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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
The ST. Adams Pledge.
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In old Vermont there is a town nam
ed st. Albaus. From that town nearly
hundred years ago came number
of families who settled in Licking
county, and, in order to make the new
locality more homelike, they gave to
the township in which they lived the
name of St. Albans. The Vermonters
who came to Ohio were Of the first
quality of citizenship. They brought
much good with them, but they left
some behind. A part Of that good is to
he found in the following pledge which
has been circulated in the Vermont
town for signature
"Every lifted flower, every blossom
ing shrub, every spreading tree is a
song of life, an inspiration to right
living, bit of Natures grace and
beauty in our daily walk.
every perfect path, every verdan'
lawn, every well-kept street is path
way of peace, meadow OF praise, a
pattern pleasing to the sense OF sight
"Beieving in the gospel OF good
things, | pledge myself to beautify anc
to keep beauteous the landscape from
my upper window. The four sides o
nv habitation shall be without otfens'
to the senses of my neighbor or tn
stranger within sight. The way befor
nv door, my neighbours door or tn
thoroughfare of trade, will not abus
or put to unworthy use. In every wa
consistent with my station and citizen
ship, will encourage municipal clear
illness by word and example. | wi
help to make St. Adams"
That pledge is second only to tn
oath of the Athenian youth "never
! bring disgrace to this, our city, by an
act of dishonesty or cowardice,
"revere and obey the city's laws, an
+ "to strive increasingly to quicken I'll
public's sense of civic duty" Both al
i outgrowths of the same sense OF goo
g citizenship. Both might we'll be hun
& where they would greet the eye al
y inspire the will OF all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
Editor r. A. Bishop.

h. A. Bishop, who succeeds his father,
the late W. Fl. Bishop, as editor of The
Essex County Herald, is we'll qualified
by both inherited and acquired ability
to perform the duties of the position
which his predecessor discharged with
such marked faithfulness and public ap.
proval for generation or so. Editor
Bishop is young man Of marked public
spirit, thoroughly devoted to his profess
sion, and it is safe to say that the people
of Essex county will find in him an ar
dent champion of all that is best in the
manifold problems confronting the edi-
tor of a public journal.-Burliugton Free
Press.
While the sentiments expressed are
highly pleasing to the young man 10
question the esteemed contemporary is
in error as Mr.. Bishop is only to have
charge of the general business affairs OF
the Herald, the editorial policy being
under the direction of one whose name
will be announced in due season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

There ia an idea in circulation in the |
daily papers the which if well consid-
cred may give much to be desired re-
suit in encouragement to young teachers,
Just when it is most needed 10 the first
few years of their work. 1t is shown by
those writing in behalf of the many
young girls engaged in teaching that,
though many sparsely settled towns can
not afford to pay fair wages to teachers,
the parents and other responsible people
in each community could give, at least
some intelligent attention to the work
and necessary moral support in the way
of reasonable recognition of efforts made
to give good service in the allotted posi-
tion OF teacher in district school.
Perhaps excuse for indifference on the
part of residents of rural communities
should be found in the sad fact that
these hard working people have not ex-
perienced any encouragement in their
own effort to make living under ad.
verse circumstances and so, naturally
they fail to understand the real need OF
the young teachers, many of whom are
sensitive girls missing keenly the loving
encouragement given in the hapl J
home life during the time they were
preparing for one of the most trying Of
all professions, teaching in country
school.
While it cannot be said that all whC
do good work in any chosen profession
have certain right to encouragement
there is a good deal of sound sense il
the suggestive idea that encouragement
pays in the long run, for better worl
will be done when the teacher know
that her intelligent ambition to succee,
is as intelligently noticed and approved
1t is all very we'll to say that "virtue
its own reward. Self approval, eve
when the teacher is so experienced as t
y. know that she is doing we'll hardl
- meets the need in the case, nor does
help that awful feeling of home-sicknes
. which is aggravated by indifference t
good work, and what is worse still i
T considered fault finding on account G
some grievance of pupils. 1t doesn
- cost much to be just and even generou
~ in this matter and the best results i
, teaching can only be gained, as long a
- human nature is what it is, by sympi
= thetic consideration of the propositio
" under discussion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

The Robin Hood Ammunition Co., oil
Swanton have placed with Hays Adver-
Using Agency of Burlington a contract
which means the expenditure of many
thousands of dollars and the employ
meut of magazines and over 1000 weekly
newspapers in advertising their product
The fact that the company was able to
find the right concern to handle this
matter within our own border is highly
gratifying and speaks we'll for the energy
and push that is behind proprietora OF
this enterprising agency.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

and enthusiastic response to the Taft
proposition on the part Of all the leaders
in England, and many men of great in
iuence in France. Germany and Japan
and you will be convinced that neither
the Monroe Doctrine nor excessive Ash
attic immigration warrants the contami-
nation of natural principles with the
rank egotism with which ex-president,
we think, represents certain degree OF
perversity instead of his true principles.
Theodore Roosevelt has done valu-
able work in the cause, aud it is a mat
ter for profound regret that he cannot
see his way clear to help President
Taft to glorify America 10y the estab-
lishment OF peace through unlimited ar
bitration, instead of seeming to favor
retaliation, regardless of the cost to the
ones who pay the price of war in the
loss of husbands aud sons.
The establishment of the principle
arbitration, advocated by the far-seeing
leading statesmen of today is so surely
logical consequence of the best in re-
ligious and scientific teaching that one
takes the true position in regarding ar
bitration of each and all disputes as the
glorious browning achievement of reas
oning progressive humanity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
IUNEN BURG

Mr.. aud Mrs. Quacke MOSS OF Wells
ley, Mass, are summer guests at the
Heights House. This is their second
summer in town.
The graduates of the high school are ;
Vera Silsby, Rena Dodge, Hilda Day,
Nettie Olcott, Josephine Carpenter,
Olive Jewell, Walter Mailett.
DIR. Fitch of St. Johnsbury was in
town on business Sunday.
The many friends of Charles Howe
here regret to hear of his sudden death
at his home in Lancaster.
DIR. Brown spent Monday in Little
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bowker and DIR.
and Mrs. Brown are enjoying an auto
trip to McIndoes and Newport this week.
Mrs. Lucy Harris of st. Johnsbury is
in town visiting her brother, Daniel
Powers, and other relatives.
James Dodge has sold his house to
Mrs. Sugg.
The Mite Society held very enjoy.
able social at the hall Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Brown returned the last of the
week from a visit with relatives in Lit
Teton.
Harry Day took party to St. Johns
bury Saturday in his auto.
Arthur White was home from tn,
Mountains over Sunday.
The Congregational Church wa
tastefully decorated with roses Snnda.
morning.
Mrs Alfred Morrow and little daugh
ter have gone to Maine to spend
month with her mother aud other rela
tives.
Rev Mr.. Sherburn will occupy tn
pulpit of the Methodist Church mex
Sunday, when union services will b
held. Mr.. Sherburn is an eIoquen
speaker and all should hear him.
Union service were held at the Con
gregational Church Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Howard preaching the sermo
before the graduates of the Lunenbur
High School. His text was the mott
of the class, Work to Win" and
gave an eloquent discourse on character
the great principle of life, aud the VI
lifting of society. The graduating e,
: ercises will take place at the town ha
Friday evening of this week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

." The food of murders which is
submerging Vermont makes it look as
though we would really be obliged to
take hold and hang somebody. 1t is
time for Vermont to stop its legislation
and courts from putting premium
upon murder and lesser allied crimes.
Burlington Free Press.
"Think hanging will stop it? That
remedy has been tested and failed."-
Newport Express and Standard.
1t certainly has. In the days in
England not much more than a hundred
years ago, when over one hundred
offenses against the law were punished
by death, the gibbets of every eros,
road swung with its load of carrior
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
ESTATE OF MELVIN A. WILSON

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX. S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Essex.
To all persons interested in the Estate of
Melvin A. Wilson late of CRANKY in said Dis
trict, deceased GREETING.
Whereas, John II. Wilson of the Estate of said
deceased has made an application in writing to
extend the time heretofore allowed him to dis
pose of the estate and pay the debts and leg
acies of said deceased
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the Tst day of July, 1871, at the Probate
Office in Guildhal in said District to hear and
decide upon said application, and ordered pub
lie notice thereof to be given to all persons in
terested therein by publishing said order, to-
gether with the time and place of hearing,
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald newspaper printed at Brighton in
said District all which publications shall be
previous to the time assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place as
signed, then and there i'll said Court to make
your objections to the granting of such exten
sion, if you cause.
Given under my hand at C uildhall in said Dis.
riot, this 3rd day of June, reII
EDWIN o. CARLL, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

1t is a forgone conclusion that the
reciprocity treaty will still live in des-
pite of political treatment in the special
session, and the virtues aud defects OF
the partial trade agreement with Cana
da may be demonstrated in the near
future. 1t might be as we'll to try 1t
out before being very free with either
commentator or criticism of those who
have voted for, or against this some
what experimental measure of reform
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

1t would seem that there is no politi-
clan of today so poor as to do homage
to Mr.. Bryan. Not because he is not as
good man as he ever was, nor because
his notions are not as sound as they
were when his utterances swayed thou
sands Of his fellow citizens. He had a
fighting chance and failed to win out
$50 runs the world the world away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
The Paper Trust.

The world does not contain another
such rascaly trust as the PAPER Trust
in this country. There have been several
paper trusts but two of them were put
out of existence some years ago. The
government was very lenient with those
people. One got off scot free and the
members of the other were fined e 900
each. The whole number should have
been put into Jail. There was law enough
to do it; but the government had been
derelict these many years. The Inter
national Paper Company is the most
outrageous combination, in its methods
and robberies, in the whole country. The
American Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION called Attorney-General Wick
ersham's attention to the glazing facts
that were known about the rascalties
of the International Paper company.
Mr.. Wickersham referred the matter TO
the United States district attorney in
New York. The Publishers Associa-
tion gave him full specifications which
showed him that there was an unlawful
combination to control the market, I'M
der most astonishing conditions. There
we're hundreds of contracts between
mills and selling agencies on prices and
other restrictions in restraint of trade ;
they forced contracts on publishers re-
stricting the use of the paper they
bought and paid for; they continued to
refuse to sell paper at the mill, but al
ways at the town where it is to be used,
thus showing some underhand connec'
ton with the railroad; the mills refused
to sell to Others than those who were as
signed to that mill.
The newspapers were required to get
their paper from the mill that had sup
piled them at the price the mill chose to
name. The mills agreed that they will
sell only one weight of paper--that is,
thickness--and it is always heavier than
the Canadian mills make--thus adding
to the profits of the trust and robbing
the newspapers. To raise the price
they "starved' the mills and cut down
output aud secured daily reports from
all mills to keep the product down.
They organized "trade customs" to reg
uate prices. At their own will they in
creased prices. Shortly after the Payne
law was passed with 20 per cent re-
duction on paper the trust put up the
price $3.50 per ton. Later they all it,
creased their price to $45 per ton. They
have held conference after conference,
to "regulate" prices, but always upward,
During July, August and September,
1910, the largest mills refused to quote
prices for 1911.
Would it not appear that the Utter
national Paper Company was rra
trust violating law every day of its ex
istence? Yet the United States Dis.
trict Attorney in New York has moi
made move. What do honest people
think of that? The facts are not hal
told aud we shall recur to the matte
again. During the fight on reciprocit,
there was frequent sueer at the news
papers because they expected to prof
by reciprocity. 1t is true, because til,
President saw some of the wrongs per
petrated by the paper trust upon tn
newspapers, he took determined actor
upon that part of the reciprocity SEIZED
rule. Like a strong and honest man b.
adheres firmly to his stand against tina
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

night aud day. When il was a capital
crime to steal a sheep, many a man hung
for it. II men would take the risk OF
death for a little mutton when they are
cool and contemplative, what will they
do when possessed by the demon OF rage
and murder?-St. Albans Messenger
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

Senator Dillingham; heads the sub
committee that is to investigate Senator
Lorimer's title to his seat in the Senate.
His many friends in Vermont hope this
time that he will be found on the side
his constituents, almost to man, fav or
He is on trial as we'll as Lorimer and
will not hesitate to do his duty as he
sees it. -Vergennes Enterprise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

Foley Kidney Pills contain Just the
ingredients necessary to regulate aud
strengthen the action Of the kidneys
and bladder. Try them yOurself.-JOhn
w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1911.

Editor Frank l.. Green is the right
man for president of the Vermont div
sion, Sons of the American Revolution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
OUR NEW DON QUIxOTE.

John Armstrong Chanler, who,
since his difficulty with his family. has
changed his name to Chaloner, has
resolved to be the Don Quixote of the
Twentieth Century. He
that he will publish hereafter a quar-
terly paper called "Confederacy and
the Solid South" He denounces
newspapers generally and says that he
will operate his quarterly not only
as a mirror of the times but to he
an advocate to those who have no
defenders in public journals. IT mako
it my business aid he, "to be fool
killer and lie mailer as regards edi-
torial gladiators. l know the job I've
undertaken and so will have but four
battles a year. Only greatest off j.
ers will be treated"
If the editors are one-half as had
as Mr. Chaloner thinks, it will be
d.Hicult for him to regulate them if
he publishes his paper only o~uarter1v
because the offending editors ara
printing papers every day, and a omar
terly magazine can hardly correct all
the errors II issued so seldom. Ha
had better print it twice every dav
If he hopes to overtake and correct
all errors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

WORK TIL A

The next General Assembly should
make plans to take the convicts out
Of the farming business and put them
on the roads. That is the policy this
paper has been advocating a long
time. Others take the same view.
The Roanoke-ChoWan Times says:
THE State farm is a source of reve-
nue. to the State, but it is hardly the
proper thing to do to Work the on
victs in competition with the farm
ers. 1t would be better to put them
to road building and work Of that
kind.
1t is the business Of a State to build
highways and not to farm. 1t is all
right to farm as an experiment and
to own a farm when certain convicts
a be best employed, but the great
need of North Carolina today is to
put the convicts at work making
good roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
WHAT SHALL COTTON FARMERS
DO?

1t will be we'll for the farmers and
others in the South to proceed upon
the theory that the cotton crop is
larger than expected and upon that
assumption to refuse to sacrifice their
crop, but get ready to hold it n to
prevent any slump by refusing to
raise a large crop next year and dis
posing Of the present crop gradually
as the mills may Iced it and holding
for better prices.
H. & B. Bear, Of New Orleans, in
their latest market letter, after dis
cussing the cotton situation, say:
I'm the meantime spinners show no
inclination to enter the market for flu
ture requirements except in a limited
way. compelling the South to carry a
rapid accumulation Of stocks by rea-
son of the heavy output by the gins.
BY November 1st, it is probable that
the South will have 1000, 900 bales
Of cotton ginned and ready for mar
ket, as $3.50 bales were ginned
by the end of October in 1908, and on
September 25th of this year the ex-
| cess in ginnings compared to 1908 was
100000 bales. AT this ratio there
will probably be as much cotton gin
j ned by the end of November of this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

questions now that c~onfronts the
Southern people Just as certain as
the Of cotton continue to sell
the staple as rapidly in the next four
weeks as they have in the past four
weeks, they will bring the price down
to eight cents. Is this what they
want to do? 1t means loss 20 the
farmers who sell. but il means also
hat the South has been only mark
ing time during the last twelve months
and that it is throwing away all hope
of making a profit upon a whole
Years labor.
The general opinion is that the
crop is large. It is larger than was ex-
pected when the farmers held their
convention in Montgomery and fixed
the price at fourteen cents, but even
il the crop should go to fourteen mill
lion bales there is no reason why the
farmers ought not to get a price that
would give them a fair profit on a big
crop. But if the farmers elect to
rush their cotton to market at any old
price. they are playing into the hands
Of the gamblers who are betting that
the prices will keep on going down
and enabling that crowd Of gamblers
to win the best to the impoverishment
Of the farmers who are helping them.
A widely ~huctuating market is Il
bad thing for every interest. just as 4
low market is destructive to the farm
er's prosperity. The only hope for
the Southern farmer is to hold back a
large portion Of his crop and to sell
il gradually, as the country needs ii.
and then to serve notice on the world
and live up to it that next year they
intend to raise more hog and hon.
my" They must lessen the acreage
in cotton and must put in this fall at
the right time a big acreage in wheat
and oats. With plenty of hog and
hominy they can afford to hold their
crop and sell it as they need the mon
ey next year. It is disastrous and it
is unWise to be making cotton and
selling it at the present price and
farmers should make most any sacri-
Ace before they should continue to
rush their cotton on market
We know it is a dangerous thing to
advise anybody what to do with cot
ton, because Henry Grady was right
when, in response to a question:
'Doesn't<it stand to reason that cot
ton will go higher?" he said: Yes,
but you know cotton is =
fool" However, it does not
require an expert to know
that if the farmer will refuse to make
cotton at a loss. the day is not far
distant when folks will pay him a
profit on it and everybody ought to
know that with everything else high,
cotton will bring more money if the
farmers Will be wise enough not to
rush this CROP on the market and
raise their hog and hominy next year
and row a smaller cotton crop. BY
planting a large acreage now in small
grain, the bears will see that the farm
er is getting ready to reduce the cot
ton crop next "a Nothing else will
convince the spectators and s%pinners.
The Cotton Mass Meeting, called
by DR.. H. @. Alexander, president
of the Farmers Union, and State
Commissioner Of Agriculture Graham,
will no doubt give consideration to
these important matters and act
wisely.