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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Lamoille Valley Teachers
Annual Meeting

The Lamoille Valley Teachers Associa
ton held one of the best sessions in it
history at Hyde Park on Friday last
Teachers and professors to the number
of about $50. together with Others in
terested in educational matters were II
attendance. The session opened at 1876
a. M, and program full of interest
from start to finish" was considered
Supt. Crosby OF the Gihon Valley Union
! presided.
After the address of welcome given by
Supt. Simpson, Miss Lydia Beck of St.
Johnsbury spoke on THE Aldine Method
of Reading" illustrating this with a
class of little tots. four of whom she
brought from St. Johnsbury, to show
how readily as well as thoroughly they
had become acquainted with this method.
-Four other local children who had not
entered school, were taken in hand and
also given a lesson in this remarkable
method.
THE Palmer Method of Writing" was
an interesting subject handled by w. l..
Nolan of Boston. Mrs. Ide of Morrisville
spoke upon "School Lunches" giving
much information as well as valuable in
struction as to the best way to handle
this matter. Adjournment was taken
for dinner and at 1870 tine sessions were
resumed
The topics were PHASES of Personal
Appeal" by Miss Woodward OF Johnson;
"How to Improve the Teaching OF Com
position" by DR.. Peaks; FLETCHER Music
Method" by Miss Ruth Nc Mahon of
Stowe: "Standards of Promotion" by
Prin. Fuller of Hardwick; First Two
Years Latin" by Prin. English of Stowe;
Methods in Ancient History" by Miss
Simpson of Morrisvilie; "How to improve
the Teaching of Arithmetic" by Supt.
Young; Reading in Grammar Grades
by Supt. Crosby; Lincoln, the Boy" by
Prin. Reynolds. All of these topics were
full of interest. The business meeting
elected these officers:-Pres. ]. H. Fuller
Of Hardwick; Vice-Pres. Prn. Simpson
IF Hyde Park; Sec'y and Treas, Mrs HI.
VI. Ide of Morrisville; Executive Com,
Or. Peaks, of Johnson, Miss Bigelow Of
stowe, Prin. Reynolds of Morrisvile.
Want of time necessitated abbreviating
he afternoon subjects considerably. but
hose given were most impressive as
veil as Of an instructive and suggestive
haracter.
The event concluded with the rendition
# "Pinafore" by students from the John
on Normal and Johnson High School
his was under the direction of DR.
leaks, who had the part of Capt. Cor
oran. All the parts were admirably
aiken and the opera was highly enjoyed
" both the teachers and the public.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
p. A. Base Ball

Peoples Academy lost two out of three
games the past week. The game last
Wednesday on Thomas hill was won by
Swanton by score of to 8, and the
score last Saturday in the game with
Enosburg resulted in victory for the
visitors by a score of II to 8.
At Hardwick yesterday P. A. won in a
II inning contest, by score of to 8.
Duffy pitched a good game for P. A.
Tomorrow P. A. plays johnson High
school here. The game should be good
one.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
McKinstry Hill

B. f. Wheeler was in Stowe Wednes-
day.
Weldie Stewart was a guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart.
Victor Derry and Geo. Stewart were
business visitors in Morrisville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. FL. Jones and daughter
Shirley were in Morrisville Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atwell of Norris
vile were guests at o. Ii. Jones' Sunday.
Mrs. B. E. Wheeler and Mrs. Orvis
Jones were in Morrisvile Wednesday
called their by the serious illness of the
latters niece.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
HYDE PARK


| Col Mcfarland is in New York on i'm
portant business.
We are frequently sorry for those who
I pretend to be sorry for us.
Mrs. Marshall Shattuck from Soutl
Hero is spending a week in town.
Miss Maud Darrah is attending the U
Y. M. festivities at Burlington this week
| Mrs. Fred Ransom and Mrs. Rollc
Hebb were visitors iii Morrisvile today
The Odd Fellows will hold special on
Tuesday evening for work on Iniatory
Degree.
Mrs. Mcfarland is spending few days
in Waitsield with her daughter, Mrs.
Douglass.
The alumni reunion and banquet will
be held at the Inn Thursday evening,
May 9th.
Mrs. Lucius Noyes goes to Brattleboro
tomorrow to attend the Rebekah Assem-
bly, meeting.
A quartet of young people autoed to
Danville last Sunday and spent the day
at the Badger camp at Joe's Pond
Miss Doris DeNio has been appointed
Deputy County Clerk. and will look after
affairs with Jealous care during the CAP
tain's absence.
Electric light fixtures of neat and
modern design have been placed in the
high school building, taking the place of
"those sticks" that have been in use all
these years.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Waite have gone to
Brattleboro to attend the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah grand lodge. They will also
spend a few days in Worcester, Mass.
returning home next Tuesday.
Memorial Day will be observed at this
village Monday May 31st There will
be exercises at the cemetery in the morn
ing and at the opera house in the after
noon. The public cordially invited.
Miss Helen Smith of Burlington is max
ing a short visit here with her sister,
Miss Carlyn Smith. Miss Helen is a
graduate nurse and leaves the last of the |
week for Labrador, where she will en-.
gage in nursing for DR.. Grenfell.
While returning from st. Adams last
sunday, and when near Johnson, Will |
putnam met a large touring car, which |
the entire road. In order to |
void collision Putnam ran his car into
he ditch. stripping gear, which put
lis machine out of commission.
The annual L. IA. prize speaking will
axe place Friday evening, May 2Sth, at
he opera house. The mcfarland Prize
peaking Fund will be used for the first
ime. This is a sum of $500, which
will be given annually for this purpose
" Col. Mcfarland, who has a warm in
crest for the welfare of the Academy. 1t
) hoped that others will initiate this ex-
mple 44.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
SPEAKING OF TRiUMPHS.

"The general who wins a great
battle no doubt feels elated."
81 should think he would"
"But he doesn't feel half as iubi.
liant as the social climber the first
time she gives a party that is at
tended by some people who are really
at the head of the procession"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

D, w. Dixon, former editor of the St.
Adams Messenger, St. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN and the Montpelier Waterman, is
dead. He will be remembered by people
in this vicinity as the secretary of Sena-
tor Page while he was making his cam
paign for the Governorship in 1SS9-90.
Mr.. Dixon was genial, pleasant. quiet
gentleman, beloved by every one who
knew him. His death is great loss to
the friends of protection because he had
been actively interested in the publica-
tion of the "Protectionist," the organ of
the Home Market Club, of which organi-
cation he has been for many years the
treasurer
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Our Is -
Query and} 1Al
|Rep!2, Zz,% }4easl,ll
Department -

Please give a brief outline of the kel
canal, and especially as to it's recon-
struction.
In 1895, after eight years Of hard
work, the great canal running from
the mouth of the Elbe, in the North
sea- to the Fjord Of Kiel, in the Baltic,
distance of about sixty miles, was
| thrown open to commerce. 1t had a
normal width of Y feet at the bottom
and 22O feet at the water level, with
, depth Of 291a feet. Although the locks
when built were large enough to take
almost all vessels, they were outgrewn
in time even by warships, and finally
it was decided to reconstruct the canal,
making it broader and providing locks
that could take the largest vessel afloat,
with plenty of room to spare This
work was completed in time to be Of
incalculable value to Germany in the
present war. The normal width of the
canal is now $50 feet at the surface
and IA feet at the bottom, with a
depth Of 80 feet. New twin locks have
been built alongside the old ones at
each end. The work of demonstrating
the canal cost 100000.
What parts did Bismarck and Won
Moltke respectively play in the Fran
CO. German war of 1870?
Bismarck was the great German
statesman Of the period and creator Of
German unity; Won Moltke was the
great soldier strategist and field mar
shall. After the present emperor sue
ceeded to the throne in 1888 there be-
gan to be friction between him and
Bismarck, who disapproved of his poll
cy, and in March, 1890, the emperor
dismissed the chancellor.
What was the largest battle in the
American civil war? Has any battle
in history lasted longer than the one
now going on in Europe?
OF single engagements the battle Of
was the longest in the civil
war, lasting three days, but there was
continuous fighting by diff
ferent parts of an army for Il greater
number of successive days. The siege
Of Petersburg. Va, lasted nine months,
with picket and artillery firing almost
every day Many sieges have lasted
much longer than the fighting now go
Ing on in Europe, which is more Sc
ries of siege engagements than a con-
tinuous battle. Many battles have last
ed two and three days.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Some Breakfast Food

A Battle Creek concern is mailing 49,
900 samples of its products from Bur-
lington. Two carloads of samples have
arrived and are being sent out by parcel
post to every county in Vermont and to
two in New Hampshire. Each package
takes a five cent stamp, making the cost
of the stamps alone 5000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

President Wilson ought to be happy
man. despite the added cares and per-
plexities which the great war has put
upon him. 1t falls to the lot of few Pres
idents at any one time to receive the as.
surance of the unanimous support and
sympathy of the entire country. Few
Presidents have been cheered by vote
of confidence such as followed his note to
Germany. From united nation came
the inspiring shout "We are with you,
one hundred millions strong %
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
I. When was HaIley's comet?

I. When was HaIley's comet?
2. What was the war indemnity de-
manded of Brussels by the Germans?
/. At the time of it's latest appear
ance Halley's comet was nearest the
earth in May. 1910. Its appearance
was also recorded in 1881 and 1907.
When it appeared in 1852 Edmund Hal
ley, an English astronomer, announc-
ed it's periodicity. 1t has since APP
peared every seventy-five years. Its
performance at it's appearance in 1910
was mystifying, and many astron-
omers believe it was In process of dis
Indignation and that perhaps 1t will
never again return.
2. 100000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Cemetery Association

The annual meeting of the Eden Gene
terry Association was held May II with
Mrs. G. E. Harrington, at which time the
following officers were elected: Pres,
Col. Jos. Scott; Vice Pres, Mrs. Harring-
ton; Sec, Mrs. B. B. Blake; Treas, Mrs.
Il. Stone. There are several members in
the arrears. Dues may be paid Mrs. Har-
rington until further notice.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Some Ls . Lacking.

Helen was playing on the porch,
where she spied a white moth and
asked her mother to kill it. Her moth
er said. But, Helen. you ought to
love the poor little moth" q do love
It, mother, but don't love it enough"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
For the Lenten Breakfast.


Fish Cakes.-Take half a pound of
cooked fish, half pound of mashed
potatoes, one egg, teaspoonful Of
chopped parsley and breadcrumbs.
Pound the fish and mash the potatoes,
mix these together and season with
salt and pepper Add the chopped pars-
ley and half the egg. Form this mix
ture into round, fat cakes, using a little
flour on the board and hands to prevent
sticking. Egg each cake and roll in
crumbs. Fry and serve in a pile on a
paper dolly garnished with parsley.
Fish Souffie.-Take two tablespoon
fuls of butter. put in a saucepan and
melt without browning. Add one table
spoonful of flour, stir until blended,
then pour in one cupful of warm milk.
yolk of one egg, one cupful Of faxed
fish, a tablespoonful of cream, tiny
bit Of essence of anchovy if desired
and pepper to season. Mix carefully
and well, fold in the white of one egg
beaten stiff and dry. Then fill rame-
kins three-quarters full. Brown in a
quick oven and serve very hot.
Baked Until Brown.
Fish Omelet.-Take four eggs, four
tablespoenfuls milk. one cupful Of any
cooked fish faxed and seasoned. Beat
whites and yolks of eggs separately.
Season each slightly with salt and pep
per. Mix milk and one spoonful of
beaten whites with the beaten yolks
and pour the mixture into the under
half of a ''round Loaf bread pan, pre-
viously heated and containing a tea
spoonful of melted bacon drippings.
Sprinkle fish through the center length
wise and cover with the remaining
beaten whites; put on in spoonfuls
without smoothing over. Bake in oven
until set and delicately Drowned.
Baked Fish and Tomatoes.-Remove
the fillets from any white fish, dredge
them with salt and pepper and lay
them in baking pan, one on top Of the
other. Put two tablespoonfuls of but
ter into the pan with the fish and set
it in the oven. When the butter is
melted add this mixture to the fish:
To one-half can of tomatoes add one
teaspoonful of salt, one slice of onion,
one-half teaspoonful of thyme, Sne
bay leaf, one-quarter teaspoonful of
pepper, three cloves. When this sauce
has been poured over the fish set pan
back In the oven and leave until the
fish Is cooked.
As.'' a Mh4e~/
The Kaiser's reply to the Presidents
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

Mason A, Greene, formerly of the Rut-
land Herald, has assumed the editorship
of the Wilmington Times. Mr.. Greene is
strong man and will make the Times
one of the best papers in the State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
LOVE OF KNOWLEDGE.

l solemnly declare that but
for the love of knowledge
should consider the life of the
meanest hedger and ditcher pref
cradle to that of the greatest
and richest man in existence,
for the fire of our minds is like
the fire which the Persians burn
on the mountains-it flames night
and day and is immortal and
not to be quenched. Upon some
thing it must act and feed
upon the pure spirit of knowl-
edge or upon the foul dregs
of polluting passions.-Sydney
Smith.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Will you please give the origin Of the
expression the OZARK horse 2n

Will you please give the origin Of the
expression the "dark horse?"
There once lived in Tennessee a man
named Sam Flynn, who traded in
horses and generally contrived to own
q speedy nag or two, which he used
for racing purposes whenever he
could pick up q soft match" during
his travels. The best of his fiiers was
coal black stallion named Dusky
Pete, who was almost thoroughbred,
and able to go in the best of company.
Flynn was accustomed to saddle Pete
when approaching a town and ride him
into it to give the impression that the
animal was merely "likely boss" and
not q flier.
One day he came to town where
a country race meeting was being held
and he entered Pete among the con-
testants. Flynn moved among the
crowd and took all the bets offered
against his nag. Just as the filters"
were being saddled for the race old
Judge McMinamee, the turf oracle of
that part of the state, was made one
of the judges. Running his eye over
the track, the judge recognized Pete
and said, Gentlemen, there's a dark
horse in this race that will make some
of you sick before supper" Pete, ''the
dark horse" lay back until the three
quarter pole was reached, when he
went to the front with a rush and won
the purse and Flynn's bets with the
greatest ease.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
IT'S OFF,.

"Hoy about you and that tele-
phone girl?"
''She has sent me back my soli-
taire."
''Ring off, eh?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

Will you kindly state:
(1) Number of men in United States
army.
(2) Total number of the organized
militia of the states.
(3) Present rank of the United States
navy among the naVies of the world.
a. The total number of commission
ed officers, staff and line, on the active
list is 4,S23, and the total enlisted
strength, staff and line, is S5,965, ex-
slusive Of provisional force and hos
bital corps.
(2) officers and men in the organized
militia of the states number 122,674.
(3) The United States at present
ranks third, her naval strength being
exceeded only by the navies Of Great
Britain and Germany. 1t has been
stated that this year France will pass
the United States. relegating this ma
ton to fourth position.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
THE PSYCHOLOGISTS.

ct suppose all these automobile
stories originate with the chariots of
the Pharaohs.'
Every likely, I've no doubt the
Tyre jokes are as old as Sidon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Ue&EXFTtyCnIiEN
HOW TO COOK FISH.

nCSIE ways Of cooking fish, nppli
- cable to almost any variety of it,
are given here. In selecting fish
for the table be sure that it is fresh
and in cooking avoid having it too dry
Or burned
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In adversely it is easy to de-
spise life; he is truly brave who
can endure a wretched life
Martial
Nothing is well ordered that is
hasty and precipitate.-Seneca.
Without your knowledge the
eyes and ears of many will see
and watch you as they have
done already.-Cicero.
The belly is the teacher of art
and the bestOwer of genius
Persius.
The uncertain multitude is d.
vided by opposite opinions
Vergil.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
NOT A WASHINGTON.

"That kid of mine chopped down
a cherry tree the other day."
"Ah, he will make a president"
81 fear not. He lied about it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

The Kaiser's reply to the Presidents
manifesto is expected Thursday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-16

NwsT r&acsSceraked in, the state hospital
for. the crinaiaai iaBaae at Matteawan
shah A,e vacated. thereby giving to the
ssryr Of STAFFORD White the liberty
for which he has fought in the courts
for nine years
The verdict recorded. John B.
Stanchfield. chief counsel for Thaw,
made q motion that the commitment
signed by Justice Dowling, following a
verdict Of not guilty on the ground Of
insanity. which Was returned by the
jury at Thaw's second trial for tho
murder of White. be vacated.
He then set IL o'clock tomorrow
,noni;ng as the time when he would
receive briefs and hear arguments in
s;hjs phasssess uRonf the mption to dis
miss the commitment. The jury was
dtscharged and then court adjourned.
Az soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box and shook
hands warmly with each of the men.
His mother also shook hands with the
Surymen. saying to each: "Thank you
sO. much for all that you have done"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-16
Funeral of Archbishop ouisIey.

Rochester, n. Y, July 12.-The body
of Archbishop Quigley of Chicago, who
died here Saturday, was removed from
of police in Rochester, to ST Patrick s
cathedral, where it will lie in state
until this afternoon, when. after spe-
cial services, 1t will be taken to Chi
cago, where formal funeral services
will be held Thursday morning. Arch
bishop Hanna of San Francisco will
deliver the funeral sermon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-16
MEXICO CITY
FALLS,2,0OO Die
cARRANzA ARMY TAKES CAPITAL
WHILE zAPATA MAKES LAST
STAND IN THE PALACE.
VILLA FORCE CAPTURED
cHAs. A. DOUGLAS MAKES STATE
MENT IN REGARD TO FOOD
FOR THE MExIcANS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, July 12.-Gen. Pablo
Gonzales has occupied Mexico City, ac
cording to information given by Car
rama officials to American consular
officers at Vera Cruz
Gonzales reports killing 1000 and
capturing 5000. Zapat:stas during
final assault establish headquarters N
the national palace.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City was still cut off Satur
day. 1t is known that there are 20.
900 foreign residents in the capital
most of whom are Americans. and
their safety depends upon the ability
of the Brazilian minister to insure or.
der during the inevitable chaos at
tending the occupation by Gonzales
army.
The fall of Monclova. in the State
of Coahuila, was reported by the Car
rama agency, which said its dis
patches reported the Villa defenders
had been routed after a pitched bat
tle
Dispatches to the Carranza agency
from Vera Cruz announced that Gen.
Carranza was sending officers of the
various departments of his govern
ment on a special train to Mexico
City to set up civil administration
there at once.
An advance against Piedras Negras
was reported in progress and there
was panic in the city. 1t was said
a villa force of 300 had been captured
at Barroteran.
Charles A. Douglas of this city, le-
gal adviser to Gen. Carranza. who is
now in Vera Cruz, telegraphed the
Carranza agency here that after an
investigation he had sent to Secretary
Lansing statement of facts in the
interest of truth as to the food situa-
ton. In Vera Cruz. he said, there was
no disposition to obstruct the work of
the Red Cross, but there is a feeling
that its work is not needed in the
city, however great its needs may be
elsewhere" In Vera Cruz. demand for
labor exceeds the supply, he adds. and
wages are good. The government of
Vera Cruz, reports Mr.. Douglas. 'is
now, and has been for some time, sell
ing foodstuffs at one-half the regular
price to those able to pay, and max
ing free distribution to those unable
to pay
AS soon as Mexico City is occupied,
300 carloads of food will be taken into
the city by Gen. Gonzales, the re.
s,fo nd dntufIc tho nj MT ittng
of corn. flour, oats, beans. sugar and
other foodstuffs purchased for the re-
lief of the poor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-16
SEA VESSELS WARNED
HOLT'S AID PLANTS BOMBS IN
TWO MORE SHIPS.
Oynamiter in Letter Declares He Will
Kill J. p. Morgan and Am
bassador Rice.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washingto' July 13.-Warning to
| ok out for bombs concealed in their
holds was flashed Sunday night from
the naval wireless towers at Arling-
ton to the British steamships Howth
Head and Baron Napier.
New Orleans-A letter received by
a newspaper here, signed "Pearce,'
declared the writer intended to kill
]. P. Morgan and Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador, and fin
ish the work of Erich Muenter, alias
Frank Holt, who committed suicide
several days ago, after wounding Mr..
Morgan
1t warned persons who had friends
or relatives aboard the British steam
s. ps Howth Head and Baron Napier,
which sailed from New Orleans July
with mules for the British army, to
watch or reports from those vessels.
The writer declared that it was
Muente who warned passengers on
board the Lusitania before that yes
sci sailed from New York that it
would be dan. ,erous to make the voy-
age on her.
1t also II declared that Muenter per-
sonally called on Charles Frohman
and urged him not to take passage
on the ship.
After announcing his intention to
kill Mr. Morgan to avenge the death
of Holt, the letter writer says:
Holt (Muenter) was my partner
and l glory in the thought of his com.
radeship We worked together ever
since this cursed war began. Holt is
gone. but / am still here, and l am
going to carry on the work the two
of us began. l am going to carry on
the work, with redoubled fury. The
statement that Holt intended to wreck
libraries end other such public build
ings is lie. The Capitol is the only
building that we planned to wreck
and we partly succeeded in our plan
But what we did plan, and what l am
going to carry out, is the just idea to
stop this country from contributing tc
the damnable. hellish, barbaric slaugh
ter across the ocean"