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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

The coming BASEBALL s,.ison. Whieh
.in H. Ofhcialiy oisenei April u 10y
NE National league. sliouii i'e TIE most
notable 81 rec.nt Year, The voml'ro-
mise between the two major leagues,
TN. National and American, even II but
temporary. will serve 20 raise the
STANDARD Of pay 10 higher pitch 10y
substituting honest rivalry in the place
OF the vindlctive enmity that charae-
terized the rclat tons Of the two organ
IxatIons up TO the time Of the now IA
nous peace conference" held at Gin
cinnaii.
This compromise should also make
the relations Of the players TO the mag
mates OF u more equable nature. The
former warning attitude Of the big
leagues gave the hired men Of the
game an opportunity TO reap a harvest
OF abnormally high salaries. They were
not slow 10 take advantage Of this
state OF affairs. And. moreover, they
became so careless as TO their business
methods, knowing that their services
were constantly in demand by some
one team or another, that small mat
ter like the signing or breaking of a
contract did not bother them In the
least. The coming together OF Presi-
dent johnson of the American league
and President Pulliam of the National
and their firm stand ON the contract
question, however. have sounded the
deathknell of the sign today, break
tomorrow" policy. aud from now on
the American public will have no cause
to throw up its hands in disgust with
the conduct of the players of the great
national game.
1t is gratifying TO the followers OF
baseball to see unmistakable signs that
the pastime is entering on new days Of
prosperity. There was never more cap
ital invested in il than Mt present and
never more pleasing array of able
green diamond stars The colleges rec
ognize the unequaled value of the
game as a means of healthful exercise
and enjoyable recreation and in many
Instances encourage baseball in pref
erence TO football, objecting TO the I'M
deniable roughness of the latter. As
for the public and preparatory schools,
nothing need he said concerning their
regard for the game of their fathers
and grandfathers.
So now that the budlets and twiglets
are sprouting once more and the tune
full lay of the spring poet is heard in
the land we take down the old straw
sombrero from the shelf till our peck.
cts with fragrant stogics and put the
paddock on the Office door. For. be it
known. the baseball season of 1908 Is
here and ready for business at the old
stand, and woe TO the fan" that lags
behind when the frost is OFF the pun.
kin and the turnstiles start TO click"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

81 roast beef. boraI and formslin while
Richard Roe lost two pounds week
IN a marine diet without the smAlies,
faint Of the preserving compounds the
r.-sult would he nuts for the preserNa-
liz. makers. but Il would add little OF
value 10 tie cause Of science.
The invIolable secrecy which has
heslred Dr. Wiley's experiments has
prevented the escape Of anything Ike
official information. but an enterpris-
ing Washington paper has published
an account OF Lenten Developments
which purpOrts to come from one OF
the l,oarders. According 10 this. Per
~. the civil service cook, prepared n
large roast Of beef for dinner on Ash
Wednesday. Several Of the orthodox
members Of the household promptly
declined IL. Dr. Wiley. so the story
goes. urged his charges TO sacrifice
their religious scruples In the interests
OF science. but changed no ones con-
victions. An UNMARRIED fish diet was not
at all 20 the liking Of the meat eaters,
so compromise was finally made on
largely vegetarian menu, which sat
isfied no one.
Whether this story is strictly true or
not. IL Is a pretty safe guess that some
thing Of the sort has happened during
the penltential season. For informa-
ton as 10 how II has affected DIR. WI
Iey's more or less valuable experiments
the public must wait with such pa
thence as II can command till the lift
ing Of the veil of secrecy from the
"borax boarding house"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

According to recent court decisions,
1t costs good deal more In some parts
Of the country to kill a man now than
1t did formerly. 1t behooves the rail-
roads to be somewhat more careful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

1t is reported that Jeffries says that
he will try to kill Corbett. Now let
Corbett make the same avowal in rela
ton to Jeffries. This would insure Il
lively and interesting MILL and If both
should succeed In their purpose the
public would have little cause for grief
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

1t Is said that the new caloric sub
stance known as radium will give forth
heat indefinitely without losing weight:
but, as It costs upward OF 81 .0O0,0 900 a
pound, 1t Is not likely to come very
speedily into general use. Possibly the
coal combine has cornered It and sent
the price up in order TO keep II out Of
the market as rival TO anthracite.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

The scientists state that the grip
microbe is only sixteen one-thousandths
Of an inch in length. But that doesn't
afford any comfort for the person who
has the disease in view of the fact that
the average man is about five and one
half feet in length, his body represent
ing about 1900 cubic inches, and is
therefore capable of holding about 992,
800 grip microbes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

AS graceful return for the statue
Of Frederick the Great which Emperor
William proposes to give us II would be
well enough TO send over to Berlin a
statue Of President Monroe, though the
are that the German writ
ers Will be able to keep Monroe and his
doctrine In mind without It.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

An Ohio man purchased cemetery
lot and tombstone, arranged with an
undertaken to bury him and then COM
mitted suicide. This was much more
average suicide, who usually fires away
and leaves his friends to clean up the
mess
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

The government of Korea has placed
an order for $250,0OO warship. That
Is right. Every little nation should
maintain ship or two for some
strong power to seize in case misun-
Outstanding arises.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

All the indications are that Sir Thorn
as is going to be the same old cheerful
loser that he has been heretofore. 1t
must be admitted, however, that he
has good boat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

Smokeless briquettes, made in Ger
many from Dakota Ignite. are to be
exhibited at the st. Louis exposition
Any kind of fuel that is good and
does not emit smoke will be welcomed
by mankind, provided 1t is cheap
enough for general use.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

Professor Pfhul, the distinguished as
trologer of the Pacific coast, who pre-
dicted that something terrible was 60
ing to happen to President Roosevelt
during the last three days of March,
seems to have been nightly pfhuled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

Dr. Lyman Abbott is Of the opinion
that the country could get along very
nicely for year without any congress-
There are doubtless others who agree
with him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

The name of Henry James latest
book OF stories is "The Better Sort"
May not this be construed as an au-
thorized reflection on his former sto-
rieS?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10
E;L:TEETIIITESgA
REDUCED FADES
WESTERN ANN, "
ClFIC POINTS
$1,000 TO PACIFIC cn,.,

until April 80, 1908, Ca.asf..t...
Island Pond ,u a
Seattle, Victoria, Vargr..r D.,
Rosslaud, Nelson. Eu... All
Butte Mountain, Beu,.a. ts...- 4.
more, Everett, l., AI-.... - A. ~
minister, san Frarei-uu. san LIE. '7'-
maI.y other station, eso,
Spokane, Dayton. EI'rr,I.ur Nv
don, shoshoue. Wal,a Wa.a 49,.
Anaconda, Helena. Nra ps.gL ~
salt Lake City. -
TOURIST SLEEr,NG CARS
Leave Montreal EVERY Nnn5.~
"Wednesday, 1880 %. m. fur ,0. -.
dation Of passengers IYlln. fr.t 49,
ond class tickets tu Cila-n ,ts Is
thereof as far a. the Pacific r,,t "
inal charge is made iar bfrf. M
may he reserved iu adraa.
For all information and Ticket. ,...
TO Station Ticket office or "'
JOHN REEVE, AGrxr.G.LR
ISLAND ruNb. ST.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

AT any rate Dentist O'Brian has been
able to extract some professional ad-
vertising out Of his expulsion from
SaXony.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

The Balkan war cloud seems to have
blown over until mora opportune
time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10
Trainslcavc Grovet0u fur

Lancaster ut Is a M, ! > a1 80 P
Return at 10 n II "a a. ~. s. : 81 . NJ
Littletou at 10 a, H., . 80, s. DO p. H.
Return at Ia ~ a. n. n ! - a. On.
Wells River 10 Il. M, = 80, 90 p To-
Return at . "a. IN. a . - g. lu.
Plymouth at : - a. IN I 30 90 p n
Return at % 4. NJ. y = 90 y. ru
Concord at L. a. AZ, y 35 % P NJ
Return at 90 a m. \ IL % q. m,
Manchester a 10 "a. M, Il . 4 Is 90 ? n
Return at ) 10 II 81 Il. ni.
Nashua let. 10 IA. M. II 3SA 80 p. N
Return ut II o. a IN.
Springfield at : Is a, m. s Il 80 q m. ne
turu at 9 % u. IN.
Boston at Is a. m, II 33 a sop 70
Return at q "A. nj.
re- Runs daily. Daily except Monday
Al other trains ran daily except sunday.
DANA J. FLANDERS,
Gen Pass * Ticket Agt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10

To andtr Quebec. Dulyhrruk NORTH s..
ford. Lancaste:, Nurth CONWAY r1.,'.''
Portland, and all points In tie Sts,,
of Maine and Martin, { rogire.,
In effect October 3. 1902
TRAINS LEAVE Nprtb >,ra,ford a, f.,
lows: For Cplthruul ara Er,rb.r m. o y.
20 80 "a. m, ? GO and . .-urr Il
For Cuoks'ure, iu'y, Ism .tior and Ii,.
tidge at lO.lO a. III and -uG8m ak
FoT Quebec aud all point, g5 M. or.f..
central Ry. = u6 T.. m.
For Lancaster 6.55 q m. auH ~. and /
u M.
FoT Quebec Junction Portland and Ps.
"a points 6.55 a. IN. an, -Np.r.
i"r hostua, via Portland. eIi g.. n ,rd
> IS T.. IN.
GEO =. EVANS.
Vice Pr Sident AMI zen gs-,Er
a. T.. BOOTHBI, g. 3. MIA
luKTLASI.NL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-10
Boston & Maine RR
WINTER AEEANGEMENT.
Ia effect October L., l9u!.

rams leave Newport
For st. luhnsbury at : 60 @. l1.. 1855,
I 20 and ~ b. ~. E,Iu-r H 'anNt3Is
tur 10 - n. in.. . Ou uuH 3 30 3. no.
For Wells River ct : uup a... l. n, +Ua
- - and III ~ p. ~ Fet"tr ~ t2lH
- IS ana . % Il IA g - aa. IS g p 10.
For White River juuyt. ar & uHa r... 3 VI.
and II - y. IN. Return AZ H. 81" aUu % a.
m. and ! - y. IN.
FJr Plymouth at uu "a. ,r. 70 - and
III 81 p. m. Return at - - and % a.
M, and 60 p. N.
For Concord at 90 g. m .. T. 3, II - i
III IS p. III. Return at g uu tu. II u5 a. n
/ = %, 9 ~ q 10 - . NO..
For Manchester at 90 u M, ] . -. II 2
a III 80 y. M. Return al = 40, 10 20 II 81
"a. III . O6 a 80 u6 g.. ru-
For Lowell at uu q. m, 80, Il .
Ill 30 p. m. Return ar % 80 10 80 a 4
) 10 a 40 10 p. IN.
For Springfield, Mass. ut : 90 @. 10. Il :
p. m Return at 9 TO- "a. 81. s. = IL % ui.
For Nashua Junction at 90 d. ~. y x
4 - q III 30 p. M. Return al 10 ua a liz
a. m, : 81 - 80 g. Ia.
For Boston at go a w. ! = 80, II -
III 50 p. IN. Return at " 4 10 q m, ST
- 80 p. IN.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

had remarkable magazine career
in McClure's, for almost every one OF
them was followed by flood OF let
tiers both to the magazine and to the
author. Naturally, the authors pen
name, George Madden Martin, led her
readers to suppose that she was
man, and many of her correspondents
asked where she got her knowledge OF
schoolgirl life, not few guessing
that she was a public-school teacher.
A curious feature of the correspond
ence was that the great majority OF
the letters were from men. In the
collection are several so badly written
and misspelled as to arouse surprise
that the writer's should read the maya
zines. A number of them were from
mines and ranches in remote parts
of the West; one came from a phys
ician in Alaska and one from an army
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
Short Course in Horticulture.

A four weeks course in Horticul-
ture is offered by the Agricultural
College, Pullman, in 1903. This course
commenced January IL and closes
February g.
Object.-The object of the Agricul-
tural College in offering this course
is to give those fruit growers an op-
portunity to get some instruction in
the practical phases of horticulture
who do not feel that they can afford
on entire year in the school, or who
have home duties which occupy them
during all Of the growing season. On
this account the month of January has
been selected as season when there
is comparatively little necessary work
in most rural communities.
Plan of Work.-The course of in
struction is designed to be of a thor
oughly practical nature, and, besides
the lectures in the class room, the
students will devote the afternoon
of each school day to practical work
in pruning, grating, budding, green
house work, etc. The college has
quite complete collection of various
horticultural books in the college Ii
brary, and students will be encour-
aged and expected to do considerable
outside reading.
Lectures.-The course consists of
lectures by different members OF the
College faculty and by six or eight OF
the most successful fruit growers in
the State. The lectures are arranged
according to topics, by weeks, SO
that those who cannot attend for
the full course may attend during the
time when the particular subjects in
which they are interested are under
discussion.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
Washington, D. c., Jan. II, 1908.

Washington, D. c., Jan. II, 1908.
Editor The Ranch:-I am sending
you under separate cover copy of a
bulletin entitled Cultivated Forage
Crops of the Northwest States" in
which you will be interested. This
bulletin was prepared by Prof Hitch
cock, one of the assistants in this
Office. My part consisted in writing
the preface, the section relating to
the finland Empire" and the last par
agraph relating to velvet grass. I am
quite sure you will find parts of the
bulletin of interest to your readers.
Wishing you the compliments of the
season, am, very sincerely yours,
w. J. Spillman,
Agrostologist, U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture.
This bulletin contains lot of val
liable information. If you want copy
write Prof. Spillman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
THE RANCH.

officer in the Philippines. The EN-
my Lou" is Mrs. Atwood r. Martin,
of Louisville, KY; but her pen name
is not pseudonym, as people gener-
ally believe since it has become known
that she is a woman, but her actual
name.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

Magazine publishers estimate the
eta king quality of story or series
of stories largely by the number OF
letto~s from subscribers which its pub
licati.n brings In this point of
view, the Emmy Lou stories,
recently brought out in book form,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

enriches the blood, stimulates the liver,
nourishes the nerves, and so gives health
and strength to the whole body.
Mr.. Thomas A. Swarts, of Sub. Station. c,
Columbus, Ohio, Box Io3 writes; III was taken
verv sick with severe headache, then cramps in
the stomach and my food would not digest, then
kidney and liver trouble and my back got weak
tored the worse got until six years passed.
could only walk in the house by the aid of
chair, and had gisen up to die, Then one OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
make a new man out of YOURSELF The first bot
tie helped me and after had taken eight bot;
ties in about six weeks was weighed and 1ound
I had gained twenty-seven (27) pounds, and
am as stout and healthy to-day, I think as
ever was"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. -.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
A Strong Man

Is strong all over. No man can be
strong who is suffering from indigestion
or some other disease of the stomach and
its associated organs of digestion and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

He was cutting an item from the
newspaper.
ct tells how a house was robbed,
and l want to show it to my wife"
he explained.
what good will that do?" a friend
enquired.
"a whole lot" was the reply. "You
see this house was robbed while the
man was at church with his wife,"
"Say!" exclaimed the friend excited
ly, you haven't got duplicate copy of
that paper, have you?"-Chicago Even
ing Post.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
trouble.

trouble.
Always remember that healthy sur
agencies.
H. L. BLANCHARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
scOURdE OF THE DAIRY HERD.
Mr.. ]. M. Robbins, Marysville, Wash.

to prevent abortion in my dairy herd
is as follows: When a COW or heifer
first shows the signs either by her dis
charges or the untimely springing of
the udder, l at once dose every COW
in the herd carrying her calf up to and
including the eighth month with the
carbolie acid treatment, for the period
of one week for all that do not show
the sign, and for ten days or two weeks
for all that do show the sign, unless
sign sooner disappears. A dose is from
80 to 40 drops per day, depending upon
the size of the animal and the condi-
tions of the case. l divide the dose
into two feeds of from Is to 20 drops
each daily. by putting the acid in one
half pint of water and mixing in bran
or meal My COWS never fail to eat
it in this way. Always remember
what DR.. Nelson said at the association
melting at Kent, that the remedy is
preventive, not a cure.
Now in cases where COWS have
aborted 1 treat them as follows: First,
isolate them from the rest of the herd,
taking care to burn or bury the fetus,
placenta and all discharges, as much
as possible, spreading the manure from
her stall over parts of the farm not
reached by the herd-burning same
might be better-then take three feet
in length of one-half-inch rubber hose,
insert one end into the womb and
place funnel over the other end.
Elevate the funnel above the cows
back and pour therein about one gal
lon of the following solution, viz:
One drachm corrosive sublimate, one
ounce each of glycerine and alcohol
and shake all up in gallon OF wa
ter. For convenience | get a guam
tity of this solution and keep in a
wooden vessel Care should be taken
with it, as it is a poison. A fine
spray of the solution should be ap-
piled to the tail and hind quarters OF
the animal. This treatment should be
followed every day for week or ten
days. 1t will be observed that the
longer the period that has elapsed
after this time of abortion, the less in
quantity of the solution can be re-
ceived into the womb. I do not find
this to be cure for abortion, but it's
beneficial results are evidently many,
such as cleansing and healing the
womb, destroying and weakening the
germs, etc. I also inject, by similar
means, into the sheath of the bull
some of this same solution, both be-
fore and after service. By faithfully
following up this practice l have sue
ceeded in practically Kidding my herd
of the trouble. Some say that by
letting it alone that it will wear itself
out in time. From what I know of the
trouble I think that such course will
more often wear the dairyman out.
Of all things, the dairyman OF the
State at the present time has nothing
to contend with so calculated to great
ly injure his business and discourage
him as presents itself in this wide
spread trouble 1t will do no good to
shut our eyes to the trouble nor to
run away from it. His greatest Sc
curity lies in vigilance upon his part,
in combating it along the lines in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

II Il t ritio II. For
when the stomach
is diseased there is
a loss of the nutri-
ton contained in
food, W hich / S
the source of all
physical strength.
w h e n a IN a n
doesn't feel ju st
ri G h t, w h e n he
doesn't sleep well,
has an uncon1fort-
able feeling in the
stomach after eat
ing, is la n G u i'd,
nervous and irrita-
BILE, he is losing the
nutrition n e ed d
to make strength.
Such a man needs
to use DIR. Pierce's
Go1den Medical
Discovery. 1t cures
di ase s of the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition. 1t
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01

The Twice "a Week Post-Intelligencer and
The Ranch one year, only $1.2O.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
The ,kLOEBER

The most perfectly appointed Sanitarium
and resort in the west. Steam heated and
electric lighted throughout. Offering to
those suffering from Rheumatism, Malarial
Fevers and diseases of the Digestive, Urin-
airy, and Nervous system medium of relief
not elsewhere afforded. Rates from $1,000
waekIv For inflammation. atc. address,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07

reason to believe they had been over
reached in a recent phase of the negotia-
tons by their ally. 1t seems that, recog-
nizing the British ambassador as the pria-
cipal in the negotiations so far as the allies
We're concerned, Mr.. Bowen endeavored to
ascertain what was the minimum amount
or cash required to satisfy the British gov
eminent for personal injury suffered by its
subjects, which il insisted must be satisfied
before a protocol could be signed and the
blockade lifted. The ambassador fixed the
figure at 5000, which Mr.. Bowen promptly
agreed to pay. This was early i'm the nego-
tiations. and ii is said that neither the
German the Italian representative
knew of this agreement until Mr.. Bowen. at
the Monday conference, alluded to il as
matter of course. They apparently took lit
tie notice of the reference at the time. Mr..
Bowen soon allayed their apprehensions by
promising at yesterdays meeting with
Count Quadt to pay the German and Ital-
ian claims of the same character as the
British claims, and so the allies were again
placed on the same footing. Mr. Bowen
meanwhile making it clear that he had no
thought of discriminating between them,
and that he supposed that all knew what
he had been doing.
The State Department has been advised
that great misery exists in Caracas and
along the Venezuelan coast owing to the
existence of the blockade. This adds to the
desire of the government here, in the inter
est of humanity, to have the blockade
raised as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07

change on the ground that it will lessen
the attendance at athletic contests. and
the result of the trustees meeting is
awaited with interest.
Athletic Manager Harris has made what
he considers a great find I'm the person OF
+. K. Sparks, of Advance, freshman
Sparks has shown great ability as a stand
ing broad jump and already has made
record of ten feet five inches, which is
within two inches of the state record.
The Oratorical Association has elected the
following officers for the new year: Pres
ident, Il. K. Connolly; vice president, Ar
thur Stonex; secretary, Arthur Kane;
treasurer, Otis Hall. A. r. Van Mugs was
elected the Wabash member of the state
board for next year, when Wabash has the
presidency of the State Association
college Y. M. G. "A. as day of prayer for
the afternoon, led by G.. Nj. Wells, formerly
assistant state secretary.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity gave a
dramatic entertainment and dance last
night TO about three hundred friends. The
play was a comedy in three acts entitled
Captain Racket" and the parts were all
taken by members OF the fraternity. A
present, among them j. +. Statesman,
member OF the lower legislative house from
Miami.
Manager Harris has completed a heavy
basketball schedule for the season, as fol-
lows: Feb. IA, Butler at Indianapolis; H.
De Pauw at Charlottesville; 10. L. U. at
Bloomington; 20, r. L. L. at Terre Haute;
q, Purdue at Charlottesville; March 3. De
PAW at Greencastle; 6, NJ. T. II. S. at
Vile; 20. Indiana State Normal at Terre
Haute