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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
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The People and the Primary
st. Johnsbu y Caledonian

st. Johnsbu Ca1edonian
At the next March meeting the voters
OF Vermont will have an opportunity to
saw whether or not they desire the drec
primary in this state. 1t is only an OPP
portunity to express their choice because
no law has been passed by the legislature
authorizing it, but if the verdict is in
favor of change in the law it will be
reasonable to expect the legislature, in
special session, to be called sometime in,
the spring, will enact such law. lnabll-
ity to determine whether the majority OF
the voters desired it was all that prevent
ed the passage of such an act at the last
regular session. To determine what the
sentiment is a oint resolution was adopt
ed which authorizes the secretary of state
on or before Feb 20, 1914, to furnish the
clerk in each town with a sufficient num-
Der of ballots so the voters may have an
opportunity to express views respecting
two questions: First do they favor
preferential primary system whereby
the voters may instruct their delegates to
political convention as to their preference
for candidates for office? Second, do
they favor a direct primary law under
which the voters shall cast their ballots
directly for the candidates rather than
the present system of nominating candi-
dates for state, congressional andcounty
| officers!
There can be no criticism of this act as
every voter is given the opportunity to
saw what he prefers. With this question
| to be decided people should begin study
of the direct primary and what it involves.
- Some features of the political conven-
ton are being freely criticised and critics
advocate the adjustment of the system.
| The possibility THAI a rich candidate may
paw the expenses of delegates to the con-
vention and thus secure their votes is an
evil OF the present system. OF course no
one can defend such practice. On the
other hand a voter should study the actu-
| al results in states where the direct pri-
mary has been tried. In New York it
cost about a dollar for every vote that
was cast in the city primary. In Mass.
but a small traction of the voters took
mart in the nomination of candidates. 1t
is said the direct primary is responsible
for the nomination of Gardner instead of
Benton, who had the support of the re-
public organization. But we are now
convinced that he would not have won
at a regular convention. Wherever the
primary has been established the expense
of nominating candidates has been great.
,lv increased. 1t has not prevented the
improper use of money as shown in Wis
consin where Stephenson spent over $3.50
600 and his contestant even more.
With two sides so evident the question
is worthy of careful study on the part of
every voter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
A Clean Record in the Canal
Zone

Those who have been folio wing the re-
markable record of the work If santa
ton of the Isthman ca1a', and have
watched the gradual rdl uction OF the
death-rate and the elimination ofpreyent-
able disease, have hoped that before the
monumental work of constructing The
canal was finished it might be possible
for Colonel Goethels to present report
that would be clean as far as death from
disease was concerned. The report OF
the Department of Sanitation for the
month of August, 1913, just received.
shows that during that month there
were thirty.nne deaths from all causes
among the employees vt the canal COM
missioners OF these, one, Peruvian,
died of malaria another, Spaniard, OF
alcoholism, and the third a Greek, OF ap
pendicitis. The only deaths among
white Americans which occurred during
the month were two from violence, one
due to an accident on the railway and
the other to an accident in the quarry.
Among the IL, 4S1 white American men,
women and children on the Isthmus con-
nected with the ommisson-thatis is, EN-
ployes and their familes-not a single
death from disease occurred. The exodus
from the Canal Zone has already begun;
those employees whose work has been
completed are returning to the United
States with their families. The number
of American citizens resident in the Canal
Zone will probably decrease steadily in
the future. 1t is a fitting climax. says
The Journal of the American Medical
Association, to the work of Colonel Goe-
thels, which has challenged the admira-
ton of the civilized world, that the
month which probably marks the high
tidl of American occupa new OF the Canal
Zone should have passed without sim
| ole death from disease in the American
| COLONY
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Jacksonville

JCllCl ooiNhiN
+. o. Thomas has built a double veran-
da on his house.
Mrs. Arvine Wilcox IN visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clark Hapgood.
L. S. Morse sold full blooded Holstein
calf to Mr.. Shedd of Fairfax recently.
Mrs. G. K Marsh is in Cambridge car
ing for her sister, Mrs. A. r, Labounty.
ia. Watkins is confined to the house
with an injured ankle. He had the mis-
fortune to cut it with an axe.
F. I. Blaisdell is putting in furnace for
H. G. Howard, and is putting steel roof
ing on Mrs. William Hebb's house.
Mrs. H. M. Cornell celebrated her
birthday, Thursday, when several friends
called and extended congratulations.
Miss Cora Page went Thursday to Es-
sex Junction to visit her sister, from
which place she goes to WillIamstown To-
make her home with her sister, Mrs. l..
d. Smith.
Mrs. T. j. Stewart, president of the W.
G. II. u, of Lamolle County, will come
to Jacksonville the second week in No
vember to preside at meeting OF the
local union.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
North Hyde Park

Remember the dance at Valley Hall
Friday evening. The hall company have
purchased a new piano. No pains will
be spared for pleasant evening.
The first number IF the Lecture Course
"MasOn's Jubilee Singers was given to
large and appreciltive audience. All
pronounce it the best we have ever had.
One hundred aud fifty fine government
Is feet stereopticon views of the Panam
canal, with full accompanying explana-
ton of the great work, viii! be given
under Grange auspices at Valley Hall,
North Hyde Park, at p. m. Thursday,
Nov 10, by G. f. Sweeney. who spens
several months on the isthmus. Mr..
Sweeney mas filed nearly 100 dates and
bis Tip through the Panama canal is
highly endorsed as being of exceptional
interest and instl uction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

ut beats ALL" says the Burlington
Clipper, chow Gov. Fletcher is worrying
the Republicans, and it is said that halt
the Republicans are afraid he will go
over to the Progressives and half are a.
fraid he will not" We don't know the
sources of the Clippers information, but
no Republicans in this neck of the woods
are losing sleep o'nights worrying over
what GOV. Fletcher will do. II the Gov.
should decide to cast in his lot with the
followers of Roosevelt they would bid
him Godspeed, But we doubt II many
go with him.-Vergennes Vermonter
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
MORRISVILLE

Mrs. Bruce Mcdonald is seriously ill
from pneumonia.
Miss Ola Bundy began work Monday
in the S. Z. Stevens store.
Mrs. A. H. Slayton and Miss Nellie
Kellogg were visitors in Burlington
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Isham Of Lancaster, N. H.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
p. Greene.
Miss Teresa Towne of Fest Fairfield
was a guest over Sunday of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Towne,
Miss Daisy LeBaron of Sugar Hill,
N. H., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. N. LeBaron.
Mrs. r. L. Battles OF East Hardwicly
was a guest the first of the week of Mr..
and Mrs. r. p Briggs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

Congratulations to the town OF Waits
field on its handsome new library build
ng, the # of Geo. A. Toslyn, of Omaha,
Neb.. a native of that town. The build
ing is in memory OF Joseph Joslyn, the
donors grandfather, who settled in the
town in 1898. The building is hand
some structure of brick and cost $50, 900
Library gifts are becoming quite popular
in Vermont, many towns being thus re-
membered by their successful sons. Sure
ly no better memorials can there be than
such as these. as they are not only trib-
ute to the dead, but of great benefit to
the living.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Riverside

Riverside
Alex Nevins has returned from Cam
bridge.
Ernest Mills has purchased horse of
parties in Eden.
Mrs. Quimby and Mrs. Broadwell were
in Johnson recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Styles, spent Sat
urday at Bert Crowell's.
George Courser from johnson was a
visitor at Gilbert Broadwell's Monday.
Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell visited Mrs.
Carrie Calkins at Cady's Falls recently.
Supt.. Crosby called on friends in this
place last Sunday. He is 'live wire"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright at the Rooney farm
the first of this week.
Mrs. Tibbets, Mrs. Ernest Mills and
Miss liner Foss were business visitors in
Morrisville Thursday.
Fred Crowell went down again Tuesday
of this week to advertise the auction sale
of the stock and hay on the place which
will be sold next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Crowell and son
visited friends in Bakersfield last week
and also went to Eaosburg to his farm
where the house was burned last Wednes-
day.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
North WOlCOtt

Mrs A. B. Sandorn is in Hardwick.
Sore from here attended the May auc-
tion.
Helen Silloway is visiting her home
here.
Chas. Bailey has been guest of b.
Bailey.
Ben Bailey has been laid up with rheu,
matism.
Beatrice Denton is the guest OF her
parents.
George Russ returned Wednesday from
the hospital.
Leon Gallup and family visited relatives
here last week.
Tom Horner wa, visitor in Mont
gomery last week.
Andrew Campbell was recent guest
at A. G. Andrews.
Mrs. Annie Griffith YVES a recent guest
at Chas. Griffith's.
Mrs. Hannah Churchill and Ruth have
been away visiting.
Albin, Alton and Alden Stoddard have
returned to Canada.
Myra Denton has been out OF schooI
on account of illness.
Mis-, Glenn Hatch ard infant returned
to their home in Barre.
Fred Churchill and family were at w
E. Churchilrs Tuesday. $780,.
Ernest Amsden and wife came last
week to visit friends here.
Horace and Max Woodmansee are Wis
iting relatives in the North.
There was family party of 20 at w.
f. Churchills one day last week.
Mrs. Ernest Amsden and little daugh-
ter nave been stopping at E. Andrews.
The usual pumber of tricks were
PLAYED on Halloween. No damage done
The schoolc hrldren and their friend Is
enjoyed Halloween social and box
supper.
A yery successful term of school taIgh
by Harry Mae closed Tuesday. Mr.. May
will return here.
There will be prayer meetings every
Sunday and Wednesday evening at the
church and every Thursday evening a.
the Withers school house at 1870 O'CLOCK
"Come with us and we will do thee good
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
McKinStry Hill

Frank Jones was in Morrisville Monday.
Glen Jones was a visitor on the Hill
last week.
Miss Ola Stewart was the guest of Del
bert Gray's people Wednesday night.
Mrs. E. d. Brown of Burlington was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. B. Stew
art MONDAY and Tuesday.
Miss Florence Bedell who has cOmplet-
ed her work for Mrs. Jonas Stevens is
now at the home of her mother, Mrs. b.
E. Wheeler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Eden

Herb Reed is putting up an ice house
for H. w. Shattuck.
Mrs. Eta Burt of Lisbon. N. H., is WIS.,
ting her sister, Mrs. j. e. Emery.
The deer hunters are getting their
camps in readiness for the hunting sea-
son.
J. B. Pond has nearly completed his
new house. Now the query is, who is to
be the housekeeper
Harry Shattuck has finished saving at
Campdelrs mill and is at home getting
ready for deer hunting.
F. H. Raymore had the misfortune to
cut his leg quite badly with an axe while
working in the woods recently.
Mahlon .Deblois,. who has been living
in part of L. 1. Sylvester's house mas
moved in the Henry house at the NILS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Cambridge Junction

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson have returned
from two weeks trip in Virginia.
Miss Ruth Watson has been at Mr..
Doane's ia Bakersfield for three weeks.
MISS Ruth Sweet was home few days
last week from Bakersfield where she is
attending school.
Miss Anna Carpenter has returned
from Battle Creek, Michigan where she
spent the summer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

This furry over the telephone free ser
vice at the state-hOuse is reminder that
when this free service was first establish
ed the members of the legislature were
receiving railroad passes also free. The
writer when newspaper reporter at the
capital. not so many years ago, has he rd
the announcement made publicly 10 the
House of Representatives that ii the
members will call on Mr.. So-and-So they
would receive their railroad tickets,
which were in effect passes. Less than
twenty years ago, too, the writer nas
noticed Vermont supreme court Judges
riding on a pass, or at least paying no
fare or mileage when on trains. THESE
things, which used to be common, have
gradually been cut out and the free tele-
phone should 60 with the others to the
scrap heap bennington Banner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton N. Y.
Prove What Swami. Root Will Do For You

Send to Dir. KIlmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mention the Morris
Vile weekly News and Citizen. Regular
fifty cent and one-dollar bottles for sale
at all drug stores. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
ElrnOre

H. R. Lanpher has rented Mrs. b. b.
Merriam's house and will move soon.
Sumner Bailey is moving to the tene-
meut finished off in the creamery oulld-
ing.
Mrs. Bernice LaPan of Eden was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Grin Blanch-
ard, over Sunday.
Claude Kendall has vacated the Merri-
am house, taking possession o. his farm
recently purchased of Mr.. Jenett'
The prayer meeting Thursday evening
will be held 1T the home of Mr.. and MIS-
Harvey Giavelin. Everybody invited
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Hyde Park Center

w. D. Isham began his winters work
as cook in johnson, Saturday.
Harold and Delmer Jewett and Ed
Graves have begun a wood job in John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Miller and Mr.
Clio Sargent were visitors in East Cam
bridge and Jeffersonvile Friday and Sat
urday
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
News and Citizen
'MORRlSvILLG AND HYDEiPARk
L, n. ItWIS, Editor and Manager

"Charles Gates, Guy W. Bailey, Freder-
lex G. Fleetwood and Frank Howe have
been mentioned in connection with the
governorship next year One could step
up to this bunch and draw from it blind
folded without grave danger of doing the
state HARM" observers the Randolph
Herald and News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
What is the origin of the saying, ~
HALL Lid +oIJ mn ~
What is a "barmecide feast?"

A feast where the dishes We're emp
ty and the viands imaginary: hence
any tantalizing illusion. 1t is an al
fusion to the story of The Barber's
Sixth Brother in the ARABIAN Nights
Entertainments" in which Il rich Bar
needle gives dinner of this descrip-
ton to Shacabac. who is starving, and
obliges him to pretend that he eats
and drinks what is not before him.
A Barmecide is the name of Persian
family, so called from the name of it's
founder, Barmek.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

Is the average number of voters one.
third of the population of the un'tea
States?
At the last election 100000 citi-
zens voted. This is less than one
sixth of the total population.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

George Scribner of Montpelier. VINO
was found guilty by jury in the United
States district court OF sending improper
post cards through the mail was hned
500 by Judge Martin. He paid the nue..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Never puCncS Him.

The average business man will go
on laughing at the spelling reformers
and depending or his stenographer to
help him out as usual when he comes
to a hard word
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
West Hill

Miss Glenna Chase is at home from
Morrisville for few days.
Miss Ida Mae Thayer is at home from
HYDE Park for few weeks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

What were Wagners SOURCES TOY
"The Ring of the Nibelung"
Wagner's sources for the operas called
1.-THE Ring of the Nibelung" were the
sagas, the two Eddas and the "Nibe-
lungenlied"-a German epic dating
from the twelfth century. But he
transformed his material with the
prescience of philosopher, the farsee-
ing vision of poet, the instinct OF the
drama"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
neHpition of a FIirt.

A fiirt is a rose from which every
body takes a petal, the thorns remain
for the future husband.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Total.

STATE OF VERMONT. tss
COUNTY OF LAMOILBE,
+ Harry 4. Moves Cashier of the above named
hank. do solemny swear that the above state.
menf is true to tile best of my knowledge and
helief II. A. MOVES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me TINS 2sth
day OF october, 1918. +. NJ CULNEk
Notary Public.
yCorrect,-Attest
H. NJ. MCFARLAND
/. l.. PEARL, Directors.
X. S. PAGE,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
Advice.

Go to the aunt, thou new wife-con'
slider her pies and be wise.-Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05
What was the first American news.

What was the first American news.
paper?
The earliest record we can hno
shows that a publication called "Pub.
lick Occurrences, both Foreign and
Domestic" which was printed in Bos'
ton in $780, was the first newspaper
published in the country. 1t consisted
of three pages of two columns each
and a blank page 1t was almost Inn
mediately suppressed.
What is the origin of the saying, ~
little bird told me sol"
This common popular expression,
while not literal quotation, is taken
directly from the Bible. See Ecclesias'
ties. tenth chapter. twentieth verse.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

-: arc usually fhin and
ccsilrI t9orr;cc', slco3 does not
gc.yosa end The system grcIu-
al; r.o@l.c7s rom iRauhlcicaa
rourtehnlent.
Scotf's Emulsion corrects
nervousness by its force OF con
centrated medical nourishment
it restores the healthy action
of body cells, enriches the
blood, sharpens the appetite,
and feeds the nerve ceptres
by distributing energy cd
power all over the body
Don't resort to alcoholic
mixtures or drug concessions
that stimulate and stupefy.
Get a bottle Of SCOTS
Emulsion for your an
perOes-nothin6 &JsA
equals or compares &R
Nth it, but insist NH
on SCOTS. NM
EVERY DRUGGIST HAS IT g
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-11-05

To what denomination did Robert
Browning, the poet, belong, and what
creed did he profess?
There has been a good deal of con-
troversy over Browning's religious be-
liefs. His parents became dfssenters
in middle life, but often attended the
Anglican services. Browning himself,
though there was little stress on dog
ma in his religious faith, continued to
sympathize with the spirit of the An
glican faith. He was not frequent
rhurchgoer, but he was brought up a
christian and has been considered an
advocate of Christian theology.
What is the best training to become
a court stenographer, and what is the
speed required?
The best sort OF training for court
stenOgrapher is to be had i'll law Of
fee, where legal terms are as much In
use as in a courtroom. An applicant
for court stenographer's position
should have a speed of close on to 200
words a minute before taking the civil
service examinations.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-16
WOODROW SCHOOLHOUSE.

After a heavy rain here Friday night is is fair this (Monday) morn ing and fine weather for gathering.
 Mrs. Meadie Hendrix and children of Nebo visited her father, E. P. Snow, the first Saturday in this month. Master Earl Hendrix had on his medal he won at the county con- test. Earl is fine boy and we know he will make his mark
 R. M. Blasingame and wife of Ward visited here last week
 In his trial last Thursday at Ward, John Baldwin came clear for whip ping a boy at school last summer. The trial being on hand so long great interest was manifested and Jonny's friends will be glad to know he was vindicated.
 We are glad to notice the name of our old friend and schoolmate G. T. Fiddler for tax assessor. There are several gentlemen in the race, but note but one Fiddler" George, play 'em good tune.
 "Yank' Bush carried cotton to Cabot Monday.
 Collie Snow, wife and Miss Laler Huddleston attended the fair We'd nesday and Thursday.
 T. T. Lofts moved last week to the John Wright place.
 Floyd Wilkerson and Volley Wright passed through with the stolen ohurse and buggy last week that was taken from Mrs. R. K. Wilkerson's place.
 Collie Snow, Miss Eardly and Ray mond Moore attended the show at Conway Saturday.
 B. F. and G. w. Jones and Luther Smith were at Cabot last Saturday.
 We were sorry to learn of the kill ing of Dr. John Harrod last week. We are we'll acquainted with the slay- CT, Joe COker, and are sorry he is in trouble. It is reported that he is mentally unbalanced and does not recognize his friends
 Lee Huddleston and Maynard Ho- gan took dinner with the writer Sun day.
 Tommy Fiddler carried cotton to Cabot Monday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-16
ENOLA.

After a short absence, We are bach again to let some of the happenings of this place be known.
 Our little town is on the boom this fall. Everybody seems to be wide awake and hustling. Business is thriving and everybody feeling good
 Theodore Shilling has bought lot in town from S. W. Williams and will erect nice dwelling house on it.
 s. w. Williams bought 10 acres of land from J. H. Reynolds; considera- tion, $2OO.
 Our school began Monday morning with Burges Anthony as principal. It will likely be an eight-months' term.
 Sam w. Shock has ginned more than 900 bales of cotton up to date. He ginned 67 bales in one day, begin ming at sunrise and quitting at 7:20 p. m. Who can beat that?
 Mrs. Lillian Reynolds has purchas- ed house and lot in town from J. H. Reynolds; consideration, S350.
 Mrs. Ethel Setzler has ordere da new supply of ladies' hats and dress goods that will be in in few days.
 B. s. Shock is selling some good goods cheap now. Calico , cents per yard, cotton checks ) cents per yard, outing flannel 9 cents per yard, 20 pounds good sugar for S1, pounds Lilly soda for 25 cents, ' packages Arm & Hammer soda for 25c.-ady.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-16
GREENBRIER.

Nice, clear weather for the past few days and the people are taking advantage of it picking cotton.
 w. H. Parks was in Conway Mon- day.
 J. S. Mobbs, our mill and gin man, is very busy ginning cotton. He had ginned up to Monday night over 700 bales this season.
 Mrs. F. O. Knight of Little Rock visited her father, T. I. Mathews, the past week, returning home Monday.
 John Norwood and wife of Mallet Town visited l.. E. Jordon and family Sunday.
 A. H. Tucker and wife, T. E. Wolf