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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
WOULD REFORM FOOTBALL.
President John NJ. Thomas, of Mid
dlebury College, Expresses His

VIEWS
Middlebury, Nov. 26.-In an inter-
view with President John NJ Thomas,
of Middlebury College today, on the
football situation of this country he
said, Il believe the football rules
must be radically reformed, or the
college authorities will be forced to
forbid the game. The published
deaths and serious injuries by no
means tell the full story of~ie full
damage incurred. l should like to
see a fair trial of the Rugby game in
the large eastern colleges, which
must take the lead in reform. Some
outdoor exercise calling forth Wig
orous physical exercise is needed,
but with all allowance for the many
benefits of the present football the
price paid for it is too great"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
OF CAPT. E. j. BALDWIN
Steamer TicOnderOga Carries MOuV(
ers to Essex.

Burlington, Nov. 2S.-Captain Fl j.
Baldwin was buried today at qoon,
services being held from his home
here by Rev. DR.. Grismer, the pastor
of the Methodist church. The bearers
were D. A. Loomis, ]. ], FLYNN, ]. j.
Mooney and S. B. Curtis. ! Fifty
friends, mourners and the family
went on the steamer Ticondertga by
courtesy of the Champlain Trtnspor-
tation Company to Essex, n. " There
was a large number of floral trib-
uteS,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Vetal Yandow, of Es-
sex Junction, observed the 57th an
niversary of their marriage Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Yandow have re-
sided in Essex Junction since 1855.
Mr.. Yandow was born in st. Theresa,
P. O., 76 years ago, and Mrs. Yandow
was born in st. Rose, p. G., 80 years
ago. They were married in Montreal.
Eleven children were born to them
of whom six are now living.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
VERMONT NEWS
Items of Interest Cleaned From All
Parts of Green Mountain
State.

Rev. Frederick B. Thayer, pastor
Of the First Congregational church
of Dudley, Mass, has declined the
call which was sent him several
weeks ago to fill the pastorate of the
First Congregational church Of
Springfield. The church has been
without a pastor since the resigna-
ton of Rev. John H. Morley about
two months ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
No More Advertising Teams.

At meeting of the stockholders
TO the DR.. B. j. Kendall Company, of
continue the use of advertising teams
This action is the result of changed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
MADE SUCCESSFUL ASCENSION.
aHeart of the Berkshires" With Two
Passengers, Lands in Vest Leban-
an n IT,

on, n. III.
Rutland, Nov. 2S.--The balloon,
"The Heart of the Berkshires." made
most successful ascension from this
city this morning, Pilot William Van
Sleet, of Springfield, Mass, and Jay
B. Denton, editor of the Boston
Transcript, being the passengers.
The ascension was made at o'clock,
and the big gas bag landed at West
Lebanon, N. H., at about $3.50 o'clock,
traversing a distance of about forty
miles in an air line. Nearly rs peo-
pie witnessed the start of the fight.
There was very little air stirring
over the city at the time, and the bal
loon lowered over Rutland for about
as minutes, finally striking an easter
ly air current and drifting away.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each yiaiin Five Languages
English, German. Spanish, Portuguese and French

No. FOR Price
1. Fevers, COMPOSITIONS, 1nfammations .......25
2. Worms, Worm Fever, or Worm Disease. rs
3. Collie, Crying and wakefuness OF Infants 20
A. Diarrhea. OF Children and Adults. .....".25
d. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie.
=. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8. Toothache, Faceache. Neuralgia ........25
o. Headache, Sick Headache, vertigo.~.-...25
no. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. ..25
rs. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ........".20
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas. ...-...25
1B. Rheumn tism. or Rheumatic Pains....,.,..25
10. Fever and Ague, Malaria. .........,,....,2
H. Piles, Blind or bleeding, External, Internal %
rs. Ophthalmia, Weak or Innamed Eyes. ....., .25
40. Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In Head ........25
20. Whooping Cough. spasmodic Cough ..-..25
FL. Asthma. Oppressed, Dinicut Breathing. ....25
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi. .,......26
as. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness ....1 90
10. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker...-....25
so. Urinary Incontinence. wetting Bed. ......25
"a. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. o,...25
10. Chronic COMPOSITIONS, Headaches ......2B
~. Grippe, HAY Fever and Summer Colds. RS
A small bottle OF Pleasant Pellets, its the vest
pocket Sold by druggists, sent on receipt OF price
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., cornes
william and Ann Streets atw York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-02

Advertise in the Waterman and get
results. .Fss
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
They Still Name tho Cook.

A queer custom, which prevails
at no other court than that of Great
Britain, is the announcement at the
beginning of each course at dinner
Of the name of the cook whe has
prepared the dishes served. The
origin OF this custom dates back to
the reign of King George H., who
made great favorite of one Of his
cooks promoting him to the rank Of
chief over the heads of ali his SEN
iors. This, of course, created great
jealousy, and every effort was made
to GUST him from royal favor by
rendering him responsible for the
failures which were laid upon the
kings table. Greatly incensed there
BY and fearing to lose his post, he
complained to the king in person,
who Immediately gave orders that
henceforth whenever a dish was
placed before him the name of the
cook responsible for its success or
failure should be announced in an
audible tone.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
PRIVATE STAMPS.
Principal Cities Had Their Own eps-
eial Issues Years Ago.

The private carrier stamps of the
United States in use in the forties
and early ffties are among the most
interesting memorials of progress
from the quaint customs of a CEN
fury ago to the highly advanced
methods Of today'S civilization. Ev.
cry section of the country got it..
private mail carriers just as every
section CT the country today has its
moving picture arcade.
One OF the private concerns that
did an extensive business and issued
one of the neatest stamps was the
American Letter Mail company. It's
postal service embraced the states OF
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con.
necticut, New York and Pennsylva-
mia, with connections in the princi-
pal cities of each state.
W. Wyman of New York was one
of the big competitors of the Amer
lean company for New York to Bos-
ton mail. His stamp bore a picture
of locomotive of those days, draw
ing what was presumably a mail
coach.
0verton & Co.'s letter express was
also in competition for the same
business, but was rather more am
bilious than Wyman, for they ex-
tended their service as far south as
Philadelphia and had well organ.
lied connections at that city for dis.
tributing mail over a wide territory
in Pennsylvania and adjaceny states.
Still another rival of these mail
men was in the field in the person
Of the Hartford mail, famous old
private mail carrier that operated
between the cities of Hartford, Bos-
ton and New York. There were
several smaller enterprises cover
ing portions of the same ground.
and the fact that they all thrived
shows that even at that time the ad-
vantages of reliable mail communi.
eating methods were appreciated.
Boston had a Getty dispatch" in
New York, as did Boyd, the latter's
headquarters being at 1 Park place,
and the long series of stamps he
used covered the period from 1S44
10 1S78.-Boston Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Something Definite.

Angelina Spring, in spite OF the
beatifc sound of her name, had a
bad temper. One day she insisted
ON crying and protested when the
question was put often enough 10
elicit an answer that she had q
pain" Exactly where she would
not or could not describe, Her per-
siatent tretting finally won for her
q vigorous spanking.
After the punishment there was
quiet. A caller came and heard the
tale.
"You see," said Mrs. Spring, "she
kept saying that it hurt her, but
she wouldn't say whore. So there
seemed no other way to stop her
bswling than to spank her"
Kind Of localizing the pain ~
suggested the visitor.
"Yes," agreed Mrs. Spring hearth
y. "That is it precisely. S-Youth's
Companion,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

1t is not generally appreciated
that clocks Of the present type, al
though used as far back as the
twelfth century and possibly earlier,
were but fair timekecpers until sew
eral centuries later. In fact, it has
been only within recent years that
really accurate clocks have been
manufactured. Those which the as
tronowers used in their observa'
tions at the end of the fifteenth CEN
fury were so unreliable that modi-
fed forms Of the water clocks of the
ancients were often employed as
checks upon them. Callers discov-
cry Of the isochronism of the pendu-
lum from the swinging chandelier
in the church of Pisa was of great
value in its application to the meas
urement Of time, The inventions of
the mercurial and compromising
pendulums have aided materially in
cutting down the errors Of the run
Aing rate and controlling the mo-
lions Of clock mechanism. New
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
THE Heavier load,

Here is an example that viii puz-
zie the smsrtest; James is wheeling
a barrel Of feuH while Charles is
wheeling fonr barrels. Which has
the heavier load?
This is no problem at all, you say.
Of course Charles has the heavier
load. But, no, you are wrong. The
explanation is that Charles barrels
are empty. The example said that
James was wheeling a barrel Of flour
and Charles four barrels. But
Charles barrels were not barrels of
four only -four barrels. Things are
not always what they seem, espe-
cially in twentieth century arithme-
tie.---PathAnder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Accuracy,

The literal quality Of the Chinese
mind is well illustrated by a story
in the Travel Magazine. An Amer
lean visiting in Hongkong desired to
buy some souvenir spoons and with
that purpose in mind entered jew
elers store.
The selection made, he wrote
upon piece of paper the inscrip-
ton, "Hongkong, 1906" to havo the
same engraved on the bowl. AS he
started to leave the store the China
man called him back and asked for
deposit, go
The gentleman gave him IS
cents, making a note Of the fact on
the paper on which he had written
the inscription.
When he called for the spAon the
next day It was inscribed in the
bowl, "HongkoR& 1906, paid rs
cents"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
NAUTICAL. SLANG.
Many Phrases lrbsddsd In English
Popular 9peseh.


Talking of slang, has any ont
ever made a list of the nautica
slang imbedded in English populal
speech? Most people who speak O.
. person carrying on" would b
surprised to learn that they arr
using nautical metaphor. To carr
On rs literslly to carry a great des
Of sail, generally too much for tn.
weather conditions--that is, 10 b
have in more or less sensations
and foolish manner. To say thai
one is "taken aback" 10 a metaphor
from the management of a square
rigged ship, which is taken absck'
when, thTsugh csrslsssness o. q
luck, the wind gets round to tht
wTs4g aide Of the sils-AR axkwasd
end perhaps dangerous accident. TIE
give anything "a wide berth" is sail
or's slang. 1t means literally to Civ,
a thing-probably a rock or other
danger wide bed to lie in. We
speak Of sounding" a person with
reference to some proposal. The
metaphor is that of a navigator find
ing his way cautiously by trying the
depths, say, In approaching an ua-
familiar shore. Landmark" is not
ct al q nautical looking word, but II
Il strictly a mark on hnd-a tower,
building or other prominent object
which serves to guide the mariner
clear Of rocks and shoals into port.
More obviously nautical, but prob
ably equally vaguely understood, are
such phrases as sailing close to the
wind" "look out for squalls" keep
ones weather eye open" "take the
wind out of ones sails" "see wheth-
er the coast is clear" To sail close
to the wind is to try to keep directly
on ones course when lacking is al-
most necessary and so to run a risk
Of being taken aback. To keep ones
weather eye open is to keep sharp
lookout on the weather side Of the
ship THAT is, TO windward, where
the weather comes FROM for the
signs which mark the approach of
squalls. To take the wind out Of
another boats sails is to overhaul
her presumably in racing) and pass
to windward, thus cutting off her
wind for the time being. To see
whether the coast is clear is to find
out whether it is free from outlying
dangers, such as rocks and shoals or
from enemies in naval war er snug
Cling. Finally we have one or two
shipbuilding metaphors. We speak
Of having a piece of work ION the
stocks" stocks being the frame Of
timbers which supports a ship while
she is building, II she is well built
Of the best materials. she is "A1"-I
the highest grade in Lloyd's classifi-
cation.-Dundee Advertiser.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

i is all very well for political
speakers to make classical illusions
In their speeches, but the thing may
DO carried too far.
Somebody was making a speech
once-no matter when-snd was
embellishing his stirring periods
with plentiful evidence of his
knowledge of Shakespeare. More
and more excited he grew; mofs
and more gems from the bard Of
Avon's works poured from his heat
ID lips, And as he progressed in his
grafton an individual sitting on the
first bench just below the platform
grew more and more puzzled.
At last this individual could stand
it no longer. He leaned toward the
man next him.
"Say," he whispered hoarsely, q
can't figure it out"
"What2"
:qs hs a Republican OF a Demo-
crat2"
"Who"
"The man this speech is about"
"What man do you mean"
"Hamlet."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Tongue Twisters.

A growing CLEAN glowing green.
The bleak bFsese blighted the
bright broom blossoms.
Flesh of freshly fried flying fish.
It is simply impossible for any
one to repeat these three sentencea
fast. They are the gems Of : ep!lcc-
ton OF tongue twisters that ar elo-
cutionist aas pa4e. And almost
equally difficult arc the following,
taken at random from the ciecu-
tionist's collection Of more then 200
tongue twisters
Six thick thistle otieSs.
two taads tried ts tro. 20 Ted
bury.
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig
whip.
Strict, strong Stenhen Stringer
shared slicklv six sickly silky snakes.
She stood at the door of Mrs.
Smiths FISH sauce shop welcoming
him in.--Scrap Book.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Rheumatic Folks
Are You Sure Your Kidneys are
Well?

MANY rheumatic attacks are due to
uric acid 10 the blood. But the duty
of the kidneys il to remove all uric
acid from the blood. It's presence
there shows the kidneys are Inactive.
Don't daily with uric acid solvents. "
You might 90 on till doolnsday with
them. but until you cure the kidneys
you will never get well. Doan's Kid
ney Pills not only remove uric acid
but cure the kidneys and theu all dam
ger from uric acid is ended. Here Is
Lexington testimony to prove it.
w. H. Partlow, conductor on G. 4 D.
K. R., living on Nelson St, Lexington,
Va says: II consider Doan's Kidney
Pills one of the best remedies IN exist
pnce They cured ME 81 rheumatism
which was confined to my limbs and
shoulders, after all other remedies had
Jailed TO give me relief. / suffered fer
one whole summer from this Inalady
and at times could hardly raise my
hards above my head. A friend al
vsed me TO try Doan's Kidney Pills
and he was 80 sure that they woulu
rure mo that he procured a supply foI
Iue at Gol reps drug store. l took
them IA directed and In short time my
kidneys werA strengthened and the
rheumatic pains relieved. keep
Doan's Kidney Pills In the house Mt ali
times and have implicit confidence In
their merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. .,
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Aaaon In "Littla ltalY.r

A schoolteacher in the Italian
quarter of an American city told
her children the story Of the fox
and the grapes. Tony was especlai
y delighted with the story and
eagerly sought his chum, Joe, who
was In another class, BY good luck
the teacher overheard Tony's YER
sion.
In his excited, broken English he
told the fable much as it is written
until he came to the end. This was
his rendering of the climax:
"De olda fox he say 'pa grape 10
good anyhow; ALA sonrl ] guess !
90 geta dc banan'H"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
CandioI

Excited Individual - See here,
Mr.. Bangs, you're a scoundrcl Of
the first water! When ! bought
that horse thought was getttrq
good, sound animal, but he's
spawned and blind and got the
staggers. Now / want to know
What you're going to do about il?
Bangs-Something ought to bs
done, that's q fact,
Excited Individual - Well, |
should say there ought!
Bangs - Well, I'll give you the
name of a good veterinary surgeon.
It's a shame to allow the horse to
suksr in that wy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Fraternal Orders.

Kockbi idge Lodge, No. So. |. y. 0: F.
neets every Thursday night, at Odd Fell
ews' Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. &c, X, Of r;
,ueets every Tuesday night, at ODD Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge. No, 2, Daughters o
Hebskah, meets every Monday night'a
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons meets LIST and Srd MOE
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No.19SO Koya'
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd "Wednesday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council. Nc. 179, junior Oruer
United American Mechanics, meet
every Friday night ct Odd Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

You would not delay taking Foley'a
Kidney Remedy at the frst sign OF
kidney or bladder trouble IL you real.
ised that neglect might result In
bright's disease Of diabetes. Foley's
Kidney Remedy oorrects Irregularities
and cuie s all kidney apd bladder dis
orders. B. II. Gorrell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

There Is an angry lot OF Temperance
people in Moundsville, Marshal coun
ty, West Virginia. At social given
Friday night by the Anti-Saloon .peoI ID
orange punch, containing no liquor,
was served. During the evening some
mischaivous person empieG a got dly
portion OF whisky into the puch, with
the result that more than one sodate
old citizen felt its influence. The punch
disappeared very rapidly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Advice to Mothers. Don't let your
children waste away. Keep item
strong aud healthy curing the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t 10 the greatest tonic for children.
Pure aid harmless, does The greatest
good. 35c, lea or Tablets. b. d..
Ciorrell,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Senator Berah OF Idaho, has intro
duced bill prohibiting senators, rep
resentatlyes or delegates In Congress
from appearing as counsel In any case
where the United States Is Q party or
for any corporation engaged In Inter
state commerce,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

The farm poultry aock too often Is
comp posed OF chickens. ducks. geece,
turkeys aud pigeons, all living together
as ono common family. That Is mis-
take. Each kind should have its own
guerterS,-Farm journal, Philadel
bhfa,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Don't buy too large an incubator for
the first attempt. Cne-hundred-eRg
size Is large enough II the hatch hap
pens to be q failure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

John-"Wbat kind OF tea do you
like best" Priscilla-"Go tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea best" John
~ by HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
lea best 7" Priscllla-"It speaks for
itself, John" Makes lovely complex
ions.) B. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood. makes new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing can
take it's place; no remedy has done go
much good as HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets b. n.
Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Give thu hens oats to help out the
bill Of fare. II the oats are in the
shesf, 30 much the better, Thrashiog
out bundle Of oats 10 coed eXercise
for tho hens on cold morning.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

"Suffsred day and night the torment
OF itching piles. Nothing helped NE
until used Doan's Ointn ent. 1t cured
me permanently."-Hon. John r. Gar
rett, Mayor, GiIard, Ala.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Grit must be hard and sbarp to do
the ork vi properly grinding up the
food In the crop. Gravel, as a general
thing, is not rough enough. and cracked
oyster shell IL too siit
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching. Hind. Bleeding, ProtrGGing
Piles. Druggists are aLtGorized 10 re-
i1nd money II PAzO OINTMENT
fails 10 cure In 8 10 II days. Soc.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Most OF us have difficulty IN r~,r EN-
boring that we must write Ii 1909. The
years roll rapidly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
Cures BLOOD and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri-
fier Free

II your blood Is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of hun ors. II you have blood
poison, cancer. carbunkles, eating
sores. scrofula. eezeme, Itching, rising
ard bumps. dwellings OF superating
sores, scabby, piniply skin, ulcers. bone
ppins. cataTrh. rheumatism. or any
blood or skin disease. take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon ali sores
heal, aches al d pains stop and the
Flood Is made pure and rich. Drug.
glsts or by express 81 pei large bottle.
Sample free oy writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta. Ga. B. b. b. is especially ad
vised for chronic. deep cases OF
blood or skin diseases. as 1t cures afte'
all else falls. Nov. ~ U'-l'yi
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13
The Law Has No Strong Arm.
ny President ELIOT Of Harvard.


I'm no other civilized country Of the world is the
of effective police supervision in the
-. United States.
One must say that there is none in coun-
cry districts and that in urban districts it is ord-
narly ineffective. Even well known members of
the CRIMINAL CLASS ARE UNDER NO Eff
FECTUAL CONTROL and by merely changing
from time to time their field of operations often
ceed in preying on the community for years
the LAW HAS NO STRONG ARM.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-13

Corn SHOULD be fed at the evening
feed as 1t Is very heating and slo~ In
digesting.