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MAKING MAPS A FINE ART
A Novel Method Which Has Been De-
vised by Bostonian.


Prof. William G. Ripley Of the economies
department at the Massa chusetts Institute
of Technology has devised simple and in
teresting method of building up statistical
maps that Is likely to make popular good
deal Of curious information which has been
neglected in the past because there was no
inexpensive way OF putting 1t on paper in
telligibly and entertainingly.
The old-fashioned method of making
graphic maps, as they are called was to
print them In different colors or in different
graphic process-which involves a separate
printing for each shade, and Is altogether
a costly thing to do. A modification of the
principle Of the photographic map was Prof.
Rlpley's idea. Instead of printing this map
In outline first and then printing each shade
or color upon it separately. he. pasted the
various tints represented by shadings in
black and white upon his outline founda-
ton and then made plates of the resulting
patchwork.
The idea is so interesting, and Is capable
tertaining and instructive that 1t Is worth
describing. The necessary equipment for
| building the maps is simpe-a good map to
| use as model. sheet Of tracing paper, a
| carbon copying sheet and some ''stipple-
| board" which Is kind Of paper ruled In
| fine parallel black lines on sort of coriu-
| roy surface so that 1t has grayish tint
| Scrapiug the stippleboard gently with =
| sharp knife changes the black lines to dots
SO that the shade of gray appears lighter
and rubbing 1t lightly with carbon or
crayon brings out cross lines on the whole
sheet. BY sufficient scraping or carbon
rubbing stippleboard can be made pure
| white or dead black.
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their dignity, and gloating over their prize.

their dignity. and gloating over their prize.
exulted in their victory, and taunted her
with the defeat of the republican army.
She treated their ungaIlant remarks with
such naughty dignity that they became
ashamed Of themselves and when she
begged permission to search among the
dead on the battlefield for the body of her
husband this was granted her.
She went about, searching fearfully
among the pallid faces for the one that was
dear to her. There were friends and ac-
quaintances-strong. brave men she had
seen them such short time ago-but no.
where the one that she sought and feared
she might find. At last the joyful convic
tion came to her that he had escaped. She
then made up her mind to make an effort
herself to escape. Her victors, intoxicated
by success, were drinking themselves into
another state of intoXication and gave no
heed to their prisoner. The few remaining
hours of the day she hid herself IN the hut
Of en- old woman who did not know who
she was, and when night fell she disap-
peared in the woods. Only those who know
something of the immense forests that
cover the SUBMITS of the Sierra de Es-
pinasso can form any idea of the danger
of this undertakings journey of sixty
miles, from Caritabani to Lagos.
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ARTIFICIAL SILK.
It is Only One of Many Things Which
Chemists "Synthesize."
From the London Lancet,

From the London Lancet.
synthetics loom large even now. although
1t is true that attention has chiefly been
turned to the synthesis Of drugs. But there
is no reason why equal success should not
attend the efforts Of the chemist to build
up articles Of food drink and clothing from
their elements in the same way as mere
chemical compounds have been constructed
1t is only a question OF the growth of
knowledge of the constitution of matter.
Already the synthesis Of many articles Of
common daily occurrence has been effected.
The aniline coloring matters are prac-
t!caly synthetics; indigo and madder are
common products of the laboratory, and
sugar and alcohol may be prepared from
the elements which compose them. The
latest achievement of the building chemist
appears to be the artificial production of.
at any rate. the most important constit-
uent Of silk. Chemists have long known
that the chief constituent Of Silk-nSectS'
cocoons and spiders threads-is an insolu-
bic proteid, behaving very much in the
same way as proteids in general of which
the aibumins are types. Mulberry silk in
particular consists of over 20 per cent of
proteid substance termed fbroin associated
with % per cent of yellowish transparent
substance resembling gelatin in compost
tfon and character and known as Sericin.
These two albumtnouS substances occur
in silk with about 3 per cent Of wax and l
per cent of mineral matter. 1t is sericin,
however. or rather it's derivative by hydrol-
ysis, serine, which has been successfully
synthesized. and inasmuch as silk owes its
peculiar and delightful character largely
to this substance, there is no doubt that
an important step toward the artificial
manufacture of silk has been made.
- Day by day synthetics are forcing them
selves upon our notice and are threatening
to take a place somewhere or other in
mans ordinary routine. The question has
still to be settled whether synthe ncally
or artificially prepared substance-that Is,
one which is identical as far as can be
judged with the natural product-gives pre-
cisely the same satisfactory results. Most
people. we are sure, will confess SO far to
a sneaking preference for the thing which
nature takes time to elaborate rather than
for the product conjured up so to speak,
In a few hours in the laboratory. But al
ready it is getting difficult in some direc-
tions to obtain the natural article. 1t is
so, at any rate, with indigo. and it is just
possible that in the near future it will be
no uncommon experience to hear in the
shops a customer precise in his demand for
either the synthetic or natural article, in
accordance with his choice 1t is to be
feared, however. that as synthetic sue
eesses are scored so fresh room for fraud
will be opened, and this fact is quite suf-
ficient to raise prejudice in the meantime.
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II you want work read the want columns
of The Star. s;s Sssi - = =.
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HIGHER COST OF BUILDING.
Wages of Workmen 1ncreased-Steel
and Other Materials Dearer.

From the New York Tribune.
In the last ten years the cost of building In
this city has increased more than 80 per
cent, and there are signs that It win be
considerably greater in the near future than
now. On September / an advance of wages
for carpenters took effect, and hod carriers,
who get 30 cents an hour. expect to receive
BIZ cents an hour at an early date. Pre-
vlous to September ] first-class carpenters
got 81 for day of eight hours; they are
now paid $3.50 for a similar days work.
In erecting big building an increase of a
few cents an hour for any class Of labor
means the expenditure of many thousands
of dollars more than under previous build
ing and labor conditions. This added ex-
pense is first felt by the owner of the prop
erty to be improved. secondly by the build
ing contractor, and lastly by the public
which has to pay a higher rental for space
in the building.
Prices for nearly all kinds of building ma
terial are unusually high, and in the last six
months prices for structural steel have
more than doubled. One Of the greatest
items Of expense in the building of the
modern skyscraper is steel, and the demand
for steel is so large that the mill owners
say they cannot supply orders on short no.
tice. 1t is said that only the biggest users
of steel are able to get their orders filled
within three months. In many cases build
ers have had to wait six or eight months
before they had steel enough on hand to be-
gin their building operations. Delay in car
rying out plans is usually expensive, and
most builders are willing to pay a bonus to
get the steel on time.
The profit made by builders nowadays"
said John w. Stevens, president Of the
John w. Stevens Building Company, yes
terday to Tribune reporter, lis indeed
small. The cost of construction has in the
last ten years undoubtedly increased 30 per
cent. DGilding which could have been
erected ten years ago for $4,000 cannot be
duplicated now for less than 100000. One
half of the increase is due to higher wages
paid and the other half to the higher prices
for building materials. In the days when
workmen were paid less their working day
was longer. tell you the lot of the builder
these days is one round of work less profit
than not long ago and great risks. MY
foremen have each had two weeks vaca-
tion, but 1 have had none. About six
months ago the price of steel a pound was
la cents 1t can't be had now for less
than Az cents, and then the builder has to
wait long time before his order is filed
Steel might be bought today from a builder
at 3 cents pound in case he finished a lob
without using all his steel. In order to get
rio quickly of what he had he might be
willing to sell at cents pound But he
might not be able even at that price TO
f1nd ready buyer for Sis leftover stock,
as 1t may be nothing more than odds and
ends"
The following table shows the Increase in
prices an hour for labor from 1869 to 1902:
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GAR1BALDI's wARLIKE WIFE.
italian Patriots Helpmate Fought BY
His Side
from the Chartauqnan

Prom The Chalt auQuan.
In the fiercer trays Garibaldi often desired
his wife to take part only as a spectator
a part that did not suit her courageous ma
ture in the least. On one such occasion, in
a battle between the innperials and the re-
publican army. she begged permission at
least to have charge of the ammunition
This was granted her: but, during heavy
fire, in her excitement she approached the
principal scene of action. AT this moment
8 crowd Of the enemy's cavalry who were
pursuing some fugitives appeared before
her She might have saved herself by In
slant flight, but knowing not what fear
was. she disdained to turn her horse or
hasten his pace until she was surrounded
by the enemy. Then she made Wild dash
for liberty A bullet whistled through her
hat and cut on a lock of her hair. A sec
ond killed her horse, and she was ohiiged
to surrender The officers, fergetfui of
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Next olympian nGames.
- ~ &c ---.-

r0M tHe LONDON Mall ~
Messrs. Henry J1e FSfper and J. B.
Payne, president and general counsel of the
international olympian games of 1904, are
In London 1t will be remembered that in
1896 the Oiympian games were-after a
lapse OF 1,6N years-revived by the King of
de Coubertin of France an International
committee was appointed so that the games
might be thoroughly revived. The English
representatives on, the committee are the
Rev. de Courcey Laffan and Mr.. c. Her
bert According to the custom of the an
cient Greeks. 1t was proposed to hold these
games every four years, but IN different
cities. The first display was in Athens.
the second, two years ago. In Paris, and the
Furber and Payne are perfecting the ar
rangements. apd stadium canabie Of seat
ing 5000 will be specially constructed on
the borders of Lake Michigan.
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Gilbert Whites House.
From the London Mail a..

Gilbert Whites house at selborne Is In
the market. and Mr. sEdYard A. Martin.
F. G. S.. of % Campbelh road. Croydon,
writes suggesting thah1ther'classical house
from which the naturaIf~ti wrote the famous
natural history letterstwk4eh went to make
up the widely read rand Famous Natural
History and Antias,eaesv.of Selbo-ne.' :"
house was occupied by white from 17:,3
until his death in 1893, 7ahd though addi-
t'ons have been made the old portion,
uratfst lived in. remains, much the same as
in his time. 1t Is visited from all parts of
the world. and under,sH Epe circumstances
Mr.. Martin expresses a hope that the Sell
borne Society and tffns National Trust will
give their support and aid
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The Following table shows the increase in
rlces an hour for labor from 1869 to 1902:
Britain, Russia and Persia.

Capt. Mahan. In National Review
Concession in the Persian gulf, whether
by foryral arrangement or by neglect of the
local commercial interests which now un-
derlie political and military control. viii
im,erit Greet Britain's naval situation m
the farther east. her political position In
India her commer@e; interests IN both.
and the imperial tie hetween -herseaf ana
Australia -.-a-c-
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Anglo-German Bitterness.

From the Berlin kfuez ZeffHng
Germans are embittered by the acts of
England and long time must elapse before
good relations can be again established and
the temper Of large sections OF the German
people Modified. D.strust of England has
become general in Germany and will not
disa ppear until England displays change
OF character.
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Naval Officers Requirements.
rnhin magazine ,

The day has gone by when the fool of
the family could be sent to sea with a
fair prospect of success, II possessed of
courage. determination and good luck. The
executive naval officer of today has to
combine the proficiency OF the advanced
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mathematician. the ingenuity OF the ex-
pert engineer and the skill of the trained
gunner. in addition to presence of mind
faciiity of resource. the gift of diplomacy
and knowledge of international law and
strategy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
E. H. Ftkhugh, v P. & G. NJ. S. w. Cummings, G. P.

Her household goods were sold at auc-
tion on Saturday.
Mrs. Julia V. Cummings is now
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Powers.
Mary (Saunders), widow of Thomas
Beedle, died Saturday morning of APP
opleXy, aged eightysix years, three
months and twenty-one days. The
funeral services were held at the Meth
odist church on Sunday afternoon. +,
Rev. Mr.. Allen officiating
Harold and Louis Wheauley of Meri.
den, Conn, are visiting at George
Goodrich's
SOUTH WALDEN.
Mrs. B. G. Jennings and Miss SUSIE
Joslyn are visiting relatives in Boston
Worcester aud Springfield, Mass.
There was no school at the Heights las
week, owing to the illness of the teacher
Mrs. E. +. Goodenough.
Harry Pike recently purchased d.
Laval separator of b. c. Jennings.
The selectmen have laid new road o.
Houston hill and Frank Aiken has charg
of building it.
The selectmen have hired Mr.. Wheele
of Cabot to take charge of building tn
Cabot road through A. A. Laird's suga
place. Work was begun Monday.
Miss Bertha Ransom was in Boston las
week.
Willie Smith visited his father, Wn
Smith, last week.
Mrs. Rand visited her brother, o. W
Foss last week
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CHELSEA.

Mrs. Clara M. Fits of Manchester,
N. H., is visiting at H. S. Fits.
Grace Gannett has gone to Williams
town to work in the Monument House
Mrs. A. H. Powers, Mrs. J. M.
Comstock and Mrs. H. o. Bixby at
tended the annual meeting OF the
Vermont Branch, Woman's Board OF
Missions, in Barre last week.
George M. Davis has been appointed
a messenger in the Senate, and has
gone to Montpelier to begin his duties.
H. g. Edgerton Of Mortified is TAX
ing Cashier Mattison's place in the
bank while the latter sits with the
assembled wisdom at the capital.
Harry H. Goss of Providence, r. t. 4,
is on visit to his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. S. n. Goss,
The drawing of seats for the enter
tainment course will be held at the
public library on October II, The
method followed last year, which gave
general. satisfaction, will be contin-
ued. -
Rev. L. H. Elliot, secretary of the
Vermont Bible Society, will speak al
a union service at the Congregations
church next Sunday morning.
A daughter was born on Saturday tC
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin N. Dearborn.
Mrs. Belle A. Moore of Concord, n
H, is visiting her mother, Mrs. q. A
Densmore. Mrs Densmore's sister
Mrs Julia A. Dickey OF Lowell
Mass, is also visiting her
DR.. and Mrs. Hermon X. Sherburn'
of Littleton, n H., are at l.. A. Bur
banks for few days,
Charles Goodrich, o. Fay Allen
and Louis e. Densmore are at hom
for few days from Montpelier Sem
mary.
Mrs. Sophronia Ordway's TIVE
daughters, Mrs. Stearns and Mrs
Bumps, have been with her for fey
days, and Mrs. Ordway returned will
them to Massachusetts, on Monday
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BROOKFIELD.

Wallace Greene of Waterbury is spend
ing short vacation with his parents here.
Mrs. Z. F. Benham returned home on
Monday from Richmond, where she has
been visiting her mother and sister.
Eliot Bowman and daughter of Essex
called on Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Peck Friday.
The many friends of John Stone are
glad of his safe arrival home from the
Philippines.
The Woman's Relief Corps will have a
sociable with Mrs. Fred Durkee next Sat-
urday afternoon, October 4. All are in
vited.
Mrs. marlborough, daughter and three
children of Bridgeport, Conn, have come
to spend two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Fannie Fullam.
Mrs. Julia Seabury of Waterbury is
spending several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlando Ralph.
Rev. r. H. Abercrombe's brother of
Lawrence, Mass, made him short visit
last week.
Mrs. Laura Allis spent last week with
Denison Browns family in Mortified.
MAPLE HILL.
Mrs. Alfred Hill is improving very
slowly.
Mrs. Norman Holt is very sick with
dropsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinney are at work
for E. b. Martin,
b. F. Woodward of Walden visited
here part of last week.
David Huntington is improving the
Nesmith burying ground with new
fence.
TOPSHAM.
Joseph @. Weed, aged eighty three
years, died in Topsham, September 2l,
1902 The deceased was the youngest
son of Joseph @. and Miriam Currier
Weed, who, early in life came from
Amesbury, Mass, and settled in Tops
ham. There were six children in this
family, viz, William, Betsy, Dolly,
Charles, Joshua and Joseph. With
the death of Joseph, the entire family
have now passed away, with the eX.
ception of Dolly, who merried Mr..
Daniel Runnells, and is now widow
ninety-four years of age, residing in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
STOPS THE COUGH AND WORK
OFF THE COLD,

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, no
Pay. Price 25c,
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FAIRLEE.

Mrs. c. S. Baldwin is visiting relatives
Claremont, n. IL.
Mrs. Daniel Long is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Long.
Mrs. Stratton and Mrs. Stebbins were
delegates to the meeting Of the Vermont
branch of the w. B. Missions at Barre
and report an excellent meeting.
Mrs. A. s. Kibbey,who has been spend
ing several weeks with friends in Machias,
Me-, returned last Tuesday, having great
ly enjoyed the trip but glad to see the
Vermont friends and home once more
WAITSFIELD.
: O. II. Savage of Barre and George
l.. Wesgatt of Boston were in town
on business last week Monday.
Charley Clay and wife returned
home last week Monday after a two
weeks visit to friends in Lynn, Mass.
!, Representative elect o. G.. Eaton
has the work of installing the new
wood working machinery completed
and began the manufacturing of
chair rounds last week Monday.
On balmy evening of last week
a man who lives on 1.-THE island was
informed in quiet way that a GER
tain party had designs on pear tree
in the vicinity that evening, and that
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
@MAv.

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Qu Tablets
the remedy that cures "a cold I'm one DAY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
CORINTH.

Mrs Susan Little, former resident of
this town died at San Francisco Sept. IL
in the eightieth year of her age. She was
born in Oxford, Me-, and was married in
1S43 to George W. Little of this place.
They lived here until Mr.. Little's death,
something more than twenty-five years
ago. A few years later she went to Cali
fornia to live with one of her daughters
She was the mother of Alvin ii. Little,
who died the present year and she is sur
vived by three daughters and one son,
George j. Little, now living in Schuyler,
Neb and one sister, Mrs. Asa Russ of
Quechee, Vt.
Mr., and Mrs. George w. Taplin of
Chelsea have been visiting his brother and
sister here the past week.
Mrs. Minnie Linton and son have gone
to live with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Little.
Henry Rhodes of Sonth Strafford has
been at work in the north part of the
town with his engine and corn cutter.
Corn in general is very green where it is
not frost bitten and some of it is very
small in size. Witch grass has made so
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
MIDDLESEX

Rev. j. f. Wright is expected to preach
in the Brick church next Sunday after
noon at 2.15. Subject; "Getting SOme'
thing for Nothing
Miss Converse committed suicide by
hanging herself with piece of BEDFORD
hung from limb of an apple tree in the
rear of the residence of Julius Converse,
her brother, where she had been stopping
some time, on Sunday morning. She was
first noticed by H. A. Skinner of Mont
pelier, who was driving by. Miss Con-
verse was highly respected lady of this
place, but had for some time been in poor
health, which is thought to be the cause
of the sad deed
r. Z. Watson and L. S. Newcomb of
| Burlington were in town Monday.
The Mount Hunger Lodge of Foresters
initiated one new member Thursday even
ing.
Miss Maude Lewis is i'll at the home of
c, Z. Campbell with lagrippe.
Hiram Sanders was made member OF
the |. o. O. f. Thursday evening.
S. o. Baxter has secured a position as
fireman ON the G.. V. railroad
1t is reported that II. w. Comstock has
received a paper from the Post Office de-
partment stating that he was first on the
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EAST MONTPELIER.

Mrs. F. p Kelton and son left this
morning for Albany, n. Y, where the
latter enters the business college. Ray
mond is sure to meet with success wher-
ever he goes.
The death of Mrs. Nancy, widow of the
late S. w. Felt, occurred Sunday morn
ing. She was aged rs years and 10
months. She is survived by three sons,
George M. and Frank E. of this city, and
James G. of Rutland, The funeral was
at one o'clock p M, at the home of George
Felt, Montpelier Center. Interment at
Green Mountain cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
HORN OF THE MOON.

G. E. Jackson is visiting relatives
in North Hartley, P. ..
Willard May has been spending
week in Wolcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gladding spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Barre.
Mrs. Will Thayer from Montpelier is
visiting at G.. W. Sanders and other
places,
Mrs. Louise Poland has returned to
Waitsfield after spending week with
her sister, Mrs. Curtis Clarke.
Miss Blanch Cooley accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. William Pierson on their
return to Boston last Thursday. Miss
Cooley expects to remain in Boston
during the winter.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-20
Hot Weather Weakness.

lacking in energy, you are perhaps suf'
fering from the facilitating effects OF
summer weather. These symptoms in
dictate that a tonic is needed that will
create a healthy appetite, make diges.
ton perfect, regulate the bowels and
impart natural activity to the liver
This, Herbine will do; it is a tonic, lax
alive and restorative. H. j. Freegard
proprietor Grand View Hotel. Cheney
Kan, writes: 81 have used Herbine
for the last IL years, and nothing or
earth can oeat it. 1t was recommend
ed to me by DIR. Newton, Newton
Kan" soc at Cosmopolitan Pharmacy
B. Ruppe.