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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14

The Caledonian has given anthem
tic reports of the cases of smallpox
in this village from week to week
and will continue to do so because it
believes the truth about the situa-
tion is not half so damaging as the
unfounded rumors that have been
so freely circulated. 1t is not the
printed facts that local business
should fear but the irresponsible
gossip that travels faster than the
truth
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
The Cost of Saloons.

On March five the people of ST.
Johnsbury will be asked again to
vote on the question whether this
town shall or shall not have the
open saloon. For the information
of the voter as to the actual results
of the open saloon we requested
the city clerk in Burlington, Mont
pelier and Barre to furnish us the
figures showing the number of ar
rests and the expenses of paupers
in their cities during dry years and
the succeeding wet years. Thus
far we have received answer from
Burlington only and we give the
total number of arrests, the arrests
for intoxication and the paupe1
expenses for the year 1902 the
last year under the old prohibitory
law, 1903 the first year with the
open saloon, 1907 the only dry
year since local option was intro
duced and 1908 the succeeding year
in which the saloon was open.
Year Total Arrests Arrests for Expenses
Intoxication for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Rereneration OF Vermont.


We have already stated and it is
generally understood that Vermont
has a serious rural problem. The
small towns have been losing popu-
Iation steadily for the past fifty
years while the larger towns have
been making a slightly larger
growth. The depletion of rural pop
ulation has Slapped the rural sections
of large proportion of their best
life and increased the proportion Of
a lower grade of citizenship. This
we believe is the result of the
teaching that the smaller commu-
mites possessed no opportunities
worthy of the best grade of citizen
ship and that these desirable peo-
pie must go elsewhere if they would
succeed. 1t has been held that there
was nothing in the small towns ex-
cept farming and farming did not
pay. AS a result the people have
been going away to find something
that would pay"
Evidently the, real problem for
Vermont is to find something to be
done at a profit in these diminishing
communities and then educate the
residents how to do it at a profit.
The towns and cities are already
growing and If we can get the small
towns to growing, Vermont will
make real progress. One man in
discussing this problem has advo-
Gated the bringing in of new in
dustries to furnish employment to
idle hands. This would be good so
far as it is profitable but the terri
tory in which it would be profitable
is limited The day of small indus
tries catering to a small home mar
ket is forever gone. Much of the
water power of the state that is idle
can never be applied to small mills
again The only practical use for
them is to develop electric power
that can be conducted to the viii
lagos and farms for USE That does
not mean large growth because it's
development requires but a small
force of men.
We must turn to some resource
the small town possesses in large
enough quantity to profitably en-
ploy a large number of people. That
resource is land. In none of the
small towns is the land developed to
it's greatest production and much of
it that would yield a profit is idle.
Much of the land that has been un-
profitable under the old method of
land robbing could be made profit
able If intelligently cultivated. The
most serious need of the small
community is an intelligent system
of farming, a more thorough knowl-
edge of what the land requires to
make it profitable and better un-
% derstanding of how profitable it can
be made in comparison with land
located elsewhere. In the establish
ment of the Vail agricultural school
and the state agricultural school at
Randolph Vermont has two insti-
buttons fitted to educate the young
men of the state for practical and
profitable life in our smaller COM
munities. Perhaps it would be wise
to wait for a time and let these in
situations demonstrate what they
can really do but we believe that in
the end if Vermont is to become a
progressive state all over. a better
system of agricultural education
will be found a vital necessity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Fishing Licenses.

There is some discussion among
the hunters of Vermont whether it
is proper to make them pay a license
and allow the fishermen to enjoy
their sport free. It is further as
serted that part OF the money paid
by the hunters into the fish and
game treasury is used for the pro-
pogation and protection Of fish and
those hunters who never fish are
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14

The Montpelier Argus has asked
Allen NJ Fletcher a rather pointed
question regarding taxation. 1t
seems Mr.. Fletcher was chairman of
the ways and means committee in
the last house which removed the
penalty of doubling all the person
al property that could be found
where a man refuses to make an in
Yentory and make oath that it is a
correct statement of his taxable
property. AS the law now stands
the listers are to take what they find
and if they think it not enough they
shall estimate what they think it
should be. The Argus asks Mr..
Fletcher if he would favor a law
making it a serious offense for q
man to refuse to make out an inven-
tory. Perhaps he will be able to
show that it is proper to require a
poor man to make out an inventory
and make oath it is all he possesses
and the rich man have his property
guessed off for taxation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
PRESS COMMENT
Concerning Inventories.

Allen III. Fletcher of Cavendish,
candidate for the position OF gov
ernor Of Vermont, is believed to
be pretty well posted on the queS-
ton of taxation. He is, undoubted-
~, DESTROYS that the burden of tax
alton should be born equally by the
rich, the man of modest means and
the poor man. It is a we'll known
fact that some of the wealthy men
of the state do not make out inven-
tories of their possessions, as do the
men of moderate means and the
poor man, but instead allow the
listers or assessors TO find what
they can and then doubl the
amount, which generally means that
the rich man who employs
this method, escapes paying large
proportion of the tax which he
should pay. OF course this is not
illegal, but it can readily be called
dishonest, for man should pay on
his property, whether of larger or
smaller means, equally.
Mr.. Fletcher, being a candidate
for the highest position in this COM
monwealth, probably is ready to
answer any question regarding the
welfare of the commonwealth which
may be propounded in the interests
of the state and the voters of
the state. In a majority of the
cases where residents refuse to give
in an inventory to the assessors 1t is
because they wish to and do avoid
paying their just share Of taxes and
become, in effect, fttax dodgers.
One way to avoid this would be to
amend the law so that it will be i'm
perative for the citizen and proper
ty holders in Vermont to make out
their inventories, make them out
truthfully and honestly, to avoid
getting into trouble, of course,
and provide an adequate punish
ment il they refuse to do SO. ELM
mate the sections allowing the as
SCISSORS to find what they can and
double it."
We now ask Mr.. Fletcher if he
is in favor of such an amendment?
Would he use his influence to
secure the passage of a section
making it obligatory to make out
an inventory and providing Jail
sentence for an offender who failed
to do so?
We ask Mr.. Fletcher these ques-
tions in good faith and would be
glad to learn how he stands on the
matter. We do not believe them
as the gentleman has
said that he was willing to give his
attitude on matters of public well
fare. His answer will be awaited
with interest.-[ Montpelier Argus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14

the voters to make their choice
manifest through the caucuses,
which will probably be held about
the first week I'm April. The Banner
believes Roosevelt would be the
stronger candidate and the ADLER
president, but If Vermont republic
cans prefer Taft it is their right and
privilege. The only danger to be
avoided is that few politicians may
twist the thing to suit their own
belief Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Coming Into His Own.

1t is undeniably true that the
Taft administration during its first
half and more was not all that
might be desired in the way of ex-
citing enthusiasm among the mass
es of the people. 1t lacked the
spectacular element, the self-assert-
ing, self advertising which had been
the marked characteristic of the
previous administration, and be-
cause there was not the strident
noise of boasting, the welding of
the big stick, the branding of those
who incurred disfavOr, as male
factors" undesirable citizens" and
''Ananiases," there was a sort of
impression that the administration
was failure.
But there is a marked and not
able change taking place in public
sentiment. The president by his
quiet and dignified manner of
pointing to what has been accom-
plished is winning favor. There
has been a refreshing absence of
self Wanting, and a quiet letting
deeds and accomplishments speak
for themselves. The president is
coming into his own, that is all.
1t has been said in some quarters
that "Taft is coming back" Moth
ing could be more inaccurate, since
he has never been away. He has
been, to use a colloquialism, on his
job all the time, and the people are
waking up to the fact that we have
in the White House a big man, in
brain, heart, and energy, a man of
full presidential size-a man who
makes good his professions,-wh
delivers the goods. One year ago
we had some doubts of his re-nom-
ination, and grave doubts of his re-
election, but in the long run the
people make no mistakes, they are
coming to know their president, and
it is this knowledge which makes US
confident of both his denomination
and reelection. If there is anywhere
a coming back it applies to the
people and not to the president
[Woodsville News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Two-hundred-and-eighty

Northumberland million
hens in this country, according to
the 1911 census-and every one of
them crossing the road for the same
old reason! The st. Johnsbury CAL
edonian should look into this as a
mystery of conservation.-lR ut-
land News.
Before studying the matter fur
Their let the News inform the public
whether there are more hens per
mile crossing the roads today than
there were when ''the same old rea-
SON. started them. Unless there
is a greater proportion we shall
than it used to be and should be
let alone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14

Michael Manning of Barre was
found hanging by the neck about
noon in the camp known as the Will
liam Waterman place, Feb. 6. He
had been employed as cook for a
gang of men since fall. He was
about SIS years old and it is said that
he has wife living in Waterbury.
He had limited that he was going to
take his life, but no one took II very
seriously.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc.,
4 cents per word first insertion. Legal
Probate notices $500 each for three
Insertions. Dissolution, liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Obituary poetry. 10 cents line.
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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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Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
of1ce as second-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14

ACSESSl BLE-0UIET-ELEGANT
Within Five Minutes Walk Of TheaHes. Shops ana
Cuba. 300 Feet WeSt Of Broadway.
New Dutch Grill Rooms. Largest in the City. Eectie
Can pass Hola 10 al Railroads.
EUROPEON PLAN
1.50 per Day $500 per Day
WITHOUT BATH WITH BATH
Suites $3.50 and upwards
SEND FOR coLoRED MAP or NEW YORK
T. SMITH, Managing Director
Plaza Hotel. Chicago. under same management
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address. $3.50
Six months, -
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Ciergymen in Caledonia County, $1.OO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
.EAvING LANCASTER.
THROUGH TRAINS

Train arrives at st. Johnsbury from Bos-
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.16
p. m, and has through Buffet Parlor car to
Montreal.
stops on signal or on notice to Conduc-
tor.
II. d. WALDRON.
General Passenger Agent
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President AZ General Manager
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BOatOn-Eagle News Co, 697 WASH
tngton and 20. Summer Streets
LyndonvIIIe-Campbe and Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-14
Maine Central
Railroad.
SERVICE IN
EFFECT
JANUARY I, 1912
..l;4.J7
RAILROAD

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Con-
way, Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Ban
gor, Bar Harbor and ST. John.
LEAVING ST. JoHNsBURY.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
wv. u. BKGELOW,
Editor and Publisher.
Te Eastern Avenue. st. Johnsbury. Vt
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Year Total Arrests Arrests for Expe
Intoxication fol
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-27
Concert vs.. Talkfest

We have often heard q reader being
accompanied by the piano but never
before have WI heard of conversation
alists land many Of them) being &C.
companied by an entire band. But we
live and learn and that is what we learn
ed Tuesday evening. We learned also
that it can be done quite successfully
without practice before appearing in
public. Very few mistakes were made
by the band leader instructing the band
to put on the soft pedal when those
participating in the talkfest where still
in good voice. Before the evening was
ended the contest was on in earnest
and if judges had been appointed they
would have had some difficulty in
awarding the prize. Several should
have honorable mention for the spirit
into which they entered into this talk
fest-whichs it turned out tobe, although
had paid our money to hear q CON
cert.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-27
Geo. NJ. Gray,
Atty. for %Alortgagee,
kenlnare, N. ID.
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE .

Notice is hereby given that that certain real
estate mortgage. made. executed and delivered
by Edward Weddell, q single man. m0rtgagor.
to The Farm Mortgage Loan and Trust Com
pany. q corporation, mortgage. dated on the
18th day of June, Al 1907 aud fled for record
in the office of the Register of Deeds, IN and
for the County of Mclean and State of N. OAK.
on the 3rd day Of july, A. D.. 1907. and recorded
therein in hook R5Of Mortgages on Page 3l8.
viii! be forecl0sed BY q sale II. the premises in
said mortgage described. at the front door of
the court house in the City Of Washburn, c0un-
tyof Mclean and State of N. OAK, on the 18th
day OF October. A. D.. 1912, at the honr Of 10
O'clock in The forenoon Of said day, to satisfy
daX, of sale, together with the costs Of said sale.
and which will be sold to satisfy the same are
described as follows. to-wit: 6
South half Of the Northeast quarter (Sh stof
NEA) and the East hall. OF the Southeast
quarter. (Eh Of SEA- Of section ton (lO), in
township one hundred forty-nine 600 North,
OF range eighty,(S 0), West OF the Fifth Pfin.
cipal Meridian: containing one hundred sixty
acres, more or less, according to the Govern.
mont Survey thereof
There will be due on said mortgage ON the
day Of sale the sum Of Five hundred 1orty and
and thirty.dve hundredths Dollars (t54O.S5).
together with the costs and disbursements Of
Dated this 18th. day Of september, "A. D. 1919.
The Farm Mortgage Loan And
Trust ompany, ACor.p.0ration.
Edward p. Kelly, -
1;a' :::iss. s. ass 1. 81, q.
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE.
FORECLOSURE SALE BY ADVERTISE

Notice is hereby given that q certain real es.
tate tat G m9If;tea amd executed and delivered by An
date the 18th day Of May 4. b. 1910 and aiedd
for record il the Office Of the register ofdeeds
State OF North Dakota on the 10Th day Of Sep
t + N as 4. D. 1910, and there recorded in Book
i s,se IL adpfbs y . Sale at u Pa re 2 g5. thereof " will lib, be
mortgage and hereinafter described at the front
dooE Of the Court House in the City Of Washb9rn
kota at the hour of two O'Clock in The afternoon
ON the first day of October, 1912, to satisfy the
amount due on such mortgage on the date OF
That the said Mortgage was given to secure
sum Of three hundred and fifty llsssSo.ooJ dol,
1910 and two notes for two hundred ($2OOyOO)
dollars ,o,, each payable on the arst day Of Noyem-
ber, lst Ian and a on the first day Of November; 1912,
Of April: 1910 and that it was and is provided
in and by the terms Of said mortgage that if
cured thereby 81 ase or "a any s91 part nsy the9eo e or sh th sum imts Sc.
est thereon, the said mortgagee may declare
the entire sum secured by said mortgage due
the payment of the said note for the sum of
matured on the first day Of November. 1910 and
Of two Hundred e 9ss Soe 81 d Soid no Wai eG1 m 1ns 7 sn%
on the first day Of November, 1911 and that by
re tSa te OF said dn dsf sans; End under d. END end I by virtue
the ,mortgagee has elected to declare and has
declared the. entire Indebtedness to secure
which the said mortgage was given, as afore-
said due and payable.
The premises. described in said mortgage
satisfy the same are situated in the County
| of Mclean and State of North Dakota and
are more fully described as follows towit: The
Northeast quarter !NEA) of section thirty
three (331 in township one hundred aud fifty
Q3Ol. North OF range seventy eight (78) West of
the fifth principal meridian.
That there will be due on said mortgage on
the date, of the sale the sum of eight hun.
!Lors. ,together with the costs and expenses of
| foreclosure and sale.
David Mantz.
Mortgagee.
F. j. Funke
Attorney for Mortgage,
AnamOose. N. Oak.
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NOTICE OF SALE S5 yH9ER SPECIAL ExE'
State Of North Dakota, In District Court,
p%oration, Plaintiff,
Pearl Alderman and Hannah S. d.
Notice Of Sale Under Special Execution.
Whereas, on the 10Th day of August, 1917,
the above entitled action in the office. Of the
Clerk Of the District Court within and for Nc
Lean County. North Dakota, in favor Of the
named defendants, wherein it was adjudged and
decreed that the plaintiff do have and recover
# the defendant Pearl Alderman, the sum of
($22l 81, and wherein it was further adiudeed
and decreed that the same was valid and sub
sisting lien upon all the right, title and inter
North Dakota. to wit: Lot two o. Of Block
twenty-three t2;s) of the original townsite of
file in the office OF the Register of Deeds in
said County: and wherein it was further ad.
judged and decreed that said lien be foreclosed
If Of Mclean County. North Dakota;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of a Special Execution to me directed
and delivered and now in my hands issued out
of the office of the Clerk of the District Court
within and for Mclean County: North Dakota,
udScu upon SdlO uO&Meu ana decree lerelu-
before mentioned, L, II. O. Simon. sheriff of
Mclean County, North Dakota. shall offer and
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cree and hereinbefore described on the 18th day
Of October, 1912. at the hour of 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day at the front door Of the
of Mclean and State of North Dakota, to sat
isfy the amount due upon said lien of the plain
tiff.
There will be due upon the said lien on the
day of sale the sum of Two Hundred Twenty
three and 55-1OO Dollars ~($223.55) plus one and
O-loO Dollars costs Of issuing and return of exc
cution, together with the costs and expenses of
making said sale.
Dated at Washburn. North Dakota this 9th
day of August, 1912.
H. o. Simon
Sheriff of Mclean County,
North Dakota.
Thompson L. Wooledge,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Suite One. Scotield Block,
Minot. North Dakota.
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Thompson & Wooledge,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Suite One. Scotield Block,
MinOt. North Dakota.
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

COhEClLO0OhE SALE 3d..
Notice is hereby given that default existing
i'll the terms of the hereinafter described mort
gage. in the failure on the part of the mortgagor
to pa, the interest, made. executed and de-
m liysfsa 5y to ehf Henrv fhr r Basees. iMia asFte
eagee, dated the ?6t6, day Of October, 1910,
and filed for record in the Office Of the Register
Of Deeds in and for the County of Mclean. and
State Of North Dakota, on the 18th. day of
duly recorded in Book B-29 of Mortgages, on
page 49,, thereof, and being in the sum of $500.
Notice is hereby given that the said mortgage
viii! be foreclosed by a sale Of the premises in
front door Of the Court House in the City of
Washburn. County of Mclean. and State of
North Dakota, ON the LIST. day. Of November.
1912, at the hour of 2 90 O'Clock P. N. of said day
The premises described in said mortgage ard
which will be sold to satisfy the same are des-
cribed as follows to-wit: The Northwest one
quarter IN. Wa of Section Eleven Ga: Town;
Range Eighty;one ,(8N.
There will be due on said Mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of 5000 interest on the
sum tS% secured ssm e9 s sy q abq %y r mo stgg g; .s and the t, fur.
snd Coupon eS% 81 notes sse;o'' which 81 b's wsre OF pa sst dae, a tf iiss
upon the land and paid by the Mortgage. and
which makes q total sum due on date of sale,
One Hundred Forty. One Dollars and Five cents
(sll5!o5) together with the costs and disburse-
tion of this action mortgagee executed his
Of Kenmare: N. OAK. and that no action at law
or c9x other ni wi wise wd has b been instituted ssaSlss for the re-
Dated at kenmare, N. D.. this 18th. day OF
Sept. 1912.
Henry a. Barnes,
Mortgage,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Geo. NJ. Gray,
Atty. for Mortgages,