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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
The Pronoscd Platform.

If the state republican convention
tomorrow adopts the platform as
drafted by the committee it will be
able to demand the confidence and
support of all friends of good govern
ment. The proposed platform, pub
lished elsewhere, is not perfect in
every detail but in every instance it
is a progressive document and at
tempts to fill the demands being
made on the part of the public.
Particularly strong will the party
be if it declares for a scientific and
nonpartisan revision of the tariff in
the future. No other party can as
sumo a stronger position. The de-
mand that candidates for public office
make public full statement of
their expenses is one that all people
who believe in rurer politics Will
most heartily endorse. 1t will sound
the death knell of old political
methods in Vermont and mark the
opening of a new era. The demand
for some form Of a primary law is
also a desirable and progressive step.
In agriculture education and
good road construction progress is
demanded and the constitutional
changes which are endorsed will in
the main appeal 10 the people as de-
sirable. Decidedly new and i'm
portant is the demand made for
amendment of laws relating to
weights and measures and the pro-
vision of sufficient police power to
protect the people from short weight
and measure frauds.
The demand for a central state
authority to enforce some equality
in the execution of the tax laws and
investigation shows to be necessary
is a step in the right direction. There
will be suggestions of other things
that ought to be done to the tax laws
but uniform application of the pre-
sent laws would be a distinct adj
vantage and reveal more strongly the
defects of the present system.
The declaration for liability law
and the exemption of sufficient
amount of a laborer's wages from at
tachment to ensure him the neces-
stiles of life is a response to a strong
demand that prevails at the present
time. These two questions were be-
fore the last legislature and failed
of passage because many honestly
believed they would not secure the
advantage expected. 1t was argued
and, so far as we know. not success
fully contradicted. that it would de-
stroy the credit CT a man earning
less than the amount exempted from
attachment This point should be
carefully considered before it is
adopted If convinced it would be E
distinct benefit to the laborer the
convention should declare for it. Il
not. it should not so declare for the
purpose of shilling the call of a Ger
tain class of voters.
One more striking change is noted
in the proposed platform. Nowhere
is the general demand made for econ
omy in the conduct of state bushes:
and honesty in politics. So Ions
have they appeared in party plat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

People in general will approve of
President Taft's courage in refus-
ing the passage Of an amenGme nt
that would exempt labor organiZa-
tons which consoire to control the
price of labor from the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust law. Labor
organizations should not be discrim-
mated against nor should they be
created into a privileged class. A
labor organization that conspires to
control or restrain trade is Just as
much of q crlnlIaf
ton of capitalists for the same pur-
pose and the president is right in
saying that they should be treated
in the same way.
Two of the most efficient and fear
less states attorneys in the state of
Vermont during the past two years
were Robert w, Simonds of st. Johns
bury and Henry E. Shaw of Bur-
lington. Both have been renominated
and will doubtless be reelected.
These are good Cmens for the cam
paign that is just opening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

hoped for in the state of Washing
ton. His original investment on the
Pacific coast would have been four
times greater than was called for in
Vermont.
Also in Sharon is to be seen today
a second instance of apple culture;
but this second one is but in the be-
ginning, yet a beginning. as things are
in Vermont on a fairly large scale,
and that on an investment only OF a
little labor. Not a tree has been
bought not cent expended for the
preparation of soil or for fertilizer
and not a foot of land withdrawn
from its previous use-that Of pastur-
ing. The enterprise in question is
that of William E. Heath, a farmer in
the town yet on the sunny side of
forty. He is the owner Of large hill
side pasture of a naturally strong, fer
tile and retentive soil. Upon this are
growing scores OF wild apple trees of
wonderful health and vigor and of
an average size that would yield any
where from one to four barrels of
grated fruit, allowing that they had
been thus planted. 1t is the plan of
Mr.. Heath to graft these trees to such
varieties as promise we'll in Vermont
This work he has already begun and
it will not require but little moro than
two seasons for him to complete the
work. He will then have some 200
trees that in four years should come
into bearing and from that onincrease
their yields with rapidity. The health
and vigor of these trees is little short
of wonderful and the inference is
that the scions will thrive likewise.
The venture of Mr.. Heath is one re-
plete with interest and one the re-
suits of which will be watched with
keenest interest. Vermont hillsides
are studded with wild trees which if
brought to bear good fruit would add
much to the wealth of the state
1.-THE Landmark.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Fish and Game Commissioner.

H. G. Thomas OF Stowe has re-
signed his position as commits
sioner of game and fisheries
to enter private business. The
papers about the state have
quite generally commented upon his
retirement and spoken commenda-
tory words of Mr.. Thomas work as
commissioner Without exception
the papers mentioning his possible
successor have named John w. Tit
comb of ST. Johnsbury as the proper
man for this place No other man in
Vermont knows so much about fish
culture and the protection of fish
and game as Mr.. Titcomb and he
was the pioneer in fish and game
legislation in this state. He is a Wig
orous and fearless worker. He
brought the state fish and game
league up to the maximum in its
career of usefulness and influence.
He has the confidence of all the
sportsmen in the state, as we'll as the
common citizens. His appointment
at this time would put new spirit into
the cause of developing the fish and
game interests of the state. We hope
that some way may be devised by
which he can be spared from his re-
ponsible position With T. N. Vail at
Lyndonville enough to enable him to
take charge of this important d.
vision of state work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Honors Well Bestowed.

Seer of a poets visions in wood
land valley and reeming town, com
panion of the mystics and the lovers
of beauty of all ages, Vermont's
first orator, learned and equal jurist
in the capital of the nation, Doctor
of Letters" Those were the words
of President Thomas of Middlebury
college when he bestowed the hon
orary degree of Doctor of Letters
on Wendell Phillips Stafford, justice
of the supreme court of the District
of Columbia, and they will be gen
orally endorsed by the people of Yer
mont who are fortunate enough to
know the talents of Judge Stafford.
For years he has been recognized
as one of Vermont's most talented
young men, an able lawyer, an elo-
quent orator, gifted writer and
above all as an honest, fearless and
high minded citizen. AS justice of
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia he has brought honor to
his native state and the country at
large is learning of his ability as an
orator, writer and poet. With his
honors increasing it seems very ap-
propriate that Il Vermont college
should honor him as Middlebury has
done.
Judge Stafford is fortunate also in
his associates in this honorary de-
gree. The same degree was conferred
upon Irving Bachelor, the journalist
and author, and Mrs. Julia G. r.
Dorr, the Vermont poetess. This was
the beautiful tribute given by Presi-
dent Thomas to Mrs. Dorr in con-
ferring the degree:-
Gracious lady: You will remember
a great day years ago when old
Father Merrill, Puritan bishop of
Middlebury and a good portion of
Vermont, complim ented you for
writing on the blackboard of the
little one-story schoolhOuse on the
west side of Pleasant street the list
of English kings from Julius Caesar
to William the Fourth without
bIunder.
''Since that day you have written
the peace and beauty of our north
ern valleys, the fragrance of the
woodland flowers, the tender hope
fulness of autumn sunsets, the joy
of little children, all without
blunder. You have sung your quiet
way to the hearts of Vermont's men
and women. In token of the affection
and honor they bear you, the col
lege of your girlhood home confers
upon you the degree of Doctor of
Letters
All Vermont acclaims this honor
to her poet and poetess and THE
CALIFORNIAN Joins with their
hosts of friends in wishing them
many years enjoyment of their we'll
deserved recognition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Mr. VaiI's Gift.

That agricultural department in
troduced at Lyndon institute through
the munificence of Hon. T. n. Vail,
is thought out on lines characteristic
of it's originator. The idea of giving
boys a chance to earn their own way,
if they have to. while engaged in Sc
curing a practical education is based
on a correct principle That they
may do so under direct control of the
school itself is an added virtue. The
scheme is worth extending to other
arts and crafts than farming, though
that is a good place to begin. A
bright, active boy, worth educating
at all. can earn more than his keep
ing almost from the start. in any
manual employment, and leave plenty
of time for cultural branches and
recreation besides.-L Randolph Her
aid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
An Interesting Fourth.

Fifty-nine years ago ST. Johnsbury
celebrated the 18th anniversary of
the Declaration of independence.
The day was stormy, but more than
a thousand people came in from ad-
joining towns A tent with capacity
for several thousand people proved
useless for the occasion, and the ora
ton by Prof Sanborn of Dartmouth
was given in the South church.
Dinner was served by Mr.. Jennings
at the ST. Johnsbury house to sew
eral hundred guests, following which
a series of rs toasts were grappled
with. In addition to the II thac were
set down on the regular list, 5 vol
unteer sentiments were proposed,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
PRESS COMMENT.
Various Papers Discuss the New Ag-
riculturaI School for Boys.

The formation of what is practic-
ally a new Agricultural school at Lyn-
don Center, as announced in another
column, means much for the welfare
of the entire state of Vermont. Mr..
Theodore N. Vail could not have
turned his efforts in any direction
promising more for the Improvement
of industrial conditions in this state.
He is a man who is accustomed to
succeed in what he undertakes, and
undoubtedly the new school will prove
a success. AS We understand it, it is
not to be a private enterprise of Mr..
Wallis, but a public institution, a part
of the educational system of the state.
The boys who attend this school will
not be charity scholars of any indi-
vidual The plan for allowing boys
to do farm work to earn their way
is excellent. We predict that Director
Arthur r. Merrill will have more ap-
plications than he knows what to do
with. Success to Lyndon Institute in
its new departure.-[ Middlebury Reg
lister.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Successful Apple Culture.

The Landmark rises on this occas-
ion to say Just a word more" on APP
pie culture in Vermont, for the pros
perity of its farmers is the prosperity
of the entire state, and could the
measure of the prosperity of each
one of its farmers be SO increased
as to necessitate the employment of
one more man on each respective
farm in the state then would the re-
suit be better than the establishment
of an Industrial plant of the greatest
dimensions. More than this, it would
mean an increase in realty valuation
equally distributed over the state and
not in one particular spot. 1t would
mean more trade at the stores, larger
church congregations, and perhaps
more political officers and freak state
commissions, whereby to care for the
village buster and the superfiuous law
yer.
But to get to our hoeing for the
witch grass is growing.
Some rs years ago a then young
farmer in the town of Sharon be-
gan the planting of apple trees on the
farm that had come into his posses
sion. AT the time apple culture was
not held as a. promising field in Yer
mont and the young farmers efforts
along this line were looked upon by
his friends and neighborS as little
short of visionary. The young man in
question was A. B. Finney, who today
is a prosperous resident of Sharon,
still tilling his original acres, at least
10 of which are planted to apple trees
Mr.. Finney is but little past middle
life and as things are has the prom
Use of many more years to come ere
old age shall come to him. His orig
inal planting Of apple trees, have for
some years past yielded him an ever
increasing annual income and for the
past three or four years this income
from the sales of his apples alone has
been of sufficient size TO maintain in
good circumstances any average fam
lily in Vermont. AMI this income grows
larger with each passing year. At the
time Mr.. FinEey began the planting
of apple trees there was not that prac
| teal knowledge of Orcharding that is
| today available to all. There was
| uncertainty as to the most desirable
varieties for Vermont cultivation and
| the phenomenal expansion of the
market and demand for apples could
not we'll have been foreseen. But the
| splendid results Of Mr.. Finney's early
| efforts in apple culture amply reward
| him for all his labors in this direc-
| ton. His original investment was not
! large and the work of cultivation has
come a little at a time. Were he a
posSessor of 20 acres of apple trees
| today, instead of 10, he could. if he
| desired live without effort along any
| other line. His, from the first, has
| been a more successful venture in or
| charding right here in Vermont than
| he or any one else could possibly have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

forms that it will be strange if some
stump speaker does not humble
them off before he thinks. In the
absence of this general and meaning
less demand of the past we find de-
finite declarations that will work to
these ends. With these definite and
progressive declarations to stand for
the republican party can go TO the
people this year with more strength
than ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

They dream of thee! Of them dost
thou not dream
Didst thou not show them in their
happy prime
Thy deep-wood secrets-teach them
in their time
The Iapsing legend of the lingering
stream
Awe with the shadow, lure them with
The gleam-
And at the first touch of the autumn
Weave them the glamor of magic
cline,
And paint their palace with the rain
bows beam?
And they are still thy children,
though their feet
Follow hard trails in the tunultous
town.
Or to the mighty waters have gone
And though they long have heard the
surges beat
On alien shores. and alien tongues
repeat
earned renown,
They are thy children, still, and
every crown
They win is thine, and makes thy
dream more sweet.
At times thy musings take a darker
hue,
And thou hast sight of some war
furrowed field
Where once the smoking Squadrons
charged and wheeled
When Liberty her perilled trumpet
blew
And down through all the wales thy
heroes flew,
With thy old deathless Valor fired and
stee1ed,
To make the glorious legend on thy
shield,
Freedom and Unity" forever, true.
Sometimes with its old scorn thy lip
Thinking how on thy borders, east
and west
And south and north, thy foes around
thee pressed,
And all their bolts upon thy head
were hurled
When thy holy flag was suddenly
unfurled,
And Thy lone eagle left his stormy
nest,
Soaring above grim Mansfield's dark
And screamed defiance to the whole
armed world!
Yet these are not thy symbols. Scorn
and ire
In thy deep soul are but a passing
But thou dosr watch with sweet
solicitude
The plowfields putting on their green
attire
The blue smoke curling from the cot
Jage fire,
The little school-house, many SCARED
and rude,
Half shrinking in the shadow of the
wood,
And, ringed with loving elms, the
tall white spire.
Nor wilt thou turn away from hours
like these
In the still closes of the clustered
town,
Where generations of the book and
Lead their pure lives under the tran
quill trees.
Such pensive ways thy sober spirit
please,
And thou dost muse in many a vol
From far-off, golden ages drifted
Old inspirations, raptures, reveries.
Mother of Men. whom the green hills
enthrOne,
From whose bright feet the rivers
haste away,
Thou of the ages art-we of day.
Yet we have loved thee and thy love
have known.
And if with too faint breath our reeds
are blown
To carry the great burden of thy
The shame will all be ours, the honor
thine alone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

AS noted in an advertisement in
this paper, the Commercial club has
received several Inquiries for houses
or board and rooms from
city parties. The club asks that
people who wish to accommodate
such customers notify the secretary
of the club. This is very commend
able act on the part of the club and
demonstrates it's sincerity in desir
ing to help every deserving effort to
build up legitimate business in st.
Johnsbury and vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

voters of the town. The Ryegate
delegation were not given a square
deal at st JohnsLury and it stands
as an outrage and insult to the town
of Ryegate and Caledonia county.
Signed, c. H. GRANT
r. FARQUHARSON,
F. r. MCCALL,
Town committee.
Signed, F. r. MCCALL,
Clerk of first caucus.
Signed, C. w. III. WILSON
Clerk of second caucus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Good Work for Vermont.

Mr.. T. N. Vail is doing fine work
for his section of Vermont. His
farms are a model and now he goes
further and establishes a department
at the Lyndon institute for the prac-
teal demonstration of agricultural
subjects and PERMITS a part of his
farms to be used in this practical in
struction. The theory of farming is
not to be so much taught as the work
able knowledge of farm life. Any
Vermont young man, eligible to high
school, may enter this new course,
which is arranged in two years of nine
months each. Methods will be taught
and farming as a business as exact
as a merchants will be the aim of this
school Farming today is a business
and a good one if it is properly under
stood and entered into.-[United
Opinion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

For the past year we have Kept the
King of all laxatives-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills-in our home and they have
proved blessing to all our family"
writes Paul Mathulka. of Buffalo, N. Y.
Easy, but sure remedy for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 25c. at
Flint Bros and F. G. Landry's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
A PENSION CHANGE.

A reissue in pension has been al
lowed Arnold E. Carr of ST. Johns
bury, at the rate of SIS per month
from June 2, 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
Tn a pinch use Aliens Foot-Ease,

The antiseptic powder to shake into
YOUR shoes. 1t cures hot, tired, aching,
swollen, sweating feet, and makes walk
ing easy. Takes the sting out OF corns
and bunions. Over 10000 testimonials.
Sold everywhere, 25 cts. Don't accept
any substitute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

1t is evident from this summary of
the undertaking that Mr.. Vail has
conferred an ineStimable boon upon
the young men who are to become
the future farmers Of the Green
Mountain state, particularly those
who must work their own way
through a higher education in agri-
cultural pursuits, and the result must
be a marked advance in standards of
farming in our commonwealth
burlington Free Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29

Entered at the ST. Johnsbury post office as
Hecond-class mail matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
A Citizens Value.

The true value of citizen may not always be measured by the size of his purse. One may have a very full one and be of no value whatever to his town or community. Another may be without cash but of inesti- mable worth by his optimistic de- pertinent and general advertising ability. He may be even very un- demonstrative at home yet he is saying many good things about his city or country by correspondence with those who do not know of the superior advantages and thus the 2urseless citizen may be the means f bringing people to his city and country while the big purse man only hoards and leads a selfish life of no value at all, so far as the public good is concerned.
 If you love Mena and Polk county tell your friends at distance about them. Be good citizen in the true sense of the word. Quiet Citizen.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Cotton in Commerce.

The monthly bulletin of breadstuff and other exports for June 1910, corrected by the Department of Commerce and Labor up to July II has been used by the Southern Com mercial Congress to show the inn portant relation of the South to National commerce.
 During the twelve months ending June 30, 1910. as compared with the twelve months ending June 30, 1909, the decline in the total value of cx- ports of breadstuff. meat and dairy products. live stock. and mineral oil was $78,S67, ,756. The grain in the value of raw cotton exported during the same period was $32, GA, ,977.
 The balance in favor of the United States during the past eleven months of exports and imports is SITS, ,925,- : 23l. Raw cotton exported during the eleven months was valued at $427, ,669, ,23l, or nearly two and a half times the balance in favor of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
RICHARDS STOCK SOLD.
Patton & Co. Bid It In at Receivers $
 Sale and Will Open New Store.

M. A. Stratton, receiver for the J. A. Richards hardware and furniture stocks, Monday auctioned the stocks. Patton & Co.,, was the highest bidder. The Watkins Hardware Company George Legate and the Webber-Ayers Hardware Company of Fort Smith were the other bidders. The stock sold for about 50 cents on the dollar.
 Patton & Co. has rented the room in the Loehridge building, formerly occupied by the Arcade Store and will begin at once to move the newly acquired stocks to that place. In a short time Mena will have another up-to-date hardware and furniture store The new store will be next door to Patons secondhand store
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING
Baptist Minister Says That the Church That does not Advestise Is Nurs-
 ing Empty Pews.

Spokane, Wash, July 23.-'I have drawn people to hear my sermonn by advertising. ! have attracted them with moving pictures, hot suppers, pink teas and flowers and flags. If l have had any degree of success in Spokane it is because of the liberal use of printers ink, said Rev Dr. James w. Kramer. pastor of First Baptist church, who came to Spokane from South Carolinatwo years ago. There's something worse than sensationalism. It is the inability of the church to pro- duce life. The church that does not advertise is behind the times and is nursing empty pews, and he who rails against the minister for advertising is suffering from a congregation. I am not aii advocate of rastime methods or vulgar preaching, but l do plead for this church which is humming plant of machinery. with live coals in the fire-box. smoke curling from the stack and every belt, wheel and pulley going. l believe. too, that the people need in struction and that minister of inc gospel, is first, last and all the time a teacher. There must be life. -