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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
TO PURCHASE FERTILIZERS
County Farmers Association To Act
Comparatively Again.

The question of cooperative pur-
chasing of chemicals and home mixed
fertilizers now arises. Contrary &c
what some of our mixed fertilizer
friends are trying to tell us, The Gale
donia County Farmers association Is
going to purchase chemicals for next
springs use as they have done in the
past two years.
Last spring approximately 500 tons
of chemicals were purchased by the
farmers of Caledonia county at a saw
ing of from SIS to $40 a ton from what
mixed fertilizer of the same grade
would have cost. The cooperative
buying of chemicals is one of the
most important enterprises developed
in this county by former county agent
S. N. Stimson. The present county
agent, L. A. Wood, intends to put con-
siderable effort into increasing the
volume of this business.
No explanation is necessary to the
men who have used chemicals in the
past years. To the other men some
of the advantages of purchasing chem
icals and home mixing are stated be-
low:
By purchasing genuine fertilizing
materials, guaranteed according to
legislative requirement, the farmer
knows what he has when it is mixed.
This will avoid irrational buying of
misnamed fertilizers.
Each farmer has the advantage of
buying direct from the producer or
manufacturer at the lowest possible
price because Of the purchase Of sew
eral hundred tons at one time from
one firm and eliminating all profits to
middleman and agents.
In nearly all mixed fertilizers, there
a INF Of riv,ex
from 100 lbs. in high grade fertilizers
to 1000 lbs. in low grade fertilizers
This filler has absolutely no fertilizing
value, and the farmer has to pay for
this at the market price. In addition
to this he has to pay the freight on it,
haul it and handle it.
BY purchasing chemicals and home
mixing the farmer is able to vary his
mixtures to suit the requirements of
different fields and different crops
The one disadvantage is that the
farmer has to do his own mixing.
However, anyone who can handle a
shovel can mix fertilizers, and should
anyone say that fertilizer cannot be
homemixed, the profit on his brand
is more important than the truth
No one who is not a member of the
Caledonia County Farmers association
will be allowed to purchase chemicals
comparatively through the associa-
ton, because the association is kept
alive by the members and it would not
be fair to them if non-members en-
joyed the same privileges as they
themselves. So if you are not a mem
Der of the association and desire to
purchase your chemicals cooperative
~, send one dollar to Sec'y Harvey
Burbank, East Barnet. which will en-
title you to membership for the re-
mainder of the current year.
County Agent L. A. Wood will meet
the farmers in the different sections to
advise them in regard to the kind of
chemicals to use for different soils and
different crops. A local secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
ENORMOUS APPROPRIATIONS
Congress Asked To Grant The Largest
Sums In HistOry-MOre For
Physical Valuation.

Estimates for the most elaborate
program of expenditures ever asked of
an American Congress in times Of
peace were submitted proposing a to-
tai outlay of $1,285, 1857. sos or $170,-
853,614 more than was appropriated
last year. The great increase is al
most wholly due to the administration
plans for military preparedness. More
than SIG, 100000 of the total is for
direct expenditures on the army and
navy, with millions more to be used
in coast defense and other fortifica-
ton work. By establishments the
amounts asked were:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
The Serpent's Venom.

A physician while talking with a
group of friends remarked: lit is COM
mon to hear people speak about poi
sonous serpents. Serpents are never
poisonous: they are venomOus. A
poison cannot be taken internally with
out bad effects: a venom can. VenOms
to be effective have to be injected di-
rectly into the circulation. and this is
the manner in which the snake kills.
Their venom taken internally is in
nocuous''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
The Erenchwoman and Hats.

1t is said to take much less money
to start millinery shop in France than
In England. because it is not necessary
to the French milliner to carry stock
of trimmed hats. The EnglishwOman,
it seems. cannot buy a hat or anything
else without seeing it completely fin
ished T%e FrenchwOman has imagi-
nation enough to picture the completed
article to herself and knows just how
she will look in it.-New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
An Appreciation.

An old sea captain was turning over
the leaves of a friends album when.
coming to the photograph of a young
lady of whose acquaintance the family
was rather proud. he was asked what
he thought or her. "Aweel. was the
old sea rover's reply. IF were goin'
to make a rare stroke o. business Id
buy that girl for what she was worth
an sell her for what she thinks she Is
Worthr'-LondOn Mirror.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08


The postal service estimate is de-
ductible from the total because its re-
Fceipts are turned back to the treasury.
That leaves 1858, 492,929 as the actual
total of appropriations Congress is
asked to make, or $167,853, 4O1 more
than last year.
Not a single establishment of the
government asked for less than was
given last year. Many requests were
made for increases because of deVeI-
opments of the war in Europe.
The State department asked for
many increases, including $4,000 for
additional clerical force in the de-
partment, $4,000 additional for the
salaries of charges de affairs, and $685.
900 for transportation and subsistence,
and 100000 instead of the SIS, 900
asked before to enable the President to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising
in the diplomatic and consular service.
A large item in the treasury depart
ments increases is $2,2OO,0OO for col
lecting the income tax, an increase of
81, 900, 900 over last year which, among
other things, will be used to hire 485
deputy collectors at $1,000 per year
compared with 127 collectors in 1915.
The same department wants 5000
to enforce the cotton futures act
The department of commerce asked
for many increases for gathering in
formation at home and abroad on
commerce, industry and manufacture.
Among the items included are $780,
600 to promote and develop the com
mercial interests of the United States
and 100000 to be devoted to the
same ends with particular reference
to South and Central America. For
commercial attaches abroad $225,O 900
instead of 100000 was asked; and
100000 was asked in place of $50, 900
to investigate the cost of production
and distribution of all articles which
are or may be made the subject of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
LEARNING II.

The Old Married One-You will
learn. my dear. that men are most con-
trary creatures The Young Married
One-Oh. | know that already. The
Old Married One-Indeed: The Young
Married One Yes: | cook things my
husband likes and yet he doesn't like
the things | coOk.-Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
Fortunate.

Il wish to thank you for your great
forbearance. said the departing guest.
'Oh-er-dOn't mention it." answered
the proprietor. with slightly puzzled
look. I'm glad you're pleased"
Yes COZ ~lued the d. e.. consider
ing the rapacity of the attendants in
this hotel deem myself fortunate In
not being locked in my room and held
for ransom Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
SHORT COURSE AGRICULTURE
The 21st Annual Session Opens Al
University of Vermont. Dec. 81.

The 21st annual session of the winter
short courses in agriculture will open
at the University Of Vermont on Mon
day, Dec. 81, and close Friday Feb.
rs. The study of creamery operations
in a broad way is covered as well as
the essential principles and practices
of soil management, dairy and poul-
try feeding stock breeding and judg-
ing, vegetable gardening, orcharding,
forest management, poultry husband
ry, etc. The courses are open to men
and women IS years of age or older,
who have had a common school edu-
cation. Ten instructors will teach by
lecture, recitation and by practical
work. Incidental fees aggregating SO
are the only charge made. Text books
cost about SIS. working suits about SO.
The entire cost Of the nine weeks SEES
sion need not exceed SOS. Parties in
'terested should write for information
to Professor G. i. r. Story, NORTH
hall, University of Vermont, Burling-
ton, Vermont.
An
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
A GREAT DAY,

This is Christmas day, the an
niversary of the worlds great
est event. To one day all the
early world looked forward; to
the same day the later world
looks back. That day holds time
Observation-Disclosures Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
STRONG AND WELL AS EVER.

Wis, says: 81 suffered a long time with
a very weak back. Foley. Kidney Pills
completely relieved me of all soreness
and pain and l now am strong and well
as ever" Winter aggravates symp-
toms of kidney trouble; cold weather
makes aching joints, sore muscles, and
irregular bladder action more unbear-
able. Foley Kidney Pills help the kid
neys eliminate pain-causing poisons.
G. c. BINGHAM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
Chance Of Scenery.

The fool who rocked the boat will
now proceed to put on set of cotton
whIskers and light the candles on the
Christmas tree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

tied Ethel Drew the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Goodwin and
daughter Lois visited in Woodsville
Saturday and Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

Don't worry. Advertise what you
nave to sell is all that is necessary,
worry takes too much vitality.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
EXPECT DISPUTE
OVER new SHIPS

There likely will be a spirited con
troversy among the navy officers who
in one way or another will have to do
with the formulation of Navy Depart
ment recommendation for q building
program to be submitted to congress II
the next session. The disputes will be
over the types Of ships thar should be
recommended and the amount of money
that should be asked for. The general
board of the navy and the designing
bureaus of the Navy Department, In
Guiding those of construction and re
pair, ordnance and steam engineering,
already are engaged on the problem.
In the meantime, so many hitherto I'M
tried elements have been introduced
into the problem of naval construction
that the designs for the battleships
authorized hv the last congress are
only in preliminary stage.
Some officers believe that the built
ing program Of the next year should be
conservative, although carrying more
ships and involving greater expense
than the last naval appropriation bill.
Other officers believe that the demands
for adequate naval protection and the
sentiment Ill lawn OI llDeTdllLy In aI)-
preparations for the naval establish
ment combine to afford an opportunity,
which should not be ignored, to obtain
from congress the maximum authOrl-
za:ion for new ships. Accordingly,
there are being prepared in the Navy
Department several tentative projects
that will be submitted to the secretary
Of the navy in due time. One of these
would involve the expenditure of $780,,
600, 900 for new ships, another cOntem-
plates an expenditure of $lOO,OOO, OOn,
and another rontemplates the expcndl-
ture of $500 900, 900.
Aside from the amount of money that
congress may appropriate for new
warships at the next session, it is like
" that the program will depart from
those of prey iOus years in incmding
battlecrulsers and scout ships with n
tendency toward larger submarines of
the seagOing class.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
GERMANY EXPECTS
TO Take BELGIUM

MUNICH, Judy lathe King Of
bavaria has just delivered q speech
at the BavarMn, Canal Society which
is Attracting attention US the first
noteworthy expression from any of the
rulers of Germany, looking toward an
extension of Germany's boundaries As
the result of the war;, After referring
to what has been accomplished by Ger,
man arms since the war began the
King expressed his special satisfact ION
over this because "in. the general set;
Element of accounts with our enemies
we can at last hope to secure for South
and West Germany more favorable
connections with the ocean,. =,
The King went, on to say that the
blood already shed in the war shall
not have been shed in vain: 1.-THE
fruit of our victory shall consist In
Strengthening the German Empire and
extending its, borders so Tar, rs, this
may be necessary, TO guarantee ID, US
against future, Rttaeka',, These words
have eVerywhere been accepted as
meaning, that, Germany intends to re.
tain either the whole Of Belgium, or
at least the nOrtherna part of il, so as
to give German Antwerp and commu,
nication witk il over Wholly German
territory This is in line with a pro.
iPct that has ulreaay been consider.
ably discussed in western Germany Of
uildinG ship canal between Ant,
werp and the Rhine SO as to give that
stream "A German outlet to the sea.
The economic argument in favor of
such a scheme apart from the cheap
ness of canal tIansportatiOn-is that
nearly all of the iron and steel eS
ports from the great lower Rhine re-
gion find their way to the high seas
by way Of Antwerp,
Tn" subject Of immediate interest
before the canal society at the meet
ing in question was the construction
of large canal connecting the upper
Main with the Danube, a, project
which has been under discussion foI
some wears. The King in his speech as
surrd the society that his government
would do everything possible to carry
through this project. As soon, he
said, hs the canal connecting the Dan
rbc with the Main at Bamberg should
he completed, the government would
take steps to improve the Main and
mnk" it navigable between there and
Asrhatfenburg, the point to which
large barges can at present ascend.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
may RESULT IN r
=. PERJURY CHARGE
Sworn Testimony Of crumIey
Woman In Liquor Case
Creates Wide Comment

There are liable 10 be further devel-
opments in the case of Rose Crumley,
who was fined 800 and costs in the
police court on Saturday, on a charge
Of selling liquor without n license.
The Crumley woman has been run.
ming blind pig at 1wilei for some time
past and has been doing a, big business.
One Of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton was Mounted Patrolman Kramer,
one of the most reliable men on the
police force, He testified that the de
PENDANT has been in the habit Of fnh-
ming blind pig /
Defendant took the stand and swore
that Kramer had been in the nabit OF
extorting Eve dollars a week from her
and friend, that he frequently goC
drunk and. that on one OCCASION he
abused and then arrested her. ~ rt
The defense brought two, witnesses
to substantiate Rose 3 story but in this
they signally failed; testifylng instead
that they had never seen Kramer drink
or ask for money v- >..& !. u.
As a matter Of fact Kramer does nos
touch Intoxicating liquor, and his rec
ord on the force is long and excellent
one. -. ra,r
1t is probable that this attempt to
besmirch KIamer's character will re.
suit id the matter being taken before
the grand jury, with view to having
Rose Crumley indicted for perjury.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
SOLDIER l'lII. !. STABBED /
= M HOTEL Street


A stabbing ARRAY occurred Thursday
night in Hotel street and in eonse-
quence Private @. Buck Is In the hos
Pital and a former soldier, by the name
Of II. Fer yuson, is locked up at the
police station until il shall have been
aseertained just how seriously Buck
il injured. r., 49,.
It appears that the two men were
together, and that colOred woman
vas in their company, They had words
and Buck tried to get away from. Fer
,gpsons who, however, persisted in fol-
lowing him, d.. ,.a.,,.
At, the corner of Hotel and Smith
streets, q, clash occurred and Ferguson,
who is much the smaller man, knocked
Buck down. When Buck was on the
ground Ferguson Is alleged to have
kicked him and then to have stabbed
him, in the abdomen and face with
pocket Knife.
Buck went into a saloon and asked
that a wet towel might be put round
bis face, as he had been cut. Fergu.
son beat ii up the street but was soon
after arrested, The woman fed as
soon as the trouble started.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
BIRTHS m BRITAIN DECLINE
u n ~
Deaths Of Children On Increase
(By Asso, iated Press.l

T oNDoN, July 2.-Births in
- London are averaging nearly
five hundred a week below the fg-
ures for the corresponding week In
previous years, allowing for the
growth in population. Mortality
tables show that children have been
dying at rate Of two hundred a
week in excess Of the old average.
oficial returns dealing with near
ly hundred of the largest towns
and cities IN England and Wales,
show corresponding decreases, most
Of which are chargeable to the war.
The increase in deaths is ex-
planned by the fact that infants
are getting less care There are
fewer doctors and nurses in civil
life ana they are overworked. Other
adverse Conditions are the increased
use Of married women in industrial
employment, and the breaking up
Of many homes by the war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
SATISFACTORY 4 NUMBER
QUAFYF0R ACADEMY

On, the examinations for entrance to
the Military Academy, held in March
and May 1T were found qualified and
admitted, to the institution, leaving
some sixty nine vacancies that will 90
oyer until next year. However, this is a
fairly satisfactory condition, in view Of
the increase in the number OF cadets
authorized by law in order TO maintain
at least $50 cadets at the Military
Academy. That is the number Origi.
nally authorized by Congress, but in
view of the constant changes among
cadets on account of failure to qualify
It was impossible to maintain the max
iIhlm number at the institution. For
this reason, authority was given 10 ap-
point successive cadets when tLe 10.
cumbent from a district or State com.
Pleted the third year. This was cquiva,
lent to increasing the cadet corps by
one,thifd, and II had the result II civ,
ing the academy on Septemhcr last
ell cadets, which gave satisfactory
surplus over the authorized number OF
$50. -.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
Mccormick To Build.
Great Wood Vessel
Fof Lumber Shipping
FiVe-Masted Schooner win Be
265 Feet Long, and Will
Have Oil Engines

:. Il -. =,
DeIalIs ior '"' CONSTRUCTION OF
fve.mastcd wooden schooner 2G5 feet
long, equipped with two BOlringer en-.
gines having 640 horsepower combined
ana with a .lumh"r capacity of over
100000 feet, wrr" completed by
charles Il. MeCormIrk, head Of the Nc
COrmick Lumber ompany, according 70
Portland newspaper.
The job will Civ" employment to APP
proximately l20 men and will require
seven mon chs, representing cost Of
about $I25,O6o. nlcss plans are
altered Portland will he made the home
port of the yesseI and the name City
1T Portland Is beng considered for her,
as a majority of tn" stockholders will
either be Portlanders or men who have
important Interests there. On the sue
cess of the vessel depends whether
others Of the sam" 'ypc will he turned
out. ..,,ap.
Mr.. Mccormick said that he believed
the ship would be the longest wooden
vessel afioat. She will have beam Of
forty.six feet and depth of hold Of
nineteen feet, Her glOss tonnage will
be between 100 and $50" tons. Her
FIVE masts will permit Of an immense
spread of canvas, while the engines,
each of which will he 800 horsepower
Of the semtDiesel type, turned out. by
the Bolinger plant, III Sweden, will
Propel her, at about seen knots an
hour. She will haN" an oil capacity OF
800 barrels, and the oil, which is about
twenty five per cent Ii liter than the
ordinary fuel oil, is to give her an
operating radius of sixty days. At that
her sails will probably lie in use most OF
the time! = }
Loading Gear Provided :
A double set of wlnchcs will be in.
stalled, and much the same gear
adopted as is in use on steam schooners
so that 1t is estimated she will load ~
excess of 100000 feet a day, and
should be despatched in five days. IN
the vessel there will be a total OF
100000 feet Of lumber, and that will
be picked, as has been the case in
building other, vessels of the McCormick
flag. 70 facilitate loading there will
be bow and stern ports, one reason fol
that being that it is believed the de
mand will be increased in many quar-
tiers, for long lengths, and the .Paeitit
Northwest is the only market thai
supplies them. New York is expected
TO use a vast amount of long pilint
soon, 80 such ,aTship would be decidedly
handy for that, trade.
There will be two matches for load
ing ordinary stuff, each II by 26 feet IL
diameter. The. aim is to turn out
ship that will be suitable for the lum
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
KEEP IT HANDY.

Immediate relief is necessary in at
lacks Of ,diarfhoea, Chamberlain s
Cole, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy
ID always be on hand, For sale by
II dealers, benson, Smith { Co, Ltd,
'rnts for Hawaii,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13

Charles Buck, the soldier who is said
10 have been stabbed by another sol.
der named Ferguson in smith street
last Wednesday night, is reported AS
doing well at Fort Shafter Hospital.
III, is not out Of danger, as yet. His
alleged assailant is being detained at
the station pending developments in
buck s condition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13
GUARDSNEN CONTINUE
ii 1REIR1ARGEft Practise

A goodIy number Of national guards,
men were out on the Fort Shafter rife
range Yesterday forenoon and after
noon engaging in their record target
practise. Though the day was hot, the
wind conditions were favorable and a
number of excellent scores were made
Iuasmuch as the Kakaako range has
been closed to the guardsmen, all fur,
thrr practise must be held at Shafter
until another range can be procured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13

Dick Richardson, an American ne
@ro who. has lived in IIiIo for move
than thirty years, died at the Hilo
Hospital. On account of his long Hilo
residence he was known to almost
every one in town. Richardson waJ
SIXTY seven Years Of age and leaves Il
vile and IA number of children.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-13

Supervisor William Todd has bean
elected chief Of the Hilo Fire Dcuart
ment bv the members Of the drnnrt.
ment, Chief William Johnson retiring
after eight years of satisfactory ser
vice to the citizens of HiIo. J. co.,
rea and c. Green were elected assist
ant. chiefs.
When Johnson was first named head
of the fire department it's equipment
consisted only of a hand bauled hose
cart and an old steam engine. Today
the Department has equipment consist
ing of a hose. and. ladder auto truck,
chemical apparatus attached to the
automobile provided for the use of the
chief and a truck used as a tractor
for a steam engine, all of which were
secured by the efforts and interest Of
Chief Johnson in the department.
Chief Johnson also has to his credit
the securing, after much work, the
deciding of three sites to the Hilo Fire
Department by the territorial govern
ment. These sites are the IIiIo. Moo
beau and Waiakea stations.