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Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
WEST GLOUCESTER.

Mrs. I. C. Reach and daughter, Miss Sybil Reach, of Putnam, called on Mrs. Maria Law last week Monday. Mrs. Henry Paul visited in Worces- ter last week Tuesday and Wednesday Harry Flint, wife and children, Of Providence, were guests at A. H. smiths last week.
 Miss Annie Bourgeois and Mrs. Hen " Paul were guests al William Nor gan's in South Woodstock Christmas day.
 Walter A. Hawkins and wife spent Christmas day in Worcester.
 On Tuesday evening aChristmas tree was held in the Tucker district, Miss k. Ardelle Burrill, teacher. The school room was decorated with Christmas garlands, bells, and strings of pop corn. The school house was nearly filled with relatives and friends, although many were detained at home with whoOping cough. The following is the program: Song. No Christmas, School Recitation, Christmas, Crom we'll Larkin Duet, When Good Old Kris comes Round, Albert Hickey Clarence Roth Recitation, My Tree, Arthur Hickey Song, Christmas Exercise, Albert Hickey, Harold Chase, Clarence Roth Recitation, A Christmas Stocking Pan- tOmime, Byron Larkin Recitation, The Golden Christmas,
 Annie Rothstein Duet, We'll stand by Uncle Sam,
 Albert Hickey, Clarence Roth Recitation, Confidence in St. Nicholas,
 Ethel Roth Recitation, Christmas is here,
 Harold Chase Solo, Costing, Annie Rothstein Recitation, When Santa Claus is Pres idenf, Clarence Roth Boys Marching Song. Seven Boys Recitation, Santa Claus,
 Marcia Rotfsfein Recitation. Two Letters, Albert Hickey Santa Claus Song, Maurice Rothstein, Albert and Arthur Hickey, Clarence
 Roth. Harold Chase Recitation, What I'd Like, Ethel Roth Recitation, Guiding Santa Claus. Maurice Roths;ein Solo. Santa Clans Warning, Arthur Hickey
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
POM FRET.

For week pastChristmas trees have been in evidence at all hours of the day. and the children Of this town ought to think themselves fortunate. There are very few homes where there are children but what you will find small tree. Do you ever find child
 who is tired of them?
 At the Roman Catholic church on Christmas morning the children were surprised to receive some presents, all though they had no tree.
 On Tuesday afternoon of this week the children of the Episcopal church to the number of thirty went to the
 Rectory, and after refreshments each child received at least two presents from the prettily decorated Christmas tree.
 On Tuesday evening at the Congre- gational church the children came to- gether about seven o'clock with par ents and friends. In fact every one connected with the church was invited
 and the company numbered about loo
 santa Claus appeared very mysterious ly and made quite visit, distributing books and candy bags to all the chil- dTen-
 After the tree was despoiled the chil- dren went to the dining room, where they were generously served to ice cream and cake. The elder people were treated in the same way later. Sunday evening at the same church the children took part in aChristmas concert which was unusually interest ing. Miss Charlotte Gr0sxenor sang twice during the evening. Miss GIadysNoyes is visiting in Bos- ton.
 Miss Hazel Davenport is in Provi- dence.
 Dr. s. B. Overlook left tOwn last Saturday morning for a much needed vacation. He will go directly to Koch ester, Minnesota, where he will attend clinics at large hospital there, where Dr. Mayo-who is celebrated for his skill in surgery-takes his patients. The doctor will be away at least two weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
VICINITY
NoRra WOODSTOCK

Among those who are al home for the holidays are Prof. and Mrs John Adams. Miss Olive Paine, Prof. sidney Morse, James Y. Perrin, and Miss Mar garet Hyde
 Miss Mary F. Potter has been spend ing few days in Holyoke-
 Mir. sand Mrs. Darius Adams of Providence are guests of Mrs Matilda Morse
 NIT. and Mrs. Elmer J. Corttis have been spending a week in Providence.
 Mrs. A. C. Hubbard entertained last Friday at dinner MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Deane and daughter Prudence, Mls. Louis Hayward, Elizabeth and Sidney, Ashley and Euniee Hubbard.
 On Monday Irving Paine sold at auction fifty head of cattle.
 John w. Pierce, wife, son Burton, and Miss Annette Pierce of Worcester, have been spending several days with Mrs. Arthur C. Potter.
 Miss Mildred Brown spent Sunday with Miss Winnifned Potter.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
Bradley TheAter

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Pathe's latest hand colored "Passion Playu will be presented at the Bradley theatre. George B. Daily of Boston will sing "Calvary" and "The Holy City" Miss Mae Smith will render ssThe Palms" and "Beyond the Gates of Paradise.n Miss Lena Rawiey will preside at the organ special music hay ing been prepared especially for the ..Passion Play" The subject compris- es 40O0 feet of film, all hand colored.
 On account of New Years day there will be a continuance performance Fri day from ? to 5 and to 10. As an ad- ded attraction for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 4, 5 add 6, Fields and Hanson said to be the high est saianed comedy musical act in vaudeville has been secured direct from the Keith X Proctor circuit es- pecially for this Putnam engagement. The team this week has been appear ing at Music Hall, Leominster, and is scoring a tremendous hit. Wednesday night, January 9th, ton of coal will be given away, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday the best rounds of the Gans-Nelson fight will De shown in motion pictures.
 The vaudeville feature next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, is Mordello, the one man band.
 All Putnam and ivicinity children are planning to attend the children's matinee Saturday afternoon, when 20 presents will be given away free. Come and get present.
 When "The Man of the Hour' is acted here on Thursday. January IA, Brady and Grismer will display their real quality as managers by sending . cast that ranks with the very best that has ever left New York city in any play. When s.The Man of the Hour" was first acted in New York, . pace was set in the way of interpretation by . company of fine players that has ne yer since been permitted to flag. Chas. D. Mackay and Lillian Kemble lead the well known artists who will take part in this play. Seats on sale Tues day. Jan. 12.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
nsw's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarh that cannot be cured by Halle Cstarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY co. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned have ksown F. J. Cheney for the last Is vears, and believe him perfectly honorable in alI business transactions aad financially able to cary out any obiigl- tions made by his firm
 WALDrx6, KIxHAx q MAKvIS,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hails Cstarrh Cnre Is taken internally. act- ing directly upon zhe blood and mucous sar- faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drugglsts. Take Hsifs Family Pills for constipafion-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
POlluting Vermont Waters.

Both President Maxwell Evarts and
Justice David J. Brewer made powerful
appeals for the enforcement of laws
which forbid the contamination of trout
streams and bodies of water which con-
tain game fish, at the recent Bluff Point
outing.
A good start in this direction was
made in the recent Legislature which for
babe the discharge of sewage into all
ponds or lakes of 1000 acres or more.
There is also good deal of law avail
able which would stop much of the
habitual pollution in the Black River
valley, Otter Creek valley and elsewhere
in the state where sewage pollution is
permitted.
The cities and manufacturing interests
of the state may as we'll face the fact
that discharging polluting matter of any
kind into Vermont lakes and rivers will
presently be forbidden by general stat
ute, as stringent in its way as any The
time to prepare is when there is time.
Public sentiment does not as vet de-
mand the full enforcement of what law
we have, but presently it will. Further
more and beyond that, it will demand
and secure legislation that will protect
every stream, pond, river and lake in the
state, of whatever size and wherever
found, and before great while, too.
We might as we'll be anticipating and
expecting that demand and the resulting
situation.- The Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
PRESS COMMENT.
Common Sense and Good Roads.

In considering the various possibilities
in connection with the project TO provide
Vermont with hrst-cass roads, it should
be borne in mind that it is not necessary
to start out with the idea that an i'm
mense sum OF money must be put out on
a trunk line over the entire distance be-
tween any two given points. In travel
ing by auto from Essex Junction to Cam
bridge and Jeffersonv,lle, for example, it
is remarkable how many miles of splen-
did gravel roadway one encounters, to
substitute an expensive crushed stone
highway for which would be almost
criminal waste OF money. We must use
common sense freely in connection with
this road question.
Insome localities there is an abundance
of good gravel while elsewhere the soil is
clay very largely and comparatively lit
tie gravel is available for road purposes.
A good gravel roadway is the most
economical as a rule for country roads,
and where this material is we'll handled
and the roadway we'll drained there is
little cause for complaint. In some parts
of Chittenden and Addison counties the
roads are very heavy during the wet sea
son, and on roadway of this kind firm
foundation is necessary in order to secure
the best results. In other words,
methods OF roadway Improvement must
be adapted to the local conditions and
the material available.
In commenting upon one feature of the
discussion of improved roads the North
field News, which has been consistent
advocate OF wise policy of expenditure
says:
THE next Legislature should not
however, attempt to accomplish toe
much in this direction as it did on The
tax question. If it does it will probably
come out the same way by accomplish
ing nothing whatever. The good road.
movement is unquestionably growing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
The Food for Poultry In Winter.

Much time and money have been
spent in what seems the almost vain
endeavor to make hens produce eggs in
cold weather. 1t requires but little
experience with poultry to learn the
fact that, under ordinary circum-
stances, hens cannot produce as many
eggs in winter as in summer. Summer
is the natural time for the laying OF eggs,
and in order to increase winter produc-
ton there must be reproduced for the
fowls as nearly as possible the con-
ditions that exist in summer. Mrs ohm
J. Layzell of Brandon, VT, has evidently
succeeded in doing this with her
flock. She says: Il have been using
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for the
last three winters, and find it the best
poultry tood on the market. have
tried several different kinds, but | got no
eggs until | began to use this food.
you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it, write
to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for his
booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t will
be sent free, postpaid, to anyone men'
tioning this paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29

Within a short time three lookouts
will be established on different eminences
in the White mountains tor the protec-
ton of the forests in the North country
from destruction by fire. John Ander-
son of the Breton Woods company is
largely responsible for the agitation
which has brought this about. He has
long seen the Importance of protecting
whatever woodland there is left in the
mountains, not alone because the COM
pany of which he is the manager owns
some $4,000 acres of wooded territory
in the mountains. He saw the practical
use of lookouts and urged them upon the
state officials with the result that the
forestry commission has taken the mat
ter up and from their own appropriation
will maintain three lookouts. Later it
is the intention of the commission to
establish some 10 lookouts in the North
country, which should serve to make i'm
possible the spreading of fire to great
proportions. 1t is understood that Is
lookouts in the North country would
protect all of the country lying between
the Lake Winnipcsaukee district and the
Canada line.-[The Littleton On. H.)
Courier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Morgan Horse Club
Organization Formed at State Fair 70

Organization Formed at State Fairto
mote the Breeding of this Famous FamI1 rO-
A luncheon to the Morgan horse ~,
ers was given at the Vermont State F So9,
Thursday. President Maxwell Era. ar
stated the object of the meeting 70 1 bs1L
formation of Morgan horse cl,b '' a 'ns
such an organization was perfected ' w
membership will include Morgan hts us
breeders and others and its co2nnra Use
is probable. An address was maJ d'' On
President Mellen of the New YorE ny
Haven & Hartford railroad. '''"
The officers chosen were: Pres II
Wardner of Windsor; sec-treas, { e
Stillman of New York. The direct ~ ~
ganizers Of the club were A. F. Ph;ll;n.
of Barton, the largest owner Of nnln
blooded Morgans in the world: Snen ~,e.
Borden of Fall River, Mass. c. G S SIN
man OF New York. A. A. Van Tass si' nf
Dubois, Penn, Joseph c. Brunk "
Rochester, ILL.,, Nelson Bogue of Ra+ar; VI
N. Y, George H. Stevens and N D
Stevens of Jamestown, Penn, togetber
with II residents from all parts Of the
state OF Vermont.
The purpose of the Morgan Horse club
follows: ''
To perpetuate the Morgan breed of
horses by preserving the original blood
and type rather than by effort to bring
about Improvement or change in size
speed or other features. As means to tbs
above end we shall endeavor: First to
have classes for Morgans at agricultural
fairs and horse shows.
Second, to have the judges of all such
classes selected with a view to their
thorough knowledge of the history of the
Morgan breed and their sympathy with
the aims of this club.
Third. to formulate a standard Of
points Tor the Morgan horse which shall
be upheld by the members of this club
and by judges.
Fourth, to offer where practicable such
prizes as may tend to stimulate the
breeding of Morgan horses.
Fifth, to encourage the owners of Nor.
gan horses to register them with as full
pedigrees as can be obtained after care.
full research.
Sixth, to afford to members of the club
and all breeders the fullest information
concerning Morgan stations for public
service and the breeding of Morgans
Seventh, to promote friendly social
relations and confidence in each other
among the members of this club
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Why Not Apples?

That offer of $500 an acre from
Wisconsin man for a Charlotte apple
orchard may drive an idea or two into
the heads of some of the men who have
been putting their lifelong energies into
the production of butter and cheese. The
dairy products of Vermont are excelled
by no other state in the Union but be-
cause of the long winter months during
which cattle must be housed and ted the
process of manufacture is not only
arduous but the profits are correspond
ingly small. Dairying necessarily re-
quires farms OF considerable area to
supply both pasturage and winter
fodder while the orchardist needs but
little land other than that upon which
his trees are growing.
Up and down the entire Pacific coast
within the boundaries of the United
States men are making comfortable
livings from orchard ranches of 20 acres
each and less. Word comes from Char
lotte that the 50-acre Holmes orchard
will produce this year at the lowest esti-
mate 100 barrels of apples an acre and
that the average price per barrel will be
$500. This would make the returns
from each acre $500. No estimate has
been published of the expense of picking,
packing and shipping, but it is safe to
say that there are but few farms in the
state making gross return of $500 an
acre. At these figures the man with 20
acres of apples in Vermont, would be
doing as we'll as the rancher with the
same amount of land on the Pacific
coast, And the mystery is why has the
Vermonter never found it out?-[The
Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Asset Currency Needed.
How Very Slight Degree of Distrust May
Produce Money StringencY

IIOuuCe d MOHey SlTluBenCy.
(From A. Barton Hepburns as a Central
Bank Desirable?" in the October Century,
Over 80 per cent. of all business trans
actions accomplished through banks is
consummated by means of checks and
drafts, which are in a sense auxiliary
currency and possess perfect elasticity.
Less than 1O per cent. is done by means
of money. very slight degree of dis
trust, which lessons the use of checks
and increases the demand for money, can
easily produce a money stringency. IN
til Congress enacts laws which will en-
able strong, well-managed banks, with
ample capital and possessing abundant
good liquid assets. to obtain currency
with which to supply public wants. our
system will be defective, and all classes
must suffer financial loss with every re-
curing money stringency.
| think there is no disposition to inter
tere with the law authorizing all nation
al banks to issue circulation secured by
government bonds. The banks have
purchased these bonds at price far in
excess OF their investment value, because
OF the circulation privilege, and have
rights which should be acknowledged
and fairly dealt with; but it is evident,
l think, that our commercial interests
cannot be properly safeguarded until the
power exists somewhere to issue notes
against natural and normal banking
assets-credit or asset currency. if YOU
please.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Income Tax Amendment.

President Taft in speech at Denver
urged all the states to adopt the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution to
make an income tax possible in time of
need, saying that if this power was given
Congress it could amend the corporation
tax law so as to include every desirable
feature of an income tax except incomes
from actual salary and professional
services.
While it may be desirable to levy an
income tax to meet extraordinary ex-
penses of the government there is some
doubt as to the desirability of an income
tax as fixed source of revenue. First,
it is a tax on ability and it seems hardly
fair to tax an individual for that. Every
person should give a proportion of his
ability tor civil development but the
government should not require revenue
from him simply because he has ability.
Second, a tax on certain grades OF
ability, as is generally advocated by tax
ing incomes above certain amount,
would place the burden of supporting
the government upon a certain grade OF
citizenship and exempt all grades below
it. This would remove from a large
proportion of the country's citizenship
responsibility for their government. II
half or a quarter of the citizens were re-
lieved from the duty of paving for what
ever they voted upon the government it
would tend to make them careless about
the amount of expenses they would
authorize. Any person is ready to vote
expenses on the other fellow and if giver
this power an inevitable result would bt
oppressive burdens on a class of citizen
ship which should be encouraged instead
of handicapped.
The safest government in the world i:
one for which every subject feels per
sonal responsibility. An income ia,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Caledonia County Boys.

On another page is published picture
of what are probably the best known
pair of steers in the State of Vermont in
some of the positions they have been
trained to assume. The remarkable
feature of their education is that it has
been given them by two boys under
fifteen years of age, Clinton Cary and
Kenneth Flint. While the steers are a
great show their performance is more
remarkable demonstration of what the
boys themselves can accomplish. Few if
any men could train steer as they have
done, and their skill as masters has
made them as widely known as
the steers. The boys today are a great
success.
The boys success is due to several
causes. Three years ago they were
about the streets here without recogni-
ton of any special skill or ability, but
today the old men can properly take off
their hats to them. The first step in
their success was the opportunity they
were given to do something for them
selves. That gave them vital interest
in their work. With the whole result to
be theirs it aroused their ambition, am
btion caused effort, effort brought
development, development awakened
them to new possibilities and all COM
bined brought achievement.
Another cause of their success and
especially their distinction is that they
discovered for themselves a new field iii
which they worked for success. Had
they simply sought to make of their
animals common steers they would have
been engaged in a useful work and in a
common way called success. But these
boys set up their own goal outside the
field of common effort and in reaching it
they have achieved an uncommon sue
cess.
The lesson of this example should be
plain 10 every father and mother who
reads of their success. First, by giving
the boy personal interest in his work
you are arousing in him his best
qualities, you are developing in him &
stronger attachment to his work, his
home and his community. Second, by
awakening in the boy love for work
home and community you are giving
new life to these things and new lif
means growth and development. Third
these are not the only boys in Caledonia
county who are capable of achieving
success. There may be other boys who
if given the opportunity could accom-
plsh as much along some other line
Therefore the greatest benefit of thes
boys success should be an enlargement
of the opportunities and achievements o
all boys in this section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Many Hunters Licenses.

That the call of the wild is invading
the breasts of many st. Johnsbury
man, who looks very peaceable while
measuring off calico, counting coupons,
or attending the baby. as the case may be,
is evidenced by the fact that Town Clerk
c. G. Braley has issued 1870 hunters
licenses this month and there are more
waiting to get one when they happen
up that way" 1t would be we'll for
anyone who intends to get license to
study his pedigree thoroughly and get
his wife to tell him the color of his hair
and eyes, because he has to give a
description of himself that ought to
suffice for an accident policy. If his
history is in the family Bible it might be
we'll to take that along with him as he
has to take solemn oath that he is him
self and just as described.
A silver half dollar is another requisite
but he can keep the quarter the town clerk
"a PNNeNu W uoh MN lOl
the oath, to buy Christmas goods with
because Attorney General Sargent has
rendered an opinion that the town clerk
has no right to collect such fee Clerk
Braley has not been affected by this
decision, but down in Windhanl county
the town clerks have been gathering in
the shekels at rapid rate for making
people swear. 1t is rumored they have
been investing it at six per cent. until the
early demand for fish bait in that
county next April. They took the
money because State Fish and Game
Commissioner Thomas told them to-,
but Atty.-Gen. Sargent talks thuswise:-
Under the statute town clerk has no
right to charge fee tor administering
an oath attached to an application and
further the oath is not authurized or
required by law. A town clerk or any
one else who charges for administering
an oath lays himself liable to prosecu-
ton under the statute.