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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
North HYDE Park

Haven BullaId spent Thanksgiving in
Burlington.
The Thanksgiving ball was well at
tended, there being Is couples present
They were "a very orderly company.
Remember the next Lecture comes Fri
day evenng Dec. 3, when Rip Van Win
kle win be given. Do not miss 1t.
Mrs. e. A. Wedge is at the Mary Fletch-
err Hospital not at the Fanny Allen as
stated last week, and is recovering very
nicely.
Dance at Valley Hall Friday Eve, Dec.
- 1913. Hall bill, so cents. A lunch
will be served to those not bringing
boxes.
All members of the Mite Society are
requested to meet at tth Church vestry
Friday at 2 O'Clock p. IN. AS there is
special work to be done before onr Christ
mas Sale.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Fourteen American bison, or buffaloes,
were shipped from the Bronx Park, New
York City, last Sunday to South Dakota
with the hope of establishing herd there
under government protection. Thirty
five years ago American buffaloes were
numbered by the thousand fifty years
ago they were innumerabe. They were
killed off by selfish hunters II the open
season on deer is as long in Vermont each
wear as it has been this, it will not be
long before it will be necessary to send to
some park for few specimens to keep in
the state as curiosities.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Hyde Park Center

daughter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Whitcomb last sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 9. Peck called on old
friends and neighbors here tue past week.
Mr.. and Mes. Arthur jones and family
visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. Jewett sun
day. ....
Miss -Glenna Jewett is visiting relatives
at North Hyde Park few days this
week.
Glen Perry and friends of Woodsville,
n. II. visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j Q. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Darlington and
son Elmer visited relatives at Swanton
last week returning hume Saturday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Resolutions on Death Of JudsOn C. Masure

WHEREAS - The Great and Supreme
Ruler of the universe has, in His infinite
wisdom, removed from among us one of
our worthy and esteemed comrades, Ju9-
son G. Masure; and
WHEREAs-The long and intimate rela-
ton held with him in the faithful dis
charge of his duties as Comrade OF
Aaron Keller Post, G. A. R., makes it
eminently befitting that We record our
appreciation of him; therefore
RESOLVED. That the wisdom and ability
which he has exercised in the aid of our
organization by service ard counsel will
be held in grateful remembrance.
Res0Ued. -That the sudden removal of
such a Comrade from our Post leaves a
vacancy and a shadow that will be deep
ly realized by all tho members and friends
of this Post. and will prove serious loss
to the community at large.
Resolred That with deep sympathy
with the bereaved relatives of the de
ceased we express our hope that even so
great a loss to us all may be over-ruled
for good by Him who doeth all things
we'll.
sOLred.-That a copy of these resolu-
tons be spread upon our Post records, a
copy printed in the News AND CITIZEN.
and copy presented 10 the bereaved
family.
l.. p. BUTTS, J
f.. A. GAIIoP. Committee.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Riverside

NeiD Crowell is spending several days
with friends in Alburg.
Fred Crowell and wife were business
visitors in Morrsville recently.
The Manley brothers spent Thanks
giving day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles.
Mrs. Nelson Styles and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roddy and Miss
Glweil spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Terance Finnegan.
James Butler and Mr.. Doyle from
MONTPELIER were visitors at the home of
Chas. Lucas the past week
Mrs. Westover and children of North
HYDE Park spent Thanksgiving with her
mother, Mrs. Tibbits aud sister, Mrs
Mills
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
The Worry-Spot on This Planet

philadelphia North American)
An astronomer thinks Mars is trying
to signal us again. AS an interested
spectator of world events, Mars may be
trying to warn Huerta to cease his absent
minded plucking at the tail feathers of
the eagle bird.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Will you kindly print a copy of the
letter written by President Lincoln to
a woman who had lost five sons in the
civil war? | have forgotten the name.
The woman was a Mrs. Bixby of
Boston. Part of the letter reads:
Dear Madam-I feel how weak and
fruitless must be any words of mine
which should attempt to beguile you from
the grief of a loss so Overwhelming, but l
cannot refrain from rendering you the
consolation that may be found in tho
thanks of the republic they died to save.
/ pray that our Heavenly Father may
assuage the anguish of your bereavement
and leave you only the cherished memory
of the loved and lost and the solemn pride
that must be yours to have laid so costly
sacrifice upon the altar of freedom
Yours very sincerely and respectfully,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Ohio Will Feel The Yoke

dallas Times Herald)
An Ohio man who stole eggs has been
sentenced to eat nothing but eggs dur
ing his imprisonment At the present
price of hens fruit such policy is likely
to bankrupt the State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Report of Morrisville High and
Graded Schools-Fall Term

High school, total enrolment 100;
boys 46; girls 63; average attend
ance l0l; per cent of attendance, 95;
pupils having perfect attendance,
Luella Atchinson, Elma Bailey,
Bessie Coburn, Florence Cornell,
Reava Cornell, Alice Grout, Nora
Greene, Ethel Hoyt, Freda Perlroth,
Mildred Seaver, Marion Slayton,
Gladys st. Louis, Walter Jones, Ray
SmaIley, Bertrand Hubbell, Lin
wood Law; present every day but
tardy, Doris Carpenter, Vera Gil
bert, Loeta Hill, Anna Miller,
Dorothy Mudgett, Shirley Parker,
Freda TaIbert, Gladys Tiff, Claudia
Twiss, Kenneth Dodge, Frances
Merritt, Edward Stephen, George
Ward.
Ninth grade, total enrolment, 20;
boys IA; girls Is; average attend
ance, II, per cent of attendance, SO;
pupils with perfect attendance,
Charlotte Camp, Mary Whitcomb.
Frederick Churchill, Harold Parker,
Hugh Parker; present every day but
tardy, Marion Fox, Marie Smalley,
Laland Goodell; present every day
but dismissed, Robert Ide, Edwin
Vancor.
BGrammar, total enrolment, so;
boys q; girls 20; average attend
ance, 48, per cent of attendance, 81;
pupils with perfect attendance,
Bernice Bassett, Florence Boyce,
Doris Stone, Clinton Beeman, Versal
Grant, Winfield Hamlet, Fred
Moore, Harold Moore, Seth Peck;
present every day but dismissed,
Thelma Hoyt, Eva Martin; present
every day bat tardy, Madge Mer-
rift, Mildred Smith, Wendell Gill,
Robert Slayton, Glendora Churchill.
Second intermediate, total enroll
ment, 40; boys %; girls 81 average
attendance, as; percent of attend
ance, SO; pupils with perfect atten-
dance, Bertha Battye, Addie Nc
Combie, Vera Spaulding, Gladys
Sherman, Lillian Stone. Ruth
Stewart, Ina Wells, Ward Badger, |
Percival Bates, Reuel Burnham,
Roscoe Burnham, Chester Croker,
Cleo Graves, Glenn Prior, Merle |
Springer, Harold Sulham; present |
every day but dismissed, Virginia
Badger, Marion Bates.
First Intermediate, total enroll
ment, As; boys 26; girls 10; average
40; per cent of attend
ance, 95; pupils with perfect at
tendance, Frances Battye, Mertie
Bonnie Boyce, George
Colby, Hermon Huntley, Hazen
Springer; present every day but
tardy, Lamont Ives. Fred Coburn,
Delbert Faye, Raymond Gates, Wall
lace Peck.
Second Primary, total enrolment,
Sc: boys 26; girls 30: average at
tendance so; per cent of attendance,
30; pupils with perfect attendance,
Addie Goodrich, Mildred Goodrich,
Barbara Raymore, Henry Matson,
Guy Moore, Romano Morse; present
every day but tardy, Mildred Bee
man. Dollie Magoon, Stanley Co.
ourn, Irene Putnam; present every
lay but dismissed, Elaine Morse.
First Primary enrolment, Al; boys
26; girls IS; average attendance; 80;
per cent of attendance, SO; pupils
with perfect attendance, Wendell
Alexander, Leona Putnam, Cornelia
Mould.
There are 270 pupils registered in
the Grades, 1876 boys and 1876 girls;
1909 pupils in the High School, As
ooys and 63 girls; 169 pupils in the
rural schools, SO boys and 76 girls,
total enrolment in all
schools in town of 54S, with an equal
number of boys and girls, 274 each.
The total enrolment in town a
year ago was 53S.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
PIGEON Stoned clock.

A pigeon few against the face OF
the. Ipswich (England) town hall clock
and was caught between the minute
hand and the dial. The clock was
stopped tor an hour until the bird was
liberated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

The latest issue of The Vermcnter has
for its cover picture halftone of the
Green Mountain Liberal Institute at
South Woodstock, later known as the
Green Mountain Perkins Academy. A
reunion of the alumni and faculty of the
institution was one of the events OF the
year in Windsor county.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Louis Muller, of Cornwall, while at
tempting to drive young cattle from the
barn Saturday morning, struck an oh
streper0us animal over the bead with a
whip in such a way that the metal point
OF The whip broke off and fl,ing back hit
Muller in the left eye. The eve was bad.
ly Injured, probably destroying the sight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

The Morrisville Messenger wonders
whether there can be such thing as an
"honest failure" This is rather tough on
the so.called Progressive party.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Col. and Mrs. E. P. Woodbury. and
daughter, Elsa, of Burlington. will leave
Thursday for Daytona, Fla, where the
Ridgewood hotel, managed by Col. Wood
bury. is located. They will remain there
during the winter and until after Ap ril
10. when the hotel closes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Eden Mills

Mrs. Fred Mudgett of Pittsford IS car
ing for her sister, Mrs. E. <. Kinds who
is very i'll.
b. G. Adams of Jeffersonville spent
Thanksgiving at the home of his sister,
Mrs. E. K. Kinds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

How did the phrase pernicious activ-
ity originate as applied to offcehold-
ers?
1t was used by President Cleveland
in an executive order issued July IA.
1886. The order was addressed to the
heads of all the government depart
ments and warned officeholders and
government employees against taking
an active part in political movements
and campaigns. 1t said. "Officehold-
ers are neither DISTINGUISHED nor for
hidden the exercise of political priv
leges, but their privileges are not
enlarged nor is their duty to party in
creased to pernicious activity by office
holding"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

The man who halted on third
base to congratulate himself lost
the chance to make home run.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Is the expectation of foodstuffs from
the United States, including grain and
meats, increasing or decreasing?
1t is decreasing. In 1912 our exports
Of foodstuffs were only 10 per cent
Of our total exports as against SO per
cent of the whole in 1902 and 80 per
cent of the whole in 1892. Our eXpor-
tation of wheat in 1912 was 79,700,O00
bushels against Al, 100000 bushels in
1907 and 234,S00,000 bushels in 1902.
Our exports of fresh beef to England
fell off from 2OSO00,O00 pounds in
1902 to 100000 pounds in 1912. British
statistics show that in 1901 the United
States supplied 70 per cent of the fresh
beef imported into the United King
dom, while in 1911 it supplied less than
3 per cent
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03

Please give the most accurate num-
Der obtainabIe Of loss of life in Johns
town (Pa.) and Galveston (Tex.) disas-
tiers.
Johnstown disaster May 81, 1889,
lives lost 2,142; Galveston. Sept. SO,
1000, about 1000 lives lost.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Name the present attorney general of
the United States?
James c.. McReynolds.

What is the richest country in the
world? @..
The United States, whose wealth
amounts to $130,000,000,0O Next
come Great Britain with $SO0O0,000,
900 and France with $4,000, 100000.
In per capita wealth France leads with
S37.S5, the United States taking second
place with $35.21.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-12-03
Smoked When Making Laws.

In the seventeenth century smoking
was allowed in the British house of
commons.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30
THE PRACTICAL VALUE-.C
n.H.vasn
EXPERIMENTATION.

The practical value Of a birtfi-cer
tiicate has often been commented
on. A recent criminal trial in North
Carolina shows the Importance OF
such records. In the case of the State
versus Goodlake, the question, of the
guilt or innocence of GOodlake de-
pended on whether a girl was or was
not II years old. 1t vas admitted
that she was over 13, but it was claim
ed that she was not yet IA. How was
this point proved? In a state which.
had had modern birth-registration for
fourteen years, this would have been
easy. The court would have. called
for a.certifed copy of the girls birth
record. But in North Carolina there
has been no birth registration. How
could. the court ascertain the facts?
An old family Bible was found with a
record of the child's birth; the month.
ly report cards of her school teacher
We're introduced and the teacher iden-
titled her records, and an old negro
nurse testified as to the age of the
child. Family Bible records are known
to be loosely kept, entries often being
made months or even years after the
events. The school teachers records
were only corroborative, while the
"black mammy's" recollections after
thirteen years were practically worth
less. But the jury decided that the
girl was II years old and sent Good
lake to the ~penitentiary for eight
years. The Journal of the American
Medical Association, commenting in
this case says: "We know nothing of
the merits Of the case of the guilt or
innocence of the accused or of the
justice or injustice of the verdict. But
for a modern civilized state to have
to resort in court to such methods to
prove the age of one of it's wards is
supremacy absurd" Evidently the
people of North Carolina have come
to the same conclusion. as the state
legislature has just passed the model
bill for the registration of births and
deaths. After this law is once fairly
in working order, such occurrences
as those which marked the Goodlake
trial will be impossible. Illinois,
Iowa and Tennessee have the same
measure before their legislatures, and
it is hoped it will become a law in
each of these states.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30
A FUTURE FOR BISMARCK.

That Bismarck is growing, and is
growing faster and faster, cannot be
denied. That Bismarck today occu
pies the most enviable position of any
city in the state is %undenied. That
it's building cannot keep up with the
demand is undenied, and that this is
a condition which exists in no other
city in the state cannot be denied.
In fact, there is such a demand for
residences that the situation is really
serious. Not only is the population
retarded through the lack of resi-
dences to accommodate the people
who desire to come here, but business
is actually hampered through the lack
of convenient quarters.
But Bismarck is just upon the eve
of an awakening, and the changes and
developments which are in store for
the city in the next few years to
come are to be nothing short of mar
velous. With the auditorium at Sixth
and Broadway, with the Improvements
and extensions of the Tribune block
on Fourth and Broadway, the opening
of the new government building on
Third and Broadway and other con.
templated buildings out to the west
broadway promises to get a boost
this season which will help it toward
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30
COMMUNICATION

..s -.
nave tea' ~ A>ol.' ",,.-, -,
loo"ce'heh' ~ Sa..n >o'es' -
the nis'h'lch 1lioone' ""u 80
that he mas seen "t 70 tahe sesela.
slams at me as t'e neao " '"e s''ee'
oepartmeht OF t'e CITY co'li'"'ss''n'
l will admit that Mr.. kofel. candl-
date for president OF the city commits
sion, has lived in our midst for nearly
three years, and that he has during that
period contributed SHOPS to the COM
munity in the way OF taxes, and he GER
tainly has some holler coming, and the
people of Bismarck had ought to elect
him to the head Of the city commits
sion to manage the cfty's affairs,-sat~a
salary of 81, 200 per, year.
He states. among other ethingsi that
he is onnosed TO immproying ands main
tanning our streets, as exemplifed by
the nolicy of thre, present antt' commission.
He saws instead 81 HI going to the ex-
nense of hauling away snow from our
business streets and street crossings
that # should be left there until the
| spring months come. when it would
thaw and rim into water. This puts me
IN mind of another statesm1,arnnl that we
had among lis a few wears ago, the
Hon. walter Muir. who was a candi-
date for congress at about the time the
Red River country had a big food. This
great statesman advised the farmers to
DIG wells and thus get rid of the surplus
water-so other communities have had
great men as well as Bismarck.
The work of moving the snow for the
convenience of the people Of Bismarck,
Of which Mr.. Konel complains, j. cost
the 3 i'm of $40. I am not mathematician
enough q figure out Just what portion
If this great amount was paid by Mr..
Kofrel during his three years residence
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30

within the $45,0 900 previously voted
by the people. Could a stronger or
more cogent argument be advanced
for the return of Mr.. Lucas as our
next president than this splendid
showing won in the face Of most de-
ternined opposition.
It has been urged in opposition,
that the city is involved in a possible
lawsuit with the st. Paul firm Of arch
fleets who prepared the original plans
and that this may render the city liza.
bic to thepayment Of many thousands
Of dollars. This is not the case. The
claim Of those architects in full to
date has been made In a specific sum,
beyond which they can make no fur.
Their demand. The interest alone Of
the $45, 900, which has accrued during
these waiting months will take care
Of the full amount and if settlement
can be arranged for a smaller sun so
much the better. The sum claimed is
about $1,000. The difference in price
between the building for which con-.
tracts have just been signed and that
proposed under the st. Paul plans is
some 100000, surely worth a premium
of 1880 to secure.
AS a citizen, Mr.. Lucas is well
known in our midst as one of the lead.
ing merchants of the city, a prOmin.
ent member of the Commercial club,
active in all undertakings having for
their object the betterment of Bis
marck and her citizens. He has shown
by the management OF his own af-
fairs that he is a shrewd and aggre5-
sive business man and prc-eminently,
one with whom it is safe to entrust
the direction of our public affairs. I,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30

present president Of the. commission,
Mr.. Williams, has been able to do-and
they've all taken a whirl at it..
He also states in his political an
nouncement that he Is ! n favor OF a
reorganization of the police department.
1t was not necessary for him to make
this statement, as it has been generally
understood for some time that If he was
elected he would appoint Duncan j. NC
ellis, who is now holding down a job
as deputy in the sheriff's office, as his
chief of police.
He next attacks me for employing a
man as overseer of the city dump
grounds. After my attention had been
called. by some Of the best citizens
to the condition of the dump grounds
I had an investigation and found that
there was being deposited there dead
animals. such as horses, cattle, hogs
and dogs. The dump was all cleanei
up year ago last spring and ~ was
watched by the police officers, who
could only watch it part of the time,
however, as their duties called them
to other parts of the city, especially
during the session OIL tHe- 1cSiSldluie
Some time ago my attention was again
called to the condition of the dump
grounds. and after a petition ha.t been
presented, signed by a number OF our
best citizens, requesting that we employ
a man to take charge Of the und
and taking into consideration that we
had but, three police officers during the
winter and the street commissioner was
busy looking after the streets and sew
! ers, the commission decided to appoint
Mr.. Briggs temporarily to look after the
grounds and put them IN proper con
dition.
i 1 will reave it to the citizens Of Bis
i, marck, especially those who ride II
vehicles. whether or not l have done
my duty by the position to which ! was
assigned when 1 was elected city com
missioner-that of commissioner OF
streets.
A. C.. HINCKLEY,
u Commissioner Of Streets.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-30
becoming one of the business thor.
oughfares of the city.

becoming one of the business thor
oughfares Of the city.
Fourth street Is destined to become
very prominent in the business quar-
tiers, as there seems to be a tendency
to build up that way, there being no
church, court house or other public
building in the way for some distance
to break the continuity of business
for some distance, and 1t is very easy
and natural for residences to give
way to business. Today Fourth and
Thayer is one of the business centers,
and It is quite freely predicted that
Fourth and Thayer will within the
next five years be equally as promin-
ent, though residences now occupy
the site.
West Main street is to gain at least
two good business blocks this season,
and will undoubtedly continue as a
prominent part OF the business por.
ton. If the reader will look at the
map he will see that Bismarck is the
natural center for a vast amount Of
territory, and is the proper distance
from the Twin Cities to become a city
of considerable proportions. The
large institutions like the machinery
houses see this and are getting in on
the ground floor about as fast as they
can. Other railroads are slated for
heading to the capital city, and this,
with the abundance of water facili-
ties, cheap fuel and almost every
other advantage necessary, there can
be no stopping the city's growth.
This is no idle play of words, but
these contentious are backed by facts
which anyone interested is invited to
investigate before passing Judgment.
Bismarck is built on a rock of Gibral-
tar, sh,etaphorically speaking, and the
neXt-deeade or two are just as sure
to- see her taking her position among
tie prominent cities of the United
Stat ess Is the time is sure to roll by.
None can accure Bismarck Of a mush.
room growth, but on the other.hand,
must confess that her growth has
been slow, but equally sure. The de-
velorment Of the vast territory west
of the river. as well as in all direc-
lions, has, as if by magic, or by well
arranged plan, made Bismarck the
natural base, Of supply and she is be-
coming so thoroughly rooted, and is
gathering so many institutions about
her that there can be no other way
from this on. If anyone fails to be-
lieve these statements, let him refuse
to accept some of her innumerable
opportunities and in a few years look
back and see where he missed it.