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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

The Teachers club of Craftsbury
has asked the cooperation of the
school directors and citizens of that
town in securing a longer school
year without the long winter vaca-
ton, keener appreciation of the
value of school books and property
better sanitary conditions, personal
cleanliness of the pupils, better ven
tilation and cooperation of the par
ents in enforcing the compulsory
law and keeping children at home
nights. In declaring these purposes
the teachers have shown a seriors
deficiency on the part of tn" aver
age parent in getting the best re-
suits from school work. If they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
VERMONT FARMERS WEEK
Will Be Held at Morrill, Hall, Uni
versity of Vermont, Feb.
2I-2N

The 5th annual Vermont Farmers
week will be held at Morrill, Hall,
University of Vermont, on Monday
to Friday, Feb. "a to %, beginning
at p. m, Monday. Thirty speakers
take part, 43 addresses are given, p
demonstrations made. Education
al, agricultural and public health
moving pictures will be shown on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
The speakers will include three rep
resentatives of the United States
Department of Agriculture, two
representatives of the State Board
of Health, as we'll as score of col
lege instructors. The topics discus
sed are practical ones and should
elicit much interest Especial at
tention is called to the discussion al
two o'clock Thursday afternoon OF
the County Agricultural Advisor
System" by two experts; also to the
work on Wednesday and Thursday
in the Woman's section in charge Of
the department of Home Economics
The attendance in previous years
has run from 200 to $50. The
sessions are free to al, and visitors
may come for one session, for one
day, or stay the whole week.
Programs may be obtained by ap-
plying to Dean ]. L. Hills, Morrill,
Hall, Burlington, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
ANSWER TO DIR. WAKEFIELD
School Directors Show Why Sum-
mer Street Schools Cannot be
RemOdeIIed-SOm Figures
Corrected

RemO0ouoO-OOme F1SuftS
Corrected
Editor of Caledonian:
Referring to DR.. Wakefeld's
letter in your paper last week, her
suggestion in regard to uniting the
two buildings at Summer Street un-
der the one roof would be excellent
if we could do it, This arrangement
was first suggested to us by Mark
Hovey. The school directors care
fully investigated this proposition
some time ago as indicated in our
letter in your paper last week, but
found it was not practicable. The
two buildings are so unlike in con-
struction that they cannot be united
to good advantage except by tearing
both down and rebuilding. The enor-
nous expense which this would en-
tail puts it out of the question.
AS to the economy in coal, this
question is much larger than it APP
pears az first glance. Our Portland
street building is equipped with the
most modern heating and ventilatinf
plant in any school building in town
Yet this one building uses 65 tons
of coal per year against 81 tons
for the two buildings at Summer
Street, $50 children at Summer
street and 282 at Portland street. 1t
will be noted that it costs more per
capita for heat in our one new
building than in our two old build
ings. 1t is only fair to state how
ever that the heating and ventilation
is much better in the new building
than in the old. We would object to a
three story school building on &C
count of fire danger for children on
the third floor.
An important matter to be though
of. in case we should wish to tear
down our two old buildings and
erect one large building on the
same site, is what would we do with
the children in the meanwhile.
DIR. Wakefield's very emphatic con-
domination of the north building at
Summer street is warranted in every
count except one. The plumbing in
this building was remodeled and put
in first class condition one year ago
last summer. AS the foundation,
walls, and roof of this building are
in first class condition and could not
be duplicated today for double their
original cost, it has seemed good
economy to the school directors to
make the necessary interior repairs
at such times as the town could oesf
afford to without interfering with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

1t is reported that the claim is
being made by those DESTROYS of hav-
ing St. Johnsbury vote license at
the March meeting that under the
Kenyon bill which has passed Con
gress a man cannot send outside the
state and purchase liquor for his
personal use. This is an error as the
prohibition applies only 10 liquor
intended" for illegal use. 1t is not
illegal for man to have liquor il
his house for his personal use .anC
the argument that is being made tc
the more ignorant voters should moi
have weight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
Mexican Problem Serious

The outbreak of a new revolution
in Mexico and the desperate fighting
within the limits of the Mexican
capital precipitates a serious inter
national question at a most unfOrtu-
nate time. Coming as it does just
before President Taft closes his of.
fetal services and when President
Wilson first assumes the response
bility of the great office is most de
plorable. The question of what shoulC
be done is one of the most serious
this country has had to face in re-
cent years. There is quite a portion
of the public demanding interven-
ton, the marching of United States
troops to the scene of fighting and
forcing a cessation of fighting. For
eign countries would also like to
have the United States assume the
responsibility of policing Mexico and
protecting the large financial inter
ests they have in that country.
We hope however it viii not be
necessary to land an American ST. ID
Ter on the soil Of Mexico. In
the first place it would not stop the
fighting and destruction of property
in that country but would increase
il. Both factions in Mexico would
resent such an act Of interference
and United States could not effect
lively maintain order there until it
had conquered the whole Mexican
people. If foreign property was
destroyed during such a war the
United States undoubtedly would he
held responsible for it. Such inter
vention would prove very expensive.
While Mexico possesses great min
eral and agricultural wealth that
could be profitably exploited GddeT
peaceful conditlons it hardly so"ns
justifiable for an outside govern
men1 to undertake to maintain ;'oace
there TO allow some of it's citizens to
successfully exploit the resources OF
the country. Che citizenship If Mex
leo is not worth the cost o. control
ling it. Since 1857 the Mexicans
have had constitutional government
a government patterned to a grcay eI.
tent after the United States govern
ment, but they have not acquired the
ability to maintain stable govern
ment for themselves. There IS every
thing but stability in the political
conditions there today. They are
incapable of maintaining safe gov
eminent and any nation that under
takes to furnish them one has taken
a long and difficult task.
United States cannot guarantee to
it's citizens and the citizens of for
eign countries the same safety in
Mexico as they enjoy at home. That
is Mexico's task and, if it fails to
perform it, it should suffer the nat
ural result of stagAatiOn in the de-
velopment of it's resources and in
dustries. But if the Mexicans should
attack the Americans o. Other for
eigners as a class then intervention
would be necessary and would have
to be assumed regardless of Cost
But the accidental shooting of a few
foreigners in the course of military
engagements does not demand in
PREVENTION on the part of the United
States or any other country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

buying and ''immigrating east -
The Vermont abandoned farm
which we heard so much about a few
years ago, is not so often spoken OF
now, for its passing" is nearly If
not quite finished.-[ NorthfieId
News.
Approves TitcOmb's Appointment
The re-appointment of Joan w.
Titcomb as state fish and pam :
commissioner, was to have been eX-
pected from Governor Fletcher. The
continuance of Mr.. Titcomb in Office
meets the approval of TIE great ma
jority of Vermont people Interested
in matters of fish and game protec-
ton and propagation. 1t is generally
acknowledged that Mr.. Titconas is
the most competent man in the state
for the office, and Vermont is rather
to be congratulated that it san com
mand his services Rutland
News.
A Story in Figures
To those who advocate municipal
ownership of public utilities, We sug-
gest a careful analysis of "Tele-
phone Statistics of the World, -
compiled by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. 1t is
simply a book of figures, but no
more convincing arguments Tor pri-
vate ownership could be made than
the comparison between the tele-
phone industry in this country un-
der private management, with that
of foreign countries where govern
ment ownership prevails.
There were approximately H.
$4,000 telephones and 1885, OC
miles of telephone wire in use in
the world on January /, 1912. OF
these amounts the United States
contributed 100000 telephones
or 67.1 % of the total number in use
and 18,179,000 miles of telephone
wire, or 61.59o of the total mileage
of the world. The total investment,
January 1, 1911, is estimated at 4
billion and a half dollars. of which
this country controlled abo"t one
billion.
From another table, it is seen
that the combined number of tele-
phones in six important European
states Belgium, Norway, Denmark
Hungary, Italy and the Netherlands
is less than the number of tele-
phones in New York City, while
Chicago has more telephones than
France, and Boston more than Aus
tria. 1t must be remembered thai
while there are more than twice as
many telephones in the United
States as there are in Europe, the
population of Europe is aboHt i've
times as great as that Of the United
States.
In the face of these figures show
ing the imortance of the telephone
in this country and the conspicuous
failures and VIGOROUSLY bad service
of the municipal telephones in
France, Great Britain, Germany AND
Italy, there is little to be said by
those who would advocate govern
ment ownership of the wire compan-
ies.-[ Municipal Ownership.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
Teachers


There will be public examination of
applicants for teachers certificates at
Wells River, on Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 9th and 2sth, 1918.
Waldo r. Glover,
Superintendent of Schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

can succeed in all these things
Craftsbury will become Ole of the
progressive towns of Vermont in
educational matters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
Wanted at Once

For general work on a farm, a
married man with a small family.
Man to board himself and live in
tenement near by. Must be cap
able and willing. Good wages to
the right man.
Address at once
4. z. BISHOP,
Littleton, N. H.
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ASK FOR $4,000
CONTINUED from page -

and they have also at various times
without expense to the town visited
school buildings in other. towns.
We finally decided on Louis S
Newton of Hartford as our architect.
The first plan which Mr.. Newton
presented to us was excellent, q
beautiful building but much too ex-
pensive. 1t comprised nine school
rooms, a room for domestic science
teachers rooms and hall, as we'll as
manual training room in the base
ment This building would have cos
from $4,000 to $55,00O. Mr.. New
tons second plan was more compact
and equally good to look at, but call
ed for an outlay of about $4,000
We finally requested him to cut out
the hall and several other items of
expense and plan a compact eight
room building. This he has now
done. and the plan meets with our
approval in every detail. We will ar
range to have this plan and sketch
of the building on exhibition in som<
convenient place in the village at
once.
The expense of this new building
will be as follows:
The building finished COM
plete with heating plant,
plumbing, lights. ETC.,
including cost of plans
and supervision by archi-
tect, $4,000
The lot. 5000
Furniture, 1,00(
Allowance for unexpected
CONTINGENCIES, 1,OOC
$4,000
These are the outside figures.
This is the amount of the appro-
priation we shall ask Tor if the town
votes to build the schoolhouse and
this is the amount we propose to stay
inside of.
We recommend that bonds bearing
40 interest be issued to cover this
amount and that these bonds be re-
tired if possible in ten years. '
Do Not Raise School Tax
We recommend holding our
school tax at the present rate of 60 %
on the grand list. We believe that
we will be able to maintain our
schools, including the extra cost Of
maintenance of the new building on
tax of about So % on the grand
list This would leave 8 % of the
present grand list to apply on cost
of the new building. Eight per cent
of the present grand list would clean
up the whole cost and interest i'll
10 years.
We have egured II is as closely
and as carefully as possib e but We
fully realize the many things over
which we have no control which may
influence our future school expenses
The legislature of Vermont may var.
our income from the state at any
time and when a change is made it
will be for the worse for st. Johns
bury as we now enjoy a preferred
position among other towns of the
state.
Public Meeting Called
There are many other items in
connection with this project which
we might take up, but we have al
ready trespassed much upon the gen.
crosby of the editor of this paper.
Realizing, however, that a matter of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

school work. AS stated above, tho
most serious defect, the plumbing,
has already been remedied.
DIR. Wakefield has made a very Sc
rious mistake In the figures with
which she closes her letter. SAL
O4S.43 is the sum total OF our dis
bursements for school purposes last
year and includes of course academy
tuitioIls. To arrive at the cost Of
education per child. the state super
intendent of education jnstructs us
to divide the total cost by the whole
number Of pupils which was 1176
last year. Thus we find the cost pei
pupil was $34.yv last year.
And IL we also take into account
$5,577.13 received from the state
and $122.59 received from buttons,
sale of junk, etc, we find the net
cost to this town for educating our
school children last year including
1853 academy students was only
$4,000.
CHARLES w. STEELE,
A. J. HIGGINS,
Il. r. MACKAY,
School Directors.
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This paper Is entitled to a place on
che PranterAm lax Rel of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
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Entered ut the St. Johnsbury post
smcs az Becond-class mail matter
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
one year to any address, $3.50
six months, ID
Three months. 81
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.ApvERTIsINa RATEs.

Local notices. wants, for sale, etc,
2 cents per word drst insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line, three insertions.
Probate notices $500 each for three
insertions. Dissolution, liberation and
similar notices $3.50 each for three
Insertions Card Of thanks, 70 cents.
Obituary poetry. 10 cents a line
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OUT or TOWN AGENTS.

Hoston-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
tnRton and 7s Summer Streets.
LymdOmvAIle-Campbe and Blodgett.
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.EDNEsDAX. FEBRUARY 10, 1O1:
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Public Meeting sailed

There are many other items in
connection with this project which
we might take up, but we have al
ready trespassed much upon the gen.
crosby of the editor of this paper.
Realizing, however, that a matter of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

buying and ''immigrating east -
The Vermont abandoned farm"
which we heard so much about a few
years ago, is not SO often spoken OF
now, for its passing is nearly If
not quite finished.-T Mortified
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19

w. y. BEGELOW
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-10

Said Mrs Jones to Mrs Brown my but had yesterday"
SAID Mrs Brown me too was case Of two good cooks buying Moor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
THIS IS CERTAIN.
The Proof That Wausau Readers
Cannot Deny.

What could furnish stronger evil
dence of the efficiency of any remedy
than the test of time? Thousands of
people testify that DOan's Kidney
Pills have brought lasting results.
Home endorsement should prove
undoubtedly the merit of the remedy.
Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had derived
from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
They now confirm their testimonials
They say time has completed the test.
Here's Wausau testimony.
B. n. Kimball, 742 Jackson ST.,
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Doan's Kidney Pills wonderful kid
ney medicine, in fact, / never thought
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they did. l gave public statement
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Doan's Kidney Pills gave me prompt
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Forsale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Miiburn Co, Buffalo. New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Strengthen Weak Kidneys.

Don't suffer longer with weak kid
neys. You can get prompt relief by
taking Electric Bitters, that wonder
full remedy praised by women every
where. Start with botGle today,
you will soon feel like a new woman
with ambition TO work, without fear
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Francisco writes: -eGratitude for the
wonderful effect of Electric Bitters
prompts me to write. 1t cured my
wife when all else failed" Good for
the liver as well. Nothing better for
indigestion or biliousness. Price SOC
and S1.00, at W. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
MUST c0NFORM TO THE LAW.

The new state law makes it COM
pulsory for the local fire department
to make an inspection and draw mans
of every business building, factory
and in fact of all buildings except
dwellings and note all details on
specially prepared cards.
Such items as the construction of
the building, the thickness of the
walls, the number of doors, windows.
and trap doors, the fire escapes and
their position as regards safety. the
class of material stored in the differ
ent parts of the building, and how it
is stored, the position of oil tanks.
boilers, ete., al must be noted by the
fire fighters and placed on the cards
sent here by the state.
These cards will be placed on file.
and will give the tiremen accurate
information of different details of
any building which may catch fire.
At regular intervals during the
year state Inspector will visit Wau-
sau and will check over the cards.
He will visit various buildings and
note down details of his own. and
compare these observations with the
findings of the firemen. If the cards
on file at the central station are not
kept up to date. the conditions will
be reported to the state and action
taken.
Should the firemen in their inspec-
tion find conditions which they deem
dangerous, they will communicate
with the state authorities and the
owner of the building will be given
orders to make changes immediately.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Don't Let Baby Suffer with
Eczema and Skin Eruptions

Babies need a perfect skin-covering.
Skin eruptions cause them not only
intense suffering, but hinder their
growth. DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint-
ment can be relied on for relief and
permanent cure of suffering babies
whose skin eruptions have made their
life miserable. Our baby was afflicted
with breaking out of the skin all over
the face and scalp. Doctors and skin
specialists failed to help. We tried
DIR. Hobson's Eczema ointment and
were overjoyed to see baby completely
cured before one box was used" writes
Mrs. Strubler, Dubuque, Iowa. All
druggists, or by mail, soc.
PFErFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY
st. Louis, Mo-, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
CAR DAMAGES DEPOT.

In an account of three wrecks which
have occurred in Marshfield within a
week, the Times of that city says:
Worse than either of the preced-
ing in dramatic interest was the
smash-up which occurred at the 500
freight house Thursday morning Of
last week. Cashier Meyers and Joe
Guden, the billing clerk, were seated
at their desks when a large box car
plunged through the end of the
freight house, wrecking the entire
Office. The chair of Agent j. F..
Temby fortunately happened to be
vacant otherwise the position of agent
at this point would have had TO be
filled by some new man."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
LONG WINTER PREDICTED.

j. Bauer the noted weather prophet
of Maiden Rock, predicts long cold
winter. He bases his prognostica-
tions on the following signs; 1.-THE
crop of acorns and hazelnuts is very
large. Corn is covered with heavy
coat of husks. Moss on the north
side of trees is thick" So it will be
well for our people to lay in a good
supply of fuel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Notice to Creditors.

state OF Wisconsin, County Court for Mara
thOn County.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the time up to.
and including the first Tuesday Of April, 1914,
IS hereby allowed 20 creditors Of Friedrich
Bahr. deceased. to present their claims for
examination and allowance. Also that all
claims 50 presented, will be examined and
adjusted at a regular term Of said county
court 10 be held at the court house in the city
% Wausau on the first Tuesday Of April, 1914,
and on the first Tuesday OF Nay. 1914.
Dated September 2. 1913
By the court.
HENRY MILLER CLYDE l. WARREN.
County Judge.
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First Insertion Sept. lG, last oct. Z.
Notice To Creditors.

state OF Wisconsin. County Court for Mara
thOn County.-in Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the time up to,
and including the first Tuesday of April 1914.
is hereby allowed to creditors OF John Miller,
deceased TO present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance. Also that all claims so
presented, will be examined aud adjusted at a
regular term Of said County Court 10 be held
at the Court House Ia the CITY OF Wausau on
the first Tuesday OF May 1914
Dated September g 1913.
BY the Court
CLYDE l.. WARREN
HENRY MILLER. County Judge
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first publication sept. q. last Oct. I'D
Notice to Creditors.

state Of Wisconsin. County Court Of Mara
thon County.-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that the time up to-
aud including the first Tuesday OF April. 1914
is hereby allowed to creditors Of Victor
Dahlke. deceased. to present their claims for
examination and allowance. also that all
claims 50 presented. will be examined and adj
iusted at a regular term Of said county court
10 be held at the court house in the city Of
Wausau on the first Tuesday OF May 1914,
Dated September II. 1913.
By the court.
HENRY MILLER. CLYDE J.. WARREN.
County Judge.