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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
EAST BARNET

Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs George Galbraith
Thursday.
John Morse, who has been danger
ously sick the past week, is on the
gain.
Mrs. George Barker and sons are
spending this week with her brother,
John Bandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Randall are
visiting their son, Ernest and family,
at Springfield Mass, this week.
Henry Moore is home from the
hospital. His eyes are very much
improved.
Mrs. George Harvey and Murle and
Mildred Harvey were quite sick last
week.
Mrs. Miles is with her daughter,
Mrs. George Nelson, again.
The academy students from here
all returned to their schools last
week, Louise Moore, Marion Quimby
and Guy Lindsay to McIndoes and
George and Harold Gammell, Frank
Bailey and Marjorie Nelson to st.
Johnsbury.
Guy Lindsay, Harold Gammell,
Edward and Louise Moore attended
the corn-roast at McIndoes Friday
evening.
-Ad Barnet hYL$Cf
Avery George entertained his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Bean, of Little
ton, N. H, with three of his great
grandchildren and one great-great-
granddaughter, over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Great ACE of HalIey,s Comet.

While Halley's comet has been iden-
tilted as member of our system for
over 1000 years, certain characters
tics of it's orbit lead us to believe that
it has been with us at least ten or
perhaps 100 times as long as that.
According to all accounts, it was a
magnificent object at the time OF the
Norman conquest in 1866 Its head
was equal to the full moon in size.
and it's tail increased to a wonderful
length.-Century.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Card of Thanks.

Rev. and Mrs. E. e. Phillips and daughter
Elma wish to express their deepest gratitude
to brethren in the ministry who assisted in
sister Clara, to the Free Baptist church of
this place, to the Free Baptist Sunday school
of Sheffield, TO Brookside Lodge, I. o. of @.
T., and to the many friends and neighbors of
Sheffield and St. Johnsbury for their beauti-
ful floral tributes; to Miss Emma G. Brown
and Mrs. Inez Jones for songs and music. and
all those who comforted ms by their presence,
tears and words of sympathy and to the
neighbors and church members who rendered
as so much assistance.
REV. AND Mrs. f. E. PHILLIPS.
BESSIE ELNA PHILLIPS.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Sept. 3. 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
A Queer Hiding Place.

During a furious storm in Paris
janitor was struck on the shoulder by
a small but heavy tin box which had
fallen from an upper story of house
in the Rue de rOuest. The box was
found to contain $4,000 in gold and
notes. 1t was claimed at the police
station by an elderly woman. who said
that the money constituted her entire
savings. which she had hidden by ty-
ing the box to the drainpipe outside
her window
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Couldn't Friqhten Him.

An Indian maharajah once received
Lord Give, the famous soldier, in his
palace court. Presently in sprang two
whopping big Bengal tigers. as big as
ever grew. They rolled and sprawled
and romped all over the court, growl-
ed, spit and struck at each other. All
the time the rajah slyly and snakily
stole glances at Give to see if it would
scare him green white. After little
the tigers were driven out. Give
smoked his cheroot all the while.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Birds and Lightning.

Birds are sometimes struck by light
ming. Darwin records the case of
wild duck that he saw struck by a
bolt while flying. 1t was killed in
stantly and fell to the ground. But
birds seem to know instinctively that
lightning is to be feared. That per-
haps is why they seek shelter in thun-
derstorms. The sudden disappearance
of the birds is. indeed, in the country
one of the surest signs of an approach
ing Philadelphia Bulletin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
paid For s+vle.

Room and bath. SIR" said the no.
tel clerk politely. 50 day"
81 said room and bawth, young man, .
interrupted the pompous man. .'Un-
derstand-bawthr'
"Oh, room and bawth? Beg pardon,
sir Then the rates will be So day.
-Pittsburg Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Makina Sure.

'tJohnnier'
''Yes'm?"
''Why are you sitting on that boys
face?'
'FWhy. P'-
did I not tell you to always count
a hundred before you gave way to pas
sion and struck another boy?
.sYes'm. and I'm DOM it; I'm just
sittin' on his face so he'll be here
when I'm done countin' the hundred"
Houston Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and is
the best remedy for DIARRHRA. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. TWENTY-FIVE cents a bottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

G. A. Aldrieh and friends visiting
him attended the Barton fair
the past week.
There being no service at the
church here Sunday morning some
attended services at West Burke.
Miss Flora Mclaughlin, who
teaches the South Ridge school,
boards at Charles Aldrich's at the
village and is carried to and from
her school by Mr.. Aldrich's people,
two and half miles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Another Theory Demolished.

SIT costs nothing to be polite"
you're wrong. While / was polite
ly picking up a glove for lady yes
terday my new four dollar hat blew
off and rolled in front of passing
trolley Chicago Record Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
A cantIe Hint

Young Man = Your twin daughters
seem absolutely inseparabIe. The
Mother-Oh. I don't know. A young
man with half million, like yourself,
ought to make good as a separator
Chicago News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
NanoIeon,s EnaIisE1.

Napoleon |. began to learn English
at st. Helena. and there is letter ex-
tant from him which begins: Since
sixt week learn the English and do
not any progress. Six week do fourty
and two days II might have learn
fivty word for day could know it two
thousands and two hundred
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Inheri+ed.

Knicker-Jones is all the time want
ing more money Bocker-No wonder;
his father was a college president and
his mother was woman.-New York
Sun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Lucky Dec.

my wife is excessively fond of her
poodle. Actually, I'm beginning to
look on it as sort OF rival to me-
Say, you're lucky. I'm only sort
of a rival to my wife's oodle."-Kan-
sas City Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Ricker,s Local Market.

The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Sept. ID. 1910 were:
Poultry. $500 lbs. a 10 to II cents
Lambs. 400 a to cents.
Hogs, 275 a ia to cents.
Cattle, 100 a 215 to cents.
Calves. PCS a 315 to cents.
Mich cows, % a $25 to $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Her Excuse.

Widow Ito dressmakerl-You must
really wait awhile for payment for
the mourning dresses. we are still too
sorrowful to consider financial matters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

He only confers favors generously
who appears. when they are once con-
ferred. to remember them no more
Johnson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Grace Methodist Church

THE LAST CALL for the few vacant
seats on Sunday night at z o'clock.
This illustrated sermon will prove that
at least one man went to prison for do
ing a little thinking on his own account.
Stay Away if You Favor Bigotry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
A clumsy compIiment.

She Ito partner claiming first dancel
You are an early bird. Mr.. Glossinest.
He (gallantlyl-Y Yes; and, by Joye, I've
caught the worml-London n. A. P.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
That Boy Aqain.

Mrs. Boardem-I ordered lamb and
you sent me mutton.
Butcher-It was lamb when it left
here, mum-Judge's Library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
How He Got Out of 1t.

TOW Tie GOT Out OF It.
My dear, before marriage you told
me all your doings.''
Eyes, but now / have come to think
such talk savors too much of egotism."
-Lppincott's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
Supplying a Want.

Shabby Individual Ito painter up lad
Ger)-Hi, you're dropping your paint
all over me.
Painter-WeIl, you're badly in need
of coat of some sort.-London Tit
Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
A Better Position.

ssWhy did Dollarby sell his hotelY'
"He wasn't making money fast
enough"
ssWhat is he doing now?'
Hes luxuriating in the position Of
head waiter"-Pearson' Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14


Freeman's meeting the 9Th was
a very rainy day and not large
vote was cast. There seemed to be
great Indifference on the part OF
the voters, there being nearly 70
names on the check list out of about
200 that did not vote at ALL
e. L. Macy and Ora Jesseman are
to move to their new homes this
week, they having exchanged places
Less than month now remains
in which to pay taxes and save the
discount.
Mr.. Chandler and family are ex-
pected to return from their vacation
this week and services will be held
at the church next Sunday as usual
Farmers are digging their po-
tatoes and find they are rotting
badly.
Miss Madge Burnham returned
to her school at Lyndon Center the
past week where she teaches in the
primary department at that school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Prior from
Massachusetts, visited at w. I. Camp
BELLS the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. e. G. Potter from
st. Johnsbury, who visited at G. w.
Peck's the past few weeks, returned
to their home Monday night.
Miss Fanny Hastings has had a
very nice monument erected at the
family lot in memory of her father
and mother.
Herbert Burnham, who has been
at a hotel in New York the past
summer, returned home here Satur-
day. He is to return to Middlebury
college in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Harris of
Lyndon visited their mother, Mrs.
o. e. Harris several days recently.
Carydon Parker has been making
changes on the inside of his house,
David Smith of West Burke doing
the work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

Good reasons must, of course, give
place to better Shakespeare.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

This world is to the sharpest. heaven
to the most worthy. Cicero.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14
SUTTON.
Death OF Mrs. Isaac La Clair-Town
and Personal Affairs.

Mrs. Isaac La Clair, who has been
sick and a great sufferer from an
internal cancer, died Sunday even
ing, the 4th. Her funeral was held
at Barton at the Catholic church
Wednesday morning. She leaves a
husband and several children to
mourn their loss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

49,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-09-14

And she didn't fOrOSee q
call you on her telephone
entS when il would be mig
her. TO go over or send over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25
TAFT PTRPOSELY MISSED.
~. Anna =. BlOunt. . sgmrasast. says
He Deserved % Toe.

CHIcA"'. April 3I.-That President
Taft was hissed not through . mistake
hut by intention at the recent suiragist
convention in Washington waa the uns-
quivocal declaration OF nT. Anna 7.
Blount yesterday In an address before
the Suburban Clvics and Equal suffrage
League " Oak Park.
Not only did she VOICE her approval
OF tho Kissing indident. but the woman
doctor and suRraGist heaped ridictlle
on the ENecutiveis personal appearance
and behavior. Or. Blount's talk NAs
bassd On her sSpsriencs Al the Washing
ton sunragist nesting. She said:
The statemen, tina, President Taft was
not bis~ed when he welcomed the members
AZ our organization TO Washington h a mh-
take Ne Was hiNsed. and was hiased good
and hard. lie deserved q too IL started
when some ono attempted to quiet several
women Who we're taking Others Who
heard the noise took Il up IN the form of
hiss and the President deserved g.
That any man should deny Inc right II
the ballot 20 women because he was afraid
that bad women might vote b ridiculous
Doe the fact that q man y bad deprive him
Of the right OF sufirage7
I think that tho women who InhabIe the
rod light distrtct have - much right 20 Drm
lection through the ballot - have aalodH
keepers and men Who kssp disreputable
reaorts. Dsstdes. when women have the
right % vote thsrs viii not be a. many bad
women ThaiE oondifion n usually due 20
circumstances over Shich ehsy have no
control and tAs VBaD would onaals gham q
better thoir coadition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25

In this fund after the payment % such dls.
count " ~ be divided equally sssvssA sAs
cay and the contractor.
One Der cent. Of the revenue for Q conain-
gent reserve fund. This fund n 70 BE- In.
vested and cease when q ahAll equal 9 paI
cent. Of the co~i 90 construction and equip
ment. " = ~. used to meet dsaciea N
the Operativ s; the road and for OahsI
purpo~-~ p~rWittsd by the commassion. II
shall DO divided equally bstwUan the city
and the cOntractor
- per cent. payable 90 himssll
quarterly - interest on the cost % oonser,lO-
ton and equipment. This b TO b ava1la-
bic for the payment Of interest on cost. co.,
struction and equipment. and after such
Daymsnts for the payHsas g dividsAda.
AFTER mAking such payments ell amounts
remaining shAI BE- divided equally bstwssn
the contractor and the city.
The contractor must sss aside svory
year ehs amounts Tor amortinAtton and
invest and reinvese the amorfinaaiun
find. He 10 obligated % pay interest
on bonds OF other evldsnos u indebted-
ne~s tss'aed by him and pay and dischArRs
the cot OF contsructhon 1t the npeciflRd
rate. The motive power shall b cleo
tric1ty 80 used a. 20 involve no combus-
uon IN ~" s1nnsls nor any injury 70 the
future may permit the Introduction Of
any s'lpertor method % gcnertainR OF
transmitting power. n such may BE-
With the cOns~ns Of the commission
the contractor may begin the operation
OF portion OF tho road before the whole
II compbeted.
The right 10 reserved by the commis-
sion 20 allow Other Railroads 90 lae the
tracks 81 the municipality maintained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25
INSANE PATENT ESCAPES.
Drifts on . Barge Prem wards Island.
Visits Hla sister. DiSapprars.

Thomas Rafferty,. who was sent from
Bellevue eight years ago to the Man
haitian State Hospital for the Insane on
Wards Island. got away Yesterday. He
was out working with other patients on
the farm IN the afternoon and when he
got a chance slowed away on a dirt barge
tied zap at the northwestern end of the
island
Later on he cut the hawser and driftsd
across To rad street. When the barge
got aground he jumped on
He made his way To III West Eleventh
street. where he u~sd To live. 10 see his
sister. The sister told an orderly from
the hospital later oa that Thomas told
her ne was Just over for a few moments
10 get some money and was going hack
Sire iet him have III. money and he
hasn't been seen since
The police u Harhor Squad n found
the barge and learned that Il came from
Wards Island Just about the time they
notified the island the hospital folks dis
covered nc tho dinner roll cali that they
were shy a man. They put two and two
together with the corrsct result
Rafferty, IL 10 years old. single. and was
a clerk He made earlier Intellectual
attempts TO get away When he left tbs.
island 10 In Supposed he had on the jean
trousers and the short jacket. both of
dark gray. that are worn by the patients
He ian't homicidal. Just eTratic. the hos
pisal folk say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25
MEMORIAL TO ross M4RVIN
Tablet Unveiled In sage Chapei no COrnelI
stDdrats Peary speaks.


ITHACA. April "A memorial tablet
10 Ross Gilmore Marvin. the Cornell in
str1ctor who was drowned while on the
Peary expedition 70 the north pole. was
unveiled in Sage Chapel to-day by the
students of Cornell University. and Com
mander Robert y. Peary was here to
deliver the memorial address. An acct
dent temporarily put the university
lighting plant out Of commission and the
power for the organ was also shut OF
hut the fading light from the gray and
rainy afternoon hterinR through the
rolored windows made the services even
more impressive and solemn. and the
student choir did very well without the
organ
The tablet IN Marvin was erected by q
fund rai~s~i 10y the undergraduates Of the
university. and u was placed on one Of
ths walls ut IN" chapel alongside %
memorials 90 other men famed IN the
history 81 the university and not far from
the memorial windows which comment
crate the heroism OT the students Who
lost their lives in the Chi Psi fraternity
house fire
After the opening HYMN and prayer by
the Rev. Albert Lyman 81 Brooklyn.
the university preacher for the day q
small proC~~sion walked up the aisle 20
the place where the tablet hangs The
group included Commander Peary Her
bert L. Bridgman. the Rev Albert j.
Lyman. Mrs. Mary Marvin. the mother
Of the explorer. Mr. William Colgrove.
his sister and the student COMMITTEES
which had charge 81 the ceremonies
After reading n biography % Marvin
President SChuTman introduced Com
mander Peary as one OF the worlds
heroes
Commander peary spok . with coneidrr-
abb. emotion ut Marvin = devotion to DUTY
and what he had done on the expedition
He sad that no was honored to nav
tribute Ia Marvin whom ne regarded az
hIs right hand man i came 90 look
upon him. hs said. as a man who would
accomplish the task asst gned TO him.
Hts reserve powers were great
We erected a monument TO hia mem.
Orv. he said. There u stands to-day
II links your green campus with the ice
fields ~ the north. II II the most north.
erlv monument IN the world. overlooking
The mystery Of IN" north sea Marvin
had been Instrumental IN solving the
problem of centuries. His name leads
the roll Of those heroes who died in the
held and - ln-sparahlv connacted with
the memory or Titanic struggles His
mother NAV take comfort IN the thought
that her son has made the name Of Mar
van immortal. Every man who reads
thai tablet will know that a clear brain.
= clean life and an indOmifabl@ will means
winning IN the race ~ life and the uplifs
4 mankind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-25
SENATOR Knows DENIES TT.
sa,s We WIN Net Retire FROM the Race
for mPaom lnnatoO

WASHINGTON. April - senator Julius
& Burrows of Michigan was very en-
phatic In his denial ~ = story printed IN
this mornings newspapers ~ a despatch
from Detroit saying that he was pre-
parnR TO retire from the rare for re-
nomination for the senate. IL vas
asserted IN The despatch that sentiment
against 'ne senator was 80 strong that
ms frenCls had decided TO hold a confer
ence IN Washington on Tuesday next and
-ndsavoT 20 enlist the good offices Of
senator Burrows's colleague. senator
William Alden smith Failing in this y
vas aid that senator Burrows would be
compelled TO withdsaw from tho rac~
senator Burrows appeared To he much
amused by the story. He SAID thai
John W. Blodgstt. who was named a.
one of the Michigan Republicans who
would participate IN tho Washington
any such purpose - was suggested IN the
despatch.
III any a. your friends have been
making wAgers or Investments under the
IMPRESSION that | am tn retire from the
race for denomination you would do we'll
Burrows
Tho senator 10 rec~vink favorable
reports and appears TO he confident Of
the result. senator William Alden smith.
who was also named ~ . party TO the
forthcoming conference. denied any
knowledge 81 Il and minated that the
story Was Q fairy tale.
Notwithstanding senator BuTToWss do
NAL the Flmor was current here tonight
that some Of the Senators friands had
b~sn suggesting the possibility Of his
rgtiring from the race. Tho senator has
a hard primary fight ahead of him against
Representative Townsend. and his friends
estimate that 10 will cost q large sum %
money 20 carry on q slIcceasful campaign. |
IL waa learned tonight that beeidea Mr /
Blodgett, l.. ~. Iamon. CollectOr % In /
ternal RSvenue Of Grand Rapids. Mich, /
and tWo other leaders Of the Burrows wing |
81 the party are In Washington and have
been comforting with tho Senator. II n |
said that the Michigan leaders will make
an Effort TO Ret senator william Aldan
smith 20 stand by Burrows in his eRorts
60 bs reelsctsd. senator Burrows wa
~lscted 20 the senate In iees and will hn
in line for the Craftsmanship oe the power
ful Finance COMMITTEES - soon a. senator
Aldrich retires.