St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-20

especially disastrous Wn0n the does
are heavy with young and dogs of
irresponsible owners are allowed to
pursue them day after day or until
they are exhausted and finally be-
come victims of their pursuers. 1t
is not an easy matter to handle this
Equestion satisfactorily because the
old adage Love me love my dog is
very strongly rooted in the hearts of
dog owners and most men are dog
lovers, but it is the irresponsible
person whose dog causes the trouble,
not only with the deer but with the
birds during the breeding season.
The old law allowing a warden to
shoot a dog chasing deer is about
the only one which can be enforced
with satisfactory results.
Protection of Fur Bearing Animals.
Perhaps no subject c-sated more
general interest during the last ses-
sion of the legislature than the pro-
lection of fur bearing animals, and
as the fur bearing animals are fire.
quently very destructive to crops
and poultry there was great di-
versity of opinion, but the main idea
was to prohibit trapping in the very
early fall of the year so that the furs
would when taken be in their prime.
| 1t is believed the law as made will
nearly double the revenue of the
state for furs which is now conser-
vatively estimated at one hundred
thousand dollars. While the law
was under discussion the committee
drafted a bill providing for the pro-
lection of foxes without any re-
course on the part of the farmer and
after this question was quite thor
oughly settled in the minds of most
every member of the committee, one
senator who had remained quiet
throughout all the discussion, got
up and said: Gentlemen, am very
fond of broilers. I am in favor of
the protection to broilers.'' This
remark led the committee to entire
ly change their bill so that the farm
er may kill noxious animals at any
time
| The Other Addresses.
Following Mr.. Titcomb's remarks,
Alexander Dunnett, in his inimitable
manner, briefly defined the duties
of a POSTMASTER and proceeded to
carry out his ideas of that Office by
introducing in a happy manner the
first speaker of the afternoon, Bur-
CESS Johnson of New York. Mr.
Johnson had the audience with him
from the start and proved conclus-
lively his right to first place as an af-
ter-dinner speaker. Between his ir-
resistible mirth producers, however,
the speaker brought out in a force
full manner the fact that the fight
for existence on the Vermont hills
has moulded a strong, sturdy char
acter, peculiar to the Green Noun
tain state. The speaker referred
proudly to the fact that he can
claim Rutland, as his birthplace.
He said that the infusion of YER
mont blood into other states in the
past makes it necessary now to de-
wise means of getting a re-fOW. For
the good of the future of the state
we must reach out and bring back
our sons. when Che sportsmen
again see the hills you can't lose
them"
Mr.. Carleton was dttingly intro
duced by reference to his well-known
pastoral poem, cover the Hill to the
Poor House" Mr.. Carleton was
surprised when told on the train
exhibit but thought he had the bet
ter of the audience in this respect.
| The speaker was of course, sorry
that he had not been born in YER
mont, but was pleased to testify that
he first saw light in New England
community in Michigan. His refer
ence to personal experiences as a
school teacher in that state at the
age of 16 were very funny, at the
same time giving to his audience a
delightful glimpse of the poet in the
formative period. He closed a
trade for his first term at $3.50 per
month and he was hired by a YER
monter.'' He always liked Vermont
Grh
the beginning. Vermonters have
much to feel proud of in other
states. Vermont women can talk 1000
miles farther than formerly on ac-
count of the great work done by T.
N Vail. He thought the Fish and
Game society would improve the
oratory of Vermont. In illustrating
| how game sometimes bites man
kind, Mr.. Carleton gave, as no one
else can, his famous poem, THE
Wolves The speaker made tell
ing plea for the horse which is some
times forgotten in these days of
modern modes of travel and in this
connection recited another of his
poems. "The Saint He was pleased
to come to Vermont and said, if he
had walked instead of coming in Mr..
Wallis private car he would have
felt repaid for the trip.
Col. George Harvey, editor of
Harper's Weekly was the last
speaker. He spoke briefly of his
pleasure in being able to cooperate
with the committee in arranging for
the speakers and In being present to
enjoy the occasion. He congratulate
ed the club on the progress it is
making. He had often been privileg-
ed to sit beside ex-Governors of Yer
mont, but never before had he been
given the great pleasure of sitting
beside the (n) ex (t) governor of
Vermont. He spoke feelingly of
Gov. Proctor and his present critical
illness, making motion that in be-
half of the society, the president be
requested to send a telegram of
sympathy to the household.