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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

Ten states now have woman suf-
frage, four new ones having adopt
ed it at the recent election, and the
nation still lives. These states also
vote about the same as other states
do and are not more free from po-
litical imperfections than their sis
ter states, all of which proves that
woman suffrage is not a menace or
a cure all. We see no reason why
a woman is not just as we'll qualified
to vote as a man and we do not see
that they are better qualified than
the men. The only thing we ques-
ton about woman suffrage is wheCh-
er the ballot will really increase the
power of woman or decrease it..
Woman has an influence all her own
under present conditions. 1t is a
benefcent influence on our moral
and political life and one the country
can i'll afford to spare or weaken. If
woman can leave this exclusive field
of influence and exert a greater and
better influence by using a mans
tools instead of her own we had bet
ter furnish her the tools. But if her
own influence and ways are better
may it be a long time before she is
transformed by law into an imper-
feet mannish agent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
The Hyde Park Bank
and Out=Of=State
Loans

At a meeting at Montpelier,
October 30, the Farmers Club lis
tened to a speech by Hon. John III.
Senter, who volunteered for the
edifcation of the Club this state
ment:
"The Hyde Park Bank says it
does not loan outside of Vermont,
but 1T deposits money outside the
State. +"
So much has been said in regard
to the attitude of the Hyde Park
Bank-some truthful, some other
wise-that perhaps an authori-
tative statement may interest our
readers.
The bank makes, this broad
statement:
That, aside from funds deposit
ed on call in New York or Boston,
this bank has never loaned a dol
lar since its organization except on
Vermont security or on paper
guaranteed by a frst-class Yer
mont name or names. It does not
decline to receive out-of-State col
lateral if it believes the home
name is good.
1t makes every effort to place
its idle, or so-called "cal money"
with Vermont banks rather than
Out-of-State banks; but every
bank, so far as we ever knew,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
Adjustment of Offsets

State Tax Commissioner j. E.
Cushman in his biennial report dis
eusses the deductions of personal
property from a persons grand list
on account of debts owing in a way
that should receive attention by the
law makers. The extent of the de-
auctions made is shown by the fol-
lowing figures:
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est and may be an influence that
viii hasten larger and more just pol
icies than those now controlling the
kingdoms and monarchies of Europe.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02
Mind Your Own Business

How dare you Judge? BY what
right do you sit in justice over the
acts of your neighbor? Has Provi-
dence gifted you with eyes that see
the scars upon souls and ears that
can hear the battles between will and
weakness? When did you walk in
Gethsemane? Has your life been so
full and have you journeyed so far
that you know the lures and tempta-
tions that face all men and all wom-
en-the creeds upon which they were
reared-the early influences that sur
rounded them-the griefs that they
bear-the hurts that they wear and
the storms that beat upon their
hearts?
Have you paused at all the roads
where duty and desire cross-have
you felt the need of bread and the
want of a roof? What tests have you
withstood-what priyations have bat
tered the edge of your resolution? Did
necessity ever hurl you to your knees
and leave you cropping blindly for the
first straw that could be clutched
What sacrifices have you laid upon
the altar of honor?
Until you have tried, don't try
until you are convinced, don't con
Wet You can't accurately estimate
any motives in any life but your own
It isn't your place, it isn't your right
it isn't your duty to WELD the lash.
Are you so perfect that you may
determine standards of perfection?
Are you so truthful, so virtuous, SC
unsefsh that you may direct the mis-
guided? Have you ever visualized
what you yourself might have done
had you been placed in the same pc
sition as another whom you condemn
ed?
Would you do better-would you be
better than other daughters of sorrow
if destiny had tangled you in the
meshes of her web? How can yol
tell how brave and how strong you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02

would be until you have passed
through the FIRE and proven yOur
strength in a real fight with nsfOr-
tune? Oh, be fair! It's so easy ~
destroy and so hard to rebuild
There are too many weeds In the
great garden-don't add to them.
Weave an occasional rose garland and
make fewer crowns OF thorns. 90
forth TO heal, not to hurt.
Don't slander-don't gossip.
Mind your own business.
Which foregoing remarks, you heel
don't apply to you at ALL yet you
know of countless persons whose
cases they fit to "T''.
For instance, there's Mrs. -"
across the way, and Mrs. "B" who
called today
When you pause to consider how
often they have poked their respes-
tive and respectable noses into Affairs
which never affected them of course,
you heartily agree that there's entire
ly too much busy-bodying In yOar
vicinity.
But as for you-why, you're above
the meanness and pettiness and the
oruelties that some women land yen
ould name them scatter through
life, you wouldn't wrong anybody
But then, if you could see yourself
in the same light in which you view
Others, you wouldn't be so ready 10
constitute yourself a trial board for
the community's morals and we could
use this page TO discuss politics 81
ragnara figurines or take a dig al
the unspeakable Turk-instead OF
wasting it in a foolish and futile at
tempt to change human nature, and
the hopelessness of the attempt hes
chiefly in the fact that all OF US ear
see beams, but can't feel motes-Hy
Herbert Kaufman in the WomaIfs
World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02
IRRIGATION BY ELECTRICITY
Power Plant viii Tap Underground
Waters for Kansas Farmers

waters Tor Kansas Z FARMERS
Topeka, Kan, March 2-Kansas
farmers will no longer have to look
with envy on the strides Of the cult
vators of irrigated lands in Colorado
and other Western states if plan to
pump out underground water by cleo
tricity on large scale shall be found
to be as feasible as indicated by ex-
periments. The test will be made
this summer in Scott county.
j. W. Tough, who has large ranch
in that county is the author Of the
plan. When the drought came last
year he had wells sunk on his place
and was able to pump up enough wat
er from underground sources to grow
fine crops. He set out to find If the
pumping could not be done on a large
scale He was advised by expert in.
vestigators that a plentiful supply Of
water could be obtained throughout
that district as well as In other parts
of western Kansas at depth of from
Is to 100 feet, and that the erection
of large power plant would provide
a cheap means of operating the
pumps.
Mr.. Tough interested other capital
lists, including some in Chicago, and
the result was decision to put up a
power plant to cost 100000 The
men concerned spent upward OF $780,
600 in acquiring property that will be
subject to the plant and will engage
in farming on a large scale in addit-
ion to supplying other farmers
throughout that section with electric
ity 1t is estimated that wells can be
dug and equipped at a cost of from
SO to $50 an acre and that a cheaI
rate for power can be given.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02
eET.ToeETHER MEETING
Annual Banquet of the Montpelier
Board of Trade

Montpelier Feb. 29.-The Montpel-
Ter board of trade, held its annual ban
quet and get-together meeting in Pa
viion hotel tonight, plates being laid
for 125. James B. Estee, the next
mayor of Montpelier, was POSTMASTER.
He was introduced by President w.
C. Cotton. J. NJ. Ward of the indus
trial department of the Boston and
Maine railroad and New Haven sys-
TEN was the principal speaker and
urged cooperation between boards of
trade and railroads for industrial de-
velopment Other speakers were G.
H. Pape, vice president of the Barre
board of trade; B. r. DeMerrett, pres
ident of the Waterbury board of trade,
Supt. S. c. Hutchinson, Of the public
schools; w. ~ Theriault, Mayor S. S.
Ballard, ]. G. Brown and w II. Crock
EFT. w. c. Cotton is president of the
board and Fred Gleason, secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02
FOR CHAPPED HANDS
Mentholatum Quickly Relieves Sore
ness and Makes Skin Smooth

Now is the time when the COLI
winds chap and crack the hands and
lips and Mentholatum is most need
ed This healing, soothing antiseptis
ointment prevents rough skin II ap
piled after washing the hands and
face but II the hands are already
chapped, apply freely at night and IN
the morning the skin will be smooth.
Nothing else is as good to take oai
all soreness, Inflammation and rough
ness from the skin. Use Menthoh-
tum after shaving and It will keep
the face soft and the skin in good con
dition.
Every one should have a jar oi
Mentholatum in the home ready for
use in case of burns, chllblains, frost
bites or any soreness, pain or infam
nation Get a jar today and see for
yourself how quickly it relieves thess
winter troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

confeStioner of Omaha advertised ice
cream during the last three weeks cold
snap, and made good with his PROPOSE
stores will pull a successful Refrigerator
ale we win back up on all former ad-
ertising arguments.
Howell Journal: There is no good
sason why any democratic newspaper
SHOULD not voice its objections to any
man seeking place upon its party ticket.
Because 9 man has an itching for office
does not put him above just criticism.
the World-Herald and q lot OF lesser
lights to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Bloomington Advocate: The Advocate
makes the prediction now that after all
Of the smoke of battle has cleared
away President Taft will be easily re-
nominated by the republican national
convention. All this yellow journal
criticism has about worn out. OF course.
there is no law to prevent as many
fellows as care for 1t to- make q grab
for the nomination.
Kearney Hub: Bryan proposes that
democratic newspapers OF the state take
straw vote on presidential preference.
After two weeks voting he proposes to
call a conference in Lincoln for the
convenience Of the publishers. so that
they can harmonic on q choice and
agree TO get behind him. Now for in
stance II the straw should show that
the wind is blowing in Bryan's direc-
ton would that be embarrassing to
Bryan. or would it not? Only one guess
allowed.
Norfolk Press: A farmer living ono
mile from Norfolk was going to have a
little party at his house. He wanted a
few new records for his phonograph.
He didn't want TO come to town for
them. He ordered three Of them. slo6
worth. mailed to him. 1t cost 81 cents
postage to carry them one mile. For
one cent less. the postoffice would have
taken the same package Of records to
Europe Can you blame the farmer
or the man who sold the records for
wanting a limited parcels post law?
Telcamal Herald: Much noise Is be-
ing made by city folks in telling the
farmer to test his seed corn. 1t looks
to US as though they take II for granted
that the ordinary farmer does not know
enough to tend to his own business.
They get this idea from the political
boss who makes 1t his business TO go
out to the country school house to tell
the farmer how to vote. Pumping that
kind of hot air into the farmer makes
this editors back tired. A lot OF these
city folks who are yelling test your
seed corn until they are red in the
face would not know good seed corn
from pumpkin seed. The average farmer
has forgot more about the right kind OF
seed to plant than most of us city
chaps will ever know.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
What It's All About.

A suit TO test the validity or consti-
nationality Of the law seldom conveys
q definite impression TO the public.
and that Is doubtless true with re-
spect TO the suit brought by our
democratic reform sheriff TO knock
out the law which abolished the
county jail feeding graft. and put the
supplying Of meals to prisoners on a
competitive contract basis. The only
way TO give definiteness to this
issue is to resolve Il into matter OF
dollars and cents. and TO draw fair
comparison we must go back to the
figures for the period Immediately
preceding and Immediately following
the ending OF the perquisite system.
which took place with the advent OF
Sheriff Bradley into the office In
January. 1908. These are the totals:
BEFORE CONTRACT FEEDING.
isos-For feeding prisoners. .sitlssas g
iso7-ror feeding prisoners. ......,.ti2 ~. d
Average number OF prisoners"- 81
Average feeding cost per year,. .si4Sso.6i
AFTER CONTRACT FEEDING.
isos--For feeding prisoners. e.sss.e q
isoe.-For feeding prisoners. e2ie.t u
Average number Of prisoners. q
Average feeding cost per years. e'2st,ot
Saving to taxpayers per years. sss7 q
which goes to show that the law
requiring o contract for supplying
prison meals. put through the legisla-
ture by the efforts OF The Bee and It's
editor. has already placed over s2s.-
600 in the pockets of the taxpayers
Of Douglas county. and win continue
to be worth to them upwards OF
IS, 900 each year as compared with
the conditions which previously pre-
vailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
Harvey Sues for Peace.

Colonel George Harvey has in him
something OF the hero. He il a good
loser. He Is even gifted with that
rare quality OF .orbearance which i'm
pels a man slapped upon the one cheek
to wheel around with the other for
similar treatment Perhaps II the
row had been between Governor VIII
son and Colonel Watterson, instead
OF Colonel Harvey, and IL Colonel
Harvey instead OF Colonel Watterson
had taken the part of peacemaker,
things might have come out differ
ently-perhaps. Our assumption rests
upon the appeal of Colonel Harvey
TO Colonel Bryan for peace and unity
in the interest OF democratic success.
Could anything be more self-abnegat-
ing than this from his Weekly:
Speaking in the spirit Of tolerance and
consideration exemplified IN Savannah.
We ask Mr.. Bryan 20 set forth frankly
and fully the disparities OF political faith
as he perceives them. with particular re-
gard to the construction Of truly dem
ecra.le platfoEm-and let us see II conf
mon ground cannot be found and
glorious victory won.
Colonel watterson has never, In
his most trenchant moments. said
half the things about Colonel Harvey
that Colonel Bryan has. yet Colonel
Harvey thinks so much Of party that
he is willing to forget and forgive
and invite Colonel Bryan TO Join
hands in plan TO work out the
destiny OF democracy by some new
formula.
But, let's see how that appeals to
Colonel Bryan. Keeping "the unity of
the spirit in the bond Of peace" has
not been his most conspicuous en-
deayor. Organism is alive and potent
and II has budded. bloomed and frue-
titled In an atmosphere OF discord.
Suppose the party achieved this unity
for which Colonel Harvey's patient
soul yearns. what would Il profit
Colonel Bryant We shall see what
we shall see about Colonel Bryan &C
cepting Colonel Harvey's proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
People Talked About

The feet Of W. ]. Bryan are pressing
the sacred soil OF Texas and the Houston
Post falls to record the accompanying
tremors.
The troubles of a busted Connecticu,
bank have been diagnosed by the re-
eeiver's doctor as spinal curvature OF
the books. which had not been balanced
for forty years The shock Of failure
Jared tho scales from the eyes OF the
directors.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor Nagel
has written the John Lester worsins
railway Of Huntington. Pa. operated by
T.year-old boy in his playground: 1T
gives me pleasure to acknowledge the re-
eeipt Of your railway Pass. Contrary "a
my custom. I have accepted Il"
The late Thomas F. Grady OF New York
Tammany mouthpiece. was the oratorical
megaphone OF the opposition TO Cleve-
lands first nomination. and his vocal
thunders provoked General Blacks his
tory rejolnder. We love him tcleye-
laad) for the enemies he has made"
Ex-Mayor Daniel D. Whitney Of
Brooklyn. N. Y. who has just passed
his nlnety-thlrd birthday. took hal
hour off from his duties at his grocery
store to celebrate the day. He Reads
without glasses and likes buekwheat cake.
and sometimes eats eight or nine OF then
for breakfast.
Miss Loiss Edmonds. the n-year-olt
champion breadmaker Of Iowa. who Is Il
bake q few loayes for President Taft i
White house ovens. is destined TO TAX
leading part In the work of the An
Gent Order Of Housekeepers. There wouli
be fewer Disconnected wives Of congress
men IN Washington II they appeared les
in White house parlors and oftener II
the kitchen helping Mrs Taft do up tn
dishes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
THE REAL GOOD FELLOW.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
OF course. you're q good fellow; when YOU
line up at the bar.
Everybody has a round, and then another
good cigar.
They like you for your company. but as
you flick the foam
You forget the real good fellow, who's
awaiting you at home.
OF course. you're a good fellow, and your
name will head the list,
When they're fixing up some flowers for
some man you've never missed.
You're booster for your crunies, and
their virtue III tone
You don't praise the real good fellow,
who's awaiting you at home.
OF course. you're a good fellow. till your
round Of Joy Is spent.
And you're heartsick.. wan and weary
and you haven't got q cent;
When you're down and out and troubled,
you know which way 10 roam
And you always find the real good fellow
awaiting you at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

An Albuquerque correspondent to
the Kansas City Star thinks that the
ceremonious question. Have you
anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced against you?" is
rubbing It In" on the poor convict.
II does seem n little that way.
though. of course, thar was not the
intention OF law. Nevertheless.
after a man has been charged. ar
raigned. tried and convicted, then
to be stood up before the Jury that
found him guilty and asked. Have
you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against
you?"-you are a goner; you are
beat at your own game. now. what
have you to say for yourself? II
really does sound that way. but. of
course, failure to put the question
might annul the conviction and re-
quire the whole trial over again.
But failure OF the prisoner to answer
does not do that. SO. after all, while
the original intent may have been
to satisfy an anxious concern for
justice. the question really is now
merely a polite form.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

II the democratic state committee
for Nebraska wants to go on record in
favor Of all the constitutional amend
merits submitted for popular ratifi-
cation, that is their privilege. but ii
is no part OF the machinery OF con-
stitutlon changing. which calls merely
for votes cast at the primary, and in
the election. 1t used TO be that the
party attitude on these amendments
was TO be determined BY resolution
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
The Land Question,

The governments reclamation stat
istician, c. ]. Blanchard, raises the
point that $1,000 Americans go to
Canada every year TO get farming
land because there is not enough In
this country for their accommodation.
This, he says, to preface his appeal to
congress for expeditions legislation
that will increase the area Of desert
land reclaimed. That is all right,
but If those Americans who went to
Canada for land we're not, in very
large numbers, selling good rich soil
in the states in order to go, there
would be much more occasion for
anxiety on this point The Iowa, llli-
nois, Missouri or Nebraska farmer
who goes TO Canada does not go there
because he has to in order to get
land to farm; he goes. as rule, for
the same reason that men have al
ways quit older localities to venture
further out into the newer countries.
And IL might be mentioned that a
very large number of these American
farmers return from Canada in a rea-
sonably short time. disappointed.
There are, indeed. vast stretches of
land In our western and southern
states subject to the highest state OF
cultivation still sparsely or entirely
unoccupied, and expeditions action
by congress looking to the reclama-
ton OF this land as an incentive to
settlement is by all means desirable,
but in the meantime there is SO
much other land reclaimed. ready and
available for filling that the necessity
OF going TO Canada has not yet struck
this part Of the country. at least. as
acute. II might become so II our gov
eminent failed to act and II is we'll
enough to have these timely remind
ers from those interested in action.
but there isreally no occasion for gen.
uine alarm, we think. The govern
ment has acted and will continue to
act. though now and then too much
attention to other matters tends to
longest things and retard progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

The selection Of Congressman Nc
kinIsy to look after the preliminary
campaign in the interest OF President
Taft's denomination will now meet
the objection that he 10 a rich man
Rich men like Spreckels. Bourne. Nc.
carmIck ard Crane are privileged tc
enlist only In the insurgent cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Nebraska City Press. Our idea Of a
perennial joke: The statement in the
editorial column of the worid-Herald;
IAN Independent Newspaper"
West Point Republican: Governor
Aldrich has filed for denomination
Despite some expectation to the con.
trary. he has absolutely made good and
has given the state a clean-cut, business
like administration Of its affairs. His
record clearly entities him to re-nomina-
ton and reelection.
Arspahoe Mirror: A certain leading
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-10

The city electrician issues a warn
lag against the danger OF defective
Installation Of gas fixtures as COM
rares with electric lighting fixtures.
or eourss. II the city electricians
department we're TO have exclusive
Jurisdiction no one would be per-
raittcd 10 use gas at ali. But why
not leave something for the gas con-
mlss.oner 70 iook after?