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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The members of the school board are
assuming considerable responsibility
when they decide that no insurance
shall be carried on the new Columbus
school building They probably feel
justified in taking the risk on the
ground that it is called fire proof
but there is nothing surer than that
they will be blamed if the building
should be damaged or destroyed by fire.
However, they are the ones to decide
questions of the kind. That is what
they are there for, but since it became
generally known that no insurance is
to be taken on this building many of
the people of the city have expressed
the opinion that in their Judgment it
would be better policy for the board
to be on the safe side and carry insur-
ance on the building until the bonds
issued to pay for it's erection are paid
off. It probably does not make any
course the board takes in the matter
for the city is good for their money,
but it would surely be body blow for
the taxpayers should anything happen
to the building and they were called
upon to pay off another issue of bonds
to replace it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The formation of a million-dollar
corporation to manufacture and market
the Wright type of aeroplanes deserves
remark on at least two scores. 1t
signalizes the fact that aerial flight
has passed out of the stage of magma
tion and experiment, and is entering
the stage in which purely economic con
siderations shall govern-questions of
creating a demand, performing a task
and obtaining profit from the per
Torrance. It illustrates the sort of quasi
service to civilization which people ex-
pect of wealthy men, supplementing the
pure service to civilization performed
by inventors themselves.--New York
Mail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The Kenosha fremen acquitted them
selves creditably at the great fire in
Racine and the people of this city
have one more reason to be proud of
their department.. They not only did
their duty which is no more than any
one who is familiar with the depart
ment would expect them to do, but they
did it in such way as to win the
critical approval Of the fire fighters
from other cities who were on the
ground and who know good work when
they see it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

If the new commercial department of
the schools is not success it will not
be because the board of education has
not done everything in its power to
make it one The salaries paid the
instructors engaged to have charge of
this new department are high enough
to secure the best men in that line in
the country and the board has been
most liberal in supplying equipment for
the use of the students who take this
course. 1t has been charged that the
system of instruction in the public
schools is defective in that it does not
supply the students with any special
knowledge that would be of practical
value to them in making their way in
the world after leaving school, but if
such is the case the establishment of
a commercial department. will 90 a
long way towards overcoming this de-
feet in the Kenosha schools. The
large numbers of students who attend
commercial colleges after the. compile
tion of their work in the public schools
shows that there is a wide demand
for this kind of instruction and the
board has started out to supply this
demand. If high standard is set
and maintained in the new department,
and there should be, its graduates
should go out with as much knowledge
of business forms and commercial law
and as fully equipped in every way to
enter business life as they would be
graduating from any private school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The crime of wife abau donment has
been altogether too common in Keno
sha of late Years and the sentencing
of the man Stanllus to the penitenitary
on this charge is bound to have a most
salutary effect. Abandoned wives
and children have been so common
since the city began to increase rapid
ly in population that there had to be
a marked increase in the appropria-
tions made for the support of the de-
pendent poor every year for a num-
Der Of years and the problem of car
ing for this class has not been the
least of the troubles confronting the
city officials. The city had to pro
vide for the wives and children in
some way and this was perfectly under
stood by the men who deserted them.
Hitherto the crime of wife desertion
has been attended with very slight
danger to the criminals and most of
them who were caught escaped with a
fine or at the most a short Jail
sentence and this new departure of
sending these offenders to the peniten-
tiary will have tendency to make
them more careful in the future and
decrease the number of deserted wives
and children who come on the city for
support.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

There is hardly day passes with
out some new rumor in regard to the
future of the Chicago and Milwaukee
electric being set afoat, but there is
one thing certain and that is that the
combination Of capitalists which finally
wins in the big game that is being
played for the control of the road is
not going to take the public into its
confidence until the deal is completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The postofice department has called
halt on the abuse of the franking
privileges by members of congress. It
has decided that the franking of a
fifty pound typewriter as first clas-
mail matter is illegal. Now if the
same ruling will also be made against
the franking of tons of political cam
Selgn material it will be another step
in the right direction,-O h k o h
Northwestern.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The death of J. A. Killeen marks the
passing of man who for thirty years
labored unremittingly for the best in
terests of Kenosha and it's people He
stood for the right as he saw the right,
often at considerable personal sacri-
fee, and no man can do more.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Ladies of the Maccabees Have Interest
ing Session on Wednesday Evening

The Ladies of the Maccabees held
their annual election last evening, the
following officers being elected:
P. L. C.-Mrs. j. Pitts.
L. !C.-Mrs. G. Dibble.
Let. C.-Mrs W. Schend.
R K.-Miss K. Rooney.
F. Airs. TEL. Davis.
Mat. AIRS. FL. Bienemann.
S. at AIRS. G Rutherford.
Chaplain-Mrs. G. Kautenburg.
Sentinel-Miss Olive Shurr.
Pickett-Mrs. A. Novack.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

Even the criminals caught in the act
should have good word to say for
the municipal court. 1t enables them
to begin serving their terms without
sny annoying delays.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

Under the pure food law the dealer
is charged with the duty of knowing
whether or not the products he is re-
failing comply with the requirements
of the law in every particular and he
is not allowed to plead ignorance in
his own defense. Two dealers have
Just been convicted at Madison for sell
ing food products containing preserva-
tives without the amount and nature
Of the preservative being stated on the
labels of the packages and as the state
food commissioner has announced his
intention of enforcing the law just as
it stands without preference or
sympathy it behooves all retail dealers
to protect themselves by requiring the
wholesalers who sell them to guarantee
that their products are exactly as
represented. The fact that the deal
er was fooled as we'll as his customer
isn't going to protect him any should
he be caught selling improperly labeled
goods and while test cases on every
provision of the law will be carried to
the highest court it will be a long time
before they are all passed on and in
the meantime any dealer who fails to
take precautions may find some of his
money tied up in fines. The manu-
facturers who use preservatives will
all have to stand behind the retailers,
but the wise dealer will have the mat
ter understood before he handles their
products.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

The clerks at the postoffice have al
ready begun to make arrangements for
removing to the new building and
orders for supplies are being held down
in order that the work of moving the
Office may moi Go TOO arduous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23
Subscription 81 a Year in Advance
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1903.

And do not forget to stick Christ
mas stamp on every package. The
stamp shows that you are doing your
part to help along a great movement
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23
PIGS Fok SALE

40 well bred shoats, weighing from
65 to 100 lbs Martin Gallagher, Sill
yer Lake, Wis. d33
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-12-23

Try the want ads for results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 49, N.E.o. P.

Regular meetings on the first and thirC
Saturday evenings of each month at Ode
Fellows Hall, Railroad Street.
H. H. SoMERs, JR., Warden.
D. NJ. MOVES, Sec'y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Great Liquor Seizure.
Sheriff Winch and 18 Deputies Made
Searches and Seizures in Island
Pond Last Friday.

Sheriff George F. Winch of this county
added new laurels to his official record
on Friday last when he made one of the
greatest and most successful searches for
liquor ever conducted in the village of
Island Pond over in Essex County.
Liquor was seized at three places and
the proprietors, one clerk and seven or
eight pocket peddlers, were arrested and
placed under bail for hearing at county
court which will convene at Guildhall
November 80 for the purpose of hearing
the cases.
Sheriff Beattie and his deputies assisted
in making the arrests and serving the
snbpoenas. He has only five deputies
and his force was not large enough to do
such an extensive job.
Twelve search warrants were issued
by States Attorney Hunt of Essex county
and placed in Sheriff Winch's hands for
execution. So great was the duty placed
on Sheriff Winch that very thorough and
careful preparation had to be made for
the work. He. called deputies F. S.
Hartman, L. w. Fisher X. c. Sulloway,
Harry Marden, l.. w. Stafford, |. Rolte,
George Huntoon and Bert Livingston Of
st. Johnsbury; H. D. Chapman of
Sutton, Nathan Washburn and E. B.
Smith of Burke, L. w. Gray of Lyndon,
D. NJ. Silsby OF Lyndonville, c. r. King
of Passumpsic, c. B. Whitney of Barnet,
Morris Coppman of Groton, and Fred
Colby and Walter Phelps of McIndoes to
assist him in the raid. TO avoid sus-
picion some of the officers bought tickets
to Stratford, N. H., some to Norton's
Mills and Others to Island Pond. They
all reached Island Pond at the same time
however and the writs had been dis
tributed so the officers visited the
different places simultaneously.
They searched eleven places but found
liquor at only three, the other arrests
being mostly of alleged pocket pedders.
The largest haul was at the Stewart
House, c. H. Powers proprietor, where
they got two and one-half barrels of beer
40 quart bottles and so pint bottles OF
whisky, and case of beer and whisky
mixed.
At John w. Thurstons drug store they
secured a quantity of gin, brandy
alcohol and wine.
AT luS vi l1dlly LlCnui lNhS, q
truekman, a small amount of liquor was
secured.
Nine other persons were arrested dur
ing the searching.
The arrested parties were taken tc
Guidhall and Saturday appeared before
Assistant Judge o. B. Cutting of Cou
cord, who fixed their bail for appearance
in county court on Nov. 30.
The bail of c. H. Powers was fixed al
1000, John w. Thurston at $500 anC
Grosvenor Smith, clerk in his store
was placed under $1,000 bail Harr,
Hendricks was placed under $500 bail
but he could not furnish bail and wa
placed in Jail Martin Lee was PLACED
under $500 bail which he was unable tt
furnish and he too is in jail. The bail o
the others follows, Mansur Ban, $500
Mr.. Desrochers, $500; Louis St. Pierre
5000; Fred Hodgen, $500; Georg
Pease, $400; and William Barbo, $400.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The w. c. T. U. will meet next Tues
day at p. M. with Mrs. II. N. Turner.
There will be a basket ball game
Thursday between the seniors and
juniors of the F. c. A.
Thirteen coal companies at Man
chester, N. H., have recently joined the
Merchants Association.
The Equal Suffrage committee of this
town has received petition to Congress
which will be circulated for signatures in
the near future.
AT St. Johnsbury hospital Harry
Moore is a new patient and Mrs. Samuel
Desrochers and Charlotte Legendre have
been discharged.
F. E. Batchelder and Wilbur Hill
have leased the Colonial lunch parlor at
81 Railroad street and are now ready
for business.
e. N. Randall, L. P. Leach and the
Berry-Ball dry goods Co., are to close
their stores for all day tomorrow, and
Lougee& Smythe will keep open short
time in the morning.
The Woman's Association of the
North church will hold their annual
Christmas sale on the afternoon and
evening of Thursday, December 2, par
ticulars of which will be given next week.
The annual Christmas sale and
supper given by the ladies of st.
Andrews church will be held at Pythian
hall on Thursday afternoon and evening,
Dec. 8.
Phil OFT and his comedians played to
good houses at The Colonial, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings and the
fact that many who attended the first
night went second time shows that the
company must have pleased.
st. Margaret's Guild will meet with
Miss Margaret Robie, Friday evening at
7.3O for sewing. The committee request
that all who have finished or unfinished
work for the sale, at their homes, bring
it to this meeting.
John !. Banahan wishes it under.
stood that he was not the man robbed
in Boston in the hold-up mentioned in
last weeks issue. His nephew, M. John
Banahan, was the one on whom the
blow fell.
w. H. Worthen has bought new
1910 Mitchell touring car of W. A,
Wright.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
A MendelSSOhn Evening.

The program of the Mendelssohn
meeting given by the music class of the
Woman's club at the home of Mrs.
Emile Eastman, Thursday evening was
a choice one, well rendered and proved
a source of profit to those who heard it.
The music, including songs and instru-
mental pieces for piano and violin was
representative of Mendelssohn's best
work. The two papers illustrative of
Mehdelssohn's life and music helped in
making the evening one of study as well
as of enjoyment and this is the real aim
of the music class in arranging these
music study evenings-to arouse new
interest and to help in keeping to the
standard of the best in music. Mr..
Massey's Lord God of Abraham" from
Elijah, was finely rendered and much
enjoyed. The evening was in charge of
Mrs. Robert French.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Henry G. Ely, the time to be announced
later. The program will center about a
group of five American composers.
These music study evenings are for all
club members, and all, whether musicially
inclined or not, are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Sunday,SchOOl Officers Met.

The officers of the County Sunday
School association met here Friday.
Rev. E. G. French of Lyndonville was
chosen superintendent of the missionary
department to succeed Mrs. Geo. H. Bick-
ford of Hardwick, resigned. Secretary
Durfee of the State Sunday school asso-
citation was present and outlined plans
for a personal visitation of every town
in the county between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. The itinerary will be pub
lished later and all interested in Sunday
school work are cordially invited to
meet him as he visits each town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
The first 1910 calendar to II

The first 1910 calendar to make its
appearance at the CALIFORNIAN office
comes from the enterprising firm of W.
W. Sprague & Son, representing the
National Life Ins. Co. 1t is the same
practical style as in former years, style
that business Office appreciates.
The following patients have been re-
ceived at Brightlook Hospital the past
week: Mrs. John A. BEAM of Lyndon,
Mrs. George GiIson of East Burke, Wal
ter Ledoux of East Cabot, Mrs. Charles
H. Morse of St. Johnsbury and Mrs. W.
L. burlington of East Burke. These have
been discharged; Mrs. Lydia Newell of
St. Johnsbury, who has been in the hos
pital IA weeks, Peter Bushey of Sutton,
William Marshall of Groton and Leonard
Pope of St. Johnsbury.
BE sure to attend the concert of
Scotch songs and music at Pythian Hall,
Monday evening, at o'clock. The
StrachanS Spence concert company comes
under the auspices of the Scotia club and
its appearance here once before is a
sufficient advertisement for the concert
to be given next week. Those who have
heard these typical Scotch people can
assure you that they are well worth
hearing They will give a concert at
Quebec City, under the auspices of the
st. Andrews society, the night follow
ing their appearance here.
DIR. ]. NJ. Allen had hurry call to a
very unusual case in South Ryegate last
week. When he found the real condition
he was in nearly as much of hurry to
get back, at least in hurry enough so he
did not learn the boys name He was
called to Mr.. Rogan's in that town to
attend boy who it was reported had
been accidentally shot in the abdomen
and was bleeding to death. The doctor
went somewhat as Maine went for Gov
Kent and found the boy and the bleeding
wound. bullet from % calibrt
revolver had passed through the boy:
coat and vest and striking his under
shirt drove the shirt along his abdomen
with such force it tore hole in the Skin
which did bleed very freely. The shirt
however caused the bullet to glance anC
it did not enter his body at all ant
dropped down into his clothes. Th'
boy is isexpected to recover.
The Christmas sale at the Soutl
church will be held Sunday, December
from to s p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. i

ARTHUR .. SPRAGUE, w. W.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Haswe11 Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Nov.
&C.
CHARLES BENNETT, H. P.
DELos NJ. BACON, Secretary.
Palestine Commandery, No. S, z. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday eve., Dec. 81.
FRED c. BECK, Z. c.
DELos NJ. BACON. Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Suicide in HardWiCk.
c. H. Stewart Shot Himself with
Same Revolver Vernon DuttOn
Used to Kill Himself.

The epidemic of suicides in Caledonia
county seems to be exerting fatal inhu-
ence over people in their immediate
neighborhood. The friends of c. H.
Stewart, clerk in the freight office at
Hardwick, who shot himself Sunday
evening, believe that his death is the
result of brooding over the recent suicide
OF Vernon Dutton of that place and the
suicide little Rowena Clark in Lyndon
this last week. Stewart ended his life
Sunday evening bv shot from the re-
volver which Mr.. Dutton used to kill
himself few weeks before. He shot
himself about 9.45 in the evening, the
bullet entering his right temple and
passing through his head tearing out his
left eye. He lived until four O'Clock
Monday morning but did not regain con-
sciousness.
The fact that young Stewart was en-
ployed in the same railroad Office as Mr..
Dutton at once gave rise to rumors that
he had been involved with Mr.. Dutton in
the acceptance of rebates received from
outside railroads for traffic sent them
from the Hardwick and Woodbury. rail-
road, practice which Dutton had car
ried on without the knowledge of the
other railroad officials. The fact that
the Interstate Commerce commissions
representative had just completed the in
vestigation of Mr.. buttons irregulari-
ties also strengthened the rumor Peo-
pie in position to know of the affairs of
the road however do not credit this
theory as they say that while Stewart
was clerk in the freight office he was
not in position where he could know
[Continued on 4th Page.l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Passumpsic Lodge, No. II. F. and A. M.

1aoSunPoIO LUUBUl I'V' AII T NuU NJ 1A'
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing Nov. 25.
ARTHUR G. SPRAGUE, w. M.
mr. nc NJ RACON Cecre+ary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Fire Sale-James Ritch!e.
nsurance-Merchants National Bank
The Colonial.
Coal-Geo. p. Moore.
Statement-First National Bank,
Sleighs-Bundy g. Woods
Shoes-Berry Ball Dry Goods Co.
Photos-Clark' S Studio.
Blankets-Lawrenc P. Leach & Co.
Vermont Register-Randall & Whitcomb.
Almanacs-F. G, Landry.
decentralization Natiodal Bank.
Groceries-A. H. Gleason.
Soaps-Welcome B, Eastman.
Diaries-Don c. Stiles.
st. Andrews Concert.
st. Tohnsbury Post Office.
Citizens Savings Bank.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
LOCAL NOTICES.

The o. E. S. will have whist party
Tuesday evening, November 80.
F. Willard Magoon, Magnetic Healer
of Barton, VT, will be located at Shell
don's Cottage Hotel until May 1st,
1910 Consultation free. Phone S001-11.
Use American Throat Tablets.
A Thanksgiving dinner will be served
at the St. Johnsbury House, Thanks.
giving day from II to 2 o'clock, at the
usual price of 80 cents.
We have for Thanksgiving week vanilla,
chocolate, strawberry, fig, coffee and
maple sugar Ice Cream, also lemon sher-
bet and cranberry frappe. Send your
order early. 0. H. SMITH, 8 Main st.
Use American Liver Tablets.
NoTIcE-The CALIFORNIAN Company
has installed new supply of the latest
script type for wedding announcements,
invitations, etc. There will be no sugges-
ton of cheapness about the work if it is
done here II you want nice, and prompt
work, something that will impress your
friends as good quality, apply at once to
the CALIFORNIAN Office.
Everything in the line of ladies' and
gents hair goods at Mrs. Belknap's
millinery parlors, ST Eastern Avenue.
The Christmas stamps issued by the
Vermont Federation of Womens Clubs
have been received by the local club and
will be placed on sale at Randall and
Whitcombs and at E. N. Randall's de-
partmeut store on December l. The
stamp represents the state flower.
A Thanksgiving dinner will be served
at the Avenue House on Nov. 25 for so
cents a plate. A Sunday night tea is
served every week from to Z in the
public dining room for 35 cents. E. J.
HEALEY, Proprietor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Knights of Pythias

Regular Convention OF Apollo Lodge, Nc
2, Tuesday evening, Nov. 80.
CRAWFORD RANNEY, c. C..
II. W ELLIS. K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Modern Woodmen of America.

Regular meetings of Asisqua Camp, No.
S149, are held first and third Tuesdays In
each month. Next meeting Dec. 7, 1909.
H. ]. PICKERING, Clerk.
DAVID IRWIN, V. C
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-08
Pianos Going Rapidly and Sale viii
Not Last Much Longer

the greatest line Of piano bargains
ever seen. Your saving is tremen-
dous, far more than our ordinary pro-
fit on a piano.
We have sold a great many Of
these pianos but we still have "A fine
selection to choose from and If you
come at once you can get just what
you want.
Look around by all means, If you
wish. but delay is dangerous in this
case and we tell you frankly here
that nowhere can you find such fine
new pianos at such low prices as the
Gable Piano Co. offers you now; and
while you wait the very piano you
want will be gone.
Every one of these pianos is of our
own manufacture and anyone will tell
you what that means
The Gable Co. is today the largest
manufacturer Of high grade pianos and
organs in the world. Our branch
house system extends all over the
United States and we have agencies
all over Europe and South America.
Our financial standing is simply UNI
questioned and with our great fac
tory facilities we are enabled to build
the best of pianos at the very lowest
possible cost. We sell them direct to
you.