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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
University and Teachers.

Teaching in Vermont has become
more of a science than ever before
in the history of the state. The sue
cessful teacher is preparing the way
for better compensation by making
himself worth more to the communi-
ty he is serving. We use the mascu-
line pronoun but do not wish to be
from the statements we are making.
The teacher is improving himself by
taking advantage of the various OPP
portunities for training in his special
work. There are the public meetings
of county and district teachers as
sociations, of state organizations and
many summer schools for teachers.
Summer schools for teachers have
been established by the University
of Vermont and Middebury college
and each of them announce course
for the coming summer. These
schools have not as yet proved profit
able from a revenue standpoint but
they are a very important part of
the education of teachers in the state.
To limited extent they fill the de-
ficiency of a state system of educat-
ing teachers. Further than this they
enable the university and the in
structors in the public schools to be-
come acquainted with and help each
other. It enables the university to
become what it should be, the head
and leader in educational instruction
in the state. The course has been
made so practical that it will be of
use to the teacher of any grade and
these two agencies in the develop
ment of better teachers in Vermont
doubtless will receive increased pat
ronage as time goes on.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
An Important Commission.

The appointment by the President
of General Frank S. Streeter to be
a member of the joint body popular
ly known as "the boundary waters
commission" will afford especial sat
isfaction to the people Of New Hamp-
shire, while it will be generally re-
cognized as one every. way suitable
to be made. The future Importance
of this joint commission, in it's eff
feet on the continuance of the friend
ly relations between the United
States and Canada, can at present
be scarcely more than dimly fore
seen. Increase of population and of
local interests along boundary
three thousand miles in extent will
inevitably give rise to disputes which,
without some recognized means of
adjudication, might easily lead to
bitterness and enmity of national ex-
tent, embroiling two peoples which,
by reason of common language and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Ex.-Gov. j. T.. Barstow Believes II
Would Hurt The Farmer.

Editor of The CALIFORNIAN:
A glimpse at the causes and eff
fects of the old Reciprocity Treaty
of 1855 may be interesting if not
useful. At that time the democratic
party, under the leadership of one of
it's greatest statesmen, Robert j.
Walker of Alabama, had enacted a
tariff law Ct think in 1846) which
like all other tariff laws, whether
enacted by democrats, Wings or re-
publicans, gave protection to farmers
in a greater or lesser degree as well
as to manufacturers. There was a
duty of ten per cent on hides and Va
corresponding duty on nearly every
other article which farmers produce.
Canada had population of about 81
100000, mainly engaged in agricul-
ture. There were no steamship lines
to England as now, and almost their
sole market for farm products was
the United States. Unable to secure
free admission of these products to
this country the distress in Canada
became acute and the people saw no
remedy except through annexation,
and they clamored for it. This feel
ing was particularly strong after
1848. 1t existed among nearly all
the younger Canadian public men,
among WnOm was Sir JOnn Mac
Donald (not then knighted,) and he
too advocated annexation.
The desire for annexation was SO
strong that in some places revolution
was threatened. England sent that
great statesman, Lord Elgin, over as
Governor General of Canada to study
the situation. In 1849 he wrote to
the home government as follows:
IF England will not make the
sacrifices which are absolutely neces-
sary to put the colonists here in as
good a position commercially as the
citizens of the States, in order to dc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
PRESS COMMENT.
Vermont Boosting ORGANIZATIONS.

I
That there is splendid opportunity
for civic organization to advance a
| towns interests is shown by the
work of the commercial club which
was formed in St. Johnsbury only
year ago. Among the material bet
! terments which the club secured for
| the town was the Pillsbury & Bald
win manufacturing company, en-
/ ploying a large number of workmen.
! But material betterments do not
/ constitute the sum total of an Or
ganization's benefit to community;
] there is another benefit in the deVel-
( opment of new civic spirit among
the citizens of community, pro-
Fvided the organization does it's work
WE'LL Such a spirit seems to have
/ been one of the gains which the
commercial club has brought to st.
Johnsbury, for The CALIFORNIAN of
that town declares that there has
not been a time in years when the
business interests of the town were
so harmonious or they had broader
view of their possibilities or were
more willing to work for the general
advancement of the place. 1t has
developed a civic entity which devel-
ops civic pride, purpose. and accom-
plishment and in this respect it has
accomplished a great benefit for the
village"
Therein we have the picture of
what ought to be the result of every
movment to organize the citizens of
city, village or town. Latterly
many Vermont communities have
tried the experiment of forming local
boosting clubs, only under different
names, and doubtless some of them
have resulted in improvement, much
as the commercial club of ST. Johns
bury has done. On the other hand,
many of them have failed of
their purpose entirely and which
have petered out after few f1tful
struggles. To such as these latter
organizations, the ST. Johnsbury sue
cess should be pointed out as
measure of the possibilities of all, if
the right kind of spirit enters into
the organization. And to all organi-
cations of this sort, the above-men-
toned commercial club can be point
ed out as a good example. More like
it would mean great deal of pro-
gress to Vermont.-I Barre Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

what the house has already passed in
response to popular will. AS consti-
tuted at present the senate gets its
authority from another source and
is justified in acting entirely indie
pendent of the house. 1t would des-
troy the only check to popular will
that the founders of the government
provided and destroy a certain sta
bility that we possess under present
conditions With its separate iden-
tity destroyed and its Independent
power taken from it the senate could
no longer be the influence it has in
the past With it's influence and
power gone it would no longer be 90
necessity and we should soon hear
the demand that it be abolished.
Too Much Popular WiIl-Every-
one knows that the referendum and
the power of recall are growing in
popularity. We have not felt it so
much in New England but in the
west it is gaining strength rapidly.
Unless there is a radical change in
sentiment the recall will be applied
to state and federal officials as well
as municipal officials. When this
time comes the independence of
every man elected to public Office
by popular vote will be gone If
at that time our United States SEN
ators are the creation of popular
vote they can show no more indie
pendence than others and public
opinion imperfectly informed f1ucta-
ing with the sudden changes of
prejudice and ignorance will be the
complete master. Then we shall dis
cover that we cannot legislate hon
esty and honor into men even if we
change our laws daily and that rules
established by carefully evolved de-
cisions of unprejudiced judicial au
thority are without force because the
laws can be changed so rapidly they
cannot be justly applied before they
are superseded by another popular
mandate.
The Real Remedies-As we have
already shown a new statute allow
ing the choice of a senator by plu-
rality vote in certain cases would
end deadlocks and the election of
honest legislators would ensure the
choice of honest senators without
any change in our constitution.
There is one other change the senate
itself should make and that is amend
it's rules so that any unprincipled
member of that body cannot stop all
legislation and defeat both the ma
jority and minority parties. If that
could be done, and it must be done
if the senate would save itself, the
senators would find the country at
large is willing it should be a de-
body, that it possess apower
Independent of popular changes and
that it continue to exist as a bull
wark in our structure of government.
If it does not so act it will invite its
own destruction as useless and in
efficient body.
We wish to press instead of fan
ming on the popular purpose of in
augurating constitutional changes
might unite in a campaign of education
that would reform the United States
senate and make it tower of
strength and chamber of wisdom
and progressive conservatism that
it's founders intended it to be and a
protector that our country still seri-
ously needs. Let's not criticize our
senators because they did not follow
popular will but educate the popular
mind so it will be able to appreciate
the valuable service for public veal
they courageously performed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
Cost of Living.

Some Of us are still casting about
| to discover why it costs more to live
now than it did a few years ago.
| Some of the reasons we hear offered
are the great increase in gold and
| manipulation by gigantic trusts OF
supply and so of prices. There are
facts, however, that indicate the
old-fashioned law of supply and de-
| mand is still operative. This was
| strikingly illustrated in speech re-
Gently delivered in the national
House of Representatives by Con-
gresham E. J. Hill of Connecticut.
OF conditions in New England the
speaker said:
The census reports for New Eng
land for the period of 20 years,
from 1880 to 1900 show the most re-
markable industrial revolution that
in my judgment was ever made in the
history of the world since Adam and
Eve were driven from the Garden of
Eden. In that period of time-20
years-11 ,344 farms in New England
went out of existence.
Fifteen thousand three hundred
and forty-four farms cut into build
ing lots sold for residences to wealthy
people from New York and Boston,
made into private parks or allowed
to grow up to timber. That meant
just SO much less food production in
New England. In that same 20 years
there was an increase of population
of million and half, and yet there
were 100 less farmers at the end of
that period than there were at the be-
ginning. Five million acres of land
that were cultivated in 1880 went out
of tillage and cultivation. 1t was a
tremendous change, and yet that was
only half of it. That would only have
reduced the supply. How about the
increased demand? During that same
time rs, $50 new factories were built
in New England. We put billion
of dollars into manufacturing
We took the boys and girls off the
farms and brought them to the man
ufacturing towns and cities, and
those boys and girls, who prior to
that time were hoeing corn and milk
ing cows, changed their occupations
and became consumers instead of
food producers as before. At the end
of that period New England was pay
ing $42, 100000 in wages, against
2OO,000,OOO 20 years before.
I received the statistics of four
New England States under the new
census, and the process is still going
on. In those four states in the last
10 years farm acreage has decreased
by $4,000 acres. The improved
acreage has decreased by $4,000
acres and 1902 farms have disappear
ed from the census list, and during
this last decade another million has
been added to the population of New
England.
Now, you can explain these marvel
Gus changes in any way you see fit,
but one thing is clear to everybody,
and that is that the food producers
in this country are constantly de-
creasing and the number of food
consumers far more rapidly increas-
ing and the result cannot be other
than that the farm products will
advance in like proportion, and in
my judgment all of the agricultural
wealth of Canada cannot stay this
change. Bellows Falls Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

Neutralize and remove the poisons
that cause backache, rheumatism,
nervousness and all kidney and blad-
der irregularities. They build up
and restore the natural action of
these vital organs. c. C. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29
Live Stock on Farms and Ranges in
Vermont.

Census Director Durand has is
sued a tentative preliminary state
ment that the total number of all
domestic animals on farms and
ranges in the state of Vermont as re-
ported at the 18th census, April Is,
1910, was 725,179, valued at $21,-
"99O,730. The total number includes
43O,314 reported as neat cattle,
valued at $11.828,892; 8O,781 hors-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

es at $8,591,357; 429 mules at $685.
$40; % asses and burros at $2,038;
1881 swine at $974,779; 1861
sheep at $539,O91; and 261 goats at.
$1,033.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

Increase In Pension.
An increase of pension has been
allowed Hiram Hawkins, of Danville,
at the rate of $24 per month from
March 4, 1911.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

TERMS OF THE CALEDONIAN.
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Six months, 10
Three months, 80
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the Printers Ink Roll OF Honor.
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ApvERTIsING RATEs.

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc,
2 cents per word first insertion. Legal
Probate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution, liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
insertions. Card of thanks, IS cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents a line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-29

community of interests ought always
to remain at peace. Already the
fisheries of the Great Lakes, the de-
velopment of the application of cleo
tricity, and the consequently increas-
ing Importance of the question of the
use of water power at Niagara falls
and elsewhere, suggest the gravity
of the issues which will come before
this newly created commission for
final determination It is no slight
honor that comes to New Hampshire
in the selection of one of her sons
to take part from the beginning in
the work of a tribunal which is sure
to be looked upon in the not distant
future as one of the most important
on the American continent, but of far
greater Importance is the fact that
the choice has fallen upon man fully
equipped and eminently fitted for the
work which he will be called upon
to do.-[ Manchester Union.
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OUT OF TOWN AGENTS.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
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Oanderine enjoys greater sale than
any otherione preparation regardless of kind
or brand. and it has much greater sale than
all of the other hair preparations in the,
world combined.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17

Carpets taken up, cleaned and re
laid-Carpet and Rug Works, Phone
347
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17
BLACK TALKS ON
The REFERENDUM
SEBASTIAN COUNTY MAN SAYS IT
is SUFFICIENT FOR ALL LO-
CAL GOVERNMENT.
NO Need Of Legislative Act For Commits
sion Government BY Cities II
Referendum is Used.

Little Rock, Arkansas. March l6--
A clear idea If the force and effect es
the initiative and referendum is set out
by Representative Black Of S Sebastian
county, in discussing the bill for Il corn :
mission form of government Fort Smith
says.
am opposed to the senate bill rs it
now stands. If any city Little
Rock or Fort Smith. desires a cura
mission form Of government, II can be
obtained under the initiative and refer
endum. There Is no need u resort TO
special legislation.
If Amendment No. 10 is worth the
paper upon which IL is written, there is
no necessity for any legislation TO en-
able cities and towns to adopt 4 com
mission form OF g9esr liuen-.
Under Amendment No. 10 the doc
Urine that the people rule is not only
reiterated but ii is localized TO such an
extent that no mere act of the legisla-
ture can limit or enlarge the sovereign
powers OF the people in cities and towns
"The people are Independent IF he leg
isature. They can initiate any Inv they
please, either local or statewide, and re :
fei 4 to the people for adoption or re-
lection They can repudiate any act of
the legislature II they choose I d 50.
The fact Is, he legislature N Arkansas
ms no ultimate powers except through
the emergency clause.
IL ffJinS 10 De seen ncN nQcn NO.
cuSpcous the. 90 ITS nav kal:x out Of
tie emei sency cldrse Wherein i can tc
Siown tat M emergen y exists, on did
exist at the time certain acts we're
passed BY the legislature.
Amendment No. 10 may be n freak,
but il is the latest expression of the peo-
pie of Arkansas. and IL reaches The limit
IN comforting the right OF self-govern-
ment on cities and towns. An act OF the
legislature could do no more, and would
the constitutional amendment itself
Therefore it woald seem safer 10 base 3
commission form Of government directly
upon the constitution rather than upon
and superstructure created by the legis-
latuTe.
"A commission form of government
may place the government more directly
IN the hands OF the people, or II may
place it farther away from the people.
"A commission form OF government in
dependent of the people. might be
more successful business administration.
but 1t could not be considered a demo-
cratic government or a republican gov
eminent, or any other popular govern
ment Furthermore, its success and
beneficence would depend upon the BUSH
ness ability of the commission, and upon
its absolutely honest. unseifish and
patriotic devotion to the public's welfare
III Is self-evident that these qualifications
cannot be created nor brought into
requisition by act Of the legislature
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17
CLAIMS HE LOST
RELIGIOUS ZEAL
MRS. MORAN FOUND HUSBAND
MUCH DIFFERENT FROM SUI
TOR, AID ASKS DIVORCE.
Sets Up In Complaint that Husband
Not Alone Changed But Cursed
Her For Attending Church.

AS a sutton David Moran was re-
ligious enthusiast to the extent that
he went the whole route, according
to divorce petition filed by Mrs.
Marie Moran yesterday, but when the
nuptial knot was tied the religious de-
yotion ceased.
According TO the complaint the
couple were married ON November
16, 1910.
David then declared himself NOR
al and religious man He went to
caurch. He also went to Sunday
school Prayer meetings was another
of his favored haunts.
But after the ceremony things went
different. Mrs. Moran declares that
not alone did her husband abuse and
curse her for attending church, but
called her damned religious crank. =
or in brief, viewed religious worship
from an opposite viewpoint than
While in the role of sutton.
Mrs. Moran alleges that she had a
rooming house and barber shop and
other property, which she later
heard was why Dave Moran wcoed
and won her hand. They were separ-
ated on December 3.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17
MRS. RANDOLPH DEAD.
Wife of DR.. J. p. Randolph Succumbs

to Long Illness,
Mrs. DIR J. p Randolph died yes
terday morning at 3 O'Clock at her
home, COZ Prospect avenue, after G
lingering illness of more than two
Years. the dread malady consumption
being the cause OF death. The an
lnouncement yesterday was not a
surprise to the many friends OF the
deceased in this community as it was
generally known her condition was
hopeless, but 1t was the occasion OF
hundreds of expressions OF the SIN
cerest sympathy, for no more pa
tient sufferer ever endured the blight
of such disease with more fortitude
or aope Only recently. while feeling
stronger. she wrote her mother, Mrs.
p. c. Willard, in Oklahoma, that soon
she would make visit to that state.
Mrs Randolph is survived by hus-
band, father and mother. three bro
theirs and sister. The funeral ar
engagements viii not be announced
until these are heard from.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17

Phone a47 when You need to have
your carpets cleaned
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BOUNDARY COMMISSION
First Meeting in United States
Canadian Body to Organize.

Washington, March 16.-Members
OF the United States section of the
joint boundary commission between
the United States and Canada held its
first meeting today, electing former
Senator Thomas III Carter of Montana
chairman and l.. W. Busbey secre-
tary. Mr.. Carter retired from the
senate on March last and Mr..
Busbey is about to relinquish his dn-
ties as secretary to former Speaker
Cannon.
Plans were discussed for the deter
mination and extent of the commits
sions jurisdiction and offices have
been selected in the old quarters Of
the bureau CT American republics, OBJ
posite the state department. No fur
Their meetings will be held until Can
ada appoints its commissioners.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17

There Is nothing more frightful in
a harry home than to have one Of its
members Instantly seized with a
dreadful attack Of Epilepsy or Fits.
The many grateful letters from suca
homes, after the use OF kosine. the
remarkable remedy for this dread
ailment testify to the real merit Of
the preparation.
II Is a meritorious article and is
sold on guarantee plan that de-
serves your confidence. The price
$3.50 will be refunded by Morris Drug
Company if not fully satisfied after
using bottle. Mail orders filled by
the kosine co, Washington. d. q. or
Morris Drug Company.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17

"as" ECZEMA AND SKIN REMEDY co.
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17

MRS. MAE ELMO, MEDIUM,
Tells Past, Present and Future, 1906
Central. and Phone $50.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17
Won CHESS TOURNAMENT.

sim Sebastian. Spain. March l6--Cap-
ablance, the Cuban won first prize IN the
International Chess Masters Tournament
played here, In the final round todas
Capabianca drew with vidmar, giving
him total q = ~ games won and IL
lost. The other prizes have not yet been
determined as there are FOUR adjourned
games which will be Concluded laier.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-17
INCREASE RACING STAKES.

Windsor, Ont March l6-The Windsor
Racing Association has announced that
instead Of seven stakes when nave been
offered In the asst on the Windsor track
there VIII be eleven stakes offered during
the coming season. The opening day
Frontier stake has been increased 20
$25o9 and other stakes increased s20o
each.