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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Current Comment.

EGGs.-Re ceipts have been moderate for
the past week and have included very
small portion OF choice fresh. There has
been steady demand for best fresh stock
and prices at the close are ruling full &c
higher, fancy fresh Mich etc, selling well
at II TO 223 Average marks of fresh west
ern have rather slow sale at 10 to zoe Re-
frigerators remain quiet and ithout ma
terisl change
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 1,477 boxes.
We have had another verv quiet week in
the cheese trade. Demand has been very
light and at the close the finest nor hern
fall twins are hard to place at anything Ov,
lilo, aud some very good marks Offering at
lie. Ohio fats dull and easy.
BEANS Receipts of marrow pea beans
are steadily Increasing, and prices are grad
uslly working lower. General sale since
Monday has been at 81 90 to SO 80, but at
the close the market Is hardly quotable at
over 50 Yellow eyes and red kidneys still
in short supply and bringing full prices.
LUMBER All that was said last week OF
the growing strength OF the market for
spruce lum Der can be repeated today with
additional emphasis. The example set by
one large milling concern in marking up
prices 81. 90 has been followed by others and
the whole tone is very firm. A purchaser,
negotiating for prompt delivery, knows that
in all instances some premium will be re-
Qured of him and does not as rule consid-
or 81 90 un easonable under all the circum-
stances. The time for the close OF naviga-
ton is now very near and when shipment
by water is contemplated II ia quite mani
f. st that whatever is to be done must be
done quickly.
CoRN.-The demand is slow for new corn
with old corn in good demand and scarce.
New No. 2 yellow corn for shipment is quot
ed at 46hc bushel Old No. yellow on
track is quoted a, At to Az per bushel. with
new at A to 444c Lover grades range
down as to quality. Receipts continue
largely for export.
OATs-The market is steady, with fair
demand for nearby lots. About 324 to 334c
per bushe is the range for fancy heavy
clipped white oats on track billed through.
No. clipped white are quoted at 29a to SOC
per bushel, with lower grades down as to
quality.
BuTrER.-There has been q little more
doing this week, and since Monday half
cent ad vance has been established on fresh
table grades. Bnt demand Is not at all act
i've, and the supply OF fresh creamery is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Live Stock Market.

The live stock on the markst at Brighto
last Tuesday aggregated 2078 cattle, 44i
sheep and lambs, 1893 swine, 493 veal calves,
70 horses and 800 pounds OF poultry.
Northern and Eastern beef cattle we're in
moderate supply. There was some choice
and some very poor stock amongst the Of
ferings; the former sold at slight advance
over figures recently ruling and the latter
age 1927 mounds. st .; 20 cattle. average 1000
pounds, 54c; 20 caGGtle, average 1915 pounds,
5fG; 2 beef cows, average $50 pounds, 81; 2
beef cows, weighiug $50 pounds, 3c; beef
cows, average $50 pounds, 12,, 10 heet COWS,
average 825 pounds, Sc.
For mich COWS and springers the demand
was not very brisk. With spectators,
however, there was some business done at
a range OF $40 to IS.
Veal calves, although in comparatively
light supply, sold at easier prices. Butch
ers say that the demand for veal thew are
experiencing is very poor Sales: rs calves,
average 1913 lbs. 5ac; 8 calves, average ia
lbs, &c: calves average 1876 lbs, Ole;
calves. average 106 lbs, AZ; 10 calves, aver
age ll8 lbs, b4c.
There are good many sheep and lambs
on offer and prices for all but choice were
uusatisf4ctorv. Sales; So lambs, average
80 lbs, st l01 lambs averARe 81 lb', 81
Al sheer, average 107 lb', Sc; 30 lamb, av-
erage "a los, %.
Hogs were in light supply and brisk do
msnd al 8 to 54o per ID.
Receipts of Western beef cattle were
larger and Of better quality.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
w nitsHeld

A son was born to Mr.. aud Mrs. CLARION
Allen November 3.
Charles Ferris had a shock Friday night,
Nov. 2, and is now in critical condition.
John Somerville lost good work horse
last week.
George Domas and wife of Waterbury
visited friends in town last week.
Mrs l.. X. Josln has rented the John
Wilkins house in Montpelier and is to move
there this week. Mrs. Joslin expects to
keep boarders in the new house.
M. b. Eaton OF Worthwhile was in town
few days the first OF the week.
Charlie Ferris, who has been critically i'll
for some time, raised from his lungs while
coughing recently piece Of pipe stem one
and one-fourth inches long.
Mr.. Pierce of Morristown has moved into
@. A. Prentis' house and is to work for Mr..
Prentis
Henry LaDoe has gone to Boston with q
carload OF potatoes, which he raised on the
farm of Joe Palmer.
w. J. Palmer cut his leg above the knee
quite badly on Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Vest Berlin.

Mrs. Frank Barrett and Mrs. John Farra r
of Waterbury visited at @. A. Stickney' q
last week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
James Cuffren next Thursday to prepare a
box of clothing for the poor In Chicago.
The children OF Eben Glines were all
at their fathers last Thursday to WELDON o
their brother, Bert, who came from Cunnec-
ticut with his bride on their wedding trip.
Miss Fish, the superintendent OF the Dea-
coness home in Boston, will talk 10 The Ep-
worth League next Sunday evening.
Daniel Hewitt is staying in Woodbury..
Walter Reyes spent last week at home.
Henry Hewitt s suffering from the eff
fects of shock experienced on Sunday
evening.
Representative Brown has given the
scho Ils Of Berlis invitations to attend the
Legislstu q for a diy.
The family gathering of Eben Glines con-
sisted OF fifteen children aud four grand
children, and an aunt, sister OF Mrs.
Glines, who lives with the family.
Ell. Barr left his team standing in front Of
his house on Sunday night for few min
utes and upon returning found that it had
been stolen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
STATE ELECTION RETURNS.

The vote on the local option referendum
at Brsttleboro was a. follows: For local
option, 6S5. Against. 517.
NortLfeld's vote was: Republican, 295.
Democratic, 215 Prohibition, 1. Peoples.
2.
The vote OF the CITY OF Barre was: Nc
Kinley, TO. Brt an, 275. Peoples, 28
Mckinley carried the city of Rutland by
plurality OF $50 votes over Bryan, The
total vote cast was 2i59, or AZ more than in
1896. McKinley's plurality was 217 less
than four years ago. There was Demo-
cratic gain OF 1872 and Republican loss Of
80, The social Democrats polled 80 votes,
the peoples party 10 and the prohibition
ists Q.
A light vote was cast at Waterbury. It
was as follows Republican, 272; Democratic,
SO; prohibition, 2; peoples party 3; total,
372. Only about half the voters Of The town
came out 10 the polls.
The vote in Bennington was: Total vote,
1401; Republican electors, 924; loss OF 124
since 1895. Democratic electors, 4l8 ga n
OF 139 since 1896, Peoples party, 49, pro-
hibition, / balance defective and blank.
A test vote on the liquor question was
taken in Brandon with the following result:
Whole number OF votes cast, 667; in favor
of the present law, 107; in favor of u change;
450.
Returns. from 175 Vermont towns give
Bryan 10, 502, y net gain of % 40 per cent,
Mckinley 80 $40, netloss of II per cent.
On this basis McKinley's plurality in a
total vote of about 56 600 would be increas-
ed from earlier figures to 25,600 as against
40 400 in 1896. Returns came in slowly.
The small agricultural towns are likely to
further increase the Republican plurality
The plurality may arp. oximate 10000.
The election In Burlington was quiet
one and the vote polled was small. or the
total poll OF 1855 votes Mckinley electors
had a majority of 459, as against majority
OF over 800 four years ago. The only Dem
ocratic ward was the "bloody third" which
four years ago gave Mckinley a majority of
80 and this year gives Bryan a majority Of
1870.
In Burlington petitions asking that the
Legislature pass high license local option
referendum bill, which were at the polls
for signature, bear the names OF 2,340 voters
OF the 1896 who cast ballots.
In Vergennes there were 300 votes cast.
Republican, 23S; democrat, 81; prohibition,
8; Pc, ples party, 2; defective, 2. The
September vote was whole number cast,
1868; Stickney, 282; Benter, II; Barnes, 4;
Pievce, l; defective, 10. :. -st- -yLsT
following was the vote in Swanton: Re-
publican, 281; Democratic, 217; prohibition,
10; peoples party, 1. Tits is an increase in
the Republi an majority since September
when Stickney for governor had 377, and
Senter 32l, the Repu bliCan candidate re.
ceiving 56 more than the Democratic while
now, even with higher vote, Mckinley
gets "a more than Bryan.
On the question of high license or pro.
hibition, high license received 1888 votes and
at ALL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
CAN'T EVADE IT,
Positive proof from Montpelier can't
be brushed tightly aside.

The reader is forced to acknowl
edge that convincing proof in his
own city is prominently ahead of
endorsements from everywhere else
in our Republic. Read this:
Mrs. 6. G. Buzzell of No. IL First
Avenue, s Us: l had marked symp-
toms of kidney ouble for eight or
nine years and suffered great deal
from it, | used great deal of med.
icine and doctored but could not get
much relief. My back ached con-
stantly with a dull, heavy bearing
down pain over my kidneys, aud
had kidney weakness which was ve.y
annoying and distressing at all times.
l saw Doan's Kidney Pills so highly
recommended that my husband got a
box at Lester II Green's drug store.
After using them only few days
began to feel better and / continued
the treatment. They did me m, re
good than anything else l ever took.
They strengthened my kidneys in
every way"
For sale by all dealers; price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. S., Remember
the name -DOAN'S--and take no
other.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Rows This 7

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY g. CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the lsst fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesa Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh 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.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Berlin.

The illustrated lecture of the Passion Play
given by j. j. Lewis was well attended and
very much enjoyed.
Mrs. j. #. Winslow is in New Hampshire
for medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Cook have returned to
Barre for the winter.
Warren Lawrence has sold his farm to
Mr.. Alex Matherson Of Barre, who took pos
session last week Mr.. Lawrence has NOV
ed to North Barre.
Fiber House returned to Philadelphia last
week. Mrs. House, who is recovering from
her recent severe illness, expects to remain
here through the winter.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Brown was buried on Tuesday morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
GOuldsVille.

Frank Bickford has moved to North
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Legier was in Law
renee, M ass., q few days ago
Miss Mary Gould WAS in Montpelier
Thursday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ben. Coburn of Mont
pelier was held here last Friday at the
Methodist church, Rev. j. Edward Wright
of that city officiating.
Mrs Mary l.. Dunr moor and Miss Estelle
Gross were in Montpelier one day last
week.
A family reunion WAS held at Maurice
Locklin's last Friday.
Mrs. Webster French has lett for Mime
sofa to join her husband
There WAS an all Hallows eve party at
Jerry McCarty's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Gould left Monday for Pasa-
dena, Cal, where she Is TO spend the win
ter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Moretown.

The residence OF d. c. Holt in the village
was destroyed by fire on Monday night to-
gether with the most of their household
goods. Mr.. Alger and family aud Albert
Kngsbury and wife were also living in the
building but saved large part OF their part
of their goods. The fire probably started
from the chimney and was beyond control
when discovered. Mr.. Holt will draw over
800 Insurance which will largely cover all
losses. The three families have the SYM
patty Of the community.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
w OrC8stor,

@. M. Ladd returned from Chicago on
Friday.
George PArmenter Of Mon pelier and
Herman Carr Of Barre, were in town on
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Field OF Boston, Mass, was
a guest at II. l.. Abbotts a part Of last
week.
An interesting temperance meeting was
held at the Metho dist church last Sunday
evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Many people worry because they believe
thy have cart disease. The chances are
that their hearts are all right but their
stomachs are unable to digest food, Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and
pew mt the formstion OF gas which makes
the stomach press sg inst the heart. 1t will
cure every form OF indigestion. W. e.
Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing a cough or cold to develop into
pneumonia or consumption. One Minute
Cough Cure will cure throat and lung
troubles quicker than any other prepsra-
ton known. Many doctors use it as spe
ciflc for grippe. II is an infallible remedy
for Group Children like it and mothers
endorse it. W. K. Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
SodoIII

About eighty of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Richard met
with them on Wednesday evening, October
"a to observe the eleventh anniversary of
their marriage Music was furnished for
dancing; cake and coffee was served and
all enjoyed good time. AT the same time
the quilt containing 3 ,4A pieces, which was
disposed of by ticket was drawn and Mrs.
Wood was the lucky winner
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

For several days to come great clouds
and bundles OF petitions for The local option
bill are expected from a majority of the
towns OF the State, all signed by legal vo-
tiers. The friends OF the measure certainly
seem to he rieing to the occasion in this
respect, 1t is claimed that whenever q
test vote has been taken on the question,
that town has voted heavily for the refer
eudum,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Both makers and circulators of counter
feits commit fraud. Honest men will not
deceive on into buying worthless counter
feits OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve. The
original is infallible for curing piles, sores,
eczema and all skin diseases. W. e. Ter
rili & %.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
CAPITOL JAcK-sTRAWs.
Points on Legislation, Legislators
and Matters More or Less Con-
nected with the Asylum Of
Wlsdo m on the Hill.

The joint resolution presented in the SEN
ate Wednesday by Senator Walker and pro.
viding that the week beginning with the
third Sunday OF August each year be known
by all loyal Vermonters as "Old Home
Week" will surely mt ct with the most cor
dial welcome on every hand. Let the in
auguration Of the anniversary by this reso-
luton become y week of Home coming and
reunions and pleasant social festivities in
every city, village and hamlet and on every
farm In the good old State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Don't let the little ones suffer from &c
zema or other torturing skin diseases. No
need for it. Dosn's Ointment cures. Cant
harm the mos delicate skin. At any drug
store, 80 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Straw berry has been curing summer
fiux, pain in the stomach, an it has never
yet failed to do everything claimed for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Middlesex comes up with the petition OF
6fty-nin legal voters in favor Of the pro-
hibi DRY law, and petition OF seventy-six
legal voters in favor OF the local option
refe. endum bill
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The Introduction of The bill for the re-
movsl OF the State Capitol was greeted 10y
the House with derisive laughter. The bin
was at first regarded as q Joke, but later
seemed to be taken more seriously.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market.

C<-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained pV receivers vnsHsais Isn (not ,osbiny
pricesJ unless otherwse indicated. intended
to represent actual a. ss
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

A commission to improve the forests? In
view Of The fact that the forests are contin-
ually eDcroaching on the farms, why not
help the under dog he farms instead?
For ests will grow faster without attention
than fields will.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it. Dr.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Monarch over
pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The committe on the revision of bills is
active II not startling When the gentle
man from Hard wick arises, the House be-
gins to repeat the formula.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The joint resolution asking proper recog-
milton from Congress for Capt. Charles 4.
Clark was unanimously adopted. The text
port.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The Burlington petition for local option
is headed by Hon. Edward Wells. and
closely below is that OF Arthur q. A. Hall,
Episcopal bishop OF the diocese OF Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Only fourteen bills have been signed by the
governor eight from the House and six
from ii e Senate. Only one Of the House
bills approved was a public act, that allow
ing women to act as notaries public. All
OF he Senate bills thus far approved are pri-
Vate bills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Twenty-Five bills in affect the school
laws, twenty the highways and sixte n pro-
hibiton. Forty bills affect the fish and
game laws, from which it appears that this
vastly important subject leads all others in
legislative attention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

1t is very Sc dom thu 30 days that mem
her has the nerve to say anything about
ECONOMY in expenditures. :" Frailty, thy
name is (modes) woman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Mr.. Hodges OF Ripton, W no introduced the
bill to permit of a change of the State cap
itol, of course is not the pow er behind the
bill. 1t is understood tina it was drawn by
a prominent Rutland lawyer, and that a
large element in that section and on the
west side is actively moving in the matter =.
Possibly it may Lot prove so much of joke
after all,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The House committee on highways has no
bill to report which will make any radical
change in existing highway laws, and can
see no prospect OF II Material changes in them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Up 10 The beginning Of this week the
Legislature had been in session nineteen
and oneh a.f days out of twenty eight work
ing days. and not an average Of more than
make total OF forty-eight and one-haf
hours that the General Asst mbly has actu-
ally been in session, safely less than fifty
hours in all.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

The House got In its fine work today on a
big bundle OF ridiculous bills reported ad-
veIsely by the tsh and game committee,
and several were killed 80 quick that they
didn't have ime to fall dead. A vast num-
Der more are loaded certainly and newt.
ably toward destruction, and the commit
tee can find only three or four in the whole
bunch worth saving.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

About $4,000 will be paid the Legislature
for days works when it was not in session
mp to this week, The unimproved time
this week will add about $1,000 to the
above. And yet the Senate is afraid that
the State laboratory at Burlington will re-
ceive pay for work that it doesn't dol
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Three probate districts, Chiftenden,
MARLBORO and Washington, asked for con-
siderable addition of salary for the judges,
but the committee on State and court ex-
penses hes decided to recommend an in
crease OF 800 per annum each in washing-
ton and Chit, nden coun les and nothing to
Marlboro. What an admirable split Of
economy!
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

AT least three members of the Joint com
mittee on temperance have expressed them
selves iavorably on the bill to create State
inspec Of liquor agencies, and there Is
quite possibility that the bill may be re-
ported layoraby. The bill of Mr.. Taylor
of Hardwick provides for about the same
thing and The bills are, in sense hanging
on each other.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-06-24
The ice man knows how to make
little go great weight.
A thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of Annie
Il. Springer Of 1925 Howard street. Phlla-
delphla, Pa, when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of hacking
cough that had for years made life a bur
den. All other remei lies and doctors could
sive her nohelp. but she says Of this royal
cure-"It soon removed the pain in my
chest and can now sleep soundly. some
thing l can scarcely remember doing before.
feell like sounding praises throughout the
universe" So will everyone who tries DR..
Kings New Discovery for any trouble d
the throat, chest or lungs. Price scots and
l. Trial bottles free at all drug stores,
Every bottle guaranteed,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-06-24

The international Drama" lesd-
ing Theatrical paper, desires to ar
range with some lady or gentleman in
every town in the United States to
send it brief weekly report Of the
happenings Of the theatres in their
town fur the season Of 19oO.l. For
this service, they issue to the corre-
spondent their Critics CredentiaI
Card" which entities them to the
usual courtesies Of Dramatic Papers
(two passes to each play). Il is not a
hard task, nor does it require an ex-
perienced newspaper writer, but they
must have a responsible person, who
will not abuse the privileges. Tbs
"Cfitic's Card" enables the correspon-
dent to see all plays that are presented
during the season without expense.
For full particulars address, Editorial
Dept. The Duane Publishing Co.,
Publishers. 90 Duane St. NY