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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
DEATHS

home; No. 5saa west est Grace race St stre MIs
on, sunday; March 90. 1911 at o
Funeral from the residence TO t;s.
DAY at 8 o'clock Friends or tho
family invited to attend.
sHURM-Died, at his residence. on the
Williamsburg Road. East Richmond,
at 1880 this morning JOHN III.
sHuRM seventy.fve years old.
Funeral notice later
LORRA1NE--Departe this life, Mon.
day morning. March 81, 1911 at $50
wife OF Beauregard Lorraine and
daughter of the late John and Vir.
gina L. Lorraine: OF ,Galena. III.
,4a anneral from her late residence
March 2S at noon.
DAX y, ). {, SUNDAY March Is
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. d. Allen
Dawson.
Funeral from the residence Gintcr
Park. TUESDAY. March 2s at II
vAuGHAN-Died. Monday. March 2s.
II =. NJ. EARNEST c, VAUGHAN
Funeral will be held WEDNES-
DAY. March IS. at Providence M. f.
Church, King and Queen county. va.
WALToN--Died at his residence. 1ss
South Cherry street. Sunday. March
26. w. q. WALTON. aged fifty-ons
years: He leaves a wife and SIX
brothers, e. J. walton and O. O.
Hall.
Funeral from laurel Street Nfetho-
dist Church TUESDAY AFTERNOON
a $3.50 o'clock. Internent in Holly
wood. Friends and acquaintance In
vited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
yirrininns mt the HotcIs.

Murphys-C. a. Gregory. Glover: Fl
\. and G.. Ransone, Elk Hill: r. O.
Sandy. BurlSeville: J. F. Dickcns son,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
.INCLAN IS NAMED
A s AMBASSADOR

CONTINUED From First Page)
according TO q courier from RcrthoI,i
10 General Leyva here Berthold
Claimed he killed four FederaIs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
Liberal Response
to Call for Help

Realizing that the people of Rich
!nohu and Of Virginia. with many
demands on them, have responded
uoernlif 10 the cnI1 for help Tor the
niIlionk OF Northern Chinr.
meH-Dispatch viii uftrr To-
raS disc0ntinue it's campaign FOR
'unHa. The cfrUrfs OF this nc,yx-
papsr, In short though highly
u,SSeaa1ui cnrnpniEn, hive met
WIN ready responEe. Each dollar
Even has saned n human life.
HcremftrT contributions for this
Iund mnE he sent to Rev. II. j. VIII
IlnRhhm, ID. d.. corresponding sec
rctnry Of the FuTriEn Missiun Dourd
or the Southern HuUtiat Convention,
idchmonG. 7'hc following letter
han been received from DE-. VIII
ltnghnIn, who has done 40 much
himself for China,
''ItIchnOnd. Vn., March -, 1911.
t'rimes- Dispatch Co., City,
"Gcntlcmcn,--You favor received,
with Enclosed check for $1,000 for
the famine sufferers In Chinn.
have turned the samc over to our
treasurer. n. II. G,ruthmcy, who
VIII send the amount forward by
cable.
~ certainly appreciate tho cor
dial, sympathetic why In which you
are putting the needs OF these poor,
suffering millions before your rcnd-
crs md your kinhness in gathering
funds for their relief.
"Yours truly,
(Signed or. J. WILLINGHAM.'
-s The following contributions were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28

sHURM-Died at his residence. on the
Williamsburg Road. East Richmond
at 1890 this morning, JOHN III
SHURM. scventy-fye years old
Funeral notice later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28

DAVIsON-Died. Sunday March Is
1911, at s r. NJ. ESTHER ALLEN
daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs. D, Allen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-01

she will carry for st. Louis members
to future meetings. Her friends were
loud in their applause and congratula-
tons when the result of the vote was
announced.
Hutchinson, Kan, was selected as
the meeting place of the supreme
chapter at its next session in 1913.
Other officers elected were Mrs
Samuel Shaw Parks, of Chicago, pres
ident Miss Martha Farrier, Colorado,
second vice president; Miss Hattie A.
Little. Hutchinson, Kan, recording
secretary; Mrs. Nettie Hoffman, treas
urer; Miss Edith Prouty, organizer;
Miss Addie James, Washington, .custo-
dian; Mrs Mary Osmund, editor OF
the P. g. O. Record.
The office of custodian was created
at this years meeting No contest
was held for the presidency. Miss Lit
tie, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss Prouty and
Mrs Osmund were reelected.
After the election two beautiful
bouquets, one of American beauty
roses and the other of white and yell
low carnations, We're presented to
Mrs. Parks, president Mrs. Winona
Reeves. retiring president, who has
had continuous gifts showered upon
her, was again surprised with a gift
of gold watch from the Iowa dele
cation and several silver dishes from
the Supreme Chapter. A P. e, O. day
at Bay View was decided on. The con-
vention closed with the singing OF
l"God be with you till we meet again
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-01
Gold Watch for Mrs. Reeves.

The supreme chapter of the F. e. o
has concluded its sessions at st. Louis
the Globe-Democrat saying of the fin.
al meeting: Mrs. Charles Iddiols, of
st. Louis was elected first vice presi-
dent of Supreme Chapter P. p. o. at
it's closing session in the Bucking-
ham Hotel yesterday morning The
vote was unanimous. Mrs. Iddiols'
chapter presented her with beautiful
pennant Just after the election, which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-01
PERSONALS.

Jacob Settler and daughter, Miss
Katherine left Saturday night for st.
Louis to attend the wedding of Mr..
Settlers niece, Miss Margaret Tig-
gard which will occur on Monday.
c. F. Wennerstrum of Des Moines
formerly one of the Iowa labor com
missioners, was i'll the city yesterday
on business connected with the
Brotherhood of American Yoemen.
Miss Della Van Bershot OF Chicago,
is the guest of Mrs. H. Copeland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

60 ACRES improved. decided; a store do
ing good business. t0.O0O; hAR cash
walker Co. Brandeis Theatsr Bag.
Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

FOR SALE-Homestead REIMBURSEMENT
consisting Of Ss0 acres. near Rocky Ford.
Colo. Will sell for cash or trade for
town property Address Box 6s6, Wayne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

IhOlIE DhEDED LA-NDS, WITH ~
NA1E WATER Rights. ~
SNAhk INkh VAL
LEY, lDAf1O.
Stock ranch, a9J acres, adjoining open
range; good buildings, fences ana bearing
Charu. S05 per acre. worth SlVO.
STOCK ranch. Nv acres, water Ior all year.
$50
other bargains In stock and fruit lands,
relinQuisnments and locations. For fun
information address
p. .. boa No. III. Glenns Very. Idaho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
Iowa.
7Sl4ACRE FARM

7S14-ACRE FARM
About four mics Ga Council Bluffs post
office. Groom house barns, wells. wind
mn. several acres bearing fruit Level
roao TO city, worth the pnce Al tnv pei
acre.
MGEE REAL ESTATE CO,
l6 Pearl ST, Council Bluffs, la
THE easiest way to find q buyer for
your farm ~ 10 insert n small want ad
IN the Des Moines Capital. Largest circulA-
uon In tie state OF Iowa, 4SOW aany,, Inc
CHapital IS read by and believed IN py the
standpatters Oh Iowa. who slInply refuse TO
lerAlt amp other payer IN their MONIES.
Rates ! cent = word a gay; Ala per line
per month. count Sax ordinary words TO the
line ADDRESS Dos MONIES CapltGA Des
hoineS la
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
COMMERCIAL LAND co.

Can ship from to Is cars Of stone per
day. Orders promptly filled for 2-inch stone
down to chips Mail orders to Room Is.
Nebraska Nat Bank Bldg. Cali UP d. u4s.
STAY long as you like at Gayety.
CARL c. Thomson. cement contractor;
Sidewalk. lie and l2c. Web SSss HAr rO7.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
CITY PROPERTY ron SALE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
IL ROOMS-An MODERN, 5000.
We have a two apartment house, con-
tanning IL rooms, bath rooms bed
kitchen in each apartment with new
plumbing and good heating plant.
Inns property is too large for present
owner ana II is splendid proposition
Tor some one who will buy II and divide
70 the arrangement of the house. ms
work can be done at a very small ex-
pense ana when completed the apartments
VIII rent for S25 each. The buyer can
I'VE IN one apartment. rent the rest and
make good investment out OF your home
The building is well built and In good
conoluon, only u minutes ride to the
center Of the city. one block from the
Dodge street car line and in good resi-
THE NUMBER is 9sls NORTH 9th ST.
II Is Just north OF Ohio on the Florence
boulevard. A good or 7-room modern
house Will be taken in exchange at the
right price This proposition is certainly
NORRIS & MARTIN,
so Bee Bldg Doug. 4270-A-l27p.
SMITH INVESTMENT CO.. Real Estate
stocks. Bonds $40 Brandeis Theatre
COTTAGE AND FOIR LOTS
\ comfortable +-room house with 4 good
nigh 4+foot lots, barn, shade trees etc
ear Omaha car line and I'D street school
Sl,5O0I 500 cash, balance like rent
MGEE REAL ESTATE co,
lO6 Pearl St, Council Bluffs
FOR case of Blatz Beer Tel Doug. lOsL
TWO lots, modern conveniences. 5Oi5 N.
Soth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

100 ACRES rich bottom land. six miles
from Newark. 800 per acre: terms Fine
orange grove, Florida Forty acres, q 500
ArkanEas-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

CANADIAN WHEAT LAND-A half
section first-class land at so per acre for
SAFE seven miles from station. good water.
Five dollars per acre cash. balance easy.
inspection invited. Apply s. Holden 294s
Rae St. Regina Sask.. Canada.
. . . OIL q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
c1aada.

FINEST irrigated fruit and dairy land In
California. verY cheap. so, Bee Bldg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

isst DoUGLAs-Furnis rooms with all
modern conrenienceE. Close In.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

CANADIAN lands. office nv 5. l7th.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
Callfornia.

FOR SALE-leO acres near Holtvile,
Imperial Co, California. Irrigated. all
In alfalfa, abundance water devoted to
dairying cows pasture on alfalfa year
round. Price, t2lOoo; uO.O00 cash, balance
81 coo yearly I per cent. Further particu-
lars. Augustus Il Rehkopf. owner, Slii
Halldale Ave. Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
Oklahoma.
south Carolina.
south Dakota.

SOUTH DAKOTA LAND FOR SALE.
We have a list of Edmunds county land
for sale at from SIS and up per acre. IL
Interested write us for particulars and We
Will send our prices and pocket map. IL
you own land in South Dakota, list Il with
US Our motto is "A Square Deal 10 Buyer
and Seller" Give US a chance to prove
our statement Hasvold Land Co. Nina
Edmunds county, South Dakota
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

oAYETY Thsatsr !. Away. cool
WE exchange properties Of merit II nj
LIST your exchanges with Jones. as
Brandeis TheAter.
I HANDLE exchanges everywhere. For
results sss ne Dean. az Bee BldE. y. "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

fenced; good flowing well; 6 miles from
Plankington. s. ID. For particulars write
J. b. y MAlley. Philip, Il D.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND ron sALE.
Arkansas

400 A. UNIMPRovED cutoff timber
land: much fine timber on land, 5 to mi
IRON Eureka springs fine for fruit ranch
and gcnernl farming. 3 50 special bargain
In improved farms. $40 to 80
WM. JENKINS a Co.
Eureka Springs. Ark
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
TIT GREAT JUDITH BAsIN

Fergus county, Montana, Yields 20 70 50
bushels OF wheat per acre yearly. without
there now and see the great crops Get our
maps and factA. You can buy our lands
nov on the easy payment plan. VIM. II
Brown Co. corner Madison and LaBaile
Sta. Chicago. or HobsOn. Montana
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
Idaho.
Finest Idaho Horse Ranch

~ acres best tArmlns land. improved
in center OF vast free range, &l4,VvO FOi
Terms and particulars ADDRESS owner. IL
&. Berueson, Emmett. Idaho.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

FOR sALE-IS0 A. homestead relinquish.
ment; for full particulars address Golden
Marcum. Rumford. s. d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

Louisiana.

FOR SALE-s2,0o acres wet lands, Terre-
bonnie Parish, La Can be reclaimed at
from SIS TO $40 per acre. Fine truck corn
and fruit .ands. Reclaimed lands now sell
ing at 800 per acre VIII sell this tract
now for quick turn at 81 per acre; liberal
terms E =. Brady, Macheca Bldg. New
Orleans, La
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

ONE OF the rInest farms In Richland
county, consisting OF s65 acres Of good.
large buildings, lots OF fruit. nice grove
and never-failing flowing well Price
$3.50 per acre and easy terms. Martin
kota--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

WILL exchange choice farm land near
Pierre, the capital Of South Dakota. for
good Iowa or Nebraska land. What have
you TO offerf West Land Co. Pierre
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15

ms DOUGLAS 90 Two newly furnishe
rooms; strictly modern, clean. cool rooml
shady lawn and porch. Gentlemen pr,
ferred. Phone Tyler ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
OFFERED FOR RENT


or 4 nicely furnished Let floor and d
floor rooms. al modern, with gas bath
etc; reasonable terms TO steady roon1ers
walking distance or take Farnam 81 car
Z7W Dodge. II b6s6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Washington to Philadelphia,
Atlantic City and New York.
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
to PHILADELPHIA" Stopping at great fishing
grounds. Betterton, also chester, Pa. From
Washington by b. 4 o. W.. B. & A. e. Ry.
TO Baltimore, thence Ericsson line to Philadel-
phia. Steamers daily except Sunday 8 pm.
Fast day boats daily and Sundays. s a m. Tickets
to Philadelphia on sale in Washington at B. & O..
and W.. B. & A. E. Ry. Ticket Offices. Also ].
spLIEDT. Ticket Agent. 1885 ST. NV. for
New York, Atlantic City. Cape May, Asbury
Park. Ocean Grove. Long Branch. Albany, Troy
points north. Write for guide.
CLARENCE SHRLNER. G.. P. A..
Light and Pratt SITS. Baltimore. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
THE FORBIDDEN WAY"
George Gibbs New Serial in Ou1
Sunday Magazine.

And now begins in our Sunday Maya
zine tomorrow one of George Gibbs stir
ring American novels, which will be con-
tinued for dozen issues. 1t is a tale
that will hold the eager attention of the
reader till the last word is read. for 1t
has no end of climaxes that will thrill
and enthuse. It's name is THE Forbidden
Way" The main character, the hero Is
jeff Wray. a self-made western miner,
who through more or less sharp practices
got possession Of a valuable Colorado
property and through his natural domi-
neering qualities married the heroine, Ca
milla Irwin, a school teacher. the finest
girl Of Mesa City, his home town. who
was also sought by Cortland Bent. the
original holder of the mine. The couple
went to New York, where Bent renewed
his counting of Camilla. though not dis
honorably, and Wray was plunged into a
trust, the head of which was Bent's
father.
Here Is the situation Of the story in
nutshell. The reader can imagine plenty
of complications that will At this layout,
and later on in the tale will probably ind
that many of them actually occur. SO
true to human experience has been the
Mr.. Gibbs made considerable Of a hit
last year with 1.-The Bolted Door," a
novel. His standing as an artist il quite
as high as that Of an author. and Il Is
gratifying to be able to announce that
1.-THE Forbidden Way" will be Illustrated
by himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
COLONIAL BEACH, VA.

THE WESTMORELAND.
81 per week. $50 per day; boys, s. per week
Address
THE WFSTMORELAND. Box 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
RANK EXAMINERS MOVE.
Changes Resulting From Vacancies
in New York District.

Edwin F. Rorebeck has been transferred
TO New York city to take the place OF
Charles A. Hanna, national bank exam
liner. of New York. who has resigned to
become the clearing house examiner Of
New York city. Mr.. Rorebeck has been
national bank examiner for Chicago. Mil
waukee, Minneapolis and St. Paul. His
transfer to the New York district is to
take effect at once. Mr. Rorebeck. as ma
tional bank examiner-at-large, examined
banks in thirty-fve states, and before
being assigned to the Chicago district
was in charge Of the San Francisco dis
trict.
owen T. Reeves, jr., of Illinois, the
national bank examiner for the District
of Columbia. has been promoted to the
vacancy in Chicago caused by the trans
fer of Examiner Rorebeck to New York.
Mr. Reeves has been a national bank
examiner for about eight years. and has
examined banks and handled dificult
banking situations In about every state.
Mr.. Reeves is from Bloomington, H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Picture Postcards.

E1lee Francis has an interesting article
about the omnipresent picture postcard
in our SUNDAY Magazine TOMORROW. Eleven
thousand millions of them are sent
through the United States mails every
year. One out Of every thousand of these
reaches the dead letter Office, owing 10
sck of understanding OF the mailing reg
ulations or lack OF conscience Of the
senders. There is lot of valuable in
formation in the article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

HOTEL RICHIE. BErTERTON. MD.
On high BLUM. overlooking Chesapeake bay
Capacity 150. Orchestra. Booklet.
HOWARD TURNER Prop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

David Harp. farmer near Hagerstown.
Md, was seriously injured Thursday
when, in descending from haymow, he
fell and the prongs Of . pitchfork he was
Carrying penetrated bis right side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

OPEN NAY IS. THE LOUDOUN," E.Ev
enth season, many improvements. A select
family hotel, in the mountains. Address JNO
d. CHAPLIN. Bluemont Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
SUMMER COTTAGES.

FOR RENT-COTTAGE AT BLUEMONT VA
completely furnished; garden. COW, hens, fuel
40 ucres and farmer; for l month or q weeks
c. A. ASPINWALL. ll4O 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Scenery in Massachusetts,.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS
I, Special Correspondence Of The Star and tn
Chicago Record Herald.

The scenery through southern Massa-
chusests along the old stage road to
Boston resembles very closely that OF the
midlands Of England. and Is broken by
innumerable little lakes and ponds. which
are said to be we'll stocked with fish
Some Of them are preserves. and all are
private property Along the roadside are
frequent signboards forbidding tres
passing under penalty Of the law, and
barbed wire fences assist in the prohi-
bition. The fields are we'll cultivated,
and you would be surprised At the amount
Of wheat aud other grain that 10 being
raised. This 10 the garden spot Of New
England and naEsh -sk the laa6 - in.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-26
A Campaign Suggestion.

In an editorial headed mot
Too Early to Think" and published
in another column, the Burlington
Free Press calls attention to some
possible dangers in the next YER
mont campaign. We venture to say
that the people of Vermont will
heartily endorse the Free Press in it's
efforts to keep the people free from
railroad domination and want to
make one suggestion as to how it can
be done.
Let there be such a strong de-
candidate for the governorship shall
make public all of his campaign ex-
penses that no man can win the
nomination without doing so. The
law, owing to the refusal of the
senate to enact such statute, does
not compel a candidate to do this
but it can be done without the law.
F. G. Fleetwood, who was candi-
date for the governorship in 1910,
voluntarily gave the public such
0IdLGAAS1L anu Ills act SuOuIu 10TH
a precedent for future candidates.
Make the same demand of your can
didates for senator and town repre-
sentative and agitate the matter
among your townspeop1e until candi-
dates will not dare refuse. Then we
can have publicity without a law.
No railroad or other corporation
can secure the election of a man
dangerous to the public welfare with
out the. use of money. Nor would
they dare use money to promote the
candidacy of a man unless they can
do it secretly. With publicity of
campaign expenses they could not
use money secretly and therefore
would not use it. The people can
in this way effectively protect
themselves from any railroad
domination in the next legislature.
So while Brother Southwick is club
bling the railroad and Brother Greene
is swatting the fly we would urge the
Ratchet for secret political henchmen
and agents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-26

If the Boston and Maine could be
authorized to build railway on the
Vermont side of the Connecticut in
stead of in New Hampshire it would
give the Vermont towns better rail-
way service, cause the expenditure of
a large amount of money that would
be subject to state taxation and bene-
fit the whole state. The only interet
that would be adversely affected is
the Vermont Valley railroad con-
trolled by the Grand Trunk and we
understand the proposition has been
brought to a point where it affects
them only as a competitor. 1t should
come here without the converting of
a special session of the legislature If
possible. But the legislature is the
only body that can charter the road
to build and if it should be called to-
gether and give the Boston and
Maine charter it would have opened
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-26
Conditions in Vermont.

We want to give further attention
to the statistical report prepared by
w. S. Rossiter and the unfavorable
publicity Vermont is getting from
the comments of the press which are
picturing the state as sliding back
ward, a state of old men only and in
danger of complete extinction with
very little possibility of any develop
ment that will save it.
First we must admit some very
unpleasant facts, nameIy:-that the
population in agricultural sections of
the state has been decreasing since
1850; that the increase of population
in larger trade and manufacturing
centers has not been large enough
to make the state as a whole
show much growth and the state is
not receiving enough immigration to
overcome the decreased birth rate
and exodus of native born people.
These are the facts cleaned largely
from Mr.. Rossiter's ARRANGEMENTS
of statistics.
4A6SS 1dCIS however 90 present
the complete picture of Vermont life
and the story published by some of
the newspapers that a bright col
lege educated young man who de-
cided to settle in Vermont found
nothing to do except go into the
undertaking business and bury the
dead ones is so inaccurate as to be
malicious.
Vermont Not Pessimistie-The
sentiment in Vermont today is not
so hopeless or pessimistic as the
statistician would make it. Talk
with any live and progressive citi-
zen in Vermont and you will find a
man with strong faith in the future
of his state. His optimism is not
unfounded. Vermont is spending
more money for improved highways,
for the free education of its children,
its people dress better, have more
sanitary and modern equipment for
their homes, receive better pay for
their products and pay higher wages
than in the years gone by. Its rail-
road facilities are better and its
freight rates no more unreasonable