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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
DisiufeCtinC.

In dlsinfecting a room it is desirable to
seal 1t as tight as possible. This may be
done by FASTING together newspaper
strips cut two inches wide, with prepa-
ration made by soaking two teaspoonfuls
Of powdered gum tragacanth in one pint
Of cold water for an hour and then plac-
ing the bowl containing it in a pan Of
boiling water and stirring until the gum
is all dissolved. Six Of the strips should
be pasted together, and then pasted over
all cracks of doors and windows, leaving
the exit door to be sealed after the fumi-
gator has been started. Gum tragacanth
Is easily washed off and does not discolor
paint or woodwork.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

It Is claimed that oil of sassafras will
keep little red ants out Of sugar and cake
boxes iceboxes, safes, cupboards and
other places where food Is kept.
If your room seems damp, distribute
salt in shallow bowls about in places
where it will not be conspicuous, and an
Improvement will be shortly noticed.
When the floors are to be mopped, add
to each pail of warm water two table
spoonfuls of carbolic acid. 1t leaves the
wood in a sweet and healthy condition.
If flannel cloth dipped in kerosene,
then wrung dry, be used in rubbing off
dirty finger marks from paint, the CRATE
full housekeeper will repeat the expert
ment often.
A cupful of vinegar placed in an open
basin on the stove while cabbage, cauli-
flower, onions or fish are cooking will
permeate the kitchen with it's aroma and
do away with unpleasant odors.
One of the reasons why mirrors spot
and blur is that they are placed where a
strong light falls upon them. They
should be arranged so as to have the
light come to them from the sides.
Ferns used on the dining table should
not be kept there except during meal
time. They require more light than it Is
possible for them to get in most dining
rooms to keep the soil from souring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
Only Wanted Time.

One night a group of members were
talking in the smoking room of the house
of commons about measure which it
was proposed to recommend to the consid-
Grafton of the government and on which
we were all understood to be in complete
agreement. Suddenly member who had
up to this time offered no objection and
had, indeed sat in absolute silence
though he was well known for an extraor-
binary aptitude in spinning out talk on
the most trivial subject-broke in with
the words, 81 suppose there is something
TO be said on the other side" 81 dare
say there is" Thomas Sexton observed,
"and If we had a couple of months to
spare you are just the very man to say
It; but then, you see, the matter is COM
ing on the day after tomorrow, and there
really is no time" So the little group
broke up.-Chambers' Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
HOW COLD is IcEi
Frozen Water Is Much Warmer In
Summer Than In Winter.

Is ice any colder in winter than In
summer? Most people suppose not. They
understand that ice is ice and cannot be
any colder or warmer.
If thermometer is BURIED in ice In
summer, it will indicate 30 degrees. If
you throw a piece of ice into boiling wa
fer and leave it there till it is almost
gone, what is left will still be at 81 de-
grees. Ice can never be got above that
temperature.
But while ice can never be warmed
above 80 degrees, it will go as much be-
low that as the weather does. An ice
man delivering ice one zero day in Janu-
airy was asked whether his ice was any
colder than in July. He thought not; but,
as a matter of fact piece of summer
Ice, if he had had it, would have been
something of a foot warmer for him, as
it would have been 80 degrees warmer
than the air of the bottom of his wagon.
Mixing salt with ice makes it much
cooler. The ice in an ice cream freezer
goes down to about zero. This is why
the point zero on our common thermom-
eters was fixed where it is. 1t was sup
posed to be the lowest point which could
be reached by artificial means. Since
then we have reached about 1888 degrees
below zero by chemical processes.
Ice will cool down with everything else
on cold night to zero or below. What
should prevent itY On day when it Is
just freezing a block Of iron and a block
of ice outdoors will stand at 80 degrees.
If the weather grows warmer, the iron
will warm up with the weather, but the
ice will stay at 80 degrees and melt away.
But if the weather grows colder the iron
and ice will cool off, too, and one just as
much as the other.
As the ice grows colder it gets harder
and more brittle There can be no
''hickory bend" on the skating pond on a
zero day, for ice is then too brittle. Sliv-
ers Of ice dipped in liquid air become so
hard that thgy will cut glass. Water
thrown on ice in the arctic regions will
SILVER it like pouring boiling water upon
cold glass. This is because the ice is SO
much colder than the water.-New York
Sun
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
Clerical HumOr.

"That was an excellent discourse you
delivered last Sunday" remarked vet
eran minister of the gospel to a rising
young preacher, "but l would hardly call
1t a sermon"
"Why not, doctor?' demanded the 9TH
or.
because you had no text"
"Don't you call such a discourse a ser
mon unless it has a textW
Certainly not"
"You have read the sermon on the
mount, have you mott"
"Many, many times"
"Well, it has no text"
"On the contrary, my dear young
friend" said the veteran, cit is composed
entirely of texts"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
For Rising. Not Passing.

A teacher in New York public school
discovered that some of her pupils were
deficient in the little amenities of polite
life and took it upon herself to instruct
them in the graces of courtesy.
She observed that whenever one Of the
boys passed in front of the visitors at
the school a strange, puzzled expression
came into their faces.
The secret came out a few days later
when, happening to stand near the Wis
itors, she heard this boy jerk out as he
shambled awkwardly by, Baking pow
der"
She fastened to explain that the differ
ence between BEG your pardon" which
she had told him to say, and Baking
powder" which he had understood her
to say, was wide enough to justify fur
Their instructions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
PRAIRIE DOGS AND RArrLesNAkes.
They May Live Together, but They
Arc Not the Best of Friends.

Are Not the Best of Friends.
"Of course you have heard it said" re-
marked the man back from the west,
"that rattlesnakes and prairie dogs are
close friends, rent the same house and
make happy family.
1T certainly is a fact that the reptile
Is generally found in the prairie dog vii
lage. But / was once witness of n little
scene which went far to prove to me, at
least, that a prairie dog loves q rattler
somewhat less than Is commonly sup
posed. 1 was riding after cattle in Wyo-
ming not far from the Colorado line
when it came off.
prairie dogs form the principal crop
In those parts, and their quaint antics
never failed to amuse me. On this par
ticular occasion / had managed to get
close to a colony and waited for develop
ments. Considerably apart' from the
Others two dogs were sitting with their
noses close together. They appeared to
be very much concerned over the move
ments of big RATHER which was lazily
crawling about near them. When the
snake moved length or two, the dogs
became excited and danced like little lu-
natics, but if the rattler ceased his mo-
ton there were the cute little cusses,
with their noses together managing
somehow to keep abreast of his majesty
without seeming to follow him.
"Once the snake coiled, and then the
dogs had business elsewhere, but when
he Strengthened out they were on deck
again. The rattler In the course of his
wrigglings came to a hole and stopped
there, as though undetermined as to
whether it would be worth while to enter
or not Now the prairie dogs began to act
in the most unaccountable manner, as
though they had been feeding on loco
weed and had suddenly felt the effects.
They danced on one hind foot and rolled
over. They dashed up behind the snake
as though they were aching to push
him into the hole, and ever and anon
they would come to attention, with noses
together-talking, 1 suppose.
But they didn't have much time
these goings on, for the snake,
| to slip into the hole. The doA..
very intent upon his movements, rema
| ed perfectly quiet until the last Of h;
| had disappeared. Then they got to WORK
in earnest, and the way they kicked the
dirt into that hole was a caution.
"They worked in q systematic manner.
| When the entrance was well filled with
loose dirt, they tramped 1t, and then
threw in more dirt and tramped that.
They were not satisfied until the en-
trance to that hole was blocked and
packed down with dirt until 1t was as
solid as the original sod.
"Then the little rascals seemed to be
tickled half to death and rubbed noses
times innumerable before they skipped
off to look for another lazy snake. All
Of which makes me think that, although
the RATHER lives with the prairie dog,
perhaps he comes, like your wife's rela-
lions, without any invitation and with
out paying any board. New York Trib-
une,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
Phe Mayor and the Man,

A number of years ago Castle Rising,
in the eastern part of England, was a
fourishing borough, returning two men,
bers to parliament and possessing may
or, one Wakefield, "a character" who
might have stepped out of a novelist's
gallery.
On one occasion the bearer Of some
election dispatches arrived in hot haste
at Rising and asked for the mayor.
Wakefield was engaged in the exercise
Of his high calling, which happened to be
that of thatcher. He was matching a
barn. On hearing that his presence was
required he sent a message to the dis
patch bearer to this effect:
"If it's John Wakefield that he wants
to see, I'll come down at once. If it's
the mayor of Rising he has business
with, he must come up here to me-"
And on the roof of that barn in Area
dy the mayor received the dispatches
with dignity beftting his position, Off
cial and otherwise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY Il co. Props, Toledo,
o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDiNG, KINNAN 81 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system.
Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
The Lining of His Hnt.

Cardinal Gibbons was at one time a
frequent visitor to Cape May and usual
ly took long walks morning and after
noon by the seashore. He always wore
his cardinals skulcap of scarlet silk, Of
which an inch or so showed below the
rim OF the silk hat.
One afternoon while he was on the
board walk an old lady stopped him and
said, Excuse me, sir, but the lining Of
your hat has slipped down the back"
The cardinal thanked her gravely, but as
soon as she left he laughed heartily at
her mistake.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
AMONG THE MUD SPRINGS.
Their Contents Are as Varied I'm
Color as the Rainbow.

Among the wonders of the Yellowstone
National park none excites more interest
than what are known as 1.-The paint potts."
or boiling mud springs. There are sew
eral groups of these springs in the parks,
one of the largest of which occupies a
space of 300 yards in length by 20 In
width, in what is known as the valley of
Alum creek, near the crater hills. A sec
ond group is near the wall of the grand
canyon of the Yellowstone, four miles be-
low Yellowstone lake and six miles from
the crater hills. This group occupies a
space three acres in extent, and it is said
the springs present a magnificent sight
when In the course of eruption.
The principal spring is called the Blue
Mud Pot and is 35 feet in diameter. 1t
is near the large sulphur spring and
when in tranquil state looks like lake
of blue mud. The contents of the spring
are more like muddy water than thick
mud, although at times the mud has a
consistency of mortar. In some portions
Of the spring various degrees Of consis
tency are found, ranging from the mud
dy water state to thickness of common
mortar.
There are no particular times OF erup-
lions from these springs, and, though
they are in groups or are very close to-
gether, not more than two feet separat-
Ing some Of them, there seems to be no
connection between them, and they are
of different colors. Various shades of
brown, red pink, blue, lavender and
gray are to be found, and when all Of
them are spouting together the kaleido-
SCOPE coloring makes a beautiful pic
ture. The streams thrown from the era
tiers of the springs sometimes mount as
high as 40 feet and in falling form an
edge around the turbid lake that causes
the resemblance to paint pots. In the
valley of the Alum creek, where the Blue
Mud Pot is found, tourists observe puifs
Of mud rising from the surface for over
300 yards.
The second group OF springs presents
every possible variation of color. There
are perhaps hundreds of the smaller
springs, all of them having the raised
edges, which are covered with the vari-
colored mud. This mud has tomperG-
ture of over $50 degrees and seems to be-
boiling at all times. The springs at t.. lis
point greatly resemble caldrons of paint
and are pink lavender and pure white in
color.
In these smaller springs there is g,n-
orally circular pit about ten feet de- p
completely covered on the outside We
the colorcd mud. This ual v'hca drol
and burned. whether with fee or by the
! sun, makes the l.cst qualify OF plast r..
Geologists claim that after being proper
ly worked mp it would make better NOR
tar or plaster than anything " usel
for the purpose. When the white mud
is burned, it takes form very mrc h
10 ~ II ~ st. ~ m :
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, saved two
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 DIR. Kings New
Discovery One bottle wholly cured her;
and she writes, this marvellous medicine
also cured Mr.. Long of severe attack Of
Pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof
Of its power to cure all throat, chest and
ung troubles. Only SOC. and 81 90. Guar
snteed. Trial bottle free at Blakely's drug
store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
A Judicial Mistake,

"'Cordin t tn statoots," began Judge
Wayback as he stood up, "I'll hev t Civ
y ten yeres t tn pennytenchury."
But" exclaimed the lawyer Cor the de-
PENDANT jumping to his feet, "there are
eXtenuating circumstances"
'"They ISL" cried the judge in alarm.
EFF thought tibet, burned II l wouldn't
Civ i'm 10 years. Ohio State Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
instructed ms to His Duties.

A young clerk in wholesale house has
been spending a large portion of his sal
airy for the last few days buying cigars
for friends who are ION" to joke that
was perpetrated on him. His employer
engaged a new boy, and as soon as the
boy came to the establishment he was in
structed in his duties by our friend who
had been promoted TO the position Of as
sistant bookkeeper and given small Of
fee by himself. About an hour after the
boy started in the 'boss" came around
and seeing him working, asked:
HAS the assistant bookkeeper told you
what to do?"
"Yes, sir" was the prompt reply; che
told me to wake him up when / saw you
coming around. Albany Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
NeY West TnrtIea.

of turtles form a large part of the ma
rine industry of Key West. The aggre-
gate weight of turtles taken in one year
was $4,000 pounds, valued at $16,S70
The value of tortoise shell from the
hawkbiu turtle taken during the same
year was $1,674. About 1921 ,704 turtle
eggs were taken.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
The Man Who Succeeds,

"The man who goes with the tide Is
much wiser than the man who tries to
pull the tide his way" says Success.
1.-THE man who succeeds is the man who
keeps his finger on the public pulse and
shapes his course accordingly"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

"Oh, papa" cried Marie, "do you know
the meanings Of Christian names? will
liam means good. wonder what-what
Arthur means" And the girl blushed-
oh, so prettily!
Papa put on his severest aspect.
81 hope Arthur means business" was
the reply
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
Professional Humorist.

Diggs-Your friend, the doctor, is q
funny fellow, isn't he?
Biggs-In what way is he funny2
Diggs-Why, he's always taking some
body off.-Chicago News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market,

RThe quotations given below represent price
obtained Dy receivers vAoHsae Lofs mot ,oo6ine
ri;eIj unless otherwise Indicated are intended
to represent actual 50 les.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

Almost anything may be proved by
statistics, chemical analysis and expert
testimony Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

Nothing makes a man madden than to
say to him, "I'm not as old as you are,
but my advice is" etc.-Atchison Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

A man may become great by accident,
but he never has genuine wisdom and
goodness thrust upon him.-Chicago
News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

Country people come to town to trade"
Town people visit the stores to Shop
Atchison Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

Diphtheris, sore throat, GROUP. Instant
relief, permanent cure. DIR Thomas Ec-
lectric OIL. AT any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

Or. Hobbs sparagus pills cure all Kidney Ills, Sam.
nie free Ado, sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or N.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-04

rst-clsss job printing at tb- Journal
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22
somethlna Cor NothInn.


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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22

The concert given last night in the
West End Methodist church by the
Fisk Jubilee Singers was a very sue
cessful and enjoyable one The pro-
gramme as arranged and rendered by
the singers, was excellent and we'll
did they sustain their renown as rank
ing among the most pleasing and en-
tertaining Of singers Each and
every piece semed more attractive
than the preceding one. and many
were the encores which were respond
ed to- Montreal Daily Star Jan. q,
1900.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22
PRESIDENTIAL rouR.

Scripps-McRae Press Assn.
Washington, D. c., March 2l.-sec.
Rotary cortelyou announced today that
the presidential tfain on the trans.
contineutal journey would be com
posed of six cars. President and Mrs.
Mckinley 70 occupy one members OF
tho cabinet and their ladies', two. in
rited guests, fourth; diner and bag
gage car completely equipped. Cars
20 be compartment coaches. Each
cabinet officer win be given two state
rooms; invited guests and newspapers
men ono each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22
Frult no. RadIv lnlnred.

TIE fears that the freeze Of Tues
day night and theheayy frost Of wed-
nesday night destroyed the fruit is
not well founded. In an examination
Of more than a score Of peach buds on
Highland Fruit farm showed only a
very few injured I. win take a
heavier frost Shan has yet fallen to
destroy the fruit, although most or
cAards in this vicinity could bear the
loss Of half the buds and still have a
fine crop of fruit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22
MILITARY WILL
BE INCREASED
Twenty Per Cent Addition
Will Be Made to That
Branch Of Army

Washington, D. C. March 2l-
under the army reorganization law. whicl
provides for an increase Of twenty pe
cent on the artillery arm OF the servic
~ order has been issued org7niziui
twclye companies OF coast artillery in ad
oition 20 t.oso now in service The mum
Der Of thcse companies. the place wher
organized 8nd the officers assigned 4.
each are as follows
Eighty third Fort Hamilton. n s.
CAPTAIN Warren Nowcomh. second lieu
tfnant Gordon Robinson.
Eighty-four,h. Fort Hnmllton. N ".
Captain Oscar A. straub. Second lieu
tenant Ncbard Furnivl.
faEhty-ffth, Fort Wadswonh y 81
Captain George w GathclL First lLiew
tonant Malcom Young Second Lieutenant
gohn A. Berry.
i1ighty-siNih Fort wadsworth, y 81
CaQtein Alfred M Hunter Second Lieu.
tenant Alfred NJ Dougherty
Eighty seventh. Fort slocum n Y.
Captain Edwin H. McGmcknn ir First
iioutcnant LARGE s. Brown Second Lieu.
tenant William Tdbal.
Eighty eighth Fort rrumbie. Conn
Captain Poltou G. Marsh, First ldeuten-
ant Albert O. Jenkins Second Lieut. anani
Arthur IT, Bryant
Eighty NINTH For, Banks. Mass. Cap
sain Sidney s. Jordan Second Lieutenant
Wluiam s Browning
Ninetietn Fort MeHenry Nd, Captain
Niln,et y WINS. First Lieutenant Mar
eellus O. spinks. Second Lieutenant Dem
mis- N Curric.
Ninety-hrst. jackson Barracks. La.
captain John r Martin. First lieutenant
Robert T.. Willie Second Lieutenant VIII
bur willing
Ninety The Presldio, San Fran
disco, Captain Edward Davis Second
lieutenant Guy E Carleton
Nlnety-third Fort Stevens Oregon,
Captain M r. Barrer Second Leuten-
ant Alden r Brewster.
Ninety fourth. Fort rlagior Washing
tnn. Captain Eugene n. Wilson Second
Lieutenant Raymond S. Pratt.
There are several vacancies 20 be filed
as three officers are TO be assigned Il.
each company
These additional companies are 10 De
1lled by transfers from other companies
and recruited up 20 ils men. and viii be
organized as former batteries OF seige
artillery We're organized
An additional artillery band will be orr
ganiHed by the commanding officer at
Fort Columbus. New York hjlrbor. and
win be designated as the eighth band
mrtillery corps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-22

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