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Putnam patriot., 1915-06-25
ASHFORD

The first public graduation exercises of the ] shford schools were held on the afternoon of Thursday, June Eth, at o'clock. Every school was well represented and more than 200 people gathered to enjoy the program which re fleeted great credit upon teachers and pupils There was q splendid eN- hinit ef school aud home work arrBug- ed about the hall which gave Il little idea Of lhe high class of work which many oi gbe pupils have been deing iH the scHuaiS After tIe exercises bouu- ulul refreshments of cake and lemon pae were served and alI eHieYed tee opporiaritv for 9 sociHi chat. The zt4duaies were
 Merie lark Michael iremko Ii Tbed Merufl s8die NaYgeJ
 Flta bHps Elizabeth hnowIion
 They were awaaed Gipsemas of erHauattou Those receiving homer certificates for excellent standing in school dHng the Xear were
 Marv EIuu Mary koearnik sadie N sNsei tuuie fce2 Iade EHed Hlr9s Edith NteAs
 Michael Ffemko Else Hnebseh
 lts len ~ikofa Thomas MeQ Aunie Slkofa Irene pton
 Merle Clarke Etilateth knoWlton Herbert Merrill Frank Cushman Mary Bartok Elsie McDaniels
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-25

Miss Jane Phillips, daughter of Nr and Mrs. John (. Phillips, Nsu- regan, recently entertained twenty three of her friends at party in her narentS, home. Games were played and refreshments served
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-25
THOMPSON

All those who have not already pur- chased their tickets for Prof. Plate $ entertainment on July 3rd bad better do SO at once, as they are going oh rapidly. As told in these columns last week his entertainment IS unique, most mysterious auf amusing. IT IS given Ior tae beDedt 6t he Village Inn mproRement -0eletE of Thompson m the Town hall -atufdHy eyening, July 5rd, at i5. Tirscls which may be obtained at Dresser Drug store and lhe Ibam psou pe- lsfliee are 7O sud Joe.
 After several weeks of preparation ine public is to ce entertained st he I1H Il H44i OH -stHFdaF evening" June z6aA. with the drama. "o1ok out Tor pHHt" This is 8 three seI play deh Rff give great amusement to those .ho have never heard it, and iae of- cnealfa, refreshments. etc. will make fHls aHe .eciHi f.eut af tle seasoH, and the admission WIll Ec only -3 eenls aud I5 cents Tor eatdfen.
 The Thompson golf cia0 has been organized and NIii have control oi lhe golf lnks on the Ream farm the pres ent seHson.
 8u Friday afternoon more than 550 parents. friends. and children, gath cred in Union haii at North Grosven- ardale 10 enjoy the closing exercises ot the town schools. Every school was well represented cad the program re- aeeted great eredit upon the pupils and teachers.
 There was arranged about the room a very creditabie exhibition Of school work which gave some idea of the high standard of work done in the schools
 After tue program refreshments Of cake and lemonade were served while the people enjoyed a social hour. There were 25 splendid young people aho were granted diplomas Of gfadua- tiou, and They vii make fine ciass for our High school next fall. Those
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-25
City Court Geissler Judge

Two cases were disposed ot in Che city court fuduy morning. John En tWisue charged wilh lrespassing on railroad property was sentenced io 59 days and eests, He was seen in a box eaF oi the west end local when Il ar. rteed in Putnam Thursday afternoon by special agent Woodward, who made the arrest and turned shim over to the police.
 Peter Gregoire, who has been out of jail for about two weeks, where he served a sentence for breaking into the Putnam News company $ store, plead guilty to drunkenness, breach Of the peace, assault and vagraucy. Miss Florence Jette, who was at the rail- road station Thursday night after mis- sing a train for North Windham met Gfegotre who followed her all around the street and ipsulted her. She made no complaint to the police but when they learned Of the incident she WAS summoned to testify against the ac' eused Gfegoire was sentenced to 90 days for intoNicatioui 30 days for breach of the peace, 60 days for assault and 8O days for vagfaoey with costs taxed al SS 9.
 Edward pevieau, who has been on probation under suspended sentence of 90 days and costs, was brought be fore Judge Geissler hy the probation officer Friday evening The officer stated that DeVieau had mol observed the terms of probation and he accord ingly surrendered him 10 the court. The probation was revoked and the sentence put into execution and DeVi- eau was taken 10 jail Saturday.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
DARIUS

The neigh OF horse made Darius
King OF Persia, tho six contending
powers for the throne agreeing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
Kingdom, This ancient method OF
settling disputes among politicians
could be revived with profit today.
II our partisan factions and petty pol.
iticians could only settle their dis.
putes by the neigh OF a horse. the
bark OF dog or the bray OF donkey.
II would be a great blessing and would
give our citizens better opportunity
20 pursue the yocations OF industry
free from political strife.
Let those who pick political plums
by raising rows ana who fash swords
dripping in the blood of industry un.
derstand that they cannot turn the
public forum into a political arena and
by a clash OF personal aspirations
still the hammer and stop the plow
and that their quarrels must be settled
In the back alleys OF civilization.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF
AGRICULTURE
by Peter Radford.

There IL no escaping the market
problem and the highest development
OF agriculture will not be- attained
until Il Is solved. for u market
IL as necessary for tho producer
as land on which TO grow his crop.
Governmental and educational insti'
tutlons have spent tiS0.000. 900 In the
United States during the past ton
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants. but
very little attention and less money
has been given TO the marketing side
OF agriculture.
The problem In a monumental one
and ono which will never be solved
until II gets within the grasp OF a
gigantic organization whore master
minds can concentrate tho combined
experience and wisdom OF the age
upon II. II Is a problem which the
farmers. merchants. bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite In solving
The Farmers Union stands for all
there is In farming from the most
scientific methods OF seed selection 20
hhN hSoA n9eA'AAhNe ehu pi0hhabAo
plans OF marketing. but does not be-
lieye In promoting one 10 the neglect
or tho other. We consider the work
OF farm demonstrators valuable and
We ask that governmental and com.
mercial agencies seeking to help us.
continue 10 give US their assistance
and advice. but We believe that their
influence should be extended TO tho
marketing side OF our farm problems
also.
We cannot hope TO develop manu-.
featuring by oyerproduction OF the
factory; We cannot build up merean.
tile enterprises by tho merchants load.
ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can We develop agrlcul.
ture by Cutting the market with a
surplus OF products.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
l---lntroductory

Through the Press Service Of Agri-
culture and Commerce. the master
minds Of this nation will be invited
20 the public forum and asked to de-
liver a message to civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk. and men
who talk seldom achieve. There is
mo such thing as noisy thinker, and
lbrevity is always close companion
70 truth.
II will be q great privilege to stand
by the side of men who can roll In
place the cornerstone of industry; to
associate with men who can look
at the world and see TO the bottom
Of IL; 20 commune with men who can
hear the roar OF civilization a few
centuries away.
Too often we listen to the rabble
element OF our day that cries out
against every man who achieves.
Cruelty him" Mankind never has
and probably never will produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
OF it's day. There never will be n
crown without a cross. progress with
out sacrifice or an achievement with.
out challenge.
This is an age OF service. and that
man 10 greatest who serves the larg.
est number. The present generation
has done more to improve the con-
dition OF mankind than any civiliza'
tlon since human motives began their
upward flight. The Greeks gave human
life inspiration, but while her orators
we're speaking with the tongues OF
angels, her farmers were plowins
with forked sticks; while her phil
osophers were emancipatins human
thought from bondage her traffic
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
lll---Julius kruttschnitt
On Financing Railroads

the Legislators and the Commits.
sioners.
Managing a railroad Is quite differ-
ent from managing government
where the money Is raised by taxa
tion. When the expenditures. for
good reasons or otherwise. increase.
taxes can be equally increased. The
railroads. while servants OF the pub
lie. cannot raise money with such
ease and facility, The railroads must
keep their expenditures within their
incomes because while they have
some control over their expenditures
they have almost no control over their
incomes. their rates being fixed by
public authorities.
There Is not a railway manager In
the country today who Is not fearful
that under the press OF increasing de-
mands the transportation systems OF
the country will. In a few years. break
down. unless the railroads are allowed
TO earn larger funds wherewith 10
build Il up There are vast sections
of the country. especially In the West,
where more railroads are needed and
they cannot be built unless the rail-
ways raise new capital
People invest money In order TO
make money. and they are skeptical
as TO whether they can make money
by investing In concerns that are dealt
with stringently and unfairly, Rail.
road securities must be made more
attractive 20 invite Investments, and
In order that they may be made more
attractive. the roads mus. be allowed
earnings that will enable them TO
meat the increased capital charges"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09


states have a two cent passenger rate
and whatever loss 10 incurred is recov.
cred through freight revenue. Tho Jus.
tlce OF such a procedure was recently
passed upon by the Supreme Court
OF Wost Virginia and the decision 10
so far.reaching that we have asked
l.. E. Johnson. president OF the Nor.
folk and Western Railway whose road
contested the case to briefly review
tho suit. Mr.. Johnson said In part:
Some ten years ago. passenger
fares were fixed by tho legislatures
OF large number OF states at two
cents n mile. A a basis for such
economic legislation. no examination
was made OF the cost OF doing the
business so regulated. nor was any
attention given TO tho fact whether
such a rate would yield TO tho rail.
way companies an adequate or any
net return upon tho capital invested
In conducting this class OF business.
"such law was passed In West
Virginia In 1907 The Norfolk and
Western Railway Company put the
rate into effect and maintained II for
two years. It's accounting during
these two years showed that two
cents a mile per passenger barely
paid the outofpocket cost and moth
ing was left TO pay any return on
capital invested II sought relief from
tho courts. Expert accountants for
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09

have TO say Mr.. kruttschnitt exec
utlve head OF the Southern Pacinc.
has written an article dealing with
the financing OF railroads. lie said
In part;
"rhe financing OF a railroad 10 .
function which the people. through
their servants. the Railroad Commis-
sioners and the Legislators. have
never attempted. but II is a most Inn
portant problem. especially to sec
tions OF State where new railroads
are needed. The placing of securities
has been left entirely with the pro
moter and owner OF railroads.
"The immediate determination of
what earnings the railroad shall be
permitted to receive and what bur
dens II shall have put on Il is In the
hands OF other sArvsnta NJ ths public
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Ill. e. johnson
On Two-Csnt Passenger Rates

both the State and the Railway Com.
pany testified that the claims OF the
railroad were sustained by the facts.
Two cents did not pay the cost OF
carrying n passenger a mile. The
State. however. contonded that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on It's state freight business to give a
fair return upon tho capital used In
its passenger as well as it's freight
business, For the purposes OF the
case. the railroad did not deny this,
but held TO It's contention that the
State could not segregate It's pas.
aenger business for rate fixing with.
out allowing q rate that would be
sufficient to, pay the cost OF doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested In
doing tho business regulated This
was the issue presented 10 the Su.
preme Court. Its decision responds
to the judgment OF the fair.minded
sentiment OF the country The Su'
preme Court says that. even though
n railroad earns n surplus on a par
ticular commodity by charging rea'
sonable rates. that Affords no reason
for compelling II to haul another's
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from reasonable rate
properly belongs 10 the railway COM
pany. II the surplus IL earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced. The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
TO carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost
The decision Ia a wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules OF fair dealing apply 10 railway
companies The fact that one makes
surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as a reason for com
pelling him 20 sell his cotton at less
than cost II would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread 10 be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
manufactures TO get his raw product
for less than cost In this case the
court reafirmed the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon It's
own bottom"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
FREE PORTS
BUILDERS Of
, COMMERCE
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THEM
PREFERENCE IN APPRo-
PRIATIoNs.
BY Peter Radford.

This nation ia now entering upon
an era Of marine development. The
wreckage OF European commerce has
drifted te our shores and the world
war 10 making unprecedented de-
mands for the products OF farm and
factory. In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and cur flag
is seldom seen in foreign ports. II
our government would only divert the
energy we have displayed in conquer.
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce OF the sea, foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article will be confined TO a
discussion OF our ports for the pro
ducts OF the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have In this nation 81 ports, OF which
Al are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast. The Sixty.second
Congress appropriated over 5i.00O,.
900 for improving our Rivers and
Harbors and private enterprise levies
a toll OF approximately S0O.OOO'OOO
annually In wharfage and charges for
which no tangible service Is rendered
The latter item should be lifted on
the backs OF tho farmer OF this ma
tion and this can be done by Congress
directing It's appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie up
to a wharf and discharge her cargo
free OF any fee or charge.
A FREQ port 10 progress. II takes
out the unnecessary link In the chain
OF transactions In commerce which
has for centuries laid n heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement IL no
heavily laden with results or will
moro widely and equally distribute
It's benefits as that OF free port
and none can bo moro easily and Of.
fectiyely secured.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09

moved on two-wheeled carts driven,
and ofttimes drawn. by slaves; while
her artists we're painting divine
dreams on canvas, the streets Of
proud Athens we're lighted by fire
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius Of past ages sought to
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
but the master minds OF today are
seeking to serve. Civilization has as
signed to America the greatest task
OF the greatest age, and the greatest
mon that ever trod the greatest planet
are solving It. Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men OF products that can
approach In creative genius or mas
terful skill in organization, the mar
velous achievements OF the tremend-
Gus men of the present day. Edison
can press a button and turn a light
on multiplied millions OF homes; Vail
can take down the receiver and talk
with fifty millions OF people; Nc
Cormicks reaper can harvest the
worlds crop. and Fulton's steam en-
gine moves the commerce OF land
and sea.
The greatest thing n human being
can do 10 to serve his fellow men;
Christ did Il; Kings decree II, and
wise men teach II II is the glory OF
this practical age that Edison could
find no higher calling than to boone
the janitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind; Mccormick
the hired hand to agriculture, and
Fulton the teamster to industry. and
blessed is the age that has such
masters for Its servants.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There 70
only one way 20 cure deafness, and that 10
by constitutional remedtea Deafness u
caused BY an innamed condition Of the mu-
cOus lining Of the Eustaehian Tube When
this tube 10 innamsd you have rumbltns
sound OF imperfect hearing. and when II Y
entirely closed, Deafness 10 the result ana
unless the inhamma alton can be taken out
aud this tube restored 60 its normal condi-
ton, hearing will BE- destroyed foreveri nine
oases out OF ten are caused by Catefrh,
which 10 nothing but an innamed condition
u the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
eAss OF Deafness (causod By oatarrhl that
cannot be cured b. Halrs CAtarrh Cure
send for circulArs free
" ,, CHENEY CO, Toledo. Ohio
koia BY DruEeista fke.
fahs Nails tAnily fills for eeAsklpAu uon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09

The farmers OF
this nation need
to become better
acquainted with
the railroad men
and their prob
lens. II is only
those who know
that can give us
information and
the farmers OF
America should
listen sttentively
to what the men
who manage rail.
road property
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09

The farmers OF
this nation are
vitality Interested
in railroad rates
and equity be-
tween passenger
and freight rates
Ia especially i'm.
portant TO the
man who follows
the plow for the
farmer travels
very little but no
10 a heavy con.
tributor TO the
freight revenues.
q "a M An 90 lh a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
LOCAL NOTICES

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rHte OF ten cents a line for the first
insertion and five cents line for sub
seQuent insertions of the same copy.1
The ladies of the Universalist
church will serve a clam chowder
supper in the vestry Thursday eve
ming, early table at $3.50.
Chicken Pie Dinner
At the North church, Feb. %, at
O'Clock, a Washington Birthday
Dinner" will be served by the ladies
of Grace Methodist church. Menu:
Chicken pie Mashed potatoes
Olives
Jelly
Rolls Doughnuts
Washington pie Custard pie
Coffee
35 Cents
Suits, SGT, formerly $50 to $33
Your choice from 26 patterns. A. M.
Goodrich Tailoring Co.
Notice Green's Bakery.
We are to open Thursday, Feb.
4, a salesroom with complete line
of bakery goods and confectionery
at SO Railroad street for the bene-
fit of our patrons. Open from 1880
to 1890 A. M. and from 1870 to
$50 P. M. and Monday and Satur-
day evenings.
Leave your films at Lurchin and
Lurchin's to be developed and print
ed. Enlargements and lantern
slides made. Work guaranteed and
prices right.
To rent, furnished front room.
A. e. COUNSEL and Son.
If you are having trouble with
your eyes call and see j. d. Black
shaw the optometrist.
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tablets
at Searles Drug Store and cure your
cold.
Try hot chocolate with whipped
cream at Searles' Drug Store, creamy
and delicious.
A pound of Accent chocolates for
29 cents at Searles Drug Store every
Saturday
For a monument marker or ceme-
terry lettering, write or call up BILL
J. E. Walker.
More houses, more lots and more
farms for sale. G. e. KIRK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
HIGH TESTING COWS
St. JOhnsbury Cow Testing AssOcia-
tion Cattle Far Above The
State Average.

The st. Johnsbury Cow Testing
Association held their annual meet
ing at the Avenue House and elect
ed the following officers for the
year: George ]. Bacon, president;
E. M. Quimby, vice-president; S. L.
Grant, secretary and treasurer; E.
H. Hallett and w. Arthur Simpson,
directors.
The results for the past year are
as follows: Average for all herds,
5,592 pounds of milk, 246.9 pounds
of butter fat, $31.75, profit; average
for best herd, 6,822 pounds of milk,
1882 pounds of butter fat, $53.56,
profit. This herd is owned by Mr..
George Birch, who also owns the
most profitable cow, making 10,345
pounds of milk, 1865 pounds of but
ter fat with a profit of $94.91. The
lowest herd produced 4,117 pounds
of milk, 1905 pounds of butter fat,
$12.86, profit; the poorest COW pro-
duced 2,795 pounds of milk, 1861
pounds of butter fat, loss of $6.82.
Ia average production of butter
TAT for 20 million cows in the Uni
ted States is 130 pounds of butter
fat per COW, and for the state of
vermont 16O pounds per COW, while
the average for 33 cow testing asso-
Citations in this state is 22O pounds
OF butter fat per COW. The average
Of the ST. Johnsbury association is
26.9 pounds of butter fat per COW
above the other associations of the
state.
Surely no stronger argument could
be used in favor of joining the Cow
Testing Association, thereby getting
the advice of an expert in balancing
ration and feeding.
Much enthusiasm was in evidence
at the meeting and all members are
looking forward to bettering their
records for the coming year.
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