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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
Co. DIS Military MinStrelS,

No lover of music and fun can afford to
miss the big show the soldier boys are
to give at the Armory. The music in
the first part is away ahead of all
previous efforts and includes all the
latest hits and many new and original
features. The end men, headed by the
inimitable Henry Wallace, have some
brand-new, sure-6re jokes that are
bound to cause explosions of real mirth.
The olio includes Stearns and Phelps in
an aerial bar act (their first appearance
here), Frank o. French in his always
up-to-date" puns and parodies, Miss Ida
Mulch and Frank Tinker in delightful
dancing and musical act and the
screaming burlesque " King OF the Philli-
pines " introducing the entire company.
It's great show, so remember the
dates Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov, 16
and II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
Basket Ball Proposal.
L, W. wachter Asks for a Guarantee From
Business Men.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 20, 'o9.
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Troy, N. Y, Oct. 20, 'O9.
r. c. Sulloway,
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Dear Sir:-I have yours of 9th and
noted contents. have final PROPOSE
ton to make you which | wish you will
answer at once as wish to close up my
Thanksgiving date.
Your town has for the past few years
subscribed certain amount of money to
run games which understand has been
principally to advertise the town. Now
nv proposition is this:
You get together the business men and
have them all subscribe what
they have been in the habit Of
subscribing each year, turn over the
amount to me before the opening of the
basket ball season, which will be in your
town Thanksgiving day and l will
personally run the games and guarantee
st. Iohnsbury not less than Is games at
home for the season. | will guarantee
YOU the strongest team which can be
gotten together and will give you basket
ball you never had in your town.
This is big undertaking for Inc and l
must have your loyal support. Ifsettled
upon will live up to my end OF the
agreement and mist demand that your
town live up to the same.
will bring Newport Naval Reserves,
Amesbury, Yonkers, Crescents of Pater-
son. and Hudson team up. This will be
at a very great expense and the guaran-
tees will have to be much: larger than
your board of directors ever paid but
will take the chance provided you raise
money enough to pay me for advertising
your town. l will play all my games in
your vicinity as Gloversville, Worlds
Champions" representing St. Johnsbury,
Vermont.
We will play every holiday two games,
and after Jan. LIST will play on best
nights. | must have the support of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
T. N. Vail Building a Dam.

T. N. Vail has gang of about 25 men
at work putting in concrete dam in
the river on the site of the old Ide mill
at Lyndon for the purpose of furnishing
water power to run electric lights in his
buildings and on his grounds at Speed
we'll Farms. A dozen or more men are
still at work drawing sand and cement
to Chandler pond where dam is being
constructed to raise the volume of water
four feet higher and large number of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
LYNDON.

Miss Ellen Westerburg returned Satur-
day from visit to Peacham and Barnet.
Mrs. Quimby went last week Wednes-
day to Concord to visit her sister, Mrs.
Belden for few days.
George Morse came home from hunt
ing trip around Westmore last Saturday
bringing a fine doe.
Mrs. Emily Thayer of Boston spent
last Wednesday with her cousin, Mrs. E.
M. SWEET.
Mrs. c. c. Trull returned last week
from an absence of several weeks spent
in visiting Boston and other points.
Mrs. E. c. Morse went Tuesday to
East Concord to assist her mother in
making arrangements to close her house
and come over here to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnum are informed OF
the birth on Monday, October IS, of a
baby girl Nellie Leah, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Pedley at Winfred,
South Dakota, and that mother and
child are doing well. Mrs. Pedley was
Miss Maud Bailey of this place.
Mr.. Aldrich of St. Johnsbury is moving
into a tenement in Mr.. Bugbee's house
recently vacated by Scott Mcdowell
who now lives over his store.
Ralph Gray is moving from place out
of the village to the north tenement in
Mr.. Farnum' S tenement house.
Frank Waters has moved his family
this week from Mr.. Simpsons on the
New Boston road to L. K Ouimby':
tenement house.
The Daughters of Liberty held theil
annual sale last Saturday afternoon ant
evening at Mechanics hall. In the even
ing fine program ofmusic and readings
was given and promenade was helt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mrs. B. K. Graves and Mrs. Charles
Owens are visiting friends in Ryegate
this week.
Charles Hill and son have moved their
cider mill to this village.
Miss Densis Russell gave a Halloween
party Saturday evening to about 16 OF
her Young friends, Notwithstanding it
was ghostly affair. the young people
spent very pleasant evening.
About 20 young people from st. Johns
bury came to the chicken pie supper last
Thursday evening coming in a barge but
returning on foot. They were merry
company and among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Ranlet whose terrible
misfortune all deeply deplore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03

your newspapers and in running my
games must be given the very best
rates. want to give you good basket
ball.
Hoping to hear from you at your earli-
est, am,
Yours truly,
LEW w. WAcHTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03

For Deep Seated Colds and coughs,
Aliens Lung Balsam cures when all
other remedies fail. This old reliable
medicine has been sold for over 40 years.
Csc, So, and ST.. 90 bottles. All dealers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03

We have black imitation of AsraChan Driving Coat 48 inches
long for $3.50 that will wear as Kong as Coon Better grades
S4 We these Goats in or 10 different S sizes 30
to A. lengths 80 ST. Prices 2250 to $780, Also or 10 kinds
of ned sizes 81 to a. loose and tight fitting full lengths
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
Chrysanthemums in Bloom.

The chrysanthemums at Speedwell
farms are in bloom and all who care to
see them will be welcome on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoons from 2
to 4 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
T. N. Vail Out of Hospital.

Theodore N. VAIL who has been in the
hospital about two weeks. having had
an operation on his ear, isnow out again
and feeling all right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03
Teachers Examination.

A teachers examination will be held at
the Summer Street Sch DOL, St. Johnsbury,
Thursday and Friday, Nov. IL and II,
commencing at nine o'clock.
CoRwIN F. PALMER,
Superintendent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03

Italians are laying the pipe to conduct
the water for fountains and ponds on
Mr.. Wallis grounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
THE KILLING OF FARMER.
Dead Mans Daughter Lays Blame o'
fhe Governor.

the Governor.
The following card from lsapelle
Gertrude Farmer, daughter Of the Co.
lumbia officer, who was killed by Wade
Hampton Sellers, Is from the Colum-
bia Record Of last Saturday:
Editor The Record:
have seen several clippings In youl
good paper on the Sellers murder case
Some ask the question, who is to blame
for the murder Of my father, Jas. r
Farmer, and who Is to blame for the
verdict of that jury? In my candid
opinion Governor Ansel is most tc
blame. I do know that he insisted
continually that father catch that
fellow Sellers" He wanted him pu,
out Of the blind tiger business. He
was simply doing the governors bid
ding and then when father was bru.
tally murdered, as he was, what die
our governor do? He never turned 9
hand or said or did anything. all Of
which makes me say "our governor Is
responsible"
world to help the state get justice
would it not have looked more like ne
really was q governor?
Now as to the trial and acquitta!,
ask who is to blame and also give my
version Of 1t. 1t Is the way some o1
those lawyers have Of selecting the
jury. 1t Is familiar to all from the
Ashford giye-away case which shows
how things can be manipulated.
think the solicitor did all he could
but what could he do with such 6
jury? Now since my fathers murder
have learned something of how the
jury Is drawn and there are some oi
those lawyers about the court house
who can get just such a jury as they
want. And then again I ask, why
should Governor Ansel furnish my IA
ther with papers that were technically
illegal? Then after the murder of my
father, my stepmother went to Cover.
nor Ansel and asked him If he could
not give his valuable assistance, and
his reply was: "He would see what
could be DONE" and that was the last
ever heard from our governor. an
very glad to see some Of the papers
are looking at the matter in a right
way. l realize all that could be said
or done could do my father no good
but l write this hoping it will be the
means of justice to some one else.
Isabelle Gertrude Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
Tn. farmers are now down to hare

The farmers are now down to hard
work irving to make up for the una
voidable delay caused by the rains
Crops are generally small and late
and the outlook is not good for as ear
ly laying by as usual.
The Charleston Post Of Saturday
prints a special from Columbia cor
respondent describing the Messrs
Grist, of The Yorkville Enquirer, az
being interested" in the gold situation
in western York and taking the lead
in It's development AS a matter OF
fact, the Messrs. Grist are net Inter
ested," except in so far as they are In
terested In all the legitimate activities
of the people of this section. The re-
cent article in The Enquirer merely
described conditions as they have been
for a long time and as they are now;
but It was not intended to encourage
or discourage would-be investors
Gold mining is a great and important
industry. 1t offers success and failure
in abundance, with a large proportion
of failure. This Is true of gold min
ing everywhere, whether in the Klon-
dixie, at Nome, along Cripple Creek OF
in York county. York county, In the
belief of The Enquirer, offers just as
good opportunity to make or lose
money in gold mining as can be found
elsewhere; but the Messrs. Grist, OF
The Enquirer, are not taking any lead
In this kind of business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

THE case of Policeman Darby, tried
at Batesburg on the charge Of assault,
with intent to ravish, and acquitted
seems to further argue that the action
of the general assembly in forbidding
the publication Of the names OF fe-
males involved in such cases was
serious mistake. Policeman Darby
was either guilty or not guilty. AL
the circumstances in the case showed
that he was not guilty and the verdict
of the Jury confirmed that assumption
If he was not guilty, then the prosecu-
ton. was a case of blackmail, and II
this is true the prosecuting witness
was guilty of as serious a crime al
most, as his would have been had ne
been guilty. Yet the name could no,
be published in a connection tina,
would have given facts to which the
public is justly and properly entitled
for its own protection. AS We see 1t
this new law Is of very little conse-
auence to the newspapers, from the
standpoint Of depriving them Of the
right to print saleable news. They are
able to give versions Of such occur
rences that will be as satisfactory as
their readers might desire; but we are
of opinion that the matter really is Of
some importance to the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

cluded in the bill Is a definition Of net
earnings. This will follow as nearly
as possible the definition Of earnings
contained in the Interstate commerce
act relating to railroad corporations.
President Taft is decidedly optimis-
tic over the outlook for the corpora
ton tax, but a number of the senators
who called ut the White House declar-
ed that the proposition would keep the
senate in session until long past Au-
gust l.
Senator Elkins was one Of the pres
idents callers and he declared that ne
and number of other senator's would
have some remarks to make In the
senate when the new scheme OF taxa
ton is under consideration.
The West Virginia senator believes
that all corporations would attempt in
some manner to avoid payment OF the
tax. Additional salaries and all man
ner of expenditures would be resorted
to- he thinks.
President Taft, on the other hand,
does not believe that per cent tax
on net earnings Is heavy enough to
make any Of the large corporations re-
sort to evasive measures. AS to -bonds,
II Is possible, the president feels, to
provide limit for the issuance OF such
securities, based upon the capital
stock. that will prevent corporations
from transferring all Of their securi-
ties into bonds, the interest on which
always Is paid from gross earnings.
There seems to be no way In Wh1cn
the bondholder can be reached under
the new tax, except by double taxation
on the corporation itself, which is not
contemplated. Some provisions may
be made as to the Issuance Of bonds In
the future to provide that the interest
shall be paid only from net earnings.
There seems now to be little doubt
but that the corporation tax as passed
will exempt net earnings of $4,000 and
less so as to take any undue burdens
off the smaller corporations. This Is
the understanding at the White House
and apparently is the plan of the SEN
ate leaders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

Superintendent Of Education NC
Mackin has received from the state
superintendent a tentative schedule
that has been arranged for the series
of mass meetings to be held this sum-
mer under the direction of the educa-
tion campaign committee. The selec-
ton Of the place in each county has
been left to the county superintendent.
In a large number Of counties, rural
communities have been selected, and
this, it is hoped, will serve to interest
the country folk in the purpose and
plans Of the campaign.
Many Of the most distinguished edu-
Gators, jurists, divines, editors and
lawmakers Of South Carolina have
been invited to join in the discussion
and have gladly consented to assist in
bringing better educational facilities
to every county. The campaign opens
simultaneously in Spartanburg and
Darlington. 1t is in no sense political,
but represents the needs and interests
of the children. Any locality desiring
better schools might find 1t advan-
tageous to call on the county superin-
tendent and ask him to communicate
with the secretary as to the place Of
holding the meeting in any county.
The schedule Of educational mass
meetings for August is:
Monday, I'd, Spartanburg, Darling
ton; Tuesday, Sd, Laurens, Chester
field; Wednesday, 4th, Greenville,
Marlboro; Thursday, 5th, Pickens, Ma
rion; Friday, 9Th, Oconee Clarendon;
Saturday, 7th, Anderson. Horny; Mon
day, 9Th, Chester, Edsefield; Tuesday,
10th, Lancaster, Saluda; Wednesday,
18th, York, Greenwood; Thursday,
18th, Cherokee, Newberry, Union;
Monday, 23d, Abbeville, Florence;
Tuesday, oath, Aiken, Lee; Wednes-
day, 25th, Barnwell, Sumter; Thurs
day. 26th, Hampton, Kershaw; Friday,
27th, Beaufort, Richland; Saturday,
28th, Colleton, Fairfield; Monday, Goth,
Lexington, williamsburg: Tuesday,
31st. Orangeburg. Georgetown; We'd
nesday, September 1st, Bamberg,
Berkeley; Thursday, I'd, Dorchester,
Charleston, Calhoun.
Superintendent McMackin has not
yet definitely decided where the York
county meeting will be held.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
TO TAX CORPORATIONS.
Looks as IF This Expedient Has Beer
Practically Agreed Upon.

President Taft will personally super
wise putting the finishing touches up.
on the proposed amendment to the
tariff bill providing for the imposition
of 2 per cent tax upon the net earn
ings of corporations. This will be done
tonight at conference at the White
House, according to Washington
dispatch of last night.
There will be present Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham and Senator Root
who are drafting the amendment
Secretary of State Knox and the Re.
publican membership Of the senate
finance committee.
1t Is expected the perfected amend.
ment will be ready for introduction ir
the senate on Thursday.
The attorney general and Mr.. Roo
had a long session at the Capitol to.
day and reached an agreement or
practically every feature of the cor.
poration tax plan. The portion which
is giving them the greatest trouble re.
lateS to the government control of cor.
porationS necessary to carry the law
into successful operation. There has
been no little opposition to subjectine
corporations to the amount of public.
ity that will be required for the en-.
forcement of the law and to- prevent
manipulations of stocks and bonds fol
the purpose of evasion.
Members of the finance committee
as well as Mr.. Root and Mr. Wicker
sham agree with President Taft tha
such publicity must be given, and thai
without it the corporation tax would
be failure. This feature. it was sale
today, certainly will be incorporated
in the amendment.
Among the details of the bill deter
mined are that the tax to be levied
will be at the rate of per cent an(
that 1t will be collected from all cor
porations. All banks will come within
the range of the tax. but deductions
will be allowed national banks to the
amount of taxes paid upon their cir.
culatiOn.
An important provision to be in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

DIR. S. H. Griffith, the eye, ear and
nose specialist, was quite busy during
his two days stay at the Shandon ho-
tel last week. He said he would be
back in Yorkville again in about two
weeks.
At a meeting of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterion congregation last
Sunday morning, a resolution was
adopted providing that another con-
gregational meeting be held on that
day two weeks for the purpose Of call
ing a pastor.
Several prospective contestants for
the prizes and honors to be awarded at
the tournament to be held In connec-
ton with the Fourth Of July celebra-
ton on the fifth, are practicing after
moons on the tournament grounds at
the graded school.
There Is to be a slight change of
schedule on the Carolina and North
Western railroad, effective next Sum
day. BY the change, the northbound
N~~
Yorkville at S.42 a. m, instead of S.52
a. m. as now, and the southbound mix
ed train No. 81, Is to arrive at York
vile at 1850 a. m, instead of IL a.
m., as now. The schedules Of Nos. 9
and 60 remain unchanged.
Under the law as it now stands,
the Yorkville school district has au-
thority to levy only two mill tax for
common school purposes. This Is the
result Of an error made in amending
the law, at the 1908 session Of the gen.
eral assembly. On the assumption,
however, that the reduction of the levy
was unintentional. the voters will be
asked to authorize the mill levy as
usual. Some of the lawyers say 1t will
be all right. The one mill high school
tax voted last year remains until voted
off Although the present financial
of the school district is now
much better than at the close Of the
last school year, the district really
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
Times Chanainq.


Reasonable familiarity with tht
market reports during the past fifteer
or twenty years is calculated to ena'
BILE the average observer to see thai
there is a wonderful increase in the
average value Of various kinds of farm
crops.
Taking cotton, the main reliance Of
this section today, it would hardly be
fair to say that pound Of this COM
modify bears a fair relation to othel
values, especially the various manu-
factured articles that we are unable
to produce at home, but have to buy
abroad; but there is very little doub
about the fact that all manner OF food.
stuffs are advancing in price and here
is a very significant hint
Our people have been accustomed tt
buy a large proportion Of their food
stuffs, such as wheat, corn, meat, beef
etc., things that they can just as cas-.
ily produce at home. Under existing
conditions with our own main crop
cotton, at a standstill, and the othel
fellows main crop, foodstuffs, going up
we are at considerable disadvantage
but it is our own fault, and we have
very little right to complain.
If our people will take a correc
economic view Of the situation, they
will drop more and more into the plar
of buying nothing that they can raise
and they will soon realize that this viii
not only protect them against paying
high prices to the other fellow; but
will reduce their cotton production ant
consequently raise the average price
of that crop.
Almost every individual bushes:
man sees this situation in a genera
way; but somehow most Of them seen
to think that the practice, to be a sue.
cess, needs to be generally adopted, ant
they are waiting for others to COM
mence first
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hugh B. Gordon, No. s, Yorkville-
Has a good, young milch COW with
young calf for sale.
Jno. r. Hart, Mayor-Gives nouce OIL
an election to be held July 9Th, to
elect three trustees for the Yorkville
school district, to fill regular and
unexpired terms.
J. ]. Henry and Jno. w. Pursley, Trus-
tees-Gives notice Of an election to
be held at McGill Bros store, July
Z, on the question of special 8 mill
tax for school district No. 2.
Louis Roth-Recommends Wesson's
oil for cooking purposes. 1t sells al
15 cents a pound, and Is more eco
nomical than lard. He has nitrate
for farmers who need 1t.
]. G. Wilborn-Offers the w. B. Keller
farm for sale. 1t is beautiful
home and a splendid farm.
First National Bank-Says that here
In York county there are people
with money in their pockets and In
their homes that would be safer In
the bank. 1t will pay you Interest
on your deposits.
Thomson Co.'s showing a big line
of wash suits for boys In madras,
lineen, etc., also linonette skirts Tor
ladies, shirt waists, gauze vests, etc.
Loan and savings bdnh- uphohSS q
statement showing its condition at
the close Of business on June 18th:
It has deposits Of s255,144.79, and
resources of S344,440.06. Your bus
iness Is solicited.
York Furniture Co.-Invites your at
tention to a big line Of hammocks
in a variety of qualities at lowest
prices. It aims to satisfy its custom
ers with quality and prices.
Glenn & Allison-Say they are head
quarters for Mccormick mowers and
rakes, gasoline and steam engines'
saw mills, cotton gins, buggies, wag-
ons, harness, etc.
York Supply Co.-Advises you to SOW
peas, as they will not only make an
abundance Of hay, but at the same
time will enrich the soil as nothing
else will do. 1t has seed peas. Also
mowers, fruit jars, rubbers, etc.
Farmers Wholesale Grocery-Has q
big supply Of fruit jars, rubbers and
tons. tobaccos, oatmeal In cans, Pu-
rina feed for stock and chickens.