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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
Sporting Matters

Are an important part of the
worlds news these days The
Montpelier Morning Journal will
give much attention to this phase
of the daily news service of the
country. E. T. Seguin, the local
newsdealer, will see you have the
paper promptly and in time for
your coffee and rolls. Talk it over
with him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
His News.

1.-THE only news | have to tell you"
wrote the Billvile citizen, rs that the
river has riz an drowned all yer cat
tie. an yer uncle has broke Jail; like
wise the wilder woman you wuz ago
In ter marry has ruined off with a
book agent. Outside of these here
things. we air all dom well."--Atlanta
Constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
The Montpelier Morning Journal.

Issued Monday, August 9, for the
first time. An up-to-date newspaper,
containing telegraph service from
our own state correspondents. ard
general telegraph news, over our
own wire. This ought to be good
enough for morning newspaper
readers. E. T. Seguin, the news
dealer. is the local agent. and all
subscriptions should be sent to him.
The Journal guarantees a good SER
vice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
SLIGHTLY Different.

"Ten years ago that fellow borrowed
the passage money to come to this
country"
"And now he's worth millions, eh?"
mo. He seems sort of thriftless.
Owes for his passage money yeti
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
FATAL ACCIDENT AT UNDERHILL

Roswell Humphrey, aged about 30
years. died early Tuesday morning follow
ing injuries received at the Underhil
railway station Monday evening. He had
returned to his home from South Burling-
ton where he worked and evidently intend
ed to return there on the evening train.
Changing his mind after the train was in
motion, he jumped off and some say that
he struck baggage truck or other OBJ
struction and was thus hurled under the
wheels of the rapidly moving cars. One
leg was cut off above the ankle and the
other higher up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
TEE Joy OF EATING.
II Is Courted to the Fullest Extent In
Berlin.

is SOuTteO TO the TuiicSt GNtcTt w
Berlin.
The Germans in a good many ways
get more happiness out Of life as they
go along than we do. Eating is an in
nocent pleasure, and they eat oftener
and more. No one is required to get
up to breakfast. There is never any
formal family breakfast. Coffee and
rolls are sent to your room, or you
can go into the dining room and get
them when you choose. Not having
had breakfast enough, German
spends all the rest of the day in max
ing up for it. At 1920 or IL every
body takes lunch. The laborers along
the streets ali stop to eat. And in
general it may be said that in all
places and at all hours it is good form
and q matter of course to draw out a
substantial sandwich Of rye bread and
raw ham and go to munching. Wom-
en- do it at the opera. Students do it
at the university between classes.
Dinner comes at 2 o'clock. About 8
the maid brings to your room coffee
and rolls and perhaps cake. At 8 p. m.
is supper Those who are going out
to any entertainment may have sup
per at or T. But there is always a
long enough intermission at the opera
or theater for those who are disposed
to take lunch, and most persons are
disposed.
There are innumerable restaurants
all about the city, and tens of thou.
sands Of people eat there. sitting at lit
tie tables in the open air right by the
sidewalk. After the day with all its
cares and meals is over it is a favorite
custom to go to a restaurant and sit
there for half the night eating and
drinking and listening to music. No
city in the world hears so much good
music so cheaply as Berlin. And ev-
erybody who is anybody knows
enough about music to talk with some
ntelligence.-Berlin Letter to Spring
field (Mass.) Republican.
Excursion to Montreal. See Adver-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
STATE NEWS
DEATH OF A cENTENARIAN

Leo Muzzy, aged 100 years and months
died at the home of his son, David,
Monday. Mr.. Muzzy was born December
s, 1908, in Canada Most Of his long life,
however, was spent in Vermont and he
has lived in Morristown since 1865. He
was alert and mentally vigorous until a
few months ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

In that worthiest of all struggles
the struggle for self mastery and good
ness-we are far less patient with our
selves than God Is with us.-J. q. Hoi
land
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

The Swiss government spends more
money in proportion to its population
for the relief of its poor than any 9th
er country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Excursion to Montreal See adver
tiseemnt on page 5.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

p ointment Contests on Eastern Gridirons
Tabulated in Order of Occurrence
Sept. %
University of Pennsylvania VS.. Gettys-
burg at Philadelphia.
Brown VS.. New Hampshire State at
Provide nee.
Sept 20
Univo rsity of Pennsylvania VS.. Ursinus
at Philadelphia.
Brown VS.. Rhode Island College at
Providence.
Yale VS.. Wesleyan at New Haven.
Harvard VS.. Bates at Cambridge.
Oct. 2
Harvard VS.. Bowdoin at Cambridge.
Yale VS.. Syracuse at New Haven.
Pennsylvania VS.. Dickinson at Phila-
d lphia.
Brown VS.. Colgate at Providence.
Princeton VS.. Stevens Institute at
Princeton.
West Point VS.. Tufts College at West
Point.
Oct. 9
Yale VS.. Springfield Training School at
New Haven.
Pennsylvania VS.. West Virginia at
Philadelphia
Brown VS.. Amherst at Providence.
Cornell VS.. Oberlin at Ithaca.
Harvard VS.. Williams at Cambridge.
Naval Cadets VS.. ST. Johns at Annapolis.
West Point VS.. Trinity at West Point.
Oct Is
Yale VS.. West Point at West Point.
Harvard VS.. University of Maine at
Cambridge.
Dartmouth VS.. Williams at Hanover.
Pennsvlania VS.. Brown at Philadelphia.
Cornell VS.. Fordham at Ithaca
Princeton VS.. University of the South
at Princeton.
Naval Cadets VS.. Villa Nova at Anna
pol:s.
Get. %
Yale VS.. Colgate at New Haven.
Harvard VS.. Brown at Cambridge.
Pennsylvania VS.. Pennsylvania State
a: Philadelphia,
Dartmouth vs. Amherst at Amherst.
Cornell VS.. Vermont at Ithaca.
Princeton VS. Lafayette at Princeton.
Naval Cadets VS.. Virginia at Annapolis.
West Point VS.. Lehigh at West Point.
oct. 30
Yale VS.. Amherst at New Haven.
Harvard VS.. West Point at West Point.
ennsvlvania VS.. Carlisle Indians at
Philadelphia.
Naval Cadets VS.. Princeton at Annapo-
lis.
Cornell VS.. Williams at Ithaca
Nov. 6
Yale VS.. Brown at New Haven.
Harvard VS.. Cornell at Cambridge.
PENNSYLVANIA VS.. Lafayette at Phila-
delphia,
Princeton VS.. Dartmouth at Princeton.
Naval Cadets VS.. Washington and
jefferson at Annapolis.
Nov Is
Yale VS.. Princeton at New Haven
Harvard VS.. Dartmouth at Cambridge
Brown VS.. Vermont at Providence.
Naval Cadets VS.. Western Reserve at
Annapolis.
Nov. 20
Yale VS.. Harvard at Cambridge.
Brown VS.. Carlisle Indians at New York.
Naval Cadets VS.. Davidson at Annapo-
lis.
West Point VS.. Wash. Jeff. at West
Point.
Nov. %
Pennsylvania VS.. Cornell at Philadel-
phia,
Nov. 81
West Point VS.. Annapolis at Phila-
delphia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

active and we'll He is the only brother
living and the sisters are all dead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26

Excursion to Montreal, See Adver-
tisement on page 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Death of President COuneill

The head of the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes, lo- cated at Normal, Madison county, is dead. President Councill had been in failing health, and the close of his long and useful career came not with out warning.
 This great teacher saw clearly the needs and limitations of his race in Alabama This was perhaps the req son his success as an educator, and the school at Normal will remain as a monument to his energy and clearness of vision.
 Let us hope it will be kept up to his standards and in accordance with his ruling ideas. He strove unceas- ingly to make his students useful citi- zens in complex state. He had no enemies. He had friends in all parts of the state, and the school over which he presided will retain friends now it's honored leader has gone to his reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Business Conditions.

"A month ago there was a good deal of talk about business improvement but conditions were not as good as opti- mists made 1t appear" said Charles D. Darlington of Philadelphia. To-day, however, there is a decidedly better tone in business circles everywh ere. Business is really improving. A re- turn of prosperity such as we had in 1906 may not come with a rush. In fact no one of business experience looks for new high records in the in- dustrial world this year. But it Is req sonable to think that by the coming 8 summer the country will be headed for another era of bounding prosperity.
 q look for brisk, healthy trade from now on. The tariff question will soon be settled and If we have good crops there will be few if any idle industries in the Pittsburg or the Birmingham districts next fall. The outlook right now is certainly bright and it will grow bright ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Beating the Company.

'It takes all kinds of folks to make up the assortment of this old world" said a gentleman soon after alighting from an East Lake car.
 "A party of newsboys were coming in from selling the afternoon papers. There was quite a little bit of changing money. counting noses. etc., by the con- ductor. The car stopped and fellow got on, taking the next seat to the boys. The conductor of the trailer came for the fare and got the impress sion that one more boy had joined the party. He was finally pursuaded that the boy he approached had paid his fare; this after wrangling. Arrived in the city the beat said, Bud, that fellow tried to make you pay my fare, didn't he? Well, I sat here and let him look for me and he didn't find me- And off he got congratulating himself. And there you have It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Moisture and the Boil WeeYii

Congressman Ransdell recently caused to be printed in the Congress sional Record a letter addressed to him by Dr. s. A. Knapp, director of the farmers demonstration work of the agricultural department, and a recognized authority on the subject of boil weevils.
 Dr. Knapp combats the idea that the cotton pest will be more numerous and destructive in the moist southeastern states than it ever was in Texas, where the yearly rainfall is considerably less. The rainfall of the southeast comes as rule in the winter months. and all observation confirms the belief that a wet winter, especially a wet, cold win ter, invariably destroys many of the surviving insects. A very cold, wet winter renders them harmless during the succeeding summer. "If," adds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Dr. Knapp, "the cotton lands are plowed in the fall or early winter, IL is not believable that the boil weevn can lie in water during the winter for three months and then survive to pes ter the farmer during the following year."
 In April, May and June the rainfall throughout the cotton belt is just about equal In July, August and September the rainfall is equally even over the entire cotton belt. Dr. Knapp there fore concludes 'it will be fully as easy to produce a profitable crop of cotton in average years in Louisiana and Mississippi as in Texas" What is true of Mississippi is true of Alabama and of Georgia. The alarm felt over the rayages of the pest in the moist southeast has been oyerestimated, and the chances are the southeast will handle the trouble as cleverly as Texas did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
MED BRACE SAYS GRID1RON DINNER
 WAS THE CLEVEREST IN TWENTY YEARS

1 bill and removed all Payne from 1t in- stantly.'
 The pail was being emptied of it's contents when in rushed a member who impersonated Castro, and who demanded a place of refuge.
 'There is nothing we can do for you, MT. Castro. You must go,e was the an- swer to his appeal. but the exiled presi- dent perslsteN and following a lengthy conference it was decided to let him take care of the cow
 A burlesque on Uncle Toms Cabin" made it close rival of some of the other funny stunts. Eliza was depicted as fleeing across the ice holding in her arms two children, Maximum and Minimum. wrapped in the tariff bill and pursued by the howl of the gray wolves of the Sem ate. A miniature wire basket. which served as the Congressional waste bas- ket," was the souvenir of the dinner. and into it were dropped at intervals various
 
 papers that are likely to find their way into such receptacle A cold storage receipt of local company had this writ ten on it:
 Received from Frank H. Hitchcock. eighteen crates and five barrels contain ing T. R.'s policies. Storage prepaid for eight years from date. Value asked but indignantly refused.
 Marks: Slightly damaged.
 "Stored in roomi Basement of cellar. "(Signed) IS. W. Hurriedin."
 With all the formality of an executive session of the Senate the nominations of Thomas c. Moves of the Washington Star and Oscar K. Davis of the New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
God send every one their hearts desire.-Much Ado About Nothing.
Structural Steel Making

The Atlanta Journal foresees the time when its city will become a cen ter of the steel industry, because a Virginia concern has decided to erect in it a s50.O0O structural plant. It ex- poets a s50,00O plant to supply not only the southeast, but also southwest, with structural material. It is well to be optimistic, but the Journals optim- ism outruns horse sense and all req son.
 Twenty 1000 plants could not sup ply the southern country with struc- tural material. The Atlanta plant is but a drop in the bucket The Manu- facturers' Record for last week sees plainly what is coming in the south. In it's own time the Steel corporation, possessing vast stores of raw material, will erect on or near an Open Warrior a structural plant that will cost at least s1,000, 1000, and may cost five times as much. It will make structural ma- terials for use in the south, but also for shipment through the Panama ca- nal. It's products will be barged down the Warrior to tidewater, and then they will be shipped to Texas, to Mex ico, to South America, to the islands of the sea, and even to Savannah for use in Atlanta and other Georgia towns.
 There Is, however, room for At lantas s5O,O0O plant It will be quite near the raw materials of this district but it will have no Open Warrior, and that win be it's weak point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Next Weeks Festival

It has been several years since Bir- mingham had a music festival with a great festival orchestra as it's chief feature: but such a treat is again in store for us. A three days festival, with Mr. Damrosch and his New York Symphony orchestra participating in all the concerts, begins on Wednesday night, April 2s.'
 The last Birmingham festival, in which the late Theodore Thomas and his Chicago orchestra had part, was held just six years ago. It was the last of the four annual festivals given under the direction of Benjamin Guok- enberger. It was well attended-as well attended as any of the previous festivals, but the box office deficit was larger than on former occasions simply because the management made the mis- take of fixing the price of season tick cts too low. In an effort to popularize the festival as an institution the best seats were sold at s1 instead of $1.50, the old regulation price. The audi ences were very little larger than they had been when $1.50 was charged; hence, the assessment levied on the guarantors.
 The festival to be given next week is an experiment on the part of MT. Damrosch. No local guarantee was asked for. It is a high class, expensive enterprise; more expensive than Guck- enberger's largest festival by reason of the fact that a greater number of performances are included. MT Dam- rosch will conduct five concerts; and musical event up to the dignity of a festival should never have less than five.
 Now, since MT. Damrosch is taking all the risk, thus showing his faith in Birmingham as a center of culture and civic pride, it behooyes the men and women of this community to take a | lively interest in the festival and help to make it a financial success. Sey- eral hundred tickets have been sold already to out-of-town music lovers, and if the people of Birmingham turn out as they should crowded houses at each performance will be assured. Should this festival prove financial failure, however, it will be many day before an attempt is made to hold an- other But it must not fail, and if the business men of Birmingham come to a full realization of the importance of the festival as an advertisement for the city as well as a far-reaching edu- catiye force, it will be a pre-eminent success from every point of view. Let all of us work for the festival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

the necessaries of life. At present the Aldriches, Hales and Lodges are op- posed to an income tax. but when they have to choose between it and deficit or unpopular taxes on the necessaries, they may hesitate. They may accept the Bailey amendment
 More revenue is needed, The Payne and the Aldrfch bills are both deficient in that respect The Bailey amend ment comes to their relief, and if they have a bit of justice in their makeup they will not reject it. Their sense of justice cannot be trusted, but their sense of politics can be. It would be poor politics to offend in this matter the many in order to win the favor and campaign contributions of the selfish few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Biz Deficit Under the kIdrlch Bill

Senator Bacon says the Aldrich bill as it stands would cause a deficit of $60,000,000 in the coming fiscal year. MT. Dalzell says 1t would create defi- cit larger than the Payne bill by 2o.0o0,00o to s3o,0o0,ooO The Boston Transcript puts the deficit under it at $45,000. 900, while Senator Rayner thinks it would exceed $100, 100000. The sanguine MT. Aldrlch stands alone in thinking that his bill would keen receipts up to expenditures.
 Tn obedience to the democratic eau GUS in the Senate, Senator Bailey brings forward in this crisis an amend ment of the tariff bill levying 3-per- cent tax on all incomes above $5O0O a year. His bill exempts incomes from state, county and municipal securities and the salaries of state of1ciales. The Texas Senator believes his amend ment would be declared constitutional by the United States supreme court. The proposed tax would bring into the treasury about $9o,0O0,OoO year.
 The democrats of the Senate will act as unit in demanding an income tax to be paid by the well-to-do rather than heavier indirect taxes levied upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

York Times for membership in the club were received and confirmed. but not until the two scared candidates had been subjected to a rigid cross-examination as to their opinions on those present and matters in general
 President Taft enjoyed to the limit the darts directed at himself and his cabinet ministers. Indeed, there were few if any who did not get placed on the gridiron.
 The speakers were Presidnt Taft, secre- tary Dickinson, Speaker Cannon. sena- tors Taylor of Tennessee and Chamber lain of Oregon.
 The banquet hall was veritable flower garden in which apple blossoms and American Beauty roses predominated while the dinner itself was a marvel of culinary art.
 Among the guests were the following:
 The President of the United States. the Brazilian ambassador the Swiss minister. c. H. Ackert, vice president of the South ern railway; Senators Beveridge, Borah, Elkins, Carter, Guggenheim. Scott, Shoot. Sutherland, Taylor, Warren; Secretaries Ballinger, Dickinson, Nagel, Wilson Post master General Hitchcock, Attorney Gen eral Wicekrsham, Baron L. Ambrosy, Austria Hungary; Representatives Champ Clark of Missouri, Fitzgerald of New York, Ransdell of Louisiana, John G. Ca pers, commissioner of internal revenue; Governor Marshall of Indiana, Jose Car los Rodriguez, Journal of Comerce, Rio de American Republics; Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and J. M. Culp, of the Southern rail- way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Don't Make Promises,

Don't promise friends nice break some fresh water fishing preserve, ' said a disappointed sportsman
 T did this Saturday and set forth bravely to snatch the Dream that are biting at East Lake. Well, I caught one fine one almost immediately and then began to figure how many mem bers of the family there are how many each should have. Right there I broke my luck, for not another did I catch. More, got my only fish line hung in barbed wire and lost that. I saw others with nice strings, but alas for me my friends will have to go to market if they eat fish Sunday morn ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
MADE A MISTAKE.

From Tit-Bits
 The car gave. a lurch. The young man who had just risen from his seat lost his balance. The tube car stopped with jerk The young man sat down automatically in the fashionable lady's lap. She began to shriek in this wise:
 You contemptible pup. I wish you to understand that I am not lamppost or piece of furniture to be clung to for support! You have no right to crowd in and tear other people to pieces with your big, clumsy handsl You pitiful clown, you! You aren't fit to be allowed among nice, quiet, well-dressed people. You un- manerly pumpkin. you deserve to be-
 Excuse me, madam broke in the. young man, you have made a mistake''
 "A mistaken demanded the lady, her eyes flashing with anger. What do you mean?"
 This, ma'am." replied the young man. I'm not your husbandi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Screens In Fly Time

From the very outset of the warm season a relentless warfare should be waged against flies and mosquitoes. They cannot well be exterminated, but each home can be kept free of them. Use screens, not necessarily copper screens. Any screen Is better than none at all Netting made of black cotton thread will answer when metal screens are out of reach. The screen that will shut out the housefy will shut out the mosquito, and when the two disease bearers are shut out ma- laria and dysentery and typhoid fever cannot enter.
 The mosquito has been tried and found guilty of disseminating malaria. The housefy is bred in filth and pre- fers filth, and when it leaves filth for a short. intermission it goes loaded down with disease germs-germs of typhoid fever, scarlet fever and diph- theria. It, too, has been tried and found guilty. The evidence against both insects is overwhelming.
 There is but one sure remedy. Use screens. The breeding of mosquitoes and house1ies can be stopped and 1t will be in well regulated communities, but until 1t is there is but one source of safety-use screens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
OLD SONGS.

By Richard Burton. There is many simple songs one hears. To an outworn tune, that starts the
 tears; Not for itself-for the buried years. Perchance twas heard in the days of
 youth, When breath was buoyant and words
 were truth; When joys were peddled at Life's gay
 booths Or maybe it sounded along a lane Where she walked with you--and now
 again You catch Loves cadence. Loves old.
 sweet pain. Or else it stole through room where
 lay A dear one dying, and seemed to say: Love and death. they shall pass away" It rises out of the long ago. And that Is the reason 1t shakes you so With pain and passion and buried woe. There is many simple song that brings From deeps of living, on viewless wingss The tender magic of byEone things