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The colored American., 1903-08-22

and civil life of our women, and
sequentially, of course, of our
men.
Many of the best known women
of Ohio were present, including
Miss Helen O. Brown, to whom
the credit of originating the idea of
the Federation and of crystalliz-
ing it into something substantial
has been conceded. One of the
most useful as we'll as capable lad
les connected with the "Ohio
Idea" of the movement is Mrs.
Carrie w. Clifford, of Cleveland,
who at the recent convention was
reelected its President Mrs.
Clifford demonstrates in her own
life the utter absence of antagon-
ism between domestic duty and
proper public usefulness. Her
home life is an ideal one, and yet
she has found time to render con-
spicuOuS service to the cause of
the Federation. With the assis-
tance of an equally gifted lady,
Miss Emma A. Tolbert, as Asso-
ciate. she edits the organ of the
Ohio branch, aptly called the
:"Oueens Chambers, which is
published seni-monthly, keeps all
The colored American., 1903-08-22

connected Informed of the inter
esting points and is bright and ty-
geographically correct.
A notable contribution to the
symposium at the convention was
a paper on Club work. by Mrs.
L. A. Davis, of Chicago, ILL.,, who
is the National Organizer of
Clubs.
The colored American., 1903-08-22
DOINGS IN YONKERS.

YoNKERs, N. Y, Special
Rev. d. r. Gains, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, preached at the Messiah
Baptist church, to an appreciative
audience, on last Sunday morning.
The Lawn Party, which was
to have taken place last Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, at
Messiah church, was postponed on
account of the inclement weather.
Rev. r. d. Winn, will make the
address of the evening.
Master Arthur Giddings, or
ganist of the Messiah Baptist
church, and his brother, Master
Walter Giddings, spent a few
days in Staten Island, during the
past week, as the guests of the
Dundgeys.
Miss E. Burrel, of Morningside
Ave, and Miss Hattie Conway, of
Prescott ST., were the guests of
the Dungeys, Thursday and Fri
day, of the past week.
Miss Mamie Schuyler and Miss
Grace Young, both of Manhattan,
spent Sunday with friends in
YOnkers.
Mrs. French, of New York,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Bruce, on Sunday last.
Miss Elizabeth Outlaw, spent
Sunday in Larchnont, n. Y.
Mr. Olney, of Washington, D.
c., was the guest Of Mr.. J. E.
Bruce
Mrs. A, Q. Thornton and her
little daughter, Alma, left last
Sunday, for Lancaster, Va, to be
gone until November.
The entertainment under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ciety, occurred last Thursday eve
ming and was very pleasing af-
fair.
Miss Clara McCoin, of Staten
Island, spent few days with Mrs.
Thomas Mason, of 2I Kellinger
ST., during the past week.
BRUCE GRIT, JR.
The colored American., 1903-08-22
THE WORK OF THE SUM
MER GIRL.

Break! Break! Break
On thy cold, gray stones, O
sea"
The summer youth cried, ''But
never
Can you be as broke as me!'
"Oh, well for the farmers son.
To the seashOre he does not go.
And owe to the touch of a vnish-
ed hand,
The loss of his wad of dough =
Bert Timothy.
The colored American., 1903-08-22

Miss Blanche Dore. of ST. Louis.
who is with Miss Genevieve Goodrich.
was the guest of Miss Eleanor Robin
son, of lie Droit Park, Sunday.
The colored American., 1903-08-22

REGALLA-The members of the Foun,
tains and Rosebuds of the organization
wear no expensive regalia. The rega.
liza of the organization is simple and its
cost will be in the easy reach of all,
costing from 10 cents to s.. The same
is made by the organization in what is
known as the Regalia Department.
THE 81 WINGS BARK-In March, 1888,
there was granted by the Legislature OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
French Leave.

The origin of the phrase French
leave" is traced back to custom be-
gun in France and initiated in Eng
land common enough in the eight
zenith century, of going away from a
social gathering without taking formal
leave of host and hostess.
This is abundantly clear from two
extracts written in 1875. The first is
from Chesterfield's principles of Po-
liteness:" "As the taking what is call
ed French leave was introduced that
on one persons leaving the company
the rest may not be disturbed, looking
at your watch does what that piece of
politeness was designed to prevent"
So also Jekyll: "French etiquettes
are precise to degree. I will allow
that taking French leave is easy and
natural; but, on the contrary, there is
more formality in entering one assem-
bly, here than in taking the round of
routs for whole winter in London"
AS disclaimer to this derivation the
French, on their part, have the phrase,
use retirer PAnglaise"--"to take Eng
fish leave"-with the same significance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Capital Punishment i'm Vermont.
Burlingt0n's License Record.

EDITOR CALIFORNIAN:
Burlington last year under prohibition
had only ITO DRINKS before the courts
This year from May to December The
doors OF the county Jail have closed upon
379. There have been Clio criminals OIL
all sorts locked up in the county jail in
the same seven and one-balf months.
Burlipgton's costs in liquor cases for
the three months of July, August and
September have aggregated $1,369.3S,
while she has collected from fines only
1904 SO. leaving us with deficit of
$464.S5 for the three months. There
have been alternative or forced imprison-
ments from Burlington in county JAIL
and Rutland work house aggregating
3,O2S days, making the state board
bill, at so cents dav of 81 ,514, which
is at the rate OF So 400 a year.
Taxpayers Of the state what shall be
our March verdict on saloons? The Rut.
land Herald sees the force of such court
records and is quoting them from st.
Johnsbury. The Wine and Spirit News
OF Ohio says, 1.-The police records show"
ETC., etc.
These records tell much but not all.
G. W. MORROW.
Burlington, Dec. %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
LUNENBURQ.

Albert Gray fell ON the icy sidewalk
last Iilay and was hurt quite badly
about his head.
Miss Liz Day spent short vacation
at home from her school at St. Johnsbury
Academy last week.
Hilltop Grange expect to have an
interesting lime in the course OF week
or ten days.
Christmas exercises were very much
enjoyed by large audl,nce at the hall
last Friday evening. Alter very inter-
estlng prog aT by the children in which
they all did finely he distribution OF
gits from two large tiecs took place and
each ard all were well remembered. The
evening was joyous one for all.
Nelson Dodge, who has been quite i'll,
is much improved.
Miss Bessie Dodge, who returned home
few days ago from CoIebrook, will soon
leave tor Ormond, Fla, to spend several
weeks.
Miss Susie Hale goes to Coaticook,
P. ., this week to spend several DAYS
WITH her tath,r
Rev ]. A. Lynch held mass in the
Catholie church last Sunday morning,
driving from St. ]ohnsbury.
NJ V. R. Varce is taking a vacation,
the hrst Tor ii good many years, and is
visiting trends IN Clinton and Brooklyn
Those engaged in hanling pulp wood
are 10 ging Tor some snow
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber returned to Bal
tlmore last Saturday.
Mrs, Charles Willoughhy visited her
parents Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Warren,
last week
j. X. Kicker, the BARRIE, has decided to
leave town, which he will 10 very soon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Greater Vermont.

The man who thinks Vermont is a
good state to 20 from should read from
cover to cover the January Vermonter,
which Col. Forbes has aptly called 'the
greater Vermont number" He has
brought together the most notable COM
pendulum OF the state and its resouic es
that has ever been published and special
lists discuss our mineral resources, our
finances, steam and electric RAILWAYS.
electric lighting plants, national and
savings banks, newspapers, libraries and
schools, and our highways. Col. Forbes
states editorially that 500 people con-
tributed the facts or figures to this num-
Der and it is certainly a most helpful
promoter of the new Vermont" that is
fast coming as the years go by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Newspaper Notes.

Martin H. Gibson OF South Ryeeate
has charged the name of his paper and
the first numb,r OF the Progrt ssive
Farmers Review appears issued from
Boston. John E. Harris, one of Yer.
mont's best known newspaper men, is
the agricultural editor, and Rev. William
Byron Forbush, of Boston, editor of the
boys department. 1t will be published
monthly at so cents a year, and the
first number gives promise OF an exceed
iDgly help III agricultural paper.
Editor Within y OF the Mortified News
gets out an excellent paper SO times
year and then sends out as an extra {"
a calendar. He calls his new calender
the "Nationa,-Vermont calendar" and
it contains fine half tone portraits OF
President Roosevelt aud Vermont's dele.
CATION in Congress. A Happy New
Year" to Editor Whitney and his News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
A Specimen of Rural Graft.

While so many stories of official cor
ruption are coming out here is one wor.
thy OF attention. George Bishop of Bul-
falo was sailor. In summer he made
his living on the Great Lakes. In winter
his occupation was that OF professional
prisoner at county and village iails.
This was his method as related by himself
II goes into town and | goes up to a
cop and says, Say, how are you fixed
tor little timer And be says. How
much do you want" say On, about
FIVE or ten days Then him and me fixes
it up. He takes me before the justice and
pleads guilty and down | GOES. Time
up, ] get tip and skip over to other
parts where the officers are all right, get
little time off them and back | comes
under new name, then down again, out
again, and so on"
York, as in other states, police officers
are paid by fees tor each arrest made,
and sheriffs or jailers are given an allow.
ance for the board of each prisoner while
in custody. This explanation is sufficient
to show the full meaning of the sailor
tramp's story. 1t implies direct col.
fusion between hoboes and various rural
tfl1cials. The tramps are boarded free OF
cost and in idleness. In addition. Bishop
said he usually made $50 to SIS each
winter in tips from officials whom he
accommodated. The officers get the
profit from boarding the men and the
lees for arresting them. Bishop said
that he kne " about forty then who fol-
low this life every winter.
This story was told on the witress
stand at Medina in the course of an
investigation OF the sheriff of Orleans
county IN. Y J. who has resigned under
charges. 1t is here related IN the past
tense, because the next night Bishop was
found dead on top of a freight car, his
skull crushed in. Presumably he was
struck by a low bridge while stealing a
ride Golfers Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
PAS SunPSIC.

The fifth ing anniversary of Mr.,
and Mrs Nilsson Rash was celebrated at
their home Saturday evening, WHEN a
party of about 80, including relative S
and friends and railroad associates, sur.
prsed them by making them pleasant
evening call. Mr.. and Mrs. Rash were
PR scented with sideboafd; refreshments
were served, and few hours of dancing
were enjoved. Music was furnished by
Charles Wallace, OF McIndoes, and Mss
Grace Narcotic. OF st. Johnsbury, VIC
Inns, and Mrs. Rash, organ. Their many
friends wish tht m many more happy
anniversaries.
Samuel Meacham of Newport is with
his bro'he Rev. c. D. R. Meacham.
Orville Pinney and friend from Boston
have been spending few days at S. P.
Pinney's.
Mrs. Alvira Abbott OF South Barton
visited her brother, James Stanford, one
day last week.
James Somers has been appointed mail
carrier tor the Passumpsic R. F. D. route.
Don't talk hard times for no one will
believe anything you say after being at
the church last Thursday evening and
seeing the quantities Of Christmas gifts,
both beautiful and useful. displayed
there. Great credit is due the decorating
committee tor the artistic and painstak-
ing way the church was decorated and
made beautiful Tor the occasion.
The pastor Rev. c. D. R. Meacham
who was to have preached his last SER
mon, Sunday, Dec. 81, according to the
terms OF his resignation read a few weeks
ago, has decieed TO remain with the
church tor a time the work bling in
condition to need him to gather in the
harvest, the seed of which be has so
faithfully sown in the last five wears. six
having ben baptised into the chui oh
last Sunday.
Mrs. L. M. Thomas spent Christmas
wi h her brother, James Morgan of
Barnet.
Last Sunday was election of officers in
the Sunday school. The old board was
elected except Ernest Shepard for fist
assistant and ]. H. Wark, second.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P Witty have returned
from Windsor where they have been
spending some time with relatives.
Nelson Park was quite seriously hurt
one dav last week while sliding on the
mil hin. The sled became unmanage-
able and went off the bridge over Annis
brook. The II cut cash three inches
long in h S hip and several stitches had
TO be taken in it. He vi be laid up for
some time. the Chase brothers had
! lad OF wood go off the same place a
little later.
Read Stiles proposition on eighth page
beaded "SomethlI e Free" 1t truly is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Current Press Comment.
General Wood

When they know the facts the Ameri
can people will decide tnpartiallv upon
the case OF Gsn. Wood. The amy has
one standard, the senate another. the
people thirc. Army sentiment is natu
rally more oppos' d 20 irregular promo
ton than tie public is The public would
be sorry &c know hat Dir. Wood was hur.
rIed TO thu head OF the army because be
and MIR. Roosevelt had long ago formed
tacit aIance tor Oh to help the
others ambition. or because DR.. and
Mr.. Wood had heen pleasant to Mrs.
Mck'n'eS; but the pub c would not
obi ct seriously, as lbe army does, to
rapid promotion on the really disintel.
ested belief that Gsr. Wood was the best
man obtainable. The senate is honey
combed with politics n this case nor
only on democratic and repnbl can hnes.
but on lines within the republican party.
with special bearing on Senator Hama
II Gen. Wood has accepted presents, Il e
army sentiment will put much more
S ress upon that breach OF military ethics
than the people will. II he has conspired
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Cleveland and Roosevelt.

In Jacob A. Riis' delightful way be
tells in the last Outlook couple of jokes
on two Presidents in connection with
the history OF Theodore Roosevelt which
he is contributing to that paper. After
telling the stories he contrasts the two
men as follows:
IA cat may look at king. One may
have joke even with a President. l
know they won't mind. They are two
men alike in the best there is in man,
sturdy, courageous, splendid types OF
American manhood, however they differ.
And though they DO differ, Cleveland
gave Roosevelt his strongest backing in
the civil service fight, while the younger
man holds the ex-president, even though
his political opponent, in the real regard
in which one true man holds another.
And / who write this have had the good
luck to vote for them both. The republic
is all right"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Michael Angelo.

Michael Angelo, while painting ''The
Last Judgment" fell from his scaffold
and received painful injury in the
leg. He shut himself up and would not
see any one. Bacio Rontini, cele-
brated physician, came by accident to
see him. He found all the doors closed.
NO one responding, he went into the
cellar and came upstairs. He found
Michael Angelo in his room, resolved
to Gle. His friend the physician would
not leave him. He brought him out of
the peculiar frame of mind into which
he had fallen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Profits of a Blockade Runner


Hobart Pasha during his adventurous
career took part in the American civil
war under the name of Captain Rob
erts as blockade runner He had an
exciting time, and many of his escapes
were truly marvellous, as described in
his book, "Never Caught" According
to his statement, forty ships We're cap
tured OUT of sixty-six that left England
and New York to run the blockade
during the war. Some idea of the prof
its may be formed from the fact that
womens stays bought in England for
IL pence sold in Wilmington, one of the
principal blockade running ports, for u
shillings, and cotton bought at two
pence pound in Wilmington sold for
half a crown pound. The number of
ships captured does not give an ade-
quate idea of the loss sustained, as
many were burned, sunk or run ashore
to prevent them from falling into the
hands of the cruisers. Chambers Jour
nal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

The joyousness of Christmastide was
marred by two terrible railroad accde nts
in which the loss of life was ntaily so
and the number OF injured about 100.
The accident on the Baltimore & Ohio
was caused by an express train dashing
into wrecked freight, while the collision
on the Pere Maquette was due to the
blizzard txtinguisbing signal lights at a
station. Both accidents were due to
natural causes and not to any care
lessness on the part of employees OF
mistakls in train orders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Mrs. S. c. Currier has returned from
Barre, where she has been for several
weeks on account of the illness and
death OF her sister, Miss Nina Trail.
There will be promenade concert and
dance at the town hall, Friday evening,
under the auspices OF Washburn Lodge,
F.and A. NJ. Music by Paul's orchestra
Lissom La Plant enter aimed about 20
OF his friends Saturday evening.
Singing school will be held Thursday
evening instead of Wednesday as usual.
A considerable quantity of lumber is
being drawn to Henry Pages mill this
winter and he will commence to saw
It Wednesday. N. S. Hubbell OF
North Danville will run the saw.
William, George and Albert Pickett
and their wives are spending few days
with James Pickett at Greensboro.
Mrs. Caroline Kittredge fell on tie ice
Friday and hurt her quite severely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Senator Proctor and His Moose

The New York Sun tells why Senator
Proctor was Inconvenience by the
special session OF Congress by relating
the following:
Senator Proctor of Vermont went to
the pier yesterday to meet friend who
arrived on the st. Paul. While waiting
tor the ship to warp in, the Senator, who
is an enthusiastic sportsman, told OF the
moose he had shot.
Il regretted the special session OF Cor
gress very much" be said, because it
made it impossible for me to go into the
woods to shoot my annual moose"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Industry and prosperity are spelled
differently but they mean about the same
thing.
lntui ion is what oman thinks she
has when she makes good guess.
1t isn't so much what the college gradu
ate is going to be as what he is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Brazilians are great coffee drinkers.
Numerous cups are drunk each day by
the average man and woman. The
beverage is made very strong and very
sweet. 1t produces an exhilaration of
a more intense and lasting kind than
beer. Those addicted to this habit be-
come very restless and scarcely able
to sit still or stand still even for mo-
ment
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
Used to ELL I'm.

Mrs. Billus (after the company had
gone)-Johnny, you shouldn't have eat
en- those preserved fruits. They were
not intended to be eaten. They were
put on the table to fill up.
Johnny Billus-Well that's what |
used 'em for. mamma.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

DR.. Pierce offers $500 reward for women
who cannot be cured OF the above dis
eases. His Prescription" has been SO
successful in curing thousands of cases
IN the past third Of century that he
makes this remarkable offer to show his
confidence.
=. ~ have taken six bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription writes Miss NJ Fyfe. of Orillia
Simcoe Co., Ontario, "and two bottles of the
Pleasant Pellets as you advised for congestion
OF uterus. ovaries, and weakness, and can safely
say that your medicine has been the means of
restoring me to good health again. which | had
not mad tor over three years, until taking vorr
medicine. thank you very much for your kind
ana prompt attention to my letter asking advice. .
"Favorite Prescription" has the testi-
mony of thousands Of women to its COM
plete cure OF womanly diseases.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Ascum - He's particularly pleasant
when YOU get him in a reminiscent
mood don't you think?
Bonoughs-Not always. He was in
just such a mood the other day and re-
called loan of s. he had made to me.
Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
FORTUNE TELLING

Does not take into consideration the one
essential to woman's happiness - wom-
anly health. There is many woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
The Better Way

"Shure an hate to be PAWN We,
Dennis"
Zach, Nora. me darlint I can't bear
the siperation. If we must part let's go
tighter Kansas City Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Women feel where men think" said
the female with the square chin.
yes" sighed the man who had been
married three times; chats why men
become bald. "-Lyre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Inc woman who
neglects herhealth
is neglecting the
very foundation of
all good fortune.
For without health
love loses its lustre
and gold is but
dross.
Womanly health
may be retained or
regained by the
use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t establishes
regularity, d ri e S
the drains which
weaken women,
h e ais inhamma-
ton and ulcera-
ton and cures
female weakness.
1t III a k e S weak
women strong G,
sick women we'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Unfavorabie Conditions For Study,
Hazel came over tonight to study
with me-" explained Dorothy.
And did you do much studying?"
well. we would have if there hadn't
been so much to talk about Chicago
Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

Remember you must die Let this
not startle you, but let it soften you
while there is yet time to do some
good in the world Schoolmaster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30

against men who stood in the path oil
his vigorous ambition, that is one phase
OF the question on which tine three
divisions of opinion, army. senatorial,
and public, will unite. As the facts are
to be known, despite the executive ses-
sion, we are reasonably sure to have a
correct general attitude in the end.
Army standards are easily subordnated
to political methods in time of peace.
when there is no lorbidding danger, and
the investia cation will have accomplished
something it it acts merely as warning.
/ Golfers Weekly.
Capital Punishment i'm Vermont.
Vermont courts show no disposition
to interfere to prevent a woman murderer
from being hanged. The conviction in
the Rogers case at Bennington was upon
evidence OF most brutal and cowardly
deed, seemingly beyond the mind of a
woman, yet proved to have been carried
out with such diabolical cunning as
hardly to be forgotten by the legislature
even after the lapse of year. We sup
pose some one will try to prevent the
execution of the penalty when the time
comes, hut we cannot see why it should
not go into eff ct,-T Boston Record.