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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
WON IHIkD RI CE.

Highlands, Sept. 4.-Proudly. flying
three great American flags on the taft
rail Reliance the victorious, escorted
by Mr. Iselins Sunbeam and the
tender. Moonbeam, and in tow of the
tug, Guiding Star, left her moorings
shortly after eight this morning and
began the journey to Erie basin.
Whistles screamed aboard every sort
of steam craft about Sandy Hook and
at the top of every mast and pole
af1oat the Stars and Stripes fluttered in
the wind Soon after Reliance's de-
parture Sir Thomas Erin started up
followed by Shamrock III in tow of
the tug Cruiser. In the trip up the
Narrows the Shamrock followed the
proud yankee boat at about the same
distance astern as she did at the finish
of the final cup race yesterday, about
three miles. The Shamrock looked
like a defeated yacht but she had her
share of salutes from passing ships.
The crews Oh Shamrocks | and III are
preparing this morning to sail for
England early next week. They will
go in tow.
New York. Sept. 1.-The third and
final race, in the series for the Ameri-
can cup, yesterday resulted in VIC
tory for the Reliance. Shamrock III
missed the finish line in the dense fog
which prevailed and gave up the race.
This successful result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
off the final race and after the outcome
had been admitted by even Sir Thorn
as to be foregone conclusion. Yes
terday's race was the ninth attempt to
sail race. After one huke the Re-
lance won the two following contests,
one by seven minutes and three sec
onds and the other by one minute and
ineteen seconds. A week ago the
first attempt to sail the third race
failed and attempts have been made
every day this week. On two occa-
sions the Reliance led the Shamrock
to the finish line by about two miles,
but failed to reach it before the ex-
piration of the time limit of five and
half hours Yesterdays victory
means that the cup is destined to re-
main in America until England is able
| to produce genius equal to Hershoff
in yacht designing.
Rarely, if ever, has there been a
more spectacular finish than the Reli-
ance's in the final race. After sailing
for more than an hour at terrific speed
through binding fog the Reliance
burst through a wall of mist upon the
view of the spectators on the feet
assembled at the finish line and heel
ing under great bellying balloon Jill
| top sail until her rail was awash, fled
across the finish line almost before
the spectators could determine for q
certainty that it was she. Once more
the Yankee boat had added to the long
string of victories in contests for the
honored and silver trophy that carried
with it the blue ribbon of the sea.
The Shamrock did not attempt tC
cross the line but after feeble salute
from the feet was taken in tow to the
Hook, the fleet started for home anC
the series of races in defense of Amer
ioa's cup for 1903 we've ended ant
American genius, brains and seaman
ship were once more triumphant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
A RAILROAD JOURNEY.

Mrs. j. T. Sabin and Mrs. Frank 1.
Pitkin hold the record for novel ar
rangements in the line of entertain
ment Friday evening the Themas Club
was entertained in manner that,
for originality and execution, would
have done credit to the best advertiser
in the country. If there had been a
steam whistle somewhere in the barn
it is probable that the imagination of
the guests would have been melted so
have worried because they had come
away with so little baggage, as ladies
are sometimes wont to do.
As the guests entered the front door
they were confronted by Perley Pit
kin, wearing his conductors uniform
and supplied with the necessary
requisites, even to the ticket punch.
The news stands and pop corn stands,
a feature OF an American railway sta
ton, were all there, the former stand
containing advertising matter which
is always free. The ladies then pro-
cured then tickets for transportation
at the ticket office. The tickets were
printed on different colored cardboard
with destinations named, there being
three tickets of the same color, Wash
ington, Buffalo and other cities so
that three players could find their al
lotted tables which were placed in the
rooms fitted to represent coaches. The
conductor could give any informtion
necessary in regard to the destination
of the different coaches and it was
really matter of few minutes before
the six tables were filled with play
ers. The ladies knew they were not
on the G.. A. r. excursion to San
Francisco for the coaches were of
more modern make than those which
transported that happy throng to the
western shores, the number of the
coaches not dating back so far as 253.
After they had broken the monotony
of the journey by playing euchre for
some time hunger seized them, as is
the case very often when travelling,
and they were given stopover privi-
eyes for refreshments These were
served from the spacious piazza ar
ranged with the counter of the regu-
lar station restaurant. There were pies,
doughnuts, candy and the other well
known dainties of the railroad station
restaurant placed in an appetising po-
sition under glass cases and Mrs. Alma
Smith did all in her power to supply
the wants of the hungry tourists.
Mrs. f. II. Putfer was awarded the
lone hand prize and when it was
learned that Miss Olive B. Stout had
captured the consolation prize litter
ing could be heard all around the
rooms for Miss Stout is not very often
a candidate for such honors. 1t was
when the prize was brought to light in
the form of toy traveller with dress
suit case and travelling embellishments,
even to an obstinate dog, that the tit
tering reached the proportions of an
outbuIst of laughter which Miss
Stout will probably remember. Mrs.
George e. Hunt won the progressive
prize of the evening.
1t was late in the evening when the
train rounded the curve and the con
ductor called out Montpelier and the
happy tourists scattered to their re-
spective homes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
A Purgative Pleasure.

If you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or con-
stipation you know what a purgative
pleasure is. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver and rid the system of
all bile without producing unpleasant
effects. They do not grippe, sicken or
weaken, but give tone and strength
to the tissues and organs involv ed.
W. II. Howell of Houston, Tex. +,
says, "No better bill can be used than
Little Early Risers for constipation,
sick headache, etc., Sold by Rivers
Bros.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
CONFLICTS NO UNDED.

Birmingham Ala, Sept. 4.-Four
convicts we're shot at Pratt mines
prison yesterday while attempting to
escape. One probably will die. They
had secured Quantity of dynamite,
and blew an opening in one end of
the prison. They ran through this
and hurled sticks of dynamite at the
guards, when the latter opened fire.
j. H, Emery, serving twenty years,
escaped.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
CAR n ND CART.

Nwe York, Sept. 5-In a COLI sion
this morning between Ninth avenue
trolley car and hose cart which was
called out to a fire in the National
Ink works in Brooklyn, nine firemen
and three citizens were severely in
jured. The motorman disappeared
immediately after the crash. The
men on the track were thrown twenty
feet and all were uncon 'cious when
picked up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

All sales are at mark and to bring top
quotations stock must be candled be-
fore shipment. -. .
Dressed Poultry. There has been
very little change during the past
week. Receipts have been very
heavy but trade has been generally
quiet. Eastern stock is coming lin
small lots, and when choice and in
prime order brings full quotations.
But shipments are generally made
without ice, and some arrive in very
poor order, and have to be sold for
what they will bring. a
Live Poultry The market has been
well supplied with chickens and
fowls, and there has been a moderate
demand at 12c. Spring ducks in light
demand at II to 12c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
Il SE1 DIS4STEK

Block Island, Sep. "a large
four masted schooner foundered this
morning near the southeast light
house and no trace of the crew can be
found. It is believed that the vessel,
whose name is unknown and whose
topmasts stand out of water, was run
into and sunk in the fog. Further
news is expected when the vessel sup
posed TO have collided with the four
master puts into some port.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
W hat Is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the ORGANS, resulting
in Constipation, Heaaache or Liver
trouble. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
quickly readjusts this. It's gentle,
yet thorough. Only zoe at @. Blake
ly's Drug Store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
WILL n VENGE RULERS.

Vienna, Sept. A despatch from
Belgrade says that over thousand
officers in the Servian army have
Joined movement against the muir
derers OF the late king and queen. 1t
is considered PROBABLE that the mis-
or eants will resign their commissions
in the army and retire to private life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Patsy--Mom, won't yer gimme me
candy, now?
Mrs, Casey-Didn't OF tell We OF
wouldn't give We amy at all if ye
didn't kape still?
Patsy I'm, but
Mrs. Casey-Well, the longer ye
kape still the sooner yen get it.
Philadelphia Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

The uses of adversely are eventual
ly sweet. That is to say, adversely is
good deal like pill turned inside
out. Puck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Leon Russell of Chittenden, aged
twenty years, was blinded by kick
from horse on Wednesday afternoon
of this week. The young man; whose
parents live on Jesse Billings farm in
Chittenden, went to the barn to take
care of the horses His mother heard
him groaning little later and upon
going out to investigate found him
just recovering consciou sness. He
had no clear recollection of what had
happened except that he had been
kicked in the face. The blow from
the horse's hoof broke the bridge OF
the young mans nose and fearfully
lacerated both eyeballs. The physj.
clan who was called. stated that he
thought the young man would re.
cover, but his eyesight was totally
gone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Don't delay a minute. Cholera in
fantum. dysentery, diarrh@a come
suddenly. Only safe plan is to have
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry always on hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Ordinary Persona fine evening,
sir.
Great Financier (modestly y Thank
you. Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Terrible plaques, those itching,
Fostering diseases of the skin. Put
an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
cures. At any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
NARkETS.
Current Comment.

Beans. - Receipts have been very
light for the past week, and prices for
domestic pea beans have been adj
vanced a little, some sales towards
the close at 50. 30. Best foreign pea
have ruled steady at 50. 90 to 50. 10.
Not much doing in red kidneys or yell
low eyes, and quotations are I'M
changed.
Apples. Receipts have been a little
larger than last week but there has
also been considerable improvement
in demand and since Monday good
fresh stock has been selling well.
Potatoes, "A good deal of stock
offering fer the past week has been
more or less affected by rot, and
sales have been at irregular prices Best
sound Rose, Hebrons, and Green
Mountains have been selling at SOC to
60c, but some in poor order have been
cleaned up at soc to 40c. Good Jer-
sey stock has been steady at 55c to
Coo. The market is we'll supplied at
the close and demand is only moderate
|: Fresh Meat. There has been little
change in beef. Demand has been
moderate but prices have been fairly
we'll sustained. Mutton has been quiet
with most sales at to &c. Yearlings
have also been dull and selling at easy
prices. Lambs have been cleaning up
better this week, and since Monday
choice fresh lots have been firm at 10c
There are a good many light lambs
coming that have to sell at to 7c
Veals are unchanged. Choice 70 to 80
lb. calves sell well at 10c but heavy
weights have to be worked off at easy
prices. ~ s'- 60 's, s s:s,s. .c-
Hides and Pelts. The demand for
hides continues slow, eastern tanners
showing no desire for supplies. Buff
hides at Ohio points of shipments are
hard to sell above $40, while about
the same price is asked for Chicago
hides. Prices are nominal Second S
and BIS are quoted 1c below the price
of Bluffs. New England hides are
quiet at &c fiat for COWS, butcher S
weights, with heavy steers at 615 to
&c. Calfskins are quiet with pelts
slow.
Hay and Straw. : The market is
heavily supplied with low gIades
of old hay, and such are hard to sell.
Choice hay is not plentiful, and the
market holds about steady. For the
best hay offering about SIT to Is will
cover most sales. although some fancy
cars would go higher. On lower
grades down as to quality.
Butter. There has been further
considerable shrinkage in receipts this
week and the supply of extras in as
sorted sizes has been hardly enough
to meet the demand. Large tubs have
been in full supply, especially western
ash, and show but little change in
price. No change in the lower grades.
Northern dairy has been in light sup
ply and strictly extra lots in steady de-
mand. There has been a little more
inquiry and a firmer feeling on ladies
and packing stock. Fine boxes and
prints in good demand and ruling
higher.
Cheese. Receipts for export 26S
boxes. There has been moderate
supply Offering this week and the
market has been ruling firm under
strong advices from the country, but
demand has not been very active.
Eggs. Receipts have been moderate
again this week. There has been a
steady, good demand and further
advance has been made on all grades
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Bad blood and indiges ton are dead
ly enemies to good health. Burdock
blood destroys them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
ABOUT VERMONT.

A. e. Edwards has gone 20 the
northern part of New York to hunt
for ginseng plants. Mr.. Edwards con-
siders that ginseng root and gold are
equivalent and has begun raising gin
seng. He recently purchased strip
of land near his house which he calls
his ginseng farm. This he has spaded
and mixed with woods soil and ferti.
lizer in order to have it as near as
possible like the soil in which the
ginseng plant grows. He expects by
fall to have 1000 plants growing.
Ginseng root is used almost exclusive
ly by the Chinese because of its sup.
posed medicinal properties. The plant
grows in North America. Small
quantities of it are found in Vermont
Mr.. Edwards says that one pound of
the dried root, in China, is sold for
$25, while one pound of the seed is
worth 800. 1t takes 1888 seeds to
make pound. He has secured a
large number of seeds from the plants
which he is growing, He does not
expect to be able to harvest any of the
root for three years. Mr.. Edwards is
a wheelwright by trade but it is said
he expects in time to devote all his
time to raising ginseng.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

Mrs Spear of Chelsea was driving
on the road between that town and
jVershire about one and one-half mile
from her home in the evening, August
20, when man jumped from the
bushes by the road side and pulled
her from the wagon. She fought him
desperately and screamed for help.
This attracted the attention of large
dog owned by Smith Taylor and the
dog ran to the house barking Mr..
Taylor who is an old man, came to
the door and opening it heard the
screams. He snatched up lantern
and started in the direction of the
sound The assailant saw the lantern
and after throwing the woman into
her carriage fed Mrs. Spear was uh-
conscious and the physician who was
called found many bruises on her
body.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

The residence of L. B. Spaulding, a
Hartford farmer, was entered through
a cellar window on August 27. The
thief distracted from pocket in Mr.
Spaulding's trousers pocketbook
containing $15. The trousers were on
a chair in the bedroom occupied by
Mr.. Spaulding and his wife. Their
dog was near the foot of the bed. The
sleepers were not aroused, and the dog
gave no alarm. On awakening next
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding
found themselves affected with dizzi-
ness and nausea. The dog also was
quite sick. 1t is supposed that the &C.
cupants of the room were chloroformed
by the intruders.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

. Upon inspection of the Barton roads
recently, ]. o. Sanford, State high
way commissioner, stated that the
stone culverts which the commission
ers have been putting in during the
past few months are 1.-The very best to
be found in the State. In discussing
the question of the purchase of a stone
crusher, Mr.. Sanford stated that only
three tuwnssin the State outside of the
cities and villages owned stone crush
ers, and in some instances where
crushers were owned they were not
being used, owing TO the fact that the
people of the town were divided over
the question of expanding the.large
amount of money required for road
purposes. Mr.. Sanford commented on
the condition of the roads on " hich
gravel has been used as he considers
this an excellent method OF keeping
the streets in good order.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10

A Vermont woman has Just OBJ
served a remarkable birthday anniver-
sary at Buffalo, on the farm on which
she has lived for ninety years. She is
Mrs. Delilah George, 1O6 years old.
She was born at Wells, in this coun-
try, in August, 1877. With her par
ents she settled at Hamburg a few
years later. She was there when her
father and her husband, Joel George,
participated in the war of 1912. Mrs.
George recalls the burning of Buffalo
by the Indians during this war and
she is probably the only living person
who can recall the event. During
the early part of her life she1was sur
rounded by Indians, as there were very
few white people living in the vicin-
ity The family of Mrs George were
friendly with the Indians, and con-
sequently were not lnolested by them.
Mrs George is pensioner of the
war of 1872
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22

Paris has a dog cemetery on an IS
land in the Seine. A plain grave with
out headstone may be had for 81, and
the body is removed ON a little wagon
for a similar sum. The graves are
leased, not sold. The charge for five
years lease is So, for ten $40. for TWEEN
ty SIS and for thirty $50. Very strin-
gent rules forbid the use of ceremonies
or decorations such as are used at flu
nerals. No cross may be erected over
an animal or bird, for all pets may be
inferred here. The inscriptions are of
a curious and exaggerated sentiment
tality. lola Dorian. the author, says
on her pets tombstone that if she can
not accompany the dear and noble ami
mails she does not wish for heaven
and on "Follette's" grave a mnurner
has placed these words: My dear Fol-
lette, thou who vert always faithful
and intelligent. we regret thee much;
repose in peace" Near the entrance to
the cemetery stands a row Of battered
stones from graves the leases of which
have expired.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22
w. T. ROBERTS
Contractor and Builder.

Does all kinds of building and re-
pairing. Address me care General
Delivery or call at my home, 547
West Fouth st. viii estimate on any
work on any railroad line leading in
to Hattiesburg. sep26-1m
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22
A Practical Mind.

The teacher was endeavoring to give
the class some idea of the greatness Of
this country in a commercial sense.
Take the egg product alone" she said.
cit is estimated that if all the eggs
produced in the United States last year
were loaded into one railway train,
when the engine was pulling into New
ark. n. j., the caboose would just be
leaving Davenport, Ia.
This seems hard to realize she con-
tinued, but the statistics are compiled
by a well known authority"
A little boy raised his hand.
"What is it, Donald? asked the
teacher.
81 don't believe it's true. Miss Adair, "
he said. zone engine couldn't pull that
train"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22
ETIQUETTE OF WIGS.
Bald Men, with Care, May Complete
the Illusion They Seek.

Bald Men, With Care, why tompicse
the Illusion They Seek.
The baIdheaded man who is not re-
signed to his fate and who is posted on
the etiquette of wig wearing adorns
himself with q faithful copy of nature
which Stimulates his poverty instead OF
her wealth, says the Chicago Tribune.
For an artistic wig for man is usual
ly made thin or nearly bald on the
crown. so as to allay suspicion. when
the wig is adjusted to the mans head,
the pink scalp shows through the white
net of foundation at the crown, thus
leaving a modest suggestion of bald
ness. This is the first principle of the
etiquette of wig wearing-claim too lit
tie rather than too much of nature
covering.
This principle is carried to refine
mnnt of perfection by the man who can
afford the luxury of buying several
wigs, for he may then make the tran
sition from badness to semblance or
his former self cover a space OF two or
three years and thus complete the de-
ception. which is the aim of all wearers
OF wigs.
A cardinal point in the etiquette OF
wig wearing is that one should not
wear his wig in bed. 1t is not proper.
Some, either from motives of extreme
vanity or from an unwillingnesS TO
shock the delicate sensibilities of their
families, sleep in their wigs. This prac-
tice is condemned unhesitatingly. 1t is
unclean. One should substitute for the
wig worn during the day simple
nightcap of muslin, to insure one
against taking cold.
In the morning, as the last touch OF
perfection to the toilet, the wig should
be delicately adjusted and then glued
to ones head. If this adjustment is
carefully made and if one is wearing
a really fine wig he may defy both
wind and sunlight to betray that
things are not what they SEEM"
Tbs careful adjustment Of the wig
is a most important point. 1t requires
eternal vigilance, since a single care
less adjustment means ruin. Along the
edge of the wig Of ordinary size are
five spots about half the size of a
penny where the paste or glue is ap'
piled with which the wig is made fast
to the head. The paste must be care
fully applied, since if it comes in con
tact with the hair it destroys its life
like appearance.
A practice generally observed by the
wearers of fine wigs is that of dressing
the hair in a variety of ways. This is
desirable, since it suggests a natural
head of hair, yet this practice is per-
fectly possible with a really fine wig
every hair of which is separately at
tached to the net foundation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22

Some young fellows want everything
for nothing. and when they are older
they get nothing for everything :
Schoolmaster.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22

Buy your wife Singer sewing
machine for Christmas present.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-22
BE QUICK.

Not a minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms of Group
Chamberlain Cough Remedy giver
as soon as the child becomes boarse
or even after the croupy cough appears
Will prevent the attack. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. Fol
ale by Bufkin 81 Cadenhead.