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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
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GREENSBORO.

H. M Cuthbertson was called to
New Haven, Conn, Thursday to at
tend the funeral of his son, Henry's
wife, who died at that place on
Wednesday.
Walter Simpson is home for the
holidays.
Albert Kinney and Harrison Will
son are home from Burlington.
Frank Dufur came home from
Vermont Academy last week and
will remain until after New Years.
State Supervisor T. H. Moran of
the cattle testing association was in
town on business Thursday stopping
at the Caspian Lake House.
DR.. F. G. Kinney was called to
Burlington Friday to attend the
meeting of the state board of health
to consider the smallpox situation.
Mrs. F. A. Messer and children
went to Newport, N. H, Thursday
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. B. F. Dow has been quite
seriously i'll the past week.
Miss Estella Goodrich has been
home from Barre for few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Presentation of Account

D I %. q.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia ss-
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Hattie S. Morse, late of St.
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased, greeting
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 3rd
day of January next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administered tor
with will annexed, of the estate of saddle
ceased and for decree of the residue of said
estate to the lawful claiman of the same,
given to s1l persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessive1y previous to the day assigned, in
the Caledonian, newspaper published at
ST. Johnsbury in said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office in ST. Johnsbury.
In said District, the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
Decem Der A. D. 1911.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
A Victory for Reason.

The report of the tariff commits
sion on the wooden schedule and the
special message of Pres. Taft sub
mitted to congress last Wednesday
is full justification of the creation
of such a commission and should
ensure a new era in tariff legisIa-
ton in this country. The report
does not justify the present tariff
! but it makes the necessity of revi-
sion of the tariff on woods apparent
and shows that the possible bene-
fits will come largely to the wearers
of the lower grades of wool, in other
words the average citizen. AS a
result of the boards findings Pres.
| Taft declares himself unqualitiedly
in favor of a general reduction of
the tariff on woods.
The board finds that the present
tariff is prohibitory on certain
grades of wool much needed in this
country, on heavy weight, cheap
and medium grades of cloth and on
all yarn except for the best grades
of cloth. The board also finds that
difference in the price of wooden
cloths in this country and foreign
countries is less than the tariff on
the cloths showing there is enough
competition between domestic pro-
ducers to protect the consumer
from maximum prices under the
present tariff.
Another instructive feature of
the report is the cost of a suit of
clothes from the back of the sheep
to the back of the wearer, and the
profits on the different processes.
1t says: "The farmer receives for
the wool in such a suit, 1928, and
his profit is 68 cents; the manufact-
urer of cloth receives for his pro-
duct $4.78, and his profit is %
cents; the wholesale clothing deal
er receives for his product $16.5O,
and his profit is $2.18; the retail
clothing dealer receives $23, and
his profit is $3.50"
The board also finds that while
it costs more to produce wool in
the United States than any other
country the price of wool here does
not exceed the price of wool in for
eign countries to the full extent of
the tariff and that the labor in the
manufacture of wooden goods in
this country is more expensive than
abroad and that taking industry as
a whole the American manufacturer
has practically no advantage over
his foreign competitor in efficiency
of labor and equipment.
the report of the tariff commission
No unprejudiced man can read
the report of the tariff commission
without conviction that a revision
of the tariff on woods is necessary
and that it can be changed to bene-
fit larger proportion. of our people
and that the American wool grow
er and laborer each need a reason
able degree of protection. The
tariff board has given Pres. Taft
and the republican party the oppor-
tunity to become safe but progress
sive tariff reformers and if
they meet the opportunity they will
to a great extent win the confidence
of American sanity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

EtOur Dumb Animals" a most in
teresting publication for those who
like to see a square deal' in the
animal world, appears in a new and
very attractive cover for January. It
indicates a prosperity that it's good
reading deserves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
NOTICE.

1 have moved my barber shop
from 80 Eastern Avenue to the store
formerly used as a harness shop at
"a Railroad street and also have a
fine line of pipes, cigars and tobacco.
A. w. DESROCHERS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Railroad Manoeuvering.

The manoeuvers of two great
competitive railway systems in NOV
es and counter moves in pro-
posed railway building within the
state are watched with interest, and
to all appearances certain results
will be forthcoming in consequence
The Boston and Maine system
made an important move in acquir-
ing control of the Barre quarry
and the Wells River roads last
summer, and since then rumors Of
short links connecting SWanton and
Alburg, and Hardwick and Marsh
field, have been af1oat. The Swan
ton-Alburg link extends the ST..
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
branch of the B. & M. system to
the west, and the twelve mile
Acknowledgement link avoids a
difficult grade for traffic from the
west to Portland and Boston, and
vice versa, and besides offering an
outlet by direct route for Montpeli-
er and Barre granite traffic to west
ern points which will put the
system on equal terms with the
Central Vermont which has speci-
al fast granite trains west. The lat
ter part of last week it was announc-
ed that the New Haven system
would acquire all of the Rutland
railroad, having already controlled
a half-interest, which will give it a
direct connection from Boston, Bel
lows Falls, Rutland, Burlington, Og-
densburg and the west. Newspaper
accounts intimate that this system is
also acquiring extensive electric
roads in Massachusetts. 1t has like
wise been reported this company has
purchased the Stowe electric road,
but it comes from good authority
that there is no foundation for the
report.
On the other hand a road from
Waterbury to North Troy has been
agitated, as a branch of the Grand
Trunk, and it now develops that a
petition has been made to the public
service commission, by the Central
Vermont railroad, with a view to
connecting it's Williamstown branch
with the Barre granite quarrying
district The Grand Trunk is also
busy getting it's lines through Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island to
Providence.
And thus it will be seen that
more or less interest is centered in
these two railway systems in Yer
mont, and the outcome one way or
another is awaited Hardwick
Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

There is something very touching
in Mr.. DeBOer's expressed sympathy
for men who have occupied the exc
cutive chair in Vermont heretofore
and have been victims of the sys-
tenn that has prevailed" (the quo
tation is an indirect one). 1t strikes
us that the republican party in this
state can hardly be accused of main
tanning a system by means of which
governors noses have been held
down to the political grindstone. In
his efforts to get the governorship
the Montpelier gentleman is making
some interesting discoveries.-[L ud-
low Tribune.
Does this staunch supporter of A.
M. Fletcher mean to defend the po-
litical methods of the past which
simply bestowed the governorship
of Vermont on the man who would
spend the most money? In it's zeal
to belittle Mr.. DeBoer's purpose of
allowing the people instead of paid
political leaders to say who shall be
governor. Mr.. Fletcher's home paper
has placed itself in a weak position.
Vermont would like to cut loose from
$4,000 governorship campaigns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Caledonia National Bank
DANVILLE VT.

The stockholders of the Caledonia Nation
al Bank are hereby notified to meet at their
banking room at Danvi1le Tuesday, Jan
9, 1912, at / O'Clock P. M. for the election
of Directors for the year ensuing.
ASA WEssoN, Cashier.
Danvil1e. VT, Dec. 4, 1911.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

Admiration. We invite you to
Sias' Pile Pills. single dose will relieve ali
i raat1 neEfoc+ and give Csc a box.
WELCOME B EASTMAN, Reliable Pharma cist.-
SO and SO Eastern Ave. st. Johnsbury,
Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
With the Coming of Middle Age

There is letting down in the ply
steal forces often shown in annoy
ing and painful kidney and bladder
ailments and urinary Irregularities.
Foley Kidney Pills are a splendid
regulating and strengthening medi-
cine at such time. Try them. C..
G. Bingham, B. L. Terry, South Rye
gate, Stearns & Stevens, South
Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
OUT OF TOWN AGENTS.

BOstOn-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
ington and rs Summer Streets.
Observation-Disclosures and Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc.,
2 cents per word first insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents line, three insertions.
Probate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution, liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Insertions Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents a line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

This paper is entitled to a place on
the Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Merchants National Bank of St.
Johnsbury. Vt, for the election of direct rs
for the year ensuing. will be held at the off ce
of said Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1912 at
O'Clock p.
CHAs. w. RUITER, Cashier.
ST. Johnsbury, Vt, Dec. 6, 1911.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
Office as second-class mail matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Annual Meeting,

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of St. Johns bury
VT, for the election of directors for the year
ensuing. will be held at the office of said
Bank on Tuesday, Jan. 9. 1912, at two
O'Clock p.
HOMER e. SMITH. Cashier
ST. Johnsbury, Vt, Dec. 5. 1911.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

Vermont apparently holds the rec
ord for the years hunting season.
In the 10 days of the deer season
2494 bucks were killed; and we are
not told that any hunters, guides or
other persons fell victims to over
jealous marksmen. In some states,
according to the news from them,
such a slaughter of deer would have
been attended with an appalling de-
cline in the census.-NeW York Tri-
bune.
Yes, thanks to the law limiting
the shooting of deer to bucks whose
horns, are visible, not a single man
was shot in Vermont by another
deer hunter. Two men were killed
during the open season for deer by
the accidental discharge of their own
guns, accidents that are liable to
happen to "a hunter at any season.
Taken altogether the record of 1911
shows Vermont to be the best and
safest state in the union in which to
hunt deer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.

One year to any address, $1.5
Six months, 10
Three months so
CIergymen in Caledonia County, $500
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
People May Like His Method.

''Mr. DeBoer must begin to rea-
lie by this time that anyone can be
fooled as we'll as advertised by his
loving friends, at least as he begins
to look upon his gubernatorial pro-
position with what someone has been
pleased to call modified rapture.
We don't know just what that is,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Taxing IntangibIes.


An interesting discussion of the
taxation of intangibles has been
going on in triangular form between
Mr.. John J. Wilson of Bethel, the
Randolph Herald and the Benning-
ton Banner We would make a
humble addition to it, in the shape
of a footnote, to the effect that in
Wisconsin the personal property tax
has been abolished and a progress
sive tax on incomes substituted for
it. Iowa has abolished the general
property tax and provided in lieu
thereof a fat rate of 5 mills on
moneys and credits. Minnesota has
abolished the general property tax
and provided for the separate taxa
ton of moneys and credits at the
fat rate of mills on the dollar.
In each case, says the Chicago
Record-Herald, from which our in
formation comes, Investigation and
agitation preceded the legislation in
dicated Much prejudice and ignor-
ance had to be overcome. But the
evidence that personality was escap-
inc taxation, that lying and evasion
were being encouraged, and that the
old system could not and would not
work under modern conditions final
ly penetrated the minds of the stand
patters and enlightened views pre-
vailed.-[ Burlington News.
Cost of Distribution.
And now it has come to pass that
Secretary Wilson of the national de-
partment of agriculture, through his
corps of assistants, sent throughout
the land to ascertain the facts in the
case, has learned that the farm pro-
ducts that cost the consumer one
dollar yield the producer but so
cents, or even less, and this infor-
nation, known to everybody else for
many a day, he has sent to congress.
No comment or recommendation
is made by Secretary Wilson in the
premises nor is there likely to be
for reasons that are obvious. But
for all that, good is bound to come
from even this bare recognition of
the difference between the consum-
er's dollar and the farmers so cents.
In the countries of Europe no
such cost of distribution prevails,
and it would asilybeosspbiLfda
and it would easily be possible for
this country to adopt their methods
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Ut. bloomsbury Caledonian

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1911.
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rs Eastern Avenue, ST. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
w. J. BIGELOW,

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Vet as a matter OF fact, have a. stock
farm in Kentucky. I would not go 10 Eu-
rome. to the mountains. or the seashore-
II would be waste OF time from my
point of view When, after being under
a long strain, my fingers twitch and ] cam
not sleep. I board a train for Kentucky,
where I walk over the blue grass on my
farm for thirty-six or seventy-two hours.
II IS nv only recreation and Immediately
restores me 10 normal physical conditions.
There has been some talk In Texas
about nv horses I have said that I shal
race horses. so long as l have any fast
enough for the purpose. I guess nave
raced some that were not fast enough, and
I fear I shall do It again. However.
rarely see my horses on the track. never
bet a scent piece on them or on the horses
Of any other man. II gambling could he
eliminated from racing IL would become
the finest outdoor sport OF the American.
people. Deacons and preachers would be-
come spectators. The horse Is the most
intelligent Of Gods brute creatures. A
thoroughbred is as keenly sensible OF
what II Is doing and is as much Interested
in the result as are its driver ana Ns
owner or the cheering crowds on the PAD
dock and i'm the grandstand.'
Copyright 1911. by James B. Morrow)
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

After that I kept out OF criminal cases
so far as | could / defended tf$e or four
mon accused of murder-they were ofhcers
of the law and were compelled 10 protect
themselves when attacked. | didn't charge
any of them cent. One man, however,
decided me his property. He died soon af-
tervsrd and | decided the property back
to his family"
"Is it true" | asked. that you were i'm
pl Gated in the notorious Copiah County
riots?'
Yes: but ] was a peacemaker, although
somebody would periodically arise In Con-
eress, until a few years ago, and read
Crou the records There was an investiga-
t,on by Congress. and Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, was chairman Of the com
rlittee. The committee met In New Or
cans 10 get away from the local atmosphere
Senator Hoar put one question to every
witness. III YOU were living in state h'
would ask where tho negroes outnumbered
trc white men, would YOU resort TO force on
Election Day or would YOU move 10 some
other placer | went to New Orleans in
tl.e hone that | would he asked 70 testify
in which event I meant to say that | be-
ucyed in a government of white men, even
If il were necessary To employ shotguns.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
Interstate Commerce COmmis
sioners Seek Opinions of
lO-Year-Old Lad.

4 fny davs ago n boy Of nineteen was
called before the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington in the mat
fer of the rate hearing at present going
on to give expert testimony about
..stockholders' rights" He is B. Bernei
Rurgunder OF Baltimore. The youth
disuIaved such extraordinary knowledge
If financial and economic affairs and
gave such an unusual exhibition or
n,ver in calculating intricate figures
and insight in making deductions that
no not only caused sensation among
the experienced specialists In hnan'e
who were present. but has attracted 10
himself wide attention. from all over the
country.
Mr. Burgunder was afterward sought
ont ot his home, i'm Baltimore, by rep
r.s.ntatiye of The Tribune. A certain
amount of self-satisfaction could easily
have been forgiven the young man VINO
had suddenly Jumped into prominence
and won for himself the admiration ana
rcsnect of distinguished and much older
mon hut he appeared quite Unconscious
= having done anything extraordinary.
"What did | do?" he asked. Nothing
that should cause any astonlshment'
How did you come to be called upon
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

Gazing back 10 your inquiry senator
Failev continued, 81 was met in the street
ON Election Day by the deputy sherin ana
Informed that a man had been killed AT
Browns store. A gang Of rowdies, was
also told. had ridden from Talbot 10
SYences Mill, where they served notice mat
the ballot box was not 10 be taken 10 Ia
zIehurst. The deputy sheriff asked me 10
get the box. I agreed 10 go II permitten
N nick my assistants Thirty reckless nut
honorable young men accompanied me. Four
miles from town I stopped and said We
NAV have trouble advise you to choose
n leader. We are about TO enter the BACK
swamp and may be ambushed. There
ought 70 be a responsible head to this eX-
nedition' The choice fell on me, and that
was why I was called Major Bailey In
the report of the Congressional inyestigat-
ing committee. We got the box and took
II 10 HaZlehurst'
"Was there any friction
eyes, a little" Senator Bailey replied
lint he did not dwell upon the episode
.You are reported 10 he the owner or a
string Of fast trottlng horses?" I said.
THAT is a subject I never talk about
publicly." he replied. IF I own faS'
horses 1t is none of the public's business
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

to testify in this case?" was asked OF
him.
About six months ago, before | LETT
the Wharton School Of Finance IN the
University Of Pennsylvania, | had 10
write a thesis. | chose as my subject
The Declaration and Yield Of Stock
holders Rights Professor Barton,
after reading it. told me to enlarge upon
il and send il to the American Academy
of Political and Social Science for pub
lication. / did so, and they published IT..
THE article found its way 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and IL
seems that as result | was called TO
Washington TO give some opinions and
computations along the same lines as
took up in my thesis
Were you not nervous when called
upon to go on the stand before eminent
men and answer all sorts of unexpected
questions on such profound subject"
why, no" responded the youth with
sincere modesty. The members OF the
commission were extremely polite and
did not crOss-eXamine me severely. In
fact" he added, naiSely, Il was on the
stand for only half an hour"
What are your future pians?" he was
asked.
well, at present, you know" he re-
sponded. 81 am with one OF the largest
banking firms In Baltimore as selling
agent for their bonds. / intend 10 make
the financial field my life work | an
intensely enthusiastic concerning tinan'
cial subjects, and all my reading Is de-
voted 70 bettering and enlarging my
New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
STONE FENCES SUBMERGED.

The early settlers of New England built
many stone fences. They were a thrifty
and industrious people and the stability of
the stone fence appealed to them. Besides,
they had to do something with the stones
from their hilsdes. Then, too, the cows
used 20 stray over into the marshes and
eat the succulent grasses therefrom. II
vas mighty fine for the cows, but marsh
grass gives the milk of the COW a flavor
that is not at all palatable to the human
consumer.
So it happened that the early New Eng
lander built him n fence TO keep the COW
out of the salt marsh. This fence was Of
stone and still stands. There was original
ly no salt marsh within it, for the reasons
above stated. But to-day-and here Is the
proof of the geologist's theory-the salt
marshes Of New England have stolen past
the old stone fences and intruded them
selves into the meadows of the farmers,
and unless Bossy-or Pauline. TO be more
up 10 date-is carefully guarded the milk is
brackish.
So it is shown positively that the coast
line is sinking. 1t is also sure that it has
been going down at the rate Of at least a
foot in a hundred years. 1t is hard to be-
Iieve that the stumps found buried twenty
feet below the surface in Florida have been
there 1000 years. II would seem moro
nearly correct to say they mad been buried
POO wears. which would mean a sinking OF
foot in ten years. II may hc possible
that the whole coast has sunk five feet in
the last century without the knowledge of
its inhabitants
The original mouth Of the Hudson River
is now two hundred miles out TO sea. The
ships follow its old channel in leaving
port even now. In the ages that are 20
come the port of New York may be some
where up toward West Point
Likewise will Boston be changed. Balt-
more will do likewise about the same time,
and great portions Of Washington, the ma
tion's capital. will have kept pace with
them. The great Mississippi is bringing
down deposits to raise its delta and coun-
terbalance the decline. But man is fcnc-