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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-06

d Gel tain number OF grains OF qui-
nine with glass of water-they prob
ably kept it at the bar. Yes; the man
always had it on hand and brought it
in.
By this time Dandy Joe had pushed
back his chair His dull eyes cleaned
with satisfaction, also perhaps lit
tie calculation. He was thinking. A
certain matter in which self interest
played no small part had come to
mind. Joe regarded him covertly.
asking your pardon for referring to
it-but you've helped so many a poor
chap-there's an old pal Of mine what
is down on his luck, and he was ask
ing of me for a good lawyer who could
give him straight talk
81 am not at present"-Steele expert
enced a sense of grim humor-''looking
for new clients"
We'll, l thought I'd be mentioning
the matter, sir. You see, he's been out
of old England for a long time and
was going away again, when wot
should he suddenly hear but that his
old woman that was died and left a
start a nice little pub for him and me
to run-only it's in the hands of a trus-
tee. who is waiting for him to appear
and claim it,
You say he has been out of Eng
land" John Steele stopped. How
long?"
"a good many years. There was
one or two little matters ag'in him
when he left home, so he wanted to see
a lawyer and find out. in any case
how he could get his money with
OUT
1.-The law getting hold of him.
What is his name?"
tom Rogers"
The blood surged to Steele's temples
''You can give me this Tom Rogers
address" He could barely control his
voice in his agitation.
81. sir-you see, I can't quite do
that, for Toms laying low, you under
stand. But if you would let him call
around quiet-like on you
"On me?" Steele spoke slowly 81
hardly think the case will prove suffi-
GENTLY attractive" The proprietor
stepped in. Steele took the change
that was laid on the table. leaving a
half crown, which he indicated that
Dandy Joe could appropriate.
Better not think of going now, SIR"
the proprietor said to John Steele.
''Never saw anything like it the way
the fog has thickened.''
Dandy Joe stepped toward the door.
I'm going to have try
John Steele waited a moment, then
with a perfunctory nod walked quietly
to the front door. He looked in the
direction his late companion had turn
ed. His figure was just discernible.
In moment it would have been swal-
lowed by the fog, when quickly John
Steele walked after him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-06

% Summer St.,
Specialty-Diseases of Children Hours
l to and z TO p. m Sundays 1890 to
p. m. Both Phones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-06
DR.. j. M. ALLEN

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and General Sur
gerry, "a Railroad Street, ST. Johnsbury, VT
Hours SO, 12-2, IS. and by appoint
ment. Both phones.
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w. j. ALpRIcH. M.

Cherry Street, ST.. Johnsbury, VT.
General Surgery and Gyneco1ogy.
Office hours, to and 7 to g p. M No
patients seen mornings or Sundays except by
appointment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-06
CHARLOTTE FAIRBANKS, M. D.

Office "a Main ST. Residence "a Western Ave
Office Hours: 10 to IL a. M, 100 to $50
p. m: Monday and Thursday to p. m
and by appointment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-06
Business Directory.
PHYSICIANS.
WILLIS B. FITCH. M. 10.

Office 9612 Railroad Street. Residence 90
Railroad Street.
General Practice. Office hours to g a. M 1
to 2 and to p. Sundays to D. m.
Both Phones.
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c. A. PROVOST, M. D.

90 W.T. u
General practice. Special attention given
diseases of the stomach and kidneys. Office
Hours SO a. M, 1-2 and rs D. m. Both
telephones. 80 Railroad street. St Iohns-
bury, VT.
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c. A cRAMToN, M. D.

St. Johnsbury, VT.
Specialist. Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Office 20 Nj ain st. Over Post Office
Office Hours-9 a. M. to 5 D. M Even
ings, except Wednesdays, from z until $50
Appointments for examinations of the eyes
telephone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
FIRST PICTURE BOOK.
The Daring Idea That Was Carried Out
by Johann Comenius.

Some 300 years ago a German savant
had wonderful vision. At that time
children were taught to read by force
of arms, so to speak, through hard
ships and with bitter toll on the part
of teacher and of child. 1t seems GU
rious that the first real step toward
tightening the labor of children as
they climb the ladder of learning was
the product of the Imagination not of
some fond mother or gentlewoman
teacher, but of bewigged and beti-
tied university doctor.
1t was Johann Comenius. however
who first conceived the daring idea
that children could be taught by the
aid of the memory and the magma
ton working together, by means" as
he quantity expressed 1t, "of sensuous
impressions conveyed to the eye, SO
that visual objects may be made the
medium of expressing moral lessons to
the young mind and Of impressine
those lessons upon the memory" In
other words, the good herr doctor had
the bright idea that picture books
could be useful to children. Comenius
made his first picture book and called
1t the "Orbis Pictus." 1t contains rude
woodcuts representing objects in the
natural world. as trees and animals,
with little lessons about the pictures.
1t is quaint volume and one that
would cause the average modern child
not little establishment were it placed
before him.
AS truly. however, as that term may
be applied to any other book that has
since been written, the "Orbis Pictus"
was an epoch making book. 1t is the
precursor of all children's picture
books. and modren childhood has great
cause to bless the name of Comenius.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
EASY TO FLOAT
Simple Rules That Will Aid Those
Who Want to Learn.

bimpie Rules mat VIII Ala those
Who Want to Learn.
at is inexcusable for cramps to
cause the death of a good swimmer"
remarked an old and enthusiastic
swimmer.
ANY normal person can float in the
water" he said. "A good swimmer
can learn more easily than others, and
he should learn it. There may be hu-
man bodies that will be entirely sub
merged II unsupported. but doubt it.
and | know that such bodies are rare.
probably the bodies of drowned
in large quantities of water. Whether
this is or is not the explanation is not
important.
with the air expelled as much as
possible by ordinary breathing and
with no swimming movement some
part of the head will remain above the
water. If the experiment is to be pro-
longed 1t is more agreeable to throw
the head back and have the nose above
the water, but that is a detail.
"When you are in the water you
should practice floating. 1t is easier
to float In deep than in shallow water,
but until you have learned to swim
where you can stand with your head
above water. Walk out until the sur
face is near your shoulders. You can
float in a less depth. but 1t is more
difficult. Allow yourself to fall back.
ward. Make no effort to prevent
sinking. Let your nose point to the
zenith. Your head may go under wa
ter, but it will rise again. You can
take my word for 1t, knowing that If
you fall you can stand on your feet.
IF you have followed instructions
you should float the first time. The
important thing to remember first. last
and all the time is: Hold your breath
all the time unless you know you will
take in air and not water.
"You who have not learned to float
may be thrown into the water. You
may have a few hours or a few Sec
onds of warning. Use those few or
many seconds to get control of your
self, and there are two things you
should bring to the front in your
thoughts. Refrain from breathing ex.
cept when you know you will take in
air and not water, and if a swimmer
attempts to rescue you make no effort
to grasp him except when and as he
requests.
IF he is a wise and a good swim
mer he will not allow you to do this.
as an effort to grasp him will add to
his labors, and he will need all his
strength. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08

When rurai carriers have to make
daily round of from twenty TO twenty
five miles. rain or shine. snow or mud.
the matter OF good roads is a mighty
pertinent one. and it is so held by the
postal authorities at Washington, as
good many patrons in the northern
snOwbound states have likely con-
cluded during the past few weeks.
Some patrons we heard of the other
day who live not more than forty
miles away came TO town following
big snowstorm which blocked the
roads and gave a particular carrier
fits because he did not make a certain
piece of road and distribute mail along
1t. When they were asked If they
came to town via this piece of unbro-
ken road they answered.: "Why, no.
We came around the other way"
The incident needs no further COM
ment to make its point plain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD.
Don Piatt's Client Had q Stunted
Ssnse of Humor


Ssnse Of Humor.
A quaint etory about Don Piatt is
told in the "Recollections of Varied
Life" by George Cary Eggleston The
story is given in Mr.. Piatts own
words:
when was a young man trying to
get Into a law practice in Ohio and
eager to advertise myself by appear
ing in court a fellow was indicted for
arson. He came to me, explaining that
he had no money with which to pay a
lawyer, but that he thought | might
like to appear in a case so important
and that If would do the best could
for him he stood ready to do anything
for me that he could by way of recon-
pense. took the case, Of course. 1t
was a complex one, and 1t offered op-
portunities for browbeating and ball
ing up witnesses-a process that spe-
cially impresses the public with the
sagacity of lawyer who does 1t sue
cessfully. Then. II by any chance
should succeed in acquitting my client,
my place at the bar would be assured
as that of a sharp young Teller who
had beaten the prosecuting attorney
himself
But In telling my client / would
take his case the demon of humor be-
trayed me- Just across the street from
my lodging was a negro church, and
there was revival going on at the
time. They revived till 2 o'clock or
later every night with shoutings that
interfered with my sleep. With play
full impulse said to the accused man:
"'You seem to be an expert in the
arts of arson. If you'll burn that ne
gro church I'll feel that you have paid
me full price for my service in de-
Tending you
II defended him. and as the wit
nesses against him were all of shady
character l succeeded in securing his
morning a fire broke out under all four
corners Of that negro church, and be-
fore the local fire department got
quart Of water into action 1t was a
heap Of smoldering ashes. hymn books
and all. A week or so later / received
letter from my excellent. He wrote
from st. Louis. ON his way west he
said. He expressed the hope that
was satisfied with results and begged
me to believe that he was a man of
honor, who never failed to repay an
obligation or reward a service"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
Not the Same SpelIina.

A stout man had recourse to a doc
tor to see whether something could not
be done to reduce his size. 'It's dis
grace, doctor" he cried. Just look at
this bay window of mine! Now, what
would you adviser
WELL" replied the physician, eying
his waist line. "all can suggest is to
diet"
"All right. doctor, I'm willing. What
color would you suggest?"-St Louis
Republic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
A Pious Wish.

1t was in a city hospital that man
refused to undergo an operation for
appendicitis until his minister could be
present.
"What do you want the minister
here forT asked the surgeon.
Because ! want to be opened with
prayer" was the reply.-New York
Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
Cause and Effect.

"After all, man who marries takes
a big chance"
you're right. I have a friend who
contracted severe case of hay fever
Immediately after he had married a
grass widow."-Memphis Appeal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
A DiaIecture.

my wife is foreign born. She al
ways talks broken English when she Ii
angry with me-"
"Gives you a dialecture. so to speak"
Washington Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08

Fashion is only the attempt to real
lie art In living forms and social
Recommendations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Many a nights rest is spoiled by frequent
coughing sometimes by mere tickling in
sleep. Kemps Balsam will cure coughs il
any medicine Will ana will relieve irritation
in the throat. For all throat and lung troub
les take Kemp's Balsam, Druggists sell 1t at
pc and SOC n bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
PARIS MODES
PATTERNS

One pattern free with each sub.
scription. May be selected from
any issue of Paris Modes dur
ing the year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
NOTICE.

The Dental offices of Drs. L. E. Mellen
& Son and Kingsley & Averill will be
closed Saturday afternoons until further
notice. 27t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-07-08
PARIS MODES

Beautifully illustrated. Always
has beautiful cover design and is
filled from cover to cover with the
latest styles of American and Eu-
ropean fashions. 1t is a review of
all fashions in juvenile, ladies' and
misses dresses, trimmings and
millinery, material cutting, design.
ing and fitting. Special depart
ment of china, oil and water color
painting. An information bureau
for ladies. Good stories by cele-
brated writers, and a free pattern
each year to every subscriber.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31

Postoffice Inspector Watson,
whose home is at Columbus, but
who is liable to be anywhere at
any time in the discharge of his
duties for the Federal government,
stopped off in the city Thursday
night just long enough TO run into
the dining room at the depot and
get lunch. Mr. Watson was re-
turning from New Orleans and on
his way to Oxford. He is one Of
the best men in the postoffice ser
vice, and it is greatly owing 90 his
work that the developments in the
Steele-Miller matter were brought
about some few weeks ago.-Ciar-
ion Ledger.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31
sTEElE-MILLER CASES PUT OFF

Corinth, Miss, July 29.-The
Steele-Miller case was brought UP
before u. S. Commissioner Bynum
Thursday morning. The govern
ment was represented by W. E.
Stone, assistant district attorney,
who charged the defendants with
violating the postal laws of the
United States by sending fraudu-
lent bills of lading for cotton with
drafts attached through the mails.
He stated that the government had
detailed Postoffice Inspector w. c.
Watson to work up the case and
that the field covered by the in
vestigatiOn was so large that the
government would be compelled
to ask a continuance until wines
SeS from abroad could be brought,
which would be some time in Oc-
tober. The court accordingly set
October II, 1910, for the hearing.
Attorney Stone insisted on new
bonds being made, the court fix
ing same at $4,000. The bonds
were executed at once.
Attorneys for the defense
thought the bonds required exces-
sive, but Attorney Stone argued
that after looking into some of the
figures of the experts engaged on
defendants books he found there
was some two million or more dol
lars involved, and that the new
statutes fixed the maximum pen
atty at five years and a fine of five
thousand dollars, that he would
insist the amount of bonds stand
at $4,000.
A large crowd filled the court
room. The defendants showed
no no siignS li}lnSS 9fcYSe9ggrsa Afr from his re-
cent illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31

Reputation is the one thing on
which you must rely when you
buy jewelry.
We value our reputation far
above the profit on any number
of sales, and are frequently COM
PEELED to lose a sale because we
refuse to misrepresent our stock.
.sr -ks~at~ss=sshE-
oect to continue to conduct our
business so our reputation will be
above question.
We refer the few in this com.
munity who have not dealt with
us, to the many who have.
ROMBACH BROS.
Leading jewelers..
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31

If present calculations do not
miscarry there will probably be a
force of several hundred Ameri-
cans landed upon the coast OF
Central America within the next
80 days for service with the Es-
trada forces in Nicaragua. The
men will come from the States of
Alabama, Tennessee and Missisip-
pi. A portion of the battalion and
most of the higher officers are
now in camp in Chickamauga with
their State organizations, so if is
said. The Mississippi contingent,
who were here the first period,
will meet the expedition at the
embarking point. The command
ing officer of the battalion has
not yet been selected, and proba-
bly, will not be until the mobiliza-
ton is completed.
Great secrecy is being main
tanned by those in charge of the
1t is said that the expedition will
consist of about 500 men and the
officer will be brigadier
general.-Clarion Ledger.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31
BADGE OF PRINCE or WALES
Origin OF Famous Greet Borne BY tislr
TO Throne OF Great Britain 10
Somewhat Obscure.

When the Black Prince died he
ordered the badge of three feathers,
with certain words as motto, to be
placed upon his tomb at Canterbury.
The words were "Ich diem. Hou-
mont" The origin of the badge Is
obscure, says a writer in the West
minister Gazette. 1t Is commonly
supposed that the Black Prince took
it from the helmet of King John Of
forth adopted il as his own cogni-
zance. Even as the peculiar badge
of the prince of Wales, however, the
history of the feathers is uncertain.
"From the evident pride taken in
them by the Black Prince We may
fairly assume them TO have had ref
erence to his personal achievements"
wrote the late Somerset herald but
he adds it should not be ignored that
this badge 10 TO be found on seals Of
members Of the houses Of York and
Lancaster, who were not princes OF
Walaa
AS 60 the meaning or the rn0tcO,
1t was, / believe, first suggested by
the well-known antiquary j. X.
Planche- another Somerset her
ald-that it should be read "lch
diem houmont," and translated Il
serve a higher power" The late
kings badge as prince of Wales fig
ures in the arms of Gull TO the emf
nent physician. Sir William Gull,
who held the prince in his arms for
twelve hours during the crisis OF
his illness in 1871, was granted one
of the prince of Wales feathers, as
an honorable augmentation" to be
borne con O canton"-that is to say,
in the same way as barenet usu-
ally bears the 'sbloody hand"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31
THE LIE AND THE RESULT
Mr.. Smiths Unfortunate Experience
Should 6e a Lesson 60 Other
Married Men.

1t doesn't pay for man to play
the martyr or to pretend things that
are not. certain man in West
Someryille, whose name might be
Smith, has a desire to be classed as
q sporty man and a high flyer. A
neighbor. riding with him to work
in the car, made a commonplace re-
mark about the change of the fash
ions with the advent Of spring.
'SYes," sighed Smith, ''this con-
founded fashion business sure makes
a dent in ones pocketbook. Now. !
dare say" and he paused, figuring
how high he dare go. 81 suppose |
have spent $3.50 this spring for new
gowns and hats and stockings aiil
that sort of thing"
Smith intended the neighbor .
think he had been liberal to :
wife and the neighbor did thinl -
But, unfortunately, the neigh :
told his wife and the wife told Mrs.
Smith. 1t SO happened that Smith
| had cut down his wife's allowance
for spring gewgaws because of the
increased cost of living and thu
night after the neighbor's wife had
visited her, she had talk with
/ Smith.
ITS all over" was her final word
sunless YOU tell me who You spen'
the $3.50 on. | know you spent i
because you nadn't any left for me-
Smith and his neighbor don't speal
now Boston Traveller.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31
MISSISSIPPI is
QUITE HEALTHFUL
VITAL STATISTICS WILL PROVE
NEW ASSOCIATION WILL PROVE TO THE
WORLD THAT MISSISSIPpIlS lSAHEALTH.
fUL STATE

There is a general impression
through the North and Middle
West that Mississippi is an un-
healthy state, and the Mississip-
pi Land and Improvement Asso-
citation have started a campaign
to correct these erroneous i'm
pressions. THE last Federal
census report showed that Mis-
sissippi's mortality rate COM
pared favorably with that of any
state in the union. says Sec
retary and General Manager l..
K. Davis of the association.
The officers of the Association
are convinced that when the
truth is known about the climate
of the state one of the greatest
hinderances to- abundant immi-
grafton will be removed.
The Mississippi Land and De-
velopment Association, through
its Secretary and Generel Mana
ger, l.. E. Davis. Natchez, Miss,
is going Systematically to work
to advertise the advantages of
Mississippi for homes for farm
ers from all sections. In this
work it will Ieed all available
health conditions in every sec
ton of the state. Those COM
munities which have reliable
statistics already available should
furnish them at once to this or
ganization. They will not only
help their section of the state
but will go far towards correct
ing mis-statements current out
side of the state. Other COM
munities should at once begin
keeping a record so that shortly
thew can show .aotaaal hocuran TO
IsuDstanrfatc ana co prove the
claims that the people know to
be true: that health and happi-
ness among the agricultural re-
gions is nowhere greater than in
Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-07-31
.ENCAMPMENT OF
THE UNIFORM RANK
WOODMEh OF THE WORLD
THE CITIZENS or GULFP0RT MAklAG
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS TO EN-
TERTAIh VISITORS.

According To the Gulfpoft
Record, the Mayor and citizens
of the Gulf city are making elab-
crate preparations to entertain
the Uniform Rank of the Wood
men of the World of Mississippi
and Alabama, who will be in
camp there for a week. beginning
August 8. Hon. H. F. Simrall,
Sovereign Escort, who is state
manager. is very enthusiastic and
hopes to have this one of the
most enjoyable camps ever held.
He expects fully one thousand
members to be present.
The Woodmen's headquarters
will be at the Great Southern
Hotel. where many of them will
be entertained. while others will
experience the novelty of camp
ing.
Through the courtesy of Adju-
tant General Fridge, of the Miss
issippi National Guard, two hum
dred of their tents will be erect
on the camp grounds. The w.
o. w. Band of Meridian, one of
the finest musical organizations
in the South will furnish music.
A >~4---<- n =
local lodge expect to attend this
encamDment.