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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-19
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF WORCESTER c. HOW

I'd Il q UT W ONN I'd I'm =. HUI Il
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Worcester c.
Howe, late of st. Johnsbury, in said District
deceased and all claims exhibited in offset
for the purpose aforesaid, at the store of
B. D. Hartshorn in the town of ST.
Johnsbury, in said district. on the 3rd day
of June and Goth day of October next, from
10 O'Clock A. M, until O'Clock p. M, on
each of said days and that six months from
the Bird day of May, A. d. 1909, is the
time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, this 10th day of
May, A. d. 1908.
B. d. HARTSHORN,
c. E. MOORE,
Commissioner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-19

The Ladies Union will meet Friday
afternoon. 1t is the annual meeting and
election of officers and hope all will try
and be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-19
We Want Your Calfskins,

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, Bones, etc., and will pay you
outside prices therefor. We pay spot
cash; we pay the freight; we pay full
market value. We want to arrange
with some one in every village where
we have no agent, to collect the above
named goods for us and to sell Pages
Perfected Poultry Food and other
poultry supplies. We furnish money
with which to buy and we keep our
buyers thoroughly posted at all times
as to market values. Write for full par
ticulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE, HYDE Park, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-19
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending May II were;
Poultry, $50 lbs. q 10 cents.
Lambs a 8 to 4 cents.
Hogs, $50 a 6 to 634 cents.
Cattle, 95 a 2 to 41a cents.
Calves, $50 a to 51a cents.
Mich Cows, $25 to $55.
All markets holding steady.
Good mixers or close by springers in
good demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-19
The Manchester Daily Union.

The Manchester Union goes to press
two hours later than any Boston paper,
and therefore gives later news than any
other morning paper arriving at st.
Johnsbury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Haunted House in the Capital.

At the corner of Thirteenth ard K
streets, in what used to be the most
fashionable part OF Washington,
stands an imposing mansion which
was built not long after the war by
a certain Colonel l., a man Of
considerable fortune. He was
stricken with a mortal illness not
long after the house was finished, and
the doctors told him that ne must
die. Being greatly in love with life,
however, and possessing so much to
make it enjoyable, he declared that
he would not give it up. Resisting
stoutly the approach of death, he
shrieked and blasphemed so LOUD as
to attract the attention of the entire
neighborhood. Nevertheless, the
grim enemy carried him off finally
and the funeral was hardly over,
when his ghost made its first appear
ance. Afterwards it was seen on
many occasions in various parts Of
the house, especially in the library,
and so persistently did it haunt the
premises that servants could hardly
be induced to remain. At n time
the mansion was occupied by the
Spanish minister, who told remark
able stories of things apparently SUI
pernatural which he witnessed.--The
illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Diaries in Architecture.

Before the young architect fresh
from Paris had been with the New
York firm a week he confessed to
complete disillusionment. The only
thing I see ahead of me for a year or
two to come" said he, us diaries n
chicken houses. When I left America
four years ago there were not a dozen
dairies in the United States that had
received the attention of a good arcnl-
tect. Now 1 find that every man who
owns a large estate is paying a big
price to big architects for giving their
best brains to COW and chicken
houses. which certainly indicates, I
think, that in some branches OF art,
anyhow, America is going some.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Blouse or Shirt Waist.

The shirt waist that is made with
tucks over the shoulders Is a very
generally becoming one, and this
model is adapted to the entire range
of fashionable materials. It can be
utilized for the heavier ones, and
made in shirt waist style with regu-
lation sleeves, and it can be utilized
for more dainty materials Of a dress
Ter sort and made with the plain one
piece sleeves that make the latest
decree of fashion. Again the plain
surface between the tucks and the
front affords excellent opportunity
for the embroidery that is so much
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
to match the chemisette in place of

to match the chemisette in place of
the blouse.
The waist is made with the fitted
lining, which is optional with the
front and back portions. 1t Is tucked
on indicated lines. When the lining
is used it Is faced to form the chemi-
settle, but when it is omitted this lat
ter is attached to the blouse, the
joining being concealed by the trim
ming. When finished at the Empire
waist line the waist Is cut off to the
necessary depth, and a either be
worn with the skirt illustrated or
with any similar one. When extend
ed to the natural waist line it re-
quires only the usual finish Of any
pretty belt or girdle. Both sleeves
are cut in one piece each.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen-year size is four and
and an eighth yards twenty-one or
twenty-four, two and a half yards
thirty-two or forty-four inches wide,
with two and ~three-eighth yards Of
banding. five-eighth yard eighteen
inches wide for the chemisette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Short and Long Sleeve.

Notwithstanding that long sleeves
have been declared modish for all
but ball gowns, n sees short sleeves
in the majority of theatre frocks, and
there is no g~ainsaying the fact that
they are prettier, their grace en-
HANGED by the long glove ripping to
above the elbow. The short glove is
really hideous in the evening, and
long sleeves do not convey the idea
of full dress, nc matter how elabor-
ately made nor of what sheer mate
rials. 1t is encouraging to see that
American women have the independ-
ence to revert to what is becoming
and graceful, rather than to follow,
%sheeplike, wherever French makers
choose to lead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
THE SONG OF THE AUTOMOBILE.

/ am humming along. l am singing a song,
! Am merrily clipping the miles.
Till the road all the way is a ribbon of
gray,
With a blur for the fences and stiles.
There are horses behind that I passed like
the wind,
Their chagrin they cannot conceal,
AT having to take all the dust that l make,
For | am aL automobile.
o! where is the car on this giddy old star
That can match me for beauty and
speed?
It must be allowed I've a right to be
proud,
Since Pm always the one in the lead.
There is nothing so fast in this universe
vast
AS my body of scarlet and steel,
The wind and the swallow behind me must
follow,
For / am an automobile.
-Minna Irving, in Gunter's Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Modern
BY EMIL BREITENFELD.

AS I opened the door I saw a man
with a burglars mask, kneeling be-
fore the safe.
The next moment he had turned
and showed a revolver into my face.
Throw up your hands," he said.
I did so.
"You understand" he remarked,
pleasantly, that l can, under the
present circumstances, loot the prem
ises at my pleasure?"
I confessed that he cound.
you realize that you are at my
mercy" he asked.
~ do" I replied. .
"You acknowledge that I can blow
you to kingdom come if I like" ne
persisted.
Certainly" I admitted.
"Well, them" he said, you will be
interested to know that I got in with
out difficulty through your parlor
window. Had it been equipped with
Smiths Patent Safety Burglar Alarm
and Preventer, this could not have
happened. Installed, complete with
batteries, for fifteen dollars and nine
ty-fve cents. Allow me to hand you
a circular. Goodnight, sir
Herewith, pocketing his revolver,
he withdrew.-From Judge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
COMPRESSED AIR,
CAR FENDER.
Puff of Wind Controlled by But
ton to Blow Person OFT the
Track Patented.

Track Patented.
puff" a strong current OF COM
pressed air whisks you off the car
track and out from under the wheels,
which were within an inch OF your
head. You rise, brush the dust from
your clothes and go about your busi-
ness. All this because a man out In
Canton, Ohio, has a patent by which
compressed air may be used, ne
hopes, to blow human distractions
from trolley car tracks, says the New
York Herald.
The man in Canton heard of the
fender and wheel guard tests con-
Quoted by the Public Service Com
mission of this State recently to de-
termine the most efficient safety2de-
vice of this sort. He then wrote a
letter to the Commission, saying, in
part:
"The motorman, seeing the person
in danger, strikes a push button with
his foot or finger and a blast Of COM
pressed air blows the person off n
TO the outside of the tracks. You do
not have to chase a suitable car fen
der any more. This is the only safe
remedy"
A. W. McLimont, electrical engi-
neer to the Commission, to whom
the letter was submitted, is consider
ing the matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Stuffed Prunes.-Wash the prunes
thoroughly, steam until tender, pit
and fill each one with cream cheese
plain fondant, fondant and nuts or
chopped preserved ginger.
Beef For Essence.-One-half pound
round steak, broil two or three min
utes, turning every ten seconds; CUT
I'D in small pieces and squeeze
through squeezer to obtain juice.
Cranberry Jelly.-One quart of cram
berries, two cupfuls of cold water;
let it boil ten minutes; add two cup
fuls of sugar; let boil ten minutes;
strain. It will soon harden.
Lightning Cake.-One cup OF
sugar, one cup Of flour, n teaspoon
full of cream of tartar, one-half OF
soda or two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder; melt %one-fourth of a cup OF
butter, then into this break two eggs
and fill cup with sweet milk that has
the chill taken off, then turn onto the
dry INGREDIENTS and beat briskly five
minutes; flavor with lemon; bake IN
a moderate over.
Lemon Sponge Cake.-Eight EGGS
two cups sugar, two cups flour, one
lemon. Beat the yolks Of eggs and
add gradually the sugar, which has
been sifted. Add juice and grated
rind of lemon, then the whites OF
eggs, which have been beaten stif.
Sift the -four three times and d TO
the mixture with a little salt. Don't
beat after the flour has been we'll
mixed. Bake in a moderate oven.
Chicken Stcw.-Cut in pieces q
| good sized chicken. In a deep sauce
pan have ready two tablespoonfuls
olive oil. Add the chicken and onion
chopped fine, and a Glove OF garlic;
season with salt and pepper and add
q sprinkling of flour to assist in the
browning. Whel a golden brown
add a can Of tomatoes with a. lltt1e
| sugar to taste, anu simmer gently un-
til tender. Serve with Spanish rice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

| I shall have the pleasure of seeing II
in American papers reproduced, with
due credit, from that famous English
weekly. Only I am afraid they will
substitute methylated spirits for am.
monia.
Now, what I want to know is this:
Will any one now believe that this is
really my story, and that it actually
happened to me about us o'clock
on the morning of November "a,
1891?
In conclusion, let me say that I
have ceased telling the story.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
The Walrus' Defenses.

A full grown walrus will weigh as
much as 1000 pounds; a mountain
Gus mass of muscle and blubber, says
the St. Nicholas. He is armed with
tusks. of ivory, sometimes two feet in
length, and when from his ~upreared
bulk these formidable weapons are
plunged downward upon an enemy.
they are as resistless as the drop OF
a guillotine. Such a thick layer of
blubber lies under the skin that he
is practically clad in an armo i'm
~pervious to teeth and claws alike.
So, unless the bear is greatly favored
by luck, he has little chance to over
throw his antagonist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

liked, and the blouse al be treated
in this way or left plain, or can be
trimmed with insertions or finished
in any way that may suit the indi-
vidual fancy. If the fashionable cot
ton crepe or similar material Is util-
ICED, the sleeves can be inset with in
sertion or made elaborate in some
similar way, and trimmed sleeves
make a feature of the more dressy
waists, although the simpler ones
are made quite plain and severe.
The waist is made with front and
backs. There are tucks over the
shoulders, and the neck is finished
with a neck band. 1t can be worn
with regulation collars of the mate.
rial or separate ones as liked. Both
the plain sleeves and the regulation
mes are cut in one-piece each, and
the regulation sleeves are gathered
at their lower edges and finished with
straight cuffs.
For the medium size will be re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Paisley Tones.

A picturesque coat Of printed Gre
tonne in faint Paisley coloring, the
prevailing hues being old rose and
brown on an ivory ground, vas worn
over a white lingerie frock, with a
leghorn hat lined with black and
trimmed with a rather new garniture
consisting of many small feathers in
a multiplicity of coloring to carry
out the Paisley scheme, all softly and
artistically blended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
In Stripes.

For two years the combination OF
self-toned stripes or those of solid,
harmonizing colors has been a COM
monplace design. Now we have a
new thing in stripes. Next TO one OF
a solid color is another n OF plaid.
Each is about two inches wide. The
material in which 1t Is brought out
most conspicuously is called pliss. 1t
is quite soft, and the Introduction OF
this plaid stripe is not as Earring as
1t sounds. 1t makes up prettily for
house gowns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Not Within His Jurisdiction.

A we'll known New York Judge in
vited a friend Of his, a lawyer from
Boston, to go for a short trip on his
yacht. A storm came up and the
boat began to roll and toss in a man
ner which the Boston lawyer did not
relish.
The Judge laid a hand on his
friends shoulder and said, My dear
fellow, is there anything I can do
to make you comfortable?"
ayes" was the grim reply, "over-
rule this Internationally Life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Science of Washing Dishes

One Of the unnecessary things IN
housekeeping Is the continuous wash
ing and wiping Of dishes, says a wom-
an in the Housekeeper. Many women
have nevertheless at one time or an
other rebelled against the stack OF
dishes which looms up, like a school
boys hash, "thpee times a day"
It Is queer how some women Will
wear themselves out rather than step
aside from the beaten path. They
have yet to learn the JOY that comes
from taking an Independent tack and
making the work subservient to the
worker, from being the master in
stead of the slave.
To many women the bugbear OF
Homework is washing dishes. Why
wash dishes three times a day? Do
it in the morning when fresh. scrape
the dinner dishes, stack in a large
pan filed with cold water and cover.
Treat the supper dishes the same
way, and do not allow your conscience
to keep you awake n single hour.
It will not make the task too heavy
the next morning IT, you try this way.
. After washing each piece In hot
suds and rinsing in hot (not warm)i
water, put them, piece by piece, IN
the wire drainer as nearly on edge or
aslant as possible and let stand until
dry.
Glasses, of course, and silver, must
be wiped, but the former an be left
filled after using ano the latter put
into a pitcher or deep jug until some
odd minute when one Is not so weary
with we'll doing that another turn OF
the screw seems next to impossible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Tt Tasted So Good, But

care you the Answers to Corre-
spondents' editor?" inquired the pale,
dyspeptic looking caller at a publish
ing house on the day after Christ
mas.
II am" replied the lady addressed.
"What can I do for you?"
First" answered the man, what
will dissolve a chunk of lead in the
human stomach? Second. won't you
please refrain from publishing re-
cipes for plum pudding next Christ
mas"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Has Immigration
DebaSeu Us?


I'm this country" says Professor
E. A. Ross, discussing The Outlook
for Plain Folk" il Everybody's, the
t%hronging in from the backward, be-
nighted lands hurts socially the call
ing and circles that the immigrants
enter. Their habits cause Americans
to shrink from them as from a lower
caste. Their helplessness invites OPP
preston. Certain official brutalities
peculiar to us-white peonage, po-
lice clubbing, the 'sweat-box.' the
third degree the convict-lease sys-
tem-got their start in the abuse Of
the friendless alien. Their Wage-cut-
ting, 'scabbing,' and stri~ke-breaking
foment violence, which leads to the
ready bayonet, State constabularies,
and the denial of home rule to cities.
Their political crudeness brings re-
proach on democratic institutions.
Their clannishness delivers them to
the shrewd boss who gives them rep
resentation' on his ticket. Finally,
our increasing diversity in blood and
tradition, by permitting race preJu-
dice to be played upon, divides and
weakens the people in their fight for
self-government.
Nor is this all.
@The startling inequalities OF
wealth that have sprung up in a gen.
GRAFTON threaten to establish class dis
tinctions hostile to democracy. For
the tendency of such abysmal con-
trasts is this: The u~ltra-rich vie in
extravaganza. The spectacle of their
baronial estates, princely houses, liv-
cried lackeys, Sybaritic luxury, and
elaborate ostentation infects even
the worthy with the worship Of
wealth. Success comes to be meas
ured by the sheer cash standard. The
young and ambitious realize IL, and
shape their course accordingly. Peo-
pie fall apart into as many social
groups as there are styles of living,
and forget how to meet their fellows
on the level. The rule Is, snobbish-
ness toward those below you, and
toadyism toward those above you.
The rich are g%angrened with pride,
the poor with envy. There is no
longer a public opinion, there are
only clashing class opinions. Honest
labor is felt to be more ~disgraceful
than mean parasitism. The toiling
millions cease to be respected, eve
by themselves. The upper classes
claim and are conceded the right to
lead, finally the right to govern.
such would be the course of the
malady. Unless democracy mends
the distribution of wealth, the NAL
distribution OF wealth will end
democracy.
"And yet-summing up-the bal
auce inclines in favor of democracy.
The forces on it's side reach deeper;
they are civilizational. The swarm
ing in of low-grade immigrants and
the mal-distribution of wealth are
manageable things. They can be, in
fact elsewhere have been, successfully
dealt with by organized society.
They are matters for craftsmanship.
So it Is more likely that democracy
will cut the roots of privilege than
that privilege will cut the roots of
democracy.
"Let the half-stifed muek-raker,
the ~faltering soldier of the common
good, the down-hearted reformer
leave his trench for a moment and
climb to the hilltop that looks out on
all the peoples and on all the forces
of the age.
He will see that the lips of the
morning are reddening!'"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

the natural line is a question for each
individual to decide. In either case
it is charmingly graceful, and it is
adapted to every material that Is thin
enough to be tucked with success, for
it can be lined or unlined and conse-
quently suits lingerie fabrics and the
like quite as we'll as silk. In the IL
l%ustration, however, crepe de chine
Is combined with banding and with a
lace chemisette. If a guimpe effect
Is wanted the sleeves could be made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Evening Thought.

Best OF all is it to preserve every
thing in a pure, still heart, and let
there be for every pulse a ~thanksgiv-
ing and for every breath a song. The
worship most acceptable to God comes
from a thankful and a cheerful heart.
-Plutarch.
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az39

New York City.-Just such pretty
blouses as this one are in great de-
mand for young girls, and are charm
ingly youthful in effect. This N Is
tucked on exceptionally becoming
lines, and includes a little chemisette
that is always dainty, while it allows
q choice of plain or tucked sleeves.
In the illustration it is cut on at the
Empire waist line, but whether 1t
shall be finished in that way or at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Punctured Cloth.

There is a broadcloth trimming
now in use which is covered with a
design in holes. These are made with
a stiletto. It is called puncture0
cloth, and is used for revers, waist
coats and panels on skirts and coats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Re True to Present Duty.

He who is false to present duty
breaks a thread in the loom, and will
find the flaw when he may have for
gotten it's cause.-Beecher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
The Kitchen Linen.

A convenient place to hold the
dish towels, roller towels and kitchen
%tablecloths and napkins has been hit
upon by a young housekeeper who
has to utilize every inch Of space IN
her small apartment. 1t is a box put
under one of the windows, that does
duty both as a seat and chest.
The box was an ordinary store box
with a hinged lid. It was covered
with a tight woven mating that could
easily be kept clean. A layer Of pad
ding was put underneath. Rollers
were added, so that the box could
easily be moved.
The interior was provided with q
tray, which was divided into three di-
visions, so that the different kinds OF
towels could be kept separate.-New
Haven Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
A Simple Device.

n olmple DeVlCe.
Some time when you are In need OF
a little hot water and the fire is low.
take two wooden chairs, stand them
back to back q! ,ut two feet apart,
hang a tin pail Ill of water on q
pole (the broom handle will do), and
rest either end Of the pole on the
top of the chairs with the pail in the
middle. Then set a lighted lamp.
the larger the better, on the floor
under the pail, and the water will
quickly heat. One can make tea, or
in time boil eggs or potatoes in that
way.-Boston p +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Old Hermit Quits His Cave.

Blizzard Drives Him From Home of Forty Years-Seeks
Companionship Other Than the Children and Animals
That Have Been His PIayfeIows-Has Saved $4,000
and Has It Out at Interest :: =: :: ::
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. Refrigerator Suggestion.

A Refrigerator Suggestion.
To prevent the ice pan from get
ting rusty and leaking wash ths pan
clean, and dry thoroughly; melt
enough parafine to cover the bottom
Of the pan about one-half an inch.
Besides preserving the pan the
sediment washes out very easily with
cold water, and the pan always looks
clean.-BoStOn Post. n