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NEWS AND CITIZEN, FEBRUARY 25, 1914
News and Citizen
MORRISVILLE AND HYDE PARK
L. tl. LtWIS, . Editor and Manager
Keep Lamoille County in the "Lily
White" column by voting for No License.
Indications of spring or something
else: Garden seeds are beginning to ar
rive from Washington.
The man who always says that we
have no winters as cold as those when he
was a boy is taking a rest by the fire
side. He will be out again in time to
say that when he was a boy the spring
weather never was so backward. He is
incurable.
The bee inspector of Iowa suggests J
' that city flat dwellers plant a hive of bees
on the window ledge and raise their own
honey. A good idea. And why not keep
a cow on fire escape and a few pigs in the
pantry and beat the high cost of living ?
Back to the farm !
The Rev. Dr. Hillis declares that every
body is going crazy. This is a rather
broad statement, but the fact that femi
nine society folk are wearing red. green
and purple wigs and that masculine niir
rors of fashion are arraying themselves
in split trousers and bright blue "dress
suits" at least gives a basis for argu
ment. Do we want the primary election law ?
There is considerable to be said against
it.fes well as in favor of it, yet we cannot
overlook the fact that the smaller towns
will be controlled by the larger ones
should it become a law. For instance,
Burlington could outvote Lamoille coun
ty, two to one. With this in mind, do we
want to throw away our individual
right? "Think it over."
One of the strongest appeals for No
License made in the city of Burlington in
many a day was the address delivered
by Vernon V. Bullard, at a mass meeting
in the Majestic theatre in -that city last
Sunday alternoon. Mr. Bullard knows
the ins and outs of license perhaps as
well as any man in Vermont and hi j ap
peal for No License at this time should
have great weight. Mr. Bullard never
enters any movement half-hearted. He
investigates fully before .taking decided
action and his decision that No License
is best is undoubtedly reached alter thor
ough and careful study. His strong ap
peal should have great weight in Bur
lington on election day.
About Secretary Bryan
We are not enthusiastic in the admira
tion of all the policies or the persona
characteristics of the present national
Secretary of State, and therefore we
would suggest that some of his vehement
detractors, among Republican journalists
in their constant use of petty insinua-
tions may get a "flareback" if they don't successor are II. F.Graham of Crafts
watch out. This course may in tact acl bury, Porter Bali of Island I'.niJ, Ex.
tualLy make friends for the Secretary. j Mayor Gordon of Barre and C. O. Fitts
It is easy to compare Mr. Bryan with of Brattleboro. All are good men any
the great New Rnglander, defender of the j one of whom would make a good sue-
Constitution, to the disadvantage of the
Nebraskan, but it is well to remember
that Webster in his day was the target
of as much abuse as can be flung at any
man. It might be well to reflect, also,
that as reverence for the dead prohibits
the public discussion of their personal
habits and financial dealings, those of the
living should not be set even in implied
comparison therewith. AH this talk
about ''grape juice," for example, h not
only petty, but provocates comparison
with those days of the past, which were
not, in some ways, to say the Ieat, better
than these.
"Greater Vermont" Banquet
The banquet of the Greater Vermont
Association ield at the Hotel Vermont
in Burlington last evening was well at
tended. The speakers of the evening were
Theodore N. Vail, president of the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph Co , Charles
A. Prouty, chairman of the division of
valuation of the interstate commerce
commission. Col. George Harvey, editor
of the North American Review, and How
ard Elliott, chairmm ol the board of di
rectors of the New Y rk. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Co.
The President has made a wise choice
in naming Senator Page as one of the
members of the commission to investigate
and repott on Vocational Education.
The junior Vermont Senator was the
authorof a bill quitesimilarto the Smith
Lever bill now before Congress and has
always been deeply interested in voca
tional training for the young people -The
Advance.
The High
demands the
sunshine.
Vote For No License
On railroads temperance is insisted
upon. The engineer why drinks is dis
charged. Within the past ten years our high
ways have come to be traveled by heavy
touring cars, running at the speed of
railroad trains. A vote to grant licenses
to the hotels upon the roads of Vermont
is a vote to establish supply stations
where drivers of touring cars can obtain
liquor. You would not vote to supply
railroad engineers with liquor at every
railroad station. ' Why vote to do the
same for drivers of automobiles ?
Vote NO !
To Open a New Country
That Alaska is to have a railroad
built, maintained and operated by the
government, and that as a result the
vast resources of that comparatively un-
known country are to be opened to the
world, now seems assured by the action
of both branches of Congress, which has
passed the Alaskan bill.
The project is ol more interest! than
even the expenditure of the $40,000,000
proposed would ordinarily create. Com"
ing so soon after the completion of the
Panama Canal, it is attracting attention
as unot .t r great engineering project un
der the direction of the American govern
ment, In a sense, too, it compares with
the Government's undertaking in the six'
ties to push the Pacific railway across
the unbroken prairies uni mountains of
the west and thus link aether the West
and the East. Moreover, u.e new proj
ect is to be the ffrst test in this country
of government ownershipof a pnblic util
ity; it is expected to open to the com
merce of the world great and rich re
sources which until now have been for
the most part lying idle; it will afford
employment to a large army of men both
in its construction and in its mainten
ance; it will develop Alaska agricultur
ally as well in other ways by attracting
homesteaders, and it will cheapen greatly
various commodities of commerce, nota
bly coal. At least these are the benefits
which the lriends of the measure claim
for it.
The debates in Congress on this biil
have developed the fact that until recent
ly Alaska has been unappreciated as was
the great northwest country when ac
quisition by the United States was con
sidered. The coast, except for the fishing
industry, is of relatively little commer
cial importance. In the interior are im
mense agricultural resources capable of
sustaining the population of Denmark,
Sweden, Finland, Russia and Siberia. As
a result of railroad construction this fer
tile laud is expected to be taken up at
ouce by homesteaders, for Alaska has
good homestead laws.
Not Candidate for Re-Election
Congressman Frank Plumley has an
nounced that he will not be a candidate
for re-election to Congress (nun the c-
ond district ot Vermont. Among t. e
names preseneed for election as his
; cessor,
' Two Old Timers" Representative F.
L. Greene, who knows all the distinguish
ed sons of his congressional district, the
1st Vermont, as thoroughly as he knows
the game of politics, suggests, apropos
of a recent Washington paragraph about
Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Bangor, as one
who was in the convention that nomina
ted Lincoln in 1860, that there are a
couple of living Vennonters up his way
of like distinction. One is Col. E. B;
Sawyer of Hyde 1'ark, now enjoying a
green old age, and another is former
United States Senator John W. Stewart
' of Middlebury. Ex-Senator Stewart,
alter holding many state offices in Ver
mont, including that of Governor, began
coming to Congress in the early 80s and
has been one of the prominent political
figures in Vermont. '
He Meant Well Hostess (at the
party) Miss Robins has no partner for
this waltz. Would you mind dancing
with her instead of with me ?
The Man On the contrary, I shall be
delighted. Boston Transcript.
Discussion of possible candidates for
Governor continues and in it the names of
Messrs. Gates, Fleetwood and Lieut.
Gov. Howe are those most frequently
mentioned. No doubt others will be
added later, but even though the choice
should finally be made of one of the three
now most generally discussed the Repub
licans of Vermont wculd have a strong
nominee and one who would command
the hearty surport of the entire party.
Montpelier Journal. 1
Calling of Motherhood
utmost precaution in maintain'
ing health at ugh. efficiency.
It is doubly important and nothing in the world is
so needful as Scott's Emulsion, good cheer and
Scott's! Emulsion makes the blood
rich and pure. It contains the vital flesh
building and bone-building properties
and insures abundant nourish
ment. It strengthens the nerves
and creates energy and vitality
during this period.
Expectant and nursing mother
always need Scott's Emulsion
YOUR DRUGGIST HAS IT 1VM
f:.n:ii!Tv.i:Lm
Prosperity In Vermont
If one were to glance hastily at the cen
sun ilgureB lving the number of farms in
Vermont for the last decade, says the
Boston Globe editorially, he might think
that between 1880 and 1010 the people of
Vermout abandoned 2813 farms. That
tW.i conclusion is absolutely wrong is
shown by the state officials by an analy
sis of the figures and existing conditions.
In 1880 there were 35,522 farms in Ver
mont and In 1010 there were but 37092,
and it is these figures that lead one to the
above conclusion without knowing all the
faots. Ao the public generally under
stands the terra, there never were many
abandoned farms in Vermcut. When the
first settlers went into the region there
was for protection against the Indians
nnd other reason, a tendency to make
their "pitches" or settlements on high
ground. Naturally a contiderable num
ber of farms were "pitched" too high on
the mountain sides to bo profitable agri
cultural investments. Farmers struggled
against the logio of events and finally one
after another, these farms improperly so
called, were abandoned.
In the long struggle between the field
and the foiest Uie forest woo, but tiiia
was because it was natural forest la, d
and ought never to have been cleaieci lot
cultivation. These hill farms have been
purchased by moie prosperous neighbor
and added to their f.ii ins, increasing their
nasiuie or woodland. Some farm-houses
on the farms themselves have been allow-
ed to go to decay, but the farms them -
selves have been absorbed rather than
abandoned.
It IS iub cuuucuhuw ui upiuiuu iu i ne i
state that the Vermont farmers wi
Dever so prosperous as they are now, ami
that Vermont's agricultural oppportuul-
ies never were as great as tliey are today
forgo where one will he will find that au
air of prosperity and tiiutt pravaiis. He
will find big red barns atid silos and
blooded stock and comfortable homes
containing modem conveniences mid
often an automobile.
VT , ,
Mrs. Frederick Billi.ngs New ork
. i c .i
papers contained announcements ot the
K , c . .. , , . r,.,,.
death of Mrs. fulia (Parmly) Bil!injs,
j b a n-ir
W1UUYV HI IKUIIILA i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 , nil" all
munificently, gave to the Vermont insti-
tutions. Mrs. Billings' death occurred
February 17 at her residence at .279
Madison ave.,andshe wasinhtrseventy
ninth( year. The funeral was held tins
morning at Woodstock.
Value of Fish and Game State Fis-h
and Game Commissioner J. VV. Titcomb
in an address before the business men of
Burlington last week stated that the
trout taken annually from .Vermont
streams are worth f 100,000, the value
of grouse and woodcock $20,000, of deer
$51,739 and of fur bearing animals $150,
000. He evidently is at theyhead of an
important industry in Vermont and
worthy of the support of every citizen
who would like better fishing and hunt
ing then we now have.
Says the Newport Express in speaking
of the license question : "No town car.
he clean where liquors are sold for no
earthlv purpose only to rob men of their
hard-earned cash. There is no reason in
it no philosophy. This is not what li
quors are for. Neither is there reason in
the argument that, because there are
"blind tigers" in town, we should run an
open, licensed bar. "Blind tigers" will
exist 'ike! burglars and thieves, and pre
open to the same punishment when
caught j and sooner or later they are
caught. Mind you, this does not conflict
with our argument that liquors are not
beneficial in their place, as much as any
other drug ; but they are not beneficial as
a tempter, as a physical degenerator, as
a cloud to cast a black mantle over a
town. And every town that votes for
and secures an open saloon does just
these three things. Therefore, if you
want a clean town, a straight town, a
town that will bear a lime light insert ,
11,11 LUC UU13IUL. VULC IU
License" at the coming' March meeting.
State News,
Mrs. Peter Larrow of Vergenues re
cently sent to market 81 fowls and chick
ens that uetted her over fS!. Some of
the fowls brought $1.20 each.
McFeeters & McFeeters of Enosbuig
Fills have beeu retained as counsel fr
F.lmer Rushlow and WillUru Dennis, who
are charged with the murder of Chin Kim
of St. Albans.
Mrs. Frank Callahan of Waterbury
while wringing a mop, stuck a needle iu
her band, pieiuinu between the thumb
and foiefiuuur and tearing the flesh pome
what. Although she did notsuffer much
from it for a week, at the end of that
time swelling began and intense pain.
She bad medical attendance and after
several laucings wa advised hospital
treatment and went to the Fanny Allen
hospital.
Foundation of Manhattan.
The foundation of Manhattan island
is chiefly gneiss, a hard, brittle gran
ite. In the upper part of the city
foundations are laid directly on the
rock. Farther down, below Fourteenth
Btreet, the eoil is deep sand, running
into quicksand, and for 8ome of the
greatest 6kyscrapers it has been nec
essary to sink caissons more than 100
feet to get to bedrock.
Where Many Make Mistake.
With a gentle heart and sound rea
soning powers a man comes to admire
in others the qualities which he him
self lacks, but earlier wanted so much
that he considered any one possess
ing them more or less of an enemy.
It is only men who have done nothing
with a single talent, or possibly a con
fusing group or talents, who remain to
the end of life bitter toward those
who have made good, having but one
or two.
North Hyde Park
The Mite Society will meet at the
Cong'l church vestry next Friday after
noon at 2 o'olock. All member are re
quested to be present as it Is election of
officers. , v
Centerville
Harvey Hyde nd family have moved
here from Hardwlck, taking possession
of the farm, the Dick Moiles place, re
cently purchased by Mr. Hyde.
Herman Campbell and wife of Barre
spent Sunday at 0. N. Campbell's.
Tom Hyde is teaming for Bert Jones.
Will Isham has returned from Jeffer
simville and is assisting in caring for
Lli'it Jones who is suffering with rheu
matism. East Cambridge
Mrs. Mahlon G.inyea of Johnson was a
visitor at G. E. Sheldon's Friday.
Miss Ruth Caswell of Morristown Is
spending several days at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. N. J. Nye.
Ira Green of Fletcher was at A: D.
Rngn's week before last and purchased a
horse.
Orlando Codding of Waterbur, npent
gftvriral days recently at Henry Manches
ter's. B. N. Morse and wife of Bakersfleld vis
ited at F. H. Fulliugton's Friday.
Itil oh Nye received first prize at the
speaking coutest at Johnson Friday night,
1 an(, Mr ,.., Mnfwt of Morris-
lt )wu wee recent vj8Uor8 at George Man-
jc:, iter's,
P. A. Gilmore and E. A. Merritt of
Cabot spent Thursday and Friday at the
home of the former's sister, Mrs. N. J
Nje. Elmore
Death of Former Resilient
The death of Mr. Harriet G. Parker,
! wi()ow ot ju,isoa T. Parker, occurred
, jret. 20 at the home of her granddaughter,
Mm jc,ank Hathaway in Barre. , TIih
'ciiise was a ceueral breaking down of
I h "
th system,
i , , , , . , , ,
. The deceased leaves besides her grand-
, , , ,
;dmghter, two nieces, Mrs. George Bad-
trer of Moiriville and Mrs. Charles U.
Cimphell ol Old Orchard, Me., a sister-la-law,
Mrs. Zara Griswold of Morrlsville
and a foster daughter, Mrs. Harry F.
Johnson also of Bane,.
Harriet Griswold Parker was born in
Elmore around 74 years ago. Much of
her eai lier lifa was passed in her n itive
town, although she bad resided in Barre
for more than 30 years, Mrs. Parker
was twice married. Her first husbard
was Mr. Wolcott, whose death occurred
not long after their marriage. She was
married to Judson T. Parker in Elmore,
and they moved to Barre soon afterwards,
living for rnany years on Hill street. Mr.
Parker died a number of years ago. ' Mrs.
Parker was a staunch member of the
Methodist church, having uuited with the
church in her native town. At the time
of her death her name was on the roll
of the Iledding Methodist church.
Funeral services were held at the home
f Mrs. Frank Hathaway on Allen street
Sunday afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock, Rev.
E. F. Vewell, pastor of the Hedding
Methodi.it church, officiating.
Garfield Road
Andrew Gibbs and family were recent
visitors at Wm. Gibbs.
T. H. Daniels and wife wein visitors at
Geo. Wolcott's Sunday.
Miss Haz'd Kenfield is the guest of her
friend, Mis' Carrie Stowell.
O. E. Sty rles of Stowe was a buainets
vi itor in ' li'u place Monday.
Alberto Sherwood, who has been quite
ill, is a little more comfortable.
Ed. Crowell of Monivllln.ws a caller
la tlll8 pace one day the past week
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stowell of Wolcott
were visitors at Henry Stowell the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Daniels entertained
the membei8 of the N. E. O. P. at their
pleasant farm home last Thursday even
ing, fifty-four being present. Refresh
ments of Sandwiches, Cake and coffee
were served and a good time enjoyed by
all.
Cady's Falls
Penn Ballou is on the gain.
Elmer Houston was in Stowe Monday.
NJesse Gi'raire and wife visited at A.
H. Calkins' Sunday.
Arthur Houston was a visitor at Elmer
Houston's the past week.
Erwin Terrill and family visited at Al
bert Terrill't last Sunday.
Everett Calkins and wife visited at Geo.
Town's in Morristown Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Town is not as well. A
trained nursa from Burling is caring for
her.
Life It What We Make It
Life in itself is neither good nor
evil. It is the scene of good or evil,
as you make it. And If you have lived
a day, you have seen all. One day is
equal and alike to all other days.
There is no other light, no other
shade. This very sun, this tnoonl
these very stars, this very order and
disposition of things is the same your
ancestors enjoyed, and that 6hall also
entertain your posterity.
Condolence
Mrs. Hen was in tears. One of her
little oneb had been sacrificed to make
a repast for a visiting clergyman.
"Cheer up, madam," said the rooster,
comfortingly. "You should rejoice that
your son is entering the ministry. He
was poorly qualified for a lay . mem
ber, anyhow." Philadelphia Ledger.
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Splendor
The days are lengthening, spring time is nearly here,
farm produce is sure to keep high, manufactured goods
low, everything in the farmer's iavor. Therefore the
FARMERS SHOULD BE THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE
ON EARTH.
Our store houses are full to overflowing, with season
able goods, our prices are always right and the general
opinion of farmers is that the people to trade with are the
ones who trade with them. .
Our business is buying and selling produce and provis
ions. We are now in the market for Butter, Poultry, Beef,
Pork, Maple Sugar, Dried Apples, Potatoes.
We want fifty cases of Eggs each week to fill
our orders.
We want to contract with 200 farmers who make nice
maple sugar and syrup, for their whole ciop. Call in tor
particulars.
We have already taken orders for NEARLY 100
TONS ol E. FRANK COE FERTILIZER and we are
still anxious for more business. THE E. FRANK COE
FERTILIZER is what brings results.- Ask your neighbor
about Coe Fertilizer. They have tried it and keep buying it.
SATURDAY, FEB. 28th, 1914
WE GIVE FREE 2 POUNDS
GOOD DRINKING COFFEE
WITH A BARREL OF BLUF
RIBBON FLOUR . . . . .
Fanners toil hard for what they get from the
farm and should trade where they can get the lar
gest returns.
PRICES
50 lbs. Fancy Graham .35 Cream of the West Flour 5.75
10 lbs. Bolted Corn Meal .28 Blue Ribbon Flour 6.00
10 lbs. Graham Corn Meal .28 10 lbs. best Soda .25
25 lbs. Granulated Sugar 1.25 23 lbs' light Soft Sugar 1.00
100 lbs. Granulated Sugar 4.65 100 lbs. light Soft Sugar 3.75
12 cans good Com .90 Best Tripe. Keg 1.25
Hand picked Vea Beans pk .70 Little pigs Hams .19
Hand picked Y. E. Beans .90 Maplevale Sausage .17
Providence River Oysters,, Sliced Dried Beef, White Clover Honej
Sveet. sound, high colored California Naval Oranges. ) 6 for 25c,
hall box $1.46, full box $2.75.
FEEDS AND GRAIN
Cotton Seed Meal, Blue Tag Mixed Feed, Standard Spring Brand,
Corn and Oat Feed, Union Grain, Schumaker Feed everything in the
feed line. Poultry Food, Beef Scraps. Cracked BoHe, Meat Meal, Wheat
Grit, Ojster Shells, Scratch Feed and Page's Food.
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers
The well known Dou2la is our fptcialtv. American Rubbers for
men. women and children. OLD HICKORY RUBBER BOOTS for men,
every pair warranted.
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