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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
(Springfield Ifnion.O

The truth about Vermont. as set
forth in the official census returns not
only establishes the falsity of the
rumor that the Green Mountain State
has declined in population in the last
decade, but reveals that the rate of
growth fer the whole State has been
larger during that time than in any
corresponding period since 1870 Bur-
lington, Rutland Barre, st. Johns
bury, Montpelier, Brattleboro, Morris
town, Barton, Newport and Spring
field have all made substantial gains
since 1900. Springfield's gain is SO
per cent, Barre's p per cent, and
Montpeliers &c per cent. In spite of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

many others. II will be good news
that of fifty-three COW testing associa-
tons of the United States, nine or
more than one-sixth, are in Vermont.
this State being second only to Wis
consin. There ought to be many
more in Vermont, however.
What Mr.. Martin says of agricultur-
al education merits careful attention
He calls attention to the fact that the
commissioner is allowed an appropri-
alton equal to only fourteen cents per
farm. The agricultural and frestry
departments should receive increased
appropriations. The money would be
well invested and these interests de-
mand greater attention.
The report of the State Forester will
be found very interesting. We are
just beginning to appreciate the i'm
portance of the general subject of
forestry and a campaign of educa-
ton is necessary to arouse our peo-
pie to the need of tree planting. What
Mr. Halves has to say of the State for
ests in Sharon and Plainfield indicates
the need of more forests. 1t was very
fitting that the forest purchased by the
State in Plainfield should be named for
Pref. l.. r. Jones. long identified with
forestry work in this State. The
gift of Mr.. Downer promises
to be unusually valuable as it is avail
able for a preserve for game birds.
The book is full of helpful sugges-
| lions and careful perusal ought to
make better farmers out of its readers
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Hawes are good
pubic servants faithful and efficient,
and if the State will give them proper
| support they will do much for the up
| building of its interests
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

goodly number of our foremost citi-
Gems and to form an organization of
several hundred men who would con-
tribute an annual fee to be used for the
formation of a fund for exploiting the
interests of Vermont. But more than
the value of the money thus raised
would be the concentration upon our
most difficult industrial problems Of
the intellects of our ablest and most
progressive citizens.
How shall we get better returns
from our farms? How shall we put
Vermont in the front rank of apple
growing States? How shall we pro-
coed in the further development of our
mineral resources, the utilization of
our water powers, the upbuilding of
our industrial life? How shall we de-
velop our almost limitless possibili-
ties as a summer tourist State? All
these, and many more questions would
properly come before such a body.
Such an organization would act as
a clearing house for those persons
from outside the State who wished
to invest here and for those persons
in the State who sought outside capt.
tai. For example when the newspa-
pers announced that President Taft
could not again lease his summer
home at Beverly this organization
could. promptly make a strong bid for
Vermont 1t would be an organized
body. always ready to take advantage
Of every opportunity, and, better than
Let us give this idea the fair and
create opportunities.
Let us give this idea the fair and
thoughtful consideration that it merits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
ROW WE MAY HELP VERMONT.

A news item printed in yesterdays
Journal. under a Jackson. Miss, date
line of Monday, said
The Mississippi Commercial Sec
retaries' Association met in Jackson
today and discussed plans to encourage
industry, induce immigration, adver-
tise the resources and otherwise pro-
mote the material progress and well
fare of the State
Here is valuable hint for YER
mont Wholly apart from what the
State may do in the way of adVerus-
ing our resources and promoting agri-
cultural and industrial conditions
and it ought to do something, beyond
question - the people of Vermont
should try to do something in an I'M
offiffcial way. Mississippi, not COM
monty counted among the most pro-
gressive States, but rather the reverse
holds a meeting of the secretaries OF
commercial organizations or Boards
OF Trade, to discuss the self-same
problems that await solution in the
Green Mountain State.
W e. 700, nttu W thNOhip SN iti'"''' : >
TO induce immigration, to advertise
our resources, and to promote the ma
terial progress and welfare of our
state. Vermont is not lacking in able
business men who have made spen-
did success of their own enterprises,
nor of farmers who rank among the
best and most progressive in the
country No people cherish warm
er regard for their State than do our
own people. 1t should follow, then,
that if. it were possible to assemble
representative business and profes-
sional men and farmers, whose IN
dustry and sagacity have been instru-
mental in building up their individual
fortunes, and to persuade them to con-
centrate their attention upon the vital
needs of the State, that vast amount
of good might be accomplished.
The Journal does not believe that
this project is visionary scheme. 1t
considers it to be entirely feasible. III
o,,c,Nr r. he porriHie - 1"'l'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
bradford Opinion.)

The Census returns show that Yer
mont has gained in spite of newspa-
DER stories to the contrary, but they
also show that our gain has been very
moderate and that it IL due to the in
duetrinl oerters that we show a gain
instead of a loss. Orange county as
a whole has lost few over 600 in
the last ten years. This is true in
many of the purely agricultural coun-
ties. II is predicted that the high price
Of laym products and the comparative
ly few 'psabed in this business of
raising raw foodstuffs will drive en-
ergetic men back to the farms as a
good business proposition. If this is
so, the next ten years will see Orange
county engaged in boosting the
States population instead of lower
ing it. The census shows that the cry
that people We're leaving the rural
districts and flocking to the towns
and cities had too good foundation in
fact. The census figures are not hap
Ply reading for this county, but it is
rood to know Just where we stand at
least once decade.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
Eight Teams Tied at 634 Miles.

Boston, Nov. although there
were repeated sprints today by sew
eral teams in the six day bicycle race
in efforts to gain a lap, accidents pre-
vented their success in every case
The average pace was unusually fast,
the days total showing better than
% miles an hour At p. m. the
eight leading teams-Kramer and
Moran, Fogler and Collins, Wright
and Palmer, Hehir and Goulett, Will
ey and Lawrence, the Bedell Broth
ers. Demara and Williams, Thomas
and McCarthy-were tied at 634
miles. Mitten and Walker the re-
constructed team, We're still one lap
behind, and Jokus and Schiller had
covered 633 miles laps.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
WHAT AILS VERMONT.
(Windsor Journal

The New England Homestead, pub
lished at Springfield Mass, recently
issued it's publication with an article
entitled, DRY Rot in Vermont" The
whole tenor of the article was that
Vermont was a gold mine, which its
present occupants had allowed to go
on year in and year out unworked as
it should be. When outsiders make
such statements about a State, the
native population ought to get wise
and see if they are really doing the
best they can with present opportuni-
ties.
From every logical standpoint Yer
mont should be the most prosperous
of the New England States. 1t has
plenty OF good water power; railroad
facilities are as good as the popula-
ton demands, and best of all there is
a ready market for everything that is
produced
The one great factor that has done
SO much toward the impeachment OF
the gradual growth Of Vermont is the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

scale over night and L you touched Il Il
would bleed aud leave a raw spot All this
time he had not been able TO go to school,
although he was eight wears old
Then an old druge..t named - said,
Why don't you take him to the - Hos
pital as they have cured young lady with
the Cuticura Remedies2' But they said the
decided to try the Cuticura Remedies our
selves We got Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolyent and they gave our boy immediate
relief with the srst application and in six
weeks time he was well and had a growth
OF hair Now he is fourteen and has nicer
growth OF hair than my other children! The
doctors all said he would be bald or his hair
would come out IN white spots. and several
doctors said to take the child to the incurable
hospital. We had at least seven doctors and
we received no benefit from any. Mrs. Harry
Fee, Liberty Corner, n. j., Feb. 25, 1910. !"
Cu,ieura Remedies sold throughout the world
Potter DRUG Chem CORD. Sole Props. Boston
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
THE AGRICULTURAL. REPORT.

The annual report of Commission
or of Agriculture 0. l.. Martin, just
issued. makes a volume of 3l9 pages
we'll illustrated, and it SHOULD be plac-
ed in the hands of every Vermont far
mer and every progressive Nermohter
interested in the development OF YER
mont Agriculture This volume con-
,ains not only the formal report of
Commissioner Martin, but series OF
valuable articles on a wide variety
of topics of great practical beneht 10
the farmer; also the report OF the
State Forester, the proceedings OF the
Vermont Dairymens Association, the
Vermont State Horticultural Society
and the Vermont Maple Sugar Max
ers' Association,
The report of crop conditions in the
State is encouraging, with good yield
of hay, corn, potatoes and oats. MI
Martin is correct in his claim that the
apple industry is neglected and many
will believe with him that Vermont
can compete with other great apple
districts in producing fine fruit.
1t is good news to learn that the San
Jose scale is under control and that
the gypsy moth thus far has been
kent out of Vermont although ours
is the only New England State free
from the pest.
TIE Better Farming special train
is referred to and the hope expressed
that other roads will emulate the ac-
ton OF the Rutland road in providing
such a train, will be shared by very
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
(Barton Monitor.)

The census returns printed in the
Monitor last week and the additional
census news given this week, is very
interesting to the casual reader as
well as the student who is never salts
fled with the figures but Immediately
asks himself the meaning and ulti-
mate end of the gains and losses in
different towns and sections of the
State.
1t is noted that the State as a whole
gained SO per cent. in 10 years, which
is accredited as being very satisfac-
tory. Addison and Essex counties
seem to have suffered the greatest
loss while Washington, Rutland and
Chittenden show the greatest gain.
The cause for these losses and gains
is variously placed but in general we
might say that the rural agricultural
sections have lost and the manufac-
turing and commercial centers have
gained In view of the fact that six
of the IA counties of the State lost in
population and the State as a whole
crease in Orleans county of $3.50 per
cent is indeed pleasing to the Monitor
Applying this principle of a decrease
in agricultural towns to Orleans coun-
ty we find that the nine towns which
lost in population are all situated
away from the railroad and are es-
sentially agricultural towns. Coven-
try, however appears to be an eXcep-
ton to this rule as Coventry, while
adjoining large railroad town and
having a station of its own, shows the
greatest decrease of any town in the
county. or 15.6 per cent Westmore
is close second with Isl per cent
decrease, Holland with 1873, Crafts
bury and Albany both show 1913 per
cent decrease and others show losses
as follows Morgan, 80; Westfield. 81;
Jay, 80 and Charleston 81.
The towns showing the largest per
cent of gain are all railroad towns or
closely adjoining such towns with one
exception, that of Lowell which shows
1915 per cent. increase, ranking after
Barton with 1911, Newport with 1873
and Troy with 14.9 per cent increase
Derby follows after Lowell with TO-
Greensboro with s., Glover and Iras-
burg each with 4.6 and Bloomington
with 10
The question every thoughtful man
asks himself is, what will the uti-
mate result be? 40 man can answer
this question with positive assurance
of being correct, but the Monitor be-
lieVes that the several towns of the
county that have shown decrease with
each census for the past 80 or 40 years
have reached the extreme low water
mark, with a possible few exceptions
in unfaVorable circumstances of
course. But such good farming towns
as Albany, Craftsbury, Bloomington,
Holland, Morgan and Westfield, with
improved farming facilities, more con-
genial rural conditions, the advent of
the automobile which brings people
residing at distance within a few
of railroad centers, and in
creasing profits in agricultural pur-
suits will surely turn the tide and we
believe the next census will show an
increase in nearly every town of Yer
mont and the State a much more graf
flying per cent of increase
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
A BILL THAT OUGHT TO PASS.

The Journal prefers to believe that
the Senate did not fully understand
the merits of the bill forbidding the
payment of fees to Justices of the
Peace in criminal causes in towns or
cities having a municipal court, which
it killed the other day, rather than to
hold the opinion that an eXtravagant
custom purposely was continued The
proposition to reconsider the vote is
an indication that wiser counsels may
prevail.
A great deal has been said during
the past few years concerning the
increase of court expenses, but it is
probable that no more fragrant abuse
exists in the payment of such eX-
penses than that which this bill is
designed to remedy. Unless the State
prefers to pay two men for doing one
Job it should make such an abuse il
legal State Auditor Graham, in his
annual report, said of this matter:
Some legislation should be enact
ed whereby all criminal causes arts
ing within the territorial jurisdiction
of city and municipal courts should
he brought in these courts The pres
ont methods followed in some jurisdic-
lions of trying such cases be-
fore Justices of the Peace or city or
municipal courts, according to the
wish of the prosecuting officer, is eX-
pensive in that it tends to maintain
two courts where one would be suffi-
cient, and as the city and municipal
judges are paid salaries by the State
and Justices of the Peace are paid by
fees, which must in the end be paid
by the State, adds to the expense of the
State the amount of the fees of JUS
tees of the Peace"
The Journal has not at hand figures
later than those of 1908 but in that
year 17S St Adams cases We're heard
in city court and POS before Justices
of the Peace. The salary OF the City
Judge is $1,000, In Rutland. during
the same period, 1913 cases We're tried
in city court and "A before Justices
of the Peace. The. salary of the City
Judge of Rutland is $500. In Bur
lington, during the same period, 1913
II! lEs!A IelJg 9moQ lou on peuInl9I
cases were tried before Justices of
the Peace and 60 in city court. The
salary of the City Judge of Burlng-
ton is $500.
The average cost to the State of Jus
tice OF the Peace fees is said to be So
each While the total cost to the
State may not be large each year on
account of this duplication of duties,
important. If this paper is correctly
informed nearly every criminal case
heard by a Justice of the Peace in the
cities mentioned might have been heard
by the City Judge. 1t isn't very
good way 10 practice economy-not
very good example to set-to appoint
an officer on salary to perform a
certain duty and then relieve that Of
fetal of the duty but not the salary
and pay another official fee for doing
he work the other man is paid salary
to do.
This bill does not apply to civil
cases before Justices of the Peace.
The Journal is confident that if the
Senators will look into the merits of
the case they will see that this bill
affords an opportunity to stop one
of the little leaks that deplete the State
Treasury and will serve notice on the
public that Vermont does not propose
concise nlau for the advancement OF
one service.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03


it spread all over his
head, so the doctor
advised US to see a
specialist ip New York,
by the name OF -.
He said it was a bad
case OF ringworm and
recommended astudent
of his. We doCtoreG
with him a long while
and spent about 500
and the boys head was
still bald. He had q
disgusting looking lit
tic head II uroulr
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

the practice of the ancient law Of
barter will not destroy the founda-
tons of the commonwealth. Mr.. Red
mond has looked under the bed so
long for DOGGY man that he really
thinks he sees one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest, applied DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil. The pain ceased
and the child sank into a restful sleep"
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson. Hamburg, N.
Y-Adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
It WAS ECZEMA
IT WAS R|NGWORM
It Spread All Over His Head If
Touched 1t would Bleed and Leave
Raw Spot Could not Go to School
Spent 5000, Still He was Bald.
Got Cuticura. In Six Weeks He was
We'll and Had Growth of Hair.

lone day, when my boy was five years old,
noticed a sore on the top OF his head / was
alarmed, so called in DR.. - and he said i
was ec2cma After treating il for a Meek
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

will arouse circulation. Despite every
thing that can be said in favor of the
cold bath. IT is the warm one which
actually. does the cleaning. but II the
system can stand the shock of an lev
dip 1t is better to take IL in the morn
ing, making sure that the body is thor
oughly dried. no matter how much time
the process may consume
Il am always i'll humored whenever
my daily bath has been omitted" ex-
planned the April GRANDMOTHER with
engaging frankness. because at such
times I do not feel like a lady. That
Is because good nature and perfect
grooming go hand IN hand and IL ia
difficult to be amiable when one ia con-
scious OF not being exquisitely clean.
To acquire the virtue which is second
only to godliness should be the am
bition of every young girl for the daily
bath promotes not oaIy health and
beauty but sweet disposition-that
quality admired by people of ans age.
sex and condition"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

cred ribbon for the bow ties. and IN
this way the trees will never become
mixed and considerable time wasted in
frequent sorting out will be saved.
Linen and canton flannel bags for
boots or patent leather slippers are
now covered with bright silk or satin.
Satin and patent leather slippers should
always have their individuaI has hnt
IL not kept in a bag patent leather
then should always be wrapped in
either cotton or flannel when nor ba-
Ing worn. Before putting on a nat
ent leather slipper or shoe In frostv
weather 1T should be rubbed gently with
the hand for moment or two to soften
the kid and prevent its cracking
For the kind OF shoe tree formed of
toe and heel pieces OF wood eonnac+ed
by flexible steel bar there shonla he
a ribbon or silken cover to that nsIv
looking piece of steal
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Decorating Uood LJith Metal applique

q fascinating are the manual arts
other than needlework which may
be pursued by the amateur that ef-
forts are being continually made to
find some new field in which girls and
women can move and as a result turn
out attractive articles for use in the
house or personality. Among the latest
innovations of this sort is the new way
Of using metal on wood. Hammered
brass has been popular long time as
handcraft for women, but this new
idea uses the metal to decorate ar
ticIes of wood instead of having the
articles entirely made of metal.
It is necessary to have the metal in
sheets thin enough to cut out rather
easily with ordinary scissors. The de-
signs are hammered and made with
piercing holes. To this is added the
use of small tacks suppIementing the
decoration.
The design is made in the same fash
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

rather nuisance. The hangers which
are. now being used are most con-
venient and can be more easily disposed
of, If room for ones clothes is limited,
than the ordinary muff box.
The hangers somewhat resemble coat
hangers, but there are two bars in
stead of one and the lower bar is NOV
able, SO that the muff may be slipped
on 1T. The bar is then put back into
place and the hanger may thus be hung
on any closet hook.
These hangers are covered with
shirred ribbon, much as are the coat
hangers. They have tiny sachets, gen.
orally two or three of them, tied to
the top bar by narrow ribbon. The
favorite style of ribbon for use as q
covering for the hangers is at present
lowered satin or silk, and the color Sc
lected is, of course, in accord with the
taste of the person for whom it is
intended.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
PRACTICAL TALKS BY TIL
APRIL GRANDMOTHER

very hot bath is debilitating. while to
others 1t is exceedingly soothing to
the nerves and conduces to sound sIum-
Der. Inert girls who realize that they
are taking on too mucn flesh may safely
employ the nightly hot bath as a de-
tail OF the reducing process. but they
should be careful to mix with the water
some astringent to tighten the cuticle,
as one wrinkle adds more years to the
apparent age than do two pounds OF
flesh.
Girls of rather delicate physique
may safely take tepid baths, but they
should not stay too long in the tub or
allow the water to get below its orig
inal temperature, as either course is
liable to bring on a chill. Any bath is
the better for the addition of enough
benzoin to give the water a milky ao-
pearance, as it helps to whiten the skin.
A few drops of spirits OF cologne will
impart delicate perfume to the whole
body and sea salt not only helps the
cuticle to throw off impurities, but
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

and lowered taffeta ribbons are equally
pretty, but good quality is neces-
sary that will not cut through soon.
The cover is formed by running to-
gether two pieces of the ribbon over
the band. leaving narrow edge at each
side to form finish; then fasten the
ribbon hrmly at each end by mailing
with tiny gilt head tacks to the wooden
toe and heel. The ribbon must be
gathered in comparatively full, so as
to allow the steel to bend in being put
in and out of the slipper.
If all the shoe trees are equal size
then all may be trimmed alike with the
one shade of ribbon. but. II. as is more
generally the case. different size and
shape OF tree is required for each diff
ferent pair of boots and slippers. then
1T would be better for each pair TO
have its own shade-perhaps pink for
slippers, blue for walking boots. fiow-