davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

farms-the best farms of any kind
it is in NewEngland that they are
to be found. But while this is all
very well, very inspiring, the real
cause for hope is that there is a new
spirit in the agriculture of New
England. The spread Of the new
knowledge of the land has become
rapid, and it's adoption into practice
has almost become a matter of
course. The agricultural colleges
are making of farming a business.
Scientific methods are supplanting
the old rules of chance. The coun-
try is responding to the treatment,
making of New England the best
proposition for the man who wishes
to make money off the land
In manufacturing there is a sim
liar tale, though there is not the
same degree of growth nor the same
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

of butter there is about three cents
a pound less than in New England
markets. The price of butter there
is fixed by the price in Australia,
from which country considerable
butter is imported. When the Cana
dian producer of butter attempts to
secure more than a certain figure for
his butter the dealer gets his supply
from Australia and forces the Ca
madam to come down to that price.
AS milk and cream are admitted to
this country free, large amounts of
it are shipped into Vermont and
Boston and this affects the price the
New England farmer is able to Sc
cure. Free butter would work in the
same way.
Another thing that impressed the
writer was the raising of thorough
bred stock. The Canadian farmer
realizes that it costs no more to feed
thoroughbred animal than a scrub
and when grown the thoroughbred
is worth from two to five times as
much. While holstein cattle are in
the lead, good breeding is not con-
| fined to them, there being fine herds
of Ayrshires and some Jerseys. Thor
Ough-bred horses are also raised, an
imported Clyde stallion being used
quite extensively. So with a poorer
market for butter, with practically
the same labor difficulties, the Can
adam farmer in this locality is max
ing more money than the Vermont
farmer. Scientific breeding is doing
it. 1t pays we'll in Canada and there
is no reason why it should not here
The initial cost may be large or
small as the farmer desires, but
aside from the extra cost of the calf
it costs no more to raise a $3.50 COW
than it does one whose highest pos
sible value is limited to SIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
NEW ENGLAND
George French Gives a Glowing Ac-
count of Its Growth
J. E. HARRIS

George French Gives a Glowing Ac-
count of Its Growth
1t is possible to understand and
appreciate New England if one basic
fact of ner history is always kept in
mind; and we are sure to think OF
her with more charity, and remember
her with more reverence, if we are
well aware of this historic fact.
IndustrialIy New England has al
ways been nurtured with the dregs
of her human product. No offense
is meant to her vital men and wom-
en-, and the term "dregs" is en-
ployed in the sense of residuum, but
not that sort of residuum that is
thrown out as useless and harmful.
1 mean that New England has had
to get along with the men and
women raised within her border s,
who could not go westward to
grow up with the country" and
10 help make a country in which to
grow up.
The Pilgrim Fathers had scarce
1y cleared their first farms when
they began to work their way west
ward. When there were young
men and women they went toward
the west. After the Revolution
was settled in favor Of the Amer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
THE TELEPHONE REPORT
j. e. Harris Sees a ''PitiabIe Exhi
bitiOn of Fatwitted Politics.

Editor of The Caledonian:
Although for some months l have
been cOngratulating myself that
had escaped from politics and jour
nalism never to return, yet there are
one of two matters now occupying
more or less of the public attention,
which / think may possibly excuse
some few brief remarks. l refer
more especially and pointedly to the
recent telephone report" and the
current comment thereon.
Never in my experience have /
noted a more pitiable exhibition of
fatwitted politics on the part of any
man or men protesting to act for
Vermont and it's citizens. That my
experience in these matters may be
admitted to some extent l may be
permitted to remind those who know
me, and to inform those who don't
that l have been very near to the
vortex of Vermont politics for 35
years, have been professionally con-
nected with IL legislatures and in
that time have edited nine Vermont
spapers. And, never in that ex-
perience have l ever noted such bare
faced manipulation of the public in
terests for personal aggrandizement
and notoriety. Nothing outside a
bulletin board could be made more
'glaringly plain than that the social
ed telephone investigation" was in
cited by a certain person, with the
hope and expectation that he could
make a political play into the hands
of the alleged progressive" outfit
and thereby solidify himself with
that lurid bunch. In response to his
high sign of distress the commits
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
Lessons From Canada

A recent visit to a prosperous ag-
ricultural town of eastern Canada
was of special interest to the editor
and revealed some conditions that
American farmers may be interested
to know. The help question seems to
be as serious in Canada as elsewhere
although there is more foreign labor
there than here. English immigrants
locate on Canadian farms to some
extent. Wages seem to be nearly as
high there as here.
Canada does not make butter
enough for it's own use but the price
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Postmaster General Burleson an
noUnces his determination to put in
to effect on August Is, his order in
creasing the size of parcels that can
be carried by parcel post from
eleven to fifteen pounds, and reduc-
ing the postage rates in the first and
second zones. The parcel post has
proved a money maker for the gov
eminent and can be made much
more useful to the farmer and coun-
try merchant. For instance the
price of butter to the consumer in
st. Johnsbury is as high as it is in
New York and Boston and within a
radius of twenty miles around the
village enough butter is made to
supply four towns the size of st.
Johnsbury. If the farmer would
only let the residents of the vii
Iage know how cheaply they could
furnish butter, they would soon be
selling at best prices to be had in
the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
Our Policy Toward Mexico.

Probably before this is printed
Pres. Wilson will have announced
his policy toward the neighboring
republic of Mexico, which has been
in an unsettled condition since 1911,
when the Diaz regime was over
thrown. The necessity of action on
the part of the United States has
long been evident, but what the &C
tion shall be has never been plain
and cannot even now be determined
with assurance it is the best thing
to do.
lem 1t is a country rich in natural
resources and therefore attractive to
the commercially ambitious CT all
countries. But with the exception
of the Diaz reign from 1884 to 1911
it has never had a government that
could make commercial ventures
safe or permanently profitable. 1t has
never been able to safely police its
territory and the life of the foreign
resident as we'll as its citizen is fire.
quently in jeopardy. That the pres
ent conditions there are not unusual
is shown by the following excerpts
from presidential messages.
On May IL. 1916 Pres. James X.
Polk said;-''The grieYous wrongs
perpetrated by Mexico upon our cit
liens throughout a long period of
yearslremain land solemn
treaties pledging her public faith
for their redress have been disre-
garded. A government either un-
able or unwilling to enforce the exc
cutiOn OF such treaties fails to per-
form one Of it's plainest duties"
December 8. 1876 he said:-"The
wrongs which we have suffered from
Mexico almost ever since she be-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

degree of profit. In manufacturing
New England is not yet fully adjust
ed to the truth that goods must be
made at the most strategical points,
and New England has not yet learn
ed to correctly estimate the element
of skilled operators. The process
of manufacturing adjustment invol-
YES the realization by the capital
lists of the great fact that New Eng
land has supreme opportunities for
them. But all Of these elements
are being considered, and the pro-
cess of readjustment is going on
with satisfactory speed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

People generally will welcome the
announcement that Orleans county
is to have a fair at Barton this year.
1t has gone at the matter in a right
way. Instead of a small company at
tempting to operate the fair as a
commercial undertaking, approx
mately $50 residents of the county
have taken a $25 share in the or
ganization and are interested to get
good exhibition of Orleans county
products. 1t is bound to be a pop
ular show and while it may not
have so many midway fakes, it will
receive the interest and support of
a class of people capable of making
it an exhibition of high order and a
distinctive character.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Our August Bargain Day, beginning a two
weeks sale, will be occasion of more than usual
saving to shoppers, coming it does in mid-season,
when fall goods beginning to arrive. Every
thing in this sale is firm our regular line,
every garment one of style and high value. The
sale will continue to August II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Local notices, wants. for sale, etc,
2 cents per word first insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line, three inser-
tons Probate notices $500 each for
three Insertions Dissolution, liberia
tion and similar notices $1.5O each Tor
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs
cents Obituary poetry, 10 cents
line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

This paper is entitled to place on
the Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. $3.50
Six months, ID
Three months 80
Clergymen in Caledonia County, S1.00
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30
our OF TOWN AGENTS

BOston-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
ington and &c Summer Streets
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & BlOdgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Quality is our aim.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

Editor md FuHIINner-
76 Eastern Avenue. st. Johnsbury, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-30

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY,
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
BAN PLACED UPON
HELLO GIRLS SLANG
Operators in Future will Not Use Such
Words as "Dearie," "Girlie,"
and Honey"

One of the biggest hotels in New York
has put a ban on modern Americana
The management has set forth its
views on the matter of "'langwige." and
henceforth it's telephone operators must
hold all conversation in the tone and
manner of the salons and young ladies'
seminaries.
Here is the edict:
Operators will not use these words or
terms:
Listen What" "AIl right" Hello"
Minute
Will use:
Yes. sir" or mo. sir" Yes, ma am"
or NO. mann If name is known use
Yes, or No. Mr.. - Yes, or No.
Mrs. -
Answer all inside calls with Order,
please?"
Use moment instead of minute"
Will hold all conversations at the
switchboard in a serious. quiet voice.
The supervisor. a tall young lady Of
commanding presence and executive abil-
ity. is at her wits end.
How do yer suppose we girls should
operate if ives goin' to be tongue-tied?''
says she. And If minute isn't a
HlOIlcni, "udt IT. dSheu COl-
lege boy that comes IN here. and he
said a minute was when Sou were a
little late and a moment was of great
Importance, but you can never tell about
these fellers: they're such jolliers.''
Perhaps the fact that this hotel is the
nearest of any of the large establish
ments to Columbia College may have
to do with it's aspirations for
language of the highest class, but as the
states. The telephone Is
the mouthpiece of the hotel; it is what
other people outside may judge US by,
and We must have no idea go out that
We are anything but a quiet. conserva-
tive, well-ordered establishment.
So, when these young ladies come on
iuty-with their hats must come off
their language, and for six long hours
nothing is to be thought of but the clas-
steal words of Epictetus and Henry
James.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

iment-I don't care, I'll do it, Ae
turned and went back into the office.
IT am afraid there Is not a chance"
said the doctor. TOO bad; he was a
good fellow. Well, you can give him all
the morphine he needs-and strychnine.
though he's most past strychnine. fear.
Morphine's the one chance, and that's
mighty little"
He talked about wanting to see you."
said the nurse. She had sweet voice.
plainly lady's voice; and her slim fig
ure. in the blue-striped gown and white
surplice, had a lady's grace. Her face
was not handsome, nor was 1t very
young. but 1t had touch of her voices
sweetness. The doctor found himself
glad to look at her; and forgetting his
patients In his interest In the nurse.
''Or. yes he reused himself-I'n look
round later. I suppose he is delirious?''
mot SO much that he does not recog-
nize us. He talks all the time of his
town, poor fellow, and seems to want
to have them understand that he hasn't
neglected his duty. He only once has
spoken Of any relations. It's all the
town, and the captain, and Danvers
making 1t right there; and the boys go
ing back-I suppose he has lived there
all his life and
Not bit Of IT; Danvers told me he
merely enlisted from there. But they are
making a great time over him Tele-
graphed to have his body sent there; and
here's another telegram. See
I'll let him see." said the nurse, TAX
ing it, may I, doctor?"
Yes; but not the first part about send
ing him back; that's little too previ-
GUS"
The nurses touch reused Spruce.
Dick" he murmured, Dick. you tell
the folks. I couldn't go with the regi-
ment-you know why"
They know why, too: here's a teie-
gram from your captains father: Tell
Spruce he's the hero of Company c."
Read it again.
She read it. His hands frightened on
hers Her trained eyes were on his face.
Amt it the-the bulliest town, L
wisht I'd enough money to go back; but
you see my folks got to have my pay.
But I wisht-''
Her eyes. not the nurses now, but a
woman's, sought the doctors in a glance
of question and appeal. He nodded.
Her sweet voice said: And the town
has telegraphed that no expense must be
spared to cure you; but if you don't re-
cover you are to go back to them
Spruce drew a long. ecstatic sigh. "Oh.
didn't 1 tell you? Amt it the bulliest
town.
A minute later he murmured: Thank
you, Dick" and, still holding the nurses
hand, Spruce went to see his town.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
Pensions I'm Europe.
From the London ahronicle.

From the London Shronicle.
The first Earl Nelson, brother of the
great sailor..was a bluff, hearty clergy
man, who atone time had taste for the
sea. He was entered as a chaplain on
one of his brothers ships. but never
discharged the duties. Unlike many
clergymen of his day who were not above
accepting emoluments for services not
rendered, the future earl refused to per-
NIT his name to figure on the pay roll
of the ship. He is described by con-
temporary as boisterous in his manners.
with voice as loud as his hearing was
defective. One is glad to know that the
charge against him of concealing the
codcil in Nelson's will in favor of Lady
Hamilton proved to be baseless.
Several journals which ought to know
better have been telling us that the Nell
son pension Of f5.OOo a year was granted
for term Of three lives only. The pen
sion, as repeated demands in the House of
Commons for Communication testify, Is a
perpetual one, and the new Earl Nelson
will enjoy it. When ''retrenchment and
reform was fashionable phrase. it was
usual to point out that the nation had
spent a vast amount Of money-not OH
the victor of Trafaglar-but on his more
or less distant relatives. Recently a list
was compiled, which included prize
money, pensions, and grants of several
sorts to wife, sisters and brothers amount
ing to nearly f60000o.
, Perpetual pensions are to be found IN
France as well as in this country. On
August 81. 1855. the dauphin. son of Louis
XIV, when out rabbiting, accidentally
shot Yves de la Bpissiere. one of his suite
AS compensation pension of f240 was
conferred on Boissiere with remainder
to his heirs in perpetualty. Despite the
many changes in the form of government
this pension has been paid ever since.
and no member of the budget committee
has ever suggested stopping it.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

London April o-One of the sensations
nature a y
. f 5
dis
these .
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
just So.

Lets go and hear Wombat tonight.
He has a message for the world"
Admission free?'
"Oh, no. Admission fifty cents.
I'm, His message for the world is
evidently c. o. D.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

New York, April 19-"The American
women have made remarkable progress
in fencing during the last two years
They are taking it up with an enthusiasm
and energy that is quite worthy of this
wonderful sport" M. Vauthieff, fenc-
ing instructor at the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point, made the
foregoing statement after witnessing a
number of bouts of the tournament now
going on, in which number Of Phila-
delphia, New York. and Long Island So
ciety girls are competing. for the Ma
tional, Intermediate. and Junior Womens
fencing championships of the East
Among the contestants are Misses Clare
and Sarah Cheeseman, Miss Dorothea
Mrs. o. g. Duffy, Mrs ]. l..
Biernbaum Miss Bradley. and Miss Edith
Evans.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

Locust has the greatest tensile strength
among ordinary woods. 200 pounds to
the square inch.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

The captains father stood outside the
telegraph Office in Spruce's town. Beside
him was the chairman of the relief COM
mittee.
TOO bad about that regular" said
the chairman. "Spruce-isn't that his
name? One of the boys telegraphed he
couldn't live through the day. Better
have him brought here for the funeral
l guess; he's been very faithful Young
Danvers wanted to go right down to
Florida; but he had a relapse after he
got home. and he's fiat on his back
1T heard" said the captains father
i've just telegraphed. on my own re-
sponsibility. for them to send him here
It won't make any difference to him. poor
fellow: but We owe it to him. / wish
we could do something that would help
him, but / don't see anything
1--WE have told them to spare no ex-
pense. and he's got plenty of money.
No, you haven't done everything Well,
good-by: remember me to the captain;
we're all proud Of him.
The captains father thanked him with
rather an absent air. II wish we could
do something for that fellow" he was
Il don't suppose a message
to him would-when fellows dying,
messages are nonsense-it's q bit OF sent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03

Every one knows that societies that hire a
hall for a dance are not going to give away
liquor over the bar in the hall without getting
some compensation, either directly or indirect
ly. Technically, it may be handed to the pat
rons without them giving any money in re-
turn, but everyone knows that, in reality, the
liquor is being paid for. The proprietors of
dance halls should not be given a loop hole
through which to escape responsibility. The
serving of liquor at a dance hall should be
prohibited and the proprietor made liable to
arrest for violation of the excise law. A word
from Mayor Garretson would end the matter.
1t is time Perth Amboy had a c~leaning-up
in this respect and with the excise board show
ing an inclination along this line something
should be done to give results, rather than
any bluff to fool the people. We believe Chief
Burke is sincere in his notice and that he fully
intends that all handling of liquor shall cease
at public dances in halls that have no license.
AS long as the question has been raised as to
giving it away instead of selling it, a full ex-
PLANTATION should be made at once and the
proprietors given to understand that no fool
ing or lodging will be permitted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03
p f. T A NJ b OY

Prominent center for troll
ieys to all parts of tho state.
Richest clay deposits In tho
country in the immediate VI
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advsn-
tases.
Some Of the leading indus
trIe. are American Smelling q
Refining Compsny's smeltsr;
Raritan Copper Works smelter:
barber Asphalt Works; United
Lead Works: United states
Cartridges Company; Architect
ural Tile q Faience Coz e.
Psrdee Steel and Tile Works.
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co.; Fed
eral Terra Gotta Co.; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three
plants OF the National Fire
PROBING Company. and other
similar industries within the
immediate vicinity; Ceramic
Works: Chesebrough Vaselins
Works; Marcy Stove Works;
two drydoch companies. to-
gether with shipysrds and
marine railways: Standard
Underground Cablo Company;
Roessler q Hasslacher Chemi-
cal Works; emery mills. coke
and cigar factories cement
stons works; coal shipping
piers: handkerchief factory,
cement works; machine shops
and iron foundries.
For further particulars ad-
dress:
Joseph h. Stricken, Presi-
Gent OF the Board Of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03
tEKIh ANNOY TRUST COMPANY.

YOUR CHECK STANDS GUARD
against the loss and oftentimes the
useless spending of your money. A
check on this bank will many times
prove of much mo4e than mere con-
v~enienee. 1t will save you from pos
sible loss. Ask as to illustrate how.
We pay interest on daily balances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03

Our government full soon will change-Mareh 4 will
soon be .here=-and policies untried and strange in
action will appear. Q, shall we in the Wilson's reign be
prosperous and gay, or shall we murmur and complain
that. hard times make us gray? 1t all depends Oh
divers things, and sundry things as we'll, as whether
grief our bosoms wrings or Joy shall make us yell. The
man who buckles down to work for tears will have no
cause; but woe will haunt the idle shirk. who'll clamor
for more laws, Wen never have a government that
pilot will the feet OF idlers, soaked in discomfort. along
to Easy street, Well never have a government that
will beat down and smash the busy, cheerful, hustling
gent who works and saves his cash. The man who
looks to Washington for board and bed and clothes
will reach the poorhouse when he's done complaining
of his woes. No government, at our behest, will strew
our path with flowers; while woodrow Wilson does his
best, We also should do ours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03
LIQUOR AND DANCE HALLS.

Perth Amboy wants no fake reform.
Chief Of Police Burke's notice to the public
dance halls that no liquor shall be sold at any
dances in halls that have no license should be
strictly enforced. 1t is in line with the excise
boards plan and we believe that public sen
tiInent is strongly back of it. The suggestion,
however, that this notice does not prevent
liquor being given away shows that the schem-
ers are at work to escape the enforcement of
this rule and to defeat its object.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-03

March 17-Brotherhood If Rail
road Trainmen's cath annual hall
at Auditorium.
March 17-Chowder Supper, La
dies Auxiliary of Simpson M. E.
church in lecture DON
March 24-Easter dance, Good
will Club, Goodwill hall.
March 24.-Ball of ST. Patrick's
Alliance. Auditorium.
Mar. 27-First Annual Dance and
Reception, Owls Association, Audi
torium.
April 2-Bartenders' Union; an
nual ball at Auditorium.
April 14.-Dance Of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and the Ladies'
Auxiliary. Auditorium.