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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Is Vermont to advance or fall back
as time gees on? Are her resources
to be squaniered OIL the altar of per-
sonal selfishness and present desires,
or shall they be increased by curling
the desires Of the present for the pur.
pose OF better Supplying the needs of
the fu1re? Such is the gist of some
recent comments Of the Journal rela-
tive to fcT-stfy for Vermont, in which
were prest MED reasons why the State
should take action locking 10 the
planting nad care u forests in the
State. Th,re has already been a
move made in that direction in the
Legislature and there are Indications
that it may not be without success.
There is another matter that the
Journal desires to call to the attention
Of the Legislature. II may be rather
late for action, but not if move be
made at once. At all events. consid-
GRAFTON will be beneficial Vermont
is possessed OF great mineral wealth
in various kinds, largely undeveloped,
There are deposits of various ores
copper, iron, lead, and even gold
Few of these are known to any great
extent or with accuracy. 1t is not
known whether they are worth work
ing or whether they are too poor to
pay. They may be valuable, or they
no n
GUS deposits of stone that have never
been developed, for various reasons,
chief among which is the lack of
knowledge as to the real value of that
stone as a manufactured product If
these deposits of ores, stones, and other
articles of value are worth developing
the State is or should be interested in
seeing it done. Every mine or quar-
ry brought into active being means
money to Vermont and Vermonters.
1t means more work, calling for more
men and an adding to the population
and the grand list of the State. A
glance at Barre. or Rutland, or Hard
wick, or u dozen other towns of the
State, shows what the development of
quarries means in Vermont.
There is an official of the State pro-
vided for by statute aud appointed by
the Governor, termed State geolo-
gist." The statute says he shall
have competent knowledge of scien.
tific and practical geology and min
eralogy." 1t says further that he
shall give counsel. when required so
to do. respecting mines and quarries,
aud the discovery and working Of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
FOR LARCENY.

Bethel, Nov. s. Henry Downey
was arrested on the charge of grand
larceny on Monday evening by j.
Burton Pike, deputy sheriff of Marsh
field. Downey was taken to Jail, in
Montpelier. the warrant alleges that
Downey stole a mileage book, sum of
money, pair of trousers, shirt and cap
all of which is the property of Henry
Hulburt, of Bethel. The alleged lar
ceny took place i'll Cabot where the
young man had secured work for the
winter, in the lumber camp of Fred
Lamberton. Hulburt hired the mile
age of Guy Wilson of this place and
allowed Downey to ride upon it to
Montpelier. Last Saturday evening
when Hulburt came in from the
woods, in Cabot, he found mis- proper
ty gone and also found that Downey
had drawn his pay and left. A fellow
workman claimed that he saw Down
ey wearing the trousers Hulburt
swore out warrant for Downey
with the result above noted.
Downey's parents bear good repu-
tatlon. Ii IS father is a contractor
who moved to this town few
months ago from Brandon. When
arrested Downey denied everything
yet he wanted to settle for the full
amount of the alleged larceny and to
have the case dropped.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
FATAL FREIGHT WRECK.

pringfield, Mass. Nov. ga west
bound freight train on the Boston u
Albany railroad was wrecked about a
mile east of the union station at ten
o'clock last night. An unknow II
man was killed and two brakemen,
Thomas Bowler aud Peter Champagne,
both of Worcester, severely injured.
The freight broke in two ON the
heavy grade and the two sect ons
came together, demolishing a number
of cars and blocking the tracks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10

vided for and there are other minor
provisions.
II would seem that the bill is ade-
quate for the needs of Vermont poll
tics at the present time. Probably, at
least, it is as much of a change as it
would be wise to attempt to push
through at this time, There may in
years to come be an opportunity to do
more in this line but not now. II is
to be hoped that the bill will pass,
though there may be wise changes as
to proposed minor points. But the
principle is all right in this bill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
OUTLA US ESCAPE.

Casper, Wyo., Nov. 8.-Sheriff
Webb and party returned to Casper
yesterday from their pursuit of the
bandits who held up the First Nation
al bank OF Cody and killed Cashier
Middaugh. Not trace of the out
laws was discovered and il is the
opinion of the officers that they have
escaped
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
LETTERS FOR PARK EIf.

Esopus, Nov. fudge Parker re-
oeived heavy mail today including
numerous appeals from prospective
office seekers. One of the most deli
cate of the latter said: Please read
the last clause of the forty second
verse of the third chapter of ST. Luke
wherein it Is written: Remembe Der
me when thou CONTEST into thy king
DOM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
Il. X. LEMON DEAD.

Burlington, Nov. 7.-Augustus r..
Lemon, aged eighty-one years, died
today at the home of his son-in-law,
W. J. Van Patten. He was we'll
known here and was formerly engaged
in business in White Hail. N. Y,
later at the Pioneer shops in Burling-
ton. He comes of an old distin-
2uisheh family.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10

stone oulverts, 1904 tile culverts.
Those words taken from the report
are commended to the attention of
such people of the State as have
maintained that the present sys-
tenn of road building work is not
resulting in much improvement. The
gravel Telford road is built with
large stone at the bottom and smaller
above, up to the top, which is covered
with gravel. No better road could
be asked for in the country. Gravel
roads are to all intents and purposes
permanent roads, as with very little
care they will wear for many years
and make most excellent roads in the
meantime. They are but little affected
by the weather, and are constantly
hard and fit to bear heavy loads.
Before the towns can get the State
money for permanent roads they must
convince the State highway commits
sioner that they have done the re-
quired work. 1t is thereby assured
that these 260 miles of road are real
ly we'll built.
Mr.. Sanford briefly states the
changes that have taken place in
methods of work by town road com
missioners as result OF the Act of
1892 as amended in 1898 and since
At first the towns regarded the State
money as so much bonus, but the Act
of 1898 giving the State commissioner
the right to withhold the money until
a proper amount of suitable permsn-
ent road work be done, soon taught
when in many cases the money was
held back, but Mr.. Sanford stood up
to the rack and the towns lear. ed a
lesson. 1t took only about one trial
of that sort to teach the towns that
the State highway money had string
hitched 10 it. They Immediately
bestirred themselves to follow the
State commissioner g recommendations
the next year. The results have been
satisfactory. More competent road
mmissioners have been elected
men who have been ready and will
ling and able to learn more about the
work. An average of about quarter
of a mile of really permanent road
and nearly mile of gravel road -
which is excellent built by each
town in the past two years is the
result Even this year the work of a
few towns was declared unsatisfactory
aud the payment of State money to
those towns refused.
Mr.. Sanford makes several recon =
mendations as to legislation which
he says he will embody in a bill to be
presented at the present session of the
Legislature. The Journal under
stands that certain bills already in
troduced are those of which Mr.. San
ford speaks. They certainly en-
body his ideas. His recommendations
are chiefly as follows Give the
State highway commissioner salary
instead of per diem, and define his
powers clearer, especially as to inspec-
tion of work; make the towns con-
tribute share of the expense for per-
manent road work, and also require
towns to maintain and care for per-
manenG roads.
These and few other recommended
tions which he makes should be heed
ed They are such as will tend to
secure the steady advance in road
building in the State. 1t is the way
to get better roads. Have no revolu-
tion, no great splurge of money and
expenditure of treasure for high priced
engineers and fancy roads, but edu-
cate the people by gradual process
to do for themselves, with the aid of
the State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
C1RD or THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j, 4. Darling and
Mrs. ID. s. Richardson of East Calais
wish to express their thanks to neigh,
bors and fri' nds who rendered aid
during the illness and death of l.. b.
Richardson, who PASSED away at the
home of the latter on October 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
BURGLARS SHOOT MAN.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. S.-John
Kerr of Fifth and Winton streets was
shot and killed this moaning by three
robbers whom he discovered breaking
into freight car at Weccacoe and
Wolf streets.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
Thousands Cured.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has
cured thousands of cases of Piles.
II bought box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve on the recommendation
of our druggist, SO writes O. H.
LaOroix. of Zavell Tex, "And used
it for stubborn case of Piles. 1t cured
me permanently Sold by all drug
Qistg
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
MILLS Will OPEN.

Fall River, Nov. 8.-The manu-
facturers today voted TO reject the
plan proposed yesterday by the labor
representatives for ending the strike
and decided to open the mills on Mon
day next at reduced wage scale.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10

STOCK FOX SALE l have for
sale ON my farm at Berlin Corner, one
pair. Of Peroheron mares, full sisters !;
twenty five good young cows. mostly
new milch or soon TO calve, and nine
shoats weighing from 1875 20 l75
pounds, First come can pick, as the
whole are to he sold. p w. Carrier,
ll-l3
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
STORM SWEPT COAST.

,ELondon, Nov S.-The British coast
was swept by terrific gale which
lasted throughout the night. Many
wrecks of smaller craft were reported
and number of rescues by life saw
ing crews. No serious casualties
have been reported.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
FLOOD IN CHINA.

Tacoma. Wash. Nov. 7.-Advices
by steamer report disastrous flood at
UhsnRchow, North Annoy. China.
Three Thousand houses were destroyed
nd many hundreds of people carried
away in the food
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10
HORSE YER MEN,
A TTENTION.

A full SET of best polished horse
power rods for 81 so. fully warranted.
+. 0. b. Williamstown Machine
Shop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10

Did it ever ocour to You that the
majority OF women haters are married
menY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-10

~ "a - II q II ia.
,sa,- the hIhs Kind You Ilays Always Bsss
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20
Cardig an
BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
copyrisht. ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
CHAPTER Nv.

q T was not vet dawn, though few
birds sang in the darkness around
US as Sir William and set OF for
a the Cayuga's lodge, which stood
beyond the town on a rocky knoll,
partly cleared of trees.
AS we strobe on in the darkness, be-
hind us, from lighted hostelry, came
husky echo Of a foolish catch. 1
knew that my buckskin birds were still
ehirping among US.
But now we were on the stony way,
and the town sank below US as we
climbed toward Quider's lodge, knee
deep in dewy thistles.
The spark Of tiny council fire guild
I'd US. Coming nearer, we smelled
black birch burning, and we saw the
long thread Of aromatic smoke mount
ang steadily to the paling stars.
We passed a young Eastwood tree
from which hung flint, symbol of the
Gohawks. From another chestnut sap
ling dangled the symbol of the Cayu-
gas, pipe. All at once we saw Out
der standing motionless before the
lodge.
Sir William drew flint and finder
from his pouch and sent spark flying
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

into the dry tobacco Of his pipe. He
drew it to long glow twice and pass
ed it through the smoke Of the fire to
Quider
I saw the Cayuga's face then. It
was a strange red, yet it was not paint
ed. He seemed ill. His eyes glittered
like the eyes Of a lynx.
And now, y the Indian sank down
Into his blanket before the fire, Sir
of his cloak and held it out The belt
was black with two figures woven in
white on it. The hands Of the figures
were ciasped together. 1t was chain
belt.
Brother" he said slowly, "the clouds
which hang; over US prevent us from
seeing the sun. 1t is, therefore, our
business with this belt, to clear the
tky. And we also, with this belt, set
the sun in its proper course, SO that
we may be enabled to see the narrow
path Of peace.
Brother, we have heard what you
have said about Colonel Cresap We
believe he has been misled, and we
have rekindled the council fire at Johns
town with embers from Onondaga,
with embers from the Ohio, with Goals
johnson.
I'VE uncover these fires to summon
our wisest men SO that they shall
judge what word shall be sent to Colo
mel Cresap to secure you in your treaty
rights which / have sworn to protect
By these strings.
Brother, By this third and last belt
send peaee and love to my brethren
Of the Cayuga. and by this belt l bid
them be patient and remember that
have never broken my word to those
With, the Long House nor yet 70 those
WHO dwell without the doors''
Thel Sir william drew fror, his cir
die selt Of wampum 80 white that in
tie starlight If ghtmmered HE virgin
silver
WHIP mourz?" asked Sir wtls.arn
gently, and tte Indian rose and an
swered, we mourp-we Of the cayu-
ga; We Of three clanG."
what clans shall be raised up?s
asked Sir William.
Three clans lie stricken-the Wolf.
the Ployer, the Eel. Who shah raise
then?'
Brother" said Sir William gravely,
with this belt raise three clang.
cleanse their eyes. their ears, their
mouths, their bodies. with clean water.
With this belt clear their path SO
that no longer shall the dead stand In
svur say OK in ours.
Bros, with these strings raise
up your head and beg you will no Ion
ger sorrow.
Brother, with this belt cover the
graves"
In the dead stiffness that followed
the northern hilltops slowly turned to
pink and ashes. The day had dawned.
When again we reached the village,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20
STICKING TO ri.


We notice that there Is good deal
connected with sticking to thing
Tor instance, we know Of locality
where the farmers have for fifteen
years stuck to the potato as a croE
While some years they make nothin
at all out Of them and have to feed
them, the paying years come often
enough, SO that, taking an average Of
ten years. they find the potato one of tho
most profitable crops to raise. Again,
take the man who sticks to the dairy
year after year. This man almost iii.
yariably not only has rich and pro-
ductive farm, but he is usually out Of
debt and has money in the bank. True,
he runs this dairy at times when It
does not pay, but in the long run he
finds that it pays and pays well. The
readiness with which the average farm
er will drop one line Of production
which temporarily does not pay and
seize upon some other which may be
having boom is thing to be regret
ted. 1t would be better oil round IL
there was more conservatism on this
matter, a more general Investigation
Of production. Experience teaches that
the best time to take hold of any spe-
cial thing is the time when every one.
else is quitting 1t and when 1t is beinES
generally sold below the actual cost Of
production,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20
WHOSE BEES,

It is a common belief that the stray
swarm Of bees belong to the man who.
discovers them and that he may entss
upon the premises of other parties and
take possession Of them. It is also be-
lieved that the finding Of a bee tree
gives the right to cut down such tres
and take the honey, no matter upon
whose land it may be found. The SUI
preme court Of Iowa has rendered a
decision to the effect that bees are not
like wild animals, since they have q
local residence at times and belong to
the person on whose property they
have stored their honey. The forest az
well as the cultivated field belongs to
the owner thereof, and he who invade1
it is trespasser.
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$1,000 OR AN EDUCATION.


You have nice bright boy and hon.
estly desire to do as well as possible by
him. We will suppose that you are
that kind of a father who will cheer
fully give this boy start in life when
he leaves you at twenty-one to the
amount Of $1,000. In doing this sou
give him what is called a common
school education, such as may be OBJ
tained at your district school, and he
stays and helps you on the farm until
he is of age. Now, we want to ask you
If this is the best thing that you can
do for this boy of yours. Suppose you
take that 81, 600 and invest it in good
modern education for your boy and
turn him out at twenty one with such
education and no money. We are go-
ing to assume that this education shall
be along agricultural lines and that
when he leaves you he will take up
farming as a business. Agriculture
has within few years been lifted up
from happy-go-lucky, hit-and-go-mis
business into profession, a business
demanding the trained mind and ex.
pert skill. Your boy thus equipped Is
Infinitely better OFF than he would bs
with the $1,000 and the limited ed,ca-
ton which went with it. A three years.
course at one Of our agricultural col.
leges is one Of the very best invest.
ments you can make for your boy.
Think this thing over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20
An,uIo Thi.2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm, Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
a man of nerve does NOT feel hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

Men WHO feed cattle this winter
meet the combination of 31S cent feed
ers and IS or 40 cent corn, combina-
ton which means meager profits for
them on the basis Of cent finished
heQf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

North Dakota farms are showing up
fine this year, the FAX and wheat fields
where not damaged by the rust giving
an income of $40 an acre and over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

The women of Texas can make SO
much money assisting in the care and
the. gathering of the cotton crop that
they are neglecting their poultry, and
eggs for home consumption have
doubled in price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

And now the farmer is having an
an electric bell placed in connection
with his rural mail box where the box
is located some distance from the
house. the mail carrier ringing the bell
when he delivers the mail. What next?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

Gasoline motor cars are being intro
ducsd on linas of suburban railway in
the east with very great success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

The in,menns amount Of canned fruit
put up by the housewives Of the coun-
try the past season is seriously affect
ing the demand for the California dried
fruits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

Apples which weigh pound and
over and potaroes which run over two
pounds are seldom worth eating. Elk
treme size is almost always obtained
at the expense Of quality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

There is SO much cotton to pick and
the price is so good that the planters
are gathering their crop by the aid Of
lanterns at night, so as to be able to
get it to market before the price falls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

September last marked the largest
exports of cotton which this country
has ever known, the money value of
these exports aggregating $43,000,O00.
Cotton in the south, corn in the corn
belt and whent in the wheat sections
will always prevent this country from
getting very poor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

A chicken hawk in pursuit Of spar
row dashed against 6 by 10 foot
plate glass store window in a western
town. Damage, S75. Bird killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

Those Maine farmers know how to
raise potatoes, one man this year get.
ting 3,700 barrels Of three bushels each
from twenty-five acres Of land, or 444
bushels per acre. This explains how
the savings banks of that state come
to have SO much money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

A lady friend comes ut Us with ref
erence to the hired girl problem and
says that the average hired girl cannot
be recognized as a social equal because
she lacks education, culture and re-
finement, to which we reply that just
as soon as American women remove
the social bar which they have placed
on the domestic help they will at once
be able to get better educated and
more refined type of hired girls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20

During the last week in October there
was spread Of $4.35 between the sell
ing price Of the best and the poorest
steers on the Chicago market, more
than we have ever before noted. 1t
represented in q concrete form the
profit and loss connected with beef
production.