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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Judge Stafford on the Divorce Cues
ton.

ton.
Hon. Wendell P. Stafford of Wash
ington, justice Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, is re-
ceiving gratifying commentator in
connection with his decision in the
divorce case of Milton E. Davis
against Anna D. Davis, which has
already been noted in the news col
umns. The points involved in this
case are of national Importance as
we'll as interest. 1t appears that suit
was brought in Washington by Mrs.
Davis for absolute divorce and ali
mony. The answer made by the hus-
band was that he had obtained an alb
solute divorce in South Dakota on
December %, 1907, having gone to
that State on April "a, 1907, for that
purpose.
Another legal point involved is the
legality of marriage following a
South Dakota divorce. Davis married
Daisy Shepard, who was named as
correspondent in his wife's suit. The
marriage took place in South Da-
kota, but under Justice Stafford s
ruling it has no legal status in the
District of Columbia.
In his decision Justice Stafford
said:
'Inasmuch as the defendant was
in the wrong, deserted his wife and
left this Jurisdiction, the court of
South Dakota had no jurisdiction
over her and no right to bind her by
it's decree. The matrimonial domicile
was here, and here it remained.
There is no reason why she should
go, 1900 miles to answer his false
complaint. She did not submit to the
Jurisdiction of that court, and what
ever may be it's effect in South Da-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

Joseph Battell says he will give
the state 500 acres of land on
Camel's Hump if the state will agree
to build two roads on to the Hump.
The value of the land is slight since
the forest fires swept over it a few
years ago and the cost of building
safe roads to the Hump would be
large. We think the state should
ask Battell to make another bid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
The Record Of ST Years


/. Since it began business in 1S43. The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York
Has paid to policyholders
$s91, 412, 264.3s
Has accumulated for pol
icyholders 55S,O2O, 1O6.97
Total benefits to policy
holders aggregate 81 AS, 49,, 371.35
In 81 years it has received
from policyholders 1904. PSI 1885
The excess of benefits to
policyholders is $145, $50, 912.80
2. That is to say, In the 81 years of
it's existence The Mutual Life has paid to
policyholders, and has accumulated for
policyholders, more than $145, 900, 900
in excess of all that it has received from
policyholders. The gain has, of course,
accrued chiefly from earnings on invested
funds.
8. During its career its total payments.
to policyholders have exceeded those of
any other company by over $185,O00,
600.
4. Since organization the Company
has paid in cash dividends to policyhold-
ers the sum of $141, 877, 5OO.96. This is
greater than any other company has
paid IN dividends by more than
$40, 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

That bill compelling all hunters to
wear red clothing while in the woods
will have to be read three times each
house before it becomes a law.
That should make it the reddest
thing in the whole state, so why not
amend the bill and compel hunters
to wear that. Anybody shot then
would have the law on their side.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

To our mind the plan of the senate is
the wisest. The workman certainly
cannot reasonably ask for the protec-
ton of more than ninety per cent of
his income and with ten per cent open
to the trustee process his credit is
not entirely destroyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

When a man marks his package
pound and charges you the price
of pound for it make him deliver
you a pound. That's all the weights
and measure bill before the legisla-
ture asks for and the people are en-
titled to that much of square deal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Our Normal schools.

At the risk of being tedious we
wish to consider the subject of our
normal schools further. For thirty
years the state has been aiding in the
support of three normal schools in
the state It is contributing more
now than it did ten years ago $780,
900 per year) and is securing fewer
trained teachers than it did then
Gov. Mead in his inaugural message
said "In considering the question
of increasing our normal school facil-
tiles, it should also be borne in mind
that the plant and buildings of the
present normal schools are owned
and controlled entirely by self-per-
petuating boards of trustees in two
instances, and by the principal of the
school in the other. The state has
no ownership in or control over
them" In other words the state is
placing $4,000 annually in the
hands of private parties for them
to spend as they see fit. They can
spend the money to improve their
property and make it more valuable
to themselves. They can use it and
improved educational work. They
can purchase with it the property
the state does not want. AS
a matter of fact they do not
turn out as many teach
ers nor properly trained teachers If
the state protests they can simply
close their schools and let the state
whistle.
The normal school at Castleton is
the one owned by the principal. That
The state has appropriated money
for it's repair and improvement I'M
until the owner now asks the state
$4,000 for it. That would be good
business for him to improve his prop
erty with state money and then ask
the state to pay him for the in
creased value. The purpose of
Senator Porter's resolution to have
an option secured on the property is
to show these facts. Furthermore
this state improved property is used
for school purposes during the school
year and as a summer hotel during
the vacation for the sole benefit of
the owner. Can any one maintain
that it is good business to continue
this use of state money?
There is a more serious feature to
the normal school situation. We are
getting no state service. Their in
fuence is almost wholly local. They
are located in small communities and
their influence as a result is small.
We are really taxing. every section Of
the state for the benefit of three
small communities If we are to ap-
propriate state money we should have
schools owned and controlled by the
state, that would benefit tt e whole
state. We have not got it by giving
private parties $4,000 year and
we should not try it longer. Let's
have a $4,000 reform in the matter
of normal schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, $3.50
Six months, rs
Three months, so
Clergymen in Caledonia County, $1.o0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Nature study-The Elephant.

Nature Study-The ELEPHANT.
TIL Ephalunt-guess he was s'prised
Wen he woke up one day
An found they'd made him 'thout no
hands
Men he says, Anyway,
Nobody amt forgot my nose;
I'll have to make that do, l
supposed"
TIL Ephalunt looked in tn glass
An he was dreffle glad
Wen they were cutting out his ears
They used mos all they had
Amt nothing stingy bout his ears
Cause he wont tell all that he
hears!
-EMarie Louise Tompkins, in Har-
per's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Since Ma Played Bridge.

Bill, can't you share your Ma with
me
And let me have her too?
I'll bring the wood and really be
The bestest boy she ever knew.
For amt got no Ma these days,
To kiss and hug me tight
No one to give me any praise
Or hear my prayers at night.
Don't cry Billy, she amt really dead,
She's doing what lots of Mamas' do
That's what Pa just said.
But I wish she really might
Just hug and kiss me too,
Bill ,>det me love your Ma tonight
Please let me stay with you.
C. A. C.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post Office as
Becond-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
ADvERTIsING RATES.

Local notices, wants, for sale, ETC., 2 cents
per word first insertion. Legal notices 10
cents a1ine three insertions. Probate notices
e3 90 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents
obituary poetry o cents line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

This paper is entitled to a place on the
Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
Pension Increased.

Pension Increased.
An increase of pension has been
allowed Henry G. Newell of st.
Johnsbury at the rate of $40 per
month from October %, 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

Total .$14.26 $21.87
[Brattleboro Reformer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09
St. uyg Galgilouian
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER >. 1910.


PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
W. J. BIGELow.
Editor and Publisher.
7e Eastern Avenue, St Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-09

W. J. BIGELoW.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
A POLISH WEDDING.
Fun and Profit Strangely Mingled In
the Festivities.

the Festivities.
\ wedding among the Poles may Ger,
lainly be said To hold Its own among
the more entertaining of marriage GUS
toms. There fun and profit are strange
iy mingled i'll the marriage festivities.
for the bride depends upon The we'd
ding festival for her dowry and rarely
fails to get enough to enable her 70
begin housekeeping with comfort.
After the wedding feast II dance is
in order and at tint dance every man
who would distinguish himself must
once in the evening At least claim the
bride for n partner The honor of
dancing with her, however. Is not To
be obtaned lightly. The aspirant must
win the priv ncgc aud pay for IL.
In one corner of the room the moth
or of the bride has taken up her posi-.
ton with plate in her lau. The wise
womau has chosen that plate careful
ly. II is made after the plan of an
eating house coffee cup and could not
justly he described us fruil.
The gallant who wishes To dance
with the bride and. as has been said,
all are IN honor bound to do must
pull cut Il piece of silver and throw it
into the pate. Not until he has sue
ceeded IN ereakinG or chipping that
almost invllcible piece of croekery
has he Wou the honor he seeks Fe.,
succeed IN making an impression upon
the plgte for less than n sum equal to
30 oeatS of cur money
The unney thus accumulated goes IT,
the bride s'lid not unusually amounts
to scventN-6Ne or one hundred dollars.
even where the crowd is apparently
rs poor rs il can we'll be. This sum In
II rurll district of Poland is enough to
start the sauns couple furry In house
keeping. Detroit Tree Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
THE SPEED OF NO RETURN.
Velocity Body Must Have to Leave
Earth and Never Come Back

There are great many odd terms in
science none of which has title so
weird as the speed of no return. This
means the velocity body must have
In leaving the earth in order for 1t
never to come back. 1t has been accu-
rately worked out and Is found to be
about seven miles second. Now
though this speed has never been OBJ
tanned by artificial means on the earth
still 1t is interesting to note the theory
as regards the further actions of the
body. 1t would continue outward In n
curved line until 1t was controlled by
balancing forces, mainly the earth.
moon and sun, in such a way us to
make it have an orbit of its own So
it would go on revolving forever just
as any other planet.
Although this speed has never been
obtained by artificial means. 1t Is
found in nature on the earth, and its
application has a great deal to do with
animal life OH our planet. As is well
known. 1t Is a pet theory of the scien-
lists that the earth Is losing Its atmos-
phere, just as the moon has already
lost hers, on account of the wonderful
vibrational speed OF the molecules of Il
gas. Hydrogen gas Is known to have o
molecular velocity of over the neees
sary amount. and it is startling
proof Of the theory that no free hydro
gen is found in our atmosphere The
theory is that this gas on being set
free rises OH account of It's lightness
and when It gets to the outside edge
of our ocean of air is left behind on
one Of its jumps, the earth going for
ward at great rate itself, something
like eight niles a second.
As the earth gradually lost its at
mosphere 1t would become colder and
colder on account of its inability to
hold the heat received from the sun.
and all animal and vegetable life
would cease. This has already hap
pened to HE moon. its temperature
never rising above zero. though the
sun shines on 1t for two weeks ut a
time
II Is needless to say that even IL this
speed could be obtained by IL cannon
ball or other comparatively small body
the friction with the air on its way
would Immediately burn 1t up, just as
the shooting stars We see are burned
up before reaching the earth. SO If
the visiting of the moon ever takes
place 1t will have to be accomplished
In a carriage with very thick sides
and made Of n material whose melting
point is very high. York Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Iaste and Smell.

Psychologists have long known that
many sensations ordinarily ascribed
10 taste are in reality due to smell.
but this fact has been made clearer
than before by the Investigations OF
German savants Air enters the OIL
factory chamber. where the nerves
connected with the sense OF smell are
conferred both through the nostrils
and through an inlet leading from the
mouth. In consequence Il breath OF
perfumed air manifests its odor not
only when ii is breathed in. but when
il is breathed out For this reason we
are sometimes deceived as to the
source of the pleasure we derive from
things taken into the mouth. the agree
ableness of the impression being due.
in some cases. rather to smell than to
taste.-New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Quaint Picture of Gladstone

According to Turkish newspaper
OF 1876. William Il. Gladstone was
born In 1896, For father he had "A
Bulgarian. His gluttony for gold made
him yellow. He was Of medium
height his whiskers were cropped
close to his face, and las a sign of
his satanic spirit his forehead and
upper forehead were bare. His evil
temper has made his hair fall of. so
that from distance he might be tax
en- for quite bald"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Pre- Columbian Voyages.

Concerning the subject of the discov
cry of America John Fiske says:
Nothing can be clearer from survey
of the whole subject than that these
pre- Columbian voyages were quite bar
rem OF results OF historic Importance.
In point OF colonization they produced
the two Ill fated settlements on the
otherwise they made no real addition
TO the stock of geographical knowl-
edge They wrought no effect what
ever upon the European mind. In no
sense was any real contact established
between the eastern and western
halves OF our planet until the great
voyage of Columbus in 400.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
A WAY TO WOO SLEEP.
Watch a Light Spot on the Wall Till
Slumber Comes

oiumpef ZONES.
Some months ago friend informed
me that he was II great sufferer from
sleeplessDess. He had experimental
with all manner of remedies-baths.
drugs. exercise. dieting-but could find
no relief, writes ii. Addington Bruce
in the Delineator
How about the spot on the WALL
cure?" | asked him.
Il haven't heard of that. What is
it,"
Its very simple" | told him, yet
very efiicacious presume that some
light from the street lamp or the moon
usually gets into your bedroom? Well.
where 1t strikes the wall you will be
pretty sure to find spots that seem to
stand out wildly from the dark back
ground Select one of these patches
of brightness. one preferably not much
larger than II silver dollar Settle
down comfortably in such Il way that
1t will be within easy range of your
vision without straining to see it.
Then gaze at 1t steady.
DO not. however. try to stare it out
of countenance, so to speak. Instead.
let the muscles of your eyes relax
until the spot appears to have con
fused outline At the same time, If
possible. think of nothing but the one
idea-'I am going to sleep.
Before long your eyes will begin
to feel tired. and they will gradually
close Open them and once more gaze
at the spot on the wall Again they
will CLOSE Again open them. Pres
emily you will find it impossible to
open them. and the next instant you
will be asleep
Recently ! again met him and found
him full of enthusiasm
THAT was a splendid scheme" said
he Il sleep like II top nowadays
am asleep almost as soon as | touch
the bed"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
An Unsafe Bird.

"Iiow did the new parrot turn outg"
oh. he's Il fine talkcr. but I'm aw-
fully afraid can't keep him.
Why not
He usco To live IN Il medical col
lcge and tie students taught him IL
Whole lot of professional terms, | was
SO mortified the other night. That
rich Miss Norris WAS calling ON us.
and somebody asked her 10 sing. You
know what II voice she has. Well
She sang II long French ballad for us.
and the instant She finished the last
verse that dreadful bird sereeched
'thloroform her." Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Saved From The Grave.

II had about given up hope, after
nearly four years of suffering from a
severe lung trouble, writes Mrs. Nj.
l.. Dix, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. "Often
the pain in my chest would be al
most unbearable and / could not do
any work, but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has made me feel like new
person. Its the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs Obstinate
coughs, stubborn colds. hay fever, la
grippe, asthma, Group, bronchitis and
hemorrhages, hoarseness and whoop-
ing cough, yield quickly to this won
derful medicine. Try it. soc. and
$l.O0. Trial bottles free. Guaran-
teed by S. w. Cochran & Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

Most dishguring skin eruptions
scrofula, pimplcs, rashes, etc,
are due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters is cleansing blood ton
ic. Makes you clear-eyed, clear-brain-
ed, clear skinned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

The pure food law" is designed by the Gov.
eminent to protect the public from injurious
ingredients in both foods and drugs, 1t is
beneficial both to the public and to the con-
scientious manufacturer. Ely's Cream Balm,
successful remedy for cold in the head, ma
sal catarrh, hay fever, etc, contains no injur
ious drugs, meets fully the requirements of
the new law, and that fact is prominently
stated on every package. 1t contains none of
the injurious drugs which are required by the
law to be mentioned on the label. Hence you
can use it safely
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
HE GUESSED RIGHT.
Now See if You Can Tell Which Fair
One He Selected.

Now Sec if You Can Tell Which Fair
One He Selected.
A certain Turk according to the
story. was once married to a yelled
lady in white In the presence of the
sultan. As soon as the ceremony was
concluded the bride mysteriously dis
appeared.
The groom was led into an adjoining
room, where stood twelve ladies all
dressed in white. but without wells.
Choose from the twelve" exclaimed
the sovereign, her that Is your bride. "
AS the man had never seen her face
the command bewildered him.
IF you make Il mistake added his
majesty. "your life shall pay the for
felt"
The poor man walked up and down
the row of beauties. but saw nothing
whatever to aid his choice.
You have only Il minute left! yell
ed the sultan in anger Choose at
once"
Ten of the ladies', the man noticed,
gave him nothing else than stony
stare. One of the remaining two
frowned. the other smiled. THE
frowning one" he thought. is my
bride for she expresses her displeas-
ure and Impotence at my ignorance.
No" he said TO himself. 1t must be
the smiling one. for she desires to In
wife me to her
After debating the subject in his
mind until his time was up he boldly
made selection from the two. He
was successful. He had regained his
bride Which was she-the one who
frowned or the one who smiled?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Humility is too often being proud Of
the fact that you have no pride
That Little Pain In Your Back

threatens your kidneys If allowed to
go on little while you will suffer
throughout the entire system. Take at
once DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. 1t is the most certain cure
known for the treatment of all diseases
of the Kidneys, Liver and Blood
Write DIR. David Kennedy's Sons, Rom
dout, N. Y, for free sample bottle
and medical booklet All druggists 81.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

Says Il Philadelphia physician: The
utter lack of originality in the human
mind VcNes me Even the insane are
not original in their decisions and ma
Mas. hut they can be divided into
classes. and each class has its one lit
tie uniform and unvarying set of aber
rations. The insane cannot b., other
,han initiative and commonplace"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
The Call Of The Blood.

for publication, finds voice in pimples,
boils, sallow complexion, jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on
the skin, all signs of liver trouble.
But Dr. Kings New Life Pills make
rich red blood; give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, fine complexion, health. Try
them. 25c Mt s, w. Cochran Go. Is.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Evil often triumphs. but never con
Quers.-Roux.


In his STORY of the Birds" James
Newton Basket says; To slight ex.
tent In some birds the tai, may be
used as a rudder. but where the wing
is perfected turning is effected with
very scant tail The use Of the tail
always has more reference To the up
and down movements than to the lat
eral. II comes into play In alighting
tns brakel or in rising (as kltelike
surfacel and Is used dexterously by
the soaring birds In balancing them
selves against varying currents OF air
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

ut must be annoying to have to ask
your husband for money" said the in
trusive woman
II wouldn't think of doing So" re-
piled Mrs. Cumrox. I'VE insist on
family games Of bridge and in that
way avoid being under the slightest
obligations for what he contributes"
Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20
Natures Work.

There is not n moment of any day Of
our lives when nature is not producing
scene after scene, picture after picture.
glory after glory, and working still
upon such exquisite and constant prin
ciples OF the most perfect beauty that
ii Is quite certain that II is all done
for us and intended for our perpetual
pleasure. -Ruskin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

"They tell me" said the innocent
maid, that your marriage was the re-
-ult OF love at first sight. Is 1t true?
1T is" answered the round Shout
dered man sadly. Had | been gifted
with second sight I'd still be In the
bachelor class"-Chicago Record Her
aid
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild, easy, healthtul action of the bow
els without gripping. Ask your drug
gist for them. IS cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-20

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suti,e ring
AT any drug store.