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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-23

An unknown, photc-haper was in our
Friday of last week and took Frisby
Incock's picture iand has hest mule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-23

Miss RoSyola Moseley was overcome
with emotion one day last week while com
posing sentimental poems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-23

If people would quit drowning young
kittens by the sackful the rat trap fac.
tories would have to 90 to making null,
muzzlcs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
A Peace Proposal

People already are beginning to
think who the candidates for coun-
ty Office shall be, also whether there
will be republican, progressive and
democratic tickets or only republican
and democratic tickets. If there are
three as named in the first combina-
ton there is a question which one
would win but if there were only re-
publican and democratic there would
be no question about republican
victory. We do not know that it
would be possible to make a combina-
ton of republicans and progressives
but think it would be desirable. If
the breach between the two factions
land that is really all there is to it,
two factions) could be closed now it
very likely would stay closed. So as
a republican we feel the party can
we'll afford to give the progressive
faction a liberal recognition .provid-
ed they will vigorously support the
combination ticket.
For the purpose of ascertaining
public sentiment on the matter we
propose the following republican
county ticket:
For senators, DR.. w. J. Aldrich of
ST. Johnsbury and F. M. Page of
Groton.
For sheriff, w. H. Worthen of St.
Johnsbury.
For assistant judges, Fred Hoffman
of Wheelock and w. H. Jeffrey of
East Burke.
For judge of probate, w. P Smith
of st. Johnsbury.
For states attorney, N. A. Norton
of Lyndonville.
For high bailiff, c. A. Bunker of
Peacham.
The above list does not include all
of the men who are ambitious for
Office but if such combination could
be made it would be winning ticket
and put the party into better work
ing condition for other contests.
Put this list into your hat and think
about it occasionally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
A Vermont Woman Farmer

The editor of The CaIedonian
learned of a case in the town of
Stowe last week that suggests both
the tragic and at the same time a
cheerful and hopeful situation. On
hill farm of 100 acres there lives
a woman, apparently less than forty
years of age, with three daughters,
the oldest of whom is seventeen and
the youngest eight, who acts as her
own farmer. Left widow on Mar.
2, 1913 on the farm, which we under
stand is not entirely paid for, she
was faced with the question of dis
posing of the farm for what it would
bring or attempting to operate it
and maintaining there a home for
herself and daughters. 1t seemed al
most a tragedy that the woman
should be left in these disheartening
circumstances but she has met it in
a way that does credit to herself and
promises a successful solution of the
problem before her.
Unable to secure a competent and
reliable man to assist her the woman
decided to became a farmer herself.
Through the summer she had the as
sistance of an uncle but labored with
him in all kinds of farm work. He
went away in November and then she
assumed full charge of twenty head
of cattle and six horses for the win
ter. She has done her own milking,
feeding and had complete charge of
this amount of live stock. A brother
was engaged to cut the wood pile
and assist through sugaring but the
woman is still her own farmer.
The cheerful side of the picture is
the contentment and enthusiasm of
the woman over her work. She says
the city has no charm for her and
she prefers this home for herself and
daughters to a tenement and no means
of support in a larger civic center.
Apparently she is making a success
OF her work. She produces her own
butter and finds market for a large
proportion of it in the village three
miles away. She is feeding her stock
rather close because the late spring
makes her fearful about her supply
of hay but she expects to get her
stock out to grass without the ex-
pense of buying any hay. A daugh-
ter eleven years old is walking to and
from the village schools and the old
est daughter is keeping house. The
woman boasts that she has MIXED
fourteen cows in one hour and ten
minutes, says she would sell the
farm if she could get a right price
for it but would not want to give
up farming. 1t certainly is cheering
to see the courage and optimism of
the woman in contract to some of the
male croakers that infest Vermont
farms. large circle of interested
people will watch with warm sym
pathy and real pleasure the hard
struggle and we hope ample success
of Mrs. Lauretta Parsons of Stowe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
A Proclamation by The Governc
of Vermont

A Proclamation by The Governor
Friday, May first, will be Arbor
Day. I ask each community in the
State to devote that day to the care
of their trees and public places with
a view of enhancing their natural
charms.
urge the children to plant flowers
and trees with the kindly thought
of benefiting bird, beast and man,
to the end that love and appreciation
of our Green Mountain State may be-
come more deeply rooted in their
hearts because the work of their
hands has added to her beauty and
usefulness.
Given under my hand and the
great seal of the State, this eigh-
teenth day of April, in the year of
Our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
dred and fourteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States, the
one hundred and thirty-eighth.
ALLEN M. FLETCHER.
By the Governor;
WARNER A. GRAHAM.
Sec'y. of Civil and Military Affairs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Sabbath, May 3rd, will be Go-to-
Church day at Barnet Center. A.
e. Brownlee minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McCondach
and two children spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Roundy at
Hanover, N. Ell.
Theron ROBBIE is still confined to
the house.
Martin Gibson returned Thursday
from California where he has been
for the past six months. Mr.. Gibson
will resume his work in the ceme-
terry at Barnet Center.
Will HASTE has had a New Eng
land telephone installed in the home
of Joseph Simonds.
Kenneth McCondach was here the
past week from Boston to see his
father who has been sick so long.
Mrs. Dusham who has been help
ing Mrs. Chester Somers for two
weeks has returned to her home.
Mrs. w. S. Brock, Mrs. Belle Nor
gan and Mrs. John Robinson from
this place and Mrs. Sarah Trussell
from Boston attended the G.. A. r.
encampment at st. Johnsbury last
week.
Albert Morgan came home from
St. Johnsbury Monday to spend a
few days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. James Morgan.
Mrs. Sidney Lewis from Indian
apolis came the last of the week to
spend some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cade.
Mrs. Sauren Holmes fell from a
chair one day last week and nearly
broke her wrist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
MONROE

Miss Mary Fisher went Thursday to
Lyndonville to take the teachers ex-
animation. She will teach in Sheffield
this spring.
Miss Harriet Burns returned from
Concord, N. H., Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Gibson was in st. Johns
bury, Thursday.
Mrs. Florence Emery of Brockport,
N. Y. is visiting her brother, P. E.
Blancher.
Miss Ethel Duncan returned to her
school in Sheffield, Saturday.
Miss Belle Human of st. Johns
bury visited her parents, here the last
of the week.
Isaac Jacobs of Holyoke, Mass.
has been visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roake Pulsifer of
Brockton, Mass. are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gilchrist.
Miss Julia Fisher has gone to North
Monroe to work for Mrs. Frances
Hall.
Mrs. John Colby of WoodsvilIe
visited at Charles Hosford's, Wednes-
day.
Howard Emery is building a new
piazza across the front of his house.
Mrs. Charles Hosford was in st.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

On July 1, 1909. when the re-
publicans were in control the senate
contained ninety-two senators and
had Gil officers and employees on its
pay roll; the house had 39S members
and 423 employees. On July 1, 1914,
when the democrats we're in control
the senate had ninety-six members
and 581 officers. and employees on its
pay roll and the house had 4s9 MEM
bers and 4S9 employees. That shows
how the democrats really curtail ex-
penses when in power. Thus far the
only curtailing noticed is in the in
come OF the government rather than
its expenses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Mr.. Harris and VIII Brock attend
ed the G.. A. r.. encampent at ST.
Johnsbury last week Monday and
Tuesday.
The Barnet Dramatic Club will
meet at the home or Mrs. ID. L. Cad
ley, Friday evening, May /.
Mrs. L. K. GilflIan, Mrs. Ella John
ston and Mrs. Jean Phelps will enter
tain the Ladies' Society, Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. T.. r..
Gilfillan. The ladies are requested to.
bring their thimbles.
Henry Gilfllan and his nurse Miss
Dorothy Waldron returned from
Boston, Wednesday, where they have
been for the past four weeks. Henry
is much improved in health.
Mrs. Vera Welch from East Bar
net called on friends here Saturday.
The church will hold its commun-
ion service next Sunday May 3. The
business meeting will be held We'd
nesday evening.
Howard Elliott is selling the Ford
Automobile. New prices. Drop a
line or phone 1921, he will do the
rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Vernont's two senators voted every
time for the broader declaration of
the causes of the war on Mexico pro-
posed by Sen. Lodge but when the
personal spite resolution of the
president came up for passage Sen.
Page voted for it and Sen. Dilling-
ham against it. We do not under
stand that Sen. Dillingham; is OPP
posed to the demand for satisfaction
for insult to the United States flag
but he believes the country should
meet in full the obligations the law
less and murderous conditions in
Mexico impose upon us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

The Burlington Free Press states
that the express companies doing
business in the state of Vermont have
openly refused to file a bond or TO
pay the taxes assessed under the
amended law of 1912. If this is
correct there certainly is an OPP
portunity for the governor of the
state to insist upon the observance
of the law. The average tax payer
who complies with all the law re-
lating to his taxes will not cheerfully
allow corporations to openly defy the
law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Discussing the causes for these
amazing and startling conditions,
DR.. Wood finds that even in the
slums, where the pinch of poverty
is the sharpest, the food is better
prepared than it is in the country,
while the distance from dentists,
oculists and clinical advantages ac-
counts for the large number of de-
fects of sight, hearing and teeth.
Country houses are often drafty and
overheated. The chances for house
infection are greater and children
are more exposed to cold, heat and
dampness. The schoolhouses are Of
ten old and carelessly built and have
insufficient equipment. In seven
states there is no regulation of the
sanitation of country schools. Heat
ing is generally by means of stove
and bad ventilation is usually the
result. Seating accommodations are
bad and general sanitary conditions
often unspeakable. Frequently the
only provisions for cleanliness are a
pail of water, a dirty basin and a
common towel.
The country never should rest con-
tent with such a showing as this
against it. 1t has all the natural adj
vantages and its people should adopt
the approved modern methods that
will make the country boy and girl
superior to those of any other Sec
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

The Rev. r. F. Lowe, superintend-
ent of the st. Johnsbury district of
the Vermont Methodist conference,
says church consolidation is not
practical with the feeling of jealousy
and hostility that exists in the small
er Vermont communities. We think
he is right. But it must be admitted,
if this is true, the people of Yer
mont are too narrow to save the
churches in the small communities
of the state. Conducted as separate
UNCONVENTIONAL institutions they have
long been losing ground and must
soon lose their existence. Could
people sink some of the technicalit1es
of their religion and unite their forces
there is hardly a community in the
state that would not support live
and influential church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

ditch. We deeply regret the necces-
sity for war but having put our
hand to the pillow we should be will
ing to pillow a straight furrow to the
goal Of protection Of life and property
instead Of wandering about the field
as the whims Of personal pique may
dictate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
The Country Unhealthy

We always think of the country
as the most healthy place in the
world, especially in the schools but
this notion is rudely shattered by a
report by DR.. T. d. Wood of the
Carnegie Foundation. In this re-
port the statistics from twenty-five
cities and from rural districts in
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Idaho and Virginia were COM
pared showing that the average of
mental defects among city children
was OF per cent, while the average
among rural children was 0.8 per
cent. Heart-disease is twice as pre-
valent among country children as
among city schoolchildren. City
schoolchildren have only 0.13 per
cent, of curvature of the spine, while
rural schoolchildren have 3.5 per
cent. Ear troubles are five times
and eye troubles are four times as
frequent among country children.
Adenoids are found in city school
children in S.5 per cent, but in the
country the percentage is 215. The
children in twenty-five cities showed
an average percentage of enlarged
tonsils of S.S, while a similar num-
Der of country children showed over
80 per cent, and in Idaho the per-
centage ran up to 43.9.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Since publicity of political expenses
seems to be the popular demand why
not have a statement by the non-par-
tisan PrOuty club as to where it re-
ceives its revenue and how much
the spontaneous demand has cost
up to date.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Local notices, wants, for sale, etc.
cents per word first insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line, three inser-
lions. Probate notices $500 each for
three Insertions Dissolution. liberia
tfon and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, 70
cents. Obituary poetry, 10 cents
line
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

The rs cent piece was made ia
GUS by the American Liver Tablets
the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

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, 1914-04-29

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
Office as second-class mail matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

The % cent piece was made
Famous by the American Liver
Tablets, TIE perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. $50
Six months. 20
Three months. 90
Clergymen in Caledonia County, Sl.OO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

Madam. For Those Corns That Make You Jump
Out Of Your Shoes. Try Wonderful GETSTT."
easy to apply "CETS-IT'-one, two. three,
and it's donel The corn begins to shriVe1,
away she goes, surely, absolutely. A few
drops will do it. "CRTS-IT" never makes
toes red and raw. Corn pains goi 1t means
the end of cutting and gouging of corns,
the end of sticky plasters that don't work
anyhow the end of salvea that eat mp
your toes, no more harness." or fnssing.
Try "CRrS-IT'', the new, sure way, for
corns and ca1luses.
stGRTS-TTs Is sold by all druggists, Csc
a bottle, or sent direct by e. Lawrence * Co,
Chicago.
s.GETS-TT Fs sold in st. Johnabury By c. c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

BOmtOn-Eag1e News Co, 597 Wash
ington and 76 Summer Streets.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

IS Eastern Avenue. s. Johnsbury. VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29
There's No Corn That
"CETS-IT" Won't Get
No More Fussing, PIasters, Salves and
Corn Pains Try the New Way.

lust look at the way that corn comes
OFF, That's what you'll say when you try
wonderful "GETS-IT'' on that corn you've
tried SO long to pry off OF your toe. It's
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-29

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-22
NORWICH TOWN
Old time Fire Engines of Little Ac- count in 1793 and 1s01-Surprise Visit-PeSsonaI Mention.

The old-time fires which were con- stantly occurring as referred to in Tuesdays Bulletin, kept on occurring both at the Landing and in the Town Plot CNorwich Town). The new en- zine when brought out Ncv. 20, 1793, to arrest the flames of the large est fire ever known in Norwich, did very little to help "as the hose broke at the first trial Fifteen buildings in cluding the meeting house and large stores were swept away and even the woods over the river caught fire from flaming cinders
 Later Ion Feb :, 1891. the church on the Town Plot was consumed to ashes by an incendiary fire. A near by group of houses was destroyed in the same fire. The engines proEa ply including the Torrent. were kept con stantly playing but were = little use. and the meeting house that Was near ly twenty years in building was eu- ve,cped in one general blaze, a scene more dread. terrific and sublime the eye could never behold.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-22
TWO WESTERLY DIVORCES GRANTED
Che Wife of Prominent Church Worker the Other De serted Husband-Death of Socrates Schol6eld Son of Norwich Man Chimney Fire Summer Street-One Hundred Hour Test for Dock Pump.

vile which they put in successful op- eration. Arthur sold his interest In 1891 and went to Pittsfeld. Mass. John continued the business in Uncasville until 1866, leaving his sons. James and Thomas. to conduct the business. Thus was the first woolen factory put in operation in Connecticut
 In 1906 John Scholfield commenced the manufacture of wooden goods in Pawcatuck in a factory that Is now a part of the Westerly Shirt company plant. This was the second woolen factory in Connecticut. In ISIS John Scholfield returned to Montville and erected a factory on new site, re- moved his family and resided there the balance of his life Members of the Scholfield family were engaged in the manufacture of woolens up to a comparative recent date.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-22
Muslin Underwear and CorseSs

CHILDREN $ DRESSES in checks and percales for to year olds. Sold regularly for 9Sc >and $1.25-
 SPECIAL 7oe CORSET COVERS of the regular soc quality, finished with good em- broidered edgings-S s-SPEcIAL.3 .39c LACE TRIMMED COMBINA- TIONS-Cover with Skirt and Cover with Drawers. combinations of excellent quality, regularly Toe
 SPECIAL Soc DRAWERS trimmed with laces or embroidery and made of good mus lin, well desig|fed and well made, value 75c-SPECIAL Soc 75c and 9Sc NIGHT ROBES with either high or low neck and trim med with lace or embroidery
 SPECIAL 5oc SHORT SKIRTS which are pretty tiiy trimmed with lace and em- broidered ruff SPECIAL ....,. soc COVERS and DRAWERS of the better sort. The kind we sell regularly for SIPS and SL5O-SP ECiAL 9Sc LONG SKIRTS sold regularly for .S125 and $l50. Latest cut and iU1t the thing for wear with mar TOW skirts-SPECIAL ......-.-...s .sso
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-22

Judge Doran, presiding at the ses- sion of the superior court for Wash sngton counyt, has assigned these cases for trial at the adjourned session to be held in Westerly: Charles D. Chapman against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, an action to recover the value of an auto- mobile destroyed by fire which it is al- legged was due to a spark from a pass ing locomotive. when near the Chap man quarry: the Maine Creamery company against William w. Lilli- bridge. Disposition was made of other cases on the docket as follows: Emma Hudson against Washington County Agricultural society, assigned for trial Monday May f. the Coe-Mortimer company against Stephen F. Taft, con- tinued to September session and court ordered that bill of particulars with weeks: Frank R Mckenzie ct al. against George E. Wood, set for trial May 6: the Capital City Lumber com pany against Charles P. Ecclestone of ASRGWay. continued to September ses- sica; AIEin P. Griffin against John A. Vincent eXecutor, set for trial May and surety for costs ordered to be filed on or before day of trial: Nora F. W 1Etfcrd aga inst Rowland B. Palmer, assigned first case of first jury day of the September session; Fred H. Law ton against Wilcox company, continued niSi
 On the calendar for Thursday, which. are motions for new trials, are these cases: Charles Galucio, assault with dangerous weapon: Howard H. Gavitt, embezziement- Chief of Police Thomas F. Brown against Charles c. Taft, keeping intoxicating liquor for sale; Chief Brown against George Joseph Book9taub. assault.
 The grand jury found two indict- ments against Sylvester Jones of ,I-T, nd Tor TOneS pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison one year on each charge. The case against Pasquale Salemeno, in dicted for assaulting with attempt to kill Charles Brown, is assigned for trial today.
 Lena McNenl was granted 2 divorce on the ground of cruelty from Lewis Stanton McNelI. The parties were prominent in church work in Westerly. Rev. J. ". Ford. who recently resign ed as pastor of the First BapJlst church. was a witness for the peti- tioner.
 Nicholas Mitchell of Westerly was granted 9 divorce on the ground of de- sertion from Martha Holland Mitchell.
 Socrates sohofield, a Providence patent attorney who died Sunday in that city in his S5d year, was the son of Nathan Scholield of Norwich a grcat-grand&on of John Scholneid, one of the brothers of that name who were among the first successful manufactur- CTS of woolen goods in the United States. W her young. MT ScholfieId went with his father to live on the Pacific coast. where he remained 1S years. He returned to Providence about 50 years ago. He is survived by a widow and one soE. Herbert Schol- field.
 John ScAolfeld and his brother Ar thur, at BEfeld, Mass, were the first to have 8 woelen factory with improved machinery in the United States, where the manufacture was sJlc cessfully ac- olnpiisled, all previous attempts haN- inc been unsuccessful b! reason of ina perfect machinery.
 In 1.9S John and Arthur Scneldeid leased valuable water privileges at the mouth of the Ozoboxo river in Mont vile. They built a factory in Uncas-