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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

effect that apple orchards in the
state of Washington and Oregon are
selling for 5000 an acre. That would
be good news to tell about Vermont.
If it is possible to make land on
the Pacific coast so valuable why is
il impossible in Vermont? The Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station, in
a bulletin recently issued says that
John A. Stokes, of Fremont, last
year sold 1850 barrels for APP
proximately $7,400. His net returns
from the crop exceeded $500 or
nearly $500 per acre. This graft
flying yield was obtained by intel
ligent and scientific treatment of
the trees. The orchard contained
534 trees, ranging from twelve to
twenty-four years in age. At the
right time they were sprayed and
were carefully looked after in other
ways. The wormy apples were less
than one per cent for one Of the
three four-acre orchards, and two
per cent for the second.
According to the Waterbury
American, j. H. Hale, the Connec-
ticut peach king" says that If he
were to begin life over again he
would make a speciality Of apples
instead of peaches. AS it is, he Is
planting hundreds of acres of
rough Connecticut hill-tops in APP
pie orchards. 1t is his ambition to
grow apples that sell at five
cents apiece and he says that any
body who goes at it right can
make as much money at apple
growing and raise better apples in
New England than they do in Mis-
souri,, Colorado or Oregon. He be
lieves that New England soil and
climate would naturally produce an
apple of finer flavor and coloring
than can be grown in the West.
The apple orchards of Grand
Isle county and some in other Sec
tons of the state already bring in
good returns but there is a great
opportunity for development along
this line. Almost every farm has &
small orchard, but as rule the ap.
pie trees receive scant attention
If the same care were bestowed up
on the orchard that is given to the
field crops, then the growing Of, ap'
pies would be profitable.
The young trees must be watched
for borers at the roots. They mus
be sprayed to protect them from
vermin and to prevent imperfec
fruit. Care must be taken in sell
Getting suitable varieties. In man,
instances a large number Of earl,
varieties are secured. A ready mar
ket for the fruit is not found anC
it rots beneath the trees.
When business methods are EN-
ployed in raising and marketin!
apples the crop is a profitable one
The subject of apple growing is on
| that deserves more careful atten
ton than it has ever received il
| this state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
AN OBSOLETE CANNON.

If Speaker Cannon, in his COM
mittee assignments, undertakes to
punish those members of the House
of Representatives who have dis
agreed with him on the tariff bill,
the House rules, and other matters,
as intimated in Washington dispatch
es, he is likely to lay up trouble for
himself. 1t is an open secret that
the Vermont Congressman have
sympathized with President Taft in
his successful efforts to secure a
downward revision of rates and in
so doing the Journal is satisfied
that they have represented the de-
sire of very large majority Of
their constituents. Vermont would
resent any attempt to discipline
Congressman Foster and Plumley
for their attitude in this matter.
Speaker Cannon represents a pol
itical type that is rapidly vanishing.
His attitude on the tariff has been
that of a hidebound standpatter, as
his position on the glove schedule
shows. He is not representative of
modern political thought and II he
undertakes to punish men who do
stand for newer and better ideas he
will simply hasten his own down.
fall, 1t is entirely possible for the
House to deprive Mr.. Cannon Of a
good deal of the power he Yields
This may not be desirable on ac-
count of possible future complica-
tons, but it is to be doubted il the
House will be in any mood to
stand for the punishment of men
who at some personal risk have
dared to have minds of their own.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Drowning at Newport.

The two sons of Professor Adams
on going in bathing Tuesday morn
ing at their summer residence on
Belle Island near Newport discover
ed the body of Mrs. James Mossa
floating between their diving raft and
the shore. The woman had been
missing since Sunday afternoon
when she and nephew named Bar
blu, aged 20 years, went rowing.
Their boat was found bottom side up
Monday morning. Mrs Mossa, was
about 40 years old.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Apple Shinpers, Convention.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 4.-More
than 200 MEN who deal in apples,
members of the National Apple
Shippers Association, are attending
the annual convention of the asso-
citation, which began today at the
Hotel Iroquois. Numerous matters
relative to transportation, refriger-
alton, expectation, etc, are sched-
uled for consideration during the
three days of the convention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
MASS. MANOEUvRES.
Mimic War in Which Tenth Cavalry
VIII Participate.

Boston, Aug. Mot since the
days of the Civil War has Massa-
chusetts seen such a gathering Of
armed men as will participate in the
war game of Aug. IA to 81. De-
Tending Boston and endeavoring to
stem the invasion of 5000 men of
the New York, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut and District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard will the 1000
members of the Massachusetts mil
tia, augmented by three troops of
regular cavalry from the Fighting
Tenth" the colored regiment at
Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
The manoeuvres are expected to
be confined to the southern coun-
ties of Bristol and Plymouth. The
invaders are conceded the strategi-
cal ability to land their forces,
when they will attempt to fight
their way through the state, but the
defenders assembled in Boston on
Aug. IA will be notified promptly of
the places of Decentralization and
rushed to the scene. The further
manoeuvres are problematical.
The despatch of the defenders
will be so arranged as to deploy the
1000 men over a frontage of more
than thirty miles. This initial line
of defense will extend from Ply
mouth, bordering Cape Cod Bay on
the east, to the town of Mansfield,
close to the Massachusetts-R Rhode
Island boundary on the west.
Maj.-Gen Leonard Wood, COM
mander-in-chief of the department
of the east, asked by members of
as umpires of the war game. The
problem of the defense will be en-
gineered by Brig-Gen. William A.
Pew, Jr,, of the Second Brigade, NJ.
V. M. The task of ferreting out
the channels of successful invasion
will be supervised by Gen. W. W.
Witherspoon, and will be actually
commanded by Maj-Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss, both of the Army War college
in Washington.
The march of both armies will
necessarily involve damage to prop
erty. Fences will have to be torn
down and gardens invaded to make
way for the broad line of soldiers.
Behind each of the two bodies will
be a special corps of adjusters, who
will determine upon the amount OF
damage done and compensate the
affected persons for their loss. Dis
puted claims will be adjudicated at
the conclusion of the manoeuvres.
A sum closely approaching 100000
will be required to cover the cost
of the game.
About 10000 officers and men will
be engaged. The troops will re-
ceive pay ranging from 50 day for
enlisted men to So for officers of the
line and SIS for those Of the rank
of brigadier- general. Salaries alone
will cost Massachusetts 100000 for
her troops. This state will also
bear the expense of transporting
the defending army to and from
the mastering point. This is reck-
oned at $4,000, with another $780,
600 for the commissary department.
ADVERTISE in THE WATCHMAN
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
An Exciting Wedding Feast.

The wedding festivities Of Louis
Napolitano and Frances Palzarano
of White River Junction, on Sun
day, were filled with exciting
incidents All liquid refreshments
were served as freely as water and
the italian contingent did due JUS
tice to them all. Fun waxed fast
and furious. Smiles and laughter
were succeeded by blows. Daggers
and revolvers were carried. One OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

the shooting crew came into the
hands of Alex Wish and the the
fray was over Alphonse Tisi, a
Wilder padrone, lay stretched upon
the ground. A bullet had passed
through his body dangerously near
the bowels. He was removed to the
hospital at Hanover and it is not
anticipated that fatal results will
follow. Wiski spent the night at
the lookup at White River juno
ton, and Tuesday was bound over
to Windsor county court in the
sum Of $4,000 which was furnished.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The Rev. A. c. Larned, of Bris-
toll, r. l., will be the new pastor OF
the Episcopal church at Newport,
succeeding Rev. A. A. Murch, re-
signed, and will begin his duties
October /. Mr.. Larned has been
doing ministerial work in England
for the past five years, officiating
for the past two years on the Island
of Guernsey, off the English coast.
He studied at Princeton University,
and passed one year at Oxford, fin
ally finishing his theological studies
at the Salisbury, Eng, Theological
School.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
APPLE GROWING IN VERMONT.

Lying in the New England pie
belt. in a region where the apple
pie reaches its greatest perfection,
Vermont ought to be the centre of
of the American apple industry.
There are thousands OF acres Of
rocky hillsides in the state that
now are practically useless that
will raise the finest apples in the
world. A statement is going the
rounds of the newspapers to the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
NEW CITIZENS BEING MADE.
Final Naturalization Papers Being
Granted at Session of United
States District Court in This CITY


Judge James L. Martin, of Brat
tlebro, with Frank Shapleigh, Of the
immigration Bureau, OF Boston,
Marshal H. W. Bailey, of Rutland,
and F. S. Plat, clerk of the court,
is holding a session Of the United
States District Court in the Federal
Building in this city, for the pur-
pose of admitting to American cit
izenship all foreign born persons
who wish to become voters in this
country. This is the regular ses-
sion Of the court for that purpose,
the second papers, having been Civ
en- out in April, when Clerk F. S.
Plat was in the city for day OF
two for that purpose.
There are So applications for pa
pers to be heard Wednesday and to-
day. This mornings assignment
comprised % cases, of which ID
were admitted and seven continued,
none being dismissed by the court,
although Judge Martin made a few
remarks relative to the necessary
qualifications for citizenship and
ordered that a few of the cases be
left until the January term Of the
court, in order that the applicants
might familiarize themselves with
the English language more thor
oughly and bring their wives and
children to this country.
1t was noticeable on Wednesday
that there were several applicants
whose knowledge of the form OF
government of this country was
somewhat vague, and these were
cautioned to study this subject with
some diligence to acquire the nee
essary information in regard to it.
Judge Martin, in speaking of the
qualifications of citizens, stated that
it seemed to him to be necessary
that mans family should be in
this country before 1t was advis-
able to grant his application for
citizenship and also that he should
speak the language of this country
with more or less fluency in order
to get acquainted with the various
institutions of our government.
The names of the successful can
didates admitted this forenoon are:
Alexander Wilson, Barre.
Tomas W. Green, Hardwick
A. ]. Kelly, Waterbury.
Robert Volpi, Mortified.
Ugo Marcolli, Worcester.
Giovanni Malnati, Mortified.
Adolphe Roux, Middlesex.
George Bussiere, Northfeld.
Martin Moran, Waterbury.
Angelo Rossi, Waterbury.
Nicolo Ambrogolio, Waterbury.
Alexander Anderson, Mortified.
Luigi Aries, Montpelier.
Cirio Calderara, Montpelier
Marine Carminati, Montpelier.
Paolo Carminati, Montpelier.
Louis Carr, Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
Good Place for E. V. n. HarwoOd.

E. V. N. HARDWOOD, a native of
Rutland, and a former member Of
the Herald staff, who, for the past
twelve years has been connected
with the New York World, has re-
Gently resigned his position to ac-
cept a new one in connection with
the New Theatre in New York. Mr..
Harwood enters upon his new d1-
ties September list, although the
theatre will not be opened until the
middle of November. He is to be
head of the news department of
the theatre and he and his staff will
have entire charge of all the adver-
Using and press agency work of the
New Theatre. The new theatre is
an innovation in the American the
atrical world, and will follow
closely along the lines of the Co
medic Francois of Paris. Tho
building itself, when completed, will
have cost 100000, and will be one
of the best and most artistic in
America. William K. Vanderbilt is
president of the Founders Board and
j. Pierpont Morgan is one of the di-
rectors. All the boxes and best
front seats are already sold, 1T
fancy prices, to New York million.
aires, so that the success of the new
enterprise is assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

He has made good, most decidedly,
and when a chance Of promotion
comes it should go to such a man as
Mr. Husband rather than to some
politician who has no real knowl-
edge of the subject.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

A Washington correspondent of
the Boston Transcript says:
IAN impending change of inter
est to the seacoast is that in the Of
fee of the commissioner of immi-
grafton, where Eugene T. Chamber
lain may not hold on throughout
the Taft. administration. Mr. Cham
berlain came in under Cleveland
and is an efficient man-ibut Taft
suffers from the usual pressure for
place, and in time is expected to
yield this congenial position to some
one closer to him." II there is a
vacancy in any important immigra-
ton Office Vermont could furnish a
most worthy and efficient candidate
in the person of Walter W. Hus-
band, Mr.. Husband, secretary OF the
Immigration Commission, is recog-
nized in Congress as an authority
on matters relating to immigration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

What action will Vermont take on
the proposed constitutional amend
ment permitting the levying of an
income tax? So far there appears TO
have been no disqualification of pub
lie sentiment on the subject.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The first annual field day Of the
Vermont Association of Horseshoers
of America will be held at the farm
Of G. l.. Dolan in South Burlington
on Saturday, August IA. The men,
bers are planning to enjoy an out
ing, when a fish chowder will be
served and base ball games and
sports INDUCED in. There will also
be exhibitions of horse shoeing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

There are a good many cases Of
exaggerated ego" outside Of the
Matteawan Insane Asylum.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The Vermont exhibit at Burling-
ton is meritorious enterprise,
and deserves liberal patronage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Has President Fairfield, of the
Rutland Aero Club built any castles
in the air?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

At a town meeting held Saturday
afternoon at Swanton, it was voted
unanimously to exempt the Robin
Hood Ammunition Company from
taxation for a period of ten years,
dating from December, 1906.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

The Rev. G. G. Delaney, Of White
River Junction, has been appointed
state spiritual advisor Of the Cath
Ollie Order of Foresters for the state
of Vermont for the next two years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05
NEWS OF VERMONT.
Events From All Parts of
the State Condensed
For Busy Readers

The Rutland city officials have
forbidden Sunday baseball games at
that place.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

NJ. d. Mcmahon, one of Burl-
ington's prominent business men.
will retire from commercial life as
soon as he disposes of the "China
Hail." which has become so well
known under his Management, and
will devote his entire time to the
business of the Champlain Trust
Co., of which he was one of the or
ganizers two years ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-05

Cady Earle, formerly of Middle
bury, is now wireless telegraph
operator on shipboard. About one
year ago he began his employment
on wireless and for a time was on
the line between New York and Sa-
vannah, Ga. He left New York last
week for trip to Jamaica and will
be gone several weeks at the least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-11

be victory for good government
everywhere If the outraged COM
monwealth succeeds in prosecut-
Ding the meanest CRATER. For the
laws of the state. the very system
OF government. the party machine
rule and even habit and custom
all conspire to make easy the work
of the political thug and discrim-
mating finely between him and the
unpretentious thief who goes forth
with bludgeon and jimmy.
Laws may be repealed and the
city may yet be reclaimed from the
hands of 1.-The Philadelphia Com
pany." which Is the alias of the
Calhouns and associate eXploiters
of public streets.
asked District Attorney Viii
liam A. Blakesley what he was 60
ing to do about 1t. He Is a young
six.foot lawyers with red hair and
pale blue eyes. He has been in
Office two weeks. having been
specially appointed to fill va.
cancy caused by death. The only
public Office he has heretofore
held was as assistant district at.
torney. He is identified with the
republican machine, and owes his
position to the republican ma
chine. He Is not Heney so far
Rs can be read from his record.
He might be termed a sane and
conservative prosecutor.
Il shall regard these graft cases
exactly as Z do any other cases
that come before me for prosecu-
HON." he said. "A prosecutor has
= cross-eyed duty to perform. ow-
Ing rs much protection to the &C.
Fused as to the commonwealth"
"Do you not feel that you have
IN extraordinary case before you.
and that this il a tremendous OPP
pc fhnity to make for good govern
ment In Pittsburg? Are you going
clear through to the men higher
up"
Yes, these are extraordinary
cases, but there is one law for all
men. and | shall not discriminate
between the bride taker aud the
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ering the personal Affiliations OF
many of them. they would work to
destroy the perpetual franchise
CRAFTS, to take the water out Of
the public utility companies ana
reduce the prices of common pup
lie comforts to reasonable limits
how far these gentlemen would
go to destroy the power of the
special interests and give Pitts
burg real democratic government,
is not to be predicted, but rather
to develop.
Pittsburg has some good and
earnest men who seem now deter
mined to overthrow the present
corrupt system. Such man is
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Levy, a vice presi-
dent of the league and an influen-
tial rabbi. Apropos of the graft
situation, he said recently: THE
people of this country must realize
the full force of the eighth COM
mandment, Thou shalt not steal
and must be both legally and NOR
ally honest. The excuse of the
briber when he is caught is. oh,
everyone does it.! That Is weak
ness rather than great immortality.
Thehy earn very little money, ana
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prove that the audience is not dis
eliminating.
They all come to hear and see
Mr.. Sunday. The man has been SO
thoroughly and well advertised
that everybody wants to 60 and
hear him once, and Mr.. Sunday
makes big crowd come again and
again. And what are the attrac-
lions? not considering his aero
batic feats because at the variety
theatres better ones can be seen.
The sermons are sermons with
religion left out and Sunday put
in, lots of it. His vocabulary is
the slang" of the uneducated, dis,
gushing in it's vulgarity. His re-
marks are often SANDER, his main
weapon ridicule, his arguments Of
ten not logical. His sermons are
insults to an intelligent audience;
he knows It and sings his "orig.
inal' epithets at everybody and
everything higher than himself or
his listeners, reaping the applause
of the ignorant and superstitious.
And he pleads for fair play, but
!, forgets to state the definition of
the term. His Interpretation must
be original, as the ordinary sense
attached to this term as well as
logic, is lacking in most of his
talks.
The resident preachers who Sc.
cured his services get what they
contracted for. The more intelli-
gent part of their congregations
are indignant over the proceedings
at the tabernacle. - Mr.. Sunday
makes the disgust plainly shown in
the preachers faces the mark of
his Jokes and the audience
roars. Why? Because the preach
ers have been trying for years and
years to raise their congregations
ideals. pointing out their errors
and showing them a higher way of
living. As leaders they have been
above their audiences. Mr.. Sun
days 'slangy" remarks make his
listeners feel kin to him: their
imagination and self-conceit places
them above these leaders, and they
do not let an occasion slip by to
humiliate them by their hilarious
applause.
Mr.. Sundays efforts to club an
ignorant mass by bullying remarks
and terror Of hell into joining the
church. may be successful, but the
effect on the more intelligent can
not be anything but creating dis
gust with his way and with the
preachers who secured his SER
vices. For to him 1t is plain that
mo question is ever settled
Until 1t Is settled right"
MILTON PHILLIPS.
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bride giver. The law makes my
duty clear"
The republican machine is just
now busily engaged in nominating
for mayor w. A. Magee, nephew OF
Chris Magee, the late notorious
boss who looted his city right and
left for 20 years, and died a multi
millionaire, but more generously
beloved by the common people,
whom he robbed, than any man
Pittsburg has ever known. 1t
seems paradoxical, but while Boss
Magee was pocketing the peoples
streets, the people were absolutely
devoted to him because of his gem
erous nature in specific cases, hts
private charities amounting to mil
lions of dollars, and comprising
the welfare of all of his friends,
from the poorest street sweeper to
the Judge on the bench. The peo-
pie still swear by him.
w. A. Magee's friends say that
he is a different type, that he has
a code of morals of a higher order
than his late uncle, but even he
does not deny his perfect al
legiance to and sympathy with ma
chine politics as they are consti-
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THE
FR0ST-B|TE

Look out for your ears these
nippy mornings. Several cases
have been noted Of ears being
frosted before their owners knew
it. Frost-bitten fingers have also
been reported.
If you see anybody with an ear
spotted with white like a blister,
tell him or her at once and see
that the spot is rubbed briskIy
with snow until the blood circu-
Iates again. A neglected frost bite
will invariably prove a serious at.
Fiction for long time, and ampu-
tation is frequently the only re-
lief.
Frost bites are the limit so far
of cold weather suffering In spo-
kane. Over in Seattle a man was
found SO nearly frozen to death on
the street that his recovery was
extremely doubtful.