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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
NATIVE OF MONTPELIER.

Jesse J. Foster, Prominent Pitts
field, Mass, ClOthier. Died on
Friday.
News has been received in the
city of the death, in Pittsfield
Mass, on Friday morning. of Jesse
J. Foster, head of the firm of J. J.
Foster and Co., clothiers. and
native of Montpelier. Death was
due to apoplexy and enlargement
of the heart.
The Pittsfeld Journal says of his
demise:
Born in Montpelier, VT, March
9Th, 1864, Mr.. Foster was the
youngest of family of 10 children.
He went through the Montpelier
public schools and the academy in
that city. When in his teens, be
went to Bridgeport, Conn, to learn
the clothing business with his
brother, John E. Foster.
"In 1856, he came to Pittsfeld
and went into the clothing business
with L. w. Besse under the firm
name of Foster and Besse. They
built up a large business and, in
1898, Mr.. Foster bought out the in
terests of Mr.. Besse. Since then he
has conducted the business alone
and the store has been one of Al
conducted by the Besse syndicate.
'Mr. Foster was a member Of
Crescent lodge of Masons, the Park
Club, the Business Mems Associa-
ton, the Southend Whist Cub, and
the Christian Science church.
During his early life in Vermont.
he was a member of the Methodist
church. In 1907 he Joined the
Christian Science church and has
been one of it's most faithful CON-
municants.
Twice married, Mr.. Fosters first
wife was Miss Phoebe Blair, who
died IS years ago, leaving four
children, Martha R, and z. Hilda
Arthur and Jesse j. In 1898, he
married again and two children were
born to them, Misses Beatrice and
Dorothy. Mr.. Foster also leaves
three brothers, John, of Bridgeport.
Conn, Charles F. Foster, of Taun-
ton, and Arthur L., of Hartford.
Two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Crown,
Taunton, and Mrs. Julia McElrOy,
Of Bridgeport, also survive"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

wherever opportunity offers. When
all this is done there will remain
portions of the state where, on the
shores of charming lakes and
ponds, in pleasant river valleys, on
the wooded slopes of hills and noun
tains with a noble outlook over
wide stretches Of picturesque coun-
try, the harvest of beauty will be
more profitable than the tilling o.
the soil. Such regions are not
available for mining or manufac-
turing, and the returns OF agricul-
ture are not large. The summer
tourist crop could be made profit
able in these regions. How long
shall we neglect the field cultivated
so industriously and so profitably by
our sister states, Maine and New
Hampshire.
The Journal believes that neither
the Barre nor the st. Adams con-
temporary is entirely right and
that neither is entirely wrong. 1t be-
lieves that Vermont needs a greater
development of her industrial re-
sources, greater publicity for her at
fractions as a national playground
and greater appreciation on the part
of her own citizens of the great ma
tural beauty of the Green Noun
tain State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
GAMBLING IN WHEAT.

Chicago news dispatches printed
in papers of Friday morning say:
Games A. Patterns sales yesterday,
it is estimated brought his profits
on wheat, since he won his title of
Wheat King to approximately s4,-
100000 In the past few days Pat
ten had added $750,000 to his pro-
fits and has again caught the mark
ct coming and going The wheat he
has just sold was the remnant Of
his line of May and July wheat,
bought months ago when he w.
preparing for the campaign that
ended in the first successful
manipulation of the market that
ran into the millions.
I'm his cotton deals Patten has
been equally successful. His sales
yesterday were 10000 bales. They
bore a profit of s. a bale. The sales
were only small part of his hold
ings, which we're bought so low
that the raiders on the New York
market have been unable to shake
him out. His cotton profits for the
week are $250,000.
Wheat prices declined two to
three cents yesterday under the eff
feet of the Patten selling, and it
was figured by traders after the
close that more than 100000
bushels of long wheat had been dis
posed Of"
This is all very fine for Mr.. Pat
ten but how about the other eighty
odd millions of people who must
pay more for their bread in order
to fatten Mr.. Patterns profits? They
are not altogether disinterested OBJ
servers in high finance operations
of this nature. Some day few OF
them may be rude enough to OBJ
ject to this kind Of business in 4
manner more forcible than ele-
CANT.
OF course it will be said that all
of us cannot be captains OF indus
try" and that man who is saga
cious enough to anticipate the
fluctuations of the market is en-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

for each school maintaining such a
course of instruction for at least
six months in the year The total
appropriation for the purpose was
$4,000. One of the most helpful
features in the large city schools
is the teaching of handicrafts to the
boys and cooking, sewing, ETC., to
the girls, subjects of the greatest
practical value. In discussing these
matters the Journal of Home Ec-
onomics shows what is done along
similar lines in Germany, saying:
1.-THE teaching of cooking in Ger
many is carried on with German
thoroughness. Not content with es-
tablishing rural schools where
farmers daughters might learn the
domestic arts, Germany has now in
stituted travelling schools. It was
found that the rural schools did not
meet the needs of the whole rural
population. The bulk of this popu-
lation is made up of small farmers,
and in such homes the help of the
daughters is needed so constantly
that they cannot be sent away from
home to school. Neither can the
money be provided for their expen-
ses, and many farmers are afraid,
too, that after their daughters had
been away to school they would not
he willing to return to the simple
conditions of the farm.
"Since the people will not 90 to
the schools therefore, the schools
are being sent to the people. Baden
took the lead in the establishment
of travelling schools of cooking and
sewing, and the idea is spreading.
Hesse, Nassau, Franconia, the Pal
atinate, all have their travelling
cooking schools or have begun to
establish them. The Bavarian Farm
ers Association has established two
such schools and selected two nuns
as teachers. The association pays
the teachers and most Of the other
expenses so that the cost to the
pupil is very small. In some cases
the township or village pays all or
part of the expenses Of the pupils
who could not otherwise afford to
attend the school.
1T has been found that the trav-
cling school has many advantages
in addition to it's accessibility. The
teaching can be adapted to local
conditions, and the pupils can at
once put into practice what they
have Learned. Furthermore, the
teacher can visit the homes of the
pupils and see that they really I'M
derstand what has been taught"
We have much to learn yet con-
corning the teaching of those things
that enter into our every day liv-
ing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
vERMONT'S DEVELOPMENT.

The ST. Adams Messenger and the
Barre Times differ over some phases
of Vermont's development The
Times disagrees emphatically with
the opinion of the Messenger that
nothing could be more out of keep
ing with the fitness of things than
to line the reposeful shores OF
Lake Champlain with noisy, dirty
wharves, creaking hoists, rafting
trucks, drunken longshoremen and
sewer outlets"
1t seems to this paper that there
is an opportunity for developing d
good deal of desirable commerce
around Lake Champlain before the
general beauty of that beautiful
body of water is seriously marred.
Greater business development
would bring more people to appre-
ciate the attractions of Vermont as
summer resort. If Lake Champlain
were to be given over entirely to
the prosaic demands of commerce,
and all the sylvan scenes along its
shores were to be sacrificed to the
demands of industry, then 1t might
be argued properly that too high a
price had ben paid for business de-
velopment. The Journal, does not
believe, however, that there is any
need of worrying in this generation
regarding any such peril. There is
likely too be too little business ra-
Their than too much.
The Journal is obliged to dissent
with it's Barre neighbor when it
says:
Those were soothing, in fact
Supplying, word which Ambassador
Bryce poured out to Vermonters
during the Champlain tercentenary
about keeping Lake Champlain a
vast playground. He said them be-
cause he judged Vermonters by
their standards of the past; he
thought Vermonters will always be
quiescent in business and absolute
ly a non-factor in the industrial
world simply because they have
been in the past. Therefore, he
thought it filled our station to be
merely a playground, to which our
progressive brothers might return
for a brief season and then go back
to their activities. But it is, indeed,
surprising that The Messenger
should be satisfied with such a lot"
1t seems to this paper that there are
wide areas in Vermont that should
become part Of the most popular
playground of America, and that
Ambassador Bryce spoke with
great wisdom. By all means let us
develop all our resources OF
granite and marble and slate. Let us
utilize our water powers wherever
ii is possible to do so. Let us build
up the industrial life OF the state
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

The attention of hunters is called
to the fact that under a law enact
ed by the legislature of 1908, and go
ing into effect Sept. l next, hunters
in this state must take out IL
cense with the exception that Gown
ers of farm lands, their children or
tenants, may hunt and kill game on
the farm lands of which they are
the bona fide owners or tenants
during the season when it shall be
lawful to kill game" The license
fee for residents of the state is so
cents and for non-residents, $3.50.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Mrs. G. S. Sagerser, 1871 Woodland
Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, writes:
''I feel it a duty due to you and to
others that may be afflicted like myself,
to speak for Peruna.
"My trouble first came after la grippe
eight or nine years ago, gathering in
my head ard neuralgia. / suffered
most all the time. Ny nose, ears and
eyes were badly affected for the last two
years. think from your description Of
internal catarrh that L must have had
that also. 1 suffered very severely.
"Nothing ever relieved me like Pc
runa. 1t keeps me from taking cold.
"With the exception of some deaf
ness l am feeling perfectly cured. 1
am forty-siX yeass old.
az feel that words are inadequate to
express my praise for Peruna."
Stomach Trouble Seven Years.
Mrs. It. Frech, r. r. l, Hickory Point,
Tenn, writes:
"Having been afflicted with catarrh
and stomach trouble for seven years,
and after having tried four different
doctors they only relieved me for little
while. I was induced to try Peruna,
and l am now entirely we'll"
Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
Dermont @atthman.
JULY 30, 1909.
THE CENSUS OF 1910.


With the approach Of the decen-
NAL period when the population of
this country is to be enumerated,
Vermont naturally begins to specu-
late as to the results which the
census will show in this state The
population returned for Vermont in
1900 was 343,641. gain of 11,219
in ten years. While no phenomenal
increase is to be expected, it is to
be hoped that the gain will be at
least as great as it was in the last
decade. The growth has been chiefly
in few large towns and cities.
The population of Montpelier was
6,266 in 1900. It is a conservative
estimate that places the figures for
this city at $500 and it is hoped
that they will go even higher.
The population of Barre city ten
years ago was S,44S, and of Barre
town 3.346 The increase in this i'm
portant center of the granite indus
try has been large. Burlington, which
had a population of 1850 in 1900,
will show a substantial gain, as will
most of the other leading towns and
cities. The decrease in the popula-
ton Of the agricultural regions
should be smaller than during the
previous decade, owing to the bet
ter prices farm and dairy products
have commanded during the past
few years, which might naturally
be expected to check the exodus to
the cities or to more alluring re-
gions in the West.
The matter of the apportionment
Of state senators will be Of general
interest, as it is based on popula-
ton In 1900 Rutland was the
most populous county, containing
44,209 persons, which entitled it to
four senator's. Chittenden ranked
second, with a population of $4,000,
and Washington third, with 36,607.
1t is altogether probable that next
year Washington will change places
with Chittenden, and it would not
be strange if Washington took first
place, thus gaining from Rutland
an extra senator. This county, in
all probability, will show the great
est relative gain of any in the state,
owing in a considerable degree to
the great development of the gran
tie industry.
Great care should be taken that
efficient enumerators be appointed
in order to avoid any suspicion of
the accuracy of the count. Neither
politics nor favoritism should en-
ter into the choice of the agents
for this important work.
The state supervisor should be
man capable of handling large en-
terprises and familiar with the
handling of multitude of details.
In other words it ought not to be
necessary entirely to educate the
supervisor as the work progresses.
Vermont wants no padded CEN
sus, hut she wants a record of every
man, woman, and child within her
borders, and she wants modern bus
mess methods employed in the work
of enumeration, and the compila-
tion of the returns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
PROBABLY NO HEARING.
Investigation of Cause of Barre
Street Fire Does Not Show Stuff
cient Evidence.

1t is probable that there will be
no hearing held in connection with
the recent fire which occurred at
SO Barre street, when three families
were burned out, as States Attor-
ney Gates has not found that there
is sufficient evidence to warrant a
formal consideration of the affair.
1t was at first supposed that the
fire was of incendiary origin, but
there seems to be little in support
of this view of the situation, beyond
the fact that one man is said to have
heard footsteps near the rear Of the
house in question shortly before
the alarm of fire was given. The
question Of hearing was raised
but it is reasonably sure that not
enough evidence could be obtained
to warrant any summary action on
the part of the authorities,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

With revolutions in Turkey and
Persia, fighting between the Span
iards and the Moors, and the threat
Of war in South America that may
involve four NATIONS, the year 1903
does not seem likely to go into his
tory as an era of peace.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29
HAY ON CITY FARM.
Quantity Will Be Less This
Year Than Last. Crop is Good
at Present

The indications are that the hay crop
on the Pratt farm owned by the city
Berlin Pond, will be of good quality, al
though there will be considerably less
than the quantity gathered last year. The
cutting of this years crop has been let to
Clarence Stewart, who owns farm near
the place, but not much progress has
been made as yet
The crop last year was cut and harvest
ed by Overseer of the Poor Lanpher,
who gathered about 80 tons, but the fact
that some of the moving land has been
sold by the city since that time will
bring down the fl CURES of this year
ield to about two-thirds of that quantitys
is thought.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Excursion to Lake Champlain
See AID. on Page 6.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-29

Excursion to Lake Champlain.
See Ad. on Page a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
MARATHON RACE
RUN AT TACOMA
limited Press Lensed wIre.l

lAulNtu lTtaH Leased wire.
Tacoma, July 6.-Two thousand
people saw John d. Marsh OF Winni-
peg, Canada, win the first Marathon
race ever run in Tacoma, al Athletic
park last night, the runner covering
the 26 mIies SS5 yards In two hours
and 80 minutes.
Alex Rowan OF Vancouver. II c..
came second about two miles be-
hind; william stanley o. San ran
cisco was a mile back OF him and
Rinaldo Wilson and Bert Eddington
.of Tacoma, and Bill Huber of Alaska
We're still running when the race was
called off.
Carl Brick OF Norway dropped OF.
IN the fourth lap and Pete Peters,
the South Sea Islander, quit In the
eleventh mile. None Of the runners,
excepting Marsh, kept going all the
time. He never stopped after he
started and hardly changed his speed
until he crossed the line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
HURLED CHUNK OF COAL
AT PRESIDENTS CAR
limited Press Leased Wire. ,

New York, July 6.-Hurling a
chunk of anthracite coal, weighing
nearly four pounds through the win
dow OF a coach attached TO Tafts spe
eial train, some unknown misereant
attempted TO injure the President
last night
The coal was hurled at the train
Just after Il had left New London
Tor New York last night. II crashed
through the window of the coach
next TO that occupied by the presi-
Dental party, and was thrown with
sufiicient force to have killed anyone
lt hapepned to strike. Glass was scat
tered through the car, but fortunate.
iy the coach was unoccupied at the
time.
All of the windows In Taft's coach.
the 'Mayhower." were closed at the
time OF the incident, and II Is thought
that the perpetrator of the outrage
either did no know what car the
President was riding In or misjudged
It's position In the train.
Detectives In the Presidents bodv
guard made a prompt investigation.
but' as far as has been learned, did
not discover who hurled the coal.
The. President left here for Fort
lleonderoga at 7:45 o'clock this
morning. the "Mayflower" being at
'ached 10 a regular train
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
TWELVE
MILES
LOCATED

Marshheld Times: Within the next
ten days, the first 12 miles of the
Coos Bay and Roreburg division or
the Cos Bay and Boise railway will
be definitely located.
This was the announcement made
today by Chief Engineer Haines, who
came this afternoon to consult with
the officers of the company and look
after local matters concerning the
line. Mr. Haines Is feeling elated
over the success of the survey.
1--WE have spent considerable time
on the preliminary survey, in order
to make certain that we have Sc
cured the lowest possible grade and
the easiest possible construction, he
said. UNLESS the preliminary survey
Is thorough, many thousands OF dol
lar may be added to the cost of con-
struction, and we are working to get
the best possible road for the lowest
pos 'ible cost.
I'VE are working hard to get the
survey completed before the rainy
season, but we are going through
some dicniult country. There is
heavy growth of brush, and the
amount OF slashing that has to be
done f. a severe handicap.
However, | may say that / am
getting a better grade and getting
itwh ere the cost OF construction Will
be less than had expected to be
able to do"
Mr.. Halnes Is desirous of having a
second surveying party put in the
field, so that there will be no doubt
but that the survey will be COM
pleted during good weather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
ONE BRIGHT is
Welded TO OTHER

Chicago, July 6.-Miss Beatrice
Bright OF Liyermore. Cal. and Chas
Bright, postal clerk of Blooming
ton, Ill.,, are to be married here to-
night. Until Miss Bright arrived in
Chicago early this week she never
had seen the man she crossed the
continent to we'd
The romance that will reach a
happy elimination tonight was con-
Quoted through Uncle Sans postal
channels. Bright one day came upon
a letter addressed to his fair name
sake in California lie made a mem
orandum OF the name and a few days
later sent Miss Bright q card bear
ing above his name and address the
greeting "Heuo, Bee" An answer
came within a month. resulting In
"a correspondence that ended In the
young lady's trip TO this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
What Do They CureI

The above question is often asked con
eerning DR. Pierca's two leading medi
cines, rGolden Medical Discovery" ane
"Favorite Prescription"
The answer is that rGolden MedIcA
Discovery " is a most potent Alternative o.
blood-pur'fior, and tonic or invlgOrato
and acts especially favorably in a curB
tive way upoG all the mucous lining SUI
faces, as OF the nasal passages, throa
bronchial trGes, stomach. bowels az
bladdc5ScrriHg a large per cent. OF cata
rhal cakes whether Sle disease affects a.
nasal paSsases, the thxQat, larynx, brOn
CHA, ,stomac6%as cat2frh2l dyspepsia
bowels (as r,USoYsCasaTrheel bladde'
uterus or otGer pelvic OrgarsS Even :.
attectlQns.ltlAnften- -succeSsful In alIec!
I6e TFaYgCiia- -Prescrlp ptlen-.-ls-a -adyiIs-
for Lhe COrl ~ nun class of diseases-tillg
peculiar. wed icSses. -uefIhgenffts a.
lIreguIa LIZ - y Lent tQMQlnch Qliy..
Is a powerful yet gently acting inVigIFa'
Ing tonic anc nervine. For weak worn
out, over-worked women--no matter wht
has caused the breakdown, rFavOrl'
Prescription will be found most eitectlv
In building mp the strength, regulat,n
the womaniy functions. subduing PAL
and bringing about healthy, vigorOu
condition OF the whole Hystem.
n OOOk OF UlfIlculdTS WIdIlN tdCh WV
giving tho formule OF both medicines an
quoting what scores Of eminent ui,G
zeal authors. whose works are cOnsulte
by physicians Of all the schools Of practi"
as guides in uras'rihiuy. say OF each In
gredent puturiug into these medicine
The wnr!, ( praise bestowed on a.
several ingtCsicrts eutrrlug into DoctG
Pierce's mei.,,r. Ivy Such writer's shou
have mOrr vr!. l th1n any amount g
non profess luh tr,t 'moulalS. became
such mon lrn w~ijing for the guidance e
their medica brethren and know wher6t
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcohollc, no.
secret aud contain no harmful hat
forming dri'.s. being composed OF glyc'r
extracts OF In" roots OF native, Ameri'g
medicinal forest plants They are boz
sold by deatcrs In medicine. You coz
afford 10 accept a. a substitute for one
these medicines OF known composition
any secret n0strum.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets small, sugar-coatW
easy TO take ~ candy. regulate aud W
vigorats atcmaoh. liver and bowels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06

There is more Catarrh In this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed remedies and by constant
ly failing to cure with local treat
ment,pronounced 1t incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to De a constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Cat
arrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
oniy constitutional cure on the mar
ket. 1t is taken internally In doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case It fails to cure. Send for cur
culars and testimonials Address
f. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-06
HELP FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
STOMACH TROUBLE

After doctering for about twelve
years for a bad stomach trouble. and
spending nearly five hundred dollars
medicine and docters' fees, pur-
chased my wife one box OF Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
which did her so much that she CON
tinued 10 use them and they have
done her more good that all OF the
medicine | bought before. Samuel
Boyer, Folsom. Iowa. THIS medicine
Is for sale by all good druggists.
Samples free.