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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

Those who listened to the talk Of
Highway Commissioner G. w. Gates
before the road commissioners last
Thursday must be convinced of the
wisdom of requiring the people to
maintain the good roads they al
ready have, before asking the state
to put large amounts into new road
construction. Experience has shown
in other states that good roads must
be cared for If they are to be of
permanent benefit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
Water Power in Vermont.

The Manchester IN. H. Union
recently published a very interesting
article on the developed and possible
development in water power in New
Hampshire. He showed that the
state has 500 developed water pow
ers which give a total horsepower
per year Of 1SS,167 He then pro-
ceeds to show that it is possible,
and probably soon will be, develop
ed in that state 100000 horse
power per year. In other words
only sixty-one per cent of the pos
sible development of water power
has been made in New Hampshire.
The same census figures from
which he quoted conditions in his
state show that Vermont has l.
148 water powers which develop
17O,276 horse power per year. The
figures for the undeveloped water
power are not available, but assum-
ing the percentage of developed
water powers to be the same as In
New Hampshire it would be posi-
BILE to develop 279,141 horsepower
from Vermont streams each year.
Assuming that it takes twenty
tons of coal to produce one horse
power OF energy for twenty-four
hours per day for a year (said to be
a very low estimate) it is seen that
Vermont's developed water powers
are developing as much power as
3,4O5,52O tons of coal could devel-
op. Assuming that this coal laid
down at the various power plants
would cost four dollars per ton 1t
would cost $1S,622,0s0 a year. So
this may be given as the annual
value Of the product Of Vermont's
developed water powers.
Assuming that there are undevel-
oped water powers in the state that
could develop 1Os,S65 horse power
per year and applying the same
comparison in coal we find they
could do the work of 2,177,3OO
tons of coal that would cost $S,709,-
200 per year. If these figures are
approximately correct they show a
possibility that is worthy Of seri-
Gus consideration by every person
interested in the development OF
Vermont. They show that there is
opportunity for the application OF
young business talent right here
at home and that capital can be
safely invested in Vermont enter
prises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

Alice White returned Thursday
from Lawrence, Mass, where she
has been visiting her brother, Sc
bert White.
Alric Crane has been home from
Middlebury College for the Easter
Mr.. and Mrs. John KeIr of
Whiteaeld, N. H., are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth Of q
daughter, April s.
Floyd Hartwell OF Lyndonville
was a guest at Andrew Guthrie's
Saturday leaving on the night ex-
press for Boston.
George Blair of Burke spent Sun
day at Clarence billiards..
Albert James came home Thurs
day from East Haven where he has
been for several weeks.
Ned O'Donnell and Miss Edith
O'Donnell OF Coaticook, Canada, Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. Leon Fecteau,
last week.
Mrs. Lizzie White and son, How
ard, returned last week from East
Ryegate, where they have been for
two months at Horace Chamber
Inns.
Mrs. Frank Chase OF Woodsville,
N. H., and Miss Alice Moore OF
Claremont, N. H., spent Thursday at
Fred Colbys.
Mrs G. G. Montgomery. son and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
of St. Johnsbury were In town Sat-
'urday.
G. Dick Van Dyke returned to
Burlington Friday after weeks va
cation.
M. J. Moore returned last week
from Thornton, N. H.
! The district schools commence
April 18th, with the same teachers
as last year, Miss Margaret Coveny
of st. Johnsbury In the grammar
room and Miss Nellie Manchester In
the primary room.
Mrs. John Aiken is at Whitefield,
N. H., visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John Keir.
Mrs. H. c. Kent returned Thurs
day from Boston where she had
spent two weeks with Mr.. Kent's
sister, Mrs. Emma Smith.
The Academy opened this week
after ten days vacation. Prof Wal
ter Cameron returned the first of
the week from Providence, r. l.,
and Miss Bessie Olson from Annis-
guam, Mass.
Mrs. Walter Phelps has been at
Barnet several days helping to care
for her little grandchild, who has
been seriously ILL.,
Arthur Peck and daughter, Flea
nor of Hanover, N. H., were guests
at Andrew Guthrie's, Saturday.
w. M. Phelps is in the West buy
ing a carload OF horses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
President Taft and Economy.

Last Thursday President Taft sent
his second message to congress urg-
ing economy and efficiency in the
government service and recommend
ed changes that would make an an
nual saving of about $11. 100000 in
the expenses OF the government. He
closed his message with an appeal
for an appropriation OF 100000 to
continue the economy and efficiency
commission another year and an ad-
ditionaI appropriation of $4,000
for the publication of the commits
sion's findings. This will be oppos-
ed by the democrats on the ground
of economy, a peculiar excuse to say
the least. Here is what the presi-
dent recommended
Placing of pension agents in class
flied service; estimated saving $62,-
900 annually.
Abolition OF ONCE OF receiver of
district land Offices and transfer of
duties to register; assisted by bond
ed clerk; estimated saving 100000
annually.
Transfer Of political appointees'
in internal revenue and customs SER
vices to classified service; estimate
or saving not given.
Consolidation Of Lighthouse and
Life-saving services into Bureau OF
Lighthouses; estimated saving.
100000.
Transfer OF vessels and equipment
of Revenue Cutter Service from
Treasury TO Commerce and Labor
Department and it's abolition as a
separate service, estimated in mes
sage on economy January II. that
saving would be about 100000 a
year.
Consolidation OF auditing onices
OF the government under one audi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

Tor Saving t1OttVVO annually.
Discontinuance OF mileage allow
ances for government travel and
per diem allowance of officers and
employees in place Of Subsistence"
which includes lodging for those
travelling; no estimate of saving CIV
en-.
Improved method Of handling cor
respondence; estimate of saving not
given but predicted that labor can
be reduced so per cent.
Capitalization OF the distribution
Of government documents; estimated
saving $4,000 year.
Discontinued of publication Of
the official register; estimated saving
$4,000 annually.
Directly and indirectly reads
the message. the changes proposed
will result in the saving of many
millions of dollars of public funds.
1t hardly appears from the above
recommendations that the president
is trying to build up a machine OF
federal ofice holders for the purpose
of making selfish use OF federal pat
ronage. On the contrary it is an
other illustration of the fairness
with which the president treats all
public questions. He tries to do what
promises to accomplish the most
public good. OF course there is lit
tie probability that the members Of
congress will cut off the federal pat
ronage they have enjoyed but the
fact remains that President Taft has
asked them twice to do it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

DR.. Grenfell, the famous man Of
Labrador, advocates the conserva-
ton and breeding of reindeer for a
meat, tallow and fur supply. He
says there are 10000 reindeer in
Labrador now and the number could
be greatly increased if private CAPT.
tai would take it UP. Some papers
are already calling attention to the
danger such an industry might be-
come to the beef trust" but we are
wondering how it would affect Con-
gresham Plumey's scheme for the
propagation of hippopotami in Am
erican waters. But we might put a
tariff on the raindeer and thus in
courage the infant hippopOtami in
dustry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
LrNENRFrRG
Observance OF Easter Sunday and
Personal Notes.


Easter Sunday was a very bright
and beautiful day At the Congre-
gational church the day was observ-
ed with. very appropriate music and
fine sermon by Rev. Henry G.
Howard. The pulpit and commun-
ion table were filled with carnations,
tulips and narcisus and were very at
tractive. A good congregation was
present.
At the Methodist church there was
an Easter service of music and SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Greg
Org The church was decorated with
ported plants.
A union social and entertainment
will be given in the town hall on Fri
day evening Of this week. Edwin
Silsby of St. Johnsbury will sing and
others will take part. New sugar
and other refreshments will be serv-
ed.
The fifth game of whist was
played at the hotel last Friday even
ing where a pleasant time was en-
joyed. April 1S the sixth and last
Of the series will be played.
Hiss Susie Silsby of Groveton, n.
H., was a week end visitor among
relatives, returning home Monday.
Miss Rena Dodge received some
lovely flowers Easter morning from
the Congregational Sunday School
and other friends. Much sympathy
is felt by all for the young girl, who
is such great suffer.
(Intended for last week..
Mr.. Newman is putting in a new
bathroom and laundry at the hotel.
Carl Phelps has moved to the
the farm he recently purchased of
H. M. Day, taking his family there
last week.
Clarence Nichols and wife and
two children of .Newfane are spend
ing some time with relatives here.
Elmer Gordon and family have
moved to Fred Chambers for the
present and Mr.. Chandler will board
with them.
(From another correspondent
The mail route is to be changed
on April 1 6 from South Lunenburg
to Mountorne, according to the pc
tition recently signed by nearly all
the townsmen. 1t is thought that
this will give more satisfaction to
the business men. This is the same
arrangement as was in force at the
time the old bridge across the Con-
necticut was destroyed.
Rehearsals for the drama "Uucle
Silas" are in progress. The date
has not been definitely settled upon
but the play will be given about the
middle Of April depending upon the
state of the roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
MCINDoE FALLS

Death of Mrs. Ellen A. Downing
From Effects of a FaII-LOcaIs.
Mrs. Ellen Avery Downing wife OF
Plummer Downing died at her home
Thursday morning, after a short ILL
ness caused by injury received from
a fall two weeks ago. Mrs. Down
ing was born in Ellsworth, NJ H.,
81 years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Down
ing moved here from HaverhiIl, ".
H., six years ago to the Glendale
farm. The funeral services were
held at the house Saturday after
noon, Rev. H. T. Barnard oficiat-
ing. Interment was at McIndoes
cemetery. Mrs. Downing's brother
and sister of Ellsworth, N. H., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Downing of
Haverhill, N. H., were in town for
the funeral.
John and Alex Gibson spent last
week at South Ryegate guests of
their aunt, Mrs Carpenter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
Vermont Manufactures.

A bulletin issued by the Bureau of
the Census gives the statistics on
manufactures in Vermont and it
shows some conditions that do not
indicate decadence. The state now
ranks forty-second in population in
the United States and thirty-eighth
in respect to the value of manufac-
lures. The figures given are for the
year 1909 and they show that the
state had 1858 manufacturing es-
adjustments which turn out pro-
ducts to the value of SIS, 900.
OF this sum $34,S23, 900 was for the
raw materials so $33,4S7,OOO repre-
sents the actual value created within
the state by the manufacturing pro-
cesses. Of this sum $2O,O75, 900 was
paid for wages and salaries, or sixty
per cent of the increased value of
Vermont manufactures went into the
pockets of salary and wage earners.
OF the $3.50 persons employed in
manufacturing 33,7SS were wage
earners.
The increase in Vermont manufac-
turing is shown by the value of S.
ST., 900 in 1s49-50 to $6S,31O,OOO in
1909. In 1850 81 of the population
was engaged in manufacturing; in
1909, 9.5 per cent. The gross val
ue of manufactured products per
capita increased from $27 in 1850
to 1892 in 1909.
So we find that in industrial life
Vermont is enjoying a healthy
growth and development.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

Elsewhere will be found an edi-
torial taken from the Bennington
Banner regarding C. A. Calderwood's
for the senate. Mr.. Cald-
erwood feels well pleased with such
an endorsement from the speaker of
the house under whom he served as
at Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

A Washington dispatch says:
Rhode Island, the smallest state in
the country, ranks first in percentage
of improved roads, according to stat
istics gathered by the bureau of good
roads. The state has nearly so per
cent Of improved roads, Massachus-
etts being a close second with 49 per
cent Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Kentucky, Vermont and
California follow in order named. +"
This does not sound like backward
state, the eighth in the country in
good roads. With such attractive
highways and scenery Vermont ought
to have a few more attractive hotels
and increase its tourist trade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

diana and Colorado, or fntimida-
ton in southern states, is intended
as a prelude to the organization Of
third party in the interest OF Col
Roosevelt. There are limits even to
folly, and nothing has been more
thoroughly demonstrated in the po-
litical history of the country than
the utter and absolute folly of third
party organization for presidential
purposes. The experiment has been
tried over and over again. The list
of failures is a lengthy one.
There were the Anti-Masonic and
Independent organizations in 1882,
with William Writ and John Floyd
as their respective candidates; there
was the Whig Split in 1886 with no
less than four candidates; there was
the Barnburner faction in 1848
boiling the nomination of Cass and
supporting Martin Van Buren,; and
there have been the Prohibition,
Greenback, American, Labor, Popu-
list, Socialist, third parties, at var
ious times, all failures.
Then there have been the conyen-
lions of boilers from the parties
with which they had been identified
In 1860, there was the Breckenridge
democratic convention in Baltimore,
which protested against the nominal
ton of Stephen A. Douglas, the rad
Iical republican convention in 1864,
the Liberal republican convention at
Cincinnati in 1877, the Straight-out
democratic convention in the same
year in Louisville, KY, the indie
pendent National Greenback conven-
ton at Indianapolis in 1875, the
Peoples party convention in St.
Louis in 1896, and the Gold demo-
cratic convention at Indianapolis
that same year, and the Silver re-
publican convention at Kansas City
in 1900.
1t is matter of history how flu
tile all these were, and except in two
or three instances they were none
of them a serious hindrance to the
party they were most designed to
injure.
We do not yet believe there will
be any boiling republican national
convention this year. 1t could ac-
complish nothing more than crafty
personal spite. 1t might do that
The Barnburners did that in 1848.-
[Woodsville News.
Good Word for Calderwood.
Chas. A. Calderwood of St. Johns
bury, in this weeks Gazette, an
nounces his candidacy for the nom
nation as one of the senators from
this county. Mr.. CaIderwood is one
of the substantial business men at
the county capital, where he has
been located in the mercantile trade
for the past 81 years. He repre-
sented st. Johnsbury in the last leg
islature and was chairman of the
important committee on Corpor-
atoms. He is quite well-known
throughout the county and the
Gazette believes his candidacy will
receive due consideration at
the hands of the republican voters.
-IHardwick Gazette.
From personal knowledge, the edi-
tor of The Banner can testify as to
the high character and ability of Mr..
Calderwood. He is a man of cour-
age, character and conviction. He
is of the kind and calibre that is
needed in the Vermont legislature,
of answering honesty, unquestion-
ed integrity, and earnest desire to
serve the state. He is a man who
would never succeed in the dark
and dubious scheming, but would
fight his battles by daylight and
win or lose by open, straightfor-
ward EFFORT Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10

Forrest e. Hodgon, Portsmouth,
N. H., now keeps Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound on hand all the time.
He says, my baby had cold almost
all winter. but toward spring 1 got
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
and it cured him right up. / now
keep it in the house all the time" G.
c. Bingham, B. L. Terry, South Rye
gate, VT, s. C. Stearns and Stevens,
South Walden, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-10
Whitewashing Lorimer.

The majority report of the second
Lorimer investigating committee,
generating the notorious Illinois
senator, was precisely what was to
have been anticipated, and precise
ly what most people did anticipate.
But does it satisfy the moral sense of
the country? Do people generally
condone the political methods Of
such men as Senator Lorimer and
Senator Stephenson and approve
their continued membership in the
highest law-making body of the ma
ton? We trow not. The awakened
public conscience and civic con-
seriousness of the American people
that forced this second investigation
is quite sufficient evidence to the
contrary.
But it is altogether too much to
expect that a body of United States
senators, elected as the majority
now are, and comprising a per-
sonnet of in the main self-seeking
and some corrupt politicians, is
going to sit in fair judgment on one
of it's own accused members. The
court cannot be a judicial, unbiased
one, when so many other members
are conscious of personal conduct
that will not bear the full limelight
of investigation. The great effort In
such cases is to smooth over and
palliate the proven shortcomings OF
the accused, to suppress all that Is
discriminating, rather than to dis
cover the real facts of the situation,
and so to distort and color adverse
testimony as to make it appear to be
almost favorable. In other words,
it is in effect, not court at all, but
self-protective organization, chiefly
intent on the defense of brother
in danger and distress. The unfor-
tunate thing about it is the fact that
the whitewashing seldom, If ever,
can be accomplished without the aid
of senators above reproach as to per-
sonal corrupt practices, but weak
enough to compromise principle for
the sake of self-interest, men who
are driven into line by aggressive
leaders through covert threats or
alluring promises, men who have
not the backbone to face the con-
tempt of fellow members, some Of
whom, themselves, are beneath con-
tempt. There is moral certainty in
the minds of the majority of think
ing people of any high ethical stand
ard that neither Stephenson nor Lor-
inner are fit for membership in the
United States senate as that senate
should be constituted, and that there
was plenty of evidence to Gust them
from their seats had 1t been earnest
| ly sought, properly presented and
| judicially weighed on it's merits,
without interminable hair-splitting
over technicalities And the fact
that by far the more corrupt Of these
men probably cannot be ousted
makes the present popular demand
for the popular election of United
States senators especially pertinent
The senate cannot afford to adopt
the majority report, but quite likely
it will do that very thing.
Vermont, certainly, has not play
ed glorious part in these Lorimer
Investigations. II Springfield Re
porter.
Third Party Folly.
We are not OF those who believe
that the cry of democratic voting
in republican primaries IN North
Dakota, or fraud In New York, In
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices. wants, for sale, etc,
notices 10 cents line. three insertions.
Probate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution. liberation and
simflar notices $3.50 each for three
Insertions. Card OF thanks, IS cents.
Obituary poetry. 10 cents a line.
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Where MIR. DeBoer ExceIs.

On6 OF the duties OF the governor
of Vermont is to represent the state
on special occasions in other states;
and in electing a governor Vermont
ers should have in mind that quail
ification which enables man to rep
resent the state well. In connection
with this, one is struck by the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Spring
field, Mass, Republican, relating to
the visit of Joseph A. DeBoer OF
Montpelier to the annual sugarfest
of the Vermont association in
Springfield:
''Mr. DeBoer was thoroughly in
his element, and in an eloquent and
convincing way traversed the pres
ent conditions in Vermont. He gave
some striking illustrations of what
Vermont has done and is doing. He
showed how the state is building up
a unique fund for the advancing of
education and is expanding enor-
nous sums of money in improving
the roads. 1t was just what the peo-
pie wanted to hear. He showed that
he had splendid grasp of the sit
uation and that he is a fearless
critic and a. sane reformer. His poll
cies are distinctiVely constructive
and he evidently believes that the
evils which Turk in the body polite
can be eliminated by crowding them
out with better things. He was lis
tened to with the keenest interest
and won repeated applause"
Coming from an unprejudiced
source, such a word picture of one
of Vermont's candidates for govern
or carries it's own significance. In
selecting Mr.. DeBoer as their gov
ernor, Vermonters would be assured
that they would be splendidly repre-
sented by an executive who is thor
oughly conversant with Vermont
conditions and Vermont needs. It
is a qualification which commends
Mr.. DeBoer to Vermont people
[Barre Times.
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PRESS COMMENT
Fishermen's licenses

The Springfield Reporter says
that from time immemorial fish,
ing in its season, especially trout
fishing, has been a free sport in
Vermont, and its restriction Coy O
resident license law) would be en-
tirely opposed to the traditions and
historic spirit of Vermonters."
What has tradition got to do with
the present situation? Tradition no
doubt opposed the establishment of
a closed season on fish and game but
conditions made it necessary. The
Reformer believes that most of the
fishermen in the state would be
willing to pay a small sum for
rod license If they were sure that
the fund thus created would be ex-
pended in restocking streams. The
angler who opposes such a propo-
sition on the tradition theory
is like as not thinking only of his
pocket book Brattleboro Re
forvnovs
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w. ,. BIGELOw

PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
w. ,. BIGELOw,
Editor and Publisher.
70 Eastern Avenue. St Johnsbury. VT
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Third Party Folly.

We are not of those who believe
that the cry Of democratic voting
in republican primaries IN North
Dakota, or fraud In New York, In