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Morris tribune., 1917-02-09
GOT TWINE PLANT
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(CO0CInueQ from ElTeC FaRe1
Capitol to request the Governor to
appoint time when he could have a
hearing. The governor was not in
but in few days Mr.. Hall received
the following letter:
Executive Department,
St. Paul. April 9Th, 1890.
R. j. Hall, President,
State Farmers Alliance,
Morris, MINI.
Dear SIR
In compliance with your request left
at the executive office in my absence,
I will be very glad to meet yourself
and Mr.. Lathrop at any time that
will best suit your convenience, to
talk over matters concerning the AL
lance, binder twine. etc.
If you will kindly name the date
that it will be your pleasure to call,
will endeavor to have the members of
the Board of Prison Managers present
to confer with you also.
Yours Respectfully,
(Signed) W. r. MERRIAM,
Governor.
Mr.. Hall had asked the Governor
to have the prison board present, as
he wished them to hear what he had
to say concerning their report. Un-
der date of April 18th, Governor Mer-
riam wrote as follows:
Executive Department,
St. Paul, April II, 1890.
R. J. Hall, President,
State Farmer Alliance,
Morris, MINI.
Dear Sir:-
Yours of the 18th, is at hand. l
expect to be here on the 22nd, of
April, and will name II o'clock as
the hour. If anything should happen
that will change the time, will tele-
graph you.
Yours Respectfully,
(Signed) W. R. MERRIAM,
Governor.
On the 22nd, at the appointed time,
in company with Mr.. Lathrop and
having with him Mr.. Todd's letter
and bale of twine. Mr.. Hall met
Governor Merriam and the members
of the Prison Board. Mr.. Hall was
not long in showing them that he had
at his own expense learned a whole
lot about twine machinery that they
had failed to learn.
I After he had finished and had read
Mr.. Todd's letter, Governor Merriam
wheeled in his chair and facing the
Prison Board said, 81 sent you men
east to learn about twine machinery !;
you came back and reported against
it," elf what Mr.. Hall says is
true, want that machinery bought. 1"
81 want the whole matter REIN
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

vestigated, and Mr.. Hall, want you
to go along and you can take man
with you and will pay your ex-
pensee.
| Mr.. Hall chose Mr.. Lathrop to 20
with him. 1t is not necessary to go
into details of their trip to Chicago,
New York, Albany, Patterson, Phil
adelphia and Washington in quest of
the desired information. James S.
O'Brien and Frank Temple represent
ed the Board of Prison Managers on
this committee of investigation. After
they had made good every statement
made by Mr.. Todd and had examined
many tWine plants, Messrs. O'Brien
and Temple consented and agreed to
make a favorable report. Altho
Messrs. Hall and Lathrop did not get
all they thought ought to go into that
report. they got what was of greater
Importance; a unanimous report, a
copy of which follows:
To His ExceIlency The Governor
Of the State of Minnesota.
"Your committee appointed for the
purpose of visiting eastern cities to
make necessary Investigations and
report upon the feasibility of the
establishment of binding twine man
ufactory in the State Prison, desire to
submit, without entering into elabor-
ate details at present, the following
summarized statement of the result of
our observations. While in an official
! capacity we were in behalf of all the
people of the state, yet your commit
tee did not fail to bear in mind that
the duties assigned it were of more
direct, special interest to the farmers
of the state.
With this knowledge of conditions
we prosecuted our researches, aiming
to discover a system, which, thru the
manufacture of binder twine, the
greatest amount of profit could be OBJ
tained by the producer of the raw
material, while at the same time the
manufactured article could be returned
to him at the lowest possible figure.
We visited a number of leading
manufactures and made critical ex-
aminations of various kinds of mach
inery, having been permitted ample
opportunity to witness practical oper-
alton. We found machinery that will
manufacture binding twine of good
qaulity from jute; also from hemp,
flax and other fibres common to the
agricultural regions of Minnesota.
The net cost of each set Of : machinery
put into position and ready for opera
tion in the state, with the capacity,
if we'll operated of 1000 pounds per
day, would be about $25, 900.
Jute, as is we'll understood is the
cheapest fibre produced. Hemp is
kown to make good twine, and ex-
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

cellent article, and there is no doube
that it can be produced by our farm
ers and sold for this purpose at good
profit.
Flax, if properly cultivated, can
be produced with good profit, and is
undoubtedly the best. fibre we have for
twine, but the raw material, excel
lency of quality considered, could be
disposed of at greater profit to be used
for something else. .....~-
Your Committee unite in the re-
commendation that the State purchase
as soon as practicable. one, two or
three sets of machinery for expert
mental purposes; that thoro, pract-
ical test of the manufacture of bind
ing twine be made by the use of all
the various fibres that can be raised in
the state.
Without this practical demonstra-
tion it is impossible to arrive at any
conclusion bearing upon this impor-
tant subject that can be regarded az
at all definite.
1t is due our agricultural producing
classes that their interests be regarded
to this extent, and in this view we
respectfully submit our recommends
tions as above stated"
Signed
j. S. O'Brien,
F. w. Temple,
R. J. Hall,
John Lathrop.
This bit of history shows that cre-
dit is due to Governor W. R. Merriam
and R. ]. Hall for establishing the
twine mandatory at the Minnesota
State Prison at Saltwater.
L. H. BULLS,
West Concord.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09
WHAT TWINE PLANT SAVES THE
FARMERS

In 1895 over 100000 pounds of
twine were manufactured. The plant
has grown gradually since, the ex-
pense incident to the expansion hav-
ing been borne by the profits of the
state as realized on the business, un-
til it has grown from capacity Of
100000 pounds per annum and an
annual business of about $123, 100000
twenty years ago, to over 21, 100000
pounds and 81, 500, 100000 per annum
on July 81, 1915. At the close of
the present years business we had
manufactured 229, ,22O, 675 pounds of
twine since the plant started. 1t is
believed by careful observers that the
farmers of this state have been bene-
flied to the extent of three (3) cents
per pound, making an economic saw
ing to them of Sc, ,876, ,62O.25. To
which should be added the profits of
So, ,594. 395 .O1 making grand total
of gain to the farmer and to the state
combined of So, All ,O15. .26.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

A representative from neighboring county has in
tro3uced free seed and feed bill in spite of the fact
the state and of the connes in this section of the
state have most unpleasant memory of the working
of free seed law Feed certain circumstances
during homeste aiding days may been esary but
for the of $5 land ask the fur
nish him seed s preposerous. The state will give
the seed will only lend the money to purchase it under
iron-clad guarantee by the county. Then we would
have the old nightmare ''seed grain bonds over
again. There isn't farmer who lives his own land
who can't get all the seed the market Affords without
boherng the state, and for the speculators they
should certainly be able to buy their seed.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

Minnesota voters will in all probability have chance
upon 'bone dry constitutional amendment
the election the House having such amend
ment with every prospect that the Senate will do the
The dry leaders first in favor of permitting the
transportation of liquors into the state but the ultra drys
the in favor of making law as drastic
possible in order reduce it's of ratification
Of knows just what the will do
the writer is of the opinion that the bone dry amend
ment will command just many votes the 'nost''
amendment, and perhaps more There is less and
less of disposition compromise with John Bareycorn
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

Hawaiian music appears to be the craze just now.
That is Hawaiian melodies written, not in Honolulu but
by the socaed popular song writer's back east 1t de-
velops that the song Aoha Oe which precptated this
craze, says exchange not, had been claimed,
composed by Queen Liliuokalani but is merely a
arrangement of old Methodist revival hymn, originally
entitled, "Do Not Pass Me By" This be verified by
any who has old hymna in his her possession
The country is being sung death with songs of
Hawaii and the poor music natives of the Sunny
islands, they not peaceable people, would rise
in their wrath and swat the daylight out of every
writer Broadway before Saturday night.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

The University regents to be congratulated upon
the selection of Marion L. Burton president of the
state university. The writer remembers him proms-
ing youth at Carleton college, and has watched his
in the educational world with pleasure He worked his
way thru college and yet carried off honor after
another. He has large executive ability coupled with his
scholarship and abundant sympathy with struggling
youth Incidentally may be said that Mrs. Burton is
one of the salt of the earth they classmates and
constant companions thru years of academy and COL
ege life, and today she probably has much larger
part in Dr. Burtons the outside world knows
about.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-09

western farmer hits the nail the head when he
says: "The reason why boys leave the farm is that
Wie's calf grows up to be pas cow There is more
truth than poetry in the above.-Litchfeld Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
NORTH HoosIcK


Mrs. Mary Hall move dto Schenec-
tady Monday.
Rachel Mcclure has entered Troy
Business college.
SIS was cleared from the Mite Box
opening at the Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs Vliet Sherwood have
purchased the VIM. Whalen farm.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Shaw spent Sun
day at Hoosick the guest of Dwight
Shaw,
Leah Harrington is spending a week
at Buskirks with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mcclure.
Warren Whitcomb of Mechanicyilie
is spending a few days with his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Thomas of Am
sterdam were the Sunday guests of
her brother. George Harrington.
Misses Ruth Stevens and Carrie
Fairburn are spending their Easter
vacation at the home of the latter's
sister. Mrs. Frank Fowler of Yonkers.
John Toohey died at the home of
Mrs. July Bouplin. The remains were
brought to the home of his brother
Thomas in Hoosick Falls. The funer-
al was held at 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
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PoWNAL

Frank Lyons of the Burgess Farm Is
confined to his home with illness.
Mrs. w. n. Thompson of Williams,
town is i'll at the home of her parents.
Charles O. Burt and family have
been visiting Mrs Burt's mother in
New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. ]. Burlington, jr
spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs Daniel F. Gardner
The large new silo of J. L. Sweet of
Maplehurst Farm blew fat to the
ground last Wednesday night slightly
damaging it.
Mrs. Olin C. Stockweu of South
SALISBURY has been visiting friends
in town Mrs. Stockwell was a form
er resident of this town.
A missionary concert was given in
the Baptist church last Sunday night.
A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Slavery of North Pow
nal.
Next Tuesday Rev Kingman Col
ledge will go to conference for ten
day. Next Sunday report of the
work and finances will be given at the
Sunday morning service.
DR.. f. D. Stafford of North Adams
was called Tuesday in consultation
with DR.. f. +. Potter in the case of
Representative f. a. Wilson who is i'll
with kidney trouble
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DORSET HOLLOW

John Paddock and Ellen Paddock
were in Rutland last Saturday on
business. 5e. E.
Miss lucy Norton of the West
Road was the guest OF her aunt Julia
Potter last week.
Miss Philiada Roberts was q Sunday
dinner guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jones and family,
Mr.. and AIRS. Henry HulsboTs and
family were guests of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Rollin Weeks Sunday.
JsMiss Ellen Paddock, who attends
Pawlet High school has been spending
her Easter vacation with her father,
Martin Paddock.
Mrs. William Kelley, who has been
visiting relatives in Cabot, Williams
town, Rutland and Wallingford re-
turned last Monday.
The Misses Ina and Mile Paddock
are at their home here having been
called here by the death OF their
mother, Mrs. John Paddock.
Mr. and Mrs. p. w. Mclaughlin and
Miss Dorothy Kelley were Easter Sun
day guests at Valley View" Farm.
Mrs. Mclaughlin is also assisting in
the care of her mother.
Mrs. William Kelley was taken SER
iously i'll at her home here Thursday
night with an attack of acute indi-
gestion. Mrs. Kelley is feeling some
what better at this writing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Saturday evening at 100.


The Easter program to be given by
the Baptist Sunday school was neces-
sarily postponed for one week. on ac-
count of The baPtisfial service. On
Sunday evening, April Is, at o'clock.
there viii be STORY and Song Ser
vice. entitled Love Triumphant d
story Of the first Eastertide, adapted
from Tor Ia street boy OF Jerusa-
lem BY Florence Morse Kingsley, with
musical Illustrations by various com
posers, Those who are familiar with
the usual program OF Sunday school
concerts viii find in this entertain
ment something decidedly new and
pleasing. The story is instructive,
entertaining and devotional. Tue
beautiful music interspersed through
out, illustrates the story, and makes
impressive the important parts, The
choruses will be accompanied by the
organ, violin and cornet. The story
will be read by Mrs. S. o. Tefft.
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CENTER SALISBURY

Fred Bump is confined TO the house
with measles.
Mrs. George Hulett is visiting
friends in Fair Haven.
The three children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Russell are recovering from
measles.
George, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson, is i'll with
measles
Mrs. Frey Myers, who recently re-
turned from the Troy City hospital. is
improving.
o. f. Pierce and family will soon
move to the Taft place recently pur.
chased by him.
John Myers, who recently had the
misfortune TO iniure several fingers
on his right hand, is improving
Miss Agnes Keefe and Miss Georgi-
ana Robinson. who have been spend
ing their Easter vacation with their
parents, have returned to North Ad-
ans Normal school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Mrs. William McCarty, who has
/ been confined to her home on Pleas
ant street is much improved in heT
condition.
! A flag has been purchased by the
employees Of the Cooper Machine
Shop and will be raised during the
latter part of the week
Miss Mary Grant has returned TO
her home at Stephenstown, N. Y, az
ter spending the week at Old Ben
nington as a guest of Mrs. Ellen Con-
nelly.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Russell have
returned from their wedding trip
which was spent in Canada and will
take up their residence at the corner
Of Weeks and Dewey street
Flags at Evans are going fast-get
yours now, it will probably be i'm
possible a few days from now. We
have two Sx12,two 6x9 and 5xS left
with Standard u. S. Wool the best
grade. ADV.
Judge e. l.. Bates has returned
from a week spent in New York city
Mrs. Robert H. Merrill and children
have returned to their home at Old
Bennington after a several weeks
visit at Attleboro Falls, Mass.
Division D., of the Second Congre-
gational church, will hold sale Of
second hand clothing in the parlor,
ali
from other divisions will be very ac.
ceptable. No sale Thursday evening.
Adv.
There will probably be few plates
left at the last moment for the father
and son supper this evening at the
Baptist church. Anyone who has not
sent in his name may do so any time
today at the Y. NJ. c. A. or at the
church tonight
Babe" Lahore of Adams and
kid Roseh Of this village gave a
five round sparring exhibition at the
regular meeting of Bennington lodge
OF Elks Tuesday evening Rosch has
been booked TO meet Lefty Major of
Adams at the big exhibition to be
held b ythe twentieth Century cluD IN
Pittsfeld on the evening Of the 23d.
Major viii have an advantage of ten
or twelve in weight but the bennington
boxer Is confident that he can make
the go" interesting both for The
spectators and his opponent.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all TO attend the service tomorrow
evening at the First Baptist church at
100. A good song service opens the
meeting, followed by interesting let
ters from the Bartlett's, A study OF
the Book Of Acts will be taken UP at
this time The State Convention has
placed before the churches a resolu-
tion affecting all our benovelence, If
it is adopted it win influence all be-
novelenee in our northern Baptist con
yention area. The pastor will explain
the resolution and it viii be voted on.
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NORTH WHITE CREEK

Henry Hill was in Albany on bust
ness one day last week.
John and Frederick Lake were in
Schenectady one day last week
Melvin Lebarron purchased two
COWS last week of Austin McLeuithan.
The Misses Mary and Anna Guber
are visiting their grandparents at
Cossayuna.
Daniel Geary and Charles Bennett
were in SALISBURY Valley and White
Creek Saturday,
William Anton of New Jersey is
visiting his brothers, Charles and Ed
ward Anton of this place.
Mrs. Benjamin Green, who has been
visiting her father, Jarvis Hurd of
Cambridge. has returned home.
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PoWNAL CENTER

George Myers is i'll with the grip.
Miss Avis Myers is i'll with the
grip.
Miss Bernice Morgan is i'll with the
humps.
John Patterson and son Floyd are
recovering from the measles. fa
Mrs Lemuel Morgan is recovering
from the measles.
Mrs. clifford Osuander was the
guest Tuesday Of her daughter, Mrs,
Marcus Gardner. .........
The Rock Seminary school was
closed Tuesday on account of the i'll
ness OF the teacher.
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STAMFORD

Aliens Peak is still white With snow.
e. II Brown spent the week end
with his family.
Mrs. Flora Leisure has gone to vii.
Jamestown as nurse.
Mrs. d. Morrissey came home from
the hospital last Wednesday
Judson vickery OF Bennington visit
ed his parents here recently.
The East road has been opened and
all teams can travel there now.
Mrs Martin Harris has returned
home from a visit in Greenfield
Perry Cole and Mr. Fowler OF Pitts
field visited at Bert Coles recently.
Leta and Annie Summers have re-
turned from visit to South Williams
town
VIM. Mausert expects to commence
running the jitney bus on Wednesday.
April II.
The military census is finished and
about eighty eligible men are found
in Stamford.
1t is called poor sugar season but
what is lacking in quantity seems to
be made up in price.
Mary Foster of Montague City spent
the week end at home, returning Mon
day morning to her school.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson and
daughter of North Adams motored
here Sunday and were guests of A.
Eberts.
Clara NJ, Tanner came home from
the hospital last week Tuesday and 10
getting along very nicely from her re-
cent illness
Rev. d. c. Abbott went to Suf
field, Conn. last week to ofiiciate at
the wedding of his brother-in-law,
Earle Spaulding who was married to
Miss Wilhelmina lde. He also visited
his mother in Stratford and his chill
dren in New York.
Guy, the youngest son OF Henry
Seegar, a former resident, died at the
home Of his father in North Adams
last Sunday morning after an illness
OF several months from leakage of the
near 1 no luutldl Was uelu III luS
Methodist church and both the Rev. d.
G. Abbott and Rev. James Bisgrove
oficiated. Burial was in the family
lot in the Village cemetery
The young people of the Methodist
church are to give a play entitled,
Down East" in the Grange hall next
Friday night, April 18th The char
acteTs are as follows:
Ezekiel Fletcher. village postmaster
and justice of the peace Albert Foster
Charles Desmond. the mail carrier,
Ralph Tanner
Ralph Throne Tourist, Dewey Tanner
Jonas Desmond, Charles uncle.
Charles Brown
Deacon Perkins, town constable,
Howard Goodrich
Will Wash White, of southern ances-
try, Harlon Dunn
Elizabeth Fletcher, who keeps things
moving. Eva Brown
Hannah Fletcher Zeke's boss,
Jessie Brown
Myra Bigelow, the village beauty,
Anna McClanchy
Exercises commence at p. IN.
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Thomas Bowie, of Hcosick Falls,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Wade of Pitts
field, Mass, were Easter guests Of
their daughter. Mrs. Edward Hart
Mrs Wade is remaining for few
days.
The Baptist Sunday school will h6ve
two rehearsals this week for tho
music for next Sunday evening. The
first one after Thursday evenings
prayer meeting and the second on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
A plaGEyiA GIaL
Gained IS Pounds BY Taking vinol.

Norfolk, Na.---"I suffered from ner-
very thin. Nothing | took seemed to
help me until one day a friend told
me about Vinol | have now taken
six bottles and have gained fifteen
pounds; have q good appetite and can
eat anything. Matte Denning, Nor
folk, Va.
Vinol, which contains beef and cod
liver peptones iron and manganese
peptonates, and glycerophosphates, is
constitutional remedy which creates
an appetite, aids digestion and makes
pure healthy blood. Try it on our
guarantee.-W. l.. Gokay. Druggist.
Bennington, also at the Leading Drug
Stores in all Vermont towns.
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ESTATE OF ALEX BeaoERoN

STATE OF VERMONT. 4 The Honorable
- District of bennington SIS Probate Court
For The District OF ID nniDstun:
To all persons interested In the estate of
Alex Br eton lale OF Bennington In said
ID strict, dee assd. 6hEETlNG.
Ata rebate Court. holden nj bennington,
within an for ID Dis ret on the 10th day
o. A I'll 10 7. an II siiumenu purp III mr. 70
the la-t VII and TIE tsm " of lex retgerpn.
late OF BepVin + a n said ist ict. detra' "a.
W G en ed TO the C0uit aiure-aif, ttr PRO
ba e. F. tN'ift
And Il is ordered by said Court that thal grd
day of Va 1871, ut the Probat Once IN
sal! I'ennmetpn. b assigned for proving
said fustdino t,and ha' hofice thereof De riv.
u 10 all p r-ons oncrrnod, by publishing fhi.
order three WI ehs SIC, ess'veiy In the Bsn-
Liastin Eyenn. Rannet. a,lsswseac OF. eiysu-
hitting + thu 81 ini'y IN said district PIT vious
to the tim sup infed
TIE LFORE, You arr bel eby notified to
appear g lail Court. the iiue md
place afni esaid. an contest the pr te # said
" II if Il h-v Gu
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Termination
in SAID district. this 10 b day IF A. ri 1917.
ANY II. HARBOUR.
Register.
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ESTATE OF IDA II. WOOD
& TATE o. YER aONr. l..

- GATE o. ER fONr. tss
- tistri o. bennington
FOE 10 ORABL PROBATE COURT
for the Dsfri of B nninstna
t. all ersuns inter sled in the Estate of
Ida Ills er Wool. late If Benningtu . T. said
District dece = d GnRETIN =:
As P,rta'e Court bol 'ep at Bennington.
y it in d FOR said is'rict, on the 2nd day OF
ri, 10 an ins,rumsns purporin TO
be the last Will and Testament of ia HOLSTER
Wo d In of Be inyten ID district,
teceasec, was present.d d to the Court aforesaid
for s r bate
And Il is ordered by "a d Court tn the
9th day of April. 1917, at the. frot ate
niitce in rails b II lpgt'r. re assig' ed prov
ing aid in trumeDt; aid tina notice thereof be
piycnt ell perions conce ne by pUpnsnng
this order three we, X succe .sivel in Ben
ninston Evenng Pa per, neesp per Cireu'
aiing 10 that wei ity in said District previous
t. the time aponnied.
TIL ENEtuHE YOU are hereby rotifi d 80
ap ear oefore said Court, at he time an place
afor,s ID. AMI con EST The PROBATE OF SAD VIII,
IL You hsve cause.
Given un er my hand a. bennington IN SAID
dist let TINS 2nc day o. Apii 1917.
AMY II. dARBUU X. Register.