Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-29
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Burlington Rabbit Farm.
A pleasing sight is that which is
afforded at the rabbitry of L. E. Kit
tell, in Burlington where more than
one hundred rabbits in all stages of
in their nests with their mothers, and
eyes not yet opened, to the patriarch
of the whole clan. who will reach up
for a cabbage leaf providing it be
from new cabbage and strictly fresh.
All of the stock in Kittell's rabbitry is
thoroughbred. white and black angora
rabbits and Belgian hares being repre-
Sented. The animals are raised for
Ooth eating purposes and for pets, the
pure w lite angoras with their pink
eyes AMI long silky ears being especial
ly adapted for the latter purpose. The
rabbits are kept in separate pens. each
family having its own home until the
Young are ready to dig for themselves.
: large yard is to be built for them for
Cne summer. which is no small piece Of
work as sheet iron will be sunk three
feet below ground and the wire fence
sunk in the earth to meet it, for rab
bits like their liberty and know how to
gain it. It requires some time to care
for them. who, though always hungry,
are very particular as to what they
eat.
Dillingham; Club Formed in Home Town
Of Senator.
A Dillingham; club was organized in
IA ,
sentative citizens Of Senator Diiling-
took the first formal action in an
the senator. c. E. Moody was chosen
he said that this was to be an active
clean and above board for the reten
ton in the United States senate oil
man whose ability, experience anC
high character are generally recOg
nized. In a time like the present
when we are facing critical conditions
both at home and abroad. the extern
and complications of which no mai
can foresee. the Importance of having
as a senator from Vermont a man o
tried experience and proved abilit!
must be SO plain to the thoughtful
citizens Of Vermont that no argumen
| is necessary to convince them Of tn
proposition, declared Mr.. Moody TIL
| following officers were elected: Pres
ident, C. E. Moody; vice presidents
Earl A. Boyce. G. H. Dale; secretary
c.. G.. Graves; treasurer. Y. L. Per
kins; executive committee, Fl.
Whitehill, R. W. Demeritt, B. Z
! Wallace.
Getting the v. N. C. Ready.
Lee S. Tillotson. adiutant genera
of Vermont, though he has received n
official notification from the war de
partment regarding the posi- bility tina
the Vermont National Guard may b
called into the federal service, ha
taken steps to have the state militia i
readiness if called upon. He says tina
he has communicated with the captain
of each of the II companies of the Is
Vermont regiment asking the captain
to ascertain at once how many men i
each company will enlist in the fedora
service if the government calls upo
the National guard of the variou
states in connection with the Mexica
situation. Geo. Tillotson said that h
does not understand that it will b
necessary to convene the legislator
in extraordinary session should tn
government call for the National guar
of Vermont, as he understands tina
the volunteer act, just passed, make
provision for mastering state troop
into service and also provides fund
for immediate concentration of mllit
regiments to mobilization points. TIL
adiutant general said that the strengt
of the lst regiment is apparently 70
men. and that if the war departmen
should call for a regiment on a wa
footing it will be necessary to enlis
about 800 more men. He said tina
the regiments equipment of arms
tentage. etc., is in readiness for in
mediate use. Geo. Tillotson said thu
while he would not hazard even
guess as to whether the federal COY
eminent anticipates calling upon tn
militia of the several states, he be
lieved, in the event of any prolonge
difficulty with Mexico the state troop
will be called into service
Demonstration Day.
May 2 is demonstration day. Hur
dreds of thousands of the men an
women of the nation believe wome
are capable OF lf-gOVernment thu
man has no right to add to the hand
caps of nature any artificial barriers I
woman's progress. They believe thu
as the national government has de
clared that call persons born ar
naturalized in the United States ar
citizens thereof" and women al
persons that as the same power hs
declared that there shall be no discrin
nation as to the rights of citizens G
account of Grace, color or pIeviol
condition of servitude. it has also tt
power to declare there shall be r
discrimination on account of sex. O
demonstration day they intend to in
pless upon congress the strength {
the demand for justice to the 10y
women of the nation. In Vernon
there will be number of gathering
participated in by not only the We
mont State Suffrage association, b,
by other organizations II sympatf
with the cause. The Grand Chic