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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12
LyndOnYille.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby and Mrs.
Frank Silsby have been stopping for
a few days at their cottage at Lake
Willoughby. While visiting them, Mrs.
Percy Greenslade OF this place, was a
very fortunate angler. Fishing for
a few moments off the Silsby wharf,
she caught fine lunge, weighing II
pounds and measuring p inches in
length.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Watson are
the parents of a second son, born last
Wednesday, July 5.
Phil s. Clark, whose health has
been poor for several months, has
given up his position as train de-
spatcher and will spend the next
year out-of-dcors. This summer he
has the position of purser on the
Lady of the Lake, and he and Mrs.
Clark will camp for the summer near
Newport.
Miss Elizabeth Hills is in Mont
pelieF this week, at the Library meet
ing, and Miss Angie Wiley is assist
ing in the library.
News was received here last week
of the death of Mrs. B. A. Kinds,
who went to the Elliott Hospital
in Medford, Mass, for surgical
treatment. She was operated upon
and at first seemed to rally well.
She took sudden turn for the worse
and died at 1 O'Clock, Tuesday, July
4. Emma Weleh was born Dec. rs,
1880. She was the adopted daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. c.. L. Weleh of this
town and tenderlyr cared for both
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch as long as they
lived. She was married to Bert
Kinds of this place on Oct. 16, 1907,
and was a devoted wife and mother.
Two children survive her, Evelyn,
three years old, and Ralph, one year.
Her body was brought home Thurs
day by her husband, who had been
with her, and funeral services were
held Friday at their home on Broad
street. The Rev. Thomas Stratfon
conducted the services, and the bear
ers were M. A. Stone, Grover Foster,
Herman Squires and Clarence Bat
chelder. Beautiful flowers were
sent by many friends and relatives.
She was buried at Lyndon Center,
beside the father who had preced-
ed her but a few months.
b Harold Ahern and Ceci: Burns
have been spending a few days in
Boston with Clifford Todd.
Miss Avis Todd of West Somer-
vile, Mass, is the guest Of Claire
LGbOurVeau.
Mrs. Warren Mack of Hardwick
has been spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F..
Brown. She is now visiting her
grandparents in Haverhill, N. H., be-
fore joining Mr.. Mack in New York
City where they are to make their
future home.
III. w. Lyster and wife and Homer
Wilson and wife took q motor trip
to Whitefield last week to remain
over the Fourth.
Charles Winter of Nashua, for
mer resident here played with the
local band at Whitefield the Fourth
and called on friends here after
wards.
Mrs. Shaw, who has been with her
daughter, Mrs. w. C. Gerry for a
few weeks, has returned to her home
in Franklin, n. H
Mrs. Willis Knowlton and daugh-
ter of st. Johnsbury are the guests
of Mrs. Elisha Bigelow rof few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Guild have
been spending week with Mr.. anu
Mrs. J. J. Guild at st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Eaton have
returned from Livermore Falls, Me-,
where they have been spending a
month with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trotter have
returned to their home in Spring
field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12
VERMONT NOTES.

The monument that is to be pre-
scented to his native town of High
gate by Henry B. Meigs of Baltimore,
Md, will be dedicated Wednesday,
July 10.
Clark Remington, aged 70, died
July at st. Adams after an illness
of seven hours. He is survived by a
wife and one brother, Hosea Rem
ington. Mr.. Remington worked for
the Central Vermont railroad about
40 years, being conductor most of the
time.
George w. Deberville died July s
at Burlington of double pneumonia
He was born in Hinesburg 80 years
ago. After a few years employment
he took up the study of law and was
admitted to the bar Is years ago.
He was appointed referee in bank.
ruptcy in 1898 and filed the office at
the time of his death. He was un-
married and leaves a brother anu
sister in Hinesburg.
The Vermont State Convention OF
Sunday schools will occur in Bur-
hngton, October 1920 On the 18th
there will be adult Bible class confer.
ences with practical work and parade
of the men OF the Bible classes Of
Vermont the next morning.
The farm buildings belonging t.
Cyrus Bottsford at Vergennes were
discovered in flames July 6, and were
totally destroyed with a loss of prob
ably over $4,000. The origin of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12
PRESIDENT ELIOT ON .
COMMISSION PLAN.
What Famous Educator Found On q
Visit to Texas.

A. few years ago DR.. Charles w.
Eliot. former president OF Harvard.
made a trip through the south and
west. In discussing at home the Ques-
ton of municipal government" said
be, 81 found it necessary to acQuaint
myself with the new city charters
which have been issued by legislatures
In Texas. Iowa and Massachusetts. and
then / wanted to get more than read
Ing knowledge OF those charters. So
l have been to Texas and have seen
the men administering the new gov
ernments there.
There is longer experience OF COM
mission government in Texas than
anywhere else. In Galveston the new
charter has been In operation eight
years. and must say that the results
there are extraordinarily favorable.
The pecuniary results are remarkable.
what the city OF Galveston has ac-
complished in eight years under COM
mission Of five men Is little short or
marvellous. s..
NOW Us ~ CQAl4A41AAy= Ia sAA@ A--~-Ae-
bership OF the commission. the citizens
have kept every man steadily serving
on that commission. except that the
first mayor died and was replaced BY
another respected citizen. That is the
only change In the commission for
eight years The people have been so
supremely content that there has never
been any question OF change. -
-Cross to Houston for q moment.
There they have not had quite such an
experience OF continuity, because one
member elected st f1rst has been re-
placed at . second election, and one
other member. though his continued
service was much desired by his coli
leagues. was replaced By the popular
vote. -
aAs to pecuniary results IN Houston.
they actually reduced the tax rate
without altering the valuation. They
then built four large brick school
houses out OF the city's annual re-
ceipts: they paved streets at a great
rate In the outskirts OF the city In or
der that the extension OF the city might
be, favorably made. and this paving Is
being continued in every direction.
THE city sets the curbst0nes. paves
the streets and puts In the sewers and
asks nothing whatever OF the abutters
except that each shall build q grano-
nthic sidewalk In front OF his premises.
asked members OF the commission
how It was possible to meet such
heavy expenses, and the reply was. We
save so much on the former expendi-
lures OF the city asked what they
meant by saving. and they said that
they thought they got as much now
for so cents OF expenditure as the city
had formerly got for ST. ~ az
1.-The pecuniary results at Houston
are the most striking among the Tex
an cities outside Of Galveston. But
there has been similar experience at
Dallas. The city is growing rapidly,
and all the municipal work seems to
be done win economy. The people
are SO well satisfied that when it came
time to have another election Of the
commission no available citizen would
run against the commission. and all
five members are therefore to be re-
elected"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12

The persistent advertiser does not
growl about the other fellows sue
cess. He has success of his own to
mention. and The Californian brings
it to him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Is effective for coughs and colds in
either children or grown persons.
No opiates, no harmful drugs. IL
the yellow package. Refuse sub
stitutes. C. C. Bingham.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
News Of the Week From VaFi-
Gus Parts Of the State.
GARRISON MAY Be INCREASED
Senator McCumber Wants Force at
Fort Lincoln Made Double
the Present Number.

Upon recommendation of Senator
McCumber, President Taft has prom
ised to have the war department take
up the question of increasing the gar
rison at Fort Lincoln, near Bismarck,
from one to two battalions. Senator
McCumber pointed out in an inter
view with the president that the Bis
marck post is one of the most i'm
portant in the Northwest and that it
was desirable to make the proposed
increase in the interest. of good mill
tary administration and strategy.
Should the val department decide
that an increased garrison is neces-
sary allotments will be made from the
funds provided in the military appro-
priation bill for the construction of
new quarters for officers and men, at
an aggregate cost of several hundred
thousand dollars. This will take
some time and it is not probable that
the increased force will occupy Fort
Lincoln until late in 1912, OF. nearly
in the spring of 1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
NEARLY every
HOUSE WRECKEEE:I 1
Terrific Explosion Occurs Near
Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

Pleasant Prairie, Wis, March TO-
Five powder magazines Of the Dupont
Nemours Powder company, containing
$50 tons of finished black powder and
dynamite, exploded at the plant of the
company n mile northwest Of here.
One man, E. S. Thompson, a fore
man. is known to be dead. Miss Alice
Finch of Elgin, Ill.,, dropped dead of
heart disease, caused by fright, $50
people were injured, several hundred
houses in this place were blown COM
pletely down or were so badly dam
aged as to be uninhabitable and build
ings ten miles away were wrecked.
The force of the explosion was felt
more than 100 miles from here, it's eff
fects being evident in broken windows
as far away as Michigan City, Ind,
100 miles distant. In all the towns
along the shore of Lake Michigan
from Milwaukee to Michigan City
buildings were damaged and windows
smashed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
Secretary Of War Discusses
Mexican Situation.
MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY LAWS
Reason for Sending Immense BODY Of
United States Troops to the in
ternationaI Boundary.

New York, March 14.-"I do not he.
lieve there will be any movement of
our troops into Mexico" This was
the statement here of J. M. Dickinson,
secretary of war, who plans to sail
for Panama shortly.
There can be no excuse for inter.
%vention," continued the secretary
unless the Mexican government
proves negligent in protecting the per.
sons or the property of foreign resi-
dents, and such negligence would have
to be firmly established, in nv min
ion, before any such step could be
AIKEN. There are no conditions now
existing to give u such warrant.
I'm order to maintain the neutrality
laws it has been deemed advisable to
send troops to the border on account
of the immense length of the frontier
and the fact that the Rio Grande can
be crossed at almost any point a larger
number of troops has been dispatched
than otherwise would prove neces-
Sary,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
DECLARES DEPOT NUISANCE
Valley City Takes Aggressive in
Fight With Railroad.

Following a fight of more than two
years between the Northern Pacific
railroad and the city of Valley City,
as to whether the road shall maintain
it's passenger service there or remove
the depot to the high line one mile
north of Valley City, the city council
passed a drastic resolution condemn
ing the old depot as a common nui-
and ordering it's removal at
once
The resolutions, which are drawn at
length, state that the depot is and has
been for years. a menace to public
health and has been kept in an I'M
desirable filthy condition and unless
the depot is removed Or remodelled at
once the board Of health is ordered to
take steps to abate it as a common
nuisance.
The railroad officials in st. Paul
have been notified and it is said that
they will serve an injunction on the
local council to keep it from carry
ing out it's threats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
MEXICANS ARE GRATIFlED
'-imantour and De la Rarra Pleased
With Washington News,

New York, March 14.-The Mexican
ambassador here and the Mexican
minister Of finance received assurance
from Washington which convinced
them that there is sincere co-opesra-
ton between the administration of
President Taft and that Of President
Diaz. The edge Of apprehension was
appreciably blunted by TWO important
pieces of news.
First in Importance was a long tele-
gram to Ambassador de. la Barra from
the state department at Washington
announcing that the United States
Warships assigned to patrol duty on
the Pacific and Gulf coasts of Mexico
had been ordered to call at Mexican
ports only for coal and then to with
draw promptly.
The second development was the
publication here of an interview with
Jacob M. Dickinson, the secretary Of
war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
q Merchants Oruanize,

The Retail Merchants association OF
Grand Forks vas formally organized,
following a banquet held for that pur-
pose at the Commercial club. Leslie
Stinson was elected president; Sig
Wolff, vice president; A. Myklebye,
secretary, and ]. E.. Muse, treasurer.
The board of directors is composed of
the officers and R. B. Griffith, C. E.
Garvin, Matt Cotton, H. l.. Wilson. G.
w. Fisher, M. Panovitz and George
K. Monroe. The constitution as pre-
sented by the committee was adopted
and states as the object of the asso-
citation the promotion Of retail, trade
in Grand Forks, the growth of a closer
friendship among dealers and mer-
chants for the betterment of trade
conditions and a broader advertising
Of the city's business houses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
ten BODIES TAKEN
FROM The DEBRIS
No Hope for Safety Of Other
Miners at Virginia., MINI.

Virginia, Mimi, March 13.-Ten
bodies crushed almost into an un-
recognizable mass of flesh and bones
have been recovered from the Norman
open pit mine here, where a cavein
occurred, burying about a score of
miners.
The remainder of the bodies have
not been reached, but the mine officials
are bending every effort to expedite
the work of rescue. A large force of
men is working with all speed, but
there is no reason to Suppose that
any Of the men will be taken out
alive.
To still more hasten the work ad-
ditional "clams" have been sent for
and these, capable of lifting many
tons of ore, will, it is thought, bring
to light the missing bodies before
many hours elapse.
The ten bodies thus far recovered
lie at the morgue, which has been be-
sieged by wives, children and rela-
tives of the dead men and the scenes
of agony and distress are such as at
feet the stoutest heart.
According to the information the
company has, more men escaped than
was supposed. The company officials
believe that not more than eighteen
men lost their lives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
Reports On North Dakota Gas.

A geological survey bulletin, just is
sued, contains an account of the nat
ural gas region of North Dakota, by
A. G. Leonard. Most of the North
Dakota prospects are in Bottineau
and Lamodre counties. Gas is piped
to Westhope, in Bottineau county, for
domestic use from wells near the
town. The gas sells at 80 to 40
cents a thousand feet. 1t has almost
no odor and gives an excellent light.
Drilling to the Dakota sandstone, the
probable source Of the gas, is now I'M
der way in Bottineau county. The
gas from the wells in Lamoure
county from this formation. In
most of the developed prospects the
gas is of good quality and appears to
be present in quantity sufficient to
make it commercially important.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
UPHELD BY The
HIGHEST COURT
Federal Tax on Corporations
-. Declared Legal.
The OPINION IS UNANIMOUS
Decision Adds twenty-five Millions
Annually to the Revenues of
the Government.

Washington, March 14.-The corpo
ration tax provisions of the Payne,
Aldrich tariff act We're sustained as
constitutional by the supreme court
of the United States. The court was
unanimous in it's decision. Thereby a
source of income Of approximately
$4,000, 900 annually was assured to
the government.
OF all the objections to the tax
raised by suits in all parts of the
country one of them was found suf.
ficient to nullify the law. The court
did hold that the tax was not applica
bic to the real seattle trust of Bos
any statute but under the common
law.
The law was held not applicable tc
the Minneapolis syndicate, a real es
tate concern, on the ground that ii
was not doing business" within the
meaning of the law.
The decision was announced by
Justice Day.
Scope of Impost Defined.
Near the outset of the opinion, as
it appears in printed form, is the
statement that the tax lis imposed not
Upon franchises of the corporation, ir.
respective of their use in business, nor
upon the property of the corporations,
but upon the doings of corporate or in
surance business and with respect to
the carrying on thereof in a sum
equivalent to | per centum Of the en-.
tire net income over and above s., 900.
received from all sources during this
year; that is, when imposed in this
manner it is a tax upon the doing of
business with the advantages which
iahere in the peculiarities of corporate
CT joint stock organization of the char.
acter described. AS the latter organi.
cations share many benefits of corpo.
rate organization, it may be described
generally as a tax upon the doing OF
business in a corporate capacity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
NURSE is HELD FOR MURDER
Sensational Turn Given Preliminary
Hearing in North Dakota.

Sudden and sensational turns were
taken in the Reilly murder case
at Langdon when DR.. J.. j. Reilly
We bound over to. the district
court on a charge Of second degree
murder, bonds being fixed at $4,000,
with the arrest of Nellie Gande, a
nurse, also on a charge of murder in
the second degree.
1t was at the instance of States At
torney Grimsons that the warrant for
the woman's arrest was issued. Both
are held in connection with the death
Of Mrs. William Drury of Osnabrock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
BALLINGER OUT or OFFICE
Walter L. Fisher, New Cabinet Officer,
Assumes Duties.

Washington, March 1.-The re-
sponsibility of the secretaryship of the
department OF the interior was shifted
when Walter L.. Fisher of Chicago
took the oath of Off ce as head of that
department, succeeding Judge Richard
A. Ballinger, who retired.
The oath was administered in the
private office of the secretary by w.
B. Acker, a division chief in the de-
partment, acting in the capacity of
notary public. The formality was en-
tirely without ceremony and only the
immediate principals to the change
were present. Following the oath TAX
ing fluctuations We're exchanged be-
tween the new and the retiring secre-
tary.
The new secretary spent the morn
ing receiving bureau heads and di-
vision chiefs Of the department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
Organize to Fight Treaty.

Opposition to the Canadian reel
procity agreement will be expressed
throughout North Dakota by the farm
ers if plans that have been launched
in Grand Forks are carried out. The
plan calls for a series of county meet,
ings of farmers throughout the state
at which county anti-reciprocity or.
CARNATIONS will be formed. 1t is then
proposed to hold a state anti-reciproc.
ity meeting in Grand Forks, the pur-
pose being to make a protest to con.
gress that will have at least more
bearing and be entitled to more con.
sideration than would the protests OF
individuals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
New Armory For Fargo.

The members of Company B of the
North Dakota national guard in Fargo
have formally decided on the erection
Of an armory this year. The organi-
cation owns some valuable lots on the
foot of Broadway, facing Island park.
The state will lend the company S..
600. 1t is proposed to raise $4,000
more by the sale of bonds and erect
the building at once. 1t will be a
three-story structure and will provide
a large auditorium which can be used
for conventions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
LEARN SCIENCE OF FARMING
Ten Young Men Receive Diplomas
From North Dakota School.

Su tSdtiS "SH nSSSiSS DiHiOIidS
From North Dakota School.
The trustees of the North Dakota
agricultural college will present ten
young men with diplomas for the COM
pletion of the three year course in
farm husbandry on March %. These
students attended the college from
Oct. 1 to April 1 of each year, that
being the portion of the year they can
best get away from their labors on the
farm.
The course is planned to make prac-
teal and progressive farmers of them
and the important part of their grad
aution and education is that through
it all they have learned to take an
added interest in the farm. This fact
is attested to by the fact that prac-
tically all of the ten graduates will
go back OF their own or the: fathers
farms and begin actual work.
The graduates of this course who
will receive their diplomas are: Percy
Donnelly, Robert Kerr, S. K. Myrdahl.
o. McCullock, Earl Robinson, Paul
Schultz, Roy Smith, H. w. RAISING
thwaite, John Emerson and Anton
Christ,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
GENERAL CARTER GREETED
Guns Announce Arrival of Command.
err at San Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, March 1.-THE
boom of thirteen guns announced the
arrival here of Major General w. H.
Carter, who was accompanied by a
numerous staff. He proceeded i'm
mediately to the camp and assumed
command of the maneuvers division.
General Carter was welcomed by
General Duncan, commander of the de.
partment of Texas, and the two in.
spected the camp. General Carter con
graduated the department commander
on the arrangements made.
While the visit was being made the
Eleventh cavalry detrained and
marched in. The first work of the
Eleventh will be the construction of a
telephone system throughout the
camp and connection with the bar
racks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March observation-disclosures,
$5.15@6.S5; Texas steers, $4.35@5.65;
Western steers, $4.70@5.75; stockers
and feeders. $4.00@5.75; COWS and
heffers, $2.60@5.80; calves, $6.75@8.
rs. Hogs--Light, $6.85@7.15; mixed
s8.70@7.00; heavy, s6.55@6.95; rough
s86B08.70; good to choice heavy. Sc.
70@6.95; pigs, $6.50@7.10 Sheep
Native, S3O0@4.00; yearsngs. $3.50
SIS; lambs, sb.00O650.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
MILITIA OFFICERS RESPOND
Many Acceptances to Invitation to
Southern Maneuvers.

Washington, March 14.-Enthusiasm
of the officers of the militia of the
various states and territories over the
opportunity offered them by the war
department for field experience in sthe
present military operations in the
Southern border states continues UNI
abated. Since Saturday General Leon
ard Wood, chief of staff of the army,
has received acceptances from 7O6 ad.
ditional militia officers of the invita-
ton to join 'the maneuver division
at San Antonio, Tex, making a total
of 1850 acceptances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
ATTEMPT TO BAR DALZELL
Election Expense Account Attacked ir
Pittsburg.

%Pittsburg, March 12.-John Dalzell,
from Pennsylvania, will have to do
some explaining before he takes his
seat at the extra session April 4.
William N. McNair, prominent as a
leader of the younger Democracy, last
December called the attention of the
clerk of the house to an alleged ir-
regularity in D~alzell's election ex-
pense account.
In Mr.. Dalzell's account there are
two items which show that he gave
$500 to the Republican county commit
tee and ito my treasurer $500" MI.
McNair insists N a more detailed
account.