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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

In spite Of the agitation against the
practice, the fact remains that the
young spruces and balssms, and other
trees of the evergreen variety are
again being cut from the Vermont
hills by the thousands and sent to the
city markets for sale as Christmas
trees The price per tree which is
paid to the owners of the land from
which they are cut is very small, the
| latter depending upon the large num-
her of trees cut to obtain an amount
of money large enough to pay
them for selling the privilege The
business yields enormous profits to the
parties who do the QUITTING and ship
ping and will probably be continued
annually until n law is passed putting
a stop to il. Many laws have re-
ceived attention at the present session
of the Legislature, of far less import.
ance than one along this line would
be Rutland News.
Why is it that the farmers cannot see
that in cutting of these small aver
green trees they are for mere pit
tance giving up the prospects of pos
sessing in later years timber of great
value. The growth of spruce trees is
rapid, so that from the time when a
tree is of a size suitable for Christmas
use to the time when it would be mar
ketable fog timber is not many dec
AIDES. Sold when young barely
enough is received to pay for hand
ling it, Allowed to grow, it becomes
of much value The bill now before
the Legislature, which has as its pur-
pose the checking of the useless
slaughter of young evergreens de-
serves to pass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
Revolution Im minent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessne SIS, or stomach
upsats, Electric BitteIs W II quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
Il never fails TO tone the stomach,
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches
vanish under its searching and thor
ough effectiveness Electric Bltters is
only SOC, and that is retnrned if it
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guar
anteed by @. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
Beware Of Counterfeits.

"DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve" writes j. l.. Tucker of
Centre, Ala. have used it in my
family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for
years and can recommend It to he the
best salve on the market Every fam
lly should keep II, ms It is an invalu-
able house hold remedy. and should al
ways be kept on hand for immediate
use " Mrs Samuel Gage, of North
Bush, n 4 saws: 81 had a fever sore
on my ankle for twelve years that the
doctors could not cure All salves ana
blood remedies proved worthless. /
could rot walk for over two years
Finally / was persuaded TO try De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which has
completely cured me. IL is n wonder
full relief" DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye cures without leaving a scar
Sold bv all druRois's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
FREE At YOUR Hottie.
Write for a Free Sample Bottle Of CAL curs
Solvent, Dr.. David Kennedy's wonderful
new Kidney, Liver and Blood Medicine.

BY special arrangement. our readers may
obtain a trial bottle of Cal-cura Solvent
CDR. Kennedy's new medicine land q pamph-
let of valuable medical advice absolutely
free. Simply send your name and address
to the Oal-cura Co., Rondout, N. 81, and
mention this paper. Cal-cura Solvent is
from the laboratory of that well known
physician and surgeon Dr.. David Kennedy
of Bondout, N. Y. 1t acts upon an entirely
new principle. It dissolyes and removes
uric acid from the system, the cause of var
ious Kidney, Bladder and Blood troubles,
and many other serious disorders. Thus
by removing the cause il cures the dis
ease. It dissolves and quicSlyreWoyes Cal
Gull stones) red and white gravel, from the
Kidneys aud Bladder 1t stops pain in the
back, Kidney collie and avoids the surgeons
knife; it prevents the formation OF those
ioreign bodies (CalculD by dissolying the
uric acid and carrying it off through the
natural channels, thus purifying tho blood,
curing govt, rheumatism, neuralgia, and
periodical headaches of women. 1t expels
gall stones, gives o healthy action TO The
liver, relieves the pain OF bilious collie and
cures constipation. Testimonials sent upon
request. Large bottles 81 90 OF six for 3. W.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it VIII cure you.F
Geo. a. Thomson. Spencer, Ia says:
Have had dyspepsia for twenty wears.
Ny case was almost hopeless Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure WAS recommended and
| used few bottles Of it and il is the
only thing that has relieved me.
Would not be without it Have doc
tored with local pins sioians and also at
Chicago and even went to Norway
with hopes of getting some relief, but
kodOl Dyspepsia Cure is the only
remedy that has done me any good,
and l heartily recommend it Every
person suffering with Indigestion or
dyspepsia should use it" Sold by all
Drug lists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences l. behooves everybody to
have reliable salve handy, and there S
none as good as Bucklen's Arnioa
Sslve. Burns, cuts. sores, eczema
and piles, disappear quickly under its
soothing effect 25c, at @, Blakely' s
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
KIPLING USCRIPT.
Story of Captains Courageous'
Owned by Widow of Or. Oonland

The manuscript of Rudyard Kip.
ling's Captain Courageous, his
story of the Newfoundland fishing
banks, is in the possession of Mrs.
James Conland, widow of DR.. James
Conland Of Brattleboro, who lives now
in Hartford. Connecticut. Mr.. Kip.
ling gave it to her husband from
whom he secured much of the mate
rial for the story, as they we're close
friends. The manuscript is especi-
ally valuable, since it is the only one
of Kipling's which is owned outside
of his family. Ripling became sc-
quainted with DR.. CoDland when he
lived near Brattleboro, in the nine
ties. DR.. Oonland was Kipling' s
physician. He was brought up on
Cape Cod and had been to sea himself,
so knew we'll the ways of the Grand
Banks fishermen 1t was his CONVEX
sstion on that subject and his remiD-
iscences, more than any other sugges
tion, that held Kipling to write a
book with that setting. With the
exception of a few days spent at
Gloucester, Mr.. Kipling got all his
color from what DR.. Conland told
him.
The story WAS first published as a
serial in an American magazine. the
author receiving $l2, 900 for it. At
terward il was published in book
form, both in England and America
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

The latest indication that China is
oaressing towards civilization comes
through news items to the effect that
the viceroys of four Chinese provinces
and the governor Of another province
have forbidden the foot binding Of
girls. Moreover, all girls under ten
years of age who have bound their feet
are ordered to gradually loosen the
bandages so that the feet may in time
become natural in shape In Shang-
hal there are now several stores where
ladies shoes for natural feet are on
sale exclusively, while ten years ago
not a pair Of ladies' shoes could be
bought in the city. Tiny bandaged
feet will 20 out Of style now in China.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

have become laws &c a cost OF over
twelve hundred dollars apiece; and
his merely 10 add a lot IF unnecessary
public laws TO cur already congested
statute book.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to hap
Ply, vigorous old age.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

Eczema scsld head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieved. permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment 1t any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01

Every child born into the world
with an inherited tendency to tor
turing, disfiguring humors of the
Skin and Scalp, becomes an object
of the most tender solicitude, not
only because of its suffering, but
because of the dreadful fear that
the diS1iguration is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and
prosperity. Hence it becomes the
duty of mothers of such afflicted
children to acquaint themselves
with the best, the purest, and most
effective treatment available, viz.
the CUTICURA Treatment, con-
sisting of warm baths with CUTI-
CURA Soap, and gentle anointings
with CUTlCURA Ointment, the
great Skin Cure. Cures made in
childhood are speedy, permanent,
and economical.
Sold throughout the world. Cutcura Soup e-, Oiul-
meut &c., Resoyeut, zoe. in form Of Chocolate Coated
Pills 25c. per Vial Of COZ. Dcposi London. ~ tnf--
house " Paris Rue de Ia Paix Boston, lH Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props.
r.4I for " low 30 Cure Disi5 Caring i-.-.'.'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

The resolutions adopted by
the meeting Of protest at Chats
worth Hall Thursday evening
voice the sentiments OF every
good citizen of Missouri. reg a I'd =
less of of political or tactional
differences. The cause repre-.
sented by the men who denounc-
ed the conduct of Democratic
'Iudians" and protested against
the laws of the state Which
make election stealing possible
and the methods of the Demo
cratic machine bosses, should
be disassociated from the can.
didacy of any one man or the
interests of any one faction. 1t
is common cause upon which
all good citizens should unite.
Editorial, Pos t-Dispatch,
March 10. 1904.
The Folk country press zap.
and say that the Chatsworth
meeting was a protest against
Dockery and Halves. We know
Of no gentleman in Missouri who
approves OF hoodlumism. The
blows struck in st. Louis at the
ballot box have been continual.
ly struck there since the days
of bayonet rule.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
A Question of Veracity.

Governor Dbckery's point
blank denial of Circuit Attorney
Folks charge that the governor
asked him to post pone the But
Ter trial until after the election,
raised a question of veracity
which should be settled.
The point is important. If
the circuit attorney told the
truth Gov. Dockery was guilty
of a grave improperly of at
tempting to influence the circuit
attorney in the prosecution OF a
powerful political boss, for
political purposes; in short, be
was interfering with the en-
forcement of criminal law in
order to help his party.
If it was not true Gov. Dock
cry is entitled to vindication
and Mr.. Folk to condemnation.
Has Mr.. Folk any proof or
corroborative evidence to
offer? 1t is in order.-Post-
Dispatch, March %.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Refused To SEN It's HOaogs.

This week the Star-Sentinel
received a proposition from a
Carrollton firm TO run 375incbes
of display advertising. which
would amount to $37. 50. We
were willing to accept it until
the firm made the proviso that
we would support Folk for gov.
ernor.
We promptly declined We
will sell advertising space, but
not principles.
1t looks strange that it is
"rigbt" to buy the support of
the country press with dinkey
little advertising contracts but
it is wrong to sell vote for
1000 or more.
The Star-Sentinel has politi-
cal ideas, and will fearlessly ex.
press them when the proper
time comes, but there will be
no price consideration.-Bos-
worth Star-Sentinel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
R. F. D'S

MAY not be an advantage to a
town, but to put it mildly, they
are a great advantage to the
farmer and save him many
wearisome trips. Lamar. mem
Der of Wood Bros, druggists,
told us Friday morning: Every
morning we send over the rural
routes from two to six pack
ages Which prove the routes
TO be time and labor savers for
the farmers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Oh. PShaW!

The leading witnes against
HAYES and for Folk in the 28th
ward row is Richard T. Ham
mond. alias Michael Mahoney,
deputy sheriff under Republican
John III. Pohlman, of St. Louis.
His photos and Bertillion meas
ures can be found in the Rogues
Gallery in Decatur, ILL.,, and in
Chief Desmond's Office in St.
Louis. Yea, verify, Mr.. Folk
must have fallen into a quag.
mi re of his own choosing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
What Dye Yos Think Of This1

An Alabama Weekly exchange
has the following:
I'm the 32d year of his age
in the very prime of noble man
hood; standing like a giant oak
among the smaller trees of the
community; loved by all man
kind for his brilliant qualities
for his kind heart-his keen in
-tellect-his strict integrity; hon
~ored and blessed by rich and
poor alike; the friend of the
widow; the father of the tath-
-'erless. he presents his name to
~ the voters of this common
wealth as a candidate for Officer
And we thought, when we
began a.reading, that the poor
man was dead and the editor
was writing his obituary!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Elder G. Frank Tyrrell ought
to be placed on pedestal side
by side with DR.. w. w, Boyd
and DR.. Holland of St. Louis.
He has insulted every son of
Ireland or Irish extraction. In
his Chatsworth Hall speech. he
said: And who are these red
nosed skunks that compose the
Dockery .ButlerHawes crowd?
Ask the king of Kerry Patch.
Look at their mugs and you'll
see they are the ones that will
have possesion-St. Pdtrick's
parade-of our streets next
Sunday"
But, as Ed. Tyrrell was once
an A P "A rganizer, insults like
the above come easily from
him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Will the Monroe City News
which has boasted that it will
BOLT unless it can control,
answer: WHY? After Mr..
Halves in an open letter, asked
or proposed to Mr. Folk to wipe
off the st. Louis county couven-
ton slate and hold a primary,
did not Mr.. Folk hide in silence
at the same time crying for
primaries. And while Mr..
Folk hides in silence, why does
the News ask fn~ we primary
slate Of HIVES Juts to be wiped
off and give Mr.. Folk a chance
for Lis white ally" in a city
that did not return Folk single
ward?
Remember this. The Brutal
ity at the polls at St. Louis or
Hawesburg was in the 2Sth. the
silk hat" a republican ward.
Talk about right arms" be
at least half honest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

The Louisiana Press remarks
that Democrat who is afraid
of a primary is afraid of Joe
Folk.-Monroe City News,
March 10.
Then, from that course of
reasoning, to judge by the
blacksmith Shop affair. Joe
Folk is afraid of the people, or
as st. Matthew said: xxv:24
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
Monuments.

Before buying that mouu.
ment for the grave of a depart.
ed friend see Thomas & Shear.
man. They will make the
price and you will be pleased
with their work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

cit two years later when
Whitecotton, as practically the
avOwed candidate of the lobby
forces, was elected to the house
>pea kership.
In that capacity he performed
valiant service for his friends.
ana threw the strength of his
influence to the lobby clique
opposing franchise legislation
which denounced on the floor of
the house as "hot ar" In the
two years following, Mr.. White
cotton continued to gain politi-
cal strength and he had no OPP
position for the position of
speaker when the 1903 session
opened.
Gov. Dockery and other state
officials frowned, on Whitecot-
ton, but they appreciated his
formidable following and decid-
ed to win him over to their side.
Whitecotton wanted to be the
next governor of Missouri. Sim
ultaneously with the ih-fated
John A. Lee be inspired rumOrs
to this effect, and the admins
tration tiCkled his vanity by
urging him to enter the race.
In return for this compliment
Whitecotton rushed TO the aid
of the administration on every
perilous proposition, and when
the governor proposed change
in the public school books of
the state, the House speaker
Was one of the first to clamor
tor thls legisla ton.
o. the day the DOckery school
book bill was defeated White.
cotton rose in his wrath and
hurting bitter invective at the
enemy, declared that the Judi
cious use of hemp" might be a
good thing for some OF it's oppo.
nents. viously he had open.
ly charged that a large fund
had been raised to defeat school
book legislation, but when call
ed before tine investigating
committee of the House was I'm
able to prove his assertion.
When the Cole county grand
jury convened to inquire into
Speaker Whitecotton's charges,
the alum scandal suddenly
doomed into view. Whitecot-
ton laughed. When asked if
the grandjury inquiry would
prove fruitful. be replied:
Il don't think anything will
come of it"
Inside of few weeks Attorn-
ey.Gene1al Crow was assiduous
ly investigating the report that
Speaker Whitecotton himself
had led the lobby forces of the
Assembly two sessions.
He danced on the Folk car
pet and came out Folk shout
err"
AS to the foregoing, Mr..
Whitecottou naturally says;
'Taint so. And, by the way,
that is just what the man, whom
he is defending says.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

What would the Democrats of
Monroe City think if Hon. w. W.
Rucker should desert Washing
for three months-except pay
da ys-at stretch, to receive pay
and boost anyone's candidacy
That is what pants" Vandiver
is and has been doing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
3 )IvIS
Jim L. Blair, Jim Carlisle
and...IS Jim White.
cotton Another?

He was at his best. He shook
his fist in their faces, ETC."
Is-Hemp-Jim Whitecotton
booked to join Jim, Little
Breeches," Blair and Jim Car.
Isle, two of J. W. Folks civic
righteousness supporters? 1t
looks tough, but here is a part
of the story as told by the st.
Louis papers Thursday moru-
ihg:
Jefferson City, Mo-. March 90
When division No. 9 of the
Supreme Court met this morn
ing Attorney Sam. B. Jeffrles
presented to the court af1idav-
its of Acknowledgement E. G.
Crow, of Miss Lydia Lee, the
attorney-gent rails stenographer
and Judge G. d. Crum, of Boone
vile, in support of the attorney
generals motion, filed some tim
ago, asking that the submissio
of the case of State VS.. Howard
Sharp of Monroe County be st
aside because of alleged mulr =
alton of records in the case.
The affidavits allege that
James H. Whitecotton of Mon
roe County and speaker of the
House OF Representatives made
the mutilations in the records.
Whitecotton was attorney for
Sharp.
The case came up in the
supreme court while Whitecot,
ton was engaged with his duties
as speaker of the House in 1908
and he asked per mission of the
court to withdraw the records
in the case after the adjourn.
ment of the Legislature, that he
might prepare his brief in the
case. The request was granted.
When the records were returned
to the attorney-general's Office
it was found that certain addi-
tions had been made.
The affidavit of Judge Crum,
as filed with the court this morn
ing covers this point.
James H. Whitecotton has
served four terms as a member
of the Missouri legislature and
was elected speaker OF the
house of representatives in the
Forty-frst and Forty second
general assemblies.
His parliamentary record fire.
quently was the subject of
severe criticism at the hands of
his legislative colleagues, and
the Democratic leaders particu-
larly Censured his attitude on
important questions.
In 1899 wnen he entered his
second term as a legislator,
Whitecotton became a prcnoun-
ced advocate of the ST. Louis
street railway consolidation
bill, as we'll as other legislation
which the lobby fathered. AT
the same time he became instru-
mental in forming what became
known as the Filipino organic
alton, composed of a small
Democratic minority, but sutfic-
iently large when united with
the Republicans to control alb
solutely all legislation.
The Filipinos made possible
the passage of the street railway
bill, for which. according to re-
cent grand jury Investigations,
a Doodle fund of 100000 was
distributed.
Whitecottou spoke twice for
that measure and thus made
| himself solid with the prea I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Mrs. r. S. McClintic spent
the latter part of last week with
Bluff City relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

William Trekell left Fri day
for a visit with the homefolks
at Atkinson, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Mrs. Lucy Seymour went
down to Hawesville Friday for
a visit with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

DR.. John r. Dawson was a
profes sional visitor at the ham.
let of Ely, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Mrs. @. G. Cassidy went tc
Quincy Friday to visit rela
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31

Mrs. l.. T. Bell and accom-
plished daughters, Misses
Imogene and Agnes spent
Thursday with Bluff City
friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
Music.Charnoed Mater.

Interesting experiments showing the
influence of tuning fork on jets of
water have recently been made at the
Royal College Of Science in Dublin. A
jet Of falling water consists ordinarily
OF two par,s--a clear column and
troubled portion When the troubled
part is photographed. with the aid OF
the electric spark IL is seen TO be com
posed of succession of drops follow
ing one another too rapidly TO be
separately perceived by the eye.
These drops are irregular in size,
shape and distance from on" another.
But If vibrating tuninS-fOrh is placed
in contact with the stand from which
the jet starts. the drops fall into order
with beautiful precision, a drop being
cast off wish each vibration. Many re-
markablc effects may be produced. a
continuous Jet may be thrown into r
form like that of vibrating string.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
Cravats OF Wood Pulp.

A syndicate of English capitalists
is engaged in an endeaVor to promote
a market in this country for tie silks
made chiefly from wood pulp. This
product is principally obtained in
South America, Paraguay furnishing g
large supply. The vegetable silk has
its origin in trees and is readily adapt
able TO native looms. The woven
threads are superintendent, which
process presents silky finish rcsem'
bling mcrcerizcd goods. For several
years past this glossy material has
been sold in piece lengths to the up
hols1ery trade, by which it is utilized
for filling purposes. The selling test
of artificial silk for cravats is anxious
ly awaited by local manufacturers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-16
TIE BEST STEER 70 FATTEN

Is one which can never lose any
weight, hut may turn into whole car
load nf fat cattle over night. all sold
at good price and the COMMISSION
mans check made uut for you. In
stead Of paying $4,000 for steer.
suppose yUu put it into 20 Payment
Life Insurance policy. II VIII never
be worth less than You paid Tor IL,
and in case Of your death, II would
be worth the prire OF q carload or cat
tie: 81 600 in Immediate cash.
II yon live out thc twenty years,
You will put in the price OF twenty
steers and will receive them all back
with their growth at that time. so
death, or II yOu i've twenty years.
YOU WILL HAVE NOl K CARLOAD
OF CATTLE II would not be wise
20 put all yonr money into lie pol
icv. nor is ii wise 20 put 1t all mo
cattle. Pn, the most Of II into cat,
tie If Won Wish lut YET THE PRICE
OF ONE OR TWO STEERS go into
a 20 Payment Life Policy.
II YOU desire The finest Arr talcH'
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dav 10 Elmer Dwiggins. Manager OF
the Printable Life Of y y, the strong
cst iifc company IL III" world, and he
wf,l send YOU six Of the handsomest
designs Of children and birds you ever
saw. You must mention this paper
and give your date Of birth. address
Ing him at the Equitable Building
llrs MOiMcs.