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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
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The introduction of creameries in
Ireland has been followed by curious
result. The farmers who send milk to
the creameries get back the separated
milk which they feed to the calves and
| pigs and in many cases consume in
their own household. The food value
of this product is almost nothing and
compares very poorly with the butter
milk that was formerly given to young
stock. Since the change a fatal dis
ease has broken out among the calves
Not only has there been a great total
Of deaths, but those that live are stunt
ed in size and inferior in quality. 1t
is estimated that the depreciation in
the value of the marketable animal
from this cause is almost Il a head,
which represents a loss Of 91,0OO, OOf
to Irish cattle breeders.
The profits in the manufacture OF
oleomargarine are enormous. A big
company to manufacture it has been
formed in Washington and have been
selling stock. OF course, to DISPOSE
of their stock they had to send out a
prospectus to possible stock buyers.
One OF these interesting documents fell
into the hands of the enemy, and some
of 1t has been published. Here is
what it says as to the cost Of the man
ufacture of oleomargarine:
Cost, showing proportion used for
each 100 pounds:
Oleo. oil. 80 lbs, at 91.zc per lib. 1904
Neutral oil, II lbs, at SIC per lib LAZY
Cotton oil, II lbs, at sc per lb.. So
Milk, II lbs, at lie per lib. $500. IL
Salt. Z lbs. at 1sc per Id. ....... .os1k
100 lbs. ....... ............ 5.54
Labor, parchment paper, tubs,
eIc. ...... ....... .......... 1.38
Internal revenue tax. &c per lb.. 200
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Pacific Coast Fruit Combine.

The Pacific Rural Press says: "Pear
growers of California and Oregon have
signed an agreement to sell their en-
tire product to the California Packers
Association for a period of five years at
$40 per ton. Representatives of the
organization are in Washington for
the purpose of getting the growers of
that state to sign the same agreement"
On the Pacific coast some real advance
has been made in the way Of cooper
alive selling Of fruits. The results have
been good, the fruit having been dis
posed Of at fair prices when SO hand
led.
The record mado by the manufac-
turers of the United States forms the
most striking feature of the history of
our foreign commerce during the Pc
piod 1S90-1900. The treasury bureau
of statistics has just completed it's an
alysis of the record of our foreign com
merce during the calendar year 1900,
and a comparison of the figures thus
presented with those of 1890 and the
intervening years discloses some in
teresting facts. 1t shows remarkable
increase in the importation of manu-
facturers' materials and even greater
increase in the expectation of manu-
featured goods. while in the importa-
ton Of manufactures there Is decided
decrease, showing that the manufac-
turers have not only increased their
expectations but also increased the
share which they are supplying Of the
manufactures consumed in the United
States. The importations of foodstufes
have also decreased while the exports-
ltions OF foodstnffs have materially In
creased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

4ree-SeuerS.
l.. R. Taft, Professor of Horticulture
in the Michigan Agricultural College
says: Farmers are frequently advised
not to buy their trees from travelling
agents or dealers. While this advice
can often be followed to advantage,
there are many agents who represent
reliable nurseries and, where the hon
esty OF the agent and the standing of
the nursery can be depended upon, it
will be found that trees can be ordered
through the agents that will be fully
as reliable as those that would be OBJ
tanned directly from the nursery, and
the extra price of the trees would be
but little If any more than the cost of
the package and express for a small
order. We would, however, particular
ly caution against any persons who
make extrayagant claims for the va
rieties they have for sale. While it is
always desirable to secure first-class,
well-grown stock, there will be no oc-
casion to pay an extra price for trees
grown by some special or secret meth
cd. Although there is some difference
between varieties in their suscepti-
bility to attack by diseases and insects
no varieties have yet been obtained
which, under all conditions, are en-
tirely free, and no faith should be put
upon the claims of agents who agree
to furnish trees blight or curculio
proof for price considerably higher
than Is charged for other kinds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
The Wood Question.

Weeds are never of much concern tn
the energetic farmer. He takes them
as matter of course. He knows they
cannot stand the cultivation that his
hoed crops require, and are rendered
impotent by well-managed rotation.
Men are constantly trying to find some
easy way of getting rid Of weeds.
About every chemical that can be pur-
chased will kill weeds, but the cost of
the chemicals and the labor of apply
ing make the problem big one. In
some cases we have known salt boun-
tlfully sown along the roadways to XIII
weeds. The work was apparently ac-
complished, but proved to give only a
temporary advantage. The rains d.
luted the salt and the land again be-
came open to the reception Of weed
seeds.
In England and In France expert
ments have been carried forward to as
certain the effect of spraying weeds
with certain chemicals, notably sui
phate OF iron solutions. The results
have been what might have been ex-
pected-partial success and partial
failure. If we could find some mex
pensive method by which to annihilate
all weeds it would not be to the ad-
vantage of the farmer. The weed is
the thing that tends to make immense
farms Improbable and tends to en-
courage what we call small farming"
The many small farms are of more
benefit to the nation than are the few
large ones. Abolish weeds and it
would be easy for the great combina-
lions OF capital to get control of all
the. farm lands. The army of weeds is
bulwark against such an invasion.
Intensive farming destroys weeds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

AOuA IlOuUleS are educational. l go
into the office of 4 lapidary, an arti-
tcer in precious stones, and I see him
at work on one precious stone for a
few minutes, and he puts it aside fin
ished. l see him take up another pre-
cious stone, and he works on that all
the afternoon. and come in the next
day and still find him working on it,
and he is at work on it all the week
say to him, Why did you put only
20 minutes work on that one precious
stone and put whole week on this
other?" oh" he says, that one upon
which put only 20 minutes work is
OF but little worth, and l soon got
through with it. But this precious
stone upon which have put such pro-
longed and careful work is of vast
value, and it is to flash in a kings
coronet." So God let's one man go
through life with only little cutting
OF misfortune. for he does not amount
TO much; he is small soul and of COM
paratively little value. But this other
soul is of great worth, and it is cut
Of pain and cut of and cut
OF persecution and cut Of Az kinds If
trouble and through manyf years, ami
! ask, Dear Lord, why al this pr
longed and severe process?"f And CD
says: This soul is of mfr ite vale
and It is to flash in king rs cornt
He shall be mine in the da! whei !
make up my Jewels"
i d /. Efs r. i i 4
The Sympathy of Jesus.
Jesus had enough trial to m AXE Il,
sympathetic with all trial. II lie sho
est verse in the Bible tells Il he sto
Jesus wept." The gear on The bs
OF his either hand. the sea on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1901
CONFERENCE WITH cUBANs.

Senator O. II. Platt of Connecticut,
author of the proposed amendment to
the Cuban constitution defining our
relations with that country, says the
purpose of the amendment and the
feeling in Cuba has been misrepre-
sented all over the country. He says
the news from Cuba of late has been
as unreliable as that from China at
the time of the uprising of the Boxers.
Final action in regard to the amend
ment has not been taken by the Cuban
constitutional convention, and Sena-
tor Platt is satisfied that eventually
the proposals of the United States
will be accepted. The opposition
comes from the men who wish to
pose as patriots and political agi-
tators, but the conservative classes
including the property holders
and the workingmen, recognize that
the amendment is not blow at the
freedom of Cuba and that its essence
is this: That the Cubans recognize
the right of the United States to main
tain the independence of Cuba and a
stable government there. If that
right is recognized all will so we'll in
Cuba.
Mr.. Platt believes the desired end
will be attained at the conference be
tween the committee of the conven-
tion and President Mckinley. He
says: The tact and diplomacy of the
President combined with the self-in-
terest of the Cuban delegates. will
discover way, either by defining the
conditions Of Intervention or abandon
ing the Isle of Pines. or specifying the
number of coaling stations, or by some
other formal concession. to reach an
adjustment which will save the face
of the delegates and enable them to
return to their political allies bring
ing peace with honor. At the same
time the firmness of the President
may be equally trusted to maintain
the substance of the Platt amendment.
Then will follow civil government in
Cuba by Cubans and a renewal of cor
dial relations with the United States.
The five Cuban commissioners who
will confer with the President will
probably leave Cuba Saturday. They
will be introduced to the President
by Gen. Wood who will precede them
to Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Murdered for His Money.

The body of w. NJ. Pare, 21, who
had been murdered, was found at Ask
with. Me, Thursday. He had worked
during the winter months at Moose
head lake and on March received
his. wages, sos. He started March
IL to walk to Askwith to lake the
train to his home in st. Benoit. Cana
da. No tidings of his whereabouts
We're learned until the lifeles6 body
was found. The man had evidently
been shot, rife ball striking him in
the face. There are indications that
the wound did not prove fatal and
that a struggle took place. in which
he was slashed on the face and neck
with a knife. The right side Of the
head was crushed as if from blow
with the rifle. His money and the
valise containing his clothing We're
missing 1t is believed that rob
berry was the motive of the murder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Gbr ()crmunt pbUnit.
EN- p A G E S.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1901.

For the first time in many years the
postal system of the United States is
steadily making money. If the re-
ceipts keep on at the present rate
there will be balance OF more than
81 100000 to turn into the treasury at
the end of another fiscal year. The
latest complete quarterly statement
in hand is that for Dec. 81, 1900. 1t
shows total expenditures $2S,771, ,4S9,
and total receipts $29, ,4O5,O95 excess
of receipts, $633,54G. For the last
quarter of 1899 there was a deficit of
$4,000 and for the whole of the last
fiscal year the deficit was $5,3S5,OOO
1t is believed that the figures for the
quarter ending March 81 will show
a large balance to the good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

There will be no preaching in the
Methodist church next Sunday Sun
day school will be held at noon and an
Epworth league meeting at 6 o'clock.
First Baptist cnurch-F. e. Marble,
minister.-Morning worship 1890;
Bible school at noon; evening worship
l. All seats free. Everybody well
come.
Centre church-Rev. H. r. Miles,
pastor.-Morning service at 1890,
preaching by the pastor; Sunday
school at 11.45; Christian Endeavor
service at D. m.
Unitarian church, Rev. e. @. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service every Sunday
at 1870 a. m. Sunday school at 11.45
a. m. Theme for next Sunday: High
ways That Lead to Cod" All are well
come.
Universalist church-Rev. Reignold
X. Marvin, pastor-Morning worship
at 1890. Subject of sermon, Joy
Out of Sorrow on the Road to EN-
maus." Sunday school, 11.45. The
Senior union will hold the regular SER
vice at the Home for the Aged at
3 p. m. Mrs Pratt and Mr. Brasor
will sing at the morning service. All
are welcome.
All who are interested in the negro
question at home and abroad will have
special opportunity Sunday at the
Baptist churcn, morning and evening,
OF hearing one of the most brilliant
negro orators before the public Rev.
Charles II. Morris, while very differ
ent, is quite the peer of Booker Wash
ington. He has recently returned
from South Africa. Come and hear
him. Bring your friends.
The Woman's Relief corps will hold
public clam chowder supper April 80,
at 6 o'clock.
The Grange sewing circle is plan
ming to hold an apron sale early next
month.
There will be meeting of the In
ternational Sunshine society on Fri
day April %, at $50 p. m. at Mrs.
c. F. r. Jenne's, Oak street.
The Epworth league will have a
candy pull next Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. William Winslow
in West Brattleboro. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

New York has just adopted mar
riage law which is expected to do
away with the famous common law
marriage recognized in the state
nearly century, which is usually
mere euphemism for marriage with
out any marriage at all The new
law provides that a marriage, to be
valid, if not marked by any civil or
religious ceremony, must at least be
made by written contract, signed by
both parties and attested by two wit
nesses. This form of marriage re-
tains the obnoxious feature of secrecy,
and there are other objections to it.
but it is a great Improvement on the
common law" style, and its adoption
warrants the hope of still further i'm
provement in the near future. The
promoter of the bill declares that
blackmail will be done away with, in
consequence of Its passage; women
will be secure in their marriage rela-
tions. and property rights will be duly
protected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
RocKWELL-MARsHALL WEDDING
Physician Found His Bride, of the
Same Profession, in Scotland-Pret.
ty Service on Frost Street.

\ marriage service with charming
and beautiful surroundings was per
formed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert w. Rockwell, 90 Frost street,
at - o'clock yesterday, when Rev.
II. II. Miles, pastor of the Centre Con
gregational church, pronounced the
words which united the destinies of
DR.. Herbert George Rockwell of Gran
Vile, Mass, and Or. Marion Bafour
Marshall of Edinburgh, Scotland. The
ceremony was with a ring and was
performed in the presence of relatives
of the Rockwell family
At the appointed hour Rev II. r.
Miles took a position in the parlnr.
whittier the bridal party went as The
Wedding MARCH, by Mendelssohn.
was played by Miss Marcia Parker
The bridegroom and the best man
Albert J. Hildreth, were followed by
the bridesmaid, Miss Annie C.. Mar
shall, sister of the bride, and last
came the bride on the arm of the
bridegroom cousin, Albert w. Rock
well. by whom she was given away.
The brides dress was cream satin
trimmed with Honiton lace and chif-
ION. She wore tulle veil fastened
with orange blossoms and carried a
beautiful bouquet Of white roses,
lles-of-the-valley and smilaX. Her
dress was also adasnl d with orange
blossoms The bridesmaid wore a
doVe-grey dress, trimmed with white
lace. and carried a handsome honQuct
OF PINK roses and smIlaN.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed under the Stars and Stripes
and the British flag and in front of a
pretty bower of Easter lilies. palms,
ArmlocI branches and asparagus, ar
ranged 10y ID McGhliyray. florist. who
also furnished the other decorations.
The reception room was trimmed with
green branches, nlips and daffodils,
and In Abe dining room Sarlands of as
paragnS. running from The ceiling,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
THE CASE OF CASHIER LEWIS.

The sympathy, which, according to
all accounts is so generally express
ed in Vergennes for Cashier Lewis,
seems to outsiders to be overdone.
The newspapers of the ancient little
city treat the defalcation mildly. The
Enterprise says: I'VE suspend judg-
ment and call all the world to witness
that instead of 100000, the Farmers
bank directors and shareholders will
possibly only have 100000 to make
up This showing is by figuring the
shortage at $4,000 and then subtract
cured when the first deficit of $25,-
600 was brought to light, and also his
surety bond for $4,000. The Enter
prise says editorially: I'VE have
known him as the king of hosts, the
prince of good fellows. He is a
loyal friend and a hard hitting enemy.
He has circle of personal friends in
Nergennes who would gladly make
a heavy personal sacrifice to help him
in this period of trouble"
Granted that Lewis is a man Of
great personal attractions it is diff
cult to condone his offence The law
must take cognizance of what he has
done just as it would have done if he
had been ugly and unpopular.
He is a man who has been honored
with elections to both branches of the
state legislature, and only three years
ago he was a prominent candidate.
with strong support, for the office Of
state treasurer. Here was a man of
personal graces. beloved in his home
town and honored with high office,
with a salary sufficient to meet all
reasonable demands SO far as ap-
pears there are no mitigating circum-
stances such as we find sometimes in
cases of bank wrecking. He did not,
like poor Muzzey of Rutland, now
with sentence of seven years hang
ing over him, attempt to help friend;
he was not, according to the informa-
tion given, attracted from the path
Of rectitude by a dazzling opportunity
to make money by using the bank S
funds temporarily. as many others
have been deceived.
The story which comes from Yer
gennes is that of living beyond ones
means. and stealing to keep up ap-
pearances If the published state
ments are true the correct designa-
tion for Lewis is simply thief. And
in addition he has lived a lie for Is
years, and he seems TO have persist.
ed in his lying even after evidences
OF his wrong doing were brought to
! light.
The law is made to treat all men
| alike, and it is to be hoped that JUS
| tice will not go astray because the
offender has influential friends and is
/ personally suaVe and attractive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Asa Goodenough and family have
moved to Hnsdale.
Mrs. Rhoda Sargent has moved from
John Goodenoughs house to L. E.
Bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Akley and Jennie
Plummer have recently spent few
days in Boston.
Miss Wilhelmina Maye Of Greenfield
has been guest of Mrs. Beck at the
Melrose the past week.
One of Fred Spauldings boys had a
pitchfork run through his foot last
Saturday. He is doing well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

Constable Henry Carr and his broth
er, John Carr are under arrest at
Swanton on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill. The diff
ficulty arose over some property and
the removal of a building. The Carr
brothers assaulted two men who start
ed to move the building. attacking
them with a crow bar and hatchet.
John Carr it is alleged, was in the act
of Draining one of the men with a
hatchet when others interviewed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

The stock of gold in the United
States treasury has crossed the $780,
100000 mark for the first time in the
history of this country and is steadily
rising. OF the amount on he ld, S2S3,-
679,9S9, is held in the tr' fund for
the redemption of o. landing gold
certificates, $15O,OOO, 800 in the re-
serve fund for the redemption of
greenbacks, and $6,59S,5l7 is in the
general fund subject to current de-
mands. In addition, there is in the
general fund nearly $32,OOOOOO of gold
certificates. The treasury has gained
$79,OOOOOO in gold since the beginning
of the current fiscal year, July lst last
Five years ago the aggregate gold held
was less than $100,000,0O0 and the
amount owned by the government was
! less than $5O,OOO,OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

The constitutional convention of
Connecticut is seeking TO loosen but
not to cut the GOrdian knot OF the
rotten borough system OF represen-
tation in the state legislature. by Civ.
ing representative for each 10000
population in addition to one from
each town. The task is an extremely
difficult one. and the outlook for the
desired reform is not promising. The
representatives. from the smau towns
have raised the slogan of the town
unit of government entitled to dis
tinct and separate representation.
and their sense of fairness does not
seem to be stirred by appeals for
equitable representation of all the poo-
pie. Connecticut's attachment for
this antiquated stumbling block in the
path of justice and progress does not
augur we'll for Vermont. where we
have a similar system, as the incen-
tive for a change in Connecticut is
even more pronounced than here. ow-
ing to the greater disparity between
the populations of her cities like New
Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport and
her small towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
Earn More, Learn More.

ENstudents wanted 10 take business college
DN Icoulse in the Home CONSEQUENCE
ySor1en desirous of free scholarship the, only
charge being for Instructions Apply Dy letter
for personal nteryieW giving street a anu = nun Nv
ni oel !" nv "a; n,pttloborO VI l5-l6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
To Fight Chinese.

a Pekin despatch to the Reuter-
Telegram company of London, says
that Gen Won Gyle, in command of
5000 Germans and 5000 French troops,
heads an expedition to attack Lieu
(Liu Kuan Ting0, at Hulu, 120 miles
from Paotingfu and inside the territory
defined by Field Marshal Won Walder-
see as the sphere of operations for
the allies. Liu has 10000 men and
has refused to retire saying if the
allies wished him to retire they had
better come out and compel him to do
so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
A Reward of S25

win be paid for information which wiz is',, Sc,
cure the identification and arrest OF the lerson
who stole grip and its contents from t,reen Sel
ON the south-bound day mail train between
White River Junction and Windsor, ON Mon
day, March "a 1901. Address f. 3 hALl'
Chief of Police Brattleboro, W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

At the jefferson banquet in Buffalo.
on Saturday night, David b. Hill was
introduced as the greatest living eX-
ponent of the principles OF Jefferson
ian Democracy" and Mr.. Hill. in his
speech, eulogized the Democratic par
~. with its GAP 900 voters-unterri-
fed - indestructible - unpurchasabe
conscious of the rightfulness of its
cause and confident of the ultimate
supremacy OF its principles This
sounds well as an assertion of Demo
cratic principles and the integrity of
the Democratic party-but the number
of votes claimed by Mr. Hill for the
party happens to be Just the number
cast for William }. Bryan at the last
election Philadelphia Ledger.