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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
eankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
Fred S. Whitney.

In the matter of
Fred $. Whitney. In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Fred 5 Whitney of Oakland In the
County of Kennebec, and state of Maine
in said District. respectfully represents.
that on the 9th day of April last past,
he WAS duly adiudged bankrupt under
the Acts of Congress relating 10 bank
ruptey; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights Of property, and
has fully complied with all the require
mcnts of said Acts and of the orders of
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be
deereed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts proVable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Sth day of May, a. y. 1872,
FRED $. WHITNEY,
BaUkruDt
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Bowels Corner Granne.

The regular meeting of Rowe's Cor
ner Grange, Auburn, was held Satur-
day evening. June l. No business of
Importance came UP but an interest
ing program of clippings, music, read
ings and general discussion on farm
ing in its various phases was carried
out,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
where Democrats Are Wrong


We also especially and emphaticaI-
| ly demand the enactment of a tax
law which will compel the special
interests to pay the same rate as
| individuals. The railroad, express
telegraph, telephone, insurance and
other interests are being specially
favored by vicious laws in their be-
half.
The above is taken from the plat
form adopted by the Vermont dem
ocrats in state convention and is a
plank that will appeal to the aver
age person as something desirable.
No one will question that corpora
lions engaged in the lines of business
mentioned above should pay their
Just share of taxes but we do ques-
ton the statement that they are
being specially favored by vicious
! laws in their behalf" Let us con-
slider the case of the railroads be-
cause statistics for them are more
available. They do not pay on the
appraised value of their property but
certain per cent on their gross
earnings. The democrats would not
allow them to do this but have them
taxed the same as the individual.
That would mean first that their
property would be appraised and
their personal property, or rolling
stock, would be exempted from taxa
ton to the extent of their indebted
ness. In nearly every case that
would mean the exemption of all the
personal property of the railroads
and would leave only their real
estate for taxation the same as the
individual. That would mean a great
reduction in the amount of property
on which taxes could be levied and
would of course greatly reduce the
revenue received from the railroads.
In 1909, the last year for which
praised value Of all the railroad
property in Vermont was $23,876,-
500 and they paid in taxes that year
$244,736.32 or $1O.25 on every
thousand dollars worth of their
property. 1t is claimed the individ-
ual pays a much higher rate on his
property and apparently he does.
But the individual gets a large pro-
portion of his personal property,
nearly three-foursns in this parti-
cular year, exempted from taxation
If he paid on the appraised value of
all his property the same as the
railroad does his rate would be
much lower than it is at present. The
thing to be done is to find what rate
the railroad and the individual pay
upon all their property and then II
there is a difference in favor of the
railroad increase its rate. 1t is up
to the democrats to show there is an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
Pres. Taft,s Acceptance

The speech of Pres. Taft in accept
ing the republican nomination for
president was another illustration
of the honesty and independence of
the man. He declared himself firm
ly adhered to the principles of our
government that has made it safe
and stable despite any popular clam
or for different things, that the tar
if is a prominent issue and that the
republican method of independent
and intelligent investigation Of con-
ditions before calling for any
change in tariff schedules is the only
safe way to handle it, that the
Sherman law should be retained but
amended so that overt violations OF
the law might be punished and that
the initiative and referendum We're
unnecessary and would be detrimen-
tai in their working. In the fewest
words he stands for government OF
laws instead of a government by
men. Thus far Pres. Taft is the
only man who stands for the per-
manency Of government and for &C
ton determined by evidence rather
than charges. Therefore he is the
safest man in the field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

Clement F. Smith, master of the
state grange, in announcing his can
didacy for the governorship of Yer
mont gravely states THE present
time is a peculiar one" Mr.. Smith
some time ago happened in the town
of Bethel on the same evening that
the Hon. A. M. Fletcher of Caven-
dish was addressing the people of
that community in the interests of
his candidacy for the governorship
and Mr.. Smith, the head of the state
grange. a nonpolitical organization,
asked for the opportunity to speak
q few minutes. 1t was granted and
the news heralded about the state
that the grangers of Vermont were
supporting the Hon. Allen M. Fletch-
er for the governorship. During the
whole preconvention campaign State
Master Smith was not heard to speak
a word against Mr.. Fletcher or the
policies for which ne stood. But lat
terly the prohibition party of Yer
mont sought a candidate at the head
OF it's State ticket, the honor having
been rejected by their first choice and
someone thought of Mr.. Smith. Mr..
Smith heard the thought with indif-
ference at first. But Mr.. Smith has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

actual difference in rates before they
charge the railroads are being spec
tally favored by vicious laws, etc.
If the railroads were compelled to
pay their taxes like the individual it
would mean their real estate would
be taxed wherever it is located and
their personal property wherever
their stale headquarters are instead
Of the money going into the state
treasury as it does now. That might
be of benefit to the towns in which
railroads are located but would be
very damaging to towns without a
railroad as they would not receive
any benefit from the railroad taxes
as they do now through its division
in school and highway money. Not
only would they lose this money but
would have to pay a direct state tax
themselves to help make up the de-
ficiency.
There are other things to be said
on this subject but enough has been
said to show there are two sides to
the question of taxing corporations
and that instead of a one-sided ar
rangement for the benefit of the cor
poration~the state may have now the
best and most satisfactory system of
taxing corporations that it is pos
sible to have. The public should not
accept as q fact charge made by
any political party for the purpose
of winning votes. If the present
system is vicious it can be changed
without voting the democratic ticket.
If it is not vicious we should not
attempt to kill the party that gave it
to us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

In the coming st. Johnsbury his
torical pageant there will be thirty
mounted knights in chain armor.
Are Brothers Bigelow and Walter
going to "joust pr Rutland News.
No we are not in the mounted
column. In a humber part we buy
an orange and poke some fun at
the other fellows. But we will do
our best to make the pageant sue
cess and hope the editors CT the
News and other Vermont papers will
come and see us perform. Your
money back if we fail to appear as
advertised.
The state republican committee of
Massachusetts has reelected Sen. w
Murray Crane as national committee
man and the progressive republican
organization in that state has declar-
ed 1--WE are republicans first, last and
all the time and we shall do our work
wholly within the republican party"
And we predict that the people will
have as much voice in their govern
ment in Massachusetts, as elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
Use American Liver Tablets.
LYNDON GRANGE DAY
Some of the Benefits a Farmer Can
Receive BV Attending


What benefit can a farmers fam
lily or any family receive from at
tending The Grange Day exercises to
I've Piren at Grange Hall, l.yndor
August A, 1912?
There are many benefits or helps
that individuals may obtain by be-
ing present at this meeting. Some
of the most important will he out
lined:
Educational: 1t is without doubt
true that with the kind cooperation
of the commissioner of agriculture
and other speakers that educational
questions will be discussed that are
of great value to farmers or nou-
farmers who attend this meeting
Outlines the farmer does not have
the time nor after hard days work
the inclination to read or study az
on any of the operations which
daily confront him.. 1t is also true
that new ideas and ways Of doing
various farming methods are chang
ing for the better and in order to
keep up with the times or advance
agriculturally. it is highly import
ant that a farmer have some way of
learning these things. Nothing could
be given that would tend to help tie
farmer thusly as this, grange meet-
ing day. Then again persons attend
ing will have the advantage of OBJ
tanning new ideas from distant
neighbors, as they will have a great
opportunity to swap ideas with each
other at various times during the
day.
Social: One of the great benefits
of bringing many people together is
the interchange of ideas socially.
Many a family will return after the
day spent at this meeting with
enough pleasant social thoughts to
last them for some time. Old ac-
quaintanceS will be renewed and
new ones formed. A higher standard
of efficiency will result as it is i'm
possible for any intelligent people to
be together for several hours with
out an increase in the ideas of living
or some other matter.
Cooperation: This benefit will be
the direct result of the above two
as with great education and increas-
ed sociability the farmers family is
bound to see the great advantage of
mass of people banded together for
the benefit of all. Cooperation. What
great help it will be to all farm
ers and those depending on them,
when they realize this truth, and
lay petty differences aside and stick
together either in selling, buying or
what not, they could control what
ever they wished by cooperation,
which means greater educational
and social advantages.
Mr.. Farmer, I ask you personally
ARE YOU GOING?
ALBERT E. WILKINSON, Master.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

At the opening of a state campaign
in a presidential year a comparison Of
the vote in former presidential years
should be Of interest. Therefore we
give them for the past three presi-
Dental years. The total vote for gov
ernor in these years was as fol
lows:-In 1900, 66,999; in 1904,
65,sO5; in 1908, 64,S67; steady
decrease in the total vote.
The total republican vote was:-
In 1900, 4S,441; in 1904, 4S,O26;
in 1908, 45,59s, another steady de-
crease.
The total democratic vote was:-
In 1900, 1919; in 1904, 1854; in
1908, 1888, another steady de-
crease.
The total vote for other candidates
including prohibitionists, socialists,
etc., was:- In 1900, 1929; in 1904
1,245; in 1908, 2,S16, an increase
but an intermittent one.
The republican majorities have
benin 1900, 22.773; in 1904,
29,54S; in 1908, 26,S17. The aver
age majority for the three contests
was 26,37S.
The average party vote was as fol-
lows:-Republican, 43,O16; democra-
tic, 1851; scattering, 1880.
Now the question before the peo-
pie is, will we surpass the average
Of the past three presidential years
in the coming vote in September.
Conditions are such that one could
not reasonably expect the republican
party to maintain it's average but
good active campaign Of education,
not vilification, as the state repub-
lican committee is planning may
maintain the average. However it
will take persistent activity between
now and September to do it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

been known in years past to want to
back out Of horse trades and appar-
emily has not got over the habit Of
seeing things in different light and
after careful elaboration, he feels,
that It is a duty we cannot shirk"
and he is in the fight to a finish.
Now Mr.. Smith is a good man but
it seems a little queer that he did
not discover the fatal weaknesses of
the Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher and his
party until he had the opportunity
to become a candidate for Office under
another banner. Possibly MT. Smith
thinks he is giving bull moose call
but it sounds to us more like a COW
in a dry pasture lowing for the fall
rations of fodder corn.
Then there is the Rev. Fraser
Metzger of Randolph, the bull moose
nominee for the governorship of Yer
mont. He is another good man
whose fidelity to the right has not
been questioned But when Randolph
wanted to send some republican dele
gates to the state republican conven.
ton he was ready to serve as a re-
publican. He is reported to have
seconded the nomination of the Hon.
Joseph A. DeBoer for governor and
when he was defeated, gracefully
moved to make the nomination of the
Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher unanimous
But he has heard a different noise
now and is following it off into the
woods. One of the books that the
Rev. Mr.. Metzger is more familiar
with than we profess to be has some
thing rather pointed to say about
blowing while looking backwards ant
perhaps Mr.. Metzger does not dare
look back even to June just now
We have it from a source tina
seems reliable that E. w. Gibson o.
Brattleboro was chosen by Theodore
Roosevelt to be the progressive can
didate for governor in Vermont anC
Mr.. Roosevelt had promised to Fl
nance his campaign, and make foul
speeches in Vermont to aid Mr.. Glib
son in securing this state position
But there was a slip somewhere and
Mr.. Gibson was named as candidate
for the state authorship and he re
fuses to play in the progressives bacl
yard. He and his fellows say they
are acting on the call of the people
but it looks a little queer to see {
servant of the people balk just be
cause the plan of the Big Bull Moos'
was not carried out. 1t seems more
strange that some people can't SCI
any signs of bossism in the selection
Of a candidate for the governorshil
of Vermont at Oyster Bay and thu
pledging of financial support to sucl
a popular choice"
We believe and heartily endors'
the premise on which Mr.. Smith base
his candidacy-"The present time il
a peculiar one"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
CONTESTS ONLY A PRErExr


Opinion OF Col. J. Gray Estey, Mem
Der of Credentials Committee
Col ]. Gray Estey, of Brattleboro,
who was a delegate to the national
republican convention at Chicago
and a member of the committee on
credentials, pronounces as nonsense
the claim of the third-term candidate
that the nomination was stolen from
him. Colonel Estey is at theShead of
an extensive industry in this, his
native town, and was for several
years in command of the Vermont
militia. His word is as good as his
bond and what he asserts regarding
the contest at the Chicago conven-
ton carries conviction. He says:
81 was appointed to the committee
on credentials, and, as a member OF
opportunity to hear and see the con-
tests which were presented.
II think the claim of the third
term candidate that there was fraud
and that the nomination was stolen
from him, is nonsense, and / do not
believe that this contention is any
thing but an excuse, because l be-
lieve the object was anything to
beat Taft, and to punish President
Taft for not having favored certain
parties and policies that he was told
to favor, but in my judgment Pres
ident Taft is not that kind of 9
man.
1.-The impression made on my mind
in the committee on credentials was
that the contests we're in nearly
every instance fraudulent and
'trumped-up' charges. In few cases
there was some ground for contest
but not sufficient in my Judgment tt
make out a case. I am referring tC
the cases where the Taft delegates
were seated As you will doubtless
remember, there were no cases pre-
sented to the committee on creden
tials where Roosevelt delegates had
been seated by the national commit
tee. In fact, there were no contests
presented which had been unani
mously decided by the national com
mittee, and their course was nat
urally approved. AS I observed it
the unfairness was all on the othel
side, and this is fully confirmed b.
the course now being taken by the
third-term candidate and his sup
porters. They now claim they are
fighting the bosses and bossism, bu
their course, to my mind, is abou
the most fragrant attempt at hos
sism' that this country has been in
flicted with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

1t seems to be only question of
color whether man from the
South can sit in the Bull Moose con-
vention. The method of choosing
delegates did not seem to count
much but the provisional committee
obeyed the Big Bull Moose's instruc-
tions not to allow negroes from the
South a place in the convention to
the letter. The party who is fight
ing bosses would not even select a
chairman of their convention until
Roosevelt had said who might be
chosen for that honor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

The 25th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carrier was
pleasantly celebrated at their home
ON st. Mary's street on Thursday eve
ming when $50 of their relatives and
friends called on them to remind
them of the occasion. The grounds
were prettiIy decorated with electric
lights and Japanese lanterns. An
Ter after which their daughter, Marie
presented her father and mother
with rs silver dollars and beautiful
bouquet Of roses from the guests.
Ice cream and cake were served by
Misses Sadie Neagle, Laura Demers,
and Marie Racette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
WALDEN

William Saulters, who has been
in poor health for some time died at
his home here last Tuesday. Funeral
services were held Thursday, Rev.
Mr.. Howard officiating. Interment
was in Danville cemetery.
Mrs. Carl Perkins and daughter,
Gladys, returned to their home in
Barre this week.
Mrs. Ed. Kittredge of Lyndonville
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Clara Luce of Manchester,
N. H., has been visiting her niece,
Mrs. N. ]. Kingsbury.
Mrs. Olive Cox of Danville is
spending a few days with friends
here.
Mrs. Luce and Mrs. Jennie Kings
bury went to Burke Friday to at
tend the funeral of a relative.
Use American Liver Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

Editor L. B. Johnson of Randolph
has consented to become a candidate
for town representative after a Pc
tition signed by 100 voters had been
presented to him. We doubt if there
is another man in Vermont who has
had so clear a call from ''the peo-
ple." Mr.. Johnson is the man who
wrote the progressive draft of the
state republican platform and with
him in the house we can be assured
of a strong worker for everything
that will be for public welfare.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
Probate of wnl

ESTATE OF GORILLA A. sPooNRR.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Caledonia
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict Of Caledonia: To all persons inter
ested In the estate of Gorilla A. Spooner,
late Of St. yohnsbury. In said District. de-
ceased, greeting:
AtaProbate Court. holden at st. Johnabury
within and for said District on the 22nd day
Of July, A. D.. 1912, an instrument pur-
porting to be the last VIII and Testament of
Gorilla A. Spooner. late Of st. Johnsbury In
said district, deceased, was presented TO the
court aforesaid, for probate.
And IL IL ordered by said court that the 10th
day Of August, A. D., 1912, at the probate
ONCE IN said 81. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
" IN the Caledouian, a newspaper circulating
IN that vicinity, Ia said district, previous TO
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
viii. If you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnubury, I'm
said District, this 22nd day Of July
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07
In Municipal Court

Judge Porter who returned from
his vacation Saturday found some
business awaiting him. Monday.
Edwin Carter, young lad, was
convicted of petty larceny and sent
to the Industrial School for the rest
of his minority, or IL years.
Edward Bartlett and John Smith
were arrested by the police depart
ment for intoxication and were SEN
fenced to 10 days in jail. They were
laborers from Lawrence, Mass.
Fred Holbrook of DanviIle was
sentenced to 35 days in jail for
breach of peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

The republican nominee for state
senators in Windsor county are Da-
vid A. Elliot of Hartford, Herbert
H. Blanchard of Springfield and Ell
lott G. White of Cavendish. They
were enormously given as Mr.. Elliott
and E. A. Davis last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

commissIoners, NotIcs.

ESTATE OF FRANK "A. AOVEX.
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District Of Caledonia, Commissioners. to re-
ceive. examine. and adjust the claims and de-
mands OF all persons against the estate of
Frank A. Hovey, late Of st. Johnubury, I'm saad
District. deceased, and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
viii meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the
residence Of Chase 81 Hovey "A the town Of
St. J0hnsbury, VT, In said District, on the
Path day of July and 14th day Of December
next, rom O'Clock P. M, until O'Clock p
m, on each OF said days and that six
months from the 18th day of June, A.. D..
1912, Is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims 20 ua
for examination and allowance.
Dated at st. Johnsbury this 18th day OF
June, a. d. 1912.
@. ID. CARLTON,
9. A. CHASE.
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

The Hyde Park Savings Bank in
Hista that deposits sent to that Bank
are absolutely safe.
No deposition ever lost q dollar by
sending money through the malls to
the Hyde Park Savings Bank.