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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

Editor F. E. Howe of the Benning-
ton Banner, one of the candidates for
the republican nomination for gov
error, has made in his paper one of
the frankest and fairest statements
we have seen regarding the nomina-
ton of C. w. Gates for governor. He
expresses some of the embarrass-
ment the other candidates felt who
would have cheerfully left the field
to Mr.. Gates had he said he wished
to be candidate and credits the Dill
bingham organization with great &C
tivity in behalf of Mr.. Gates, but he
says the convention undoubtedly
chose the man most desired by ma
jority of the republican voters of the
state. We can understand the en-
barrassment of the other candidates
but it must be remembered that Mr..
Gates never consented to become an
active candidate. There was such a
strong sentiment for him that he
said he would accept the nomination
if the people demanded it and they
did. The Dillingham; men were only
giving to the people what they want
ed. The broad and fair position of Mr.
Howe will not pass unnoticed and it
places him in position for further
political honor at some future date.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

Mrs. Sue Harvey and son, Lyman
Harvey, from Passumpsic spent Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nelson.
Alvah Blandin went to Coaticook
last Thursday and will return this
week.
Mrs. Martha Farrar is at Mr.. DAN
forth's in Danville taking care OF a
very sick child.
Oliver Ammell is having a bath
room put in.
Several from here attended the re-
ception given Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Fraser at Oscar Frazer's in Monroe
last Thursday evening.
Cool printing requires time. An
early order will aid good work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16
WALDEN

Mrs. Maud Kittredge has return
ed from her visit to Manchester, N.
II.
Herbert Walker has recovered
from his sickness sufficiently to take
a trip to his home in Maine.
Marion Rogers and Marion Badger
have returned to their school work
in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward ellis and Rev.
Edgar Davidson visited at e. H.
Kingsbury's last week
Die Stamp Printing Done Here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

Users say it is the ideal, perfect
laxative drink. NJ. J. Perkins, Green
Bay, Wis, says: Il have used pills,
oils salts, ETC.. but were all disagree
able and satisfactory. In Citrolax /
have found the ideal laxative drink"
For sick headache, sour stomach, lazy
liver, cOngested bowels-it is the per-
feet laxative and gives a thorough
flush. Sensitive, delicate people, fnva-
lids and children find it easy to take
and pleasant in action. Results thor
oughly satisfactory. c. c. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16
senator WiIliam 2. DilHngtam.

William Paul Dillingham; of
Waterbury, who was nominated for
/ u. S. senator at Montpelier last
week, was born at that place De-
cember II, 1843. He was admitted
to the bar in 1867; represented
Waterbury twice and Washington
county twice in the General As
sembly of Vermont; was governor OF
Vermont 18S8-1890; was elected
United States senator to succeed the
late Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, October
Is, 1900; was reelected in 1902
and 1908, and at the present time
ranks twelfth in length of service
among the members of the senate.
He is a member of the senate COM
mittees on Appropriations. judiciary,
District of Columbia, immigration,
and privileges and elections, and has
served as chairman of the two last
named. He was also chairman of
the United States immigration COM
mission, 1907-1910, and at present
is chairman of the senate committee
of the University of the United States.
The Republican Nominee for Cover
nor.
Charles Winslow Gates, the re-
publican nominee for Office of gov
ernor of Vermont, was born in
Franklin, January II, 1856, his
parents being Harrison Gates and
L. Rebeeca (Shedd) Gates. He was
educated in the common schools of
his native town and attended Frank
lin academy, where he afterwards
served as principal He is also an
alumnus of ST. Johnsbury Academy.
He was married in Underhill, in
April, 1890, to Mary E. Hayden,
whose death occurred in 1913. Two
children born to them are living. A
daughter, Miss Edith r. Gates, a
graduate of the University of Yer
mont, is a successful teacher. A
son, Paul Gates, is a student at the
state university.
When Mr.. Gates has not been busy
with highway matters, much of his
time has been devoted to his farm
ing and dairying interests at Frank
lin. In 1884 he entered the mer-
camille business in connection with
farming and became president of the
Farmers Exchange in 1905. He has
been president of the Franklin
County Telephone Co., and the
Franklin County Fair association.
in both organizations his judgment
and counsel are still sought. Mr..
Gates is a director of the Enosburg
Falls Savings Bank & Trust Co. and
is prominent member of the grange.
From 1898 to 1899 he served his
native town in the house of repre-
sentatives and Franklin county sent
him to the state Senate in 1900.
December 1, 1904, he received his
appointment as state highway COM
missioner from Governor C. J.
Bell. How well he has served his
state in this important mission, any
man who walks the roads, drives a
team or operates an automobile on
the highways or byways of Vermont
can tell and his testimony is pretty
sure to reflect creditably upon Mr.
Gates.
Sketch of Hale X. Darling.
Hale Knight Darling of Chelsea
was born in East Corinth, January
26, 1869, and went to Chelsea in
1884. He is a lawyer. He was edu-
Gated at Chelsea Academy and in
the law department Of the University |
of North Carolina. He was a mem
Der of the Vermont house of repre- |
sentatives in 1904 and 1906, and of |
the Vermont senate in 1912; was
states attorney of Orange county |
1896 to 1900; was a commissioner
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second-c class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

Congressman F. L. Greene presid-
ed over the republican state conven-
ton with great tact and ability. He
also gave the republicans many
catchy expressions that will count in
the coming campaign. One of them
was the democrats had always
brought on the wars in this country
and although they were unable to
give the country a war now they are
giving it a war tax.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

The republicans of Vermont have
named ticket that will bring them
a victory. Let us hope the republi-
cans Of Caledonia county will do the
same. But they might as well realize
before beginning they cannot win
by giving men who have carried the
party to defeat the best places on
the ticket. The duty of these men is
to suppress their chronic desire for
Office and turn in and help someone
else win.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

BOstOn-Eagle News Co, SGT Wash
ington and 76 Summer Streets.
observation-disclosures a. Blodgett-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

This paper is entitled to a place on
the Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-16

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31
BY JANE Whitaker.


No-not before the curtain. Some
of us have sat out in front and
thought it was all great fun. But be-
hind-well, sometimes that is differ
ent. III ..s ..
Many of the amateurs are just
stage-struck. Some of them serious
ly want to follow the profession and
must go on amateur nights to show
what talent they have-and what
grit.
Some of them are human derelicts
who earn their enough to
buy a bed and fill their stomachs for
another day. This class shows up
night after night, month after month,
md some of them can count the
years,
They never bother dressing in the
atricaI style. You have seen them
with sweaters, not all of them clean.
You have heard them sing without
any voice to speak of. You have
watched their grim faces because
they do not bother smiling any more.
And after they go off, when you
are through hooting and cat-calling,
and the rest, some manager will say:
Lord, but you're a crumb! Why
don't you smile?"
But don't be sorry you laughed, be-
cause that is the object of the per-
formance-to give the audience a
good time.
No one works harder toward this
end than the manager of the house.
This 'Fback-of-the-scenes" house is
fairly good to the amateurs. 1t pays
the performers 81 a night and car
fare. Some of the houses pay IS
cents and carfare; some Of them pay
IS cents and no carfare.
Most of them double the price of
admission; some of them give three
performances, some two, some one
but the amount the performer gets is
the same regardless of how many
L, II, -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31

A blond girl, who is striving to get
on the professional list, is going to
sing a song. Her name is Hazel. The
manager goes before the curtain and
announces:
Miss Hazelnut, sister to Witch
hazel, will now sing something new"
Hazel has been on the amateur
stage before. She has lost some of
her 'timidity, but tonight she is angry.
She stands there while the audience
boots and she just glares at them.
Suddenly there is a lull and quaver
of a voice springs from somewhere
in HazePs throat, but the cat-calls
have recommended and her jaws snap
together. -
Come on off, the manager bawls.
81 won't" she flares back. 81 came
here to sing and Pm going to. The
audience soon realizes that she is
good for the night right in the center
of the stage unless they grow quiet.
So they let her sing. Then they give
her "a hand" She had spunk. But
she really had a bad temper.
A woman of at least forty, wrinkled
and much made up, is next intro
duced.
1.-THE next performer" the man
ager bawls, will sing a song that is
not quite as old as she isl
And the forty-year-old amateur
starts to sing "The Holy City"
That's all she does starts. Maybe,
though, she finishes, but no one
knows that but herself.
The next performer is an old man,
and, because of his age, a certain re-
spect is shown him. But the manager
doesn't want to inject pathos- it
must be horse comedy.
'Hey, you," hA says to one of the
nervous ten or twelve behind the
scene. Walk out on that stage and
when you get in the middle pretend
you find a piece of money. Pick I'D
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
STATE SOCIETIES
PLAN MEETING
Joint Gatherings Win Be Held in
Public Museum.
OPENING SESSION APRIL 9
interesting Discussions Of Historical
Subjects to Be Feature Of Meet
ing in the Capital
City.

Madison.-A Joint meeting Of the
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences. Arts
and Letters, the Wisconsin Arehaeo-
logical society, the Wisconsin Audubon
society. the Madison Theological So
ciety and the Wisconsin Natural His
tory society will be held in the lecture
room of the public museum on Thurs
day and Friday. April and TO-
An open meeting win be held at
which interesting discussion will be
dealt with. a banquet for members
will be held on Friday, April TO-
On the arrangement committee are:
Charles f. Brown. secretary of the
wisconsin Archaeological society, Madi-
son; Or. Victor Kutchin. Green Lake.
secretary of the Wisconsin Audubon
society; Charles n. Brown. Madison,
secretary Madison theological so
ciety; W. C. Schier, Milwaukee, sec.
rotary Wisconsin Theological society (:
John r, Heddle. Milwaukee, secretary
Wisconsin Natural History society
Arthur Beatty. Madison. secretary
Wisconsin Academy OF Science, Arts
and Letters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18

There are many good reasons for
the use of concrete on the farm. The
destruction of silos by heavy winds
has been a source of considerable loss
in the last few months. The wooden
silo cannot in the nature of things be
as safe as that built with concrete.
Farmers are in a sense compelled 10
investigate this subject.
Safety, economy and utility are the
prime considerations, and on all of
these points they are finding them
selves gamers from the use of con
crete in silo-censtruction.
1t will be claimed in truth that not
all wooden silos are blown down; but
so many of them are thus destroyed
that farmers are put TO great annoy
ance and loss. Concrete structures
are much safer, and in the long run
are more economical
The original cost is about the same
as for wood, If the farmer is able to
do the work with his regular force.
When the durability and lessened
risks are considered, it is seen that the
concrete construction is economical in
almost all circumstances.
AS for the general utility, after the
construction is up, there is no espe-
ciaI difference. The concrete silo is
sanitary, and preserves the fodder in
a satisfactory way. This fact mas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
MANURE SPREADER
SAVES MUCH TIME
Where Fertilizer Is Scattered
Thiniy Fertility Is Taken UP
Readily by Plants.
cRv r. 3. RussINGN

think a good plan is to scatter
manure often and thinly and the
manure spreader will put the element
on thinner and more evenly than is
possible in the old way. Not long ago
| heard farmer say:
Before / used a spreader | could
hardly get men to haul manure, but
now | have no trouble at all, as it is
only half the work 1t used to be. |
also find in using the spreader that the
manure goes twice as far, or more
and with better results"
When manure is spread evenly IN
thin coating the fertility is taken up
by the plant life much more readily
than when the manure IS placed IN
large quantities in piles.
Personally. have used manure
spreader for many years and consider
it one Of the essential tools on the
farm. 1t is so clearly shown that the
spreader saves much time and work
in getting the manure upon the land'
and adds so much to its value In the
way Of handling the manure so II is
available for all kinds of plant growth.
that it seems it might be profitable
investment for a number OF small
farmers or gardeners to own manure
spreader in partnership and thus have
the benefit of its use as does the
farmer who has large amount oil
manure at his disposal.
On many large farms the manure
spreader is used almost constantly. l
find that the amount invested in
manure spreader will bring in a much
better rate of interest in added crops,
to say nothing of the saving in cost OF
labor, than when the amount of money
is placed as ar investment in some
securities.
| am led to believe that the time
Is getting near when every farmer that
is IN to date will have one Of these
machines upon his farm and will use
II every little while and consider it
lust as necessary as his farm wagon,
which, OF course, he would not think
of being without.
Then they will not be looked upon
as something out Of the ordinary, but
as a necessary farm implement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
REALLY NOTHING or MOMENT
Pathetic Message From MRS. Young
husband Stirred No Feeling With
in Messenger Boy.

He was fretful and lonely, for his
wife had taken her first post-nuptiaI
trip away from him. She would be
away a whole VEGA whole week OF
loneliness and anxiety. He pictured
her equally-even more-distressed at
the separation. Outside to accenuate
his misery. the rain streamed down in
an unending torrent The wind
whistled a lugubrious wall as an ac-
compartment to his feelings. and the
thunder put in a few well-chosen or
chestral effects The door bell began
to ring violently just as the clock
struck two Mr. Younghusband listened
with mixed joy and fear. His wife.
perhaps. His eager ear heard the
1anitor, sleepy and grumbling. open
the door. A messenger boy, dripping
and soaked, stood without the portal
as the janitor unbolted the door, He
handed a saturated envelope to the
janitor: Mr.. Younghusband?" Any
thing Important" Nav, t amt
nothin'! A woman says her heart is
byeakin' for him in Boston"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
PLAN TO BUILD a
SILO THIS SEASON
Harvest Full Feeding Value Of
Corn Crop Instead Of Two
Thirds Formerly Obtained.

Silos are being built all through the
country at a rate that never was
equaled before, for the high feeding
value OF silage is beginning to be re
allied by farmers. The old fallacy
that a dairy farmer was the only man
who could afford to own a silo has
been placed in the discard along with
other mistaken ideas. All farmers
who have ten head or more Of farm
animals can afford to own a silo.
Get a silo and harvest the full feed
ing value Of the corn crop instead OF
the two-thirds you have been harvest
ing in the past Fully one-third the
feeding value Of the corn plant is in
the stalks and leaves; and under the
methods that now are used on many
farms most Of this is wasted.
The type OF sfO is not so impor-
tant. All OF the standard makes will
keep silage equally well IL they are
put up properly. Some Of the more
permanent kinds like the soiid-wall
concrete sllus are the cheapest in the
long run. 70, they viii not rot down
after they arc guilt. The expense for
repairs is small The main thing Is
10 get a silo. and do it in time fos
this years crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
FEW SUGGESTIONS
IN POULTRY YARD
Keep the House Rid of Mites by
Use of Kerosene Dispose of
All Young CockerelS.

Farmers Bulletin 562 of the depart
ment OF agriculture offers the follow.
ing suggestions to members of the
poultry clubs, and to poultry produc'
ers in general:
To rid the poultry house of mites,
spray the pen, the roosts, and the
dropping boards with kerosene OF
crude petroleum at least once a week
from the time warm weather sets in
in the spring until. cold weather comes
in the fall Those having lime and
sulphur compound could use it to good
advantage for destroying lice and
mites in the poultry house.
Market all cockerels, except those
intended for breeding purposes, as
soon as they attain broiler size. fol
they will pay a larger profit at that
time than If held until fall. when the
market becomes overcrowded.
1t is urged that club members strict
ly adhere to the following rules In
handling their poultry and eggs;
L: Keep the nests clean; provide
one nest for every four hens.
2. Gather the eggs twice daily.
3. Keep the eggs in cool, dry room
or cellar.
4. Market the eggs at least twice s
week.
5. Sell, kill, or copfine all male birds
as soon as the Matching season IL
over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
St. PatrIck,s unselflshneas.

Like st. Paul, SO, too, st. Patrick
seems to have practiced the New Tss-
lament Injunction Freely have you
received, freely give" Matt. 10, s.,
for he says: Though l have baptized
so many thousano people, did / ask
halfpenny (dimidium scriptulae)
from any one Of them? Mention it
and will give it back to you. Apd
when the Lord ordained clerics
through my unworthiness tmodicita-
tenn and ministry l gave ordinations
freely. II I asked of one Of them
even the price OF my sandal, tell me;
charge me with it, and will restore
it to you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18

been demonstrated by government
tests.
Farmers who have not studied the
subject of concrete construction, will
do well to take it up. In most cases
the material will be cheaper and hand
Ter than lumber. 1t is of high value
for walks, dairy floors, milk houses,
troughs and steps. as well as for gen
eral architectural work
Where the farmer is able to supply
the sand and gravel without much ex-
pense, and has time to perform the
labor of construction, or at least to
supervise il, the outlay for any given
piece of work will probably be less
than it would be if lumber were used.
The proportion of cement required is
net iarge item of expense, though
many seem to think so.
The farmer also gains in the mat
ter of insurance as he goes forward
with his experiments in concrete con-
struction. This is an important con-
sideration, and he adds both comfort
and safety. beside saving money.
The decrease of the lumber supply
has resulted in steady advance OF
prices, so that the growing cost of
building has become a serious prob
lem on the farm. This question may
be greatly simplified by study of the
use of concrete.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
WATERY BLISTERS ON FACE

Smithyille, Ind.-"Six months ago
our baby girl, one year old, had few
red pimples come on her face which
gradually spread causing her face to
become very irritated and fiery red
color. The pimples on the child's face
were at first small watery blisters. Just
a small blotch on the skin. She kept
scratching at this until in few days
her whole cheeks We're fiery red color
and instead OF the little blisters the
skin was cracked and scaly looking
and seemed to itch and burn very
much.
I'VE used a number of remedies
which seemed 20 give relief for short
time then leave her face worse than
ever. Finally We got cake of Guti'
cura Soap and box of Cuticura Clint
ment. | washed the ehild's face with
very warm water and Cuticura Soap,
then applied the Cuticura Ointment
very lightly. After doing this about
three times day the itching and
burning seemed entirely gone in two
days time. Inside of two weeks time
her face seemed well. That was eight
months ago and there has been no re-
turn of the trouble" (Signed) Mrs.
A. X. Wooden, Nov. 4, 1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
Submission Of the Rards.

When st. Patrick visited Ireland,
A. D. 431, he found high standard of
civilization. He met with men versed
in philosophy and competent to de-
bate with him the merits OF the old
religion which they loved and the
new one which he championed.
Though he announced his intention to
destroy their old beliefs they extend
ed to him a hospitable welcome. 1t
is significant that when Patrick ap-
peared before King Leoghaire and his
court at Tara the leader of the Irish
disputants was Dubthac, chief OF the
bards. When submission was made
to the new creed it was by a tender
of his harp by the bard to the saint,
Dubthac exclaiming, Hereafter my
harp shall resound only to the praises
of Patriek's God"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-18
10 HoId CONFERENCE rhIs Month.

Continuing the campaign for the
standardization of farm products, and
to arrive at an agreement on the poll
cies the Wisconsin delegates will adj
vocate at the second national confer
ence on marketing and farm credits,
the state board of public affairs is ar
ranging for a conference to be held
before March 20.
Secretary r. A. Campbell has Is
sued invitations to a number of promi-
nent citizens of the state, representing
farmers marketing organizations.
state departments of government Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and journals that
are interested in developing more
businessIike methods of handling and
distributing Wisconsin farm products
The national conference that will
be discussed at this meeting will be
held In Chicago, April IA. Is and 16.
A number OF Wisconsin citizens are
keenly interested In promoting this
conference. and several members Of
the university staff and STATS of the
state departments have been invited
to take part in the deliberations.