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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
PRESERVING FRUIT TREES.
Benefits Derived from Spraying With
 an Insecticide.

an Insecticide.
 Owners of fruit gardens, who lost many fine fruit trees last year, are casting about for means to save those which are left. So much has been said regarding the benefits of spraying that many people are pre- pairing to give their fruit trees an application of insecticides in the hope of getting rid of the scale and other sucking insects which are said to be responsible for the destruction of most of the fruit trees which have died in this section the past two or three years.
 The only thing which bothers people is the means of application. Spraying outfits are expensive and beyond the reach of most people. It would hardly be worth while for the man who owns a dozen fruit trees to invest in spraying outfit and the work can hardly be done without one. There are many people in this section who would like to have their fruit trees sprayed, and it is believed that a man with spraying outfit could do a big busl- ness in the next few months. The lime and sulphur compound and other insecticides which are ex- tensively used in spraying, have to be applied early in the spring before the leaves appear.
 The earlier spraying is resorted to she better. is the opinion of many fruit growers, as much stronger solution can be used. The longer the work is delayed the greater the danger of injuring the tree. The lime sulphur compound is said to be harmless when used early in the sea- son. Some people are preparing to give their trees a wash with kero- sene emulsion, which is made by mix ing water and kerosene. and adding hard soap. Having no sprayer they propose to go over the trunk and large limbs with a whitewash brush and sprinkle the rest of the tree with broom.
 Others propose to use a mixture of whale oil soap and water in much the same fashion. Such methods. however. are crude and not as ef- fective as if a sprayer were used and every portion of the tree covered with tho solution.
 The benefits Of spraying are said to he many. Trees sprayed a few seasons in succession are said to show a luster Of foliage and yield Of per- fectly formed fruit. which is some thing surprising 10 those who do not know the secret. Only the own CTS Of large orchards can afford spray ing outfits, however. and unless some one comes forward with an up-to- date spraying machine. the small fruit grower will have 10 get along with such makeshift methods as he can think up himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

huge slab. There's lovely vein run ming at an angle inward from where I sit. Split that through, and the rock should. roll of its own weight away from the entrance. It's held only by the upper projection that runs under the arch here.'
 Meat programme" commented Tren- don, with sardonic skepticism. "Wait and see," retorted Barnett blithely, for he was in his element now "I'll appoint you my assistant. Just toss me up that cartridge, the third one on the left"
 The surgeon recoiled.
 "Supposing you don't catch it2"
 "Well, supposing I don't?"
 "Its dynamite, isn't it?"
 "Something of the same nature. Joveite, it's called'
 Still the surgeon stared at him. Bar nett laughed. ...=.
 "Oh, you've got the high explosives superstition, he said lightly. "Dyna- mite don't go off as easy as people think. You could drop that stuff from the cliff head without danger. Have got to come down for it"
 With wry face Trendon tossed up the package. It was deftly caught. "Now wet that dirt well. Put it in the canvas bag wonder and send one of the men up with it. I'm going to make mud pie"
 Breaking the package open. he spread the yellow powder in slightly ~cnrv- ! ing line along the rock. With the mud he capped this over, forming a little arched roof.
 ITO keep it from blowing away" surmised Trendon.
 'No. To make it blow down instead of blowing up.'
 "Oh, rot" returned the downright surgeon. That pound of dirt won't make shadow of feathers differ ence." '.-
 Wont it!'' retorted the other. Gu rious thing about high explosives. A mud cap will hold down the force as well as ton of rock. Wait and see what happens to the rock beneath" He slid off his perch into the ankle deep water and waded out to the boat. Here he burrowed for moment, pres ently emerging with box. This he carried gingerly to convenient rock and opened. First he lifted out some soft padding A small tin box honey combed inside came to light. With infirate precaution Barnett picked out an object that looked like p caliber short cartridge, wadded some cotton batten in his hand. set the thing in the wadding, laid it on the rock, carefully returned the small box to the large box and the large box to the boat, took up the cartridge again and waded back to the cliff. They watched him in silence.
 (To be Continued).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

ton of the volcano scared him of. He had just time to scrawl that last message and drop the book into the cache. The question is, Did he get back aliveT' ......... .. ..... ...,... ...
 "Slade is the solution" said tbe cap tain We must ask him.
 They put back to the ship, Barnett was anxiously awaiting them.
 Your patient has been in a bad way, Dr. Trendon," he said.
 What's wrongT asked Trendon, frowning.
 He came up on deck, wild eyed and staggering There was a sheet of pa- per in his hand which seemed to have some bearing on his trouble. When he found you had gone to the island with out him he began to rage like ma niac. I had to have him carried down by force In the rumpus the paper disappeared I assumed the responsi- bility of giving him an opiate."
 Quite right" approved .Trendon. 'I1l go down. Will you come with me. sir?" he said to the captain.
 They found Slade in profound slum- Der.
 Wont do to wake him now," growl- ed Trendon. Hello, what's here?'
 Lying in the hollow of the sick mans right hand, where it had been crushed to a ball, was crumpled mass of trac- ing paper. Trendon smoothed it out, peered at it and passed it to the cap- tain.
 Its a sketch of an Indian arrow head" he exclaimed in surprise at the first glance. What are all these marks?" .'
 Map of the island" parked Tren- don. Look here"
 The drawing was a fairly careful one, showing such geographical points as had been of concern to the two year inhabitants. There was the large cavern, indicated as they had found 1t, and at a point between it and the head land the legend, Seal Cave"
 But it's wrong" cried Captain Park inson, setting finger to the spot. we passed there twice. There's no opening"
 No guarantee that there may not have been," returned the other. "This island has been considerably shaken up lately. Entrance may have been closed by landslide down the cliff. Noticed signs myself, but didn't think of it in connection with the cave"
 That's work for Barnett, then" said the captain, brightening. Well blow up the whole face of the cliff if neces- sary, but we'll get at that cave"
 He hurried out. Order followed or der, and soon the gig, with the cap tain, Trendon and the torpedo expert, was driving for the point marked Seal Cave" on the map over which they were bent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
DIAGNOsfs OF TWO DOCTORS.

The late Ambrose l.. Thomas. of Chicago. once told a story about two doctors
 To illustrate ny point" he said aproDos of an advertising error. 'T'll tell you about my friend Bones.
 ~B0uss was taken ill. and his fam fly physician being out of to~n. a specialist was called in
 But the family physician uner- specisllst entered Bones chamber together. They found the man Ia a high fever and partially unconscious Each pat his hand under the bed clothes to feel Bonss's pzlse. and each sceidsntiiy got hold of the other-s hand
 He has tYphoSd said the Hrss physseizn-
 -NotkfrE of the kfad said the othsr- He's O1lg dru1k-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

lou say the last entry is June
 WI 7?" asked Barnett as the
 III boat entered the light surf. Trendon nodded.
 That was the night we saw the last glow and the big burst from the volcano wasn'tit
 Right
 "The island would have been badly shaken up."
 Not so violently but that the flag pole stood" said the captain.
 That's true, sir. But there's been good deal of volcanic gas going. The mans been peifhed up for four days"
 Give the fellow a chance" growled Trendon. Air may be all right in the cave. Good water there too. Says so himself. By Slade's account he's a pretty capable citizen when it comes to looking after himself. Wouldn't wonder if we'd find him fit as fid- dle."
 There was no clew to Ives and Mo Guire?" asked Barnett presently.
 None" It was the captain who an- swered.
 The gig grated, and. the tide being high, they waded to the base of the cliff. Barnett carrying his precious ex- plosives aloft in his arms.
 Here's the spot" said the captain. See where the water goes in through those creyices"
 "opening at the top. too," said Tren- don.
 He let out his below, roaring Dar- rows name.
 'I doubt if you could project your voice far into cave thus blocked" said Captain Parkinson. "Well try this"
 He drew his revolver and fired. The men listened at the crevices of the rock. No sound came from within.
 Your enterprise. Mir Barnett" said the commander. with gesture which turned over the conduct of the affair to the torpedo expert.
 Barnett examined the rocks with en- thusiasm.
 Looks like moderately easy stuff" he observed. See how the veins run. You could almost blow a design to or der in that
 "Yes. but how about bringing down the whole cave;"
 'Oh. of eourae there's always an ele- ment Of uncertainty when you're deal ing with high explosives" admitted the expert. But unless I'm mistaken we can chop this out as neat as with an ax."
 Dropping his load of cartridges care leSsly upon a fat rock which projected from the water. De busted himself in a search along the face of the cliff. Presently. with an "Ah.- of satisfac- ton. he climbed toward a hands breadth of platform where grew a patch of purple flowers.
 Throw ne up a knife. somebody he called.
 Take notice said Trendoa good naturedIy. that I'm the botanist Of this expedIsIon-
 "Oh. yo1 can have the flowers. All I want ts what they grow in"
 IousenIuE a handful of the dry soil. he brought t down and laid it with the explosives. Next he called one os the saf,o-S ts "bcost- him and was soon uerrhesI n the fat slant of a huge rock wkich formed. ss 1t were. the keystone ta the blockade
 Lets s@e.~ hs ruminatAd We want a s1sE enzrre for this. one that will exert a ui5esp-r1d pressure with out muta ststtsrinz force. the No 3. I think
 -How i< that. Mr. Bar1eFfT ssked the captain. vifh lively interest
 @Yoa see- sir returned ths demon strato-. perxhei hsEh Ike sculptor ss vprk co sosse kerusc uzsterpsece- swhzt Wp vznt is fs spEz q fhis rock- He 1efts1 the flank < the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
NEW FASHIONS FOR MEN.
Cuffs on Trousers Tabooed arsi Bagsy
 Legs Must Go.

Legs Must Go.
 The Merchant Tailors' National Elk change brought to a close recently its three day annual convention in New York. and delegates from all parts of the world are hurrying home with no absolute law as to what men shall wear, but with a clear idea of what is the 'predominating opinion" on that subject That's what they got at the convention. Predominating opinion has this to say about masculine garments for spring and summer:
 Cuffs on the ends of trousers shall be frowned upon. but they shall be en- eouraged for coat sleeves. They shall be tolerated" only on soft flannel summer trousers. Cuffs on winter trousers shall be tabooed.
 Fancy waistcoats may be rich in color, but they shall be quiet in tone"- that is, while rich colored small stripes and checks will be used, "the ensemble must be modest"
 Coat lapels must not be pressed down hard; they shall have the soft roll effect.
 Trousers shall no longer be built full about the thighs. They shall fit not tightly, but 'easily." The legs shall be just big enough in the knees for ease.
 Suitings shall be of the striped vari- ety, though predatory wealth need not wear stripes if it doesn't want to- Coats as to their length shall be me dium. Any tailor with patron who does not pay, his bill shall send that name. with full description of the offender, to the secretary of the exchange, who shall then send it to members of the exchange all over the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

''We ha,e uo tune to settle the mat ter now" said the captain impatient ly. we must find that cave if 1t is to be found" .
 Towering just outaide the final drag of the surf, under the skillful guid- ance of Congdon, the boat moved slow ly along the line of beach to the line of cliff. All was open as the day. The blazing sun picked out each detail of jut and hollow. Evidently the poison ous vapors from the volcano had Aot spread their blight here, for the face of the precipice was bright with many flowers. So close in moved the boat that its occupants could even see but terfiies fluttering above the bloom. But that which their eager eyes sought was still denied them. No opening offered in that smiling cliffside. Not by so much as would admit a terrier did the mass of rock and rubble gape. And Slade described the cave as big enough to ram the Wolverine into," muttered Trendon. Up to the point of the headland and back passed the boat Blank disap- pointment was the result.
 "What is your opinion now, Dr. Trendon?" asked the captain of the older man. s.- ..--
 Don't know, sir" answered the sur geon hopelessly. Looks as if the cave might have been a hallucination." T shall have something to say to MT. Shade on our return" said the cap tain crisply. "If the cave was a hal Inclination, as you suggest the seal murder was fiction."
 Looks so," agreed the other.
 And the murder of the captain. How about that?' x "And the mutiny of the men," added the surgeon. s.-. And the killing of the doctor. Your patient seems to be a romantic gen ius."
 And the escape of Darrow. Hold hard" quoth Trendon. "Darrow's no romance Nothing f1ctional about the Aag and ledger"
 "True enough" said the captain and fell to consideration.
 Anyway" said Trendon vigorously, ''I'd like to have a look at those bird roosts. Mighty like sign posts to my mind"
 'very well," said the captain. It'll cost us only a wetting Run her in, Congdon."
 With all the cockswain's skill and the oarsmen's technique, the passage of the surf was a lively one, and little driblets of water marked the trail of the officers as they shuffled up the beach.
 The two slabs stood less than fifty yards beyond high water tide. Near ing them, the visitors saw that each marked a mound, but not until they were close up could they read the neat carving on the first. It ran as follows:
 Here lies
 SOLOMON ANDERSON
 alias
 HANDY SOLOMON who murdered his employer, his captain and his shipmates and was found dead of his deserts on these shores, June 5, 1904. This slab Is erected as a memento of admiring esteem
 by
 the last of his victims.
 And you can kiss the book on that" Percy Darrow fecit," said the sur geon. You can kiss the book on that too"
 "Then Slade was telling the truth!' Apparently. Seems good corrobora. tion."
 The captain turned to the other mound. Its slab was carved by the same hand.
 Sacred to the memory of an ensign of the United States navy, whose body. washed upon this coast, is here buried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
CHAPTER XXX.

n SlHE surgspn spoke first.
 ~Another point said he- -Darrou uas alive within a few dsys- Captain ParkI1So1 turned slowly away from the grave. -You are right = hc said- with an eT0rt- Our bzsiress is with the living EoE The dead mast uaif-
 -HEfe and seek.~ grouied Tzn1o7- sIf kes he-e shy doa-t be show him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

"Biuy EdWards,r s1id ihc oaptGiH- with all reverence. br strange hands. whose soul may God rest. '"The seas shall sing his requiem June the sixth. NNMIV.
 Billy Edwards said the captain. very low.
 He uncovered The surgeon did Ike wise So for a space they stood with baresI heads between the twin graves
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
CHAPTER XXXI.

OU say the last entry is June WI 7T' asked Barnett as the boat entered the light surf.
 Trendon nodded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27

years, hereto fore has only been available to patients at the Institute.
 But now 1t IS offered to the general public and you, in y o Il r oW n h 0 m e, can treat your hair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07

NO RENT.-DesiraDie tenements, ofices
] stores. mil property with water power,
Individual storage lockers. VIM. X. Hawks.
05 North 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mrs. DIN Scott is critically Ill.
Miss Monica Brady of Grove street
Is ill.,
Miss Jennie Valentine of Pleasant
street is i'll.
w. A. Wall is making repairs Oh
his residence on East Main street.
Miss Hilda Pratt of vassar college
Is spending the spring vacation at her
home.
Mrs. Anna Murray and Miss Alice
Morrissey are spending the day with
friends In Hooslck Falls.
John Eddington proprietor of the
Gage street meat market, was In North
Adams Monday on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wall left this
morning for Brattleboro where they
will attend the funeral Of his brother
in-law.
Martin Buss of Gage street who has
been confined to the house for the past
week by an attack Of the grip, Is now
able to be out again.
Marden r. Nichols who has been
spending the spring vacation at his
home here returned to Norwich uni
versity at Mortified this morning
Rev. Frank r. Morris, pastor of the
Baptist church. left this morning for
Rutland where he will attend the semi
annual meeting of the Vermont Bap-
list state convention board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07
FOR GALE

COR SALE-HOrse and carriage. VIII sell
either, separate or together Chestnut
mare, good roader. kind and gentle Carriage
is rubber tired. Meyer make. j. y. Walsh, ib2
Beech st. 2st6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07

L>OR SALE Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs
" from choice breeding pens, Bradley
cockerel and ODD cock for sale. Prices right.
Frank II. Chase, No. Bennington. VI iit36
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07

o RENT-3o3 North street. eleven rooms
and bath, all modern improvements, hou Q
entirely new, Also barn room for one horse
and wagon. Inquire OF George Il. Cook, sol
Forth street PACT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07

PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
all grocers. flsvors. Refuse all substitutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07
WANTED.

N, ANTED-A furnished house for year:
w must be In the best residential part o.
Bennington: about nine rooms, all modern i'm.
provemonts grounds and shade trees on both
sides within easy walk OF the business district
Write. stating pri e and all particulars to Vim.
T. Clerk, Station "a. Washington. p. G.
ett94
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07

DARLINGTON 4 WOOD-Contractors In
n building IN d slate roofing. ONCE IFS South
St s6t72
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-07
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

LANES SILK, contractor ana builder. Also
J repairing, rebuilding ana SHOP work Shop
1ui0ustreet.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-30
DO FRUIT DISTRICTS
RELY LARGELY ON LUCK
B. F. Rochafellow Tells of the DAM
age Done at Canon City and
Makes Some Interesting
General Comment.

The following statement. much of
which is of peculiar local interest,
appeared in yesterdays Canon City
Cannon. The writer is one of the
leading citizens and best known fruit
men of Fremont county:
The Cannon has secured the opin-
ions of various prominent horticul-
turists in this community as to the
damage done our fruit crop by the
recent frosts of Saturday. Sunday
and Monday.
Although these opinions are not
so favorable as We. had hoped, they
all are more sanguine than the opin-
ion of the calamity howler on the
street corner. There is nothing to
be gained by denying the terrible
blow that this loss has been TO our
community: but neither does de-
spair remedy our condition That
the fruit growers were astoundingiy
negligent in not preparing for this
catastrophe and In not smudging
this entire district is now generally
conceded.
Manager C. C. Campbell deserves
credit for the thoughtfulness he dis
played in spreading the news broad
cast of the coming frost as soon as
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-30

rs; Lander, Wyo., 32; Miles City,
Mont, 80; Phoenix, Ariz., So; North
Platte. Neb.. 32; Pocatello. Ida. "a;
Pueblo, Colo, 80; Salt Lake City,
Utah, AZ; Santa Fe. N M, 80; Du-
range, Colo, 80.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity Qssued at Denver): Fair
tonight and Friday.
This morning the weather is clear
south and west of Denver. and gen.
orally cloudy north and east of that
place, with light snow over portions
OF Wyoming and northeastern Colo
rado.
The temperature rose over all por-
tions of the Rocky mountain. region
except Montana, where a slight fall
occurred.
Temperatures that are low for the
season still remain over the country
to the north and west of Grand juno
ton, with the prospects of slowly ris-
ing.
Light frosts occurred this morning
throughout the greater portion of
the Grand valley.
r. M. HARDINGE,
Official in Charge.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-30
POLITICAL LEADER HERE.

James Cowic, former secretary of
state under Governor Peabody and
one of the best known republican
politicians in the state, was an ar
rival last night from Boulder, his
home, and is guest Mt the st. Re-
gis.
Mr.. Cowie stated to The Sentinel
today that he is here on Il purely
business trip. This morning he drove
out into the valley to look at some
land. He has always maintained n
high opinion of Grand Junction and
the Grand valley. He thinks that 1t
will turn out that the fruit has not
been as badly damaged as many
think.
Mr.. Cowie has visited Grand juno
tiOn several times and has many
friends here. Several other Boulder
men are with him. They will re-
main until tomorrow.
1t has been reported that Mr..
Cowie is n candidate for the republic
can nomination for governor.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-30
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.

April 30, 6 pm.-Temperature,
63; relative humidity, IS; direction
of wind. northwest; velocity of wind.
5 miles; precipitation. o; weather,
clear
April 80. 6 am.-Temperature.
So; relative humidity. Al; direction
of wind. east; velocity of wind, 2
miles; precipitation. 0; weather,
clear
The minimum temperature this
morning was 35.4, or 6 degrees
warmer than yesterday morning.
Maximum temperature yesterday.
63; minimum, 20; mean, 46; de-
parture from the normal. minus IL.
Some of the minimum tempera-
lures recorded at different western
points during the past "a hours are
as follows: Grand Junction, 35;
Amarillo, Tex, "a; Los Angeles.
Cal. Sc; Baker City, Ore, SO; Chey-
enne, Wyo.. 2s; Denver. Colo. "a;
Ell Paso, Tex. 49,; Helena, Mont,
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-30

The fruit grower is not the only
one who knows suspense, disappoint-
ment or despair. We all have our
frosts. 1t is the man or woman who
from ruin and loss learns the lesson
OF new hopes and bravely rears a
new castle of dreams from the
wreckage of the old, that is the man
or woman worth while.
If the fear and depression of the
last few days has taught us anything
it is the beauty of bravery.
There is no satisfaction equal to
that of knowing you have faced the
future with level brows, clear eyes
and spirit unafraid. Surely it is a
purer soul that cannot live bravely,
kindly, tolerantly one little day
and we are but asked to live today.
colored preacher once defined
perseverance: ut means firstly, to
take hold; secondly, to hold on;
thirdly, to nebber let 60"
So. firstly, my brothers, we havn't
lost our fruit crop; secondly, we
haven't lost our apples, and, thirdly,
If We had, We could raise cucumbers.
City Cannon.