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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
Horace Ward Bailey-Vermonter

An appropriate memorial to Hor-
ace w. Bailey, late United States
marshal for the district of Vermont,
has been compiled by Judge Frank
L. Fish and other friends and is now
ready for distribution. The volume
| is first a tribute to Mr.. Bailey and
record for future generations of
his researches in Vermont history as
we'll as of his unique and delightful
personality. Every page breathes
the charming, genial spirit of ''Uncle
Horace" Fortunately the COM
pliers have not "doctored" the va
rious speeches and newspaper ar
ticles which they have included in
the volume, but have allowed them
to remain in the style in which Mr..
Bailey wrote them. The first six
chapters are a sympathetic sketch
of Mr.. Bailey's life and works by
Frederic P. Wells, the historian of
Newbury.
The volume is also a valuable con-
tribution to Vermont history. Mr.
Bailey's zeal for the study of the
early days of Vermont was known to
all his friends, and this volume
shows how thorough were his re-
searches and how wide was his
knowledge. No student of the life
of Vermont people can afford to ne
glect the chapters which preserve
Mr.. BaiIey's historical writings.
All in all the Bailey book is one
of the most interesting works pub
lished in Vermont for many years.
Those who have followed the
course of Vermont politics during
the last twenty-five years will find
many a thrilling story. Journalists
will discover the authorship of some
of the most unique political writing
of recent decades. Best of all is the
pleasure of a few hours society will
Horace Bailey, the book faithfully
reflects his personality and makes
the reader feel that he is holding
fellowship with his good friend once
more.
The book is we'll printed and con-
tains an excellent portrait. The
committee have appointed Mr.
Frank H. Chapman, As Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vermont, to attend to
the distribution and as long as the
edition lasts he will send copies al
50 each. The books have also been
placed in the principal book stores
Of the state for sale at the same
price
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The interstate commerce commits
sion recommends the compulsory
use of steel cars in passenger trains
and prohibition of the use of wooden
cars between or ahead of steel ones
Undoubtedly, this would save some
life in the country as whole, but
it is hard to see how railroad in
the financial condition the Boston
and Maine can replace all it's wood
en- cars with steel cars unless it is
allowed to increase it's revenue by
an increase of rates. Here in Yer
mont many a man will wonder if
he is to live to see steel coaches on
the Burlington and Lamoille or the
Missisquoi Valley roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
No Relief Promised

The country awaited the annual
message OF President Wilson to con-
gress with much interest, because
it was anxious to know whether or
not the president realized that Amer
lean industry was paralized by pres
ent law, railroads are facing bank
ruptcy because the government has
persisted in destructive rather than
constructive regulation and that the
country faces serious complications
on account of the chaotic conditions
in Mexico. So far as his message is
concerned, it is evident he does not.
On the contrary he declares 1.-THE
road at last lies clear and firm but
does not show that any of the in
terests mentioned above has even
discovered the road"
The president comes out firmly for
the development of new shipping
routes by the government and the
retirement of the government from
the business as soon as any private
party wants it, This method mas
the virtue of novelty but is in direct
opposition to any method of govern
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

ball In tie Town Hall with a team
from ST. Johnsbury, and Saturday
night they will play q game in the
new room In George Walkers new
barn with Co. D. OF st. Johnsbury.
Miss Florence Wilder and Miss
Dorcas Aver spent Wednesday in St.
Johnsbury.
Ruth Wilder comes home from
Brighton Saturday, DecS19, to spend
the holidays. She will be home ten
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huntress Wis
tied Mrs. Huntress' sister in Tilton,
N. H., last week. Dorcas did not re-
turn to school at Lyndon last week
on account OF sickness.
George Walker will have a barn
warming and dance in his new barn
Thursday evening.
(From another correspondent
Fred Simonds spent Wednesday of
last week with his aunt, Mrs. Alden
Morrill,, at Danville.
Miss Ella Robinson was in St.
Johnsbury Wednesday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

ment aid for the development trade
routes that has ever been success
fully undertaken. Every American
would be glad to have profitable
trade developed with South Ameri-
ca but many believe the government
should no more go into the shipping
business than it should go into the
cotton business or the production of
food stuffs. 1t may with safety en-
courage private enterprise in these
lines but it certainly cannot under
take such business in its own name
with any hope of success
Taken as a whole, the wording of
the presidents message was admir-
able, his hopes and ambitions are
good, but his methods proposed give
no promise Of securing the wonder
fully nice things he seems to hope
they will The president has not
asked his party to grant any relief
to the industry of the country from
the unfortunate condition in which
they have placed it. He has simply
commanded our industries to adj
vance with load they have already
found greater than they could bear.
American industry like the overload
ed horse has simply received another
command to advance when it knows
it is impossible to do it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
BARNET

w. S. Brock and C. K. Harris at
tended the G. A r. dinner at Peach
am Saturday.
Quite a number of the boys at
tended the basket ball game Friday
night at West Barnet.
Neal Morgan spent Sunday at his
home here coming to see his father.
Ed Morgan, who is sick.
Edith Wallace left Monday to be
gone the remainder Of the winter.
She went to Springfield first, where
she will stay until Friday and goes
from there to Newark, N. J., for the
winter.
Tuesday night the Barnet All
Stars will play game of basket
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

We earnestly wish the scheme to
establish an auto bus service in this
village success. The great need of
st. Johnsbury is a transportation
service that will be cheap, regular
and reasonably rapid. Electric cars
demand too large an investment to
promise success but the auto service
can be installed for comparatively
small sum and the machines have
been so perfected that reliable ser
vice may be expected. The success
of the scheme will make much de-
sirable building territory available
and help reduce the cost of housing
that has been unreasonably expen-
sive for the past decade. If honestly
and efficiently managed the public
may expect the auto service to be
a<great aid in the further develop
ment of the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
The American Army

The American army is the sub
ject of most animated discussion,
and there are practically three
propositions before the country at
present Congressman Gardner of
Massachusetts, is convinced there
should be an investigation with full
publicity regarding the prepared
ness for war and makes some sensa-
tional statements in support of his
contention. He makes it evident
that action is needed, but the house
refused to support his plea for pub
licity.
Secretary of War Garrison in his
annual report shows the inadequacy
OF the present army to repel an in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

vasion of any size and that 1t would
take at least six months to organize
sufficient force. a situation that
would be fatal were an invasion un-
dertaken. He gives this sane def
milton of what our army should be.
Every nation must have adequate
force to protect itself from domes-
tic instruction, to enforce its laws,
and to repel invasion; that is, every
nation that has similar characters
tics to those of a self respecting
man." He urges that the United
States army be recruited to its full
war strength which would require
an increase of $4,000 men and 1000
officers. This would give the coun-
try an army of 10000 men with
an available mobile force of $4,000
men in continental United States.
The artillery and artillery ammuni-
ton should be greatly increased. He
also urges new legislation regarding
enlistment and a reserve force, both
in the regular army and the state
militia.
Sensible and convincing as Secre-
tary Garrison's statements and argu-
ments are, we are inclined to be-
lieve Senator John P. Weeks of Mas
sachusetts outlined a better plan in
speech in the senate on Thursday
last. He believes that the army and
state militia should be reorganized
so to give to the mobile army the
proper proportion of infantry, field
artillery, cavalry, engineers, signal,
sanitary troops, the needed ammuni-
ton and supply trains, and provide
for properly equipped depots. In
this he and Secretary Garrison are
probably in full accord but here is
a more valuable suggestion. Sen
ator Weeks said:
Il am firmly impressed with the
too long been INDUCED in with ref
erence to the development of our
military resources; that the ques-
tons Of policy, of economy in main
tenance, of effectiveness in the cost
ly machine which we are forced. to
maintain, have not been intelligently
certainly they have not been
satisfactorily solved.
This requires some sort of ma
tional defence council, and am
heartily in favor of seeing such a
body legislated into prompt exis-
tence. Congress then would not be
asked to provide for the policies and
individual opinion of vary admins
trations and military committees
which so far have been ineffective
and costly, but some definite scheme
would be thought out for the eco
nomical development and mainte-
nance of that part of our military
resources considered necessary for
our national defence.
Here we have efficiency, economy
and consistency regarding the
fighting force of the country. We
believe it will be well for the coun-
try to silence the noisy mouthings of
Congressman Weeks, go beyond the
recommendations of Secretary Gar
rison and begin the careful and
scientific development of an ade-
quate army urged by Senator
Weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16
Caledonia County Farmers.

The special meeting of the Gale
donia County Farmers Association
on Saturday last augurs well for the
future of that organization. The
members present found that about
$500 must be raised to meet the ex-
penses of the current year and nearly
all of those present voluntarily con-
tributed toward that sum. 1t seems
clear that, if the IT'S members de-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The North Troy Palladium has re-
Gently been enlarged to a seven col
umn sheet and the subscription price
remains at 81. A. H. and H. Fl. But
terfield, who have been identified
with the paper for years, are giving
their readers too much for their
money, but if any one can give such
a good paper for that money the
Butterields will do It.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The Bennington County Forest,
Fish and Game Association has unan-
imously voted in favor of a fishing
license that does not include boys
under 16 years Of age. This is good
endorsement of Commissioner Tit
combs suggestion Of a one-dollar
license fee that allows both fishing
and hunting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The high cost of meat is partially
explained by the secretary of agri-
culture who said in his annual re-
port that steers raised in California
by an Oregon operator have been
shipped through Denver to Omaha
and their beef sent to points on the
Atlantic coast. Hogs raised in Illi-
nois and sold at Indianapolis have
been slaughtered at Boston and a
part of their cured bacon shipped
to Los Angeles. Michigan dressed
veal calves expressed to South Water
street commission houses at Chicago
have been returned to the Identical
shipping points from which they
came to fill orders from local retail
markets" OF course this ride for
dressed meat has to be paid for by
the man who eats it, 1t would be
interesting to know where the few
beef cattle sent out of Vermont are
finally devoured
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The Bennington Banner has just
passed its twelfth birthday and
eutenant-Governor F. E. Howe is
still its editor. The growth of the
paper has been steady and it was
never better or promised more than
it does at the present time.Ln
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

loo MANY lAASLAAutAOnSs
LET u. v. M. train our teachers
in agricultural and industrial lines
Let Middlebury continue to give
them excellent instruction in peda-
gogy academic teaching, and let
Norwich maintain its engineering
instructors" This is the sugges-
ton of the Rutland Herald in an
swer to the suggestion of the Bel
lows Falls Times that Vermont
ought to have a state university and
but one, and that one should be To-
Gated at Burlington" The Herald
claims that it's proposition is the
recommendation of the educational
commission, but we have not dis
covered where the commission has
recommended any state aid for Nor
wich University. On the contrary,
the commission did not recommend
any aid for Norwich because that
institution could perform no service
for the state that is not already bet
ter done at one of the other insti-
tutions.
The commission has recommend
ed the training of teachers for the
secondary schools of the state by
Middlebury College and the train
ing of teachers Of agriculture in the
public schools at the University of
Vermont. We question somewhat
the wisdom of substituting even two
institutions for the training OF
teachers for Vermont. If the plans
Of the educational commission are
carried out Vermont will have bet
ter trained and equipped teachers
in every grade Of the public school,
especially in the small rural school
where the teacher is almost the en-
tire educational equipment. In these
schools, especially in the secondary
schools, some form of agricultural
instruction is to be given by teach
ers trained and qualified for such
work.
Now if these teachers were to be
trained in agricultural teaching at
the University and in pedagogy at |
Middlebury, either the teachers will !
be trained in only one of these
branches or must divide their time
between the two institutions. Meth
er OF these results is desirable.
Vermont schools will need young
men and women trained in both |
pedagogy and agricultural instruc-
ton if it intends to make agricul-
tural instruction at all general. 1t
would not be wise or economical to
require one teacher to attend two in
situations to get equipment for his
work. Nor is it necessary as one
institution can be equipped for less
than two institutions to do the en-
tire work.
Further, why should the state pay |
a second institution to perform the
same work that it is paying the Uni
versity of Vermont through federal |
aid to do? The federal government |
is literally helping the state in Civ
ing instruction in agriculture and |
mechanical arts and the state ap-
propriates this money to the Uni
versity of Vermont and State Agri-
cultural College. Having done this
it seems hardly proper that the state
should also help another institution |
in practically the same line of work |
because one well-equipped institu-
ton can handle it more economically |
and efficiently than two partially |
equipped institutions.
When fully considered there !
seems % be more merit in the propo- |
sition to have one state university |
located at Burlington than some peo-
pie are willing to admit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

The house Of representatives gave
the knockout blow to the PROPOSE
ton to have $250,OOO,OOO currency
deposited in cotton and tobacco belt
banks for the relief of farmers in
those sections. The country will re-
joice in this victory for sound f.
nance by the government
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-16

1t will seem like really visiting
the legislature" to go to Montpelier
and find T. c. Cheney at work at
the state house. Mr.. Cheney is
probably as familiar with the MAX
ing of law as any person the COVER
nor could have found to serve as a
reYisor.
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Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
oGico as second-class mail matter.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04
THE CLOSING DAY Of THE MARION
SUMTER COUNTY SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR

The visitors We're headed by the
University Band, and they marched
Up from the depot. following the lead
of Secretary Rooney and Chief Cham.
bers, stopping at the band stand,
where several pieces, very choice Sc
lections, were rendered.
The other cars were escorted up Fl.
King avenue and down Oklawaha ave-
nue. and later on out to the fair
grounds
The weather was ideal and the roads
were fairly good, and we were told by
our visiting neighbors that they en-.
joyed the ride, and were delighted
with our fair.
We certainly appreciated their
presence and feel that they conferred
on our city distinctive compliment,
which we hope to repay next fair sea-
son many fold, and we further hope
that this neighborly feeling between
the two cities will forever exist.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04
Boys Corn Club Prize Winners

In the boys corn club exhibit at the
fair, Fred Blair, with yield of
Go $3.50 bushels to the acre, captured
the first prize, and Clarence Landlord,
with yield of SO 1880, was awarded
the second prize. The other contest
ants were: Walden Wishart, Allie
Hough, Make Mixson. Vernon Neil,
Heth Pickett, Ray Priest, Carl l.. Per
ry, Milton Harrell, Albert Zetrouer,
Silas Huffman, Welsh Simmons, Geo.
L. Proctor. A. r. Douglass, Eddie
Proctor, Edible H. Douglass, Clyde
Seckinger, Doyle Nichols, Geo. Par
ker, Henry Parker, Benz. J. Hamil
ton, H. L. Perkins, Arthur Horne, Guy
Turner and Glenn Smith.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04

martie; first cockerel, A. w. Dye;
second cockerel, Msr. r. w. Blair;
first and second pullet, Mrs. ]. T.
Rawls; best pen, F. NJ. Joyner.
White Wyandottes-First cockerel,
first pullet, first hen, Wildhill Poultry
Farm.
Sicilian Butter Cups-First cock,
first hen, first cockerel, first pullet, f.
F. Moore.
B. B. Red Game Bantams-First
hen, Rodger Liddon
Colored Muscovy Ducks-First and
second drake, first duck, John A.
Mitchell; second duck, E. c. Bennett.
White Muscovy Ducks-First drake,
first duck, E. C. Bennett.
Pekin DucKs-first drake, first
duck, r. MacKay.
Rouen Ducks-First drake, first
duck, J. w. Akin.
Indian Runner Ducks-First and
second old drake, ]. |. Gist first and
second old duck, Oliver Meadows ;
first young drake, frs young duck,
Mrs. L. c. Dodd first pen, r. B. Bow.
ers.
Gray African Geese-First gander
first goose, John A. Mitchell.
Toulouse Geese-First and second
old gander, first and second old goose,
first and second young gander, first
and second young goose, Mrs. Alice
Roller.
Black Turkeys-First and second
Tom, second hen, Marion Farms.
Bourbon Red Turkeys-First and
second old Tom, first and second hen,
first and second young Tom, first and
second pullet, Hugh Knight.
Bronze Turkeys-First and second
old Tom, first hen, first and second
young Tom, second pullet, Marion
Farms; second hen, Estella Lewis !;
first pullet, Perry Edwards.
Narragansett Turkeys-First old
Tom, Mrs. Alice Roller; second old
Tom, second hen, first young Tom, ].
M. Huffman; first hen, first and Sec
ond pullet, Marion Farms
Pearl Guineas-First cock, first hen,
first cockerel, first pullet, Mrs. Alice
Roller.
Pigeons-White Fan Tail-First
and second cock, first and second hen,
Charles P. Cullen.
Red Carneau-First and second
cock, first and second hen, R. B. Bow
ers.
Jacobins-First cock, first hen, R.
T. Munroe.
Belgian Hares-First old buck, first
old doe, first young buck, first and Sec
ond young doe, A. Kristiansen.
White Rabbits-First and second
buck, first and second old doe, first
and second young buck, Phillip Giles.
Best exhibit of guinea pigs, Clifford
Fausett.
Gray FoX-Thomas Harris.
Red Raccoon-William Arts.
Outside contributors, not contest
ing for prizes, Flynn Elliott of Char.
lOtte, N. c., won 81 blue and II red
ribbons; J. H. Wendler of Lakeland,
II blue and red ribbons.
We are indebted to Mr. e. c. Ben.
nett, the capable superintendent of
the poultry department, for the above
list of premiums awarded in his de-
partment, and in which Mr. T. J. Mar
shall of College Park, Ga, acted as
Judge.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04
Premium List, Poultry Department

TlSIiiuHi List, TouILiy DSPal lHcHt
Notified Aanconas-First cock
first hen, Mrs. Alice Roller.
Blue Andalusian-First cock. sec
ond hen, Miss Annie Davis; first hen
second cock, first cockerel first pull
let, Mrs. w. A. Robertson; second
cockerel, second pullet, Miss Annie
Davis.
Light Brahmas- and second
hen. E. G. Bennett.
Partridge Cochins-First cock, first
hen, Phillip Giles.
Pit Games-First cock, second hen,
John Sampson; second cock, first pull
let, A. w. Dye; first hen, J. F. Davis
of Irvine, Fla; first cockerel Fred Ar
mold second cockerel, second pullet,
Fred Malever.
Japanese Phoenix Games-First
cock, first hen, Harry Moore.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs-First
cock, first hen, first pullet and exhi-
bition pen, C. Timmons; first cocker
ell, second pullet, Richard Leamon of
Calvary, Fla; second cock, T. w.
Brown.
Indian Games-First cock, first hen,
Robert Tydings; second cock, NJ.
Sampson; Biting prize, Robert Ty-
dings.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns-
First cock, first hen, first cockerel,
first pullet, J. NJ. Huffman, Oak, Fla.
Single Comb White Leghorns-
First cock, first and second hen, best
exhibition pen, Wonder Poultry Farm
Eastlake, Fla; second cock, R. T.
Munroe; first and second pullet, Clyde
Smith.
S. C. Black Minorcas cock
first hen, Anna Mitchell.
S. C. White Minorcas-First and
second hen, E. C. Bennett.
Buff Orpingtons-First cock, first
hen, first cockerel, first and second
pullet, J. E. Davis, Irvine, Fla.
S. C. Black Orpingtons-First cock
erel, first pullet, G. Timmons.
S. c. White Orpigtons-First cock
second hen, Nathan Mayo; first hen
first and second pullet, Mrs. George
Bitch.
Barred Plymouth Rocks-First
cock, second cockerel, first puilet, w
NJ. Gist; second cock, Perry Edwards
first and asecond hen, Marion Farms
first cockerel, George Thompson; sec
ond pullet, Leonard Wesson.
White Plymouth Rocks-First cock
first and second hen, first cockerel
second pullet, Mrs. George Bitch
second cockerel, first pullet, r. B
Bowers; first and second exhibition
pen, Mrs. George Bitch.
R. c. R. I. Reds-First cock, first
hen, first cockerel, first pullet, d. S
cromartie.
S. C. r. I. Reds-First cock, Paul
Brinson; second cock, second hen
Marion Farms; first hen, D. S. Gro