioner for
South Africa, Friday afternoon in sub
stance that "no sovereignty" is the
ultimatum agreed upon by the cabinet
in the South African crisis. The mes
sage also protests strongly against the
accusation of bad faith on the part OF
CoyDgham Greene.
CAPE Town, Sept. 23-Dutch in
colony are FESTIVE. 1t is feared some
decisive act OF sympathy with Trans
vaal will be taken. British sympathiz-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
Help for the Beers.

The Volksraad of the Orange Free
State was recently conve ed to consid-
er matters pertaining to its relations
with its neighbors and brethren across
the Vaal. In his speech President
Steyn expressed regret for the disturb
ed state of affairs in South Africa. He
regarded President Kruger's proposal
for conference at the capital of the
Orange Free State as exceedingly fair,
but Great Britain has rejected it. He
accused the British diplomatic agent at
Pretoria of decoying the Transvaal
into the existing contentious, and i'm
piled that Great Britain has been guilty
of breach of faith. He was not dis
posed to advise the sister republic to
accept England's latest demand. The
situation was critical, but there was
nothing that could not be settled by
arbitration, nothing to warrant war,
which, if made on existing grounds
would be sin against mankind and an
insult to religion.
This was fairly candid expression
of an opinion on the subject of the
contention between the world wide
empire and the little land-locked re-
public among the South African noun
tains. President Steyn added that he
had convoked the Volksraad because
it could not be matter of indifference
to the Orange Free State to see the
Transvaal in trouble. The Free State
was bound by treaty to help the Trans
vaal and the Volksraad must decide
the attitude of the republic toward its
neighbor at the north in this crisis of
it's existence. His prayer was that the
members would have strength to act 80
as to promote the ways of peace and
prosperity.
Sir Alfred Miner seeks to allay the
fears of the burghers of the Orange
Free State aroused by recent British
operations, the dispatch of troops to
the border and the pushing of rail-
way to the pass entering the Transvaal
at Laing's Neck, on the Natal frontier.
Great Britain expects. the Free State
will be strictly neutral and its integrity
will be respected. But the explanation
of the British agent does not soothe the
fears of the republic. President Steyn
seems to foresee that after the Trans
vaal's independence has been destroyed
the Free States turn will come next.
He TELLS the British representative that
he "cannot even now see that the diff
ferences justify the use Of force as the
only solution. He regrets the sending
of troops to the north, his government
will do all in it's power to allay excite
ment, but he impresses on Eugland's
agent the fact that the course the I'm
perial Government is pursuing will be
considered by the burghers as menace
to the Orange Free State. 1t will ere.
ate feeling of distrust and unrest. eff
any unwished-for developments should
arise therefrom," he concludes, "the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

CATARRH FOR TWENTY YEARS AND CURED
IN A FEW DAYS. Nothing too simple. moth
ing too hard for DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder to give relief in an instant. Hon,
George janice OF Scranton, Pa, says: 81
have lbeen martyr to Catarrh for twenty
years, constant hawking, dropping in the
throat aud pain in the head, very offensive
breath. l tried DIR. Aguew's Catarrhal
Powder. The fest application gave instant
relief After using few bottles all these
symptoms Of Catarrh left me."-2 Sold by
w. E. Terrill & Co. and Q. Bakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. 25,-Vice-
President Hobart is very sick map,
with kidney troubles. He is confined
to his room aud denied TO all callers.
Long rest is necessary and no posi-.
bilty of his being candidate for re-
election. Mrs. Hobert is very i'll, a
nervous collapse from the strain of
waiting on her husband for the last six
months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

DRoPsY AND HEART DIsEAsE.-A great
cure aud great testimony. "For Ten years
l suffered greatly from Heart Disease. Flut-
tering of the Heart and Smothering Spells
made my life torment. WAS confined to
my bed Dropsy set in. My physician told
me to prepare for the worst 1 tried Dr.
Agnew's Cure for the Heart. One dose
gave great relief. and one bottle cured the
Dropsy and my heart,-Mrs. James Adams,
Syracuse, N. Y i. Sold by W. K. Terrill
& Co. and @. Blakely,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
Calais.

Mrs. l.. A. Kent and George Rich Kent,
with their guest Miss Lila Robinson OF
Chicago, were in town recently. -
- Herbert Kent attended the fair at
Mortified last week. - Miss Effie Bor-
deaux, who has been visiting AT Il. A.
Morses returned TO her home in Psnnsyl-
vania. 80 Mr.. an1 Mrs. George Bushee
OF Montpelier have been visiting at Nancy
Persons. - The funeral OF James Mar
tin, whose death was mentioned last week
was held at the old West church on Mon.
day at one p. NJ. Rev j. Edward Wright
OBLIGATED. ==O o. Ill, Kent and w. e.
Lamphere are taking In the excursion to
New York city this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Democrats, Mugwumps, free-traders
generally, either from principle or par
tisan politics, who believe or declare
that trusts are caused by high pro-
tective tariff, must be prepared to ex.
plain how it is that trusts fad their first
and best opportunity in articles of do
mestic production outside the pale of
protective duties, of which kerosene oil
ia conspicuous instance; and to be be.
lieved they must be able to explain, also,
how it is that trusts exist in foreign
countries which do not levy protect We
duties on imports. On this subject,
the American consul at Aixla Chapelle,
Germany, writing to the State Depart.
ment at Washington, says: GAS trusts
are now being discussed in the United
States, it may be of interest to know
that practically every industry in my
consular district is managed in this
way. The report of the chamber of
commerce in this city, just issued,
urges the formation of trust in the
pin industry. The manufacture of
pins has heretofore been accomplished
by hand labor; but, in view of the
competition of American machinery, a
combination of manufactures, with the
object OF keeping up prices, is advised"
The statement sent out from Wash.
iugton that it had been decided at a
cabinet meeting, as result of a pro-
test made by the Chinese minister, to
revoke the order issued by General
Otis, putting the United States Chin
ese exclusion laws in force in the Phil
ippines, was untrue. No such decision
was either reached or considered. The
Chinese minister was informed when
he filed his protest at the State depart
ment that the issuing of the order by
General OILS was entirely in his dis
erection, and that its continuance would
depend upon the view of General o ,is
as to its being still military necessity.
When the matter was discussed by the
cabinet, precisely the same view was
unanimously taken. The governme nt
is not.disposed to interfere unadvisedly,
or without the best Of reasons, with the
military governor, on the ground, who
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Aguinaldo and Bryan carried the
day in the first Democratic convention
to choose delegates to the national con-
vention of 1900. A very proper ticket
AS Democratic politics is running.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
is presumably acting with wisdom, in a
full knowledge of the facts and exist
ing conditions.

President Diaz Of Mexico, has asked
the Mexican Congress for permission
to be absent from the country for twen-
ty days during the autumn for the pur-
pose OF visiting Chicago and other
places in the United States. President
Diaz is held in high esteem by Amer
leans resident in Mexico, and his fame
as a wise and successful administrator
Of Mexican affairs for a quarter of q
century will secure him hearty and
enthusiastic reception in the United
States. Under his long presidency
Mexican" has ceased to be word Of
reproach. Mexico has become pros
porous, the railway and telegraph have
been extended to every part of the
republic, order has been maintained
aud the blessings of a wise, efficient
and stable government have descended
upon the country. The meeting al
Washington of the Presidents of the
two republics will be an interesting
event. A feeling of high personal re-
gard exists between the two executives
the relations between the countries
they rule is cordial, and there will b
nothing perfunctory in their greetings
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

DR.. w. Seward Webb pronounces for
G. A. Prouty for the senatorship.
This appears to DE another indication
of the source of Mr.. Prouty's main
strength and reliance in his canvass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

This government has nothing what
ever to do with the action of Spain in
refusing to pay interest on the Spanish
bonds known as the Cuban loan, most
of which are held in France; conse-
quently no official notice has been or
will be taken of the matter. The claim
made by Spain that Cuba should pay
the interest on these bonds is absurd.
That matter was fully settled during
the peace negotiations at Paris, when
the United States commissioners posi-
lively refused to consider the claim,
which was put forward then by the
Spanish commissioners. If those
bonds, principal and interest, are not
paid by Spain, the misguided French
investors are more than likely to lose
their money. .
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27


received, many of which were read.
This evening at eight o'clock reception
will be rendered Rev. and Mrs. Wright in
the vestry Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Farwell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johonnott will as
sist in receiving. Music will be furnished
by the Mandolin club and refreshments
will be served. To this reception members
Of other denominations are very cordially
invited
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

PETERSON BROS. & CO.. Grain ana
Commission Merchants.
JOSEPH AUSTRIAN, Of leopold =
Austrian Transportation Company.
d. v. PURlNGTON, Brick Manufact.
urer.
II. GRUSENDORF, Lumber Dealer.
RUDOLPH Z. RHODE. Wholesale
Druggist.
JAS. Il. McELROY, Of Jas. r. McF.iroy
4 Co.. Real Estate.
ALBERT r. OTTO. Capitalist.
II. r. SHIELDING, Capitalist.
THOMAS b. MARSTON, Attorney.
DOLESE 4 SHEPARD. Contractors.
NJ. II. KIIAGALI.EN. Real Estate.
ALFRED KOHN, Wholesale Grocer
A. J. ]. MILLER. Lumber Dealer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

LElClIT 4 BARTHOLOMEW. Brew.
crs.
RUDOLPH BRAND. President United
States Brewing Company.
GEORGE w. KELLNER, Of Schmidt
Brewing Company.
H. q. UIHLElN, President Rchlitz
Brewing Company.
JOHN CUDAHY, Packer.
MICHAEL CUDAHY. Packer.
LACKNER & BUTZ, Attorneys.
GEORGE BURY. Attorney.
WILLIAM Woke, Attorney.
JURGENS 4 ANDERSEN. Wholesale
Diamond Merchants.
ANDREW G. LAUSTEN, Of the Lin.
seed OH Crust.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Agricultural BreVItiez.

Mr. Collingwood tells in The Rural
New Yorker that he sometimes thinks
a few bags of nitrate of soda are about
the handest fertilizer for a farmer to
carry through the summer. How it
will quicken up cabbage. grass or any
crop that makes its chief growth above
ground Take the fodder corn crop or
anything designed to substitute for
hay, and little nitrate win make
them jump
Bush cutting claims attention, If 1t
has not yet been done.
To kill lice on melon vines apply to-
bacco dust in early morning. or when
damp. by lifting the vines and busting
the under side, for that is where the
lice work
Keep sharp lookout for pear blight
which is especially likely to appear in
hot moist weather in August. The
knife is the best remedy.
Cucumbers sown in frame now and
protected 10y glass in cool weather and
on cold nights will come in as success
sion to those In the open ground. Plant
SUGGESTIONS of Scotch kale: 1t is fit for
use in any stage of growth after get
ting the frost, says American Garden
ing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
squash Vine ROrPr.

We are anxiously watching three
squash vines in the onion bed to see
whether the horer will attack them. IL
it does not. we will not know whether
we ought to give the onions the credit
or attribute to the young chicks and
turkeys which run in the garden the
extinction of the parent insect. Last
year we found our squash vines infeSt-
ed with borers. and they did not stop
at the root or second point, as G.. w.
Brown says they do. but several joints
would be affected and even in the leaf
stems we found the voracious little
grubs Having read that the vine might
be split lengthwise and the worm kill
ed, each morning as we went for vege-
tables we took thin bladed knife with
us and did very effective surgery
among those vines. Wherever a yellow
spot indicated the presence of the enc
my we split the vine. killed the borer,
then covered the wound with earth.
and they grew right along until frost.
We had plenty of squashes for fall and
winter use and some to give our
friends,-Ohio Farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
RnrnNnrd MnnureR.

The chemist of the Canadian farms
states
That the manures, both solid and liz
uid, of the various farm animals diff
fer in yalue-that is. in proportions of
nitrogen. phosphoric acid and potash
they contain.
That food is the most important fac
tor in determining the value of the re
sulting manure. The richer the food.
the richer the manure. The quantity
yoided also is largely dependent upon
the amount of food consumed and wa
ter drank.
That the manure of mature animals.
other things being equal, is richer than
that of young and growing stock.
That animals producing milk, wool.
etc, make a greater draft upon their
food than fattening stock or those
which are mature and at rest or work
Ing. The manure of the former will
not consequently be as rich as that of
the latter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
The Causes of Rust.

There is not so much rust in grain pre-
valent of late years as used to be the fact,
and the proportion grows less as the coun-
try grows older and the amount OF veget-
able matter in the soil decreases. Rust in
small grain is due to fungous growth
which is most prevalent in hot, damp
weather The air is always filled with
bacteria, and when these are brought into
contact with the grain by rains, the leaves
absorb them with the moisture and pro-
duce sappy condition that cannot resist
disease. This is especially liable to be the
case with grain that has had an excess Of
heterogeneous fertilizer and too little OF the
mineral plant food that gives irmness to
the stalks One of the advantages of US
ing potash and phosphate on grain crops
is that these minerals insure clean. bright
straw and well-flled heads of grain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Oats and Bran.

John Gould writes to the Dairyman that
in Ohio ton Of oats and 81 added for
grinding will buy 5000 pounds of fine bran.
The oats would have 1874 pounds of protein
worth about SI2, and 1896 pounds starch,
while the bran would have 40 pounds
protein. worth $40 50, and 600 pounds OF
starch. The 23o pounds of starch as
carbohydrates would cost in cornmeal
SI73. leaving the bran actually worth
SI2 IT more than the oats. He can buy
gluten meal with $40 pounds protein to the
ton for SIC, and by mixing one part of
this with three parts of bran he makes an
excellent COW feed As he can grow IS to
S bushels of oats to the acre, and seed
his land to clover, he can retain his oat
straw and exchange the oats for bran and
gluten meal, and obtain much better re-
suits than he could by feeding his oats, as
more protein is needed to go with his
rough forage. Not every one can figure it
out as closely as he has done, but it is at
simple as buying two Mtxican silver doll.
ans with one American dollar, and thereby
doubling the money one would have to
use when in Mexico.
We have often explained that the great
need for mich cows was food containing
more protein. to go with the carbohydrates
in our fodder crops, and we should buy
them directly or grow something to sell or
exchange for them. He can grow oats.
Those who cannot will do well to grow
other crops and buy gluten and bran for
their mich COWS, instead of feeding ra-
ton that is deficient in the milk and butter
producing qualities. If they cannot figure
out the proportions for themselves, they
may safely follow the example of those
who have figured it out
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

Int with little benefit I began to take your
Eavorite Prescription in November and had
nice little baby girl in February following l
was only in hard labor about one hour and was
M and dressed on the eighth day. l never had
the doctor with me at all; just the nurse and two
friends This makes my second child with the
first one I did not take the Favorite Prescr1p-
ton and the little one was sick all the tune
and lived lust about two months. This last baby
is as plump and healthy as any mother could
wish She is about three weeks old now and IS
gaining in flesh every day
Mothers who suffer undue pain prior to
or succeeding the baby's birth are invited
to consult DR.. R v Pierce, by letter, abso-
lutelv without charge The great success
which has attended the careful methods
pursued by DR.. Pierce, has caused imlta-
tors to spring up, who make offers OF free
advice, which they are not competent to
give. not being physicians When you
are invited to write to woman, ask
the simple question, F." Is this woman a
physician ?" You will find that she is
not, and does not, and dares not claim
to be, a physician. To offer such advice
is deceitful To receive it is dangerous.
Prospective mothers should send tor
free copy of Dr. Pierces great 1000
page book the Common Sense Medical
Adviser" A copy in paper-covers will
be sent to any address on receipt OF II
one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing
only. in cloth binding 81 stamps. Ad-
dress DR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

According 10 Dr. William Saunders
experiments of the Canadian farms
show the Importance of choosing the
most prolific and vigorous growing va
rieties for seed They also afford fur
Their proof that the tendency to great
productiyencss in certain sorts is to a
large extent fixed and permanent. As
an example. II varieties of oats listed
as having given the largest average
crops at all the experimental farms for
the past four years includes ten of
those given last year as the best for
three years. Farmers everywhere
should pay more attention to the selec.
ton of the most promising sorts for
seed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. Long,
lives. A frightful cough had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try Dr.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes, this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of a, severe attack of pneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof of it's
power to cure all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only soc and S1.00. Guar
anteed. Trial bottles free
At f. ii. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Gathering Forest Leaves.

There is very little manurial value in for
est leaves, and that is mainly in the pot
ash they contain. They are less ntrogenous
than the straw of grain, and the latter, if
CHOPPED fine, makes better absorbent of
manure in stables. Besides, all the forest
leaves are needed in the forests, where
they serve as mulch for the soil, prevent
ing the deep freezing that would injure
tree roots, and keeping the soil moist,
friable and fertile at all seasons. The leaf
mould that large load of leaves would
make could all be put on a wheelbarrow,
and it has little manurial value.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Light For the Mint Growers.

Within the past few weeks pepper
mint oil has shown an upward tend
ency, the market getting out of the
long time rut of low prices. and The
New England Homestead opines that
the dealers are apparently cognzant
ut last of the disposition on the part of
growers in New York, Michigan and
Indiana to go out of the business I'M
less it yields a fair profit, and. fur
thermore. conditions have not been
wholly favorable to mint now in the
ground. and the whole situation has
assumed a different face.