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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

Very much, indeed. excepting for
tho slight difference In age"
That would never be- noticed in tho
dark. % q poor light Am the same
heighty-
Practically. yea"
And my voacef- could 200 distin.
guish ms from her by my voicor'
7 might: yet probably not, unless
my suspicious were aroused What is
n you are thinking abou&f-
She took q deep breath. standing
now directly facing him In the light.
-Of playing Miss Maciaire tonight,- .
she said quickly. -O< taking her
place. and learning what Il II of 40
much Importance Hawiey has 10 re-
port Don't you think Il might be
dopef~
Tho sheer sudacity Of this unex pect.
Cd proposal left him speechless. lie
arose To his feet gripping the back
OF tho chair. almost doubling II no
could have heard Alright. his eyes
searching the girls face which wan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26
Leather Pavement.

leather pavement has stood a
successful trial of a year near Bir-
mingham. England. The material is
leather waste. shredded almost to
pulp and treated with bitumen and
heavy wheels, gives off little dust, re-
sists wear, and is not influenced by
weather. Its noiselessneSS and
SpringineSs give novel kind Of com
fort to horses and drivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

1t is understood that a young lady
of Charleston has challenged Mayor
Rhett to a dive off the boulevard wall
and to swimming contest in the
Ashley river. If the Mayor accepts
the challenge or declines it he will
be in the swim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

The biggest fish story Of the season
comes from Charleston about this
time every year, The story is told
in the Charleston Post Of bass that
was caught off Station 90 which
weighed "a pounds and measured As
inches long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-26

The remOdeled and enlarged stores
Of Mr.. Moses Green on Main street
are nearing completion and they
make "A decided Improvement in the
appearance OF that part OF town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT.
Commercial Club to Elect Officers
and Enjoy Banquet Tomorrow
EVening-Fun Promised

The annual meeting and banquet
of the ST. JohnsDury Commercial
club will be held in Pythian Hall
tomorrow evening at $50 The ban
quet will be served first and there is
reason to expect a real feed. The
Pythian Sisters under the direction
of Mrs. S. J. Somerville have prom
ised to serve the dinner and that is
a guarantee of a kind of meal
Mother makes
The banquet will be followed by
the election of officers and between
the fiery flights of oratory in the
nominating speeches there will be
some features of an amusing nature.
Harry M. Cross will perform some
stunts, Robert Mackinnon will give
some selections in dialect and L. N.
Smythe will present the wise men
of the country store in a way that
will make wise men feel silly. There
will also be other speaking and
every member should try to get a
ticket of Barney Mead, C. G. Braley
or at the Caledonian ONCE and be
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
W. ]. BRYAN COMING.
Famous Lecturer To Speak in St.
Johnsbury May q under the Aus
pices Of the Academy Boys.

The boys of the ST. Johnsbury
Academy are trying to raise some
money to make some necessary re-
pairs on the Academy buildings and
have succeeded in securing an attrae-
tion that will be sure to fill The
Colonial and add considerable money
to their fund. They have secured
the promise of w. J. Bryan, the
famous lecturer and politician, to
come here on the evening of May %
and deliver an address on non
political subject.
Mr.. Bryan is not an easy man to
secure and the boys are indebted to
Elisha May for Mr.. Bryan's promise
to come. Mr.. May is personally ac-
quainted with Bryan and wrote a
personal letter to the lecturer tell
ing him of the boys purpose and
their lack of money. These things
appealed to Mr.. Bryan with such
force that he promised to come if
it was possible for him to do 50,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
CLERKS GET TOGETHER
Gave Banquet AT Pythian Hall In
Honor of Committee Who Sc
cured a Night Off.

For the first time in their lives the
clerks of the ST.. Johnsbury stores
held a "get together banquet on
Thursday evening at Pythian Hail.
The affair was arranged in recogni-
ton of the efforts of the committee
from the Commercial club which sue
eeeded in securing for the clerks an
additional evening every week. This
committee, which consisted of Rev.
Peter Black, chairman, A. H. Nc
Leod and j. Rolf Searles, negotiated
with the merchants and succeeded in
obtaining the consent of the dry
goods and clothing dealers to close
Thursday evenings beginning April
first. This gives the clerks four eve
nings a week and genuine cause for
rejoicing.
The banquet proved to be a de-
lightful affair and everyone expressed
the wish that 1t might become an an
nual event. The reception committee
consisted of AlYi Calderwood, G. A.
Brodien, Fred Pope and Harry Har-
den. Through the courtesy of D. A.
Noel an orchestra furnished excel
lent music before and during the
banquet. Covers were laid for 81
and all did justice to the simple ban
quet, well cooked and well served.
After supper short speeches were
made.
Herbert Smythe acted as toast
master and first called upon Charles
Locke as clerk who has been work
ing here for rs years and knows con-
ditions as well as any. Mr.. Locke's
remarks were largely reminiscent.
He said that when he came here only
one store closed any evening and that
one on Wednesday only. Gradually
a change has been wrought until
now the result aimed at for 25 years
has been obtained. He prophesied
that in 25 years more the clerk may
keep the same hours as the Office and
business man do.
B. M. Shepard sang a song which
was so warmly received that he was
compelled to respond to an encore.
In presenting the committee the
toast master said they represented
the church, the state and finance and
as the church should always lead he
would first call upon Rev Peter
Black. Mr.. Black told some very
amusing stories and pfophesied that
the new plan would result in good for
merchants as well as clerks.
After selection by the orchestra,
J. Rolf Searles spoke. He spoke in
humorous vein but with thread of
earnest underneath it and manifested
a sincere interest in the welfare of
the men and women he was address
ing. Mrs. H. H. Spear, accompanied
by her brother, Herbert Symthe, sang
two selections very acceptably.
c. w. Steele, president of the Com
mercial Club was the last speaker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
INSPECTION OF co. d. v. N. G.
Federal and State Military Officers
Were Present.

Federal and State Military Officers
Were Present.
A crowd of over 200 turned out
Monday night to see the annual in
spection of Co. d, First Infantry, v.
N. G. Capt. Particle of the Fifth
Infantry, U. S. A., stationed at
Plattsburg, was the inspecting Of
fcer and the Company was put
through it's PAGES in heavy march
ing order Forty-one enlisted men
responded to the roll call and this
was considered a good showing. They
made a very good appearance and
both the spectators and visiting Of
fcers showed a great interest in the
work. Besides Capt. Particle the
following officers of the Vermont
National Guard we're in attendance
and reviewed the Company, Col. H.
e. Dyer of Rutland; Adj. Gen. L. S.
Tillotson of st. Albans; Major John
W. Tinker of the second battalion of
ST. Jonnsbury; Second Lieut.. E. H.
Van Cour battalion quarter
master of the third battalion, of
Morrisville; and Sergeant w. F..
Cote of the First Infantry, who is
attached to the Vermont National
Guard. Sergeant Cote arrived in
next ten days instructing the non
Among others present at the inspec-
ton were Ex-Lieut. Col. G. M. Bon
nett, and Ex-Captains Henry w. Ellis
and Charles A. Celley. Capt. f. G..
Landry and several other members of
Champlain Guard also took an
active interest in the work of the
local officers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
VOL. LxxIv, No. s6-wHoLE NO. sS47.

He spoke of the work the club has
been trying to do since it's organiza-
ton and said that this was the first
time they had been told that they had
done well. He suggested the use of
the word statesmen" instead of clerk
as meaning much more than the COM
monty used term. Mr.. Mcleod de-
clined to speak but the other MEM
bers of the committee praised the
work he had done saying that he
really deserved all the credit.
J. e. Bertrand moved that the
clerks organize club and offered his
hall for the first meeting four weeks
from the night of the banquet. The
orchestra played once more while the
company was breaking up.
The committee which arranged the
banquet consisted of John Chalmers,
Louis Kimball and Ernest Barbiery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Mrs. Dodge's Trial May L.

On Monday, May L, Mrs. J. Marshall
Dodge will be put on trial on charge
of killing William Heath at her home
in Lunenburg. Heath was shot on
Sept. 18, 1910, while he and Mrs.
Dodge were apparently alone. Mrs.
Dodge is the wealthiest woman in
Lunenburg. The woman is at liberty
in $1,000, the laws of Vermont per-
mitting bail in murder cases where
no motive is mentioned in the war
rant and Indictment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Use American Liver Tablets.
EARLY Birds and FLOWERS.

Bird arrivals since last reported:
Chicken hawk, March "a; winter
wren, March 27; red-winged black
bird, March 20; American crossbill,
March 80; bronzed grackle and pur-
pie finch, April 1; cedar waxwing,
April 2; golden-crowned kinglet,
phoebe and chipping sparrow, April
5; yesper sparrow, marsh hawk, and
white-winged crossbill, April z.
The first flower of the season is
the hepatica brought in by Margaret
Paine on April 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Bible Students, Meetings.

AAAONOAARS3Se
The people of st. Johnsbury had
the privilege, Sunday, of hearing the
able lecturer, A. H. Mcmillan, of
New York City, representing the In
ternational Bible Students Associa-
ton. He gave public address In
Pythian Hall at three p. M, and
talk, both morning and evening, to a
company of Bible students assembled
frofn,sofhe of the surrounding towns.
In the morning Mr.. McMillan spoke
on the memorial or Lords supper,
and the evening service was in the
form of a question meeting. The
topic of the afternoon address was
Goods Provision for the Heathen."
The lecture was of deep interest, in
which the speaker pointed out, from
the Scriptures, Gods gracious plan of
restitution for the world. The
speaker was very logical and force
full, drawing his conclusions from the
testimony of the scriptures.
Mr.. Mcmillan went Monday morn
ing to Montreal to speak before the
Bible students in that city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Itis a great privilege

for any man to be able to guarantee his
wife, in case of his death, a certain annu al
income No chance for loss or nis-iuvest-
ment Write as the dates of birth of your
self and wife. and we will send you specimen
annu al income policy.
w. w. SPRAGUE e SON,
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont
ST. Johnsbury. Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

THE Man of the Hour made
his third visit to St. Johnsbury on
Friday evening and proved to be the
same meteorically successful youth
that he was on his first visit. The
company compared favorably with
the others seen here, several of the
caste being the same as last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Browns Cigar Store

The annual meeting of the Old
Pine Golf Club will be held at the
Museum, Tuesday evening, April Is,
1911, at 7.3O O'Clock for the leIction
of officers and the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents line for the first
insertion and five cents line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy.l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

Green Mountain Lodge, No 4e. N. E. o. P.
Regular meetings on the second and fourth
Tuesday evenings OF each month at Odd
Fellows Hall, Railroad Street.
H. S. HUGHES, Warden.
D. M. MOVES. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Will You Call Up

and tell us when we may
put your Coal ina This
is simply a reminder mas
much as we know that
you would like to get in
at the lowest price on your
winter supply Of Coal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. No.
2, Tuesday evening, April 1S.
e. L. MORRILL,, Act. c. c.
w. c. H ARvEY. K. R. s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

Palestine Commandery, No. S, z. T.
Stated .Conclave, viii be held Tuesday
evening, May 9.
EDMUND p. HAMILTON, EN-. Commander.
ofoI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

CHARLES Bennett, E. H. P.
DRLos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. III. T. and A. NJ.
Annual Communication, Thursday even
April 13.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12

Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Knights of Pzthias.

DELos M. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-12
Last Clam Chowder Supper.

The ladies of the Universalist
church will serve their last Clam
Chowder supper in the vestry of the
church from $50 to 500 o'clock,
April 13.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15

PUTS PRICE
ON PROPERTY
WHILE THE COMMITTEE FIXES
THE PRICE AT $4,000 THE
GOVERNOR SAY SIT Is TOO
MUCH AND OFFERS IT FOR
$500.

Not $4,000, but $500 is the
price which Governor West wants for
his share of the site lying just east
from the capitol grounds, and which
a committee has been negotiating for
as building site for the new build
ing to be erected by the state for
the supreme court and the library.
The committee which has been ne
gotiating for the property consists of
State Treasurer Kay, President Ben
Selling and Speaker Rusk, and they
placed the value of Vests share of
the block at $4,000, and criticised
other property owners for holding
their shares so high. Now the COVER
nor comes to the front, and goes
them one better, by placing the value
of his own property at $500, and
fixing the value of the street improve
ments at $4,000, and that is the sum
he wants for it, and not one red cent
more.
The governor made the announce
ment after his return from the Sius-
law country last night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15

Jr., ]. Ray Pemberton. W. p. Ringle.
Enos Presnall, Beulah Ratliff, F. d.
Roberts, John Pembsrton, Sylyanus
Presnall, H. E. Valentine, J. NJ. Ward
L. H. Roberts, Hans Suffli. c. E.
Whitney, VIM. H. Owen, C. X. Scott
Julia SchDnerman, Hesiah Pickett. C
T. Sample, Mrs. ]. A. Woodard, Mrs.
E. E. Wallace. c. H. Hill, Mrs. S. L.
Faezett, Mrs. ]. G. White, ]. H..
White, Abner John Mr.. and Mrs.
Ritchie, B. G. Frazier, Dan Gibson.
Besides this petition, there are
four others being circulated, which
will be filed later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15

Twenty thousand dollars is the
sum needed for the launching of the
club-that is, that will cover the pur-
chase of site and the erection of
a building upon it and its equipment.
So much has now been subscribed
that the remainder is assured, and
hence the celebration Friday evening.
AS soon as the required amount is
secured articles Of incorporation will
be drawn, board of directors elect
ed, and negotiations begun for the
site.
Several local boys will show upon
the program Friday evening in the
way of boxing, and Gaines and Silver
thome promise something unusual
in \the fistic line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15
OPPOSED TO
ENLARGING
HIGH SCHOOL

To the Honorable School Board, Dis
trict No. "a, Salem, Oregon:
The undersigned taxpayers and
patrons of this district, respectfully
petition against the enlargement of
the present High School building.
We believe the loss from tearing out
existing walls, stairways, heating
plants, ETC., and the reconstruction OF
the same will more more than pay for
the additional land to accommodates
a new building, and will much better
serve the true interests of the dis
trict:
]. D. Walton, S. U. Smith, E. e.
Pruitt, Ed. E. Elkin, E. c. Minton,
Michael Ward, w. c. Polka, G. A.
Cole, L. D. Ratliff, A. C. Mcmillan,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15
COLLAPSING
OF BUILDING
KILLS MANY

Nashville, Tenn, March 15.-Three
persons were killed, five are dying
and at least 10 others are believed to
be buried beneath the walls of the
&. H. Falls Hardware company
which building collapsed this after
noon while workmen were clearing
away the ruins. The structure was
gutted by fire several weeks ago,
leaving only the walls standing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15

One trouble about having your own
way is that you are thereby prevent
ed from blaming any one else for the
consequences.
The man who has made and lost
several fortunes must be the historic
man who finds more pleasure in pur-
suit than in possession.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15
AN ATHLETIC
CLUB IS NOW
A CERTAINTY

That the city will have in the near
future an Athletic club patterned af-
ter the Multnomah Athletic club is
now assured, and those interested in
the enterprise will celebrate their
success with an opening at the Opera
House Friday evening with one of
the livliest programs of sports that
has ever been pulled off in the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15
Little Fellow Is Lost.

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.1
New York, March ia general
police alarm was sent out today for
George LanE, standing I feet, 4
inches high, who is lost in New York.
Lanz is trapper from Winnipeg,
Man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-15
Vacant Lot---Snap

Two large lots on a corner, which
could be cut into three lots. side
walks on two streets; sewer and
taxes paid; abstract guaranteed; on
two car lines; close to school. Price,
only $3.50.
BECHTEL s BYNoN,
347 State Street.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

in vertical position to the binder attach
ment bv means of chains and gathering arms.
Latterly various improvements and modifca-
tons Of the design have been made and new
inventions along the same line have been in
troduced. In some OF the machines the binder
is In almost horizontal position instead Of
vertical.
Naturally, badly tangled fields make the
progress Of corn harvester somewhat slow.
but It is remarkable with what precision the
machine will right the stalks Owing to the
great variation In the height of the corn, even
In the same field, the binding attachments are
given great range Of operation and in some
machines they are placed as high as 81
inches. The machines weigh from 1,400 to
1900 pounds each and cost, on an average.
$126. The average number Of acres cut per
day by such a corn binder is upward Of eight
and the total cost per acre of harvesting the
corn by this method following for cost of ma
chine, wages OF driver, outlay for Irvine, etc)
averages about $3.50. Corn shockers cost
about as much as corn binders and weigh ap-
proximately the same These are the ideal
machines for owners Of small farms who do
most Of their own work. man with three
acres Of corn per day at total expense of
$106 per acre as against $3.50 per acre with
the machine previously described.
The fundamental features Of the corn
shocker are the circular rotating cutters
which cut the corn as the machine advances
and the circular rotating table upon which the
corn Is collected vertically to form a shock.
A loading device for handling the shocks adds
greatly to the efficiency Of the modern ap-
proved type of machines Corn pickers. ma
chimes which remove the ears from the stalks
(which latter are left In the held) cost $3.50
each and are operated at an expense OF S1.s1
per acre Combined huskers and shredders
are the latest additions to corn handling ma,
chinery and on up-to-date farms these are IA
many instances operated by gasoline engines.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

leguminous crops, the application of manure.
etc. In not few instances corn farms have
been rendered more profitable by rearranging
the fields In order to make them more uniform as
regards moisture and soil fertility. Soil wash
ing, that is, the washing away OF the surface
soil-one OF the bugbears Of corn growing-is
being prevented by systematic means such as
were almost unheard of a few years ago.
The big problem of fertilizers Is one which
touches the very heart Of the corn-growing
Industry and the experts In and out OF the
government service have prepared very ex-
plicit directions for enabling the corn grower
to add to his soil nitrogen or whatever other
ingredients are most needed to produce the
longed-for prize ears Of corn It has been
found upon investigation that many farmers
have had very different ideas az to how corn
should be planted and cultivated but at the
same time 1t has been discovered that no
hard and fast rules can be laid down as ap
plicable to the whole country. The corn
grower who is cultivating deep soil in a Sec
ton where there is prolonged dry weather will
obviously have to proceed on different the
ory from the man whose land Is low and wet.
The point that Is being driven home Is that
each farmer must study his own particular
needs.