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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
DANVILLE.
Pomona Grange Picnic at Greensboro \
-N0xvS Ah0uf Town

News About Town.
(Mrs. C. W. Bartlett, Correspondent
The Pomona Grange picnic will be
held Saturday, Aug. 10, at Greensboro.
There will be ball game at 1890 A.
NJ. between Danville and Greensboro.
Among the speakers for the afternoon
are to be State Master Cady and state
master of Massachusetts, and the
county agent of Orleans.
The regular monthly social of the
NJ. E. church will be held this, Thurs
day night
The Pythian Sisters will hold food
sale at the Pythian hall Saturday af-
ternoon.
The band will give a concert in the
band stand this week, Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned PettengilI have
returned to their home in Fitchbug,
Mass.
Glenn Mccormick of HaverhiIl,
Mass. spent last week with relatives
in town.
Miss Julia Shipman of Waterbury
is visiting at H. M. Danforth's.
Oliver Danforth is visiting relatives
at Taunton, Mass, and Boston.
The primary department of the
Sunday school of the Congregational
church enjoyed a picnic at the Gillis
farm last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Greenbank are
spending the week at Old Orchard,
Me.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Pache were in
Burlington last week to attend the
funeral of relative.
w. E. Smith is visiting friends in
Wolcott
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Sergeant have
been entertaining former Dakota
friends the past week, Mrs. H w. Bas-
com and daughter of Newton, Mass
Daddy Long Legs is coming to
Danville Aug. &c, under the auspices
of the c. E. Society,"
The next grange meeting will be
held Tuesday, Sept. 5.
There will be an illustrated lecture
next Sunday evening in the Congre-
gational church on Turkey and the
Great War"
Mrs. George Sherwood Eddy, the
wife of the great Y. NJ. C. A leader
for Asia, will speak in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday morning
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Adams are in
camp at JOes pond this week with the
Misses Margaret Davis, Lorinda Har-
dy, Alice Hastings, Ethel Fellows,
Mary Plante and Edith Plante.
Mrs. Dontcho Atanasoff and two
daughters of Sofia, Bulgaria, were
guests at the Congregational parson-
age last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Richie and
Charles Richie of North Binerica,
Mass, are guests at J. W. Gillis.'
Ray Davis of DixvilIe Notch and
the Misses Lois and Vera Davis of
Hyde Park and Miss Gertrude Baker
of johnson were week-en guests at
W. J. Reynolds
George Vance was at Brandon last
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.
harrington Robinson Away On Pre-
DaredDeSS Cruise

OTuAScs
edith Mclaughlin, Correspondent
harrington Robinson finished work
at the scale factory Friday night and
LEFT on the night train Saturday for
the Charlestown navy yard, where he
expects to go on the Preparedness
Cruise" on one of the battle ships.
They expect to be gone four weeks
Floyd circuit has finished work at
the shops and is going to work for his
brother in a livery stable at st. Johns
bury.
Arthur Olcott and Bert McLaugh-
lin have been enjoying a two days
fishing trip to Long pond.
Mrs. Sarah Hallett Rice and daugh-
ter, Christine, of Worcester, Mass,
have been visiting Mrs. Mary HalIett
for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Henderson are
in camp at Lake Willoughby for a
week.
Frederick Robinson, who has been
spending his vacation with his uncle
7 in Orleans, has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs B. L. Gardner, ac-
companied by their brother and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest McCoII, spent
the weekend with friends in Rye
gate.
Mrs. Mary Hallett, who has been
in Chelsea, Mass, and Bradford, the
past few weeks, returned home Fri
day.
Miss Bernice Mcdonald Of Manches-
ter, n. H, is visiting her cousins, Ger
trude and Charlotte Mclaughlin.
Ed. Flint has rented the tenement
recently occupied by Mr.. and Mrs D.
Q. Woodruff
Henry w. Gee of Concord spent
the weekend as a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Massey. Other guests of
the week were, D. r. Marvin of West
Derby, Mr.. and Mrs. George H Mas
sey of West Derby and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Harvey of Newport.
Mrs. Addie Page is keeping house
for Mrs w. ]. Henderson while they
are away on their vacation.
Ebert Gallagher went Thursday to
Barre, where he is spending His vaca-
ton.
Mrs. David Hannett of Lyndon and
Mrs. Charles Merrill and son of Nor
wood, Mass, visited Mrs. w. A Rob-
erts last Friday.
Mrs. U. G. Goss and family and
Miss Kathleen Chaffee enjoyed an
auto trip to West Burke last Sunday.
Miss Lila Cox, who has been visit
ing at A. L. Chaffee's, returned to her
home on Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Steele and daughter
Louise, of Manchester, n. H, who
have been visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Stone, returned to
their home Sunday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
WEST BARNET.

(Thressa c. Blaine, Correspondent
Herbert Steel and Leslie Thornton
were in st. Johnsbury Monday on
business.
Mrs. Ella and Thressa Blaine were
in st. Johnsbury Monday on business.
and also visited Francis HASTE at the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Roy were
visitors at st. Johnsbury Monday.
Miss Frances McColden is visiting
at Moses Roy's a few days.
Mrs. Alice McColden was called to
Alex Pages in Groton, the first of the
week on account of sickness.
Mrs. Sarah Manchester is quite ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter and
daughter, Ruth, of Tilton, N H, came
Tuesday night bringing their mother,
Mrs. Julia Carter, with them. She
had been visiting her sons at Tilton
for few weeks.
Mrs. Agnes Blair, Georgia Thorn
ton and Margaret Hale visited Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Mackay of Peacham
Tuesday.
Hazel Carter, Christy Roy, Ruth
Blanchard and Ruby Blaine visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bailey Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Bert Carter of Tilton. N. H,
is visiting friends and relatives at
West Barnet.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter and
daughter. Ruth, returned to their
home at Tilton, N. H, Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Hamilton, who has been visit
ing her sister, Marion Bole, for few
weeks, returned to her home at Wa
terbury, Conn, Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bugbee and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Darling
Friday.
Margaret and Lillian Chapman are
visiting their uncle and mother for
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Warden, Florence
Hayward were visitors at st. Johns
bury last week and called on Francis
HASTE.
Stoddard Martin of Windsor visited
his mother and sister, Mrs. Ray War
den, last week, returning Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard. Mrs. Veto
Mr. and Mrs. Prouty visited Mr.. and
Mrs. n. P. Bugbee Saturday at the
Darling cottage.
Someone picked all of Mr.. Perdy's
pears and are helping themselves to
other things in the garden.
The church fair which was held in
the West Barnet hall Friday after
noon and evening was largely attended
and a success in every way. One hun
dred and twenty dollars was cleared in
their sale and supper.
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Use the American Liver Tablet. If
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Cabot of Cam
bridge. Mass, have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. r. Z French on
Summer street for a short time.
L. O. Maginn3s returned Thursday
from a few dayiF visit with friends in
Barton.
PIERS
Mr. and Mrs. John Holloway left
Saturday for a weeks vacation and
will visit a brother. George Holloway.
at Walden, and sister, Mrs. Arth ar
Sternburg at Stannard. From there
they will go for the remainder of the
week to North Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Ely and Mr.
and Mrs. Lindol Scott left Sat
urday for an automobile trip to
Columbus, O. The trip will combine
business and pleasure as Mr.. Ely is
going to look after business interests
while there.
Homer Lapoint of Lyndonville was
in town Friday visiting with friends.
Mrs Olive Jones Of Connecticut and
Miss Nellie Davis of Lyndonville, who
are spending a short time in town WIS.,
iting, motored to the mountains
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hartman and
u. w. rates were Cdlltu " OeIhAP-
ton, n. H.. Friday to attend the fun
eral of their uncle. Charles Webster.
c. w. Carpenter and son, Walter,
are spending a few days in camp at
Joe's Pond on fishing trip.
E. E. Gatir of Lisbon, N. H, G. T.
Gatir of Wordsworth, n. H, and
Charles Stuart of Cambridge, Mass.
were auto visitors in town Friday.
H. p. Boyer of st. Adams was a
visitor in the village Friday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Leslie Faulkner of Dorchester,
Mass, is spending a short time in
town visiting her son, George Faux
ner.
F. w. Crane of Littleton, N. H., Wis
tied friends in town Thursday.
An auto party consisting of Mrs
Vera Craig. Crawford Davis and Myr-
tie Alexander of West Burke visited
with friends in town Friday.
Mrs. John Lang of Kirby was a
business visitor in the village Friday
Rupert Carr of Rock Island, P. O.,
is in town visiting his mother, Mrs.
Hattie Carr.
Mrs. G. III. Drew of Barnet visited
with friends in town Friday.
Miss Fredrika Gibson is visiting in
Newport and Derby.
c. E. Merrill and family returned
Thursday from a weeks motor trip to
Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. J. G. Taylor and Mrs. Grace
Francis went to Greensboro Saturday
morning for a short visit with Mrs.
j. H. harrington.
Mrs. G. w. Maynard of Mt. Pleas
ant street, who was very i'll last week,
is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Griffin of Derry,
N. H. visited in town Thursday, MAX
ing the trip by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Temple of East
Concord are the guests of their daugh>
ter, Mrs. A. K. Johnson on Portland
street.
j. c. Thomas of Waterford was
business visitor in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Machell and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
ANNUAL JURY PICNIC.
Summer Meeting With Lawyers and
Bench Held at Farm of w. f.
Dole In DanVille.

The annual picnic of the jury
bench and bar of the December term
of the Caledonia County court 1913,
was held Thursday in the maple grove
on the farm of William Dole or
Danville About 400 attended the
days festivities and a great time was
enjoyed by all, from the opening
which started officially with the bas-
ket dinner, through the speeches and
entertainment of early afternoon to
the ball game between the lawyers
and the Danville town team that con-
cluded the days entertainment late
in the afternoon.
The committee in charge had pro-
vided generously for the wants of the
picnickers, numerous swings had been
erected for the children and lemon
ade, coffee, grape juice and cigars
were plentifully provided during the
day.
The Danville band was in attend
ance and gave concerts throughout
the day. After the basket dinner
speeches were listened to under the
competent guidance of POSTMASTER
Chandler Heath of Danville.
The first speaker called upon was
Elisha May of st. Johnsbury, who
gave an interesting talk on the his
tory of the Dole family.
Judge Fish of Vergennes, who was
the presiding judge of the 1913 court,
in his speech gave many interesting
"reminiscences of that term.
Other speeches were made by
James B. Campbell, States Attorney
Norton, Joseph Fairbanks and
]. Rolf Searles. Between speeches
the company was delightfully."- enter
tanned by Frank o. French who told
many anecdotes and sang humorous
songs in his inimitable way.
Following a meeting in which plans
for another year were discussed, the
entire gathering adjourned and
watched the lawyers hold down the
small end of to score in a close
and exciting game with the Danville
team. The team which was COM
posed of legal lights with one or two
exceptions was as follows: Shields,
p; Searles, c; Joseph Fairbanks, 1b;
Writer'S, 2b; Cameron, SIS; Cheever,
3b; Bigelow, IF; Longmore, CT;
Campbell, If.
Those on the committee of invita-
ton and arrangements were: Harry
Brown of Ryegate, George Clarke of
Groton, William Dole of Danville,
Charles Ford and Judge Harland B..
Howe of St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16

Mrs. Philip Blanchard and children,
who have been spending some time
here, have gone away.
Quite a number attended the con-
vention at East Barnet Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Chamberlain and
two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Chamberlain and two children were at
George Chamberlain's Sunday.
A daughter, Winifred Jane, was
born Aug. 10 to Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Powers.
Mrs. Lizzie Graham and two daugh-
ters visited at George Chamberlain's
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hunt of Bill
lerica, Mass, have been visiting rela-
tives In town.
A number of fishing and picnic
parties were at THE Pondside" last
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
PEACHAM.
The Alger-Rowe Wedding Thursday
Personal News


Personal News.
Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
DR.. A. ]. Mackay is building a cot
tage at West Barnet at the Lake
side"
Fred Pollard is visiting at E. d.
Somers' at Barnet
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hunt, who have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Hunt, left for their home
in West Virginia, Monday.
The wedding Of Miss Laura Rowe
and Joseph Alger of East Ryegate
will take place Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Rowe.
Mr.. Johnson and family, Rev. ]. K.
Williams and family and others went
to Martins pond for a picnic Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Green is attending camp
meeting.
Nathaniel Richards and family of
Winchester. Mass, are spending two
weeks at Hillcrest
Mrs. Ralph Davis has gone to
Mortified to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Eli Goodenough.
Herbert Blair and Andrew HASTE
were at Burlington Saturday and
brought home Moses Jennison, who
has been there for some time.
Herbert Blair and family and Will
liam HASTE and family went Tuesday
to Canada for a weeks outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers and
family were at Lyndonville Sunday to
attend camp meeting.
Several attended the fair at West
Barnet Friday.
Mrs. Kate Hutchinson and Judge
William Hartman and daughter, Mrs.
Martha Mason, were at st. Johnsbury
most of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Milligan took an
auto trip to Lancaster last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Renfrew
have gone to New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
WELLS RIVER.

(AIrs. D. G. Farwell, Correspondent
Mrs. Sarah Hutchins is home from a
10 days visit in Maine.
Rev. Mr.. Harrington Of Florida will
occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
Cars from Maine, New Jersey and
Rhode Island were among the auto
parties registered at the Tavern Sun
day.
Mrs. H. Crabtree entertained sew
eral ladies Monday afternoon in honor
of Madam Crabtree.
Miss Marjorie Patten of Nashua, n.
H, returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Center and son of Bos-
ton are visiting A NJ. Whitelaw.
Mrs. Tilton of Chicago is the guest
of Alex Cochrane this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Oxford of He'd
ding, n. H, are weekend visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery White.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
EAST RYEGATE.
"a. G. Bede1l, Correspondent

"a. G. Bedell, Correspondent
Mrs. Margaret Gardner and daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Lowell, Mass, were guests
of E. w. Chamberlain last week.
Mrs. H. F. Chamberlain and sons
went to Hardwick last week to visit
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and
daughter, Edith are staying with Mr..
Chamberlain during her absence.
Eleanor and Albert Boswell of
Somerville, Mass, were guests at
Clarence Bedell's several days last
week.
Miss Kathryn Delaney of Bellows
Falls was a guest of her uncle, NJ. A.
Bowen, last week.
The young people gave Harry
Brown a surprise party Thursday
evening, it being his birthday. About
Is were present.
J. r. Alger is taking a vacation
from his duties at the station, and p.
A. N. Salz is taking his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wallace and
daughters spent last week camping
at Ticklenaked pond, returning home
Monday night. Rupert Franklin and
]. R. Alger spent Sunday at the camp
with them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16

Bliss n. Davis of Washington, d. c..
was in town Saturday on his way to
Danville, where he will spend his va
cation with his sister, Mrs. Harvey
Weeks, and aunt. Miss Emily Davis.
Mrs. George Goss Of Wisconsin is
visiting with Mrs. Frank Goss on
Portland street, arriving from Vince
lock, where she has been spending a
short time at her former home
Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Nichols and
Judge G. c. Frye left town Sunday
for a three weeks auto trip. The
tour will include Boston, North shore
beaches, Newport, R. l., and a Cape
Cod trip to Provincetown.
Mrs. Morton Reed and son, Car
lyle, left town Saturday for a visit
with friends in Littleton, N. H. She
will also attend the Chautauqua while
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Farr returned
from weeks automob bile trip to diff
ferent points in the state.
Miss Julia Hooker, Miss Sadie
Hooker and Carol Fox were Sunday
visitors in camp at Joe's Pond.
G. Ebert Page has returned to his
home in West Somerville, Mass, after
two months in this vicinity.
Among those who have been spend
ing few days at the Lyndonville
campground are Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Rodliffe and S. D. Atwood
Miss Addie Bradley, Mrs. A. J.
White and Miss Daisy White of West
Derby were automobile visitors in
town Saturday.
Miss Mary Mitchell, NJ, H. White,
Mrs. c. A. White and Mr. and Mrs.
G. w. Bugbee of Newport visited with
friends in town Sunday, making the
trip by auto.
w. Franklin Bell of Lunenburg was
business visitor in the village Sat
urday.
7. w. Tibbetts of Groveton, N. H.,
visited in town Saturday on business.
Judge Edgar A. Aldrich OF Little
ton, judge of the United States dis
trict court, was a visitor in town and
stopped at the New Avenue hotel over
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Marshall, who has
been spending a two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.
Marshall returned to her home in
Springfield Monday. Bernard Taylor,
who has been spending a week with
the Marshalls in camp at Joe's Pond
returned to Springfield at the same
time.
An automobile party composed of
Edward Larabee and H. P. Sweet of
Newport Center and Charles Sheldon
of Sheffield visited with B. Q. Sheldon
over Sunday. Edward and Herman
Sheldon of Sheffield were also visitors
with their brother, B. c. Sheldon.
Mrs. Scott Tinkham, Miss Hazel
Stockwen and w. H. Banagan of
Queechee were automobile visitors in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Savage of East
Berkshire visited with friends in town
Saturday.
w. S. Haynes of East Corinth was
a business visitor in the village Sat
urday.
James Stoneham of Peacham visit
ed with friends in the village Satur-
day.
L. c. Munro of Derby was a bust
ness visitor in town Saturday.
Philip Nelson Of Ryegate visited in
town over Sunday as the guest of R.
E. Lewis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
GREENSBORO.
Field Day for Farmers Association
and the Grange on Saturday.

Field Day for Farmers Association
and the Grange on Saturday.
Geo. c. Porter, Correspondent
The County Farmers Association
and the Grange will hold a field day
in Greensboro Saturday, Aug. 10, in
A. f. Tolman's grove IL the day is
pleasant and in the town hall IL
stormy. 1t is intended to have a ball
game in the forenoon between the
team from Danville Grange and q
Greensboro team. There will be a
picnic dinner and in the afternoon
State Master of the Pennsylvania
Grange, John G.. McSparran, will adj
dress the people, also the Vermont
State Master, w. N. Cady Of Middle
bury. other eminent speakers are
expected to be present A male quar-
tet from st. Johnsbury will lend their
assistance in having a good time for
all.
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WHEN VISITING STRANGE PLACES


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wholesome and thoroughly cleansing,
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-16
WI ~

should two of the best stenographers in
Nashua, young ladies who have held
good positions in law Offices for years
and who are earning fine salaries, be
studying stenotypy in our evening
school? Would they do this unless they
were convinced by results that steno-
typy was superior to the shorthand they
had already mastered2 Why should a
school proprietor whose patronage de-
ponds upon the pleasing of his pupils,
their success after leaving school, and
their satisfying exacting employers, be
heartily advocating Stenotypy?
Simply because in every line it is the
earnest endeavor to offer the very best
to the students of the
Nashua Business College
NASHUA, NJ. I'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
Hughes Preferred to I. K.
by Ct. o. p. Legislators

Albany, April S.-A large majority o.
the Republican legislators of botn
houses have picked Justice Charles l..
Hughes as the man their constituents
most desire 10 have the Republican
nomination for President. Elihu Roo
and Theodore Roosevelt arc about even
for second choice.
taken by THE Knickerbocker Press.
Thirty-three Senators and ninety-slx
Assemblymcn were canvassed Of the
129 legislators questioned. nlnety-four
picked Hughes first as the man their
constituents wanted 20 see nominated
Root was picked for first choice ten
times and Roosevelt seven times.
Three legislators chose ANY good Re
publican first" and fifteen we're non
committal. Roosevelt led for second
choice with twenty-six votes. Root
followed him closely with twenty -four
and Hughes had nine.
Most Of the sentiment or Roosevelt
as first and second choice came from
Kings. Queens and some from Erie.
The nations difficulties with foreign
countries have aroused a growing sem
timent for Roosevelt, several OF the
legislators declared.
Several Of the members Of both
houses said that while Roosevelt might
poll big independent vote IN their
districts IL was likely the organizations
there might cut him.
"They still remember 1872 said one
Of these men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
SPARED BY TIGERS,
COLONEL WINS A VOTE

Hartford. Conn, April s.-lf only
the tigers which abound In Africa
had eaten the Colonel while he was
sojourning in those strange climes,
they would have saved +. i. Will
cox from the TO him painful duty
of voting for Mr.. Roosevelt If he is
nominated.
Mr. Wilcox lives in Winsted,
Conn.-that hamlet which Stone,
the Munchausen of press CORE
spondents, also graces with his
presence. In reply to oircularized
question issued by Hartford news
paper as TO whether the Republic
can electorate would vote for
Roosevelt rather than become trait
ors to their party he wrote:
ut is a pity that the tigers didn't
get Mr.. Roosevelt while in Africa,
but suppose ! would have to vote
for him"
Up to yesterday there were no
tigers in Africa, but maybe Mr.
Stone, Of Winsted, went over and
put some there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
Capital Believes T. r.
Could Win for Root

Washington. April ST am much
obliged to the gentlemen and am
grateful for their good opinion" was
the only comment Elihu Root would
make to-day on the address issued in
New York last night favorng his nom
inaton for President.
Mr.. Root, who is here for meeting
of the executive committee of the
American Bar Association, said he did
not intend to go to the Chicago con-
yention.
The launching Of the Root boom is
regarded here as primarily q move TO
make Mr.. Root a recognized and open
candidate, available il it should seem
wise at any time to swing to him. and II
will Offset. TO a large extent, the CAPT
tai the friends of Colonel Roosevelt
have been making out of the friendly
meeting Of the two men at the Bacon
luncheon in New York last week.