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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Claims Regarded as Extortionate.

A receivers fee of over $40, 900 and a
lawyers fee of over $4,000 were enquir-
ed into at hearing in Waterman & Mar
tins office Monday and Tuesday before
o. NJ. Barber of Bennington, special mas
United States district court for the dis
trict of Vermont 1t was one of the
many hearings which have been held in
the case Of the Bibber- White company
against the White River Valley Electric
Railroad company in the past two and a
half years. The White River Valley rail-
road runs from Bethel to Rochester, a
distance of II miles, and originally was
intended 10 be an electric railroad. Rufus
Ii. Sawyer of Kennebunk, Maine, was APP
pointed receiver over two years ago. He
employed Judge Bruce, of the city court
of Maiden, Mass, as one of his attorneys.
$4,000 for his services. The persons who
furnished money on receivers certificates
to complete the road, and who employed
Waterman q Martin and w. b. C. Stick
eny of Bethel as their attorneys, object
ed to the allowance of the claim, and also
objected to the allowance of the receivers
claim for over $4,000, as eXorbitant.
Judge Wheeler referred the matter to Mr..
Barber, who will report the facts to the
court. Judge Bruce and Receiver Saw
yer were present at the hearing, also
Lawyer Stiles of Gardner and Samuel
Williams of Boston, two of the owners
of the road. Ellery r. Anderson of Bos-
ton, of the firm of Bartlett & Anderson,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
A Play Each Night at the Auditorium
Next Week.

The Katherine Rober stock company
will open a weeks engagement at the
Auditorium Monday evening. The COM
pany is said to be the best ever or
ganized to present popular plays at pop
ular prices" Monday night the play will
be Indiana Folks, which will be pro-
duced with rich special scenery. On
Tuesday evening the interesting novel
Thelma will be given in dramatic form.
The version was especially arranged for
this company and is said to be very
strong in its dramatic situations. We'd
nesday evening the offering will be So
ciety drama, Moths. Great opportunities
are given in it for the display of hand
some dresses by the ladies' On Thurs
day evening will be seen My Uncle from
New York, adapted from the same story
as All the Comforts of Home. Miss Ro-
Der has always had feature bill" and
has selected for it this season a revival
of Monte Cristo. All special electrical
'and mechanical effects required are car
ried by the company and something out
of the ordinary may be expected for Fri
day night. Another revival that is Gre
ating much comment is that of DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. HYDE which will be presented
Saturday night Harry King, in the dual
role, has received highly complimentary
notices wherever the play has been pre-
scented. A Girl from Montana and Gin
derella will be the matinee attractions on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons re-
spectively. A carload of scenery is car
ried by the company to assist in properly
presenting the different plays and as fea-
lures between the acts five interesting
vaudeville acts will be introduced. Mon
day is ladies' night and a coupon
Will be found in the advertisement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
SPORTING.
HinsdaIe Claims New England Independ-
ent Championship.

Hinsdale, N. H., by defeating the Lud-
low, Mass, A. A. Saturday 4 to l, claims
the championship of New England indie
pendent ball Captain Woodward had
Sheldon, the Intercitys boy wonder, in
the box and he struck out ii men and al
lowed two hits. In his seven games
pitched for Hinsdale, Sheldon famed Z
men and was hit safely five times. Nc
Mahon's fine hitting was the batting fea-
ture of Saturdays game. lie made three
singles. Carroll played the whole game
but did not have n time at bat" Cotter
made a single. A one-handed catch of a
hard fly by Carroll was the fielding fea-
ture. Considering the size of Hinsdale,
the quality of the team there is a mar
vel William .. Amidon is the man that
has put up the money for the club this,
as well as previous years. He is able to
get players that would not locate in
larger places as he is absolutely square
with his men and pays liberal salaries.
Mr.. Amidon is a merchant and manu-
facturer and has had a team in the
field for nine years.-LRutland News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Letter to L. S. Higgins,

Dear Sir: There are these five ways of
badness in paint:
"a stuffed-out with chalk, or some
thing like that;
covering to it; nobody knows it's there
(3) benzine in the oil, or water, or other
such stuffing;
(4) too thin-too much liquid, what
ever it is, for the solid;
(5) short measure;
Now will you buy at the price per gal
lon?
We furnish our agents with a state
chemists certificate of analysis that tells
what's in DeVoe. Yours truly
+. w, DEVOE & CO., New York.
z. S. Robbins & Cowles sell our paint
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
COMPANY REUNIONS.
Reunion of Company 3, 18th Vermont
Volunteers.

Company b, 10th Vermont Volunteers,
held their annual reunion on Tuesday at
Grand Army hall, rs of the old members
being present, together with IA ladies
and four honorary members. turkey
dinner was served by the ladies of the
Relief corps at 1890, after which the bus
mess meeting was held, followed by
trolley ride to West Brattleboro and the
old camp ground. Among those present
We're Mrs. c. Il. Beach of Burlington.
formerly Mrs. (Capt) Arms and the Gray
brothers, James and John, of Chelsea,
Mass, who had not visited Brattleboro
since their muster out in 1868. A letter
received from w. G. Covey. editor and
publisher of the Moultrie County Qll)
News, son of Clark Covey, former mem
Der of the company, was also feature
of interest. Two members of the
company have died during the past
year: George II. Ryder of Brat
tleboro, who died Dec. IS, and George
b. Wheeler, who died Feb 81, at South
Lancaster, Mass, Following is a list of
the old members who answered to the
roll call: Jason Mann of Montague,
Mass, John b. Baker of Bernardston.
Mass, Charles A. Clark and ID. b. Sted-
man of Springfield, Mass, Fred S. and
John IL, Gray of Chelsea, Mass, Fred III.
King of Millers Falls, Mass, George
StocSwell of North Adams, Mass, S. b.
Boyden and VIM. H. Tyler of Guilford,
a. p. Ranney Of Westminster West, L..
b. Wood and A. c. Cobb of Putney, H.
c. Winchester, s. A Smith. H. l. Bangs,
II. IL. Burnett, Eugene Clark, E. e. Fish
er, S. S. Hunt, John M. Joy, IL. H. Mil
Ter, j. l.. Newman, Ornan Prescott, e. H..
Putnam, Fred L. Stewart. The old Of
tcers of the company were reelected as
follows: President, S. A. Smith; vice
president, A. p. Ranney; secretary and
treasurer, Il. II. Putnam; executive
committee, o. Prescott, ]. l.. Newman,
d. H. Putnam, A. p. Ranney, F. H,
King, Mrs II. 1. Bangs, Mrs. c. e.
Beach, Mrs. ]. l.. Newman, Mrs. E. II.
Putnam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Vermont National Guard viii Try for
Cup In October.

The annual shoot for the trophy cup
offered for the best score made by the
companies of the Vermont National guard
will occur at the range at Fort Ethan
Allen the third week in October. Per-
mission to use the range has already been
obtained and orders relative to the
shoot will soon be issued.
Each company in the regiment will be
represented by a team composed of its
best marksmen. Fifteen men from each
company will attend the competition.
The team making the best score will
win the cup for the company. In addi-
ton to the trophy cup several individual
prizes, including medals, will be offer
ed.
the men will sleep in tents and extra
blankets will be issued on account of
the cold weather. 1t is expected that
the details and teams from the com.
panies will consist of about 200 men.
They will be at the range three or
four days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS

also two honorary members, Mrs. Lane
of Springfield, Mass, and Loren S. AK
tell of Wardsboro. Letters were read
from Capt. David w. Lewis of Boston,
Nelson l.. Wandell of San Francisco, and
Chauncey M. Allard of Somerville, Maine.
Following are the officers for the coming
year: President, Capt. d. w. Lewis of
Boston; vice presidents, Charles Jackson
of Vernon, Col. Thomas Harmon of Ben
nington, NJ. L. Corbett of Bernardston,
NJ l.. Howard of Jamaica, Michael Sears
of Greenfield, d. G. Baker of Guilford and
j. b. Randoll of Brattleboro; secretary
and treasurer, l.. w. Bush of Brookline.
Two members have died during the year,
Lieut. S. C. Burlingame of Merden.
Conn, and Col. Joel Baker of Rutland.
After the business meeting the company
dined with company b, 10th Vermont
Volunteers, in Grand Army hall, the ladies
of Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps serv-
ing hot turkey dinner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fell
lows has defeated the constitutional
amendment proposing that young men of
IS years be eligible to membership in the
order. The amendment providing for a
number of changes in the official titles
of officers of the sovereign grand lodge
was also voted down. Amendments pro-
posing that the barrier of sex be removed
so that the Rebekahs might become rep
resentatiVes to the grand lodge and that
the color line be extended so as to per-
init the admission of men who are partly
of Indian descent were both defeated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

In the hose running race between the
Shamrocks of Turner'S Falls, which won
the race and the worlds record, 20 sec
onds, at Athol Labor day, beat the Web
ster team at the Greenfield fair Wednes-
day and lowered their own record to the
remarkable time of % 40 seconds. The
prize was $780, ]. Murphy of the Sham
rocks, is said TO be the fastest coupler
in the country.
The grand old man of base ball is
James ORourke, captain. manager and
owner of the Bridgeport club in the Con-
necticut league. He was in the national
league many years. He is upwards of
90 years of age and has been playing
professionally 81 years. His son, for
merly of the Yale team plays with him
at Bridgeport. Last Thursday O'Rourke
caught the Iron man." McGinnity OF
the New York Nationals In a game which
New York won from Cincinnati to 5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
Reunion of Company X. 9th Vermont
Volunteers.

The annual reunion of company X, 9th
Vermont Volunteers, was held Tuesday
forenoon at the home of A. Pettee on
Canal street. The members present were
j. C. Jones of Stratton, M. L. Corbett of
Bernardston, Mass, Chauncey Robbins,
NJ. l.. Howard and e. M. Wilder of ia
maica, Michael Sears of Greenfield, Mass,
Frank Rogers and w. II. Mason of
Springfield Mass, l.. w. Bush of Brook
line, A. S. Cutting of Nottingham, d. G.
Baker of Guilford, John Willard, w. d.
Aiken and William Butterfield of Dunn
merston, e. b. Bissell, ]. b. Randoll and
a. Pettee of Brattleboro and Charles
jackson Of Vernon. Col. Thomas Han
non of Bennington arrived on the o'clock
train, after the company had adjourned
for dinner. Several ladies were present,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. II. j. CHENEY &CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, ana believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tons, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNG, kINNAN a. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, Zoe per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

was counsel for Judge Bruce and Re-
ceiver Sawyer. Mr.. Stickney and Water
man & Martin appeared for the owners
of the road. Various other claims ranging
from 5000 to $4,000 were also enquired
about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

IL you once try Carriers Little Liver
Pills for sick headache, biliousness or
constipation. you will never be without
them. They are purely vegetable, small
and easy to take. Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

Their gentle action and good effect on
the system really make them a perfect
little pill. They please those who use
them. Carter's Little Liver Pills may
we'll be termed Perfection"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30

What is the price OF Dobbins Electric
soap?"
six cents bar. full size, reduced from
ten."
why, that's the price OF common
Drown soap. send me a box. / can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap after this"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17
e[ltsric6iid)c Wuff.

STooord Duncan tanSt altgrie6ii6e
SGn5e ooer gis6t psnigitens ppr, lie gu
tansen, Iie tanSt gu ben 2iebern 9riez
diifer Snabenh0re. @enn lie oamit
bas SntsreIe fir altbelenii6e Stunt
in fueitsren8reiIen neu ertpeden polte,
10 BAT iie es getban; man bort iebr
pielfa9 iebt Die Srdge: Bie mar bic
altgrie6iifs Miiiit2 Sic unteri4ieo
iib Iebr peIentIib BON Der unieren, lie
betonte ausi9lieblid bic Welooie uno
ben Rbptbmus, pGbrenb mir aud 9rps
Ben Bertb duf Sarmonie uno 9ldng>
farbe le9en. Die 8otulmuiit mar
uniIono. Inter ben Muiitinitrumens
ten Der @rieden bsrridten SipetSaupta
tppsn. bic Saitsninitrumente: 2pren
uno 3itbern, uuu pte Ylastnftrumente.
bic unIeren Sboen, 6l0ten un0 8lariz
netten Gbnli6 paren unb fir Srisg
unb SempelmuIit aus 8leh, fir nnz
bere 9%eIe9eubeiten aus SolS ssfertist
fpurben.
Die 2Drd mar oas p8oltsiuitrus
ment"; mar ipislte iie nit ben Sim
germ obsr Dem nPlsctrum", elmer Dirt
,3rabeiien". 9aour4 nuroe bic
MuIit in ibrer @irtung etpas eintOa
mig. Die iisben ober a4t Soften Der
2Drt batten iebe nur einen Son, uno
bieIe Some purben, od nur pis5icato
eeipielt tperben tonnte, nt4t miteins
amber barmonil6 perbunoen. Sine Wles
lobie tonuten bic 9rieden eigentli9
nur auf i6ren 9lasinitrumenten hers
porbringen, uno fir lie CAB es benn
aub nirtlib 10 etipas ME %Snitrumenz
talmuIit, Solos uno Suos, bic ettuds
lin Scaeu" Id9en Ionten. 60 tompoz
nirte Soraoas BON Qrgos Elm Colo,
oas ben 8ampf bes apoa nit Der
S6lan0e baritelen follte. S06it eli
eenuriis mar bic quffdNung. bic Der
@ris9s BON Dem iogenunnten p@thos"
Der SnItrumente bate, b. b. Don benz
iittli6en poer beHer berIittli9suben
8ertb ben or ibnen quaIi beit;s,e. Bic
9lasinItrumente galten ais .6drbaz
rid" unb t0nnen noh 4r~iitoteIes uno
onosren .iu Der Seele feline tu9eno9afz
ten Gnlagen b%erporrufen". Bon Der
2pra bate man geraoe bic %segent9eis
li9e auffafung.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17
Sas bette &inoer3immer.

Bel benz SntereFe, baS %augenbItd'
lid fir Sapan porberri4t, purtte
nahiteben6e Mittbeilung angebrGHt
fein. @Qen &ep erSGblt in ihrem St@
de: uSas Scabr6uubert bes Stnoes",
buB bic lesren iapaniiden 3tnmer
ibeal Seien, nm Sinber barin gu er5tez
hen. pGbrenb unIere mpberner, iibers
fiiQten .3immsr i9pn Der Slroer nee
aen perperflid finb. 9erabe ipa1reno
Der Sabre, mo bic eisentlide GrStes
buno Der 3inber bur9 Qnriibrer,
Gdmeden, 8eiben, 8efiihlen uiip. Dor
fi6 gebt, 6Dren ite ieben augenbltd ben
Ruf: .Steben laFen!" - Wtan neiB,
bub bic japantIden 3tmmer nllr NIT
Mdtten duseelegt iinb, bdB tpeoer
Stiible nod SiI6e burin fteben. auf
benz 9pben tnieenb, nebmen bic Sapa@
ner lire MablSeiten elm. Die Wdnoe
aber limb nit i9Dnen 8ilbern peries
ben, bic, G6nli9 fpie unIere 9dnotar@
ten in Der S9ule, abgenommen uno
/ auIammeneerplt fperOen tDnner.
Senn BON 53eit gu 3eit tuerOen bic
9ilber in BEN 3tmmern gepe6ielt.
@ans defenders pertbppae lperben
ansebradt, iObuIb gsiua %eripurtet
tpiro.
Sir bas temperament bes atnoes
fotpie fir feline &raftentipidelung 1T
boher elm arpbes, fdrbenfrobes, nit
biibI6en 9ilbern geI9miidtes &inbers
thinner, nit einfaden @erdtben unb
boiler 8epe9ungsfreibeit bds Wi6tigz
ite BON alien. 9ieie 9emertung fplte
elm @egipeiier ietn, in fpel6em Gimme
Miitter unb 8iinitler bic &tnber5imz
mer dusauItatten bdben. Die meiten
leiben an lle~berlabung; bic 8erliher
Der auten &reiIe franten an Der unerz
ldbli6en @inri9tuns in 8eiB unb
8lau, an Der lleberfiile bon peiB uno
blau geItidten, fpibenumranoeten De-
den. Sin Sinh fam ni6t ben ganSen
Sag artis fsin unb ni4t INNER baran
benten, bab es nit feinen fleinen Bat
f6en bic Seden ni6t beriibren bdrf.
Ginen ipeIentliden SOrti4ritt bebeu=
tet bas &inber5immer, bas bis ppr
fpenisen Sa%n in Der Sresbener MDz
bel : 4usTeQung gu feben mar, Die
GtnritIung mar poitselb ge6alten,
bus ppbl Elm tpenig gu grea pirtte.
Gin Giibi6es Rptb mare fpobl am be-
fen seeignet. @ber fpnit entfpru9 bic
einfa6e unb pruttiI6e Ginri9tung
gang benz 3pede elmer %geIunben 8inz
beritube. MQerliebIt tpdren bic 8ilber
an Der @anb. sic leudteten tpeitbtr.
sic fparen tpeber gemalt nod ge3eiG=
net, 1pnbern Scenen aus Der S6ierz
tpelt, aus ben MGr9en unb tparen in
Sud- appliSirt; bic ROd6en Der tleis
ren Mdo6en aus rpt9em Stpff, bic
8luIen aus tpeiBem, bic Mieber aus
f9tparsem. Sin Sunb mar aus &rimz
mer bergeitelt. 9ds lit cine quite Sbee,
bic ri9tigen 8ilber Der Sinoeritube gu
bringen, 8ilber, pelde bic 8inber
nt6t aufregen, ipnbern nur beluitigen
unb erfreuer. Cine muir ettpas eez
f6idte Mutter fam bieie 8ilber felbIt
anfertigen. Die 8orlagen giebt es
iiberal, tpenn audi nur gemalt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17
g emiitbIih. G6ef {;

- 8emitbIi6. Gbef Gum
RaFirer): rWis tann man nur 10 pers
gebli6 iein, Waier! sic tperben nod
nal mad 4merita bur9brenren unb
Oerssfen. bi. &ufe mit8unebmen!"
lin nerfroreH. Hidter:
vWenn SIR @elpifen aud 10 f4tpars
1T tpie Sbr Bart, bunn sratuIire i'd.
- ansetlagter: paber. Serr Riater,
mad benz Bart gu f9Iieben. hdttsn Sic
ia gar tsiu 9etpiHen!"
- Ra9e. @raf (piit6enb): SD
babe cine Wutb auf bic Menfdbeit.
Rod beuts sebe i4 uHtsr bic &utpmps
bilijten!~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17
9ie NmNen lit Der Manoi6nrci.

Infer Bib brnst Elm Invertebrates Detail aus ben ssfuuGtgu Sruppsns
gublanbs in Sfafen our SarHequng: ene Standardization in
Der Manbi6nre. Bel BEN Sanie bes 0bernen fetsn bic 9oten; rinagum
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17

SIM 3peifet. S,ppl:
r@atd, lam ma a 0ottoreramen aud
beiteb'u, tpenn ma ia 8riue auf Der
Raj bate"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-03-17

Ratb. Der Santier M.ber
bat mid geitern auf offelrr StraBe els
men Gisl unb einen @>9uFstppf gebei>
Zen. E. mas ion i9 bu tbun2" = rl1es
berlegen sic ii9, tpelSes bon ben beis
ben Worten auf sic am tpenigiten gus
trifft unb pertIasen sic Mspsr bar-
auf.-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.
Moderation In All Things Important

Moderation I'm All Things Important
Care in Diet.
odd age, as have before remarked.
is not such bad thing If we do not
permit it to slip up on u.s. said a man
in he New Orleans Times Democrat.
though it is often difficult TO say just
what method should be pursued in or
der to preserve our youth. 1t is large
Is an individual question. each mans
and woman's case differing somewhat
from every other Won Moltkc at the
age of 90 was still possessed of fine
intellectual power and remarkable Vi
tally. When asked how he mana sed
to live so long and in such excellent
health he replied: BY great modera-
ton in all things and by regular out
of-door exercise Crispi. the famous
Italian statesman, said: Regularity
and abstinence are the secrets Of long
life. Neal Dow. the American apos
tie Of temperance reform, replied
when asked the question: Refrain
from frettlng Cornaro replied; Elk
trcme temperance in eating and drink
lag These words from the lips Of
eminent men who lived to a wonder
mi old age are Of interse interest, but
they are not the cold and judicial adj
vice Of tie scientist. Recently an emf
nent scientist worked out a plan the
rules of which if followed carefully
will result in the increasing longevity
Of ones life. according to the APPROX
nj Of many other scientists
Those who could live long as de-
duced from is plan. should avoid
disease, especially such as one is dis
posed to contract through inherited
weakness. This is to be done by SIow-
ing ones predisposition to disease and
exercising the necessary care in Occu-
patton. general habits and diet tLac
viii indefinitely postpone the attack to
| which one is pred posed from birth.
| Such care should be used in diet and
| general habits Of life as viii defer as
| long as possible the hardening of the
coats Of the blood vessels. that gener-
| ally comes ON before its natural time,
and other deterlorations of Bodily Wig
| or that are the concomitants or equiv
alents Of tie physical conditions of old
age. In old age the tissues dry up
and the joints stifeu. The tissues
| should be kept moist and the joints
! we'll oiled There should be modera-
| ton of eating and drinking, especially
| in regard to meat foods. The rule OF
moderation applies to the whole life.
| but the necessity for it is increased in
/ old age. when the or cans and tissues
are able to take up only a much small
| err amount OF nourlshing material than
| in youth Few people have an idea Of
the small amount Of food required in
old age, and the fear Of many persons
that by eating little they may lose
strength is entirely unfounded.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
one llundred Year Aqo.

The jewels purchased at lisbon for
Napoleon's coronation cost nearly a
million sterling.
Commodore Preble was at Naples,
about 10 embark for the United States
Great Britain had 6S5 ships in cora
mission in the navy
The American sqCS~ on was still
hlockading Tripoli. They had captured
several vessels carrying provisions TO
that city.
The great inundation of the river
Nile began by which 10000 persons
l.arished.
Turkey agreed to acknowledge Ma
poleon as emperor. and 'Pades
Chach," title which was customary
for the Porte to bestow on the kings
of France.
The blacks of Hayti were destroy
ing all forts on the sea coast and for
tifying the interior of the island. as
they expected any time to be attacked
by the French.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
The Dust Mulch.

1t is but few years since the sub
iect of the dust mulch for the CONVEX
sion of the moisture in the soil has
been heard of, yet to-day those who
have practiced 1t thoroughly under
stand its value. The theory is a simple
one when once explained and under
stood. AS the moisture evaporates
from the surface of the soil other mols-
ture from below takes its place. The
condition Of the pores connecting the
upper Ill with the lower soil regu-
lates the rapidity with which the mois-
ture is drawn from the soil by evapor-
alton; hence, any dry blanket that may
be placed between the atmosphere and
the damp soil checks evaporation. We
know this when we use straw, hay or
leaves for mulch, and the same thing
is accomplished by a fine soil mulch
kept dry because it is loose and fine,
and necessitating restirring after
rain to get the looseness and dryness.
That is all there is to the dust mulch,
and it is so simple ans easy to under
stand that the wonder is 1t was not
thought of years before it was.