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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
VERMONT STATE PAPERS.
How The State Supported the Con
tifIentaI Army.

Vermont in 1880 had not been adj
mitted to the confederation, con-
sisting then of Is states, although
she had about 1777 established a
state government and adopted a
constitution. But Vermont was 10y
al and mindful of her duty to the
great cause of liberty. SO her legis-
lature at it's October session, 1880,
held at Bennington, levied upon all
the towns then having town gov
ernment-about 60 in number-for
provision for the use of the army.
This was done according to the
population. Windsor then led and
SO she was given the biggest levy.
She was directed to furnish IL, 813
pounds of flour; 3,937h pounds OF
beef; 1869 pounds of sailed pork;
324 bushels of Indian corn and 162
bushels of rye.
Only three towns in Caledonia
county were then assessed viz, Bar
net, Peacham, and Ryegate, all OF
which were chartered by King
George the Third in 1868. The 9th
er towns of Caledonia county were
later granted charters by the state.
Ryegate was then the "big town"
and was directed to furnish 1880
pounds of flour; 800 pounds of beef;
800 pounds of sailed pork;
ga bushels of Indian corn
and 81 bushels of rye. Bar
net and Peacham Jared alike in
their levy and each was ordered to
furnish $50 pounds of -four; ESQ
pounds of beef; 1875 pounds of salt
ed pork; "a bushels of Indian corn
and IL bushels of rye.
Jury Trials and Litigation.
Vermont took decided grounds at
an early date against litigation and
against trials by jury. For at ses-
sion of the legislature held at Man
chester in October 1878, it was pro-
vided that for every case tried in
county court, each juror was to be
paid one pound and 10 shillings,
$3.50, and for each cause tried in a
justice court, 1 pound or SIS was to
be paid each juror. As one dollar
then was worth four or five times
as much as at present, trial by jury
was quite an expensive affair.
Drunkenness.
Our forefathers evidently would
get pretty full so in February 1873,
law was passed to punish drunken
ness. But they stated what consti-
tuted the offence. The person
must ''be found drunken so that he
or she be thereby bereaved or dis
abled in the use of his or her reason
and understanding appearing either
in his or her speech, gesture or be-
havior." Our courts at the present
time may well adopt the definition
adopted by our ancestors in the
trials of offenders. The fine was
then eight shillings, ($2) or re-
spondents be placed in stocks not
more than three hours nor less than
one hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

December proved to be banner
month at the building. The
attendance and activities at the
Association were large, and the ply
steal classes had a 1909 increase
over the same month last year.
The ladies are planning free
supper for junior members on Friday
night of this week. All juniors are
invited. A supper will be given the
intermediates little later.
An urgent invitation to attend the
mass meeting for men which will be
held at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening, is extended to all
members of the Association. This
service is arranged by the committee
of SO of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement The committee has
been fortunate in securing Henry
Bond of Brattleboro, Nermont, to
give the address of the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
HARDWICK.

Philip Wakefield of Hyde Park
was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Titus visited in
Morrisville the first of the week.
The new pipe organ in the Meth
odist church was dedicated Sunday
with an organ recital in the evening.
The basket ball game Friday night
between the Hardwick A. A. and
South Ryegate team was won by
Hardwick 81 to IL.
Hardwick Lodge No. 6S, I. o. O..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

Newark and Burke. Two children
were born to them She leaves be-
sides their two children, a husband
and granddaughter to mourn her
loss. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Tuesday at one
O'Clock. Rev. Fred Williams off,
ciated and she was laid to rest in
Hillside cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Bemis Smith died at
her home here Sunday morning
Frank Allard's people are taking
care of Mrs. Selim Bugbee.
Herbert Fowler was called to Bos-
ton, Saturday, by the death of his
mother.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

Miss Farweu Has Purchased Land
ON Which to Erect School Build

ing.
Miss Julia Fl. Farwell has bought
the land of Timothy Bartlett which
he bought of George Parker not long
ago. 1t is Miss Farwells plan to
erect a school building on the land.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler
spent a day in st. Johnsbury last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butson return
ed Friday from their wedding trip
and are housekeeping over his store
Harry Clark and family moved to
Woodsville last week as they could
find no tenement here.
Mrs. Forsaith. who has been living
here a few months returned to
Woodsville last week.
Misses Isabel Field, Nellie Bailey
and Mabel Miller returned to Middle
bury, Tuesday, to resume college
work, and Henry Munsell returned
to Mortified
Mr.. Grant,. who has been threaten
ed with pneumonia, is better at this
writing.
Schools which were closed for
Christmas vacation reopened Tues
day with the same corps of teachers
as last year.
The annual meeting of the L. A.
S. will be held Friday afternoon at
three o'clock with the president,
Mrs. Kate C. Baldwin. Reports of
officers will be given and officers
elected for the year and such other
business transacted as may be
brought before the meeting.
Miss Nellie Bailey went to North
Ryegate Saturday 10 visit Miss Ina
Buchanan and came home Sunday
with her mother and brother, who
spent the day at Mr.. Buchanan's-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
WEST BURKE.
Miss Mabel Porter Ill With Scarlet
Fever i'm st. JOhnsbuTy-Persona

U
Fever i'm st. observation-disclosures
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. George and
Mrs. Clara Jones of Vale Perkins, P.
O., accompanied by Mrs. L. d. Hall
of Lyndon are visiting at w. S.
Wheeler's.
Burton George of Canada is work
! ing for William Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wheeler spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
William Richardson at Willoughby.
The many friends of Miss Mabel
Porter will be sorry to learn she is in
st. Johnsbury sick with scarlet
fever" Thursday afternoon she was
taken to Brightlook hospital to be
operated on for appendicitis but Fri
day morning scarlet fever had devel-
oped and an operation was impos-
sible. Friday afternoon she was
moved to the South church parson-
age, where she is being cared for
by DR.. Charlotte Fairbanks and two
of the hospital nurses. Her mother
accompanied her to the hospital but
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ward of st.
Johnsbury are visiting relatives here
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown spent
Sunday at East Burke the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James Donahue.
Mrs. Lucy Hartwell is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
d. d. Fairbanks remains about
the same.
Rev. Mr.. Ames and wife of Hol-
land were the guests of his brother,
Charles Ames, over New Years.
Id
here by the serious illness of their
daughter at Clarence Smiths. Miss
Wardwell remains about the same.
Arthur Pinchot has gone to his
uncle's, r. w Densmore's, to live
He will assist in the store morning
and night and still attend school at
st. Johnsbury.
R. w. Densmore has been appoint
ed postmaster and the necessary ar
rangements are being made to move
the postoffice to his store.
Clayton Hitchcock and family were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ALA Hall
last week.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served this week in the church. The
Rev. Mr.. Chandler of Sutton is alter
mating with the pastor.
Mrs. Williams has returned home
from her Canadian trip.
An evangelist from Boston has
been engaged to conduct special ser
vices beginning the first of Febru-
airy.
Capt. J. G.. Burrill, by invitation
of Mrs. Pitkin, received a number, of
friends on Christmas day, who en-
tertained him with several beautiful
sacred songs, among which he SEEM
ed to more especially enjoy will
there be any stars in my crown"
Last but not least, little Hazel Cum
mings very nicely played several old
war songs, marches and Christmas
carols. When the brave old veteran
of many battles said good night to
his kind friends his heart was full of
love for the whole world, and he was
left to rest in the kind care of Mrs.
Cummings, his attendant
Mrs. Charles Roberts died at her
home in this village Saturday night,
Dec. 30th of shock which she suf-
fered Thursday. Emma L. Mastic
was born in Essex, N. Y, Feb. 18th,
1851 and was married to Charles E.
Roberts June 18th, 1877. Their mar
ried life has mostly been spent in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

St. Johnsbury is going to try to
build three things during the com
ing year-a hotel, a federal building
and a reputation. We aren't au-
thoriZed to mention the latter, but
we suspect they must be going after
TT Barre Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03

r.. has elected these officers: Noble
grand, John Mackie; vice grand,
Harry Shepherd; secretary, George
Watt; treasurer, John Hovey-
George Morse OF Morrisville was
In town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Marshall leave
for the south Wednesday to stay for
the remainder OF the winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
HilI's Pile Pomade

is the best on earth I think. Have
tried most all remedies. A. L. Jcse-
Ign, Cooperstown, N. Y. Get ittoday
at c. c. Bingham's and Frank Ian
dry's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
Make Sores Healthy

and they will heal This is what
HILLS S. R. & S. Ointment does. Is
cents at c. G. Bingham's and Frank
Landry's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-03
Y. NJ. @. A. NOTES.
The Clerks Haye Broken The Alley
Records in Bowling-Winners
in Mat Work.

The Clerks captured the high team
single string and the high team 8
string total for this year by rolling
766 and 2061 respectively. The
string of 766 beats the alley record
made by the Somersets on Dec. 18th
1910 of 755. Below is given the
string in detail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR
TEXAS OIL BUSINESS
Increased Demand VIII Necessitate
Larger Refineries: Great OIL Ac-
fivfty in Mexico.

Austin Tex Dec. est is stated
by Texas and Mexico oil operators tnat
never in the history of the industry
has a year come to close with bright
er prospects for the trade than that OF
1912. This applies both to the crude
and the refined product. 1t is stated
that never was there more incentive
for the development Of new fields ana
an expansion of the producing and re-
filming feature of the Industry than now
exists. 1t is claimed that Independent
oil interests are gaining strength and
that the former expressing tactics OF
the sOcalled monopoly upon the smaller
competitors are no longer being felt.
Several large new fleets of oil carry
ing vessels are being constructed and
these will be placed in service during
1913 Most of them will operate out
of Tampico and Texas ports. Special
attention, it is stated, will be given to
developing new oil trade in Central
and South American countries An in
vasiOn of China is also planned In TINS
connection it is announced by the
Texas company which is controlled by
Charles II. Gates and associates, that
there is already a large market Tor
kerosene and gasoline in China, where
there are millions upon millions of peo-
pie who at this time have no knowledge
o fthis fuel. An extensive campaign
OF market development for Kerosene
and gasoline is being conducted IN the
more interior parts of China under the
direction of agents of the Texas com
pany.
kerosene and gasoline is much greater
than the present supply and that the
erection of a number of new large oil
refinerieS and the enlargement OF the
producing territory in the United States
and Mexico as well as a vast increase
OF the marketing facilities are some
of the plans that are in contemplation
for the coming year. The use of crude
oil on rOadways and the increase IN its
use for fuel in various lines Of the
manufacturing industry has greatly
widened the demand for that product
during the year 1912, and it is expected
that these fields will be still further
broadened during the coming year
Wild eating is being conducted by
many oil companies in Texas and Mex
leo and il will not be surprising If new
fields of large prOductiveness are dis
covered in the near future.
Wonderful activity is reported in the
east coast territory of Mexico. Not
only are the larger American oil pro
ducing and refining concerns operating
in that region. but many new com
panies have been organized and have
acquired holdings there which they are
developing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
NEW YEAR WILL WITNESS MANY
CHANGES IN CONGRESSIONAL HALLS
CONTINUED from previous Dage).

because OF factional fight between the
Patterson and anu-Patterson IaclohS-
In Maine, former representative
BurIeigh is the Republican nominee
but is not certain of election despite
the fact that his party has majority
of the legislature. In South Dakola
there is some doubt owing TO the Iact
that Thomas Sterling, Progressive Re-
publican, received the primary endorse
ment and senator Gamble is SAID 70
have a majority of the members OF the
legislature, but both are RepubhcaDs'
In the house the Democrats have in
creased their control through the re-
cent election, but through the cleo
ton of some of their members to the
senate and TO a governOrship as well
a. through the retirement of others,
there will be many important changes
in committee organization.
Committee is Riddled.
The all important ways and means
committee, which is to form the tarlII
bills for the Wilson administration,
has been riddled- Out of the seven
Republican members Of the committee
only two will take their seats in the
sixty-thiFd congress. These are John
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, and Samuel
Mccall, of assachusetts. OF the "A
Democratic members of that COMMITTEES
four will be among the missing. Two
of these, however, Hughes, of New
Jersey, and James, OF Kentucky, go 10
the senate.
The election of Morris Sheppard, Of
Texas, to the senate, if seniority takes
procedure, viii move representative
Burnett. of Alabama, to the chairman
ship of the Public Buildings and
Grounds committee, which handles the
big public buildings of the pork bar
rel' bin.
Two of the most important matters
likely to be legislated into law during
the coming year are an income tax and
a revision Of the tariff. Tariff re-
IL -
considered by the extraordinary ses-
sion of congress, which president VIII
son is expected to call shortly after
his inauguration on March 4. The
Democratic tariff policy as recently
outlined by the leaders contemplateS
the reduction of duties on imports to
the extent of millions of dollars.
The enactment Of an income tax law
will come as result of a fight which
has extended over years and is only
now nearing fruition through the ratl-
ficatiOn of a proposed amendment to
the constitution. which, 1t is expected
will have been accepted by the neceS-
sary three-fourths of the states in the
Union early in January.
To date "a states in the union have
ratified this amendment out Of neces-
sary Sc. The amendment in effect
grants congress the power to levy an
income tax, without appOrtionment
among the several states and without
a census of enumeration.
The states that have officially ap-
proved of amendment are; Alabama,
Arkansas, Arizona California, Colo
rado. Georgia, Idaho, illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky. Maine, Mary
land Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Montana, Missouri, Nebraska. Nevada,
New York, North Carolina, North Da-
kOta, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Washington and Wisconsin. Unofficial
" Ohio and Louisiana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
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y ould charge $500 to $500 for merely
writing ont a prescription like this.
but I send it entirely free.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
MINING NEWS
OPERATE MINES IN
FACE0F REVOLUTION
Two Americans Are Making
Mexicana Nina Pay, De
spite Many Difficulties.

A remarkable evidence of American
mining enterprise and persistence IN
the republic of Mexico is exhibited BY
". E. PomerOy, mining engineer OF Ell
PasO. general manager OF the MINES
Company of America, who IS operating
the mines 80 miles east from TOnicht,
on the Southern Pacific railroad, IN
the Yaqui valley, state Of Sonora Dur
ing the MaderO revolution when ali
the bridges on the railroad were
burned he took into the camp OF the
Nina de Mexico all the machinery for
the 100-ton smelter and the 1o0-ton
concentrating plant, hauling 1t on
wagons with OK teams. When he
found the fedeTals in possession OF
the country he would get them to help
in hauling the machinery; and when
the revOlutionists We're in possession,
he would enlist their aid.
After that, when ROjas and Salazar
came into that country, he went right
along as if nothing had happened.
Then the YaQuis raised all kinds or
trouble but POmeroy never stopped.
On Oct. II he blew in the smelter. aid
ed by George L Squires, another Ii
PasO man. formerly with the II Paso
smelter, as his metalurgist and he has
recently shipped out of that property
$3.50, 600 in ore and matte, and now mas
at the railroad station and the mine
$4,000 more to ship He now has 1000
mules packing ore and matte to the
railroad and his only cause OF com
plant is that he cannot get more pack
ing outfits to work for him. In add
ton TO this. he has opened up on the
500 foot level, body of extremely rich
ore
Another similar case is that of w c.
NJ Laughlin, who for the past two
years of the revolution in Mexico has
had charge of the Wyman Mining COM
pany's properties at San Javier, in the
state of Sonora, which had for IA years
previously been a failure Within the
last two years, Laughlin has made
a great success and has shipped to
the Ell Paso smelter 100000 in ores
and concentrates, and has on the
dumps of the mines 100000 more,
which he is ready to ship His packers
have to carry the mineral IS miles over
the trail to the railroad station, and
have been twice attacked by the
Yaquis. But in spite of all these Diff
ficuIties he has now $50 mules packing
ore and matte to the railroad, and
wants $50 more, but cannot get them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
OLD WICKENBURG
MINE TO RESUME
Orc Grande Property, With Mile and a
Half of Workings. to Start Up
Activity at WickenburE.

Wickenburg, Ariz., Dec. 2S.-Work
will be commenced early in the spring
at the ORC Grande mine, four miles
east of Wickenburg. This property has
not been operated for four years.
The Orc Grande is one of the big
low grade gold propositions of Arizona
The ore body is altered porphyry and
schist and varies in width from 40
to 235 feet. It has been traced on the
surface for 1000 feet.
There is a mile and half Of work
ings on the ORC Grande group. The
deepest working is $40 foot shaft.
In this shaft several lodges Of good ore
were struck and the rich ore was run
through a 10 stamp gravity mill on
the property. That ore averaged S5.4G
a ton and was all free milling. Prac-
tically the entire ore body is leached.
Undoubtedly there is a zone of Sec
ondary enrichment below. When work
is resumed it will be on the $40 foot
shaft, which will be sunk to a depth
Of 1000 feet or more.
A good shipment of ore has Just been
made from the property of the Bonan-
"a Improvement company, near Wen
den. Ore is being taken from one open
cut, from one shaft and from two drifts
on the 100 foot level After the holt
days the force will be increased and
sinking viii be continued without in
terruption to the 500 foot level This
property is well equipped with all nee
essary machinery.
1t is reported that the Yuma Warrior
Golden Eagle ore body Of the Harqua
Hala mine
Two carloads of ore will be shipped
from the Billiard property next weeI&
Rapid progress is being made in get
ting out the ore.
The second carload of ore will be
shipped from the Jones property. ad-
joining the Rainer group, in a few
days.
A contract for so feet of development
work on the Molina group has just
been completed. While the work was
being done an experimental II ton test
shipment was made.
The Arizona Copper Belt Mining COM
Wickenburs this week