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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
Investments in Vermont,

The sale of the Viles electric plant at
Montpelier to the Consolidated COM
pany, places the electric lighting and
power plants operating in Montpelier,
Barre, Waterbury and neighboring
towns in the hands of one concern con.
trolled by New York and Western CAPT
talists.
A New York company has been re-
Gently obtaining options on water
powers in Windsor county, and, if the
scheme goes through, its stock will be
offered for sale in New York. The latter
enterprise includes the purchase of large
tracts OF mountain lands, wherever there
are springs for the purpose of inducing
outsiders to build villas and country
seats in this state. If properly handled
the enterprise will prove. of great hnan-
clal benefit to the state, as it will tend to
bring desirable people as well as money
to us.
Just how far the process of absorption
by western and other outside capitalists
OF enterprises already developed by us in
part, like that reported from Washing.
ton county. and like something which is
under way in this vicinity is a question
to be considered. Our public should take
pans to keep in touch with the indus.
trial changes going on in our midst.
One OF the functions of the newly or
ganized Vermont improvement society is
to encourage all enterprises that promise
to advance industrial Vermont. 1t is
B CONTINUED on Second Page.l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
An Encouraging Sign.

Senator Dryden of New Jersey is
generally recognized as an able insur-
ance president and his company claims
with considerable justice to be as strong
as the rock of Gibraltar, but his defeat
i'll the legislature to succeed himself is an
encouraging sign of the times. Like
Clark in Montana, Guggenhein in Colo
RADIO and other millionaires he had
bought his way into the United States
Senate. Thousands of republicans voiced
their protest at the polls and the state
almost went democratic. Then new
figure appeared on the political horizon
in Everett Colby who typihed the new
idea" in New Jersey politics and won
tremendous victory in 1906 only to be
defeated by the bosses at the next cleo
ton. And though one of Senator Dry
denis staunch supporters succeeds him
in the Senate Mr.. Colby is still to be
reckoned with and his influence has been
far reaching.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
The Relation of Sports to the School.
Editor of the CALIFORNIAN.

Editor of the CALIFORNIAN.
Dear Sir:-Because you are yourself
interested in schools, because you live at
a prominent educational center, and be-
cause it is a subject of such vital impor-
tance to the proper intellectual develop
ment of the children and youth now in
our schools, venture to bring the sub
ject to your attention. 1t is matter
that should be discussed in our public
journals, carefully considered in pulpit
and upon the platform, talked about in
the home, and properly adjusted by an
intelligent vote in the annual school
meeting | must confess to some sur
prise that this subject has not in some
form appeared upon the program of the
educational meetings being held in differ
ent parts of our state. 1t is we'll that
our people should be instructed in the
provisions of the law, especially concern
ing better and expert supervision; yet
some of the old laws pertaining to length
of school days, the rights of parents, the
authority of teachers over the pupil out
side school hours, should not be for
gotten, but the rather emphasized. 1t is
well to talk of a greater and grander
Vermont and revel in the vision but let
us not forget this greater and grander
vision will in a great measure become
reality, in better and more thorough
intellectual training, higher and more
complete character building in our homes,
schools and churches.
We understand this subject is now re-
ceiving consideration by the School
masters Club. This is well; we want the
opinion, the candid unbiased opinion of
our teachers as to the effect of outside
matters upon the legitimate work in the
school room; we would like to have
them establish some line and tell how
much of so called physical training,
athletic sports, social enjoyment, fun
having good time, is necessary to
proper, intellectual Improvement, and
how much is prejudicial. The consensus
of opinion of such club would of course
tend largely toward creating public
yet the direct action of par
ents and taxpayers can alone properly
adjust matters.
By sports l would include all organiza-
tons, all secret societies, promenades,
dances and other social functions, whist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

and other games, and everything else, in,
diligence in which does not primarily tend
to advance that part of education espec-
tally assigned to our schools. And by the
term schools | would include the high
school and all lower grades
mainly or entirely supported by taxa
ton.
1t must be admitted without attempt
at argument that large proportion OF
our people are almost crazy-Wild tor
amusement; so every avenue is sought,
every device readily embraced every new
thing hailed with joy. In literary lite,
the cheap trashy, often most pernicious
novel is sought instead of solid reading
the minstrel show and vaudeville have
supplanted the first class concert and the
useful, ennobling lecture. In social life,
the dance, the whist club and extrava-
giant dress parade often have the right of
way; while in church life secular matters
are in strife with the religious for the
possession of the sacred desk, and not
few are seeking the church and such
pseudo religious affiliations as will give
them the least trouble and interfere the
least with their pleasure on the Lords
Day. Organizations, secret societies,
clubs male and female, banquets galore,
smoke talks, society, amusement, fun,
good time, words which like charity
"cover multitude of sins. E"
have just alluded to these things to
show in some measure the atmosphere
surrounding many of our children and
which permeates in so large degree all
our schools. The children are thus
greatly handicapped at the start. They
are deserving of much sympathy and at
the same time the task of properly adj
justing these variant influences becomes
more difficult.
Another element in the decentralization
GfI may be permitted so strong term)
of our schools, is the infuence, sometimes
perhaps unconscious, of the principal.
Fresh from college perhaps one in which
great stress is laid upon athletics and 1T
may be late captain of a very success
fui ball team or rowing club, he tells his
older pupil of the great value of physical
development in a successful intellectual
life; of the need of strong love for the
Alma Mater, pride in all her achiev-
ments; esprit de corps, all as a proper
foundation for true patriotism, The
boys stand cape and just as soon as
possible there follow the fraternal
society, the ball club the class colors
and the college yel;-t little high school
even in the remotest hamlet in Vermont
is thus fully equipped la Harvard or
Yale, for its work. These things may be
in sense proper for Harvard but how
much of them are needed in our country
schools is mooted question.
Certain things have been established
not only by statute but by reason and
experience; that six hours in day for
five consecutive days in all schools
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
Bryan's Chances for the Presidency.

Mr.. Bryan will receive a warm vel
come to the state, which he once desig-
mated in a political campaign as the
enemies country" Vermont recognizes
great men and Mr.. Bryan is one of them
The fact might as we'll be admitted now
as at any other time that the Nebraskian
is nearer the presidency of the United
States today than at any other period in
his career. The people have had con-
siderable experience with radicalism in
the White House during the past few
years and they are not shying at it as
formerly. If Mr.. Bryan can make peace
within the Democratic party-it's big
"if'-there is not more than two men
today in the Republican party who car
possibly beat him in the presidential race
next year, and neither one is Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks or Uncle Joe. VI North
field News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

Walter E. Hayden, for the past five
years advertising agent of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, has resigned his
position with that company to take
charge of the publicity and advertising
department Of the Boston & Maine rail
road system. Mr. Hayden has earned
the reputation as one of the best railroad
advertising men in America Mr.. Hay
den will have carte blanche in organizing
his department, which will undoubtedly
be the most complete railroad adver-
Using department in the country. This
New England system has long main
tanned a successful publicity department
which includes numerous finely illus
trated booklets and a monthly paper
full of valuable information and attrac-
tive pictures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

above the kindergarten and perhaps the
first primary is not too long period for
the child of average health to devote to
the work of the school room; and the
kind and quantity of workin the various
grades has been carefully assigned SO as
not to be too severe mental labor. The
relation of play to work has also been
definitely stablished-both useful, both
necessary, but set time for each. They
cannot mix without injury to the best
results ofeach. The natural influence is
that the child should ever he taught that
study is work, not play, and demands
as close and undivided attention as
possible. The best results in mental
work can only be secured by close apPli-
cation and undivided attention. 1t De-
comes a most important duty therefore
for teachers, parents and the puphS
themselves to keep those few school
hours daily as sacred, in the sense OF
being set apart for a special and noble
nurnose. They should be carefully
guarded from all influences that tend to
distract the attention, divert the thought,
or retard desired progress. In this
matter the chief responsibility must from
the nature of things rest with the parent.
The child must be taught so as to know
assuredly, that work is not degrading
and that the requirement of an educa-
ton is most strenuous work and the
highest success only attainable by most
persistent concentrated effort. The
frequent admission of students during
the first months of their college work, is
that it is pretty hard; that they found
they had a very imperfect idea OF how
to concentrate their thought, how to
study. One such student remarked that
it took him nearly all of his freshman
year to learn how to study. This
surely is direct criticism upon the work
of our preparatory schools. To what
extent is the engrossing attention given
to outside matters responsible for such
serious charge? Should any hindrance
which might be easily removed, be
allowed to impede the students natural
and desired progress? Some of the
questions suggested will be answered
and remedy proposed in another article
provided, Mr.. Editor, you feel equal to
receiving it.
D. M. CAMP.
Newport, w., Feby. 8, 1907.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Vermont Investments Pay Best.

The Vermont Philippine Plantation
Co., has asked for the annulment of the
charter Their reason for doing this
is the lack Of hungry moneyed men to
purchase stock, This is encouraging
Vermonters must be getting more sensible.
Start a plantation company in Vermont
to take options on low priced farms and
the farms would show signs of develop
ment, SO would the people who invest
their money. Look about you where
plenty ofgood home investments are to
be found Waterbury Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

The weird music of a great composer
could not save the opera of Salome and
it has been taken from the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York because it
offended the public taste. The opera
made light of sacred things and was
written by man whom we had best
forget. Now the same papers that pro-
tested against Salome are using pages to
give the details of a great murder trial,
details which Mr.. Jerome has well styled
"the gossip and title tattle OF the
'Tenderloin." The Canadian post
master general has notified the Canadian
newspapers that if they print the details
they will be denied the use of the mails
and President Roosevelt has asked our
postmaster-general if similar action can
not be taken in the United States. If we
must have the story of "The House of
Mirth" let us have only the news that's
fit to print,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

"The compliments bestowed on YER
mont's national guard officers by
Governor Proctor in connection with the
school for officers at Brattleboro," says
the Burlington Free Press, "were
unquestionably merited. The Green
Mountain state has every reason to take
pride in the character and efficiency of
its military arm" Merited, indeed, were
the praises which the governor gave the
guardsmen, and their value is enhanced
by the fact that he did not hesitate to
criticize the work of some OF the COM
panies which has not been up to the
required standard This shows thai the
commentator was net simply taffy but
credit where credit was due.-[Brattle-
boro Reformer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

Commenting on the bill introduced in
the Senate to appropriate $10,00O,000
for the reclamation of Pennsylvania ave
nue. in Washington, the New York Sun
calls attention to the fact that this
scheme was matured more than a quar-
ter of a century ago by Senator Morrill,
and Senator Ingalls,. AS the Sun well
SAYS this bill should be enacted into law
Without delay or hesitation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
LincOln'S Birthday, Feb. Il.

II am not bound to win, but
am bound to be true. | am not
bound to succeed, but | am
bound to live up to the light
have. | must stand with any
body that stands right, stand
with him while he is right, and
part with him when he goes
wrong. 81 Abraham Lincoln.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
Newport, VT, Feby. 8, 1907.

Nasal Catarrh, an inflammation of the
delicate membrane lining the air passa-
ges, is not cured by any mixtures taken
into the stomach. Don't waste time on
them. Take Ely's Cream Balm through
the nostrils, so that the fevered, swollen
tissues are reached at once. Never mind
how long you have suffered nor how
often you have been disappointed, we
know Ely's Cream Balm will cure you, as
it has cured others by the thousand.
All druggists, SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros,
Sc Warren Street, New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

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three insertions. Card of thanks, 10 cents
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

Gov. Proctors visit to Washington
started the false report that his father
was sick, but we are glad to announce
that the Senator's at his post and enjoy
ing his usual health On Thursday even
ing Gov and Mrs. Proctor were among
the guests at the army and navy recep-
ton, one of the most brilliant and large
" attended functions of the Washington
season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

The Brattleboro Reformer hints that
the speakers who have braved "the zero
weather in order to fill engagements at
educational meetings" have political
aspirations If this is joke it ought to
be labelled, but if the editor really meant
what he limited at such remarks are
entirely uncalled for. E. B. Finn, Editor
Frank l.. Greene, John H. Senter, and
other busy men in Vermont have left
their business and taken all kinds of
risks at the request of Supt. Stone to tell
the country people about the advan-
tages and possibilities of a greater Yer
mont But down in Brattleboro a man
can't shake hands on the street with
out the other fellow wondering what the
political significance of the greeting is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

Mrs. Russell Sage's gift of 81 100000
to the Rensselaer, Polytechnic School at
Troy was followed last week by the an
nouncement Of gift of $32,O00OoO to
the General Education Society by John
D. Rockefeller. This is far and away the
largest gift to educational purposes ever
made. and will be distributed to educa-
tional institutions throughout the United
States. At the meeting before the gift
was announced the trustees made several
appropriations including $50, 900 to Be.
lott College where DIR. Eaton of St. Johns
bury has just been called back to the
presidency.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13

This paper is, we believe, the only jour
nal in the state that has taken no part
in the discussion about the general ap-
pearance of the state laws recently circu-
lated as supplements to the Vermont
newspapers We regard that incident
closed, but we do protest most strenu-
ously against the personal attacks of the
Jericho publisher upon two gentlemen of
the craft, Senator Luther B. Johnson OF
the Randolph Herald and News and W.
B. Howe, the business manager of the
Burlington Free Press. These gentlemen
need no brief from US as to their public
service or their methods in business, and
Mr.. Roscoe's attacks are unwarranted
and his insinuations untrue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-13
st. Juhnsburg Galrdonian
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ID, 1907.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
ARTHUR F. STONE,
Editor and Publisher.
TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
HERE AND THERE.

Catlettsburg is having a street
fair this week and Hartford will
have one July II and 13.
Drs. Oldham, Osteopaths, 7O5 S.
Clay St., Hopkinsville, KY.
Grape bags for sale at this Office.
Perhaps you need a bracer-some-
thing that will give you energy, life
and ambition-try l. w. HARPER
whiskey. Sold by w. r. Long, Hop
kinsvllle, KY.
One thousand preachers in Tennes-
see will preach temperance sermons
from their pulpits tomorrow.
Ham sacks for sale at Kentuckian
office.
Flour in Greensboro has dropped
so cents a barrel and is now selling
at $5.05 a barrel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben White. of Cadiz,
were in town Thursday.
Mr.. R. E. Witt has gone to Hot
Springs to remain several weeks.
Judge Robert Crenshaw, of Cadiz,
was here Thursday.
Mrs. G. A. Payne is visiting
friends in greensboro.
Mrs. R. C. Hardwick has returned
from Greensboro.
Miss Susie Cooper has returned
from years stay with relatives at
Ordway. Colo.
Hon. Geo. w. Landrum, of Smith
land. KY, spent a day or two in the
city this week.
Misses Mary Hamilton and Mary
Burke, of Jackson, Miss, are visit
ing Mrs. R. B. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Kitchen will
leave Monday for Virginia, to be alb
sent about a month.
Mr.. Carl Dietrich, who has been
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29

visiting his parents, left yesterday
for Berwick, Pa.
Mrs. H. W. Morton, ofSt. Joseph,
Mo-, is the guest of Mrs. F. j.
Brownell.
George Reach has gone to New
Castle, Ind, for the purpose of loca-
ting.
Mrs. c. H. Lanier. of Nashville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hugo His
gen.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C. Hanbery, of
Cadiz, passed through the city
Thursday, en- route to St. Louis to
visit Mrs. John Savage.
Mrs. John Watts, daughter, Miss
Lucille, and Miss Fannie Lanham, of
Paducah, are guests Of Mrs. S. Nc.
Stallings, on West Seventh street.
DR.. j. M. Dennis, who attended
the Confederate reunion at Rich
mond. returned home Tuesday. He
visited relatives in Virginia after
the reunion.
Miss Nellie Hille returned from
Boston, Mass, yesterday, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Marie
Hille, who recently graduated from
the Boston Conservatory of music.
The Misses Hille visited New York,
Washington and the Jamestown Ex-
position enroute home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
N i i i COMMERCIAL SAVINGS: lJT7|
Illl =5eytssttssS6ItSStls iIsl;lIl slCf
H0HOHOaOSNOH 0mOmOmOmomOwow

were or where the parents might be
found. It was thought that the
thlrd child. who had Jumped from
the wagon had wandered out in
town or had been injured, but tn,
father OF the children finally showd&g
up and dissipated that apprehension,
Inc owner of the team, "a mover, !"
mad stopped at Crab Orchard pond
70 camp for the night and the chill
dren were in the wagon when the4
team started. Nobody was injured,
no damage sustained and the excite
ment was soon over.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
RUNAWAY TEAM
Broke the MOnOtony Thurs
day and Scared Children.

Thursday was indeed dull day
and not a ripple of excitement broke
the monOtony until about 8:45p. M.
when a pair of mules attached to a
wagon rushed down Virginia street.
Two children, too small to tell who
they were, were in the wagon, and
the crowd which gathered round the
wagon after the runaway team had
been stopped at 10th street by Sam
West, didn't know who the children
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
Farm For Sale.

We offer for sale the fine farm Of
Mrs. L. ]. Elgin, deceased, contain.
ing about $50 acres, as whole or
in lots to suit purchaser. This farm
is six miles east of Hopkinsville,
near the Russellville pike, and will
be sold for division.
PLANTERS BANK AND TRUST Co.,
Exr. Mrs. L. ]. Elgin.
Notice.
Persons indebted to the estate of
Mrs. L. ]. Elgin, deceased, are re-
quested to settle at once. Those
having claims against this estate will
file same, properly proven, with us
on or before Sept. LIST, 1907.
PLANTERS BANK AND TRUST Co.,
Exr. Mrs. L. j. Elgin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
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< Personal Gossip. 3 5
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Miss Rachel Graves, of Louisville
is the guest Of Miss Irma Peach.
Miss Rob Williams, of Elkton, il
visiting Miss Louise Jones.
Mrs. F. P. Thomas and children
are visiting in Bowling Green.
Mrs. T. w. Blakey has returned
from visit to Evansville.
Messrs. John H. Bell, ST., and F.
M. Quarle are at Dawson.
Misses Marietta Merritt and Gladys
BARLEY are visiting near Howell.
MIR. r. H. Hall has gone to Chica-
go, and will be away two weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29
Notice,
Tax Notice.

The city tax books for 1907 are
now in my hands for collection.
Taxes due July LIST, 1907, and if not
paid before Nov. LIST, 1907, a penalty
of 8 per cent. will be added.
H. c. MOORE, C. TIC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-29

The Nashville Board of Education
announces that it will not appoint
any Northern negroes to positions in
the colored schools, preferring
Southern bred teachers.