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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
HOW TO SELECT CIGARS.
Many Ideas of Smokers Are Declared
to Be FaIlacous.

Do you know how to distinguish a
good cigar from bad one without
smoking them? If you do you are
laboring under delusion. according to
Sydney'Brooks. an English writer. who
has been studying the cigar. its manu-
facture and cigar fallacies at Havana
for the London Times.
"The best of all my experiences in
Havana" he writes. "has been to talk
with the expert heads of the great fac
tories apd to find them poking scorn-
fully good humored finger through
nearly all of the average smokers
most cherished theories. The average
smoker believes that a dark wrapper
means a strong cigar and light wrap
per mild one. and he Is absolutely
wrong. There is no connection what
ever beyond color and strength.
Squeezing cigars and smelling them
are equally fallacious as tests Of quail
ity. So. too, is the color and firmness
of the ash: the notion that the whittier
the ash and the longer it stays on the
better the cigar is altogether errone-
Gus. The best Havanas burn with
clear steel gray ash. and its duration
and length are mainly determined by
the size of the pieces used in the fill
ers.
"Then. again. the men in Havana,
needless of the club regulations they
are shattering. insist that a spotted CT
gar means less than nothing so far as
quality. whether good or bad, is con-
cerned: that the barometer affects ci-
CARS far more than the thermometer;
that the silky looking wrapper is as
much to be avoided as the veiny one or
the one that is oily in patches: that
cigars should neither be so soft as to
yield readily to the pressure of the
fingers nor so dry as to crackle: that
most of the talk about condition is
pure ignorance. the Americans being
right in preferring a moist cigar and
the English being equally right in pre-
ferring a dryer one. the vital point in
each case being the proper period Of
recovery from the seasickness that
cigars contract as easily as their smok-
ers. a neriod that varies with the
length of the voyage: that except for
the expert. who has given his whole
life to the business, there are virtually
no outward indications that can be re-
lied upon in choosing cigar. and that
for the average man. anxious to find
out whether a given Havana is of god
quality throughout and will burn we'll.
the only real test is to smoke II"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
From State Highway Commissioner

State Highway Commissioner Gates
has sent out to the first Selectman of
each town a letter in which he says
~ want to call your attention to one
or two matters that | believe are being
neglected in almost every town in the
State-matters that the law requires the
selectmen to look after.
"The first is the cutting of bushes be-
side the highway, and the law places the
supervision Of the cutting ofthese bushes
on these selected highways in the hands
of the State officers.
81 wish YOU would at once look over the
main highways ofyour town and see that
the bushes are cut back promptly so that
they will not interfere with the highway
in any way. Cut them back especially
on the bad turns that make the road
dangerous in meeting automobiles; this
is especially essential for the safety OF the
man driving the horse. In doing this,
however, be very careful to preserve
every shade tree that stands a proper
distance back from the highway that
will add to the beauty of the highway,
no matter how small the tree may be.
Caution along this line will, after while,
make Vermont's highways the talk of
the world, and hope you willco-operate
withus in trying to beautify hehighways
just as fast as possible. You will also
look out for the cut ting of bushes your
town roads as the law requires you to do
Another suggestion wish to make is
the matter OF erecting proper sign boards
to direct the traveller. l find in many
towns an abundance of these signs that
cause any amount ofinconvenience. Other
towns have done splendidly, and are
causing great deal of favorable com
ment. Ifyou have not already attended
to this matter, please do so promptly,
as conditions of travel are changing very
rapidly and the need of these signs is
more imperative today than it ever was.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
Two Railroad Crossings Must GO

Among the recent orders of the Public
Service Commission is the following
An order has been issued for the elm.
ination of two railroad highway cross
ings at grade about two miles easterly
from the passenger station at Cambridge
Junction, in the town of Cambridge. on
the st. ]. & l.. c. r. r. This elimination
is to be made by the construction of a
private road and farm crossing for the
accommodation OF the Bradbury Fulling-
ton Farm" owned by A. F. Rousseau.
The entire expense of this elimination is
to be borne by the St. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain Railroad Company"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
NORTH HYDE PARK

A son was born Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Flemming.
Miss Elsie Carpenter of Watervlle Wis
tied Mrs. G. B. Allen Tuesday.
Miss Hazel French is boarding at D.
S. McAlister's and attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wedge attended
the Fair at Barton last week Wednesday.
Miss Mary Gates Of Morrisville visited
her aunt, Mrs D. S. McAllister. last week,
returning home Monday.
Charles Hadley is teaching in Eden, in
the Stearns district, and Mrs. c. M. Girls
void in the Doty district. Their schools
began Monday.
Leo. Allen of Chazy, N. Y, arrived last
Thursday morning and joined party OF
young people and went camping atEden
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fay of Belcher-
town, Mass, arrived at the home of E.
Gallup last Friday and are visiting there
and other relatives in the vicinity.
Mrs. Lottie Tibbits spent several days
last week with her daughter, Mrs. West
over, returning to her home in Johnson
Saturday. She expects soon to leave for
Florida, where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Ernest Metcalf and three children
who haze been spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hadlsy
returned to her home in Albany, N. Y.
last Friday. She was accompanied by
Mr. Hadley who will make short visit
there.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
HYDE PARK.
Death of Mrs. Louisa M. Hill

Mrs Louisa M. Hill died Monday noon
from complications brought on by old
age. She had bee in poor health long
time and her death was not unexpected.
The funeral was held from the home of
her son Frank, with whom she had lived
many years, Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
H. Lamb officiating. The attendance
was large and the floral tributes very
beautiful. Mr.. Lamb spoke very affect
lively, paying tribute to the many excel
lent traits of the deceased and her long
and active Christian life. The burial was
in the village cemetery. E. X. Lilley was
the funeral director.
Louisa Morse Hill was born in Enos-
burg in February, 1922, and was there
fore in her Goth year. She was daugh.
ter of Gen. James Morse and Louisa Page.
She lived several years in st. Johnsbury
has been her home ever since, dividing
her time in living with her sons, Frank
here, and James at Morse's Line. Besides
these two sons, she is survived bv a
brother, James Morse, and sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Chapman, both of whom live
in California. There are also four grand
children and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Hill was woman of strong
Christian character, for many years a
member of the Methodist church, and she
lived her Christian profession daily. She
took an active part in all matters of
religious interest and until her health
failed was invariably present at all religi-
Gus services. She was a good woman
and in her humble and transformations
way exerted an influence for that which
was right The bereaved sons and other
relatives have sincere sympathy in their
affection.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
GARFIELD

Mr.. Trip of Orleans called on friends
in this place the first of the week
Mrs. Lucy Haskins of McKnstry Hill
is working for Mrs. Marie Horner.
Fred Munson and wife of North Hyde
Park were in this place last Friday.
No school after Wednesday of last week
on account of teachers examinations.
D. H. Bedell of Morrisvile was bust
ness visitor in this place last Thursday.
Miss Agnes Leach of St. Johnsbury is
spending few days with friends in this
place.
Edwin Davis and Harry Bailey of Man.
sonville, P. Q. are guests at the home of
Edward Davis and family.
Miss Effie Sherwood went to Eden Mon.
day, where she is to teach fall term of
school at what is known as the Branch.
Mrs. Jay Sherwood and daughter Beu-
lab of Morristown were guests at the
home of Alberto SHERWOOD and family
the first of the week.
Miss Goldie Davis who spent last week
at the home of Edward Davis and family,
returned to Craftshury Sunday to begin
her fall term of school.
Karl Keller, who has been spending the
past two weeks with his mother, Mrs.
Nellie Keller, in Orleans, returned home
Sunday accompanied by his mother who
will spend few days with friends in this
place.
Mrs. A. III. and Mrs. w. A. Keller of
Hardwick were guests at the home of
Mrs. G. NJ. Davis and sons Saturday
night and Sunday. The latter returned
home Sunday night, the former will re-
main few days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
The Negro Farmer

Booker T. Washington, the leader of
his race, in a recent address before the
National Negro Business League at Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas, gave someimpressive
facts concerning the industry and pru'
dence of the race, especially on the farms
OF the Southland. He said
Taking the Southern states as whole
find that colored farmers last year pro-
duced four and half million bales of
cotton valued at about 1919, 100000.
Colored farmers in the South produced
last year 100000 bushels of corn
valued at about sos, 100000.
"The colored farmers of the South pro-
duced last year four and half million
bushels of oats valued at over two mil
lions of dollars. They produced last year
$4,000 bushels ofwheat valued at nearly
four million dollars, and $4,000, 900 lbs.
of tobacco valued at about nine million
dollars.
at is estimated that the total value of
the farm products of colored farmers of
the South last year amounted to i've
hundred million dollars. In addition to
what was produced by the farmers, | am
safe in saying that those engaged in
other gainful occupations earned last
year at least two hundred million dollars,
making the t otal earnings of our race in
the South alone something over seven
hundred million dollars"
These thrifty colored farmers are solv-
ing their own problem, and are showing
Enthusiastically capacity to apply them
selves to the intelligent tilling of the soil,
advancing not only their own welfare.
but the prosperity OF the country. Doubt
less DR.. Washington's teachings and his
institute are in no small measure respon.
sible for these evidences OF thrift on the
part of Representatives of his race.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
Now, Will You & e Good?

Can it be that the News and Citizen is
not read in the Argus sanctum? If so.
why did the Argus editor fail to notice
the fact that Lamoille had two candi-
dates () for Lieutenant Governor.-Mor-
risviHe Messenger.
Says the Montpelier Argus in reply to
the above, 1.-THE News and Citizen is pc
rused more or less carefully in the editor
ial offices of the Evening Argus because
it is we'll worth reading and the editorials
are able and convincing, and written by
a man acquainted with affairs of the
State to an unusual degree. Such paper
is bound to be widely read, and we are
informed that that is the case with the
News and Citizen"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

CONSERVATIVES AWAKE vermont uf
fers from ultra conservatism. Itcannot be
otherwise when for so years more than
so per cent of the young, ambitious and
aggressive haveleft the state to seek other
homes. They left because other states
offered greater opportunities but that
time has passed. The pendulum now
swings our way and Vermont offers as
much in return for honest effort as any
state in the union. But we cannot go
ahead if we rest on our oars. Let us try
to shake off the ra-conservatism that
has come to us through no fault of ours.
Let us dare try some new things even if
we aren't quite sure that they are perfect.
If we continually try, some moves are
sure to prove advantageous.-Ben
ton Banner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
RIVERSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen visited
friends in Underhill recently.
Robert Parker left Monday morning
for Burlington where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winford Parker of Bur-
lington spent several days with his mother
Mrs. James Parker, last week.
Mrs. Alma Crowell and grand-daugh-
ter, Grace Trudo, have gone to Water
bury for few weeks visit
q nine. pound boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stygles Aug 25.
Congratulations from far and near.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laduke are spend
ing several days with friends in Bedford,
Canada. They will also attend the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason attended the
Barton fair. also visited friends in Iras-
burgh and Newport, returning home Sun
day.
Edwin Styles has bought the Hadley
farm of ThOs. Moore. and mis- son, Gin
ton, from Morrisville is moving onto the
place.
Mrs. Emma Butler and daughter, and
Mrs. Addie Turkey and granddaughter
from Montpelier are visiting their brother
Charles Lucas.
d. H. Trudo had thirty head OF cattle
tested last week, which were found all
O. k. David believes in all cows wearing
state seals in right ear.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

VERMoNT's SHOW Es.-The record
of thousand visitors to the peak of
Mount Mansfield this season is full in
dication of the popularity of the Green
mountains. The number of visitors to
Mount Killington and other principal
emnences would be multiplied almost in
definitely if the way of access were made
easier to tourist. Some day Vermont
will make good deal more of its show
places, including its mountain peaks and
when that time comes thousands OF ad
nitional summer visitors will be attracted
to the state-Rutland News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Five Governors have already signifed
their intention of attending the coming
Rutland Fair. Doubtless. there will be
many other Vermont Governors-in-the
making at the same fair, ready to button
hole anybody and everybody. That is
one of the methods of getting elected in
Vermont. The state fair at White River
Junction furnishes fertile field also for
this kind of operation.
How cruel of the Barre Times to make
a statement like this. Just asian aspir-
ant for the Governorship only went to
county fairs to promote his chances.
Perish the thought! 1t is otherwise;
they go because they have the agricul-
tural interests Of the state at heart and
want to get in touch with the horny
handed sons of toll
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

TAFT's FAITH IN PEoPLE-"So long as
we retain in this country a Coo. fearing,
sober, intelligent people, we can count in
the long run upon their working out,
safely and sanely, the problems set be-
fore them, no matter how many mistakes
in the form of 'nostrums' they may have
been led into by the speciousness of half
baked theories ofprogress, no matter how
often they may have been defeated in
their purpose by the temporary success
of undue and corrupt influence of concen-
trated wealth. "-President Taft atRoch-
ester.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

The awful tragedy on the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad, causing an appalling list of
dead and injured. has added pathos from
the fact that many of the victims were
veteran soldiers of the war who were re-
turning from the National Encampment
of the Grand Army at Rochester. These
servants of the nation, who have been so
tenderly regarded by the people, met in.
deed merciless fate, when the glorious
blue of the patriotic reunion at Rochester
was draped in the overwhelming black
ness of death and those who had survived
the battles of war were slaughtered on a
highway of peace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

If the smaller hotel men in Vermont
would pay visit to the Bromley Inn at
Peru. the little hotel at Simonsville, or
the Walpole Inn at Walpole, N. H., and
see what can be done with a small town
and then follow out the lessons learned,
we believe it would quadruple their bust
ness and their profits Bloomington Ban
ner. The bonifaces could protitably con.
tinue their visits to other small hotels
There are several in Vermont which are
conspicuous for successes. The Hotel Full
lerton at Chester is one of them. All of
these hotels are making strong bid for
summer business and with increasing
success each season. The time is near at
hand when both Vermont and New Hamp-
shire will have many more good small
hotels than at present.-BurIington Clip
per.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

A number of the Republican state pa
pers are saying good things about DR..
Mayo of Mortified as splendid candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Wouldn't it be better to let
the Democracy look after their own af.
fairs and give attention to the best man
for the Republicans to nominate Seems
to us this is about the size oft.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Farm hands are not only in great de-
mand in Vermont but in the great North
west such help is sorely needed. In the
Canadian harvest fields 10000, farm
hands are now needed and special rail
road rates are offered to get help out that
way. But the farmland can get all the
work he wants, at just as good wages as
paid out there, right at home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

The Automobile Club OF Vermont will
hold its annual meeting in the Montpel-
ier city hall Saturday, September 2. I'm
portant business is to be transacted, in
Guiding the election and reports of Off
GERS, and the matter of a state highway
map is to be taken up with Guy w.
Bailey, secretary of state, and c. w.
Gates, state highway commissioner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
GARFIELD ROAD.

o. w. Styles is building a new
slaughter house.
T. ii. Daniels and wife were visitors at
James Wakefield's Sunday.
Mrs. o. w. Styles visited relatives in
Stowe the first of the week.
Chas. Vosburg sold his black horse re-
Gently to parties in Morrisville.
Miss Myrtle Reed of No. Wolcott is
visiting at her uncle's, E. z. Reeds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
flat Quite the Same.

Miss Bute-He told me once that 1
was quite pretty.
Miss Chellus-Yes; he also told me
that you were quite pretty-once.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

1t isn't all smooth sailing for reciproc-
ity in Canada. Over there, there are
those, and in large numbers it is said,
who are quite as fearful about disastrous
results to Canada, should this movement
prevail, as are many on this side of the
inc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Woodrow Wilson Democratic clubs to
advance the campaign of the governor of
New Jersey in his quest for the Presi-
Dental nomination, are being formed.
In view of the official announce that
Mr.. Wilson purposed to appeal directly
to the people and to avoid all the arts
and the articles ofthe wicked politicians,
the Governor seems to be doing pretty
we'll for an amateur.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Prohibition or no prohibition is the
issue down in Maine at this time. Both
sides are putting up hot fight and Sept.
18th will decide whether the state that
has had prohibition in its constitution
over half a century will change to Ii
cenSe state.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

"Senator Carroll S. Page is very much
in the national lime-light this week, be-
ing the subject of bright and breezy
sketch in the Saturday Evening Post.
AS The Calfskin King he is in the gallery
of Who's Who and Why? The article,
while it will be of special interest to Yer
monters, will command country wide
attention" says the Rutland News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Within a period of less than seven
months, Seattle, Washington, is to have
its second recall election. Mayor Dole
was first unseated by a recall election
and Mayor Dilling was elected largely by
votes of women on a reform platform.
But even reform mayors are not imper-
vious to the recall in the West, and 25
per cent. of the electorate of the city has
demanded another opportunity to vote
for Mayor. Perhaps there is man in
Seattle who will fill the Mayors chair
to the satisfaction ofevery voter, and the
city may find him if it perseveres and if
there are enough recall election days be.
fore the millennium.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Br'er Gilpin ofthe Monitor took an avia-
tor trip in a flying machine at the Barton
fair last week. Honors are now even
with him and Br'er Fairfield of the Rut-
land News, who "once on time" went
up in balloon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

The Hardwick Gazette wants to know
"What shall the name of our prospective
lake be?" Well, give it a good common.
sense name, the same as Morrisville did
Lake Lamoille. Don't give it any out.
landish name, but stick to plain English.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Champ Clark, in summing up tn rec
ords of the Congress just closed, pays
tribute to that tail of the Democratic
kite, the irsurgent element, in Congress,
thusly: twenty-five insurgent Repub-
leans had the manhood and the courage
to vote with the Democrats to over. ride
the Presidents veto" In view of what
the Democrats did to these manly and
courageous" statesmen in the closing
days of Congress, this skinny nosegay
from Champ to the late allies ofthe Dem.
ocratic party seems meagre enough rec
ompense for services rendered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

A woman is not necessarily a good
cook because she is a good rooster.
People who are ALWAYS talking about
their achievements would be more inter
esting if they would only talk about ours.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Harry N. Atwood, the aviator, breaks
the worlds record and pockets the prize
of $4,000 offered by Victor ]. Evans,
patent lawyer of Washington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

Judge Harvey NJ. Trimble of Illinois,
was unanimously elected COMMANDMENT
Chief at the National Encampmento of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

1t sometimes happens that the more a
womanconsiders man during courtship
the less consideration she has for him
after marriage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30

TheSt Johnsbury Republican intimates
that "when the time comes St.. Tohnsbury
will have a candidate" for the Governor
ship Ofcourse that will be the present
efficient and popular Lieutenant Cover
nor Slack. Perhaps his friends think that
so long as the two last Governors stepped
up from second place there is no reason
why he should not. There is no dsput-
ing the fact that L. P. Slack would make
an efficient Governor, but do the people
want to go back to the stepping stone
idea is a question.