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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-24
HONOLULU MAN
To MAKE FLIGHT
Melvin Vaniman Plans to Cross
the Atlantic in Big
DirigibIe.

One of the aviators attracting atten
ton IN the Eastern States is Melvin
Nanlman, who was at one time a pho
tographer in Honolulu. He came here
about ten years ago and made some pie
lures which gave Honolulu world wide
publicity. He was the first to obtain
harbor, the city and the mountain back
ground. This was taken from the
masthead of a sailing ship moored in
Naval Row, near where the present
quarantine wharf is located This pic
ture was sent to hotels all over the
world and was practically the first pic
ture to be used for promotion purposes
The New York Times of July 81, has
the following concerning Mr.. Vani-
man S plans:
Prominent among the passengers on
the Touraine last week was Melvin
Vaniman, the constructor and engineer
of the airship America, on which he
hopes in three weeks or so to be sailing
back to Europe
Ten years have passed since Mr.
Eaniman last saw New York. He was
once an actor. Under the name of Mel
vim, he appeared in AN Enemy to the
King with f. H. Sothern. Now he
is Walter Wellman S partner in the
America enterprise.
Had things gone right, the America
would have been shipped on the Tour
aine. But the case containing the
envelope was too large. and was there
fore shipped on the Oceanic.
81 think said Mr. Vaniman. 1--WE
have at least chance, and a fair
chance, of reaching Europe. According
to the observations of the United States
Weather Bureau. the winds on the At
lantic during August are, as rule,
westerly, with but few storms. and
those parallel TO the course we intend
to take. The advantage from the wind
should be ten to twelve miles an hour,
and even if the airship were allowed to
drift it should reach Europe in twelve
DAYS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Constitutional Changes,

The special commission appointed by
Gov. G. H. Prouty to suggest amend
ments to the constitution of the state of
Vermont has made its report, a synopsis
of which appears on another page.
There are eight matters included in the
proposals presented, which may be brief
ly summarized as follows: 1) making
amendment proposals possible at any
legislative session, instead of once in ten
years, (2) increasing the veto power. of
the governor, ~ holding state elections
in November, instead of September, and
opening sessions of the legislature in
January, rather than in October, a. re-
stricting demand for yea and nay votes
In the legislature to ten members in the
House and two in the Senate, instead of
one in each. (5) removing power of the
legislature to commute, remit or miti-
gate sentences for felony, (6) forbidding
members of legislature to take office
created by that body, (7) forbidding the
granting of special charters to corpora
tions, (S) providing for redrafting of
second chapter of present constitution
and the amendments to it by cutting out
the obsolete parts.
1t is hoped that every reader of THE
CALIFORNIAN will read the report in full
as the recommendations and the reasons
therefor are SO well expressed it is use
less for us to attempt to improve them
at this time. Later as opportunity
offers we shall speak of the various re
concentrations. Taken as a whole
they are conservative and are neces-
sary to place Vermont in the advanced
position she should hold today
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
I. O. O. F. Installations.

Last week was a busy one for District
Deputy Grand Master R. T. Parker as he
was called up to oficiate at several in
stallations. On Tuesday evening he in
stalled the officers of Champion Lodge,
No. II, 1. o. o. F., at Bradford. while
o. H. Henderson, Grand Secretary, and
E. E. Sargent, Grand Warden, performed
a similar service for Myrtle Lodge, No.
II, of White River Junction. On Wednes-
day evening all three went to Lyndon
vile, where the officers of Union Lodge.
No. 4, were indicted into office Thurs
day evening they were with Connecticut
River Lodge, No. Z, of Barnet, and
Saturday night with Concordia Lodge,
No. 43. at Concord. Mr.. Sargent accom-
panied the district deputy to West Burke
Monday evening for the installation in
Alpine Lodge. No. %, and last night Mr..
Parker presided at joint installation of
the subordinate lodge, encampment and
Rebekah lodge at Groton. Tonight Mr..
Parker and Mr.. Sargent install the Off
GERS of Temple Lodge, No. 10, at Wells
River, and Friday night Mr.. Henderson
will install the officers of Fairview
Lodge, No. IS. D. of R., at Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
PRESS COMMENT.
About Advertising.

In these days of progress the man who
would succeed must advertise. This is
an established fact, and it is also a we'll
known fact that the most successful
business men not only in this town but
throughout the country are large adver-
tisers. Now occasionally we find mer-
chant who does not believe in advertis-
ing at all. He tried a small ad for a
month perhaps and then stopped it.
Thought it did not pay. Did he take
down that big sign over his store front
at the same time? Oh, no. Now, then,
what is the difference? Both your sign
and your advertisement are used to draw
trade. Both are necessary to your sue
cess. Of the two your advertisement is
the most important because its influence
is greater. 1t reaches the people-not
when they are hurrying past your store
on the opposite side of the street, but in
their leisure moments, when they are
given to good sober thought, and it is
your own fault if you cannot at such a
time present your business in such a
manner as to make lasting impression
on them. Yet, very few men are convinc-
ed by the first appeal. 1t is like the gospel
of grace 1t must be "precept upon pre-
cept. line upon line, here a little and
there little" It is in this way buyers
are won.- American Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Grange Notes.
State Master and Mrs. C. F. Smith to Install
Officers at MorrisvilIe.

The installation of the new Lamoille
Grange officers will occur tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Smith will act as
installing officers. A picnic dinner includ-
ing an oyster stew, will be served. The
officers are: Master. George Chaplin;
overseer, Henry Small; lecturer, Mrs. c..
L. Shaw; steward, A. N. Boynton; chap
lain, Mrs. Esther Fitch; assistant stew
ard, Arthur Hollis; treasurer, Levi
Small; secretary, E. 6. Sherwin; gate
keeper, Alfred Dodge; Pomona, Blanche
Atchison; Flora, Mrs. Ezra Ross; Ceres,
Helen Chaplin; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Josie Hollis.
The West Charleston Grange installed
officers last evening. The officers are:
Master, S. E. Gray; overseer. H. E..
Robbins; lecturer, Mrs. Kendrick; stew
ard, George Calkins; asst steward, Har-
ley Bly,; chaplain, ]. H. Dickson; treas,
w. P. Leavens; secretary, Grace Knight;
gate-keeper. Henry Baldwin; Ceres. Mrs.
S. E. Gray; Pomona, Mrs. H. E. Robbins;
Flora, Mrs. Henry Baldwin; L. A. stew
ard, Eta Armstrong; organist, Mrs. H.
w. Wilder.
The new officers of Irasburg Grange
are: Master, ]. c. Carpenter; overseer,
Mrs. Wallace Smith; lecturer. Mrs. 6.
F. Locke; steward, 6. F. Locke; assist
ant steward, Wallace Smith: chaplain, S.
E. Wells treasurer, Will Kidder; secre-
tary, Ida Goss; gate keeper, Arthur
King; Ceres, Mrs. ]. c. Carpenter;
Pomona, Mrs. S. E. Wells; Flora, Miss
Nellie Healey; pianist, Miss Emma Goss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Direct Primal les Again.

In another column will be found an in
teresting letter from E. w. Gibson re-
lating to the direct primaries. 1t should
be read by every voter on account of the
instruction it contains. Ii the direct
primaries will arouse more inte est
among the rank and file of voters or give
US better officials let us have it, but
there are some questions which should
be answered before we change our sys-
tenn. First, do the figures for the percent
age of voters voting for candidates in
the various states mentioned represent
the average for term of years or are
they for the first year the method was
adopted? Second, is it probable that we
can secure an effective and properly pro-
tected system of direct primaries lat less
cost to the town or state than the
present system? Third. doesn't the
present system of selecting delegates for
the different conventions separately tend
to make combines among seekers OF
different offices more difficult than a
system that would require that all be
voted for the same day? These questions
are asked tor information. AS indicated
above we are not opposed to direct
primaries if they will bring improve
ments but want the advantages made
clear before a change is made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12

many, and the government of the people
becomes a government Of politicians.
Did you ever note how a typical eau
Gus is run. Before the. caucus meets
some one has prepared a neatly
typewriter list of delegates. The
chairman calls the caucus to order.
some one moves that a committee be
appointed to bring in list of delegates.
Strangely enough the one having the
prepared list is a member of the COM
mittee. The list he presents is elected.
| the delegates so elected participate in the
republican convention and the candi-
dates selected by that convention are
triumphantly elected. And we go
home and in our prayers piously thank
God that we are permitted to live under
a government where the people rule. and
In land of equal opportunities.
The direct nomination idea is not
fad. 1t was not brought to US upon a
wave of political reform. 1t has been
employed as a means of nomination in
| the United States for upwards of half a
century. 1t has been adopted in either
a mandatory or permiSSive form by
twenty seven states. Over twenty five
millions of our people are now under
| mandatory laws requiring the use of the
| plan for nomination for practically all
| Offices. Fifteen millions now are under
mandatory laws as to certain Offices or
| localities or under permissive primary
| election laws. Of the thirty one United
| States Senators elected in 1908, seven
teen were nominated by direct primaries.
The rank and file of the Republican
voters of this state must see to it that
the next platform of the party declares
squarely for a law which will insure
each and every voter free and equal
opportunity to say who shall be selected
as public servants. A direct vote for
candidates is a simple and fair method
| of ascertaining the will of the adherents
ofeach party and insures return to a
rule of the people.
Brattleboro, VT, Jan. 4, 1910.
E. w. GIBSON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
New Educational Methods.

Eighteen primary teachers were re-
iected in Vermont because they could
not name two kinds of grass outside of
clover and timothy. They should now
take a course of instruction in the hay
feld."-[New Haven Times-Leader.
Have all the fun you want with it,
esteemed contemporaries, but Vermont
is on the right track at last. Notwith-
standing of the making of many books
there is no end, most OF the world still
lies outdoors. Vermont has at last set
about teaching her sons and daughters
to live in the world as it is and she
the begins by teaching them to distinguish
simplest of the commonplaces of Nature
that surround their every footstep and
that have been so long and so cur1OuSly
ignored as a part of Education. [St.
Adams Messenger.
A new purpose has been developed
among Vermont educational authorities.
For years the aim of education has been
to stuff the child's mind with the records
of the past and teach them languages
long dead and send out the young man
or woman more or less well equipped for
things they were never to do and ignor-
ant of the conditions in which they had
overcrowding of the professions and
almost the extinction of intelligent
American working men and women.
Among the farmers a race of young peo-
pie were developed with tastes far be-
You'd their financial power to crafty
and so displeased with the conditions
under which they were forced to exist
that they were little help to themselves
and of no use to the community. They
could not farm in Vermont They did
not know enough to. The only POSSIBLE
ity for them to succeed in agriculture
was to go West to virgin soils which
they might rob the same as their fore
fathers had done in Vermont. They
knew nothing of the nature of the soil of
the farm on which they had spent the
formative years of their life and little if
anything of the foods needed by the diff
ferent crops from which they hoped to
make living. Farming went to very
low ebb.
Educators now understand that a
man familiar with the possibilities of his
own ldHu anu uSlSHDOIuOOu Will an
ambition to develop them to their high
est efficiency is worth more to the state
than a well educated young man dressed
in store clothes ignorant of everything
except the vices of Rome and the English
;barons. The test Of a teachers ability
to teach the child something of the prac-
teal education which surrounds it and
of the environments in which it is likely
to spend the greater part of its life is one
of the results of this new educational
spirit. 1t is a thing to be encouraged
and still further developed notwith-
standing the jibes of people in other
states who are ignorant of its meaning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Suicide In Newport.
Lafayette A. Spaulding Tired OF Trouble
With His Family.

Lafayette A. Spaulding of Newport
committed suicide Thursday by shooting
selfthrough the temple with 80 cali
bre revolver. Mr.. Spaulding had not been
working for few days and is said to
have had trouble with his wife and to
have turned her out of his home Wednes-
day. Thursday he tried to induce her
to return but his efforts were
useless. At about FIVE O'Clock. in
the afternoon he purchased a revolver of
True & Blanchard & Co., then went to
to the drug store Of Davis & Livingston
where he had deposited anenvelope bear
ing his name. He opened it and after
writing few lines which he enclosed he
readdressed the envelope and handed it
back, saying that if he did not call for it
his wife would. Fifteen minutes later he
shot himself, death being instantaneous.
Mrs. Spaulding was attending Rebekah
supper at the Odd Fellows hall at the
time of the shooting and was immediate
~ notified. She went to the house but
would make no statement. The contents
of the envelope are not known. Mr..
Spaulding was about 81 years old and
had recently been appointed county fish
and game warden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Better Teachers-Better Schools.

The Vermont Women Teachers Club
is fast becoming a reality and can not
fail to be power among educational
circles in the state. In view OF the gen.
eral usefulness that the National Wo-
mems Association is having the women
teachers of Vermont feel that there is
need of just such organized effort here
This club is in its infancy having been
organized less than three months, but in
that time great interest has been mani
tested throughout the state. Nearly
every teacher in St. Johnsbury has
already become a member, those in
other large and progressive towns are
showing the same enthusiasm, while the
small and more remote towns are being
rapidly reached Each county has it's
own representative who enlists member
ship and collects fees. Mrs. Lydia H.
Beck is the collector of Caledonia
County.
The general purpose of the club is to
raise the standard of the teaching pro-
fession, to encourage advancement of
the public schools by lettering the sal
airy conditions of women teachers, and
to work for the creation of a pension
fund and annuity guild to be maintained
through joint effort of the teachers and
the state.
The officers of the club are: President,
Miss Amy B. Drake, St. Johnsbury; vice
president, Miss Sarah A. Martin, Bur
ington: secretary, Miss Julia F. Read,
Vergennes; treasurer, Miss Efhe Moore,
Burlington; executive committee, Miss
Caroline S. Woodruff chairman, St.
Johnsbury, Miss Rose Lucia, Montpelier,
Miss Elizabeth M. Campbell, Bellows
Falls
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Supreme Court.

The January term of supreme court
opened at Montpelier, last week Tuesday
and it will probably close today or TO-
morrow. Chief Judge John w. Rowell
presides. On the first day decisions were
handed down in IS cases. Among these
were William Roy VS.. L. P. Phelps, Gale
DOMAIN county; civil case; motion to
dismiss sustained by lower court; judg-
nent affirmed.
H. S. Richardson VS.. L. Baker & Sons,
Orleans County assumpsit, verdict for
plaintiff in lower court Judgment revers-
ed and cause remanded; John H. Brown
VS.. Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Orleans County; assumpsit; iudg-
ment for Plaintiff Orleans County Mum
icipal Court; judg ment affirmed.
Two interesting cases were set for yes
terday, that of John L. Bacon, ct. al, VS..
Boston and Name Railroad, Central
Vermont Railway Company and Wood
stock Railway Company and the Central
Vermont road against the town of Hart
ford and the State of Vermont. These
cases are appealed from the decisions of
the Railroad Commissioners and it is
said that many fine points of law are in
volved. There was an imposing array of
attorneys engaged TO argue the case.
Among entries made are Charles I. Uf-
ford VS.. w. ]. and Mrs. w. J. Fort, apts.,
assumpsit, from Orleans county. settled
and discontinued. In the court below a
verdict was given the defendants.
Frank F. Holbrook VS.. ]. ]. Quinlan &
Co., and Bundv & May. trustees, assump-
sit, from Orleans county, motion for hear
ing at st. Johnsbury.
An appeal was entered in the case of
Joseph Lablanc ct al. VS.. Connecticut
Valley Lumber Co., from Essex County.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Spelling Schools.
Final Contest In Peacham-Resu1ts Else
where.

At Noyesville, Carrie A. Clifford of the
West Danville Grammar School pro-
nounced the words. Osman P. Hatch of
Danville High School did the work in
other gatherings. Supt. Burbank was
i'll with the grip last week but is now on
duty again. William Rock won in the
first section at Noyesville with Ethel
and Edna Kittredge, Louis Bennett and
Mildred Kittredge in order. In the
other contest Carroll F. Gle won with
Arthur Bergeron and George ]. Kay in
order.
At North Danville, Leslie Morrill, won
with William Hubbard, Wendell H.
Massey, Maurice Hubbard and Ray
mond A. Emmons in order. In the sec
ond section, A. Marguerite Vance won.
Thelma S. Burbank, Florence V. and
Frances W. Clement were next in order.
At Morse's Mills, Harvey Danforth
Henry Danforth, Christina Danforth and
Clayton Holloway next. In the second
section they stood, Wendell Thompson,
Albert and Alvin Danforth. In the gen.
eral contest the teacher, Bertha S.
Aiken spelled them down with Mrs. E..
@. Thompson, Lydia Nj. Taylor. Wendell
Thompson and Albert Danforth in
order.
At the County the pupils spelled in one
SSCLIOu. Mia D. dyIOI WON, WIFI WILL
field Thompson, Myrtle E. Morrill,,
Hazel NJ. Taylor and Harvey P. Somers.
The general contest was tie with Mrs.
Thompson and Lydia M. Taylor stand
ing. The next in order were Myrtle E..
Morrill, and Rita B. and Hazel NJ. Tay-
lor.
Peacham Town Contests.
The Peacham final was held at town
hall Saturday. More than so of the 70
pupils and six of the seven teachers were
present. All the pupils spelled. In the
first section, Phi1o S. Robinson won the
prize. The next in order were Julia M.
Somers, Henry c. Woods, Sadie D.
Powers aud Orange Taylor. In the
second section Gladys E. Bige1ow took
the prize while W. Elizabeth Kimball,
Arthur R. Peak, Ira J. Metcalf and Alice
F. Blanchard were next. Misses Somers
and Kimball were also awarded prizes in
| former town contests.
In the speaking each school was
allowed four speakers. The first section
| proved puzzle for the judges, one repre-
senting each school. Harold d. w.
! Somers won the prize while ]. Cephas
Guthrie, Muriel F. Somers, Reginald g..
Esden, Philo S. Robinson and Jean A.
EMERSON were given honorable mention
| in order. In the second section Henry
| w. Bradley took the prize and Harold
P. Halcrow, Alfred E. Peak, Robert C.
| Mackey, w. Elizabeth Kimbal1 and
Nellie NJ. Powers were mentioned.
The Town Contest for Waterford will
be held at Lower Waterford this week
Saturday. The spelling will begin at 10
O'Clock sharp, and the speaking at 100.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
F. c. A. Juniors Win Again.

In a close game of basket ball in St. Ag-
mes Hall. Friday evening. the F. c. A.
Juniors defeated the Y. NJ. c. A Interme-
dates 21 to 16. At the end of the first
period the F. c. A. boys led 6 to 5, but
were out pointed in the second which end
ed with Y. Nj. c. A. leading 1 to g. An
extra burst of speed in the final go gave
the winner 10 points to Y. NJ. c. A. 5,
and the game. The Juniors expect to
play Ryegate at that place Friday night.
Summary:
F.C.A. Y. M. c. A.
Laferriere, IF 1g, Creaser
J. No1in, If rg, Mccullough
Duti1e. If
"A. No1in, c, Ward
Gagner, rg If, Simpson
Bedard. 1g IF, Lynch
Score, +. c. A 21, YM c. A. 16 Goals
from floor Gagner 4, Ward 4, Duti1e 2, La
ferriere. Bedard, Lynch, Simpson. Points on
fouls, F. c. A. 5, Y. NJ. c. A. 4. Referee, La
ferriere. Timekeeper, Demers. Scorer, Hen
au1t, Time 1 5 minute periods. Attendance
$50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12

The determination of Pres. Taft to
withhold the recommendations for fed
eral appointments made by Congress
men who refuse to support his admins
tration in legislation called for is the
most promising outlook for activity on
the part of congress yet seen. If Con-
gresham cannot aid one of his fellow
citizens" to a good federal job he is like
ly to be rated below par at home and
relegated to the ranks of private citizen
ship.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12

The citizens of St. Johnsbury and the
members of Co. D especially should feel
grateful to Governor and Mrs. Prouty
for grazing the dedicatory ball of the
new armory with their presence. Gov
ernor Prouty is always ready to go
wherever the presence of the chief execu-
tive of the state is demanded to add dig
nitv to the occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12

If all the reports concerning the
presence of politicians at the annual con-
vention of the Vermont dairymen in
Burlington last week are true that old
question of "Who paid the freight" may
be revived. There are certainly evidences
of a returning popularity Of the "barrel
churn" in some sections of Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
Young Men Wanted.

Government Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 to 81. 400 a Year.-Free Scholarships
are Offered.
Uncle Sam holds spring examinations
for railway mail clerks In this vicinity.
The job is for life; hours are short,
salary twice monthly and vacation. To
any young man who has energy enough
to answer. this is the opportunity of a
lifetime.
Thousands of appointments are to be
made. Common school education is all
you need; city and country people have
equal chance. Start to prepare now
free information. Free scholarships this
month. Write Immediately to Central
Schools, Dept. sol, Rochester, n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12

The sympathy of St. Johnsbury will go
to Burlington in its severe fire loss of
Saturday evening. The eyes of Vermont,
however, will be kept on the owners of
the property destroyed to see if they will
improve the opportunity they now have
of erecting a first class hotel, that the
city so much needs.