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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

of a purpose which was given the
teachers by the convention itself-a
purpose to make themselves worth
more to the people they are serving
confident that in time they will re-
cefve more compensation. This has
been advocated by the Vermont
Women Teachers club, an organiza-
ton that hopes to provide means for
the support of teachers who are I'M
fitted on account of age to continue
a teachers work. We recently pub
lished circular issued by this or
ganization stating its purposes and
the principles that should guide the
teacher. These principles are the
consensus of the opinions of YER
mont's best teachers and Undue
every earnest worker with a purpose
that compels better work and re-
suits. If it accomplished no more
it's work would be creditable to any
organization but it hopes to win such
an appreciation of good teachers
work that a respectable and COM
Portable old age will be their re-
ward. 1t deserves success and the
teachers organizations which have
done so much to raise the standard
of Vermont teaching should be en-
and supported by all lovers
of progress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
VERMONT'S GRAND LIST.
Large Increase Last Year-St
Johnsbury Stands Fourth.

The report of the grand list as
sent to the secretary of state and
State treasurer by State commissions
er j. e. Cushman for the year past
shows that in every department Yer
mont has had healthy growth, and
as result the total grand list goes
we'll over the 100000 mark.
Rutland leads in the counties,
with Chittenden close second, but
when it comes to cities Burlington
leads its closest rival, Rutland, on
real and personal property by about
rs %, its appraisal being $164,739-
81 to the others 3,537.51. Next in
line comes Montpelier with II, St.
Johnsbury with IS thousand, and in
succession Rockingham with So,
Barre with So, and st. Adams with
80. All were better than a year
ago.
Following are the figures for 1911:
Total appraised valu-,
uation of real es-
tate for taxation. S 1 Sd, 996, 976.16
total appraised val
uation of personal
estate for taxa
ton ............ 80,727, 34S.68
Total deductions for
debts owing. -. 34,68O,746.6
IOtal appraised Valu-
alton of personal
property, subject
to taxation, after
deducting the last
mentioned item 46,O46,6O2.
Total appraised valu-
alton of real and
personal estate for
taxation 1900. 202,o4S.575.S5
One per cent. of the
total appraisal val
uation of real and
personal estate is. 2,020,435.72
Total appraised valu-
alton of taxable
polls Cat $4,000 1S7,236.00
Total grand list. -. 2,2O7, 670.72
By a comparison with year ago.
the appraised value of taxable prop
ty is shown to have in
creased $13, 526,632 and the valua-
ton of real estate $12,610, 412.16.
The value of personal property, af-
ter deductions for debts have been
made, has increased 1899, 62O.02,
and polls from $185,47O to $187,236,
which, when divided by two, means
an increase in the number on the
voting list of 883.
The deductions for debt this year
are $34,68O,746.66, as against $32,-
734, 945.20 in 1910, thus exceeding
it by about two million. Hitherto
the officials in many towns have re-
ported the total amount of indebt-
edness of the taxpayer as shown in
their tax inventory instead of the
correct amount of the deduction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
ing established and useful indus

ing established and useful indus
tries.
The democratic platform, which
is characterized by one of the old
war horses of the democracy as a
hodge-podge of almost everything
from the initiative and referendum
to woman suffrage" Demands the
repeal of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill.
Declares for reduction in the tariff
on free raw material and on food
stuffs.
Favors removal of all duties on
popular consumption and on the raw
material of our manufactures.
Favors a broad programme of re-
ciprocal trade agreements.
The republican declarations more
closely follow the ideas of the regu-
lar republican national organization
than the democratic declarations
did. The republican platform was
formulated by men in close affilia-
ton with the national organization
but Mr.. Foss as Massachusetts dem
ocratic leader, struck out independ-
ent of any national or state organi-
zation. The declaration for free raw
material is in open opposition to the
party vote on the wool bill. Mr..
Foss is still advocating reciprocity
with Canada although Canada does
not want it. This is the only thing
he advocated a year ago that is left
for him this year as his loud talk
about reducing the cost of living
has not brought any beneficial re-
suits with general popular con-
sumption"
No comment on the positions of
the two parties is necessary as the
reading of them shows that the re-
publicans would protect the states
great manufacturing interests while
the democrats are ready for any
thing if it is only tariff smashing.
Newspaper accounts of the two con-
ventions tell of the enthusiasm
shown at the republican gathering
and the lack of it at the democratic
meeting. So there would seem to be
hope that the people of Massachu-
sets are coming back to sane views
of politics and business. We hope
it will prove a forerunner of a
change of sentiment that is being eff
fected throughout the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
Production of Milk.

The statement of the bulletin of
the State laboratory of Hygiene that
out of seventy-seven samples of milk
submitted to it for examination and
pronounced up to the required stan
dard only eleven of these samples
were really first class shows how lit
tie good milk is produced in YER
mont. Thirty-SiX samples tested
were found below the standard. The
whole number of samples examined
was 113. OF these eleven, or nine
and seven-tenths per cent. is really
good milk; sixty-six, or fifty-eight
and three-tenths per cent, are pas
sable or barely passable; thirty-six,
or thirty-two per cent. were below
barely passable. These samples were
condemned because they were dirty,
very dirty or extremely dirty.
No more discouraging feature of
farming in Vermont is to be found
than in these figures. Less than one
tenth of the milk is really first class,
a little over half of it is simply fit
it unfit for human use. When it is
noticed that this milk is condemned
not because it lacks in food value.
but simply because it is dirty these
figures become more disgraceful.
Dirt in milk is preventable and such
a prevalence of it indicates spirit
of carelessness and Indifference that
would bring failure to any under
taking.
We note that the health authori-
ties of some Massachusetts towns
have declared against milk from
small farms because it is more like
ly to be dirty than milk from large
farms. This is surprising because
it would seem that clean milk should
be more easily secured on the small
farms. But the small farmer either
has some other employment or is
very busy as the whole work of the
farm falls on him. They are not
the progressive farmers. They are
either farming because they can't do
anything else or simply as a side
line. This explains to some extent
the failure of small farms in the
milk business.
This of course is wrong but 1t is
an actual condition that is likely to
continue for some time. 1t does not
excuse the larger and more progress
sive farmers who supply the greater
part of the milk and they should
work for an improvement in condi-
tions. 1t will mean money to them
and it will add greatly to the reputa-
ton of the state to make large per-
centage of the Vermont milk really
first class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
The Spirit of Vermont Teachers.

Next week the Vermont State
CARNATIONS will hold it's annual
meeting at Montpelier. This meet
ing is one of the most important
state gatherings of the year, because
no other brings together so many
workers engaged in so large a state
undertaking as the teachers associa-
ton. The attendance at this meet
ing of people earning such small
salaries at so large an expense as
most of them have to bear reveals a
loyalty to the cause of education
that is encouraging and inspiring.
1t is the effect of the purpose that
has been created in the average
Vermont teacher by the educational
leaders of the state. In all sec
lions of the state one finds teachers
enthused over their work and anxi-
Gus to effect improvement in the
teaching methods and educational
work. These teachers will, regard
less of the expense, be present at this
meeting and the influence of their
spirit will be felt, throughout the
whole gathering. 1t will not end
but will exert an influence through
out the years work of the teacher.
1t was this spirit that made the
state convention of teachers possible
and the convention is also a necessi-
ty to this spirit. The convention
gives the opportunity to awaken the
spirit in the ever changing personnel
of Vermont's teaching force.
The large attendance is the result
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
Democrats and Business.

The state conventions of the dem
ocrats and republicans in Massa-
chusetts last week were of more
than state interest because they
were declarations on national as
we'll as state issues. Here is the re-
publican stand on the tariff ques-
tom
We have commonwealth of more
than 100000 people, dependent al
most wholly upon manufacturing for
their support. The yearly pay roll
of our shops and factories is up
ward of $3.50, 100000.
We accuse the democratic party
in congress, and their allies, of mar
row and blind sectionalism We
accuse them of fragrant disregard of
the business and industrial interests
of the country.
recognize the wisdom and applaud
the firmness of President Taft in in
terposing his vetoes against rash,
ill-conceiVed, disastrous tampering
with the prosperity and business of
a great people.
The country is under further OBJ
legation to President Taft for the
progress he has made toward reason
able and scientific revision of tariff.
We have before declared, and do
now again declare, in favor of
downward revision of schedules
that have become either outworn, or
oppressive instead of protective,
but We are not in favor of crude and
haphazard revision, which, while in
theory reducing rates of duty, in
fact results in Gripping or destroy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

The Grange fairs are a good
thing because they bring together in
friendly rivalry the common produc-
ers of the community. How would
it work if instead of a fair a farm
inspection day was inaugurated? In
stead of gathering at common
place form a procession and go from
one farm to another and award priz-
es to the best kept farm. Or ap-
point a committee to inspect the
farms and their products and award
the prizes and then visit them on
farm inspection day and learn as
much as possible about their sue
cessful methods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
st. Johnsbury's Bargain Day.

The local board of trade and the
merchants of Lancaster should not
fail to read the following article
from the St. Johnsbury -Caledonian:
The merchants of St. Johnsbury
have decided upon a monthly bar
gain day for the fall and winter
months. For the present it will be
held the first Friday of each month
and the first bargain day for st.
Johnsbury on Friday, Oct. 6. This
is a date that should be pasted in
your hat, because it is evident from
the discussion of the matter at the
meeting of the merchants last
Thursday at the Commercial club
rooms that they understand bar
gain day to mean real bargains in
So if you come to ST. Johns
bury on that day you need not fear
that you will find only an offering
of unreasonable and undesirable
goods at reduced prices. On the
contrary you will find new and at
tractive goods displayed in the
windows for sale on that day only
at prices below the regular prices for
such merchandise.
The matter of offering something
besides reduced prices on goods was
discussed, and it was finally decided
that the merchants would make
prices the attractions and make them
so attractive that people could we'll
afford to come to ST. Johnsbury on
that day.
The question of how to keep the
home trade from buying in Boston is
partially solved by ST. Johnsbury's
scheme, aside from letting the rest
of the surrounding country know
that she is very much alive.-[Coos
County Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
St. Johnsbury's first monthly bar

ST. Johnsbury's first monthly bar
gain day was an unqualified success.
1t got the people into town to trade
and it enabled them to get real bar
gains. It was done by the coopera-
ton of the merchants and newspaper
publicity, two forces that cannot fail
to awaken new commercial activity in
any town. We hope these two forces
may be continued and the full pos
have republished the comments of
outside papers on bargain day to
show that this publicity is reaching
beyond the immediate territory Of
ST. Johnsbury's patrons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
James G. DahIman, Cowboy
Mayor of Omaha, ''ThrOws the
Lariat.''

Mayor Jas. c. Dahlman started
his, career as a cowboy, and is at
present Mayor of Omaha, and has
the following record. Sheriff of Daw-
es Co., Neb., three terms; Mayor of
Chadron, two terms; Democratic
Natl Committeeman, eight years;
Mayor of Omaha, six years, and in
1910 candidate for Governor of
Nebraska. Writing to Foley &
Co., Chicago, he says: ST have TAX
en- Foley Kidney Pills and they have
given me great deal of relief so
cheerfully recommend them"
Yours truly, (signed) James c..
Dahlman. G. c. Bingham
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
HE KNOWS.
LII nv w o'
by Robert d. Benedict.

by Robert d. Benedict.
cat the great palace of Magnificent
Death
A thousand ways lead to his thous-
and doors,
day and night, are still un-
barred to all"
Nat Lee.
1 know not at which door
1t will be given to me
At last to enter in.
I do not know which way
Of all the thousand ways,
Will bring me to that door.
I do not know the day
When at that unknown door
That way shall find it's end
But in that unknown way
I know my feet are set,
And forward still I fare.
And way and door and day
Are all well known to Him
Who gave to me my life.
So forward still I fare
Each day in calm content
He knows. What need more?
He'll lead my failing steps
All that appointed way,
And ope for me the door.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

We cheerfully accept the amend
ment of the Vermont Phoenix by in
sorting the name of Col. J. Gray
Estey in place of C. C. Fits for
Windham county's candidate for
delegate to the next national repub-
lican convention. The list now reads
Sen. G. S. Page, Theo N. Vail, J. l..
Southwick and Col. J. Gray Estey
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
Foley Kidney Pills

Supply just the ingredients needed
to build up, strengthen and restore
the natural action of the kidneys
and bladder. Specially prepared for
backache, headache, nervousness,
rheumatism and all kidney, bladder
and urinary irregularities. c.. c..
Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

A Medicine That Gives Confidence.
Is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. T. J. Adams, 522 No.
Kansas Ave, Columbus, Kas.,
writes: "For a number of years my
children have been subject to
coughs and colds. I used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and
found that it cured their coughs and
colds, SO / keep it in the house all
the time Refuse substitutes. G.
C. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

If you have a boy that you would
like to encourage in profitable farm
work have him enter the calf rails
ing contest. 1t will help you as
we'll as the boy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc.,
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 Cor three
Insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post
office as second class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.

One year to any address, $3.50 |
Six months, rs |
Three months, so |
Ciergymen in Caledonia County. s1.OO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

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, 1911-10-11
Tribute to a Distinguished Citizen.

Tribute to a Distinguished Citizen.
The part taken by distinguished
citizens of Vermont in the great af-
fairs and movements of the age is
sometimes not fully appreciated by
the people of our state. The
Springfield Republican notes the
leadership of President Vail in the
great world of communication by
wire as follows:
Germany has paid Theodore N.
Vail of the Western Union company
the compliment of following his lead
in introducing letter kilograms. 1t
is now possible there in the great
cities and in important towns to send
telegram for about one-twentieth
of cent a word, deliverable by the
first post next morning. The tele-
graphic rate throughout the empire
is one cent a word, with minimum
of about IL cents. This minimum
will be retained. The letter tele-
grams must be filed between Z p.
M, and midnight. Thus has the
American program been lifted by
a nation viligant to promote bust
ness. AS the night letter has been
real boom here, so it will be
there
In this connection we venture to
say that according to Mrs. Vail
the most effective plea to take Mr..
Vail away from his great and diver
sified business interests is to appeal
to his enthusiasm over Vermont by
suggesting return to the family
home in Lyndonville-[Bu Burlington
Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
A Tribute to Proctor.

The Rutland Evening News has
secured from several of the leading
men of Vermont short tributes to
the late Fletcher Proctor. One of
the best is that written by Ex-Gov-
-ernor. Barstow which is as follows:
Fletcher D. Proctor was one of
the choicest products among the
modern men of Vermont. He seem
ed to be unspoiled and uncontamin-
ated by riches, Office or 1attery. The
luster and fame that hung round his
fathers head did not cause him to
deviate from the paths of Christian
ity, temperance and plain common
sense. The allurements of luxury
and the possession of such influence
as comes with the direction of vast
business interests did not divert his
allegiance from the state and people
of Vermont.
When a governor of Vermont,
though director in a great rail-
road corporation he insisted upon
and obtained a large increase in
railroad taxation. In the late dis
cussions as to reciprocity though all
the railroad influence in the coutry
favored it, Fletcher D. Proctor stur-
Oily and manfully opposed it. He
said that giving the farmers free
trade in what they had to sell while
imposing upon them a high duty
upon what they had to buy was con-
trary to the last republican national
platform and was unjust. I mention
this to show that no corporation in
fuence could induce him to favor
what he thought was injurious to
the interests of the common people.
When he appointed John w.
Stewart to the United States senate
he showed a penetrating power of
level headed judgment far beyond
that of most men. No man in Yer
mont had such a brilliant future be-
fore him and his death is a most de-
plorable loss.
JOHN L. BARSTOW.
Shelburne, Sept. 8.
T Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
OUT OF TOWN AGENTS.

BOstOn-Eagle News Co.. SGT Wash
1ngton and IS Summer Streets.
observation-disclosures and Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

w. j. BIGELOW,
Editor and Publisher.
7s Eastern Avenue, st. Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22
Periodistas GU
banos expulsos
~ la libertad, senior Gomez?

Nueva York, martes.-
Jose Maria Villaverde, Director Ge-
neral de un periodico de la Habana, y
su sobrino Manuel Getnz, fueron aver
deportados por ell Presidente Gomez.
Dichos periodistas publicaron fuertes
ataaues contra la Administration,
embellishments f1eron embarcados sin
darseles oportunidad para prepararse.
Marchan CON rumbo a Espana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22
NoTlcIAS'.: !

En- la playa de Fajardo, ell nino Fe-
aix Maldonado, de 13 amos de edad,
hirio a SUI hermano Angel, de IA afios,
en- el est6mago por haberle disparado
an tiro con una pistola de las que ven
de eli comercio los ninos. I'll estado
del herido es grave.
En- el barrio Pueblo VieJo, de Baya-
mon. La fuerza del distrito sorprendlo
mna iugada de monte arrestando a
ocho personals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Aver en- ell garage del Sr. Rafael Bal
seiro, Sc incendiaron los hilos del ma
negto del automovil No. 557, que fue-
ron apagados en- seguida sin tener que
lamentar alguna desgracia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22
MIS-AS EN- SANTURCc.

Dias festivos: A las 5 / z, en- el Auxi-
10 Ninas; 4 las Z y II, en- san Mateo; &
Las s, en- la Convaleceneia; las 8 en-
San Mateo; i las s 3I4, i Las 5 y 4 laa
10, en- la Parroquia del Sagrado Cora
ION.
Dias laborsbles: A las 1l2, en- ea
Auxilio Mfltuo y Convalecencia de Her
manas; 4 Las z, en- San Mateo = Sagras
do Coraz6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22
A|os ssusc1IptoIesyAgentes

Para la buena marcia de esta admi-
nistraci6n, no admitimos ATLAS de
subscription a este diario sino desde
Ell primero de cada mes Las RAJAs
Sc avisaran los dias % 81; advir-
tiendose que las que diersn con pos
terioridad no Sc tomaran en- oaenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta
el dia t'ltimo del mes signiente al en-
sqIse Sc sohciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Aver en- la parada dos y media, a
consecuenecia de ir corriendo a mayor
velocidad, Sc volc6 ell automovil No.
215 guiado por su dueno Oscar Han,
No. 56, recibiendo los pasaJeros varias
cOnt1lSlOneS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Ell Senado aprobo ell Bill seg1n fue
enmendado en- la Camara condenado q
la Comision Monetaria que someta un
informe de stls trabajos enero pr6xi-
mo, disponiendo su soluci6n en- 81 de
MARIO de 1912.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

A las personals que padecen depression
nerviosa, los inconsistencies, los fatigados
por exceso de trabajO, recomendamos ell uso
de la verdadera KEUROSiKE PRLkHiER, este
maravilloso reconstituyeDte del sistema ner-
vioso La NEUROSiHE PRVKiER cuyo uso
puede continuarse indeinidamente sin incon-
yeniente alguno, vendese en- todas las
farmacias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

DIAS LABORABLES

A las liz, EN- San ndefonso; { IA.
liz, en- Santa ANA, Hospitalille y
Capilla Franciscana, s Las Z, EN- Ia Ca
tedral, San Francisco y Capilaa Fran
eiseana, 8 las 7 liz, en- Il Capilla Fran
eiscana, 4 LAS 8 y, en- la Jatedral.
So
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Celestino Becerril hiri6 en- Fajardo,
de una pedrada Carmelo Asencio, el
cual Sc encuentra en- ell hospital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Los siguientes servicios han sldo
prestados: inf. ord. municipales Is,
inf. reg. AUTOMOBILES 3, acometimiento
aggression l, alterar la paz 2. Total q.