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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
KING OF THE FOREST
SUCH Is THE GIANT NORTH
AMERICAN MOOSE.
The Prize for the Hunters Is q
| Dweller in the Northern Woods
| Something About His
| Habits,

Now and then, in my wanderings
through the Blue mountain forest.
come upon a gigantic blackish- brown
deer. which, by reason of the great
length OF its yellowish-gray legs,
stands higher than tall horse, 1t is
clothed in coarse, bristly hair, longest
on the neck and shoulders, and it has
a rather ugly, overhangirg nose.
which distinguishes it at once from all
other kinds OF deer. From the throat
OF the male hangs long hair-covered
appendage known as the bell" and in
the fall and winter he has also a pair
OF wide-spreading antlers, very heavy
and much tlattened or "palrlated" He
stalks the forest through underground
and over fallen trunks, like a king of
giants, or. if alarmed, he speeds away
at an amazingly swift swinging trot.
and with crashing which resembles
the sound of falling trees. Such is the
moose. the largest OF all dser, living
or extinct
The moose is chiefly an animal Of
the northern woods. the southern limit
~ 10 DCiASo Tue uSdC vi IIccA
river, Wyoming. 1t is also found in
northern Maine, New Brunswick,
southern Canada Idaho, British Col
umAa, Alberta, Athabasc1, Yukon
and Alaska. 1t is strictly a dweller of
the forest, seldom venturing tc tree
less plains. 1t lives for the NEST part
by browsing on the leaves .twlgs and
bark of trees, particularly young trees.
In order to reach the tops CT tall sap
Hngs, the moose rears UP against
them, straddling them with his long
legs, and literally riding them down.
He is fondest of birch, hemlock, alder.
aspen, willow and maple. He also eats
MOSES and liches, but his legs are SO
long that when he wishes to eat from
the ground he is obliged to kneel In
summer he frequents the shores of
quiet, tree-bordered lakes and streams,
where he eats the lily-pads, and
splashes himself with water, possibly
to keep off the flies
In May, the cow" as the female
moose is called. gives birth to long
legged, ungainly tawny-colored calf,
to protect which the mother will fight
any woodland creature to the death.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28

She has no antlers, but she can use
her great sharp hoofs with the skill of
a prize-fghter. and has been known
to pound to death large black bear,
and fairly trample his body into the
ground. The calf stays with his
| mother for two or three years, or I'M
til he wanders off to seek mate for
himself. One day last summer came
suddenly upon COW moose, standing
knee deep in a shallow pond, while
from beneath her neck her grotesque-
looking calf peered out at me with
eyes wide open, as If with astonish-
ment
Like all American deer, the "bull"
moose sheds and renews his antlers
hard and sharp, about the first of Oc-
tober, the beginning Of the breeding
season At this time Of year, the bulls
are very savage, and not only fight
furiously among themselves, but are
apt to attack anything or anybody
who comes in their way. The call Of
the bull is a long-drawn bawl, with
several loud grunts at the end. II
there is cow within hearing, she will
answer with low cry, and the bull"
will come forward to meet her. Hunt
ers often take advantage of this fact,
and attract the bull by an imita-
ton of the call OF the COW, executed
on a cone-shaped horn made of birch
bark Lying concealed on the bank
of lake or stream, they give out the
CALL and when the bull comes within
range they shoot him. But as this
trick is usually played at night, and
as the bull sometimes never gives any
warning of his coming until he is al
most on the spot, the sport is apt to
be dangerous. The bull, at such
time, is in no mood to be triaed with,
and unless the hunter is cool-headed
and a good shot, the moose is not only
willing, but very able, to kill him, and
a dozen like him, if they happened to
be on the spot.
In the winter. when the snow is
deep. the moose, sometimes several
families together, will gather in a Ger
tain section of woodland, and be
breaking out paths for themselves
over a space of perhaps several acres,
form what is known al a yard"
where, if not disturbed, they may stay
for weeks together. But the moose
is able to travel well at all seasons.
and even in deep snow his long legs
enable him to move at pace which
will astonish any hunter who tries to
run him down on snowsh0es.
A wild, free life is the only one
which moose can live and thrive
In captivity it Is much less nervous
than most deer, and is disposed to be
gentle and even affectionate. But as
rule it will live but a short time,
even though it gets the same food
which it had In it's native woods. It
may appear to relish its food, but it
will grow to no great size, and in a
short time will probably die of In
fammation of the stomach.
This is one of the noblest wild ami
mails in the world, and 1t should be
given adequate protection throughout
its range.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
Left to It's Fate.

we'll known journalist called on tha
minister of war and asked him. in
return for services rendered by his
newspaper, for revelation of his
plans. The minister. of course. refused
this insane" request, as he called
it. whereupon the journalist got up,
white with rage, and said: VERY
we'll, Mr.. Minister, then you may carry
on your war by yourself; my journal
will take no further notice OF it."-Gil
Bias
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
ROYAL Hunters.

N,er,v all the crowned heads of Eu-
rope seem to be great hunters. Not"ith-
standing his age the Austrian emperor
IN, lives the chase. and King Edward is
~ fond of it as Kaiser Wilhelm. The
I.;,a q Portugal is so good marksman
that he has been called a modern William
TIL The king of Italy spends much
.,ma hunting. and the queen is said to be
on oven better shot with the revolver
than her spouse. She grew up in Wild
mountainous region, and still loves to
roam the forests, gun in hand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28

she would leave the store, carrying n
her muff enough jewels to pay years
rent CT Fifth avenue mansion. Mrs
Chadwick was one of it's customers at
a piano store One Of her small orders
one day took the form of eight grand
pianos. sent to as many as eight differ
ent friends Of hers. as a slight token CT
her esteem and regard. This bill was
settled in cash.
Takes Twelve Girls to Europe.
There is firm of jewelers. in Cleve-
land who Go a business that would
make them rank with Tiffany. of New
York. They are not giving to telling
what they do for their customers, but
here is a story of Mrs. Chadwicll's
prodigality that is known to almost
every clerk in the store. Some time
ago she took II young society girls on
a trip to Europe. Just what happened
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
First-Class Bhitewash.

To make frst-cl.H:s whiteWash slaE.
in boiling water ons-half bushel lime.
keeping covered during the process.
Strain. remove sedil,sut and add one
peck salt. dissolve =. water, three
pounds ground rice Doyad to thin
paste, one-half pound pc-sdered Spanish
whiting and one pound cSar glue, dis
solved in warm water. Nj: thoroughly
and let stand several days. apply this
when warm. To make different guam
titles use ingredients in same propo.-
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
Largest Apple.

The largest apple shown in the st.
Louis exposition was sent by w. l. R.
Howard, of jamestown. Ark. The apple
measures 1872 inches in circumference,
and weighed 80 ounces Variety not
named.-Midland Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
Setting Grape Vines.

When grape vines are being set out
the holes should be dug deep enough
and large enough to permit Of the roots
being placed and covered without bend
ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28

UR text is a prayer
-fervid and brief.
1t is credited TO
Moses. the man OF
God, and ii thl 5
gre a t organizer
and law-siver and
leader needed to
pray . thus, h o W
much more we, who
have come after,
and have entered
into the heritage
of that greater era
which knows the
Leader of leaders,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28
THE USE OF
TINE
"a Kew Years Sermon by the Highway aad ri
W Byway" Preacher. o.
copy right, leoi, by J. NJ. Edison.

Chicago Sunday, Zee. %. 1901.
Text: so teach us 10 number our Gay S
that We may apply our hearts unto VS.
Psalm S0:12
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-28

expectations have failed, our plans
have miscarried, and the time spent
has been practically thrown away
But if we had looked to higher wis
dom than our OWE. if we had been
obedient to a leadership which was
unerring and faultless, We would have
Gone differently, We would have writ
ten a different record times pages
would have had a different story to
TELL All! il the prayer, 80 teach u.s.
lad been on our lips, and within the
heart there had been the humble spirit
CT dependence upon God. we would
rot have to mou-r1ully say:
The key Of yesterday
l threw away.
And now, too late.
Before to-morrow's close-lockeG gate
Helpless | Stand--in vain to pray!
In vain to sorrow.
Only the key of yesterday
In.ockS tomorrow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Fourth Of July In MorrlsylIIe

We are going to have grand cele-
bration and over $500 has already
been raised for that purpose. Every
one within reach of this town ia in
vited to come, bring the whole fam
lily, and stay from the time the
trst gun is fired in the morning until
the last of the grand display of fire
works in the evening. One of the
principal features of the day will ba
the parade at 10 O'Clock. There will
be good liberal prizes for the b %
hoat, worst horrible (foat) worst
horrible on bicycle, worst horrible on
loot, best working team, best single
lig, best double rig. Already a large
number have spoken for position in
the parade and there will be room for
all, and.it is earnestly desired .thaG
each town will be represented by
from one to dozen rigs. The fol-
lowing will be the assistants to Mar.
shall &. W. Webster Joseph OdelI.
Z. f. Holmes OF Johnson j. L. Stat
ford and DR.. John Morgan of Stow
Capt. s. B. Waite and J. T. Steven 3,
OF Hyde Park, W. L. Farrar and C. 0.
Morse OF Wolcott, E. E. Robinson,
Ira Grout and Ed Crowell OF Elmore.
The ball game will between johnson
and Morrisville, See small bills for
prizes, etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
>->Goncrete.d1estIon

| E F. Moofe>5f Burlington, the con-
tractor who has charge of putting In
the concrete sidewalks here, was in
town last Saturday. The work has
been completed on Maple and Court
streets and the workmen are now at
work on Summer street and walk is
nearly completed on the east side and
the walk on the west side is partly
laid.
The dissatisfaction which has been
expressed by several residents of
Maple street is not nearly as
pronounced as when the work of con-
stl actlon was going on and now
that the finishing touches have been
put on and the dirt removed from the
sides of the walk, many of the resi-
dents of that street think it pretty
good Job of concreting after all.
With all due respect to the opinion of
the writer of communication recent
ly appearing in another publication,
some of the statements therein do ap
pear little extravagant, perhaps
more so than the action of the Trus-
tees in going a head with the work of
making such extensions in the side
walks as they shall see fit," without
first calling a village meeting. The
Trustees were given this power by
vote at the.last village meeting, and
we believe that they are exercising
their best Judgment IN the interests
1of the village.
Good walks are an asset which any
live village cannot aft ord to be with
out, and although the Trustees are
bound to be criticised in the work,
wise outlay of money for such an ap.
parent improvement is bound to be
appreciated-if not now, few years
hence. In regard to a few instances
on Maple street, it is not questioned
that the residents were inconvenien-
ced and suffered some annoyances
and if the facts bear out the state
ment made in the communicate tion
previously referred to, that it would
take hu ldreds of dollars to restore
the property to it's former condition,
the Job certainly should not be &C.
ceptable to the Trustees. The writer
has heard no complaints from the
residents of Court and Summer
streets as yet, and as the work OF
cleaning up continues the residents
of Maple street are almost unanimous
in their approval and praise of the
work
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21

Belle Barrows is working as an
operator in the Citiz ms Telephone
office.
A big line of fireworks bunting and
flags for decorating can be found at
the Combination Bargain Store.
Mrs. W. F. Sherman, went to
Waterville Tuesday morning for a
brief visit to her brother, Omer Kel-
ley.
Sherman Comstock and wife of
Johnson are guests at the home OF
L. Il. Stratton on the Randolph
road.
Claude Merrill of st. Adams is
spending the summer vacation at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. l.. S.
Small.
Miss Jessie Barnes arrived in town
Tuesday morning fom Bakersfield
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j..
A. Bundy.
Gladys Brooks, who has been
taking shorthand course at the
Vermont Business College, returned
home last Saturday night.
Miss Julia Russell, Charles Russell
and Harry Paine OF Hardwick have
been guests for several days at the
home of W. FL. Anair on Main street.
Rev. E.. =. Lord will speak again
next Sunday at 2:30 p. M, at the
Pentecostal church. Everybody tell
your neighbors and everybody come
Miss Amy Laraway, who has been
employed in the family OF Fl. j. Fish
er is sick with measles and has gone
to the home of her father in this
town.
Mrs. Jessie Atwell, who has been
employed in Stowe for several months
finished work there last Saturday
and is now at the home of her ia
ther, L. A. Davis.
Mrs. A. L. Huntley and children,
who have been visiting the formers
parents, Rev. G. M. Tabor, went
Tuesday morning to Newport for g
visit with friends.
Miss Gertrude Cutler, who is 6
teacher in Red Wing, Mum, arrived
in town last Friday and will spent
the summer vacation at the home o
her aunt, Mrs. s. N. Palmer.
Miss Blanche Peck, who has beer
spending the past two weeks at tn,
Vesper House, Old Orchard Beach, re
turned home Monday night. Mis-
Teresa Tow1e, who has also beer
spending several weeks there, tn
guest of her aunt, Mrs. 2. FL. Girls
void, also returned home Monda.
evening.
Miss Dora Larabee expects togo t,
Highgate Springs next Monda,
morning, where she will work durin,
the season as pastry cook at th
Franklin House, a position which sh
has held for several seasons. Her sit
ter, Miss Emma Larabee, who Is Wis
iting relatives In Massachusetts, wi
also be employed at the Frankli
| House during the season.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
BUSINESS NOTICES.

NooL CARDNGl-l am now ready 10 10
WM, McLENATHAN, East Johnson, vt.
HAy For SALE!-Unti sold will deliver,
rood we'll cured hay from the field to any one
in village of Hyde Park at So 80 per ton,
Al ''''''7 c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park.
WANTEpl-Twenty-fv girls to run power
sewing machines in pants factory. Clean
work and good pay.
WANTEpl-At the Vermont Industrial
School, woman for Cook and Kitchen Mat
ron. For particulars apply to
E. i. INGALLS, SUPT-, Vergennes, vt.
For SALE!-Two Secondhand Moving
Machines One Deering, nearly new. Price
S27. One Walter A. Wood. used two seasons,
price $40. Z. B. PAGE hyde FarA'
PLANTS FOR SALE!-At Pleasant Street
Green House, Potted Tomato Celery and
Cabbage plants, Beets and Lettuce, also ten
Bee Hives, at LOO each.
IosT!-Between W. N. Putnam's Shop and
D. F. Felcher's, in Hyde Park, Separator
Spindle. Finder will please leave the same
with E. W. MANNING, hyde Park, and be
suitably rewarded.
For RENT!-A six Dom tenement, over
Moves Woods store, in Hyde Park also the
front basement in same ebuilding-suitable BILE for
Harness Shop, Shoe Shop, or any other light
business. Apply to MOVES WooD, Hyde Park.
Found I'm front of c. O. Barrows' resi-
dence a Wallet containing a sum of money.
Owner can have same by calling at his home
and paying for this notice,
RAY BARRows Johnson, Vt.
For SALEl- My place near the Morrisvie
Fair Grounds consisting of good buildings,
including good Barn and one acre of Land.
Running Water at House. Several Fruit
Trees 1a mile from Morrisvle P. o. Cheap
for cash FRANK DECELL.
For SALE CHEAP Two small second hand
Safes in good order, both up to date. -Four
Combination Lock Air Chamber, Fire and
Burglar Proof also one large Safe, almost
new; must be sold at once.
JAMES MARION, Montpelier, vt.
BARRELS WANrEDI-We want -four and
sugar barrels. Will pay 12c if with one head,
and lac with both heads, at our Hide House,
Hyde Park To dealers delivering good lots
of clean barrels, fifty at time, we will make
present of $1.00. G. 5. PAGE.
WAGONS Come and see the largest and
best stock of Wagons and Harnesses in Lam
| ollie County. A good Concord this week,
only $40. Something special each week.
Watch this notice for bargains.
S. B. WAITE, Hyde Park.
GENTLEMENl-You will realize larger prices
for Veal Calves to bring them to me than
anywhere else. will receive any quantity OF
| Calves, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
Don't be afraid to bring them. | maintain
my business by square dealing.
JOHN MINER, Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Farm Buildings Burned

Early yesterday morning the farm
buildings of Ed Chaffee, situated in
the vest part of town, were burned to
the ground, the fire catching from
the chimney on the house. Mr.. Chat
fee arose earlier than common and
had started for the barn shortly
after four o'clock, when he discover6 d
smoke coming from the roof of the
bong, around the chimney. He
gwoke the family aud notified the
peiebbors as soon as possible and by
sharp work part of the household
Goods we're saved. The barns being
located near the house could not be
saved. although much of the con-
tents we're removed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Annual Missionary Meeting

The eleventh annual meeting of 81
Albans District Associa tion Womanl
Foreign Missionary Society was bel
at the Methodist church yesterda.
with a good number OF delegate
present. !.
The convention was opened at Il
a. M, by praise service which va
led by Mrs. O. W. Davis. The repdr
of the several officers followed, aff
which the appointment OF committse
was made. Words of greeting WI
expressed by Rev. P. A. Smith, ReN
J. A. Dixon and Mrs. Il. G. Fisk. Ihl
was followed by a paper, "Our Ii "
ture," by Mrs. c. S. Nutter. It
morning service was closed by %
noontide prayer.
The afterno On meeting was opena
bv a praise service, in cha 'ge of Ais
Marion Collins of st. Adams. AF
MORALS by Mrs. W. D. Malcom, Hh
Eugene Moody and Mrs. W. S. T9ve
followed.
The old officers were elected F%
the exception OF the Vice Presideh,
who is Mrs. F. E. White of Enosp pug
Falls.
The evening meeting was opened g
praise service in charge of Rev 7.
A. Smith. The speaker for the eva'
ing was introduced in pleashg
manner by Mrs. c. s. Nutter. Mis
Mary DAnforth, who is most 4 favd-
ably known in all Missionary erds
gave an address of much interet,
taking for her subject, mission NGk
in Japan.o
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
COMPANY & Reunion

boIapang E, asd Vt, Vetera as AS
.s...saafation held it's Goth annual re-
union at Grand Army Hall in Norris
vile Thursday. The following veto
rams and members of veterans ia ~
lilies We're present: Ca-los Bugbee
and wife, Aleck ChamLeau and wife,
SCHUYLER Whittemore and wife, VIM.
Downay, Horatio Olmstead, Alpheus
Parker, John Sargent, David Brown,
Charles Jones, L. L. Camp and wife,
Charles Davis and wife, Mrs. Van Ness
Lilley, Mrs. George Drown, MIS-.
Frank Olmstead and Mrs. Wallace
McKnstry. n
Dinner was served at l p. m. The
ASSOCIATION then organic ID by elect
ing officers for the ensuing year as
folioWsI:- President, Charles Davis :;
Senior Vice President, Mrs. Frank
0lmstead; Junior Vice President,
Mrs. Carlos Bugbee Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. L. L. Camp; Chap
lain, L. L. Camp; Executive Com
mittee, Charles Jones, Mrs. Aleck
IChampeau, Schuyler Whittemore
Committee on resolut tions, Carlos
Bugbee, Charles Jones, Mrs. Frank
I0mstead. Although the numbers
are growing small it was decided to
continue the meetings of the associa-
ton. Following the business meet.
ing the afternoon was spent in pleas
ant "reminiscences.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Accident Insurance

A Grand Rapids, Mich, paper re-
ceived at this office this week contain
ed the following notice of the death
of former photographers hore:-"June
8 at the home of his parents, 205
North Lafayette street, Irving IL.
Sanborn aged 33 years. Funeral
from the house Monday at 2 p. m.
Grand Rapids lodge. No. 49, b. 2. O.
E., will attend. Rev. George Eliot
Cooley will officiate. Interment at
Oak Hill" Mr.. Sanborn succeeded l..
Il. Brackett In the studio now owned
by Fl. L. Bentley, which he sold to
the latter about four years ago. No
further particulars concerning bis
death have been learned as yet.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Lo g II L N - XX 8.
MORRISVILLE.

Belle Barrows is working as an
operator in the Citizyn's Telephone
office.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21

P. J. Liberty is impro wing his resi-
dence on Maple street by theaiditior
of a la Tge veranda.
Hon. F. L. Fish, wife and jaughteI
of Vergennes, were guests over Sun
day at the home of j. Il. Warren.
Miss Fillmore of Boston has been
recent guest of her brother, Ms. Fill
more, at the home of A. s. Potter o.
Court street.
J.O. Lajoy and wife OF Hardw,c
we're guests over Sunday at the hon
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. SpaQlLing O.
Summer street.
There will be a regular Deeting
Rathbone Lodge tomorrow eveniu.
AS there will be special business
large attendance is requested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Stygles har
rented a tenement in the Foss hou,
on the corner OF Union and SUNNI
streets and moved there last Fridal
Orange Houghton and bride d
Waterville have been guests this WEI
at the home of the formers siste
Mrs. Glenn A. wilkins, returnin
home last evening.
Mrs. Henry D. Cole has Joined b
husL an6in town and they are no
boarding at the Randall. Mr.. ca
| is employed in Campbell's iewelr
store and expects to begin hous
keeping here later.
Mrs. D. E. Croft and son, Defoe,
Boston arrived in town last Thu
day night and will spend the SUNNI
at the home of the formers moth
Mrs. E. J. Ha'l. Mr.. Croft will con
later for short vacation.
C. Francis Blair, recently gradus
ed from the Law School of Harvsl
University, is spending a vacation
three weeks with his parents, Mr.. ar
Mrs. N. B. Blair, alter which he NJ
leave for Buffalo, N. Y, to enter d
| law Office of the law firm of Lewis
Lewis in that city for the practice
law.
Mrs. Arthur W. Stone, who h,
been spending the winter abroad, a
rived In town last Saturday MD
and is guest at the home of her pa
ents, DIR. and Mrs. G. E. Woodwar
She will leave soon for Seattle, Was
ington, where she will join her bu
band, who is a chaplain in the o
navy.