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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19
Poor Old Vermont.

There has recently been publish
ed by the American Statistical AS
ISOLATION a statistical study of Yer
mont by w. S. Rossiter of the
United States department of COM
merce and labor. We have ordered a
copy but it has not been delivered
and We are as yet dependent on ex-
cerpts of the report published in
other papers for any knowledge of
its contents. Judging from these
however one must conclude the
figures are rather gloomy. Here are
the statements of one of the able re-
viewers of the report
This population analysis of Yer
mont offers in the words of Mr..
Rossiter perhaps the gloomiest sta
tiStical picture to be formed at the
present time in the United States. -
In order to maintain its permanent
welfare a state must maintain its
population. In Vermont one-siXth of
all the towns and cities have decreas-
ed to half or a little over half of the
population that they boosted about
the middle Of the last century. The
demand for good roads and good
schools is as strong as it was in its
most prosperous days, and hence for
many of these decreasing communi-
ties the problem of maintenance has
become a serious question. Should
the present decrease in population
continue at the same rate, and all
signs point toward it so continuing,
by 1850 a considerable number of
the states civil divisions will be re-
duced to less than 100 inhabitants.
In fact, several of the towns would
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19
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Killed by His Employer.

A telephone message was received
at Bennington Saturday morning
saying that John Potter, who has
been working for Frank Boyd, a
farmer who lived about two and one
half miles south of Wilmington vii
lage, was killed Friday afternoon by
his employer during a quarrel. Par
ticulars of the affair were not given
further than that Potter died shortly
before 6 o'clock, the result, it is al
legged, of blow on the head from a
stick of wood in the hands of Boyd.
Boyd was arrested at midnight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

We wish we might add word to
the many fitting tributes to E. A. Mutt,
whose death occurred in Montpelier
last week. Although much has been
said too much has not been said. Ms
cheerfulness warmed the hearts of all
who came in contact with him. His
accommodating way made friends.
His ability and faithfulness won the
respect and admiration of ALL Prob
ably no other newspaper man in Yer
mont had a more thorough ac-
quaintance with the prominent men
of the state than he and we feel the
same as they've have lost friend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

be wiped out altogether. Many of
the towns are threatened with be-
coming blanks" that is to say, a
town which has been reduced to such
condition that the community can
barely sustain itself and can give
nothing to the state either in num-
bers or wealth. Sin many respects it
is the opinion of experts that actual
depopulation is to be preferred.
These statements have brought
out large amount of editorial COM
ment and suggestion which should be
carefully read by those who would
really serve Vermont and received
with the same charitable spirit that
they are given. Before accepting the
nostrums however they should be
viewed from the home standpoint and
only those accepted that promise real
benefit Among the many remedies
to save Vermont is the suggestion by
the Springfield Republican that reci-
procity with Canada would allow
Vermont to come into it's own and
flourish once more because there are
no natural barriers between Vermont
and the great St. Lawrence valley. 1t
says
1.-The province of Quebec grows re-
latiVely in population as Vermont has
not grown in so years or more, and
possesses one city of 100000 people
and another city which is larger than
all the cities of Vermont taken to-
gether. And large area of Vermont
forms a part of the great plain of the
ST. Lawrence BASIN
To a certain extent the Republi-
can is right. The west side and
northern end of Vermont is a part
of the ST. Lawrence basin but the
east side and southern end are not.
But we cannot believe the Republi-
can can seriously argue that competi-
ton with the Quebec farmers in the
supply of agricultural products to
the large cities in the ST. Lawrence
valley will bring more prosperity to
Vermont farmers. To compete with
the Quebec farmer would mean a
lowering of the Vermont farmers
standard of living that would in
crease rather than diminish the de-
population of Vermont's agricultur-
al territory. The same scale of
farm wages in Vermont as those pre-
vailing in Quebec would make the
employment of farm laborers i'm
possible to the Vermont farmer. The
Vermont farmer is too we'll inform
ed to accept competition with Quebec
farmers as a healing balm for his
troubles.
Nor will the Republicans state
ment that with Canadian reciprocity
Commerce will accordingly move
more freely over the natural high
ways of Vermont, which extend
north and south" offer any real re-
lief With the transcontinental sys-
TENS of the Grand Trunk and the
Canadian Pacific railroads turning
their traffic over the two main lines
of railroad in Vermont the state is
not so badly side tracked as the Re
publican evidently thinks. 1t has
been going on for years and tends to
show that hauling traffic through
Vermont is not the solution of the
states development problem. We are
not ready to discuss remedies until
better acquainted with the conditions
shown by the statistics but we can
not allow the suggestion that reel
procity is the remedy to go unchal-
lenged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19
ssCLEAN UP DAY"
State Board of Health Makes an APP


To the People of Vermont:
1t is well known that during the.
winter there accumulates around our
dwellings more or less unsanitary
materials. These should be removed
to some place where they can be buri-
ed or burned, without the smoke
troubling any one. We therefore re-
commend that Monday, the first day
of May be known as cleaning up,
day." that on that day every mem
Der of the various households unite
to clean up and remove all accumu-
lation of the past, not forgetting the
back yard. Let all good citizens CO.
operate in an effort to have a clean
town, to destroy the breeding places
of the fly, the mosquito, the germs of
tuberculosis and other death deal
ing diseases, to the end that every
home shall have sanitary surround
ings, which shall be maintained dur
ing the year, thus becoming a stand
ing invitation for the city resident
to spend the summer in sanitary
community.
In behalf of the State Board of
Health,
HENRY D. HOLTON,
Secretary and Executive officer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19
PRESS COMMENT.
A Tribute to ed" Mutt.

Ed. Mutt is deadi The word came
as a shock to his myriad of friends
all over the state, who supposed him
to be theirs in enjoyment for years to
come. Poor Ed. gone! It hardly
seems possible Ed, so hearty, SO
genial, so warm. He was boyish
veteran in the strife. Though sixty
and full of ripe experience; though
he had done life-Work; he never
seemed beyond the period of youth.
His enterprise, activity and -enthusi-
asm, combined with his sanguine
temperament, accounted for this pc
culiar relation among his fellows,
most of whom were score of years
his junior mr. Mutt seemed cold
and dignified; he was always ED. y
and ed" to everybody. Wherever
he went he carried a ray of sunshine.
The writer knew him well, sat with
him several sessions as House re-
porter, and never once saw him up
set in temper; never heard sharp
or bitter word to or of anybody
never discovered a mean or ugly
trait in character. If these are
Christian virtues, Ed Mutt ranked
among the good men of his calling.
No one ever had a kinder heart or
radiated a wider circle of good
nature. We shall miss him. He
was of the near and happy circle
of kindred newspaper souls which is
more than~a circle of friends.-[ Her
aid and News.
Lorimer.
The Lorimer case has not been
pleasant reading for goo6eAmericans
who want to believe in their country.
1t is not an incident that Americans
who go abroad this summer will
have much pride in discussing or ex-
planning. Even those of us who did
MT like the way it was disposed of
in the short session found relief in
the feeling that at any rate it was
disposed of and we could drop the
But apparently the subject
cannot be dropped yet awhile, and
nobody should seek to have it drop
sifted. 1t may even be necessary for
the Senate to order a new investiga-
ton and thento try the case all over
again. If the new evidence warrants
that course, then let it be taken. The
Dreyfus case did not cease to humili-
ate Frenchmen and to embroil
France until the truth was revealed
and justice done. When rascality is
once fragrant, there is no other way
out. We should all like to forget
that precious Illinois Legislature,
but until the true character and ex-
tent of its crookedness is known and
punished we probably s11an't be al
lowed to forget it.
If Lorimer himself is to be judged
again, he must again be Judged by
his fellows of the Senate. The papers
and the public cannot usurp their
function. But the public can and
should judge them and the way they
perform their function; and the pub
lies temper is getting a trife hot on
the subject We trust Senator John
ston of Alabama, if he speaks to it
again, will reach conclusion rather
more pertinent than that his own con-
stituents are "brave, inte11igent, and
law abiding. - Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19
An Easter Poem.

The following lines, written by
Charles H. Horton, have been handed
to US by friend who requested them
for publication.
IT'S Easter-Christ is risen!
Let all the world rejoice!
Yea, let all angels round the throne,
With man, His praises yoicel
The cross has now no terrors,
And death hath lost it's sting;
Christ rose DER both Victorious
Let men and angels sing!
Ye birds, and beasts, and flowers
All that hath life-give praise!
o sun and moon and starsHshine
forth
One great balleluiah raisei
Christ is risen! Christ is riseni!
What joy this Easter brings!
Shout, o earth! Shout, o HeavenI
Christ is the King Of Kings
G. H. HORTON.
4-16-11.
Keep good Threats good. Use the
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

Perhaps the opening of the trout
season on April Is will lead to the
invention of an artificial angle worm.
If it does Easter will be more expen-
sive than ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

Brother Whitehill of the Water
bury Record issued a daily edition of
his paper during the sessions of the
Methodist conference in Waterbury.
In this he scored a success where
many would have failed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

The silver fobs go to Brightly,
Moore and Witham, and the bronze
fobs to Riford, Powell and Stuart.
The boys gymnasium classes held
their annual exhibition in the gym
nasium on Monday evening, April
10. The boys were at their best and
made the exhibition a success. A
number of the boys parents and
friends witnessed the demonstration.
The boys enjoyed their first
paper chase of the season on Sat-
urday morning. Nine boys partici-
pated in the chase which led the
hounds over Harris Hill. On. next
Saturday morning longer chase will
be held.
The boys went out Saturday after
noon for their first base ball practice
and on next Saturday afternoon two
teams will be chosen and the first
game played.
The annual cross country run will
be held on the morning of July 4.
A beautiful silver cup will be the
prize. Entry blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the physical director,
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democrats in this part of the country
who are with him.-[ Rutland News.
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either by mail or in person.
Byron N. Clark of Burlington
state secretary of the Y. M. G. AS of
Vermont was the guest of the local
association on Monday April 10.
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Y. M. g. A. NOTES.
Brightly, Moore and Witham Won the
Silver Fobs in Tournament.

The last two games in the Candle
Pin Tournament were rolled on the
10th and 18th. The results were:
April 10th.
Toilers 500 1872 415 1906
Fairbanks Office 385 383 APT 1875
April 18th.
Shop Team 404 393 399 1876
Railroad st. 371 800 403 1173
The final standing of the teams is
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
CLAIMS ESTATE
OF PAT o'NEIl

A woman signing her name as Mrs.
Flora O'Neil and claiming to be the
common law wife of the late Patrick
O'Neil. otherwise known as May Allen,
has fled her claim in the county court
to the O'Neil estate and at the proper
time will be allowed to introduce testi'
mony in support of her claim.
1t is said that the woman will be able
to make good her claim to the property
of O'Neil who on more than one oc.
casion, and in the presence of witnesses,
so it is said acknowledged her as his
wife.
Mr.. O'Neil left an estate valued at
nearly $4,000 and as there are no near
relatives this woman, if she can estab'
lish her claims, will be entitled to the
bulk of his fortune, aside from the
percentage which will be claimed by
the state of Colorado under the inher'-
tance tax law.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04

IN LIVELY GAME
G|enwood Boys and Girls Lose
to Visitors From Silver
Camp Last Saturday
SOME LIVELY PLAYING

One of the liveliest and most interest
ing events witnessed in Glenwood in
many day was the basketball game
or rather games played at the local
gymnasium last Saturday evening be-
tween the two teams from Aspen
against the GlenwoOd teams.
The girls teams were the first to
take the floor and they played in
thirds of ten minutes each. Our girls
were plucky and played good gam,
but it was soon evident that they were
outcassed in weight by their rivals.
Near the end of the second period
Miss Gladys Robertson was thrown t.
the floor with such force as to render
her unconscious for short time. When
she revived she insisted on taking her
place in the team and the game pro
ceeded. This, however, crippled our
team considerably and the final score
stood 20 to IL in favor of the visitors.
In the boys game our boys played
relnarkaDly wei III lHe second Hail. !.
but they seemed very slow in starting
and at the end of the first half the
score was 16 to 4 in favor of Aspen.
Starting with the second half the local
boys did some remarkable playing.
Weidenhammer as center being especial
ly strong. In fact this half was said
by many of the spectators to have been
the fastest and most interesting period
in basketball ever witnessed in Glen
wood Springs. The Glenwood boys
overlook their rivals and then it was
nip and tuck for several minutes, the
score being tie when time was called,
standing % to %. The tie was played
off and Aspen succeeded in getting the
first basket, making the score "a to -
in Aspen's favor.
A splendid dance given by the stu
dents to their visitors ended the even
ing's entertainment.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
SNUBS POLITICS
FOR PREACHING
Sam H. Wood, Bright News
paper Man and Private Sec.
retary Takes to the Cloth
IS NOW IN BROOKLYN

Denver Jan. 30.-From politics to
religion. From ward worker to the
ministry. Such has been the career of
Samuel II. Wood, formerly secretary
to Gov, James II. Peabody.
Everybody almost remembers Sam
Wood. He was one of the best see
retares any Colorado governor ever
had. He was correspondingly a good
politician. He knew every man in the
state and knew almost every political
wheel that hummed and buzzel in both
democratic and republican machines in
Colorado. He was schooled politically
at a time when it took men of brains
to hold any office and compete with
the talent opposing him. This was dur
ing the Cripple Creek and Telluride war
period and the campaign which follow
ed even to the Adams Peabody con
test.
But things are now changed. In
stead of rounding up politicians Sam
is rounding up sinners. He has an
Episcopal church in Brooklyn. He s
not yet through college but he is far
enough along to have a small pulpit.
with sufficient remuneration to pay all
his expenses. Not only that but he
is actively engaged in the rescue mis-
sion work in the lower quarters of
Brooklyn. Christmas eve he superin
tended big Christmas tree for the
poor children of Brooklyn and essayed
Santa Claus himself Christmas day
he. had charge Of four Christmas ser
vices and then he closed the day by
having dinner with A. c. Montgomery
who is at present in New York as pri
vate secretary to Wm.~ G. Evans but
who was private stenographer to Gov
ernor Peabody when Wood was the lat
ter's private secretary.
No doubt it was a happy time for
both. "reminiscences were of course in
order, but best of all were the chats
of the future. To be sure Montgom
cry wished Sam as all Colorado knows
him well in his newly chosen field.
But none the more so than will be
wished him by all who remember him
as an AL good politician and who
really in their hearts feel glad that he
has chosen, as did Mary of old "The
Better Part.''
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04

The Y. NJ c. A. basketball team los
their first game last Friday to the
Crystal Club team of Aspen by score
of 40 to 10, but the boys and their
friends are pleased to know that there
was not more difference in the score
since our boys We're practically without
a center. They were deprived of their
regular center and worked in man
who, the day before the game took
place, sprained his ankle so badly that
he was scarcely able to take his place
on the floor. With the team thus dis
organized the boys feel very much en-
couraged that they made so good
showing.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
lures of the scenery along their

pictures of the scenery along their
lines.
The floors of the building have been
cleaned and oiled and suitable curtains
have been hung at the windows, add
ing much to the attractiveness of the
rooms
Hereafter the benefits of the gym.
nasium will be extended only to mem
bers holding cards and for this reason
it is important that all who appreciate
the clean and wholesome exercise made
possible through the provisions of the
association will lose no time in pay
ing their dues and securing their mem
bership cards.
For the benefit of the Y. M. C. A.
Mr.. Causen of the Isis has kindly
consented to grant benefit tonight
and it is expected that the special pro-
gram prepared for the occasion will
draw an exceptionally large house. In
addition to especially fine pictures Mr..
Foote and Mrs. Everett will sing a
duet. This feature alone will easily
be worth the price of admission.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
REPRESENTATIVE Mann IS BUSY

The following bills have been pre-
sented by Representative Mann of Gar
field county and will undoubtedly be-
come laws:
A bill for an act providing for an
Agricultural Commissioner; authorizing
the gathering of vital statistics, with
the assistance of county officers, in re
lation to agriculture and making an ap'
preparation therefor.
A bill for an act providing for the
licensing of stations and jacks used in
public service; to encourage the breed
ing of better horses and mules. com
pelling enrolment of pedigrees with
the secretary of state of those kept for
public service.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04

time in looking up the subject in every
civics he could find.
In one of the Freshman examinations
the word Jealousy" was found to be
spelled in the following ways; jeliosy'
iealesy, jelone, ieleacy, jielously, jeo-
lously, jeloncy, jillious, and jealisy.
Miss Allen favored the Seniors with
an English test Tuesday.
The Aspen teams left for home Sun
day evening on Colorado Midland No.
IS.
One day last week the Physics class
was discussing the sun and the moon
When the use of the sun had been dis
cussed. the question of the use of the
moon was asked, and bright Senior
boy, probably speaking from experience
answered; 'To Spoon"
Both Chemistry and Physics classes
had experiments last week.
The Girls Basket Ball team was de-
feated twice last week by the Fresh
men boys.
Friday night the whole High School
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04

assembled at the Odeon to boost for the
game with Aspen.
Saturday afternoon Miss Allen and
Miss Altman gave an informal recep
ton for the Aspen Basket Ball teams
and the Glenwood High School pupils.
A pleasant time was spent by all.
Saturday night the Glenwood boys
lost their first game with High School
team, Aspen being the victorious team.
The teams were evenly matched and
the score at the end of the second half
was 90 to %. The tie was played off
and Aspen made the first basket, thus
winning the game. The Aspen girls
defeated the Glenwood girls with
score of 90 to TO- After the games a
dance was held in the gymnasium for
the visiting teams.
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-04
REV. FooTE TO LEAVE

The good people of Glenwood
Springs, without regard to party or
creed, have received with sincere re
gret the announcement that the Rev.
Greer A. Foote has accepted a call to
another field and that his services rs
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this city will terminate March first
when he and his family will move to
Salt Lake whore a larger and more re-
munerative field presents itself.
Mr.. Foote rendered his resignation
at meeting of his congregation last
Sunday morning and while his decision
has brought disappointment to the peo
pie of the town who regard him as a
very able preacher there is no general
surprise by reason of his action as it
has been known for some time that
Others have taken note of Mr.. Foote S
ability and the call which has come TO
him is out of recognition of his fitness
to DO the work in larger field.
During the three years Mr.. Foote
has been pastor of the church at this
place he has labored zealously for the
upbuilding of the cause and if his
efforts have not always been crowned
with success it has not been because
of a lack of zeal and conscientious
labor on his part.
The very best wishes of majority
of the people of Glenwood Springs will
go with Mr. and Mrs. Foote to their
new field of labor.