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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
PAYNE IS
 WORSE NOW
Fears for Postmaster
 Generals Life.
Kept Alive To-Day by Pow- erful Stimulants-.D0 Have Given Him Up, and Say His Death is Question of Only a Few Hours.

Washington, Oct 3.-Po Postmaster General Payne's condition again is critical. At 3 o'clock this morning he had sinking spell and from to z he was kept alive by the. application of powerful stinlulaIits. In fact It re- quired the use of a greater quantity of heart remedies than at any previous time. There was q weak response to for early this morning by Dr Grayson, for early tis morning by Dr Gray son, who remained with MT Payne during the latter part of the night, and at 8:45 o'clock they were joined by Dr Rixey. These three physicians are now working over Mir Payne and Dr Osler is expected to arrive shortly from Baltimore.
 When Dr Osler joined Drs Magrudet, Rixey and Grayson, dn consultation, the following bulletin was issued:
 ''9:30 a. ln.Since 3 o'clock this morning MT Payne has not been so well. The hearts action Is again weaker. Condition not so favorable. (Signed)
 "OSLER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
WON THE ROCKER
Mrs. II. F. Hogan of DriGgs St. Waterville.

The prize offered by the Hampsons. Sellew Furniture Co Of handsome rocker for the first answer opened up| giving the correct number 0f times tha| word 'tfurniture'' appeared af1 this half column from and including Septemb ber| |19 to September 30 inclusive. waa. street. Wateryille. The exact numheix; was 75 times. Charles DssNye, prcei-' dent of the Waterbury Business Mems association opened the letters and| made the award
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
SIX HUNDRED KIILED.

Alden, Arabia, Oct 3.--A Somali Null lah is reported to have attacked and robbed the Ogadain tribe, Killing GOO tribesmen and capturing many camels . and sheep.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03

The first complete returns of the election were from the towns Of Rld9e- field and East Haven. The former went republican, and no license, and the latter also went republican but fa- vors license. .<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to winds sx <.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
Read Carefully

Some of the answers sent in on the last contest were twenty words out of the way and a great many were incor- rect. This word of caution is given to have you be sure your answer ia able to win. Glenwood or Glenwood& are to be both counted
 Glenwoods the Fav0rites
 Every range has its friends, but it'a safe to say that the Glenwood Is the most admired by all. Time after time you can hear people say 'sthe next stove buy will be a Glenwood' ''
 Prices on CIenw0ods range from $20 to se0. The Hampson, Sellew Go are selling the Gienwoods at n little less price than they are sold for in most cities, a fact that Water bury people will no doubt appreciate.
 Good Glenwood Weather
 These cool nights might be so much pleasanter with Glenwood Range to warm up the house. There's nothing like q Glenwood for baking for keep- ing the fire over night-for the gres<t- est range satisfaction.
 Carloads of New Goods constantly arriving at the Hampson- Sellew store. If you are going to furz nish home by all means go to thet store and see the largest and ma complete line of reliable furniturq 3 Connecticut Hampson-Sellew p are the lowest, so you hear old sr-1.c-s say.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
NEW ST1 MPS.

The new St Louis Exposition pos
tage stamo went on sale at the post
office yesterday morning. 1t is ex
pected there will be large demand
for this issue. The denominations
and subjects are as follows: One
cent, green, subjecr, Robert r. Liv-
ingston, q. s. minister to France,
who conducted the negotiations for
the Louisiana purchase; two cent,
red Thomas Jefferson, President of
the United States at the time of the
purchase; three cent, purple, James
Monroe, special AMBASSADOR to France
in the matter of the purchase. who
W tn Livingston closed the negotia-
tions; five cent, blue, William Nc
Kinley, who as president Of the Uni
ted States approved the acts of Con-
gress officially connecting the United
States government with the commem-
orative exposition; ten cent, brown,
map OF United States, showing the
territory of the purchase.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
FOR SETENTEEN YEARS.

The following data for the mont h
of May covering period of seventeen
years have been compiled by W. A..
Shaw, weather observer, at North
field: Mean temperature, SO degrees
warmest month, 1887, average of 58
degrees; coldest month, 1899. average
of so degrees; highest temperature,
80 degrees, May IS, 1889; lowest tenn
perature, IS degrees, May 2, 1903 ear
liest date of killing frost in autumn,
Aug. 81, 1894; average date, Sept. 10;
average date of last killing frost in
spring, May 10; latest date, June Z,
1894; average precipitation, 2.69 in
ches; greatest monthly precipitation,
4.32 inches, 1890; least monthly pre-
cipitation, 10 inches, 1908; average
number of clear days, 7; partly cloudy
days, 10; cloudy days, II; prevailing
direction of wind from the South,
highest velocity Of wind, 81 miles,
from the west, May 7, 1891.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
y. M. g. Il. CONTENTION.

The opening event of the Y. M. @.
A State convention occurred on Fri
day evening when a reception and
banquet was held at Trinity church
OF which the ladies' auxiliary of the
association we're in charge. The
following speakers participated in
the post prandlal exercises: Rev.
Guy O. Lamson as toastmaster, H. j.
M. Jones, president of the local as
sociation, and Rev. l.. f. Reed in be.
half of the churches had words of
welcome as well as Mayor Cory for
the city Walter e, Ranger, A. II.
Wardle of Concord N. H., Fred B.
Smith of the international committee.
An organization was perfected that
evening with Rev Guy @. Lamson
president and Mr.. Vose of Proctor,
secretary.
The morning and afternoon sessions
Saturday included an address by f. b.
Smith, formerly mentioned, general
BUSINESS and reports of committees.
In Mr.. Brooks report that morning
he stated there are at present five
city, five student, one railroad, one
railroad and city, one industrial and
small town organization in the State.
There arc at present nineteen salaried
men employed in tho association of
the State including the State secre-
tary. During the year one new rail
road association las been instituted. at
Island Pond. He reported balance
in the treasury Of $53 IS, tho total
receipts being 81, $40. 81 and the ex-
penses 81, 1885, SO. The committee
recommended that the convention au-
thorize raising 50, for carrying on
the work during the coming year
On Sunday the pulpits of three of
the city churches were occupied by
some of the general officers Of the as
sociation.
The newly elected Y. NC A. State
committee, which will meet some
time in June for organization, is com.
posed OF W. J. Van Patten and G. f.
North and G. H. Perkins of Burling-
ton, N. G. Williams of Bellows Falls,
f. D. Proctor, E. p. Adams of Swan.
ton, G.. Fl. Deming and G. II. More of
Montpelier, DR.. j. A. Mead of Rut-
land, 9. F. Ranney OF Newport, j.
Buchanan of st. Albane, p. H. Dale
of Island Pond, Arthur Holden of
Bennington, Q. O. Fits of Brattle-
boro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
VINO GRANTS LICENSE ES? .

Rutland. May At is understood
that the members of the controlling
faction in the Rutland board of alder
men are taking steps preliminary to
securing an injunction to prevent the
members of the board of license COM
missioners from issuing two fifth class
liquor licenses, which the commission
plans to do the latter part of the pres.
ent week or the first of Eext, and it is
therefore apparent that no licenses of
any kind will be granted for a long
time in Rutland, it the aldermen are
successful in securing the injunction.
Since the board of aldermen have
been informed by the city attorney of
Rutland and also by the secretary of
State that they themselves have the
right to grant licenses under the mo-
regime, they are determined to do so,
although the motion to advertise APP
plications which have been received
by the aldermen was defeated through
a Misunderstanding at their regular
meeting this week and the first step
will be to stop the commissioners at
tempt to exercise the same power
that they had under license.
The commissioners say that they
will fight the effort to put them out
of business. They take issue with
the opinions of City Attorney Meldon
and the secretary OF State as TO the
Interpretation of the law ON the dis
puted point, and they mention the
fact that when they were appointed it
was for six, four and two years, re-
spectively, without any conditions at
tendant. This they say, goes to show
that it cannot be the intent Of the
law that the license commissioners of
cities shall go out of office as soon as
city goes no-license The lawyers
vf Rutland are about equally divided
as to whether the board of aldermen
or the license commissioners are in
the right in the matter.
Rutland, May 4.-The license COM
missioners held hearing today. The
application of John H. Dugan for a
fifth class liquor license had no oppo.
sition and decision was reversed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
THE JUDGESHIP
Judge Stafford's Possible Successor.
Powers and Blodgett Named.

Morrisville, May 2.-The resigna-
tion of Judge W. p. Stafford from the
Supreme Court of Vermont, necessi-
tated by his recent appointment, calls
forth the suggestion that man who
might fittingly succeed him therein
will be found in George M. Powers Of
this place. Two years ago Mr.. Pow
ers WAS appointed court reporter,
which is generally understood to be
a stepping stone to the judgeship.
His successive promotions in the legal
history of Vermont cause his friends
to think that he is the man who will
receive the appointment.
st. Johnsbury, May "A vacancy
in the Supreme Court of Vermont will
occur by the appointment of Judge
W, P. Stafford to the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, and to fill
that vacancy the name of Harry Blod-
gett of this town will be presented
Governor Mccullough Mr.. Blodgett
was born in Canaan and admitted to
the Caledonia county bar in 1878.
Since that time he has practiced law
in st. Johnsbury. In 1898 he was
elected Senator from that county and
served on judiciary and railroad COM
mittees.
Barton, May 3.-W. W. Miles of
this place will be candidate for
Judge Of tbs Supreme Court to sue.
ceed Judge Wendell p. Stafford who
has received an appointment as justice
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. In addition to his fine
ability to fill the position with credit
Mr.. Miles supporters feel that that
section of the State ought to be rep.
resented. Mr.. Miles is fifty-nne
years of age and has been a prominent
LAWYER III Orleans county for the past
thirty-two years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
TO GO TO TIRGINIA.
At Least 200 of State Militia Will Drill
at Manassas.

The United States government,
through the war department., has in
vited this State to send portion at
least of the Vermont National Guards
to take part in maneuvres at Manas-
sas, Virginia, in September, together
with the militia of the other States
and portion of the regular army.
The invitation was received few
days ago by Governor Nc Cullough
and was at once turned over to Adju.
tant General Gilmore The govern
ment in its original communication
offered to pay all travelling expenses
for 200 officers and men and the regu-
lar pay of the same for fifteen day
encampment. General Gilmore has
been in communication with Adju-
tant General Gorbin in Washington
and he stated today that it is practi-
cally certain that 200 officers and men
will go and quite probably larger
number. He preferred not to have
published at the present time the fur
ther announcement as to the number
that will go within few days it will
be possible to do SO.
He stated that if only 200 men are
sent the number will be apportioned
among the twelve companies in the
regiment, so that every company will
be represented with attendance and
proficiency in drill to determine who
shall go.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
DEA IH OF MINING EXPERT

julius Ropes, whose death was an
nounced in Yesterdays issue of The
Mining Journal, had resided in Mar
quette county forty-four years, the
most of which he spent in Ishpeming.
He was one of the best known mining
men in this region, having been iden-
titled with the industry from it's earli-
est days. Mr.. Ropes settled in Mar.
quette in 1860. Later he took a posi-
tion in Stafford's drug store, in Mar
quette, where he learned pharmacy
and developed an aptitude for chem
istry.
In 1867 Mr.. Ropes came to Ishpem-
ing, then the heart of the iron region,
a city in the germ. and with Dr.. B.
S. Bigelow, who was then practicing
hers, opened drug store. He was
soon after appointed postmaster, an
office he held for twenty years. Dur
ing all these years Mr.. Ropes did a
great deal of assaying for the mining
corporations. He was the first chem
ist here and for several years did all the
work for the iron mines. A year or
two before disposing OF his drug busi-
ness he spent much of his time ex-
ploring to the north of the city. He
first found marble, and May II. 1881,
he discovered gold and silver. A short
time later he located what proved to
be the main vein of the gold m inc
that bore his name. He was strong
believer in the north range. 1t was
often said of Mr.. Ropes that he was
never mistaken about its formation
He toretold many things about the
gold mine that later came true. He
always said that the property would
yield good eturns if properly equipped
and handled by experienced gold min.
ing and milling men.
Mr. Ropes was born in Newbury,
VT, but the years of his early man
hood were spent in st. Johnsbury
and Boston He was sixty nine years
of age. Death followed an attack of
the grip and resulting complications
He was married at Marquette in 1867
to Miss Eunice Louise Rouse, who,
with two adult Sons and two daugh-
ters, survives him. Mining Journal,
Ishpeming. Mich.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
MILLIONS FOR KIND ACT.

Sterling, H., May A kindness
done a stranger fifteen years ago has
brought its reward TO Mrs. George
Lands of Sterling in legacy of ST.
OOO 00O The man whom the woman
befriended was George Housemap.
She nursed him through an attack of
pneumonia when he was poor. When
he died several days ago at Harris
burg, Penn, he made her his sole
legatee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
LONG BUSINESS CAREER
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
Begins Fiftieth Business Year.

The recent issue of the Shoe and
Leather Reporter prints the following
of Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde
Park: Today, April 2lst, marks the
announcement of the fiftieth anniver-
ssry of the business career of Hon
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park. VT, as
purchaser of green cslfskins. and it
can be said without reservation that
more green calfskins have passed
through his hands than through the
hands of any man living. From che
small purchases from local butchers.
when mere boy, he has steadily en-
larged his field of operation, not only
in calfskins, but in hides, tsllow,
wool and sheepskins, and is recog-
nized leader in such. His hide house
is composed of two floors, 276xS7 feet,
where all the hides and skins are
received, sorted, salted and delivered,
and with the wool rooms, storage and
other buildings cover an area ap-
proXimating to two acres Mr.. Pages
business career IS too we'll known to
the trade to call for comment here,
but in the midst of his business he
has found time to take AL interest in
public affairs. He is the president Of
two banks and a director in the st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Rail-
road Company. He has represented his
county in the Vermont General As
sembly as representative and Senator.
and for two years was Governor of
Vermont, filling the office with signal
ability. For some years he was in
speotor of finance and had supervision
of the Vermont Savings Banks In
all these responsible positions with
which his State has honored him he
has proved worthy statesman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

The public is invited to attend the
first annual meeting of the Vermont
Good Roads Association to be held in
the Blanchard opera house on Thurs
day An interesting program which
was printed in the Journal on Thurs
day last in full has been arranged.
The meeting will be called to order at
2 O'Clock by President r s. Currier
of Barre. An evening session will be
held at Z. 80 O'Clock. An ADDRESS of
welcome will be made by Mayor F..
M. CORY in the afternoon followed
by an address by Gov. j. G. McOul.
Tough. Many prominent speakers
have been engaged and great meet
ing is anticipated to boom the good
roads work in Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
1000 TEWA OFFEKED.

Rutland. MAY AT the adjourned
meeting of the board of aldermen
last night an amendment was offered
to the resolution APP roI Rating $500
for the sheriff OepaI tm' mt, to be used
in employing detecti e TO aid in the
endeavor to cap'ure the -assailsnts OF
Alex Liuquist, and(also $500 reward
for the arrest of the assailants, aud the
first part OF the apI r)lriation was cut
out leaving the appropriation of $500
for a reward fer the arrest of one or
more OF the assailants.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
SAM PARKS DEAD.

Ossining, May 4. Sam Parks, walk.
ing delegate of Housesmiths' Union
of New York city, who was convicted
of extortion in connection with the
building strikes in New York, died
at :l5 this morning. Parks, who
had been sentenced to Sing Sing prison
for year and half, failed almost
Immediately after falling inp the
clutches of the law. tuberculosis
was the cause of death
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
DEATH IN RYEGATE.

South Ryegate. Nav 2.--Charles d.
Taylor, for the past three years man
ager of the Ryegate Granite Works,
died SuLdav night AT 80, of pneu-
monia. after an illness of five DAYS.
He was thirty-one years of age and
leaves a wife. and one son two years
old.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
..READY FOR INSPECTION.
Ar THE BUSY STORE

New Shirt Waists that very pretty, attracting
little amount of attention. and selling fast the
make selection while the styles and sizes complete.
We have something entirely in HOSE SUP
PORTER, ask see it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

sis ne railroad engiueer?" "Well,
he engineered franchise through the
board Of aldermen. "--Brooklyn Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

Chicago Man - 'Must boil your
drinking water, don't you?" Oinoln-
natl Man" Yes; and after boiling
it VIZ drink beer. -" Chicago Daily
News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

Black Dress Goods-We have large stock of Dress
Materials to select from, Voes Mohair, Sclians-
light weight Suitings, "Presy's" black goods See new
"Crispne' weave, its a beauty.
HASKELL Silk in Peau de Sole, Peau de Cygne, Tafeta
etc, Inquire about the Silk "Messalne."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
REASONS FOR INSURANCE.

Expenses eat up wages aud 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 IDsur-
auce does the work by easy pay
ments.
correspondence solicited.)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

John Docherty is employed by the
Montpelier & Barre Traction Co, as
conductor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

meath the saturated soil The wells
consist Of curb boxes twelve inches in
diameter made with eight sides from
boards an inch thick They are sunk
from eight to twelve feet deep. the ex-
cavations being made with large au-
ger The wells have underdrain out
lets about three feet deep leading to a
surface ditch. The water rises at once
in these wells to the height of the out
let provided and flows away, The soil.
which is about five feet deep. is under
laid with gravel which through the
process Of seepage from higher lands
has become surcharged with water
which By reason of constant pressure
and continual supply from land occu-
plying a higher level saturates the soil
above the gravel These wells, put in
at various points where water appear
ed, reclaimed at small cost field
which had been given over to grazing
on account of saturation and alkaIi,
This method Of draining is regarded
as highly successful by the farmers Of
the vicinity who have witnessed the
reclamation of the land so treated. The
individual we'll and drain as used in
the work described are shown In the
first figure. The method Is simple. Its
efficiency consists in relieving the pres
sure Of the underground water at such
depth that it will not continue to
force itself upward against the soil and
also in removing such a quantity that
the gravel stratum underlying the
tract will provide for the remainder.
Drains upon another plan have been
used by J. Hetzel and others in the vi
entity Of Longmont, Colo a continu-
GUS line of underdrains Is laid cross
wise Of the slope along the upper bor-
der OF the lands showing seepage.
These drains are laid FIVE feet deep,
which is regarded as necessary to their
success. The subsoil is adobe clay, in
which pockets of sand are encountered
which interfere with the laying Of the
drains. The method of location Is
shown in the second figure. The drains
are made of one inch boards in the
form Of a continuous box 6 by inches
in the inside, with no bottom These
drains complete cost about 81 per rod.
It is not uncommon In this vicinity to
find one drain located IN this manner
Intervening sufficient water to reclaim
forty to eighty Acres of land where the
soil Is of a stiff nature. Where soils
are open and admit Of very free perco-
Iation of water the same plan is APP
plieable, but the size Of drains must be
increased. The quantity of water
which il Is necessary to intercept is
greater than Is usually suspected, and
some failures to obtain good results
are probably owing to the fact that the
drains are too small. Shallow drains
do not accomplish the result, nor do
drains laid up and down the slope, as
fully and cheaply as those laid across.
Where drains are laid in wet land its
unstable condition and water bearing
sand pockets often make II impractical
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

Hnoenstant spring nrfnRs the Maple
sap Flow In verment.
1t begins to warm up bit along late
In March in Vermont. The nights are
stiil frosty, but the sunny days are
genial, and there IL suggestion In the
air of the coming Of the spring II at
this time the trunk of the sugar maple
Is tapped by boring into It tor q depth
Of three inches Of less and sap
spout or spigot Is inserted the sap
exudes and falls, drop by drop, quick
ly or slowly. according to the weather
and the time Of day. The flow Is er:
ratio and Is governed BY a multitude Of
conditions.
The sap at first is a water clear and
slightly sweet liquid. but as the sea-
son progresses the fiow tends to lessen.
and the sap is apt to thicken and to be-
come cloudy Or even somewhat Shiny
at times. The duration Of the sap flow
is dependent upon weather conditions.
1t may be fairly continuous for some
time. but is commonly broken up into
distinct periods known as runs Z
The swelling OF the Leaf buds prepar-
atory to bursting marks the end Of the
flow or season" Moreover. sap flows
mostly lie the daytime. occasionally ait
night and to any extent only on what
are known as good sap days. A good
sap day or "a good run Of sap oc-
nf,tac or,fv aftar fl,a sis. fexnnas.a tY.ro Ia q