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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
THERE ARE MANY THINGS.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am keeping steady company
with young lady nineteen years
old and l would appreciate 1t very
much II you would kindly inform
me what would be an appropriate
birthday present JOB
That depends on the girls tastes
Books make an ideal present, and
hope she prefers them above all other
gifts.
II she doesn't care for books, a
handsome box Of candy, or flowers, or a
growing plant makes a pretty gift.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
For Cracked Lips.

AS the cold weather approaches / get
more and more complaints from girls
whose lips begin to crack, because the
skin is so very thin. II you wet your
lips, running the tongue over them as
most people do on a cold, dry day they
will crack almost Immediately. You
should anoint them several times dur
ing the day with old-fashioned cam
phor ice, which Is made of lamb tallow
and gum camphor melted together.
Plain vaseline is good, and some people
can use rosewater and glycerine in
equal parts.
People who have very dry, pale lips
can remedy this defect by massaging
the lips with a little vaseline or any
other emollient
Generally, however the condition de-
notes indigestion or anaemia, and the
| constitution must be built up before the
, lips will get red again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
Why the Butcher Had the CleaEest
Market Stall.

Mrs Sssith- Really, Mr. Slaughter, l think you have
the most inviting and appetizng stall in the market
always 90 clean and white. You must q brand
new set of cloths and aprons every morning"
Mr. SldnghAer-"Oh NO na' am-at least not any more
Anty Drudge showed my wife how she could wash
all the blood stains out with cool or ukewarn water
and Fels-Naptha soap"
Anty Dr~Ace-Yes Mr.. Slaughter, and if ask your
wife, she VIII tell you that washing clothes with
Fes-Naptha in the Fes-Naptha way is easier and
better than any other way"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
The Making of a Pretty Girl

the mouth changes and becomes with
cred
Teeth decay for two reasons, external
causes which can be avoided by abso-
lutte cleanliness and internal causes
more difficult to treat When teeth de-
cay from internal causes the condition
is usually noticeable at first by the look
OF the gums, which grow pale, and then
retract or draw back and shrink
People whose saliva is Of very acid
nature, people who eat too much meat
or who have certain diseases like govt
or diabetes, will often find this condi-
ton appearing and many people who
have chronic nasal catarrh or who
breathe through their mouth, will also
notice at the base of the teeth gen.
eral shrinl1age of the gums and for
nation of pus around the base Of the
teeth, which destroys their substance.
The best way to strengthen the gums
and to make the supply of blood more
regular Is to massage the gum with the
finger. You can use little olive oil or
cold water. Rub the lower jaw from
below upward, and the upper jaw from
above downward, putting the fingers on
the gum of course, Brush the teeth
with a moderately strong solution Of
alcohol.
When the saliva is very alkaline to
the taste, brush the teeth with water III
which a good quantity of ,bicarbonate
of sodium has been dissolved. Another
good thing is to clean the gums off with
alcohol and water, using a wad of clean
cotton, and then gargling the water,
which, Of course, must not be the same
as was used to cleanse the gums.
Peroxide of hydrogen is a good anti
septic for teeth and gums and should
also be used to sterilize tooth brushes.
/ Don't use the tooth brush longer than
month. When you are through with
/ it each time clean it thoroughly and
/ hang it up in the air to dry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

tuition that work whether they hap
pen to be in your favor or not. He
stands for stable government and
that is the only government under
which there is any permanent pros
perity and permanent prosperity is
the best kind for the farmer.
One of the writer's spoke of the
strength of the republican party
when Pres. Taft went into Office and
the change that was effected in 1910.
This was not the work of Pres. Taft
but the result of the party's failure
to revise the tariff as he wanted it
revised. Pres. Taft will be as loyal
to the cause of good citizenship as
any man that can be named for the
presidency and he is worthy of the
support of all good citizens whether
they reside on the farm or elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

and forcibly as did Judge Stafford,
as above quoted. That a classic of
this character should be contributed
by a. son of Vermont is something
in which every Vermonter should
feel great pride.
And Judge Stafford is right, cab
soIuteIy right. His text in the adj
dress noted was derived from the
Vermont bill of rights. In the
light of liberty for which Yer
monters have always contended, he
traced the high purpose of courts
as dispensers of justice, indepen-
dent of tyrannical kings and equally
trrannical majorities, until the only
possible conclusion as above quoted
was reached.
Judge Stafford's words are strong.
''They will discover the tyrant I'M
der this fattering disguise" is not
doubtful language. Neither is 'they
will consign to obloquy the names
of those who would have accepted
them to their destruction" Strong
as these impressions are, they are
not too strong, for they deal with
the preservation Of vitality in all
governments.
1uOOQOIG hOOS0NS1L SIdQQS
this hour the champion of the rest
less spirit, as yet of uncertain ex-
tent that would subject the courts
to the varying moods of popular
opinion-something that would
make judges the agents of major
tiles. Other men have championed
this very thing, but of themselves
they were not popular enough to
cause alarm.
With Roosevelt riding this par
ticular hobbyhorse of demagogy
owing to his unaccountable follow
ing, it becomes a danger. What that
danger is, Judge Stafford has e1o-
quently shown.
The patriotic duty of republicans
is to put the danger and it's leader
ship, Immediately and effectively
DOWN and OUT Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
TELEPHONE BUSINESS
Great Growth Shown i'm Annual Re
port by 4. n. Vail.

The growth of the Bell System, it's
broader usefulness and resulting
prosperity, are shown in the annual
report of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company for 1911 by
the financial statement and other
comparative statistics.
The growth of the system is indi-
Gated by an increase of 749,906 in
the number of stations, making a
total at the end of the year of g.
632,625 of which 2,158,454 are OPP
Grated by connecting companies.
The Bell toll lines now reach 70,
900 places, which is 5000 more than
the number of post Offices and TO-
600 more than the number of rail-
road stations in the United States.
The total wire mileage has been in
creased to nearly 100000 miles
of which over half is underground,
and the new 450-mile subway be-
tween Boston and Washington has
ing in of some of the cable.
The traffic over the Bell lines
shows daily average of "a, 129 900
or at the rate of ITO, 100000 con-
nections a year.
comparison Oh the JOdl LelSpuOH6i
telegraph and first-class mail traf-
fic of the United States and of Eur
ope, shows that telephone conversa-
tions are So per cent of the whole
in the United States and only % pei
cent in Europe.
The gross revenues collected am
ounted to $179, 100000, a gain OF
almost $14, 100000. OF that sum
operations consumed $6O,0OO,OO0
taxes $9,OOO,OO0, current mainte-
nance $3O,20O,OOO and provision fol
depreciation $28,7OO,OOO. The sur.
plus available for charges was $51,
100000, of which $13,60O,00O went
for interest and almost $26, 100000
for dividends. The net earnings
were 33,3O1,247, an increase of 81,
368,O31 as compared with 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
Pres. Taft and Farmers.

In last weeks Caledonian two
letters were published in which Pres.
Taft's attitude toward the farmers
in the Canadian reciprocity bill was
criticized We repeat what we said
in a former issue that we do not de-
fend reciprocity as proposed in that
measure and we admit that Pres.
Taft was responsible for the meas
ure. But we are still firm in our be-
lief that Pres. Taft is worthy of the
support of every farmer who be
lieves in producing so far as can be
done prOftably American goods in
American mills and factories. We
see no advantage i'm supporting MT.
Roosevelt in preference to Pres.
Taft on that issue because Mr..
Roosevelt was just as outspoken as
Pres Taft in support Of Capadian
reciprocity and he has never said
anything to indicate that he thinks
differently now. The democrats GER
tainly in discussing a free housewife
bill strike just as hard "a blow at the
farmer as anyone else. They are
ready to hit the farmer if they can
win labor votes thereby.
There is a broader way in which
the farmer should look at the matter
and that is from the standpoint of a
good citizen. Who before the Am
erican people today occupies a
stronger position as a good citizen
than Pres. W. H. Taft. He has serv-
ed as president for nearly four years
and he has never played the people
false He has accomplished much
and has never overridden any law to
accomplish his purposes. He stands
for honest and stable government
and for a just law and a just consti-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
CHANCE TO GET TROUT
Total of 100000 Young Fish al
the State Hatchery.

During the past season the State
Fish Hatchery was thoroughly re-
paired and the water supply both
from spring and brook increased in
volume and placed under control by
the use of larger pipes. Since then
the hatchery has been stocked with
eggs to its fullest capacity. 1t now
contains approximately 100000
young fish which have Matched from
these eggs or are in course of hatch
ing. Distributions will begin very
soon because some of the fish are
now being fed and as they grow the
troughs must be thinned out to make
room for the others that are to be
reared to f1ngerlings. 1t is therefore
quite important that all persons de-
string fish the present season get
their applications in Immediately or
they may have to go over another
season before being supplied. Prop
er blanks may be had by applying to
the Fish and Game Commissioner.
John w. Titcomb, Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

Margaret Bailey of the ninth grade
Summer street, was the champion
speller of her room the past month.
The best record of attendance at.
the Summer street school was in
grade 1, SO per cent.
Charlotte Bundy, Dorthy Beck,
Hazel Norris, Mildred Houghton, Ro-
land insolvency and Violet McCul-
Tough of the ninth grade, Summer
street school, have completed the
terms work in spelling, 5000 words.
Miniature Sugar Camps I'm Mrs.
Beck's and Miss Wild's rooms are
interesting the children this week.
| For the purpose of term promo
tions this terms work will close April
IL. Reports of pupils standing will
be sent out at that time.
The schools at East st. Johnsbury,
Four Corners, Cole Corner, Starks
and Pierces' Mill closed Friday for a
two weeks vacation. None of these
schools We're closed because OF
quarantine. The grammar school at
East St. Johnsbury however will be
closed only one week.
Miss Inez Howe, teacher of the
grammar school at East st. Johns
bury, who has been i'll for the past
two months, expects to be able to re-
turn to her duties at the beginning
of the spring term.
Leslie Moyles, Helen Cook, Jose
Iphine Plant, Evangeline Ling, Vera
Craig, Inys Leach, Rudolph Carr, Of
the sixth grade, Summerville have
completed the years work in spell
ing.
Lila Gilfllan, Harold Tillotson and
Rupert Carr, Of the eighth garde,
Summerville, have completed the
years work in spelling.
Monday from to A, Superinten-
dent Palmer gave a talk to the
pupils of the eighth and ninth
grades, Summer street, on Scotland A,
illustrated by the stereopticon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
Not Fair to Vermont.

The recent addresses by Supt. j.
N. Barss of the Vermont Industrial
School in which he made some very
plain statements about conditions in
Vermont have attracted the atten-
ton of metropolitan papers which
have made some inaccurate remarks
about conditions here. For instance
the Boston Transcript says; Now
comes the Vermont educator, and
in a public address says that the
hills of his state shelter desperate
gangs to deal with whom justice
must equip itself with special for
ces." The New York Sun in closing
an editorial on the same subject
says: LAS regards crimes against the
person, Vermont furnishes from
time to time some of the worst ex-
amples reported from New England;
of late the state has had more than
its share of capital crimes, and, like
the South it has had its armed out
laws who must be hunted down in
the hills by the sheriff's possess.
We know the facts about Vermont
are bad enough but we must protest
against the representation that there
are desperate gangs" or armed
outlaws" in the Vermont hills or
elsewhere. 1t is unfortunate that
the people of the state cannot dis
cuss conditions in their midst and
the necessary remedies therefor
without some outside paper distort-
ing them into such monstrous state
ments as these. Even the editors who
have made these false statements,
should they care to do so, can visit
the most degenerate and most
isolated communities of the state,
and, if they will treat the residents
with as much respect as the residents
treat them, will have no use for
even a pea shooter. In case they
should become stranded in such
a place without money or credit,
they would be treated with much
more consideration and mercy than
a man strapped in either of the
great cities in which they write.
At the same time there is need of
improvement in most of these COM
munities and Vermonters should
not attempt to excuse them. On the
contrary they should discuss the
matter honestly among themselves
and see what they can do to secure
the improvement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

Progress is a much used word at
present but we recently had the ac-
tual progress of our day effectively
brought to our mind. o. H. Stevens
of North Danville said the other day
he remembered being at his grand
mothers house when they brought
in the first kerosene lamp sold out
of the first dozen put on sale in Dan
vile and he is not very old look
ing man at that. He still has the
lamp in his possession but electric
ity has supplanted it in the old
home where it was first used.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
CRACKED LIPS
Now is the Time to Uue MenthOIa-
tum for Chaps, Rough Skin,
GOrQG atc

Now is the time when nearly ev-
cry one is troubled with cracked
lips, rough face or chapped hands,
as cold weather causes these
troubles unless special care is taken
of the skin.
They can be prevented If Men
tholatum is used after washing the.
hands or face. If. however, the lips
are cracked or the hands chapped
and rough, apply Mentholatum at
night and in the morning the sore
ness will be gone and the cracks
healed. It is of special benefit for
cold sores, taking out the burning
and healing the sore.
Every one should have a jar Of
Mentholatum in the house to use in
case Of burns, chilblains, frost
bites or any pain or Inflammation.
1t is of great value in curing catar-
rhal colds. Money back If Menthola-
tum does not give perfect satisfac-
ton. Buy jar today from your
druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

and sometimes political standpoint.
Their decisions are frequently con-
Trajectory, irreconcilable and i'm
possible, even when these commit
tees are composed of fairly disposed
men. Nor is this any reflection up
on such committees. Their inability
arises from the manner of their sell
ection, the temporary nature and
selfish interests of their positions,
the engrossing nature of their many
other duties, and the lack of time
to familiarize themselves with ques-
lions involving years of practice and
experience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
Fishermen's License.

Elsewhere will be found an edi-
torial from the Springfield Reporter
opposing the levying of license on
Vermont fishermen as suggested in
the Caledonian some time ago. Its
greatest objection seems to be a
double license for those who both
fish and hunt and the fact that Yer
monters have always had and will
always want free fishing.
We did not have in mind two Ii
censes, one for hunting and one for
fishing but one license, say for one
dollar instead of fifty cents as at pre-
sent, that would allow the holder to
either fish or hunt as he desires. In
regard to free fishing we would call
attention to the fact that free fishing
has so depleted our streams that pro-
lection and artificial propagation of
trout are necessary to prevent
their extinction. The state has at
tempted to propagate and maintain
good trout fishing in Vermont. If
it is to keep trout fishing up to it's
former standard it must increase it's
efforts at propagation and to do this
it must have more funds than in the
past. How shall it raise these
funds? We believe it cannot ask
the tax payers of the state to fur
nish but should require the people
who are to receive the most benefit
from it's work to furnish the money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

The death of Congressman D. j.
Foster at Washington removes one
of Vermont's best known men at
home and throughout the nation.
He had opponents in his congress
ional district but he had worked so
faithfully and efficiently that he was
enjoying. his greatest power and
facing his brightest prospects when
death closed his career. He was a
striking example of the wisdom of
Vermont's policy of continuing a
man in Office at Washington as he
had grown immensely in his work
and had become a force there much
greater than the size of his state
warranted or his earlier experience
forecasted. His loss is felt in all
sections of the state but it leaves a
larger vacancy in the first congress
ional district where death has re-
Gently removed Robert A. Lawrence
of Rutland, Congressman Foster and
Ex-Gov. F. D. Proctor. The names
that first suggest themselves as men
who will try to succeed Congress
man Foster are Gov J. A. Mead and
Editor F. L. Greene of the st. AL
bans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

Starting sixteen years ago in a
field where even weekly newspapers
were having a struggle the Barre
Times announced on it's sixteenth an
niversary that it had a subscription
list of 5000. Not only has it
grown in patronage but it has de-
velOped from a little sheet that F..
E. Langley first published without
help and printed in an old sawmill
to the newsiest evening paper in
Vermont with an up to date equip
ment. This is the work and accom-
plishment of Editor Langley whose
honest independence gives great
weight to the editorial expressions
of the paper Mr.. Langley on the
anniversary day was in the General
Hospital of Massachusetts for treat
ment for blood poisoning. He has
the sympathy of all the Vermont
press and we hope that he will soon
return to his work to double his pre-
ent success in the next sixteen years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
SCHOOL NOTES
Union School Defeated LyndOnviIIe
Juniors at Basket Ball.

juniors at Basket BAL.
A very fast and interesting game
of basket ball was played between
the Lyndonville Juniors and the
Union school at Lyndonville, March
20 to crowd of $50 people. The
Union school won by a score of IL to
5. The game was called at $50, and
after playing Is minutes the score
was to 4. During the next period
the Lyndonvile boys gained one
point on fouls which made them
8, and the Union school gain
ed three baskets, which made
the score 10 to 5. The last
period was made exciting by the
Union schools passing of the ball
around the Lyndonville fellows. In
this period the Union school gained
another basket which made the score
IL to in favor of the Union school.
The line up was as follows:
LyndonvilIe Union School
Blodgett, Fiske, f
Dennison, Clarke, f
Carter Hudson, C
G. Stahler, g Burns, l 6
H. Stahler, | & Cowles, r g
The baskets from the floor were:
Lyndonville, Blodgett 2; Union
School, Fiske 2, Clarke 1, Hudson 1,
Burns 1, COwles 1. Fouls, Lyndon
Vile l.
Harold Donley of the ninth grade,
Summervil1e, has completed the
course in spelling, having spelled cor
rectly $3.50 words.
Miss Bernice M. Pierce, teacher of
grade 4, Summer street, has COM
pleted her course in penmanship and
a diploma has been granted to her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
KIRBY

William Mitchell and family from
Wheelock visited at e. II. Mitch
ems over Sunday.
Herbert Nickerson was called to
Hardwick the first of the week by
the death of his brother-in-law's
young child.
S. B. Leach is working at Frank
Leach's.
Miss Luvia Barnett is with Mrs.
John Moore at the Vile for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Blaisdell from
Lowell, Mass, are at her fathers, j.
w. Nickerson's.
Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
Backache Almost UnbearabIe

Is an almost certain result of kidney
trouble. D. Toomey, 500 E. Olive
street, Bloomington, ILL.,, says: "I
suffered with backache and pains in
my kidneys which were almost un-
bearable. I gave Foley Kidney Pills
a good trial, and they done wonders
for me. Today 1 can do a hard days
work and not feel the effects" C. c.
Bingham, B. L. Terry, South Rye
gate, Stearns & Stevens, South Wal
den.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

and on which he used only CONNER
cial fertilizer. He harvested ten
bushels of marketable potatoes for
every bushel planted and believes
that Vermont farmers may if they
will make a good profit on raising
potatoes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27

Robert Armstrong of Danville re
Gently left at this Office some very
nice potatoes which he said were re
preventative of a lot of potatoes he
had raised the past season on land
that cost him five dollars per acre
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices. wants, for sale, etc,
3 cents per word first insertion. Legal
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Probate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution, liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Insertions. Card of thanks, IS cents.
Obituary poetry. 10 cents a line.
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Entered at the St. Johnsbury post
ofbce as second class mail matter.
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This paper is entitled to a place on
the Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
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OUT OF TOWN AGENTS.

BOstOn-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
ington and &c Summer Streets.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
w. J. BIGELOW,
Editor and Publisher.
70 Eastern Avenue, St. JOhnsbury, Vt.
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st. Bloomsbury CalrdOnian

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 70, 1912.