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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

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Vegetable Compound" MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
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Mass, from women who have been
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Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
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Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
FATE AND
THEIR NAMES,
The Meeting Between Charles
Barton and John Quill.
BY CLARA A. GRADY.

copyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Charles Barton separated himself
from the train with which he had been
associated for the greater part of thir-
ty-six hours and drew in a great breath
of Lynnville's exhilarating air. Then
he set out with long, swinging strides
to mount the hill beyond which lay
the village proper.
80 much information he had deigned
to accept from the loquacious station
master, but to the latter's plainly ex.
pressed curiosity as to whom he sought
in the village Barton had turned a
deaf ear. He was aware of the fact
that news acquired wings In small
places, and it was part Of his plan to
take John Quill by surprise. Taking
as he was, advantage Of an unexpect
ed business trip east to meet face to
face his hitherto unseen correspond.
ent, he had no doubt as to the success
Of his plan.
+ That John was only nineteen and an
orphan Barton knew, but he had re-
spected the younger mans reticence
concerning himself to such an extent
that he had never tried to force his
confidence further. The ubiquitous
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
Cause of Misery,

Here is an observation from Carlyle:
All misery is faculty INSTRUCTED
strength that has not yet found its
way" This is undoubtedly true. All
suffering and failing can be traced
back to one getting out Of the true
path. 1t may not sometimes be ones
fault. Ignorance or environment may
intervene and lead US astray. But all
progress consists in one finding the
true way of ones strength; to see that
the faculty is rightly directed.
Finding this path is the end of knowl-
edge and civilization. This means
doing the right thing, physically. men
tally. morally; obeying Gods law
that's It: that Is all there is to 1t. That
is what keeps the strength and faculty
intact and makes life worth living.
The perfect mortal is the one whose
faculty is rightly directed and whose
strength has found its way. 1t is that
that makes the true, manly, useful.
happy life: that makes the life last
longer and keeps 1t sweet and whole
some while 1t lasts.-Ohio State Jour
nal,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
THE YELLOW
GOURD BANK.
The Riches 1t Received at the
Cost of a Great Sacrifice.
BY FRANK II. SWEET.
BY r HNNN NJ SWEE T.
lCopyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l

BY FRANK n. SWEET.
Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
"Nick." said Mr.. Jim Conway. in
terrupting the tune he was whistling
to address the man who rode beside
him, II hain't felt 80 much like boy
In years!'
"Nor me either" returned Mr.. Mich
olas Nickerson, also breaking off in
the midst of whistled tune. II feel
like I'd jest broke out of a cage"
They we're rough bearded, carelessly
dressed men with sun Drowned faces
and toll hardened hands, but they
were as happy as kings in purple and
fine linen. They we're going home.
For almost one-half their lives they
had called wherever they happened to
be in the west home" but now they
were on their way back to the place
where they were born.
Queer" said Conway slowly, that
the longer a man stays away from the
old home neighborhood the better he
likes It. When left 1t l was 80 tired
of them simple old scenes that
III udleu GILL. Dul uOW
He paused, half ashamed to tell his
comrade more.
EYES," agreed Nickerson; "after
awhile every old tree an rock an
slope an medder that he ort to have
forgotten long ago kinder-kinder
seems like brother"
"a man gifts kinder hungry to see
ION, noi,, cot6 Conway
yep; kinder hungry"
They said no more for some time
after that, but did not resume their
whistling.
"Wonder If anybody II know us till
we tell 'em who we are?" said Nicker-
son after awhile.
Doubtful mebby not then. Most Of
the old timers are gone, an the younger
ones won't know us. But the old hills
an streams an crooks In the road
won't be strangers"
mo. Kinder queer, but I've thought
more about them than about the peo-
ple-none of mine are left now, you
know"
'Nor mine," said Conway. Father,
mother and brother dead and two sis
tiers married and gone"
The sun was dropping behind a
bank of heavy clouds slowly rising
from above the western edge Of the
prairie when they reached a home
stead claim and rode along its fence
of barbed wire toward weather beat
en- little home near the farther corner.
The fence was overgrown in places
with last summers weeds, and here
and there a post Topped over. rotted
off at the bottom, but partially up
held by the tension of the wire.
Yet in that weather beaten little
house dwelt capitalist, the sole pro
prietor of a bank and treasure there
In.
The bank. which sat beside crazy
old clock on a shelf made of the side
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Of a soap box. was a small. pudgy yell
low gourd that stood up on its larger
end and had a slit beside it's stem for
the Introduction Of deposits.
In 1t was capital of II cents.
The capitalist was Jackson Bascom,
over whose towey head almost four
years had passed Ten cents of the
money had been tossed before him by
a passing horseman. who had seen the
old mannish looking baby perched on
the low top bar that helped to fill
gap in the wire fence and wanted to
see "the little fellow smile a dimes
worth" as he expressed 1t.
Jackson had tumbled from the bar
with a shout, picked up the two nick
els and put them into the gourd
bank with the penny which had been
the banks sole capital for many a day
before that.
1t was a little more than a week
after the time of the banks great in
crease in capital when Conway and
er beaten little house.
Jackson had been perched upon the
bar until within quarter Of an hour
of their arrival He had been startled
from his perch by cry Of alarm from
Lyddy In the house. Poor, weak,
worn. hopeless Mrs. Bascom had fallen
in something very like faint
When. little later, Conway and
Nickerson rode up to the barway the
cloud wall that had risen from the
west was halfway across the sky and
dusk was falling.
Grain in ten minutes" said Conway
laconically
They tied their horses to the posts.
swung themselves over the low bars
and advanced to the house.
The door was open. and the men
kaw the children gathered about the
, limiting woman. There were Lyddy,
D old faced. anxious looking girl Of
veiye or thirteen; Jimmy and John
y, grave little fellows of about ten
pd eight and Jackson. the capitalist.
IVddy 4 \bathed her mothers wan
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
nrhrouah Fire and Water"

A glance into the past is furnished
by the words: II would go through
fire and water to serve you" The old
trials by ordeal once the custom in
England. are here referred to, when
the ordeals both by fire and water
could be performed by deputy. Often
this was the service of friendship. but
just as often done for certain sum.
In the one ordeal the person passed
through place where red hot plow-
shares were set up at irregular inter
walls. the man or woman being blind
folded and barefooted. In the other
the person. bound hand and foot. was
thrown into the water; If he swan
safely to dry land he was innocent
His death was proof OF his guilt. The
phrase. however. may have an indirect
reference to the thought In Isaiah
when thou passest through the water
l will be with thee; when thou walk
est through the fire thou shalt not be
burned"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

picture postcard was responsible for
the correspondence, which had its be-
ginning more than two years before,
when Barton. in spirit Of fun, had
answered a request In the Postcard
Exchange" of an illustrated weekly for
views of his state.
The response had been prompt and
was accompanied by SO many ingen-
ious questions that Barton. in order to
do justice to his native state, had
found 1t necessary to write a letter.
1t was strange how soon he came to
watch for the weekly letter which be-
came an established custom, but only
he himself knew how far the simple
faith. the unconscious hero worship,
that breathed In every line Of John
Quilts letters were responsible for
Barton's escape from the many temp
tations that surround a young man
alone In a western town.
He had reached the end Of the VII
lage before his eyes found the little
brown cottage, with It's big honey
suckle on each side Of the gate and its
square porch overgrown with the
same vine. Everything looked as John
had once described it to be.
He knocked firmly on the front door
Of the cottage. 1t was quickly opened.
and Barton found himself gazing into
the prettiest face he had ever seen.
He asked, lis this where John Quill
lives? I'm Charles Barton" offering
his card. She put out her hand some
what hesitatingly, he thought, and the
bit Of pasteboard fiuttered to their
feet. With a muttered apology, he
stopped to pick 1t up. When his eyes
again sought the girls face there was
q confusion In 1t which the slight ac-
cident hardly warranted.
"Pd like to see your brother" he
suggested politely.
He was not prepared for the sudden
terror which flashed into her face, and,
with view to putting her at her ease,
he continued smilingly: You see, I'm
taking the relationship for granted. The
likeness to a picture of himself, which
John once sent me, is too great to ad'
NIT Of doubt"
The girl flushed and at the same
time looked relieved. YES" she
breathed softly. I'm his sister. And
Pm sorry, but my-John Is away al
present"
Barton's face fell 81, too. an
sorry" he said simply and fingered.
The girl eyed him doubtfully. She
seemed to be undecided, but finally
asked slowly. VIII you come in?
But he had seen the effort which thu
words cost her. 30 he prevaricatet
slightly.
mo thanks. l have my train u
make. When will your brother b.
back?" Is a quick after thought. Is,
could stop of again If
HE will not be back for some time,
she interposed hurriedly. do not asl
me where he is" appealingly, "for
cannot tell you"
A suspicion was dawning In Bartonl
mind Excuse me-" he begged gently
perhaps your brother is in some diff
Guilty. some trouble, and 1 could hell
him."
mo, no. you cannot help him,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
Obedient- TO Orders.

'You must push matters a little,
James, said chemist to his new boy.
by calling a customers attention to
this article and that article you often
effect a sale"
Eyes, SIR" responded the new boy,
and then he FASTENED to wait upon an
elderly person who wanted a stamp
Anything else, num- inquired the
ambitious boy politely, hair dye, cos
metic face powder. rheumatic drops
belladonna, mole destroyer
The elderly lady deals over the way
now.-ALondon Tit-Bits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
Blood Travels Fast,

The speed at which the blood circu-
lates in the veins and arteries Of
healthy man is something surprising.
All day long. year In and year out.
the round trips continue from the
heart to the eXtremities and back
again. The red blood corpuscles travel
like boats in stream, going to this
or that station for such service as they
have to perform. and the white cor
puscles, the phagocytes. dart hither
and thither like patrol boats, ready to
arrest any contraband cargo of disease
germs. The mileage of the blood cir
culation reveals some astounding facts
In our personal history. Thus 1t has
been calculated that assuming the
heart to beat sixty-nine times min
ute at ordinary heart pressure, the
blood goes at the rate Of POI yards In
the minute, or seven miles per hour,
1853 miles per day and $500 miles per
year. If man Of eighty-four years
of age could have one single blood
corpuscle floating In his blood all his
life 1t would have Travelled in that
same time 5,150.S0S miles.-Exchange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago l
was a Walking
shadow. had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieved all my pains
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
The Montpelier Morning Journal

Issued Monday. August 8. 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, 1909-08-19

Little Elmer-Papa, why is 1t more
blessed to give than to receive?
Professor Observation-Disclosures, my
dear son, If you permit yourself to re-
ceive you are compelled to give about
three times as much In order to prop
erly express your gratitude.-Smart
Set
They were alone in the parlor. and
she had the sofa all to herself.
II thought" she said. you were
something Of a mind reader"
$50 am" he reJoined.
"Well," she said as her eyes rested
on the unoccupied end Of the sofa. II
don't believe It,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
An Apt Simile.

Some men have career like golf
ball. They are helped out of one hole
only to get into another.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

EVERY DAY =" Piety," said Uncle
Eben, is sumpin like yoh Sunday clothes.
You gifts de mos benefit FUN dem when
you wears 'em every day in de week, even
if dey doesn' attract so much attention. y
Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
Women Readers

are to be given attention IN the
Montpelier Journal. A department
devoted to them will be added at
once. A trial order solicited.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
Tho Widows Mite.

The widows mite is coin of copper
issued by Alexander Jannaeus Q05 tc
17S B. c. bearing wreath of olives,
with the inscription, Jonathan the
High Priest and the Confederation OF
the Jews" On the reverse are two
cornucopias and the head Of poppy
The mite was the smallest current coin
in the time Of Jesus, and its value
was about one-eighth of cent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
State OF Ohio. City of Toledo. Lu

State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo. Luz
cas- County. IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of
F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the City OF Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed In my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. D. 1886.
0Seal) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Republic
Halls Cntarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucus services of the
system. Send for testimonials free
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, G
Sold by all druggists. 7bc.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. -"I feel that owe
the last ten years of nv life to lydia
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

For four hours sail through the North Islands
of Lake Champain into the Great Back Bay. On
the return trip the Steamer will arrive at Burling-
ton about $3.50 p. m. Special train will leave Bur-
lngton at 3.45 p. m for Fairmont, Wells River
and intermediate stations.
TICKETS good only for continuous passage
and will be good only on Special Train named
above, August %, 1909.
You cannot afford to miss this delightful days
outing at the price of ticket.
C, D. Waters, J. W. Hanley,
Gen Pass Agent, Gen. Pass. Agent,
NJ & W. R. r. r. G. Ry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

-Young's Magazine.
SOUR.-Friend-" What are you so
sour about?"
Chronic Dypseptic-"Oh, I've eaten
something that agreed with me. Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19


MT forgot nothin', and you learnin' to be
plumber !''-Philadelphia Inquirer.
LONESOME.-Knic Why does he
keep so many servants; do you know"
Booker" He got one girl because it was
so lonely for his wife, and another because
it was lonely for the cook, and third
because it was lonely for the cook and
waitress. Puck.
DODGING.-"d wish I understood al
the new provisions of the tariff bill, {"
sighed Mrs. Gotrox.
"Why?" asked her husband.
Because when I go to Europe I'd like
to know Just what trinkets it will be worth
my while to smuggle in."-Detroit Free
Press.
Visitor-So this town is strongly OPP
posed to corporal punishment?
Waiter-Yes, sir. Why, mister, dey
don't even let us serve whipped cream.
EXPLAINED" But, said the skep-
teal husband, II don't see how that new
store can afford to sell you everything
at less than cost"
ooh, that's easily explained" rejoined
the knowing wife. "They sell such enor
nous quantities of everything. "-Chi
cago News.
CHANGING. - Physician - Suffer
from insomnia, Ell? Eat anything before
going to bed?"
Patient-"Why, doctor, you once tolc
me never to eat anything before going tt
bed"
Physician with dignity)-"My deai
sir that was way back in 1907. Science
has made wonderful strides since thos'
days. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

"Man wants but little here below"
A car in which to spin.
But woman wants the auto
And
the
man
thrown
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

TOO SMART.-Plumber- Have you
got all we want for Browns iob?"
Bow Yes"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

Plumber" Wot? You 'aven't forgot
nothin'? Well, that's good 'unl Have
MT forgot nothin', and you learnin' to be
plumber !''-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
THE BEST YET
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
Four Hours Sail among the Beautiful North
Islands Of
Lake ChampIain
SUNDAY
August ~, 1909

Via the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
Central Vermont Railway Burlington, and
Steamer "Ticonderoga"
FROM
WELLS RIVER, so. RYEGATE, GROTON
MARSHFIELD, PLAINFIELD. FAIR
MONT and intermediate stations.
THIS OUTING has been arranged in order to as
commodate q large number of people who are
unable on week days to enjoy trip of this kind .
FARE FOR ROUND TRIP which includes the rail
ride to Burlington and hours boat ride on
Lake Champlain
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19

NO CHILDRENs TICKETS WILL BE SOLD
Special train will run to Burlington and return
10 connect with the steamer as follows: (No stops
to be made between Montpelier and Burlington.)
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-06-16

The windStormS and tornadoeS still
continue to work havoc in eastern and
central western states, keeping the
population guessing whether they
will get up of a morning at the home
place or in the adjoining county.
The latest prank of the frolicksome
twister took place in Texas, where it
picked up we'll loaded passenger
train and dumped it into the BrazoS
river killing one passenger and Grip
ping up many others. Fortunately the
river was at low stage or all would
have drowned. Moral: Settle in
country where cyclones are unknown
and ever after live in peace and con-
tent.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-06-16

IN the absence of legislation, Gov.
brady has appointed James f. Babb
OF Lewiston Judge Fremont Wood
OF Boise, and Judge w. w. Woods
OF Wallace, as a commission TO CO.
operate with other states of the Union
tor uniformity of legislation, to serve
without compensation and with full
authority to act for the state. The
commission is to deal with the sub
]ectS OF marriage and divorce, insol-
vency, the form of notarial certificates
descent and distribution of propertv
acknowledgements of deeds. execu-
ton and probate of wills and other
subjects; to ascertain the best means
to effect an assimilation and uniform
lty IN the laws of the various states of
the Union and to represent the state
OF Idaho in conventions of like com
mlssloners to consider and draft uni
form laws to be submitted for the APP
proval and adoption of the several
states; and to devise and recommend
such other course of action as shall
best accomplish the purpose above
mentioned.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-06-16

PRoF. H. T. FRENCH, late of the
agricultural college, is now in Boise,
and is doing considerable talking about
his troubles, according to the States
man. Mr.. French is quoted as say
irg that Idaho has no agricultural col
lege, which can be pre- perly designated
as such. " He further charges that
Out of 5000 appropriated last
year for the agricultural college only
S673.75 was used for that purpose. >"
Mr. French is likely to get himself
in the same predicament that he claims
the board of regents placed themselves
in, if he does not guard that unruly
member"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-06-16
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1909

THE Moscow Post in its last issue
comes to the defense of Prof II. I.
French, retired director of the State
Agricultural College, in which it says
It is regrettable that the controversy
caused by the attitude of the board of
regents, together with one or two
others of the university, toward Prof.
French could not have been settled
honorably and behind closed doors,
instead of being brought before the
people in hazy, uncertain, indiStrIct
light, backed up by many false state
ments which cannot help but reflect
discredit upon the educational inStitu-
ton as well as all connected with the
affair. !" French was charged with
writing letter to certain legislator,
during the last session, urging that the
agricultural college be segregated,
which was supposed to have been part
Of a scheme sprung by the south Idaho
people to get the college for them
selves. French openly denied that he
had ever written such a letter, and
challenged the regents to produce it,
in regard to which the Post says:
The missive referred to has not as
yet showed up, and the challenge re-
mains uncalled. Why' There is
but one solution; it doubtless was only
devilish falSehood concocted by ar
evil brain. Mr.. French has asked for
an investigation, being willing to abide
the consequences, but this has beer
denied. " The Globe has followed thi:
case with no little interest, and wher
the charges were made, believed anC
SAID that if they were true the profeS
Sor should not be allowed to larry long
about the state institution. But afte
reading the professor open denial o
the charge of letter writing, and seeinl
no confirmation of the same, it begun
to look like there was an open an,
frank statement due the public in re
gard to the matter. The charges ar
either true or they are not, and tn
public would like to know the eXac
facts in the case, and Mr.. French
Character should not be clouded b
unjust insinuations and innuendoe
from which an open investigate
might free him.