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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
PECK'S BAD BOY
The Boy o. and Modern Highwaymen-
GEORGE w.

Now he has got a new idea, and that
is to go to some country where there
are bandits, different from the ban
dts here in London, and be captured
and taken to the mountain Businesses,
and held for ransom until our govern
ment makes a fuss about it, and sends
warships after US. / tell dad it would
be just our luck to have our govern
ment fail TO try to get us, and the ban
dts might cut our heads off and stick
them on pole as a warning to people
not to travel unless they had a ran
som concealed about their clothes
But dad says he is out TO see all
the sights, and he is going to be ram
somed before he gets home, if it takes
every dollar our government has got. /
think he is going to work the bandit
racket when we get to Turkey but by
ginger. he can leave me at convent,
because / don't want one of those
crooked saberS run into me and turned
around like a coFkscrew. Dad says /
can stay in a harem while he goes to
the mountains with the bandits, and l
don't know as / care, as they say
haTem is the most Interesting place in
Turkey. You know the pictures we
have studied i'm the old grocery. where
a whole bunch of beautiful women are
pIacticing using soap in a marble bath
Well. dent you say anything to ma
about it, but dad has got his foot in ii
clear up to the top button, It isn't
a woman at the bottom Of il. You
see. we used TO know a girl that left
home to go out into the world and earn
her own living She eIocuted some at
private parties and sauitariums, to en-
terrain people that were daffy, and
were on the verge of getting permanent
bats in their belfry. and after a few
years she got on the stage, and made
bunch Of money and went abroad. And
then she had married a titled person,
and everybody supposed she was
duchess. CT a countess. and ma wanted
Us to inquire about her when we got
over here. Ma didn't want US 70 go and
hunt her up to board with her. or any
thing. but just to get a glimpse OF high
life, and see if our poor little friend
was doing herself proud in her new
station in life.
That night couple of dukes came
around to the hotel to sell dad some
stock i'm a diamond mine in South At
rica, and they got to talking about how
England society held over our crude
American society. until dad got an ad-
dition to the mad he had when he called
on our girl. and when one of the dukes
said America was being helped socially
titled persons, dad got a hot box, like
a stalled freight train.
Says dad. says he: You JOhnnies
are a lot of confidence men. who live
only TO rope in rich American girls. 50
you can marry them and have their
dads lift the mortgages on your an
cestral estates and put on tin roofs in
place of the mortgages, cause mort
gage will not shed rain, and you get
their money and spend it on other wo-
men," One Of the dukes turned red
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
The Mysteries of knowledge.
CNelv York TrIbunel

CNew York Tribune0
A BostOnian was praising the other
day the Astronomical work Of PercivaI
Lowell.
Before the last total eclipse of the
sun he said, smiling, Mr.. Lowell OBJ
served 10 an old cOlOTed man whom no
liked,
- George. if you'll watch the chickens
out at your place tomorrow morning
about II O'Clock you'll see them all 50
70 roost-'
" Hi. hi,' Gerge laughed. Hi. hi.
OATS a good joke
He thought. You see, that Mr. Lowell
was foOling him But when al about
II O'Clock the next morning the sun
darkened and the chickens did go 10
rOOst. George was amazed and some
what Mortified. He sought Mr.. Lowell
out and said:
Sc VITO you done tOle me WIZ true,
sab Nah chickens went 70 roost, sab.
jist Iaik you said dey would
Yes George, I suppose they did.
the astronomer returned.
"'How long. sab, did you know
NOUS dis2' said George
.''Oh. long time
Dir you know dey would so 70 rcost
a year ago?'
. y ea: fully year ago
Wen. DAT beats an said George,
in an awed voice Dem chickens
wuznJ Matched a year ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

like a lobster, and l think he is lob
ster. anyway. and he was going to
make dad stop talking, but the duke
didn't know dad. and he continued
Says dad. says ne: Il know rich old
man i'm the states who made SIC. 600. 600
on pickles. or breakfast food, and he
had a daughter that was so hOmely
they couldn't keep a clock going in the
house.
she came over here and got exposed
t. a duke. and she mad never been vac
ciTated, and the first her father knew
she caught the duke, and came home,
and he followed her. Say, he dtdn
know enough 10 pound sand, and the
old man got several doctors for her,
but they couldn't break up the duke
fever. and finally the old pickle citizen
asked him how much the mortgage was.
and how much they could live on. and
he bought her the duke. and sent them
off. and the duke covered his castle
With building paper, 50 il would hold
water. and they set up housekeeping
with 100 servants. Then the duke want
ed racing stable, after the baby came.
and the Old pickle man went over TO
see the baby. and it looked so much
like the old man that he invested in
a racing stable. and the servants bowed
low to the old man and called him
I Your 'ighness,' and that settled the
old pickle person, and he fell into the
trap CT building a town house in Lon
don.
Then ne went home and made. some
more pickles. and the daughter caDIed
him to come right over, as they had
been invited to entertain the king and
a lot of other face CARDS in the pack
And the old man thought il would be
great to get in the king row himself
s1 he shoVeled a lot of big bills into
some packing trunks ana went over to
fix up for the king. The estate had TO
be redecorsted for about six miles. up
one corridor and down the other. but
old Pickles stood the raise, because he
thought IL would be worth the money
to be on terms of intimacy with king
Then when il was all ready, and the
Cd man was going TO stand at the front
/ door and welcome the king. they made
! him go T. his room. back about half
mile in the rear OF the castle. and for
I two weeks Old Pickles had his meals
brought 10 his room. and when II was
over. and the sentence had expired, he
was let out. and all he saw of the grand
entertainment 70 the crowned heads
was a ravine full e empty wine bot
ties. a case of jimjams for son-in-laW,
"A case of nervous prostratiOn for a
daughter and hydrophobia for himself.
My old pickle friend has got, at this
date, 100000 good pickle dollars invest
ed in your id island, and All he has
20 show for II is sick daughter neg
lected by featherhead of Il husband,
who viii only speak 20 old pickles when
he wants more money, and a grand
child that may die teething at any
time You are a nice lot OF ducks TO
talk to me about your English society
being better than our American civil
ization You get" and dad drove the
dukes out
/ think they are going to have dad
arrested for treason. But don't tell
ma. cause she may think treason seri-
Gus. Yours, HENNERY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
SECTION FOUR

y London, England.-My Dear Old
Skate: Well. if we are going to see
any of the other countries on this side
of the water before our return ticket
expires, we have got TO be getting
move on. and dad says in about a week
we will be doing stunts in Paris that
VIII bring about a revolution, anu wind
up the republic Of France, and seat
some nine-spot on the throne that Ma
: oleOn used TO wear out his buckskin
pants on.
Dad asked me tother day what I
cared most to see in London, and l told
him ! wanted TO visit Newgate prison.
and the places made famous by the
bold hikhwaymen of century OF two
ago. He thought ] was daffy. but when
j told him how ] mad read Claude Du-
val and 'SiXteen-StTing Jack" and all
the highway literature. in the haymow.
when dad thought / was wedding the
garden. he confessed that he used TO
hunt those yellow covered books out
OF the manger when l was not reading
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

his horse began to act up. and some
one yelled, 'Taily-ho." and that Os
something about fox hunting, not a
coach, and the horse jumped a fence
and dad rolled off over the bowsprit
and went into ditch of dirty water,
and the horse went across d field. and
the policemen fished Cad out of the
ditch, and run him through a clothes
wringer or something, and got him
dried out, and sent him to the hotel in
an express wagon, and l rode my horse
back TO the liveryman and told him
what happened TO dad. and they locked
me ND in a box stall until somebody
found the horse, cause they thought
dad was a borsethief and they held
me for ransom. But dad came around
before night and paid my ransom. and
we were released. Dad says Rotten
Row is rotten. all right enough and
by ginger il is, cause he has not got
the smell Of that ditch off his clothes
yet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

IN March by posting the following no
tees; ladies will please remove their
hats. Old ladies' liable 10 catch cold
are not bound by this request All
hats came off.
In February Miss Belle Cox, of Nor
ristoWn, n J, slipped on the ice and
broke her leg. In May she fell from
a ladder and broke il again. In July
she made a misstep from a car and for
the third time broke the same leg.
Angered by what he thought am un-
Just rcDrinland from his teacher, Wal
ter Dale. a fOuTteen2yeaT-OId pupil i'm
the Denver schools. in January took
a dose of carbOIic acid and died in the
midst of his companions.
When the remains of J. J. RuTUSl-,e,
one of the victims of a SnowSlide at
Alta, Utah. i'm February. were found.
ii WAS discovered that death had come
not from suffOcation or cold. but heat.
! The man had been pinned against a
stove by the rush of SnOW.-Chicago
TTihUUp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
lIL-iUCK IN ASSES.

pyright. 1904. by X. II. Holmes)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
Overheard between Dances.
Houston ChrOnicle-)

Grayce-Why does Helene keep her
face turned 50 steadfastly toward that
Boston girl? Afraid OF losing her Fer
dy2
Gladys-Oh, no; 1t isn't that. some
BODY told her it was dangerous to catch
cold in the back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
The Mans Way.


Popley-Come come, Williei Don't
cry because you've barlSed your shin 4
little bit. Act like a man.
Willie (blubbering) - Yen! then
you'd whip me You told me you would
if You ever caught me swearing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
SECTION FOUR
By John Kendrick Bangs.

didn't have it we'd never know pleas
ure."
And. Redface. not caring if he did
join the bnocker I'm a half-dOzen cock
tails, and when 1 last saw them they
were having one of the most delightful
quarrels 1 have ever witnessed.
CCopyright. 1904. bv 4. II. HoImesN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

Noozey-It seems rather strange that
you should be so down on your best
friend as you appear TO be, simply be-
cause he took your part.
Strutter-I'u an actor. sir, and
wanted that part for myself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
Thorough in the Arts

Philanthropic Lady-Can you play
grand opera as we'll as you do those
popular airs. my poor fciiow2
1Imposter-Dh, yes ma am. every Dit
well; but 1 must have IsIy notes be-
fore IA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
LUNENBUR0.

c. W. Cook OF St. Johnsbury was in
town lew days last week calling on
relatives.
The ice cream social at the Heights
House Friday evening was quite success
in spite of the rain and bad roads, 81 so
was realized, for the encyclopedia fund,
which the Woman.s club are to put in
the public library.
Mrs. Albert Morgan and Mrs. Frank
Bowker are to open millinery rooms the
coming spring.
Charlie Hale came down from Coati-
cook last week and says he had ever so
much rather live in Lunenburg.
The Morrison brothers have moved in
to the Hale tenement tor the present.
Miss Annette Bell returned from a two
weeks visit at Stanstead the first of last
week, having enjoyed pleasant outing.
The sugar season has come and proms.
es to be good one. The manufacturers
OF it are very busy.
Arthur Hartweil has moved back to
the village.
Alba Parker's little child was taken
suddenly i'll Friday evening. 1t is now
much better.
Miss Lulu Breitling is to 60 to Boston
for short visit this week.
Rev. c. W. Kelley has been on the sick
list the past week, but was able to occu-
py his pulpit Sunday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
Libel for Divorce.

ANNIE A. BARNETT, Caledonia County
VS.. Court,
GEORGE A. BARNETT. June Term "A. D., 1905.
Whereas, Annie A. Barnett of Danvil1e in
the County of Caledonia. has filed in the
office of the clerk of Called onia County Court
her libel for divorce setting forth in substance
that she was legally married to George A.
Barnett, now of the Province of Quebec, on
the list day of January. A. D., 1897; that
she thereafter cohabited with the said George
A. Barnett in the State of Vermont; that
the said George beirg of sufficient pecuniary
and physical ability to provide suitable
maintenance for her, has, without cause,
grossly. wantonly and cruelty neglected and
refused so to do; that said George wilfully,
and without just cause. deserted petitioner
for three consecutive years, and since Febru
airy Is, 1902, has, and still does refuse to
cohabit with her; that she has one child, the
fiuit of said marriage, Ruth Margaret, OF
the age of three years: and praying that for
the causes aforesaid said marriage may be
dissolved and a bill of divorce granted unto
her and that she may be decreed the custody
of said minor child
And it being made to appear that the said
George A. Barnett is without this state, so
that citation cannot be served upon him.
Therefore it is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given him by publ
cation of the substance thereof, together
with this order in the st. Johnsbury CALEDo-
MAN, newspaper published at St. Johns
bury in the County of Caledonia, three
Weeks sucCcSSlVcly, TIC iaSI oI WHICH puDuCa-
tons to be at least six weeks prior to the
first day of the next term of Caledonia
County Court, to be held at st. Johnsbury,
in the County of Caledonia, on the first
Tuesday of June, A. d. 1905, at which time
the said George A. Barnett is ordered to
appear. and show cause. if any he have, why
the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Given under nv hand at st. Johnsbury in
the county of Caledonia, the Goth day of
March, A. u. 1905.
ALBRo F. NICHOLS, Clerk.
HARLAND B. HOWE, Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
SnIITh WHEEL ncK

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sherburne OF Lynn
donville visited at CD. Moneys last
week.
Mrs. G. L. Gerry spent last week at her
brothers, Frank Eaton at St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Mary Mooney. has been elected
superintendent OF schools for the coming
year.
Mrs. William Peak does not gain as
fast as her many friends could wish, be.
ing under the doctors care all of the
time now.
Mrs. Ellsworth, who has been living on
the Horner place and working for Mr.
Taplin, has moved to Sheffield.
Mrs. John Mutt has returned home from
Lyndon where she has been caring for
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, who are sick.
D. Smith of Stannard was in town
Monday on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
SOUTH RYEOATE.
Rev. ]. H. Macarthur supplied thu
Presbyterian church at Barre, Sunday.

Rev. ]. H. Macarthur supplied the
Presbyterian church at Barre, Sunday.
Miss Blanche Mccall went to New
York Thursday for an indefinite stay
with her brother.
Preparatory services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock at the Presby-
terrain church and communion will be
dispensed on the following day.
Five members of Henry Whitehill's
family are sick with measles.
Paul Gibson, son OF M. H. Gibson, will
take Dana Kinney's place in the Gibson
store.
The Christian Endeavor social held
Wednesday evening at the Presby terian
vestry was well attended and much
enjoyed.
Little Ruth Burnham is convalescng
from the measles.
Rev. Mr.. Loyne of Woodsville preached
at the Reformed church Sunday morning
and at the Presbyterian church in the
evening.
The Smeltzer family are soon to remove
to Barre.
Roscoe Plummer, wife and sister, did
not start for San Jose, CAL. last Wednes-
day, as was expected, but will go today.
The Robert Quint place will be sold at
auction Thursday.
There will be meeting of the session
of the Presbyteria church at the par
sonage this evening to prepare reports
for Presbytery.
Miss Cora Brock is assisting Mrs.
Macarthur.
Mrs. A. J. Arthur and daughter Gladys
are recovering from an attack Of the
grip.
Very little maple sugar has been made
vet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
The Best Fertilizer For Oats

Many farmers have found to their
sorrow that the ordinary fertilizer can
not be used on oats in quantities suf-
dcient to give proper richness to the
soil without danger of the crop lodg
ing. w. S. Newcomb of Cady's Falls,
VT, tells Of substitute he has used
with success. Read his letter: Used
Salt on oats. Made straw sitter and
brighter and less liable to lodge and
rust, and the grain heavier. The best
fertilizer, considering its cost, that l
can get-especially on light, dry soil.
Keeps the ground moist and insures u
better catch where 1t is desired to sow
grass seed with oats" A very desir-
able Salt for fertilizing purposes is be-
ing sold by G. s. Page, Hyde Park, Vt.
He makes the very low price Of $3.50
per ton and the freights are moderate.
especially in 12-ton lots. Write him for
full particulars
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
RYEdATR.

Parties from Boston have leased Jersey
Hill creamery and put in a large supply
Office, and will ship cream the coming
summer. They take possession April 1.
The entertainment Friday evening was
not very well attended on account OF bad
travelling.
c. J. Nolan spent several days last
week at his home here, returning to
Dartmouth Thursday evening.
Mrs E. E. Symes who had been
at the Mary Hitchcock Hospi-
al Hanover, for treatment returned
lome Saturday afternoon.
Miss Jeanette Symes visited friends in
Barnet, Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Loyne of Woodsville, N. H.,
occupied the pulpit here last Sunday.
The Christian Eudeavor society will
hold sugar social in the church vestry
Friday evening.
The heavy rains of the last few days
are washing the roads so they are near
ly impossible.
The w. c. T. u, will meet at the home
OF Mrs. Thompson, Thursday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
Presentation of Account.
AMOS W. EDDY'S ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Called onia District. SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th
day of Mar. A. D.19O5. William H. H. Davis,
Administrator upon the estate OF Amos
W. Eddy, late of Walden in said Dis
trict deceased presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be re.
ferred to a session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, on the
18th day of April, A. D.. 1905, for hearing,
and decision thereon: And it is further or
dered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN.
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing.
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause if any they may have, why
said account should not be allow ed and such
decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
WEST BURKE.

Miss Lillian Fairbrother Of St. Johns.
bury was in town Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Howe were in town
to attend the dramatic play.
Mrs. Nellie Ruggles is working in Miss
Dearborn's shop during her absence.
Mr.. Griffett of New York, the new land
lord, is expected Friday "a
DR.. Lavolette was in Montpelier and
Barre over Sunday returning with Mrs.
Lavolette Monday, who has been max
ing an extended visit in Montpelier.
Wild geese and robins are with us
again, a good sign OF May flowers and
green grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murray, and MIR. and
Mrs. Ebe King were called to Enosburg,
Monday, by the dangerous condition of
Mr.. Murry's son, who is sick with pneu.
MONA.
A. L. Aldrich is confined to the house
with the grip.
Miss Jessie Dearborn is in Boston pur.
chasing her spring millinery.
Exercises appropriate to the celebra-
ton of the 85th birthday of Fannie
Crosby was held at the church Sunday
night.
The band realized about $27 from their
dramatic play.
The first band concert was given in the
stand Monday night.
School begins April 8.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
Libel for Divorce.
CHARLES A. GEE.

(HARLES "A. GEE.
Whereas Susie A. Gee Of st. Johnsbury
in the County of Caledonia has filed in the
Office of the Clerk of Caledonia County Court
her libel for divorce, setting forth in SUBJ
stance that she was legally married to
Charles A, Gee, now of Lyman in the County
of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, on
the 18th day of October, A. d. 1904: that
she thereafterwards cohabited with the said
Gee in the State Of Vermont that on the
18th day of October, A. d. 1904, and from
the said date to the 18th day of January,
A. d. 1 905, the said Charles Gee treated your
petitioner with intolerable severity, and on
the day and year last aforesaid, the petit
toner. by reason of such intolerabe severity,
was forced TO and did cease to CO habit
that for the causes aforesaid said marriage
may be dissolved and a bill of divoi ce
granted unto her and that she may resume
her maiden name.
And 1t being made to appear that the said
Charles A. Gee is without this state, SO that
citation cannot be served upon him.
Therefore, 1t Is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given him by publ
cation Of the substance thereof together
with this order in the st. Johnsbury GALE
DOMAIN, a newspaper published at St. Johns
bury in the county of Called onia, three weeks
successfully, the last of which publications
to be at least six weeks prior to the first day
of the next term of Caledonia County Court,
to be held at st. Johnsbury, in the County
Of Caledonia, on the first Tuesday of June
| A. d. 1905, at which time the said Charles
| A. Gee is ordered to appear, and show cause,
| il any he have, why the prayer of said petit
| ton should not be granted
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury In
| the county of Caledonia the Goth day of
March, A. d. 1905.
ALBRo F. NICHOLS, Clerk.
K. W. SIMoNDs Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-29
WEST WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hovey returned
to New York Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Hovey and two children return
ed Wednesday. Their father, E E. How
ey, is very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. StilIman Cutting moved
from Concord Corner to the A. B. Car
penter farm last week. Ali will be glad
to welcome them back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chandler from St.
Johnsbury visited her grandparents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Daniel Greeley, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Beck visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3. Hovey, Sun
Sunday.