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Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
SCALPlNe.
Indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
Of the Custom,

OF the (uStom'
According to the Indian tradition,
scalpiug arose in this wise:
Hundreds perhaps thousands, Of
years ago when an the Indians in the
world were of one tribe and under one
chief. there arose a dispute in the tribe
as to who should succeed the old chief.
who had just died without issue. There
were two principal asplrants to the
honor, each having a considerable fol
lowing. The dispute finally ended
with strife and war, and for the first
time in the history was brothers
blood shed by brothers"
The chief of one OF the factions had
a beautiful daughter, and one Of the
bravest warriors was a sutton for her
hand Her father consented to the
match on one condition-that the
young brave should journey to the
camp Of the enemy, many miles away
through the deep snow. kin the chief.
his rival. and return with some unmis-
taxable token Of his death. In spite
Of the snow and the distance. the
gHuAA man AAhAuENidAEAe set pAL tA HIS
journey and. after lying in ambush
for several days, finally entered the
camp, boldly attacked the chief in his
tent. slew him and cut of his head
Next morning the murder was dis
covered, and the tribe set off IN hot
pursuit Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior. who in his
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his impedlments to his very
clothing. retaining only his stone knife
and the trophy which was TO win him
his bride
His pursuers gained rapidly until
finally so near did they come he could
hear them on his trail. His grewsome
burden grew heavier and heavier, and
as a last resort he whipped out his
knife. stripped the scalp from the head |
Of the dead man and thus lishtened /
" his load. reached his own camp in |
safety, presented TO his chief the token |
Of his prowcss and was wed, amid |
great rejoicing, to the damsel of his /
choice
From thenceforth he was permitted .
10 wear am eagles feather in his cap.
md 10 this day the eagles feather re
mains the sign Of the successful war
'lor. the number he displays depending
lpon HE number of scalps he has TAX
,n.-Chicagu Record Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
SlLAGE FOR MILK COWS.
Most Profitable Way to Feed This
Valuable Ration.

Perhaps there is more benefit derived
from >ilage by feeding it to milk cows
than 10y feeding it to any other kind
Of stock AZ any rate. it is used more
ard Thought more Of by dairymen than
10y any other class Of farmers
Cows should never be fed exclusively
on silage They need some dry forage
to go with It; they need a variety. Be
sides this. corn silage is carbona-
ceouS food and needs some more nitroS-
enous food 10 90 with it 10 make
we'll balanced ration. About thirty
or at most forty pounds day %
silage is as much as should be fed to
each cow. It should be fed from the
top Of the slo. taking on about two
inches I'm depth from the entire sur
face each day. for II it is long exposed
to the air Il will be damaged II the
feeding commences Immediately after
filing the silo-and this is "A good way
to do it-there will be no damaged
silage at all Care should be taken at
each time OF feeding TO leave the sur
face smooth and even and not pick and
stir it mp with the fork for that will
let in the air and cause damage.
My way is TO feed the silage ration
in two feeds. both night and morning
and it is better to feed after milking
because the peculiar odor OF the silage
might affect the flavor OF the milk
Cows as well AS other stock have g.
wonderful liking for snage and he
lieve much ~ the success in feeding -
can be attributed TO It's palatahility
They even prefer it, 20 a certain ex
tent at least 10 fresh cut forage or
good grass in the pasture ! have seen |
rows tn June when on good pasture |
which had been fed Silage every day 4
rome to the gate at O'Clock in the |
afternoon and below and ask TO come |
10 the barn and get Silage. which they |
would eat greedily and APP arentiy |
with great relish have seen the eN /
pertinent tried Of Offering the COWS at
The same time corn cut fresh from the
ields and Silage that was put up the
year before Every cow chose the
;ilage and ate that first II Is true
hese cows had been fed silage every
lay all summer and it may be the
habit Of eating Silage had something
o do with their preferring it. but they
surely would not have done it If silage
lad not been pretty good feed
There is better and cheaper feed
o supplement short pastures which
We are almost sure to have every sum-
ner on account Of drought or other
auses. than good silage. ! know some
+ the most successful dairymen in the
ountry who feed s,lage every day ir
he year, winter Us wei as summer
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
3IVE HOG COT.
Id and FulHlls All the Re.
quirements.


~ nd and Fulflls All the Re.
ouirenents.
n ,rion+ hoo co+ 70 oons+r,,o+
in,.h t.l,or,ls an si, ioists
IN hos hr 9 root limo for ne
49, ,eotb The ioists are nailed
L. n - o h., irohos ~. . 49,
lon~ IN serva rs runrors for NOV
mo me ~ 80 Nevt Is smiled d niace
. H. ~ a eoo+ in.ros Ion,, q ,
+bo I'D 80 i,ists h.,.f,, tbo hot.
,a, 80 tho ., -, 3 a,.on c.i,l, ,i,o I,o+,o,,
- ~ tai-,N ,,bi.h v.rl .,o,r :, -
,roiont oha,, ,,l. aoo- tI,r,o f,.bos -
n.ui a1.o - avt 500, in.hos a.
aaah and 1,tis o ~. f.,,,s a. ,,,,+o
- ,.,.fnb .,a roetors and roof hoards
oro nai,aa RI $40, NH ov,onsior
- M ,,la+o ~ +ho ards srnnort, tho
- oa,.,,er.. ~ +l,o roof A.ti.h ottor
Mo ,rarld 10 aasil,, sulit oW Thoso
. a.. - hosf5as Strano,honi,o ,5o
honso r.iso .to rsf,ers and roos
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
TO MRS. CLEVELAND

The House Committee Favors Frank
ing Privilege.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Pen
rose, chairman Of the committee on
pOstoffices and post roads, introduced
a bill extending the ranking privilege
OF the mails to Mrs. Frances Folsom
Cleveland. widow OF Grover Cleveland.
This is a customary act of courtesy to
the widows of former presidents.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15

YOUNG COTTON PLANT DYING FROM WILT.
This may be succeeded by corn. with
Iron cowpeas or peanuts between the
rows. The third year wilt resistant
variety Of cotton may be planted
Wheat or rye may be substituted for
oats and the velvet bean for the Iron
cowpea, especially in the more south
ern districts.
Considerable relief is often obtained
by a single years rotation with oats
followed by crab grass or winter oats
or rye followed by Iron cowpeas. but
not all the nematodes are destroyed
However, it Is much more profitable in
the long run to practice a three year
rotation like that previously described
Joseph Donnelly, the proprietor Of
q clearinghouse at Paulsboro n J..
snd James Drain. one OF his board
ers, were arrested and locked ZIP
in the jail at Woodbury.. as the re
suit OF revelations following the opeu
ing Of the grave OF Edward Cole. an
other boarder Cole was found dead ii
Donnellys house last Wednesday. ane
the coroner reported that he was the
Tictim OF paralysis. Inc undertaken
Who prepared the body for burial
owever reported to County Prosecu-
Alexander Rogers that Coles body !
owed evidence Of foul play.
4 large sum OF money had just been |
/ to Cole by the Authorities Of |
sboro for some land. according to !
8 friends and relatives, but no
was found on the body. Two
violent deaths, it is said, oe-
in the same house within the
rec years.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
He USED TACT.
A Successful Mans Story of the Way
He Won Wealth

/
He Won Wealth.
THE late Ira j.. Sankey,' said q
Brooklyn clergyman. attributed part
of his success 10 tact to the faculty
of pleasing people He used to tell a
story in Illustration of facts great
power
Mr. Saukey. according to the tale,
met ON the street one day man he
hadn't seen for two years.
"'Why, said the man, how well
you're looking. Saukey"
"'You. too, are looking WELL said
Mr. Saukcy. And two years ago you
were quite out at the elbow. while now
you are clothed in purple and fine lin
en-. Come home TO dinner with me,
won't YOU"
GLADLY said the other, ana they
Went 10 dine
During dinner Mr. Sankey's guest
talked agreeably Of his 10 horsepow-
er racer his wifes limousine and his
daughters husband, the earl 1t de-
veloped. in fact, that be was a multi
millionaire.
And yet two years ago, Mr.. San
key said YOU were as poor as a
church mouse. Tell me, how did you
manage it,:
by means Of tact. replied the
guest. 4 suddenly took TO being tact
full. and the results were marvellous.
never neglected ON meeting an ac-
quaintance to say, How well you are
looking" The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would in
wife me home to dinner. he would in
troduce me TO all his influential friends
and he would give me valuable tips
and pointers Naturally 1 soon be
came rich. very rich, rich enough to
retire.
Then the guest looked at his watch
and rose.
But l really must be going, be
said. Thank you, my dear Sankey, for
an excellent dinner Goodby. How
well you're lookingr "-Cincinnati En-
quirer
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
HAD QUIT WORK
READY TO GIVE up IN DESPAIR
Restored to Hoalth ~ Vinol

Restored to Health BY Vinol
Il was sick, rundown and finally
had to give up work. After trying
number Of remedies and several ply
sicians, was just about ready to give
up in despair. saw Vinol adj
vsrtised and decided to try it.,
and it has done more good for
me than all other means combined. It
has built me up and restored my
strength until l now feel twenty years
younger, and am able to attend to my
work again a. usual" Job Jeavons,
1925 Lind street, Wheeling, W. Va
The reason Vinol Is so successful IN
such cases is because It contains tonic
iron and all of the strengthening
blood-making and Bodybuilding ole.
ments Of cod liver oil, but no oil.
Vinol is unexcelled as a strength
creator for old people, delicate children.
weak. rundown persons, and after
sickness-and is the best known rem
edy for coughs. colds and bronchitis,
We return your money II Vinol fails
10 give satisfaction.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
MOTHER SHIELDS CHILD
Gets Rum-Crazed Fathers Bullet, Fired
at Girl, In Breast.

Tamaqua. Pa. Jan. Flames Ha-
desty, crazed with rum, attempted to
shoot his eight-year-Old daughter His
wife grappled with him and got a
bullet in the left breast mean the
shoulder. Threatening to kill himself
when his wife fell to the floor Ha.
desty fed to the woods where the
state constabulary, together with
big posse Of citizens, are searching
for him.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
100 Do.
in LiCRA
=H
HAD JUST BEEM


Mountain and Hurled Debris FFom
the Mouth Of the Miae-Terrorized
Women and Children Rushed to the
Mine Mouth and lmplcred PERMITS
sion to Aid Reseuers.
Blueheld. ". Va. Jan. l3.-Again
the earth trembled and that unknown
substance in which there Is more
deadly energy and destruction to the
atom than in tons Of dynamite, let go
Its awful engines OF disaster in the
mines Of the Lick Branch colliery and
snuffed out at least 100 lives. II was
in these same mines where two weeks
ago fifty miners we're killed by simi-
lar explosion. Up to that time this col.
liery was regarded as a model mine.
There came like the sound OF thun-
der a mighty rumbing in the bowels
Of the earth, which reverberated along
the miles Of corridors and air pas
sages crowded with those who work
there. Above the tons OF earth and
stone that lay between the workings
and the mountains crown giant trees
quiyered from the force Of the con
cussiOn, and from the mine mouth the
forces of the earth. set free, belched
forth a cloud of flame. SCOT, dust and
debris. heavy timbers. broken mine
cars and even massive motor used TO
haul the heavily laden cars from the
depths
Scarcely had the defamation died
away before a throng Of terrorized
women and children, their feet sped
by anxiety and dread rushed to the
mine mouth and implored those there
to allow them to aid in the effort to
save some of their loved ones who
might still be alive within Mine Fore
man Bowers, who was near the en-
trance. was blown from his feet but
managed to crawl out safely. as did |
also Robert Smith a miner With the /
foreman was a miner named Holiday /
and he. too was blown over A rescue /
party organized on the moment, rush /
ed into the jaws of the smoking mines .
and tried to rescue him. They were /
driven back by the deadly fumes OF I
the afterg gases and were compelled to .
leave him to his fate.
The explosion was in a different
part Of the mine from that OF two
weeks ago. Since that catastrophe
the mine had been inspected by gov
eminent officials and by the most ex-
perienced mine men in the region. and
ALL It is said expressed the opinion
hat the mine was safe
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
KNOX WANTS MORE HELP
Offers Bill Providing Under Secretary
of State and Fourth Assistant.

Washington, Jan. 13. ~ An amend
ment to the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill was offered
by Senator Knox, providing for the
creation OF an under secretary of state
at a salary OF $4,000. and a fourth sec
rotary Of state at $4,000 a year in adj
dition to the three assistant secretary
ships now existing.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
Think They Have Diamond Queer.

Think They Have Diamond ouesS."
Baltimore. Jan. 13.-The Balkafiore
police authorities believe they I've in
custody Mamie Decris. known 'as the
Diamond Queen" who heavily swim
died jewellers in Savannah in 1902.
The woman was arrested at the Hotel
Belvedere. where she was employed as
housekeeper under the name Of Mamie
Degracia. for the theft Of a diamond
horse shoe pin valued at $3.50. belong
ing to Mrs. Charles Gibbs Carter. Of
pittsbitrg
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15
Money in Growing Sweet Potatoes.

The sweet potato crop is a money win.
ner for Delaware and this Peninsula, and
for the past two years it has been almost
a gold mine TO those who have followed
the business in a practical way. Probably
81 Houston the growers have reached as
nearly the most profitable methods Of
growing sweets, as we could cite as an
example. There are no very large grow
ers, that is to say few grow over five
or six acres, and the outside Limit is not
exceeding twelve acres for any one
grower; but they apply the best meth
DDS Of cultivation and system for market
ing their crops. For an example we will
cite the results of one farmer, Samuel
hsNArmOur, a man who is well known
rand whose word Is unquestioned on the
farm question. This year he had six
acres grown, and the cost outside Of in.
terest on land was about as follows:
Expenditures
6O,00Op plants and setting same cost 5 1900
5000 pounds phosphate 5000
Cultlvating three times so
Wedding six times, horse and man 30
Digging and hauling 5000
Handling and packing exclusive
PACKAGES IZuU
Total so,2 IN
Receipts
., 200 baskets of primes sold at soc $4,000
500 baskets Of seed potatoes, worth l25.OO
Total. $sa5 90
This leaves 1878 90 to pay for the use of
six acres of ground for one year. This
one farmer has grown and marketed in
1905, two carloads of sweets from six
acres OF his land, having the string or
waste potatoes for feed to bis stock, /
which is we'll worth another ten dollars,
or more. Mr.. Armour does not pillow the .
ground deep, if at all the rows are placed |
go close togather that the cutivator in
passing down cleans the entire space be-
tween the plants and, instead of using
the hoe for wedding the bills, he starts
the horse weeder before there is a posi-
bility Of the grass starting, and keeps it
going until the vines cover the ground
A horse and pne man weeds the entire
six acres oveF in a half day. He uses
potash and fish scrap for fertilizer, and
raises his plants in fire or furnace hot
BED. Ths' otatoes are stored in large two
Mt ans in bins holding about 200
and they are marketed just
~ s 49, markets commence to take
with tie fair prices, One thing
the top Of thays aims to have in his
aade sometime in the year for their
''' s'o'' {" oes, and they are kept
partner in the 90. me until digging time
operty on Federae finest and most lus-
OF the late Peter Psis plain to be seen,
800. Mr.. Markell wt,mpon sansa Nth
ONE. and varieties are
the re. idence of hpotatoe growing I
cry street, on Mondelaware, returns
aged ST years,
'ervices were helda,. =
afternoon, by the n 'ilouI 's Du.
mre made in the ! J. Rosa, of !
Atkins. Deceased Harrington,
zen 'Oooen OF rich his ten r
moo, ,.,,. a., hoiO to . 900 7
BloeE, corner slstof Felton, Il
m w,n the mis-
Kidney cole ion seri every 7
ieis better .,. .olei ing
D. A.C. -, PENN =
70 way Of neH 81
% John Un(oth a
the home Of ces y,
"A. T. George Tuer. p
ton. ing big baby [
AZ Esq Gibson / n
g as esquire after u
"a Miss Emma Ke, ~
grandfather, Thoiin
We get fine annlo
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-15


since the mill has sns
Charles Short.
Miss Nettie Morris St,
clsar through her foo
IN. I
larry Layfeld spep
Mrs. and Rev. a
A. W. Eathe
from a visit
Ham
Nc
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28
Ar THE CHURCHES
congregational

There was good attendance at the
Cong church last Sunday morning when
the pastor preached practical and very
Interesting sermon upon 80 rportunity."
Excellent music was furnished by the
quartet choir, Guy Cheney presiding at
the pipe organ in the absence of the reg
ular organist, Mrs. Mary Hendee. Rev.
Mr.. st. Glare announced the names of
several candidates who will be taken into
the church next Sunday.
There was an attendance of ll9 at the
Sunday school, the service being very
interesting.
The County Conference of Congrega.
tional Churches will be held in Norris
vile on the first Thursday in June.
On next Sunday the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered.
At Stowe May 9TH the annual County
Union of Christian Endeavor will be held.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28

The quipus, upon which the ancient
Peruyians Kept their records and &C.
counts, consisted of a thick main cord
with smaller cords tied to it at certain
distances. Upon these smaller cords
the knots were tied by means Of which
the reckoning was kept. The length
of the main rope varied from a foot TO
several yards. The cords were of va
rious colors, each with its own proper
meaningless red for soldiers, yellow
for gold, white for silver, green for
corn, and so on. The reckoning seems
to have been largely regulated by the
distances Of the knots from the main
cord and the sequence of the branches
New York American.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28

TARsUS AND VERMONT. -Tarsus IN
Asia the birthplace of the Apostle Paul,
seems a long distance from Vermont.
Indeed to many the place is about as ill.,
definite locality as spot on the planet
Mars. Yet when we read in the press
who was assassinated there by the Turks
asst week, was ordained to the Congre-
gational ministry at East Dorset less
than three years ago, and only last Aug
ust sailed for the foreign field, it brings
that ancient city into our immediate
neighborhood pretty bly.-Rutland
Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28

| Comrades and friends of Capt. j. N
| Culver OF Richford are urging the consid
! Grafton of his name as u candidate for do
partment commander of the Vernon
Grand Army OF the Republic at The com
ing department encampment. No Gran(
Army man in Franklin county takes
| more active interest in the affairs of TIL,
order than Captain Culver, and in latel
years certainly no comrade has done
more work for it. Al the first call fol
troops for the preservation of the Union
in 1861, he attempted to enlist in the
First Vermont Volunteers, but, BEND
under age, and his father refusing I'd
consent, he did not go out with the regi-
ment. In the spring of 1862 he went I'd
Enfield, N. H., to work ON II farm and n
August of that year he enlisted, with
his fathers consent, in Company I'll, 1ltli
New Hampshire Volunteers, and re-
NAMED in the service until the close of
the war. He moved to Richford several
years ago and is in the government ser-
vice as a deputy collector OF customs.
During his residence in St. Adams he was
elected captain of Company b, list Inf. !,
Vermont National Guard, and did much
to make that organization successful and
favorably known. Under his command
Company ID was present aU une celeDfa-
ton OF the centennial OF the taking ct Ii
being the only troops there.
Company b also participated in celebrat
ing Queen Victoria's birthday as the
guest of Montreal militia May n, 1878,
being the first American troops ever To
,ffer such honor to the British sovereign
IN this occasion Captain Culver received
IN autograph letter from Lord Dutferln, |
hen governor general of Canada, thank |
ng him and his command for their visit.
lie was always actively interested in pa-
riotic work from the earliest days after
he Civil War and used to visit the public
chools and give talks upon such topics
D the school children long before the
tate official instituted what are now
nown as pre-Memorial day exercises in
le schools.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28
IMPROVEMENTS GIN OUR TOWN /"
A General SIiCking-up Spirit Prevails
Work of Improvement Society and
Individual Contributions.

There seems to be general epidemic
of slickitis in Morrisville just at present.
Unlike most diseases it's spread is well
coined by everybody and the resultant
effects are felt and enjoyed by visitors as
we'll as residents. 1t is yard-cleaning as
we'll as housekeeping time and every
male as we'll as female member of every
household can cooperate with the village
improvement society in no better way
than by Catching" the epidemic. And,
speaking of the village improvement So
ciety let us say that property owners are
at the present time greatly indebted to
that society for improvements in several
places in the village, notably at the foot
of Academy Park and at the junction of
several streets, where "beauty spots
have been laid out and taken care of by
members of the Woman's Club. These
spots add much to the appearance of the
streets in their vicinity and careless
teamsters should bear in mind that they
are not part of the highway. The other
kind need no such warning.
Among the notable Improvements on
Main street should be mentioned the res |
idence of A. w. Stone, which was re- |
modelled from the old Powers house on |
the corner of Main and Pleasant streets /
last summer, the finishing touches hav-
ing been put on by G. M. Bridge and
force of painters the past week. This is
handsome modern dwelling and cred
it to the village as well as the owner.
d. c. Spaulding is building an addition
to his residence on Summer street. 1t is
being built on the south side of the house
and will be lexis, providing for an addi-
ton to the DINING room and tor bath
and toilet rooms. The work is being
done by C. w. Fitch.
c. A. Sanders is greatly improving his
property by recently shingling the build
ings and laying new chimneys.
L. L. Laraway, who recently purchased
the Noe place on Maple street, is making |
extensive improvements there which will
add greatly to the appearance of the
street when completed. He has turned
the barn around and beside thoroughly |
and repairing the house will
paint the buildings.
Mrs. Ellen Wakefield is improving her
Elmore street residence by building a [
new veranda, to take the place of the one
on the front side of the house.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-28

MINISTER TO SPAIN - When Judge
Henry c. Ide assumes his duties as Min
lister to Spain, he will follow a line of
distinguished diplomats who have been
assigned to that court in recent years.
In the list is Caleb Gushing, whom Presi-
dent Grant nominated as Chief Justice
of the United States; John w. Foster.
later Secretary of State; Perry Belmont
of New York; John p. Hale of New
Hampshire; Arthur Sherburne Hardy.
the author; Prof. Hannis Taylor, author
of works on international law; General
Stewart L. WoOdford; Major General
Dan Sickles. 1t is an important post and
Vermont will be doubly interested be-
cause of the fact that one of her distin-
sons is TO be the country's rep
resentative there.-St. Johnsbury Repub-
lcan.