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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13
BOTH PHONES IS
Social and Personal
KATIE L. /. ALIEN

, w. j. York, Grand Officer and Mrs.
Robert fogel, officer, Will leave Sun
day afternoon for Brookhaven, to at
tend the meeting of the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs.
Mrs. T. H. Johnson and little son,
Thomas, Jr., who have been visiting
ing the formers brother-n-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Robertson,
on Bay street, left Thursday for Jack
son, where they will spend several
= days with Mrs. Written before re-
! turning home.
! May, the month of roses, commence
ments and festivities, will bring near
/ ly ali of the college students home.
The first to arrive will be the young
girls from Judson college, Marion,
/ Ala, Misses Myrtle Della Byrd, Hessie
Hickman and Ruth Trotter, who are
expected Tuesday.
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Miss Claudia Lee Sims, who is at
tending the University of Mississippi,
passed through here this morning on
the University special, en- route from
Gulfport, where she attended the In
Intercollegiate Oratorical contest.
While there she was the guest of a
former University roommate, Miss
Flossie Picard, in Biloxi.
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Delightful Musical.
The musical given Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e.
McInnis, on Main street, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the First Presbyterian church, was a
most enjoyable one. The program
was replete with interesting numbers
and was carried out as published in
Thursdays News.
The rooms we're tastefully arranged
with red verbenae and sweet peas.
Punch was served by Misses Ruth Nc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13
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The w. c. T. T. will meet Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50, in the Sunday school
room of the First Methodist church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13

class will be celebrated in as delight
full a manner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13
Salvation ARMY

Salvation Army.
$3.50 a. m.-Open-air meeting.
2:30 p. m.-Sunday school.
400 p. mail service.
7:30 p. m.-Salvation meeting in
Newman chapel.
All welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13
Sunday Services at
Hdttiesburg Churches

bell is conducting a meeting in Nc
Comb for Rev. Laird.
Sunday school at usual hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13
Fifth Avenue Church.

Preaching by the pastor at 1880
o'clock.
B. Y. p. U meeting at o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-13

Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Pastor O'Bryant is back from Gre
NADIA and will preach at eleven o'clock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

have pleasant greeting for the
neighbor and stranger.
The marble, granite and other
quarries will always be a source of
large and increasing wealth.
Manufacturing, judging by the
present tendency in industrial de-
velopment, will have many posi-
bilities in a small way or in special
ties, but it is not probable that Yer
mont will ever become in a big
sense manufacturing state.
Agriculture including all it's
branches is its greatest asset, and
in this is the greatest industrial
possibility. The backbone of YER
mont's future will be it's agricuI-
tural resources. and will be the
source from which the wealth and
comfort of it's people will be largely
drawn. The cheap competition of
the west has passed. Production of
grain, meats, all that land produces
will never again be met with that
competition from the great farms
of the west where crops were raised
almost without labor and where all
were producers. Eastern prices for
all that Vermont can raise and pro-
duce will always be remunerative to
those who produce intelligently.
Thrift and industry directed by in
telligence will always be prosperous
in Vermont. With little painstak-
ing instruction Vermont boys can be
taught how to make the hillside and
valley homes more desirable than
any they can find by wandering.
Vermont dairy products are the
standard
Vermont beef could not be sur
passed in the days when every farm
had, and will have again, those big
steers and oxen.
Vermont mutton is not excelled
in the world.
Vermont fruit, particularly it's
apples, are inferior to none when
given proper attention.
Vermont horses are the best
foundation stock from which to
breed such horses as are now neces-
sary to meet the market require
ments.
All that the Vermont farmer needs
to do is to find out what the world
wants, of that which can be raised
by him, and then produce it, pack
and ship it as the buyer wants, not
as it is now done because it used to
be, or because it is the easiest way.
The intelligent boys of Vermont
| who remain at home and direct their
labor by intelligence, and protect
it by thrift, will meet with as great
an average success as will those who
leave the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
A Definite Taxation Move.

At the legislative session in 1908,
following voluminous report by the
special commission on taxation, sew
eral bills were introduced to remedy
alleged evils in our system of taxa
ton. These measures were criticised
as dealing too extensively in theory
and providing no means of securing
definite results beneficial to the
people at large; and it will be re-
membered that the legislature balk-
ed and absolutely refused to move in
the direction indicated by the COM
mission.
The legislature of 1910, however,
has taken a definite step in the mat
ter of taxation step preliminary
to further action, doubtless, in
1912. We refer to the passage of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Fletcher
of Cavendish, charging the powers
OF the state commissioner of taxes,
and two or three other measures
which are expected to supplement
the operations of the so-called "Cush-
man. bill. This latter makes pos
sible the close cooperation of the
state commissioner and the respect
i've boards of listers; it initiates
against the dishonest offset and does
not preclude the honest Offset; it
enables the listers to discriminate
discreetly as between the just inven-
tory and the inventory which is open
to suspicion as not entirely Just: it
provides right of appeal on the
part OF taxpayer to either an Off
clal or disinterested board, as may
better suit his case The new law
was enacted without flourish of
trumpets or strenuous debate, and
its friends expect that the result of
its provisions will be to put the
state next to actual conditions and
facts, instead of theories, and thus
pave the way for such intelligent leg
islative action later as is demanded
and warranted by the conditions and
facts eveloped.-G Ludlow Tribune.
Agricultural Schools.
In view of the fact that Vermont
recently has established an agricul-
tural school the information con-
tanned in Consular and Trade re-
port issued at Washington this
week, will be of interest
Consul Halstead, stationed at Biz
mingham, says that agriculture is
taught to a small extent in the pub
lie council schools and consists
largely of elementary science bear
ing upon agriculture. The teachers
ar Instructed in nature study by
lecturers from agricultural schools
In some of the secondary schools,
particularly in those towns located
in the agricultural portions of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

6uB uEq4 9IoW 1ou II sqonW So I9Wns
state in the union. Other New Eng
land states are devoted largely, if not
principally, to manufacturing and
commerce, and if their farmers lose
by reciprocity, their other industries
will make it up, so that as whole,
they will not suffer With Vermont 1t
is almost entirely "out." Apart from
the lumber manufactures of BurHng-
ton, Newport and a few other places,
little benefit would come to Vermont
through the possibility of an enlarg-
ed Canadian market. We should
get less for what we sell. and pay as
much for what we buy. 1t cannot
be figured any other way
Our farmers can compete in an
equal market with the Canadian
farmers only by getting down to
their scale of living-and when that
is done few among us will be proud
of our state. Indeed, it is doubtful if
they can successfully compete even
under such circumstances, for the fix
ed charges, like taxes, hired help,
etc., are and will be much higher
here. There is little advantage in
the slightly nearer access to
market we enjoy, for the long haul is
the favorite one with the railroads,
which unfettered by legal rate regu-
lation as thy would be in moving
produce from Canada to New York
or Boston, could actually bring the
Canadian farmer nearer his sales
point than the Vermont farmer
would be. The theory that, with
duties removed, Canadians would
raise their prices to our level is a
false one, even if put forth by Presi-
dent Taft himself. If they can pro-
duce at a profit and import now, they
can surely undersell us with duties
off. AS well argue that if we took
the duty off cotton manufactures the
factories of Liverpool would raise
their prices to our level also. Of it
is a good thing for one, why not the
other.)
If reciprocity is going to hurt YER
mont, why should not Vermont be
heard in opposition? Other states are
acting from self-interest. Massachu-
sets wants reciprocity so as to get
cheap coal from Nova Scotia and sell
her wares that she makes in Canada.
The trade centers want reciprocity
because it means more commerce.
The south wants reciprocity because
it won't hurt that section
particle and will widen it's cotton,
cottenseed and cottonseed oil market
duu IFS lIulI CTdu0. he COuSunOTS
far and wide want reciprocity be-
cause they would welcome any lower
ing in foodstuffs, even if it came di-
rectly out of the farmer. The news
papers want reciprocity because they
can buy newspaper cheaper. Presi-
dent Taft wants reciprocity because he
hopes to pacify disturbed electorate
that has been asking for downward
tariff revision, and thus pave the way
to his return to power next year.
Why should little Vermont meekly
turn up her toes and become a sacri-
fee to the selfshness of all these
other interests, when hers are being
unjustly struck down? Why should
not her representatives in Congress
assert themselves in favor of their
own at home? They will, too, we pre-
dict.-[ Herald and News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
PRESS COMMENT.
Theodore NJ Vail ON VermOnt'S

Theodore N. Vail ON Vermont's
Possibilities.
Theodore N. Vail of Lyndonville,
president of the American Tele-
phone company and of the Western
Union Telegraph company, shows
that he is not only loyal Vermonter
but thoroughly conversant with the
states needs, in an interesting ar
ticle in the current issue of The
Vermonter on Vermont: It's Needs
and Possibilities.
Mr.. Vail regards as among Yer
mont's greatest assets it's beautiful
scenery. health-giving climate, good
roads and the other concomitants OF
a place of residence. He does not
regard the possibilities of the state
as very large in a manufacturing
way, although he admits that in
some fields of industry pronounced
industrial success can be attained
here. He believes that the great
business opportunity of Vermont is
along improved agricultural lines.
There will be those who will be
pretty apt to disagree with Mr..
Wallis conclusions regarding manu-
featuring, but the article is so well
grounded in practically every other
respect that it is well worth repro
ducing. 1t should be widely circu-
lated.-IRutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
Wanted. A Man On The Job.

The newspapers announced last
week that George J. Gould was soon
to relinquish his position as presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company. a position in which his
father, Jay Gould, placed him Is
years ago He is to be succeeded by
a railroad man, whose name was not
made public but one of the men
controlling that road said it would
be a man who will "eat, drink and
sleep on the job - This announce
ment shows again the demand of all
business interests for practical
man to take charge of their work.
George J. Gould was probably one
of the most conspicuous examples of
men placed in a responsible position
by his family's money as there is in
business life today. He was given
the position with all its Opportuni-
ties and he and his relatives had
the money necessary for any legi-
innate development of the roads
interests but he lacked the expert
ence and the ability to labor. He
was not ION the job in practical
way and he must step aside for a
practical man.
This change should bring to
every boy who plans to make sue
cess of himself a very plain lesson.
namely, that real success depends
upon the man himself and not upon
any unearned favors from wealthy
relatives. The Gould family was
wealthy enough to give George ].
Gould as great an opportunity as he
needed, it did give him one but he
was unable to keep in the struggle
against the practical man. The
large insurance companies have
squandered millions upon millions
of their policy holders money on
heads placed there by favor of the
wealthy, but are refusing to continue
the practice and are hiring men
trained in the business at more
reasonable salaries. In other words
they are turning their business over
to practical men. Everywhere the
call is for man con the job"
To become a practical man every
boy must be willing to serve until
he can acquire the practice, must
not be afraid of work, must perform
well the task placed before him and
demonstrate his ability to achieve.
These are not gifts of wealth, they
are the results of honest effort. Hon
est effort is something within the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
THE NEEDS OF VERMONT.
Written For The Vermonter by T. N
Vail of Lyndon.


The following article was written
for the last issue of The YER
monter by T. N. Vail of Lyndon.
Of all the assets or resources of
Vermont the most wonderful are
the invigorating climate, the recu-
perating air and the beautiful
scenery.
That these may be preserved and
made more available, some practi-
cal and sensible scheme for the pre-
servation and development of its
forest lands, some practical pay as
you go" scheme of conservation
must be adopted-some plan which
will realize on its mature, and pro-
tect it's growing trees. The brooks
and stream should be guarded
from pollution, particularly from
the deadly sawdust, should be well
stocked with fish and we'll protected
during the close season. The small
game 1.-THE forests should be protect
ed. The vermin that has no useful
purpose should be exterminated.
Facility of access and of COM
munication is a prime necessity in
state development and progress.
Good roads should be built; roads
within the financial resources of the
state; good gravel topped state built
roads in the main highways where
they are for the benefit of the whole
community, and good country roads
for the rest, those elastic dirt roads
so delightful to ride or drive over
which can be had with comparative
ly little care almost any where In
the state.
| Improvement in railway facilities
to the extreme extent of probable
traffic should be encouraged and as
sisted in every possible way.
If this is done Vermont can be
made one of the best. if not the
best, and most favored recreation
grounds of the country. All those
who like the country for whatever
cause will make the state resort,
and in time it's hills will be dotted
| with homes of people from other
states. We can gain permanent and
| desirable residents by giving them
| the benefits of all that only Yer
mont can give, surrounded by pleas
| ant customs, consideration and
hearty welcome.
To bring the state and its people
| up to that high standard we all
wish to attain, Vermonters must
cease regarding with Indifference
| the actions of those few members of
| the community who, following
| their own selfish desires or interests
violate all the conventionalities and
many of the decencies, pay no re-
spect to comfort, convenience or
rights of others, and violate laws
when it doesn't suit their cOnven-
fence to observe them. If there are
to be no laws or convictions for one
man in a community, then let there
be none for any man. Either make
every one respect authority whether
of law or convention, or move on.
To do this effectually we must
begin with the children. teach them
to give obedience to those entitled
to obedience, to give respect to their
superiors, courtesy and consideration
| to all.
| 1t is not beneath the dignity of
anyone to have consideration for the
rights of others, to grant an acknow-
Judgement to courtesy or favor, to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
More About Vermont.

The Crop Reporter again brings
information about the state of YER
mont that Vermonters should know.
1t shows first that with the excep-
ton of sheep the average farm value
of live stock in the United States was
higher on January 1, 1911 than at
any other time since 1870. In Yer
mont everything, including sheep, is
higher than at any time since 1870.
The average farm value of horses
in the United States on January L,
1911 was $111.67, in Vermont it was
$121.OO, in Kentucky { state noted
for its horses) it was sos.
The average farm value of mich
COWS in the United States on the
same date was $4O.49, in Vermont
SAC, in Wisconsin (another noted
dairy state) $42.50.
The average value of other cattle
on the same date in the United States
was $2O.85, in Vermont $40, in
Texas, Ca great beef producing
state) $16.7O.
The average farm value of sheep
in the United States was 1913, in
Vermont $3.50, in Wyoming, Ga
great sheep producing state) $3.50.
The average farm value of swine
in the United States was 1885, in
Vermont $1,000, in Iowa, Ca great
hog producing state) $11.6O.
1t will be noted that in every class
itcation of live stock the average
farm value in Vermont is higher
than it is for the United States and
with the exception of hogs the value
in Vermont is higher than in states
noted for the production of that kind
of live stock. Of course that does
not prove that the production of
horses, cattle and sheep in Vermont
is more profitable than in the states
named because the cost of raising
them here may be more than in these
states But it does not hurt Yer
monters to know that compared with
other states they are getting good
prices and should encourage Yer
mont boys to accept Vermont oppor-
tunities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
Time to Fake Warnine.

The News believes that the call for
political honesty is more pronounced
in Vermont today than ever before.
There may be some discouraging
features, to be sure, as evidenced in
certain instances in the recent legis-
lature. The inspiring point in the
matter, however, is a manifest incli-
nation among the rank and file of
voters to take an interest in pro-
gressive legislation. The communi-
cation published on this page from
Mr.. H. A. E. Richardson is a good
Illustration. He is a staunch repub-
lican, a substantial and high mind
ed citizen, who does not often
speak for publication but when
he does it is from conviction.
Certain legislators and other repub-
ican party leaders may possibly
ignore the criticisms of the press
with impunity, but when the rank
and file of republican voters speak
through now and then a representa-
tive, like Mr.. Richardson for in
stance, it will be unfortunate if the
note of warning is not needed -
Mortified News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

The ''pure food law is designed
by the Government to protect the
public from injurious Ingredients in
both foods and drugs. 1t is bene-
fetal both to the public and to the
conscientious manufacturer. Ely's
Cream Balm, successful remedy
for cold in the head, nasal catarrh,
hay fever. ETC., containing no injuri-
Gus drugs, meets fully the require
ments of the new law, and that fact
is prominently stated on every pack
age. It contains none of the in
furious drugs which are required by
the law to be mentioned on the
label Hence you can use it safely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22
Said About St. bloomsbury.

The establishment of a municipal
court at ST. Johnsbury has been fol-
lowed by considerable grist of bust
ness. The potential offenders were
perhaps just waiting to be tried in
an up-to-date manner.
The idea of a joint, or citizens
caucus has found Judgment in ST.
Johnsbury and the candidates for
the coming spring town meeting will
be chosen by the citizens irrespective
of their party affiliations. There is
no reason why voters belief on the
ship subsidy, the tariff, etc., should
enter into his consideration of the
respective merits of candidates for
town Office, and st. Johnsbury will
find it to it's advantage to obliterate
party lines to such an extent
barre Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

reach of every boy and does not re-
quire money for its acquisition. 1t
is requisite and no boy should feel
himself wronged because it is de-
manded of him. If he is in earnest
about winning success. he will sup
ply the demand and win.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-22

Every town report ought to be
published and in the hands of the
voters by February 1 each year. The
towns business year closes on the
31st day of December and the Off
Gals should publish their reports at
least month before town meeting
day. That would give the voter an
opportunity to study the work of
various officials and decide on their
qualifications for holding Office
another year. st. Johnsbury leads
the county in the time of getting
out its report this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-01

Peck. the president of the Guild, pre-
Several new members were
received into the Guild, and a great
deal of interest and enthusiasm mark
ed the proceedings. The dollar Baz-
aar' to be given by the Guild the
{. rst week in December WAS discussed
and the various committees appoint
ed. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. E. A. Peck; VICE
President. Mrs. E. w. Bocage; Secre-
tary. Miss Amelia Hing; Treasurer,
Miss Adele Hum. The Guild decided
on the first Tuesday of each month
as the regular meeting day. 1Ee
next meeting will be held Tuesday
November Z, at 8 O'Clock in the at
ternoon, at the residence OF Rev. and
Mrs. Reese, at which time the COM
mittees appointed for the Doilal
Bazaar" will make their reports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-01

MpsaA and R. M. Knox.
The president, Mrs. Sarah Strange,
called tk~ meeting to order in her
usual i~lApressing manner
Song, ''The Morning Light Is Break
ing"
,Scrspture reading, 81 Psalrns, fol-
lowed by prayer by Mrs. Davidson.
MS w. d. Ferguson WAS leader for
the afternoon aud made a few pleas
ing remarks. an neunc1ng the follow
Ing program;
heading. The Bes, MISSIONARY
Meeting / Ever Attended" was read
! 10y Mrs. Florence Henri. and was
fell OF instructive and a}eVoI5enas
thought.
Reading. the worst MISSIONARY
3leetin Ever Attended, ny MIS-
Sarah Strange, Wfas yery latf1efoas
causing sly glances 10 h. +yehanget
among th- mie1hbeIs-
Instrumental sole, III the Gohdo-
tuss' by aMsss Monk, was a'rtlstlt1'7'a
rendered and highly apJ5Asaded.
Echoes From InteT-Gea.ons'Dat n'if
al NJ. .ssionary Jubilee at 45Feepshore
rs. c. y Ms. r. Il. M. NILS. " TX
Was visiting il Greensboro a =.
l.+snle, .afforGaL1 the st'c1e..5 q fEts'
lSwnaclf viii long be rt~I'lsante' IL +.
An INSTRUMENTAL eaass T. MI
e. nenfrow v4.s tnjI 4: arteHs1.i .afs
we1s received.
Al the conclusion q IL. program
a ~deslcious %e-couI luncheon va
served and al departed ex3eIath
Mrs. monk and family u, l;siBs vote o
,.tharhs for th+r kindness &lv =ftssal
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