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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29

of $4,000 was carried on the stock
1t was the chief industry and the loss
will be felt.
John Plankey of Vergennes made
quite an unusual purchase the other
day when he paid $25 for an old
hearse, the property of the city, it's
original purchase dating back to the
time when it was customary for
each town to own a hearse. Mr..
Plankey will make this over into a
barouche with wide seats.
The mangled body of an unknown
man was found near the railroad
tracks between Newport and Coven-
try, October %. It is probable that
he had been walking the track and
was struck by night train.
A terrible fire broke out in Rut-
land early in the morning of October
Is. The wet-wash laundry at No.
2S4 West Street was completely de-
stroyed.
George Sutherland of Whitehall
died very suddenly at Vergennes
October %. His wife died about
two weeks previous and he had just
collected $1,000 insurance on her life,
only 3 minutes before his death
A party of 95 members of the Brat
tleborO board of trade toured the
West River Valley on a Better Ac-
quainance" tour, last week. Each
auto was placarded "Brattleboro
Board of Trade"
Because of the better protection
under the new game laws, the
beaver are becoming more plentiful
An interesting colony of them are
busily telling trees and storing up
their winter supply of food near the
mouth of the Ausable river near
Valcour island.
On October %, 1843 there was a
snow fall of about IL inches in Bur-
lington, the snow lying on the
ground until the following spring.
This year about all the snow that can
be seen is on some of the peaks of
the Adirondacks.
About 80 members of the 18th
Vermont regiment met in Bristol,
October 81, to celebrate their 51st
reunion. Members of other organ
izations brought the number up to
SO. The following officers were
elected: President, NJ. G. Williams
of Wallingford; vice presidents, r. M.
Houghton of Bennington, A. e. War
rem of st. Adams, Wright Haselton
of Manchester, w. H. Bingham of
Cornwall, Otis F. Abbey of Middle
bury, George Offensend of Fair Hav-
en-. J. J. Rhodes of Bristol, ]. M.
Fisk of Rutland, w. F. Cady of Mid
dlebury, G. T.. Brown of Rutland;
secretary and treasurer, F. H. Shep-
herd of Fair Haven.
ChTysanthemums at SpeedWeH
The chrysanthemums are now in
bloom in the green houses at Speed
we'll Farms. Anyone wishing to see
them may 90 so any time this week
Friday or Saturday afternoons after
one o'clock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
MRS. HAzEN STATE REGENT

Heads the Daughters of American
Revolution in Vermont
Mrs. Perley F. Hazen was at Brat
tleboro on Wednesday to attend the
14th annual conference of the
Daughters of the American 'Revolu-
ton and was elected state regent.
The other officers elected were vice
regent, Mrs. E. r. Pember of Wells;
secretary, Miss Sarah E. Clark of
Charlestown, N. H.; treasurer, Mrs.
Edward M. Roscoe of Barre; auditor,
Mrs. R. NJ Mcfarland of Middle
bury; historian, Mrs. G. H. Caverly
of Rutland; chaplain, Mrs. L. B..
Lord of Burlington; corresponding
secretary, Miss Alice Paige Lazell
of Montpelier. Nominations for hon
orary State regents were made as
follows: Mrs. J. ]. Estey of Brattle-
boro, Mrs. Clayton N. North of Shore
ham, Mrs. Theodore Peck of Burling-
ton, and Mrs. Helen J. Davis of Wind
sOr. Mrs. DeBOer. the retiring re-
gent, was presented during the af-
ternoon with a bouquet of roses by
Mrs. G. T. Chaffee of Rutland. 1t
was voted to appropriate SIS for the
building of a Vermont rail on the
stairway of Continental Hail in
w dSIlluS
Mrs. Hazen responded to the well
come given by the regent of the
Brattleboro chapter and was in the
receiving line at the reception given
in the evening at the home of Mrs.
L. E. Holden.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Colonial Danes was held on Thurs
day and these Offices were elected
to fill vacancies:
First vice-president, Mis-. J. J. Estey
of Brattleboro; Second vice-president
Mrs. E. G. Smith OF ST. Adams; aud
itor, Mrs. Albert futile of Fair Haven;
new members on the board of man
agement, Mrs. George Smile of
Montpelier and Mrs. S. r. Pingree
of Hartford
At the banquet in the evening
the chapter regents of the D. A. r.
and officers of other patriotic or
CARNATIONS were guests of the so
Danes in attendance Mrs. E. G.
Smith of St. Adams was toastmis-
tress.
The Vermont branch of the Daugh-
tiers of 1912 held their annual meet
ing Thursday morning followed by a
luncheon at the Brooks house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
VERMONT NEWS

After 40 years of married life,
Ira A. Spencer of Marshfield, Il
years OF age, a veteran of the Civil
War, has been sued for divorce in
Washington county court by his wife
Cynthia J. Spencer, who is about Is
years his junior. They have five
married children. Judge F. NJ. But
Ter expressed his annoyance at the
petition after looking at the white
headed couple and said he wished
he could issue an order compelling
them to live together.
Rev. ]. Harrison Thompson, for
three years pastor of the Baptist
church at Ludlow has resigned
to become state evangelist, and will
make his headquarters at Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Frank E. Conner of Ran
dolph fell down the stairs with a
lighted lamp in her hand October
10 and received a fractured skull,
bad scalp wounds and burns. Her
husband smothered the flames with
a shawl, but not until her clothes
were burned off.
The grand jury on October p, in
the case of L. A. Foster of Halifax,
charged with shooting and killing
Ossie Prouty on October 16, returned
an indictment for murder in the
second degree.
Fire at Newport October Fl de-
stroyed the barn and out buildings
in the rear of F. III. Wheeler's livery
stable owned by H. B. Stewart OF
Beebe Plain. With the building
were burned four horses and several
sleighs owned by Mr.. Wheeler. The
loss on the building was $4,000 with
insurance to cover, the loss on the
contents was $1,000 with no insur-
ance.
The 35 acres of meadowland on
the H. E. Green farm near Rutland
were sold at auction Saturday for
$8,025.O0 or $3.50 an acre.
Mason Jones and Will Howard of
Jamaica have collected bOunties so
far this season on seven bears, killed
in the west part of that town. The
heaviest weighed SOC and the light
est 100 pounds. In their expert
ence as bear hunters these men have
killed in all rs bears, and all in
one neighborhood.
A young hunter living in Rut-
land has the laugh on his father as the
result Of the new hunting license law,
for, being native born, he taxes out
a resident hunting license for which
the fee of rs cents. while his parent,
who is unnaturalized, pays $1,000
for the privilege of prowIing through
the woods in quest of grouse and
squirrels.
Frank A. Goss, Montpelier troll
ley car conductor, was badly injured
October Is as the result of a fall
from the rear vestibule of his car.
He leaned too far out to see If 1t
was raining and fell head foremost
through the door.
The factory of the E. q. Waist
Co. at Bennington was totally de-
stroyed by fire October Is and the
loss is nearly 100000. Insurance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Superior
/ 50

The total number of cases which
have gone before the Supreme Court
is 317 and Of these only 1873 (586)
have been sustained The percent
age of correct work by the various
judges follows:-Miles fifty plus,
Waterman tifty-six plus, Taylor six
ty-seven plus, Stanton fifty-four plus,
Butler fifty-seven plus. Fish seventy
seven plus.
This record shows pretty plainly
where the old system of promotion
is weak. No industrial concern
would think of prompting to a higher
position an employe who does less
than two-thirds of his work correct
ly. Why should a judge expect it?
Think of the immense expense of
this incorrect work and the injustice
of submitting the people in litigation
to it. Then, too, if one of these
judges with less than sixty percent
of his work correct is promoted to
the Supreme Bench his work is final,
there is no higher authority to cor
rect it. And incorrect work on the
Supreme Bench means injustice.
With over a third of its work I'M
just no tribunal could expect TO re-
tain public confidence.
With these records before them
can the governor or legislature of
the state conscientiously promote
judges simply on their seniority?
Ii would not be doing justice to the
state or the court itself The facts
given above seem to sustain the state
ment made in these columns some
time ago that several of the superior
judges won their position on poll
tics rather than ability. We shall
be surprised if knowledge of the
facts does not lead to quite extensive
changes in the membership of the
Vermont courts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
The Mexican MIDDLE

A most serious development in
the Mexican difficulty came when Sir
Lionel Garden, minister from Eng
land, presented his credentials to
Pres. Huerta formally recognizing
his government in Mexico. This was
had refused to recognize Huerta or
any other ruler unless chosen by the
constitutional methods of that coun-
try. 1t was a public refutation of
the American policy of insisting on
the observance of certain principles
on the part of any recognized Span
ish American government. This poll
cy was instituted by Pres. Wilson
and Sec. Bryan in the hope of secur-
ing more stable government in the
rebellion afflicted countries to the
south of the United States. 1t also
refuted the policy of Pres. Wilson in
ordering American citizens to aban-
don their property interests in Mex
leo and leave the country.
1t was however in accordance with
British policies of protecting and
promoting the property interests of
a British subject no matter where he
is located. The prosperity and pro-
gress of England depend upon the
development and maintenance of
trade with foreign countries and it
is suspected that the hope of secur-
ing valuable oil concessions in Mex
leo was a strong influence in this
decisive action on the part of Eng
land. That country had no inter
est in moral questions concerning
the Mexican government but has a
very keen interest in the develop
ment of English trade. So it ignored
a constitutional government be in
stituted before recognition be grant
ed and recognized the government
Mexico has. In Sir Lionel Garden
it has a diplomat with many years
training among the Spanish-Ameri-
can nations while the United States
has no trained diplomat to represent
it at the Mexican court. Minister
Garden at once assumed leadership
of the diplomatic corps in Mexico
and United States was temporarily
robbed of its influence there
The situation is the logical result
of the policy of the present admins
tration to replace trained diplomats
with political friends. United States
lacks trained men at Washington
and Mexico both, and the administra-
ton is discredited as a result. In
the attempt to regain it's influence
Pres. Wilson has been forced to de-
clare to the world that the United
States will tolerate no interference
with American affairs by any foreign
power. 1t has brought the most Sc
rious crisis in the Munroe Doctrine
of recent years.
The world evidently will not abide
by the decision of the Wilson admin
istration to refuse foreigners in Mex
leo protection. If the Monroe Doc
States must adopt a policy of pro-
lection in accordance with the uni
versal practice of defending a citi-
zen wherever he is located. Pres
Taft said a citizen cannot terminate
his citizenship as a mere contract
and neither can the government can
eel its obligations to the citizen.
This is the view of other gov
ernments and it is not probable Pres.
Wilson will succeed in evading that
responsibility. The failure of the
present administration has serious
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Record of the Judges

The Burlington Clipper prints the
findings of a member of the Vermont
bar who has compiled statistics show
ing the number o. decisions by the
superior judges that have been
passed upon by the Supreme Court,
the number Of decisions sustained
and the number reversed. These
are the figures:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At St. Johnsbury. in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, Oct. 21. 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. 1858, 77o.75
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured. $50
u. S. Bonds to secure circulation, zoo 100000
Deposits, $4,000 90
Other Bonds to secure U. S.
Premiums on U. S. Bonds, 16,42O. 90
clearinghouse, furniture, fixtures, 16, 100000
reserve agents.. 22.4s1 .os
Due from State and Private Banks
and Bankers, Trust Companies,
and Savings Banks, 100000
Due from approved reserve agents, 29, 137.49
Checks and other cash items, 1O,2S9.10
Notes of other National Banks, 10,o45. 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Tegai-tender notes, 2,e6o.oO
- 1e.eO4.so
Redemption fund with U. S. treas
fionj, 100000
Total. 1928. oO3.o2
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 5000, 900 90
Surplus fund, 100000
and taxes paid. 1s.42o.7s
National Bank Notes outstand-
Duefo Trust Companies and Saw
ings Banks, 3S,775.o7
Dividends unpaid, 1880
Individual Deposits subject to
check, 1874, 76646
Demand certificates of deposit, 1,4O4.64
United States Deposits, 19,47S.62
Bills payable, including certif-
Gates of deposit for money
borrowed, 100000
Total. $723, oO3.o2
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, IS.
l. Homer e. Smith. cashier of the above
named bank, do so1emn1y swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
HOMER e. SMITH, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of October, 1913.
RICHARD c. BAKER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
c. H. STEVENS.
w. A. Kicker, Directors.
HERBERT A. STANLEY,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29

tenn, and may become chronic. Use
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
1t has a very soothing and healing
effect on the irritated and infiamed
air passages, and will help very
quickly. 1t is a well known family
medicine that gives results. G. c.
Bingham. Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29

The Montpelier Journal calls for
more light on the free telephone SER
vice that has been installed at the
State House during legislative ses-
sions for a dozen years past, desiring
particularly to know who requested
such service. That is desirable in
formation and doubtless can be Sc
cured. While getting that informa-
ton would it not be just as proper
to inquire if Gov. A. NJ. Fletcher dur
ing his long service as representative
and senator was not fully cognizant
of the fact a free telephone was be-
ing maintained and if he did not
make liberal use of the free tele-
phone? Let's get all the light we
can on this matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Merchants National Bank

At St. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont
at the close of business, Oct 21, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, 81 ,O5O ASS. so
Overdrafts, secured and nj secured, 9.35
u. 5. bonds to secure circulation, $50 ,OOu. 90
Other bonds to secure U. s.
Deposits, 1000. 90
Bonds, Securities. etc, 49.7OO. 90
Banking house, furniture, and hx-
lures, 30. 900 90
Due from approved reserve
agents. 1921. o6
Checks and other cash items. 1.191.17
Notes of other National Banks, 3,571.OO
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents, 244.7 II
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie, $40, 45.15
Legal-tender notes, 80, $4,000
- $73,Os7.15
Redemption fund with u S.
Treasurer g per cent of cir
culation), 100000
Total 81 ,444, oS2. o.
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $3.50, 900. 90
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 81, 559. 80
National Bank notes out
standing, 147,597.5o
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ly complicated the Mexican question
but if Pres. Wilson is ready to adopt
the policies that trained diplomacy
considers efficient it can be satisfac-
torily solved. If he insists on fol-
lowing the advice of ignorance and
inexperience there is no telling what
difficulties are before us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Bankruptcy Notice.
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UuTBn
STATES. FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Pillsbury & Baldwin, 7 In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupts.
To the creditors of Pil1sbury & Bald
COMPANY a corporation, of St. Johnsbury.
in the county of Caledonia, and District
aforesaid. "A bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of october A. D.. 1913, the said Pillsbury &
Baldwin Company were duly adjudicared
bankrupts; and that the first meeting of its
creditors will be held at my office in ST.
Tohnsbury, in said District, on the Sth day
of November, A. D., 1913, at nine O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said credit
ors NAV attend. prove their claims, appoint
a trustee examine the bankrupts. and trans
act such other business may properly
come before said meeting.
@. c. FRYE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, VT, this 9th day
of October. A. d. 1918.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-29
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Caledonia National Bank

At Danvi1le. in the State of Vermont. at
the close of business, Oct. 21, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $519,117.85
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured SO. 80
US. Bonds to secure circulation. 1oo. 900 90
BanIcin g-house. furniture. fixtures, 1900. 90
Duefrom State and Private Banks and
Savings Banks. se3.5o
Due from approved reserve agents, 81 ,644.71
Notes of other National Banks, 10000
and cents. 1881
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Iegai1,sender notes. 100000
2s.7se.45
urer Is per cent of circuiation5, 100000
Total. $3.50. s14.e2
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $1oo,ooo.oo
Surplus fund, 100000
and taxes paid, 2e,4se.so
National Bank notes outstand-
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, 3o4.73
Dividends unpaid. 7OO-91
Individual deposits subject to
Demand certificates of deposit, 1,s6737
Cashiers checks outstanding, 3,437.40
Bills payable, including certif-
Gates of deposit for money
borrowed, 1O,OOO.OO
Reserved for taxes, 1,275-oO
Total, $3.50, s14.62
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, IS.
I, Asa Wesson, cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
A. WESSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
oath day of October, 1913.
c. S. DOLE, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
PETER WESSON,
FRED b. STOCKER, ) Directors
w. A. KICKER,
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Who has the "invisible govern

Who has the invisible govern
ment,' 1.-The machine 1.-The inter
ests,'' or ''the progressives" picked
out for governor in 1914? The
Montpelier Journal has demanded
that they get out in the open and
be scrutinized by 'the people, ''Do
we hear an offer? Start is gentle
men, start it at something"
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at the close of business, Oct. 21, 1913.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-01
THE LAST SHOT OF THE CIVIL WAR.

The annual reunion of the soldiers of the Lost
Cause in Chattanooga has caused a repetition OF
stirring stories of the stormy years of nternecine
None is OF more immediate interest than the
following story OF the last battle OF the war
fought Texas soil. which appears in the FL Paso
Times
The last shot fired in the great war between the
states fired in the State OF Texas according to
the legends and traditions that have come down to
from that memorable and tragic period II is a
generally accepted fact that this las, shot was fired
by Capt S II Barton who in later years became
the editor of the Del Rio Herald. a well known
West Texas newspaper 1t is said that when the
troops were leaving the battle field at Palo Alto a
soldier shot at the side OF Capt Barton, and
the captain turned quickly and fired a shot at a
disappearing blue object
The story OF that last battle which was fought
on the 9th day OF May 1865. after the was
ended and peace had been declared. has escaped
the attention 1t merits for 1t was an affair OF con
siderable importance
General Egbert Brown who died at West Plains
Mo many years later was in command OF the
Federal troops in Southern Texas, and he was
doubtless we'll informed concerning the termination
OF hostilities. General J +. Slaughter. who com
msnded the Confederate troops encamped at Bra
zos Santiago. had heard rumors of the surrender
Of the armies commanded by Lee Johnston and
other generals. bu, he had received no official no
tice OF these facts from the war department Gen
eral Brown. under flag OF truce. informed the
Coniederates OF the state of affairs about Wash
ington and Richmond a, the same time inviting
them to come in and lay down their arms as the
war was entirely over.
General Slaughter refused to act in affair OF
such importance until he WAS better informed
lhereupon Colonel Barrett at the head OF a con-
siderable force. dispatched to break up the
rebel camp. A hot battle ensued and curiously
enough mos, OF the fighting was done the old
field Of Palo Alto, where Taylor achieved vic
tory over the Mexicans nearly twenty years before
ne French soldiers encamped on the southern
shore OF the Rio Crande were in sympathy with the
southerners, and they kept General Slaughter and
Colonel RI Ford posted to the movements Of
the Federal troops. Several spirited engagements
occurred. and the loss sustained by some OF the
negro regiments must have been severe While the
battle ragged the Confederates were frequntly in
formed by some bold cavalrymen in blue tina, the
war was over. One daring fellow shouted Lee
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-01

surrendered month agol The war is ended Why
don't you go homer
When the engagement hottest General
Slaughter received dispatches and the French sent
him bundle Of newspapers Fully satisfied tina,
the cause for which they were fighting was forever
os, he ordered the firing to cease. AT that par
tieuar moment neither SIDE could have claimed any
advantage over the other but both armies began
to retire from the field at the time
As Captain II Barton in command Of the
rear guard. was slowly riding away stray bal
struck young man by his side and he fell from
his saddle This wa, certainly the last man killed
in the long war
Il thought that vas hard luck said the old
soldier The young man had served four years
and never got a scratch The last bullet that came
our way killed him Prompted more by spite at
fate than bitterness toward the enemy ! turned in
my saddle and fired toward dark blue line which
hope was out Of range Il was certainly the last
shot OF the grea, war