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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
HARDENED TO COLD.
Natives OF Siberia Don't Mind a be-
low Zero Temperature.


Frequently, when we could not ex-
pose our ears for two minutes without
having them frozen, says a traveller in
Siberia, the natives would go for an
hour at time with their hoods thrown
back from their heads, and when 1t re
quired constant watchfulness to keep
our noses from freezing they did not
appear to notice the temperature at all
One morning in January I stood in
perfect amazement at their disregard
of the low temperature. They worked
for at least half an hour with bare
hands packing up the tent and utensils,
handling the packages and lash1ng
them together with icy seal thongs
without experiencing the least appar-
ent inconvenience. while partly froze
my fingers striking q light for my pipe
with flint and steel the whole opera
ton taking not more than three min
utes.
The night before, happening to go out
of the tent after our men had retired,
l passed their camp, which was near
by. Their fire had burned TO pile of
embers, barely affording me light
enough to distinguish the sleepers-
They were lying coiled up on small
deerskins, with their backs to the en-
bers and their fur coats thrown loosely
over their naked bodies
The coat of one of them had slipped
almost entirely off his body, leaving his
back and shoulders exposed to TEN
perature of IS degrees f. below zero,
and, though his hair was frosted, he
snored as soundly as If In comfortable
quarters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
AGRICULTURAL.
RULES FOR BREEDING MARES.

The following rules, suggested by
Professor Cesar Ewart of Scotland,
who has made the subject matter of
thorough study, are worthy of the
consideration not only of stallioners,
but of every farmer who is interested
in getting large per cent Of colts,
and should be incorporated in the
handbills posted by keepers of stall
lions, and be made matter of con-
tract between him and the farmer:
First-Mares which have been in
doors during the winter, and which
are to run at grass during the sum
mer, should be acclimated to the
change before being served. This is
we'll understood by horsemen, who
generally follow the above suggestion
which provides for the mares getting
accustomed to the surroundings 1t
is well known by all practical horse
men that digestive troubles are quite
serious in their effects on the pregnant
female.
Second-When any signs of being
in season are detected in the mare she
should be removed from mares believ-
ed to be already in foal.
Third Mares, more especially eX-
citable ones, should be served in the
evening and kept shut up apart from
other mares or geldings over night,
and SHOULD, until all signs of heat
have disappeared, be kept from any
chance of teasing by other horses. In
the case of valuable mare, it would
pay the breeder to retain competent
veterinarian to tide over the eXcitant
periods, when a calmative both con-
stitutional Csuch a chloral or.opium) +,
and uterine las black haw). might
with benefit be prescribed.
Fourth-Each mare, when bred
should be carefully watched from
week to week, and every ninth or
tenth day be tried until the critical
period lend of the seventh week. be
passed.
Fifth-Mares in poor condition
should not be bred, but be got into
condition by the addition of grain to
the daily ration.
Sixth-For at least two months,
after service the mares should be nei-
ther excited, overheated, overexerted
or chilled, neither overfed nor stinted
from their usual allowance, and any
dragging, except under professional
deprecated. Michigan Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
CLEMENT WILL RUN.

The Clement leaders, to the number
of about forty, from various parts of
the State, met in Rutland on Thurs
day afternoon for conference on the
question Of putting State ticket in
the field. Reports were made and let
tiers read bearing on the situation
throughout the State, with the result
that a unanimous agreement was
reached and resolution adopted to
hold mass convention at Burlington
on Wednesday, July 16. Delegates
were further requested to be present,
so far as possible, on the 10Th for
conference. In the informal talk and
speeches made the opinion was express
sed that the license referendum plank
injected into the State platform
amounted to nothing. The claim was
made that the other Republicans were
not sincere and would either not put
local option bill through or more prob
ably would put through one so OBJ
jectionable that the people would not
think of supporting it. To prove this
opinion the prohibition Legislators be-
ng elected to draft the bill were refer,
red to. Petitions favoring local
option State ticket were presented.
Mr.. Clement was called in and in
the course of the discussion he said he
doubted the sincerity of his oppon-
ents. He didn't know whether or not
it was best to run independent He
left that for the people to say. If the
local optionists wanted him to stand
for an independent candidate and so
decided he would follow out their
wishes. 1t was suggested that he
might be beaten and politically ruin
ed. Don't mind me-" was the reply
lit won't hurt me. No man was ever
hurt by doing what he thought was
right. Again he said: "We can win
if we want to give it the time and
effort. The question is, Is it best for
the cause and whether or not we want
to take hold of it. " After Clement
withdrew by unanimous vote COM
mittee of two was instrucred to ask
Mr. Clement to run. The reply by
Mr. Clement to the request of the COM
mittee was in effect: II will run for
Governor of Vermont if nominated by
the local option convention 70 be held
in Burlington the 10Th The mass
convention to nominate Mr. Clement
is to be held in the Howard Opera
House, Burlington, Wednesday, July
16.
The official call will be issued on
Monday by the Local Option League of
Vermont The ticket is to, be local
option high license ticket and will be
independent of all political party
lines. 1t is believed full ticket will
be nominated
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
HIS PASTORS ADVICE.
HOW It ENABLED A MERCHANT TO RE-
TURN TO BUSINESS.
He Was Worn Out from Overwork and Suf-
fered with Nervous Prostitution. The
Story of His Recovery.

Il had come back from trip to
Florida" said Mr.. G. A. Hood, a
member of the well-known lumber
firm of Hood, Beard & Co., 20-2S Deck
er street, Youngstown, Ohio >, to a
reporter Every winter l was
obliged to go there for my health
until a prominent minister of this
CITY gave me piece of advice which
has not only saved me hundreds Of
dollars in DOCTORS bills and travel, but
was the means of making me well
man.
For six years had been in poor
health, brought on by close contine-
ment to business and overwork. l was
weak. short of breath, had great
deal of headache and was nervous.
All the time / was getting worse and
finally became unable to attend to
business. For sixteen months l could
do no work and during this time l
suffered physically and mentally as
only those who have had nervous pros
tration can appreciate. | went south
for a change of climate but it did me
no good. Nothing helped me until
upon the recommendation Of this mill
lister l tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People After had taken
the pills according to directions for
about two months, / was able to re-
sumo my place at my business. While
l used to have wakeful nights from
nervousness, 1 rest we'll now. l do
not have headache any more and feel
like a different men. My wife also
takes DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and has been greatly ben
Gifted by them. y
Nervous prostration means that the
nerves are tired out and cannot per-
form their work 1t is not at all un-
common and comes from overork,
anxiety, nervous strain or similar
causes. The one remedy which has
proven itself an absolute specific for
this trouble as we'll as all diseases
brought on by weakened nerves, i'm
pure or Impoverished blood is DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
They may be obtained at all druggists,
or direct from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, fifty
cents per box, six boxes for two dol
lars and fifty cents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
No Names Needed.

A western Kansas story shows how
to be personal without mentioning
names.
1t was in u poker game at Colby.
The sheriff of Logan county had been
steadily losing to the treasurer of Ellis
county. The treasurer of Ellis county
had the misfortune to be possessed Of
but one eye, and he was a little clumsy
In handling the cards. After play in
which the treasurer took big pot
from the sheriff the sheriff said. Gen
tlemen. l amt a-namin' no names, but
If some of you don't quit raisin' cards
from the floor he'll get his other eye
knocked out!"-Kansas City Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
LIVE STOCK

The receipts at the different yards for
the week ending July l aggregated 2ss7
cattle, 1861 sheep, 6744 swine and 20s2
calves. OF these 2072 cattle, 4772 sheep
and 6220 swine We're from the West The
balance came from New England, New
York and Canada.
For beef cattle the demand was slow
and prices We're inclined TO droop. The
sales effect ed were as follows: one bull
weighing $40 lbs, 2 3-4c; l beef COW, 1l70
lbs, l-ic; 5, averaging $3.50 lbs, 2 sac;
$500 lbs, 2.3-4c; 2 cattle, averaging 1906 lbs g,
34c;2, 1860 lbs, &c; 2, 1910 lbs,5 1-2c; ?,
1855 lbs, 8 Pc
In mich cows there was a fair business
put through at prices ranging from $40 to
$40 The buyers were spectators
Prices for veal calves were pretty well
sustained, Notwithstanding a very quiet
demand and a persistent effort on the
part of buyers TO effect decline. Sales
26 calves, averaging l19 lbs, &C., %, $50 lbs.
3-Sc; 6, al lbs, LIE; 80, III lbs, l-4c;
IS, 1873 lbs, & lac.
Sheep and lambs were rather difficult to
sell. Some mixed lots sold mt IL and
for few choice lambs as much as &C. was
obtained.
Hogs sold readily enough at IA to Ia
per Id.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
Assyrfan SealS.

The ancient Assyrfans nearly 5000
years ago put in moist clay their seals,
engraved in intaglio upon precious
stones, ON chests and doors, in order to
prevent their being opened. There We're
no locks or keys In those days If they
wished to send private letter. they
would often seal 1t with a hippogriff,
which fabulous winged horse was re
garded as the emblem OF secrecy. Cen
turtles later the Greeks and Romans
adopted similar devices for the same
purpOSe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
VACATION ON THE FARM.

With the first hot blasts from sum
mers furnace, thoughts turn to the
old hill farm. The house itself, low
eaved, weather beaten, with history
written in every time-gray single,
spreads and clings to the hilltop.
Under its low roof you will watch
the dawn redden the window panes,
and drowsily listen to the whistle of
the quail and the impatient lowing of
the cattle, or sometimes to the steady
patter of the rain and the drip, drip,
of the caves trough. There is Brindle
to be given an apple, the old SOW to
be scratched with a stick into grunting
contentment, and the whinny of old
Dobbin warns that he must not be for
gotten. There are delightful drives,
rare woodland retreats, woodgirt
ponds to fish, old back pastures blue
with berries, rare bits of scenery to
be admired anew each day in the be-
lief that you are the first to discover
them, rides up from..the meadow on
big loads of hay, your nostrils filled
with the sweet odor the old farm
knows. There are long, lazy hours in
the orchards and in the cleaning the
drive to the village in quest of the
mail, where you realize anew the
spice of honest gossip, if only about
the.weather and the crops. The lover
of golf.will find natural hazards and
bunkers enough to make his favorite
game of interest, even though greens
be lacking Country Life in America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
PROPER STABLING FOR HORSES.

The Farm Journal gives some points
of value to be observed in caring for
mans best friend on the farm; The
use and value of farm horses are often
seriously impaired by lack of proper
stabling, They are crowded in filthy,
ill-ventilated stables, the air so bad
from the damp urine soaked floors
that the harness is rotted by it. The
eyes and lungs and general health
are injured and disease of some kind
is sure to follow, A side light strains
the eye unequally The light should
in the stable from the front, and the
windows should be lime washed to
mellow the light. A stable should
never be dark. The stable should be
well ventilated, but so carefully that
no draft can possibly touch a warm
horse, a draft on a horse warm from
work or driving will be sure to ruin
him.
Do not feed from rack overhead,
as the dust from the hay is apt to be
breathed and is not good for the lungs
a deep manger is best. A wide man
ger for the grain is best, so the grain
can be scattered to prevent bolting
The stalls should be five feet wide
A horse cannot rest in a narrower
one, and in a wider one he might roll
and get fast. Look out that the settl-
ing of the barn does not cause the
stall floors to slope toward the man
gers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
How to Form the Reading Habit.

In order to organize odd minutes into
fruitful hours one must have a con-
sistent scheme and keep the means OF
carrying it out within reach. Too many
people read the books which come in
their way instead of putting them
selves in the way Of getting the right
books They buy and borrow without
thought or plan because they do not
understand that reading ought to be a
resource as well as a recreation. De-
eide in advance what books you will
read, and do not take up with those
which drift in your direction. Do not
burden yourself with scheme so ex-
tensive that it discourages you; do not
at the start plan courses Of reading so
vast that you are weighed down with
their magnitude. Begin in quiet and
easy way by planning to read consec-
utively few books in some field which
interests you.-Hamilton W. Mabie in
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
FLOWERS OF THE SWAMP.

What wealth of rarely beautiful
and meadows even in July-the vivid
beautiful cardinal, the false sunflower
or ox-eye, the lance leaved or fra
CANT golden rod, the thimbleweed, the
bulb-bearing loosestrife, bareback,
the early purple aster or cocash, the
iron weed or fiat-top, the arrow-leaved
tear thumb, the spear-mint, native
wild mint and peppermint, the Mary
land tigwort or bee plant, the great
lobelia or blue cardinal flower, the
graceful brook lobelia, the soft,
feathery, tall meadow rue, the poison
Gus water hemlock, the bloodthirsty
round leaved sundew, the wicked
strangleweed or common dodder, the
gorgeous Turks cap lily, the queer
snake-head or TURTLE head, the fra.
grant bitter bloom or rose-pink, the
attractive meadow beauty or deer
grass, the sea or marsh pink, the
marsh milk wort, the marsh St..
Johnswort, the white alder or sweet
pepperbush the boneset or thorough
wort, the climbing boneset or hemp
weed, the jewelweed, the pale touch
me-not, the giant ST. Johnswort and
two exquisite orchids the yellow
fringed orchis and the white fringed
orchis. The lowest and the highest,
the snowy and the sober, all await to
surprise him who searches. Country
Life In America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
KING EDWARD.

London, July Sit is reported that by
the Kings desire his coronation will take
place at the earliest possible date. The
ceremony will be much quieter than was
originally intended, and its religious char
acter will be strongly emphasized. The
representatives of foreign governments
who will attend will be to great extent
restricted to royal personages intimately
connected with the royal family.
London, July 3.-The King slept we'll
last night and nothing has occurred to
mar the excellent progress he is now
making
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09

PHILADELPHIA July 5. - Fresiden
Roosevelt and party reached here at
I2:I5 this afternoon on a return trip
from Pittsburg, The president is in
good spirits despite the terrific heat o
Independence day and last night. He
was greeted by good sized crowd at
Harrisburg and Lancaster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
1902
Makes seventy-one Years That
DOWNS ELIXIR


Has been made and sold. During
this time it has cured more colds,
coughs and all kinds of pulmonary
ailments than any other medicine now
made anywhere in the great wide
round world.
Even consumption has many times
been cured by it, If not already in
your medicine cupboard make New
Yearss resolution to get it today
Sold at all drug stores.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
"haye NotKept Silent

all this time but have constantly
praised and recommended Calcura Sol
vent to the afflicted l have derived
the greatest benefit from it. - Mrs
N. B. Gordon, rs Broadway, Rensse-
laer, N. Y. The lady refers to the
new medicine discovered by DR.. Da-
vid Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kings
ton, N. Y. Try it for diseases of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
A Matter of Ears.

"You should get your ears Topped
O'Brien," said smart tourist to an
Irish peasant whom he was Quizzing.
'They're too large for man"
San, bedad," replied the Hibernian,
~ was just thinkin' yours would want
TO be made larger. Sure. they're too
small for an ass. "-Tft-B
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
How II Sounded.

"How is the board down at your
placer" asked the ribbon clerk.
ooh, we have nothing but health
food every meal" responded the lace
clerk.
'SThen don't think I'll come"
"Why notT"
"I'm not looking for the board OF
health" Chicago News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
HeIninr Him Along.

"Do you think your father would Of
fer me personal violence If l were to
ask him for you"
Hardly, but there's no telling what
he will do If you don't say something
pretty soon."-New York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
A Montpelier Woman Asks

have you a floor paint that will last
two weeks" Yes, we have Devoe's
it has beautiful gloss and will wear
two years if properly applied. Abbott
& Bailey
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

You can paint building with fewer
gallons of Devoe Lead and Zinc than
with Mixed Paints, and it will wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
Sold by Abbott & Bailey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09

Years of suffering relieved in night.
Itching piles yield at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment. Never
fails. At any drug store, so cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
THE BEST MEDIUM.

The newspaper is likely to become con-
stantly better medium, for every year
the number of its readers increases
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09

A household necessity, DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil Heals burns, cuts wounds of
any sort; cures sore throat, Group, ca
taTrh, asthma never fails.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
All About You

people are suffering from colds in
the head, with fever depression and
weakness. It's the Grip Be ready
when it first attacks you
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.

Freshness is an important factor in all
advertising. Nothing pals like stale
advertisement, nor does anything grow
tale so quickly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
II IIIV VIUWUOV' It IUU IU5o'
THE BEST HOG PASTURE.

The cheapest, quickest and best hog
pasture is the alfalfa, 1t is rank
grower, and keeps ahead of the hogs.
This is an important feature to have
pasture that is full ssupply for the
herd of swine In pasturing hogs, it
is best to have small enclosures and
arranged so the herd can rotate in
grazing, taking one pasture one week,
and another the next, and so on, thus
keeping on practically fresh grass all
the time. A few acres can be made
to pasture large number of hogs
when confined to suitable lots.
The hog pasture is all auxiliary to
the feed lot. 1t should be made TO take
the place of the feed lot or the corn
crib The hog raiser who makes a
success of hog raising and hog feeding
will use the pasture to help in the
growth and health of his hogs. A
large hog lot with adjoining pastures
is convenience that the hog raiser
should provide on the farm. The hogs
can thus be let on to the pastures at
will and shut off to suit the demands.
The pasture is almost as important
as the feed lot. If you have not the
alfalfa hog pasture you should lose no
time in starting one. Some SOW rape
for the hogs to pasture on, others SOW
rye, while some SOW sorghum. Any
green crop is better than a dry lot
Swine of all ages should be supplied
with a liberal allowance of green feed,
and the more permanent this supply
can be made the cheaper it will be
and the less liable to neglect in this
important feature of hog feed. Ne
braska Farm er,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09

Send orders for Rubber Stamps to the
Vermont Waterman Co,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
HaIe's
Honey Of
Horehound
and I ar

should be taken at the first sign Of
Grip 1t cures. 254, 500, $500 per
bottle; the largest size cheapest. At
all druggists. Take none but Hale's
Pixies TOOthache Drops Cure In One Minute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
THE APPLE CROP.

Notwithstanding the early frosts
and the March weather of May and
June there is one Vermont crop that
promises big things this fall, and
that is the apples. Apples at So a
barrel taste too strongly of money to
digest easily and since early fall of
last year that has been the average
cost per barrel to the consumer. The
prospect for an unusually large crop
is good in this part of the State and
more particularly in Grand Isle coun
ty which is a great apple growing dis
trict. Chittenden county furnished
good many apples last fall to the mar
kets and the buyers snapped up every.
thing in sight, so that local dealers
and local consumers suffered a famine.
Should present indications be fulfilled
the apple appetite among the natives
at least will be satisfied, although it
is entirely unlikely that anything
like last falls prices will be reached
for the product. Free Press.
THE pECU HOG AGTTTDE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-09
HAY AND STRAW.

Hay, n. Y. and Can, choice TO fancy Is 90 to Is 50
Hay, n. Y and Canada, fair to good. II 90 " II 30
Hay, eastern, choice. ............. Y 10 " 10 70
Hay, EASTERN ordinary to far....... 10 10 " II 90
Hay, eastern, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90 " IL 10
Hay eastern, choice hne............. IL 90 " ID 90
Hay. eastern. common ne........... u 10 " IL 0O