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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
LOCAL III EWS.
WORTHWHILE

Col. Sawyer of Hyde Park was {
business visitor here to-day.
Roy Cbaff9e finished work in p. A.
Hollenbeck s grocery store last week
and is now working for Geo. NJ
Powers.
s. N. Palmer, who has been criti
cally i'll for several weeks is reported
as quite little improved, being Bile
TO De out of doors some the past
week.
There will be a peanut social at the
Congregational vestry next Friday
evening at seven O'Clock, given by
the Junior Endeavor Society. All
are cordially invited. Admission five
cents.
Judge and Mrs. A. N. Boynton en-.
tertained Jesse Gilmore and wife of
Hyde Park last Thursday and An
drew Campbell was a guest there
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. c. F. Smith and j. j.
Jackson, proprietor of the Jersey
Heights Creamery are in Burlington
6his week. attending meeting of the
Vermont State Dairymen's Associa-
ton.
The two little sons of Will Tilot-
son, who had partiallyIrecovered from
an attack of measles, are suffering
relapse, having taken cold. Their in
ant daughter, Marion, now has the
measles.
Mrs. Susie j. Burnham was unable
to attend to her duties as bookkeeper
in the Citizens Telephone office sew
eral days the past week, on account
of illness. She resumed work Mon,
day morning,
Miss Lou Slocum, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Fl. Slocum, left
Monday for Bradford, Mass, where
she will resume her studies at Brad.
ford Academy.
Miss Daisy Peek returned to Bos
ton last Friday night, after having
spent two week with her parents, j.
G. Peck and wife in Hyde Park. She
was accompanied by her friend, VIM.
Clark, who is theological student
at West Newton.
Miss Lottie Vreeland, who has en-
ployed in the home of ex-Gov. Hen
dee for several years, has finished
work there and lett this morning for
Lee, Mass, where she will make an
extended visit with her parents. Miss
Vreeland has made many friends
while hero who will regret her de-
parture from town.
H. Waite e. Son report that they
are having a great business on all
kinds of mill feed, especially the new
dairy feed "Sucrene," as farmers al
finding out that it is one of the most
profitable feeds there is. A. A. Thayer
reports making 10 lbs, of butter
week per COW and credits 1t up to
Sucrere mixed with a little cotton
seed.
The Firemen's Ball was we'll attend.
ed last Friday night and all report
d le time. The firemen's drill proved
a novel and very enjoyable feature
and the music by Paul's Orchestra
was pronounced first class; alto
gether the committee in charge of the
bffair, is to be congratulated upon
the success of the event and a goodly
sum was added to the treasury.
George F. Earle was in Burlington
last SATURDAY., to attend the funeral
of Truman Post Fuller, the vet
eran commercial traveller, who died
at his home after a long Illness fol.
lowing a severe accident on the even
ing of November 8, when he fell
through the flooring at the railroad
station baggage room, breaking bis
leg at the thigh, which ultimately
caused his death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Bank Elections.

LAMOILLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
This institution held it's annual
meeting yesterday and elected the fol-
lowing Directors:-
c. s. Page, H. NJ. Mcfarland, G. A. Knight,
II. A. Moves. Hyde Park; [. L. Pearl, John
son; H. F. Brigham, bakersfield; Levi Smile,
Cambridge. The officers arc: Carroll S. Page,
President; Henry NJ. Mcfarland, Vice Presi-
dent; Edward L. Noyes, Cashier.
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LAMoILLE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK

was held Tuesday afternoon and the
following Trustees we're elected
c. S. Page. H. NJ. Mcfarland, R. s. Page,
R w. Hulburd. Hyde Park; 5. A. Fife, Wol~
cott; A a. Pike. Stowe. Officers: c. 5. Page,
President; II. NJ. Mcfarland, Vice Presidents
{ A. Knight, Treasurer; f. NJ. Culver, Teller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Some Poultry Statistics


Homer Ltupher, who does quite a
business in the poultry line, has given
us the following statistics for the
year 1905 concerning the results
from his Village Farm Poultry
Yards:
DEBIT
p Rock Hens.....,.'.'.'.......... $40 90
a Sockerels s,.....,.,..,...,,............... 3 90
Paid for feed from Ian. 1, 1905, to
Ian. 1, 19O6......,........-.............' 1fo -
S213 "a
CREDIT
Reed for Eggs and Poul-
try sold during 1905. $293 6S
On hand Ian. 1, '06, 1O6
RI Red Pullets, "a b.
p. Rock Pullets and 6 -, -
COckerels. els..................... 30 OO-Soco- %
Balance in my favor...................--. STU II
Eggs from the 147 Pullets in Nov, 627 in
Dec 1473-174 Hip doz. The SocSerels
cost S15.73; no account is made OF eggs and
poultry used in family during the year.
From these figures 1t will be seen
that there is money 10 the poultry
business and that one can, by In
yesting few dollars, and giving al
tention to the same get excellent re-
turns for the money aud time so in-
vested.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
The Governors Message:

part OF its deposit with the auditor.
Ihe course L have suggested will not
only insure safety In the investment of
assets, but will have a tendency to keep
the money of our people at home and
TO build up our state.
The last suggestion that / have to
make with respect to life insurance is
not the least important, but / have Civ
en- 1t this place because / do not expect
indeed do not recommendation upon
It by this general assembly. 1t involves
an extent of study and investigation
that will probably preclude you, even If
IL should meet your approval, from dis
posing Of it at this time.
There Is more fraud and deception,
sometimes Intentional and sometimes un-
Intentional, practiced upon policy-holders
Dy reason OF the variety In the forms of
lie insurance contracts than in any 9TH
er way. There are hundreds of these
forms, differing oftentimes but slightly
from each other. and these differences
are, In my opinion, in many instances
created for no other purpose than to en-
aoie the agent to found upon them an
argument the fallacy of which cannot be
detected by the unskilled mind, and the
effect OF which is to create an atmos-
phere OF mystery about the entire life
insurance business. There are but few
nAus VI ieSiIlHdte lie insurance con-
tracts. You can certainly number them
on the fingers of your two hands.
There Is no sense in the almost infinite
multiplicity of forms | believe that
there should be standard forms of pol
lcles. They should be uniform with
an companies They should be plain,
SIMPLY and direct. The obligations
should be easily understood. If we had
such uniformity, the people would soon
come to know what insurance is, and
what the insurance companies agree to
do In each of the several forms of con-
tract issued. 1 believe that it is your
duty to institute such an investigation
and so collect such information as will
enable subsequent general assembly to
deal intelligently with this vital phase
of the business
believe that sections 1909 and sec
ton ITO as found in the code supple
ment, should be amended. Under the
construction which has been properly put
upon them, the right to insure against
casualty to plate glass is restricted to
companies operating under subdivisions
l of section 100, and companies oper,
ating under subdivision 8 of that sec.
ton are prohibited from doing that kind
of business.
l cannot think that this was the inA
tent of the general assembly, for the rel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
iNCiPlENT CONSUMPTION.
How Food Headed OF the insldlous
Disease.

The happy wife of good old fash
Toned Michigan farmer says:
In the spring of 1902 | was taken
sick-a general breaking down. as It
were. was excessively nervous,
could not sleep well at night. my food
seemed to do me no good. and I was
SO weak could scarcely walk across
the room.
"The doctor said my condition was
due to overwork and close confne-
ment and that he very much feared
that consumption would set In. For
several months took one kind OF
medicine after another, but with no
good effect-in fact, seemed to grow
worse.
"Then determined to quit all medi-
cines. give up coffee and see what
Grape-Nuts food would do for me.
began to eat Grape-Nuts with sugar
and cream and bread and butter three
times day.
"The effect was surprisingl I be-
gan to gain flesh and strength forth
with. my nerves quieted down and
grew normally steady and sound,
sweet sleep came back to me. In six
weeks time I discharged the hired
girl and commenced to do my own
homework for family of six. This
was two years ago, and am doing It
still and enjoy It." Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason. Read the little
book. "The Road to Wsllvule." n
pkgx
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Secretary eonaparte's Joke.

Secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte
rarely misses an opportunity to
make a joke. The other day he re-
ceived visit from Admiral Endicott
Of the bureau Of yards and docks, who
announced that it has been decided to
use the government vessels Glacier.
Brutus and Caesar In towing the great
new dry dock to Manila. Perhaps,
Admiral" said the secretary. ut might
be well to put Brutus and Caesar under
peace binds while they are engaged
In tho work"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

press their second choice. The law that
controls or regulates the nomination of
candidates for Office has no element of
partisanship in it. There is no reason
why tn, members of one party should be
for it and the members Of another party
against 1t. Nor has it any element of
factionalism in it, There is no person
wise enough to predict how such a law
may affect him personally, and no man
should be unpatriotic enough to attempt
it. The man who favors or opposes such
a law because he believes that for the
time being it will promote or retard the
fortunes of any particular person or
company of persons Is unworthy of the
citizenship he enjoys. The movement
for nominations by direct vote Is simply
a part of the mighty forward march OF
civilization. 1t is nothing more than a
recognition of the fundamental truths OF
the declaration of independence and an
effort to bring our laws into harmony
with the framework of free institutions.
Ii is q part of the universal demand that
the voters in either original capacity, ana
save those things which, in the very ma
ture of our government, must be done
by proxy Constitutions can be made
by the voters, and therefore they are
made by the voters. Laws which com
prise infinite detail cannot be made by
the voters in either original capacity, and
therefore you are the proxies of the
voters of the state of Iowa for the enact
ment of laws. Nominations for office
can be made by the voters, and therefore
there should be no such thing as
proxy intervening between the voter and
his choice. | have said that the sys-
TEN of nominations nv direct vote is
but a phase of n uniform and contin-
uous advance of the people. 1t be-
gan in the early days of the republic.
Originally the president and vice presi-
dent of the United States were elected
by proxy, and the electors were expected
to use their own judgment respecting
the selection. 1t was not long, how
ever, before this idea become intoler.
able. and the present plan was adopted,
which is the nearest approach to an cleo
tion by the voters that is possible with
out q change in the constitution. For
years the voters have, in substance, vot-
ed for the president and vice president.
for ii is hardly possible to conceive of
an elector venturesome enough to dis
obey the implied command put upon him
by the voters of bis state.
Senators of the congress Of the Unit
ed States are still electet by proxy, but
the General Assembly of the state of Iowa
and the conventions of the several politi-
cal parties have repeatedly declared for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
State Auditor.

The auditor has filed with me not
only his regular biennial report, but a
supplemental report directed solely to
our insurance laws and needed legisla-
ton upon the subject of insurance.
recommend these reports and especially
the supplemental report to your careful
consideration. | heartily concur in all
his recommendations.
Having given some thought to the
subject, and realizing its Importance, l
venture upon the expression of my own
views upon some phases of the business.
l need not remind you that there has
been much discussion of life insurance
among the people generally, during the
last two years. 1t is just beginning to
be a giittie understood by policy holders.
The opportunities for dishonesty and ex-
traVagance have been so fully exploited
In the investigations recently carried on
In New York that the public mind is
engrossed with the inquiry. What can
be done to insure fidelity and protect
those who have contributed the immense
sums now in the possession of the insur-
ance companies?
1t would serve no good purpose to
consider at this time the possibility or
probability of federal supervision nor
would It accomplish anything to re.
peat the condemnation we all feel for the
hagrant breaches of trust which have
been exposed I shall deal only with
practical questions which concern the
people of our own state and 1 will con.
zine myself to suggestions looking to.
ward remedies that we may apply.
This state long ago adopted the policy
of requiring all its own life insurance
companies doing business upon the "le.
gal reserve" plan to deposit securities
with the state auditor in an amount not
less than the legal reserve, for the pro.
lection of policy holders. 1t cannot be
doubted that this is a wise system. We
have seen that the possession OF great
volumns of securities which can be
changed, manipulated, and used for in
diyidual profit and Interior purposes.
presents temptation that most mer
cannot resist, and constitutes menace
that ought not to be perpetuated. / be
iieye, therefore, that from this time for
ward all ''old line" life insurance com
panies organized under the laws of th,
other states and desiring to carry OF
business in the state of Iowa, shoulo
be required to deposit with the audito
securities equal in amount TO tie 10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Progress in Railroadlng.

Yes" says the lady whose dress
case Is covered With strange foreign
labels. the way railroads are run
nowadays Is a great Improvement over
what they were fifty years ago."
But surely you had no experience
as a traveller fifty years ago." says
her friend.
Il don't mean that. But nowadays,
don't you notice. when there is a
wreck 1t Is always had at some point
convenient to cluster of farm houses
where the victims can 60 for coffee
and to get warm"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
A New Belnu.

Shepard, ILL.,, Jan. Sth (special)--
Mrs. Sarah E. Rowe, who is residing
here, says she feels like "a New Be-
Ing" although she Is In her ffty-sev-
enth year. Why? because she has
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills. that well
known medicine that has put new life
into old bodies, and has come as a
God-send into homes Of sorrow and
suffering. She says
''No one knows what awful torture
I suffered with Rheumatism and Kid.
ney Trouble, until | got cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills. This grand rem
edy drove the Rheumatism out of my
body, nothing else ever did me any
good Dodd's Kidney Pills are worth
one hundred times their price. for they
have made me, though I am fifty.
seven years old, new being. I am
in better shape now than have been
for many years and / owe 1t all to
Dodd's Kidney Pills."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

a change in the constitution that will
require their election by direct vote,
and IN so doing they have been associat-
ed in action with the legislatures and
parties of more than one-half the states
of the union. Every lover of his coun-
try must see how important it Is to make
the voter as influential as possible in the
management of public affairs. Our
government is founded upon the vital
thought that the citizen is intelligent
enough and patriotic enough to hold
clear trend of modern reform is toward
the enlargement of his power and the
awakening of his sense of responsibility.
The dominant party in this state has,
in many counties, recognized the sup
remacy of the voters, and has establish
ed county primaries for the nomination
of county officers. l doubt whether a
single county could be induced to re-
turn to the old plan. The system of
caucauses and conventions Is not only
full of opportunities for the exercise OF
pernicious influences, which may and
often do neutraliZe and destroy the will
and wish of the voters, but, however
fairly carried on results, ordinarily, in
nominations by skilled leaders and EXPECT
manipulators, rather than by the people.
The caucus gives proxies for all the
voters of the party it represents, for
the county convention. The county
convention gives proxies for all the voters
of the county for the district or state
convention. And thus, when the end
is finally attained, the outcome may NOT
be what the voters want, but what
twice removed delegates may want. |
have no doubt that oftentimes the dele
gate plan does register the desire of the
voters, but it fails so often that it ought
not to be preserved.
How many of you would favor the
election of state and county officers and
representatives in caucauses and con-
ventions? i venture to say, not one of
you; and yet the election Of candidates
70 Office Is not moro imDortant than the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Lee Not To Be Rrlbed.

While SO much is being printed
about high-salaried officials OF insur.
ance companies the interesting fact
is recalled that forty years ago Robert
e. Lee was offered the presidency of a
northern insurance company at a sal.
airy large enough for those days. He
wrote that he hadn't the ability nor
the experience to command such a
salary. He was told that his name
was worth It. what influence I
have with the southern people IL not
for SALE" said Lee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Veteran Proofreader Retired.

Raymond Lynch, known as Judge"
Lynch, veteran proofreader of the
Courier-Journal, has been retired by
that paper on pension for life at full
pay. Mr.. Lynch was born in Louis
Vile In 1924 and in 1886 was appren-
ticed to the Louisville Journal. With
one or two slight Interruptions he con.
tinued in the newspaper business, go.
ing with the Courier-Journal when 1t
absorbed the Journal and the Demo
crat In 1868. On Jan. % next he would
have served exactly seventy years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Expensive Discovery.

mo-" said the first man, 1--WE did
not give our daughter musical edu-
cation. We realized when she was
very young that she simply could not
sing, and that was all there was to it.
OF course. we regretted 1t. but what
could we do?"
II envy YOU" says the second man.
Envy us? Why, your daughter has
graduated from two of the most cele-
brated singing schools"
"Yes. and It has cost me $4,000 TO
discover that she can't sing . note.
either"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Woman OF m.

| "No." she said, ''Pm afraid do not
love you enough to become your wife,
but shall always be your friend and
sincerely wish for your happiness"
"Oh. that's all right" he rejoined.
II have made up my mind to-"
"Piease don't do anything rash.-
abe interrupted.
! 'TT not" he continued. I'm going
10 propose to Miss Plumpleigh to-mor-
row."
'oh, horrors!" she exclaimed.
-Please give me another day to con-
alder. dear"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The secretary of the state is of the
opinion, and fully concur with him,
that there are more volumes of many
of the reports printed and bound than
are necessary. | believe that very
considerable saving can be made by re-
ducing the number of some of these re-
ports, without any injury to the state.
recommend that your appropriate
committees examine this subject, and
amend the statute now in force, in &C
cordance with the public need as shown
by experience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
interest Received on Deposits.

1t is a pleasure to report that undel
the law passed by the Thirtieth general
assembly, the state treasurer made an
agreement, affective from May Is, 1904,
with regard to interest on deposits, with
the result that during the nineteen
and one-haIf months since that time
the treasurer has received from the
various banks in which the money is
deposited, the sum of $3S,955.S9 as in
terest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

suit is to eliminate competition and to
make the rates upon plate glass insur-
ance indefensibly high.
Subdivision of section 100 creates
practical monopoly in the insurance OF
steam boilers in one company. we
have experienced the natural outcome
of this condition. l find upon COMPARE
son that the rates prevalent in Iowa for
the insurance of steam boilers are very
much higher than the rates charged by
good companies in adjoining states.
can perceive no reason why companies
operating under subdivision 8 OF section
1903 should not insure against boiler ex-
plosions, and 1 feel sure that, were the
statute so amended it would be Tor the
advantage of our people.
A Primary Election Law.
In my last biennial message l stated
at some length my views upon primary
elections. Two years of thought ana
discussion have strengthened my belleI
in the system of nominations by direct
vote of the primary electors. 1 then
said that as between nominations py
mere plurality and nominations by con
yentiops [ was inclined to favor the lat
ter. Upon tins point, and upon TINS
point alone, have my opinions experience
ed a change. Further study, reflection
and observation have convinced me that
we must either accept the primary sys-
tenn in so far as it is applied, with direct
nominations, as whole, or the conyen-
ton system as a whole. with THESE
alternatives before me, have no hesita-
ton in declaring that 1 am for the pri-
mary system of nominations by plurality
rather than of nominations by conyen-
lions. If there were any practicable plan
through which the voters could work
out their second choice | would gladly
endorse it, but after giving to the sub
ject all the thought of which l am cap
able. and giving TO the laws of other
states the most exhaustive study, / am
unable to discover any workable arrange
ment THROUGH which the voters can ex-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
provIdentIaI Contingent Fund.

The Thirtieth general assembly APP
propriated $4,000 for the purpose of
meeting the contingencies of destruction
by FIRE or other casualty of the public
property of the state. No such mis-
fortune has occurred, and l am glad to
advise you that no part of the appro-
priation has been expended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
A charming widow is 4 well-educaA
cd girl who has taken post-gradu-
att course.
ASK Your DRUGGIST for Aliens soa,.e.,..

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent.
~ and have just bought another supply. 1t
mas cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation IN my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with,
out it now.n-Mrs. w. j. Walker, Camden.
N. j." Sold by all Druggists, ESQ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

"You have child, believer" asked
the manager of the stylish boarding
house. "Yes; three years old" re
piled the mother, gazing through mel
lorgnette. "She will have to eat at
another table with the nurse" @Bui
my dog, may l bring him to the table
with me?" ooh, yes, there's no sort
of objection to the dog!"--Yonker
Statesman.