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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
larger general public who use these

larger general public who use these
roads.
On our Vermont roads are multi
tude of places where serious defects
might be corrected by all the way
from a wheelbarrow-load of gravel
or crushed stone TO a wagon-load or
two; where a bridge with rise or a
drop from the main highway of
few inches at either end might be
made an integral part of the high
way proper by a few hours intelli-
gent labor filling in or scraping off;
where a continually wearing spring
or water course undermines or cuts
the road when little scientific
draining would correct the entire
fault All these things, and myriad
of other defects, little in themselves.
all conspiring to make the difference
between a smooth highway and
rough one, lasting surface and one
of short life.
One of the most important things
in road building for Vermont to
learn is this: There are some roads
which can only be maintained salts
factorily if the state takes charge
of them and builds them and cares
for them thereafter. Perhaps no
better example can be cited of such
a road than the one from this city
to Fair Haven. That road is prob
ably used by a larger number of
passengers than any other one coun-
try road in Vermont. After leav-
ing the confines of Rutland city it
passes largely through towns that
have little or no interest in it's con-
struction or in it's condition. The
town of Rutland, through which it
runs for a few miles, is little inter
ested in expending a proper quota of
it's highway money on it for the
simple reason that very small per-
cent of the tax payers of the town
have occasion to utilize the road. The
same is true of the town of Ira that
is responsible for about a mile of
this same much travelled road. 1t
is prominently highway that is
of little use, comparatively speaking,
to those towns through which it
runs, yet it is one Of the most i'm
portant main travelled roads in the
state For this very reason it should
be one of the best permanent high
ways in the state and it should be
constructed and maintained by the
state at large, irrespective of the
towns in which it lies.
We confidently expect the Rutland
county legislators to gain a great
deal of useful information from their
inspection tour which will be applied
to the benefit of the state at large
before the next general assembly
passes into history.-[ Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
Changes in County Lines.

In a somewhat lengthy editorial on
possible county changes" the Mont
pelier Journal suggests that there
is no real need of fourteen counties;
twelve would satisfy all practical
demands and save the state consider
able money" The article also sug-
gests that Grand Isle county is too
small and that half of that county
could well go to Chittenden county
and the other half to Franklin. Es-
sex county is so sparsely populated
and SO difficult to reach Guildhall
from all parts thereof that the peo-
pie of the southern half could better
reach ST. Johnsbury in Caledonia
county and the northern half Newt
port in Orleans county. Granville
county could be annexed to Orange
travel required to reach Middlebury.
1t also suggests that Topsham and
Newbury might well be hitched on
to Caledonia county and that Will
Jamestown, Washington and Orange
could profitably go on to Washington
county. 1t also adds
"Of course one cannot rearrange
counties as easily as a checkerboard
is marked out. Sentimental attach
ment and long attachment are power
full forces. Nevertheless, it does no
harm to look over the map and specu-
late regarding a possible readjust-
ment that would save travel for per-
sons doing business at county seats.
The people of Craftsbury and Green's
boro, in Orleans county, Hardwick,
in Caledonia county, and Woodbury.,
in Washington county, could reach
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
How New york Manages 1t.

Although there is no reason for
alarm over the situation as regards
infantile paralysis in this state,
where nearly 80 cases of the dis
ease have been reported, it is in
cumbent on the people to inform
themselves as much as possible on
the little known malady and take
all the preventive means obtainable
to keep it from getting foothold
here. The state board of health has
already recognized that it is COM
municable disease and cases are
under strict quarantine, and this
quarantine should be rigidly enforc-
ed, and where made should be will
ingly observed. The state commits
sioner of health of New York has
been making a systematic study of
the malady and as result the
state department of health has just
issued the following statement
.'While recent investigation es-
tablished beyond reasonable doubt
that this is communicable disease,
it has not as yet been positively de-
termined by what means it is trans
mitted from one person to another.
Recognizing, however, it's &C
cepted transmissibility, the state
health department has placed on
the list OF quarant1nable diseases
and now requires it to be reported
and quarantined for a period of 81
days.
with the view of Systematically
studying the cause and prevalence
of this disease Commissioner Porter
has recently placed in the hands of
every physician in the state blanks
on which he urges detailed report
0f ovorv eaco which has arisen since
January 1, 1910. This plan, it is
thought, will not only result in the
report of many cases but furnish
much valuable information regard
ing disease concerning which there
seems to be too little known except
it's possible serious consequences.
'NThe state health department
urges united cooperation of the citi-
zens in the state in it's energetic
combat against infantile paralysis.
Il Montpelier Argus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
NORTH WALDEN.

Misses Emily and Annie Tevyaw,
who have been visiting at Edward
Paronto's, returned to their home
in Newport Saturday
Mrs. George Downer and daugh-
ter, Mildred of Hardwick, have been
visiting their friends in this vicin-
ity.
Mrs. Robert Darling remains about
the same.
The party given to the grand army
men and the relief corps at the
home of David Stevens was an en-
joyable affair.
Miss Ethel Beals is visiting at Ar
thur Beals'.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
Importance of Good Road Building
to Vermont.


The advantages of the inspection
and educational tour to be taken by
the representatives and senator's
elect of Rutland county and other
citizens interested in the improve
ment of Vermont highways are mani
fold.
The drive over some of the Yer
mont roads will show these tourists
the imperfections of these roads of
ours and how easily most of them
might be corrected with the abund-
ance of good road-making material
at hand almost everywhere. The
trip will show also what has been
done in New York state in respect
of state-built highways, where the
plan has been carefully worked out
with reference not particularly to
the towns and village the roads
traverse, but with reference to the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

Hyde Park more easily than their
respective shire towns. This arrange
ment would also strengthen La
noble, which is one of the smaller
counties of the state
All of these suggestions are good
ones and we are sure that the time
is not far distant when there will
be considerable changes in some
county lines, changes that will be
advantageous for the people living
in those towns that are isolated from
county seats as they are now. Take
down your maps of Vermont and see
how inconyenient it is for several
of the towns to reach their county
Seats-T News and Citizen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

The legislature made a mighty
good start when it elected Frank E.
Howe speaker of the house. We shall
not expect a great outburst of en-
thusiasm over him during the first
weeks of the session but shall be
much surprised if all the members
are not ready to admit before the
close of the session that he is one of
the most honest and fair presiding
officers that ever sat in the speakers
chair. His suggestion in his opening
speech that the members act quickly
on the ever recurring questions of
woman's suffrage, adjustment of
capital punishment, placing bounties
on noxious animals and the personal
spite bills that some members al
ways try to inf1ict should be adopted.
1t would greatly increase the legisla-
lures opportunity to creditably con-
slider the more important measures
in the closing days of the session.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
Boys Can Make Money

picking UP Bones and sending them to us.
We pay IS cents per hundred for almost
anything in the Bone line, if dry. For
clean, dry, boiled butchers or house
bones We pay as high as 85 cents per
hundred. At these prices we pay the
freight from nearly all stations on ship
ments of 200 pounds or more. Ship in
barrels or cheap sacks.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

Better than we expected is the
verdict of even the friends of Gov
G. H. Prouty as he retired from Office.
In those few words they paid him
higher compliment than we could give
in a column review of his creditable
administration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post Office as
Hecond-c1ass mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, 81 90
Six months, 10
Three months, 90
C1erpvrnen in Caledonia County $1.O0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
LOWER WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Day and child
of Lunenburg spent Sunday at F. G.
Bullock's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Blodgett and
children spent Sunday with friends
at ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Jennie Needham of Barnston,
P. O., was called here by the illness
of her father, Henry Dawson.
Mrs. George A. Stoddard has been
i'll the past week.
Allen Carpenter of Somerville,
Mass, was here last week and sold
his stock and hay to Fred Gilman
of st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ballou and Mrs.
Katherine Morrison spent Sunday at
st. Johnsbury, the guests of S. J.
Morrison.
Nelson Blodgett of Roxbury, Mass,
is in town visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips
visited his mother, Mrs. Thompson,
at Bethlehem last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Brown visited
their daughter, Mrs. Scion Merrill, at
st. Johnsbury recently.
WEST BARNET.
Mrs. Ella Choate of Peacham spent
the first of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A Choate
Mrs. G. A. Choate, E. J. Roy, A. D.
Warden, and w. J.. Gillian went
to Boston last Thursday.
The friends and neighbors of Mrs.
A. D. Warden gave her a pleasant
little surprise party last Friday eve
ming in honor of her birthday
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Fitzgerald were
guests of friends in Cabot over Sun
day.
Miss Stella Gilfllan visited rela-
tiyes in Lisbon, N. H., last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
Local notices wants, for sale, etc, 2 cents
per word first insertion. Legal notices 10
cents aline three insertions. Probate notices
So 90 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $3.50 each for
.hree insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
obituary poetry, 10 cents a line
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12

This paper is entitled ITO a place on the
Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-12
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
w. J. BIGEL0w.
Editor and Publisher.
76 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07
If you are looking for
something cheap in Prince
Albert Coats and Vests See
Bondurant, 1877 Broadway
WANTED.

The oratorical contest to be held by
the Eureka Literary Society Tuesday,
May "a. is open to the first six per-
sons who apply. Two beautiful prizes
will be given. First, gold medal; Sec
ond, set of books. Hurry and hand
your name to the program committee,
Geo. G. Ross, Sonora Finley, Elisha
Vondickersohn, Walter Linzy. or Lulu
Fisher, chairman.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07
A CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to thank the Pythian Lodge
No. II of Knights of Pythias and
Rocky Mountain Court No. 3, friends
and DR.. Justina l.. Ford for their kind
ness and faithful attention given me
during the serious illness and death
of my husband. May God ever bless
them and keep them. Too much
praise cannot be given the A. NJ. Law
horn Undertaking Co. for their excel
lent service.
MRS ELIZABETH OWENS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

In loving memory of Mrs. Tillie B.
Ames, who fell asleep in Jesus, May 4,
1908. Gone but not forgotten. Hus-
band and children, father, mother and
sister.
Mrs. Frank Turner has returned
home.
A new face down at the city hall is
that of V. T. Scruggs, one of our prop
erty owners in the Berkeley addition.
Secretary j. E. Moorland of the ma
tional Y. NJ. c. A. work, has been in
the city during this week and has
brought clearly before the people of
this city the need of such work here,
as well as given valuable advice as
to the best methods of getting foot
hold and making it effective. He ad.
dressed a large audience at Shorter
church Monday evening. Sunday aft
ernoon he made short speech to the
brotherhood. Wednesday night he
was the guest of honor at an informal
banquet rendered him by the Brother
hood at Shorter Altogether his stay
here, covering period of six days,
from Saturday OF last week to Friday
OF this week, has meant more toward
energHing the good wishes which we
have for our fellow men than has that
of any other visitor for a long period.
Mr.. Moorland travels all over the
country in Y. NJ. c. A. work and
speaks of the progress of the race
with first hand knowledge. He says
it is truly wonderful how race of
slaves SO recently emancipated have
won their way in all pursuits Yet at
the same time he sees a growing, un-
reasonable, unjustified opposition to
this progress merely because we are
colored Coming from the nations
capital the representative of The
| Statesman asked what was the atti-
tude of the people there toward Presi-
dent Taft and was told that the Presi-
dent does not enjoy the large measure
of confidence that went out to his
predecessor.
Mr.. Moorland left for Colorado
Springs yesterday on his way West.
| Mrs. J. j. Manuel has returned from
California.
| Miss Mabel Fore became Mrs. G. D.
| DeFrantz Wednesday.
Mrs. U. G. Brown has returned from
Wichita, where she went to bury her
sister.
W. F. Lander has bought home at
1S45 Marion street. Let the good
work go on.
| Among the visitors to the Burns
Lamb nuptials were Mrs Emma
Cousins of Leadville and Henry
Owens of Galesburg.
There Is to be benefit entertain.
ment for the New Sanatorium at the
! Peoples Presbyterian church May 20
DR.. Crosthwaite is the promoter OF
II
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07


Of late there has been a marked
tendency to send news to US at the
last moment. This is a great incon.
Venience to us and makes our proper
handling of news difficult if not i'm.
p ssible. Hereafter no news will be
accepted that reaches this office later
than Thursday noon. Advertisements
only will be received later. If you
cannot get news to us in time, do not
scold us, as this rule will be applied
impartially.
For Rent advertisements appear on
page two except such as come to US
too late for such positoning. These
appear at a cost Of SOC per month, or
Sc per line If run by the week.
FOR RENT-Furnished loom at
2027 Stout street.
An unfinished room in a thorough
ly modern house, one block from car
line. Mrs. C. A. Astwood, ass Adams
street.
FOR RENT-Front room with al
cove. Mrs. R. b. Anderson, 2421 Og-
den street. Phone Blue 161.
FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms in
modern house at 241O Champa street.
Phone Main 5632. Mrs. R. NJ. Blaksy.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 221S Clarkson street.
Mrs. Nelson, phone York ALSO.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 4524 Vrain street.
Phone Gallup SIG. Mrs. Kirtley
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in a
modern house. downstairs Mrs. Hol-
land, 293S Welton street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2215 Arapahoe street, Call at back
door. Mrs. Patrick.
Miss Eva Carter has opened her
dressmaking parIors at Pill Arapa-
hoe street. Phone Maine 1925. She
will be glad to see old and new Gus.
toners.
Miss Clyde Garrett arrived Sunday
from St. Louis to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Maurice R. Or
man. Mrs. Orman is now residing at
1920 Washington.
There will be band concert at
Campbell's Friday evening, May goth.
Admission 10 cents.
Meet me there. Where? At the
Zion Church Fair, May 1927, inclu-
sive.
WHAT! WHAT
Don't miss the Grand Concert given
by Denver Ideal, May 10th, 1910, al
Campbell A. M. e. church, Twenty
third and Lawrence streets. Nothing
but fun and success. Only 10 cents.
Drama, my Rag DOLL" Drill by the
Rose Bud children.
MRS. L. o. TUCKER,
MRS. T. e. MecLAlN,
Managers.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

Spanish-American war veterans will
meet Tuesday night at the Rocky
Mountain Athletic Association to form
an organization.
Mrs. Anna Bobo has returned to
Denver for short stay. leaving again
as soon as she disposes OF her room
ing She had pleasant stay in To-
peka and Kansas City.
The Life Line Club meets next
Thursday with Mrs. Spratlin of 223O
Clarkson.
Your last chance to get a good bar.
gain in a convenient roomina house
in good location with three floors, bath
and toilet on each floor. Almost given
away. Going now for $3.50. Call at
once and see Mrs. eobo At 213o Arap-
ahoe street. Phone champa 2s25.
GOING AT $3.50.
Mrs. Esther Evans tunn, assisted
by the Az.'is HaekIey Choral Club.
will give musical recital at Zion Bap-
tist church in June which will be a
treat to all music lovers.
Madame f. Azalia Hackley has
1875 in hand as subscriptions from
Denver to the Diton Foreign Scholar
ship. She asks that others who have
promised will Immediately forward
their amounts to her at 1918 Point
Breeze, West Philadelphia, or hand
the same to either Mr.. or Mrs. Octave
Dishman. She hopes to have total
Of 500 and expects to publish the full
list In Eastern and Denver papers as
soon as possible.
c. s. Muse will appear in some Of
his side splitting nonoIogues at THE
FAIR, May 23rd-27th, Inclusive.
Brown, the halter, located at 1854
Eighteenth street, makes . speciality,
Of stetsons, High Rollers, Panama.
and Straw hats. His Cleaning. Block.
Ing, FIangIno, Lining and Retrln-
ming makes an old hat new. A POSI-
tive guarantee goes with all work.
Moderate prices. Goods called for
and delivered. Phone Main 3661.
8. A. Bondurant, dealer In slightly
worn mems clothing. Dress suits for
rent. 1877 Broadway. phone Main
3433.
Al0 N \ NC
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

/$%Hy5@ IGl< n
.gSY W. ''
Rev. Williams preached the funeral
of Ernest Carey Sunday afternoon at
Campbells.
Mrs. H. Fort has gone to Kentucky
to visit her parents. She will be gone
two or three months.
The Zion spirit Of real fun and solid
boosting will prevail for five whole
days and nights, May 23rd.27th, inclu.
sive.
There will be "A Feast In the VII.
derness.' given by the Carnation Art
Club at Bethlehem Baptist church,
PTS Larimer street, May is. The
club will make this an enjoyable even
ing. Admission 10 cents.
Mrs. j. l.. Burnett received the sad
news of the death of her father.
which occurred at his home in Shelf.
fisld, Ala. on May 2S. The deceased
had bee ma minister for more than 40
years. Mrs. Burnett has tho sympa-
thy of the community.
G. A. Wallingford and sister. Mrs.
A. Finley, arrived from California
Sunday and are the guests OF rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Townsend
at 1922 High street.
We are in receipt OF the Omaha En-
terprise carrying a picture OF the al
tered st. Johns A. NJ f. church there,
Of whcih c. w. Wiggington is the su-
pervising architect Rev. Dyett, for
merly of this city, is responsible for
the improvements being projected at
this time
Mrs. NJ. L. Turner has been some
what indisposed.
Meredith Lee is in St Anthony hos.
pital, where he is undergoing an op-
GRAFTON on his neck.
Dr. Allen of the Allen Drug Store
is about again after siege Of pneu.
monia
Mrs. NJ Thomas is expected home
soon from California
Mrs George Buford announces the
engagement Of her daughter Helen to
Harry G. Johnson. The wedding will
take place some time In June.
If YOU are looking for
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

8. A. Bondurant, dealer In slightly
worn mems clothing. Dress suits for
rent. 1877 Broadway. Phone Main
3433.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

Mrs. H. Fort has gone to Kentucky
to visit her parents. She will be gone
two or three months.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

Rev. Williams preached the funeral
OF Ernest Carey Sunday afternoon at
Campbells.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

The Zion spirit Of real fun and solid
boosting will prevail for five whole
days and nights, May 23rd.27th, inclu.
sve.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

There will be "A Feast In the vii.
derness.' given by the Carnation Art
Club at Bethlehem Baptist church,
2116 Larimer street, May is. The
club will make this an enjoyable even
ing. Admission 10 cents.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms il
modern house at 4524 Vrain street
Phone Gallup S76. Mrs. Kirtley.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

The Life Line Club meets ne,
Thursday with Mrs. Spratlin of 223
Clarkson.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

There Is to be benefit entertain.
ment for the New Sanatorium at the
Peoples Presbyterian church May 20.
DR.. Crosthwaite is the promoter of
the effort and will use a large number
Of prizes to interest ticket sellers. He
will be supported by a number Of
prominent citizens.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms i
modern house at 241O Champa stree
Phone Main 5632 Mrs. R. NJ. Blaksy
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms /
modern house at 22lS Clarkscn stree
Mrs. Nelson, phone York ALSO.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

G. A. Wallingford and sister, Mrs
A. Finley, arrived from California
Sunday and are the guests OF rela.
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. w b.. Townsend
at 1922 High street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house, downstairs. Mrs. Ho
land, 1888 Welton street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

c. s. Muse will appear in some
his side splitting monoIosues at TIL
FAIR, May 23rd-27th, Inclusive.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

Mrs. Esther Evans LunJ
by the Azalia hackIey CT
will give a musical recital a
tist church in June which
treat to all music lovers.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished loom a
2027 Stout street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms a
2215 Arapahoe street Call at bac
door. Mrs. Patrick.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-07

Miss Eva Carter has opened her
dressmaking parIors at Pill Arapa-
hoe street. Phone Maine 8625. She
will be glad to see old and new Gus
toners.