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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

The Wood Orchestral Trio,l
the third number of the Lyce-
um course, will appear in ti,eI
auditorium Of the high school
building this Friday EVENING"
OF the several nnmbers of theI
course the Wood Trio is by
critics said to be the best. III
that is the case the people of
Oroville certainly have reason
to expect something exception
ally good in the way Of enter
tainment, for the proceeding
two numbers were of a very su-
perior class, and gave perfect
satisfaction to the large audi
ences that were present. The
Trio is composed Of three
young ladies, Miss Margaret
Wood, pianist and reader; Miss
Lois Wood, cellist; and Miss
Margareta Lewis, violinist.
Musical performances are al
ways popular, especially when
the performers are Of a better
order than the ordinary. In
this instance the visitors come
with reputation fully estab-
lished of being among the best
on the road, SO that those who
turn out tonight are assured Of
a very pleasant evening.
Aside from the fact that
those who invest in tickets of
admittance will receive value in
full for the small outlay, it
must be remembered that every
patron Of the course is contrib
uting aid in a small way to the
school. The lyceum course was
arranged for by the school
trustees with two objects in
view, one to secure a clean,
more refined, more instructive
and higher class entertainment
than usually visits the smaller
towns, and the other was to
use the course as a means of
adding to the school library
fund. The trustees have suc-
ceeded admirably in the first
object: it depends upon the lib
erality Of the public as to
whether the second object will
be equally successful.
Besides the concert there is
to be another feature presented
to add to the interest Of the
evening. To give the enter
tainment Of the evening di-
versity there are to be two bas-
ket ball games, one to be played
by the girl teams of the school
preceding the concert, and one
by the boys team at the close.
This will enable all who attend
the concert to see the gym, one
of the most interesting rooms
i'll the big high school building.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

school building. The lighting,
the heating, the broad stairs
and corridors, the high ceilings,
the up-to-date cOnveniences all
were favorably commented on.
There was a double source of
pleasure in attending the dedi-
cation, the program as present
ed and a sight Of the new high
school under the radiency of
electric lights.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

Next Sunday Rev. Morton
will speak in the morning at IL
O'Clock and in the evening at
$50. The Sunday school at
10 a. m. We would like a full
attendance as the Christmas
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

entertainment will be Wednes-
day, the oath. A very pleasant
time is expected. Epworth
League at $50. All are cor
daily invited to attend all the
services.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
CIVIC LEAGUE REPORT
Financial report of Oroville
Women's Civic League for the
year ending November l, 1913.
General Fund

Special or Benevolent Fund
Receipts:
10 per cent of net receipts of
General Fund. 500. 40
Disbursements
Given in charity. ..............S 600
Balance on hand. 20. 20
- 1880
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

introduced l.. G.. Dodge of Washing
ton, ID. c., who has charge Of the
work of the county agents in New
England.
Mr.. DOdge's Address
Mr.. Dodge first explained what
was meant by this movement. He
said that the Department of Agri-
culture through the Bureau of Farm
Management was aiding counties
who desired to employ a county
agent, to the extent Of $1,000 a year
in the payment of their salaries
These agents are to serve the whole
county, and the government asks the
county to contribute an equal amount
with itself as evidence of their desire
for this line of work. The plan is
simply to help those who desire to
help themselves.
The agent is a resident adviser at
the beck and call of the whole
county. He begins his work as a
student, learning first from the sue
cessful farmers of the county what
is bringing them the best financial
results. He must be out in the field
and not in an Office; he must carry
the knowledge he gains from the
successful farmers to the other
farmers in the community. The real
purpose of this movement is not
to make two blades of grass grow
where one grew before, but to bring
two dollars Of actual income to the
farmer where he got only one be-
fore. The agent must learn how to
produce the most profitable crops
for the whole county.
After securing this information
he instructs the farmers in what he
actually knows One illustration of
how this may be done is to take an
apple orchard which through neglect
has become Improbable, and get
other farmers owning such orchards
together and instruct them in the
proper pruning and care of these or
chards so as to make them profitable
producers. He can help by instruct
ing the farmers how to organize COW
testing associations, how to mix fer
tilizers adapted to their use at
home at much Jess cost than they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
McINDOE FAILS

Miss Adine Lawler is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. James McGrath. at Bos-
ton.
Miss Margaret Gleason who mas
been spending several months with
her sister, Miss Mary Gleason at
Northampton, Mass, since her re-
turn from Labrador, is visiting her
brother, III. w. Gleason.
Miss Winifred Wilson of Johnson
spent several days last week with
Miss Margaret CoVeny.
Mrs. Leon Fecteau and Miss Alice
Blair spent the day last Tuesday In
Sherbrooke.
Harold Harlow of Dartmouth was
the guest of III. w. Gleason over Sun
day.
Clarence and Clifford Chase have
bought the meat business of John
Gochee and rented the farm to take
possession March 1.
John Bishop went to st. Johns
bury Sunday to attend the funeral
Of his brother, Thomas Bishop,
whose remains were brought there
for burial from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. H. G. Kent accompanied by
the district deputy went to Groton
Monday to install the officers in the
D. of R. lodge.
Mrs. Preston e. May and son
Robert of st. Johnsbury spent Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Jackson.
Mrs. w. w. Dow and two child
rem went to North Hatley, Que, last
Thursday to visit her parents. Mr..
Dow spent Sunday with them at
North Hatley.
The operetta cinderella in Flow
erland" which was presented so sue
cessfully by the district school a few
weeks ago will be repeated in the
Academy Hall Friday evening, Feb.
7. Home made candy will be sold
during the evening. The entertain
ment will be followed by a promen-
ade. Music furnished by Alexander
Gilchrist and Mrs. G. B. Edgerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Johnson en-
tertained a few friends last Friday
evening. The evening was very pleas
antly spent with 800" Refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Duncan and
son, Charles spent Thursday at
East Ryegate, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bedell.
Mrs. Darwin Nichols and Doro-
thy spent Wednesday at South Rye
gate, guests at M. F. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Carter Of Bar
net and Scion Merrill of st. Johns
bury spent Tuesday with Mrs. G. /.
Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
STANNARD

Mrs. M. L. Hutchins is working
at Graham's hotel at Greensboro
Bend.
Mrs. Annair is working for David
Smith.
Mrs. Lucretia Sternberg is caring
for Mrs. Hazelton in Walden.
School in No. 2, taught by Nellie
CasweH closed Tuesday Jan. %.
The following are the names of the
scholars who were perfect in at
tendance and excellent il Geport-
n.ent: Fred Leavitt, Elva and Oscar
atch, Mildred and Beatrice Fuller.
Frank Hutchins, Ceylon andm Leon
Sternberg. Fred Leavitt las attend
ed school five successive years with
only one absent mark FEN CHILD
rem were awarded prizes for com
pleting the group of 1000 words
without missing They wee as fol-
lows: Marion and Doris Hutehins,
Oscar and Elva Patch, Marjorie AMI
Ceylon Sternberg, Mildred and OlOnd
Fuller, Fred Leavitt and Frank
Hutchins. There were three Of the
younger pupils who completed soc
words without missing: Paul Hutch
ms, Beatrice and Arthu: Fuller.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
6734 Per Cent. Digested

D. P. Coveney of st. Johnsbury
asked how the money for the sup
port of this organization was to be
raised, and Vice President Fair
banks said that while he was not
authorized to do so he believe I
that the Commercial club would be
willing to contribute something
towards the support of the organiZa-
ton. w. A. Kicker of st. 'Jorus-
bury said that he was interested in
the success of this movement and
believed that a committee should be
appointed to solicit members and
funds for the support of the organ
ization. He would start a fund wi, h
a gift of $500.
Permanent Organization
The committee on constitution
and bylaws reported saying the
organization should be known as
the Caledonia County Farmers As
ISOLATION; that it was open to any
person who would pay a member
ship fee of at least 81 and sign tbr
constitution and by-la US. The Off
GERS of the society ara TO be the
president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, and an advisory
committee of one member from each
town. The executive committee
was given power to make contracts
with the government, the expert
ment station and other organiza-
tons. The temporary organization
was then made permanent and the
and bylaws us read
were adopted. Mr.. Bronson an
1ounced that he would be unab,a to
serve as permanent secretary. or
tion of J. R. Moore oe Barnet
1 committee of five was appointed
20 name the officers for the vacan-
lies. Chairman Hallett appointed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

The woman with tender skin breads
February and March because they are
sure to cover her face with ugly freckles.
No matter how thick her veil. the sun
and winds will surely make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace of mind, the
recent discovery of new drug. othine-
double strength, makes it possible for
even those most susceptible to freckles to
keep the skin clear and white. No mat
ter how stubborn a case of freckles you
have, the double strength othine will re-
move them. Get an ounce package from
w. B. Eastman and Danish the freckles.
Money back if it fails.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
EAST HARDWICK

Kenneth Stevens has returned
from Newport.
Miss Morse from Cabot was in the
village last week.
Mrs. May Weed who has been Wis
iting at Mrs. Weeks has returned to
her home at Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. Gle from Danville has been
visiting at Mrs. Emery Clifford's,
Mrs. w. f. Hassam returned to
Burlington last Tuesday.
Madame Weeks is slowly improv-
ing at this writing.
Caledonia grange will entertain
Greensboro Valley and Caspian Lake
oranges Thursday night, Feb. In
Grange hall, East Hardwick. Green's
boro Valley grange will take charge
of the meeting and Caspian Lake will
furnish the program.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

Mrs. S. S. S., Van Buren, St.,
Kingston, N. Y, (full name furnish
ed on application) had such decided
benefit from using Foley's Honey &
Tar Compound that she shares her
good fortune with others. She
writes: "Foley's Honey e. Tar Com
pound brought my voice back to me
during a severe case of bronchitis
and laryngitis. Oh, how many peo-
pie 1 have recommended it to-" Re-
member the name Foley's Honey &
Tar Compound, and refuse substi
tutes. Contains no opiates. c.. G.
BINGHAM. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
A COUNTY AGENT


constitution at the meeting and the
following contributions ia addition
to the 81 membership fee were
pledged:
w. A. Kicker .......... $25
J. ". Titcomb, Lyndon Center. 10
John Rickaby, St. Johnsbury 5
Harvey A Burbank, Danville.
T. G. Bronson, East Hardwiek. >
S4s
This organization is the result of
the meeting of representatives from
the different towns Of the county,
called under the auspices of the
st. Johnsbury Commercial club, who
gave q complimentary dinner at the
st. Johusbury House to the delegat-
es invited. Over so dinners were
served, and Immediately after over
so men gathered at the Commercial
club rooms in the Y. M. c. A. build
ing to consider the matter of organ
izing a county farmers association
in order to take advantage of the
$1,000 per year aid offered by the
national government and the $1,000
offered by the National Crop I'M
provement Association.
The meeting was called to order
Dy joseph dlIDdlhSs VICE ~ 0SAuOhl
of the club, who welcomed the dele
gates and said he was glad to see
such a lively interest in the improve
ment of agriculture. He expected
that this meeting was the beginning
OF great things for Caledonia county,
and felt that the men present could
very appropriately feel enthusiastic
over the project We sometimes lack
apfbusfasun here in Vermont but in
this work let us be enthusiastic and
after getting it started act in ac-
cordance with the dictates of good
sense. Vermont today is the leading
state in New England in this move
ment of agricultural improvement.
and we want to keep it so. He then
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

]. R. Moore of Barnet, 4. r. Merrill
0l Lyndon, C. N. Whitney of st.
Johnsbury, G. H. Albee Of East
HarGwick and Fred Houghrcn OF
Kirby as such committee. They
reported for officers. Vice president,
E. C. Goodrich of East FKardwick /;
secretary, John. w. Titcomb , of
Lyndon, treasurer, Fred ]. Bah
cock of St. Johnsbury. These off
GERS were unanimously elected and
the meeting adjourned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
BLALOCK GUSTS
NEGROESFROM
j. 8. SERVICE
Collector Scores Republican
Predecessors in FeedraI Build
ing for Retaining InCom-
petentS.

Declaring the sun is setting on the
day when the negro can usurp the
position of a white man in the Gov
eminent service in the South" Colo
mel A o. Blalock. Collector of In
ternal Revenue, who several months
ago successeded Henry S. Jackson
Tuesday morning denounced the po-
litical tactics of the Republicans and
the actions of former Republican Of
fee holders, who, he alleges, have
Disseminated in favor Of negroes.
Colonel Blalock commended Post
master Boiling II. Jones for discharg-
ing about IS negroes. He declared
that more than $4,000 per year was
paid to negroes i'm Atlanta under the
Republican administration. while
many competent white men We're
forced To accept work suitable for the
negro only. At the same time. he
asserted. the white men mentioned
were in need of employment.
Negroes to Fight Charge.
AT present there are sixteen negro
janitors, each receiving $50 per
month, three negro elevator runners,
eSph receiving $55 per month, and
three negro watchmen, receiving $50
each-employed in the Federal Build
ing" said Colonel Blalock.
These men are not qualified. They
are unreliable and thoroughly incom-
petent. l have displaced two negro
elevator runners and put on white
boys who have widowed mothers to
support.
Charges have been preferred
against the negro night and day
Watchmen and forwarded to Wash
ington. The negroes in question are
political negroes and carried a large
negro vote for Henry s. Jackson at
the last national election.
Il understand that these two ne
groes have the audacity to fight the
charges and have hired lawyers to
represent them.
Says All Are Incompetent.
There are no Government positions
for negroes in the South. A negro's
place is in the cornfield. ] do not
mean that a negro should not be edu-
Gated and have his rights, but when
there are many deserving white men
capable Of holding the positions II is
altogether out of the question, and l
am going to see justice done.
THE postoffice inspectors VIII tell
YOU, as win every other man who has
had experience with negroes in Cove
eminent positions, that none of them
are competent and all are unreliable.
I'VE do not have to trump up any
charges to have n negro removed, for
each day he breaks the rules and
commits many errors"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother If Tongue Is
Coated, Give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative, "
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty the bowels and the re-
suit is they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sours, then your little one be
comes cross, half sick, feverish, don't
eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full of cold, has sore
throat, stomach ache or diarrhoea.
Listen Mother! See if tongue is coat
ed, then give a teaspoonful of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" and in a few
hours all the constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food passes out
of the system, and you have a well,
playful child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless children love it, and 1t
never fails to act on the stomach,
liver and bowels
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children OF all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be
ware of Counterfeits sold here. Get
the genuine, made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with Contempt.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Two Counties Fight
For Slayer Spencer

CHICAGO, Oct. IA legal battle
for the possession Of Henry Spencer,
slayer of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex
roat, the Chicago tango teacher, and
confessed slayer of "a other persons,
was started to-day by officials of Du-
page County, where the ReXroat muir
der was committed.
While the police had obtained-sat-
isfactory confirmation Of Spencer $
confession that he killed Mrs. Rex
roat at Wayne, III, his confessions of
several of the other "a murders were
found to be untrue, imagined by
Spencer in his dope inspired" brain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

The light shines straight into the
faces OF many of them. That the
conditions are unhealthy is proved by
the fact that children frequently
rant and parents are constantly com
planning about their children's health.
High Schools Bad.
conditions in many other schools
are not much better than this extrems
case. If grown folks had to attend
the schools the faults in the systeu,
would long ago have been corrected.
But children don't know how to make
effective complaints to politicians.
The Edgewood avenue and Inman
Park schools are perhaps in a worse
condition than the Highland avenue
school. There children are being
taught in damp Easements. There
bad air, bad light and bad health
go hand In hand. And the children
who are subjected to these surround
ings come from attractive and COM
Portable homes. Their parents woulS
not think of allowing them to live
amid such conditions at home.
That the relief of school children
should be the main program of the
City Council next year is shown 5y
an outline by Colonel Daley of the
number Of new schools needed. They
are;
New school nc .. Moreland avenue.
new school in Ansley Park, new
school in East Atlanta, new school
in the Grant Park section, for the
special benefit of the Fulton Bag
and Cotton Mill children, new school
in Battle Hill, new school for Eng
fish avenue and the Exposition Cot
ton Mills section.
Our high school conditions are
desperate" said Colonel Daley. I'VE
need new buildings for every high
school in the city"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
WESTERN UNION To
USE TUBE SERVICE
Pneumatic Carrier System Will
Connect Branches With Main
Office of Company.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company in Atlanta is constructing
complete network of pneumatic
'1oes which will carry messages to
and from the main office on Forsyth
Street and the various other branch
Offices in the city.
w. g. PEBBLES, district manager of
NE Western Union, declared in refer
eroe to the work:
We have been at work installing
'.e rheumatic tubes for several
weeks ana it will be al least two
more weeks before we have them
-0-'..",ed and ready for operation.
The tubes viii save US an enor-
"'.~ sum annually. Heretofore in
' of our branch offices, located in
Tered parts Of the city, we have
forced TO retransmit each mes
s" sent and delivered, first from
.' branch office to the main office,
1.. then again when it is put on the
main wires. This is slow work, much
IS lost and money wasted.
Now, when we have the tubes
".'N.As all we have to do is to put the
message in little leather box and
pace It in the tube and pull a lever.
IAe air current is so strong that
--a bullet or leather box is shot under
me sround at the rate Of so feet per
second, In an instant, or to be exact,
.A4-Aaf minute from the time a
4. Usage is sent from the main office
y WIZ reach our branch office in the
rex Building.
q, ms system will cost $4,000" con-
uhued Mr.. PEBBLES.
-,.,, our Morse telegraph instruments
.- remain in the branch offices until
ma that the tube works without a
II case of any mishap to the
.,,''S the old instruments will be
s.5eed. in use to avoid any possible
~e-ay In service"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Mayor Takes Issue
With School Critics.

Mayor James G. Woodward's com
ment on the crowded conditions Of
Atlanta's school Tuesday was at
variance with some of the other au-
thorities. He took a fling at heads
Of city departments who are wont to
criticise the work Of their own de-
partments.
There are badly crowded condi-
lions in some sections of the city
realize" said Mayor Woodward. But
I think the children can be provided
for in a quiet businesslike manner
without danger to their health.
1T is the habit of all city depart
ments to wave red flags in an effort
to get as much money as possible.
Tne Finance Committee studied OuL
the needs of the city in apportiOning
the available income and made it's
appropriations accordingly. ! don't be-
neve the sensational advertising Oh
the needs that can't be met does At
lanta any good"
The passage of the final revision Of
the city budget at the meeting of
Council Monday leaves the city with
out funds to make Material change
in school equipment before the FIRST
of next year. A bond issue could
not be submitted to the people ex-
cept by special act of the Legislature
next summer,
The Board of Education and advo-
Gates of improvement of public school
equipment will make a strong fight
for more money when the new city
budget is made up in January. The
fact that Atlanta will begin the new
year without debt outside of bond I'd
debts will give the Board Of EducA-
ton a better opportunity to get an
additional appropriation than it has
ever had before.
Colonel Daley, as president of the
board, thinks a bond issue adequate
to give all the public schools suitable
buildings is advisable.