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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Ice Cream Cones.

The United States government haY-
ing seized millions of the familiar lit
tie ice cream cones at the port OF
New York, alleging that the articles
contain boracic acid and are therefore
unfit for human consumption, it be-
comes the duty of our health authori-
ties to examine the cones sold here in
enormous quantities and see if the
same objection can be made to them
also.
These cones are the particular de-
light of youngsters hereabout, and
ice cream vendors do thriving bust
ness with the help of the handy and
inexpensive receptacles. All the more
reason why, if they are injurious to
health, they be improved or abolished,
We cannot permit any trifling with
the stomachs of our youthful "ulti-
mate consumers"
Get after the cones, gentlemen OF
the Board OF Health, and be certain
about this matter Boston Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Courtesy Badly Wanted.

Motorists have themselves to thank
in very large measure for the OPP
position with which they are con-
frCntcd on every hand. There are toe
many people driving today who seem
to imagine that the highways We're
created for their sole use and enjoy
ment and who look upon all other oc-
cupants as so many intruders, who
have no right to be on the road at all.
Cyclists, in the old days, adopted
much the same attitude. A little more
courtesy on the part of motorists
would do much to alleviate the feeling
of annoyance with which they are re-
garded at the present time by others
who travel along our roads or who re-
side upon them.-EX.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

cultural College at Amherst. Then
she rented an abandoned farm, bor-
rowing the money to pay the first in
stalment of the rent.
Last year she worked only FIVE
acres of the tract. She put those five
acres in garden truck, and she clear
ed $3.50 on the enterprise. She fig
ures that she will clear as much as
5000 to the acre on this years farming
operations, and she has purchased
three horses and 200 hens. She is doing
a fairly good business in selling eggs.
SO far tomatoes have been her most
profitable crop, but she has also made
a good deal of money by growing
peas and corn.
During the vegetable season she
makes daily trips to Worcester, IS
miles away, where she sells her pro-
ducts. She hires boys for 10 cents an
hour to help in the truck patch. She
keeps an account of all receipts and
she will know exactly where she
stands in a financial way.
Her experience illustrates what
might be done with thousands of the
abandoned farms which are scat
tered all over the Eastern States, says
the Louisville Courier-Journal Farm
ing is not easy work 1t is a mans
job, and is not to be recommended as
a vocation for women. To make any
considerable amount of money out OF
years farming requires hard work
good judgment, and close economy.
This Massachusetts woman has
I-prospered because she attended to
business and because she learned
something about farming when she
was at the agricultural college. She is
living on a farm, not so much from
choice as from necessity. 1t is ne
snap, but she has done very well and
is proud of the accomplishment.-EX
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Cleaning Furniture i'm Flat.

Very often the small city apartment
affords no opportunity for taking ones
furniture out into a yard or on a
porch where one can give the uphols-
tered sofa and chairs thorough beat
ing to remove all dust.
BY dipping turkish towels in pan
of warm water and wringing out as
dry as possible, a most effective dust
catcher may be evolved.
Pin the damp towels to the uphols-
terry and beat thoroughly with car
pet beater. AS fast as the towels be-
e nc coiled VIII the col ectio.' OF
G, strinse out ar apply us before
By this method no dust will escape
in the room and the upholstery Will
look bright and clean.-Ex.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Reform Through Education.

It is certain that great progress is
made by means of genuine reform.
In every instance development should
be on the side of wholesome reform,
for in this way only true progress
seems 10 lie. The changes that have
taken place within the past fifty years
in our educational system are great,
indeed. No doubt these changes have
been beneficial in the main, and yet
further changes are still needful. In
general, it seems that the transition
from our schools and colleges to the
imperative duties and occupations Of
life is too abrupt, too difficult and
sadly unsatisfactory; at least this is
true in case of the majority of young
people. Education should prepare
one to pass easily and readily into
some chosen occupation, and the first
need of every human being is the
chance to earn a living; since every
one should earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow. DO our schools ut
or unfit our youth for life's real
work? Can they engage at once and
successfully in some congenial oceu-
patton? Until these questions can be
favorably answered, reform in our
forms of education should be advo-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
The Unseltish Man.

There are some men in every con-
siderable community who are dis
tinguished in an especial degree for
the influence they exert on the side
of the qualities that make life agree
able, rather than on the side of those
that excite enmities and create dis
trust. They incline neighbors to
greet each other with the smile OF
friendship and not with the sour look
of envy and Phariseeism combined
Such men, however, are rare, and
when one dies pleasant memories
spring up in the minds Of the people
among whom his life was spent and
TO whose service he was unselfishly
devoted.-Ex.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
The Government of Anger.

Yesterday, l saw woman strike
child in anger. Perhaps the youngs-
ter deserved the blow. l am not gain
saying that fact but the face of the
woman was not good to see, so puck
cred and coarsened it was with wrath.
Rage brought forth the animal in
her and stamped out the calm serenity
which is the badge of humanity in its
saner moments. l have never had
faith in education by blows. Per-
haps my opposition to beating knowl-
edge into childs head or lashing
work out of an employee by means
of singing words and unkind actions
is born of the fact that once knew a
girl who was made deaf because her
mother persisted in the unlovely prnc-
tice Of boxing her ears in time of
anger. Anne of Green Gables tells
of being brought up by hand but 1
would match the child brought up by
loving hand against the child
brought up by brute force any day Of
the week.
The woman with the widest and
sweetest influence is not the nagglng
woman or the woman whose children
fear her anger and resort to lies and
deceits 20 circumvent her wrath, but
the woman who can be calm under
the most trying circumstances and
whose staff is of love, no. of iron. The
man who gets the most work out of
his employees is not the man of sharp
speech and ruthless driving so much
as the man Of cool, cal IN demeanor
who undeIs, ands the te ipcr of the
weapons a; his hand. The most I'M
lovely specimen God s>er created is
the nagger and ] am positive he never
gave her the power to so demean her.
self. "Nagging and scolding" says
my Aunt Martha, ARE contraptions Of
the devil to lure men into his fur
naces."
Il do not believe in the government
of the LASH" says Ingersoll. IF any
one of you ever expects to whip your
children again / want you to have a
photograph taken of yourself when
you are in the act, with your face red
with vulgar anger and the face of the
little child with eyes swimming in
tears and the little chin dimpled with
fear like piece of water struck ny
sudden cold wind. Have the picture
taken. If that little child should die
cannot think of sweeter way tC
spend an autumn afternoon than to &c
out to the cemetery when the naples
are clad in tender gold and little scar
let runners are coming, like poems OF
regret, from the sad heart of the
earth and sit down upon the grave
and look at that photograph and think
of the flesh, now dust, that you beat
tell you it is wrong; it is no way tc
raise children. Make your home hap
py Be honest with them. Divide fair
ly with them in everything" j..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Water With Meals.

Some medical Investigators have
reached the conclusion that instead of
being harmful to drink quantities of
water with meals it is distinctively
beneficial Recent experiments along
this line are described by eminent
medical authority. Not long ago it
was almost the rule for physicians to
discourage the habit of drinking wa
ter except in minimum amounts with
meals, on the ground that the gastric
Juice was thereby diluted and that di-
gestion was impaired and delayed.
This opinion is still held by many
physicians-pr professional and amateur
On the other hand, there have been
many who believed that an appetite as
widely distributed as the desire TO
drink at the time of eating, an APP
petite seen in so many animals as we'll
as in man, was a perfectly safe guide
to trust, and that it was obviously a
provision of nature to supply water
which was needed at this time.
Recent experimental evidence
seems to confirm the latter view. The
work of Foster and Lambert has
shown that water is distinct stimu-
liant to the gastric mucosa, and that
instead of the presence of water in the
stomach resulting in a diluted gas
trio Juice, IL on the other hand, oc'
casions the secretion of juice OIL
higher concentration than under or
binary circumstances. More recently
Drs. Fowler and Hawk have made q
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Curtains Like New.

The proper way to have lace cur
tains cleaned, and at the same time
preserve them, is to have them thor
oughly washed and rinsed, then
starched and ironed. Only good starch
should be used, to which a little boraX
should be added. They should not be
stiffened more than is necessary. The
'en' oval of dirt 5 the first thing to be
considered in the treatment of hang
ings. Great care should be taken to
remove all iron rust or mould stains
before the curtains are washed. The
curtain should be placed in cold water
to soak about twelve hours ant
should then be thoroughly washed in
warm water with plenty of soap. At
ter washing it improves the looks OF
the curtains to boil them. They should
then be passed through blued water
to avoid the yellow appearance, and
afterward dried out of doors in the
bright sun. After the curtains are
dried they should be starched, using
raw starch if they are to be ironed
and boiled starch if they are to be
dried in a frame or pinned to the
floor. If the curtains are to be iron
ed they must be rolled in a clcan
cloth for some hours, and if they are
TO be dried by pinning ont fiat they
should be pinned to sheet and pulled
out evenly so that the pattern and
shape appear all right.-Ex.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
A Bit of Philosophy in Epieram.

Economy ends in gain, and reven-
ues retained are riches made; extra
vagance eats up all.
Man must move each minute if he
would stay at the head of his class;
this minute is behind the next one
coming and the proper thing" today
can't go in tomorrow's procession.
Don't whine about the mishaps of
yesterday-of fortunes wiped away;
the biggest men are they who fail a
dozen times but stay with the game.
Watch the smile and see it fit from
face to face; it is eternal and tangible
and goes from one to another like the
thought that wings its way.
We built our ideals of the best
through our wishes to be blessed With
better things than now we have; our
wishes are our prayers which make
the ideals real.-EX.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
The Cody Exercise OF Weeping.

Tears were fashionable and came
easily in those early days." writes
Marion Harland of the before-the-war
time which her recently published au-
weeping in church was such a godly
exercise that conversation or eXhor-
tation upon what was, in technical
phrase, the subject of religion,
brought tears as naturally as the
wringing Of moist sponge brings
water" The point is illustrated by a
poignant anecdote of Marion Har-
lands own childhood. When a much
hated tutor made his farewell address
to his long-suffering pupils, they all
wept except "the Halves girls whose
dry-eyed composure was regarded
with disapproval by the neighbors Elm
vited in" for the occasion. Your
daughters have so much fortitude, "
said one of them to Marion Harland's
mother. Another, They show Won
derful self-control for their age" Even
! the sensible mother was slightly
scandalzed by what she hoped" de-
precatingly, was not a want of feel
ling" Later Marion Harland indignant
! ly demanded of classmate who had
dissolved in tears: What did you cry
! for? You hate him as much as / do v
| n.
IL don't know, People always cry
when anybody makes a farewell
speech"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

Citron and Candied Peel.-Citron
and candied lemon and orange peel
may be passed through a food chop
per when preparing them for cake,
using the medium sized knife, and
powdering the machine with a little
confectioners' sugar, so that the fruit
will not stick to the sides of the knife.
The fruit will be in little cubes, and,
if a quantity is prepared at one time,
lit should be put away in glass jars
with screw tops, so that it will keep
and remain perfectly clean, the glass
jars allowing the housekeeper to see
at a glance what each contains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
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VA n NJ I III III w ~ Women the
EDTED

study of the metabolic influences of
copious water drinking with meals.
normal man, 20 years of age was
studied for preliminary period and
then for a period of five days, during
which he drank three quarts Of wa
ter day with his meals. The result
showed an increase in weight of two
pounds.-Ex
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

Vanilla Dainty-Place a cone Of
vanilla cream upon a plate, around
the base lay row of pieces of pima
apple and orange and crown the
cream with a section of orange. Di-
vide an orange into sections and cut
the section into halves for the bor-
der. Cut slices of pineapple into dia
mond-shaped pieces about the size OF
the orange half sections.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

German Honey Cake-Two esSs "
pound of honey, cup sugar. cup
LIQUID coffee, / teaspoonful cream of
tartar, ! teaspoouul baking powder,
2 teaspooufuls cloves. "a pound s9ed
less raising. Nix in flour and make a
little thicker ;hdn for a sponge cake.
Bake in moderate oven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

Apple Slump deep earthen-
ware dish with apples, pared, cored,
and cut in thick slices. Sprinkle with
cinnamon, sugar, and little butter
and cover with thick baking pow
der biscuit crust. Make hole in the
top and pour in half-cupful of wa
ter. When the crust is quite cooked,
take the pie from the oven and stand
on the back of the stove. Cover it with
pan large enough to rest on the
stove and deep enough to allow for
the swelling of the crust. The mois-
ture from the apples, which should
stew gently for about 20 minutes, will
cause the crust to swell almost twice
its thickness. Serve at once with
plenty of new milk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

1irit Punch-Twn cupTuls of sug-
ar, juice of one lemon, one pint of
raspberry Juice, one small pinapple
grated. and two quarts of water. Mix
and serve, iced
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
To Prevent Lamp Smoking.

To prevent the smoking of lamp,
soak the wick in strong vinegar, then
be sure it is dried well before using;
it will then burn clear and bright
Elk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
Bay state Girl as a Farmer.

A young woman in Massachusetts,
who had not any surplus Of this
worlds goods, resolved to become
farmer. To begin with, she took
three years course in the State Agri.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

Gated. Labor one must, and a fond
ness for wholesome necessary labor
should be cultivated in our schools =
Is.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08

Potatoes a La Creme.-Heat cup
full of milk, stir in a heaping table
spoonful of butter cut up in as much
-four; stir until smooth and thick,
pepper and salt and add cups of
cold boiled potatoes, sliced and a very
little CHOPPED parsley; shake over the
fire until the potatoes are hot all
through, and pour into deep dish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-08
@Exits~ Don't Count.

When a man is the architect of his
own fortune he doesn't figure on any
exits.-EX.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
RECORD
OF PAYMENTS
Graft Committee Cannot Find
Legal Expense Data.

New York, Dec. 9..-The startling
fact that all OF the ledgers. check
books and other records relating to
money transactions of the Metropoli-
tan Turf association, the powerful or
%ganization of race track bookmakers,
have been destroyed up to April. 1908.
was testified to before the legislative
investigating committee by J. j. Ev-
ans, treasurer and Secretary of the
"Mets."
Mr.. Evans declared that he had or
dered the books destroyed by the jani-
tor of the associations clubhouse, as
he (Evans) did not attach any fmpor-
lance TO them at the time.
Doesn't 1t appear remarkable to
you" asked Associate Counsel Isadore
Kresei, "that these books have disap-
peared and that the Mutual banks
ledger of the association's accounts is
also missingT'
81 was never more surprised In my
life when / heard that the banks
ledger was missing" answered the
witness, "but that had nothing to dc
with the other books. | ordered then
destroyed In April, 1905"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

be defeated as 1T cost the Democratic
committee to gain control of the next
house. This was shown when the
chairmen of the committees made
public their campaign contributions
and disbursements In accordance with
the publicity law passed at the last
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

session of congress.
The Democrats received S27,7s0 and
spent $27,771. The Republicans spent
$73,373, OF which amount $4,000 was
on hand June Is, 1910.
An anchor to windward-an ad. in
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
GIFTS FOR BOYS

How would a Double Breasted Suit please the little
fellowq Here they are of strictly all-wool materials
cut in handsome styles, put together good and strong;
browns, grays and olives to choose from; s to IL year
sizes; trousers cut good and full; suits
that ought to sell at $500, priced ..........-..sS75
Other Double Breasted Suits, cut in the latest models
of substantial, servieeable materials, in neate designs,
gray and brown mixtures; s to IT year sizes;
1898 to $3.50 values, for only ..s............ $500
Boys Ail-woo Suits, from cloths and patterns
strictly Juvenile; lively colorings; substantially
built; 7 to II year sizes;
value $3.50 to $1,000 for only ..............se $3.50
Boys overcoats, cut in popular Russian styles. and
In convertible collar styles; gray and brown striped
effects, for boys 3 to 16;
82.9S values, Tor '%1s"
Boys Overcoats, In models that all boys up TO IL
years will like; convertible collars; rough or smooth
fabrics, as you wish; all in good shades;
values 81 to 1898, for only ..............s6.e
Boys Blouses, collar band and collar
attached, up from
Boys Knicerbocker Trousers, up from j. Soc.
Boys Rubber Goats, goodly gifts .......... 1926 up
Boys Rubber Gaps, with eapes ...............75c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN CHEAP

Republicans Spent Almost Three Times
az Much as Opponents.
Washington. Dec. Git cost the Re-
publican congressional campaign com
mittee nearly three times as much to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
EYECLASS OUTFITS
For Gift Givers

Here are Glasses worth $500, Chains worth 25c,
Cases worth 10c--totaling s3.35, which
we will offer tomorrow for only 800
The frames are lilo gold filed, warranted not to
discolor or corrode; fitted with pure white periscopic-
lenses, cooling and restfnl The chain is gold-plate1,
with hook or hairpin as you wish, and the case Is of
imitation leather. ~
Only one pair to a customer at this price.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

Coiors of Amber.
Amber appears In various colors. 1t
may be black, white, brown and green
as well as yellow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
FIATII'T>JlE & CO. !
Presto 0vercoats00
Winter Suits O'OO

There are exceptional valu es for those men who come
tomorrow
The popular Presto overcoats with convertible coll
lars and other good overcoats with velvet collars, both
kinds exceptionally well tailored, serge lined and Win
ter Suits, in several smart styles, win be offered Satuf-
day at a price saving to you of no less than one-third-
a price that almost anyone can afford
even when cost of living is high .----..----, 1898
Mems Suits and Overcoats of High Grade Fabrics;
carefully tailored by the most experienced workmen;
smart styles that men of good taste will
approve; most exceptional values here at 49,. .s14.98
The Suits we are selling at $3.50 wou1d sell readily
enough anywhere at $1,000.
Mems and Youths Trousers in a wide variety of
styles-many of the pegtop models for dressy fellows;
priced at really less than the cost
Of prodnetion; pair s1.95
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Slippers For Gifts
The Variety May Bewilder
You

Slippers are first choice with many for gifts and
those who make up lists of things, for the folks at
home, Of needed articles, rarely omit slippers.
II you've slippers to buy save time by coming di-
rect to the towns premier collection. Easy to choose
here. Never had SO many kinds.
woMEN's SLIPPERS.
Womsn's Red and Black Fur Trimmed
Slippers, all sizes, at .$1.00
Women's Red, Gray and Black Fur
1rammeo snppers at
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Patten Chapel.
Special to Tie Ne7Os.

SbeC16I TO Tie NedOS.
No, no, "Uncle Tom," Oak Grove
won't have the biggest time Christmas
for we're going to have one of the big
gest entertainments ever held for miles
around Oak Grove included. Dom
get it into your head that you can &C
complish more in the speaking line
than we can. I will furnish theNews
with copy of our programme later.
Our singing class met Sunday and
decided to be represented in the Ham
ilton County Singing Convention, to
be held at Daisy, Jan. 1. They in
tend to sing for the banner, and will
get it too-if they practice enough.
Success to them.
The new school house is about COM
pleted. The school will occupy it af-
ter the holidays.
"Uncle joe deserves gold medal.
He "showed up last week and told
us he was all right. We were begin
ming to think him dead. Stay With us
a while now, or if you don't I'll
we'll I'll not say what.
Jimmie X. John" has also failed
to show up. Perhaps the cross-eyed
man has licked him. If you amt
dead. come on. Valley Bird
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Fine Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Whit.
well Public School were very elabor-
ate, consisting of series of three en-
tertainments, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week.
Wednesday evening was devoted to
song, music aud a chrysanthemum
drill, elixir of Youth, in five
scenes, and a farce, "Love of Bon
net " Thurs lay evening was devoted
to recitations, with songs to afford rel
isb, concluding with farce, Friday
evening the 4-act Comedy, "Me and
Otis" was presented and was very in
teresting
The school under the management of
Prof. Stevens has been great success.
Whitwell has long needed suitable
school accommodations and now that
it has got them the people are showing
the ability to develop talent The
school at Whitwell is source of pride
to its citizens, which is eminently
proper. Let the standard remain high.