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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
A sELF-EDUcATED FARMER.
When He Found That He Was Unable
to Attend an Agricultural College.

l think the story of the success of a
farmer in New York, who was unable
to go to high school and an agricultural
college, as he wanted to do, has lesson
for many farmers and especially for
the young men and women, writes W.
III. Jenkins in the Rural New Yorker. 1
am not going to write the name of this
farmer at this time, but If did, he
would be known in one part of the state
as one of the best types of agriculturists
"a self educated, trained, thinking man
who is scientific in his practice, makes
a good living from the farm, is ready to
learn from all agricultural conventions
is a close reader of agricultural journals
and literature, loves the farm and home
and so lives that he gets into close
contact with Nature, and his ability to
work and enthusiasm for rural life still
continue as he approaches the allotted
age of three score and ten.
Fifty years ago there was living on a
farm in New York a family of five-the
father, mother, two sons and a daughter.
The younger son, who afterward became
prominently known as a teacher in an
agricultural college. and in convention
work, was given such help by his father
whose means were limited to the income
of a l50-acre farm, that he was able to
take an agricultural course In Cornell
university, ana renamed tnere as a
teacher. The elder son saw that 1t was
his duty to stay at home with his pa
rents, who needed his help on the farm,
but he did not give up his ambition for
an agricultural education. He could not
go to college, so he did the next best
thing. He bought some agricultural text
books and studied them at home. He
subscribed for the best agricultural pa
pers and read them; he attended agricul-
tural conventions, farmers Institutes,
etc, and awaited himself of the help of
the state agricultural institutions.
through their bulletins, and by corre-
spondence. In this way he kept In touch
with progressive agriculture, and what
ever he learned that was of use to him,
he worked out on the farm.
He made a special study of grasses.
and experimental with many kinds to
learn which were best adapted to his
soil He made exhibitions of grasses and
other plants at fairs. which were educa-
tional He studied breeds of cattle to
learn which were best adapted TO con-
ditions on his farm, and starting with a
few purebred animals, bred up a fine
herd that have made high records. He
studied barns, and when the profits of
the farm. permitted, built a convenient
and sanitary barn. He tried different ro-
tations of crops on his soil until he
found rotation he could grow so the
farm would provide balanced ration
with the grain bill mostly cut out. He
learned to preserve and take such good
care of the large timber lot on his farm
that the forest products as fuel and lum-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
TARIFF ROBBERY"

According to our Democratic advis-
ers the tariff policy that has been in
force In the United States since the ad :
ministration of William Mckinley Is all
wrong, and what we ought to do is to
enact tariff law that will reduce the
duties considerably lower than those
provided for by the Wilson German act.
repealed soon after McKinley's inaugu-
ration.
1t may not be amiss in this connec-
ton to compare the state of the coun-
try now with the conditions that OBJ
talned when Cleveland went out of Of
nee. This is approximately possible by
consulting official statistics. We find
that our national wealth, amounting to
s77,o0o, 100000 in 1895, has increased to
$4,000, 10000 IN 1911. The money in
circulation in 1897 amounted to s1,64O,-
9S3,l7l, while in 1911 1t amounted to
1924, 002,5 Bank clearings in 1897
aggregated $54.179,545, $50, and in 1911
had been swelled to 1859. 45O, 900. In
dlvldual bank deposits increased from
$5.094, 735,370 in 1897 to 5,9O6, PA, 10 in
1911, and the number of depositors from
5.2ol,l32 to 9,597,1S5. The amount paid
FOR wages in manufacturing industries in
1900 totalled s2,322, 333,S77; in 1910 1t to-
tailed s3,427. 0S7, 1884. The value of our
manufactured products in 1900 totalled
$4,000, 4OO, l43; in 1910 it totalled s2O.-
oIz,ool,SO. Despite the immense growth
OF business throughout the country, the
number of failures in 1911 was only 49,
AL as compared to 15,0SS in 1896, and
the amount of liabilities only S191, O6l. 655
In 1911 as compared to 1925, 096,S34 in
1896. In 1897 the governments disburse-
ments exceeded its receipts by $1S,052, :
454; In 1911 receipts exceeded disburse-
ments by s47,234,377
The country has done pretty well and
It's inhabitants individually have made
very good progress under the regime of
"tarif robbery that the Democrats so
roundly condemn This is not to say
that present conditions are IDEAL or the
tarin perfect instrument as 1t stands.
But do we want another season of ex-
perimenting with Democratic theories of
free trade?-lSpringfield Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
LEGISLATIVE NOTES,

Senator Herbert G.. Barber of Wind
nam county is president of the legis-
lative Taft and Sherman club.
n bill in regard to rebates on adj
vanced instruction, which involves
siS,6l712, shared by practically every
town in the state, was introduced by
Mr. Taft of Townshend.
Mr.. Knight of Dummerston has intro
duced bill providing for pay to the
amount of $50 day for jurors in civil
causes before a justice, being an
amendment to section 6247 of the Public
Statutes.
The members from several of the
counties have formed organizations The
president of the Windham county or
ganization is f. p. Adams of Marlboro
and the vice president is E. C. Crosby
of Brattleboro.
Hedgehog bounties for the year end
ing July ], 1912. amounted to $19,OS4. 80.
The largest amount paid in any one
county was $534030, to Washington
county, $4Oo5.9O of this sum going to the
town of Waterbury, where the hedge
hog industry was evidently flourishing.
Bounties paid in the town of Underhill
aggregated $9649.5O and to Cambridge
hunters slO63.2O. The amount paid in
Windham county was sl62S 40, Windsor
county $llS1O, Bennington county $500. :
So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Der are a considerable part of the in
come of the farm. He placed the old
farm with poor crops and scrub cattle
on a paying basis, so its income was
sufficient to provide not only the needs,
but the comforts of farm life. With his
farm work he found time to read good
books that were means of intellectual
and moral culture. Who will say that
this man is not we'll educated and fitted
for useful life?
The lesson of this little story is that
what this man did in self education,
every farmer in the country can do, If
he wants to do 1t more than anything
else. Especially inspiring should the
story of this farmer be to the young
go to high school and college If you can,
but If you see no way 1t can be worked
out, do the next best thing, and take
up course of systematic study at home.
Everyone has time to read but the
farmer has more time to read than any
other class-during the long winter
evenings and rainy days. Farmers who
as a rule work only ten hours a day,
accomplish as much work in year, and
ii gives them time for reading and recre-
alton
Probably those who take up courses
of home study will do best to write to
their agricultural college for advice, and
ask for books and literature on subjects
of special interest to them. A very lib
eral education is possible for those who
will use spare moments that many
throw away. for reading good agricul-
tural text books on their branches of
farming. Club together several of the
leading agricultural papers, and read
them One of the best farmers / know
told IRE he owes all his success to two
or three agricultural papers, as It paid
him well to sit up nights to read them.
Some reliable investigations made in our
country. revealed the fact that in every
instance the most successful farmers
are close readers of agricultural papers.
Farmers and their children who desire 1t
can even get the college students out
look on the world by reading at home
the Chautauqua or other correspondence
courses at small expense. No one is de-
barred from the education which fits
him for a successful farmer, or the
knowledge and culture that fits him for
citizenship and special moral and re-
liglous life, II he wants them more than
anything else and cannot get them in
school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
CORPORATION TAXES INCREASE.
State Receives S1,o71,s52 In Last Els.
cal Year,

Corporation license taxes for the year
ending June 30. 1912, increased s75,S5O.Os,
according to the records of the state
treasurer's Office in Montpelier, the tax
es increasing from $685., 502S2 for the year
ending June 80. 1911 to s1.O71, S52.F in 1912.
Savings banks paid s312,672.37 in 1911
and $685., Os711 in 1912; savings banks and
trust companies paid STA. "a in 1911 and
Sl96, 1884 in 1912, total of $iS5,9l2.n in
1911 and s527.2164 in 1912.
National banks paid $49,922 70 in 1911
and s5O,974.O9 in 1912. Railroads paid on
appraisal, in 1911, s7431.2i and in 1912,
S6625.27, while they paid on gross earn
ings $2s6, 50S03 in 1911 and s30S, 6OS.09 in
1912, a total of 1898. 1927 in 1911 and
$Sl5, 80 this year.
Steamboat, car and transportation
companies paid $433435 in 1911 and $4191 80
in 1912. Express companies paid s77799O
in 1911 and s741S.SO in 1912.
Telegraph companies paid $17s4 in 1911
and $200S.47 this year. Telephone COM
panies paid $19,72l.7S in 1911 and So, O61.S1
in 1912. Foreign fire companies paid SIS
Ol9.65 in 1911 and .03 this year and
domestic companies paid Sl2, 1879. Al in 1911
as compared with 12,SSS.l5, making total
fire insurance tax, s27,l49.O6 in 1911 and
SOS, 024,l9 this year.
Foreign life insurance companies paid
5,s6o.n in 1911 and 1926 80 in 1912
Domestic life insurance companies paid
sSlS5,l1 in 1911 and s6s.sS5.75 in 1912. To-
tai life, s99.095S2 in 1911 and SlO6 l52 So in
1912.
Foreign fidelity and casualty compan-
les paid s5215.93 in 1911 and $500 AZ in 1912.
Domestic fidelity and casualty companies
paid sS5O3.12 in 1911 and s244414 in 1912.
Total, sS1is.O5 in 1911 and s777S6l in 1912.
Iotal insurance. taxes, $1S4, 1858 in 1911
m
taxes 1895, 5o2.s2 in 1911 and sl,O71. S5242
In 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

The commission recommends that the
state make an appropriation for the
transportation of Vermont veterans to
the celebration. An effort is being made
to secure the names and addresses of all
the survivors of that engagement now
living in Vermont
A hearing on the woman suffrage bill
was held in representatives hall this
evening, and prominent women spoke
both in favor OF and against the bill.
Every seat on the floor and in the gall
leries was filled and the aisles were fill
ed with standees. A vote was taken
after the arguments had been heard with
this result: For suffrage. IS; opposed 9s ;
Indifferent. 81. But the suffragists claim
that the count was unfair and that they
had majority Of the votes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Montpelier, Oct, "a.

Mr.. Knight of Dummerston made a hit
in the House this morning. Speaking on
House bill No 81. which he introduced
in creasing the fee of jurors in instice
cases from so cents to $3.50 day. he
said that he had crossed the Rockies
several times, had been held up bv In
dams and road agents but that the pres-
ent law was the worst hold-up he ever
experienced. He told OF cases where he
or his neighbors had been summoned
away from pressing work on the farm
paying a dollar or two for transporta
ed with a payment of so cents Mr.
cook of Lyndon, who opposed the bill
pointed out that to raise the pay of
Jurors would increase the costs of liti-
CATION and make the poor mans court
more expensive, but the House passed
the bill
There will be a public hearing on the
state option bill in the Senate chamber
next wednesday evening This is the
mai nearing on what is considered by
ire temperance people a very important
measure, and early notice of the hear
ing Is being sent out that all those in
terested may have an opportunity to be
heard before the committee makes its
report.
The commission appointed two wears
ago to consider the celebrat ton OF the
semi-centennial OF the battle of Gettys-
burg reported to the legislature today.
TIE celebration is to be held under the
auspices OF the general government and
the state OF Pennsylvania, and tents and
other accommodations will be- provided.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
KITCHEN eARRooM IN wARDssoRo
Dan Cobb Caught With the Goods and
Taken to Jail--Midnieht Session Of Mu-
niclpaI Court

Taken 10 Jail--Mldnight Session OF Mu-
nicipai Court.
A kitchen bar-room in West Wards
boro was turned into a municipal court
room Monday night, and after a mid
night session Dan Cobb was lodged In
Newfane jail. Sheriff c. T.. Mann, Depu-
ty Sheriff G. i. Knapp, Judge w. r.
Daley, States Attorney F. e. Barber
and Assistant States Attorney C. NJ.
Miller made al night of 1t, arriving at
their homes here about 4 o'clock Tues
day morning. Having received Informal
ton that Cobb was dealing out stun
without license,' MI. Barber arranged for
raid and the party went to Newfane
Monday afternoon by automobile and
from there to West Wardsboro at night,
arriving shortly before o'clock.
The farmer was at home and with
him in the kitchen were two visitors,
Lee Putnam and Walter Anthony. The
officers surprised them and at once be-
gan search of the three men and the
premises. on Anthony they found a pint
of whiskey, for which he had just paid
Cobb 30 cents. He also said he and
Putnam had just bought drinks in
glasses. Quart and pint bottles of whis-
key, gin and alcohol, bottles part full,
ale and beer kegs, jugs empty or nearly
so and empty whiskey cases were found
III Ndiious parts VI the nOuSe ana Iney
made an interesting array when gather
ell together. Cobb said the empty cases
were on the place when he bought 1t,
but when the officers pointed out his
address on some of them he was less
laxative on that point.
few sticks of wood were put into
the fire and Judge Daley held a session
of court on the spot. Putnam and An
thony testified that they asked Cobb
for some whskey that evening, that
Cobb thereupon produced bottle OF
whiskey and a glass and that they
helped themselves, Cobb afterwards fill
ing pint bottle for Anthony for Sc
cents They said they had visited the
place on previous occasions and bought
by the glass and bottle. The officers
testified as to what they found in the
search
Cobb was bound over to the county
court on the charge of keeping and SELL
ing and was taken to Newfane Jail in
default of $500 BAIL Anthony and Put
nam were held for witnesses and were
taken to Newfane in default of 500 bail
The liquor was condemned and ordered
destroyed, but the execution of the or
der was stayed pending the disposal OF
the case against Cobb
In county court next day Cobb plead
ed guilty to one offense each of keep
ing and selling. Sentence will be impos-
ed next week. Cobb recently sold his
place and was preparing to move.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Argentina is nation OF born gam
piers, II the statistics OF the operations
OF the racetracks and government lot
teries may be used as a basis for judg-
ing. Although the population of the
country Is only 100000, race track
betting In 1912 amounted to $60.412.s74,
and returns from the government lottery
were s19,S24,000. Besides these. large
sums, 1t is estimated more than $780,
100000 changed hands In private gam
bling establishments. Statistics for the
last 10 years show an annual increase
OF $4,000, 900 in race track gambling and
$l,000,00 In lottery gambling.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
Stomach Sufferers
Pay Nothing
Unless Cured
A Postal will bring Trial Treatment and
q History Of Famous People

Ml-U-NA Stomach Tablets surely do
end all indigestion and stomach misery
ana to prove II We will send trial
treatment, an interesting booklet, and
tedl you exactly how 10 Danish an stom-
ach trouble and put your stomach In
fine shape or not a cent to pay. Just
say on postal or in letter Send me
free trial treatment of MI-O-NA"
and YOU will never be sorry-address
Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo. N. Y Wilfred
f. Root guarantees them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Small Girl-Why doesn't baby talk.
father?
Father-He can't talk yet, dear Young
babies never do.
Small girl-Oh, yes. they do. Job did.
Nurse read to me out of the Bible
how job cursed the day he was born
TPenny Pictorial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
SOUTH NEWEANE

Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce and Mrs
George Bruce OF Claremont are moving
THIS week to sufield, Conn. to occupy
the TOBACCO and poultry farm which
James Bruce bought recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Emigrants leaving Germany for other
parts Of the world are fewer in number
than formerly. In 1882 their number
was above 1000, while that of last
year was but $4,000 in round numbers.
or this $4,000 the emigrants coming to
the United States were $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25
WEST ToWNsHEND.

Andrew ]. Trbwbridge, so, who died
In Ware, Mass. Monday was brother
OF Mrs Lydia A. Burroughs of this
place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Rutland high school defeated Bellows
Falls high school Saturday 80 In the
football game played in Rutland The
score was made in the last 10 seconds
Of play. when Gilbert. the Rutland
yard line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

There Were only 699S females among
the 3s,O5S persons who emigrated to Gu
ba last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-25

Best since the Pageant-"The Pied
Piper"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
Highland Park

Mrs. John w. Qnarles has returned
from Ellersons, Va, where she was
called this week on account of the
death Of Miss Willie Quarles.
The woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Highland Park Methodist
church WIN, hord its regular needing
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock In
the lecture room OF the church.
Rev. d. T. Merritt. who has been
sick, IL able to be out again.
Miss Mamie t'ennelh of Clifton
Forge, Is the guest of her sister,
Mrs J. F. Pearsall. OF Fifth ave-
nue..
: The Town Council will hold its
regular meeting Monday evening in
the Council chamber at the public
school at \ o'clock.
y Mrs. u a. ,RnFHaas, Of III d. SaoaRd
avenue. will entertain Monday even-
ing from TO 10. in honor Of w. C..
r. II. State president, Mrs. Howard
M. Hoge. OF Loudoun county. and
state recording secretary ". G. T. u,
Mrs. Faith T. PARROT. OF Martinsvilie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
Buy Rugs Where
You Can Save Most

In other words buy Rugs HERE ard NOW, before
your spring housekeeping, and save the difference
between price and that OF other stores who require
larger and greater prcfits
We are showing newest and choicest designs High
Grade Rugs at about mill cost
$500 Administer Rugs for $i5.0o.
Conventional and two-toned patterns; size exi2 feet
s240O Administer Rugs for $500.
Oriental and conventional patterns; size feet 3 by
10 feet g.
$500 Administer Rugs for $1,000.
Medallion and conventional patterns; size 6x9 feet.
$4,000 Wilton Rugs for $500.
Oriental and Persian patterns; size 0x12 feet.
$500 Wilton Rugs for $3.50.
Persian and Oriental patterns; size 9xl2 feet
5000 Wilton Rugs for $3.50.
Persian and Oriental patterns; some are seamless;
size 9xl2 feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03

decorations will be In keeping with
st. Valentines day. and the party
will be very charming affair,
southern Relief Hall.
alfred in the costume OF CO.
ionial gentlemen. Bennett Champ
Clark. ron of the speaker of the
House. and Mrs. Champ Clark will
dance the minuet Monday night, at
the Southern Relief Charity Bail. Mr..
Clark lis one Of the most popular
young men in Washington society.
Others dancing the minuet with him
will be Miss Carrie Lee Chamber
lain, Miss Kathryn Hitchcock, Miss
Anne Seymour Jones. Miss Lucinda
Pennehaker. Mas Lucie Hoke Smith.
Miss Helen Hardy, James Ely Bready.
CASTOR BuiIoch. Douglas Bulloch.
Joseph n. Cernado William +. Con-
rad Harold Hayes aud Oliver Owes.
Kahn.
The Southern Relief Bail is an
nualiy q notable event OF much In
teres, to Southern society. as all the
prominent Southerners In Washington
participate. either rs patronesses, box
holders or dancers.
VIII 60 Abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Thsihimer and
Miss Ruth Thalhimsr. who are sail
ing %HbrllN IHF All GXLeHued EuIVfpcdH
cur, will be ct home informally
tomorrow. when their friends will call
to wish them bon voyage"
ST. Johns Circle to Mret.
St Johns Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters Will meet on Monday afternoon
MT o'clock at the residence OF Mrs.
Alice Moore Phillips. 22oa East Broad
Erect The circle is planning 10
give big entertainment, entitled
''Schoolday VS." In Liberty Hall. on
February 20 Members of the circle
will personate the girl pupils and
the parts of the school boys will he
taken by prominent citizens of Church
Hill
Meet ON Tuesday.
Tn. General Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
viii meet next Tuesday morning at
IL o'clock IN the rooms OF the Vir.
gnia Historical Society.
Personals.
Miss Alline Sims has returned from
Farmviiie. where she has been visit
ing Miss Madeline Watkins.
Mrs. A. J. Sherwood, of this city,
Is the guest Of Mrs, c. w. Brengle
In Norfolk.
Mrs William 4. Anderson. of Lex
ington, Va. is visiting friends in this
city.
Miss Lucille Massey and Miss Ad-
die Erwin are guests Of Miss Ethel
Wedge in Baltimore.
Mrs. James Cannon, of this city.
will chapernne party IF iive young
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
DRUNfMERS
ARE AT WORK IN GEORGIA

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. a.
DR.. Andrew NJ. soule. president OF
the State. College at Agriculture, at
Athens; GA. mar natlfied s: Senator
Fletcher, president OF the Southern
Commercial Congress, that he will
preside over conference on Elk
tension Teaching In Agriculture" In
Nashville during the meeting of the
Southern Commercial Congress, April
to 10,
The important advances that the
State College OF Agriculture has made
In this direction will thus become
to tho whole South. spe-
cial attention, Will, be given TO the
saHaaaas. ctassstAeGs Of the Gtnte. College
in doing pioneer work along this
line. Ii In not generally known
throughout the South that the State
College maintains stan of fifteen
agricultural drummers' who devote
their time and energy to the organi-