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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.
Exhibit i'm New York of Agricultural
Products From Tanana Valley.
(From New York Times.)

lfTOl new OIh
How successful Alaskan farming
can be is demonstrated in an exhibit
ton of potatoes, cabbages, beets, tur-
nips, carrots, parsnips and cereal
products grown up there and placed
on exhibition in Room 1900 of the
City Investing Building, 165 Broad
way. This exhibit includes the great
err part of the first agricultural ex-
hibit ever held in Alaska, last Sep
TENDER, at Fairbanks, in the Tanana
Valley. Fairbanks is practically in
the center of the great Alaskan ter
ritory. It's latitude is about 60 de-
grees, and it is less than two degrees
south of the Arctic Circle.
The exhibit will be a revelation to
those who have believed that Alaska
is, for the greater part of the year,
land of snow and ice, and whose
productivity is chiefly confined to the
amount of gold, copper and other ores
which may be brought up from the
interior of the earth.
These farm products were shipped
six weeks ago from st. Michaels to
the offices of the Copper River VAL
ley Railroad, now being built by the
Guggenheim interests in Alaska. The
intention is to extend the road through
the rich Tanana Valley, and Stephen
Birch, representing the company, re-
Gently returned to New York after
several weeks of inspection through
the Tanana Valley and other parts
of Alaska.
Il was surprised" he said, Eat the
fertility of the country. Owing to
the high prices of vegetables which
have had to be brought into Alaska
at great expense from Seattle, the
miners are beginning to till their
lands, and the results have been sur
prising. to say the least"
The truth of Mr.. Birch's statement
is we'll borne out by the agricultural
display. There are over three BUSH
els of potatoes from dozen different
farms which are operated by Alaska
miners. If these same potatoes were
grown anywhere in New England the
farmer would be figuring out his pro-
fits, and would expect prizes to come
his way in the local fairs. Every one
would make square meal for the
average man. The largest weigh
three pounds, and are from eight to
ten inches long. Then there are
turnips. long row of them, every
one being larger than a mans head.
One enormous cabbage head would fit
comfortably the top of a bushel bas-
ket The beets are larger than the
ordinary housekeeper can buy at the
corner grocer's. The possibilities Of
Alaska as sugar beet producing
country are shown by the exhibit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
LIQUOR RAIDS AT WATERBURY,.
Officers Got Quantity Of Wet Goods
and Four Prisoners.

The sheriff's department made two
successful raids in Waterbury Sat
urday afternoon at the home ~ Ed
ward Guyette and the store o. Fran
els Saldini. Considerable liquor was
found at the latter place, while SUI
ficient quantity to warrant arrest
was found at the Guyette house, so
that Sheriff Frank H. Tracy placed
them both under arrest, together with
two men who claimed the ownership
of some of the liquid.
The house entered had been sus-
pected for some time, but an oppor-
tune moment had never presented it
self to the officers to catch them be-
fore. The house of Edward Guyette
at 81 Main street was entered by
Henry Parker and David Harvey.
Two quarts Of whiskey were found
and a quantity of wine. The Saldini
store was entered by Sheriff Tracy,
Deputy Charles c. Graves and H. c..
Lawson. Enough booze" was I'M
earthed there to start a wholesale
liquor store, and three of the occu-
pants, Louis Bianchi and Charles
Brusa, with the proprietor, were also
captured, the two former on a charge
of owning the liquor according to a
statement made to the raiders when
Saldini was arrested. The liquor
found included a barrel of bottled
beer and half barrel of whiskey,
besides a box FULL of half pints of
the latter LIQUID.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
allied bumper pneumatic tool"

called bumper" pneumatic tool"
Regulations covering use of
bumper" pneumatic tool.
1t is mutually agreed and insisted
upon that this tool be used in an in
telligent manner. Whenever poss-
ible, water to be sprinkled on that
part of the stone which the tool is
being operated upon. At all times a
broom must be used to remove the
dust
That the use of the tools be not in
sisted upon from December LIST to
March 18th, but that during that per-
iod the use of the tool be optional
with the individual workmen, and
this joint agreement to be binding
on both parties for the unexpired term
of the existing agreements between
the Barre Granite Manufacturers
Association and the several branches
of the Granite Cutters Information
Association with whom they have
agreements.
1--WE recommend that the present
suspension of work terminate when
these regulations have been accepted
by the Granite Manufacturers Asso-
citation and the various branches of
the Granite Cutters International AS
ISOLATION with whom they have agree
ments,'
We further recommend that these
regulations be at once put into effect
and that copy of same be posted in
all sheds where the tool is used"
I'VE were notified by President
Powers that our joint proposition was
unanimously rejected"
(Signed)
Press Committee of the Granite Man
ufacturers' Association.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

stores have developed into great In
dustries. Railroads gridiron the 25
counties. Banks are numerous and
solid. Prosperity is plentiful and
there is probably less hard times to
the square mile than in any other
portion of the State
One of the most eloquent and un-
derstandable testimonials to the mi
raculous growth Of the wiregrass is
shown in the fact that during the last
nine years population has so vastly
increased that it was essential three
years ago to carve five new counties
from territory originally very
sparsely settled. Increase of popu-
lation Is the true test.
Major Glessner recounts the Alad-
din history of Fitzgerald, with a tax
value of $1,000 in 1895, which had
increased in 1908 to $3,500,00O.
That seeming impossible evolution
is typical of the remainder of the
section. Following is a remarkable
statement of towns springing up
from nothing to affluence, and of es-
tablished towns far outstripping their
first dimensions:
Douglas, in Coffee county, which
in 1890, was not on the map and in
1900 had a population of only GIT now
has 5000, with banking capital of
S171, 900 and s265,OO0 in deposits.
"Moultrie, in Colquitt county, not
on the map in 1890, now has a popu-
lation of $500, with a tax value of
81, 200, 900.
"Waycross, in Ware county which
in 1890 had population of 1000,
now has 10000, with the largest cy-
press mill and railroad shops in the
South
Triton, in Tiff county, which was
not recognized in the census of 1890,
has a population of 1000, with a tax
value of $1,900,000 and four banks,
with aggregate resources of $780,
900.
Valdosta, in Lowndes county,
which in 1890 had a population of
| $4,000, with tax value of $4,000,00
and bank resources of $4,000 900,
being the wealthiest city of it's size
in the South"
Population in these % counties
has increased from 16S,OS6 in 1890 to
1896 in 1900, with a logical pre-
sumption that the forthcoming CEN
sus will show 100000. In 1891 the to-
tai assessed valuation of all prop
erty was $32 1873, 900; in 1908 to it had
more than doubled into $74,OOO,OOO
The surface, too, has been but
barely scratched in wiregrass Geor-
gia. The growth of the past 20 years
will, in all likelihood, be more than
duplicated in the next decade. The
agricultural resources of the section
are illimitable and manufacturing
has just begun to get it's stride.
Neither is there an ounce of boom
or bloat in this wonderful accretion
OF solid wealth. 1t is stable, endur-
ing growth. AS a matter of fact
what the sturdy people of wiregrass
Georgia have accomplished makes
the heralded exploits of Western
communities tame in comparison. 1t
is merely an indication of what is
possible in Georgia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

Inc word "aViat0r1um mas been
suggested as being suitable for the
purpose of describing the places
where aeroplanes come together in
contest. 1t Is a painfully clumsy
word, and is not in the least pic
turesque, either. Besides, it really
means nothing. "Aircourse" is dis
tinctly better. But even this leaves
much to be desired. A brand-new
word is what is wanted
Taking leaf from the note book
of the racecourse, the words aerial
jockey" are now occasionally used.
But the term is an ugly one. There
is something vulgar about it, and
there is really nothing practical to
commend it. Also, as If founded upon
such a familiar word as "cyclist,"
come the terms "aeroplanist" and
"aerialist." Neither seem to hit the
mark. The former. which is very ex-
tensively used, is awkward. Such
words as horseman and seaman lead,
naturally, to the word "airman,"
which has been utilized more or less
tentatively of late. But this, again,
seems rather "out of the picture"
Then, nodded upon more or less ia
miliar words, we have the term ely
err" This, curiously enough, was
adopted here and there by Frenchmen
during the Rheims week of flying.
Their own word for flyer, "voleur,"
happens to mean robber as we'll as a
flying man, and there were many hui
morous confusions between the two.
This led them to use the English
word, which they pronounced "fai-
eur" And, in this connection, there
must not be forgotten the simple des-
cription flying man" This suggests
the bluntness of the axiom, Call a
spade a spade" But one cannot help
feeling that the word is used merely
for want of better one. A new
word is sadly wanted-a word that
gives one some sort of mental pic
ture of a mans conquest of the air,
word with a ring of triumph in it
word to roll proudly from the ton
que.
And then there is the name for the
machines themselves. The simple
term flying machines" confuses aer-
oplanes with dirigible balloons. The
description "heavier-than-air mach
ine," to differentiate between an aer-
oplane and an apparatus supported in
the air by gas bag, is altogether toe
awkward for everyday use. Aero
plane" has no poetry in it. 1t simply
describes what the machine is - a
plane, series of planes. thrust
through the air by motor The
words "triplane," "biplane" and
"monoplane" merely distinguish be-
tween different types of machines
"Power-kite," sometimes used, lacks
dignity altogether. In this respect,
"air craft or "aeio craft is decided.
ly better. "Sky-craft' is frankly poet
ical. The new word that is wanted
must have a ring of poetry in 1t and
be practically descriptive as well.
Thte new sport is not coming; 1t Is
here. Trailing in it's wake is a cur
ious medley of WORDS, many OF then
meaningless. Rapidly some new vo-
cabulary must be forged The wonder
of me new sport demands it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
AN EMBARRASSING RULING.
Red Cross Stamps May Not Be Placed
On Mail for Great Britain.

The following Washington dis
patch is interesting at this time in
connection with the sale of Red
Cross Stamps, the effect of the Brit
ish restriction having nothing to do
with the usage of the stamp within
the borders of this country. The ar
ticle reads:
Great Britain has refused admis-
sion to her mails of letters and ar
ticles bearing the Red Cross Christ
mas stamp. The ruling, which has
just been received by the Post Of
flee Department, is not directed es-
pecially against the American char
ity scheme, but applies to articles
bearing any kind of non-postage
Christmas stamps or other adhesive
charity stamp or label. The pro-
hibition specifies also British South
Africa.
"A like prohibition is announced
by Germany applicable to articles
bearing such stamps upon the face
but it would not exclude Christmas
gifts sent to Germany if so stamped
on the back. The prohibition applies
whether or not the articles carry the
full legal amount of government
postage stamps.
This action is the outgrowth of a
request made of the International
Postal Bureau by Denmark last May,
to learn whether the postal ,.alSlor-
tiles of the various countries in the
postal union would object to the use
of certain anti-tuberculosis stamps
with which money was being raised
in that country. No objection was
raised by the United States or other
countries than Great Britain and
Germany. The decision will prove
embarrassing to the Red Cross or
ganization here, where the sale of
Christmas stamps in the post office
corridors is in full swing
Letters and Christmas gifts for
England, Ireland, Scotland and the
otner countries named must not bear
the Red Cross stamps or they will!
be returned to the sender if his name
appears on the package or forwardi
ed to the dead letter office at Washf
ington If it does not. The Red Cross
authorities will at once use all posf
sible means to notify purchasers t4
exercise care not to attach the
stamps to Christmas gifts going to
the prohibited territory. The reason
given for this unfortunate action is
that the non-postage stamps are
likely to be confused with govern
ment stamps and thus in some cases
ensure the transmission of articles
upon which the full rate of postage
has not been paid"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
WIREGRASS GEORGIA.
How a Wilderness Has Been Made
to Blossom,
ATLANTA constitutional

ATLANTA constitutional
The story of the evolution of wire
grass Georgia, reading more like
magic than the record of plodding,
substantial development, is told in
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record
by Maj. W. L. Glessner, of Valdosta.
Major Glessnor points out that
while originally the well-known
"wiregress" covered all south
Georgia, it has been eradicated until
today the wiregrass section is as
sumed to cover the counties of APP
ping Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks,
Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt,
crisp. Dodge, Dooley, Echols, Irwin,
jeff Davis, Lowndes, Montgomery,
Pierce, Telfair, Tiff, Turner, Ware.
Wayne, Wilcox and Worth, compris-
ing about 5000 square miles of ter
ritory
twenty years ago." says Major
Glessnor, this section was a COM
parative wilderness; to speak of
wiregrass Georgia as an agricultural
section was to evoke a smile of de-
rision, II not a violent vocal dis
claimer."
Today thriving towns dot the en-
tire district. Small and rich farms
return great dividends in cotton and
other crops. Turpentine and naval
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

The mangels, these huge beets fed to
cattle, are nearly as big as the cab
bages. Carrots and parsnips look as
though they had come from some gen.
tleman's highly cultivated farm.
But the Alaskan tiller of the soil is
not combining his attention to veget-
ables. He is a grain producer, and
samples of wheat, oats, barley, timo-
thy and red top hay indicate that
the millions of acres available for
cultivation in the Tanana Valley may
in the near future rival the rich grain
lands of the West. Some of the oats,
the Finnish black variety, apparently
being the popular kind for Alaska,
grow nearly as high as mans head.
Falcon Joslin, president of a small
mining railroad in the Tanana Valley.
under whose auspices the exhibit
was shipped to New York, has sent
with 1t what he says is the first ad-
vertisement for farm labor ever post
ed in Fairbanks. 1t is written on a
large sheet of Manila paper. 1t
says: Men wanted to harvest spuds
at So per day and board. Pay to be
taken out in spuds at five cents per
pounds"
"Spuds," Mr.. Birch explained, is
the native term for potatoes. Farm
ers, you see, are scarce, and the pay
good" he added. THE prices are
high in that part of Alaska, and if
the New Yorker thinks he is being
overcharged for the necessities of life,
let him run over some of these prices
which / jotted down last summer.
Cabbages, eight cents pound; tur-
nips, three cents pound; carrots,
ten cents pound; eggs, $3.50 a doz-
en-; chickens, $3.50 each; timothy and
red top hay, $50 to 500 a ton"
Paul Rickert, who seems to be one
of the most successful farmers near
Fairbanks, sends some potatoes, which
he calls the New Creation" grown
from the third generation of seed. He
can raise $50 bushels to an acre, he
says. Wheat yields As bushels to the
acre, barely 80 bushels and rye 35
bushels.
The farmers begin to plough from
May l to 10, and have no frost until
early in September. This is the first
year that the cultivation of cereals
and grain has been attempted on a
large scale. and the impetus to farm
ing, Mr.. Birch said, has been greatly
encouraged by the establishment of
several governmental agricultural
stations in different parts of Alaska
within the last year or two.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
AMPUTATION NECESSARY.
John Murray, of Barre, Run Over By
Freight Saturday Night.

man who gave his name as John
Murray, of Barre, was brought to
the hospital Saturday night, serious
ly injured as a result of having been
run over by a freight train at North
field. 1t was found necessary yester-
day at the hospital to amputate his
right leg. 4
No friends of Murray can be foui
although he says he has livS
around Barre for twenty-five years
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
ged under the direction of Mrs. Kate

ged under the direction of Mrs. Kate
E. Terrill.
The cast was as follows:
Major Regulus Rattan, Perley Pitkin
Victor Dubois ...... Raymond Cullen
Mr. Spriggins ........ Grover Buck
Mrs Spriggins :. Miss Florence Lull
Angelina, their daughter,
Miss Ruth Dutton
Julia, wife of the Major,
Miss Mildred Merrill
Anna Maria, the maid,
Miss Nancy Puffer
The entertainment took place at the
auditorium at the new School build
ing and was witnessed by large
number of interested spectators.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
STAGED AMATEUR PLAY.
digh School Students Appear I'm
Farce Mt RhetOrjcaIs.

A very interesting entertainment
was given Friday afternoon at the
High School rhetoricals. The pro-
gram consisted of three numbers, a
monologue by Gardner Wilson en-
titled Deacon Slocoms Presence of
Mind "The Mustard Plaster" by
Miss Blanche Darling, and a play.
The play was a farce in one act,
entitled "Ici on Parle Francois, +"
written by Thomas j. Williams, sta
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Title Insurance.

Heiress-Do ycu examine titles. Mr..
Lawyer? Lawyer-I do. Ina'am. Heir.
ess-Well, this is my Gasco, Lord Pre-
serveus. I'd like you to examine his
1.-THE before we get married. I'd hate
TO get stung.-Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
"For Every Living Thing on the
Farm" Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs, Dogs, Poultry.
A. A. For FRvERs. MIX Fever, Lung Fever.
b. ID. For sPRAINs. Lameness. rheumatism.
g. G. For SORE Throat. Epizootic. Distemper.
ID. d. For WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
K. u. For COUGHS, Colds, Influenza.
n. y. For COLO, BeiIyache. Diarrhea.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
III. II. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
H. For sKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
y.K.For BAD CONDITION, Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid
on receipt Of price. 90 cts. each.
500 page Book and Stable
Chart to hang up mailed free.
HUMPHREY HoMEo. MEDICINE co. Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Leaves for Washington.

Charles A. Webb, former editor of
the Journal, left Wednesday night for
Washington, d. c., where he is to
take up his duties as private secre-
tary to Senator William P. Dilling-
ham. Mr.. Webb has been occupying
his present post for the past few
months in this city, but as Congress
is to open in a short time, his SER
vices are required at the seat of
government.
Mr.. Webb will carry with him to
his new and responsible duties the
hearty good will of host of friends,
but none will wish him success more
heartily or more sincerely than the
Montpelier Journal, to which he has
given most faithful and efficient SER
vice covering a period of six years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
Formerly Taught Here.

Recent issues of The Little Folks
magazine contain a short story and
Illustrations from the pen of Miss
Agnes NJ. Choate, of Essex, Mass,
formerly instructor in drawing in
the Montpelier public schools. In re-
cent months, Miss Choate has had a
number of her sketches accepted and
is accomplishing excellent work
along the line of her talent, a fact
which will interest her many friends
in Montnelier
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09
New Corporation.

Papers were filed yesterday at the
office of the Secretary of State by
the Walker Dairy Supply Company,
organized at Rutland for the purpose
of dealing in dairy machinery and
supplies and other phases of the dairy
trade. The capital stock is $4,000
and the incorporators are Earl Man
ming, Ada A. Manning, Edward Man
ming, Bessie Walker, and j. e. Wal
ker, all of Rutland.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-09

HUMPHREY HoMRo. MEDICINE co. Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-17
OPERATORS MAY Be LICENSED
New Rule Proposed for Moving Pic
ture Theaters.
Electrical Engineer Allen Recon-
Applicants May show Ability.

To prevent danger from fire or panic to
the patrons OF moving picture theaters.
Fire Chief Frank ]. Wagner and Elec-
trical Engineer Walter c. Allen have
recommended TO the Commissioners rad
zeal changes in tho method OF examining
operators Of moving picture machines.
Commissioner mcfarland has approved
the suggestion OF Mr.. Allen that Congress
be asked 10 pass a law providing for the
licensing OF moving picture machine
operators. and the purchase OF apparatus
to be used by applicants in demonstrate
ing their ability to operate such machines.
Bringing the matter to the attention OF
the Commissioners, Chief Wagner de-
clared that under a section OF the pO-
lice regulations applicants FOR licenses to
operate moving picture machines have
first 20 undergo a written examination,
but that the examinations were not salts
factory. A great many persons. he said.
might understand how 20 operate the ma
chimes who were wholly untitled for the
work. Therefore he recommends that all
applicants be required 10 give an eX-
hibltion OF their ability 10 operate the
machines before an examining board APP
pointed upon the recommendation OF the
electrical engineer.
Electrical Engineer Allen declared there
were no funds FOR the purchase OF such
apparatus. and that the work OK eXRmin-
ing applicants would add to the duties OF
the electrical inspectors, who were over
loaded with routine work Therefore he
suggests that no change be made In the
method Of holding examinations until
Congress has passed a bill requiring
operators OF moving picture machines 10
pay an annual license fee and appropriat-
ing money 20 purchase the apparatus used
in conducting the examinations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-17
WOMEN PLAN MEMORIAL.
Organization Seeks Funds to Erect
Building to George Washington.

Plans for raising s2500,OO0 for the cree
don in this city OF memorial building
to George Washington. In commeEoration
OF his interest in higher education. and
to furnish a meeting place OF scientific.
educational, literary, and patriotic organi-
cations, are now well under way.
This movement is in charge Of George
Washington Memorial Association. incor-
porated here in 1898. by patriotic women
Of the country. The plans for this hall
have only recently assumed a nation
wide scope.
1t is hoped that portion Of this sum
will be raised by February p. 1910. and
plans have been drafted for acquainting
the people throughout the country with
the project AS a special feature, amuse-
ment managers viii be asked to give
benefit entertainments throughout the
country on the ensuing anniversary of
Washington's birthday.