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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
A Troublesome Ant.

In the state of Colombia there is a
large ant [Atta cephalotes) which
causes great deal of injury to planta-
tons. 1t attacks and carries off indis-
criminately all kinds of foliage, and no
sort of vegetation seems to come amiss
to it. The quantity Of foliage carried
off by these ants is immense. A natu-
ralist recently investigated the uses to
which the ants put this mass of vege-
table matter, and he ascertained that
they employ it to make hotbeds upon
which their eggs are deposited to be
Matched by the heat produced by the
fermentation of the leaves. The ants do
not eat those portions for food, and the
larvae are fed upon carefully selected
diet. Once the brood is Matched the
ants clear away the hotbed. carrying
out o. their nest all the decomposed
vegetable matter. This is thrown out
in heaps apart. and in the large ant
hills these heaps will contain bushels
and upward.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
BARN DOOR FRAME.

satisfactory the hinge door is, always
sagging and being torn to pieces. With
the double hinge door, as it is common
ly seen, the lower one can be closed
and the upper one left open so as to
allow better ventilation and light.
Where there is wide door the hinge
is impracticable, and then the track
hung door will have to be used. But
that, when closed, is entirely closed
and admits no light. A window sash
might be put in, but that is too easily
broken to be practicable.
My idea is to make a strong frame,
according to the illustration. The
sketch shows door by feet, franz
ed with 2 by inch pine mortised to-
gether and braced in the lower portion
with common two by tours. The low
er part is then boarded up solid, the
upper ends of the boards being beveled
and coming to within about two inches
of the top of the center crosspiece.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
ae BE
CARDEN
EsS
A MODEL BARN DOOR.

It Is Designed With a View to Light
and Air When Needed.
Having seen the need of good. SUBJ
gtantial barn door that could be closed
In such way as to prevent animals
from passing in or out of the building
and at the same time admit light and
fresh air, Kansas Farmer writer de-
vised and furnished a sketch of one
which he thinks will meet the require
ments. He says: We all know how un-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01

ted with a spring catch having a small
chain attached to unfasten with. 1t
can be readily seen that this door can
be Opened down. while the main part
is closed, preventing any live stock
from passing in or out. These plans
are, of course, general and can be
slightly altered to fit any required size
of door
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
A Little Short.

'Td like to know why it is" said
young Ardupp to his tailor, that every
time you make a pair Of trousers for
me you get them little short"
II suppose" replied the knight of the
featherless goose, Its because usual
" find you that way when / present
nv bill.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
BARN DOOR COMPLETE.

Then boards are cut and fitted in the
shape of a door for the upper part.
Two l by inch boards will serve for
cleats. The corners are then cut so that
they will not interfere with the hanger.
The door is then placed and hung by
two fat hinges, and the upper side is fit
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01

Wen yo' see a man clappin' his hands
an stompin' both feet in de amen CO..
nah watch him de mex day wen he
weighs out de ah-Baltimore News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
The Continued Descent.

De Cadde--The family Of my brother
in-law, the prince. is descended from
julius Caesar.
Fitz Bile-And it hasn't finished de
scending yet has it? New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
BERTHA DeBOER.

For some springs and summers, the
neiRhbors had watched the frail little
figure at play ON the lawn and the
grounds round about. There were
times when they missed Bertha from
outdoor scenes, and then they knew
the little maiden was struggling
against an assault of the cruel enemy
that had laid its fatal hand on the
course of her young life.
In early childhood Bertha had been
well and strong as, happily, are chill
dren in general. The malady that
pucsued her remorselessly to the end
appeared some five or six years ago,
and defied every effort to dislodge it,
or relax its grasp. A bronchial diff
Guilty developed into asthma. Against
the disease sspping her vital resources
she made brave and unfaltering
fight.
Bertha DeBoer was a girl of un-
usual mental gifts, and her mental
maturity shone out with pleasant
light against the sombre background
of physical suffering. Debarred from
attending school steadily, she never
theless, when only eight, took readily
to instruction in Latin, taken up as
pastime at home. She read much
Of literature beyond her years, and
commented brightly and intelligently
| NJ, ha oh nd
dearest to the family circle, and the
! friends who knew her we'll, will be
the memory of very lovely and un-
selfish nature, girlish in its charm,
refined and spiritualized in it's charac-
teristics and manifestations. To such
ripeness had conflict with mortal ills
brought mind and soul.
Some three weeks ago Bertha began
her last struggle with her besetting
foe. She fought the battle bravely,
without a murmur, with childish
heroism, such a contest, amid such
suffering MS, happily, childhood rarely
is destined to endure The end came,
and peace and surcesse of pain, on
Sunday night. Rertha's age was
twelve.
Twas but little tender flower,
But, oh, how fondly dear"
No one except baby, it has been
said, is SO affectionately missed from
household as an invalid, and when
the invalid is young and interesting
child, deaths desolation is complete.
To the bereaved family. friends tender
such coincidence as may be derived
from sympathy flowing in full
banked stream. Funeral services will
be held at the house Oh Wednesday af
ternoon at two o'clock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
IN COUNTY COURT.

Last week in the case of State VS..
Mary Beach for larceny of 500 from
william Hunt, verdict of not guilty
was returned. State VS.. John Lewis
for larceny of horse and wagon, from
Lunnie Bros. in Barre, was mol
pressed. Henry Barclay of Calais
pleaded guilty to larceny of househ old
articles from house of Mrs. Laura
Davis and was sentenced to State
prison at Windsor for not less than
three nor more than four years. Her.
bert Davis of Northfield has pleaded
guilty to the larceny of Martin rife
from the express office in Northfield
and was sentenced to the industrial
school at Vergennes for the remainder
of his minority. He il seventeen years
old. d. Cubria retracted his plea OF
not guilty and pleaded guilty to the
offence of deer killing with which he
was charged. He was fined 500 which
he paid. The case against Josie Ray,
his companion, and the joint case
against the two were mol pressed.
There will be no more jury trials in
county court this term as all cases
on the criminal docket ready for trial
were disposed of with the following on
! Tuesday: State VS. Frank Miller of
Northfeld, receiving stolen goods, sem
fenced to house of correction, for not
less than 85 nor more than 80 days. @
A. Plumley, attorney. Cook, impli-
Gated in same affair on account of his
age, sentenced to Rutland instead of
Windsor and given not less than one
year or more than one year and six
month; two cases for breach of the
peace in connection with the Barre
riot were mol pressed by States Attor-
ney Senter, State VS.. Antonio Bianchi
and State VS.. Giuseppe Bernasconi
The jurors were discharged from fur
ther attendance upon the present term
of court. In suit for divorce, Rosa
Breen vs. John Breen, the petitioner
was granted divorce and permission
to resume her maiden name.
d. w. Smith VS.. John Ryan and
wife. The plaintiffs brought an sc-
tion of trespass for damages to wafer
rights, Heard by court on April 10.
The defendants admitted that they
had no defence and Judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff to recover dam
ages of Sl5 and his costs amounting
to $43.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
ELECT DOWNER.

The convention for the election of
delegates from this district to the ma
tional Republican convention to be
held at Chicago on June 81 was held
here on Tuesday. Only three of the
committee of the second district were
present, Gen. j. H. Lucia of Mont
pelier, J. F. Mead of Randolph, secre-
tary, and George H. Gorhsm of Bel
lows Falls, the chairman of the COM
mittee, Amory Dawson of Craftsbury,
being detained at home by illness.
About O. clock the delegates began
to crowd into the opera house and
take their places in their allotted Sec
tion. At just 2:07 Gen. j. H. Lucia
called the meeting to order and
prayer was offered by Rev. L. F.
Reed The call was read by j. f.
Mead of Randolph
Gen. Lucia acted rs chairman of
the meeting and announced that the
committee had appointed Hon Curtis
S. Emery, Of Chelsea, chairman of
the meeting. Mr. Emery in few
fitting words characteristic in humor
said that he had been asked to act as
chairman OF the meeting on condition
that he would not make a speech, and
this he was most heartily in favor of.
Frank d. Thompson of St. Johnsbury
and e. A. Mutt were appointed secre.
taries
A letter from Congressman Haskins
was read by J. f. Mead in which he
stated his regret at not being able to
be present on account OF the work
which required his attention in Con-
gress. 1t was warm letter and ex
pressed the faith he had in Roosevelt
as the leader of the Republican party.
He mentioned the state of confusion as
Democratic ranks, stating that prob
ably they would be able to pull them
selves together at the St. Louis con-
vention on July 6. He exhorted the
Republican Vermonters to set the
pace for the other States. He most
earnestly hoped, also. that no split
would come in to the ranks OF the
Republican party in Vermont this
year, as a result of the election for
Governor, for in unity was strength.
! The reading of the letter was greeted
with applause.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of delegates to Chicago j.
@. Enright placed the name of Hon.
Chas. Downer of Sharon before the
house, and after speeches from mem.
bers of the county delegations he was
elected by viva vCce vote.
E. W. Gibson of Brattleboro placed
the name of j. f. Hooker in nomina
tion for second one in few fitting
words and he was elected.
George f. Leland Of Springfield
and f. E. Miles Of Newport were
elected alternates.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
MADE OYER $I25.

"Sweet Lavender" drew large
house ON Saturday evening and some
thing over $l25 was realized to add
to the treasury of worthy cause.
The entertainment the second night
was under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows and a canvas for the sale of
the tickets had been made during the
day by them with consider able success.
The play went off nicely for the Sec
ond time and several who attended the
first night went again the second time.
The actors gave their services free for
the purpose of rendering material aid
to family in need, and The Wilder
Orchestra also contributed its In
dis pensable music free OF charge, a
gift greatly appreciated The ladies
auxiliary of the Y M. O. A cleared
about $3.50 the first night and the
piano is now nearly paid for.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
Divers BODY UND.

Boonton, N. j., April l6 Diver
Hoars body was taken from the Boon
ton reservoir yesterday afternoon.
The pumping of air into the helmet
of the imprisoned diver was kept up
till the last
A great crowd of spectators gathered
at the reservoir early in the day i'll the
expectation of seeing the body brought
to the surface. John ". Rice, OF
Brooklyn, who descended the flame
shaft yesterday to repair the damaged
valve, had almost completed his work
last night, AMI iU was expected that
some time yesterday the gates would
be closed and by the stoppage of the
suction the great ball of wood and
lead be released, thereby making pos-
sible the removal of Hoar's body.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
SNOW EVERYWHERE.

Pittsfield, Mass, April IS. Eight
icnhes of snow fell last night and the
roads in the Berkshire hills are prac-
tically impossible.
Winsted, Conn, April 16.-FouI
inches of snow fell here. In Norfolk
six inches fell and the temperature
is twenty-seven. The snow is drifted
and work out of doors is abandoned.
Concord, N. H., April IS. - Six
inches of snow 1ell here today. The
weather is cold and the snow is melt
ing but little.
Rochester, N. Y, April IS Eight
inches of snow on the level covers
Rochester today. The trains are COM
ing in late but the warm sun is rapid
ly melting the snow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
POST OFFICE ROBBED.
Burglars Secure About $500 in Money
and Stamps.

Bradford, April 20.-The post-o office
in this village was broken into and
robbed early yesterday morning by
gang of men, who were evidently pro-
fessional cracksmen. Four men did
the work. They entered town by the
upper plain and on the way collected
such articles as they needed for their
work. From the outbuildings of Ev-
blankets, robes. and carpeting and
from the Boston q Main section house
they took a choice assortment of bars
and wrenches. A dance on the oppo-
site side of the street prevented their
getting to work until about o. clock,
when they ar once made an entrance
by forcing side door, 1t took them
about an hour to demolish the safe
and get away. Dynamite was used to
blow open the safe and it required
three charges to complete the work,
the noise being deadened by the blan-
kets and other articles stolen from Mr..
McDu.fee. Postmaster I. A. Chase
states that the cracksmen secured
$Hl8. SO, only about $50 of which was
in money, the balance being in stamps.
Mrs. Wilson, who lives alone in a
house across the street, was awakened
by he noise of the entry and watched
the operations but as two men stood
outside the post office watching all
the time, and as she was ill she dare
not try to give an.alarm. Officers are
now securing the country but no trace
of the burglars has been secured.
Postmaster Chase took to his home the
night previous to the break all of the
bills flom the safe, so the amount se'
cured was considerably less than it
otherwise would have been.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
iSTR1NGE LETTER IL.

W. X. Adams received letter q
short time ago dated Madrid, March
l6, which has an interesting and pitt
full narrative evidently concocted to
draw upon the sympathy and pocket
book of Mr. Adams The letter is
written in a close hand in rather poor
English and covers four large sheets
The writer claims that his mother
was distant relative of Mr. Adams
and throws bouquets at his character
and ability from her lips. 1t tells a
wonderful tale of mix up the writer
is engaged in and OF untold wealth
hidden in secret drawer Of his bag
gage which he could not reach on
account of being held. 1t is only by a
secret move and friend who has
taken pity on him that he is able to
send the communication. He has a
beautiful daughter left for whom he
must care and for whom he is most
solioitous. He gives instructions as
to the answer to the letter. The let
ter must be addressed on the outside
to Espance Emilio Mata, Gale de la
Palma, "A, Madrid, and on the inner
envelope to Lewis Rodrizner Adams.
It is not the intention of Mr.. Adams
to crafty the desire of the writer.
Many such cases have been brought to
light in the United States and investi-
cation made by the post office depart
ment without success.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
Do You Want TO Sell

your farm. your business or your home
DO you want to sell it quickly ana for cash!
If so, send for our free plan of quick sales
Our new catalog of Schrnectady's Real
Estate is now ready for distribution. write
for one. nj %. kEi4Lf " w ~
438 tate Street, Schenectady, n. I.
FOG Columbian Avenue, Ru'iahd,Nt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
REASONS FOR INSURANCE.

Expenses eat up wages and sal
aries. Year after year the aver
age man expects to build up an
estate. The usual result is no
provision or only a small one for
wife and children. Life Insur-
ance does the work by easy pay
ments.
Correspondence solicited
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
BASE BALL GAMES.

The schedule of base ball games
for the Montpelier Seminary team has
Just been completed by Fl. NJ. Drenan,
manager of the team.
W. j. Clancy, the coach from the
University of Vermont, took charge
of the team at practice on Tuesday
evening. In the course of practice
both Hull and Huntington were placed
in the box and showed up we'll.
Batchelder, behind the bat, did great
work The team is we'll fixed, sppar-
emily, for batteries. The games as
arranged will give local enthusiasts
an opportunity to see some good games
on the campus here. The list of
games as arranged is subjoined: May
2, Crescent and Star OF U. V. NJ. at
Montpelier; May Z, ST. Johnsbury
Academy at Montpelier; May 8, Bur-
lington High School at Burlington
May 10, st. Albans High School at
st, Albans; May 10, Goddard Sem
mary at Barre; May IA. N. U.s Re-
serves at Montpelier; May 16, Kim
ball Union Academy at Montpelier
May 21, Rockland Military Academy
at Montpelier; May 2S, Burlington
High School at Montpelier; May 81,
St Johnsbury Academy at st. Johns
bury; May 30, Goddard Seminary al
Montpelier; June 7, Vermont Acad-
emy at Montpelier; June 10, St, AL
bans High School at Montpelier; June
IS, for third game with Goddard in
case of tie.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
HEALTH FAILING.

Berlin, April i6.-The Tageblatt to-
day publishes alarming information re-
garding the condition of the health of
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
The annual spring review OF troops in
front of the Shoenbruun palace will
be omitted this year because OF the
Emperor's inability to stand the ia
tigue of being two hours on horseback.
His enfeeblement has been sudden.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
ID. n. IL. ANNUAL CONGRESS

Washington, April 1S.-The thir-
teentb annual Congress OF Daughters
OF the American Revolution convened
today. Chase's theatre was crowded
with smartly gowned delegates when
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of Senator Fair
banks of Indiana, and president OF the
national society, called the conven-
tion to order this morning, Mrs.
Fairbanks made the address of well
come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

President Roosevelt will act as hon
orary president of the Olympic games
to be held at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair next summer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21

Willie Pa, what is the difference
between talk and a conversation =?
Stunson-All the difference in the
world, my boy. Youi mother con-
verses with strangers, but she talks to
me. Life.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-27
CautIon!

This not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale Of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment OF Con
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful We
called your attention to Boschee's Ge.-
man Syrup. There are 30 many ordin-
ary cough remedies made by druggists
and others that are cheap and good for
light colds perhaps, but for severe
Cou his, Bronchitis, Croup-and espec-
iallp for Consumption, where there Is
difficult expectoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings. there
Is nothing like German Syrup. The %
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size rs cents. At all
druggists.
The Lamar register., 1904-01-27
Commissioners Proceedings.

Lamar, Colo, Dec Z, 1908.
ohice OF the Board OF County Commissioners
Prowers County Colo.
Board met in regular session present Chair.
Comnissianen nowlen Ssoner Mcrherson' and
Minutes Of the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1903.
read and approved.
or road overseer of road district No. 2. for
month OF Dec. and drew warrants against said
district in favor of Frank s. Butcher for $780,
Approved monthly report of II: C. Murphy.
road overseer of district No. 3, for month OF
Dec. and drew warrants against said district In
favor of IL, &. Murphy for $500.
Allowed claims and drew warrants on the
ordinary county revenue fund as follows:
Geo Pollard, services ,janitor and cash II 90
ARosebroush. sal and mileage !th quar- sss IS IS
FCurry cash adv for stamps etc.,. 6M
D scriyen,. teachers exam. Granada. IL 90
K House. services as scab inspector. 200 20
Allowed claims and drew warrants on the
poor fund for amounts as follows:
] Curry, cash advanced. .................. 5 rs
Mrs. Ida Barker. maintenance. ........... Is 90
l. Mcpherson. mdse for poor. 10
Allowed claims and drew warrants on general
3 W English Lumber Co. lumber. bridges 81 Is
Q l. Mcpherson, road mdse. ................ ~
salvation Army. labor on roads. .,o; 10 70 v
Town OF Lamar. prop road money OF 1902 500 90
On motion Board adjourned to meet Jan. s.,
oss 81 the Board o, County F.
Lamar, Colo, Jan. 5, 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, all mem
bers present.
On motion the following official bond were
approved:
AZ Witt. Constable Precinct No!
Allowed claims and drew warrants against
ordinary county fund as follows:
Granada Times, pub notice teachers emam ! 80
sW Cressy, serv, water com Dist IT.. IS 90
J Doughty salary Co Atty 4th quar-. IS 90
J s Hasty, salary Go Physician 4th quar-. l35, 90
Lamar Seed Co, coal oal....................... IS 80
Approved monthly reports of W. II. Bosser. j.
". Bryce and w. James, overseers Of road
districts Nos. 5, 1 and I, respectively and drew
warrants against said districts in favor of vari-
The Lamar register., 1904-01-27
AN Amri-sRusr PACKING HOUSE
Committee to Present Shipping
Grievances to Traffic Managers.


Secretary Martin has just return
cd from the annual meeting of the
National Live Stock association at
Portland, Ore, and announces that
the next meeting of the association,
to be held Jan. 2, 1905, will take
place in Denver.
"Within ninety days." said Secre-
tary Martin this morning, "the plans
of the great Independent Packing
company, or anti trust association, us
it is less technically called, will have
mstured to the extent that we will
be able to make more definite an
nouncements as to our Intentions
At the present time prices on beef
have declined from SIS to $50 per
head through the manipulations of
the trust, and this has crippled the
live stock men so they have been
slow in taking up our stock. We
are really in better shape, however,
at present than ever before, and
since the meeting at Portland it has
been decided that the two plants
proposed will be located, one at Port
land, for the particular benefit of the
coast shippers, and the other at some
Missouri river point
Several important matters were
transacted during the four days
meeting of the National association
at Portland. For instance a com
mittee was appointed to ADJUST mat
ters during the next thirty days with
the transportation companies. This
committee, which will be announced
later, will meet with the traffic man.
ayers to rescind the order which went
into effect Jan. l, this year, cutting
off return transportation for ship.
pers. This order has worked a
great hardship, and by paying a re.
turn fare the shipper is really bur
dened with an expense which
amounts to 10 per cent increase In
freight rates.
"The traffic association will also
be requested to furnish cars for ship
ments within reasonable length OF
time after they are ordered, and to
make better time in hauling. These
two matters have been the cause OF