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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

The class of people whom the cur
rency bill is bothering the most are
those whose cash in hand scarcely
ever runs above the 3O-cent mark.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

The board of supervision of Orange
county, CAL, has voted to give the
parents of every set of triplets 500.
That helps some, of course, but it
will not go far toward assisting
''fond' parents in raising three
squalling kids.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

William J. Bryan, jr., has been
admitted to the bar, and his old man
will see that he doesn't starye to
death while he is working up a
practice. Fortunate boy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

Roosevelt has gone into the
jungles of Brazil on hunting ex-
petition. OF course few thousand
natives were dispatched in advance
to corral a number of wild animals
for him to slaughter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

Jim Manahan did not hurt himself
politically when he vigorously pro,
tested against the Importation Of
disease-infested potatoes into this
country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

Fad legislation in Minnesota as
elsewhere has added immensely to
the cost of government. But fad
dism has about run it's course in this
state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

With this number the Union
enters upon it's thirty eighth year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

suppress the News Tribune by a
mass meeting is ridiculous. 1t will
only help advertise that paper, and
the paper that has the courage to
stand for the enforcement of the law
will command public support.-St.
Cloud Journal.Press.
Princeton is Blessed With One.
When half dozen men of many
brains, ability and money enter into
a combination for the upbuilding of
their own city it's good trust and
one whose progress it is almost i'm
possible to impede. There is room
for such trust in Carlton. -Carlton
Vidette. i. -....:s-.
Frank is Too Solicitous.
Frank Day is afraid the two wings
of the republican party will never
get together. what's the matter
with letting the G.. o. P. look out
for itself and giving your prayerful
attention to healing the breaches in
Minnesota democracy, Frank?-
Worthington Globe.
T.. + -. $3.50.
Has the Right Ring.
Now Henry Rines comes out with
his platform of efficiency and econ
omy-modified somewhat, but still
recognizable. Who will be the next9
Harking back to that same economy,
however, it certainly has about the
right ring to the ears of tax-ridden
Minnesota. Redwood Gazette.
+ +
Is the Free Soup Kitchen Coming?
This is not good time to go west.
While Minnesota people are all
busy, dispatch from Seattle states
that the city council of that city has
just appropriated $500 to pay for
extra labor 81 the streets and in
public places In order to give sm-
tployment to some of the meh Who
have nothing TO do. Itfwas decided
that no one should besemployed more
than two days in week, SO that the
motley would be distributed to- as
great an extent as possible. The,
number of unemployed ia the city at
present. is estimated at S, Ooo.-Fer
gus Falls Journal. IS
Maternal Pride. I
isn't it your son, madam, who is
the adept in physical sports? "A
champion swimmer, If I remember
right?''
4 "Dear me, no! Ny son. is not
swimmer. Swimming is SO COM
monplace! Everybody can swim.
There's no glory in that. My son is
Interested in sports of the air.
tOh, an aviator?''
"Not exactly. He fills the balloon
for the parachute jumper. &c Ieve-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Worse Than the Agony.

49,. Worse Than the Agony. $50.
The Christmas agony is generally
followed by an avalanche of home
talent productions. Carlton Vidette
.. 4 I: {. .-.rs --.
"a. :. But Nobody Would be Left.
Drive the undesirables out of Mex
leo and that would be a pretty good
country to live in.-Mankato Free
Press.
Even Worse Than Micawber.
The chair-warmer who sits around
waiting for something to turn up is
one of the undesirable optimists.
Carlton Vidette.
**+ 49, 5">
Getting There With Both Feet.
Henry Rines seems to be getting
long lead on any possible opponent
for the state authorship. -Brecken-
ridge Telegram. ~.
4. .-...
Ratsl = = :~,s. T.. =.
Yes, Woodrow Wilson is the great
est president of all history, and the
people gladly and gratefully realize
it.-Albert Lea Standard.
Conclusions Rightly Drawn.
The currency bill has received
little criticism. from the country
press because the questions involved
are weighty ones and the country
editor cannot write much about
money from his own experience. -
Faribault Pilot. 80
Maine Uses Home Nade Rum.
i It is said that whiskeys is respon-
esible for majority Of the hunting
season :: fatalities: This amusG be a
pleasing statement to the prohibition
state Of Maine,S s. where most Of the
fatalities occurred, Wabashss Her
aid. ~ 1slf - ] ~ So IS
i'f5 80 f<7'...d.+ So sttV 70
]: ~ " ,Absolutsiy 1rd,i.,. az
The country exchanges. circulating
the magazine supplement- are, giving
away. from ten to twenty columns Of
advertising and are inviting trade in
competition with. the. home mer-
chant, and the worst kind of COM
petition: -Brainerd Dispatch.
81
Charley 10 All Right.
Charley Mitchell, editorial writer
Of the Duluth News Tribune, is not
only good fellow, but he is a good
fighter, and one who fights in the
open. He has ability and courage to
back up that ability He Is advocat-
ing the fearless enforcement Of the
laws iii Duluth. The attempt Is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

beWildered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

Yes, Woodrow Wilson is the great
est president of all history, and the
people gladly and gratefully realize
it.-Albert Lea Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

the middleman or trusts hands but
directly to the farmers Of the coun-
try.
The five year average production
of wheat for the five years previous
to the two years considered has in
creased five per cent but the farm
value has increased fifty per cent or
from sixty to ninety cents per bush
ell. For the same periods corn has
increased in production thirty-three
per cent in price; farm and factory
value; potatoes have increased fifty
six per cent in quantity and thirty
per cent in price; affirm and factory
made butter has increased eight anC
six-tenths per cent in quantity while
the population has increased twenty
one per cent; the average farm val
ne of eggs has increased from Ill
cents per dozen to 1913 cents; and
wool from 16.5 cents per pound to
22.6 cents.
Still the farmer will tell you that
times are hard for him. Probably
this is true as the price of farm la
Dor has increased during this period
and is hard to secure even at the
advanced prices. But it certainly is
reasonable to ask the farmer to ex-
plain why he cannot make any more
money now with this great increase
in prices than it was ten years ago.
Would more intelligent methods OF
production, an increased use of ma
chinery, more scientific care of his
soil help him? These are questions
that should be seriously considered
and if it is a lack of these things
that keeps the farmer down he
should begin at once to study to
what extent he can make them help
him and his pocket book.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

The broadness of President Taft
is we'll shown by his request of con-
gress that it appropriate money for
the Economy Commission to cOntin-
ue it's work, the appropriation to be
made effective on March four and
that the president be empowered tC
spend as large a sum as is neces-
sary in carrying on the investigation
of the conduct of business in govern
ment Offices. The commission which
was created at Pres. Taft's request
has been working nearly two years.
has cost the government $25O,OOO
and has recommended changes in
the conduct of business that will
save the government from twelve to
fifteen million dollars a year. The
president says it's work in Washing
ton lacks much of completion and
there is an unknown amount of
work for it in the federal Offices
scattered about the country. For
instance the cost of clerk hire in
the New York postofice is great
er than in the departments of JUS
tice, war, navy, state and commerce
in Washington ana the clerk hire
in the New York Custom house ex-
ceeds that of any one department
in Washington. This indicates the
opportunity there is for improve
ment in the conduct of the govern
ment's business and it is important
that congress should authorize a
continuation of the work begun by
President Taft.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

able to get at the facts and to recon-
mend some adequate and effective
remedy. If a large and populous
section Of the country is being de-
liberately held up and bludgeoned
into the payment of extortionate
prices for coal it is high time such
buccaneering methods were expos
ed and those resorting to them halt
ed.
There has been much discussion
of the coal shortage problem but lit
tie or nothing has been accomplish
ed in the direction of its solution.
From the state commissions it is to
be hoped we shall get action
prompt, definite, and effective
montpelier Journal
Mr.. Taft is Cheerful
President Taft is the worst-licked
the least-sore, and the best-liked OF
any defeated presidential candidate
we ever had. He has passed the
points where his defects as a poltti-
clan were troublesome and come to
the point when his merits as man
all show at their true value. His
speech last Saturday night at the
dinner in New York of the undaunt-
ed republicans was full of good hui
NOR, contentment, and good sense.
1t is to congratulate the president
on his disposition and good deal on
his views. 1t has been apparent all
along that, though he would be beat
en-, he would not be discredited by
defeat. But the truth is that in the
fight that was nearest his heart and
most important to the country he
was not a loser In Roosevelt's de-
feat he won; a victory by no means
nullified by the democratic triumphs
Mr.. Taft has had sore trials and
has come through them all to state
Astounding in consultations. 1t is good
to see his appreciation of present
blessings and the cheerfulness with
which he contemplates return to
usefulness and distinction in private
life.-[ Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

of any candidate mentioned in thif
act.
Sec. 3. Sec. LOG of the Public
Statutes is amended to read Sec. los.
No person shall publish or cause to
be published in a newspaper or
other periodical either in it's adver-
Using or reading columns, any paid
matter which is designed to aid, in
jure, or defeat any candidate for
publ lie Office unless the I:ame of the
chairman or secretary Oh the names
of two officers of the political or 9TH
er organization inserting the same,
or the name of some voter who is
responsible therefor; such matter in
reading columns to have a fixed word
advertisement
Money not to be paid for editorial
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

support. Violation of this law shall be
not more than $500 fine. Ordered to
lie and be printed.
For New State Building
Representative Watson of st
Adams introduced a resolution
which was adopted on the part of
the house authorizing the joint spec
ial committee to investigate the need
Of additional room for state officials
to procure IlaIls and specifications
for new building to be created on
land owned by the state between the
state house and Pavilion hotel to
be used by the state library, the
supreme court, the Vermont Histori-
cal society and various administra-
tive Offices and commissions of the
state. The commission has recon-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
Farmer Gets More Money

The facts in connection with any
phase of our national life are inter
esting but a comparison of the
farm values Of crops in 1909 with
those of 1899 will have special in
terest to Vermonters because so
large a proportion of the people
are connected with farming. First
we give the totals. The farm value
of all the crops of the United States
in 1909 was s5,4S7,OOO,OOO COM
pared with $2,999,OOO,OOO in 1899,
an increase of $2,4Ss, 100000 or
sS per cent. This did not go into
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
Proposition of AmalgamatiOn

Frank A. Munsey, who spent
over 100000 to accomplish the
defeat Of the republican party dur
ing the last campaign, has come out
with a plan for uniting the forces of
the republicans and progTessives
into a new party to Overwhelm the
democrats His proposition in brief
is that each party through their
own state organizations shall choose
an equal number of delegates to a
national convention. This conven-
ton is to organize a new political
body that will act as a holding
company of the votes of the repub-
licans and progressives and so COM
bine their political forces again. He
suggests that the name liberal be
given to the new party.
The fact such a proposal has
been made is interesting and coming
as it does from one who fought so
hard against the republicans it
should receive respectful attention.
which indicate that Mr.. Munsey
cannot deliver the progressive votes
in this way. Theodore Roosevelt
does not approve of the plan and if
he opposes it there is little pros
pect the progressives will desert
him and follow Munsey. Again why
is it necessary to get together just
now for the sole purpose of defeat
ing the democrats in the next cleo
ton. The democrats have just won
at the hands of the people but have
not assumed charge of the govern
ment as yet. They have had no OPP
portunity to test the principles up
on which they went before the peo-
pie and won. While we are in no
sense a democrat we feel they are
entitled to a fair trial before being
defeated. If their policies prove so
much better than the policies under
which the government has been con-
Quoted for the past 16 years, as
they claim they will be, there would
be little use in changing the name
of the opposition against them be-
cause that alone could not defeat
them. They are entitled to a fair
trial, and the next four years should
give it, before they are condemned.
If they prove the failure that repub-
licans and progressives Jhave pre-
dicted no change in the name of the
opposition will be necessary to de-
feat them. They will defeat them
selves and any political organiza-
ton that will offer the people a pro-
gram superior to theirs can win
regardless of it's name.
We see no reason for the republi-
cans to give up their name or their
principles at this time. The chastise-
ment they received at the polls in
November will naturally purge the
party of some of the men who caus-
ed its defeat. The good for which
the party has stood is not abolished
but simply sent to 1.-THE back seat"
for a while. The republicans can well
afford to wait for a while until the
democrats have tried their hand. If
they do rs well as they promised
there will be little use in trading
for political success but if they do
not the republicans can win with
out trading. Meanwhile it will be
very interesting to watch Mr.. Mum
sey and see if he is seriously pro-
posing a plan that Roosevelt does
not approve and if he is to see
whether the progerssives are a body
with a definite legislative program
or simply the tools and servers of
Roosevelt's perpetual political am
billions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
ADVERTISING RATES

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc,
q cents per word first insertion. Legal
Prostate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution, liberation ana
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Obituary poetry. 10 cents line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

The general public will approve
of the legislatures action in refus-
ing to commute the sentence Of Ar
thur Bosworth, who shot and kill
ed Miss LaBelle at Essex Junction.
He was one of the few murderers
whom the jury decided should be
executed and that was a decision
the people do not care to recall
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

1t looks like a new state building
at Montpelier, estimated to cost
from $235,OOO to $25O,OO0 and
which will probably cost twice that
before it is completed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

The statement by DR.. Holmes who
has been investigating the high cost
of living, that the cost of necessaries
is not abnormally high and that the
regulation of pleasures to the size
of the pocket book will go far to-
wards eliminating the difficulty OF
getting the necessaries, will jar
some among the apostles of social
justice for politics only.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

The tanning of the Inca of Peru
may prove to be one of the great
achievements of the Legislature of
1912 and quite a batch of 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

This paper is entitled to place on
che PrlntersS Ink Roll OF Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
Green Gut Bone and Meat

is a splendid cold weather Poultry
Food. Send us your check or money
order for 1915 and we will ship you
a 200 pound barrel, freight prepaid
to your railroad station. Carroll S
Page, Hyde Park, Vermont.
The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

mended the construction OF a five
-..Qegs lnoqv $500 o. SuIpHnq 6Iols
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F THE CALIFORNIAN.

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post
omcs az geconc-class mail matter.
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address. s1.5e
six months, 10
Three months, 80
ClarEymen an Caledonia County, $1.O0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
TOWN AGENTS..

OUT OF TOWN AGENTS.
Bostom-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
lngton and rs Summer Streets.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Blodgett-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15

Train arrives at st. Johnsbury from Boo
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, NORTH
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.16
p. M,
f Stops on signal or on notice to condue-
tor.
II. d. WALDRON.
General Passenger Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President g. General Manages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-15
WEATHER.

AZ Bingham's Drug store. for the wssh
ending Jan. ID.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

JANUARY 10. 1918
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-12-12

DIR. Stewart Macklin, who attends
the Naval preparatory school at Anna
polls, and his classmate. Mr.. W asbng-
ton Begardes, spent the weekend with
Colonel and Mrs. Charles 4. Mscklin
at Mount Neb0. their country place at
Leicester.
Mrs. Thomas Kinkaid. Of Annapolis,
arrived 10 Baltimore today, TO be
the guest of Mrs William Carter
Wiekham, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Vernon Miller,
az their residence, SOS Cathedral
street.
Mrs. George w. Logan, wife Of the
Comandant Of midshipmen, will receive
as usual at her residence at the Naval
Academy tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Wilson, daughter OF Captain
John G. Wilson, formerly commanding
officer of the dreadnought North Da-
kota, ard now head of q naval board Of
survey, will be among the week send
guests Of Mrs John h. Gibbons at the
Naval Academy. She viii attend the
midshipmen's hop tomorrow night.
Mrs. Gibbuns, wife ef the superin-
tendeDt OF the Naval academy, VIII
entertain large party at dinner to-
morrow esening. prior to the midship-
men 3 hop.
Mr.. ". L. Fischer representing the
Ask-Your-Dealer Vantage Co, Inc. is
IN the city for several days and is stop
ping at Cargel Hall
Dr. l.. B. Henkel vas called to Bal
timore last evening on professional
business.
Mira. Nm +. Minnick left Annapolis
yesterday for a weekend visit to Bal
timore and vicinity.
Mrs. w. Carter wickham, of Balti-
more has been visiting friends here.
Mrs. William s. Welch. wife of Dr..
Welch, has returned from a fortniRht's
visit TO her sister, Mrs. Paul IN Roa-
noke, Va.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-12-12
BOoK LORI.
What The December Magazines Con-
tain oEIalsress 10 Readers.

TIE most interesting contribution %
the December American Magazine"
is a wonderful Christmas story entitled
Miracle May by John A. Morcsos 2
New York newspaper man, - which
moving pictures tuIu cut to be the
means OF proving an innocent man s
alibi-thns saving him from a long
term il the penftettiary fer a crime
which he did not commit.
David NaEfield, the celebrated actor,
writes ia the same number an interest
ing account Of his life. Peter CLARK
Mactarlane writes another article IN
his series entitled Those Who Have
Come Back stories Of men aud
women who. disgfaced or failures AT
forty, have recovered their powers and
become useful. respected members u
society. This month Dir MacfaE-
lanes article is entitled The Madonna
From Whitechanel. ami Is the account
Of a lost woman who saved herself
Fiction 81 rem srkable vitality and
interest is contributed by Arthur john
son, Hugh s. Fullerton. Frank Barley
Copley, II nry Waksce Phillips and
Ineg HAYNES Gilmore. Humorous con-
tmbBdons are onfributed by George
Fitch. Stephen Leaeock and James
Montgomery FlagE The Interesting
People department ana "The Inter-
prefers House" are up % their usga.
STANDARD of excellence.
The Wonder Story Of the Panama
anal from the day OF the discovery
Of the Pacife Ocean by Vaseo Nunez
de BaiEoa 30 the instant in which
AGff.f.fr,sfrF tho
White House ~ Washington. pressed a
button which exploded the last barrier
to q free waterway across the isthmus,
is the leading feature OF the December
Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
story is wildly sketched by Frank Par
ker StOckbridge. and gives clear,
consecutive history Of the canal from
the time of its inception in the minds
Of the Spaniards down through the
periods of superstitious intolerance and
engineering Incompetence TO the as
sured success of the present day, with
out going into inessentlal details. The
article is enhanced by many 6ne Illus
trations and the cover design is a map
OF the canal
The December Magazine contains 307
articles and 81 Illustrations, including
accounts OF all the latest DEVELOPMENTS
in science and mechanics. az we'll as
descriptions and discussions of disas-
tiers, discoveries, etc.
3. f. W. Thorpe, Of the staff Of
Farm and Fireside, the national
farm paper published at Springfield,
Ohio, contributes TO the current Issue
of that periodical a most interesting
article on grain-saving cribs, bins and
graneries. He shows how rat-proof
store houses of ample capacity ,an be
provided at low cost. On the subject
OF the number of rats in our country
and the amount OF damage they DO.
Mr. Thorpe presents the following
facts as a sort of introduction to the
specific suggestions he gives as TO how
10 build rat-proof receptacles for
grain
"Uncle Sam has never attempted a
reliable rat census, but, taking the
country over, we no doubt have a rat
population Of twice or thrice the hun
dred-million mark.