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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22
PERSONALS.

Mrs. B. c. Stone and daughter {
Hardwick were visitors in town las
week.
Mrs. !. w. Ellis and daughter, Laur
have been visiting relatives in Montp(
lier, recently.
Mrs. Fred Taylor of Hardwick was II
town the first of the week.
Mrs. F. w. Ball spent few days las
week with friends in Lebanon, N. II.
George Simpson of Craftsbury was il
town Saturday.
Mrs. Francis Switser is spending few
days in Lebanon, n. II.
Mrs. c. |. Smith of McIndoes was {
visitor in town last week.
Ira Albee and daughter Marjorie o
Barnet visited friends here Saturday.
DR.. P. NJ. Fitch of Swanton. who has
been visiting his brother, Dr. w. B. Fitch
returned to his home last week.
Frank Worthen of Morrisville is now
employed as clerk in the grocery store OF
Worthen & Gleason.
Miss Alice Gibson of East Hardwick
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gilman have been
enjoying a western trip.
F. H. Corson has been spending a few
days in Laconia.
John T. Richie spent Sunday at West
Barnets
Mrs. Allie B. Guild was called to
Yonkers, n. Y, last week by the death OF
her brother, Dr. David Goodwillie.
Mrs. B. F. Rollins is boarding at Mrs
L. w. Sideways.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Lawton of East
Burke were here Monday, to attend the
funeral of w. L. Morris.
Mrs. Fred Stone and infant daughter,
Charlotte, of Hardwick, are visiting
Mrs. Stones parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nichols.
Miss Bertha Aiken was the guest of
Miss Vera Drew, at Danville, Sunday.
William F. Wilder of Yonkers, N. Y, is
the guest of his mother Mrs. Mary S.
Wilder, for a few days.
Mrs. Henry G. Ely. who has been
spending the past FIVE weeks in New
York and New Jersey, returned home
Wednesday.
Miss Eda Goddu of Winchester, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs. Robert P Clark.
Mrs. W. A. Little and daughter, Mrs.
John Sanborn, of Bradford, visited last
week at H. F. Estabrooks
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Stone are spending
week with relatives at Roxbury and
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Helen Thompson, who has been
spending the past few years in study in
Germany, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Helen c. Thompson,
Harold K. Fuller of Johnson was
visitor in town Saturday.
Mrs. 0. B. Johnson and son Edward,
who have been spending a month with
her mother, Mrs. J. W. Balch, returned
last week to their home at Somervil1e,
Mass. The evening before they left Mrs
Balch entertained a number of friends
very pleasantly at her home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22
Card of Thanks.

To the comrades of the Grand Army, the
shop mates at the scale factory, the Ladies'
Circle of the church, members of the w. R. c.,
and all friends and neighbors, who by calls,
kind messages of sympathy and flowers dur
ing our long time of illness, and at the burial
of our beloved husband and father, we wish
to extend our kindest thanks, and pray that
when the dark hour comes, you may all re-
ceive like kindness.
MRS. JANE L. MORRIS AND FAMILY.
ST. Johnsbury, VT. May 81, 1907.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends and
neighbors, the G. A. r. and the N. E. O. P for
the beautiful flowers, also for their sympathy
and many kindnesses shown during the i'll
hess and death of our beloved father. Their
kindnesses will never be forgotten.
B. d. WEST,
HARRY G. WEST.
st. Johnsbury, VT, May 20, 1907.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends and
neighbors and the members of the several
organizations, for their sympathy, and for
the beautiful flowers, in our great bereave-
ment, in the death of our daughtet and sister.
Mr.. AND MRS FRANK B. HOOKER,
RALPH B. HOOKER.
st. Johnsbury, VT, May %, 1907.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22
CUR-X-ZEMA
NIL STOP THAT JTCHINC

CUR-X-ZEMA positively cures Itching
Piles. 1t Is a scientific treatment under which
the most obstinate cases yield almost instant
1y.
CUR-X-ZEMA Immediately heals Chat
ing and all skin eruptions. Effects quick and
perm anent cure in the severest cases of Ecze-
ma. Endorsed by physicians. At druggists
or by mail, so cents. If you are suffer send
10 cents in stamps for trial package. Cur-X-
Zema Co., Waterv1iet N Y.
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At Burlington, May Is, by Rev Mr.. Bliss,
Miss June Sa1na ofSt. Johnsbury and Frank
Wager of Burlington
At Sutton, May 16, by Rev. Franklin
Blake, Harry ]. Bradbury and Miss Elgie M.
Allard, both of Sutton.
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Seats now on sale at CIRCUITS
and Binghdm's.
Probate of Will,

MARY JANE BURDICK'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of May A. D. 1907.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Mary Jane Burdick,
late of Danville in said district, deceased,
being presented to Court by Noah w. Bur
dick the Executor therein named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in ST. Johnsbury on the Sth day
of June A. d. 1907, and show cause,
if any they may have, against the probate
of said will for which purpose it is further
ordered that a copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks success
sively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at St.
Johnsbury, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing.
BY the Court,
Attest WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
A true copy of record,
Attest; WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-22
We Hear People Say They
Wish They Had Used
COLONIAL PAINT

Are there other paints made and sold? Yes. Are they
as good as Colonial? Not many any, Who sells as good
as Colonial? Honestly we do not know. What is the
Colonial Paint? Pure paint that's ALL But remember
about rs per cent of all mixed paint is impure Who sells
Colonial? Most reliable dealers yours don't keep send
US your name postal and we will see that you get
it. Worthen Gleason are agents for this paint
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29

The stories told BY poultry keepers In
regard TO the laying Of hens are IL
danger of becoming viewed by the pub
nc in the same suspicious light as The
tall yarns of fishermen
1t is announced that an egg laid by 4
hen belonging TO a coast guards officer
ut Bridgeport measured rs inches by
Ga inches, while another of similar
size picked up in n arln-yard at Fenny
Stratford was, on being opened, found
TO contain a perfectly formed second
egg The record monster chickens egg
Is believed to be one of 81 inches by
inches and weighing ) ounces.
The most freakish eggs are attribut
ed TO ducks. The Western Park ME-
scum. Sheffield. has a ducks egg which
contains another smaller enc inside, the
two being joined together end to end.
In a museum at Paris a curious four
footed goose lays an egg which is IN
variably misshapen and the shell OF
which Is so brittle that it breaks II
touched. All efforts to preserve these
eggs lave been futile.
An egg apparently in a state of per-
feet preservation is reported to have
been discovered embedded in the mortar
of an ancient church near Paris. As
the wall had been standing for fully
500 years the egg must have been I'M
disturbed for all that long period.-Mo-
Iassine World.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
Our Common Red Glover.

There is 10 forage plant in all re-
spects so useful TO the American farm
er as red clover, and when it is in full
bloom it will carry more swine TO the
acre than any other tame grass except
alfalfa. After it has been grazed to
the earth few days will cause Il TO
grow up again and furnish succulent
feed for the hogs.
Red clover has two growing seasons
it makes its most vigorous and rapid
growth from the middle of April 20 the
middle of June. and after this If not
pastured close or cut for lay it begins
to dry up and the leaves, stems ard
heads fall, forming thick mat.
1t is best to pasture close up to about
the first week in July, and then change
the hogs to some other pasture fer a
few weeks and then it RAY be pas
tured again frcm the second week in
August until frost comes in the fall.
Clover is the greatest of all fertilis.-
ing plants. Many call it trap for NJ
trogen. which caches and preserves =
for the crops that are to succeed
ser. "KedZie' says clover hay
contains enough phosplloric acid
more than double an average crc;
enough nitrogen for more than fcur av-
erage crops, and enough potash for
more than six average crops of whea..
\ good stand of clover is the best
possible preparation of land for sue
ceeding crop of grain, and as Z forage
crop for swine it stands next to the
great alfalfa. When cut and cured for
hay it is very nearly the equal Of al
falfa, and when run through a cutting
box and fed with cornmeal and mill.
feed to hogs 1t gives good results.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
CHAPTER III

Meanwhile. Kitty Waterford was spin
ming down 10 Pelham in the motor. her
lips compressed into a stern. deter
mined line, that completely altered the
expression of the pretty mouth, while
her eyes, staring straight in front of
her, saw but listle of the lovely autumn
landscape for the blur of unshed tears
that filed them.
1t was not until the car swerved into
narrow lane and came to q standstill
by a white gate. set in high, thick
hedge, that the girl reused herself.
You can wait for me at the bottom
of the lane" she said, dismissins the
chauffeur. Then she Unmatched the
white gate. walked swiftly down the
path, and paused for moment on the
edge of trim lawn to take'in the
beauty of the low, white house. stepped
in the glow of the evening sunlight.
Suddenly from an open window
came the sound of woman's voice
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29


There is too mitch desire On the part
of farmers TO change breeds, to cross
breeds. 10 have a mixture Of breeds,
and thus have nothing that is pure.
While such Il system is followed farm
ers can make but little advancement in
incentive TO have the best of any breed.
Everything on the farm, so it seems,
must be sold for what it is worth for
beef or pork or mutton. The high
prices obtained by the farmers of some
states. on account OF keeping breeds
pure, are not obtained where only the
common kinds are kept. :. pure breed
can be kept more proftably than mix
ed one Each breed has its peculiar
characteristics, and the farmer should
first determine what he wants in an
animal, or OF an animal, ind then get
the bveed that most nearly meets his
wants. Then he should keep it pure.
lie can keep the breed pure. and keep
it improving. too, If he uses care in his
selection of breeding animals. If he
has choice animals to sell, he can get
as good prices as he has had to pay.
He can sell his stock for three or four
times what it Is worth for meat. 1t
costs him no more to raise ii, and any
surplus stock he has he can convert In
to meat just as well as with the mixed
breeds. If a certain quantity Of food
is to be converted into mutton and wool
it will pay best to use the pure breeds,
fc.. the reason that with good stock.
better results are obtained in proper
ton to outlay than when the flock In
not uniform. Quick growth and quail
ity will bring higher prices and make
sheep breeding desirable on all we'll
regulated farms.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
in the hospital and-and-tbey said ]

in the hospital and-and-they said 1
should always be like this"
II know" said Kitty Waterford, soft
ly. Jack told me about it; but /
thought from what he said, that you
were quite a tiny child
80 | am. in his yes-and-and-
can't you, with your woman's heart,
understand how that hurts? To know
that one is q woman, with all a WON
ans power of loving and suffering
and-and-to be like this ~
The girl buried her head in cush-
ion as she spoke, and as the movement
revealed the piteous misshapen Shout
ders, Kitty Waterford flung herself on
her knees beside the couch and laid her
hand on tie girls hair
There was silence for a few mo-
ments. broken only by the caH Of
robin from the garden; then suddenly
the girl raised her bowed head and.
brushing the tears from her eyes, said,
with little strangled laugh THAT was
more pitiful than tears:
I'm dreadfully disappointed that |
can't hate you as much as 1 meant to.
tried to think you were ugly and hor-
rid, and that Jack was marrying you
solely for money; and l told him that
If he ever brought you TO see me l
would tell you so to your face; and
and, in fact. l was horribly jealous of
YOU"
"But no more so than | was Of you,"
Interrupted Kitty Waterford.
You jealous of me-" said the girl,
her dark eyes full of bewilderment.
Yes said Kitty. softly. Il was
horribly, furiously jealous, and when
heard DIR. Roberts say that Jack was
determined that his marriage should
make no difference as far as you were
concerned"
"Did he say that-really?" interrupt
Cd the girl, eagerly.
Yes. And he meant it. too, and
and-so do |. Felicie, and you must try
not to hate me any more
II don't think that would be so very
difficult" said the invalid, with a some
what tremulous smile.
Then they were reused by the sharp
click of the garden gate and a firm step
on the graveled path.
Were here, Jack - the invalid call
ed in a clear, vibrant voice, and Jack
Hereford stepped on the veranda TO
find Kitty Waterford holding the girls
hand in both her own.
4 couple of hours later as the motor
slid along the road in the darkness
Jack Hereford said:
Roberts was dreadfully afraid he'd
put his foot in it about that telephone
message, dearest, but l told him it
would be all right, as / knew you
would be friends. And. though. of
course, Felcie is rather difficult child
to understand"
lone is hardly n child at IS, DEAR"
interpolated Kitty Waterford.
We'll. perhaps not-in the ordinary
way; but somehow l never think of
Felicie as being grown up. She flies
into RACES about trifies and-and, in
fact, she has no end of childish ways,
and"
"A woman's heart" supplemented
Kitty, softly.
"Oh, Felicie is affectionate enough
when once you get to know her." said
Jack Hereford, cheerfuily. And as
she's evidently taken a great fancy TO
you, darling. it shows the poor little
souls heart is in the right place
doesn't it:H
Il wonder" said Kitty Waterford.
Pennsylvania Grit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
English Deem Mining.

A clipping from an English newspa-
per, furnished by Consul Z. b. Walker.
of Burslem. says that a seam Of coal
twenty-four feet thick has been reach
cd at depth of $50 yards in South
Staffordshire.
1t is estimated that with the new ma
chinery installed it will be possible to
raise 1890 tons per working day of
eight hours, an output which it is
claimed has never been reached from
a single shaft in the history of mining
The work will be done by hydraulic
lifts working subsidiary cages design
ed in a manner TO embody a combina-
ton of the best English, American and
German practices. Electricity will be
used not only for lighting on the sur
face, but to some extent in the mines
and for haulage purposes. Employ
ment will be given to l,500 to ZOO
miners. The new coal area is said tc
cover 1900 acres.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29

The Indians have tradition that
tells how the custom of painting their
faces originated. 4 certain big chief
while hunting deer was chased by a
lion and fell exhausted, calling upon
the Big Bear, which Indians believe
was the grandfather of man, to save
him. The Big Bear heard and went to
the mans assistance, scratching his
foot and sprinkling the blood over him.
No animal will eat bear or taste his
blood, and when the lion smelled it he
turned away. But in doing so he
scratched some of the blood off the In
dams face with his claw by accident
When he found himself unhurt, the
Indian was so thankful that he let the
blood dry on his face. With the marks
of the lions claws this gave the effect
of stripes, and ever afserward when
going on hunting expeditions for man
or beast the Indian painted his face In
stripes as a charm against danger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
Eprfcb;nr the Soil.

Two tiny heaps of white chemical
substance and piece of cotton WOO!
with some specks upon II constituted
one of the scientific marvels exhibited
at the Royal Chemical society's CONVEX
sazioDe in London recently. The three
things weighed an ounce and a half,
vet we're capable of increasing by Il
third the produce of two acres of lard.
Prof. w. Il. Bottomley explained tie
properties of this wonderful ounce and
4 half Of matter. at is an !nOeulati.ig
material" he snid beneficial only FIR
pod-bearing riants', The two little
heaps of white stuff are food materi,i ].
while the co ton wool contains bacil.i.
the bacillus radiccicola 1t is the LATTER
which, operating at the roots of tie
crop. cakes the free nitrogen from tlie
air"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
EuffIc.

After many years of experimenting the
people of the earth had succeeded in es-
tablishing communication with Mars.
But the signals received were utterly
unintelligible.
Many years more were spent in vain
in trying to decipher them.
They did not bear the slightest resem-
blance to any language known on this
earth.
Efforts then were made to communicate
with some planet whose learned men could
interpret the signals.
The only responses received appeared to
be couched in even worse gibherish than
the written dialects of Mars.
Finding it impossible to secure the SER
vices of any planet as an interpreter,
the effort was abandoned.
.'Go to Jupiter, :" recklessly signaled the
earth-and tore down its signal stations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29
1T COSTS TO COURT a GIRL.
Expenses Are Thirteen Times rs
Great rs Forty Years Ago.

Expenses Are Thirteen Times rs
Great as Forty Years Ago.
A man who has two sons old enough
TO be paying court to two young women
was scolding them recently because
they spent so much money. declares the
Kansas City Star.
My boys he said, 'the Bible says
you shall live by the sweat of Your
brow. But you fellows are not doing
it. You've got along fairly we'll in this
world with the aid of your daddy's
perspiration. 1 spent forty-five years
Harvesting up my bank roll and putting
it to work. spent two years Undue
ing your mother TO head in on my sid
ing, and it didn't cost me more'n so
to get her to make the switch. If you
put in two years at the rate you're
going it'll take thousand.
'Forty-five years ago girl was sat
isfied with an occasional trip to a par
~ or to little dance. Now Nance
costs You about So for carriage and
at least So for n bite to eat after It's
over When / was young we walked
to our dances if we were in town, or
drove our own team if in the country.
And whoever gave the dance always
provided little something to eat. We
as well without 'em and have just as
good n time No theater dinners,
either If we ever went TO theater
we went to see the performance and
not to look for something to eat.
"Of course I'm not blaming you, be
cause it's customary these days to see
how much money you can spend and
how little you can get. You are travel
Ing in a nice crowd and are counting.
1T costs money to court girl. She's
got to have her theaters, her dances,
her rides i'm motor ears, her flowers and
ali those things. And if you don't pro-
vide them she'll scratch your name.
from the tea list. Imagine one of your
young women going to a box party
where % cents was paid for Il box.
Where she drew a ham sandwich,
hard-boiled egg. some pie, cake and an
apple, Do you think she'd know how
to shell the egg and clamp into that
half-pound sandwich? Not much.
She'd want couple OF shrimps served
on sprig of lettuce, with water waters
on the side. She'd want some OF those
bitter prunes, two cups of coffee, fol-.
lowed by chunk of that cheese that
has modify green spots inside.
And she won't think any more OF
you than the girls thought of US when
we gave 'em good feed Mt our old
box suppers If one box wasn't enough,
we'd get 'em two. We never let EN-
go home hungry And I'll bet that's
more than half of you fellows do now
It's good hundred-to-one shot that
after you've taken your girls home
from one of those fashionable dances
she longs for Il good square lunch OF
bread and milk or something of the
kind.
AT Christmas time she would laugh
If YOU sent her nice new album and
pair of good yarn gloves. No, she wants
some otter furs, jewel case and some
elbow kid gloves, and you'll buy 'em
too. because you're counting her."
The old man made out list of what
it cost him to court his wife for
year forty years ago. Then one of his
sons made out list of his expenses
in counting his girl during the last year
and it was thirteen times as much as
his fathers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-29

singing Tosti's Goodbye" and as the
rich. low notes broke the stiffness. Kit
ty Waterford stood as if spellbound
till, with the final Goodbye forever
goodbye, goodbye the voice broke,
and the song ended in storm of sobs,
which ceased as suddenly as they had
begun as the clang of the old fashioned
bell echoed through the quiet house.
Kitty Waterford's summons was an
swered by motherly looking person in
cap, who, after ushering the visitor
into long, low drawing room, disap-
peared in quest of her mistress.
The girl was in no mood TO admire
the innate good taste that character
lied tn, appointments of the pretty
room, so .ngrossed was she in exam
an that held the post of honor between
two masculine ones1-the one an I'M
known man in naval Inform, and the
other-Jack Hereford,
A little spot OF angry color glowed
on Kitty Waterford's cheek. as she rec
ognized the facsimile of the photo
graph that adorned her own dressing
table; and she was busy examining the
woman's picture, when the sound of
her own name, uttered in an angry
womans voice, caught her attention.
Il tell you | won't see her."
But, my lamb, you must be reason
oh 10 hut firm, " on
strated the older woman.
Reasonable :" echoed the passionate
voice when, not content with rob
bling me OF Jack, the horrid creature
comes here to gloat over the victory
her rloney bags have won.'
"Hush-s'l came the motherly voice
then window was closed, and the
voices died into Il subdued murmur,
till moment later the door Of the
drawing room opened.
xviii you kindly walk this way.
ma'am? Mistress is in the garden
room," said the woman; and Kitty
Waterford followed her down a quaint
stone passage and into a room that
opened on to wide veranda.
Miss Waterford" said the woman,
and disappeared. leaving Kitty in an
apparently empty room.
please come out here" said some
what querulous voice from behind the
leafy screen of the veranda, and her
cheeks glowing with Indignation at
such a reception, Kitty swept across
the room and stepped through the open
French window. Then she paused, and
drew a sharp breath, as she caught
sight of fragile, crippled figure
stretched On n couch at the further end
OF the yeranda.
won't you sit DOWN. said harsh,
childish voice; and as she sank into q
chair and met the gaze of the invalid S
somber, dark eyes, in which the an
guish of woman's soul seemed to pro-
test against its prisoning in the Grip
pied body, a sob rose In Kitty Water
ford's throat, and, obeylng a sudden
impulse, she took the girls thin hand
in both her own.
Don't, II hate you" said the
girl, passionately. Till you came,
had Jack all to myself-ever since that
day when the motor car was smashed
and he picked us up-dad and mother
and NE. They thought-I was uncon-
scious, but l knew dad was killed, and
| heard Mr.. Hereford promise mother
to look after me-and when she died