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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

III lOTc6 Wnen IL snail nave D66u
approved by the majority Of the
votes cast in such election. Any
measure referred to the people by
the referendum shall take effect
and be in force when it shall have
been approved by majority of the
votes cast thereon and not other
wise.
Petitions and orders for the mi
tiative and for the Referendum
shall be filed with the secretary of
the state and addressed to the Gov
ernor of the state, who shall SUBJ
nit the same to the people. The Le-
gislature to make suitable provision
for carrying into effect the provis-
ions of this Article.
Sec. A. The referendum may be
demanded by the people against one
or more items, sections or parts o.
any Act of the Legislature, in the
same manner in which such power
may be exercised against COM
plete Act, The filing of referen-
dunn petition against one or more
items. sections or part of an Act
shall not delay the remainder of
such act from becoming operative.
Sec. 5. The powers of the mi
tiative and referendum reserved to
the people by this constitution for
the state at large are hereby fur
Their reserved to the legal voters of
every county, district and munich
pality therein as to all local legis-
lation or action in the administra-
tion of county, district and NUM-
cipal government in and for their
respective counties, district and
municipalities. The manner of ex-
ercising said powers shall be pre-
scribed by general laws except that
boards of supervisors may provide
for the time of exercising the ini-
tiative and referendum powers as
to local legislation in their respec-
tive counties and districts, The re-
quisite number Of petitioners for the
invocation of the Initiative and Re-
ferendum in counties and districts
shall bear twice or double the ratio
to the whole number of legal voters
in such county or district as herein
provided therefor in the state at
large.
Sec. s. Any measure rejected by
the people through the power of
the Initiative and Referendum can
not be again proposed by the Initi-
alive within three years thereafter
by less than thirty per centum of
the legal voters.
Sec. z. The reservation of the
powers of the Initiative and Refer
endum in this Article shall not de-
prlve the Legislature of the right
to repeal any law. propose or pass
any measure which may be consis-
tent with the constitution of the
state and the Constitution of the
United States.
Sec. s. Laws shall be provided
to prevent corruption in making
procuring and submitting Initia-
tive and Referendum petitions.
Passed by the Senate February
2Ist 1912.
Theo. G. Bilbo.
President of the senate.
Passed the House of the Repre-
sentatives March 16, 1912.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
S. G. r. No. s.
A concurrent resolution propos-
inn an amendment To Article
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
S. c. R. No. s.

"A cOuCuTIGHt IcSOluIlOu pTOpOS-
ing an amendment to Article 4
Section Sc, to the Constitution of
the state of Mississippi. changing
the style of bills,
Resolved by the Legislature of
the state of Mississippi, two-thirds
of each House concurring therein,
that the following amendment to
the State Constitution be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
state for ratification or rejection,
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November 1912, viz:
Amend Article 4, Section Sc of
the Constitution of the State of
Mississippi so as to read as follows:
The style of all bills shall be,
BE it enacted by the people of the
State of Mississippi, :"
Adopted by the Senate February
q, 1912.
Thee. G. Bilbo.
President of the Senate.
Adopted by the House of Repre-
sentattves, March 10, 1912.
FL. M. Quin.
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives.
And the same is published and
will be submitted as required by
section seventy-three of the State
Constitution.
Given under my hand and the
Great seal of the State of Missis-
sippi, this Third day Of October,
1912.
Joseph w. Power.
Secretary of State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

The Herald has refralned from
commedting upon the outcome OF the
County Attorney Law in the forth
coming election until the Supreme
Court could pass upon the constitu-
nationality of the Act of the 1912
legislature providing for such sub
hitting to hevoters OF each county
for until that could be done, there
was no certainty 1T would ever come
before the electors, but now it has
been upheld and the special tickets
have been printed and sent out, so
while we havn but these few lines
to use, some remarks thereon are
pertinent. 1t appears to us a case
where the taxpayers of each county
have been empanelled as jury to set
upon the case and pass upon the pre-
pretty OF Recall of the Office" pure
ly on economic grounds. In most of
the large counties it seems apparent
it will be retained; in the small coun-
ties like Greene and others there is
strong probability of it being abo-
ished. but as we see it, there is not
any great principle involved now, as
the lawmakers have fixed it so that
whether retained or abolished, if con-
ditions or sentiment change, it can
be reconsidered at the next election,
with that right assured it reduces
itself merely to a question to be de
cided at present like the supervisors
pass upon any other bill or project;
of about as much Importance as the
building of good wooden BRIDGE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

dunn, and it may be ordered Except
as to laws necessary for the imme-
date preservation of the public
peace. health or safety either by
petition signed by ten per centunl
of the legal voters or by the Legis-
lature as other bills are enacted,
The ratio and per centum of legal
voters hereinbefore stated shall be
based upon the total number of
votes cast at the last general cleo
ton for the state office receiving
the highest number Of votes at such
election.
Sec. 3. Referendum petitions
shall be filed with the secretary of
state not more than ninety days af-
ter the final adjournment OF the
session of the Legislature which
passed the bill on which the Refer
endunl is demanded. The veto
power of the governor shall not
extend to measures voted on by
the people. All elections on meas
ures referred to the people OF the
state shall be had at the next cleo
ton held throughout the state, ex-
cept when the Legislature or the
governor shall order a special cleo
ton for the express purpose OF
making such reference. Any meas
ure referred to the people by the
Initiative shall take effect and be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
A Preaeher d Proaress

What Is the chief requirement Tor
heinp "A successful representative IN
Congress? is Il the gift OF oratory =!
ia n wealth? Is il social position?
rs Il popularity even? NO, Ii IS none
of these. II is sympathy with ana
deem knowledge OF the needs OF the
constituency represented. Measured
by this standard no other man is so
eminently qualified 20 succeed David
/ Foster as representative from
he FIRST Vermont district as Editor
rrank l. Greene of ST Adams. He
Knows Vermont thoroughly and Tor
wears has been an insisient preacher
of the doctrine Of progress. lie mas
n ready tongue. Yields a ready pen
and has made lifelong study Of
the problems OF statecrait To a
degree am ideallst. his idealism Is
always controlled by sober sense ana
sound Judgment lie could never
become Foster. nor could Foster ever
become Greene. Radically different
In Temperament and gifts, yet each
able aud faithful. one has served well
his state and district aud gone TO
his long rest: the other gives great
nromise OF usefulness u honored by
the votes OF his fellow republicans
and is chosen 20 represent them ana
the people OF Vermont In the Con
cross of the United Statcs-BelloWs
reus Times
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criminals, idiots and imbeciles, and
now the states of California, Connec-
ticut, New Jersey, Oregon and Wash
ington have similar laws, while New
York will likely adopt such meas
ure at the present session of the leg
islature.
Vermont should pass such a law at
the next session of the legislature.
The law could well be copied after
that of Indiana, which has served as
a model for the statutes adopted by
the states named above, all based on
the established fact that heredity
plays most important part in the
transmission of crime, idiocy and i'm
becility.
The important part played by her
edity is strikingly displayed in the
social contrast between the Jukes
family and the Jonathan Edwards
family cited in the course of an ar
ticle in recent issue of the Ladies
Home Journal
OF the 1900 descendants, identified
of Max Jukes, born in 1920, there is
the following record: 300 in the
poorhouse, 23OO years in all; 300 died
in childhood; 440 viciously diseased
400 physical wrecks; so notorious
prostitutes; Z murderers; 60 habitu
al thieves, averaged ~ years in
jail; 100 convicted of crime; none OF
them ever contributed to social wei
fare and the actual and potential
cost TO society of these social para
sites and scourges was S1,250,O0O.
OF the 1894 descendants, identified
of Jonathan Edwards, there were
295 college graduates, u college pres
idents, 65 college professors, 60 ply.
sicians, 100 clergymen and musicians
rs army and navy officers, 60 promi-
nent authors, 100 lawyers, 80 judges
80 hold public Office, vice president
3 United States senators. II is not
known that any of them was ever
convicted Of crime.
Vermont has institutions where
the criminal and insane classes are
restrained and cared for. The urgent
need now is for an institution where
the imbecile class can be segregated
so that they cannot, as now, run al
large, and propagate their kind. With
such an institution and the enact.
ment and enforcement of a steriliza.
ton law, such as we have referred to
measures towards the solution of this
problem will have been we'll lnaugur
ated -Enosburg Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
Scientific FARMING

1--WE shall see at many OF our
mountain streams great electric
works taking the nitrogen from the
air, as is done in Norway. The same
electric force will make available h q
potash in our granite and we shall
use our common ragweed and others
as potash plants, and smartweed for
utilizing phosphoric acid"
The above quotation is from a
speech delivered by Editor II. W.
Collingwood Of the Rural New Yorker
at a meeting of farmers week at the
Massachusetts Agricultural College.
1t sounds somewhat imaginary but
the speaker cites the developments
of the past twenty-five years as evl.
dence that such improvements are
possible. To us the statements are
significant as showing what science
has already learned. Potash in rag
weed and phosphoric acid in smart.
weed would have been discredlted
when we were boys" But now PEG
pie know they are there. Il is still
question whether potash and phos
phoric acid can be secured in practic
al and profitable ways from these
sources, but science can determine
that as accurately as II did their ex
istence in these plants.
The great point of the quotation
is the suggestion II makes OF what
we may expect science to accomplish
and the broad field open to the man
who earnestly takes up the work OF
agriculture Editor Colllngwood s
closing sentences are worthy of full
quotation He says:
History, as read it. thus far has
been largely the record of civiliza
ton in the city, built up by draining
the blood and money away from the
country Sooner or later this civil
ization came down. because II had
no roots in the soil. That error has
been going on in New England for
years. The problem for the agrlcul
tural college Is to reach the diseour
aged people back upon the hills a.
well as the strong and ambitious
whose lives are laid in softer places
We need knowledge as to lime and
drainage and the higher agriculture
but more than all that we need Ia
build up the old home life, as well as
TO make the soil more productive.
think the coming farm educator will
not be so much a man OF high soien
tiic attainment but one who really
feels that he must in some way lead
a form OF conseorated life II he would
do his full duty, for We can say what
We will about the material posghlli.
ties Of New England farm, yet with
our peculiar history and the peculiar
sentiment which ollngs 10 our hills.
the redemption OF rural New Eng
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. George Stafford spent Tuesday
in. Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb are
spending a week with friends in
Dover.
Mrs. S. f. Henry has returned to
her home in North Bennington after
spending the winter in town.
4 pleasant surprise was given Frank
Webb at his home in this village on
Thursday evening. when over sixty Of
his friends gathered at his home to
assist him in celebrating his Goth
birthday. Dainty refreshments were
served and games were played. Mr..
Webbs friends presented him with n
FIVE dollar gold piece as a small to-
ken of their friendship, Mr.. Webb
responded in q pleasing manner. The
party broke up at n late hour, all de
claring Il avery enjoyable occasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

What do the Roosevelt delegates
elect of Vermont think of Senator
Dixon's plain implication that some
ofthem, at least, are susceptible of
venality-of being corrupted by their
Taft opponents? Vermonters are not
given to taking that sort of thing with
equanimity.-Springheld Reporter.
No Roosevelt delegate has any rea-
son to feel hurt and we hardly think
they will. 1t should be borne in
mind that Senator Dixon comes from
Montant, the state Of Clark, DAILY, the
Heinzes, etc, where If honest men
ever get anything, they have to fight
for it. He perhaps did not under
stand that back here in Vermont del
egates are not put up at auction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
vermont,s Social Problem

Last week the Standard, in discuss
ing the statements made in a recent
address in st. Adams by Superinten-
dent Barss of the state industrial
school at Vergennes, protested
against the manner in which these
statements relating to rural degen-
eracy in Vermont were made, as tend
ing to convey the impression that
Vermont is peculiar and worse than
her neighbors in this regard, and
that this gave wrong impression
and worked a serious injustice to the
state.
For instance, we find the New
York Sun giving editorial publicity
to these statements and in their bare
outline, without explanation or fair
comparison with other common
wealths, giving a wrong and harmful
idea regarding Vermont conditions to
the large clientele of this metropoli-
tan paper as we'll as of those by
whom il will be copied Referring
to Mr. Barss' address the Sun says
that some OF the counts Of his in
dictment are so black that a Vernon
ter proud of his state would be tempt
ed to suppress the publication Of
them"
Now the Standard, which is proud
OF the state, and for that reason an
xious to have any Of its social and
political evils brought to light and
remedied, feels no temptation to
have any part Of the indictment, the
accuracy of which is beyond question,
suppressed, but We do emphatically
object to the dissemination Of the
idea that conditions in Vermont are
worse than in other states OF the I'm
ion and Of so serious a nature as
to set her apart as an object Of pity
and commiseration.
Take the problem presented by
the increase in the feeble minded
members of society, which Mr. Barss
declares is going on by leaps and
bounds. We have not the figures for
Vermont, but authentic statistics Gov
ering the entire country give the
startling information that the men.
tally defective classes-natural Grim.
inals, imbecles, insane, epileptics-
have multiplied in the last thirty
years more than twice as fast as has
the total population. The official re
cords of the Illinois state board OF
charities show that the average mum
Der of inmates in the state asylums
for the insane and feeble minded had
increased from 1881 in 1850 to 1l.15i
in 1907, in other words from about
600 per million to about 1000 per
million inhabitants. The increase OF
detectives cared for by the state was
300 per cent in thirty years The
New York Globe is authority for the
statement that there are now about
a million defective children in the
public institutions in that state.
Similar or worse conditions in
other states has led to a study and
investigation OF the subject, which
has been followed in many states by
the adoption Of measures designed 10
check, and If possible eliminate. this
great class of detectives by prevent.
ing theirs propagation.
Indiana was the pioneer, FIVE years
ago, in passing a law permitting the
sterilization Of certain confirmed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

Seems as though the Taft newspa-
pers and Taft leaders are almost too
abusive of Roosevelt and Roosevelt
ians to win over those unpledged votes
that they want in Wednesdays state
convention if these delegates should
be anyway inclined toward the
colonel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR SALE-In town OF SALISBURY farm Of
nearly two hundred acres. nifty acres till
able, balance pasture and woodland. The farm
ls well waiered, apples, pears an0 plums on the
place. enough timber and cord wood Oh the
farm to pay for the place If cut and marketed.
A small house and good barn on the place. for
an immediate sale. fifteen hundred dOiiars will
purchase this farm. Inquire Of Charles n.
Powers, Savings Bank Building. Bennington,
vt, sOt2j
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

Ex-Mayor Burke is great fighter,
but it doesn't appear that he fought
with any considerable degree of judg-
ment at the session of the Democratic
state committee Thursday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
Household Remedy
Taken il the sprlna ior Years.

Ralph Rust, Willis, Mich. writes:
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been a house,
hold remedy in our home as long as
can remember. l have taken it in the
spring for several years. 1t has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex-
polling the humors that accumulate
during the winter. Being farmer
and exposed to bad weather, my sys-
tenn is often affected, and ] often take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with good results
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar to
Itself. There is no "just as good"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
EOR sALE-Furnlture eompIete for bee

FOR SALE-Furniture complete for bed;
It room, like new, all in white and gold, .
pieces mo Dedl dresser. three ch lirs, table and
medicine chest, original cost 5000 now 5000
takes il al and antique mahogany pieces over
90 years old, original price $1,000 All for 5000,
now leather scat chairs were $500 zach now
for $1,000, some oil paintings parlor hard
coai stove cost $500 now for $1,000. pipe, zinc
and all, call at 800 South street, Bennington.
42t6+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publ
BENNINGTON. VT APRIL 6, 1912

Over in eastern and northern Yer
mont the snow is still deep in many
places and Easter white will not be
confined to the lilies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
rn Mhom n MaY coneern

AT n meeting OF the undersigned
nalntlng contractors OF Bennington
held April 3. 1912, after due consld,
Grafton OF the demand OF the local
paln,ers' union. Il was voted that we
continue the same work day and was'
Ca as paid last year, $3.50 for nine
hours contractors charging $500 for
nine hours.
(signodl
Charles Herrlck,
VIM. II. Hill,
Pratt & Ostrandor,
George MoKeon,
Barnes & Son,
T. A. Carpenter & Sons
+. Dcrard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR SALE-Pen of sixteen pullets that ar
good layers mixed buff and brown leg
horns. for seN entyfive cents each. Eggs for
Matching from full-blooded bun leghorns, five
cents each. Ernest II. Biddle, Haynes Corners,
No. Bennington, vt. Alto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
FOR sALr

EOR SALE-A 1911 model Y cyl, Stevens
a Duryea automobile Price $1,000. Car san
he seen at the garage of Springfield Auto Co..
No. 40 Liberty street, Springfield, Mass. For
further particulars inquire of A. j. Cooper
43tB
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

L'OR SALE-Eggs that hatch from the fam
u GUS "2I3 Egg Strain" of White Wyan-
andottes, line bred IL years 10 increas egg pro-
ductiOn, STOCK direct from the originator. AS
winter layers, they have few equals and no
uperiors. Il. H. Peeor, Bennington, VI
sDtQ,E
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

TOR SALE Poultry supplies, 30 coops, paint
ed, tops hinged for nen and chickens, 10
feed troughs; s feet long; tops hinged. isides
ers grit boxes and drinking fountains; quart
Size and other small articles. n. d. Bottum,
So. SALISBURY, Vt. 3t25t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR SALE OR TO RENT-Tne Godfrey
Building at Ga Main st. This isa two
story structure, 25x5O feet with good base
ment underneath the entire building. The
annual gross income from this property Tor
some time has been 10 per cent of the asked
price. good proposition for the right party.
II not sold soon il may be rented. Inquire OF
Homer IL. Webster. i3u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

DOR SALE Farm of 225 acres, located in
Pownal, miles from Berkshire Trolley. 90
land heavily timbered With chestnut, oak and
maple. most of the chestnut Is large enough
foI'teephOne poles, there Is a modern house
with 10 rooms in best of repair. piazza entire
26xs6 with wagon shed attached and under
ground stable under each end. large silo. tie up
Is cows, horse barn with stalls with iron
managers and box stall. new hen house 70 feet
logg, large grlinery, young apple orchard Of
10 trees. running water at barns. Price 5000
nash & Hutchins, 44tf
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
" Estate OF ANN I. MATrIsON

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF ANN 7. MATr1sON
Tho undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
Of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, TO receive,
examine aud adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against thcestatc OF Ann II. MattisOn
late OF Bennington, IN said District deceased
and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet forthe pur-
pose aforesaid at the Probate Ofce
In the village OF bennington VI. IN said
District ON the 18th day OF September NEXT,
from o'clock p N. until 4 o'clock p NJ on
said day and that six months fromN the
18th day OF March, A. u. 1912 Is tho time
limited by said Court for fald creditors 20 pre-
seut their claims TO ms for examination and
allowance.
Dated az Bennington, VT, this 18th day Of
March, A. ID. 1919
JAMES y. HURLEY.
JOHNSON NJ. MATrfSON
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR SALE Eggs for hatohing, from Crystal
White Orpingtons. Kieerstmss Strain.
also Rhode Island Reds. lhe kind thai lay, sl.00
u setting of 10. p. Il. Mccarthy. Church st.,
NO. bennington, VI. Tel. l7l-3 26t4s'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

EOR sALE-An upright piano in good con-
a dition. viii sell cheap. Inquire 2& Union
street 43tg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR sALE-Eggs for Matching from winter
laying strain of Barred Rocks. 81 90 a setting
of 10. Day old chicks tor sale. and will hatch
eggs with Incubator at "A reasonable price. VIM.
AllaTd, l29 Branch ST., Bennington, VI. 3Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

FOR SALE Horses for sale, d. d. Hurd OF
Hoosck Falls has just received carload
These are at his stable for inspection. 4Ot24