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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Concerning Eggs

limitations from Washington are to
the effect that, so far as eggs are concern
ed, the hens themselves may solve the
high cost ofliving problem. Close watch
is kept upon that valuable and interest
ing bird, the great American hen, these
days, and her doings are quickly noted
and accurately chronicled. 1t appears
from what the watchers say that the hens
have taken to laying eggs in surprising
fashion, and the result may be such an
addition to the egg supply that prices
will come down with a rush. The ex:
PLANTATION is that the new layers are
principally pullets which ordinarily
would have begun laying earlier in the
season but which for some reason have
deferred to an unusually late period their
contribution to the country's stock of
food. 1t may be that the pullets have
heard OF the housewives leagues and the
egg boycOtting movement looking to
downing" the egg trust and have con.
cluded to take hand in the game. ANY,
way, IT there is an egg trust, copious Law
ing by the pullets will be a certain way
to lust" the combination.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Estate of Awhile A. Spraeue
State of Vermont-District of Lamoille, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of 7 an,oiIla

State of Vermont-Dstrct of Lamoille, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Lanloille
To all persons inter ested in the Estate Of Arville
A. Sprague, late Of Stowe, in said District de-
ceased, Greeting:
AT Probate Court. holden at Hyde Park, with
in and for said District on the goth day of Decem,
Der, 1913, an instrument purporting to be the last
WILL and TESTAMENT of Arville A. Sprague,
late of Stowe, in said District, deceased, was pre-
sented to the Court aforesaid tor Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the goth
day of January, 1914, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, at the Probate Office, in said Hyde
Park, be assigned for proving said instrument,
and that notice thereof be gwen to all persons
cerned by publishing this order three weeks sue
cesSively in the News AND CITIZEN, newspaper
circulating in that vicinity, in said District previ-
Gus to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest he probate of said Will, if you have
cause.
Gwen under my hand at HYDE Park, in said
District, this goth day of December, 1913.
10 EDWIN c. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
State Events

January 6-Annual meeting of Vermont
State Sugar Makers Association at Rut
| and.
January 6-S. = Annual meeting Yer
mont State Dairyman's Association at
Rutland.
January 1918 The Universalist ant
Unit arian ministers Of Vermont and the
province of Quebec to hold mid year min
isterial conference at White River Tunc
tion
January 16-1S-Vermont boss confer
ence at Montpelier.
January 2-O22.-Annual exhibition of
Vermont State Poultry Association at
ST. Adams.
January 20-22.-Annual show of YER
mont Poultry Association at Montpelier.
February 24.-Annual meeting OF the
Greater Vermont Association at Buring.
ton.
April 1-6. - Seventh annual session
of the Vermont Methodist Conference at
Hardwick
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Unexpected.

One of the dignitaries of the Church
of Scotland was a minister of a re-
mote parish before he leaped into fame,
but was not considered a particularly
eloquent preacher. At his suggestion
extensive alterations were made in
the church. which had the effect Of
sweeping away considerable seating
accommodation One day after the
alterations had been effected he visit
ed the church to see how it looked
what do you think of the improve
ments, JOhn?" he asked the beadle.
Improvements" exclaimed John in
disdain. They're no Improvements at
a. Whaur are zee goin to put the
folk?"
"Oh," said the minister, I'VE have
abundance of room, John, considering
the size of the congregation.
That's a very wee the noo," re.
torted the beadle. But what will we
do when we get a popular minister?"-
London Tit-Bts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Good Roads And Population
burlington News !

N-I burlington News)
According.to figures compiled by the
United States office of public roads a
county that has.good roads is prosper
Gus county.
In 20 counties, taken at random in Il
states thefnumber of Inhabitants from
1890 to 1900 decreased 77.S23, an average
decrease of more than 5000 for each coun.
ty. The road improvement in these coun.
ties was only 1.5 per cent. In the same
states 25 otherEcounties where the road
improvement was 40 per cent during the
same period were chosen for comparison.
1t as..foundI, tbat,these had incTeased in
population us, 3s3, an average OF nearly
$1,000 in each county.
Thei figures show that the counties
which have built good roads have gained
heavily in population, while those which
have neglected their highways have lost.
Possibly there were other iBfluences
which contributed to the gain or loss of
population, but it seems entirely reason
able to believe that the roads we're the
chief factor, especially as the office of the
public roads makes the claim that in
other respects the two groups of counties
were about equally matched.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Salt Germs.

salt. of all things, we deem germ
proof; but, as matter of fact salt is
one of the most germ ridden foods we
eat.'
The speaker, physiologiSt. con-
tinued:
"You know gray salt. the gros sell
that gourmands eat with boiled beef {?
Well, that salt is made gray by the ad-
dition of mud, plain mud; hence it al
ways contains from 5000 to $4,000
bacterial colonies per gram. Refined
salt. white salt, is almost as bad.
1t lies, you know, in the refinery I'M
der a blanket Of clay, and it's refining
consists of a sea water bath, after
which it is dried and heated to the
point of disqualification. All this fails,
of course. to remove from it it's 1000
or 5000 bacterial colonies per gram
that it imbibed from it's clay blanket.
The pure food people should look to
our salt This white, clean stuff is
alive with germs. Yet it would be
easy to refine it so as to make it
germ free "-Exchange.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
#a=s--sr-
WatervilIe

Byron Lyon spent Christmas at home
with his family.
Miss Nettie Leach is spending the week
at home from Burlington.
j. r. Lumbra of North Troy visited
V. L. Lapgdell last week.
Homer Stearns was at home from
Bakersfield on Christmas.
Mrs. Lester Pilbin is at the Fanny
Allen Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Smile spent Christ
mas with friends in Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Powers and son spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. J. Beard.
Mrs. Ruth Davis of Stowe visited her
brother, Clarence Davis, the past week.
Mrs. Horace J. Holden of Colbrook,
N. H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. V. P.
Lock.
DR.. and Mrs. Hnlburd and son of Jeri-
cho visited his sister, Mrs. E. o. Mann,
over Christmas.
Robbie Parker of iWilliamstown is
spending the Holidays with his sister,
Mrs. +. H. Shattuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holmes of Essex
spent several days recently with her
sister, Mrs. E. II. Batty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Button and Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Laraway spent Christmas
with friends in st. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wills and son of
Hardwick spent few days with his
father. Rev. j. Fl. Wills, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bennett were called
to East Richford last week by the sick
ness and death of her father, Mr.. Powers,
at that place.
Miss Maud Darrah, who has been
spending the Christmas holidays with
her people, returned to hex work in Bur
lington Monday.
Mrs. John Lumbra has gone to Belvi-
dere Center to remain through the win
ter, where Mr.. Lumbra has work for the
Billings Lumber c..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
North Hyde Park

All ready for the New Years Ball?
On page three of this paper is an inter-
esting article by Rev. Mr.. Bowman on
Mount Desert In Winter" 1t is we'll
worthy of perusal.
Christmas was enjoyed by everybody
hereabouts. There were interesting ex-
ercises at the churches and at several
homes. Everybody was happy.
Morton G. Manning and Miss Winnie
Hurlbut, both of Hyde Park, were married
on Saturday evening the 9th, at.North
Hyde Park, by Rev. j. K. Bowman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
MCKiniS try,Hill

Mrs. Charles Manning'visited at w. b.
Hurlbuts Tuesday.
Harry Bowen and Jerad Ferrin are
going to Belvidere to work. issssssssG talEgfgEs
Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Wheelersvsitedlr el-
atives in Stowe part of last week.
Ray Davis returned Monday to Lyndon
vile after few days visit with his pal :
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis.
Miss Florence Bcdell has finished work
for Mrs. Clapper and is now at the home
OF her moIher, Mrs. Col. Wheeler.
Miss Winnie Iva Hurlbut daughter of
w. B. Hurlbut and Morton G. Manning
both of this place were united in mar.
riage last Saturday evening at North
Hyde Park. Rev. Mr.. Bowman official
ing,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Pastime for Youth Only.

A sixty-two-year-old Sydney man is
dead as a result of injuries received
while trying to skin the cat" after
watching his grandson perform the
feat. SHINING the cat" is one of the
most fascinating of youthful pastimes,
but let us remember, as we contem-
plate our gray hairs, that it is youth
full pastime only, and govern ourselves
with commensurate dignity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Estate of Charles p. Benson
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appel ited py
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Llmoille, Commissioners, to receive, "a amine
and adjust all claims and demands Of ner
sons against the Estate of Charles 2. Benson, iatc
OF Stuwe, in SAID District. deceased. . all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we viii meet for T. purposr Nfe'
sad at his late residence in the town OF StOWe'
in said district on the cath ia 81 January
anl goth dav of lime next, fs5gi Ole O'o.oVS ~.
Il III four o'clock Z. NJ On each of said days,
and that Six Months tran tn 26th dav ~ De
eember, A. ID. 1913, is the cline limited by said
Couit for saiu creditors to present their claims
to us for xaminaiton AM = lOwance
Dated at Stowe, this 9th dly OF Deere nher, a.
ID 1915. HENRY r. r AN Nc I'd.
CHARLES X. 3 ARkER,
10 Comm sSiOnefs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Riverside

Gilbert Broadweli from the Street was
in this place recently.s 80. = s@se 81 ,@-
Charles Lucas spent SEVERAL daysIwith
friends in Montpelier.
Mrs. Frank Hooper was business Wis
tor in johnson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lander, gfrom johnson
visited at Geo. Hicks last week.
Mrs. George Cutler.s.spent Christmas
with heI sister, Mrs. Fisher, in Wolcolt.
Walter Barnes has had severe attack
of sciatic rheumatism, but is better at
THIS writing.
Mrs. Ella Currer from johnson spent
Christmas with Mrs. Tibbetts and Mrs.
Ernest Mills.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
A Mistake.

81 didn't know you had malaria
herer' said the visitor.
1--WE haven't" replied Farmer Corn
tossel
But l saw a man down the road
with chills and fever"
THAT wasn't malaria. What you
saw was 81 Simlin shudderin' at the
thought of what his wife was goin' to
say to him when lie got home. Wash
ington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Important Correction.

II wish to say to my congregation"
said the minister that the pulpit is
not responsible for the error of the
printer on the tickets for the concert
in the Sunday school room. The con.
cert is for the benefit of the Arch
fund, not the Arch Fiend. We will
now sing hymn six, TO err is human,
to forgive divine'"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
EashfuI.

A buxom farm lass was recently
called as a witness in case in a
Yorkshire (Eng.) county court. The
girl happened to mention that her
sweetheart knew something about the
matter. "Oh," said the judge, then l
think we had better call him to COURT"
The girl blushed furiously. ut won't
be any good, SIR" she protested. "Ahm
fair put to 1t to get him to court when
we're alone, an Aim sure he won't do
1t before all you 'gentlemen!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Seek Appreciation of Others.

Mark Twain once said: "Be good,
and you'll be lonesome" Nevertheless,
most of us try in our own fashion to
achieve that brand Of loneliness. 1t
is characteristic of the average indi.
vidual to put the best foot forward"
We wish to deserve well of our asso-
ciates, and the desire to be, or at least
appear to be, what others expect us to
be is an underlying fact of civiliza-
ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Pessimistic.

"ln the long run it always pays to
act decent" observed the sage.
"Oh, don't know" replied the fool
'The prodigal son is some hero, but
you never hear word about the
brother who stayed home and did the
chores and helped the old folks
Cincinnati Enquirer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Wild Rice a Valuable Food.

Wild rice, according to a consular
report, is "the most nutritious cereal
in America" The plant has a long
black grain, and hence>is sometimes
called black rice. 1t has been used
from time immemorial by certain In
dian tribes as t4eir principal food. In
recent years it has come into the white
ably more than ordinary white rice.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

Says the Barre Times: "When you are
making your New Years resolutions for
the year 1914 you might consider the
following five names that have been men,
toned for Governor of Vermont: c. w.
Gates, Guy w. Bailey, F. G. Fleetwood,
F. E. Howe and H. B. Howe. Still you
are not limited to this list"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
For Political AspirantS.

To all aspirants for political honors
we commend the possibilities of paw,
paw juice, for which it is asserted that
it renders the skin insensible to fire
They will need it before election day,
New York Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

The snowfall of last week is of value to
the lumbermen of Vermont. A winter in
Vermont without snow is great loss to
those engaged in the lumber business,
while plenty of snow makes logging and
numbering lively and with that industry
booming, other industries thrive. s. we
say "all hail to the snow-storms."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

Last year, at the suggestion of Mayor
Fitzgerald, large Christmas tree was
set up on Boston Common and thou
sands of people gathered about the bril-
liantly lighted tree to listen to the music
of fine band and to the Christmas car
OILS. This year again saw this method of
open air celebration of Christmas repeat
ed not only in Boston but also in many
cities throughout the Union and in small
er communities as well. In Boston last
week forty thousand took part in the
celebration and in New York and Chicago
much larger numbers enjoyed the out
door trees, In ST. Johnsbury the affair
was pronounced a success and we shall
expect a great increase in numbers in this
sort of celebration next year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
One Method.

Mrs. Grimly-Is there no way you
can break yourself of that habit of
talking in your sleep? Mr.. Grimly
TREMENDOUSLY but hopefully)-Do you
think it would help any, my DEAR if
you'd let me talk more when I'm
awake Puck.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

The Vermonter for November has a
very interesting article on the history
and anniversary of Hartland as its main
feature. This article, finely illustrated,
will be continued. The magazine has its
usual we'll selected articles of special in
terest to all Vermonters at home and
abroad, as we'll as to all who would
know Vermont.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
UnweIcome News.

Brown Ito Robinson, who is reading
a telegram with look of anguish on
his face)-"What's the matter, old fel.
low? Somebody dead?" Robinson
(crushing telegram with both hands)
No; somebody alive. Twins"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
~
No Room For IL. )

Her Partner-If you are tired Of
dancing, Mrs. Newrocks. well sit down
and have a little tete-a-tete. shall we?
Mrs. Newrocks-Oh. dear me, no.
thank you. After such big supper I
really couldn't eat another thing
Boston Transcript
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

Why not town Christmas tree for
every town 1t is a good chance to get
acquainted with your neighbors and also
to do good to those who cannot be reach
ed in the old way of celebration by
church tree.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

The village OF Johnson did not have an
open air Christmas tree celebration last
week. but they did have there town
Christmas tree" one in which the entire
community united 1t was held at the
opera house and proved a great success.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Yes. Misery Loves Company,

Even an editor has his simple pleas
ures, such as seeing unfortunate typo
graphical errors in other papers, for
instance.-Ohio State Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Makinn Good.

Mrs. Justwed-"Does your husband
always live up to his promise of his
courtship days?' Mrs. Longwed-"Al
ways. In those days he said he wasn't
good enough for me, and he's been
proving it ever since"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Put Her on the Scent.

Husband-"Are you aware, my dear,
that it takes three-fourths of my sal
airy to meet your dressmaker's bills?"
Wife-"Good gracious! What do you
do with the rest of your money!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Just See How II Works.

Try being as polite to those with
whom you are intimately associated
as to casual acquaintances. You will
be surprised to see how well it works
The Waterman
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Censor All Motion Pictures.

All motion pictures in Bavaria must
be shown before a board of censors
before they can be put on screen in
the shows.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Beware of Becoming Narrow.

Don't let yourself grow narrow.
Take alarm at once if you find you
are getting into habit of criticising
unkindly nearly everything the people
around you do.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Cynical View of Marriage.

Having married, they Immediately
proceeded, as if by mutual consent, to
make the worst OF it-Ellen Glasgow
in Virginia"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

MEXICAN PUBLIC OPINION OPPosEs-If
Mexico would enact and enforce law re-
curing every able-bo6ied citizen to work
for living ii would be great pc wer for
pacihcation.-Alb Journal
What rush out of the country there
would be if such law got north of the
Rio Grandei
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Made All the Difference,

us that man who is running around
giving advice lobbyists" Certainly
not He is on Our Side of the argu'
ment. Washington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

There is, we are told, no seeming evi
without some resultant good. We never
have seen any good in mosquitoes ex-
cept as means to the requirement OF
patience, or as an incentive to ingenuity
in getting rid of them. So it has been
also with Mlitants and Suffragettes,
Relief through one of these uses is now
evident. We read that their window w.
smashing tactics have led to the inven-
ton of non-breaka bic glass for window
panes-glass from which the brickbats
and stones bounce off, to the discomfort
ture of the thrower Let them bounce.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
Unbelievable.

OF course we have all heard many
strange tales and unbelievable sto
ries, but did ans one ever hear of a
woman who kept boarders and had a
husband who paid the grocery bills?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

LET JUSTICE BE DoNE-Poetic Justice
seems to require that the rev son-in law
of the White House be fixed up somehow
with a congressional district-Topeka
State Journal
The new man lacks-money.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
MANY Bin Suns

According to an English astronomer
in South Africa. there are 300 stars
100 times as large as the sun. 5000
ten times as large. and about 100000
of nearly the same size.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

HUERTA SUGGEsTIoN!-It Huerta cor
tnues to show all this financial original
ity the first thing he knows his reputa-
ton will be blackened in history as the
William I. Bryan of Mexico-Boston
Transcript
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

ULTRA PRoGREssIvEs.- Cannibais have
eaten party OF German scientists, saws
a Brisbane cable-but isn't this carrying
eugenics too far?-Boston Transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
No unlform Welnht for Sale.

The weight of a bushel of salt as
established by the different states
varies from fifty to eight pounds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

The republic of Colombia requires
lumbermen, who take cedar and ma
hogany to plant Young trees of the
came species in the cut over spaces.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
What are bacteria, plants or animals

What are bacteria, plants or animaIs7
Bacteria are infinitely minute vege-
table organisms. once called animal
culae, but now better understood,
which possess wonderful power of re-
important functions in the material
world. They are also called microbes
and bacilli, and scientists everywhere
are studying them. They are plants,
not animals, and are practically omni-
present, being found in earth. air and
water
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

The best wav to teach virtue is
TO live it.-Frothingham.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

Please state whether or not General
Stoessel was executed for the surren-
der of Port Arthur. If not, please give
names of men that were executed for
this offense.
No person was executed for the sur
render of Port Arthur. Largely in
response to popular clamor General
StOessel was condemned to death, but
was pardoned by the ear.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

Still, T. r doesn't propose to run for
Presidentin 1916 in Chle-Boston Tran
script.
Chilly here by that time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31
9 9s:r5J 70 -
Rep!2iA2A.z
department -

Does Shakespeare anywhere mention
tobacco?
No.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-31

., Are the Japanese eligible to citizen
ship in California or any other state?
Section 2169 of ~the United States
laws and statutes as amended in 1875
reads, "The provisions of this title
citizenship shall apply to aliens be-
ing free white persons and to aliens of
African nativity and to persons of
African descent" This has been SO
construed by the courts that alien
japanese, being of the yellow race, are
not eligible to citizenship in the United
States. Another section expressly eX-
cludes alien Chinese from citizenship.
Any person. however, no matter
whether he is a Japanese or Chinese,
is an a rerican citizen if born in this
country.