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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
HOI1yhOck For the Hens.

Somebody says hens are as fond Of
hollyhock leaves as cats are of catnip.
In fact, it is found that cats like the
hollyhock and will eat 1t as the fowls
do. A writer in one of our exchanges
urges the planting of hollyhocks for
chicken food and gives directions for
their cultivation. For hedge row
there are few If any flowers more at
tractive or more suitable, but when
used to feed the poultry the flowers, 1t
seems. must be sacrificed. We would
suggest that they be planted in quanti-
ties sufficient both for ornament and
for hen food.
Il have been using hollyhock for
poultry green fodder" says a poul-
try man, "for 20 years. l learned the
trick from Hollander. l saw him
feeding armfuls of the leaves to his
hens. Ever since that l have sowed
hollyhocks regularly. The trouble Is
very little. The plant is a biennial
that is to say, it requires two years to
come to blossom. In the first year 1t
merely develops the root and lots Of
leaves Of large size on soft stems from
one to three feet high. These leaves
are tender. and the hens relish them"
Farm, Field and Firesde.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
THE ART OF IRRIGATION.
Why 1t Is Not More Generally VAL
ued md Applied.

ueu nnu Applied.
Irrigation should be recognized as an
agricultural art of very wide applica-
bility and value. Several causes oper-
ate against its extension, which Il. j.
Wicksen states as follows:
First, the notion that irrigation is of
Importance only in arid regions, and,
second, ignorance of the ease and cheap
ness with which a farm water supply
can be stored and distributed. 1t Is
very important that the value and
availability of water for irrigation
should be recognized and a supply pro.
vided on each farm.
Irrigation, moreover, Is not merely q
recourse to insure the safety Of q crop.
1t has been demonstrated beyond Ques-
ton both by practical experience and
systematic experiment that growth and
production can be profitably pushed by
irrigation even when the natural mois-
ture seems ample, and in this respect
irrigation aligns itself with fertiliza-
ton and cultivation as factor in in
tensive culture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

Maggie was having her drawing les
son. and one day her governess sat
down in chair and told Maggie to
try IL she could make sketch of her.
After a time she walked across to
see how the sketch was getting on.
why, Maggie" she exclaimed,
you've drawn me standing beside the
chair instead of sitting DOWN.
Maggie looked dreadfully hurt.
'But hadn't got to that yet" she
explained. 81 was just going to bend
you down when you came and looked"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
SAW DEATH NEAR.

ut often made my heart ache" writes
L. c. Overstreet, of Elgin, Tenn, "to
hear my<Rlse cough until it seemed her
weak and sore lungs would collapse.
Good doctors said she was so far gone
with Consumption that no medicine or
earthly help could save her, but friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery
and persistent use of this excellent med.
icine saved her life." It's absolutely
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, Bronchl-
tbs, Asthma and all Throat and Lung
diseases. SOC and Sl.00 at DIR. w. II.
Sheldon, druggist. Trial bottles free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
SAVED His LIFE.

81 wish to say that feel | owe my life
to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes II. G.
Christensen of Hayfield, MINI. "For
three years | was troubled with dys-
pepsia so that | could hold nothing on
my stomach. Many times | would be
unable to retain mOrsel of food. Fin
ally | was confined to my bed. Doctors
said | could not live. | read one of your
advertisements on kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and thought it fit my case and commence
ed Its use. | began to improve from the
first bottle. Now am cured and recon-
mend it to ALL" Digests your food.
Cures all stomach troubles. d. A. Bis
bees drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

Another error grows out Of the large
scale upon which irrigation is gener-
ally known to be carried on, involving
canals and bitches too expensive for
individual undertaking. The impress
sion is made that considerable capital
and engineering skill are necessary to
success, but as matter of fact profit
able irrigation is easily attainable by
small effort. 1t lends itself readily to
small individual or cooperative under
taking, developing water whose pres
ence may be almost unsupported or
utilizing water which ordinarily is Ell
Their wasted or Is positive detriment
when not turned to profitable service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
Lively Demand For Eastern Pork.

Everything at the present time seems
to favor and encourage the eastern
farmer in meat production. The hog
producing area of the west is moving
farther away, and the difficulty Of
moving the live animal with safety will
increase in proportion. There is live
ly demand for the home grown prod
uct, and this of itself should encour-
age home production to the market
limit.
Carefully kept accounts show that
eastern grown corn cannot cost to ex-
coed 30 TO 40 cents per bushel to grow,
and many instances can be cited that
where the minimum of expense was
planned for the grain did not cost to
exceed % cents per bushel. What is
known as our old wornout pasture land
is the ideal home of the corn CROP
Orange Judd Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
HANDLING STRAW.
How TO Make n Light harrow For
Moving Small Quantities.

When straw is stacked outside the
barn and some of it is wanted in the
stable for feeding or bedding pur-
poses, the usual plan is to carry in a
little Mt time on a fork or in a rope
or strap sling. This in the use of a
fork is anything but a speedy opera
ton. next to impossible on a windy
day and with sling very unpleas-
ant job in cold weather, as an Ohio
Farmer contributor remarks. lie there
fore suggests and sketches an easily
and cheaply made contrivance to facil-
itate moving the straw, which may
also be useful for transporting small
quantities of hay from place to place.
Procure first some light laths, say
three-fourths by two inches, and make
an almost square frame. using eleven
Of the nth pieces as If making a box
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN.

Recommendation of Well Known Chi
cago Physician.
| use and prescribe Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate,
CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct results.
prescribe 1t to children of all ages. Am
glad to recommend it to all in need and
seeking relief from colds and coughs and
bronchial Affections. 1t is non-narcotic
and safe in the hands OF the most unpro-
fessional. A universal panscea for all
mankind.-MRs. MARY r. MELENDY, M.
d., Phi. d., Chicago, Ill. This remedy is
for sale by DR.. ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
An Example.

"After all, it isn't the big troubles
that bother fellow so much; it's the
little things that annoy us most"
That's right. Why. they say a hor-
nets sting is only one-thirty-second Of
an inch long."-Philadelph Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
THRASHlNG THE POTATOES

Harvester Built on n New Princi-
ple-GOOd on Smooth, Fine Lands.
For a long time those who produce
large quantities of potatoes have felt
the need of machine that would do
away with the hard and slow method
of hand digging and picking. An i'm
plement which is used to some extent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
A Humorous Butcher.

Says Brooklyn butcher outside his
Broadway store "Never mind the golf
links, but try few links of our fresh
Long Island sausages." Whoever sau.
sage a ridiculous sign?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

The Standard OIL Co. has just declared
dividend of s per cent, making a total
of 40 per cent for this year. 1t has earn
ed 27l per cent In the past ten years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bltters is the natural, never
failing remedy for a lazy liver.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
One Of their s headed
more Lying as to Paris Separator Awards

which
Will acknowledge
headed more
publish what be "of stockholm
evidence and accepted there
Exposition not held In
Two weeks they advertised as follows
"At the Exposition received the
being entered andr
such award the
French translation Of Of
the DeLaval European organization" -
Aktiebolaget Separator n'' w
But when we proved that Societe Anonyme
Butter
8 Inorganic
April = 1901 and April IL
of November
given Socete Anonym
to
competitors" more.
AN expert remarks that the Deava will
hang together
Of contain
To be continued n ourn
The United States Separator Still Leads sh World To-Day Ea No EQUAL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

1t isn't always easy to tell how much
you don't love one woman till you meet
another that you do love.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

J. j. Dorand of Chester took twelve
pounds of pickerel from Lowell lake
through the ice one day recently.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

Stops the Cough and Works of the Cold
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No cure. no pay. Price Csc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

Tho United States Separator Still Leads The World to-day Y Eu
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06

material which, for think of this
parsimony, this pettiness in reward
ing an officer for services of the ma
ture and Importance of those render
ed by the Commander of the Oregon
1t was like a millionaire rewarding
with a nickle man who had riskod
his life to do him service of the
! largest magnitude. 1t was a slight upon
: Clark, and the gallant Captain prop
| erly resented the proposition to give
! him an advance in his grade of few
paltrv numbers. Either he had render
ed the country services that demanded
the distinctive recognition of promo
ton to a higher grade, or he had not.
IF the former it was an affront to this
officer to seek to put him off with a
few numerals advance i'll the long line
of the Oregon in the defeat of Ger
vera and the utter extinction of his
squadron has been shown with new
force and clearness in the Schley
court of inquiry. For valuable ser
vices and gallant conduct the war de-
patment has not hesitated to advance
officers over the heads of their seniors
in rank. AS the Journal said recently,
in respect of this matter, Wood has
been deservedly jumped over the heads
of other colonies to the rank of gener
al in the regular army. For trapping
that Filipino rat, Aguinaldo, Fun
ston, gallant volunteer officer, was
given similar precedence. Not to
cite other notable presidents, recent
was there any comparison between
the services of Wood or Funston and
those of Captain Clark? These men
have been given rank in the army
that is equivalent to the grade of rear
admiral in the navy. Captain Clark
deserved to be promoted to the grade
of rear admiral when the physical ex-
haustion of the long cruise from San
Francisco, with its sleepless vigilance
and oppressive cares and responsible
ties, renewed in the long blockade off
Santiago and eliminating III the chase
and battle of July 3, compelled him
to leave the quarterback of the Ore
gon for a long period of recuperation.
The contemporaries of the south and
west have very accurately sized up
the injustice of the government in
the case of Captain Clark and given
it as strong an expression as polite
English allows.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
THE WATCHMAN.

The Vermont Waterman announces
that it has joined the procession of
newspapers that have substituted type
setting by machinery for the old
process of hand composition, having
purchased Simplex type setting ma
chine This means new dress of
type and the Journal announces other
improvements, all of which are indi-
cations Of gratifying prosperity on the
part of our republican, evening con-
temporary at the capital city. Free
Press.
The Vermont Waterman, always
progressive, has added a simplex
type setting machine to its equip
ment. The Gazette takes this as as
an indication of financial health and
extends congratulations to the Journal
on this account and on its improved
appearance. -Hardwick Gazette.
Vermont newspapers are reaching so
many anniversaries and making so
many changes this fall that it is diff
cult to keep tabs on them all The
venerable Waterman of Montpelier is
getting frisky and this week threw
conservatism to the winds and its type
into the 'hell- box and installed a
brand new Simplex type setting ma
chine. Its contemporaries will now
have to waltz to livlier step than
ever. Bellows Falls Times.
The Vermont Waterman has added a
new Simplex type-setting machine to
its mechanical outfit, which with other
improvements made and contemplated
shows that the Journal is in very
healthy condition and that the best to
be had is none too good for its large
and growing family of readers =
News and Citizen.
The Waterman company at Mont
pelier has installed a new Simplex
type setting machine and The Watch
man appeared on Wednesday in its new
dress, as neat and blooming as an Oc-
tober bride. st. Johnsbury Repub-
lican.
The Vermont Waterman has in
stalled Simplex type setting ma
chine, and the Waterman looks fine in
its new dress. Congratulations -
Groton Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
JOINS THE PROCESSION.
TODAY'S ELECTIONS.

Today's elections are without spe-
ity of New York A number of State $
elect officers, but a few only choose
q Governor OF these Ohio is one,
and the result in that State, while
not in doubt, will be as eagerly scan
ned as in any. The chief interest
there centres around the Legislature
which will have to choose successor
to Senator Foraker in the Senate of
the United States. If that body is
Republican, Foraker will be his own
successor; if Democratic, man of
quite another stripe There will be no
sitting up through the night haunting
telegraph offices or watching bulletin
boards.
The canvass in the city of New
York has been absorbing but it
lacks the elements of lively interest
that gave the election contest of
1897 a national precedence in public
attention At that time the candi-
dates were fourteen. Tracy, Repub-
lican Van Wyck, Democratic, Henry
George, Labor, and Seth Lowe,
Independents. The canvass was dis
tinguished for rancor and bitterness,
especially between the followers Of
Gen. Tracy and Seth Low
In the pending contest the candi-
dates were two, Seth Lowe and Edward
M Shepard. The former was the leader
of all the elements and organizations
opposed to Tammany-whether Repub-
lican, Democratic, or independent
All the elements hostile to Tammany
were fused in opposition to that or
ganization. Shepard was the candidate
of the political forces, organized and in
dividual, which have, with rare inter
walls, ruled the city of New York in re-
cent generations The story of Tam
many rule is the most disgraceful chap
ter in the history of municipal admin
istration in this country Despite the
corruption which hasmade its name the
synonym for robbery, vice, indecency,
dnu everything III pollulCS VI puSlHeSS
or private affairs that is vile, Tam
many has been able to maintain, with
only here and there an off term, its
hold on the administration of the af-
fairs of the great city.
This paper goes to press before any
of the returns have been received, and
none of the results are known. In the
name of all that is honest and decent
it is hoped that the fusion ticket will
triumph in Greater New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
STATE NEWS.

Robert, the four-years-old son of Hor-
ace w. Soule OF Fairfield Center died
Friday afternoon as the result of most
unfortunate accident. The little lad
found loaded revolver in drawer in his
fathers desk and discharged it, the con-
tents entering his brain. He lived about
half an hour
St. Adams, Nov. 4.-The Rutland rail-
road having notified the Central Vermont
of the change in its car service between
New York and Montreal, the same to be
run hereafter from Burlington to Mont
real by way of Grand Isle and the Cana
dian Pacific railway, the Central will con-
tinue its train schedule as at present con-
sttuted. Three days notice of the change
was given the Central Vermont railway
the notice being dated October 3Ist. Ac-
cording to this the Central Vermont flyer
at noon will not arrive in Burlington until
about twenty minutes after the departure
of the Rutland flyer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
BRAVE, LOYAL AND MODEST.

He told his story like sailor and
a brave man. He did not write for
the magazines nor did he seek report
ers and have them solicit him for an
interview. When others were boast
ing of their feats on that glorious
day when the sea power of Spain was
destroyed he said nothing. Some re-
ceived the .plaudits of he enthusiastic
and, for the time, thoughtlcss hero
worshippers who seek a god and
look not downward lest they might
find its feet of clay, but this man
was apart from these That others
less deserving and less modest might
receive the rewards their services de-
manded this man lost rank. But his
day has come. A brother officer $
honor had been assailed and Clark, of
the Oregon, comes to speak a word
in his behalf 1t is plain, blunt,
story, simply told but so graphic
that the country gives pause to listen.
He says little of himself, but the
tribute he pays to the Brooklyn's com
mander would make any brave man
who rejoices in the profession of
arms willing to give up his life to re-
i've.
Who is this man? Only captain.
When the first breeze of war came he
was ordered to r, port to the comman-
der of the North Atlantic squadron.
He steamed south through the tropics
with the speed of a cruiser II
plunged through the rough seas of
Terra del Fuego with a confidence
born of bravery and splendid judg-
ment. At Santiago the Oregon fought
with the. Brooklyn and the Brooklyn
fought with the Oregon. The rusting
and shattered hulks of Cervera's fleet
are grim monuments to their PROV
ess. But Clark does not boast He
applauds Schloy's doctrine of glory
enough for all. And yet this man is
still captain. Let Congress revive
the grade of vice admiral and hestow
the honor on Captain Clark of the Ore
gon. Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co.

been confined to his bed but about two
weeks He was about seventy-one years
old and respected citizen. He leaves a
with Mrs. Spear, and son, Herbert, who
resides in Barre. The funeral was at
tended at his late residence Sunday morn
ing, Rev. j. A. Sherburn officiating.
PLAINFIELD.
Mrs. JOY has returned from her
visit to New Hampshire.
Mrs. Lasher spoke in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday a. m, and
will remain for time with this
church
Revs Mather and Manning were at
Rev. f. 7. Clark last Monday.
Arch NJ. Batchelder returned on Sat
urday from bsiness trip to Massachu-
sets. He also attended the Mason 5
meeting in Brattleboro
Selah Brooks moved on Tuesday into
the tenement vacated by r. B. Lit
tie.
Miss Orr of Groton stopped few
days at William Chapin's on her
way home from the hospital at Bur
lington
Mr.. Dutton of St. Johnsbury was
in town on Monday.
Harlie Martin would like to hear
from the party who exchanged over
coats with him last Sunday at the
Methodist church. His overcoat was
new one and had pair of new
gloves in the pocket. Mr.. Martin
has the coat that was left him at Or
vile Dix's, which he will be glad to
exchange when he finds the owner.
Wheeler j. Batchelder visited in
Barre last week.
-Four adults and seven young peo-
pie received baptism at the Methodist
church ON Sunday morning.
A. M. Walker, an evangelist from
Whitefeld, N. H., closed his labors
here and returned to his home ON
Monday He won many warm friends
during his two weeks stay in the
place.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
meets with Miss Ellen Hathaway on
Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The teachers of the village school
had Hallowe EN- social for their pu-
pills last Friday night
Miss Merrill resumed her duties in
the primary room on Monday.
Regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held with Mrs. Amanda Batchelder
next Friday at ~ p. m.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
CLARK OF THE OREGON

Captain Clark, who commanded the
Oregon during her remarkable dash
around Cape Horn, and at the naval bat
tie of Santiago is like Admiral Schey, one
of the few heroes of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war who has not brought himself be-
fore the public by talking or writing of
his record).
And never said word;
Who did his deed and wrote no screed,
But silence deep preferred.
A health to him-that fighter grim,
Who met the willy Don,
And made his strike most workmanlike-
Clark, of the Oregon
From sea to sea alone sailed he,
With ever-ready guns;
From where the tide is half-world wide,
To where the icefoe runs;
Through scorching heat to snow and sleet,
Full speed both night and morn,
His good ship hurled half round the world
From Frisco by Cape Horn.
Back to the Line, swift through the brine,
With neither swerve nor sheer
He met the fieet-up to the cleat
The signal flew: Were here!"
All clear and clean, his war machine
Was trim from stern to bow
"If there's fight by day or night,
We're ready for il now!'
Then came the race, the thrilling chase
Through smoke and spume and foam
And each shells clang in rhythm sang;
my Captain sends me home!"
Then back again with cheering men,
When batte-smoke grew dim,
Yet not word from lark was heard
His turrets talked for him.
SO, here's to Clark, who made his mark:
God send us more, we pray,
Who do their deed, yet write no screed,
| And have no speech TO say,
| Who never talk and never balk,
ut fight at dark and dawn.
May he have health and JOY and wealth
| Clark, of the Oregonl
| Baltimore American