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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
Pests ON Roses.

When the signs of insects on rose
bushes become visible make an exam
ination. If the leaves show the pres
ence of ,he leaf biting insects get
ready to dose the pests with poisons.
Paris green and London purple are
good poisons to use on the leaf biters.
A quarter of an ounce of either of these
substances will make four gallons of
water sufficiently poisonous to kill the
insects. A little lime may be added,
in order to prevent the arsenic from
damaging the leaves.
When the leaves show the ravages Of
sucking insects the arsenic poisons will
not answer. What is needed for the
suckers is something that will kill them
by contact. With these pests fresh
pyrethrum or Persian insect powder
will answer the needs of the case.
Pyrethrum may be busted into the
suckers in powder form, or sprayed
onto them in water solution, or ap-
piled to them in smoke from the pyre-
thrum burned on shovel of hot Goals
under the infested bushes.
The sucking insects may also be
killed by spraying with kerosene
emulsion prepared by .dissolving four
ohnces of soap in two gallons of boil
ing water and a gallon OF kerosene.
By stirring this Hmixture ten minutes
with force pump permanent emul-
sion will be got. Dilute this with
water to swell the bulk to sixteen gal
Ions.
Other poisons for the rose leaf suck
ers are tobacco and tobacco extract.
These may be used in smoke or vapor
or decoction. In order to save the
bushes in good shape begin early to
fight these biting and sucking pests
New York Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
Danger Limit in the Use of Sorghum,

A great many letters have come to
the Experiment Station asking for adj
vice as to pasturing sorghum. The
publicity given to the injurious effects
of sorghum through the investigation
carried on by this station to ascertain
the cause has moved people not here.
tofore acquainted with this occasionally
exhibited popularity of the plant to be-
come suspicious of it. While no furth-
er positive information has been OBJ.
tanned on the subject, there yet remains
word or two that may be pro6tably
spoken.
The records of this station do not
show any cases of sudden death from
sorghum occurring in the eastern por-
ton of Nebraska, with the exception OF
few which occurred on second growth
sorghum. There is also reason to be.
lieve that plants producing this disas.
trous effect have not made healthy
growth and are yellow and wilted, @
condition easily detected by the farmer
1t would therefore seem reasonable to
conclude that no danger is to be en-.
countered in pasturing sorghum OF
healthy growth in Eastern Nebraska.
Again, it would appear that no dan
ger is incurred if the sorghum is fed af.
ter cutting and allowed to lie for some
time. A sample of sorghum was re-
Gently received by the station with g
letter accompanying it stating that the
plants were parts of very few par
TALLY eaten by COW which was killed
by them in two minutes. The sample
was fed to COW on the station farm
without injuring her in the least. This
together with the fact that no poison
has been detected in samples sent tC
the station for analysis, would indicate
that any toxic substances which tn,
plants might have contained have be
come dissipated after cutting. Th'
length of time required for this is no
known, but it is certainly accomplished
in few days.
AS sorghum is undoubtedly the bes
annual midsummer forage crop for thi
region, it is important thst it's limita
tions should be we'll defined. The us,
of healthy sorghum for pasturage will
the ordinary precautions in Eastern
Nebraska, and of sorghum hay, may b.
considered safe.--T. L. Lyon, Nebras
ka Experiment Station.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
The "Hayseed."

We take the following from the adj
dress of Col. Frank p. Holland, the
Farm and Ranch man, which was de-
livered before the Texas farmers con-
gress, July 26, 1900
The agricultural journal is the text
book of the up-to-date farmer. The
man who attempts to dig living out OF
the earth without being subscriber to
the journals devoted to farming and
suited to his section furnishes the hui
morous papers subjects for "hayseed"
cartoons and is prey for every scheme
and deception devised by sharpers and
rascals of every description. 1t is only
because of natures generosity and the
laws protection that he lives and es-
capes the house.
The farmer of today who is worthy
the name and an honor to his calling is
the possessor of good library and is a
subscriber to journals devoted to the
different branches Of his calling, is a
student and also understands the use
of and necessity for bath tub and q
good quality of soap. He is not dry
goods-box mechanic or jaws-ajar suck
er ready to swallow stale or artificial
bait whenever dropped his way regard
less of the hook it contains; he is
good intelligent citizen, competent to
make his land yield to it's full capacity
and able to sell his products for all
they are worth, and is too well posted
to pay more than they are worth for
the things that he has to buy. He
knows enough of politics to vote intel
ligently and is too good man to be
influenced by a Misrepresentation. AL
together, the best citizen that this or
any other country ever had or will
have is the farmer WHO reads the agri-
cultural journals. Those who don't
and still call themselves farmers are
hanging on to the outskirts of great
profession without honor to it or bene-
fit to themselves. The farmer, l mean
the individual worthy of being called
farmer, is the best man on earth, and
without him there would be no agri-
cultural press.
Thank God, the circulation and in
fiuence of the agricultural journals
are climbing up fast, and by these to-
kens we know that good farmers are
becoming more plentiful. Agricultu-
raj journals could not exist without
scientific farmers; neither could any
other business. move three cheers for
the friend Of the agricultural press-the
good farmer.-New England Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
The Farmers Telephone,

The farm telephone does not come
into use as fast as its utility and cheap
ness would seem to warrant. 1t only
needs the active efforts of one or two
men to get it established in any rural
community and its advantages will far
outweigh the expense and effort. The
Breeders Gazette we'll says that when
every farmer has his own telephone
the isolation of country life long COM
planned of will disappear. The farmers
of America are destined to be in direct
telephone communication with their
neighbors and nearby villages. This is
not altogether dream of the future; it
is in some measure a realization of the
present. The telephone monopoly has
long deprived farmers of this inestima-
BILE boon, but of late years independent
telephone companies have sprung up
and are stringing wires in town streets
and over country roads and furnishing
service at rates that do not rob. More
over, telephone instruments can now
be purchased outright and private lines
may be erected at comparatively small
cost. A better plan is to organize
community telephone exchange where
by the farmers in any given section can
be put in communication with each
other at reasonable cost. Some of the
independent telephone companies are
| glad to connect such exchanges with
| their long distance wires, so that for a
small cost farmers may reach by voice
many towns about them. In some Sec
tons the cost per month to each sub
scriber to a community exchange has
been reduced to S, which is trivial COM
pared to the benefit and pleasure de-
rived from this connection with towns
and neighbors. The matter should re-
ceive attention in very community
that is so situated as TO make it FEAST
BILE. Neighborhood telephone ex-
changes are no longer an experiment.
The telephone, introduced as one of the
luxuries of life, has now become ne
cessity of commerce. 1t will prove a
time and money saver on the farm, say
ing nothing of the social enjoyment to
be derived from instant communication
with ones neighbors at all times of the
day or night and at all seasons of the
year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15

THERE IS more catarrh is this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and, by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease, and it therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
II is taken internally in doses of from
ten drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucus sur
faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimo-
mails. Address,
f. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
C. Sold by druggists at 70 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains of disease is the worst form of
slavery. George d. Williams of Manches-
ter, Mich, says: "My wife has been 80
helpless for five years that she could not
turn over in bed alone. After using two
bottles of Electric Bitters she is wonder
fully improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy. headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells. 1t is godsend
to weak, sickly, rundown people. Cure
guaranteed Only SOC. Sold by G. Blakely,
druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
Prevented q Tragedy.


Timely information given Mrs. George
Long Of New Slraitsville, Ohio, saved two
lives. A frightful cough had hept 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 al
so cured Mr.. Long Of severe attack Of
Pneumonia. Such cures are positive pr oof
of its power to cure all throat, chest and
lung troubles. Only Doc. and S100. Guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at G.. Blakely g
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
We Will Positively Pay You.

One dollar if one bottle of Smiths
Green Mountain Renovation does not
benefit you in case you are troubled
with any blood disorder, chronic rheu-
matism or neugalgia affections. 1t is
endorsed by the best physicians in the
country and is warranted to do what is
claimed for it. G. Blakely, W. e. Ter
rill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
1t HELPED Win Battles .

Twenty nine officers and men wrote from
the front to say that for Scratches, Bruises,
Cuts, Wounds, Sore Feet and Stiff Joints,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in the
world. Same for Burns, Skin Eruptions and
Piles. 25cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by G. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market,

T4-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained pY receivers Iofi mot ioobin0
pricesJ otherwise indicated. aud intended
to represent actual 80 es.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27
WASHINGTON DISTRICT

NAME OF PERSON
CHARGED
WITH TAXES.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Bryan on the Gold standard.

"lf there Is any one who believes the
Gold Standard Is a good thing, or that II
must be maintained, warn him not to
cast his vote for me, because | promise
him 1t will not be maintained 10 this
country longer than am able to get rid
Of H."
This language WAS used by Hon.
William Jennings Bryan In speech at
Knoxville, Tenn, on Sept. 10, 1896.
You will notice that Mr.. Bryan does
not want the vote of "any one who be.
lieves the Gold Standard Is a good
thing" Can any one believe otherwise
after witnessing our sound business and
financial prosperity since the Gold Stand.
ard law has been enacted?
Mr.. Bryan made a promise" to the
American voters that the Gold Standard
law Twill not be maintained 10 this
country longer than am (he is) able &c
get rid of It," The election of Mr.
Bryan to the Presidency would, ther
fore, be Immediately followed by attacks
upon the financial integrity of the United
States and Of every individual CITIZEN
The result would be q repetition of the
business panic and disaster that we tx
perienced during the last Democratic ad
ministration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

\ woman who had come out of the
west. where she had been COW girl on
ranch, was boarding a car in this
city recently. She had just placed her
foot upon the step and was preparing
to take another step to the upper plat
form when. with a furious Step live
ly," the conductor pulled the strap.
Tie car jerked forward, and the west
ern woman swayed back for a minute.
then just caught herself In time to pre-
vent a bad fall upon the cobbles.
She confronted the conductor with
angry eyes-eyes that had looked un-
dismayed into those of mighty horned
monsters of the prairies.
What do you mean by starting the
car before was on it?' she asked.
Cant wait all day for you, lady"
the conductor snarled. Just step in
side there"
In a moment the western woman,
with a backward golf sweep of the
arm. lunged for the conductors head.
He lodged. The blow sent his hat
spinning back into the track. The
woman entered the car and sat down.
She was flushed. but dignified. While
the other women passengers We're rath-
er startled. they all knew just how she
felt. Then the car stopped, while the
conductor went back for his hat The
western woman rode free that time
New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Democratic Day.

Thursday LAST was Democratic day in
Skowhegsn, with speaking in afternoon
and evening in Coturn Hall and ge'
music by Palmyra Grange Cornet Band.
Two of the speakers expected did not
put in an appearance, which was a
source of much disappointment, especial
" as one of them was Hon. D. j. Nc
Gillicuddy of Lewiston whom the party
men Of our town were very anxious to
hear.
The speaker in the afternoon was
Hon. Thomas r. Brown and S. W.
Gould, E,q, presided. In the evening
the speakers were Mr.. Gould and Hon.
Luther Mckinney of Bridgton. The day
attendance was hardly up to preparation
and the expectation of Republicans at
least, but in the evening the hall was
comfortably filled and the speakers were
enthusiastically received. A good
number of Republicans were present in
the evening and enjoyed the speech OF
our townsman, S. w. Gould, Esq. Mr..
Mckinney paid Mr.. Gould well
merited compliment in opening his
speech and Skowhegan people, without
regard to party predictions, appre-
ciated it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
The Closing Rally.

Saturday evening last, was quite a
lively one, politically, In town.
Democrats chartered special train to
go to Fairfield to help swell the crowd
there, leaving here at O'Clock.
Seventy three passengers took this train.
Mr.. James F. Carey, a socialistic
speaker, held forth In the square near
the station to medium sized crowd OF
those who had interest enough to stand
during the speech.
The Republican meeting In Coburn
Hall to listen to the inimitable Lee
Fairchild Of Washington, was a fitting
close of short and sharp campaign.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. presided and
made brief, pirhy speech, in which be
made some excellent hits.
Gen. Fairchild WAS listened to with
close attention, his witty, telling style
of enforcing sound argument was high
ly appreciated and received fre quent and
hearty applause. He spoke during the
three weeks campaign in Maine and In
the Somerset towns. New Portland, Mel
Ger, Bingham, Pittsfield and Skowhegan,
Skowhegan Cornet Band furnished
very acceptable music for the occasion
The audience WAS the largest In Coburr
Hall during the camp4igh.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

and to abandon the largest portion of
the population, which has been loyal to
us, TO the cruelties of the guerrilla in
| surgent bands. We are required to set
up stable government in the interest
of those who have assailed our sover-
eighty and fred upon our soldiers, and
then maintain 1t at any cost or sacrifice
against its enemies within and against
those having ambitious designs from
without.
This would require an army and navy
far larger than is now maintained in the
Philippines and still more in excess of
what will be necessary with the full
recognition Of our sovereignty.
Those who profess to distrust the
liberal and honorable purposes of the
Administration in its treatment of the
Philippines are not justified. Imperi-
alism has no place in it's creed or con-
duct.
Empire has been expelled from Porto
Rico and the Philippines by American
freemen. The flag of the republic now
floats over these islands as an emblem
of rightful sovereignty. Will the repnb
lie stay and dispense to their inhabi-
tants the blessings of liberty, education
and free institutions, or steal away,
leaving them to anarchy or Imperialism
The American question Is between
duty and desertion-the American yer
dict will be for duty and against deser-
ton, for the republic against both an
archy and Imperialism.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Election Day at Fairfield.

The Democrats of Fail field had two
of the most popular men In the place to
pull votes for them and made the best
showing that they have had for somt
time. Fairfield Is naturally Republi-
can town, but the popularity of the
candidates for the State Legislature and
Congress did much In piling up their
majorities. Mr.. Gerald has just COM
pleted the finest hotel in New England
and the town Is very grateful for the
benefit which 1t will derive from it. He
has also done much for the town In the
past, so that all but the iron-clad Re
publicsns felt like voting for him.
Mr.. Lawrence, the Democratic candi
date for the State Legislature, has just
presented an elegant public library to
the town, so gratitude PLAYED an impor-
tant part In securing votes for him. IL
spite of all the unusual inducements In
Mr.. Gerald's favor, the vote was very
close, he having but one more vote than
Mr.. Burleigh, the Republican candidate
the total vote being 1928 to 329. The
vote for governor was not so close, Hill
receiving 369 and Lord 2S8. Mr.. Hoxie
held his own we'll with. Mr.. Lawrence
receiving 291 votes to the latter's 1862.
One OF the features of the day was the
voting of George Kendall, who is loo
years and five months old. He was car.
red to the polls In team, but marked
his vote unassisted, declaring that hi
could vote the straight Republican tick.
eft without anyone's help.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Dangerous Etiquette.

Old world privilege and restriction
reign Supreme In Spain. where there Is
law taat no subject shall touch the
person of the king or queen.
Alfonso XIII nearly suffered Sc
we're fall from this rule IN his child
hood. An aunt OF his made him pres
ent of a swing. When he used IT for
the first time, the motion frightened
him. and he began To cry, whereupon q
lackey lifted him quietly out OF 1t and
SO, no doubt, preserved him from fall
ing.
The breach of etiquette, however,
was fragrant and dreadful. The queen
was obliged to punish 1t by dismissing
the man from his post. At the same
time she showed her real feelings on
the subject by appointing him imme-
diately TO another and better place in
the royal household.
In another case a queen of Spain
nearly lost her life In n dreadful way
owing to this peculiar rule. She had
been thrown when out riding. and. her
foot catching In the stlrrup, she was
dragged. Her escort would not risk
Interference, and she would have been
dashed to pieces but for the heroic In
terpositlon of young man who stop.
ped the horse and released her from
her dangerous position.
As soon as they saw she was safe
her escort turned to arrest the traitor
who hal dared to touch the queens
foot bat he was not to be seen. Know
Ing well the penalty he had incurred,
he made off at once, fed for his life
and did not stop until he had crossed
the frontier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

When the Empress Frederick, eldest
daughter of Queen Victoria, was q lit
tie girl. her disposition. to the great
grief of the queen, was naughty and
arrogant. Once. when about to embarB
on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
she was lifted across to the deck of the
boat by one of the sailors. who, as he
was putting her down gently, said
"There you are. my little lady"
~ am not little LADY, l am q
princess" was the prompt and indig'
nant reply. The queen. who had over
heard the conversation. detained the
man with gesture. and, turning to heI
spoiled little daughter. said:
"rell the kind sailor that you are
much indebted to him for his civility
and that, although you are not little
lady yet. you confidently hope to merit
the title before long"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Only n Misunderstanding.

Several years ago, in well known
wholesale house in big manufactur.
ing town, an old bachelor bookkeeper
who had been many years with the
firm. suddenly announced that he was
to be married.
The partners gave him a weeks holi-
day. and his fellow clerks raised 0
little purse and presented 1t to pay the
expenses of his wedding trip.
a couple of days after the wedding
one of the members of the firm Went
down to a seaside resort. and there
lounging about the parade and ap
parently enjoying himself immensely
he saw his recently married old book
keeper. but alone.
where's your wife? asked the prin
cipal.
She's at home" was the reply.
But l thought you had money giver
you for a wedding tripY"
so had" was the reply, but
didn't understand that II was intended
to include her."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When WeII.known Skowhsgan PeO'
Die Tell Il So Plainly.

When public endorsement is made by
representative citizens of Skowhegan the
proof is positive. You must believe 1t.
Read this testimony. Every backache
sufferer, every man, woman or child
with any kidney trouble will profit in
the reading.
Mr.. James Frost, of the boot and shoe
firm of Merrill & Frost, says: ~ had a
lame back number of times, but never
30 severe as when tried Doan's Kidney
Pills sold at Geo. K. SIMPSONS drug
store. l was inclined to think it was
caused by the kidneys as had other
symptoms of kidney complaint, but II
makes no difference If it was the kid
neys or the back, / had the backache and
had it bad. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
it."
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-an
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
State Board of Trade.

The Maine State Board of Trade meets
at Lewiston, per invitation OF the Lew :
iston Board of Trade, on Wednesday
the l9th inst.
In addition to this annual election OF
Ulcers and the transac ion of general
business there will be discussion OF
interesting topics. The first Of these
will be "Hss Maine adequate transpor.
tation facilities to meet the demands OF
tourists travel today from all parts Of
the country?' to be opened by VIM. A
Wheeler. The next topic will be "Tax
alton IL Maine from the standpoint Of
first, The Farmer; second, the Business
Man and third the Corporation.
The members of the Lewiston BOARD
OF Trade are making elaborate plans tc
entertain the visiting delegates and the
program includes trolley rides in anf
about Lewiston, a railroad excursion tt
the Rangeley Lakes. banquet at Lew.
iston and COLLATION. at Rumford Falls
the festivities continuing through twt
days.