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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
GRANITE STREET BRIDGE.

II. A Warren of st. Adams, represent
ing the American Bridge Company, and
f. III Works of Boston, representing the
United Construction Company, were in
town on Wednesday evening. They held
a conference with Mayor Boutwell, and
Mayor Brown relating to the removal
of the Granite street bridge and its re-
construction.
Mr. Works said that no true estimate
of the expense could be given OF this time
as that could only be determined when
the sunken bridge has been examined by
an expert from one of the works. He
said when he first viewed the wrecked
structure he was of the impression that il
would have been cheaper for the city if
the bridge had gone out entirely, but after
examining ii he was convinced that some
of it can be saved, especially the floor
section
He said where the parts were only bent
they could be Strengthened and saved
but where they We're twisted they could
not be used He could not say what the
expense of raising the sunken bridge,
taking it apart and shipping to the works
would be, as il is an unknown quantity.
only a small force can be worked ON
the bridge, as what is out of water will
first have to be taken apart and that UNI
der water raised and taken apart little
at time. He was of the opinion that
this work would consume from three to
four weeks time
1t is the opinion of some that if n vote
was taken ninety per cent of the voters
would be against replacing the bridge, but
rs il was built by order of the court il
will have to be replaced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
A NEW SCHEME

The Vermont Association of Boston
enjoyed a smoke talk at the Parker
House on Friday evening
The most important event of the
evening was the suggestion that the
association support a club in Boston,
and establish headquarters. Col Jo-
siah H. Benton, Jr., is the originator
of the idea which is yet in an unde-
veloped state. The plan suggested is
to raise the membership of the associ-
alton, which is now 425 to 1900 or
more and by slightly increasing the
annual dues secure funds to maintain
club. This would give every Yer
monter who goes to Boston place to
go and find friends and would be of
social advantage to those in the city
or suburbs.
AS there are 10000 Vermonters in
the Bay State and nearly $4,000 of
them live within ten miles of Boston,
the scheme seems feasible. A COM
mittee of which Col. Benton is chair
man will later report to the associa-
ton with recommendations i'll the
matter. The question of another trip
to Vermont during Old Home Week
was discussed informally, all speaking
of the happiness they got out of the
trip last year to Burlington and Mont
pelier. This matter will be settled at
the next smoke talk which will occur
about month hence and will be
maple sugar party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
LIVE STOCK.

The receipts at the different local yards
for the week ending February %, aggre-
gated 3449 cattle, l0, 062 sheep 10,241 swine
and us calves. OF this total 2424 cattle,
1892 sheep and 10, 1870 swine were from the
West
There were some cattle of very attract
i've quality on offer last Tuesday, but buy
ers and sellers were apart in their views
of price and business was hardly so brisk
ms under the circumstances might have
been expected Sales included 2 cattle,
averaging 1880 lbs, 3 1-4c; l, 1880 lbs. Sac;
2, 1915 lbs. $40 cwt; 3, 1888 lbs. 5 Lac l,
1870 lbs sc; l beef COW weighing 40 lbs,
lac; l, $50 lbs, 1-4c l, $40 lbs, lac;
|, $40 lbs, 3 1-4c l, 80 lbs 1-Sc; |, l220 lbs,
1880; 2. 9S5 lbs, Sc less 81; hefer, weigh
ing $50 lbs, 3 lie: l, $40 lbs. l-sc; l store
COW S35
There were some excellent mich cows
on offer nj Brighton, and at $50 to 65 a
good business was put through.
Good calves commanded high prices.
Sales inchded calves, averaging 81 lbs,
lie; ?, 1913 lbs, lie; ?. 100 lbs, l-2c; A
10 lbs. 6 lie; 10, 1913 lbs &c; H. 107 lbs, g.
lac; A, l22 lbs 6l-2c; 20, l0l lbs, sac; IL,
ll6 lbs, Lac.
In sheep and lambs business was light
and on private terms,
Hogs sold at &c per III. Small pigs
brought 81 each
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
SOY BEANS.

A good many farmers seem eXer-
cised nowadays over soy beans. The
Vermont Experiment station has re-
ceived a number of letters of inquiry
lately on this subject. Whether these
queries are born of seed catalog
advertising or newspaper notices does
pot appear, but certainly the public
Interest is awakened.
The soy (soja) bean is a leguminous
plant or nitrogen gatherer of japanese
origin. 1t has been grown here for
some fifteen years. Some varieties
run to foliage, some to seed. The
bean is used in oriental lands as hu.
man food, but in this country the en-
tire plant is grown and used as cat
tie forage or as a cover crop and green
manure. Some of the larger vari cites
produce fair amounts of forage which
is relatively rich in protein and we'll
relished.
The Vermont station has grown the
crop in a small way for several years.
AUS OiiiSOlS w iiOpJ iiOh NNOl, iCCA lihO
recommending its general adoption
in the State. Seldom if ever can an
amount of food be found equal to
that which may be produced in the
corn crop with an equal expenditure
of time, effort, and money. The for
age from the soy bean is richer, but
the quality gain is more than offset
by the quantity loss as compared with
corn. 1t is readily planted and is
handled throughout the growing sea-
son much as is corn, but is less easily
harvested, 1t may be fed green as a
soiling crop or ensiled alone or with
corn, 1t may be planted in the row
with corn with fair prospect of sue
cess. Indeed on good soil this is per-
haps as good way to grow it as any,
while burial in the silo with the corn
is its fit and appropriate end. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has issued farmers bulletin on
SOY beans which discusses the plant,
its growth, harvest and feeding value.
The bulletin may be had for the ask
ing
But when all is said it is felt that
Vermont is full far north for SOY
beans. If tried at all they should be
grown in a small way at first, Fol
Vermont, corn is king, and clover,
queen, Alfalfa, for the man who will
put the time energy patience and
money into it, is the ace, but the SOY
bean ranks hardly higher than the
eight spot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
LOST HER SENSES.
THIS LITERALLY HAPPENED TO A
WOMAN IN MAINE.

From the Commercial Bangor, NE.

HFOW Htt COW'WUCtutb DHHUOT, me-
To say that she lost her senses was
not a figurative expression in the case
of a Maine woman for she was with
out the sense of taste or smell for
months, and an attack of influenza
was the cause of it all The story is
not without a lively interest. Here
it is
Mrs. Emily S. Black lives at No. 3
Howard street, Brewer, Me. She had
a severe attack of the grip the winter
before last, which left her weak, ner-
vous and debilitated. Nothing seem
ed to help her, and, growing worse
and worse, she almost gave up hope
of ever being well again, until she
tried a remedy which has brought re-
lief to thousands of similarly affected
people. When interviewed by Ban
gor Commercial reporter she said:
More than a year ago | had Sc
we're attack of the grip which left me
in bad shape. Everything / ate dis
tressed me so much that | could not
bear to take food and thought must
starve. / had numbness in my limbs
and could not taste or smell for four
months. 1 was ailing for six months
or more and part of the time l was
obliged to stay in bed. / took various
medicines that were recommended to
me but none helped me and instead
of getting better l became worse. FL
nally, when | was all run down, weak
and nervous, 1 saw a pamphlet ad-
vertising DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and decided to try them.
From the first box l experienced re-
lief and by the time / had taken six
| was entirely cured have not need
ed them since"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People contain, in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases
as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
| st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after effects of the grip, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow COM
plexions and all forms of weakness
either in male or female. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by all dealers or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, 80 cents
box; six boxes 81. 80, by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
Practically Starving g.

after using few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet and permanent relief from a Sc
trouble" says J. r. Holly, real es-
tate, insurance, and loan agent of Ma
comb, Ill. Before using Kodol Dys-
pepsia cure she could not eat an ordi-
nary meal without intense suffering
She is now entirely cured Several
physicians and many remedies had
failed to give relief. "You don t
have to diet. Eat any good food you
want but don't overload the stomach
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always di
gest it for you" G. E, Megrath
and @. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
FEEDING DAIRY COWS.

Prof 4. L. Hacker in the Dairy
Record gives the following good sug-
gestions as to the feeding of dairy
COWS for profitable milk production:
In former articles we pointed out,
as best we could the reasons why
COW keepers should own and use
milk scales and Babcock milk test,
1t was not to ascertain whether you
had COWS that were not doing good
work in tile dairy, but the advice was
given with view of aiding you in
feeding for economical milk produc-
ton. We do not believe in stuffing
cows unfortunately with expensive
grain foods. Scientists have formu-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
AGRICULTURAL.
MAKING A HOT-BED.

A correspondent writes asking for
information as to making hot-bed
We quote the following suggestions
from an exchange: To make a hot
bed select location that is well pro-
tected on the north and west Make
an excavation about two feet deep,
six feet wide and rs long as necessary
to give the room desired. Set stakes
half the length of board apart and
board up the excavation from the bot
tom to eighteen inches above the sur
face on the north side, and nine inch
es above on the south side. Then take
the manure, horse manure being the
best, and that made by sheep next,
and pile it i'll conical pile until fer
mentation has set up all through it,
In order that the spores of the fermen-
tation may be equally distributed it
should be forked over and well mixed,
and it will probably be necessary to
do this a number of times. If guam
tity of forest leaves can be obtained,
especially when they have been used
as bedding about the stable it will be
good idea to mix an equal quantity
of them with the manure. If the ma
nure heats too rapidly it must be
tramped solid; if not rapidly enough
loosen it up. AS soon as fermentation
has been established throughout the
mass equally it is ready to go into
I,O ;,N,, .
the manure to within six inches of
the top and let the fermentation be-
come quite active. Then tramp it
down and cover it with six inches of
good rich, soil made of one third com
post and two thirds good loan or rot
ted turf Then cover with the sash,
which must be provided to fit, and let
the soil become quite warm by fer
mentation so that all the weed seeds
near the surface will terminate.
When they have terminated take off
the sash, rake lightly to destroy the
weeds, put the sash on and the bed is
ready for use Remember that the
heat must be controlled by making the
manure more or less solid, according
ly as the fermentation is more or less
active. Tramping will decrease and
loosening will increase the fermenta-
ton and the consequent heat Bear
in mind also that plants grown in the
hot-bed must be hardened off by grad
ual exposure to outdoor conditions
before they are transplanted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
HEATING WATER FOR CATTLE.

No one can doubt that it pays i'm
mensely to heat the water, over hav-
ing the cattle go to some pond, get
down OH their knees, and drink ice
water out from under the ice.
1 always think when l see cattle on
their knees drinking in this way,
that if cattle ever pray, that they are
there praying for the poor, unthink-
ing fool of an owner, in the language
of our Savior, Father, forgive them,
they know not what they do"
But 50 long as there is a so much
better way, why be at the expense of
putting in an apparatus for heating,
and be under the necessity of daily
keeping up fire, when it costs but
little more to put in good system of
stable watering into the stables and
let the cattle drink just when they
feel like it,
Often when a COW is turned out to
drink, she does not then want to
drink and is put back into the stable.
In half hour she wants water and
ought to have it, If she can't get
any until next day, she becomes alb
normally thirsty, and when turned out
drinks twice as much as is good for
her.
Cattle, COWS especially are not like
men. They never drink because
thirsty, i. e., when they can get water
at will. They never get up and drink
on an empty stomach. They take
the food into their stomachs, store
house or haymow-and then go to eat
ing eliminating the food gathered).
Now that food, for them to ruminate
it to the best advantage, requires to
be in the proper condition of moist
ure and the COW knows enough, if it
is not, to take water to make it so
and thus gets all the water she re-
quires.
Every experiment made shows that
a COW will give more milk with the
same food when she has water always
accessible.
Professor Henry reports that COWS
kept in the ordinary stables and wat
cred twice daily gained an average of
one pound day when water was
placed so they could get it at all times
and this with no increase in food or
falling off in butter fat.
Some experiments were made at
Pennsylvania experiment station last
winter as reported in recent bulle
tin on feeding steers. 1t was found
that steers when having water always
accessible, not only made better gain,
but ate coarser fodder much better
than when watered twice day. In
addition to the gain in flesh and milk
! production the crowding and hooking
about the water trough or tanks is
entirely done away with and much
time is saved in watering the stock
and we are made sure that every ami
NAL will have all the water it wants,
and have it just when in the humor
to drink.
Surely, while it will pay to warm
the water for the stock, it will pay
much better to put in some good de-
vice for stable watering. j. S.
Woodward in Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
Could Not Breathe.

Coughs, colds, Group, grip, bronchi
tbs, other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure One Minute Cough Cure is not
n mere eXpectorant which gives only
temporary relief 1t softens and liqui-
fies the mucus, draws out the infam-
nation and removes the cause of the
disease Absolutely safe. Acts at
once zone Minute Cough Cure will
do all that is claimed for it, " says
by, Miss, my wife could not get
her breath and was relieved by the
first dose, J 1t has been benefit to
all my family" G., e. Megrath and
G. Blakely}s.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
For the Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from
biliousness or constipation. Unless
the bowels are kept open the impuri-
ties from the body appear in the form
of unsightly eruptions. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers keep the liver and
bowels in healthy condition and re-
move the cause of such troubles. @.
Il. Hooper Albany, Ga, says; 81
took DeWitt's Little Early Risers for
biliousness. They were, just what ]
needed. | am feeling better now than
in years. " Never grippe or distress.
Safe, thorough and gentle. The very
best pills. G. e. Megrath and @,
Blakely's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
Would Smash the Club.

If members of the Hay Fever Assoc-
alton" would use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry Tor Consumption, the club would go
to pieces, for it always cures this malady,
and Asthma the kind that battles the
doctors-it wholly drives from the system
Thousands of once-hopeless sufferers from
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis owe
their lives and health to it. 1t conquers
Grip, saves little ones from Group and
Whooping Cough and is positively guaran-
teed for all Throat and Lung troubles, SOC,
Sl.00, Trial bottles free at q. Blakely's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
The Vice Of Nagging.

Clouds the happiness of the home, but a
nagging woman often needs hep. She
may be so nervous and rundown in
health that tritles annoy her. If she is
melancholy, eXcitable, troubled with loss
of appetite, headache, sleeplessness, con-
stipation or faintng and dizzy spells, she
needs Electric Bitters, the most wonder
full remedy for ailing women. Thousands
of sufferers from female troubles, nervous
troubles, Dackache and weak kidneys
have used it, and become healthy and
happy. Try il. Only SOC at G. Blakely's.
Guarantee satisfaction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Can't Keep it Secret.

The splendid work of DR.. Kings New
grand remedy for Liver and Bowel troub-
les was ever known before. Thousands
bless them for curing Constipation. Sick
Headache. Biliousness, Jaundice and In
geston Try them. 25c at G. Blakely's
drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
To Mothers in This Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross, will get immediate relief
from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children. They cleanse the stom-
child chill strong and healthy. A certain
cure for worms. Sold by all drug
gists, 25c. Sample free Address AL
len S. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
Surgeons Knife Not Needed

Surgery is no longer necessary to
cure piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures such cases at once, remov-
ing the necessity for dangerous, pain
full, and expensive operations. For
scalds, cuts, burns, wounds, bruises,
sores and skin diseases, it is unequal
ed. Beware of counterfeits. G., E.
Megrath and @. Blakely's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12

Builds up the system, puts pure,
rich blood in the veins makes men
and women strong and healthy. Bur
dock Blood Bitters. AT any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12

Look up your Office stationary and
see what you are in need Of. Then
call at the Journal office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-12-04

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the new conditions and Joined with our
representa- tives to work with hearty
good will for the welfare OF the islands.
urgently call your aftenNon to the need
Of passing a bill providing for general
stan and for the reorganization Of the sup
ply departments on the lines Of the bill
proposed by the secretary Of war last year.
from West Point they probably stard
above their compeers in any other military
service. Every effort should be made, by
training, by reward Of merit, by scrutiny
into their. careers and capacity, to keep
them of the same high relative excellence
throughout their careers.
The National Guard.
The measure providing for the reorgani-
zation Of the militia system anG for secur,
ing the highest efficiency in the national
guard, which has alreadypassedth the house,
should receive prompt attention and ac-
ton. It is of great Importance that the re-
lation Of the national guard to the militia
and volunteer forces Of the United States
should be defined. and that in place Of our
present obsolete laws a practical and eff
ticient system should be ADOPTED.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-12-04

commercial freedom entailing restraint
upon national commerce fall within the
regulative power of the congress, and that
a wise and reasonable law would be a neces--
sary and proper exercise Of congressional
authority to the end that such evils should
be eradicated.
| believe that monopolies, unjust dis
ordinations, which prevent or cripple
competition, fraudulent overcapitalization,
and other evils in trust organizations and
practices, which injuriously affect inter
state trade can be prevented under the pow
er of the congress to regulate commerce
with foreign nations and among the sew
eral states through regulations and re-
quirements operating directly upon such
commerce, the instrument alities thereof,
and those engaged therein.
earnestly recommend this subject to the
considera ton of the congress with view
to the passage of a law reasonable in its
provisions and effective in its operations,
upon which the questions can be finally
aGjudicated that now raise doubts as to
the necessity of constitutional amendment.
If 1t prove impossible to accomplish the
purposes above set forth by such, a law,
then, assuredly, we should not shrink from
amending the constitution so as to secure
beyond peradventure the power sought.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-12-04
pie.


Needed Financial Lepislation.
. Interest rates are q potent factor in
business activity, and In order that these
Ing needs OF the seasons and of widely
separated communities, and to prevent
the recurrence Of financial stringencies
which injuriously affect legitimate bust
ness. 1T Is necessary that there should be
an element OF elasticity in our monetary
system. Banks are the natural servants
OF commerce, and upon them should be
placed, as far as practicable, the burden
OF furnishing and maintaining circu-
lat1on adequate to supply the needs of
our diversified industries and Of our do
nestle and foreign commerce.; and the
issue of this should be so regulated that
sufficient supply should be always
available for the business interests 81
the country
It would be both unwise and unneces-
sary at this time to attempt to recon-
struct our financial system, which has
been the growth of a century: but some
additional legislation is, I think, desir-
able The mere outline of any plan suffi-
GENTLY comprehensive to meet these re-
pirate limits Of this communication. 1t
Is suggested, however, that all future
legislation on the subject should be with
the view of encouraging the use of such
lnstrumentalities as will automatically
supply every legitimate demand Of pro-
ductive industries and of commerce, not
only in the amount, but in the character
of circulation; and of making all kinds of
money interchangeable, and, at the will
of the holder, convertible into the esta h.
lished gold standard