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The Wahpeton times., 1913-06-19
v|CTO2:|'S ITALIAN
BAND COMING
twenty-five Players, Al From
Sunny Italy, Booked
For Chautauqua.
MUSIC OF The OLD MASTERS
A Tremendous Musical Festival For
Last Day Of chautauqua-FuII In.
strumentation and Great voiume-A
Band Of Artists Who Have Spent
Their Lives In Music.

Band Of Artists Who Have spsn,
Their Lives In Music.
Vtctor's Italian Band has been secur.
ed to furnish the music for one day at
Chautauqua. This is an Italian band
made up entirely of Italian players.
Italy has long been famed for its mu-
sical artists, and victor's Band in
cludes artists Of the first rank. Each
player is specialist on his particular
instrument. and the combined effect is
maryelously beautiful. ss%a
To book SO numerous and expensive
IN organization for single dates would
ee out Of the reach Of any management
except at we'll established pleasure Re-
sorts.
But by the system plan 1t is made
possible. Mr.. vawter contracted with
victor's Band for twelve consecutive
weeks and thus secured wholesale
rates and is enabled to effect great
saving in transportation. By this
S@eans he had faith in the band draw
ing enough patronage to pay its way.
The people thus get the benefit Of the
economies Of system booking in bigger
and better programs
This is no ordinary band. It will be
9 surprise and Joy to the people
Il will play the grand, inspiring 10
lections Of the old music masters. Yer
d, Rossini, Donizetti and their kin
dred spirits will become familiar to
the people: The artistic work Of this
band will wonderfully advance must
cal knowledge. The responses to en-
,ccQFss will be catchy popular selec-
TONS. and everybody will get in on
them at once.
victor's Italian Band Is equipped
With the most up to date Instruments
uon. All those classy modern acces-
sories that have made band music 90
popular will be included. Victor has
~0ucceeded in perfecting a band here
that win meet the most exacting de.
@and and aliQ fully satisfy those not
muslcaliy educated. 73z:1:. sss1 =,
;. Everytody lpves a great band. There
u sdmethlh9 heroic lii the tremendous
6laS4 lh climaxes that furnishes tho
thtall that is needed. There IL . pecul-
tar charm in the rhythmic dow Of the
tenderer passages.
The people may expect much Of this
organization, and they will not be dis
appointed. Its visit will furnish the
musical event Of the year. and the
whole population will want to, hear It.
Such opportunities do not come often.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-06-19
Net . Minute Wastsd.
VaAf get ny pants pressed Whisl
N,s&tS Assh ssAn h.awR,

net ! Mtrut. wastsd.
VAAf I get ny pants pressed vVhise
you tnh ny AstrT'
~CertainE. sir!!''
"AIl right Boy, shine sdyy snoes at
the same time, and hand me that
newspaper. Ry the way. get the res
taurant next door to send in couple
q sandwiches. and can be eating
my lunch. - Pittsburgh Post
Frenxisd Finance.
Cashier-But there ts not q cent here
to pay this check Of yours Fair Gus.
tomer-l am glad that sou have con.
fessed. IT your bank Ia as hard up AZ
That vou can give me what money I
have here. and I will take tiny account
to q safer Institution. Puck.
Hits Both Ways.
Poverty may be Il blessing In dis.
guise"
mo doubt" replied Miss Cayenne.
but 1t is such Il small blessing and
such big disguise" Washington Star.
Safest Side.
Hadsum- What side do sou general
~ take when your wife gets into an ar.
gument with somebody else? Wtseacre
Outside It's safer London Tit BITS
His Guess.
QonSV- T..
eat spaghetti with a knife Or spoon?
Egbert- With a pitchfork. guess.-
Exchange
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

The elections in Massachusetts and
New York are over and several peO-
pie who have been much in the pub
lie eye in charges of scouudrelism
will have a rest G. We wonder if
the public is prepared to believe
there can be no honesty or decency
in a man when he consents to become
the candidate of any organization for
political Office. The mud singing
hysteria of these days must be close
to it's height and everybody will en-
joy the period of convalescence that
is now due
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
Not a Safe Guide

The Springfield Republican in
discussing the disposition of the
United States Senate to consider the
central bank plan offered by Banker
Vanderlip Of New York calls atten-
ton to the fact that over 100000
voters in the progressive and demo
cratic parties voted for men who
stood on platforms declaring for
government controlled banks and a
currency Independent of private con-
troll. 1t argues that with such a strong
majority for banks of this nature the
senate should give no attention to
other proposals as the people have
expressed themselves so clearly on
this matter.
We cannot quite agree with even
such a we'll informed and independ-
ent authority as the Republican in
this matter. Probably half of the
men who voted for Roosevelt and
Wilson in 1912 had never read the
currency planks in the progressive
and democratic platforms. A much
larger per cent probably was control
ed by the man rather than any cur
rency principles. And furthermore
it is not probable over ten per cent
of the progressive and democratic
voters, or any other party for that
matter, could inteIligently decide
banking and currency questions
should they attempt to do so. For
lar vote for president should not
control in currency and banking leg
islation.
To our mind it is the duty of SEN
ators to study as thoroughly as pos
sible all branches of the currency
and banking question, in other words
make themselves a much better in
formed authority on the subject than
a popular majouJy could ever be-
come, and when they have fully in
formed themselves act on their own
judgment. This is the most important
work of the representative govern
ment, through intelligent and un-
prejudiced investigation find what is
right and safe and then act the
law for the people. There would be
little hope OF true progress in this
or any other matter if the country
proceeded only as last as the popu-
lar mind became competent to de-
eide questions 50 complicated and
difficult as the currency question.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

1t is not probable the President
will be able to ignore material in
terests in the Mexican difficulty or
that Europe will allow him to long
er shirk the responsibility Of protect
ing American and foreign life and
property in that country. If Mex
leo is ever to have stable govern
ment it will come through the de-
vclopment of material interests by
foreign ability and capital and
through a proper division of the
material interest OF the land among
the Mexicans themselves. So long
as the poems of that country are
paid only starvation wages and re-
fused the opportunity to own any
land constitutional government in
Mexico is an idle dream. Huerta
and the foreigners will never change
these conditions and the United
States does well not to recognize
them but it must recognize some
thing in Mexico and the same cour-
age and decisive action taken dur
ing the administration of Pres.
Johnson would bring to light a pow
er capable of controlling civilized
Mexico.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

The shipment Of 2153 head of live
stock from st. JOhnsbury to the
Brighton, Mass, market in a single
week, was a record breaker for that
particular line of business, but the
question naturally arises, how long
can this kind of raid continue and
leave any sheep and cattle on the
Vermont hills?
The hberality with which this edi-
torial from the Brattleboro Reformer
has been quoted indicates a general
apprehension that the Vermont far
mer may have sold himself short on
cattle This fear is unfounded for
the territory from which this large
shipment of cattle was secured has
stock enough left to produce as large
or larger shipments another season.
The record business of the past
month does not indicate a robbery
Of Vermont fields, but rather a
healthy growth in the production of
live stock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
The Direct Primary Again

Attention is called to the remarks
of Ex.-Gov. Long OF Massachusetts on
the direct primary and political con-
ventions published elsewhere in this
issue. What he and the Springfield
Republican say on this subject can
safely be accepted by any reader as
honest opinions and should influence
Vermont voters. We have seen IN
fair and packed caucuses, but they
were unfair largely because the gen
eral body of voters did not have
enough interest to make them other
wise and a whole volume of law
would not have changed the result.
Perhaps the very best thing for Yer
mont politics would be a halt in the
making of law ana a period of per
sonaI activity by the voters under the
present law.
Frantic shrieking about 1.-The in
terests" is no argument for the dir
ect primary. If it can be shown
that the direct primary is bringing
about a greater interest on the part
of the voters in making nominations,
that it makes it more difficult for
political leaders to control the selec-
ton CT candidates or that it reduces
the use of money in politics the
people will demand and secure it.
Actual tests of the law show that the
use of money in politics is largely in
creased in the direct primary and that
voters do not take much more inter
est in nominations under it than und-
er the convention system. If these
facts influence a majority of the
people in Vermont to vote against it
at the March meeting it will be just
as honest and creditable a verdict by
the people as a vote in favor of it
would be. If the advocates of the
direct primary can show a single in
stance where the expenses of politics
have not been increased by its adop-
ton they will have made one point
in favor of the proposed change
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

Angel of West Burke. The bride
wore a light blue messaline silk and
carried a bouquet of carnations. The
bride was attended by the groom's
sister, Grace Varney and the groom
by the brides brother, William
Brooks. The wedding was well at
tended by out of town people as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brooks, father and mother of the
bride, William Brooks, Misses Flor
ence and Ruth Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Mayette, Clayton Caswell all
of St. Johnsbury. Miss Grace Var
ney came home from the st. Johns
bury Academy for the day. After 2
reception Tuesday evening at the
brides home they will commence
housekeeping at Is Church street
St. Johnsbury, where the groom has
employment in the Fairbanks iron
foundry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
Material Interests i'm Mexieo


In public address at Mobile last
Saturday Pres. Wilson declared the
Central American states were to be
freed from the material interests
that had driven sharp bargains with
those countries and the United States
was to act in their behalf through
love of the principle of constitutions
al liberty. II was a good sounding
speech and has been denOminated by
some of his admirers as AN epochal
speech" but after declaring his high
principles the President FASTENED
back to Washington to deal with the
material interests represented by
the governments of Europe With
i'm forty-eight hours after the ex-
preston of these lofty words the
President 10y his acts at Washing
ton, was repudiatiug them
The sincerity o. the President in
his declarations is not doubted. The
difficulty is that While the President
was declaring only constitutional
government should be recognized in
Mexico there Is no such government
to recognize and bloodshed, the
murder of foreign residents and the
destruction of property is being CON
tinued in that country and the
European governments are deter
mined these things must be stopped.
If the United States viii not stop
such acts the Europeans propose to
step ii themselves regardless of the
Monroe Doctrine. This country is
facing a crisis and in the attempt to
delay it the President has promised
a definite policy for the solution of
Mexican difficulty That solution is
not made public so quickly as the
promise, but this country still hopes
the President may be able to silence
for time his theories and give the
world a demonstration of practica-
bility.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

The Montpelier Journal in
response to its demand for gubeT-
material candidates has published an
editorial making a very favorable
presentation of the name of Lieut.
Gov. F. E. Howe of Bennington for
the honor. 1t also said it proposed
to present more names in the same
way. That is good and we await the
next suggestion with interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

The treasury departments laun-
dry for dirty bills is proving a great
success. What a blessing it would
be if a machine could be invented
that would wash 1.-The dirty linen" of
politics without so much hullabalOo.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

This is the great "hen revival
period in the churches and if all the
good old biddies are translated to
hen heaven through church chicken
pies they can hardly expect a chance
to ''set" in the celestial haven.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
Pain in Rack and Rheumatism

Torment thousands of people
daily Don't be one Of these suffer
ers when for so little cost you can
get we'll rid Of the cause. Foley Kid
ney Pills begin their good work from
the very first dose. They exert Sc
direct an action on the kidneys and
bladder that the pain and torment OF
backache. rheumatism and kidney
trouble is soon dispelled. c. G.
Bingham. Adv.
The % cent piece was made ia
Gus by the American Liver Tablets,
the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

this den of indecency and degrade
ton. 1t should be cleaned out and
not be given up as the case against
Clarence Ferris last winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

Lyndonville were at the home OF his
father, A. J. Smith last week
Ceylon Shores took a load OF
apples to ST. Johnsbury last Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
The Crawford Ranney Agency

began Nov with the the changed,
Agency remains the and assured that
their will be we'll all
this Agency has saeguarded the OF their clients by placing
the Oldest
the world Representing twenty companies M
the best any
will be satisfactorily adjusted promptly paid.
over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

S. F. Austin and Mrs. A. w
Shores we're in Stratford part of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Smith OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc,
cents per woId first insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line, three inser-
lions Probate notices $500 each for
three insertions. Dissolution, liberia
ton and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, rs
cents. Obituary poetry, 10 cents a
line.
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Entered at the St JOhnsbury post
Office as secOnd-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
PRESS COMMENT
The Primary in Massachusetts

Ex-Gov. John D. Long reached
his 18th birthday on Monday in eX-
cellent health, ami of course in the
best of spirits. There was no cele-
bration of the personal anniversary,
but, of course, Boston reporters call
ed at the bingham home. One of
these visitors touched upon the
changes in politics since Mr.. Long,
having been speaker of the House
and acknowledgement was chosen
to be the chief executive magistrate
of Massachusetts and assumed that
office in 1880. This interested his
host, who made this comment
Politics and campaign methods
have changed a lot. OF course, we
had conventions then instead of this
fizzle of a primary. In those days
when we had our state convention to
select the candidates. much cheap
er and far better method than the
direct primary-the people had a
chance. Today, although it is the OBJ
ject of the direct primary to give it TO
them, they do not get it, for, with
the exception Of the leading candi-
dates, there is an inability on the
part of the people at large to learn
and they vote without discussion.
Has Massachusetts become more
democratic or less-using the word
in its broad significance since 1880,
and are the people really having a
lesser or a larger share in the choice
Of their governors? 1t will seem to
lot of folks that John d. Longs
estimate is not far from the facts Of
the case.
The conclusion cannot be escaped
by fair-minded observers of our poll
tics that the multiplication of ma
chinery designed 20 make the will of
the people controlling has resulted in
a degree of WEAKNESS, confusion, and
lack of direct knowledge Of men
and issues that is not clearly and
beyond dispute serving to achieve
the excellent results aimed at. Of
the passing of laws there has been
no end, but laws of themselves do
not remedy abuses or insure the
working of the popular will to the
best advantage of the state. To
overwOrk the voters is to dull their
interest where it needs to be keen
est-and that does not pay so far as
the public advantaee is concerned
Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05

BOstOn-Eagle News Co., 597 Wash
tngton and IS Summer Streets
LyndOnviile-Campbe & Blodgett.
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This paper is entitled to a place on
the Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
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THAT shipment of Beef

Says the Concord, IN. HI Mont
tor:
1t seems that over in Vermont
they are already raising some meat.
A st. Johnsbury man took 50 car
loads Of cattle and hogs to Brighton
last week and brought back $780,
600 for distribution among the
farmers of his neighborhood. New
Hampshire had better look into this.
That viii be al right for VermO ont
and New Hampshire if the farmers
redOuble their embarrassing indus
try. Otherwise, it would be quite a
bad stroke of Business Barre
Times
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WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER ., 1913
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
NarneY-B BROOKS

A pretty wedding took place Thurs
day evening, Oct. 80 at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. NaTney in
Sutton when their son, Merle
BaIch Varney was united in marri-
age with Miss Violet Mary Brooks
of St. Johnsbury, by the Rev. J. @.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
COBB NOW HITTING
AT A .491 GAIT

Chicago, May 24-Two National leaguers
&C. Mcdonald of Boston and Crandall
of New York-hopped over 400 in batting
averages this week, each hitting 429, the
former in II games and the latter In II.
They are still considerably behind the
pace set by Ty Cobb, however. The De-
,troit star pushed his average up to .49l.
Cravath of Philadelphia with S96, Sal
lee of St Louis with 39l and killifer of
Philadelphia, rank third, fourth and fifth
in. the National league.
Germany Schaefers return to active
participation in the game has enabled
him to rank next to Cobb with .450. Jack
son of Cleveland follows the Washing
ton comedian with .432; Ed Collins of Phil
adelphia is fourth with .402, and Henr~-
son of Boston is fifth best batter for the
week in the American league with .3s1.
Milan of the Washington team has
stolen "a bases SO far this season. Bush
of Detroit and Moeller of Washington are
next with IA each Herzog of New York
leads the National with II, r. Myers of
Boston has H. and Murray of New York.
Merkle OF New York and Lobert of Phila-
delphia, 10 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Mcfarland, Well Known Fighter Says
McCdrty Was NeUer Real Champion
BIRMINGHAM VISITOR COM
MENTS ON DEATH OF "CHAM-
PION"-HIS VIEWS ON RIVERS
RITCHIE MATCH-SPARS AT
CLUB

Packy Mcfarland, a well known
prizefighter who hopes some of these
days to reduce his weight until he
comes within the realm of the light
weights, while in Birmingham last
night expressed deep regret concern
ing the death of Luther McCarty..
In my opinion stated Mcfarland.
the accidental death of the man who
was called champion OF the world will
not have any deleterious effect on prize
lighting. As is known, lighting in the
heavyweight championship class has
not been popular, at best, for some
years, since the downfall of Jefries,
in fact. The passing of McCarty does
not mean that a real heavyweight
champion has fallen. He was never in
the class of the big fighters who pre-
ceded him.
Some time will elapse in my opinion
before another Jeffries. or Corbett. or
Fitzsimmons is developed The acci-
dental death of McCarty however is
greatly to be depIored. But accidents
will happen, and death from blow
over the heart has occurred ere this
Mcfarland entertained the members
of the Birmingham Athletic club last
night with series of sparring matches
McReynolds, Rogan and Elwyn Cobbs
were his opponents and each made a
rgood showing
1t has been nearly two years since
Mcfarland was last in Birmingham
but during that time he seems to have
lost none of his speed and cleverness
He is still the smiling. jovial Packy
who delighted B. A. C. members about
two years ago
While Packy is at present welter-
weight he hopes in the near future to
step back into the limits of a light
weight and lift the lightweight crown
from the head of the present timid
holder, Willie Ritchte.
Packy states that it is his opinion
that the Ritchie- Rivers fight will never
materialize on account of the fact that
Willie Ritchie will find it hard to keep
within the lightweight limits.
Mcfarland will be in the city until
Monday when he returns to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Search For Hubby" Came
Close To Checking Game
Woman Walks Repeatedly Through Beachers Causes Con-
sternation and Noisy Demonstration Finally Els
corted From Park By Police Officers-De-
nouement Matter of Speculation

iously into the bleachers and beckoned
the woman to follow them.
I'm not causing any trouble she
is said to have affirmed. Il am just
look ing for my husband
1t is not known whether the husband
left home without permission or wheth-
er there was really grave reason for his
return
At any rate. the woman was deter
mined to find him. Her face, even when
the officers removed her from the
bleachers still wore that stern express
sion. And after she was on the out
side of the park she took her stand
1t Is probable that she awaited the
conclusion of the game. and gazed into
the faces of the men who emerged
1t was not learned, however, wheth-
er her quest was successful or not The
names could not be ascertained. But IL
is certainty that her assiduity in
searching for her missing lord. and
master came very near putting an end
to an exhibition of the great national
pastime."