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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

A special committee of the Com
mercial Club is considering a plan
for county crop improvement asso-
Citations to work in conjunction with
the Council of Grain Exchanges which
has secured a fund of $1,000,000
from Sears. Roebuck & Co. of Chi
cago. The object of this organiza-
ton is good. To unite the business
men, farmers and a trained expert
agricultUrist in the development of
more profitable production from
the soil cannot fail to be
Of great benefit to the county as
whole. But there are some serious
difficulties in the plan outlined by
the national organization.
First it would be impossible to
get all the farmers enough interest
ed to pay one cent per acre of this
tillable land and it would be diff
cult to get the farmers who would
be interested to pay this amount A
greater difficulty would be to get
the commercial clubs and business
men to raise at least 500 for each
town in the county. In this county
it would mean at least $1,700 per
year for two or three years. An
other difficulty would be to get
enough farmers pledged to the
scheme to make it a real success.
These difficulties however should
not kill the scheme. They are not
insurmountable and there is good
reason to believe that the work if
successful would be very profitable
to the county as whole. If the
incomes of the farmers of this coun-
ty could be increased ten per cent
even it would mean thousands of
dollars more to be expended in the
county and so would be a direct
benefit to all business interests. If
farming could be made more profit
able more men would follow it as
a profession, not simply as q means
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

A news dispatch recently told
that the ninety extra mail clerks put
to work in New England so the reg
ular clerks might take their annu-
al vacations were to be laid off be-
cause no appropriation had been
made for their pay. 1t also con-
tanned a statement by one of the Of
ficers in the mail service that Pres.
Taft would lose many votes as
result Of this act. This we'll illus
trates the injustice of holding the
executive department responsible for
the acts of all the departments of
government. In this particular case
the appropriation bill for the post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Nominating Town Representatives
Now is the time for the people of
Vermont to determine just how pro-
gressive this state shall be. If the
residents of the various towns al
low candidates for town representa-
tive to be selected by the old poll
teal methods of getting only a few
friends at the town caucus or to
place money in the hands of ire
sponsible men for the purchase Of
beer and win the nomination in that
way Vermont need not expect much
political reform through the legisla-
ture. On the other hand if the vot-
ers will get out and vote as they
talk, a list of men can be sent to
Montpelier that will stand for bet
ter things.
The republican nominee for gov
ernor stands for several definite
plans for the development of the
state along Industrial and political
lines. He will be powerless, how
ever, unless men in sympathy with
his purposes are elected to the legis-
lature. The members of the senate
have largely been selected but the
people must get the right men into
the house by right political methods
if we are to see any real improve
ment in conditions in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
PRIZES TO FLY sLAYERs.
Home Economics Committee Of
Woman's Club Offers Them to Boys
and GirIs

The home economics committee Of
the Woman's club offers five prizes
Of s 1 each and 10 prizes of SO cents
each to the boy or girl who will set
fly traps in any place where flies
abound, scald flies, put them in a
paper bag and gring the bag to the
Summer street school between three
and five o'clock Saturday afternoon,
August 3. The flies will be weighed
and the money awarded for the heav-
lest catches. The traps can be secur-
ed at E. n. RandalI's store and the
contest will open next Saturday, July
20, and continue for two weeks.
Traps may be set on any property
where the owner consents and they
must be carefully tended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
CASPIAN LAKE NOTES

DIR. and Mrs. Gillies with their
children came to camp last week and
expect to stay through the summer.
Their home is now in Minneapolis,
and this is their first visit to Green's
boro in six years. It is expected
that he will preach in one Of the
churches this. month.
George Mallan and family have
Joined the cOttagers for the season.
They had taste of Greensboro life
and air one year ago when they were
the guests of the Stones, their neigh
bors at Montclair, N. j. Mr.. Mallon
has been for several years city edi-
tor of the New York Sun.
d. G. Sanborn who has been a
guest Of his brother at Birch Lodge
returned to his home in Massachu-
sets on Saturday.
Mrs. Eichelbarger and family
have arrived at the Fitch Cottage
for the season. DR.. Eichelberger
who is editor of the Nautical Alma
nae, published at Washington, joins
his family shortly.
Cyrus Miller, president OF the
Bronx, joined his family at the
Stowe cottage, on Saturday. Mr..
Miller is one of New York's most
loyal base ball 'fans," and plays no
mean game himself. I.
Lewis Sibley is a weeks guest of
his brother.
A week ago the Landon's received
word of the serious illness of their
daughter, Helen, an attendant of the
Harvard summer school. She was
operated on for appendicitis before
Mrs. Landon could reach her and is
doing we'll. She is expected home in
a few days. Mr.. Landon went to
Burlington on Saturday for short
visit.
Mr.. Bagnall who has been teaching
in the summer school at Castleton
returns this week.
Professor Stone, the author and
head of the mathematics department
of the Montclair Normal school, has
been lecturing in the South since the
close of his school He returns to
camp this week.
Sherman Doty and daughter are
spending the week end at Birch
Lodge.
DR.. George D. Wheeler Of Melrose,
and DR.. Gilman Wheeler VI Boston,
with their families. are expected to
arrive at their cottages early in the
week to remain till September.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
SHEFFIELD.

Mrs. Lola Brown Merrill is at her
mothers for few days also Perry
Brown Of st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Nat. Tanner has returned
from her visit at Enosburg Falls.
A few families from here enjoyed
a picnic at Bean Pond last week.
Mrs. J. D. Waldron is still very
poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leavitt Wis
tied at A. J. Gifin's recently.
Alfred Simpson is clerking in A.
J. Gifin's store through his vacation.
Erva Hall visited at A. j Roberts
last week.
Mrs. Susie Wood Dopp of Burling-
ton is visiting at her mothers, Mrs.
A. ]. Roberts.
Perley Davis and Emma Forsythe
of Lyndon Center were with their
mother, Mrs. Quimby Sunday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dwyer We're
in Burlington on a visit recently.
Paul Willard spraiEed his wrist
very badly last week.
Virtulant ChesIey was married last
week Monday to Miss Craig of SUIT
ton.
from his grandchildren, George and
Chase came with them but returned
several days ago.
The many friends of DIR. and Mrs.
S. A Jones helped the INTO celebrate
Monday, July 8th, it being their 26
wedding anniversary. Games, songs
and readings and other enjoyable
things helped to make the day a
success. A beautiful diner and sup
per were served in the hall. Mr.
and Mrs Jones were presented with
a beautiful sideboard, silver bread
tray, white linen, etc. The friends
left wishing them many happy re-
turns. Those from out of town we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locke and fam
lily. Mrs. Fannie Giffln from St.
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis
Welch from Lyndon Center, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Dexter and children from
Lowell, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
GRANNY

Frank Creaser of Lyndonville
spent the Fourth at H. S. Lund's.
Charles Matthews has returned
from st. Johnsbury with his eye sight
much improved.
Joseph Irwin and family are visit
ing his sisters, Misses Mary and
Maggie Shores.
The Wilson's mad a reunion at S.
G. Wilson's July 4th.
DR.. W. j. Aldrich of St. Johns
bury was in town the past week.
Miss Florence Lund is visiting at
Wells River for a short time.
Miss Annie Lund visited in Lyn-
donville, July Bird.
There was a slight mistake in re-
gard to o. M. Gallup of Gallup's Mills
being fined for 16 short trout. The
catch was As trout and he had only
one trout that was of lawful length,
leaving As under inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Smith are the
parents of another baby boy, born
July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hodgedon and
family and Miss Edith McGinnis and
friend OF Concord visited at John Nc
Ginnis' July 4th, coming in an auto.
o. M. Hodgedon's brother and family
visited him over the 4th.
G. w. Shores who got so badly
hurt by falling down two weeks ago
is gaining.
Lambert Smith was at home from
Newport for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Irwin and son
are visiting at Mrs. Twins father,
w. M. Shores.
Bert Gray of Lowelltown was in
town Saturday.
G. w. Matthews and son ere in
Lancaster and Burke on business
last week
Road Commissioner Austin fin
ished work on the road Saturday
and a fine road we have.
Fire started in w. E. Shores
woods but by the hard fighting of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
JOHNSON SUMMER SCHOOL.
About 90 Teachers Preparing Them
selves for Better School Work.

About 90 Teachers Preparing Them
selves for Better School Work.
The sixth annual summer session
of the Johnson State Normal school
Spened July 8 under most favorable
circumstances. The number enrolled
(nearIy 50) is in itself encouraging;
the spirit of work and the progress
sive, practical courses given mean
far more for the influence of the
school on teaching in Vermont. Spec
ial study is being given to the work
of the rural schools in the hope that
this school may be able to contri-
butte definitely to Vermont's problem
and find means tc help teachers
grow during service.
In the evening there are frequent
gatherings for addresses and practi-
cal formidable conferences. In this
way the state superintendent, state
ornithologist, Miss Griffin of St.
Johnsbury, and others beside the
regular instructors will be heard.
The SESSIONS continue for two
weeks longer and more students are
to enroll in the next few
days. There will be ample oppor-
tunity for profitable work for all
who may yet come The sessions of
the second week will be from Tues
day to Saturday, inclusive; of the
third from Monday to Friday, the
26th, when the school closes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
FRECKLEs.
New Drug That Quickly Remov
These Honey Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as a new drug, othine-
double strength has been discovered
that positively removes these home
ly spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from w. B. East
man and apply a little Of it at night,
and in the morning you will see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed to
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee Of money back If it fails
to remove freckles.
Be sure to ask for the double
completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Of existence, and again increase the
volume of wealth produced in this
community. There are great posi-
bilities in the scheme and the COM
mittee which has the project in
charge can work with confidence
that success would make them as
truly public benefactors as some of
the famous donors of large endow-
ment funds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
PREPARING FOR EXHIBITION.

Arrangement well Unuef way 1OI
at SherbFOOke-Large Premiums.
Canada's Great Eastern Exhibi-
ton, which will be held in Sher-
brooke from August 81 to Septem-
Der z promises this year, to surpass
any which have been previously held.
H. E. CHANNEL, the secretary
treasurer, and the Office staff are very
busy carrying out the arrangements
for this annual event.
The price of admission this year
has been reduced to 25 cents, and
the fact that five tickets are being
sold for a dollar will ensure a much
larger attendance than in the past
two years. While the price of adj
mission has been reduced it is not
to be supposed that the merits of the
exhibitors will in any way suffer, as
a matter of fact the directors have
spared no pains to make the exhibit
ton better than ever before.
The live stock, and other exhibits
will be we'll filled, and the other
are the best that could
be procured. The buildings at the
grounds have all been renovated,
and are in first class shape. The
premiums paid by Canada's Great
Eastern Exhibition are as high as
that to be paid at Ottawa where the
Dominion Exhibition will be held
this year.
The racing this year will be good
if the list of entries in the stake
events, beside what will be entered
in the other class events, is to be
considered as a guarantee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

troll his actions, or discharge him.
according to the terms of the con-
tract.
Employed Two or Three Years.
That this manager shall be en-
pIoyed for not less than two years,
and preferably three years.
That the commercial club shall es-
tabIish an Office for him in a suitable
location, preferably with the COM
mercial club.
Kept Busy by Press.
That he must submit his plans to
the local committee in writing at
least one week in advance, stating in
detail what is arranged for each day,
and a copy of these plans must be
furnished to the newspapers in the
county, with request that they be
printed in advance.
Duties of County Man.
His duties shall consist in general
as advisor to any farmer in the
county requiring his services; to
organize farmers clubs; to conduct
corn clubs and other agricultural
contests; to arrange for exhibits of
agricultural products; to give prac-
tical demonstration and instruction
in crop rotation, soil building, farm
management, and horticultural work
in various parts of the county under
ordinary conditions: to cooperate
with the superintendent of county
and city schools in teaching the
rudiments of agriculture, particularly
of seeds, so that the children may
ultimately test all of the seeds to
be planted on each farm in each
school district.
Children in it Too.
That the children of the public
schools shall be furnished with crop
report blanks between harvest and
seeding time, and each pupil be in
duced to obtain a written statement
upon these blanks by a different
farmer stating the number of acres
devoted to each crop and the annual
yield as per directions furnished.
Who Lowers the Average?
That these reports shall be clas-
sified and the results tabulated and
published by the committees in
charge. The object of this is to
learn not only the total yield of the
county but how much each individ-
ual adds to the total.
That the manager shall make as
many personal calls as his time will
permit, and answer all inquiries on
agricultural subjects by telephone,
or in writing.
Seed Breeding Plots.
Seventh: That the manager lay out
a practical schedule of farm practice
for the county poor farm which shall
be acceptable to the county su oeryis-
ors, with a view of putting the farm
on a shelf sustaining basis. It shall
be his duty also ITO establish seed
plots, both on the county farm and
in various parts of Ire county on pri-
vate farms to breed up to the high
est efficiency the variety of seed
wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, or
other products which may be best
adapted to the soil and climate of
the county. so that eventually a
single uniform variety and grade of
each grain may be established which
may be shipped in carloads free from
mixture of other grains and the
seeds of noXious weeds.
Plan Very Elastic.
Eighth: While it is not incum-
bent upon the local committees or
of the manager of the county farm
bureau to put all of these recommen-
dations into immediate practice, it
will define a line of procedure which
will enable the county committee and
Crop improvement Committee of the
Council of Grain Exchanges to
make a satisfactory agreement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
win Have Three Headquarters

Will Have Three Headquarters in
Vermont.
At a meeting of the democratic
leaders in Burlington Thursday the
following committees we're named:
Observation-Disclosures A Brown, Will
mington; J. Herbert Pape, Barre;
Elisha May, st. Johnsbury and
members of the state committee.
Campaign-E. S. Harris, Ben
nington; A. H. Gleason, st. Johns
bury; J. G. Ullery, Brattleboro; j. r.
Kelley, NJ. G. Leary, Burlington;
John J. Thompson, st. Adams.
Finance-Thomas H. Browne,
Rutland; Merrs. Pape and May.
The state committee was made a
campaign committee to act with the
finance committee.
1t is expected that three headquar-
tiers will be opened soon. One in st.
Johnsbury, the home of Harland B
Howe, candidate for governor; one
in Burlington where speakers bur-
eau will be maintained and one in
Bennington where literature will be
sent out.
Gov. Foss of Massachusetts and
other leading members of the party
have been invited to speak in Yer
mont during the campaign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Why doesn't Mr.. Roosevelt tell the
people how much money was spent
his campaign for The presidency
and where he got it?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Porter H. Dale of Island Pond has
been renominated for state senator
from Essex county. The reelection
of a man with Mr.. Dale's legislative
experience will give this small
county a real effective influence in
the state legislature.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

office department is resting in the
democratic house of representatives
and the president is no more to
blame for that than any American
citizen. But because he happens to
be a candidate for reelection he
gets the censure. another case of
unrest" and nonsense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Messrs. Wilson and Marshall stand
firmly on the proposition of a tariff
for revenue only. That means you
must buy goods manufactured in
foreign countries or have no revenue
and idleness for the American labor
er.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17
WEST LUNENBURG.

Edmund and Clifton Hastings,
who have ben visiting their aunt in
Jefferson, N. H., have returned
home.
Mrs. Josephine Carpenter is pos
SCISSOR of a new Wellington piano
w. L. Simons and wife were in
Lancaster one day last week.
Charlie Simons js working for
Harry Hill
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ADvERrrs1Na RArEs.

Local notices, wants, for sale, ETC.,
3 cents per word first insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line, three insertions.
Probate notices $500 each for three
Insertions. Dissolution. liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry. 10 cents a line.
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Only a housewife who is an ad.
reader can possibly be competent to
buy for the household. How TO buy
is the basis Of good home making.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-17

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
once as Becond-class mail matter.
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