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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Ed. PROCTOR'S WILL.
Wishes Control of Vermont Marble
Company Retained. by Son
Public BeuueStS,

A provision in the will Of the late
ex-Gov Fletcher D. Proctor probat-
ed in Judge A. G. Coolidge's Office,
at Rutland, is to the effect that co.
Dol shares of common stock of the
Vermont Marble company shall be
turned over to Mr.. Proctor's son,
Mortimer R., at any time between
the ages of 80 and 40 years, on con-
dition that he proves himself. pos
sessed of the ability to assume con-
troll of the corporation.
This block of stock is given to
the trust of Samuel A. Howard, Will
bur E. Higbee and Frank C. Par
fridge, who are ordered to hold. it
for the benefit of Mr.. Proctor's wild
ow and her children who will sever
ally benefit in the following proper
lions: Mrs Proctor, one-third; ).
Emily Proctor, three-f fteenths; Nor
timer Proctor, four-ffteenths and
Minnie Proctor, three-ffteenths. On
or after Mortimer Proctor's both
birthday the shares are to be turned
over to him intact If he has not
taken control by the time he is 40
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
LUNENBURG.

Mrs Charles Downer, who has
been sick for some time, had an OPP
Grafton the first of this week. DR..
Allen of St. Johnsbury and DR..
Brown performed the operation.
John Downer and family of Grove
ton were in town Sunday to call on
his brother, Charles and family.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Doug
lass will give his lecture on "The Man
Who Didn't Know Much" under the
auspices of the Mite society of the
Methodist church.
The Ladies Missionary meeting
will be held Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Howard.
Mrs. Towards Sunday school class
gave a pleasant Halloween party at
the hall Monday evening, Oct. 80 for
the benefit of the Ladies Aid society,
which was well attended. There was
music and games and promenade.
The postoffice was moved to it's
new and commodious quarters the
first of last week.
Mrs. M. D. Bowker and Mrs. Frost
went the first of this week to visit
relatives in Brattleboro and Spring
field, Mass, for several days.
Mrs. James Silsby returned home
from her trip to New York the tlrst
of last week.
Hunters are quite plenty but we
have not heard of much game secur-
ed.
A snow storm came on Friday, the
9th, for few hours.
Mrs. Orange Blood is at w. G.
Kings for the present.
The Ladies' Mite society of the
Methodist church will have their an
nual chicken pie supper afternoon
and evening, Wednesday, Nov. 8.
The jurors to the county court are
}. r. Blodgett, Albert Morgan, FL
bridge Carbee and Fred Powers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

By such means the farmers them
! selves, aided by the soil experts, will
! be able to show results approaching
those obtained at the Agricultural
colleges. The good resulting from
such work could scarcely be estimat-
| ed. 1t should in a few years revolu-
/ tionize the methods of cultivation
The average yield of wheat in the
United States per acre has been
about 143 bushels little over z Y
bushels per person. The Old World
average per acre is from two to
| three times as much, on ground that
has been titled for many centuries.
Our Experiment stations and many
scientific farmers are raising from
rs to SO bushels to the acre, and
even more. The poor, haphazard
slipshod methods, so common, are
responsible for the low average yield
it is claimed-and justly, we sup
pose.
The League handles figures in an
impressive way. 1t argues that there
are about three thousand counties in
the United States, from which come
our food supply. To furnish each
one of those counties with an expert
demonstration at a salary of $4,000
per annum will cost 100000. This
will be about ten cents per capita
of our population. The government
reports show our annual crop val
ue to average nearly 500 per per-
son. If by the above plan of devel-
opment the crops will be increased
one-half, it will mean an addition of
$50 per capita to the national crop
value at present prices.
This is no experiment, either, the
League tells us. It points to the
wonderful success attained in the
South under the direction of Profess
sor Forbes and DR.. Knapp and
others, where they have assisted
farmers, both white and black, in
the mountain districts of the South,
where with very few tools and on
rather poor land these farmers were
able to double, and even treble, their
income by using scientific methods of
cultivation and fertilization.
It would seem that there might be
in this direction for our
own Agricultural school. President
Benton in his inaugural address
spoke hopefully of the future devel-
opment of the work of that branch
of the University, and no doubt he
will give full consideration to this
Chicago idea. 1t all depends, how
ever, on the Vermont legislature.
Little or nothing can be done without
the "sinews Of education. ''-[Bur
lington News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
GREENSBORO.
The Mill Company Constructing
Cement Dam-PersonaI Notes.

The Mill Company Constructing
Cement Dam-PersonaI Notes.
The Greensboro Mill Co. are
building a new cement dam at their
mill.
w. S. ingalls, and N. A. Kaiser
were in Stowe and Hyde Park the
last of the week OH business.
l.. A. Jackson returned from New
port, Saturday, where he has been
for several weeks as juryman.
Mrs. Mary Ingalls, is in Burlington
for few weeks.
Mrs. r. e. Tolman is in Hardwick
caring for Miss Rena Goodrich, who
is i'll.
Mrs. Laura Harrison is gaining
quite rapidly since her return from
the hospital.
Richard Allen has been taking his
vacation the past week.
There was a social dance at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Phil
brook Thursday evening.
Friday evening the young people
of the Presbyterian Sunday school
had a pleasant social gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Richie. There was also box soci-
al at the Town Hall on Friday eve
ming.
Miss Grace Spiers, one of the del
egates, gave an interesting report
of the Sunday school convention
held at Burlington, at the session of
the Sunday school at the Presby
terrain church Sunday.
Mr.. Poquette is moving into E. E.
Hartson's tenement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Vermont's Crops Good.

The Crop Reporter, issued by the
Department of Agriculture, in it's
October issue shows that on Sept.
1 the condition of the corn crop in
Vermont was 80 per cent compared
with an average of 1908 for the
United States, and ten year aver
age was four bushels, that of Kan
that exceeded Vermont's standing
were Maine, New Hampshire, Ten
nessee, Utah, Idaho and California,
only six out of the forty-eight states.
Vermont's yield of spring wheat
per acre was 278 bushels. This was
surpassed by only two states, Neva-
da with 35.1 bushels and Idaho with
20 bushels. South Dakota's aver
age was four bushels, that of Kan
sas AZ bushels, and that of North
Dakota 85 bushels When Vermont
can raise almost seven times as much
per acre as South Dakota and Kan
sas the movement of home seekers
westward ought to be checked.
1t is very gratifying to know that
the figures for 1911 maintain the
high record established for Vermont
in 1910. If this can be done two
years in succession, with this year
a period of unusual drouth, there
ought 10 De no SkepIlclSm regarding
the remarkable fertility of our soil
and our great agricultural possibili-
ties. 1t is important that we deveI-
OPP our quarrying and manufacturing
industries, and the summer tourist
business, but we must not forget for
a moment that the farming industry
of this state, has a great future in
store for it if we only take advant-
age of our opportunities Mont
pelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
SOUTH RYEGATE.
(Intended for last week.

Miss Ruth Randall of Wells River
spent last week Tuesday with Miss
Ellen Bone at her home here.
Alex J. Smith represented the
Baraca class of the u. P. Sunday
school at the State Sunday school
convention held at Burlington last
week.
Fl. T. Lindsey has sold his house
to J. L. Hearth.
Mrs. w. S. Wallace returned Sat
urday from Burlington where she at
tended the State Sunday school con-
vention as delegate.
Joseph Rosa, who was i'll with ty-
phoid fever for several weeks, with
his wife and two children, left Mon
day for New York, en- route to Italy
for a visit.
The L. A. S. of the Presbyterian
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. NJ r. Sargent The ladies
are planning to hold fair sometime
before Christmas.
The young people belonging to the
organized Bible classes, taught by
Mrs. w. S. Wallace and e. keenan,,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
LOWER WATERFORD.

Mrs. Samuel Thomas of Town
shend Harbor, Mass, was called
here by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. D. c. Bonnette.
* w. H. Morrison of Lunenburg
spent Sunday with his daughter,
Marjorie Morrison.
Rev. C. H. Merrill of st. Johns
bury supplied the pulpit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A BalIou and
Mrs. Katherine Morrison visited
friends in Littleton one day last
week.
Mrs. Austin Blodgett is quite i'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Morrison.
Mrs. Allen Powers is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Josiah Stoddard.
Fred Bullock has taken down the
old shop on the Carpenter place and
will build a new one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Work for Agricultural Colleges.

A notable movement has taken
organized form in Chicago to pro-
mote the practical application of
scientific methods of agriculture.
The National Soil Fertility League"
has been formed out there with an
impressive list of leading men of the
Middle West as members. Its OBJ
ject is announced as the securing of
the general application of scientific
methods of agriculture, and by this
to increase vastly the yield per acre
from the farms. To bring this about
the League thinks that Federal and
state cooperation is necessary, join
ing in making appropriations so that
the Agricultural colleges may dem
onstrate on the farms in every COM
munity the best methods of farming
by sending out competent men as
rapidly as possible, and ultimately to
each county a graduated soil chem
list, or practical farm demonstrator,
and keeping him there as one of its
regular teaching force. His duties
would be to arrange for and super
wise the tillage of Unconstitutional
plats of land adjacent to main trav-
elled highways in each town
ship, where observational lessons on
scientific farming may be shown, the
actual work, however, being done
by the farmers themselves. In this
way the people of the whole COM
munity will be given a direct OBJ
ject lesson in the very best methods
of farming by one of their own num-
Der.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Coughing at Night

Means loss of sleep which is bad for
everyone Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops the cough at once,
relieves the tickling and dryness in
the throat and heals the infamed
membranes. Prevents a cold devel-
oping into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Keep always in the house. Refuse
substitutes. G. G. Bingham, B. S..
Terry, South Ryegate, Stearns and
Stevens, South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
The Vagau.ies of. Vail.

Something ought to be done with
Theodore N. Vail, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The report that he made on Wednes-
day of his company for the last year
is certainly thing that should make
his friends inquire into bis mental
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

D. G. Porteous ON Thursday. Mr..
Clark was here in the interest of the
Boy Scout movement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Brooks and
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew of Sheffield spent
the weekend at Jefferson Welch's.
There was a full house to hear
Rev. Peter Blacks lecture, my Ma
tive Land Friday night Mr.. and
Mrs. Black were guests at the Meth
odist parsonage during their stay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Good Advice for ST. Johnsbury
People.
Good

People in ST. Johnsbury who have
constipation, sour. stomach or gas on
the stomach, should use simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka, the new Ger
man appendicitis remedy. A SINGLE
DOSE brings relief almost INSTANT
LY because this simple mixture anti
septicizes the digestive organs and
draws off the impurities. w. B. East
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

Adams Messenger.
An Editor Touring in the ''Back"
Towns.
Editor Belknap of the Bellows
Falls Times has been touring more
or less this fall, in the so-called
4'back towns of his papers field
He has given some account of his
observations and findings that is
out of the ordinary run of a coun-
try newspapers enterprise, and
which provides a feature of unusu
al interest. There are just such
outlying districts in every newspap-
er's field and, meeting the regular
demands of the social and CONNER
cial activities of the larger places,
there is no doubt that the best in
tentioned paper may overlook the
deserts of the remote territorial
corners. We are inclined to think
Mr.. Belknap has set a good example.
His introduction to his opening arti-
Gle on the subject here noted is as
follows:
During the past week the edit
or of the Times made visits to the
towns of Grafton, Windham, And
over and Weston and studied at
close range some of the problems
of the so-caIled back towns The
word back is not used in dispar-
agement, but simply to indicate
that the towns named are away
back from the railroad. Vermont
has many towns in this class and
among them are some of the best
towns of the state. From them
strong men have come who have
Il he
problems that confront the COM
monwealth. These towns have
problems of their own which de-
mand for their solution courage and
real craftsmanship. Among the
problems are the maintenance of
highways and schools in the face
of steadily decreasing population,
the support of, churches and libra
ries and making family and social
conditions attractive enough toI
keep at home the few young people
who re. lain. A visit to some of
the homes in these towns is truly
pathetic. At many a hearth sit the |
aged father and mother watching
the frightening shadows. They |
know that the summons to the
Great Beyond is near at hand, yet
the children who have left home to
seek Iu0lf 1OTIuu0S OLnSI
skies are always in their thoughts
and conversation. They talk of the I
good old times of 40 or so years
ago when their town was much more
of a town than it is now. Each |
of the four towns named above used
to have more than twice the popula-
ton it now has. Each of these towns
could easily support three times the
present population, and the question
is, will the tide set back again
toward the country. There are in
dications that it will. The telephone,
rural delivery of mails, the move |
ment for better roads and schools |
have made life on the farm much |
more attractive than it used to be. |
Already the consumption of farm
products is too close ON the heels
of production and the ever increas- /
ing cost of living is bound |
to drive some of the urban popula-
ton into the country and have a |
tendency to discourage those in the
country from f1ocking to the cit
les. 1t is quite probable that the |
back towns in Vermont will again
cUmeF into their own, but it will be !
a slow and at times discouraging |
process. - Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

For coughing, dryness and tickling
in the throat, hoarseness and all
coughs and colds, take Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound Contains no
opiates. G. G. Bingham, B. S. Ter
ry, South Ryegate, Stearns and Stew
ems, South Walden
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

For plain or decorative paper
hanging write or call The Brunette
Painting and Decorating Co., Gil
Portland street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
PRESS COMMENT.
A Sane Christmas Desired.

The next move of the reformers is
for safe and sane Christmas. And
in way there is quite as much
sense in it as there is in the attempt
to bring about a safe and sane
Fourth of July. The Christmas sea-
son has come to witness a very riot
extravagant and misplaced generosi-
ty that does nobody good in the first
analysis, and that certainly does
many people harm in the second. A
popularity mistaken notion of social
and neighborly obligation is respon-
sible for all this. 1t can be correct
ed in one year if the generation will
wake up to tn. B. And more
debts will be paid with the money
now stuffed into stockings-[St.
Adams Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

Use American Throat Tablets.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31

Many community in America has grown rapidly and sody
10 certain poht ad then stopped remained n stand
stll That II made little difference itself or anyone else
Think that overt You know some OF those yngd cities
SOME that looked upon as among the leading cities of
America before they began their long resbcIore they quit
lhcy were developed and built basis merchandising
cr business WAS tLc sale of goods made elsewhere Among cities
ty were SIMPLY dcsmc for other cities The interested
'hrln only IN that t produced goods for them o sell
When the Big satisfied and purely commercial city failed 10
show It's usual inc asked itself why and ddn have to
wait long fol the NO FACTORiES
Too late then USUALLY
The way to bu city that be great and remain great and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31

the base of the thumb folded over to
conceal the cards from everyone but
himself Naturally, too, he would
hold the palm inward all the time,
When he relaXes, even without any
cards in his hand, the old habit ex-
erts its Influence"
The young man nodded again. but
the older one saw that he was still
unconvinced.
Now" he went on, III the man
were a musician, or an artist, or any
of those YOU mentioned, those fin
gers would fall slightly apart. Try
it Yourself and see how natural it is
when you relax the muscles FOR the
fingers to leave each other"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31

seat the hand hanging over the end.
The Young man gave the newcomer
a quick, comprehensive look. The
older man seemed scarcely to notice
him. Presently the young man put
into whispered words the thought that
had been puzzling him.
II wonder what he ls?"
Gambler" the other replied la
conically. card sharp"
DO You know him" the young
man asked with interest.
NO, never saw him before.
How dou you know he's gambler,
them" The young man became half
skeptical instantly.
The older man nodded his head
slightly. His hand"
Yes" the young man asserted
after a critical examination of the
hand, II see the fingers are long and
tapering and white. but that might
mean a musician or an artist or n pro-
fcssional man-doctor, lawyer minis
ter"
1T might" the older man smiled
patronizingly, III 1t wasn't for the
way he holds his hand. Don't you see
that the fingers are close together
they touch. in fact, and the general
tendency is for the palm to be turned
toward the body?" The younger man
nodded, the light of apprehension
dawning on his face. and his compan-
ion continued. That's why say hes
a card sharp. Holding the cards ha
gotten him into the habit Of Keeping
his fingers close together, slightly
curved. with the thurb ald part OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31
Strange method
Of Saving COIN
HNNk TELLER RELATES HOW
SOM. Gl1 iillt SAVING
U\BIr
ALL NICKELS AND PENNIES
We're saved bN one Wan lu raN tor
III banghtrr'- lducaliun
Abroad


Thc conversation had urltrd round
lo the question Of Swing money 's
against making H. ana The i"c'l'ihs
teller iu the saving department "l
ono of DrtroIts best known banks
I VINO had been ana interested listener,
/ Joined In the discussion
Tho methods employed hy many
/ people in swelling their savings ac-
counts are very intcrcstiug . remarked
the teller or course, we become IT,
miliur with only a fraction of the
cases that come to our bank. for many
Of our most ingenious patrons never
discuss their dffilrs with u.s. ana We
make no inquiries liut 10y putting
tWo Hnd two together aud DOING lli-
tie reasoning we are often able 10
mthom the method underlying many
an account,
"A yuunE business man IN Detroit
a prince of good fellows, keen wittod,
progrcssive was left in possession of
some means when his father died, and
he Kept that money working with
good results lie was ambitious. how
ever and when daughter came To
gladden. tho household he immediate
Is decided that some day ths young
lady would have the finishing touches
to her education put on abroad.
Here was his plan Every nickel
ana penny he received m change went
down into II pocket NAT Was mover
touched save to remove thcrcfrom the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31
TELL \ MANS OCCUrNTION BY
HIS HANDS.
\ Gambler Always Hold Ills Fingers
Cinsc Together From Force
of Habit

Chicago Tribune Two men were
seated on a cross seat iu street car.
one Vas young. alert. intelligent The
other vas middle aged. puiet. appar-
outly little Interested in the surround
ings
The car stopped at the corner and
among the passengers who boarded It
was a well dressed. tall rather slender
man " about s5, who took the seat
just In front Of them and rested
his right arm along the back OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31
NOTICE on DISSOLUTION.

Tho lnW firm or Lawrence Linn =
Lawrence has this day 10y mutual
"ons,nt. becu dissolNcd William :
Lawrence has moved To- Muskogec.
and viii have offices u the Iowa
building. Conn Linn remains In the
practice IN the brew building. and
John r. Lawrence hJs removed to
GALVESTON. Texas
This december. I. 1Ht1
WILLIAM L.. LAWRENCE.
CONN LINN.
JOHN T.. LAW NEFNCE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-31
No City Can Continue To Thrive
Without The Factory Payroll

thriving develop the factory and the commercial house side,
and the same time
Tulsa has rot cen blind 1t knows that the factory whole
sale house must be brought here ana must be encouraged after
has been brought here.
The afctos and wholesale houses here and prosper
ing More are coming. Have You felt that You could help
plan to make Tulsa industries keep pace with its commercial
growth! To keep Tulsa from being oncSded community whose
fate is incyitabc!
You can holp When you're about to buy a manufactured
article find ont made in Iusn If il is ask if It's
good and low priced the outoftown article try it. That's
all the Tulsa Manufacturers and Wholesalers ask Look this
list and see the wide range Of Tulsa made products.