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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11

Individual drinking cups have been in
troduced in the schools of some of Yer
mont's larger towns, and now the idea
of paper towels is being agitated. The
drinking cups, at least, should be COM
pulsory in schools and factories in every
state, as the lessening of disease could
not fail of being materially marked in
consequence Rochester (N.H) Courier.
Judge James L. Martin of the United
States court for the Vermont district
cannot be too careful about the naturali-
cation of aliens for the good of the state
and the nation. The applicants should
have fair idea of what the United
States government will mean to them
as citizens before they are permitted to
take the obligation of citizenship.
Wholesale and lax naturalization is not
wanted, and Judge Martin appears to be
going on that principle Barre Times.
a Methodist minister in Addison
county has lust passed his Tooth birth
day anniversary. His name is Sedgwick
W. Bedell and he has been in active
ministry for 76 years. He is the oldest
Methodist minister in America, without
doubt. 1t goes without saying that he
is a Fermonter. No other section of
the country cohld possibly have produc-
ed man OF his tenacity and yirility.-
Rutland News.
Residents of Island Pond are inclined
to think that their health officer has too
deep an interest in the affairs of the
people, not directly connected with sani-
tatlon. They have therefore preferred
charges against him and they hope to
have him removed from Office Knowing
nothing OF tine merits of the case, our
sympathies are entirely with the health
officer Rutland News.
NGovernor George H. Prouty has made
two serious offenders perfect happy by
granting them pardons from prison.
The executive is eminently a lust man
and it goes without saying that clemency
in both cases was entirely warranted
Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
Midsummer HumOr.

Fat Man-"What! Are you going to
let this small boy shave me?" Barber
Let the boy have his fun for once. 1t is
his birthday, sir. Fliegende Batter.
Heress-"Do you examine titles, Mr..
lawyer" Lawyer-"I do ma am"
Heiress-"Well, this is my fasco, Lord
Preserveus. I'd like you to examine his
title before we get married. I'd hate to
get stung. "-[Judge.
Father-"Now, look here, you girls
when you grow up one of you must be
able to speak French and the other Ger
man." Brenda-"All right, dad; and
Muriel had better learn German, because
she can gargle best Punch.
Irate Woman -"These photographs
you made of myself and husband are not
at all satisfactory and refuse to accept
them" Photographer-"What' wrong
with them?" Irate Woman" What's
wrong! Why, my husband looks like a
baboon." Photographer-"Well, that's
no fault of mine, madam. You should
have thought of that before you had him
taken. y Chicago News.
A visiting young man recently ate the
ribbons tied around the sandwich served
to him at party. He was very polite
and didn't like to ask what the ribbons
were for and so ate them. AS he had at
least four sandwiches it is estimated
that he ate fully three yards of ribbon
We have so often had occasion to point
out the blunders made by visiting
Topeka people that we charitably refrain
from saying where this unfortunate
young man was FROM Atchson Globe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11

The only women's college west of the
Rocky mountains is Mills College which
was founded by Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Mills
and which is now the property of the
State of California. Mrs. Mills was born
in Enosburgh (Vt.) November 49, 1925,
the daughter of John and Elizabeth Toll
man and was graduated from Mt. Hol-
yoke Seminary in 1916 Mrs. Mills re-
signed the presidency of the Mills College
last May but continues to make her
home there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
For Better Roads.

The following is copy of a letter that
State Highway Commissioner [. W.
Gates of Franklin is sending out to every
road commissioner in the state, which
follows up and emphasizes a similar let
ter in June, which inaugurated the sys-
tenn of semi-monthly inspections OF state
roads, especially trunk lines, the aim be-
ing to have the state roads in good con-
dition for the traveller throughout the
entire season:
"Office ofState Highway Commissioner,
Franklin, Vermont,
July 81, 1909.
Road Commissioner of the Town
The apportionment of the 'Mainten-
ance Fund for the year 1909 gives your
town the sum of s..
This money comes from the Automo-
bile registration and license fees, and is
available to towns for road maintenance
as follows:
Resurfacing: When portions of state
road that have been improved with
state money need to be resurtaced, use
only the best gravel obtainable, never
loan or clay; and those portions OF the
state road that have not been improved,
especially those that are of loan or clay,
be careful to keep smooth and free from
ruts and uneven or abrupt grades by the
use of the drag or other effective means.
Inspection: The plan of inspection
outlined in my letter of last June will be
continued for the balance of this season.
At least once in two weeks and often
er, if necessary, see that every rod of
your state roads is inspected and proper
repairs made, giving first and special at
tention to your trunk lines.
The object of this plan is to lessen the
cost OF maintenance by properly looking
after the water courses and culverts, and
by giving the little breaks and defects
prompt attention-'to take the stitch in
time'-by removing all loose stones, fill
ing holes, making approaches to culverts
and bridges even and right, and by re-
moving all water bars except those that
are absolutely necessary and grading
tAosC with lonS anu easy Slopes
You should pay for this work with
orders on the town road fund as you do
for any other town road work. Keep,
however, separate account of the cost
of this work for the reports referred to
below.
Reports: You will report once
month to this office and to your County
Supervisor, giving such information as is
mentioned on the blanks furnished you.
Claims: At the close of the season,
about November LIST, you will fill out a
special claim blank, covering the expense
of the work outlined above, have it APP
proved by your County Supervisor and
forward it to this office. If the above
mentioned requirements have been full
filled, the claim will be allowed and l
will issue an order in favor of the town
from the maintenance fund for one half
the amount of the claim, not exceeding
the limit of your apportionment.
State Roads, This term means the
total mileage of selected highways
whether improved with state money or
not.
Yours very truly,
CHAs. w. GATES"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
BrattlebOrO's Consumptive Camn.

The tuberculosis camp established and
maintained by the women of Brattle-
boro was one month old August /,
and word comes that the ladies are well
pleased with the results which even this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
A Home Educator.

The local newspaper should be found
in every home, says the Western Slope
Criterion of Olathe, Col. No child will
grow up ignorant who can be taught to
appreciate the home paper. 1t is the
stepping stone of Intelligence in all those
matters not to be learned in books. Give
your children foreign paper which
contains not one word about any per-
son, place or thing which they ever
saw, or perhaps ever heard of, and how
can you expect them to be interested?
But let them have the home paper and
read of persons whom they meet, and
places with which they are familiar,
and soon an interest is awakened which
increases with every arrival of the local
paper. Thus a habit in reading is form
ed, and those children will read the
paper all their lives and become intelli-
gent men and women, credit to their
ancestors and strong in their knowledge
of the world as it is today. y Wyoming
Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11

The murder at South Walden last week
furnishes another striking illustration Of
what alcohol will do. Less than two
years ago a man crazed with liquor
murdered his mother-in-law at Sutton,
and last week a peaceable citizen was
brutally murdered in his own home by a
neighbor whose brain was clouded with
half pint of alcohol. The cases in
many respects are parallel and each
murder is directly traceable to alcohol.
Alabama is the first state in the Union
to ratify the new income tax measure
and the Alabama legislature passed the
measure without a dissenting vote. The
income tax is, in our judgment, the fair
est method of taxation ever devised and
the United States is about the last of the
great nations to adopt it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
PRINCIPAL.
MARTIN G. BENEDICT, Ph,D,.

recently Superintendent of public schools
in the City of Utica, N. Y.
DR.. Benedict has for many years held
influential positions in PENNSYLVANIA.
Connecticut and New York, and has won
distinction as an educator and admin
lstrator. His wide and varied experience
and exceptional success indicates skilled,
efficient and progressive management of
the affairs of this Institution.
The certificates of this Academy are accept
ed for admission by Colleges and Scientific
Schools that admit upon certificate.
Commercial Department trains in Book
keeping, Typewriting and Stenography
Instruction in Art and Vocal Music.
Charlotte Fairbanks Cottage offers all the
comforts OF their own homes to girls.
South Hall with Steam Heat, Electric
Lights, Furnished Rooms and wise super
vision, is good place for boys.
The very best of opportunities for an educa-
ton at the least possible cost.
For information or catalogues
address the Principal of St. Johns
bury Academy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
ST. jot1nsbuV
Academy
1909.

SKty7Seventh Year Opens Tuesday.
September 7. at $50 A. M.
The Trustees announce with pleasure,
the accession of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
NO WATER IN FORTY YEARS.
Illinois Woman Says Drinking 1t Is a
| Habit She's Missed Entirely.

Water drinking is just habit like
gum chewing or, for the matter of
that, tobacco chewing, according to
the view of Mrs. Mary Craig, who
lives near Piasa Creek Crossing.
twelve miles north of Alton, Ill.
Mrs. Craig had the habit when
she was younger, but she got over it.,
and for forty years has not tasted
water. Not that she considers her
self entitled to any considerable
credit for her abstemiousness. On
the contrary, she is free to confess
that doing without water is as much
habit as using it.
Il just got into the habit of not
drinking water" she said, "and, like
most habits, l have not been able to
throw it off. While | leave it alone
as matter of habit others use it as
matter of habit 1t is as hard for
me to break my habit and drink as
1t would be for others to break their
habit and quit drinking it. Some
times l feel l would like to take n
drink of water, but as | have not
tasted any for forty years l know
II would make me sick"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

vantages as the white; make the ed
ucation of the negro and the white
compulsory; see to the strict enforce
ment of all law, especially the va
grancy law and the prohibition law
have refOrmatory for white boys
and white girls, and, more important
than either, have a reformatory for
those who need it mOre-for negro
children; have normal schools for
teachers of negroes.
Make the negro as intelligent as
he can be made; as strong an econ
Omic force as he can be made; as
great in character as he can be made
Have no perfectly free education.
Have manual training in the schools
and require the pupils to make some
thing that can be sold even if it
arouses the opposition of union labor
Have physical examinations But,
first and foremost, teach obedience to
the law"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
STORY OF THE EARTHQUAKE
A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HORRI-
BILE DISASTER is GIVEN
BY A WOMAN.

CATANIA, Italy.-The following
graphic story is told by a woman
who arrived here from Messina this
morning, badly injured:
Internal is the only word that
will adequately describe the fearful
and terrifying scene," she said
when the first shock came most of
the city was fast asleep. l was
| awakened by the rocking of the
house. Windows swayed and ratified
and crockery and glass crashed to
the floor. The next moment | was
violently thrown out of my bed to the
floor. | was half stunned, but knew
that the only thing to do was to make
my way out doors. The streets We're
filled; everybody had rushed out in
their night clothes, needless of the
rain, which was falling in torrents
Terrified shriekS arose from all sides,
and we heard heart-rending appeals
for help from the unfortunates
pinned beneath the ruins.
Walls were tottering all around
us, and not one of our little party
expected to escape alive. My broth
ers and sisters were with me, and in
a frenzy of terror we CROPPED our way
through the streets, holding our own
against the panic-stricken people.
clambering piles of ruins until we
finally reached a place of compare
tive safety.
But this was not before | was
struck down and badly injured by
a piece of furniture that fell out of
the upper story of a house.
"All along the road we were
jostled by scores of fleeing people,
half clad like ourselves. The houses
seemed to be crashing into the crowd
in whatever direction we turned.
Suddenly the sea began to pour
into the town. 1t seemed to me that
this must mean the end of every
thing. The on-cOming waters rolled
in in huge wave, accompanied by a
terrifying roar.
The sky was aglow with the re-
Hectlon Of burning palaces and other
buildings, and as though this were
not enough there suddenly shot up
into the sky a huge burst of flame
followed by a crash that seemed to
shake the whole town. This proba-
bly, was the gas works blowing up.
Eventually we reached the princi-
pal square of Messina, Here we
found two or three thousand utterly
terrified people assembled. None Of
us knew what to do We waited in
an agony of fear. Men and women
prayed, grOaned and shrieked. I
saw one of the big buildings fronting
on the square collapse. 1t seemed
to me that scores of persons were
buried beneath the ruins. Then T
lost consciousness, and l remember
no more
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
BEAUX IN SHACKLES.
Engagement Bangle Is Now Soldered
on Mans Arm.

At the present moment it is the
fashion for men to have a golden
circlet fastened upon their arms so
soon as they are betrothed, writes a
foreign correspondent.
The bangle or badge cannot be
taken off save by the jeweler who
fastens it on, and no doubt when it
is placed on each wearer he is firm
ly convinced that it will take a
greater power than this to dislodge
it. However, you know that such
things do occur as slips 'twixt the
cups and lips; it is fortunate that it
is so in many case; better half a
dozen broken troths and several ban
giles than one ill-assorted match.
But Tom and Dick and Harry may
find it awkward to be pressed by
Ethel's and DOrothy's and Marjorie
bangles when they find themselves
hopelessly in love with Joan and
Nancy and Betty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be-in
the beginning.
1t can always be stOpped-in
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
you don't believe it; you won't
believe it-tiLl you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to it quick-yOu can do it
yourself and at home. Take
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
TAFT CONDEMNS THE LAW.
The President-Elect Is Opposed to
Negro Disfranchisement.

Negro NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A speech made in New York some
time ago by President-elect Taft hav-
ing been construed by many persons
in Maryland as indicating Mr.. Taft's
approval of DISTINGUISHING negro
voters in the southern states, Col
lectOr of Customs Stone of Baltimore
recently wrote Mr.. Taft on the sub
ject of a proposed amendment to the
constitution of Maryland, which is to
be submitted to the voters at the
next election, and which is poularly
known as the DISTINGUISHING amend
ment. Mr.. Stone has received per-
mission to make public Mr.. Taft's re-
ply, which discusses the peculiar pro-
vision of the proposed amendment in
detail and concludes:
THE whole law ought to be con-
demned. 1t is not drawn in the spirit
Of justice and equality having regard
for the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments, and l sincerely hope
that no republican and no democrat
who desires equality of treatment to
the black and white races will vote
for it,"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
SENSATIONAL WAS PROTEST
ASSERTED THAT NIGH" BEER
BILL APPROVED BY GOVERN
OR WAS NOT PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Near beer deal
ers of Atlanta paid over to Ordinary
John R. Wilkinson the sum of $12,-
400 this morning, the same repre-
senting the license tax provided for
1908 under the Wise act.
1t was paid by r. B. Blackburn,
Walter r. Brown and J. D. Kilpat-
rick, attorneys representing the deal
ers. With each individual payment
a vigorous signed protest was filed
the same putting the Ordinary on no.
tice that the attack on the law
through the courts has not yet
ceased, and that if the fight is won
he will be held personally and Off
cially liable for the return of the
money.
The Ordinary paid the money into
the state treasury this afternoon, ac-
cOmpanying it with copy of the pro-
test filed by him and a personal pro-
test by which he hopes to avoid the
possible responsibility for the re-
turn of the money.
Protest Is Vigorous.
In the protest as filed by the deal
ers the charge is made that the bill
approved was not the one passed by
the legislature. Tampering is init
mated. Lawyers making the attack
claim that the original draft of
the bill, as adopted by the two
houses contained the word manu-
facture" when manufacturer" was
meant 1t will be recalled that the
author of the measure tried to have
the 81 inserted by unanimous con-
sent on the last night of the session.
but because of the press of business
failed
1t is now said that the 'r'' was
inserted before the measure was ap-
proved
The dealers intend carrying the at
tack on the law before a jury in local
courts, on question of fact, on the
ground that what they sell is not a
substitute or imitation of malt OF
spirituous liquors, but a beverage of
itself, the same as coffee or tea; and
that it is not used as a substitute for
strong stimulants any more than any
other popular drink.
They state that if they fail before
the jury the matter will be taken to
the United States courts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
PITCHFORK BEN AFTER TAFT
Senior Senator of Palmetto State
Sounds Note of Warming.


Senator Benjamin R. Tillman in
GellVerlng an address before the
State Teachers Association of South
carolina at Columbia, took occasion
TO warn the people against the agita-
IIoh Tor compulsory education, as
sertlng that should such a law be
passed 1t would in the end mean a
DIow to white supremacy.
senator Tillman warned the demo-
Gratis of the south against the scheme
winch he said President-elect Taft
and his associates were Matching nm
to break the solid south.
He said it was the purpose Of the
president-elect to hand out federal
offices to the democrats of the south
IN order to build up a white repub-
Iican party in this section. ''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

For people who are rundown and
nervous, who suffer from indigestion
or dyspepsia, headache, biliousness,
or torpid liver, coated tongue with
bitter taste in the morning and poor
appetite it becomes necessary to turn
to some tonic or strengthened which
will assist Nature and help them to
get on their feet and put the body
into its proper condition. 1t is be-
coming more and more apparent that
Natures most valuable health-giving
agents are to be found in forest
plants and roots.
Nearly forty years ago DR.. R. V.
Pierce, now consulting physician to
the Invalid's Hotel and Surgical In
stitute at Buffalo, n. Y, discovered
that by scientifically extracting and
combining certain medicinal princi-
pies from native roots, taken from
our American forests, he could pro-
duce a medicine which was marvel
ously efficient in curing cases of
blood disorder and liver and stomach
trouble as we'll as many other chron-
ic or lingering ailments. This con-
centrated extract of Natures vitality
he named Golden Medical Discov-
cry 1t purifies the blood by put
ting the stomach and liver into
healthy condition, thereby helping
the digestion and assimilation of food
which feeds the blood. Thereby it
cures weak stomach, indigestion, tor
pid liver or biliousness and kindred
arrangements.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

I say to you that we should give
the negro the same educational ad-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

A lazy liver leads to chronic dvs-
pepsla and tipation-weaken
the whole system. Doan's Reon1ntS
lzo cents per box correct the liver,
tone the stomach, cure constipation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
$4,000 FOR LOST HAIR.

Miss NJ. l.. Bowman Used a Patent
Dye and Now Wears Wig.
Miss M. L. Bowman of New York
is the complainant in an unusual
damage suit filed in Milwaukee. She
sues for $4,000 for the loss of her
hair through the use of a patent
hair dye. The defendants are a drug
company of Fond du Lac and drug
company of st. Louis.
The New York woman, who is a
travelling saleswoman, says she visit
ed the Fond du Lac drug store last
March and purchased a bottle of the
compound. She used it, and within
six hours, she says, her hair had be-
gun to decay and shrivel up, and in
a short time she was entirely bald,
and was forced to wear a wig.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

Many little lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t is the only safe remedy
for infants and children, as it con-
tains no opiates or other narcotic
drugs, and children like Foley's
Honey and Tar. Careful mothers
keep a bottle in the house. Refuse
substitutes. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
RICHEST WOMAN DIES.
Was 80 Years Old, and Had Real Es-
tate Valued at $50, 100000

Miss Mary G. Pinkney, one of the
wealthiest women in the world, has
just died of acute indigestion in
New York. Although SO years of
age Miss Pinkney retained full pos
session of her faculties up to the
day before her death. 1t is esti-
mated that Miss Pinkney owned real
estate in Harlem valued at between
$4O,OO0,OOO and $5OOOO,0Ov.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Personal and General.

Chief of City Detectives w. s. Patton is
very i'll. He was taken violently sick
Monday afternoon with congestive gas
tritis, and was very lovE>suring Monday
night. His condition is much improved.
anu every hope is entertained for his re-
covery.
The Baptist Young Peoples union met
tonight at the church and carried out an
interesting programme. Some of the talks
were
1.-THE Intelligent Christian" leader
why Should 1 Wish To Be an intel
ligent Christian" DR.. P. e. Gwin.
What an Intelligent Christian Should
Know" Miss Snailes.
Making the Most of Our Weekly Meet
ings," ]. A. Majors.
..Can We, and Shall We. Have Study
Class?" general discussion.
DR.. J. A. B. Lovett of this city has
secured a letter patent on an Improved
Tellurman globe, which he claims cas-
be manufactured at much less cost than
the present globe. The new globe Is sim
pie and has none Of the complications of
the McNicor globe Dr. Lovett Is now
in a position to manufacture the globe
after some months of hard work.
The Besserner High school football team
will play the Birmingham High school
team tomorrow afternoon at West End
park and a good crowd of local enthus-
lasts is expected to accompany the