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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11
PRESS COMMENT
bennington County Ahead.


In the published news about the
various corn growing contests in this
state there has been a good deal OF
credit given to Windsor county and
rightly so for Windsor county has
taken more interest and done more
work than the other counties but II
should not be forgotten that in the
corn growing contests of Vermont
for 1913 the stellar honors were TAX
en- by the town of Arlington in Ben
nington county.
Two Arlington boys, Jesse Harring-
ton and Andrew Wilcox, showed the
whole state OF Vermont how 20 raise
corn with a yield OF five times as
much per acre. as the average
throughout the United States. Young
Harrington won the prize for best
general results and young Wilcox got
the biggest yield.
In the 1918 corn growing contest
in this county nine boys were enroll
ed and with the exception Of one all
grew their half acre OF corn as re-
quired, and kept records OF the work
and expense involved in so doing.
The results are very interesting and
show what can be done on Benning-
ton county farms.
The largest yield secured on half
acre was 60 bushels of shelled corn
which equals 40 bushels to the acre.
The second highest was AS bushels
and the boy who secured this receiv-
ed first prize on best all around half
acre. The lowest yield was 1 3 bush
els. The highest cost of growing a
half acre in this contest was just
S2S. and the lowest was $20.50. The
highest cost per bushel of corn $1.6S
and the lowest $685.. The gross re-
turn per half acre ranged from $S.4S
to $4S, this being determined by est1-
mating the shelled corn at soc. per
bushel while no value was placed on
the fodder and soft corn. The net in
come was $27.5O in the highest in
stance, while the lowest was a loss of
1882.
Two prizes were offered, a first
prize Of $35 and a second of SIS.
These prizes were awarded on the fol-
lowing basis. Largest yield per half
acre was allowed 80 points; largest
net income was allowed 80 points;
best ten-acre exhibit and best written
history of the crop we're allowed 20
points each, making a total of one
hundred points.
The first prize was awarded to
Jesse Harrington of West Arlington.
His entry OF 10 ears at the Vermont
Corn Show at Windsor won first
prize in it's class and his general re-
suits were the best. Second prize
was awarded Andrew Wilcox Of Ar
lington, who had the highest yield
Bennington Banner.
MilliOnaires In Bennington.
About three years ago $1100 was
paid for a farm on the west side of
Mt. Anthony, four or five miles from
Bennington. The buyer was a we'll
known resident of this section, and
he and his wife and family took
possession of their new home. The
couple had some success in cultivat-
ing the place and were quite con-
tented, when one day a man came
along and wanted to buy the farm.
After some dickering the newcome
agreed to pay $4,000 for the $11O0
farm. The buyer was a representa-
tive OF ]. c. Colgate, a millionaire
agriculturist, who has bought up
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

The st. Johnsbury local hockey
team plays its first game tonight with
the fast Newport team at the skat-
ing rink. st. Johnsbury has organic
ed this year with w. Cook as captain
and J. d. Gorham az manager. Some
good games are scheduled for the
season. The team is made up of
fast skaters and good stick handlers,
nearly all Of whom have played pre-
viously in Canada The manager
wishes to thank all those who have
contributed towards the financing of
the team and promises a crackerjack
game tonight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

Out OF town work sent us by parcels post will be
done and returned promptly. TryM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

more than 1000 acres Of land on the
other side of Mt. Anthony. Besides
buying the $110e farm, Mr.. Colgate
hired the farmer as a superintendent
OF his whole establishment, and
wonderful stories are told Of the
great money crops that both sides OF
old Mt Anthony are yielding.
Mr.. Colgate, the gentleman farm
er, is setting out fruit trees as fast
as possible. The plot that was form
erly the $11OO farm was set out In
apple, pear and plum trees. Between
the rows of trees potatoes were plant
ed last spring, and in the fall the
men harvested and sold $4,000 worth
OF potatoes of a fine quality from
land originally part of the $llOO
farm.
Mr.. Colgate is a New York man
and is related by marriage to Lee
Grand G. Tibbits of this city. Mr..
Colgate is specially going in for
pedigree sheep and fancy cattle. In
one of the village store windows the
Troy Times representative found a
large collection of blue ribbons, silver
cups and other prizes and tokens re-
cefved at the fairs by Mr.. Colgate.
These prizes are for fancy stock,
poultry as we'll as fruit, and cover
a wide range of industry. Mr.. Col
gate is helping the farmers of this
section to improve the quality Of
their cattle and other stock. Through
the example set by a few wealthy and
philosophical men the entire district
is being benefited. The first super
intendent employed on the Colgate
place was a Mr.. Jones, who went to
pick up some faLcS cattle. Jones
was on the Inflated Titanic and lost
his life.
On the east side of Mt. Anthony,
Edward H. Everett, another million
aire farmer, has some 1000 or 1900
acres of land. He has built a beauti-
full house part way up the side of the
mountain that can be seen from the
village. In his boyhood Mr.. Everett
was a clerk at the old grist-mill in
Bennington. He went West and
made a fortune. He has travelled ex-
tensively and to-day owns palatial
homes in Ohio, in Texas, at Wash
ington and in Switzerland. He pre-
fers Bennington. Mr.. Everett is plan
ming a great fruit farm and up to
date has set out about 10000 fruit
trees. Many of the trees are ex-
pected to bear rnHs coming season.
1t is the greatest orchard in New
England.
There are said to be so million
aires in this section, either year
round residents or owners of summer
places. The presence of so much
wealth and the example of good citi-
zenship and public spirit set by
these men are having a wonderful
effect among the natives. Miles of
good roads have been built at the
expense of the owners of these big
private estates.-The Troy Times.
That Revolution.
"There is a quiet revolution going
on in Vermont which has been kept
thus far within constitutional limits.
We have determined that in the ap-
pointment of state officials custom
and precedent shall not control, but
that merit and character shall. -
Governor Fletcher in his speech Sat
urday night before the Boston As
sociation of Vermonters, as reported
in the Boston Sunday Globe.
What do these dark hints--that
read like a Free Press editorial
mean? Where is this revolution go
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11
Senior Beneflt last MIN.

The senior benefit at the Academy
last night will give the boys and girls
a good start on their trip to Wash
ington and was great success soci-
ally as well. The program was given
by Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost of Bos-
ton, too we'll known here to need
special mention, but her work this
time was up to her usual standard
and she was ably assisted by Misses
Nancy Hope and Thea. Carroll with
Miss Cora Blake at the piano.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11
speelar Use TOR Goat sklna.

Motor clothing and hearth-rugs are
often products made from the skins
Of special breed Of goats bred in
large and increasing numbers in Swift,
xerland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11
ThInas Worth While.

The things that are really worth
while are not the goals of struggle
for existence, but those which can be
.partaken of by every one and not be
exhausted.-Dr John Grier Hibben.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

The Is cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
TABLETS, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-11

Die Stamp printing done here.
The Burlington Daily Free Press
(by mail) and The CaIedonian one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-24

General Barnett Is the recently ap-
pointed commander Of marines and to
his men may fall the duty Of Selling
the customs houses at Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-24

Rear Admiral Victor Blue. chief OF
the bureau Of navigation of the navy
department, is busy man these days
in Washington, directing the departure
of the warships for Mexican waters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-24

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American
charge daffaires In Mexico City. tried
his best to show Huerta the serious re.
suits that would follow his refusal to
order salute to the American dag Is
Tampico, but failed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-24
G. Wa Fame.

when opportunity knocked ct the
door of George Washington, = remarked
the Observer of Events and Things.
ut seems to have made use Of
Ratchet"
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forms and improvements in the gov
eminent of the State.

forms and improvements in the gov
eminent of the State.
On January 4, 1909, after some
years in private life his remarkable
legal talent was needed by the state
and he was recalled to enlist again
in the public service, receiving the
appointment of Assistant Attorney
General of the State. He so distin-
guished himself in this capacity that
in 1912 he was elected Attorney Cen
eral of the State. There is no doubt
but that Mr.. Smith is one of the best
qualified men for this position and
as he is engaged in working out many
complex and unfinished legal cases
just at this time it would be the best
policy to re-elect him to the office he
holds. He has accepted the nomina-
ton for the Attorney Generalship
and asks the support of the people in
the coming election.
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of Canterbury. Mgr. Benson was
graduated from Elton and Trinity Col
lege. He took Anglican Orders, and
held curacies in East London and at
Kemsing, near Sevenoaks. He joined
the Anglican Community of the Resur-
rection, Mirfeld, 1898, and was re-
ceived into the Church at Woodchester
Priory in 1908, and ordained in Rome
the following year. Since Tobei Mat
thew, son of the Archbishop of York,
became Catholic in 1906, probably no
son of an Anglican Archbishop, other
than Father Benson, has Joined "the
Italian Mission" (as Archbishop Ben
son lightly named it,, and certainly
none has done so with so high a sense
of responsibility and so entire a de-
votion of his time and interests to the
service Of the Church. AS the brother
of A. c. and E. F.. Benson, he is fore
most in literary trinity, and that his
is pen of suggestive power is shown
in "The Light Invisible" "By What
Authority" "The Kings Achieve
ment," Lord of the World" "The
Conventionalists, 1.-THE Sentimental
lists" "The Necromancers," "a Win
nowing," "Non-Catholic Denomina-
lions" "The Dawn of ALL" "Christ in
the Church" "The Coward" and other
works, of which his astonishing fe-
cundity allows us to say that they are
almost too numerous to name. In the
religion of the Plain Man he has sim
ply set forth the reasons of the faith
that is in him. OF this persuasive lit
tie manual, it has been said that the
title page itself contains an argument
in the mere name of the author with
all its hereditary associations. Since
1911 he has been Privy Chamberlain.
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virtues. Brave he was and valorous,
generous of gift and service, the high
tempered knight, whose flashing pass
age cross the ranks of fellow-men
sheds over our world of dull matter
and selfish plodding the sunshine of
uplifting poetry, the sweetness Of the
supernal life.
Shields was the scholar His early
liberal education served him we'll, and
continuous study through the years
increased its brilliancy and power.
And, of course, he was the orator, hold.
ing as charmed victims of his fiery
phrase and his orphean voice no less
the sages Of legislative and senatorial
halls than the ruder and less.thinking
multitudes Of voters of Kaskaskia,
vandalia and Springfield.
Rushed from one occupation to an.
other, from one political Office to an.
other, he was at home, whatever the
duties assigned to him. His talents
were most varied in kind. AS lawyer
and as justice of the Supreme Court
of Illinois, he had his reward in the
genial companionship and the esteem
of the great men, of whom Illinois
was at the time the plentiful parent,
and all America the proud beneficiary
Abraham Lincoln, John M. Palmer,
3. B. Washburn, Stephen T. Logan. to
name but the few. As Auditor of the
State Of Illinois, he wrested from con.
fusion and uncertainty It's financial
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Thirty years of active and sue
cessful practice as attorney at law
in the courts of this state, qualities
and entities Charles G.. Laybourn to
place on the bench, MIR. Laybourn is
candidate for Judge of District
Court and his long record as sue
cessful lawyer is his best recommend
alton for the Judgeship.
Among the many and complex
cases which fall to the lot of a promi-
nent lawyer there are many which IN
volve ALMOST every point at law and
the attorney in the case gains an ex-
perience from the diverse evidence
brought forth in the various cases,
from the opinions of the many juries
which hear counsel for both sides,
and from the decisions of the Judges
who try the cases, which fits him to
become a dispenser of justice.
During the thirty years of Mr..
Laybourn's practice he has won over
eighty per cent of his cases, estab-
fishing precedent among the men,
bers of the bar and demonstrating
his own keen insight into the most
complex and intricate cases. This
knowledge will stand him in good
stead on the bench of the District
Court.
Mr.. Laybourn was educated in the
Normal School of the University of
Illinois and the Law School of the
University of Michigan having rec
eiyed his Bachelors and Law degrees
after years of hard work paying his
own expenses through both schools
Since he has been a practicing law
yer in Minneapolis he has always
given his best efforts and his fin
ancial support to any movement for
the improvement of the City and he
would appreciate your support in the
election of November third.
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Frank L. Palmer. in seeking the
senatorial toga in the goth district,
goes into the fight for this honor
backed by four years. experience in
the legislature.
Mr.. Palmer's record while men,
Der of the legislature entities him to
some consideration from the voters
of his district. He has always shown
himself to be THERE when the oc-
casion required him, taking very
good care Of his constituency in his
legislative district.
The 29th district comprises the
Second ward. town of st. Anthony
and all of the Ninth ward, except the
fifth, sixth and seventh precincts.
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budget, and placed it on secure and
enviable foundation. In Legislative
halls he was the skilled debater, the
magnetic speaker, the promoter of
whatever was wise, and just, himself
the author of several useful and far
reaching measures. In Washington
they were the days of Webster, Clay,
Calhoun, Sumner, Jefferson, Davis,
Breckenridge. In no way was Shields
below the exalted standard then set to
the lawmakers of America. note but
few of the famed issues, amid which
he was the consistent champion of
righteous patriotism-that of allot-
ment of free homes on the lands of
the national domain to soldiers of
the Mexican War, and to actual set
tiers, that of the extension of slavery
to newly organized states, that of the
preservation of the nation as one and
indivisible. His own party was OPP
posed to him in the question of the
question of the extension of slavery.
The admission of California to state.
hood was the occasion. Shields great
est speech entered into the debate. l
quote passage, showing not only his
firmness of resolve with regard to the
extension Of slavery, and also his pro-
phetic view of things to come, of
things that are today. "Sir, they are
laying the foundations of great en-
pire on the shores of the Pacific-a
mighty empire, an empire that at some
future day will carry your flag, your
commerce, your arts and your arms
into Asia, and through China, Hin
dustan and Persia into Western Eu-
rope. Talk about carrying slavery
there, of imposing such a blight upon
that people, of whitening their strength
and paralyzing their energies by such
an institutions! No, sir: such thing
was never intended by God and will
never be permitted by man." AS to
the perpetuation of the Union, his
WIZ always looC lOuu IIC
threats of secession, then laundering
through senate and chamber-always
proclaiming that secession would be
the blacklist of crimes, the most stupid
of follies, that never should America
permit or endure it.
Always James Shields was the
truest of patriots, the most earnest and
loyal of Americans. Country was his
idol. To country he calamity sacri-
feed personal interest, dictate of
party, hope and prospect of popular
applause and approval. And his pa
triotism was of purest alloy. 1t is the
undoubted and indubitable fact: From
every office, of the many held by him,
at one time or another, under the gift
of one state or of another, Shields al
ways went back to private life with
clean hands-poor in the possession
of all emoluments, save that of honor
and faithful service.
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Candidate Attorney General.
There are few men who are better
fitted for the position as chief coun-
sci for the State of Minnesota than
Lyndon A. Smith, and his record dur
ing the years he has served as At
torney General of the State proves
that he is competent, efficient and de-
serving of the office which he holds.
Mr.. Smith received his education
at Dartmouth College, where he was
graduated in 1880 with the highest
rank and at the Georgetown Univer-
sity where two and four years later
he received legal degrees from this
school. Both Georgetown University
and Dartmouth College, two of the
greatest schools in this country, have
achieved high places in the govern
ment of this nation and Lyndon A.
Smith has proved himself worthy of
his degrees.
For five years after his graduation
he was assistant to the United States
Commissioner of immigration, where
he gained great and valuable exper1-
ence. 1t was while he was thus en-
gagged that he decided to take up his
residence in Minnesota at Monte
video, where he soon became known
as one of the foremost men in the
legal profession in this part of the
State.
In 1899 he.was elected Lieutenant
Governor of the State of Minnesota
and two years later the people be-
lieving that he should continue in
that office reelected him with a
large plurality. The record he made
for conscientious public service dur
ing his four years of office has sell
dom been equalled since. He was
prominently identified with the work
of building up the Republican party
at that time and also was instru-
mental in securing many needed re-
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in Philadelphia, while there are more
Sullivans in Boston than any other
of an Irish name.
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DEATH OF MsGR. BENSON.

The press dispatches, this week an
nounce the death, in London, of Msgr.
Robert Benson. His death is one of
the most severe losses to the Catho-
lie church and especially to the Catho-
lie church in England.
Mgr. Pobert Hugh Benson was born
in 1871 at Wellington Coll. He was
the fourth son of Archbishop Benson
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT

written by Joe Nickel, ordered run
by Lyndon A. Smith. Cost $50
LYNDON A. SMITH,
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THE CONldoNEsT NAMES.

Often we hear discussions as to the
commonest names.
Statistics show that Smith is the
commonest name in England and
Wales, Scotland, New York City.
Philadelphia and Boston and is
second to johnson in Chicago.
The commonest name in ireland is
Murphy, followed by Kelly. then Sui
livan and then Walsh. ...
In New York City, Murphy is also
the commonest of Irish names, but
Ryan beats the name in Chicago,
where Johnson leads the Its.
Kelly is the commonest Irish name
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But. whatever his other achieve
ments, it is the field of war where
James Shields is to be seen at his
best. There his Celtic nature bursts
forward in special eflorescence. Above
all else he is the soldier. AS the SOL
dier, especially, We salute him, we hon
or him. All the virtues of the soldier
are in him in plenary apportionment-
skill of strategy, firmness of disciplin-
airy mastership, magic power of con-
troll of troops, undaunted courage, a
dash In attack that bewilders, an en-
durance of pain and fatigue that Sc
cures victory when defeat is most
threatening. The vanguard is always
his coveted place. there brandishing
wildly his word, compelling by sheer
magnetism of example others to fol-
low his lead. Wounded-he was
wounded almost in every engagement
he still fights on, so long as strength
to move remains Compelled to retire,
he frets like the Gagged lion, until again
he had leaped into the saddle Mar
shals of Napoleon, Ney, Murat, Nc
Donald-how fifty Shields should have
ridden with them! l must not tarry
in details. Let praise from General
Scott suffice. In his report of the bat
tie Of Cerro Gordo, the commander-in-
chief writes: General Shields, COM
mander of activity, zeal and talent, is
fear, If not dead, MORALLY wounded"
Later he says: Shields brigade
bravely assaulting the left, carried the
rear battery Give guns) on the 1slapa
road, and added materially in the rout
of the enemy" And again: 1.-THE
brigade SO CALAMITY led by General
Shields. and after his fall by Colonel
Baker, deserves commentator for fine
behavior and success"
Scarcely convalescent. Shields is
again on his charger in the march to
the City of Mexico-always the un.
daunted soldier. In the battle of Con-
treras. Shields" says General Scott,
"by the wise disposition of his brigade
and gallant activity, contributed much
to the general results. He held masses
Of cavalry and infantry, supported by
artillery, in check below him, and cap
tured hundreds. with one general
(Mendoza) of those who fed from
above. cat Cherubusco," still quote
General Scott, Shields concentrated
the division about a hamlet and de.
termined the attack in front. The bat.
tie was long, hot and varied: but ul-
timately success crowned the zeal and
gallantry of our troops ably directed
by their distinguished commander,
General Shields" At Chapultepec, his
horse was killed under him: Shields
fought on foot, bareheaded, in shirt
sleeves, leading his brigade, sword in
hand. Yet another wound, but no ces.
sation of rush and combat. Shields
command led the van into the city of
Mexico and first planted the Stars and
Stripes on the walls of the Belen Gate.
Came the great war-the war for the
salvation of the Union. Shields, q
resident of California, bounded across
the continent, joyous to be again a
soldier. He was commissioned briga.
der and assigned to the Shenandoah
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Deeds.
Under Mr.. skog's supervision there
has been issued over 10000 Certifi-
Gates of Title. The Public Bank Ex-
aminer in his annual report highly
commends Mr.. Skog's services both
as to efficiency and economy. Real
Estate Titles are safe in his hands.
If his pase record stands for anything
his reelection should be assured. Let
us-give Mr.. Skog our hearty support.