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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15


Mrs John Perkins entertained her
mother, Mrs. Frank Shaw from
Walden last week.
The Ladies' Society will give a
social at the home of Mrs. H. o.
Lyon next Saturday evening.
Mrs B. F. Drew is the latest vic
tim of the grip.
Mrs. w. S. Russell who has been
caring for Mrs. Nellie Nickerson of
Kirby is at home.
Miss Annie Brown is in st. Johns
bury assisting in the care of her
aunt, Mrs. Hoye, who is i'll.
Miss Stella Ranney of Kirby was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Evelyn
Ranney last week.
Walter Cushman has finished work
at Fairbanks scale factory and NOV
ed to his fathers farm which he
and his brother, Wilbur, have hired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Cushman Will
move into the cottage house which
is near
George McGinnis has begun work
on Edward Lees new barn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15
Use American Liver Tablets.
A Mothers Meeting.

Sixteen mothers met at the home
of Mrs. George H. Cross yesterday
afternoon at the invitation of the
education committee of the Wo-
mans Club to form a Mothers Cir
Gle. Mrs. Cross read "a Crop of bet
ter Boys and Girls" Mrs. George /.
Green read poem, Mother Mine, :"
and Mrs. Anna S. Cross sang two
songs. A social time was spent in
discussing some of the topics this cir
Gle would like to take up, and it was
decided to hold meetings on the sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of each
month at 8 O'Clock at the homes of
the members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15

old phrenologist, who has for many
years been familiar figure on the
streets of ST. Johnsbury, was found
dead in bed in a lodging house in
Concord, N. H., on the evening of
March z. He was born in Unity, N
H., in 1886 and served during the
Civil War in the End regiment, New
Hampshire volunteer infantry, en-
listing in 1862 and being discharged
in 1863. He has been well known
in this section for years and was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15

Shake off the grip of your old
enemy, Nasal Catarrh, by using EIy's
Cream Balm. Then will all the
swelling and soreness be driven out
of the tender, inf1amed membranes.
The fits of sneezing will cease and
the discharge, as offensive to Others
as to yourself, will be stopped when
the causes that produce it are re-
moved Cleanliness, comfort and
renewed health by the use of Cream
Balm. Sold by all druggists for SO
cents or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc
Warren Street, New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15

commonly supposed to have some
property although he never bought
a meal or lodging if he could beg
one. He was in ST. Johnsbury last fall
and at that time it was said that he
had been i'll. With his stick, and a.
red bandanna tied about his neck
and his skill at reading bumps he
was an eccentric figure not easily
forgotten. He received small
pension but had no settled home
and never married.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15
TO CLOSE THEIR STORES.
An Agreement Reached Between
Several Firms to Take Effect
On April First.

Several Firms to Take Effect
On April First.
The Berry-Ball Dry Goods Com
pany, L. P. Leach & Co., Lougee &
Smythe, Berton Staples, E. N. Ran
dali, Steele, Taplin & Co., F. g.
Bundy, G. E. Brown, Moore & John
son, The Amos w. Scott Company,
Frank E. Harris, Asselin Brothers,
L. S. Jewett, A. M. Goodrich, Henry
Woolworth & Co., have agreed to
close their stores at the following
hours: Monday evenings at nine
o'clock; Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at six o'clock
and Saturday evenings on or before
II o'clock except the two weeks next
preceding December 25th when it is
optional whether they shall keep
their stores open evenings or not. 1t
is further agreed that the stores will
not be opened on Decoration Day,
July Fourth, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas or New Years unless there
is a public celebration of the fourth
in this town when they can open if
they desire.
The agreement provides that where
there are alleged breaches of the
agreement complaints shall be sent
the executive committee of the Com
mercial club and a board of arbl-
tration shall be chosen. This board
is to give a hearing within week
after their appointment and in case
the party is found guilty a penalty
of not more than $50, nor less than
$25 shall be imposed. After paying
the costs of the arbitration the bal
ance of the fine is to be equally
divided between the signers of the
agreement.
The agreement is to take effect
April first this year and continue
until Jan. 1, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15

vaudeville. The selections include
readings. vocal solos, quartet music,
songs and specialties of all sorts.
The F. C. A have purchased a
pool table and box ball outfit and
are making other improvements anu
changes at st. Agnes Hall.
Farmers have been tapping
their trees for about a week now
and sap has run a little, especially
since Sunday, but no great amount
of sugar has been made yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15
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KIRBY.

Mrs. Belle Russell from East St.
Johnsbury who has been caring for
Mrs. L. J. Nickerson has returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs William Parks from
Lyndon visited at E. H. Mitchem' S
one day last week.
Rev Sidney Willis, who was called
from South Acton, Mass, on account
of the illness of his mother, has re-
turned home. Mrs. Willis, who de-
veloped pneumonia soon after being
taken to Brightlook hospital is much
more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Russell visited
over Sunday with friends at Nc
IndOeS.
Charles Gay from Newport is Wis
iting Alonzo Brooks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15
| SUNNY
MONDAY

Sunny Monday is an ideal
soap for washing Aannels,
woolens and finer fabrics, be-
cause it contains no rosin and
there is absolutely no danger
of shrinking; it leaves them
as soft and fleecy as they were
originally.
In addition to this, Sunny
Monday Laundry Soap con-
tains a marvellous dirt-starter
which saves time and rubbing,
as we'll as wear and tear on
clothes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-15
Our One-Piece
White Dress Line

Wonderful value s. 95 So $500 S. 50, ST. so
So S2o 80 and $500 Please note the fine
materials in <fesses.
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Fast ST JOHNSRURY.

Use American Throat Tablets.
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Prof. William B. Rounsevel, the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant 10 resolution passed by the
Parish Board Of School Directors Of
the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, at its
regular meeting held on the sth day OF
February 1911, I, Isaac Barron, presi-
dent Of the said board, hereby give no
tice that in compliance with said resolu-
ton, a special election will be held IN
School District No. 4 Of said Parish OF
Caddo, Louisiana, on Saturday, the 25th
day of March 1o1t for the purpose Of
submitting 10 the property taxpayers,
qualihed under the Constitution and
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, to vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
tion. to-wit:
70 levy a special tax Of FIVE mills on
the dollar. on ali property in School
District Ne. 1 Of the Parish Of caddo,
Louisiana. subject to State taxation. an
nually for he period Of ten years, for
the purpose of
Completing payments on the public
school building already erected N sald
School District No 4 ii the town OF
Ida, to build an addition thereto, the
title to which shall vest in the public, to
equip same. and for maintenance.
For the purpose OF said school cleo
tion, the polling place will be Ida. Com
niissioners B. II. Means, W. G. Key
nolds Tt Thomas; clerk, A. ]. ALI
son .
A said special election the polls viii
open At 4 o'clock am. and close az ;
o'clock p.lils and the election VII pe
conducted II accordance with the laws
81 Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice IS also given that at ;3o
o,elnek pm on Wednesday, the 1ath
day Of April 1911, the said Parish Board
Of School Directors OF the Parisn q
Caddo, Louisiana, viii meet N It's once
s Inc court house in open session, pro-
ceed 10 open the ballot boxes examine
ana count tho ballots iii number and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14

person, firm or corporation. any game
bird, dead or alive, after March I of
any year and until the opening date of
OF the fall season, as well as during the
close season.
It is unlawful to catch or have in pos
session any white perch from March to
June.
This notice is published at the request
Of the game warden Of Caddo parish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14

THE FISH AND GAME LAW.
It is unlawful to offer for sale by any
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
VALUE OF TRANSFERS
Authoritative Reports from Mayors of
Meridian, San Antonio, Dallas and
Chattanooga.

With the view and purpose Of obtain
ing information as to the value Of trans
fers in other cities, letters have been
writer to mayors of cities, not New
York nor Philadelphia, but to cities OF
about the size III population of Shreve-
port and Of Chattanooga, Tenn and
Dallas, Texas.
The answers received are in substance
as follows
MAYOR OF MERIDIAN. MISS.
He says. Would not grant extension
of franchise for consideration of trans
fers. The date referred to, beyond
to4I, is too far i'll the future to be con-
sidered at this time
And yet some citizens Of Shreveport
are ready and willing to surrender one
Of the best assets Of Shreveport, the ex
tension Of the 1o4I franchise to 1854,
for transfers.
MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
He answers: 4 would not be willing
to grant extension of franchise for a
consideration Of universal transfers
Il would not grant exclusive right to
streets to one company.
Children under II and school chill
dren half fare (21-2c1 with privilege Of
transfers to any line"
It would seem that the Mayor Of San
Antonio does not place such an extra
ordinary value on transfers as would
some of the friends of the Shreveport
Traction Company.
MAYOR OF CHATTANOOGA.
He declares would hardly be will
ing under any circumstances to extend
franchise now in force from 1o41 to
1901
I would think universal transfers by
NO MEANS d compensation for such
an extension.
Transfers in a city like Chattanooga
are exceedingly beneficial to the people
and presume they have been no harm
to the traction company
"The traction company here carries
policemen and frernen free and school
children for three cents
The Mayor of Chattanooga is right
in his declaration that universal trans
fers is by no means compensation for
such an extension as the Traction
Company is seeking.
FROM THE MAYOR OF DALLAS
He says The governing authorities
have no right to grant extensions to ex-
isting franchises. and can hardly con-
ceive of any condition which would jus
/ tify granting any extension of time or
a franchise which does not expire until
1871, and would not be inclined to grant
such an extension, and certainly not fol
the mere consideration of universa
transfers
Our charter forbids the granting o
exclusive franchises to any one, ant
would not DC III favor OF granting sacf
franchise even if the charter permitted
it Any person or corporation obtain
ling franchise pays 4 per cent Of theil
gross receipts to the city for such privi
I1ege
School children ride ON half fare
Policemen and fremen are furnishes
with passes.
| Who will venture to dispute this de
clafation Of the Mayor Of Dallas as be
ling fair 70 tlie community, to the tax
lpayer and to all classes Of the people
Is il possible that Shreveport is to con
ltinue giving away its best possessions
limited indeed, all others having bee
given away
Is il not time for the city to deriv
some substance in fact which will be G
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
THE TRACTION COMPANY
The Mayors Letter to the President of
the Company and the Reply.

1t would seem unnecessary to waste
space in multiplication Of words over
all issue we'll understood by every intel
ligent citizen AS was recently devel-
oped, the Traction Company has failed
to carry out its contract during the past
fourteen years, which was legal and
binding.
On Saturday, March II, on the advice
of City Attorney Jack, the Mayor, Mr.,
Eastman, addressed letter to the pres
ident of the Traction Company, the fol-
lowing being a copy:
THE MAYORS LETTER.
Capt. w. F. Dillon, President Shreve-
port Traction Company, Shreveport
La Dear Sir-Enclosed find copies OF
letters of the city attorney reporting and
advising relative to rates charged school
children over the lines of your company.
You will note that under ordinance
Iof September 10, 1907, duly accepted by
the then president of the Shreveport
Belt Railway Company and the Shreve-
port City Railway Company, TO whose
franchises the Shreveport Traction
Company succeeded, school children OF
the city Of Shreveport should have been
enjoying during the past fourteen years
a threc-cent rate with transfers over the
Union Depot and Parkview belts in go
ing to and returning from school.
As understand, they have been given
three-cent rate on purchase Of tickets
while going to and returning from
school, but they have never been given
transfers Will you please explain why
the company has thus failed to comply
with its legal obligation and will you
also state whether YOU expect to imme-
diately comply with This provision Of
the company's contract
You will also note that although the
Highland Park and the Shreveport Sub
urban railway lines are limited TO a rate
Of IL cents for children going to and
returning from school, the Traction
Company, which operates its cars over
both lines, has been and is charging q
fare of three cents, and that only on the
purchase Of coupon tickets Will you
please explain under what authority the
Traction Company charges this rate
Will you also please state whether you
Il
expect to Immediately reduce this rate
to 2 ~ cents as provided in the fran
cfiise Of those two lines.
/ shall expect and appreciate prompt
reply Yours very truly,
]. H. EASTMAN, Mayor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14

general benefit to the city, the taxpay-
ers and all the people2
The extracts printed are culled from
the original letters which are preserved
for future reference. Answers from
other cities will be published as re-
ceived
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
Lost

Commercial National Bank time GER
tiheate of deposit No 4Io8 The public
is warned not to trade for same, as I
am the lawful owner thereof. This Feb
ruary 10, 1911. w. H. PHILLIPS.
I7a4 Creswell St, Shreveport, La.
February I6. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14

amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said spe-
cial election
This 18th day of February 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
February FL, 1911. President.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
TAKE NOTICE.

All communications and articles I'M
solicited will be charged ten cents line
for every line exceeding half column
space. Personalities will not be enter
tained at any price.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14
THE ANSWER.

Hon. ] H. Eastman, Mayor, City of
Shreveport, La. Dear Sir-1 have yours
of the 10th instant, relative to the fares
Of school children on the Highland Park
line and transfers to school children on
the Union Depot and Parltview belts,
and III answer thereto would advise:
That it is only recently that we dis
covered anything relative TO transfers
on the above mentioned belts. | had
read the printed ordinances and as we
now discover this feature seems to have
been omitted However, the 8 cent fare
10 school children only entitled them to
ride on such fare going TO and from
school. and there was no necessity Of a
transfers as either belt would take a
child to the same schools, and as you
can readily see, no transfers would be
needed.
In reference TO the 1-2- cent fare on
the Highland Park line, all that is neces-
sary to obtain the rate of 2 IL cents is
that the person purchasing tickets adj
wise US that it is for use on the High
land Park line and tickets viii be issued
at that rate,
| assure you that the company has no
desire to escape any of its obligations
contained in any Of the ordinances and
hope that this fully gives you the in
formation asked for in your above men
toned letter. Yours very truly.
w. r. DILLON, President.
VIII the Mayor be entirely satisfied
with this answer, or will he proceed
within the mandates of his official posi-
tom
It is on the Mayor. in his official au-
thority, that the people must place their
reliance.
To our view the answer IS indefinite
and unsatisfactory. II is conceded that
during the past fourteen years the chill
dren or rather the parents Of the chill
dren riding on the line at issue have
been deprived Of the right and privilege
involved in transfers.
This transfer system as established
entails an unnecessary call to the ticke
Office for transfers, which should be is
sued from the cars.
Further comment is unnecessary, AM
to each individual is left the interpreta
lfion Of the issue
| However, the city has some right
(which sfotld be maintained for and i
the interest Of all the people.
| What Is the Mayor going TO d
Iabout it5
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-14

When quality and price are the con
siderations, we believe il IS to your in
ferest to let US figure on yonr printing.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
THE SEWERAGE FRANCHISE.

The ordinance for the sewer
age franchise is printed in this
issue of the Jimplecute, and
should be read very carefully by
every citizen and property own
er in the city. While the jump
lecute conceeds that Il sewer
system is benefit TO any town,
yet it should be so modified as TO
be for the greatest good to the
greatest number-not for a few
who work for their special bene-
fit regardless of how it may af
feet the person of limited means.
The Jimplecute believes the
city should put in sewerage
system on the same line as it
did the water works system-by
submitting it to vote of the tax
payers, and if carried, to let all
surplus money earned be used
to extend and make it a perfect
system, If it is for sanitary
purposes and to benefit the
health of the town, let every dol
lar be expended in helping the
people to make connections and
give us a clean and sanitary city.
Do not grant it to a corporation
that asks the city to use force so
they can earn fifty per cent on
the capital invested. If we wish
civic improvements let the city
do it's part-hot force unneces-
sary expense on the working
class-they help to make town
as well as the capitalist. This
franchise, which the present
council wishes to grant to an
outside firm is too binding on
the city and the people. Left as
it now stands, it will force many
poor but Industrious person
who own their little homes to
sacrifice that home and move
out of the limits, as they are not
financially able to comply with
its rigid demands. Again, why
are some so suddenly taking
such great interest in this fran
chise as it now stands and try
ing to force it on the people re-
CARELESS of their protest? Have
they an acquired interest or do
they secure some special benefit?
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
The Civic League.

A special meeting of the
League was held on Thursday,
August 3. One hundred dollars
had been donated to the organi-
zatiOn by an unknown friend for
civic work and as the league had
not been in operation, with the
exception of the painting Of the
school building, for the past year
it was necessary TO call special
meeting to oil the machinery and
get the wheels in motion again.
Various committees were APP
pointed and work will begin
next week. The work will. be
mainly on the lines of improve
ment in the way of sightliness.
1t is proposed to cut down trees
in the business district where
they give the town an overgrown
appearance, destroy weeds, have
papers picked up, etc, and also
keep up campaign in the jump
lecute for civic pride. We ask
our citizeus to help the League by
attending to their sidewalks and
alleys and encouraging the work
in every way possible.
Mrs. b. f. Sherrell, Sec.
3 or q doses 1865" will cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price 26c. go
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
One Hundred Dollar Donation.

A loyal citizen, and one whose
civic pride is highly developed,
has donated one hundred dollars
to the Civic League to be used
for cleanup purposes and tidi-
ness in general. This loyal citi-
zen does not wish his identity
known, thereby doubling his
generous act Just such deeds
are what puts new life into or
CARNATIONS. We feel that there
is one man who wishes TO give
substantial proof of his interest
and appreciation of the work of
the League and such an excel
lent example, we hope, will be
followed by other well-wishers
of whom we are sure the League
has many. Civic LEAGUE.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
Council Tabled Resolutions.

At the regular meeting of the
City Council Monday night the
resolutions passed by the mass
meeting of citizens that morn
ing in regard to the sewerage
franchise was tabled and the
franchise steam rolled over their
resolution by a vote Of 5 ayes
to noes 0. Councilmen Neider-
meier, Frank, King, Nielsen,
heimer and Singleton voted aye;
Councilmen Reese and Torrans
not present.
At this time G.. A. Daugherty
was appointed City Recorder and
j. E. Smiley City police, to take
effect at once. On the Sth the
franchise for sewerage was We
toed by Mayor pro tenn j. NJ.
beware, which will be found fol
lowing the Ordinance on the first
page of this issue.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
Blackjack Academy.

Aug. Mr.. Chastine and
wife were the guests of Mr.. Pom
der Saturday night and Sunday.
Quite few of our people went
over to kellyville Saturday to the
Advent meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. King are
the parents of another girl.
Miss Mollie Belle Lee was the
guest of Mrs. Ponder.
Mrs. Spreading and Mrs. Wood
called on Mrs. King Sunday.
Mrs. Morris baby was on the
sick list last week.
Prayer meeting has common
ccd; there is considerable inter
est manifested.
Sunday afternoon one of Mr..
Spradlings mules and a colt got
in the stable and the colt kicked
the mule and cut it up quite
badly.
There will be an Advent minis
ter preach here at the School
House the 4th Sunday in this
month.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11
Sanitrry Notice.

The attention of the public is
hereby called to the following
ordinance in part:
ORDINANCE.
Be it enacted by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Jefferson.
That all closets or privies and
pig pens in the city shall be
cleand out, refuse buried, in ten
days from this date MAY %,
1909 and lime or other disinfec.
tants placed therein, and any
person using or keeping such
closets and pens without clean
ing and disinfecting same, after
) days notice by the City Mar
shall, or one of the Street and
Alley Committee, shall be held
guilty of misdemeanor and fined
not exceeding $500 and cost.
The city has appointed Mr.. j.
f. Smiley City Marshall and Mr.
G.. A. Daugherty Recorder and
everybody Is requested 10 CO.
operate with US in enforcing this
ordinance, as the present condi-
tons are such as TO make it
necessary for the preservation
of health that we clean up our
back yards as well as in front,
and if any of the citizens will re-
port unsanitary conditions exist
ing in their neighborhoods TO
Mr.. Smiley, or the undersigned,
we will give it our prompt at
tention.
Let everybody clean up and
use plenty of lime or other dis
infectants. Respectfully.
G.. FRANK,
Chairman Sanitary Com.