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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
THE COST TO FARMERS.
How bad Roads Count In FiguriTi <
Profit and Loss,

Profit and Loss.
A potent argument with the farmer
when he can be made to listen is the in
fluence of good roads on the marketing
of his product. With country roads IS
they are there are seasons when the
farmer could not get his grain to mar
ket if he were offered its weight IN
gold. Unless he has large capital lie
cannot take advantage of the actual
market conditions, but must be gov
erned in selling by the state of lie
country roads. He cannot sell uni IS
he can deliver wagon load lots at he
railroad station.
A consequence is, say students of this
question, that the farmers of Illinois
could have equipped the state with
macadam pavements for the money
they have lost through being forced to
sell their product when the roads hap
pen to be good enough to permit haul
ing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
Good Roads For Canada.

Despite the efforts Of the League u
American Wheelmen to get q congress
sional road building appropriation, II
seems that Canada will show the way
to the United States In government
highway improvement. The Dominion
minister of public works announces
that Canada will appropriate $1,O0O,0M
to aid the good roads movement
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

One man claims to have freed his
premises from burdock burs by keep.
ing them moved and cut off all sum.
mer, never permitting them to form
leaves. 1t ended them. Another said
he put a very little gasoline on each
plant by the use of small oil can, and
every plant to which the oil was ap.
piled went the way of all the earth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

A Maine family, whose woodpile
had been mysteriously dwindling
nights, decided to fill one or two
temptingly big sticks with gunpow-
der and see If they could thus stop
the depreciation. They carried out
the plan and watched for the shingles
to rise on the cottages where the sus-
poets lived. The wind rose first, how
ever, and upset the woodpile, and
now the owners of the wood can't for
the life of them tell which sticks are
loaded. In themeantime every time a
stick of wood is put in the stove, the
whole crowd bolts for the door.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
ReclprocltX.

Congressman Littlefeld of Maine,
himself a total abstainer, is telling
of temperance advocate who re-
Gently offered saloon keeper $40 to
be allowed to hang a temperance
placard behind the bar.
"I'll give you the same amount"
was the reply, eff you let me hang
my ad. back of your pulpit"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

Or. PierCe's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
cures through the stomach diseases
which originate in a diseased condition
of the stomach and its allied organs.
Hence, it cures vweak" lungs, weak"
heart, uweak" nerves and other forms of
so-called weakness.
n had been troubled with catarrh of the
stomach and heart trouble" writes Mr.. w. D.
Merchant, of Tylersburg Clarion Co, Penna.
UHad doctored for some time without relief
then began to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery took seven bottles. Before
began to take it weighed II9 pounds, and now
/ weigh ITO l am working steadily and feel
like we'll man. send you many thanks"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
Estate of Emily p. Marshall.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Lamoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Emily p. Marshall, late Of
MorristOwn, in said District, deceased and an
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid at A. A. Pixies office, Stowe, Vermont
on the 18th day of July and 18th day
of December, next, from one O'clock D.
M until four o'clock p. M, each of said da9s
and that six months from the 18Th d8y
of June, A. d. 1901, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination aud
allowance.
Dated at Wolcott, this 10Th day of NAY,
a. ID. 1901. A. IL. CHENEY,
l.. f. HARRIS,
80 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

If the soil is in good condition as 20
moisture, cloudy weather is the most
favorable for tree planting not only be-
cause there is less danger of drying the
roots of the trees, but also because
there is less evaporation. A few days
of cloudy weather will enable the trees
to establish themselves almost without
check,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
Use of Lime In Curing Alfalfa Hay.

Alfalfa hay half cured in the field
may be completely cured in the stack
or NOW without rust or mold. Air Stake
the lime before using it, so as to have
it ready when needed. I sprinkle free
ly as put the alfalfa in the stack or
NOW. Stock will relish it and receive
no injury. Lime will make some dust,
but horses fed on it two winters show
no injury. used four barrels of lime
in putting up over 100 tons of hay. l
have used lime two seasons, and | do
not hesitate to say it is all right-Kan-
sas Farmer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
PROTECTION FOR HAY.
A Cheap Cover That VIII Soon Pay
For Itself.


On the farm where hay is stacked
rather than stored in barn or NOW
there are tons wasted and spoiled ev-
cry season. In feeding, though the
greatest care be taken, it will be i'm
possible not to open a stack in some
weather that will ruin the exposed
hay. A cheap and convenient cover
can be made that in one season will
more than pay for itself in the hay it
will preserve, says an Ohio Farmer
writer.
Cut two 1G foot by As in two
pieces each, of equal length, which will
be eight feet. With some rough lum-
Der board up a side by laying the stud
ding six feet apart and cutting the
boards of that length. When you have
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
DEVICE FOR DRAWING HAY
1t Is Easily Made and Comes In Han
dy when Stacking.

The cut shows an easily made device
for drawing hay when stacking in the
field, and for those who sun cure their
hay, without pulling shocks apart, it
will be found useful, says a writer in
an exchange. To make it select a 10
or II foot straight pole three to four
inches in diameter at one end and ia
pering at the other end, which is sharp
ened. Smooth the pole and make an
inch hole through it near the large end.
Through this hole put a trace chain,
drawing it up till the T on chain is
close to the underside of the pole. At
tach a single tree to the chain just
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

dom of topsy-turvy-
dom. He turns night
into day. He eats re-
CARELESS of time and
physical necessities.
He makes a pleasure
of his business and q
business of his pleas
ure. In fact, he eff
fectually reverses the
order of natural liv-
ing. The result is
physical disability
generally introduced
by " weak " stomach.
L he IOOu he eats does
not nourish him be-
cause the stomach
and its associated
organs are not able
to extract the nour-
ishment from the
food. Hence, the
.body is under nour-
ished and disease de
velops in one form
or another.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03

The :05 p. m train west has Pullman palace
sleeping car to Buffalo via. Norwood without
change, arriving Buffalo As next morning.
c. B. HIBBARD, Gen'l Passenger Agt.
II. A. HODGE Traffic Mgr.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
TOpSy-tuPVy.

That's favorite attitude of the small
boy. And in this again 0the child is
the father of the man" The man does
not sa->to walk through life on his
hands, Elt he creates for himself a king
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Furniture House burned,

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. s4.--The
stock of the Holzmark Furniture
company nj ga and 625 Minnesota
avenue, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire last night. The fire started
in pile of excelsior at the feet Of
C. j.. Hill, an employee, who was work.
ing in the basement. The fire spread
quickly through the east end of the
basement, which is filled with chairs
covered with paper and excelsior, and
mounted through the basement door
to the first floor. The proprietors
and employees barely escaped with
their lives, after trying to extinguish
the flames with babcocks. The loss
was estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
RECIPROCITY MEETING.
The Meeting Called 1t Topeka BY Gov.
Stanley Decided Sncoess-A General
Convention to Be Held.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-Gov. Stan
ley's reciprocity meeting yesterday
was a decided success. Probably 40
representative manufacturers and
shippers Of Kansas and Kansas City
we're present. The object of the
meeting was to organize an associa-
ton for the purpose Of creating close
trade relations between Kansas and
foreign countries, more especially
between Kansas and Mexico. By
some notifications Of the tariff be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
the existing reciprocity laws Of the
United States will open the door Of
trade across the Mexican border and
that done II is believed that Kansas
and Kansas City will get the bulk Of
the trade exchange. A committee
was appointed to draft a plan Of
operation to be presented to gen.
eral convention to be held at Tope-
ka January 21-23.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
RAILWAY STATISTICS.


Washington, Dec. 24.-The prelim-
mary report Of tho interstate COM
merce commission on the income &C..
counts Of railways in the United
States for the year ended June 80,
1901, shows returns Of RAILWAY COM
panies operating ls2,ls3 miles Of line.
The passenger earnings Of these rail-
ways were $4s6,o0o,21o and the
freight earnings $1,114,74o,77o. The
total gross earnings were si,S7s,l64,-
soS, or ss,sil per mile Of line, against
Sl,4S7,O44,sl4 in 1900. Operating sx-
penses amounted to sl,023, 15o,asi, or
1898 per mile Of line, making net
earnings s555,Oo7,o24, or s3s,s7Tsis in
excess of the fiscal year 1900. The
amount Of dividends declared during
the year was slSl,1Os,e37, or $4,000
900 more than for the same roads in
1900. The surplus from operations
was $77,544,735. The complete report
for the preceding year showed . sur
plus Of $S7,e57,933. The preliminary
report Is confined to returns Of oper-
ating roads. The dividends paid by
the operating and leased lines an
nually include about $3O,0O0,00O paid
on the part OF the leased lines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

Our Lord Immanuelr"
And this time he left the stage to
stay.
Out into the winter moonlight
streamed the children. Reddy with
crowd Of followers turned up Mil.
waukee street.
"Hurrah for the chief! He's all
right. Truly Reddy, we never thought
you'd do it. You're an honest hero
through and through. You've won
the bet and here you are"
The old laugh burst forth care free
and Joyous as Of yore, and he stretched
out bis arm to receive the hard won
prize.
Gan honest hero, through aud
through" Some one drew back bis
head. Micky bad defended his cap.
tain's honor better than he knew.
II can't take IL fellows. -Reddy's
voice trembled. "For IT wasn't really
me did II" But before his waverlng
arm fell back the man with the great
kind eyes leaned down and caught
bis hand, and they went home TO.
gether.
CARRIE EDNA JOHNrz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Senator Buttons Victory.

Topeka Herald: The appointment
Of General Metcalf u.s. pronounced
victory for Senator Burton and re-
deems all the mishaps which be has
suffered on other appointments. 1t
is also . matter Of great congratula-
ton that be was able to bring 1t about
without the delay which was promis-
cd in earlier advices. The peace and
harmony Of the holiday SEASON 10
Kansas will now be maintsined.
There is one other opportunity be-
fore the senator now, and that Is that
be will bring about the desire,
previously expressed by him, that
the Republican party Of Kansas shall
contain neither q Leland nor Burton
faction, but shall be blended into one
harmonious whole for the good Of the
whole state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
MOUNTAINEERS SUFFERING.
Inhabitants Of Ozark County, Mo-, sulsist-
Ing Almost Entirely on AcOrns, Owing
to Failure Of Crops.

Hartville, Mo-. Dec. 23.-Charles
Freeman, a merchant Of Ozark coun-
,ty, gives distressing account of the
suffering in that county among the
mountaineers. He says that there
are families subsisting almost entire
ly upon acorns, the drought having
destroyed the entire grain and vege-
table crop, leaving the small farmer
without anything to eat except what
can be secured in the woods. The
country stores cannot afford to give
the hungry inhabitants credit and
many merchants have gone out of
business. Freeman says that unless
the people get aid from the outside
world the greatest suffering ever
known in the United States will pre-
vail till another crop can be raised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
TICKET roRcIRIEs.
Charles = sAylss Investigating ire NAT
ter st Omaha The PAn Of Fer
gerry . New One.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-Charles =.
ssyles, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, Is in the city Investigating the
ticket forgeries mentioned in dis
patches from Kansas City and con-
sulting with local passenger agents.
Mr.. Sayles said none of the forged
tickets had been used out of this city
30 far as he knew except on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. Other roads, however,
have taken up tho matter and are
now searching for the forged tickets
and train checks. The plan of forgery
IL . new one, said he. The old plan
Of erasing q name and inserting
different one on the ticket, or filing
up the punch marks with pasteboard
has been stopped. 1t was thought
with the new style train cheeks there
was NO chance to defraud the rail-
roads, but the forgers have evidently
figured out q new plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Negotiations with Denmark Dragging

Washington, Dec. 24.-The negotia-
tions between the governments OF
the United States and Denmark, look
ing to the cession of the Danish West
Indies, are dragging. No substantial
progress has been made since last
week. The latest suggestion from
the Danish side is that the people Of
the islands shall determine by q
plebescite whether or not they shall
be ceded to the United States. The
outcome of such a test cannot be
foretold, for the strong feeling Of
attachment for the mother country
on the one hand might be offset by
the great trade advantages expected
to follow the cession of the islands to
the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
TIE DESIRE OF TIE POPE.


Rome, Dec. A.-The vatican 10 BE-
coming more hopeful that the United
States will yield 70 the pope's great
desire and appoint a diplomatic rep
resentative to the vatican. So aax-
ious is the pope for bis project that
he would be satisfied at present with
. semi-ohacial representative IN tho
hope that he would be eventually
turned into minister or ambassador.
1t seems that Washington rs not IN
willing to discuss the matter and w.
vatican has intimated In return its d.
sire to meet American wishes in Oabs
and the Philippines and possibly ,sss-
ate another cardinal in the United
States. The pope 10 somewhat op-
posed to the latter step while Cardinal
Gibbons lives, but he may CON-
promise the matter by creating Arch
bishop ireland or Archbishop Cosri--
gan cardinal Of the ouria, entailhg
living in Rome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
ORDERED TO SUSPEND.
Tho hatcher Chapter Of the Protested
knights Of America Having Teo
Many Death Claims.

Natchez, Miss, Dec. 24.-W. D.
Meron, of Meridian, Miss, supreme
protector of the Protected Knights
Of America, has notified the local
chapter that the order must suspend
business. The local chapter immedi-
ately appointed a committee to in
stitute suit against the supreme off,
GERS. The order was organized IN
May, 1899, and afforded fraternal In
surance on policies of $1,000 and ST.
900. Its membership extended
through Texas, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, and, it is said, has dwindled
from 1900 to 1000. In his letter the
supreme protector says that death
claims amounting to $4,000 had ac-
cumulated at the time he was In
Quoted into office last January and
that these now amount to $25,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

1t seems hard to discover the
Christmas tree. the holly and Santa
Claus in land Of hottest summer,
but whether it be in Australasia or
the Philippines, Honolulu or Singa-
pore, Guam or Nautilus, the Amer
lean and the Briton will have bis
Christmas IS nearly like the one at
home 90 possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
william Ellcry Cham ny Dies.

Concord, Mass, Dec. 24.-William
Ellery Claiming. the last of the
brotherhood including Thoreau, Haw-
thorne and Emerson, who made Con-
cord famous, died yesterday. He was
born In Boston November 90, 1918.
He was an author Of marked orig
inality and poetic power, though less
disciplined than his three contempt
raries. His published volumes num-
Der nine and he left copious manu-
scripts from which selections will be
made for publication later He mar
ried Miss Ellen Fuller, sister OF Mar
garet. in 1919, and leaves five chill
dren.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

Portland, Ore, Dec. PA special
to the Evening Telegraph from Walla
Walla, WASH, says: Eight prisoners
in the county Jail overpowered Jailef
Malone as he was locking the cells
Sunday night and were about to
make their escape when Mrs. Susan
KEGS, wife Of the sheriff, stepped up
with a revolver and drove the pris-
oners back to their cells. Sheriff
KEGS and his family live in the Jail
building and when Mrs. KEGS heard
the commotion she rushed to the
rescue Of the jailer and released him
from the prisoners, who were beat
ing him into insensibility.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

Middlesboro, Ky, Dec. s4.-Chsrles
Preston, aged about 80, took little
Jessie Marion sleigh riding on Powell
river, across the Cumberland noun
tains. The Ice gave way and the
girl was drowned. Preston tried
manfully to save the girl and. be-
coming crazed ever ne nsttsr, he
went 10 the ohild's mother end com
mitted suicide IN her presence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Three Railroad Extensions to he Built.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 24.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railroad com.
pany filed a charter here yesterday
to build three extensions in Okla.
homa and the Indian territory. The
main line to run from Guthrie to
Stevens, I. T., length 1875 miles; a
branch line from Oklahoma City to
this main line, length IS miles, and
branch from this main line to the
NJ, X. & T. at Wybark, l. T., length
80 miles. The entire cost of the ex-
tensions will be $4,000, 900, and the
principal places of business at Guth.
rie, St. Louis and New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 24.-Charges
were filed yesterday with Gov. Fer
guson and Attorney General Strang
and with Secretary Hitchcock, Of the
interior department, against Probate
Judges Crum, of Cnddo county, and
Brown. Of Comanche county, and I'D
ditional charges against Probate
Judge Finley, Of Kiowa county, alleg-
ing eytortion and gross fraud prac-
ticed by these officials in proving up
the townstes in the new country.
The officials have been ordered to
Guthrie for investigation and all
townsite lot deeds have been held
up, affecting at least 10000 settlers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
B,s PAPER MN B,r.sA

Hamilton. O., Dea N.-The Chan
pioa Coated Paper company, the larg-
est In the United States. caught hrs
u 1850 last night and u 1880
o'clock tho flames were beyond con.
troll The min WI b completely DE-
stsvysd and tco peessna - thrown
sgl Of employmenA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
Where Christmas II Reversed,

W0riu'Wlue nOllaay ~ ~ IL, even
Christmas must yield to local condi
lions and the exactions Of climate,
To those who dwell In the countries
Of the northern hemisphere Christmas
means a time OF snow and cold
weather, with sleighlng and skating,
big fires In the house, iurs for out
door wearing and long evenings ior
social events. II Is hard to realize
that on the other side Of the world
the reversal Of seasons completely
alters the character Of the celebra.
ton. Even emitting the countries
Of South America, which have drawn
their ideas Of the day from Spain
and so make it religious aud social
festival Of sort entirely novel to us
in the United States, there is still
enough that is peculiar in the rest Of
the southern countries 10 DO noticed.
The Australasian colonies and Cape
Colony have inherited their Christmas
spirit from Anglo.Saxon ancestors,
and as far as possible maintain the
traditions Of the northern customs OF
the day In spite Of the handicap Of
mid-winter weather. They have sub.
stituted, however, for skating and
sleighing, for fires and turs, their
modification Of the sports that come
with summer in England. Christmas
10 the day Of the biggest cricket
matches, the day for horse races,
tennis tournaments and regattas.
Sunday school picnics are scheduled
for Christmas day, and the little girls
wear the whitest and lightest Of
their summer clothes. The Christ
mas-New Year holiday week is the
time when camping parties 60 into
the mountains or to the seashore for
a weeks bathing. Tourists travel to
the New Zealand lakes and sounds
for their summer vacation, or for
longer journeys cruise to some Of the
neighboring island groups, Tasmania
also is favored at the season, for
apples are just beginning to ripen
and the orchards there are famous.
With all these variations there is
an effort to preserve a semblance Of
the English Christmas. Pine trees
are decorated with presents and
stockings are hung by ohimneys for
the same Santa Claus whose sleigh and
RENDERS appear in the windows Of
big stores just as they do here. Hol-
ly and mistletoe are imported from
England in great quantity. Even
plum pudding graces the dinner
table, perhaps brought all the way
from England in order to assure Its
genuine quality. The toys In the
stores, almost all brought from
Europe, are exactly the same o those
that lappear in the American shops at
tho same time, with the same "made.
in.Gsrmsny" mark apsn then.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
THURSDAY. DEC. 20. 1901.
T Is CHRISTMAS TINE.

RONDnAu
T Is Christmas time-on every side
Glad joybells tell II far and wldei
They send the tidings Ger the plain,
Prolonging every Joyous strsin
Until the echoes have replied.
From lips In music's art untted.
The holy song Of Christmas Nde
Bursts forth and carols this refrain
"'Tis hristmss time.'
And white robed angels, sestle eyed.
Look down to ear h. They do not chlde,
Our wrongs, but spare ~ every pain;
For, circling roundup mystic chain.
They chant Nov Peace aud Love abide.
7 lis Christmas time"
--(MAY BRUoKnAHT RUGn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26

Boston, Dec. N.-1nnssa4k unil-
ism was executed By sssetAsg u
ne state prison, cAaslsstswn, at
1880 o'clock this nssnisg iR W
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