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For Saturday, 4pril S:
"a QUEER DAY. WHY p"

Queer may anything out of the ordinary, if
do not happen to have had special day when
things decidedly peculiar Then, the queerness
may have from odd sights as well as odd expert
that there plenty of ways which
the topic However keep to the real definition of
queer If possible. The must be mailed
to reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning March 20.
They must be strictly original written in ink on one
side only of the paper words in length
less than 100, marked with the words and
each signed with the grade, school, address
the writer. The papers must be rolled.
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devotedy attached union sayings
is Liberty and union and nseparable
bitter feeling the
north and south it would probably
end Once when he thought voted for
the fugitive slave law pacify south This ended his
political His friends drused him. reved
him but through all he maintained dignifed silence
admire him for his mind his loyalty the union,
his frmness standing by his principles of all for
his devotion his plain old father mother who had
made sacrifices for their brilliant ~
ss-Leona Jones. -.
Seventh ~ Ltehfeld, =
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much perseverance he had by the way he stuck
to his theory that the earth was round and
that he could reach India by sailing straight
west. He ruined his prospects in life by try
ing always to obtain and money to carry
out his plan, while he might have made him
self captain of ship and become rich; but
he thought he was right and SO sacrificed all
to carry it out.
If he was bright enough to think out such
things when he was not taught to think the
world was round, but fat what would he
have not been able to do in the present? He
have invented a successful airship
-Hiel Campbell
ie Mantorylie, MINI.
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WOfheu MS way through coiieSe dudWueu NC
had finished helped his brother through. After
he became famous, and after his father and
mother died, he paid visit to the old home
every year tribute to their memory.
He studied law and became one of the great
statesmen of his time. He understood the
constitution better than any man except John
Marshall. AS an orator he had equal in
our country. He believed the laws of the
United States to be supreme; when congress
declared war in 1872 though he had opposed it
before, he gave it his support and
verely criticized by New Englanders He was
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To Ensnare Drifting Pupils.

all the characters portrayed pages history
Caesar holds special attraction
ing in everything undertook that
him. Often, when studying his
Wars wish that had lived write
which drifting Latin pupils
far deface his picture the
book vengeance upon him But days
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ga Miss Is as Good as Mile

"a Miss Is Good Mile"
(Honorable Menon.)
Think of riding the.
with Indians shooting could wear
smile when doing with laugh
mile? Who could fight with me,>
than he had? Who could shoot
the who should home when
do this but brave hero Lieutenant s. Grant?
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II A r c III

When he wished to join Lee, who
Mississippi river from where he lay
he dug
attempted this after he had told that if he
would be removed his office
States admire Lieutenant
ward called because he victorious
Carroll Nelson
Fifth Falls
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into Many Tongues.
Do all people admire
is, and the above
May 1co only because writings intelligent
interesting because spent doing good
Her most noted books which Little Women The
Old Fashioned Girl written for the making
others happy In her old
her desire had been
thousands and
Miss Acott also advocate of rights
She would sometimes
short the latter So she has
her generation Her books have
languages
from many nations. S. Margaret Hyland,
Jordan, MINI.
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A Weary, ask.
(Honorable
The person admire is John Elliot, who the
Indian Bible What love he poor
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lesson lis finally accomplished. the his
contained in the chapters than Of
the verbs feel that after ALL truly
in history His patience when dealing with his tickle
Gallo states always revolt have borne
remarkable strain. When would expect kill them
all (and that punishment md find him
listening their pleas
again their ofenses There commentaries.
strain of boasng which easily Probably
to justify himself in the of his countryen Some of his
boasng
his faults probably him all shows
that yielded julius
Caesar although brilliant
which
is pictured in many of his deeds.
-E Kuhfeld,
Grade Moorhead,
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Bunyan's Iron viii.

Among the great John Bunyan the author he
Pgr.as Progress is greatly be admired. While
child Bunyan He
preached for i've the people Bedford
change in the political affairs prison.
with others. For twelve
although repeatedly told that he would stop
should Immediately
shake his opportunity
ing to the prisoners He also spent writing.
was during these twelve imprisonment that
THE Pilgrims Progress given great
fame After he preach
people u
Sixth Grade Perhan
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a Eighth Grade.
A Soothing, Considerable Nurse.

Soothing, tie Nur
Inc person whom think much of known to all
the VERDI but ty those who
esteemed she was of the hospitals
apois II one wanted anything she
moved about softly
ne neafd her sweet voice Many CT
her as she moved about They forget pain
when
But one day this did appear.
entered the all
We're not disappointed.
she sick
the news spread the hospital
she missed After that the
lonesome and everybody was sad Marion Harelberg
seventh Grade
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Seventh Grade.
III y-1our FoF1S, OF FIG Mt
Honorable Mention.

or Fight.
(Honorable r.
Dr. Marcus Whitman, from New York went
Waila Walla missionary labored
dams for mos
needed him he gladly English
trying obtain the territory
and Whitman it. of
the United States
what it is sg454 a..&@c
Through the cold winter wendell way
Rocky mountains to Washington. told people
the beautiful country
not what they had imagined urged people go
back with him and settle that the United States
frmer hold that territory.
when he returned he guide
Others followed, the president
the United States
rory that the Fifty forty fight The
of Oregon He thus
States
Of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
Anna Workman.
Eighth Grade.
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Victoria, m
All England mourned greatest
ruler and Although
young when she realized
responsibility rested shoulders
fully the
ruler She kind to her subjects especially the
and she ruled her children kindly ndugeny
reign of kings
have, and had the good people
admire Victoria for her ruling
people, and her strength o character.
.-Charlotte E.. Barnes,
Ninth Grade. Ada, Mimi.
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Across the "sea of Darkness
(Honorable Mention

QIonorabe Mention)
The whom admire Columbus. He succeeded
after of hard work Encouragement in
suadng the fit three small vessels for
him. He then sailed weeks driven hher and thther
the gales the great
had made that the
earth round When he returned to Spain great anil
magnificent him Barcelona The
discovery fifteenth
fury showed the world what may by
who will not be overcome by obstacles
A Sixth Grade Emil Rossberg,
Central School, Crookston Mimi.
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Dry, Disagreenl,Ie Facts.

Facts
There many great admire; among
who fought great battles who
great writer's; but admire any
else Noah Webster the author
estimation the dictionary any
is admired for what accomphes know Web
ste has accomplished DEAL his dictionary has OF
great benefit to the English speaking people Webster shovel
great We all like interesting things
when it hard, willing
ster He ought to be admired compiling book that
must have required much time patience
Clarence Dodge,
Seventh Grade. s. Candy, MINI.
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Sunny and sympathetic.

Ever since 'Uncle Cabin greatly
mired its author Harriet Beecher
enough to call forth admiration literary
the only possessed The peo-
PIE who had the privilege Of knowing personally looked
friendship the
woman of sterling qualities She the
ing adj with whom she contact her
sweet disposition, and kind hearted
pathetic When she died, greatly
who knew her only through
deeply mourned by those who had
Mae B. Mackenzie
Tenth Grade. Grafton, N. D.
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Ninth Grade.
A Militia Genius.

The person most admire Napoleon Bonaparte possibly
the soldier him,
PERSONAL character but for military that he
displayed when he the Alps Italy
at the battles of Austertz Um During
defeated several usually because
with numbers At Moscow he had fight against the forces
Of nature compelled
battle OF Waterloo the With small
army hattled
posed of soldiers from nearly
the of the Duke
The tate of the the interrogation
of Butcher with his number
French troops late possibly
that Napoleon
Other battles but they did
not show the genius that
odds and with nearly against him
IS. Ed. Sweeney,
Tenth Grade Norwood, Mimi.
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Loyal to the Union.
(Honorable Mention.)

There many Americans whom admire, but Daniel Web
worthy boy, but
when young determined have education He
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Tenth Grade.
Brave, Noble Lafayette.

Lafayette is the whom admire the
noble,
the colonies the revolutionary He
and wise
others When he first America the coonists
showed brave noble heart because
to leave his wife and help
thought right admire him when he
offered himself volunteer without
could easily have obtained office
for his work Lafayette always his
upright and honest in all that he did, The United States
has shown him honor by erecting
Paris. Lafayette will always
liberty. u Linn
Sixth Grade. Sank Rapids, Mimi.
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the tf of the brilliant yet sad lives
-Elma Glenn
Prairie du Chen, Wis
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Tenth Grade.
\ Present-day Columbus.
Emma Kuhfeld,
Moorhead, MINI.

AS long as our heroes Of today taken from
shall go back in history far Columbus.
Columbus showed he by theory hat
the world round He
those
he had and
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Patriotism and Benevolence.

Patriotism Benevolence.
The General Oglethorpe,
established
benevolent frequently
South Carolina thought colony
would be barrier the there
prison could
They treated harshy
them anything they oglethorpe
visit these prisoners colony
America He secured the release
America, together
Eta eager
Eighth Grade Bismarck, d.
o he
The most admire H. Peavey, of
his uprightness and the helped neWsboy
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probably would
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

BY Senator Royce that when both
houses adjourn this forenoon it be until
two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
Adopted.
BY Senator Phelps, for the appoint
ment of committee to wait upon the
lieutenant overnor-elect. Adopted SEN
ators Phelps and Cartmell were appointed.
Lieut.-Gov. Allen, having made farewell
address, surrendered his office to his sue
cessor. The notifying committee pre-
sented Hon. Zed S. Stanton, lieutenant
governor-elect, at the bar of the Senate,
where he received the cath of office from
the retiring President.
The Lieutenant-G Governor thanked the
senators and their constituents for the
honor conferred upon him.
The President read communication
from the Governor stating that E. L.
Bates of Bennington had been appointed
secretary of civil and military affairs, and
announced the appointment of Stanley C.
Wilson Of Montpelier as official reporter
of the Senate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08
N aturaI Anxiety.

Mothers regard the approaching
winte with uneasiness, childen take
cold so easily. No disease costs
more little lives than Group. Its at
tack is so sudden that the sufferer
is often beyond human aid before the
doctor arrives Such cases yield read
lily to One Minute Cough Cure. Liqui-
dies the mucus, allays inflammation,
removes danger. Absolutely safe
Acts immeditely. Cures coughs,
colds, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung trouble. f. S. Mcmahon, Hamp-
ton, Ga. "a bad cold rendered me
voiceless Just before an oratorical con-
test. | intended to withdraw but took
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored
my voice in time to win the medal.
Rivers Bros.
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Central Vermont Railway.
Commencing September 20, 1912,
Trains Going South and East " i'll
Leave MONTPELIER as Follows:

800 A. NJ MAIL, week days, for Boston, Spring
ield and New York. Paror car from White River
Junction to New York.
l2:3OP. NJ EXPRESS week days, for Boston md
New York via Springfield or New London and Wor-
cester via Nashua. Parlor car to Boston aud Spring
SIS 7. NJ. PASSENGER, week days, for White
l2:SO 4. NJ, daily EXPRESS, for Boston via low
II and all points in New England. New York and
south. Pullman Sleepers to Boston and SPRING
aeld
Trains Going North and West.
$3.50 A. NJ, daily EXPRESS for Montreal the
vest and week days for Ogdensburg, Richfo and
rlawa. Sleeping cars, Montpelier Junction 10
800 A. NJ. PASSENGER week days, for urng-
ton, Rut and, st. Adams, Montreal Ottawa an
Rchford.
$3.50 p. NJ. PASSENGER, week days, for e. ling
ton, st. Al ans, Montreal, Rouses Poi and
lc,lford. Parlor car to Montreal without ange.
AGO p. NJ. PASSENGER, week days, for Burling-
ton, connecting Tor Rutland.
sos +. NJ. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Albans
and Montreal. Pullman sleeping from Montpelier
Junction to Chicago without change.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $40, 1920 A. NJ, IL IS
$500 $40 p. M Arrive at Barre twenty minutes after
leaving time.
Leave Barre at 1901 A. Nj. 1885, A. M; 1901 M;
sos, $50 p. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for Wllllamstown at 1858 p NJ. and
1850 p.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer
Works to take or leave passengers when signalled
CA. LANG, Agent.
<. H. FTTZHUGH, Vice Pres, General Manager.
j. w. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08
UNIvERsALISTS ELECT OFFICERS

At the business session of the Univer
salists State convention at Bellows Falls
yesterday morning, the delegates voted
superintendency and to return to the dis
trict missionary system.
The following officers were elected
President, Rev. f. f. Marggraf, Derby
Line; vice president. Hon. W. d. Ball of
Ludlow; secretary, Rev. |. p. Booth of
Morrisville; treasurer, Hon. Ira. ii Ca:
lief of Washington. Trustees for one and
for three years and committee of fel
lowship. consisting of five members were,
also, elected.
Mrs. Maria Tinker of Morrsville was
elected president of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society and Rev. Ellie X. Nj.
Jones of Barre, vice president.
The convention adjourned to meet at
LyndonVille in 1908.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08
The Worst Form.

Mutitudes are singing the praises of
Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by Transforming their
food into a kind of pure, rich, red
blood that makes you feel good all
over. Mrs. Cranfll, of Troy, |. T.,
writes: For a number of years l
was troubled with indigestion and
dyspepsia which grew into the worst
form. Finally I was induced to use
mend Kodol to ali sufferers from in.
digestion and dyspepsia, Take q
dose after meals. 1t digests what
you eat. Rivers Bros.
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ly, and | commend this subject to the
intelligent consideration of the Leg
islature.
In conclusion, permit me to express
the hope and the expectation, that
you will prosecute your legislative
labors with all diligence; and that
the result may be the passage of
few wise and we'll considered meas.
ures redounding to the welfare and
posperity of the State whose best in
terests we are all anxious to promote.
John G. Mccullough.
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STATE OF VERMONT,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and for
said District, on the 18th day of September, A. ID.
1902
Louisa r. Foster, eXecutrX of the last will and
testament of SIDNEY II. FOSTER, late of Calais,
In said District, deceased, presents her admin
istratiOn account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of dstri-
button partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office In said
Montpelier the 10th day of October A. ID. 1902,
for hearing and decision thereon; and IL is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested. by publication of the same three weeks
successfully In the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND
STATE JOURNAL, Il newspaper published at Mont
peer, In this State, previous to said time appointed
for hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, ii any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court.-Attest,
39-4l HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Are The Statements Of Montpelier Gill;
zenS Not More Reliable than those Of
Utter StrangerSp

This is a vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Mont
pelier.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaaded or ignored
A Montpelier citizen speaks here,
Speaks for the welfare of Montpe-
lier
A citizens statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful
Home proof is the best proof.
r. S. Bard, residing on Cemetery
Ave, says; my kidneys troubled
me for two or three years with severe
pain across my back so much so that
it mlde me complain great deal. l
also had frequent attacks of dizziness
and a urinary difficulty that was an
noying at all times. A friend induced
me to go to w. e. Poole's drug store
for Doans Kidney Pills The first
box helped me so much that l contin-
ued their use until l had finished
three boxes. They stopped the back
ache and helped the other trouble very
much.
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name d oan sand
take no substitute.
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JUMPED BOARD BILL.

Bennington, Oct. A. Manager Will.
ard, of the Putnam House, would
like to find the location of two men,
A. f. Draper and A. f. Lewis, who
left $25 board bill unpaid at his
house. They claimed to represent a
publishing house in Albany, two we'll
known weekly publications, giving an
atlas as premium.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ARI,OA Mcrt.ROy

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District Of Washington
Commissioners, TO receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate Of
ARI.OA MCELROY. late of Middlesex in said Dis
trict. dcceased; and all claims exhibited I'm offset
thereto, hereby give notice that will meet for the
purposes aforesaid at the welng house of Gilbert
II Miles in the town Of Middlesex, In said District,
the 3Qlh day OF Sept and 10th day of March next,
from O'Clock p NJ. until 4 O'Clock p. NJ each Of said
days and that six months from the 25th day of Sept.
A. d. 1872 is the time limited 10y said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance
Dated at Mddlesex Vt, this 9th day Of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1902
GILBERT r. MILES, Commits
1912 MYRON w. MILES siouers.
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ESTATE OF MARY WHEELER.
STATE OF VERMONT.

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, s. =
In Probate Court, held at Wash ngton. I'm and for
said District. the 25th day OF Sept. A. ID. 1902.
ASA g. BUTTON Executor OF the last will and
testament of Mary Wheclc late ofCaias IN SAID Dis
trlct deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes app lea
ton for decree Of distribution and partition Of
the estate of said deceased Whereupon 1t order
ed by said Court that said account and said appca-
ton be referred to sion thereof to be held at the
Probate Office in said MOntpel err, the 2st day of
Oct. A. ID. 1902, for hearing and decision thereon:
And 1t Is further ordered that notice hereof be given
To all persons interested, nv publication of the zane
tn ee weeks successfully in the VERMONT WATCH
MAN AND STATE JOURNAL, a newsp per published
at Montpelier in this ate, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and pl ce. and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made
BY the Court.--Attest.
40-42 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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VERMONT PENSIONS.

Washington, Oct 4.-Vermont pen
sions, increase reissue, etc. Truman
r.. Webster, Shelburne, $24; Norman
w. Lille, Randolph, SIT; Matthew
]. Stockwell, dead, st. Adams, Sl2
widows. minors, and dependent rela-
tives, Ann e. Bush, Weston, Sl2
Mary S. Parker, Brandon, S12
Eliza E. Stock well, ST. Adams, So
original, Henry Ogglesby, soldiers
home, Bennington, $6.
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ESTATE OF OLIVE A. MARTIN.
STATE of VERMONT,

I7IHI I0INI Ut IVNi
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier In and for
said District on the 23d day of September A D. 1902:
Edward II. Deavtt. Administrator de bonis non,
with the will annexed, Of the estate of OLIVE A.
MARTIN, lat OF the town of Barre in said District
deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and makes appllca-
ton for decree of distribution and partition OF the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, IL IS ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office. in said Mont
pelier on the 18th day of october A. D.l9O2, for
hearing and decision thereon; and, 1t is further
dered that notice hereof be given to all persons inter-
ested by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively in the VERMONT WATCHMAN AND STATE
JOURNAL, a newspaper published at Montpelier in
this state. previous to said time appointed for hear
ing that they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, If any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made
BY the Court.-Attest,
S9-4 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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STATE NEWS

Middleboro, Oct. IA suit for libel
and defamation of character has been
brought by l.. O. Sturtevant, formerly
of Weybridge, against the Burlington
Free Press. The damages are placed
at $40, 600 and the suit is returnable
at the December term of Addison
county court.