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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
GREAT AMERICAN BIRD.

Since the Pilgrim Fathers long ago
Went cunning in the wood,
And shot gobbler, plump and young,
And found that it was good,
AS salad, sandwich, roasted whole,
Or any way prepared,
The turkey keeps the table seill
AS the great American bird.
Thank sgiving Day he proudly shares
The eagles lofty place,
And reigns the undisputed king
Of all the feathered race;
Stripped of his wattles and his plumes
In glorious state he lies,
Right from the oven SMOKING hot
With mince and pumpkin pies.
Stuffed with the lightest, whitest
bread,
An onion thinly sliced,
And mashed potatoes smoothly creamed
With thyme and pepper spiced,
With giblet gravy basted we'll
AS he sizzles in the pan,
And served with crimson berry
Oh, match him if you can Leslie
Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

scarlet wifi anger as the unconscious
young man presented the turkey in his
most polite manner.
He had scarcely finished when the
avalanche fell. His turkey! For how
long had it been his turkey2 Since last
night IT was adding insult to injury
to return as gift what he had previ-
ously stolen.
Jasper's bewilderment had changed
to anger
"You accuse me--meY he exclaimed
lncrcduously. But it is only on a par
with your previous actions. Permit me,
madam. to inform you that the turkey
arrived by express last night You can
get the express agent to verify my
words. can only hope that you will
enjoy my turkey as much as if it had
been one of your own" And before the
girl could speak he had bowed ironical-
ly and was gone.
1t was the next evening that there
came timid tap at Jasper's door. 1t
was the girl from the next house. Her
long lashes hid the dark eyes and the
StOInlu VI IlOulD lTtulDleh Only inc
nose still tilted aggrayatingly. 81 have
come" she said in a very small voice,
''to say that | am sorry. The express
agent told me how your aunt had sent
it. They have caught the thieves who
stole my turkeys
Jasper was silent. 1t was undoubt-
edly cruel of him, but he had suffered
much.
The girl went on bravely, though
there was choke in her voice: and
and-I've come to ask you whether you
won't come over and have some of your
turkey with us tomorrow. Father will
be home. and know he will be glad
to meet you. Won't you Gomez
Jasper saw tears shining behind the
long lashes. His heart beat strangely
as he took her outstretched hand. Il
shall be glad to come" he said quietly.
But it took Maria a long time to get
used to the new state of affairs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Forty-four members of the Virginia
Legislature have been refused their
seats, and are made liable to fine of
So, 600 each because of failure to COM
ply with new election law which re-
quires affidavit to be made of cam.
paign expenses. The law applies to
defeated as well as successful candi-
dates and but few of the defeated
ones have reported. 1t looks as though
Virginians are more conscientious
affidavits quickly enough but accord
ing to their statements never pay out
much money.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Memorial Hall, the great commons
dining room at Harvard College, has
been put on vegetarian basis. The
price of regular board will be lowered
to about 50. 30 a week but that will in
clude no meat. Such students as
have oarnivorus appetites must pay
extra for the privilege OF satisfying
them. AS one paper remarks, "Twen-
ty-one breakfasts week will be the
rule" The bloodthirsty students who
want meat and want it at every meal
are mad but they have no redress, for
the vote was $40 to &c for the new order
of things. OF course the carnivores
have the difference between the new
price of board and the former rates
about $l.75-to spend on meat, so
they might be worse off. But If the
kicking in Memorial Hall at present is
any indication of the future. Harvard
will not be deficient in kicking game
next year when she meets Yale.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Why do the mobs respect the mail
cars and the men in the service of the
United States? Because they know
they cannot modest United States prop
erty or assail men in the service of
the United States with impunity.
They know that something will GER
tainly happen to them and that no
fimsy excuses will avail if they at.
tempt to set up their law of the mob
against the law of the nation. Who
taught the Chicago mobs this lesson
Grover Cleveland-a President who
knew his duty, who never sought a
pretext for failing to discharge it,,
and who simply discharged it,,
promptly and unswervingly, utterly
regardless of all specious pleas, all
opprobrious epithets and all threats
OF political destruction. = Chicago
Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
THE HOBO'S PARADISE.

AS cold weather comes on, another
Of this States perennial troubles be-
comes again manifest. The knights
of the road are looking for winter
quarters and as result from all sides
come reports of men arrested for va
grancy, drunkenness, petty thieving,
or any old thing that will be suffi-
cient to send them to Rutland for a
Jew months, The work in the house
OF correction ia not hard and the quar-
ters are 80 comfortable that the work
can be endured un6il warm weather
comes again. Tramps fare worse in
Vermont than in many places, 80 they
are not so plenty here but we have too
many OF them. Probably the place
that comes nearest to being the tramps'
winter paradise 10 Chicago. Thou
sands of hoboes of all kinds, from the
comparatively harmless wanderer to
the most heartless ruffian, collect in
that city and manage in some way OF
other to live through the winter in
comfort. With the existing conditions
there, it is o thousand chances to one
that the hobo will be unmolested
through the winter, while he lives OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
DEMOCRATIC FANTASIES.

Certain of the Democratic newspa-
pers are doing their worst to make
out that the Republican party in
New York is about to be torn in
halves by conflict between Senator
Platt and Governor Odell. They
claim that these two leaders are at
swords points and that siuce Odell is
a pronounced supporter of Roosevelt
for President, Platt will take the off
side and fight for another man, pre-
sumably Senator Hanna. All the
parties who are chiefly concerned deny
any such condition of things, and
Senator Hanna has repeatedly stated
his allegiance to Roosevelt and that
he is not candidate himself. But
because Odell, Plstt, and Chairman
Dunn of the New York State commit
tee have been to Washington and seen
the President the Democrats howl.
1t certainly looks as though Democ-
racy is pretty short of political ma
terial when such talk is made upon
so little provocation. There really
is not the slightest danger that New
York Republicans will not stand
united in the national convention Tor
the denomination OF Roosevelt. 1t
would be political suicide for any fac
ton to attempt to block such action,
even granted that there are warning
factions in the State Moreover,
the idea of running Hanna for Prasi-
dent instead of Roosevelt is laughable
as the case now stands. No doubt
the Democrats would be only too glad
to see it done, but the Republican
party leaders know too we'll what folly
it would be. Let the Democratic and
mugwump heathon rage and imagine
vain things, the Republicans will
hang together and Roosevelt will be
nominated and reelected President.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
SURE SIGNS or TIE TIMES

"A IR a-gittln' cool and coolah,
"a Frost a-comin' in de night,
] "A IIicNa nuts an wa nuts fallin'.
Possum keepin out O. sight
Turkey struttin in de ba' nya'd,
Nary step so proud ez his;
Keep on struttin' Mistah Turkey,
Yo do know what time it is.
Cidah press commence a-squeakin',
Eatin' apples sto'ed away;
Chillun swa min roun lax hornets,
Huntin aigs ermung de hay.
Mistah Tu key keep on goblin
At de geese a-hyin" souf;
Oomph Dat bird do know what's
comm.
Eff he did he'd shet his mouf.
Pumpkin gittin' good an yallah
Mex me open up my eyes;
Seems lax it's a-lookin' at me,
Jes' a lain dab sayin, pies"
Turkey gobbler gwine 'roun' BLOWN,
Gwine roun' gibbin sass an slack:
Keep on talkin'. Mistah Turkey.
You amt seed no almanac.
Fa'mer walkin' tho de ba'nya'd
Seem how things is comm on;
Sees eff all de fowls is fatt' min:
Good times comin's. shos you bon.
Hyeahs dat turkey gobbler braggin:
Den his face break in a smile;
Nebbah min. you sassy rascal.
He's gwine nab you after vile.
Chopin suet in de kitchen,
Stonin raisins in de hall;
Beef a-cookin flu de mince meat,
Spices groun'; smell 'em all.
Look hyeah. turkey, stop dat goblin;
You ain Tuned de sense o feah;
You ole fool, yo naiks in dangah.
Do you know Thanksgibbin's hyeah?
Paul Laurence Dunbar in Lyrics o.
Lowly Life"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure as the old adage goes.
While scientists are wrestling with
new discoveries for the cure of dis
eases of various natures some of the
health officers throughout the differ
ent cities of the United Safes are put
ting in their ounce of precaution to
advantage The latest and perhaps
the most PRECAUTIONS action which
has come to light recently is one
taken by the board of health in
Springfield, Ohio, which at it's meet
ing a few days ago requested the
school board to take-steps Immediately
to have all the slate and lead pencils
disinfected daily. Health Officer Seys
reported that he believed that the
recent cases of diptheria have been
due 20 the manner in which the PEN
ellis are gathered up each night, sharp
ened and given back to the children
the next morning. The children put
the pencils in their mouths after they
have been handled the day before by
the children who may be i'll even
then. This action is not 80 far
fetched, upon deliberation, as it might
seem at first thought.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
MORE SUNSHINE.

Did you ever feel the sunshine singing
through your soul
When some blessed boast of fortune
sent you spinning toward your
goal?
Did you ever have some sorrow saving
sinner sigh and say:
Do not be too sure, my laddie, too
self-confident, too gay,
For another day is coming when
things may be changed, you
know
Thus he wreathes your joyous spirit
in winding sheet Of woe.
Spurn the gloom pursuing mortals,
shun the worry seeking man;
Know no trouble till it strikes you
sing of sunshine when you can.
When the troubles come and smite
us, then tits hard enough to
He who seeks for clouds Is foolish
when his sky is blue and fair;
Keep the bitter from your jesting,
keep the sting from out your
chaff,
And the weariest weight of worry can
be lightened by your laugh.
Sing a while-no doleful ditty with a
tear in every line;
Sing a while-no soulful sonnet with
successive sob and whine
Sing song that sends the sunshine to
the soul Of striving man;
Laughter let's love linger longer-sc
be jolly while you can.
Baltimore American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
ROOSEVELT UNCHANGED.

1t is now nearly four years since the
first Hay -Pauncefote treaty was pend
ing. At that time Theodore Roose-
welt was Governor of New York and
he expressed himself clearly on the
canal question in the following words :
most earnestly hope that the
pending treaty concerning the 18TH
milan canal will not be ratified unless
amended so as to provide that the
canal, when built, shall be wholly
under the control of the United
States, alike in peace and war. This
seems to me vital, no less from the
standpoint of our sea power than from
the standpoint of the Monroe Doc
trine.'
Roosevelt is not the kind of man
who shifts his opinions daily. From
that day to this he has wished for an
American canal connecting the two
oceans that wash our shores. At last
his opportunity came and he made
the most of it, with the advice and
assistance OF John Hay, and if all goes
we'll the United States will build and
possess the tsthmian canal. She will
have it for war or for peace, for the
advantage of the commercial relations
between the western and the eastern
parts of the continent, and for the
safety Of this country in time OF con-
hict
President Roosevelt is accused of
being an Imperialist and of lending
his aid to an alleged appropriation or
confiscstion of Colombian territory
for the purpose of building the canal.
He probably is an Imperialist, il an
Imperialist is a person who desires to
see his country advance among the
nations of the world and who will dc
all in his power to do honorably to
see her thus advance industrially,
commercially, educationally. But the
President is thorough patriot. He
is too good patriot to do that in the
name of patriotism which would
reflect ON his country's honor. Let
the Presidents critics continue to at
tack him. He will stand in spite OF
them as true American, strong be-
lever in the Monroe Doctrine, and q
fearless advocate of what he believes
to be right.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

of the earnings OF the industrious.
Chicago in winter is even more
than at other times rife with robber.
les, assaults, murders, and all man
ner of crimes. The police are in
league with the criminals and the
maintenance of order is but farce,
Vermonters should be thankful for the
peace and quiet which is so seldom
disturbed by serious crime.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Can be sent by mail
Make excellent gifts

of the season by a score of 16 to 0.
Fully $4,000 people saw the game on
che new stadium. The score dues
not indicate weak team for the
Crimson and she played hard game
although it was contest of lost op-
portunities, and Yale improved her
chances to better advantage. One
touch down was made in the first half
and two in the second. Among the
spectacular plays were thirty-three
and twenty-five yard runs by Metcalf
and Mills respectively.
Seattle, Wash. Nov. ga recent
despatch from Dawson brings news of
fire at Fort Gibbons. The military
quarters were practically destroyed
with probable loss of 500, 600. The
fire broke out in the smoke house and
with nothing but snow to fight the fire
the soldiers efforts to check the flames
had little result, and barracks, ware
houses containing supplies for the SOL
dires for the winter. and paint shops
were consumed. Such fire just at
the outset of the severest part of an
Arctic winter is serious affair. The
stables and horses were saved.
Fort Gibbons is under command of
General Funston
New York, Nov. 22.-The United
States transport Sumner, the second
death ship from the Philippines,
arrived here on Saturday morning.
On board were III bodies of soldiers
of the United States army who died
in service, and whose bodies were ex-
humed in order that they might rest
IN this country.
Chicago, Nov. pa fierce riot
took place yesterday when the State
street cable line was opened by the
Chicago City Railway Company. The
police were obliged to resort to clubs
and emptied their revolvers several
times in their attempts to quell the
rioters. The hardest fight took place
at 4fst street where body Of men
concealed behind building rushed
forth and attacked the car which was
in charge of J. P. Premier. Premier
drew his revolver and fired into the
crowd to drive them back. The police
took an active part and number re-
ceived fierce club blows on their
heads. While the fighting was going
on, men were at work trying to put
out of commission the four electric
lines operated by the same company.
The lines on Halstead street were
cut in a number Of places and block
ade was attempted at Archer avenue.
No settlement WAS reached at the
meeting last night, the last hitch be-
ing the refusal Of the company to
reinstate all union men who struck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
The Thanksgiving Pumpkin.

1t is the lady pumpkin that is inva-
riably chosen for the honor of the
Thanksgiving menu.
For the benefit of those who are I'M
versed in the mysteries it must be said
that the lady in the case betrays her
sex by marked delicacy.
The outer skin is absolutely smooth.
No little knots or blisters, such as be-
long to the male pumpkin. disturb its
surface.
usually fine grain, and the 'stringi-
ness" so much disapproved of by the
pie maker will be entirely lacking
st. Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

What is true of the Vermont maple
sugar is also true of Vermont turkeys.
and a Massachusetts Thanksgiving dim
ner would not be complete without "A
Vermont turkey with cranberry sauce.
In the meantime the Vermonters will
not be cheated out of Thanksgiving
dinner, even If they have to slip their
feet under a table laden with a west
ern bird,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

Vermont turkeys are high this year
and large number have been shipped
to Boston and New York. The old
Green Mountain State has few
things which are in demand every
where, In fact in such demand that 1t
10 hard for some Of the oity merchants
to sell their products unless they tack
the name Vermont before them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
A Tender Episode.

Bring home a turkey; don't forgit.
And praties, Pat; we need EN-"
"Ah. Biddy, IL you asked for 1t
I'd get The Bird Of Freedom"
''The eaglel Sure he'd be enough
To keep us from starvation.
But wouldn't he be rather tough?
He's oulder than the nation"
He tough! Bedad. you're off the track
Columbia-heaven defend herr
Puts him upon the dollars back.
And then he's legal tender"
-Munsey's Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

what are the probabilities for to-
morrow" asked the star boarder Of
the drug clerk, who was looking over
the paper.
The drug clerk turned to the weather
page and, seemingly unconscious that
the landlady was behind him, read,
followed by turkey soup and GRO
quettea"-Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
No Celebration.

Uncle Rastus-I'xe afeard amt 60
In ter hab no turkey fer nah Thauks-
givin' dis year.
Hooks-Why not, Uncle Rastuss Are
the prices too high for youf
Uncle Rastus-No. sah. but - fcnsss
k--LAtfe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
Knew His Geography Lesson.

Freddy-We had one of the famous
Rhode Island turkeys for our Thanks
givin' dinner
Teddy-Huh. So did we. heard
grandpa thank Providence fer til
Puck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
A Happy Thought.

First Poor Boy-Let's go round to
the Astorbilts' for Thanksgiving.
Second Poor Boy-What for?
First Poor Boy-Their dining rooms
fixed SOS we can see 'em eat.-Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
SPICE FOR THE FEAST.


The Gobbler-In this age of the
horseless carriage let me suggest
turkeyless Thanksgiving.-Life
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26

GA . n o RE "a.
s..., u. HIh Kind You Have Always Bought
'' :: &.NAZzN
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
WOman'S Golf Jackets

BEAUTIFUL NEW LINE JUST
RECEIVED
These jackets are crocheted in fancy
stitch, just like hand knit. Name of best
Worsted Yarn and come in WHITE,
PEARL, CARDINAL and Green, the
BEST fitting Jackets produc ed , and will be
found as goo&ifnot better than those sold
elsewhere for S1.O0 more money.
Special Prices,
$2.oS and $3.50
SMALL LOT OF MISSES GOLF
JACKETS, 80 and 80 inches, for 10 to
II years, in Cardinal only. Special for
$1.50 each
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-07

And we Icing of the opinion that
jury WAS no: neede'l Tor the second wee;.
OF said court, the said Jury CON-. Is.
sio aerx placed all OF said slips in an
envelope, and endorsed as above stated
aud scaled, were by US placed ~ the
"Jury Box" and locked and scaled and
placed in the custody OF the Clerk of
Court. in the presence OF The above
mentioned witnesses. for use ut the e.
suing session of court.
all of these acts ri the Jury Omnlis.
sioners atoresai,: having been do'e il
the presence Of each other anu Of the
witnesses above named ana me. ex-Of
6cio Jury Commissioner and Clerk, nil
of whom hcreunto sign their names. on
the same day and date first above writ
ten. CHARLES OULLIBEK, ~
H. J. SMITH,
S. j. TALLEY,
II. A. VERRET.
Jury Com Hnissioi.ers
H. II. WARREN
Clerk aud ex- Htficio Jury Commissioner
Witnesses:
w. E. BLOssMAN
L. ]. HEINTZ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-07
VENIRE.

BET KNOWN and remembered, That
on this At, day of February, in til. Sear
of onr Lord. nineteen hun .ired and three,
being the Gay liked therefor by law. l. l..
r. Warren. Clerk of the ywenty-sixt! Iu-
dicial District Court and cx-Oficio 'ur,
Commissioner for the Parish cf ~ T,m-
writin. Charles Oulliber, H. A. Vesret,
v. H. Frederick, Fl. J. Smith and : J.
ralley, jury Commissioners. and W. i.
and citizens of said Pa, ish, rs witnesses.
Oulliber, =. J. Talloy. II. J smith
". IL. Frederick, being absent) having
Courthouse in the Town of Cnvington,
Louisi"l'n, the place designated by me,
did proceed with tue Ju-y Commission
ers. in the presence o: the witnesses
aforesaid. 10 examine the general Venlre
persons who lave served as grand and
regular Jurors since the previous draw
ing of the general venire, rs we'll rs all
those persons who have died. removed
from the parish. or otherwise disqEaii-
lcus anu ICulONc tIOul luc \1EhcJNA
Velire l@ox the slips containing the
ma mes OF the persons SO stricken from
the list.
We, the said Jury Commissioners
aforesaid, IT. the presence of the "tnre'
said Witnesses, than supplemented
the General Venire list by adding
thereto the names of as many qualified
jurors a: was required to make three
hun red, aud by "d!iny to the ballots
in the General Venire Box, on separate
slips o: paper. the names of tine persons
so added to the list. We then did selec.
from the said supplemented list the
name. Of thirty (3G) persons, rs far as
possible from different parts OF tLe par
isil. which persons, good and true men.
and lid, il the presence OF the other
Jury Com mi, siLners and tho afor esaid
witnesses, place their names, written by
me, Clerk. on separate slips Of paper.
in AT envelope sealed and endorses! ny
M, Clerk. as List of Petit Jurors. to
serve AZ jurors for tho ifst week OF the
March term of Court. commencing Mon-
day, March 3, 1903. as follows. to-w,t:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-07
MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances Of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder OF
the system. Overwork, loss Of sleep,
nervous tension will BE- followed by
utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy
is Immediately employed. There's
nothing so efficient to cure disorders
OF the the Liver or Kidneys az Electric
Bitters. It's q wonderful tonic, and
effective nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for rundown systems.
1t dispels Nervousness. Rheumatism
and Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only Soc, and satisfaction
guaranteed by j. L. Watkins, Of the
City Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-07
limited States Land Offlne,
New Orleans, La., February ., 1908.


Notice is hereby given that the follow
;,o-nan: ed settler has fie.l notice OF his
intention to make final proof IN support
~ his claim, AMI that said prof will
i,a mad. before the Register AMI Re
csiyer, at New Orleans. L.., "n S"tar-
day March II. 1903. viz:
ROBERT v. BREADON,
Who M .ie homestead entry No. -. 1916
sor the west half Of the soataes'st quar-
ter. and the northeast quarter OF the
southeast n.s.s, ., 10 s.s' $. iesna
Meridian.
He games the following witnesses to
c,ova his continuous resi:e ice upon
md cultiyat,on Of said land. viz:
Thomas A. Flanagan, Walter Du Four,
Levi Badon and Edward Taylor, oil
Covington, La.
le7-5t WALTER L. COHEN, Register.