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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
S'posin'.

We know Theodore Roosevelt has
said he would abide the action OF
the Chicago convention and support
it's nominee, whoever he is. Doubt
less that is his present intention,
but s'posin'-
S'posin' it is a very, very close
contest, a few votes determining the
outcome, and that Taft is nominal
ed.
S'posin' hard and bitter words
have been hurled for months, cul-
minating in wicked fight at the
convention.
S'posin' charges and counter
charges fly thick and fast as to fraudt
corruption and improper methods
in attaining the nomination.
S'posin' Taft wins largely by viz
tue of the southern delegations,
named by the administration ONCE
holders, and the eastern delega-
tions, chosen by the convention sys-
tenn, while Roosevelt carries nearly
all the big central and western states
where delegates are chosen and pop
ular preference expressed by means
Of the primaries.
S'posin' it Is claimed, with appar-
ent reason, that Roosevelt is the
choice of more republicans than
Taft, under fair test.
S'posin' the platform as adopted
is squarely against Roosevelt's main
policies especially his latest enuncia-
ton, his Columbus Charter of De-
mocracy."
S'posin' his enthusiastic followers
declare that they will carve Taft at
the polls, leaving the White House
occupant the worst beaten man in the
country's history.
S'posin' the democrats name Har-
mon, a conservative, or some mild
progressive like Underwood.
S'posin'' a large number of dem
ocrats are dissatisfied and demand a
radical ticket and platform.
S'posin' only his pre-convention
promise stands in the way of Roose-
veIt's running at the head of new
progressive or third party, cut and
basted and stitched according to his
own notions
What, under all or some of the
above conditions would be likely to
happen? What, we query, when it
is recalled how other declarations
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Wou1d Pay to be- Cautious.

1.-The superintendent of the Long
Island railroad has issued an order
requiring conductors, trainmen, and
station agents to make every effort
to ascertain the cause of any sudden
interruption of train service and
answer freely and courteously all
questions asked by intending pas
sengers as to causes and probable
duration of delays. Arrangements
have been made to have the dis
patcher's Office in Long Island City
send out such information to train
men and station agents as early as
possible New York Sun.
Sometime in the ages to come it
is possible that railroad companies
and other public service corpora
tons may learn that they are most
hated because of their discourteous
treatment of the public. Railroads
are the worst offenders and they are
reaping their just reward. Anybody
beats a railroad without the slightest
conjunction, and in case of contro-
versy everybody is against the rail-
road chiefly because of the petty and
unnecessary insults and discomforts
inflicted on the travelling public.
Only the other day the morning
train north was disabled at Sunder-
land. The train from the north due
at Bennington at 12.45 arrived at
Manchester about IL o'clock and
was held there for an hour. There
is a restaurant in the station at
Manchester, but the passengers did
not dare leave the train to get any
thing to eat as it was impossible to
learn from any of the railroad men
whether time to get lunch was
available. Such treatment of
the public was unnecessary and
foolish and made criticism that
might have been averted. Yet the
Rutland road employees are much
more courteous than those of most
railroads. Railroad men will say
that the public ask foolish ques-
tions. So they do and railroad men
ask foolish questions of people in
other lines of business. When some
American railroad combines good
service and fair and courteous
treatment of the travelling and
shipping public, its dividend rate
will rise and stay up.-LBennington
Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

I'll is slowly recovering.
Tom Deworth who has been
working at Lyndon returned 10 his
home last week
Moose river had a large jam Sun
day morning when the ice piled up
under the Gallup's bridge.
Mr.. Hudson who has been work.
ing for Mr.. Fitch hauling pulp. re-
turned to his home In Lancaster
Thursday.
Delos Nadeau has gone to Con-
cord where he will work I'm the
mill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

and Mrs. Fred Kingsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Morse, George Cobt
from Danville, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Young and son from Peacham, and
Walter N. Noyes of Hardwick.
Charles Cole is in Greensboro
working on a lumber job.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Robertson Of
Danville spent Sunday with his sis
ter, Mrs. Jennie Kingsbury.
Mrs. Nora BENEFIT spent Friday
and Saturday at st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart OF Peacham
visited at Fred Taylor's recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

The "Child's Welfare" movement
has challenged the attention of
thoughtful people everywhere.
Mothers are natural Supporters, and
will find in Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound a most valuable aid.
Coughs and colds that unchecked
lead to Group, bronchitis and pneu-
monia yield quickly to the healing
and soothing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. G. G.
Bingham, B. L, Terry, South Rye
gate, Stearns & Stevens, South Wal
den.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Sunday School Statistics.

The most enthusiastic optimism
is awakened at the perusal of the
advance statistics of the Methodist
Sunday schools for the year and the
quadrennium, which shows these
startling figures of increase, the lat
ter being in each case for the four
years: Schools 35,528, increase
1852; officers and teachers, 412,-
SIT, increase 53,788; scholars, 81
629, 758, increase 642,O81 combin-
ed enrolment, 4,042,275, increase
695, 1863; conversions, 1908-11, $685.
1852. Nineteen missionaries in the
field have organized Lip schools,
with $4,000 scholars. Out of these
have grown 745 missions, and from
these 294 churches, with 1T new
churches worth $226,65O. In 5,182
adult Bible classes are enrolled 1885,
$50 students-[The Christian Her.
aid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

and promises of the Colonel have
gone by the board under less pro-
vocation?
It will be a fight to the finish, and
the finish may not be at Chicago.
Remember this: only by triumph
can Theodore Roosevelt justify his
present line of Herald
and Naws
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
GALLUP,s MILLS.

Mrs. Alex Nadeau has returned
from New York where she has been
visiting her daughters.
The Ladies' social met with Mrs.
Oscar Belser Thursday.
G. A. Blois who has been very
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
LEAVING LANCASTER.
THROUGH TRAINs

Train arrives at St. Johnsbury from Boz
ton, Portland, Lewiston. Augusta North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.16
p. M, and has through Buffet Parior car TO
Montreal.
stops on signal or on notice to conduc-
tor.
II. d. WALDRON,
General Passenger Agent.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President e. General Manager
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Con-
way, Boston, Portland, Lewiston, BAN
gor, Bar HRrbor and 81. John.
LEAVING ST. JOHGsBURY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Jefferson and the Third Term.


of a third presidential term it may
be of interest to turn back more
than 100 years and read an address
sent to President Jefferson by the
Vermont legislature and his reply
thereto.
On Nov 1, 1906, a committee was
appointed ''to draft an address from
the general assembly to the presi-
dent of the United States, express
sive of the sense which the House
entertains of his important services,
and to assure him of their cordial
support"
In the course of this address may
be found the following declaration:
eve will not, sir, conceal our regret
arising from rumors which have
reached us, calculated to excite the
belief that it is your wish to with
draw from the public service at the
close of the period for which you
were last elected chief magistrate
of the union. We venture to hope
that the insinuation is unauthorized
and to express a wish, that in the
full possession of faculty and tall
emit, you will not refuse the citizens
the benefits arising from long poll
teal experience, and deprive them
of the full opportunity of exercising
their choice and judgment in ser
lecting their president from the
whole number of the people"
More than a year elapsed before
the reply was received, which bore
date of Dec. 10, 1907. After ex-
planning his delay on the ground of
a desire to avoid a premature agita-
ton of the public mind relative to
the presidency, President Jefferson
said: That 1 should lay down my
charge at a proper period is as much
a duty as to have borne it faithfully.
If some termination to the services
of a chief magistrate be not fixed
by the constitution, or supplied by
practice, his Office, nominally for
years, will, in fact, become for life;
and history shows how easily that
into inheritance. Be-
lieving that a representative govern
ment, responsible at short periods
of election, is that which produces
the greatest sum of happiness to
mankind. feel it duty to do no
act which shall essentially impair
that principle; and I should unwtll-
ingIy be the person who, disregard
ing the sound precedent set by an IL
lustrious predecessor, should furnish
the first example of prolongation
beyond the second term of ofice."-
[ Montpelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Should Help Vermont borrowers.

The tax question in Vermont is
discussed in an article in another
column by a correspondent of the
Barre Times. The writer of this let
ter has some good ideas and espec-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

tally shows the dangers Of the pres
ent system. 1t is not purely a tax
question, but a question of state and
Industrial economy that confronts
Vermont. Something must be done
to build up our rural sections before
Vermont advances very fast or very
far. AS long as savings banks do not
and cannot loan over go per cent. on
the value of real estate and, as a
matter of fact as this writer says,
will not loan even so per cent in
the small back towns, something
must be done to make it easier to
borrow money in these rural Sec
tions. There are plenty of men
who would gladly loan money up to
20 and 80, and sometimes even 100
per cent. of the value of this prop
erty, and at moderate rate of in
terest, provided the tax rate were
not prohibitiVe. Money loaned at
AZ per cent in Vermont for the
development of Vermont farms, to
enable a man to own his home, or
to build up a manufacturing bust
ness employing labor in this state,
should either not be taxed at all or
so lightly as not to be in any way
a burden. And, il possible, en-
couragement should ha given to the
loaning, especially on farm proper
ty, up to 80 to go per cent. of val
ne, for as it stands tO'ay, it is prac-
tically impossible to borrow over
80 to SO per cent. or back town
farm property. This is one of the
essential issues before the state of
Vermont and a might sight more
important than pickering over
whether Vermont is for Taft or
Roosevelt, or for Fletcher or De-
Boer.-[ Bennington Banner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
PRES. BARkSDALE
IS MOST BUSY MAN

New President Il Il. Barksda'e. ~
the state Division Travellers Protee~
tive association was born not SO very
many years ago in Big Lick tn"W
Roanoke. Va About twenty Years
ago he moved 20 Portsmouth. where
for sonle time he WAS engaged in the
wholesale commission business. Later
he retired. ard liz now associated snd
identified With sofftc NJ tie Eeadh}s
business concerns OF that city.
He Is president OF the PortstlpHta
Coal and Ice company: president of the
Dalby-N Nottingham COMPANY, incorpor-
ated. contractors. and owner Of Scot
land farm. director of the Bank Of
Tidewater. Of Portsmouth.
For TWO years he was member OF the
national board OF directors OF the 7 &.
p. A.. and has served on some of the
most important committees OF that or
ganization, and worked hard for tbs
passage of the W!thers-Lassiter good
roads bill
Mr.. 9arksdaie In married and has rs
reasonably large family. and is an cider
IN the Presbyterian church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
Will SON ADHEHENTs
CLAIM MONEY US[D
fContinuea from First napa ,

Continued from First ?age)
turned from Washington and have haa
conference with u number Of Our
Democratic friends, ana they are cN-
tremely hep-falin fact, confident
that we Will elect Democratic pfesl-
dent. If we do not make Il mistake ana
nominate the wrong man. 1t Is argued
that the proper thing for Virginia TO-
do Is to send an unrestricted dclega-
ton to Baltimore. and IL we want to
nominate a man thar hapens To suit
our particular fancies and z=tilft.
thing through on the lines that We
have Tor the iast sixteen Years. theI.
we might nominate almost any good
, talker and proceed to get licked |
wish Won would please advise me fully
the situation In YOUR county. II you
think 1t Viii he possible To work up az.
uninstructcd delegation please advise.
I would also like to know if. in working
up this delegation. you think that sons.
legitimate expense might be incurred
Ia q small amount tn absolutely secure
this result. and If so, tn indicate about
What amount YOU think 1t would he
Please treat this letter strictly con :
fidcntiai and let me hear from you
fully by return mail"
Mr.. Doak who claims TO have re-
ceived the letter. sert it to the Clinch
Valley News for publication. and adj
ded:
II gave this letter to the public in
order that 1t NAV be known Just what
la being done by the opponents OF
Wilson and Clark in seeking to pre-,
vent an expression OF the choice or
the neopie. am told similar letters
have recn sent broadca~s over the
eniira State
Tasewsll county named eight dele
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

s. Quintln. came from fredericksburg
for a similar purpose, but II was soon
learned that Lynchburg had a walk
over, and both these gentlemen with
drew their nominations, and -Yntsd for
Lynchburg.
Far1nvilIe May he Next.
Mr.. Richardson, however, apnounc-
ed that at the Lynchburg meeting he
would advocate the claims of Farm
VILE. and 1t seemed practically as
sured that his town woJld be the
place after Lynchburg:
In addition 10 the members Of the
Lyuchburg post present, who spoke in
favor of Lynchburg, C. Ii. Miller, of
the board of trade, of THAI city, spoke
briefly, and r. n. Maytieid, Of the
chamber OF commerce followed In "A
comprehensive statement of the at
fractions presented n5. his city,
AT this point Delegate Bailey, OF
Petersburg. arose and said that ~
view Of the enterprise displayed BY
The Richmond Nirginian In presenting
all the news concerning tho work of
the T. r. A. in Richmond, the state
and elsewhere. that the thanks of the
convention be rendered that paper,
and that a resolution endorsing. If
Work ana recognizing IT as a lT|ehu ui
the organization be adopted.
The suggestion was received with
applause, and the secretary was d.
rocted to carry out the suggestion o.
the speaker and the body.
At tho conclusion the committee
presented the resolution. These res
olutions were apdotpCo, after " nix
the convention adjourned sine die;
Resolved by the 7. +. y. nf Nir-
giuia, in copVerti"0 1t s'off9lb n"
II and Is, 1912: FIRST. We tsn1er =
Post i Of suffolk Our sincere THAMES
for their magnitic, nj reception gitta
our associatisr. and assure Lhem nat
We shall always remember our WISH
to their progressive city; second. We
tender to the mayor and the citizths
Of Suffolk oUr grateful acknowledge
a-n,s Cor tic i,tsoitat1te W. t''7'''
received Us a. tl1elr visitors; Third,
We especially tender our thanks Y
the ladies ~ suffolk for The attcutCa
they hava given Us. c4p. eiall$ in Nhc
preparation and service iH pe'sonIa at
the grand harquet given us At fne
Armory last eveninS.
Resolved, That the thanks of Ihe
convention are rendered Inc press Ita~
It's able and impartial narHerJ ga
which IL nus reported Si1s Trufg5-
ings of the convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
DANIEL W. SALE ON
THE TRAVELLING MAN

Daniel ". Sale, OF Lynchburg, is
one of the best and most widely
known members Of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association.
He has attended many cony ntlons.
He says the one to he held In his clty
next year win be the best hy far ever
held anywhere IIa4-..ta444.4l t+-t77
got away from Suffolk, however. until
he made the remark, for he knew thai
that convention vas about az success
ful rs enc could be. and the citizens
coald not have worAvd hav.;@~ 10 eng
terrain than did tho happy. pros
porous people of Suffolk H. knew
that those who went 20 the convention
were sorry when Ii WAS over und thet
Ir.Saiewasoneofthe
Mir. Sale Was ono of the speakers
at the banquet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

feet feet wide and eleven inches thick
above wafer and nine inches thick
! below the water along the center
portion OF the ship to protect the
( boilers and machinery. The armor
belt tapsrs to a thickness of six
inches at the stern. The arTnor belt
! along the Rateriine viii extend about
six feet below the full load line SO
I Nm 10 arord protection when me strip
is engaged In Il sstat in heavy sea
which would cause her to roll
Heavy Arn.or Plate.
Above the waterline ar1nor belt VIII
be tSo other lfelts having maximum
thickness Of eleven inches arlidshirs
and tape~ing 10 nine inches at each
end. These belts will be 400 feet long
and Will afford protection for the s.
inch rifles smQhestacks below and main
deck and the hospital The armor
ON the sides and back OF the tarrets
viii be nine inches thick and that Oh
the 'front.' fourteen inches thick. In ad-
Iition to this the turrets will De- cover
ed with arn.or FIVE inches thick. the
coming tower in which the captain VIII
stay IN time OF battle to direct the
OF telephones. wiii be protected by ar
NOR twelve inches thick
The arrangement Of the arfnor on
the Texas is unlike that Of any other
hlt.testliI- huItt for-Lncie- SaIn--lf1a
hun is gu constructed that she does
not appear TO have any arFnor and
the sides Of he ship arc as smooth as
sififs
the arulor belts are plainly visible by
e rp
tho~eact that they DO not extend from
stem to sterr. In addition 10 the heavy
belts of arnor extending along her
sides the Texas Ia supplied with a pro-
tectINe deck below the main deck which
Is rnaae of special steel four inches
thick All OF the ship above this deck
could be shorn away and she would
still float and be able to fight.
Magazine Lined With Cork.
All IF The ships vitais, such rs boil
ers engines and magazines are To-
Gated below the protective deck. the
rrraE-ztrTrz WITH re tined with cork a4ld
there viii he Z complete refrtgeratinR
plant 60 keep them cool and preclude
the possibility o? an explosion from
over heating the ammunition. Ample
protection against TORPEDO attacks has
been provided md II viii be practically
impossible 10 sink the ship with only
ono torpedo explosion as Is generally
rhe belief Beneath the protective
deck ON the ship are three distinctive
huils and all of these would have to
lie pierced before she would be in dan
ger of sinking which Ia not likely as
turpodoes invariably explode at the
point Of contact which in the case OF
the Texas would be at the first or out
er hull
Had the Inflated Titanic been cor
structed in the same manner as the
TexaaS she could, shsas4s, sP.s1aseo& stis
syfa II ier WHICH fiysstsd
open her bottom, certainly long
enough to have kept afioat until as
sistance came
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
Telegram; OF SYrnnaihx

Last night, In accordance with a
resolution OF the convention. Score
tarT Harwood sent mis- telegram;
Rev. Il. NJ. Reckham, y, ID, Danvnie.
Va.
The convention of the Virginia dtsi~
.ssnF sf the Travellers PROTECTIVE @ A.
sortiaFss3Ga f.ts 2aarfSef tsffftt4f4t great sor
row OF the recent loss of your son
under distressing and sudden circum-
stances,
BY unanimous resolution the con-
vention has instructed me to extend
TO you and Your family our earnest
and sincere sympathy, and trust that
our loving, heavenly Father Will give
all comfort in these sorrow Allied
hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
MARY SAILS FOR 4
TOUR OF CONTINENT

NEW YORK. May tS.-~Mary Gar
dan sailed Oh the George Washington
today. She plans TO make an auto
mobile lour Of the continent after
filling an engagement at the Paris
Opera House. and then she will 60
Ia Scotland for the summer.
II have taken shooting box In
Scotland" the singer said and I am
going To have some very good shoot
ing ! am going 10 Invite ali my
friends to take part
mo. am u0g going to invite oscar
1}Amfnerst ein He doesn't need 10 bs
ghAt. Anyway me- has just been shot
with Is music score. BelieXe me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

gates 70 the Norfolk conN endou ana
thu WITH 70 urtHStTuCtgd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19

to this beautiful cicy at every oppor-
tunity. -.-
And row / wish 10 say to the
members OF the r. T.. ~ that the
individual can do much by Ind lvidual
work. If every member of this or
ganization will consider himself i
potent factor in It's success and In the
good results OF the work being done
by the organization, ana Will at every
meeting, when the proper time comes.
get up on the floor OF the hall and
suggest anything that might occur
70 him as being Of value and worth
considering. he would find that the
organization would become more ser
yiceahle. and more important.
Let each member get up ut any
time and make suggestions The last
order of business ia every post Is
The Good of the Order and now let
us see how much we can do for the
good OF the order at every meeting"
Following the induction of the new
president into office, the committee on
constitution reported unfayorablY sew
erdf, propositions tending to amend
the constitution by prohibiting any
officer succeeding himself. The com
naitteas recommendation were adppt-
ed
A resolution fixing the permanent
meeting place of the board Of dircc-
tors In Richmond was adopted.
VIII Work for Richmoad.
The committee on resolutions rec
commended that the state Delegation
10 the National convention go 10 that
meeting Instructed to vore ard work
in every proper way for the newt con-
ventioa for Richmond. This reSo-
luton was adopted amid applause.
a general discussion then arose as
to the ways and means Of providing
for fh6 Delegation 10 Peoria II was
finally determined that an appropria-
ton OF not more than si.S00 be made
for the expenses OF the delegation. aud
il was also determined that the sec
rotary ascertain the quickest way 10
reach the convention city. and then
leave the means OF getting there 70
the individual delagate,
Several railroad men were present
and ser forth the advantages OF their
particular lines
The slim Of sT5 was appropriated
for badges TO be used by the delegates
TO tho national convention
LSnchburg + Chosen.
Then the question of selecting the
next meeting place OF the State BODY
az posts IL WAS sesnp that Issne hGlrs
~ sa e iis. chvsss.,f.
". +. Richardson, OF Farmvlile
came TO the convention for the pur-
pose of nominating his town, and u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
MEDICAL COLLEGE, OF VIRGINIA.

of Visitors of this institution. TO be-
held on May %. 1912. there win hs
elected a professor OF diseases Of tho
eye and ear and a professor OF OBJ
stetrlcs and disease OF the puerper4i
state, which vacancies were created by
the deaths of Drs. John r. Davidson
and Daniel ]. Coleman, respectively.
Applications for these chairs, with
testimonials to be forwarded TO
aristopher Tolnpkns. M. D., Deazss
Richmond. Va. saa
THos. H. BARNES. NJ D.. IA
President Beard OF Visitors. a
J. 4 McCAIILEY. Se1rstary-