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The gold leaf., 1909-07-15
Transportation Facil;s..
CONTINUED from first

general in greatly inferinr
from Europe, both in disna,O, ~ =
is frequency. Constant anr y
and delay results. and No..
who have no direct Amer;.', VIA
will. other things being eonai
orders in Europe rather than "a
United States.
There are differences Of on;,;
to the methods which s6nnIs
adopted for the improvement =.
steamship communication vii
Latin. American countries I
we can all agree, however, tha,
are to realize the full benefits u
geographical relation to thosa
kets and of the demand which g.
in them for goods which We mr.
something practical must be- 1o,
secure the establishment OF II
steamship lines. Whatever p6S
may be adopted to this end, i 1
manifestly to the interest ~ :
section that all Southern pro3,S
shipped to those countries siopl9
through Southern ports. tha, !.
only those engaged in bu>ipe..
those ports, but the Southern ra,'
generally, should work togetl4.
some practical way to secure dl,.
lines from the South Atlantic antc.
ports. Those ports have the ~.
advantage of shorter distances .
pecially to all points in Mexico e.
trail America, the West Indie, I,
Northern Coast OF South Alne,.
and points on the West rs,
reached by way of the Tehuaa,g,
and Panama Railways. This .
vantage with respect to the u.
Coast ports will be greatly incna,
on the completion of the Pans,
Canal. and it is important tha,-
people of our section should he =
pared to make the most effective
of that waterway.
This is n matter which cone,
all the people of the South so VIA
that | believe all those interest4l
Southern development should ua
together in an effort to bring aba
al improvement in our stcam..
service to all the Latin-Amers
countries.
Yours very truly.
W. W. FINLEY
Presider'
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have found in cave in Switzer-
land bones of men, who lived 100 900 years
ago, when life was in constant danger from
wild beasts. Today the danger. as shown
by 4. W. Brown of Alexander. Me-. is largely
from deadly disease 'If il had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which cured me-
/ could not have lived" he writes, suffer
ing us | did from severe lung trouble and
and stubborn cough" To cure Sore Lungs,
Colds, obstinate Coughs, and prevent Pneu-
mOuia, its the best medicine on earth. soc
and $1.00. Guaranteed by Melville Dorsey,
druggist Trial bottle free.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15
Mean Trick Played.
Lumberton Robesoniap.

Lumbert Robesonian.
Some of the people who went to
Wilmington on the excursion from
Lu.nberton last Wednesday stacked
up against little deal which taught
them a new wrinkle. Just before the
train pulled out of Wilmington on
the retun trip a man with little
satchel sifted in among the excur-
sionists and pretty soon it was
"norated" around that he had some
of the juice. He found purchasers,
how many has not been learned; but
it is known that at least one man
bought pint bottle of the stuff, pay
ing therefor so cents, and another
purchased four pint bottles, giving
S2in exchange. After the train pulled
out these purchasers thought they
would feel better with a drink under
their shirts, so they proceeded to
back off into a corner where they
might crook the arm unseen by curl
Gus eyes; and 10. it was water.-
''Only this and nothing more"
Water at 80 cents per. They said it
was very good water. though.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15

\ book on Rheumatism. by DR.. Shoop. cf
Racine, Wis, tells some plain truths. and in
plain and practical way. Get this booklet
and free trial treatment of Dr. Shoop's
Rheumatic Remedy for some disheartened
sufferer in your vicinity. Make a grateful
appreclatlve friend of some one who is dis
couraged because OF the failures of Others to
help him. Help me to make this test, and IN
certainly help your suffering friend Sold bv
all dealers
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15

falling tiny nerve-no larger than the
finest silken thread-takes from the Heart its
impulse, its power, its regularity. The
Stomach also has its hidden or inside nerves
1t was DR.. Shoop who first told us it was
wrong to drug a weak or failing Stomach.
Heart or Kidneys. His prescription-Dr.
Shoops Restorative-is directed straight for
the cause OF these aiiments-these weak and
faltering inside nerves. This. no doubt
clearly explains why the Restorative has of
late grown so rapidly in popularity Drug
gists say that those who test the Rest torative
even for few days soon become fully con-
vinced of its W wonderful merit Anyway, don't
drug the organ. Treating the cause OF sick.
ness is the only sensible and successful way
Sold by all dealers
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15
Unquestioned Truth.

"If at first YOU don't succeed
The baseball player reckoned;
''If at first you don't succeed.
You'll never get to second"
The gold leaf., 1909-07-15

Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazsl 81.
when you ask for it. There are great u,,,
limitations, but there is just one orsr.
This salve is good for anything where a :, /.
is needed to be used, but il is especially "a.
for Piles. Sold by all druggists
Holbrook argus., 1909-07-27
MIXING OF CONCRETE.
importance of the Proper Mixing of Cement for CuIVerts and
 Bridges.

A writer in a pamphlet issued by
 n eastern cement company lays much stress upon the importance of the
 roper mixing of concrete for high way bridges or culverts. This writer points out that the proportion should be used to give the densest concrete with the maximum strength of the concrete. Speaking of the matter of mixing he says:
 The mortar mixing of sand and ce- ment is generally two parts of sand to one part of cement yet mixtures of two and one-half to three parts of cement will give a mortar that is dense and for practical purposes as good on small bridges and culverts as stronger mixtures.
 The stone aggregate should not be more than twice that of sand and in most cases the proportion of four parts of stone will generally make the most desirable mixture, as it allows sufficient mortar to cover all the stone and leaves no rough spots on the sur face
 Mixing the concrete is a most vital thing in the life of a structure, wheth- CT large or small, and to get the mass as dense as possible.
 Mix well and mix wec will cure many faults, so-called, in working with concrete.
 Exposed surfaces of concrete may be made sufficiently smooth by spa ding, so as to force the stones back from the surface and allowing the mortar to crowd to the face; the forms should be sufficiently tight to prevent mortar running out. With these precautions, surfaces can be ob- tained that require very little patch ing or clustering to make a neat job.
Holbrook argus., 1909-07-27
COVER FOR ORCHARD.
Grcu::d Should Be Planted with Cana dian Peas and Barley as
 Protection.

The method of manuring an orchard In the fall and planting corn among the young trees is good, but 1 would get this crop off as early as possible in August, and SOW Canada peas and barley at once, says writer in the Ru- ral New Yorker. This crop will grow until the middle of November, ana sometimes later, absorbing all of the nitrogen developed in the soil up to that time, will lie on the ground du:- ing the winter, protecting it from washing and blowing winds, will pre- vent the early starting of weeds, and furnish a good supply of nitrogenous matter to be turned under early oI late in the spring, according to the needs of the crop to be planted the next year. Corn may be grown two years in succession without injury tC the land, but after the second year would blow at any time in May, culti vate with the harrow at intervals of one or two weeks up to August 10, and then SOW peas and barley for two years. l would then seed heavily with red and alSike clover, equal quantities, from five to eight pounds of each. Crimson clover probably will not thrive in Maine, and even if it did it would not give sufficient crop to be of much value, and it could not be turned under until Juune. Should drought come on befOTe this time the crimson clover or even red clover would increase the amount of injury Rye is even more likely to injure young trees when an early drought ap- pears. Five to eight cords of manure per acre will be necessary for a large crop of corn and a good growth of trees. The above treatment will only give the best results when carry sweet corn is grown, though some growth
 will be made if the peas and barley. are not sown until the middle Of Sep tember
Holbrook argus., 1909-07-27

Trees Detrimental to Plant Life. Plant life rarely thrives under yew and ash trees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. William Jangraw is visiting
in Burlington.
The Montpelier Military Band Or
chestra plays at Cambridge tonight.
The funeral services of Clarence
E., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E.
White, of Calais, were held at noon
yesterday, Rev. Grant Van Blarcom
officiating. The bearers were Robert
Mowery, V. B. Persons. Louis Cor
liss and Alfred Hinckley.
H. J. NJ. Jones went to Burling'
ton yesterday
C. C. Taft was in Burlington on
Wednesday
A. C. Blanchard has letter from
his son, Rollo, describing a severe
storm which a vessel on which he
was a passenger encountered near
Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. George A. Duke, of Framing
ham, Mass, formerly of this city, is
i'll at her home.
|
1880 o'clock tonight at the Montpe-
lier and Wells River depot. Everyone
is requested to bring a tin cup AMI
spoon. The shoeing is reported ex'
cellent by number who have beer
out enjoying the sport in the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hunt, who
have been guests of Mrs. Phillip d
Hornbrook, returned to North Ha
verhill. N. H., yesterday.
The Peoples church New Year:
service will begin at $50 o'clock or
Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. James Tholens, who
have been the guests of Rev. an.
Mrs. C. W. Green, have returned t
Burlington.
George Lackey went to Northfielt
yesterday, returning with Thomas
and Howard Lackey, his sons, VIII,
have been the guests of Mrs. j. B
Stewart.
Readers of the "Woman's HON
Companion" is this city, will be pleas
ed to notice that the prize poem an
swering the question propounded b
that publication, (Which Man Shal
Marry?" and giving pictures of me
as depicted by famous artists of tn
day to choose from, was written b
Miss Virginia Towle of Montpelier
Miss Towle's verses are pat and d
not embody the slightest trace c
"mush" so prevalent in many anna
teur effusions. 1t is snappy littl
cluster of deductions drawn from tn
partraits by the various artists an
on the whole II extremely readable
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
PREVENTED SERIOUS FIRE.
Police Officers Extinguish Blaze
Near Carpenter Shop.

Much credit is due Officer P. j.
Connolly for his quick work yester-
day morning, when he discovered a
fire blazing on the outside of w. E.
Jackson's wood finishing shop on
Elm street, and to Officer P. ]. Nc
Avoy, who put it out. The fire was
first noticed a little after 3 o'clock
by Officer Connolly from the Langdon
street bridge and he notified Officer
McAvoy, who went to the scene with
hand extinguisher, while the for
mer telephoned to Chief John Wah-
len. The smoke seemed to be coming
from the cellar of the Jackson place,
to break in door in order to get in
side the building. The extinguisher
was taken to the cellar through a
trap door and then out on to the ice
and played on the blaze which was
by this time reaching some proper
tions. Chief Wahlen arrived shortly
and everything was made sure.
The fire was caused by someone
dumping hot ashes on some refuse
which had been dropped on the ice
If the blaze had got foothold in the
cellar it would have meant the burn
ing of possibly the entire row OF
buildings, as they are filled with dry
shavings and sawdust.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
SURGEONS WIFE DEAD.
Mrs. Harriet Roys Pond expires After
Brief Illness.

Rutland, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Harriet
Roys Pond, wife of DR.. f. M. Pond,
of this city, one of the best known
surgeons in this part of the State,
died this evening after brief illness
with asthma, complicated with pneu-
monia. She was 46 years old.
Mrs. Pond was an accomplished
pianist, having graduated from the
Boston Conservatory of Music and
later studied both music and painting
in New York City. She was the only
child of L. E. Roys, for many years
superintendent of bridges for the
Rutland r. r. Mrs. Pond is survived
by her husband and one daughter,
years old The funeral will be held
at the house Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
DAY OF MOURNING.
Relatives and Friends OF Earthquake
Victims in Italy Decorate Graves.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-The residents of
the earthquake district and numbers
of the relatives of the victims from
many places in Italy, observed to-
day as a day of mourning, it being
the first anniversary of the cataclysm
in Sicily and Calabria, when 100000
persons perished. The archbishop
celebrated mass in the cemetery at
Messina and there were similar cele-
brations elsewhere. Wreaths were
placed on the graves of the victim,
and a procession in which thousands
of pe' sons marched n aced wr"atls
on the ruins above the unrecovered
bodies.
There were commemorations in
most of the Italian towns and sub
scriptions were collected on behalf
OF the children made orphans by the
disaster. The king gave $1,000.
There have been 500 earthquakes ip
Sicily and Calabria alone, since the
catastrophe of last year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
MUST GO TO JAIL.
Judge Hough of United States Cir
cult Court Refuses to Allow Re-
trial Of Famous Case Asked For
On Ground That Jury Drank Liquor
During Their Deliberations.

New York, Dec. 29.--Judge Hough
in the United States Circuit Court to-
day denied the motion of Charles w.
Morse for a new trial, advanced on
the ground that the jury which con-
victed him was laxly guarded and
had been allowed to drink excessive
quantities of intoxicating liquors
during the course of the trial and the
period of it's deliberations.
Martin Littleton counsel for the
banker, made immediate efforts t.
Morse to prison. His application TO
Judge Ward for stay was unsuc-
cessful but Judge Lacombe granted
him permission to apply for writ
of error on Friday before him alone
or before the whole bench of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals on Monda,
next
1t is the opinion of United States
District Attorney Wise that today's
denial draws the Morse case to a
close. The language in which Judge
Hough's memorandum is phrased h.
believes, leaves no legal loop-hole
Littleton was apparently dishearten-
ed at the decision. He said that the
application for a writ of error would
be based on certain technicalties
contained in the memorandum.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
EIGHT SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Occasions When the legislature Has
Been Convened on Account Of
Emergencies.

The prospect that existed last week,
that an extra session of the Legisla-
ture might be necessary to make pro-
vision for rebuilding the burned wing
of the State Hospital for the Insane
at Waterbury, calls to mind the fact
that there have been but eight spec
ial sessions of that body since YER
mont began to have settled govern
ment.
The first was called in February,
1857, A days after the second State
House had been burned, to make pro-
vision for building another. This
continued ten days and after great
deal of wrangling an insufficient ap-
preparation was made, but the people
of this city had to pay heavily to Sc
cure the completion of the structure
After the Civil War broke out Gov
ernor Fairbanks called special ses-
sion, which met April 23, 1861, "to
consider the duty of the State 1t
was at this session that Gen. Stephen
Thomas surprised the State by pro-
posing an appropriation of a million
dollars and carried it through by his
! fiery advocacy This session only
lasted five days.
The proposal of an article of amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting slavery made an
other special session necessary, which
lasted two days, and which acted af-
firmatiyely on the proposal as might
have been expected from Vermont
which was the first State to prohibit
slavery.
In 1867 the railroad situation made
a session necessary. which met March
27 and continued three days.
When the Reform School buildings
at Vergennes burned in 1875 there
was no authority for rebuilding, sc
the Legislature met January IA. apG
in four days had completed it's worl
and departed.
In 1891 session was called to make
a further appropriation for the Co
lumbian Exposition at Chicago, t.
convey to the Federal Government thu
site for the public building at ST
Adams and to accept refund of tn,
direct tax. This met August 20 ant
continued three days.
Governor Grout called session
May 5, 1898, to provide equipment
subsistence. transportation and Stat
pay for the National Guard Gale,
upon to serve in the War with Spain
This was accomplished in three day
I and the Legislature managed to worl
through some railroad legislation 4
addition
: Thus, m more than half a century
the entire duration of eight specis
sessions of the. Legislature has bee
but thirty days.N
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
ACTION AGAINST SLATE CO..
Pittsburgh Firm Brings Suit Against
Granville Concern For $30.009 Dam

Pittsburgh Firm Brings Suit Against
Granville Concern For $30.0a9 Dam
ages.
Poultney Dec. 29.-It was learned
today that the firm of O'Halloran a.
Jacobs Of Pittsburg, Pa. jobbers in
roofing, slate and slate supplies, has
brought suit against the American
Sea Green Slate Company. of Gran
Vile, n. Y, in the U. S. Circuit Court
for Northern New York. claiming
damages of $4,000 under an act Of
Congress. approved July 2. 1880 to
protect trade and commerce against
The papers were served today on the
defendant company by Deplty United
States Marshall William Irving OF
Troy, n. Y.
The complaint and all the other pa
Iers in the case were drawn up by
r. |. Leboeuf of Albany, Who was ap'
pointed last Monday by Governor
Hughes as Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court of New York. II is clai-
med that the Granville Company re-
fused to ship goods and raised the
price after accepting orders. Most OF
the quarries of the Graniteville com
pany are located in Vermont.
A case very similar to this one was
that of Louis Voight & Sons of Gin
cinnati against the American Wal
Paper Trust, which the plaintiff re
Gently won in the courts covering
large damages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
Noted Musical e,nductor Dead.

Milton, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Carl Zer-
rahn, noted musical conductor and
leader of the Handel and Maydn So
ciety, of oston, died here today,
aged 83 years. Mr.. Zerrahn was born
in Malchow, Germany, 1926, studied
music in Rostock, Hanover and Ber-
lin; was member of the Germania
Musical Society, which gave concerts
in the principal cities east of the Allie
Harvard Musical Association and the
annual musical festivals of Worces-
ter County Musical Association and
edited the Index, the Atlas and other
books for musical organizations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
WELL KNOWN vERMONTER DEAD
William b. Wall, Of Randolph, Work
ed Up From the Bottom at Rail.
rOading.

Randolph, Dec. 29.-Wililam 3.
Wall, one of the prominent citizens
of Vermont, died at his home here
yesterday morning at o'clock. He
had not~been in good health for sew
eral years, and the immediate cause
of death was pneumonia.
His parents were A. Boynton and
Lucy (NewhalD Wall, of Dorset,
and he was born in that town on Oc-
tober 10, 1912. After receiving the
customary school education, he en-
tered the employment of the Central
Vermont railroad in 1862. He began
at the foot of the ladder as a brake
man, and worked gradually up
through various positions for the
company until he became adjuster Of
claims. He was not a lawyer, but
during his service for the Central
Vermont he was constantly called up
on to act for the company in cases
involving both business and legal
difficulties.
Mr.. Wall was a man of quick per-
ception, good judgment and wide gen.
eral information genial man and
making many friends. During for
mer years he held government con-
tracts for the greater part of the star
| routes of the Western States, besides
some in New England.
He had resided in this place for 81
years, and during the first admins
tration of President Cleveland he
served as postmaster of that town.
In 1892 he was the candidate of the
Democratic party of Vermont for the
office of Lieutenant Governor. He
was married on January 29, 1868, to
Eunice L., daughter of Alden and
Clarissa (Rice) Lamb, of Granville
She survives him; also one daughter,
Lucy Clarissa, wife of DR.. H. G..
Beekman, of Randolph. DR.. and Mrs.
Beekman reside at the Wall home
stead in this place.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30

inson-Edwards Lumber Company, died
yesterday after an illness of seven
weeks. He was also prominent
banking man of Burlington and
leading club man and society man of
the State.
He was born in Nashua, ~ H., on
October 13, 1S43, being son of AL
len and Eunice Thomas Robinson. He
was educated in the Nashua public
schools, Nashua Academy and Comer's
Commercial College in Boston. He
was first married to Mary Letitia
Mudgett of Nashua His second wife
was Mrs, Elsie Anne Little.
He engaged in the lumber business
in Nashua, being employed by Pierce
& McQuesten, and later with Cross &
Tolles. On coming to this city he
was with the Huntertown Company.
then Lawrence Barnes G Company,
and Skillings, Whitney Bros. & Bar
nes. He became member of the
firm of l.. Barnes Son & Company in
1873. When the Robinson-Edwards
Company was formed in 1897, he be-
came its president, a position which
he held at the time of his death.
He was vice-president of the Ho-
ward National Bank for time, and
he had been director of the Burl-
ington Trust Company since its or
ganization in 1888 He was vice.
president of of the Burlington Safe
Deposit Company and director of the
, Vermont Shade Roller Company.
! Mr.. Robinson was commissioner
| from Vermont to the Columbian Ex-
position in Chicago in 1898. He was
member of the Society of Colonial
Ware and the governor of .he Veg
mont society for three years and de-
partment. governor-general OF the
General Society of Colonial Wars in
1908; also member of the S. A. r.
and president of the Vermont society
in 1896; a member of the Vermont
Historical Society, of the National
Geographical Society, of the Forestry
Association of Vermont, of the Yer
mont Fish and Game League.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-12-30
WILL BUY SHIUS HERE.
Chinese Government to Spend $20,-
100000 For War Material in United
States.

Washington, Dec. 49, - Minister
Chang Yin Tang, of China will play
the part of delayed Santa Claus to
number of American business en-
terprises within the next few days
when he will take his first step to-
ward consummation of the $4,000, 600
purchase of war material in this
country. The Chinese government
has already laid aside the sum which
may be expended during the year
1910.
The plans, subject to modification,
call for first-class battleship for use
in the Yellow sea, not to exceed II,
600 displacement, an armored cruiser
of the latest approved type and four
torpedo boats. About $2,000,GU0 via
be expended for ammunition.