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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
Naggfng.

1t would be helpful to children ana
also mothers if the latter could early
learn the distinction between nagging
and motherly advice. In her anxiety
to properly guard the child a mother
often nags, and the little one frets
under it. 1t is a wise mother who dis
| tinguishes between the things to be
seen and reproved and the little acts
which will right themselves if left I'M
seen, says an exchange. For some
things will adjust themselves. A mo-
Their fretted, scolded and punished
her small boy to make him wash his
face. She worried a great deal over
her boys aversion to water, for she
was the personification of neatness,
but he needed not Then one day the
little lad scrubbed his face until it
shone, he cleaned his nails neatly and
brushed his hair carefully. This per-
sonal care was continued unexplained
for a time. At last he grew so fastidi-
GUS that he wanted to change his
waist twice a day Then inquiry re-
vealed that new girl seven years Of
age had moved into the neighborhood
That was the beginning of the clearly
regime in that boys life and his mo-
Their said, IF could only have fore
seen that event / could have saved
myself much worry and the child
much scolding." Eek.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
Clean Coffee, and Tea Pots.

A lover of coffee made the asser-
ton that coffee was better when made
in new pot. Not many of us can af-
ford new coffee pot for each meal,
but we can have thoroughly clean
one, says an exchange. A thoroughly
clean pot is an absolute necessity for
either good tea or good coffee, and,
as it is commonly asserted that poor
coffee in the home is the reason for
many a mans downfall and many a
divorce, it -behooves every mothers
daughter of us to make the very best
coffee that we can make. In some
homes the coffee pot sits constantly
on the stove, fresh coffee being added
to the old for weeks. Such a practice
is lazy and slouchy and the results
are not only not healthful, but actual
ly injurious.
If you feel that you must get every
iota of strength from the coffee you
use, boil the grounds left from meal
as you are washing the dishes, pour
off the liquid and set it aside to be
used with the freshly-made coffee at
the succeeding meal. Then wash the
pot thoroughly, dry and place, open,
into sunlight to air. Once a week put
some wood ashes, or baking soda, into
both coffee and tea pots, fill with cold
water and heat gradually until the
water boils, let it boil for a few min
utes and set aside to cool. When cool,
empty and wash the pots with soap
and water, dry carefully and air. Poor,
weak coffee is not economy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15

Adjoining the kitchen is a pantry
and dining room, where in future par
ents may hope to sample some of the
cooking done by their daughters. This
room is unfinished as yet and Mrs.
Duggan said il was too early to say
what they would do in the line Of
serving lunches on occasion. Never
theless, this branch of the work will
be developed as speedily as possible.
1t will be some time yet before the
domestic department is ready to begin
practical work. There is much to be
done in the way of completing details
but these are being worked out as
rapidly as possible. In the meantime
the girls go down in little flocks and
peep into the door and discuss the
prospective task that may be set for
them by Mrs. Duggan.
up on the top floor, toward The
Main street side, the sewing classes
will be held, also under the direction
of Mrs. Duggan. Here six sewing ma
chimes and a row Of sewing tables
have been installed.
Pattern cutting and general out
line of sewing methods will be among
the features of this course and the
girls, of course, will be given practi-
cal work to do in this department.
The classes, however, will not be con-
Quoted as a merry-making affair but
the pupils will receive marks on their
work, just as in all the other courses.
at might be said at this point that
while the domestic science course will
be distinctive feature of the work at
the High School this year, 1t will not
by any means be allowed to overtop
or interfere with the other studies at
the school. Principal Chittenden will
insist upon well balanced course of
study for each pupil and he has given
instructions to his assistants to see
that the domestic science classes do
not detract from the other important
work of the pupils"
| don't wonder you're hungry. That
other little boys square of bread and
jam is certainly palate ticker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
4 tmentD evotedo
wi III III WI IN Womenan the Home
l. BY PRUDE

equipment of the individual. Some
times" says by Aunt Martha, the
best way to conserve is to spend, es-
pecially when its conservation of
Love and cheerfulness and under
standing of which we're speaking"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15

No. Price
l Fevcrs. COMPOSITIONS infammations. ....... . j
2 Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease rs
3 Collie, Crying and Wakefulness OF Infants 10
A Dinrrbea. OF Children and Adults ..........25
q Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis ...........,.......25
8 Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia 70
3 Headache. Sick Headache Vertigo. .........25
10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
IL Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ...........25
IA Salt Rheum. Eruptons Eryslpelas. ........25
rs Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains .....,... 10
10 Fever and Ague. Malaria ....... = )
~ Piles. Blind Bleeding, External, Internal 70
10 Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in Head ............25
20 WhOOping Cough, spasmodc Cough ......25
I'll Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Breathing IS
~ Kidney Disease, Gravel, Caculi ..........25
as Nervous Debility Vital Weakness ...,.1 90
80 Urinary incOntinence. Wetting Bed ia
"a Sore Throat. Qunsy and Dlphtheria .......2J
~ Grip. Hay Fever and Sumner Colds So. IS
Sold by druggists, or sent receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO.. Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
Just a Suggestion.

Sometimes when a small boy sees
another small boy calmly disposing OF
square Of bread generously spread
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-15
Over Half Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
years. Medical Book sent free
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
Plan Of Stable Floor.

AS the putting In OF the crops is
completed farmers will be repairing
and remOdeling and otherwise i'm
proving their cattle barns, many will
be building new ones The average
cattle barn is not usually laid out for
comfort, and without comfort the dairy
cow will be far from doing her best
Convenience is also a most important
factor In those times of high-priced
farm hands.
Light ventilation and warmth-also
CONFERENCE.-The the essentials in a
cattle barn. Windows of ample size
must extend on every side and end.
The barn should be at least SO feet
wide, and length to accommodate what
stock is expected to be kept.
So-called managers are to be avoided.
The cows face the sides of the barn.
and for purposes of ventilation and
general sanitation, this is the only way
a stock barn should be made.
The general construction of the
floor plan is we'll shown in the illus
tration with deails OF measurements.
The driveway Is feet wide between
the cows. This is two inches below
the general level of the stalls. A gut
ter, six inches below the driveway and
inches below the stalls, is 16 inches
wide. This must be watertight to re-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
SECURE STAND
OF POTATOES
Potato Grower Should Take Stock
of His Success in Work to
This Point In Season
Moisture Is First.

tBy c. L.. FITCH. Colorado Agricultural
Colege.)
This is the time for the potato
grower to observe what sort of a
stand he has secured, to take stock,
as it were, Of his success in his work
to this point in the season.
In the first place, moisture is nee
essary. A potato may sprout but
will not root unless 1t touches damp
SOIL and if the season and atmos-
phere be very dry growth will be
backward, even with moisture be-
meath. The potato ground should
have been filled with moisture before
blowing. and the moisture held there
by stirring the surface shallow, as
with a harrow. If, however, the mois-
ture be not there. the potatoes must
be cultivated, ditched and irrigated,
and then narrowed lengthwise as
soon as horses can be used.
A heavy rain following Planting il
a great damage. because it sets the
soil of the tuber bed and will damage
the shape of the crop. Prolonged rains
will rot the seed. The best stands are
secured on fields that were plowed
in good condition, lightly narrowed.
quickly planted. and that then hap
pened to secure one long. gentle
shower. followed by warm weather.
Examine the hills that come up
last. after the run of the thrifty plants
You will find three causes for these
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
HIGH MORALS IN AMERICA
Standard Higher Than In England,
American Tells British Royal
Commission.

X. Newton Crane. senior counsel to
the American embassy In London,
told the royal commission on divorce
in England recently that there Is a
higher standard of morality In Amer
lea than in England
He admitted that divorce is more
prevalent In this country than in any
other country In the world except
Japan. but contended this was due
to the fact that persons of respecta-
bility had come to regard divorce as
firmly established institution, de-
signed to cure unhappiness.
j. A. Barratt. of counsel to the
American embassy, pointed out that
there are more varied causes for d.
vorce In European countries than in
the United States. In Austria lin.
vincible aversion" in Hungary "vexa.
tious notification" in France "prodi.
gality and violent disposition" in Swe-
den opposite OF feeling and thought
amounting TO hate" and in Formosa
"loquacity" are considered sufficien
grounds for divorce.
In Algeria, where there are thirteen
causes. previous wooing in which NO
final acceptance or refusal has been
made" was cause of divorce Bar.
raft argued there is not single cause
of divorce in any state In this coun
try that cannot be duplicated in
Europe
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

also contains much gold 1t should be
added that the Atayal tattoo their
faces very deliberately. and build ele-
giant huts OF bamboo, over the door
ways Of which are hung as trophies
the skulls Of wild boars and apes. and
sometimes those Of Japanese and
Chinamen-the latter with pigtails
still picturesquely attached.
They make bags OF a peculiar net
work expressly to carry human heads.
One chief. when captured and about
to be executed. said: Il have no fear
OF death. | have taken ninety-four
heads and wanted only six more to
make the hundred"
History tells us that the Spaniards
took possession OF Formosa In the
year 1926. They were expelled by the
Dutch In 1912. Nineteen years later Il
Chinese pirate chief named Koxinga
drove out the Dutch and proclaimed
himself king Of the island. but in 1852
the Chinese dethroned his successor,
and Formosa remained province OF
the Middle Kingdom up to the war be.
tween China and Japan. as a result
of which 1t passed into the possession
of the Mikado's empire.
A glance at the map will show that
TOrmosa Is really the northermost isl
and Of the group which we call the
Philippines, being situated only a
short distance to the north of Luzon
Its Wild people are undoubtedly of
Malay origin. But its earliest inhabi.
tants were black dwarfs, belonging to
the same race as the pigmy negritos
who still survive In small numbers in
Luzon. Many Of their skeletons have
been found In the mountainous inte-
rior. and It Is reasonable to suppose
that they were exterminated by the
savages who now occupy their terri
tory
AS already stated. these savages
have never been subdued. From an
chronological point of view, they are
more than ordinarily interesting.
Their garb ranges from nudity to gay
colored garments Of their own weav-
Ing. made from the flbers OF banana
and ramie. The women are kindly
treated and have equal rights with the
men. But If wife loses her husband
after the birth OF child she Is not al
lowed to marry again. the idea being
that her business thereafter is to at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
A COOL
PROPOSITION
And = Sure One,
The Body Does Not Feel Heat
UnpleasantIy If 1t has
Proper Food
Grape=Nuts

People can live in a temnoro.
winch feels from ten to twenty daaraas
cooier than their neighbors eniov NV
regulating the diet. ~
Inc plan is to avoid meat entire,v Tor
cleaAast; use a goodly allowance y,
Hui'' either fresh or cooked Tbon ,o,.
low WIN a saucer containing about four
neaplng teaspoonfuls of Grane.N rW'
Treated with little rich cream Add ~
tnls about two slices of crisn ,o.1 auu ,. ~
q meager amount of butter ma ona
cup OF well-made Postum N oA'
by this selection of food a..
enefsy Is preserved. while the hot car.
NO Tpnaceous foods have been ,eft on,
ne result is very marked d;ro.o ou..
~ ~ ING, ,ne temperature of the BODY and
~ ~ 'nas comfortable condition is added
.ne certainty of ease and perfent IT,
d;n n, .or tne food being partially nre.
dis is quickly assimilated Nv ths
digestive machinery. 'N W 'n'
md IA pc and experiment in food.
sna Its application to the human az , h"Sv
con ~ mouent out these facts Thev
to the ue a n,aae use Of and add materially
W .ne comfort Of the user 'a"'
wa Meau the little book. "Tbe Road -
MELVILLE" in pkss. There. ae g n noad TO o
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
Like the Pestiferous Sparrow, This
Import Also Has Become
Pest.

From Memorial day to the Fourth
Of July the large white daisies in some
form. dwarf or tail-growing varieties.
are found In abundance. decorating
the unimproved grounds of suburban
country seats. and yet proving daily
annoyance TO farmers throughout the
hills and valleys of eastern Pennsyl
vania. according to a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Record. No soon.
err are the large daisies gone for the
season than the little ox-eyes and the
other white and yellow blooms with
dark centers, known as July and Au.
gust daisies. and only ordinations
of delight and rapture are heard from
the appreciative youngsters who are
''out a-daisying."
While the daisies have been well
known both In censure and praise for
many. many summers. 1t is only very
recently that the responsibility oil
their introduction into this country
has been credibly fixed. Horsham
ing community, and Sir William
Keith. first lieutenant governor OF
Pennsylvania. the individual who
brought the flower weed" over from
England.
1t has been a mystery to many
Pennsylvanians. where the daisie.
are the thickest and their history evi
IDENTIFY the most familiar, as to why
they have become known in the pas
as park weeds" The reason Is ex
planned when their source of intro
duction is taken into consideration
They received the name from Graem,
Park, the Montgomery county hom'
of Governor Keith.
Since the historic Keith mansion
has been In ruin and even the ancien
trees and shrubbery in its famous
dooryard have largely died out, tn,
profusion of daisies surrounding tn
old home have been the most brillian
monument to the days of colonial gov
eminent In provincial Pennsylvania
The old ruin of a mansion hous
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
Record Onion Crop.

1t is claimed that Charles Volz OF
the Mission community, Mission, Tex,
holds the worlds record for profits
from intensive farming. He recently
sold his Bermuda onion crop on "a
acres for $12,9S2. Deducting the ex
penses of planting, cultivating, harvest.
ing and marketing, the crop left him
a net return of $9,083. The onion YIELD
from these "a acres filled 22 cars. The
product was shipped to northern and
eastern markets. The land could have
been bought ten years ago for one dol
lar an acre.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

tend to the upbringing of her of
spring. Twins are 2 bad omen. and
among some Of the tribes 1t has been
customary to tie them to a tree and
permit them to perish.
Sickness Is supposed to be a punish
ment inflicted by the spirits OF the
dead. Dreams afford medium
through which the spirits Of the dead
communicate with the living. The
Atayal and Paiwan groups believe the
virgin forests to be the abode of the
spirits of their ancestors, and on this
account trees within certain desig-
mated areas are never disturbed. Old
men and women have supernatural
powers Of the kind usually attributed
to witches, and for this reason they
perform the religious rites for the
tribe.
Spirits of dead persons other than
ancestors are dangerous and possibly
malevolent. The Atayal consider that
the ghosts Of their forbears will not
be satisfied unless a human head is
part OF the offering made at ceremo-
hioio' l<ihCWlSc Ill Tue case OI a OlS-
pute between two persons the spirits
of his ancestors will guide and pro-
tect the one whose cause Is just so
that he may obtain the first head and
thereby win
The soil of Formosa is exceedingly
rich, and nowhere is finer quality of
tea produced. The eastern half of the
island is covered with jungle, in
which grows the valuable creeper
known as rattan. But the most prec.
ious vegetable product is camphor
which is the resin Of tree that grows
to huge size, sometimes attaining a
diameter of twelve feet
The only way to get the camphor is
to chop the tree into chips, which are
subjected to a crude process of dis.
tillation, the vapor, when condensed,
being deposited in crystals on bamboo
screens. This Is crude camphor,
which comes to market in wooden
tubs. 1t Is refined by Redistribution.
At the present time Japan exports
about 100000 pounds of camphor
annually. one-fourth of 1t being ship
ped to the United States. 1t used to
be refined In Europe and America. but
now the Japanese refine their own
Compton and ship the finished pro-
duct
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
Il Was the Other Way.

"Mr. JONES'" said the senior partner
in the wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him In
the private office, "you have been
with us for the past ten years"
Eyes, SIR"
And you ought to know the rules
Of the house. One of them Is that no
man of ours shall take a side line
But have none, SIR"
But you have lately got married"
Eyes; but can you call that a side
line. Mr.. Jones?"
Technically. 1t may not be-"
you needn't fear that having
wife is going to bring me In off a trip
any sooner"
"Oh, l don't. 1t is the fear that
having wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
DAISY CAME FROM ENGLAND

Qong preserved in memory of Sir
William Keith and the gay life here
Of the dashing. pleasure loving lieu
tenant governor) has of late become
known as "the home of the daisy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
The First Creamery.

So far as known, the first creamery
built in the United States was at Mid
dletown. ~. y, in 1868, the second at
Binghampton, that state. The cream.
cry business was for good many
years confined to that part of the
country. Not until about 25 years ago
were any built out through the west
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
119 Years Old When He Died

Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish OF Kilnasoolagh. coun-
ty Clare. Ireland, 119 years ago, has
died in the Corofn Union hospital.
Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened hundred years ago
and was one Of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bum
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election OF 1928.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

tardy arrivals: Some were in a pocket
of dry earth of a field not properly
and promptly leveled and narrowed;
others will be found growing from
very small seed pieces-pieces perhaps
broken from the others by the plant
er; but the most of the runty plants
will be found coming from rotten or
rotting seed pieces. Thus, moisture
good-sizeu seed, and sound seed are
necessary to vigorous stand. The
best crops are secured in years when
the seed stays sound until digging
And back of all is the planter, and
the RICH. size of even cut seed for it
to handle. Seventy-five per cent. is a
fair stand; 95 per cent. is far more
profitable. Your planter should not
miss more than three or four per cent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

tain the liquids. The stalls vary from
48 inches to 81 inches from the edge
OF the drop to the stanchions to fit
cows Of different length. space OF
% inches is left for a feeding place. A
slope rise of IL inches forms all the
manager needed, space of to feet
Is left in the front for feeding. The
slope partitions should come to within
IA inches of the gutter. The parti-
lions in front should be between every
other COW. This allows a water sup.
ply for every two cows to drink from.
The platform should have a slope OF
" inches to the foot to drain the II.
quid to the gutter.
The best stanchion Is the swing.
stanchion fastened at the top and bot.
tom with a chain that allows about two
inches of play back and front For
ventilation space is left in front OF
the cattle, under the breast-girth c.
feet high. and partitioned of three
feet high and three feet wide, so that
cold fresh air can pass to the stable
from the floor above to second story.
These boxes may be IS to 20 feet
apart. Over these openings slide doors
control the thrush of the cold air The
air escapes through the roof These
openings serve for throwing hay down
to the feeding alley before pitching to
| the cows.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

ton. | have taken Doans Nancy
Pills personally and pronounce them
the best remedy l have prescribed In
my long career as physician and sur
geon."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
The Oeft Hand.

The Widow-Oh. Mr.. Smith, you'll
never make me believe that?
The Candidate said had never
loved woman till now; not that no
woman ever loved me; course. I
wouldn't say anything so stupid as
that.-Throne and Country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

To insure good health.
keep the kidneys
well. Doan's Kidney
Pills remove all kid.
ney ills. Read what
a physician says:
DR.. II. Green. 215 N.
9th St., No. Yakima,
Wash, says: 81 have
used Doan's Kidney
Pills In my practice
for years and they
L ~~1~xAvn cn tfCf0 ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
Picturesque LANGUAGE,

I'm afraid fire has very poor table
manners
why So"
A young reporter says the greedy
names devoured everything In reach
and then licked the paint of an ad
Joining building "-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04
THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY
KIDNEYS.

Weak kidneys fail to remove pol
sons from the blood and are the cause
of backache, headache. urinary troubles
and dizzy spells
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

The Shropshire eve, shown in the
illustration, owned by George McKer-
row & Sons of Wisconsin, is remark
able for quality. She was champion
at the 1908 international at Chicago
and is considered by many judges one
Of the very finest animals ever ex-
hbited. SAYS American Agriculturist
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

If man does not know how to prun,
a tree. he can with safety at least Gu
out all the suckers and keep tn,
ground free from weeds and urdsr
brush
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

You nave got to know business he
fore you can make a success of It.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-04

Johns-I heard you tell that man to
never darken your door again. Try
Ing to marry your daughter?
Thomas-No he's painter and no
painted my front door ebony instead
of oak