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The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18

two or three inches higher on the
 fall irrigated portion.
 Duty of Water on Alfalfa.
 By duty of water we mean the
 amount which is used on the land.
 Alfalfa is perennial plant which
 occupies the land all the time. It's
 growing season is long and that it
 requires proportionally large a.
 mount of water would be expected.
 Here Prof. Buffum gives a table showing the amounts of water
 used on fourteen different crops of alfalfa. "The table shows" he continues, "that we have not used very large amounts of water in the production of alfalfa. Our meas urements of water used on native hay shows that only about one half the water was used on alfalfa as on the native hay" An aver age of these fourteen meaSurments made at Laramie as set forth in the above mtntined table shows the depth of water applied to alfal- fla to have been 2.22 feet. An av- craze of six measurements made by the Station On oats, wheat and barley, shows 2.74 acre feet applied to each acre of those crops. The only class of plants on which less water has been used by the Station than On alfalfa has been root crops.
 Famous Turkestan Alfalfa.
 The first seed of this alfalfa was imported and sent out by the De- partment of Agriculture in 1895. Little attention was given it until the severe weather of winter before last put it's hardness to the test. on all parts of the farmplots at the Wyoming Station the ordinary alfalfa showed more or less winter killing, but not a single plant was hurt, of the Turkestan variety. Similar reports were received by the Department of Agriculture from many other sections. Not only does it seem hartIi-r but it has generally produced heavier yields than the common alfalfa. On the Wyoming Experiment Sta lion farm, averaging the results for the last two seasons, when cut for hay and cured alike, the Turk estan variety clearly showed supe- rior cropping qualities. producing over three-fourths Of ton per a. ere more hay.
 Secretary Wilson. of the Depart mpnt of Agriculture is greatly pleased at the discovery of this Va rieiY of alfalfa and it's apparent hardness and heavy yielding qual  ities and his Department is prepar ing to in'roduce it generally in mall lots thruont the west. Far mprs who desire to make d trial oi it should mail request to the See retary of Agriculture at Washing ton for some seed.-G. E. Mitchell
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
Moderate Watering.

"Too much water is fatal either in summer or winter. On the Wyoming Experiment Farm one season we irrigated one-half of a field of alfalfa as late as October, leaving the other half without wa ter. The part irrigated started earlier the next Spring and up to the time of the first cutting the di- viding line between that which had not been irrigated and that which was watered late in the fall was distinctly visible, as the hay grew two or three inches higher on the fall irrigated portion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
How to Make CanneIons.

Take m pound of any scraps of cold
meat you may have in the larder and
mince it very fine. Mix with it half q
pound of chopped raw or cold ham or
bacon, two tablespoonfuls of bread
crumbs, two ~teaspoonfuls Of chopped
parsley, half a ~teaspoonful of chopped
shallot or onion, salt and pepper. Beat
up one egg, add it to the dry ingredi-
ents and mix we'll. If it does not bind
it enough and it crumbles, add more.
egg or a little good, thick gravy. Turn
the mass on to a board and divide it
equally into eight portions. Make each
into a little roll, like a jam rolly poly,
using a little -four if necessary. Wrap
each roll up in a piece of buttered pa
per, then lay on a baking tin and bake
rather slowly for about 80 or 40 min
utes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Congressman-at- Large, Galusha A.
Grow of Pennsylvania thinks Bryan
will come forward again as the Demo-
cratic candidate for Persidentin 1904.
He says
"Bryan is the sort of man that be-
lieves be can talk himself into the
Presidential chair, and as he is com
paratively young, there is a proba-
bility that he will come up again.
The trouble with the Democratic
party is that it admitted the Popu-
list into it's fold in 1896, and since
then Populism has dominated it.
When the Democrats get together in
their next National Convention the
Populists, so far as | can see now,
will still be in control. If the old
line Democrats in the convention do
not like the platform adopted this
year they will doubtless have to get
out and start a new party, as the
Popullsts will demand a re-affirma-
tion Oft in all its more salient fea-
lures"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The silver Republicans have decid-
ed to become Democrats. One mis-
fortune after another seems to be at
lacking the Democratic party.
The Kentucky courts have ordered
the Goebelites to count 1873 votes in
Lewis County, which had been thrown
out because they were a trife damp.
These votes when counted will elect
Sam. j. Pugh, Rep. to Congress.
The burning of the negro Porter at
the stake by citizens of LimOn, Colo,
will be brought to the attention of
President Mckinley by the Methodist
ministers of Chicago. At a meeting
Monday night this was decided on.
Little Rhode Island, territorially
the smallest State in the Union, has
at last decided that one State capital
is suficientfor all practical purposes.
There was a time when Rhode Island
ers were not satisfied with any less
than five capitals, but their views
have been gradually undergoing a
change until now they coincide with
those of the people of the other forty
four States.
One by one the obstaclesi in the way
of the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal are being removed. Among
the last of these was the boundary
dispute between Nicaragua and Cos.
ia Rica. This has finally been settled
and Nicaragua is now free to enter
into negotiations with this country
for a canal concession. Practically
all that remains now is for Congress
to make the necessary appropriation
for beginning the work.
Now that a young man has been
killed in a cane rush at the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology there
will probably be a movement for the
abolition of this particular form of
free fight, which seems SO dear to the
hearts of certain college men. 1t is
to be hoped that the movement if in
augurated, will be successful, but ex-
p~erience has shown that the roofing
out of old college customs is always
a most formidable undertaking.
There will be at least the usual
number of contests before the House
of Representatives when the Fifty
seventh Congress convenes, and some
of them will be well warranted. But
it is about time that the chronic
contestants from thesouthern states,
who never come anywhere near win
ming at the polls, but who always
turn up in Washington with the hope
of sliding in regardless of the re-
turns, were turned down.
The Georgia Legislature will tn 5
year be asked to pass a bill for the
Acknowledgement of the negroes, the
measure having already been drawn.
Last year such O bill was on the very
verge of passage, but to the credit OF
the state 1t was finally rejected. But
the enemies of the negro ace are per-
sistent, and it is not unlikely that
they will succeed this time, There is
even less excuse for such a law in
Georgia than in other southern
states, the white population there
being large and the fear of negro
domination slight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
HOW TO CHOOSE E E
Rules That May BE of Value to the
Household PuryeyOr.

Household PurveyOr.
Let US imagine ourselves before a
butchers block having on it four pieces
of beef presenting faces from the round
or sirloin, says The Woman's Home
Companion. One is dull red, the lean
being close grained and the fat very
white. The next is dark red, the lean
loose grained and sinewy and the fat
white and shining. The third is dull
red, the lean loose grained and sim
envy and the Fat yellow. The fourth is
bright cherry red, the lean smooth and
medium grained, with fecks of white
through it, and the fat creamy, neither
white nor yellow.
The first of these is cow beef, the
second bull beef, the third beef from
m old or i'll conditioned animal, and
the last is Ok beef. Ok beef-that
from a steer-is the juiciest, finest fla
vored, sweetest and most economical
to buy of all beef. 1t is called prime
when the lean is very much notified
with the white fat fecks, and when it
is from a heavy young animal about
4 years old stall fed on corn. Beef
from a young cow that has been well
fed and fattened is next in merit to OK
beef. Beef from an unmatured animal
is V satisfactory, being tough and
juiceless. 1t may be easily recognized,
rs its color is pale and its bones small.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Governor Stickney's Proclamation.
In the year of the adoption of the
first Constitution of the State, after
the harvest had been gathered, our
fathers by their Council of Safety
appointed a time ito be observed as
a day of Public Thanksgiving and
Prayer throughout the State of Yer
mont" In the midst of their many
privat;ons they clearly saw that the
earth was full of the goodness of
the Lord. Let us then, their child
rem, surrounded as we are by mani
fold blessings, rev~erently continued the
custom, and at alter and by freside
make devout acknowledgement to
Almighty God for His goodness and
mercy. For in the year that has
gone He has given us health and
peace and plenty under liberty regu-
lated by law, l do, therefore, APP
point Thursday, the 29th of No
vember A. D. 1900, as a day of pub
lie thanksgiving and praise and
recommend it's general observance.
Given under my hand and the seal of
this State in the Executive Chamber
at Montpelier, this tenth day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and tWenty-hfth.
WILLIAM STIcKNEY.
BY THE GOVERNOR,
JOHN G. SARGENT, -
Sec'y. of Civil and Military Affairs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Chained to a railroad rail set firmly
in the ground on the exact spot
where the tiendish crime was com.
mitted, Preston Porter, Jr., or, as he
was familiarity known, John Porter,
last Friday paid a terrible penalty
for his deed, the tiendish assault and
cruel murder of little Louise Frost,
whose mutilated body was found hid
den among the bushes the day after
the crime was committed. The crime
took place at Limon, Colorado. 1t
was 6:23 O'Clock when the father OF
the murdered girl touched the match
to the fuel piled around the stake,
and twenty minutes later a convul-
sive shudder told thatl life was extinct.
When asked his opinion regarding
the burning of the negro murderer,
Preston Porter, at Limon, Governor
Thomas declined to make any state
ment whatever. The General senti-
ment expressed in Denver approves
the execution of the negro, but depre-
Gates the methods adopted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
The Capitol Should be Moved
(Rutland News.)

The bill introduced in the State
Legislature by the gentleman from
Ripton to appoint a commission
looking to the removal of the capitol
from Montpelier is not to be lightly
dismissed. A score of places in Yer
mont are infinitely better adapted by
natural location for the capitol than
Montpelier. The reasons for the
change advanced by the member from
Ripton are good and sufficient, name
ly, a location on the main line of
some railroad, and a place where
good board can be procured at rea-
sonable prices.
Just why the Vermont statesmen
and others under the necessity of go
ing to the State capitol should be
Icompelled to endure a shunting to a
side track every time they make the
trip has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. But the most fragrant
abuse is touched upon when board
and find are mentioned. The avert
cious hotel and boarding house keep
ers keepers of Montpelier can give
cards and spades to worlds fair
sharks and to highwaymen and still
beat them out on a showdown. The
dollar per plate, with diluted hot wa
ter on the side, with a service of lead
en- feet, at the Pavilion is depicting
to purse and nerves of the three dol
lar per diem Legislator and the un-
derpaid and underfed State officer
and employee.
For the State capital: Ripton or
any other old place.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

said our farmers were too unrespon-
sive many times. If we mean to
abolish this board we should also
erase from the coat of arms the pine
tree, the cow and the shock of wheat
and perhaps substitutethe fish hatch
cry or the Pan-American exposition.
Mr.. Chase of Bethel said it would
be a mistake to abolish the board.
Mr.. Dana of New Haven said the
farmers paid most of the bills and
held but few offices except on this
board. This should not be taken
away if the farmers want it.
Mr.. Hale of Lunenburg said the
cost of the board to each taxpayer
would not average two postage
stamps. He asked what this
amounted to when expended in be-
half of the greatest industry of the
state.
Mr.. Smith of Halifax Endorsed Mr.
Hale's views, being himself, as he
said, "a sower of the seed"
Mr.. Fleetwood of Morristown op-
posed the bill, believing the expense
of the board a mere trihe in COMPARE
son with results.
Mr.. Gale of Guilford said that the
work of the board inconnection with
that of the state experiment station
and dairymen's association was very
valuable in an educational way to
farmers.
The bill was dismissed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

1t is said that the Episcopal church
will take a decided stand in opposi-
ton to divorces at the meeting of the
next general conference in San Fran
cisco. It's aim will be to remove
from participation in the ordinances
of the church those who re-marry af-
ter divorce. By putting a bar upon
re-marriages, the church will remove
one of the greatest inducements for
procuring a divorce. The Catholic
church has never countenanced d.
vorce and the effect has been to make
the marriage tie more sacred between
members of that denomination than
any other. The influence OF the pro-
posed action of the Episcopal church,
if carried out, cannot be otherwise
than wholesome.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
BY THE GOVERNOR,
John G. SARGENT,
Sec'y. of Civil and Military Affairs
Lake Mansfield.

The completion of the dam atLake
Mansfield last week enables the pub
lie to form some idea of the cost and
magnitude of the work that has been
accomplished. This was essentially
a Stowe project and was made pos
sible by the generosity of Messrs.
c, E, and F. 0. Burt, who donated
the club the ground some mile and a
half in length. which nowforms Lake
Mansfield. Surrounded on all sides
but one by mountains, the building
of a dam across this narrow neck
has created the largest artificial lake
in Vermont. Observation-Disclosures Wis
tied Stowe last spring to look v
the site of the proposed dam. 1t is
interesting to note that, taking the
lowest figures furnished by any of
these gentlemen, thedam would have
cost the club about four thousand
dollars more than has now been the
case. And this is not due to any
sighting of the work, for its perma-
nency and thoroughness have been
commented on by experienced build
ers who have visited the spot. Eleven
hundred barrels of cement were used
in it's construction, and the payroll
of the men and teams employed
amounted to nearly five thousand
dollars. The lake is fed by a large
number of natural trout streams
which flow from the surrounding
mountains, and while the work of
building the dam has been going on,
the officers of the Lake Mansfield
Trout club have taken care that
waters Of these streams were stocked
with something like forty thousand
yearling trout. This will ensure the
best of fishing in a year Or two and
as the stockholders of the club are
many of them men of wealth and
prominence, who take a keen interest
in the sport, it seems evident that
Lake Mansfield is destined to be of
much value to Stowe in the future.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
How to Make English Hash.

Take a good cupful of rather coarse
ly chopped meat-'left overs of any
kind of cooked meat-and season with
a half teaspoonful Of onion juice, q
small tablespoonful of any kind of
catchup, four shakes of pepper and
the same Of salt unless meat and.
gravy have been previously sailed, in
which case omit it. Simmer ten min
utes in a cupful of good gravy. Serve
on toast.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The times which are particularly try
ing on the complexion are the ironing
days, the baking days and the preserv-
ing season. To protect the skin under
such circumstances as these, anoint
the face well with cold cream or olive
oil, wipe off lightly and then dust with
powdered starch or rice flour, a little
bag of which should always have q
place among the toilet articles of the
family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
How to Make Nodded Cabbnge.

Put a head of Savoy cabbage into a
kettle of boiling water and cover. Put
it where it will keep hot Gust simmer)
for 80 minutes. Drain and chop fine.
Season with a tablespoonful of butter,
a tablespoonful of salt and one-fourth
of a s~aItspoonful of white pepper.
Press into small molds, stand the.
molds in hot water for 10 minutes.
Turn on a hot platter and serve with
white sauce. Cabbage cooked slowly
in this way will be white and delicate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The way things look now, Mr..
Bryan will not have to worry about
having the Nebraska Senatorship
forced upon him, as the Republicans
have the legislature by small major
ity, at least five on joint ballot,
while the state gives Mckinley a ma
jority ofseven to ten thousand, Nc
Kinley didn't need the electoral vote
of Nebraska, but that state is to be
congratulated on having given it to
the Republican ticket. 1t means a
great deal for that commonwealth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Ham is served in a new way as q
relish. 1t is first boiled and cut into
very dainty strips. Then it is broiled
over live Goals until 1t curls up a little
at the edges. Finally 1t is dipped and
served in a heated made of to-
mato catchup and all the other ingredi-
ents which are used in the %concoction
of an oyster cocktail.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
Hor to EscnIon Potntoes.

Cut a pint of cold boiled potatoes in
thin slices, season with salt and pep
per, dust with -four and put into a but
tered baking dish, with a spoonful Of
butter distributed over the top in small
bits. Put in enough milk to just COW
er, sprinkle the top with crumbs and
bake in a moderate oven for half an
hour. Serve in the dish in which they
were baked.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
Used BY British Soldiers In Africa.

Capt. c. G. Dennison is well known all over
Africa as a commander of the foTces that cap
tured the famous rebel Galishe. Under date
of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg, Bechuana.
land, he writes; Before starting on the last
campaign | bought a quantity of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which | used myself when troubled with bowel
complaint, and had given TO my men, and in
every case it had proved most beneficial
For sale by Hall & Cheney, Morrisville; @. b.
Foss, Hyde Park; NJ. j. Leach Wolcott c.
p, Jones, Johnson.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Dom Paul is still approaching Eu-
rope. That he has not yet arrived
does not speak we'll for the speed OF
the Dutch cruiser on which he is a
passenger. However, it is safe to say
that numerous European govern
ments are in no hurry for Kruger's
arrival. They would be quite as well
satisfied if the event could be post
poned indefinitely, as it is likely to
lead to popular demonstrations,
which in Europe are best avoided.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

1t will not be a surprise to any who are at
all familiar with the good qualities of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, to know that peo-
pie everywhere take pleasure in relating their
experience in the use of that splendid medi.
cine and in telling of the benefit they have re.
ceived from It, of bad colds it has cured OF
attacks of pneumonia it has averted and Of
the children it has saved from attacks of the
Group and whooping cough. IL is a grand
good medicine. For sale by Hall & Cheney,
Morrisville, G.. b. Foss, Hyde Park NJ. j.
Leach, Wolcott; G. p. Jones, Johnson.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
HOW to Keen the Teeth white.

Discolored teeth can be improved
greatly two or three times a week with
very finely powdered charcoal. Every
night and morning use a good tooth
soar or a powder composed of carbon
ate Of soda, prepared chalk and orris
root, all finely powdered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Vermont's next step in the election
of a President will be taken Monday
Jan. IA, 1901, when the Presidential
electors chosen Nov. 6 will meet at
Montpelier and proceed to ballot for
President and Vice President. Each
elector is allowed $15 per day for his
duties while attending the session OF
the college in that place and 10 cents
per mile each way for travelling ex-
penses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21
How to Remove Grease From Cloth.

A gown that sees much wear is sure
to become greasy. Get prepared French
chalk-every tailor uses it-and rub
thoroughly into the spot. After the
chalk has remained in the goods for
several hours dust it out. This gener-
ally removes the grease. Alcohol and
salt, when applied with a sponge or
flannel rag, will take out grease. Dis
solve one tablespoonful of salt in four
tablespoonfuls Of alcohol, then use
when needed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The town of Batavia, Ill is IN
doubtedly the banner Republican
town. At the recent election SIS
votes were cast and every one OF
them was for Mckinley. We believe
nothing like this was ever known be-
fore in political elections. Batavia
shows what Republicans may accom-
plish in this twentieth century.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Chop the remnants Of cold boiled
ham very fine; make Il thin white
sauce with one tablespoonful of butter,
one tablespoonful of flour and n cup
full Of milk, salt and pepper for season
ing; add the ham to this and pour it
over buttered toast.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The latest big bank d~efalcation is
reported from Newport, KY, and the
defaulter is Frank M. Brown, book
keeper of the German National Bank,
who isshort $196, 000i in his accounts.
According to statements now made
Brown was q gambler, a race track
s~peculator and q race horse owner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The centre of population in the
United States, which the census OF
1890 established near the village OF
Greensburg, Ind, will go further to
the west as the result of the census OF
1900. 1t is estimated that the loca-
ton will be about 20 miles to the
west and eight to the north of the
centre of 1890, about six or seven
miles from Columbus, Ind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

The Presidents message will prob
ably recommend the scaling down of
the wsr revenue taxes about $15,
O00, 900, which will permit the tax on
checks, receipts and proprietary medi-
cines to be done away with.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

Our Uncle Samuel is getting to be
the money lender of the globe. 1t is
said that part of the Swiss govern
ment railway loan will be placed in
this country within the next month.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-21

That disease is no respector of per-
sons is again exemplifed by the fact
that the Car of all the Russians is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.