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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Sad Days.

Big sister was reading in her book Of
poems:
"The melancholy days have come
the saddest of the year"
isis. SIS" broke in her schoolboy
brother. don't pull any of that sad
dest of the year stuff. With nine ex
amples and page of grammar to do
know what time of year II Isl"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Failure to Tax Railroads Causes Loss

Denver.-Attorney General Farrar
stated at the meeting OF the State
Board of Equalization that many mil
lions of dollars worth of railroad
property in Denver was escaping taxa
ton for city purposes through the fail
ure of city officials to make a special
assessment against these properties.
At present the railroad property in
the state is assessed by the Tax Com
mission pro rata throughout the state.
according TO county mileage, which
now deprives Denver of the right to
tax the great terminal properties in
this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Heirs Gone; $4,000 for School Fund

Denver.-Suits will soon be started
by Leslie L. Hubbard, state inheri.
tance appraiser, to obtain orders for
the transfer to the state school funds
of escheat estates which are held by
the state and for which no heirs have
been found. 1t is expected that about
$4,000 will be added to the school
funds as the result of the actions. Ac-
cording to law, escheat estates must
be held by the state for twenty-one
years. Then II no heirs are discov-
cred they are turned over to the
school fund. Several hundred such
estates are now available for transfer
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
$4,000 Auto Tax for Good Roads.

Denver.-Colorado automobile own
rrs will this year contribute more
Than $4,000 to the building of good
roads in this state. This sum repre-
sents moneys collected for licenses
by the secretary Of states office. and
is about $4,000 in excess OF the H.
rense tax paid last year. For next
ear 10000 automobile tags have been
ordered This is an increase of 1G b
40 over the original number of tags
ordered for this year. Since the first
II the present year the number is
,ued is little more than $1,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Fund of $3.50 Turned over to State.

Denver-Under an order issued by
Judge Rothgerber of the County Court.
Public Administrator Ben Z. Wood,
ward turned over to the state OF
colorado $3.50 from the estate OF the
ate Joseph w. Fellinger, who left no
known heirs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Trouble Ahead.

81 met Newrich today. He says
he's sending his daughter to finish
ing school"
81 can see his finish when she gets
back"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Louisville, KY think if more suf-
fering women would take Lydia E.

Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound they
would enjoy better
health. / suffered
from q female trou-
BILE, and the doctors
decided l had .
humorous grow th
and would have to
be operated upon.
but I refused as l do
not believe in opera
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
ADJUSTABLE ROOF FOR sILO
Practical Method for Overcoming
Trouble Caused by SiIage Settling
Snow and Rain Kept Out.

Silos always settle several feet, and
unless refilled a few days after the
first filling will be only about three
fourths full when ready to be fed
from To overcome this trouble silo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
a Pec0rd

81 hear Mr.. and Mrs. Nagger have
agreed to separate"
Glad to hear it. That's the first
thing they've ever agreed on since
they got married"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Chanqe Causes Loss,

A change of mixers means a
change in the manner of milking and
loss OF milk until the cow becomes
accustomed to the new mixer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

Idle people spend a good deal of
time in calling up busy men who have
telephones.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundres
happy. makes clothes winter than snow
All good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

Ii you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

When you meet a man with a
scheme, proceed to get in a hurry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Literal Speeders.

How did you get away from thai
country constable"
BY throwing dust in his eyes"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Best Butter ladle.

A hardwood butter working ladle
is the best to use.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

Just Gave It to Him.
You're looking sort of upset, old
man What's on your mind?"
"A piece of my wife's."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
National Defence Problems.

1t is reported that the administra-
ton feels very seriously the shortage
Of revenue in formulating any plans
for increasing the national defence.
This is a complication easily fore
seen by all cognizant of the financial
condition of the government with it's
large and constantly growing deficit.
1t is also known that the war and
navy expenses of the government
have been rapidly increasing and
have become enormous, also there
is little to show for it. 1t is stated
by a member of the house that dur
ing the last 80 years the population
of this country has increased 85
and the war expenditures 400 per
cent. This country has also been ex-
pending more than the European
countries for wars past and present.
Germany has been spending SIS per
cent. of her revenues for war or
on account of war, Japan 45 per
cent, Great Britain 81 per cent. and
France 35 per cent, while United
States has been paying out nearly
68 per cent. of her entire revenue,
not including postal receipts.
Such huge expenditures and such
disreputable condition of the army
and navy are a disgrace to this coun-
try But they should not keep the
country from doing it's duty at this
time in improving the defences of
the land. 1t is the duty of the coun-
try to more than strengthen it's de-
fences, it should thoroughly reorgan-
ize it's military and naval forces.
That the military force of the coun-
try can do effective work is shown
by the construction of the Panama
canal under the direction of military
officers and engineers. There has
been no suggestion of graft or mis-
application of funds in connection
with this great undertaking. If the
army can accomplish such creditable
work as this it certainly should be
able to properly construct the de-
lenses of the country. Politics must
be stricken out of the work and no
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22

more pork" forts forced on the
country. This should not be impos-
sible and the work will not be well
done until these things are accomp-
lished.
The necessity of better defences
is painfully evident and the easing
Of the stress in our foreign relations
should not lull the country into in
difference or hazardous carelessness.
A big task is before it and watch
full waiting can never perform it.
The country can if it will produce
the necessary revenues and the adop-
tion of business rather than political
methods will enable it to perform
the work in a creditable and efficient
manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
The Country Home

Speaking at the old home day ex-
ercises of the Community League of
Hampden, Mass, recently Rev. D. w.
Lyman of Chicopee said in part:
The typical American home is not
found in the city, but in the coun-
try. In a recent gathering of 500
professional and business men, rs
per cent. came from country homes.
This is true because it is usually
the country boy who has time to see
visions and dream dreams. The
country town is not to be despised
and forsaken. On the other hand, it
must be rehabilitated. Its youth
must be more largely retained, ag-
riculture exalted and rural life pop
ularized. The rural mail delivery
the telephone, the automobile and
trunk trolley lines are going far to
accomplish these ends. But united
efforts in such gatherings as this
old-home day, the grange, county
and local improvement leagues, a
broadened and strengthened church,
more efficient schools, town libraries,
lyceums and lecture courses are go
ing far to induce young America to
remain in the country town and con-
tinue the health, intelligence and in
tegrity Of his fathers.
The speaker expressed the neces-
sity of the country home but did not
speak of it's advantages. 1t is bet
ter than the city home because it
gives the boy and girl real home life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
PROBATE OF WILL
ESTATE OF CHARLES H. RANNEY

ESTATE OF CHARLES H. RANNEY
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
In the estate of Charles II. Ranney, late OF
st. yohnsbury, in said District deceased,
Greeting:
At a Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the Bird
day of September A. ID. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment and Codicil of Charles II. Ranney,
late of st. Johnsbury, in said District, de.
ceaaed. was presented to the Court afore-
said, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day of September A. d. 1915, at the
Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, be as
signed for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof be given to all persons con-
cerned, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Caledonian, a newspaper
circulating in that vicinity, in said District
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
The Direct Primary

Next March the voters of Vermont
primary law that was passed by the
last legislature and to become eff
fective at the will of the voters. Some
of the papers of the state are urging
the adoption of this law because the
bosses of some other states are OPP
posed to the direct primary laws they
have in their own states. We can
hardly accept that as proof of the
necessity of the direct primary in
Vermont
If the people viii take part in the
primaries and inform themselves as
to the candidates nothing could be
safer or more desirable than direct
primary on each candidate for office.
But the people have not interested
themselves enough to express them
selves at the caucuses in their towns
and we see no reason to expect they
will under the new law. For that
reason we doubt the wisdom of go
ing to all the expense and confusion
of adopting a new law for selecting
candidates for public office in this
state. We would ask the voters to re-
member that he is certainly voting
more expense on the state in voting
yes on the proposition and there is
question whether he is voting for
anything better than he now has.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22

There are no public play grounds oil
institutions to which the country boy
and girl can be sent, the parents in
the home itself must give them what.
ever they have in the way of amuse-
ment or practical instruction. The
country home is the place where the
food is prepared, the care Of the
clothes and the care of the home is
performed. Being right in this
work they are given a practical part
in it that develops in them the abil-
ity to do things for themselves.
The fairs of the home garden
classes held in different towns in
this county have shown what the
children can accomplish for them
selves if given the opportunity and
the instruction. Further it has
given the children an opportunity to
get in touch with their community
to a much greater extent than is
possible in the city. They get &C
quainted with each others under
takings, sympathize with and feel
proud of each other. There is a
community life that cannot be en-
joyed in the city.
The necessity of thrift and re-
straint in the country home is a very
valuable feature of it. The city child
seeks only to spend that earned by
others. They must be amused at a
direct expense and know moth
ing about producing for themselves.
The country boy and girl are taught
to work, to help father and mother.
They learn to give service and de-
veIop a sense of responsibility that
makes them more valuable as en-
ployees in any capacity when they
attain their majority.
The country boy and girl have
better food than the city child, have
less to distract and enervate them.
They have the open air and the
freedom of fields and woods, the
brooks and ponds and all those
other elements that develop healthy
bodies and strong minds. Their
tastes are more simple and not so
expensive as those of the city child
Their social life is more natural,
more sympathetic and more demo-
cratic. 1t gives a better opportunity
to develop a helpful and beneficial
spirit. For these reasons we believe
young America should be kept in
the country towns not only for the
benefit of the country but for the
richer and more satisfactory attain
ments they can secure there for
themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
EAST CAROT

CMrs. w. D. Barr, correspondent. }
Mrs. Alvin Dunn was a recent Wis
itor at Aaron Bottoms at Cabot
Plains.
Mrs. w. D. Barr spent Friday at
Barre.
Miss Marion Walker of Cabot
spent several days last week at Wal
ter Abbott's.
Guy Davenport was home from
his work in Walden a few days last
week laid up with a sore foot, caus-
ed by stepping on a nail
Mrs. Nelson Cate is falling.
Mrs. Eva Paquin of Lower Cabot
was called here by the illness of
her grand mother, Mrs. Mary Cate.
Carlos Morse has gone to Peacham
to work.
Charles Richie of North Billerica,
Mass, was a guest at H. A. Young's
recently.
A. E. Reed spent a few days last
week at Montpelier and Barre.
Enos Hopkins spent Tuesday at
Montpelier.
Mrs. Oliver CMcCosco of West Dan
vile was with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Cate, a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Abbott at
tended the fair at White River juno
ton Wednesday and Thursday as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mar
tin of Plainfeld, making the trip by
auto.
Mrs. Edna Conley and children of
st. Johnsbury were at Harry Young's
Sunday.
G. A. Drew spent several days last
week at Barre on business.
Orville Smith of Danville has
bought George Houghton's farm.
Mrs. Elmer Bailey of East Crafts
bury spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. G. A Drew.
Mrs. Eta Davenport visited
friends at Walden one day last week
Mrs. Harry Gamblin of Cabot was
recent guest at G. D. Morse's.
Mrs. Paulina Davis of Mortified
was called here Saturday by the ill
ness of her sister.
Clarence Dawson of Rumford,
Me-, was the guest of his uncle, Carl
Durgan, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Durgan Wis
tied her daughter at Cabot recent
ly.
Adna Fisher and daughter, Mil
dred of Westminster, Mass, were
weekend guests at Isaac Peck's.
Leon Hopkins of East Montpelier
was at Ira Reads over Sunday and
went Monday to Lyndon in company
with Arthur Read to attend the ag-
ricultural school.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Milligan and
Mr.. and Mrs o. D. Blake of West
Danville were at H. G. Roy's Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
SOME POULTRY IMPRESSIONS
The County Fair Exhibits as Seen by
One Who Was There.

A large exhibit of poultry at Gale
donia County fair this year has
shown that there is a lot of good
poultry right here in Caledonia
county, and that there is consider
able interest in this branch of in
dustry which with a little encour-
agement might he we'll developed,
both from a fancy and utility
standpoint. There were a total of Al
exhibitors and eve~y one a resident
of Caledonia county. No entries
| from without the county were accept
ed.
Following is brief comment on
some of the exhibits:
There was a good showing of
Anconas with honOrs about evenly
divided between John Campbell and
w. "A. Lyster, both residents of ST.
Johnsbury.
j. J. McGill exhibited fine lot of
Blue Andalusians. The only COM
petition, however, was in old males
with John Campbell winning first
and McGill second.
H. B. Daniels and Mrs. William
Mcdonald, both showed some Light
Brahma fowls. Mr.. Daniels also took
first away from Mr.. Leonard OF Shelf
field in Dark Brahmas. Every Brah-
ma fowl shown was a fine specimen,
but the chicks were of poor quality.
There was good exhibit of Amer
lean Dominiques by I'll. B. Daniels.
o. w. Eggleston of Lyndonville
had as good a strain of ducks and
geese as are often seen.
M J. Leonard of Sheffield had a
fine display of Bantams and Game
fowls.
M. D. Lyster had some of the best
Toulouse geese to be found any
where. They were in class by them
selves.
In Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Mrs.
John Cook won first on cock and first
and second hen in a class of five
hens.
S. K Brigham exhibited a good
bunch of Houdans and some Rhode
Island Whites and Blue Orpingtons,
both new breeds.
A. l. Allison won first on Single
Comb Brown Leghorn cockerel.
In Rose Comb Brown Leghorns,
John Campbell had a good exhibit.
Single Comb White Leghorns was
large class and all quality. Chas.
Perkins of Hardwick won first cock
and first hen and first and second
pullet in a class of six and H. B..
Daniels first cockere1 in a class of
five. Robert Watson was a close
second in this class. Mr.. Watson
had a pen of Single Comb White Leg
horn chicks that are fit to show any
where.
J. Gilman Howe had some good
Buff Leghorn chicks.
M. J. Leonard had a Single Comb
Black Leghorn cock which was
wonder in leghorns.
Single Comb Black Minorcas were
another quality class. H. B. Daniels
got first cock and M. G.. Fleming,
second. In a class of seven hens,
George Severance got first and M. ].
Leonard second.
II. A. Lougee won first on Single
Comb White Orpington cock, Dan
iels first hen.
George Severance exhibited a fine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22
Order of Notice Will

ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of c aled onia: To all persons interestedin
the estate of William A. Chapman, late of
Peacham, in said district, deceased, greeting:
At Probate Court holden at ST. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 18th
day of September A. D. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of William. A: Chapman, late of
Peacham, in said District, deceased was
presented to the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
4th day of October, A. D. 1915, at the Pro-
bate Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
lynn the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said District previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to app
ear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury in
said District, this 9Th day of September
A. D., 1915.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22

pit at the NJ. 'E. church at West
Burke on September IL.
Mrs. B. NJ. R. Wiley and Miss
Louise Wiley Briggs of Brandon,
former residents are visiting Mrs.
Luella Hartman, Mr.. Willey's sis
ter, and other friends in town. They
have been away from town several
years during which time Mr. Will
ley has died They were prominent
when they lived here and were con-
slant attendants at church and were
helpful in anything for the benefit of
the town.
Mrs. Addie Chesley is keeping
house for Miss Sadie E. Blake while
she is away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-22

trio Of White Crested Black Polish
M. J. Leonard also had a good ex-
hibit of Polish fowl.
In Barred Rocks J. J. !McGil got
first cock, John Campbell second
cock and first hen, NJ G Fleming
second hen, H. B. Daniels first and
second cockerel and first pullet, S.
K. Brigham second pullet.
White Rocks, J. j. McGill got first
cock, John Campbell second cock and
first hen, M. G. Fleming second hen,
H. B. Daniels first and second cock
erel and first pullet, S. X. Brigham
second pullet.
White Rocks, J. J. McGill first
cock, H. B. Daniels second cock and
second hen, first hen Elmer Carr. P.
V. Plant had it all his own way in
White Rock chicks. He has the
Felch strain and there is nothing
better.
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds,
Elmer Carr first cock, first cockerel
and first pen of chicks and M. J.
Leonard second cock, John Campbell
first and second hen and first pen of
fowls, H. B. Daniels second cockerel
and first pullet.
The Single Comb Rhode Island
!
show with as good birds as ever
seen anywhere. C. E. Merrill first
and second cock, second hen, Ernest
Sevigney first hen. There were seven
cockerels in competition, and every
one good enough for a blue ribbon.
w. H. Cass of Danville, however,
landed both first and second. There
were six pullets of the same quality
as the cockerels. c. E. Merrell had
the star pullet with Cass a close sec
ond. A. c. Chickering of North Dan
vile got first pen of fowl and Cass
first and second young pen.
The exhibit of White Faced Span
ish of o. w. Eggleston attracted con-
siderable attention. This is an old
breed but rarely seen now.
H. B. Daniels had a nice string 2
the good old fashioned Silver Wyan-
dottes.
In White Wyandottes, large class
and good quality, James Murphy
won first cock and second hen, o. w.
Eggleston second cock and M. J.
Leonard first hen.
Mrs. Long has some white Wyan-
dotte chicks that she may we'll be
proud of, getting first cockere1, first
and second pu1let and first pen with
plenty of good competition.
III. B. Daniels White Wonders are
a fine general purpose fowl One of
them was good enough to win spe-
sial for best male bird in the show,
all varieties competing. The special
for best female in the show was
awarded to the Single Comb Black
Orpington hen owned by James
Murphy.
There was also a good supply of
pigeons and pet stock all good quail
ity.
In the Children's Department the
winners were Elizabeth iMcGi1I, five
firsts and four seconds, Ralph Healey
two firsts, Philip Cassidy one first,
Muriel Wright, six firsts and one sec
ond.