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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

men are to know that a mere
change Of administration is to empty
an Office, no matter how they have
deserved to be reappointed. there is
not anything of justice or public
rights left. If we were
creating this office your arguments
would be different. l am bound tc
consider the claim of man who
has devoted can myself testify
as much energy and ardor of spirit
to this office as any public officer
has shown"
How is that for political heresy?
Can it be that the deserts of a fed
eral office holder are to have some
consideration after the fourth of
March? OF course it does not make
US nervous but it would be rather
amusing if some of those packages
labeled Political Plums in Cold
Storage, Warranted as Juicy as
Fresh Fruit" should turn out to
be punches of sour grapes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29
One of the Many

Little boy, why can't you work?
You are six feet tall;
You've outgrown your childhood's
height,
Marked upon the wall;
Massive are your shoulders broad,
Straight your stalwart form;
Must your hands remain as soft
AS when you were born?
When a farmer seeking help
Almost on the run,
Stops to ask if you'll assist
Till the threshings done.
You an answer quickly give
To this question rash:
''Why, no, that's quite impossible!
I'D rather pay than thrash"
Little boy, your father works,
Though he's growing old,
And each day at labor's call
Goes through heat or cold;
Mother works in other homes,
To exc out the cash
That is so often needed, when
You'd rather pay than thrash. -
Little boy, in years to come
You may lack the cash;
Mother, father, laid at rest,
Then you need must thrash"
Lads, who toiled in years agone
Are the men today
Who can, as it best suits them,
Either thrash or pay"
A. M. G.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29
A Fishing License

At every term of the legislature
someone is always on hand TO pro-
nose some new measure to burden
the hunter or fisherman with new
or additional tax for the little sport
he enjoys. First came the gun
tax--an imposition on the ordinary
sportsman from it's first inception.
An imposition just as long as the
hunter with the dog is placed on
the same plane as the sportsman
without one, and who hardly hunts
more than once a season. Then, at
this legislature, is the EFFORT 10
raise the gun license. Now they are
harping for a fish license. Later
they will want to tax you for walk
ing on the shore of a lake or stream
There is such thing as carrying
some laws too far; and they are DO
ing this in Vermont as far as regards
fish and game Express and Stan
dard
We confess that we sympathizo
somewhat with the Express and
Standard regarding the increasing
regulations on what we have always
felt was a right of the lover of fish
ing and hunting. But there is quite
a different side to the question.
Good fishing and good hunting arc
no longer natural resources in this
state, they are dependent upon ar
tificial development under legal
protection. Without the planting
Of trout in our streams and the pro-
lection of fur-bearing animals and
game birds in our forests our fishing
and hunting would be very short
lived. Now it costs something to
keep the streams stocked and the
denizens of the forest protected.
This gives rise to the question
whether the public as a whole
should be taxed to do this work fol-
the benefit Of fishermen and hunt
ers alone or the men who are to
enjoy the good fishing and good
hunting should pay special tax to
aid in meeting this expense. 1t
would seem right if a man is to
enjoy the improved sport he should
help bear the expense OF 1t
Nor should the expense be saddled
upon the hunter alone but tn" hunt
er and fisherman be assessed alike
One thing is sure. The fish and
game department has demonstrate
ed it's value to the state in actual
results. They have improved the
fishing in many of the natural wat
ers of the state and the valuH OF
property where these improvements
have been made is considerably en-
HANGED. They are saving the game
from extinction and in the case OF
deer especially have made t pos
sible. Good deer hunting in any
community is a real asset TO it.
These things make the continual
ton of the work of the fish and
game department desirable cnd the
expense should be at least Partially
borne by those who receiv" the
greatest benefit from it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

improved methods. The coopera-
ton of the agricultural department
in Washington and the council of
grain exchanges in Chicago assur-
es the payment of more than half
OF the necessary expense, estimated
at $4,000 a year. With the aid now
offered from these two sources
Windham county would show a lack
of public spirit if it failed to go
ahead with the project. The farm
creates values and is the true ba-
sis of prosperity. AS long as urban
population increases three times as
fast as rural population prices of
food commodities will remain high
The effort to increase the producti-
witty of the Windham county farms
does not look to us like an expert
ment, but like an investment that
is sure to bring good returns.
In this connection a good sugges-
ton is made, to the effect that the
Valley fair join Ain the movement
by offering special prizes for farm
products to be exhibited each sea-
son at the annual fall fair. The
prizes might be divided into classes
for boys and girls of different ages.
Such exhibits brought together in
competition would arouse great
interest, and would encourage the
young people on the farms to re-
newed efforts. in which they would
have the advice and assistance of
the agricultural expert. The fair
in this way could do something to
foster agriculture, and at the same
time reap value for itself far be-
yond the expenditure for the priz-
es.-[Vermont Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29
A Function of the Senate

The proposition to elect senator's
by popular vote endangers one func-
ton of the United States senate that
we desire to call attention to before
the question is finally decided, anG
that is it's independence from the
ever changing popular will and abil-
ity to act as deliberative body. Elec-
ton is one of the requirements of
our form of government and jusuti-
cation is an underlying necessity tc
any one seeking an election. No
man can win public office unless his
personal character and worth JUS
tify his ambition. No party can
retain political power unless iLs
principles are justified before the
people. No law can long remain on
the statute books unless its justice
and usefulness justify it's existence.
The same thing is true of popular
will. 1t is not always right, it cannot
always justify itself and when it fails
80 do so it is sooner or later rejected.
Sometimes it is wrong through ignOr-
ance, and knowledge corrects it.
Sometimes it's errs at the behest of
selfishness and then it conflicts with
other interests and is compelled to
justify itself or give way. Many
times it is correct and that is what
gives it strength and influence, but
Il cannot be maintained that it is al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

heals and soothes the infiamed air
passages, stops the cough and may
save a big doctors bill. J. p. Hig-
gins, Stanton, Wis, writes that
Zone bottle OF Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound cured me OF a bad
cough. ! find 1t a sure cure for
coughs and colds" In q yellow pack
age. @. c. BINGHAM. Adv.
The Boston Evening Record and
The Caledonian one year in advance
for $3.50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

ways right or always the best die
tum to obey.
Because of it's liability to error
its desires should be subjected to
some superior body for judgment, it
should always be required to justify
itself the same as other govern
mental agencies. We have the courts
to pass upon the merits of a law
after 1t is enacted but this is not
enough. 1t is a tardy remedy at the
best, it cannot act until the wrong
has been committed. 1t cannot pre-
vent the enactment of a mischievous
law; it can only declare it null and
void If it infringes upon the consti-
tutional rights of a citizen or class
of citizens. 1t performs q very nee
essary and beneficial work but it's
service cannot be procured except
at an expense too great for many
people to meet. II that was to be
the only tribunal to which one could
appeal many deserving people of
limited finances would be denied ac-
cess to justice.
The United States senate is the
only body clothed with power to
weigh the demands of popular SEN
timent and decide upon their justice
and prevent their enactment into law.
The lower house of congress cannot
do it because if it fails to heed pop
ular opinion, right or wrong, the
popular vote changes it's member
ship. 1t must obey popular will or
go down to defeat. Constituted as it
now is, with a term of six years,
with two thirds of it's membership
made up of trained men and the
knowledge their service enables
them to acquire, the United States
senate can weigh any legislative pro-
posal upon its merits alone and if
it's merits fail to justify it, prevent
it's enactment into law. We shall not
argue that the senate is infallible.
Often we with our limited knowl-
edge cannot approve of it's judg-
ments. But we are certain that
if we possessed the knowledge the
senators have acquired our judg-
ments would differ from theirs.
With it's power to deliberate and
reject whatever appears wrong and
undesirable the senate prevents
the sudden changes in law that a
constantly changing public senti-
'ment demands. To our mind it is
an element of strength that we
should be slow to weaken. Its rec
ord if understood will show that
it has been more beneficial than
harmful and it merits popular APP
prevail and support rather than de-
struction.
There are 1O,849 offices filled di,
rectly by the chief executive of the
United States. The confirmation Of
the senate is required for 9846 of
these presidential appointments be-
fore they can be secured, but 993
can be made by the president with
out confirmation. This reveals the
extent of President Wilson's power
to change the 137,S95 appointive
officers in the federal government.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

J. M. Weeks of Middleburyi
chairman of the ways and means
committee of the house, says that
it costs the state $4,000 for each
week end. adjournment from Fri
day to Monday evening. There
have been thirteen such adjourn
ments during the present session
making the total cost $4,000 for
this session. We submit to the
members of the legislature if they
have not taken enough money from
the state so they can afford to work
every day but Sunday from now un-
til the end of the session.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29
BIodgett's Team VS.. AIIstars
Team Standing
WEST BARNET
Rev. S. p. BrOwnelI Has Resigned as
Pastor of Presbyterian Church

dSUOF Oh presbyterian
Rev. S. P. Brownell read his resig-
nation as pastor of the Presbyterian
church Sunday. The many friends Of
Rev. and Mrs. Brownell are pleas
ed to hear that they have bought
the home of the late James Stuart,
so will remain in West Barnet.
Mrs. F. G. Strobridge is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Somers of St.
Johnsbury.
Miss Mary Roy of Barnet was the
guest of Mrs. A. D. Warden for a
few days.
Miss Elizabeth Morrill, has been
i'll with grip.
Mrs. Hattie Woods spent several
days last week with her daughter.
Mrs. Dudley Blaine.
Miss Elsie Choate of Peacham was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. ChOate
Saturday.
The ladies of The Priscilla club
passed a very pleasant Afternoon
thursday with Mrs. Dudley Blain.
Mrs. G. A. Choate, was the guest
of Mrs. Harvey Phelps of Barnet
Wednesday.
The 25. cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

The mems meeting that is to be
held in Pythian Hall on Thursday
evening of this week is open to al
men. The speaker, j. N. Barss OF
the State Industrial School, has
aroused a great deal of interest
among Vermont men in other towns
and cities and st. Johnsbury men
should be anxious to hear him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29
Y. M. G. A. NOTES
A Game Festival For Boys to be
Held in March


Held in March
"A game festival will be held for
the boys on Saturday afternoon,
March 22nd. The events will be as
follows: Three legged race, wheel
barrow race, backward jump, shot
put, sack race, and Indian club relay
race.
The subject to be discussed by the
Boys Bible class tonight is Paul
in Philippi."
The Academy class wrestling
championship will be held during
March.
The eight potato race in the
Academy class was won by K. NJ.
Hill in 80 LIS sec.; End, Walter Ell
lott, in 80 3-5; 3rd, H. B. jerks,
Al 1-5.
The intermediate class tumbling
was won. by Norman Braley with
245; Ray Hudson and Stephen
Carter tied for End and 3rd with
%.
Five games were played in the
pool tournament last week. Clin-
ton Cary proved to be the star of
the week. The results were as fol-
lows: Cary SO, Wakeman 43,
Brown so, Blackshaw 6, Conner so,
Kimball 35, Cary so, Brown AT,
Gilfillan so, Don Stiles 80.
Two games of the bowling
tournament were rolled last week
and resulted as follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

Hints for Houseleepers
Keep Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound always on hand, and you
can quickly head off a cold by it's
prompt use. 1t contains no opiates,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

This paper is entitled 20 place Cd
e. PraSfersw lax Roll OF Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-29

Entered at the 81. Johnsbury pos
o0Rco AB Becond-class mall matter.
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percy JTnIS gives names, dates,
facts, figures, tells you of living or dead.
Your secret troubles, the cause and rem
edy. In fact tells everything. Gives
infallible advice on all affairs of life,
love. courtship, management, business,
speculation, transactions of every nature
If you are worried, Perplexed or in
trouble, call tomorrow.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Prof. Percy Janis can be seen at 81
Main street, Burlington, VT, every Fri
day and Saturday in his private resi-
dence.
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
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ApvERTIsINq RATEs.

Local notIcea, wants. for sale. etc,
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Probate notices $500 each for three
Insertions Dissolution. Liberation ana
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The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
SENATOR'S TELEPHONE
SOUNDS ALARM OF FIRE
Statesman Drops Lighted Match, In
sulation Is Burned, and Switch
board Operator Investigates.

Among the telephone operators on the
Capitol switchboard there's a great story
going about under the title of "The Sem
ator's Indiscretion; or, the Transmitter
that Cried Fire.
It's a true story, and the names ara
suppressed simply out OF respect to the
Senatorial family. The Senator to whose
villain his own telephone played hero Is
quite a painstaking sort of solon, but
enc night, when. weary from a long
days toll, he left his office in the Senate
oftice Building, he dropped into a basket
or waste paper a yet burning match from
which he had but just lighted a cigar.
The curtain Is here rung down upon the
first act as the Senator closes the door,
The curtain raised for the second act
discovers the switchboard Of the CAPITOL
exchange A tiny light flashes An alert
operator responds, but the light still
burns. The operator telephones a watch
man in the Senate Office Building thar
the Senator has left his receiver on the
hook. Quick curtain.
Act three brings the scene back into
the Senator's room. 1t is filed with
smoke. Enter the watchman. He
switches on the lights, finds the Sena-
tors desk afire, extinguishes the flames,
and then attends the PROSTATE telephone
4 glance suffices TO tell the story. The
flames from the waste paper basket OF
origin had burned the insulation from
the telephone connections, causing a
short circuit 3nd bringing help Just in
time.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
Price OF TURKEY NOT
REDUCED BY TARIFF
Cost Of Living May Be Subject for
Congressional Investigations
in Near Future.
MANY MEASURES INTRODUCED

Democratic statesmen in washington
had the high cost of living strongly di-
rected to their attention yesterday when
they were informed by the respective pur-
chasing agents of their households OF the
prices paid for the Thanksgiving turkey
and other deIicacies spread before them.
Their minds travelled back to the dis
tricts they represent, and they recalled
that they had promised that q new tarin
law would reduce the cost OF living.
Senator Smoot Of Utah, Republican
made the statement in the Senate tne
other day that the Thanksgiving dinner
would cost Just as much this year. de-
spite the presence on the job OF Demo-
cratic administration. The average Demo-
crat now admits with some reluctance
that there was a good deal OF pnliosopny
in Senator Smoots, observation.
Here is a list of bills already introduced
that are bound to provoke endless Re
publican oratory:
Bv, McKeller Of Tennessee-Barrtng
from interstate commerce all food pro-
ducts which have been in storage more
than ninety days.
By Cary Of wisconsin-Limiting the
time various foodstuffs may be Kept In
storage and preventing misbrsndins ana
adulteration.
By Ware of PennsyIvania-Placing
limit of ten months for the storage OF
food products.
By Murdock, of Kansas-Providing for
an interstate trade commission, with
power to correct cold storage COM
bination.
By Mcdonald of Michigan-Calling for
an Investigation Of the effect Of concen-
tration of ownership on the cost OF living
question
BY German of Illinois-Providing for an
international conference on the COST oi
living question.
By Britton OF Illinois-To investigate
Argentine beef prices.
In addition to this there are q number
of bills pending which relate to the trust
problem in general. Furthermore Attor-
ney General McReynolds is making an in
quiry into charges that cold storage
Plants are operated to raise and sustain
prices for food products
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
BELASCO.
"The Innocent Sinner"

At the Belasco Theater yesterday aft
ernoon and evening performances Of a
new musical comedy, THE Innocent Sim
ner," were given before good-sized au-
diences, which received the play with
interest and favor.
The cast Of principals is excellent, the
chorus more than ordinarily handsome.
the production adequate in all respects.
II the comedy fails to attain a sweeping
popularity II will be for The lack Of any
brilliant feature or conspicuous origi-
nality in the musical numbers, rather than
for positive defects. 1t is so nearly en-
ticing that the right stroke Of improve
ment might carry it far.
The quaint and original theme. deal
ing with a potent drug which impels
the partakers to disclose and yield to
their inmost secret desires, opens up
succession of amusing situations and
offers to the principals opportunities
for good acting unusual in musical
comedy. The inventor tries out the
elixir on his reception guests by "dop-
ing" their tea. and as a result his
protege, Billy. who loves an American
girl. marries instead Lizzette, a dancer
from the Folies Bergere. Nellie's
mother wants her to marry a count
and not Billy. and uses Billy's disgrace
to further her plan. LiZzette. however.
wants the count and gets him In the
end. This is the main thread in an in
teresting tangle.
Alice Hegeman as a frank. lank. and
temperamental blond from Sharon, Pa.
is the most entertaining member OF the
company, showing rare talent in this
genuinely comic character.
In the part OF Lizzette, Miss Diane
d'Aubrey presents a delightful epitome
OF piquant and issome Partisan graces.
Miss Elizabeth McAfee gave a dainty and
charming personality to the part Of
Nellie. and her singing was especially
good.
Mortimer Weldon as Bill made a good
impression, and the other important roles
are capably handled.
OF the musical numbers, Echoes OF
the Past has the most distinctive merit,
and Il Wish" and My Mississippi Rose"
won especial favor with the audience.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
YOUNG NAVY DOCTOR RISKS
LIFE IN VAIN EFFORT TO
RESCUE DROWNING MEXICAN

Vera Cruz. N9y. IA magnificent i'm.
preston has been created here by the
brave act Of a young doctor aboard the
battle ship Michigan, who plunged over.
board in an effort to rescue a drowning
man near the pier front, in plain view
of hundreds of spectators, who demon
strated no desire to save the man.
The doctor had witnessed the struggles
of the man from his ship, 100 yards away,
and he hurriedly put OF in launch. div
ing into ten metres of water fully dressed
but unfortunately, bringing the victim up
dead.
Gen. Mas is camping here tonight with
more than 1.0O0 federals. He leaves to-
morrow morning for Tuxpan to engage
the rebels.
John Lind is not expected to return
until tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
LUNATIC TERRORIZES
SHIP AND KILLS SELF
Captain and Passengers of Steamer
Battle with Madman-Three
Are Wounded.
special CabIe toi Nc Washington HeraN.

Special Cable 10 The Washington Herald
London, Nov. "A story of a struggle
with a madman who shot two persons
and then barricaded himself in a cabin,
later committing suicide, was brought
here on the arrival of the Austrian
steamer Daka, Capt Boyonovich, master.
The vessel started from South Russia for
Rotterdam with three passengers, an
Austrian, named Nocolo Muratti. and
Mrs. Isabella Clavick, and her daughter.
Marie
When of Cape Trafalgar. while the
passengers were dining. Muratti had
been talking in a rambling way, and
the captain, spoke to him about it. The
latter thereupon drew a revolver and
commenced to fire wildly. 1t was appar-
ent he was mad. The young woman made
a rush to one of the ladders, and Murat-
ii pointed the revolver at her, being only
few feet away. The captain knocked
the revolver I'D.
The captain ran into the chart-room to
secure a pistol and while there he heard
two shots. He found the chief officer
and the young woman had been wounded.
The girl struggled down one ladder, and
Muratu escaped by the other. They met
in the saloon. When the captain opened
the door he was greeted by a shot from
Muratti, the bullet passing through his
left ear. The captain then emptied his
pistol, and Muratti locked himself in the
cabin.
The chief and second engineers came to
the captains assistance, and the latter
went in search of more ammunition.
During his absence two shots were heard
within the cabin, and when the door was
forced It was found Muratti had shot
himself through the head.