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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

The suggestion that special COM
mittee be appointed by the next leg
islature to investigate and report by
bill or otherwise on the consolidation
of various state commissions with
view of reducing state expenses, re-
Gently made by the Caledonian,
seems to be quite favorably received
by the state press. One paper has
suggested the serious objection that
such a committee would not have
time to properly perform such a
large task. Allow us to make the
further suggestion that the legisla-
ture might take a recess of four or
six weeks without pay to allow this
committee time to perform it's work.
The proper performance of this task
will require much time and the abil-
ity of some of the ablest men of the
state, but would be worth all it will
cost. There never was a greater OPP
portunity for constructive legislation
in behalf of the people who furnish
the funds for the support of govern
ment and we sincerely hope the state
will rise to it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22
EAST sT. JOHNsBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Stevens OF
St. Adams have been visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity the past week.
Mrs Jennie Brown of St. Johns
bury was an over Sunday guest of
Mrs. Ira Smith and daughters.
Rev. A v. Fisher returned from
Methuen last week. Mrs. Fisher
will remain several weeks to attend
to legal matters pertaining to the
estate of her mother recently dec
eased. Their two daughters, Misses
Helen and Anna are spending their
vacation here and keeping house for
their father.
The C. i. Society will give lawn
party at the parsonage Thursday
evening. Light refreshments will
be served.
Mrs. Horace Locklin and children
of Portsmouth, N. H., are visiting
relatives in this village.
James Ramage has gone to In
dianapolis on business. He was &C
companied by his wife, who will re-
main with him a few weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Goodheart of st. Johns
bury Center will preach here next
Sunday in exchange with the pastor.
WEST DANVILLE
Miss Anna Brickett returned Fri
day from Johnson.
Sam and Arthur Morrill, were call
ed to Wells River last Monday on
account of the sudden death of their
brother, Carl, who was killed in the
paper mill there.
Willard Brickett of Walden has
moved to John Brickett's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Roberts and
two children of Oak Park, ILL.,, spent
most of last week at Henry Cliff
ford's.
The Ladies Aid will hold a sup
per at the Wright cottage at JOe's
pond Thursday, July %.
John Setourneau has opened a
barber shop in Milligan's mill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

Pres. Wilson has succeeded in
driving Huerta from the presidential
chair in Mexico. Now the question
is can any Mexican step into that Of
fee and maintain a stable govern
ment and protect life and property
there? If there is Pres. Wilson's
policy will be called successful, but
the country must undergo another
period of "watchful waiting before
it can tell what Mexico will bring
forth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

In accordance with limitations
given in former articles showing the
immense increase in expenses Of the
state government we would now Of
fer suggestions that we believe
would reduce the expenses of the
Judiciary department without inn
pairing it's service or efficiency.
We would abolish the superior
Judges and increase the number OF
justices in the supreme court to
nine. The chief justice and four as
sistant justices should be sufficient
number of judges to sit at the terms
of the supreme court and the pre-
siding at county courts should be
divided among the nine members OF
the supreme court, the same as 1t
was done before the superior judges
were created.
A law should be passed that no
case can be sent back from the SUI
preme court for retrial in the
county courts unless the supreme
court decides that the error of the
lower court is of a nature that
would have changed the verdict IN
the lower court. This is a re-
form that EXPIRES. Taft has persist
emily urged. and one that the strong
est members OF the legal profession
admit to be desirable. 1t would ma
terially reduce the work OF the
county and the supreme courts De-
cause many less cases would be sent
hack for retrial. And with the
knowledge that the chances for get
ting cases sent back were less, the
appeaIs to the Supreme Court
would be less. 1t would work no
Injustice, but would prevent the de-
lay of justice on merely technical er-
rors.
While we are not we'll enough in
formed to definitely state the step
necessary we would favor the change
or adjustment of the present forms
of pleadings and the substitution OF
q plain statement of the issue be-
tween the two parties in litigation
as recommended by Chief Justice
Powers of the Supreme Court OF
Vermont.
We would abolish the office of at
torney general and allow the court
tn assign an able attorney to assist
the states attorney in cases i'm
portant enough to warrant such as
sistance. But we would have the
states attorney held responsible for
the prosecution of state cases to a
much greater degree than he has
been in the past.
The states attorney should De
held responsible for the employment
of detectives outside the regular
sheriffs and employ them only by
permission of the executive. The
governor should have power to stop
such service whenever he becomes
convinced il is unnecessary to in
vestigate farther and extend the
amount Of money to be expended in
a particular case when deemed wise.
We believe the assistant judges
are not worth the money they cost
the state, and think the care of the
county property could well be left
to the county treasurer, county clerk
and county sheriff. The state may
not be ready to abolish this Office
but it is worthy of consideration.
If these changes could be made,
and we believe all of them should
be, we are confident the people
would have a shorter and surer cut
to justice at an expense much below
that under the present system. The
legal fraternity seems very indiffer-
ent to proposals for reform, but un-
less they do take serious action and
guide the movement the people will
soon take the matter in their own
hands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22
If Kidneys and Bladder Bother
Then Foley Kidney Pills

Overworked kidneys will break
down If not helped. When they can
no longer protect the blood and the
body from the poisons that come to
them, then look Out lur Bright's
disease, serious kidney trouble and
bladder annoyances. Foley Kidney
Pills are your best protection, your
best medicine for weak, sore, over
worked kidney AID bladder weak
nessess =. Z. Bingham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

Announcement was made last
week that w. w. Husband of Wash
ington and st. Johnsbury was likely
to become a candidate for congress-
man in the second congressional
district, and he has been well spoken
of by the press of the state which
considers him an honorary member
of the craft. 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that another promi-
nent citizen of St. Johnsbury has
been urged by a large number Of
Vermonters to become a candidate
and Mr.. Husband cannot expect
unanimous support from this section
until the public has learned what the
Hon. Alexander Dunnett expects to
do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22
Some Costs Of High Living.

The American Society for Thrift,
a recently formed organization, is
authority for the statement that au-
tomobiles cost the American people
$500, 100000 a year, cigars and to-
bacco $35O,OOO,OOO, intoxicating
drinks $1,7OO,OOO, soft drinks
1926, 100000, chewing gum, $780,
100000 theatres and moving pic
lures 100000, 700, and hotels, res
taurants and tangos $4OO,OOO,OO
The Boston Herald says this is to-
tai of over $4,OOO,OOO,OOO Of ex-
travagant expenses per year, and
this amounts to $40 per capita, 5000
per family, or one-tifth the total ex-
penditure of the American people
for all purposes.
One serious feature of this is the
fact that large proportion of these
extravagances are INDUCED in by the
non-producers of actual wealth and
constitute so much larger amount to
be assessed upon the real producers.
So far as this is true it widens the
difference between those who pro-
duce and those who make their liv-
ing off those who produce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

The mentioning of candidates
for state treasurer has begun and the
list of eight names originally men
toned" has dwindled down to Wal
ter F. Scott of Brandon, E. A. Davis
of White River Junction, Charles W.
Ruiter of St. Johnsbury, Luther A.
Cobb of Island Pond and Thomas H.
Cave, present deputy in the Office of
state treasurer. Mr.. Ruiter stated
some weeks ago that he should not
be a candidate so the list may be
further contracted by dropping his
name.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

session long enough to pass real
primary law ard to change other
laws necessary to give a definite
program for election
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

This paper is entitled 10 place or
a.. Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

Local notices. wants. for sac. etc,
cents per word hrst insertion Legal
notices 10 cents a line. three inser-
lions Probate notices $500 each for
three insertions Dissolution. libera-
lion and similar notices $50 each for
three Insertions Card OF thanks, IS
cents Obituary poetry. 10 cents
line
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
once as second-class mall matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

OUT OF TOWN AGENTS
Ro.tou-Eagle News Co, 597 Wash
tnRton and rs Summer Streets.
pdonvfIIe-Campbell q Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

TERMS OF THE CALEDoNIAN
One year to any address. sl.5o
Six months. I'D
Three months. -
Clergymen IN Caledonia County. 81 oo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-07-22

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

in this critical year. The nominees OF
the Republican party are the men fol-
whom Mr.. Barnes of Albany voted
These nominations are just what con.
yentions would have made, except that
they always retained the possibility Of
a suddenly strategic move, as when the
Democratic gathering of 20 years ago
drafted David b. Hill, then in the United
States Senate, for the gubernatorial
nomination. His name had not been
mentioned in the preliminary canvass,
nor would he have accepted leadership
could he have had real chance to de-
cline it.
These New York nominations are
reasonably acceptable Glynn has made
a good governor, notably in the work of
retrenchment. Gerard, named for the
Senate, is about as meaningless per.
son as could be found in days journey,
but he is respectable, has been very at
tentive to American needs in Berlin, and
owns some eXquisitely carved mahogany
| furniture. If elected he will be some
thing Of drop from Elihu Root, but
such are the fortunes of war in an age
OF popularizing devices.
Dist-Atty. Whitman ought to prove
an admirable candidate. Only the con-
fusion over third party relations, and
the possible friendliness of Mr.. Barnes,
detract in the slightest degree from his
strength. But Mr.. Roosevelt himself,
when candidate for governor in 1898,
made peace with Thomas c. Platt, then
the Republican boss. Young Mr.. Wads-
worth, nominated for the Senate, be-
longs to a family conspicuous for high
minded and public-spirited service. He
has been accused of machine affiliations,
but in our view not with adequate
grounds.
The outcome of the campaign de-
ponds on the strength of the Progressive
movement. Were there no such party
in the race, the Republicans would re-
cover New York this year, although per
haps not by an overwhelming majority.
They made substantial recovery in 1911,
Just before the presidential election, and
would doubtless repeat it in more en-
phatic manner now, if they could be
saved from the Progressive diversion,
The question then, is whether the re-
action against the Democratic admins
tration viii Offset the detection TO the
new third party Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
CURRENT COMMENT
New Haven Reorganization.

The resignation Of four Of the direc.
| tors 81 the New Haven who had long
served in that capacity under the old
regime il an indication of clearing 81
the decks for action and hopeful
augury for the future Of the road under
new management freed from the re
nroach Of connection with or domination
by the interests which were supreme
during the period Of the railroads de-
cline and fan. Rightly or wrongly. the
public has come 20 hold the individual
members 81 the Old board largely respon.
sble for the mismanaRcmen which has
brought the New Haven 10 the verge Of
ruin. and IL must he conceded that Mr.
Elliott's task would have been rendered
moro difficult e. in the reorganization
of tho board Of directors now apparentiv
under wav. there had been = disposi
'ion 10 retain the representatives II
those forces 80 lonv in control ~ the
retirement Of William Rockefeller
George r. BAKER Charles ? Brooker and
James S. Elton. Chairman Elliott's path.
wav is smoothed n many ~ the dif
ctilties which havo bcset him sipce he
came 70 New England 10 devote Bis con.
structive talents 70 the reorganization
Of this great railroad property
The recommendation II the hoard for
further reduction in IA memhershin
from 20 20 II is scarcely less siruif
can't. Tho names IF the three additional
members 10 b. eliminated il the stock
holders at their meeting next month
approve u Tho recommendation have
not heen announced. bat the resigns
ton - four of TIRE members 81 TIRE Oh
MORGAN MeIien board Is straw siguif
eautlv Indicative If The direction 81 fha
wind II nav ~ assumed from the step
token yesterday 'hat 81 least three rnre
men identified With tho forrner mansre-
meut nill stem art ard thps the urw
board ~ frailv orranized VII b. rou1-
rosa1 Fl th0se mrn n0w On the h1ari
who have come On sinrp she rehahiits.
tiau tarau arH others 81 iile Ftamr
ard that t wifI b 81 surh chsrnrter
~ 20 command tire respect and rona
fanra of The ra1rip - New EnrlsrH
Sufl ro.rsuus-ustian WI vivs ~ Chair
man F1irft . urwrf nnH hacking wifh
out which hr wonlH hare been vfIlnirh
bsirlees Freed from tie mistakea an3
autaurleraanfs rf ftr nast o. uH y
Frah1ef ~ turu SIS farr reaofuiait -
- fufu~e arF devote tiussf eth
s.rrirnrss rF rn+r.oss ~ tiiF ssfuaf ear
strria-fra wark 0- uhi-h b. + - us1
fttrH end eH 81 ivuHrrHs rrlv nfe.
rs-arr WITH Sc trtfa r1uE1nrrr -
stored So an fss7 t3at nu rf Nrw Frr
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r54 rs tle aiaufs aH8 ths san u serir-
hing - IN - Fosfnr TFrrse-irf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
VERMONT HIGHWAY BRrDcrs.

The automobile collision On bride
IN the town Of putney recently hss
caused the question q b. raised in many
minds - 10 tie number 81 bridges g.
side the boundaries Of Vermont that
Ike The putner affair are NOT VIDE
enough 20 permit two vehicles - pass
over them 81 the same time. No Soubt
nearly every bodv = sble - bring ~
mind one ~ more bridge ~ th.s s0rt
Some 81 them barely vifie ruourh T. pr
NIT The vherls Of single team Or a..
tnmobiie q pass tftwrfa the two lors
which SERVE as r1ar5 rail On ether
side ~ The structure. These bridge
wprr CONSTRUCTED On thr assumption
tIat bsf single re7 3 weail fvfr .
= that psrtirliar Ieirf 81 s1ns fafrf
tfrr r thst 6 ~ -irfnus sfauer two
tthfle- sf.ouif reet 81 10 BRIDE or
would hsvr ~ wat frr Tire atHfr e. --as
RISER TIE structure BRIT conditions h,re
changed considerably sines narr ~ ti,saa
ruas bridges we're rrt 8 rozfti1ns rns1
fraHr hss Increased uaff cara nra Tess
- ursirz rfHias harr ben rsaaF -
- list n tt.-s rsne rs iisfraFs =
~ iofurr arr nhar ~
ff-1ss r-erf 81 80 Hare rfr
afsrr to eass thst thsr 40 -art ans
frs7usrtl- v5fh 5isHstrsus -esuits a. e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

St lohnsbury has rather more than
her full share OF honors with two Of the
candidates for governor residing in her
midst Harland b Howe. the minute
man in Vermont politics, and DR. W. J.
Aldrich the second choice Of the Progress.
siyes. are citizens Of the Caledonia coun-
~ scale town. However, il is likely
that this is as far as the honor will 20
ir the case Of st. Johnsbury the dis
tinction Of having two candidates who
ian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
F. H. Rogers & Co.

the case in the town OF Putney when
one automobile was pitched off the side
OF the bridge and down into the bed OF
the small stream. Many towns are rec
ognizing these changed conditions and
they are putting in more. substantial
structures than two beams covered with
boards and hanked by log at either
side; they are building cement bridges
with cement sides, the latter to prevent
the topping Of vehicles over the sides
to the rocks below. But many of these
improved structures are inadequate as
TO width and are far short of the aver
age width Of the road, SO that the same
old plan OF halting traffic by two or
more vehicles is absolutely required until
the bridge is cleared must be followed.
The bridge should be built as wide as
the average road in the vicinity, and
not till then will conditions be sstisfac-
tory 10 all users of the highway. Then,
when that is done, the approaches to the
bridges should be cleared OF all objects
that obstruct the view Report has il
that in the Putney case, in addition TO
the narrowness Of the bridge. there was
the danger incident TO blind approaches
and that at least one Of the automobile
drivers was unable 20 see whether the
bridge was clear until he was right upon
-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
FARNHAM--BOYCE.
Wedding at Waterbury Last Evening a
Handsome Affair.

Waterbury, Oct. IA very pretty
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Boyce on
Main. street last evening, when their
youngest daughter, Harriet Edna, was
united in marriage to Herbert h. Farm
ham by Rev. W. f. Douglass, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church. The
ushers Were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Boyce
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans. Ralph
Eaton was the ring bearer and the
couple were attended by Alton Wheeler
and Miss Edythe Mae Boyce, sister of
the bride The wedding march was
played by Miss Amy Wheeler and vocal
solos rendered by Miss Clara Savage Of
Proctor were "The Bow of Roses" 81
Hear You Calling Me-" and "The Ros-
ary."
The bride was charmingly gowned in
white charmeuse, with pearl trimming
and carried a shower bouquet of white
rosebuds. The decorations were in
charge of Mrs. Earl Boyce and were
mountain ash in the hall, mountain ash
and autumn leaves in the library, in
which the ceremony took place, asters
in the parlor, where the presents were
shown, and sweet peas and pansies in
the dining room.
Mrs b. j. Menard and Mrs Frank
Eaton served at the tables, assisted by
Mrs. Harold Atkins, Miss Amy Wheel
er, Miss Clara Savage and Miss Edythe
May Boyce.
Among those present from out of town
were Mrs. lamar Boyce OF Syracuse;
Mrs. Guy Boyce, Mrs Bert Savage and
Miss Clara Savage of Proctor; Miss
Bert Ryford Of Maiden Mass; Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Eaton OF Middlesex; Miss Lii
liam Porter of Waitsfeld; Mrs Garlic
Boyce, Mrs. Robert Mckay. Caledonia,
n. ". Mr. and Mrs. Melville Eaton,
Morrisville; Mrs Ralph Hubeil, Wolcott;
Mrs Ashton Mudgett Hyde Park; Mr..
and Mrs. f. j. Farnhsm, Mr. and Mrs.
Horton Farnham, Miss Margaret Farm
ham. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Selleck,
Whiting; Clayton Jones, Sudbury; Mr..
and Mrs. William Stokes, Niddlebury.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Boyce. Mrs. Farnham was
born in Waterbury, graduated from the
local high school and took part Of
year at Middlebury college. The groom
is a graduate OF Brandon high school |
and came here with the ketcham broth |
ers. He now has charge OF the boot and |
shoe department OF the +. c. Luce COM |
pany. The young people are very pop |
uiar here. On their return from a we'd |
ding trip. they will reside dt the Boyce
home on Main street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
1t Is a Risky Thing

for a business man to die. Debts are 100
cents on the dollar. Assets may or may
not be- In such a time, insurance is ready
cash and saves shrinkage of other assets.
65th year. National Life Insurance
Company of Vermont lMutuan. S. S.
Ballard, general agent, Lawrence build.
ing, Montpelier, Vt.-Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

We commend the Truthful James Of
the Valley fair association who tells re
that exactly 2l03o persons saw the far
At Brattleboro this year Of that mum
her $4,000 paid their way into TIE
grounds. IN these DAYS Of enlarged
imaginations a. 10 fair attendance. sol
Sd figures come a. welcome relief. Re
sides tho Brattlcboro fair has 10 need
for imitation Of its attendance figures;
the attendance Is very creditable. az Il
really il. and compares wen with the
state fair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01
H.rn.r.s = w Yr-t

Tir r-ate-wir rrImsrt brought -
rass b Efa En-k - tisa tuiszl nlti1r q
fH1-ts -Hrrina ti.-uart resrs r. tts
rst fa-ua8 trial rfs1ItHi tie same
oIa uar Tho nominees ~ tffr Demo
cratae feFtf 80 tiast ssletrd - NJ
Wu--ss s1fh1Fs r oar8rus rHe1z-I tirr
ii ths Pred 81 Frt-ife o1t r1oi frurt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

IL makes rather odd combination
when the Democrats and Progressives 81
Windsor county get together and name
a partial fusion ticket while at the SAME
time they endorse the Republican can
didates for assistant judges and probate
judges. Such action does not denote
marked hostility among the parties o.
that county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

A man may well bring
a horse to the water, but
he cannot make him
drink without he will"
Haywood.
An advertisement will
bring a man into a store,
but unless merchandise
and statesmen are right
there will be little do
ing.
We have men and
clothing Of the right
stuff, so your buying
will be pleasant and
what you buy a satisfac-
ton.
Never a better time to
look at the hundreds of
bright cheerful pa t
terms. $40, SIS and $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

A real apology is due from Secretary
McAdoo for accusing certain New York
banks, although not naming them, OF
charging per cent interest on large
loans to southern banks. A mere ex-
preston that he was in error hardly
fills the requirement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

New York's primary may be thanked
for giving the voters some very accept
able candidates for governor, although
that is not saying that by hook or crook
the convention system might not have
done as well now and then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

The announced policy of the Republi-
can state committee TO keep the public
in its confidence may 90 far toward
breaking down the barrier of suspicion
between party managers and some peo-
pie of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

The advice Of the Concord N. H.
Monitor to "buy barrel OF apples
might help out the apple producers con
siderably in view Of the failure OF the
European market. Besides the apples
might keep the doctor away from the
door. At least so some people say.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

Boston's proposed new S3,3O0O0O no.
tel will not meet the needs there any
more thoroughly than will the new strue-
ture being reared in Barre meet the
needs of this little city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-01

A contemporary counsels all who get
cool million" to freeze to it. The
advice is entirely superhuous; we con-
geal at the very thought