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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-28
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| GREENSBORO.
Elroy Batchelder returned to Boston,
Saturday.
| N. L. Drown has bargained for the
| John Simonds farm.
Personal property sold for good prices
| at the auction, Thursday. on the Kellog
| farm. Cows brought from S25 to $4S
| per head, and other things accordingly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barr of Cabot
are at 6. FL. Barrington's for short
time.
John Barr and wife of Hardwick visited
at ]. Fl. Barrington's, Sunday.
The thermometer registered 80 below
zero here Sunday morning.
There was pleasant Christmas gather
ing at the four corners school house, Sat
urday evening. There were remarks by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Ross, children's ex-
ercises, and a large supply of gifts which
made many happy faces.
William B. Simpson has been quite i'll
for few days.
James McCue has sold his farm to MIR.
Carr and moved to Albany.
Miss Mary Bailey and her brother
Charles are home from Burlington for
the holidays.
One of Richie & Ufford's team horses
was killed ia the woods Friday by being
thrown over stump while coming out
with a load OF logs.
R. A. Richie returned from a business
trip to Boston, Thursday.
George Barr was quite badly hurt
Saturday while chopping in the woods.
One of the other choppers lodged tree,
and in cutting it down it unexpectedly
went in the direction of Mr.. Barr. hitting
him severely on the head. 1t is hoped no
serious results will follow.
Walter Simpson is home from Burlipg-
ton, and Albert Kinney from Bakersfield,
for a short vacation.
Mrs. Carl Philbrook's mother from
Hardwick has been spending a few days
with her.
Several from town attended Mrs.
Swetts funeral at East Hard wick, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young, and
James and Charles White and families,
were called to Glover Thursday to attend
the funeral OF their brother, Robert White,
who died suddenly of heart trouble. Mr..
White was a former Greensboro boy and
his far 1ily have the sympathy OF old friends
in this town IN their bereavment.
The ladies realized $50 from their ex-
l.
evening, after paying all expenses.
/ How TO Win Premiums on Poultry.
J. T. Uric of Craftsbury, VT, was
one Of the largest exhibitors Of poultry
at the Lamoille Valley Fair at Morris
vile, VT, and the large number OF
premiums he won is indicative of the
care and attention he gives to his fowls
III ho IN
terested to learn of his methods. The
following letter from Uric & Sawyer
of which firm the above named is a
member, will partly explain: Pages
Perfected Poultry Food is all that you
claim for it and is as staple as granu-
lated sugar or -four. Mr.. Uric, who is
breeder of fine poultry, uses it in his
yards all the year round. We would
like to be agents again the coming sea-
son.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-28

Nell-So their engagement is of?
BELIEVES. She says he was too hard
to please Nell - That's funny. He
must have changed since he proposed
to her.-Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-28
SUTTON.

Mrs. James Holtham went to Ply
mouth, N. H., Friday to spend Christmas
with her son and his family, Ellsworth
Holtham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-28
Engaged For Good.

Clara-Are you engaged to Douglas
for good? Gertrude-It looks so.
don't think he'll ever be able to marry
me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-28

You will never find time for anything.
II you want time you must take it
Buxton.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02
The Russian Peasants Dalnties.

The Russian peasant, even if the
bread he eats is black, has q bonnie
bouche to add to his meal much
sought by epicures in the western
world-the wild mushrooms which
grow thousands upon thousands on the
steppes of Russia. At any time full
and savory meal is provided with the
addition of sausage and onions; even
a mushroom alone often contents
them for meal with their coarse rye
bread. The poorest laborer also has
a luxurious drink always available in
from the ever-preseht samovar, and
the tea they drink would be the envy
of any American cOnnoisseur of that
beverage. for the best Of China's tea
is found in Russia, and all classes en-
Joy it's quality and fragrance. Never
is the water allowed to stand on the
tea over a few moments, SO none of
the poisonous tannin is extracted, and
q delightful, mildly stimulating, straw
colored drink is the result.-Social
Service.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02
onlNrIREsrlNo PEOPLE.

They live IN a quiet sort Of way
III % quiet sort Of a street
Ihey dont meet n great many people,
nor
Impress the people they meet.
The newspapers never mention their
names,
: The world doesn't care what they do,
They never 20 in for anything much,
And their intimate friends are few.
He never has had a favorite club.
Though somebody said he might.
For a fiat little nose on the window
pane
Awaits him every night;
And eight little fingers and two little
thumbs
Undo all the work of the comb.
AS he sits in the quietest sort of way
In his Guietest sort Of home.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

But her hero never came. even
though she waited until the small
hours of the morning. RE is in the
hospital, She said to herself, Il shall
hear from him tomorrow" But the
morrow brought no message, and so
it went on from day to day, from
week to week. until it as announced
in the "Kohomin Shimbun" that the
hero Tanaka. decorated by the emper-
or, and now employed on the general
staff, was betrothed to the daughter
of Count Inouye.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02
THE APPLE CURE.

In these days of indigestion,
OF fever ana congestion.
new and pleasant remedy has Ian
come 10 light:
lis cure-all pure and simple,
The very latest wrinkle
lust eat big round apple andyou'll be
all right
Then goodby to Inflammation,
10 pain and liberation;
Inc Fefihiform appendix will be for
gotten quite
throw away your pills galore.
GU won't need them any more.
Just eat big round apple and you'll be
all right
y swear words rise and choke you,
III an awful thirst comes DER you
And you cannot find the keyholc in the
middle OF the night.
This will bring the peace of mind
After winch you long have pined-
Just eat big round apple and youll be
all right
Then goodby to palpitation,
10 germs and amputation,
1he surgeons and the specialists are in
dreadful plight
throw away your pills galore,
1ou won't need them any more;
just eat big round apple and you'll be
All right.
II you're feeling pessimistie
In way that's realistic
IL everything is going wrong and things
look black as night;
IT you're i'll in mind or body
DO not stick to an old hobby
JUST eat biz round apple and youll be
ali right.
Then goodby to all narcotics,
>, 10 TONES and hypnotics,
The medical profession will soon be lost
to sight;
Throw away your pills galore,
You won't need them any more;
You eat a big round apple and you II He
all right
New York SUM-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

She Doesn't belong 10 Woman's CLUB,
She hasn't u single fad,
she spends her time with blue-eyed
lass
And q misclievous little lad.
She never unraVeled Problem of Life,
She doesn't know lots of things,
she plays with the kids" and works all
day,
And most Of the time she sings.
He isn't like most other husbands at all,
She isn't like most other wives,
And they never attempt to make
change
In the course OF their quiet lives;
But once in while they dress the
kids"
And 20 to spend the day
In u nice little quiet country spot
In nice little quiet way.
Golfers Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

rs he rich?" "Richl Why man, he
owns a seat in the United States SEN
ate!"-Town and Country.
He-I wish | had money enough to
travel, | wouldn't be here. She
Wouldn't that be delightful
81 doubt if you know the difference
between grand opera and comic
opera" ooh, but do. Grand opera is
comic. Puck. n
Sparticus-Does that fountain pen OF
yours leak that way all that time?
Smarticus-No, only when | have ink
in it-Baltimore American.
Visitor-I've bought you few choc->
olates. But | suppose you always
have quantity OF sweets? Ethel
No, don't. l eat EN- all.-Punch.
"An umpired make a poor walking J
delegate, wouldn't he?" Don't see
why" He's always calling off
strikes. Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
Yes, sir, Charley says Miss Dewitt
made a perfect monkey out Of him."
Has he thanked her yet for the i'm
provement she brought about?"-New
rleans Times-Democrat
His SUPERINTENDENT you know
that I'm fatalist? believe that what
is to be will be. She-Well, I'm quite
sure, Cholly, that you'll never do any
thing to prevent it.-Puck.
Tom-And is she pretty? Jack
Yes, fguratively speaking. Tom
What do you mean by that? jack
She has a bank account that is rather
prepossessing-C Chicago Daily News.
81 suppose you have made it rule
in politics never to forget a <riend."
There's no danger of that" answered
Senator Sorghum. IF man has done
anything friendly for you in politics
he never let's you forget it."-Wash-
ington Star.
you are newspaper man, are you
not?" asked the physician yes"
We'll, 1 think that you have fallen
into sedentary habits. You must be
more active THAT is impossible You
see am a war correspondent.
Cleveland Leader.
Tee! hee! giggled Miss Passay,
"Mr Guschley tells me that | inspire
all the love sonnets he writes"
"Yes?" remarked Miss Pepprey. 81
noticed all the ideas in his sonnets
were old and not by any means pref
y"-Philadelphia Press.
The Elder Miss Spinster appearing
at the back door)-TeIl me, my good
man, are you the person who called
here last week? Knight Of the Road
You don't mean the bloke what you
give the 'omade pie to? No. mum, |
amt i'm. e left me is ole toys when
e pegged out, that's all.-Judge.
You can fool all the people part of
the time, and part of the people all
of the time, but you can't fool the peo-
pie all of the time," declares the street
orator. You can if you sell canta-
loupes," chuckles a man who is go
ing toward the bank with the last in
stallment of his summer receipts
Judge.
Eminent Specialist-Yes, madame,
your husband is suffering from tempo
rary alteration, dut to overwork. It's
quite a common occurrence. Wife
Yes; he insists that he's millionaire.
Eminent Specialist-And wants to pay
me a couple of hundred pounds for my
advice. Well have to hurnor him, you
know. "-Pick-Me-U Up.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

Sir George Lydenham Clarke, secre-
tary of the British defense committee,
has been governor of Victoria and
filled many foreign missions
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

And so it comes about that Teru
San may be the mother of American
citizens.-Bl Magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19
BACK TO THE FARMS.
Indication that the Tide Toward th'
 Cities is Rapidly Decreasing.

Indication that the Tide Toward the
 Cities is Rapidly Decreasing. Chicago Chronicle.
 Secretary Wilson conveys to the American people the m than well come information that the assertion Of the farms for city life, which has been going on at an alarming rate for the last twenty years, seems to have come to an end, and that something like reaction has set in.
 If this is true, nothing could be 8 more hopeful sign for the future pros perity and happiness of this country. Until few years ago American cities prided themselves greatly on their rapid growth in population, and never wearied of presenting statistical tables showing an annual increase Of 10 to 20 per cent.
 After a while u was observed that all the cities not only of this country, but of all countries. were growing in the same way. Finally 1t dawned on were being proportionately deserted. and that what we had been birding ourselves on was nothing more nor less than a deplorable national disease. What we had hailed as solid municipal muscle and fat was seen to be dropsicaI wind and water.
 This wild flight of the country peo- pie to the cities Is something of mys- tery, because 1t has taken place simul- taneously with an immense ameliora- ton of the loneliness and hardships of farm life. In our day the trolley car darts by the farmers gate, the let ter carrier hands him his mail, and q bus calls to take his children to schooL Farm work Is now beginning to be done by storage batteries. The farmer is no longer compelled to manufacture everything he needs, but can buy 1t for a tride at the nearest town. On his table are the finest periodicals and books In the world. he reads them by orders around the farm or hts gossip to his neighbors, and rides to the depot in an automobile.
 How is 1t that men so pleasantly sit~ uated with the sweet privilege of look ing nature in the face, breathing un- polluted air, drinking pure water and eating pure, food. can give it up for stench, the close quarters, and adul. terated food, the starvation wages, and incessant strikes, lockouts. and mobs of the city will always be regarded as an insoluble problem.
 Not only do the farmers wrong them selves when they flock to the city. but they infiict a terrible injury on socie- ty. Agriculture is paralyzed and the cities are giutted, impoverished, and corrupted. When they have come to the city and made themselves and everybody else miserable they then propose as a remedy not a return to the farm, but-socialism.
 Back to the farm" should be the watchword of Americans. It Is to be feared that Secretary Wilson Is far too sanguine. but if his prognostication Is correct. 1t Is the best news this coun- try has heard since the surrender at Appomattox,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.
INsTRUCTING IMMIGRANTS.

There is now a movement on foot which may mean much to the South, if advantage is taken of 1t by our peo- pie. It is a movement under the joint auspices of the Department of Com merce and Labor and representative of Southern Railways by which newly arriving immigrants to the United States. of the desirable classes, may have an opportunity to get proper i'm formation as to the section of the country they prefer.
 As is well known, a very large ma 5ority of the new arrivals go to the West and Middle West, or to the Northern and Eastern States. This is largely due to the fact that they have been solicited to do so by agents from those States. Even before they leave the old countries they are informed as to the desirability of seeking homes in the Northern portion of the country, while they know little of the South, and have little opportunity to learn. Knowing nothing of the South, and having but little chance to find out
 
 they are invited.
 As we understand the project of the Commissioner. he proposes to establish sort of steering bureau at Ellis Is- land which will not put any compul- sion upon the immigrant to go to any particular place, but may nevertheless, by information and guidance, get him to the right place.
 The Southern railroads are naturally interested in a movement of this kind, not only for the increased travel over their roads but for the benefit they expect the Southern country to derive from good class of immigrants to our section. The New York Mail argues that desirable white immigrants to the South will be good thing for both whites and blacks, because the right kind of settlers would develop the = country and thus give increased op- portuntties for employment for both races. Whether this is or is not good reasoning, 1t is pretty certain that there will be such arrangements as will give the South at least a far showing for share of the good class of immt- grants from now on.
 Another important object expected to be accomplished by this arrangement is to prevent, as far as possible, the great congestion of immigrants in the larger cities of the country. Many of these new arrivals are not only unin- formed as to the country but are wo- fully ignorant in every way. They land in New York without any fixed destination in their minds, and either settle in that city. generally in the slums and most immoral sections, or else they find their way to other large cities to add to the already over crowd ed conditions existing there. The ob- 3ect in view Is to give them opportuni- ty to get to the farms and other in- dustries away from the cities, thus ac- complaining two good objects at once It appears to be a good movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19

The big stick policy is likely soon to get us into serious trouble at San Domingo. thinks The Detroit Free Press (Ind.); However reluctant the country may be to interfere or inter- vene, we must respect our own edict that no other nation will be permitted to do so. We must acknowledge that our occupancy of foues-ports for the purpose of collecting the revenue is an intrusion from which we cannot withdraw, 80 that. willing. or unwill- ing. 1t is more than likely that before long we will find ourselves bound to intsrcede for the benefits of civiiiza- ton and good order"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19
PRODUCTION OF ALUMINIUM.
Output in United States Estimated at
 7,50O, ,00O Pounds.

| 7,5OO,OOO Pounds.
 Washington Special to St. Louis Re. | public.
 In his report entitled "The Produc. ton of Aluminium and Bauxite in 1s03.' Mir Joseph Struthers, of the United States Geological Survey. expresses re- gret that 1t has not been possible tc obtain exact statistics of the produc- ton of aluminium, for the reason that the sole producer in the United States the Pittsburg Reduction Company. de- clines to state, even approximately. Its output. This Is considered unfortun- ate. as a free interchange of ideas on the reduction, refining and working of | the light metal as well as on the spe- cial practices followed in making its various alloys would help to develop this branch of the metal industry and in consequence would benefit each and every contributor to the general fund | of knowledge.
 | In spite of the secretive policy of the Pittsburg Reduction Company 1t is safe. however. to estimate the produc- ton of aluminium in the United States during 1903 at 100000 pounds. as ct mpared with 7.So0.000 pounds in 1902 and 7,150.00o pounds in 1901. Mir Struthers bases this assumption on the fact that the uses of the metal and its alloys have recently been greatly ex- | tended, Bauxite, the crude mineral from which aluminium is extracted, has been consumed during the last few years in suecessively larger and larger quantities, and this also would seem to indicate that the production of alum mum is steadily increasing.
 Owing to development of the industry in Arkansas, there was large increase in the production of bauxite in the United States during the year 1903. The total quantity shipped amounted to 4S,- 0S7 long tons, valued at $171.S06, as compared with 2s,222 long tons. valued at s12S,206. in 1902. At the present time Georgia, Alabafna and Arkansas. ia the order of their outputs, furnish the total supply of bauxite in the United States. The mineral occurs in other States. notably North Carolina and South Carolina. but the deposits are not of sufficient extent or purity to be of commercial value.
 The chief factor of interest during 1903 was the completion of the mining plant of the Pittsburg Reduction Com pany at Bauxite, Ark. A second point of interest to the industry is the fact that the new refining plant of the Pitts burg reduction Company at East St. Louis was put in operation during the latter part of the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19

has since been asserted that the bridge was known to be unsafe. and that it had been 70 pronounced and con- dsmned If this is true 1t is din,cuit to understand why the authorities did not close 1t and not allow any one to venture on 1t. If 1t was known to be in dangerous condition 1t looks very much as if those who allowed it to be used by the public are nearly or quite guilty of murder. and the murder of helpless children who knew nothing of the danger they incurred by soing on the structure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19

1t shifts tardily and only long after it has ceased to be the most convenient place for the greatest number of peo- rle. There have been but compara- tlvely few such centers In the history of commerce. For centuries their toca- ton was on the Mediterranean Sea or its tributaries. Carthage. Rome, Con- stantinople, Vienna followed one an- other at long intervals. With the growth of the Anglo-Saxon and Ger manic races and the development of ocean traffic the location shifted to northern Europe. Then came Burges, Antwerp. Amsterdam, and finally Lon- don, where it still remains But the signs of the times now point to an- other change. The United States holds one-fourth of the worlds stock of gold and controls over one-third of the worlds banking power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19
ASPARAGUS AND WATER.
American Consul at Frankfort, Ger many, Makes an Interesting Re-
 n0rk.

American Consul at Frankfort, Ger
 many, Makes an Interesting Re-
 port.
 From United States Vice and / Deputy
 Consul Murphy. Frankfort, Germany.
 A warm discussion has been going on for many years in Germany as to whether purchasers suffer from the dealers practice of ,submerging as- paragus in water to prevent It's with ering or hardening, The plea of the dealers has been that soaking aspara- gus in water merely keeps it fresh in appearance without either lessening its alimentary value or increasing its weight.
 In order to put an end to this discus sion the Gardeners Union determined to submit the question to the experts of the Experimental Institute at Gei- senheim on the Rhine. According to the Frankfurter zeitung Drs. Windisch and Schmidt have completed the ex- periments with surprising results. It has been ascertalned that the absorp- tion of water by submerged asparagus si not inconsiderable. the weight being increased about 10 per cent. in two days. Moreover it loses some of its nutritious components. especially those containing nitrogen and mineral mat ter
 The results of experiments with as- paragus whose cut surfaces had been cCsted with paraffin were exceedingly interesting. Contrary to expectations 1t was found that asparagus thus treat ed absorbed considerably more water and lost much less of its alimentary value than that which was placed in water without first being coated with pa raffin where it had been cut.
 Thus 1t has at last been authorita- lively established that the practice of keeping asparagus fresh by placing 1t in water not only lessens its value as food but also defrauds the purchaser by increasing It's weight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19
Learninw From Western FarmeTv.

Des Moines Register and Leader.
 Just at present authorities in Nhe east are urging the people to learn the lesson of successful farming from which have been tiiling the soil for over two centuries learning from the States in which two decades compre- bend both ancient and modern history. Farming has been revoIutionized in last decade. Farming machinery and the training of the brains of the farm CTS have been responsible for this. The days of the one-horse blow are we'll nigh over. In the far west steam SSaNy operation during the season: in in the Dakota wheat fields twenty-hors teams are to be seen on almost every farm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-19

Reverting to the meeting of the Civil Service Reform Leage In Washington recently. and ito the practice of making exceptions to the rule. the Boston Her. aid observes: The idea that better men are obtained by not adhering strictly to the rule is somewhat discredited by the circumstance that two of the three so appointed by Mckinley have been discharged for dishonesty. and that one of Mir. Roosevelt's> men for whom an exception was made that of Dumont, in- spector of hulls, who has been dismiss ed on account of incompetency. or worse fault. disclosed by the investi- gation of the Slocum tragedy"