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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
PLAN HOLIDAY FOR APRIL 80.
Would Commemorate Inauguration of
Washington as President.

Would Commemorate Inauguration Of
Washington as President.
New York.-One Of the last things
done by the late constitutional conven-
ton was the approval OF number Of
recommendations for the enactment Of
measures by the legislature. and one
OF the things approved was the sugges-
ton that April 30 be made legal hol-
iday In commemoration OF the inaugu-
ration OF George Washington as first
president Of the United States on April
80, 1889.
Delegate Peter Donovan, one OF the
members representing the Twenty-first
senate district in the Bronx, submitted
the proposition. doing SO OH the basis
OF letter written him by George j.
Clark. a journalist. who urged that
just as July was the holiday OF
American independence and Decora-
tion day was the anniversary Of the
saving Of the Union, SO April 80 should
be commemorative OF national unity.
When the state legislature meets In
January one Of the two Bronx SEN
ators, either Senator James A. Ham,
ilton or Senator John unnigan, In
the upper house and Assemblyman
Fertig In the lower. will introduce the
necessary bills.
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FARMER FINDS GOOD
BUSINESS IN SkUNkS
Expects TO Market 400; May
Net s. Apiece.

Allentown, PA unique enterprise
In Lehigh county Is the skunk farm OF
Solomon Hausman, near Bittner's cor
ner, In Lowhili township vigorous
man Of forty. Mr.. Hausman looks more
like a successful country doctor than
farmer and In addition to being a
successful agriculturist Is prosperous
dealer In skins. One OF his cherished
possessions is valuable overcoat
made OF raccoon skins which he him
self shot or trapped.
The growing scarcity OF furs and
their rapid increase In price were Mr..
Hausman's motives In making the ex-
pertinent of skunk farm, cut out of
ten acres OF his estate Last year he
killed sixty skunks for market. but
This year expects about 400.
He has been successful in bringing
them around to the desired color and
believes that by another year he will
have 90 per cent OF them pure black
The blacks are the most valuable. their
skins at present commanding So each.
while those striped or mixed with
white are quoted at $1.5O and less.
The skunk farm is not a picturesque
place, consisting chiefly of holes In the
gronnd, with boxes here and there for
houses. There is but one litter a year.
winch runs from eight to ten kittens
In december the fur bearers are ready
for slaughter. The skunks must be
sed once a day, and Mr. Hansman has
hiscOvered that the food they like
best and on which they thrive best is
boiled potatoes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
HERRICK URGES
FARMERS union
Lack Of Organization Chief
Agricultural Trouble.
PROFITS ARE AFFECTED.

Former Ambassador Declares Farmers
Are Unorganized lndustriaIiy, Com
nercialIy and Financially and as a
Result There Are. Wastes - Agri
culture Isn't on Decline, He Says.
Philadelphia OF organization
is the chief trouble with American ag
riculture, Myron L. Herrlck, formerly
United States ambassador to France
recently said ia an address before the
agricultural conference. Mr.. Herrick's
topic was agriculture and the laws re.
quired for rural credits.
Mr. Herrick held that the farmers
are unorganiZed industrially, CONNER
cially and financially and that, as a re
suit, there are wastes and losses that
seriously affect the producers profits.
Mr. Herrick made it clear, however,
that agriculture in this country was
not on the decline. Man for man, he
said, the American farmer is superior
to any other, and in some branches he
has brought agriculture to Its highest
stages Of development. The shortcom-
ings OF American agriculture are trace
able to the fact that the farmers have
not combined their resources with the
view of helping one another, he said
Their greatest need, he declared. is Co
operation. and this can be brought
-. f.re
and extended use Of the association.
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He suggested that these legislative
steps be considered to relieve condi-
tions.
First-An amendment of the ma
tional banking act 70 permit any ma
tional bank that confines its credit ia
cilities TO members 10 be organized as
an association without capital stock.
Second.-An amendment OF the bank
ing act OF each state to permit any
kind OF bank that confines fits credit
facilities TO members TO be orga nized
as an organization without capital
stock
Third.-A law by the nation and In
each state TO legaliZe for associations
whatever Is lawful for corporations
|. e.. a regulatory law.
Fourth.-A clause in such law to
permit combinations among farmers
associations or small producers or con
sumers' associations.
Such, in substance, are the basic
principles OF the laws In all countries
where rural cooperation fourishes,"
said Mr.. Herrick America is too set
In the idea that the corporation or
partnership is the only means for or
ganizing business or finance and that
the association is intended merely for
benevolence. thrift and non-proft Oh
jects. There is also widely prevalent
idea that cooperation Is OF a similar
altruistic nature. We should disabuse
our minds Of these false ideas and
put the association and cooperation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
GIVES HIS WANT AD.
BRIDE 100000 CASH
Aged Man Wins Georgia Wife,
Twenty-0ight, by That Course

Atlanta, Ga.--William H. Burden OF
New York. who was married here re.
Gently to Miss Lulu Douglas Thomson,
won his bride by means OF want ad.
vertisement.
Mr.. Burden Is seventy six years old.
He has been widOwer for several
years and has adult grandchildren.
The bride IL twenty eight years old IL
is generally reported that Mr.. Burden
settled 100000 on her just before the
wedding ceremony.
The bride Is niece OF the late W.
:. Thomson OF Atlanta and OF Mrs.
Leonidas Il. Scott OF Decatur with
whom she has made her home since
childhood. She got a substantial estate
after her parents died, but most of
this was spent on her art studies In
Philadelphia, and she recently began
to consider earning "A livelihood 10y her
own efforts.
A girl friend In Georgia ran across
an advertisemcn which appeared to
ask for a conn ni0n. The friend an
swered 1t. but after letter or two
was told that she did not suit"
You try IL. Lulu the friend sug
gested. So Miss Thomson wrote to the
advertiser, received paper with ques
tions to be answered, filled them out
and returned the paper. Apparently
she did suit" for the next mail
brought letter from Mr.. Burden, who
had been the anonymous advertiser.
Mr. Burden came to Atlanta and
pushed his suit SO successfully that he
won Miss Thomson. The marriage,
however, was opposed by Mr.. Burdens
children and grandchildren, who live
In Macon. Ca, from which city Bur
den went to New York several years
ago.
The first news OF Mr.. Burdens In
tended marriage which reached the
ears OF his relatives In Macon, friend
Of the family said, was that the aged
man went to his bank In New York
and drew out 100000 In cash, tucked
il into a gripsack and left for Atlanta
Mr.. Burdens children came TO At
lanta from Macon and tried TO stop
the marriage, even begging Miss Thorn
son not to wed the aged man. Both
Mr. Burden and Miss Thomson. how
ever, insisted that their marriage con
cerned only themselves. After the
ceremony the couple left for New
York, where they will live.
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recently gave Harry r. Hood instruc-
tions as to the proper way to pay IS
a week alimony he was ordered to give
his wife.
Hood tied up $3.50 In u small pack
age and threw 1t upon the porch Of
his wife's home. Mrs. Hood asked
Switzer to make Hood give up the ad-
ditional 50 cents and added that 1t
would be more satisfactory II In fu.
turs the money was paid through the
O0snS4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

Norfolk, Va.-A live American eagle
nas Deen added to the geological col.
lection or the navy. 1t is the only
eagle 10 the navy and Is the mascot Of
the crew OF the battleship New Hamp-
anires The eagle was trapped by mem
beIs Of the crew In Dismal swamp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
Canary Bird In Jail.

Bellefontaine. GA gymnasium has
been provided In the Logan county
Jail for the pleasure Of the prisoners
Sheriff George Smith, feeling that the
men needed some other form Of recre-
alton than reading. has put In the
equipment at his own expense. Mrs
Smith, the sherifrs wife, has placed
two canary birds In the jail to help a.
vUpt thu lniuds Of tho psleoneoo.
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on a practical. economic basis

on practical. economic basis
"A system of cooperative associa-
lions based on cooperative banks is
In my opinion, the best solution of the
troubles that beset American agricul-
ture. The combined wealth and earn
ing power OF the farmers are 80 stu
pendous that they would become self
sufficient II they would consolidate and
mobilize their resources through such
systems extending from the plains TO
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

tidewater. Experience proves that the
organized farmer is able to take care
OF himself. The only way to organi-
zation lies through cooperation"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
HURLs ALIMONY on PORCH.

Akron (0.) Man Gets Lsssons In Prop
Or Way - Pay.
AkrQp. O.-PrQhat1Qn Q@cax 1H1tsos
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
The Shoe Department Comes
Forward with Big Bargain

pairs Ladies' Shoes, values $3.50 ST. Are d
of three pair and will be sold per lot only .....p1
Another assortment of Ladies' Shoes values
in lots of two pair per lot, only ............ pX
One lot of Mems 1bucke Overshoes values So 1926
going in the Big Dollar Sale per pair Q1
OF the remarkable this because
the shoes either out of style slightly shop But you
take word for it that these bargains
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Death of Albert p. GrOut

DR.. DonD d. Grout of Waterbury received
telegram Saturday, Oct. %, announc
ing the death of his cousin, schoolmate
and former intimate associate, Albert
P. Grout, of Winchester, III. Intermen1
took place there Monday, Oct. %.
Albert P. Grout. son of Horace Grout
and Melinda Bullock, was born in El
more in 1S4S The family soon removed
to Morristown, which was his home un.
til he entered Dartmouth College, where
he graduated. Following his graduation
he went to Illinois, where he taught
school and studied law and was admit
ted to the bar. Following this he locat-
ed in Nebraska, where he practiced law
for several years. He then moved to
Winchester, ILL.,, where his wife formerly
resided and on account of the age and
infirmties of his father.in-law he took
charge of several fine farms belonging to
him in and about Winchester.
In consequence of this he became much
inter ested in agriculture and tor the past
20 years has been the leading agricultur
ist of Illinois. He has probably done
more to promote modern scieutihc agrl
culture than any man in his State.
Among his old associates and school
mates, now living in Morrisville. are A.
A. Niles, C H. Slocum and h. {. Fisk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Tenth Anniversary Party

Last Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs
George G. Morse entertained about thir.
ty young married people at their new
home on Clark Avenue, the affair being
in the form of housewarming and also
in observation of the tenth wedding an.
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Morse. The
evening was most enjoyably spent, "The
Story of a Romance" as told by the
combined literary ability of the guests
and the game of Don't" occupying the
attention of the guests a part of the
evening. Victrola music also contributed
to the pleasure of the guests and was a
feature during the refreshment hour,
when delightful buffet lunch was served
bv Mrs. P. r. Davis and Mrs. ]. A.
Waite, two of Mrs. Morse's bridesmaids.
The table was very prettily decorated in
pink and white. Misses May Cleary and
Hazel Rice acting as mattresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse were presented
with a casserole by the guests, the pre-.
sentation being made in a happy speech
by Jesse A. Waite. Mr.. Morse responding
with appropriate remarks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Laporte Dairy Farm Sold

Writings were drawn the first of this
week, whereby Hon. and Mrs. CT. Smith
conveyed the Laporte Dairy Farm in
Morristown to Zephir Lariviere and
Wiltrid Chapdelaine OF St. Hy acinthe, P.
O., possession having been given last
week. Mark P. Smith. who has bad the
management of the farm for several
years, has packed his househoald goods
and the family is staying for the present
at the Smith home on Dorchester Heights.
In the deal MIR. Smith reserves all the
soft and hardwood lumber on the farm
aud has five years to cut the same
The farm was purchased by Mr.. Smith
81 years ago and at present is considered
one of the most up to-date farm proper.
ties in Lamoille County, the buildings
being modern and in good repair and the
land in fine state of cultivation. Mr.
Smith, who is one of the best known
farmers in Vermont gave his personal
attention to the farm for 80 years, mov-
ing to his present home on Dorchester
Heights seven years ago.
The new owners are thrifty farmers
and will be welcomed to the community.
There are twelve children in the two
families
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Basket Ball League Formed

Prof. Frederick Edwards of Montpelier
| high school. Prof. S. A. Dole of Montpel-
ier Seminary, Prin. English of Stowe
high and representatives from other
schools were in Morrisville last Frioay.
attending meeting of representatives of
seven schools locatend in the northern
part of the state, which was held to
formulate plans for basket ball league.
An association was formed and the
following officers elected:-Pres., Henry
II. Jackson of Barre; Vice Pres, Principal
English of Stowe High; Secretary, Princi-
pal Fuller of Hard wick Academy; Treas
urer, Principal Reynolds of Peoples Acad.
emy.
The association voted to organize a
basket bail league, the following schools
to be represented:-Montpelier High,
Montpelier Seminary, Spaulding High of
of Barre, Stowe High, Peoples Academy,
Hardwick Academy and St. Johnsbury
Academy. Burlington High will be in.
vited to join.
1t was voted to have each club appro.
pirate So, the money to be used to buy
the cup. The championship will be decid-
ed on percentage basis OF number of
games won and lost and the winning
team must play at least so per cent of
its games. To obtain permanent posses.
sion of the cup team must be three.
time winner. The winning team each
year will have its name inscribed on the
cup.
Included in the entertainment was a
fine repast, served by the Domestic Sci
ence class of Peoples Academy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at two cents per word for stinsertion
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash must
accompany the orde. No advertisement viii
be inserted for less than twenty-five cents.
WANTED i Calves, Cheap Cows and Bulls;
also Good Farms for sale. Telephone l24-3I)
JOHN MINER, Hyde Park.
WANTED.-A good man to work on farm one
who is willing to work and ran. steady barn
lob for winter L. w. MINOR, Hyde Park.
FOR SALE.-My residence and lots on Bridge
street in Morrisville, VT. Also one Mosley Safe
and other h ousehald goods
MRS. MARY A. STONE, Medford, Ore.
I9 Ross Court.
For SALE.-About dozen. pure bred Plym-
outh Rock cockerels. Si.oo each. They are too
good to kill, some of them being very fine birds.
First come, first choice.
DIR. LEACH, Hyde Park.
PIANO TUNING--L. K. Harvey the St. Johns
bury Piano Tuner, will be in Morrisvllle and Hyde
ParK the first week in November, prepared to do
piano tuning. To insure prompt work notice
should be sent me at once, care Hyde Park Inn.
Will do work of this kind in Johnson if notice is
sent to me. L. X. HARVEY.
SAYi-Do you want Violin Player this winter
to play in your Orchestra or as piano accompa
mist? Will play for all up-to-date Dances socials
or school exhibitions. Price, $500 until twelve
O'Clock; each additional hour soc extra, expenses
included. Address
W. L. BENNETT, Eden Mills.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
HYDE PARK

Senator Thomas of Belvidere was in
town last Saturday.
Clarence Badger and Archie Prat were
visitors in Burlington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Culver visited rela-
tives in Essex Junction last Sunday.
The postoffice now closes at SIS p. n.'
if the last mail is on time; If late, rea
sonable time thereafter.
The rooms over the postoffice, formerly
occupied by the Woodmen, are to be
finished of into tenement.
Rollo Hebb has been quite i'll the past
few days, with indications of appendicitis.
He is somewhat better now.
Densis Finnegan. Sr.. has returned from
a months visit at Lowell. While there
he attended the funerals of his brother.
Iohn Finnegan and a niece, Elizabeth
Finnegan.
Attorney B. A. Hunt of Johnson was in
town Monday on legal business. Bert
is growing full beard. these days and
looks decidedly like Andrew Carnegie
fright off the golf links"
An inquest was held at the court house
Monday before Judge Leach regarding
the burning of the Campbell sawmill at
BeIvidere Saturday, Oct. ?. NJ. P. Mau-
rice represented the state and seventeen
witnesses were examined. The event
brought out a large number of men,
women and children from Belvidere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Progressive MOrriSville

The current number of The Vermonter
contains an interesting article, entitled
Getting Next to Progress" 1t is a
write-up of Morrisville, her industries,
with particular emphasis given to the
electric power plant and water system.
1t also includes an interesting illustrated
write-up of Samoset. Editor Cummings
pays handsome tribute to Morrisville
and her people and brings out some facts
about the municipal enterprises which
will interest people in all parts of the
state, who have been watching with in
terest Morrisville's unique venture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
Special Village Meeting

A special village meeting is warned for
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, at 7:3O o'clock
The purpose of the meeting is to author.
ize the trustees to borrow money to pay
the Judgment received against the village
of Morrisville by Douglass & Varnum on
account Of the construction of the dam
at Cady's Falls. Also to see if the vii.
lage will authorize said trustees to issue
negotiable promissory notes for the
amount and to prescribe the form and
condition thereof.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27

Frank Draper moves this week to Wa
erbury, where he will carry on large
farm.
| Chas. Woolcutt of North Hyde Park
recently visited his sister, Mrs. George c.
Gould.
Mrs. Henry Gagnan and two children
OF the west part of town are visiting rel
atives in Franklin County.
Miss Lillian Phelps of Hartford, Conn,
is at the home OF her brother, E. c.
Phelps, for an extended visit.
Mrs. H. H. Dodge was in Burlington
several days the past week, The guest of
! her mother. Mrs. c. r. Kent.
Mrs. Joel Smith and Miss Anna Smith
Of Danvile are guests of the ormer's sis
ter in-law, Mrs. E. LaPlant.
Mrs. Cora Whipple returned Saturda ay
to Wells River, after passing week as
guest of Mrs. Casilda Davis.
Rev. c. D. Pierce OF Craftsbury was a
guest short time last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Skinner.
E. A. Smalley spent Sunday in Rich
mond On Monday he shipped carload
of registered Holstein cattle from there
to the West.
Miss Louise Hudson, who has been
employed by Mrs. H. c. Fisk during the
summer, is visiting her home in Schuylers-
vile, N. Y.
Hon. W. B. c. Stickney of Rutland was
in town yesterday fixing the taxable costs
in the Douglass & Varnum VS. Morrisville
suit, recently decided against the village.
Mrs. Guy Clark of Burlington and
grandson, Austin Clark, of Berkshire are
guests at the home of the formers grand
daughter, Mrs. l.. ]. Fleming, on Maple
street.
Mrs. c. l.. Cleveland and daughter,
Miss Anna, returned Saturday evening
from visit in Littletown, N. H., with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Lizzie ST.
Louis.
Superintendent and Mrs. L. D. Smith |
and Mrs. H. T. Baldwin of Wells River |
were weekend guests of the formers |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith, and |
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brown.
The Universalist Mission Circle will |
meet at the home of Mrs. Gussie Wheel
er on Thursday afternoon of this week at
2:30. Responses to roll call will be quo
tations suggesting helptulness. All la
dies interested in the church are invited. |.
MIR. and Mrs. Morris c. Greene, who
have been spending few days at Lake
Eden, came to the home of the formers
mother, Mrs. Frances Greene, the latter
part of last week. They will begin house
keeping soon in the Morse house on Con-
yress street.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Jackson went
to Burlington Monday, where Mrs.
Jackson underwent a successful opera
ticn Tuesday. DR.. A. ]. Valleau was
present at the operation. Mrs. Jack
sons sister, Mrs. A. W. Spaulding, of
Montpelier is with her,
Supt. c. d. Howe gave lecture on
Birds" at the Delano school house Tues
day evening. Mr.. Merrill, agricultural
teacher at P. A., also made interesting
The ladies of the Uplift Club
served refreshments of doughnuts and
coffee, following the meeting.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
PIANOS.

If contemplating purchasing Piano write
L. K. Harvey, St. Johnsbury, who is sole agent
for the Briggs, Merrill, Morris G. Hyde Pianos
and Piano Players. Can give you special prices
and easy terms on any of these Pianos, which are
frstclass in all respects. Will be in Hyde Park
and vicinity Nov Ist-ady
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-27
L o C a L m e WI S
MORRISVILLE

1t Pays to Advertise
Mrs. E. c. Phelps was a visitor in
Franklin County last week.
Special meeting Of Mt. Vernon Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, tonight; third degree.
Mrs. Grace Sherman of Bakersfield is
visiting her brother, c. l.. Brown.
Maurice Kelley and Randall Child were
home from Burlington over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Kinds of Hunting
ton have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
6. E. Smith.
Mrs. Ashton Mudgett has gone to the
Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burling ION,
where she expects to undergo an op ra-
tion tomorrow.
Supt. c. D. Howe and Mrs. Harriet lie
left today for Rutland to attend he
State Teachers Convention. Princi pal
Reynolds went yesterd ay.
On Sunday, Nov. 7, will occur the an.
nual rally of the Advent church and Sun
day school. This will also be the first
Sunday of the new pastor, Rev. ]. ].
Rennett
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