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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
WELLS RIVER
Officers of Col. Preston Post G. A.
R.-PersOnaI Mention

CESOAAd1
At the annual meeting Of Col.
Preston Post, G. A. n. last Wednes-
day evening the following officers
were elected; 5. e. Goss, commander;
w. H. Munsell, senior vice command.
er; Kimball Marshall, ]. v. c.; w.
H. Goodwin, chap; Andrew Aitken
quartermaster; G. N. Paige, o. D.;
A. M Whitelaw, o. g.; John Symes
surgeon. At the w. r. G. meet
ing the same evening a new mem
Der was received into the order and
at the close of the meetings a social
was enjoyed. Mrs. Finley Mcdonald
gave two piano solos and Mrs.
Wheeler a reading, after which re-
freshments were served. The next.
w. r. G. meeting will occur Wednes
day evening, Jan. 1.
On account of necessary repairs
being done at the electric light sta
ton last Wednesday the streets and
houses were in darkness, except
those having kerosene lamps. Mr..
-Hetherington closed his store as he
was short of lamps
Mabel Miller, Isabelle Field and
Nellie Bailey are home from Middle
bury, George Bailey from Worcester,
Mass, Catherine Graves from Bur
lington, Ella George from Northfield
Mass, Henry Munseli from North
field TO spend Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Learned re-
turned last week from Iowa where
they have spent two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marshall of
Canaan, spent Christmas in town
with their father, KimbalI Marshall.
Mrs. Goodwin was the guest one
day last week of MRS. Titus at
Horse Meadow, N. H.
Mrs. George Wheeler and other
from this place were in st. Johns
bury shopping last week.
Miss Bernice E. Baldwin has gone
to Arcadia, Fla, to spend several
weeks.
Dr. and Mrs. Lee are in Durham,
Canada, today wednesday, to ca
Christmas dinner with the doctors
mother and sister
Mrs. E. d. Carpenter and Mrs. b
w. Smith have been busy the pas
two weeks arranging Christmas ex-
ercises which were held in the villag,
hall Tuesday evening. Christmas
trees and the fruit thereon, were an
interesting part of the program tc
the children.
Schools closed last Friday for two
weeks.
Mrs Nathan Kicker who was re-
ported critically i'll last week, is |
much better, and her aunt, Mrs. M |
M. StuTgis returned to New Britain. |
the first of last week.
Mrs. Dearth has gone to Boston to
spend the winter with her daughter. |
Mrs. Crook of North Haverhill |
was in town Friday to visit her
Mrs. Finley Mcdonald.
Miss Isabel Esden of Middlebury If |
here to spend the holidays with Miss
Nellie Bailey.
C. N. Paige is delegate and J. A.
George alternate, from Col. Pres
ton Post to Department G.. A. r. en-
campment to be held in Rutland in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Fl. Goodwin spent
Christmas in WoUdsville with their
sister, Mrs. Hattie F. Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
MADE ALL FRANCE LAUGH.
The Political Fight Bst~ee@ Dunaaa
and Paul de kocl.

The Political Fight BStV~ocm Duuaaa
and Paul de kocb.
When Dumas pere opposed Pau
de Kock for the representation Of a
Paris reimbursement the historic cam
paign convulsed the whole of France.
Dumas address was very brief Sub
stantially 1t ran:
II have written 400 volumes and
thirty-fve plays. The books have
brought in 11.453yOO0 francs and the
dramas 6.36O.O0O francs. MY work
and my success have kept $500 people
alive for thirty years"
Paul de Kock was more than equal
to the occasion I'm his reply:
II have kept many more people,
alive. My sixty-three novels have
brought In 100000 francs. live hi
the Boulevard St Martin. From tol
@ O'Clock I'm the afternoon I sit at my
window watching the cocoanut vend-
ers pass All France knows H. Sol
not a visitor comes to Paris without
writing in bis notebook that he must
not forget to go and see Paul de KOck
at his window watching the cocoanut
sellers Each OF them naturally takes
the omnibus to get to the Boulevard
St Martin - threepence: afterward.
the omnibus again-another three
pence. Twenty thousand sixpences
year for twenty years. To the omni-
bus company alone ! have brought
10000 l pass over the Russian prin-
cesses who have been so eager TO see
me that they have mot Bhrunk from
the expense OF u cah."-London
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25

CrOupy Coughs and Wheezy Colds
The quickest simplest way to rid
the children of dangerous croupy
coughs and wheezy stuffy colds Is
to give them Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t gives almost instant
relief and stops a cough promptly.
1t soothes and heals. Contains no
opiates. III. l.. Blomquist, Esdaile,
Wis, says: my wife considers
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
the best cough cure and it gives the
best results" G. G. BINGHAM.
Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
EAST BARNET
Pleasant and Profitable Christmas
Entertainment at Joe's Brook

School
Miss Parker, the teacher of the
Joe's Brook school had a nice en-
tertainment for her scholars Friday
afternoon and evening. In the af
ternoon they had a Christmas tree
filled with presents for the children,
and in the evening they had a box
supper from which they took between
$40 and$12. The money is to be used
in purchasing some new books to
put into their school library.
Elmer hoy is still confined to the
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Coburn are
rejoicing over the arrival of daugh-
ter in their home Dec. IT.
The illustrated lecture given here
by Rev. w. G. Clark Sunday evening
was fine. There were also some illus
trated songs which were good.
Mrs. Ernest Randall and two
children went Monday to Providence,
R. l., where she will spend a week
with her brother, Mr.. Orr.
There will be no Christmas tree here
Wednesday evening on account of
the measles being in the place.
Charles Harvey had electric lights
put into his house recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
A NOVEL PROCEDURE
Judge Allows Woman to Pronounce
Sentence Upon Husband

New York, Dec. 13.-"For the mo-
ment you are the magistrate and am
a spectator" said Police Magistrate
Appleton to Mrs. Isabel Archer, who
had brought her husband into court
and told a story OF cruelty and aban-
donment. You go ahead and do just
what you like to this man. What do
you think should be the sentence?"
Sitting in judgment upon her hus-
band, the woman sentenced him to
one year Of probation and to pay her
Sc a week for the support Of their four
children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25

Mrs. Mary Plamandon and Mrs
Jean Hunt were in st. Johnsbury.
Saturday.
Mrs. Angie Blanchard and Miss
Mildred Blanchard we're in St.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
PASTOR Russell
IS CHALLENGED
ACOTlpIete Answer to the Query,
who Ordained Him 2"
The Whole Subject Clarified For the
Public Benefit - Clergy and LaIty
Unscriptural Terms.

Albany, N. Z,
Nov. II. = AS al
ways, Pastor Rus
sell got the crowds
today. We report
his discourse on
Ministerial Ordi-
mutton and Titles
Very evidently it
is a reply to an at
tack recently made
upon him by a Mr..
w. T. Ellis. field
editor of The Con
tiHeHt, and alias.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
NIONROE

Larkin Hosford fs home from
New York for a week.
Mrs. Hattie Hatley and Mrs.
Bert Bedell and Miss Alberta, were
in st. Johnsbury the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Mabel Hunt and Mrs.
Howard Emery were in st. Johns
bury Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
Thayer For Boston Port Collector

Thayer For Boston Port Collector
Worcester, Mass. Dec. Let Is
stated It is more than possibility
that Congressman John A. ThayeT
viii be made collector OF the port OF
Boston under woodrow Wilson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25

Edison c. Blodgett of Boston has
come home TO spend the holidays.
The school closed Friday with ap-
prOpriate exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
Nice For the Guest.

The 25 cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
The True Ordination.

Finally the Pastor showed the true
ordination to be the importation Of the
Holy Spirit Whoever receives this
has Gods authority to be His am
bassadOr and mouthpiece- Such show
the work of the holy Spirit regenerat-
ing their minds and hearts. giving
them insight into the Scriptures. and
enabling them to be Gods mouth
pieces. ministers OF His Truth.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16
New York, April

New York, April 16.-In a
statement issued today, Postmas-
ter Edward M. Morgan estimat-
ed the amount of mail carried by
the Titanic at $500 bags. This
would be about ten million pieces
of mail, destined to all point in the
United States.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16

Lillian Russell says that firt-
ing is detrimental to beauty, and
Lily is even yet sure beaut.
Flirting was never her way. She
just got the hook into them and
yanked 'em aboard with a strong
straight, hand-over-hand haul,
did Lily.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16
EMENSE FORTUNE GOES
DOWN WITH TITANIC


full if the underwriters who car
ried policies on the Titanic will be
ale to meet their obligations.
The losses are staggering, the
greatest in the history of marine
insurance. Just how large they
are cannot be said definitely for
some time, but in addition~to the
vessel, cargo and contents of the
ships strongbox, there was a big
registered mail shipment, and
two of the male passengers in the
first cabin carried with them
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of jewelry.
And ship, and cargo, and mail,
and jewelry are two miles below
the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
All the insurance the White
Star people could have written on
the Titanic was $4,000. They
carried $4,000 of this them
selves. They tried to write poll
cies for $5,OOo,0OO but the mar
kets would not carry so large an
amount. .
The consignment of diamonds
aboard the Inflated ship is esti-
mated at from s., 100000 to S.
100000. This will be a. total loss.
The underwriters also will have
to pay ENORMOUS sums on per-
lsonal baggage. One woman on
board carried an insurance policy
of 100000 on a collection of
pearls, and nearly every society
woman carried heavy insurance
on her jewelry.
The actual value of the Titanic
is in dispute today. The White
Stor coro0at1v said at the time she
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16

resent an expenditure of $12,-
100000. Other men said this fig
ure was too high, but it is certain
that vessel and furnishings were
worth atleast 100000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16
Her First Umbrella.

An country woman went to
town to purchase an umbrella one
day. The shopman, who was
most obliging, brought out sew
eral for her to look at.
After examining them for a
time she got the one she wanted,
and on getting home she couldn't
open it, and took it back to the
shopnan.
"Eh, Tom, aw dern't like this
umbrella"
why, how's that?" said Tom.
Sits one of the best I've got in
the shop" Pulling off the case,
shot it up for her to look at.
well, by gum!'' exclaimed the
old woman, Jaw didn't know
they peeled 'em like bananas. =
Miss E. Smith, Ontario
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

to trouble the coloners always first
choice for counsel"
Gets 'em off, does he?" The judge
spoke somewhat grimly.
Mighty nigh always. But then he
has most astonishing luck in the matter
of witnesses. That's been commented
on. too" The judge nodded compre-
hendingly. Il reckon you'd call Tom
Ware, out at Belle Plain, one of Fen
tress' closest friends. He's another OF
your conundrums. l wouldn't advise
you to be too curious about the col
onel"
why not?" The judge was frown-
ing now.
1T will make you unpopular with a
certain class. Those of us who've been
here long enough have learned that
there are some Of these conundrums
we'd best not ask an answer for"
The judge pondered this.
do you mean to tell me, sir, that
freedom of speech is not allowed?" he
demanded, with some show of heat.
Perfect freedom, if you pick and
choose your topic" responded Mr..
Saul.
"Humph!" calculated the judge.
Now you might talk to me with all
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

state as the wife of its governor, Jo-
seph Aston, for a time little was
heard Of her. When her father. after
spending a miserable existence abroad
decided to return to this country, The
odosia planned to visit him. Her only
died. The blow had almost broken
her heart, and she expected to find
consolation by this visit to her father.
But the law Of South Carolina at that
time prohibited the governor from
leaving the state, so Theodosia was
compelled to make the trip north
alone.
On December 81, 1912. she set out,
with a few servants and picked
crew, in a sailing ship, the Patriot. 1t
was but a short time before the vessel
had cleared the Charleston bar and
was out Of sight. Nothing was ever
heard of the vessel or any of its pas
sengers or crew thereafter. Not even
bit of wreckage of the Patriot was
ever found to bear evidence Of what
had happened. Whether a storm sent
the craft to the bottom with all on
board or whether 1t was looted or
sunk by an enemy or fell a prey to
pirates. who may have killed Theodo-
sia or sold her as slave in the orient,
no one was ever able to say
For a number of years thereafter
there was an unconfirmed rumor that
Theodosia had been captured by pi-
rates but as she was rich and could
have paid a heavy ransom for her
release, this does not seem likely. Par
ticularly is this true when the money
loving character of piracy is under
stood II the vessel was wrecked 1t
Is odd that not one trace was left to
bear evidence Of that result. There
fore the mystery of Theodosia Burr
is still unsolved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

He was convinced that on the strength
of his prospective fee the judge had
gone to Belle Plain, for what purpose
Mr.. Mahaffy knew only too well.
1T took you some time to get up
that abstract, Price?" he presently
said, with artful indirection.
Il shall go on with that in the morn
ing, Solomon; my interest was dissi-
pated this evening"" rejoined the judge.
Looks as though you had devoted
good part of your time to pedestrian
ism," suggested Mahaffy.
Quite right, so did, Solomon"
Were you at Belle Plain?" demand
ed Mahaffy harshly and with a black
scowl The judge had agreed to keep
away from Belle Plain.
mo, Solomon, you forget our pact.
We'll, l am glad you remembered
lit"
They finished supper, the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted, when the judge produced a
mysterious leather covered case. This
he placed upon the table and opened,
and Mahaffy and Hannibal, who had
drawn near saw with much astonish-
ment that 1t held handsome pair Of
dueling pistols, together with all their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

staring at him in amaZement, saw
that Of sudden the sweat was drip
ping from him. But the judges ex-
citement prevented his attempting an
other shot at once, twice his hand was
raised, twice it was lowered, the third
time the pistol cracked and the can
dies flame was blown level, fiuttered
for brief instant, and went out.
did I nick the tallow, Hannibal?'
The Judge spoke anxiously.
Yes. sir, both Shots"
I'VE must remedy that" said the
judge. Then, as rapidly as he could
load and fire, bullet after bullet was
sent fairly through the flame, extin-
gushing 1t each time. Mahaffy was
too astonished at this display of skill
even to comment, while Hannibal's de-
light knew no bounds. That will do!"
said the Judge at last. He glanced down
at the pistol in his hand. This Is
certainly a gentleman's weapon!" he
murmured.
To Be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

ton Of vast energy in the electric arc,
the oxygen burned" so to speak, and
then the nitrogen being caught. held
and utilized. '.'
The plant at Nitrolee consists Of
monster furnace. oxidation tanks,
with connecting pipes. steam recepta-
cles. cooling chambers and then, of
course, the absorption towers The
furnace contains the flame chamber
which is constructed Of specially pre-
pared fire clay brick, with masonry
and iron supporters. The two cleo
trodes convey the current, which in
the magnetised field, furnishes the arc
: through which the air Is driven. The
effect of the intense heat Of from
5000 to $500 degrees centigrade, up
on the air is to consume the oxygen
and carbon dioxide and disassociate
the particles. leaving the nitrogen in
the form of nitrous oxide. This nj
trous oxide escapes through a channel
built along the casing Of the furnace
into the fireproof-lined gas-collecting
pipes which convey the gases to the
steam boiler house, where the temper
ature Is reduced to about 1000 de-
grees centigrade. The temperature
is further reduced in the cooling tanks
and then the gases are conveyed to
the oxidation tanks and then to the
absorption towers, where crushed
limestone is found. The result Of
this last process Is the desired nitrate
Of lime. The price Of the finished
product is'about $50 a ton.
The scheme of making fertilizers
from the air sounds like the medieval
story Of the philosophers stone, which
had the power Of transmitting baser
metals into gold. The achievement is
a striking exemplification Of the prog
ress of science, particularly in the
line of constructive effort. The in
creasing of the source of supply of
nitrogen, means the increasing Of the
fertility and productiveness Of the
soil, which means the augmenting Of
the supply of foodstuffs for human
consumption. 1t Is one Of the victor
les Of peace more lasting and more
vital than those Of war.
The efficiency of the scheme centers
about the consumption Of surplus
power Of Great Falls. 1t Is well
known that at certain seasons Of the
year the supply Of power Is at max
imum. The river Is falling and the
motors are running and the power is
being generated. This cannot be.
sold on contract for 1t is liable to be
reduced within a short time. There
Is another feature about the sale Of
power In that 1t is available for use
only twelve hours in the day, save
a small percentage Of the total
the lighting Of cities and towns,
which is a small percentage of the
total. The effort Of the Southern
Power company officials Is in the d.
rection Of supplying a consumer Of
power during the twenty-four hour
period. This electro-chemical plant
will operate twenty-four hours in the
day.
IT rs or supreme interest that the
first plant Of the kind In the Western
Hemisphere and one that holds out
so much for future achievements, will
be ready for operation within few
weeks and that 1t is located within a
short distance Of the Queen City and
is controlled by Charlotte corpora
ton, the Southern Power company
Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19
THEODOSIA BURR.
Her Fate One of the Mysteries That
Will Never Be Solved.

One of the greatest mysteries that
can be chronicled in this country was
the disappearance Of Theddosia Burr,
the beautiful and devoted daughter Of
Aaron Burr For a number Of years
before she fell in love and married
a rich southerner Theodosia was the
undisputed belle Of old New York.
Her fathers position in public life
would have assured her great recog-
milton. but her devotion to him. even
after he had become disgraced in the
public eye, brought to her favorable
comment and admiration for her dig
nified loyalty.
After Aaron Burr had drifted to
Europe to escape the scorn which he
met with on all sides from his former
friends and his daughter had gone to
live in Charleston. where she was des-
tined to become the first lady Of that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19

necessary paraphernalia.
Where did you get 'em, judge?-
Oh, amt they beautiful" cried Hanni-
bal, circling about the table in his ex-
citement.
MY dear lad, they were purchased
only a few hours ago." said the judge
quietly, as he began to load them.
For heavens sake, Price, do be
CAREFUL" warned Mahaffy, who had a
horror of pistols that extended to nc
other species of firearm.
Il shall observe all proper precau-
tion, Solomon" the judge assured him
sweetly.
Judge, may l try 'em some day?'
asked Hannibal.
Yes, my boy, that's part of a gen.
tlemans education"
well, look out you don't shoot him
before his education begins snapped
Mahaffy.
Where did you buy 'em?" Hanni-
bal was lodging about the judge, the
DelteT 10 lolloW lne opeidtioii VI ioau
ing.
AT the gunsmiths, dear lad. 1t oc-
Cured to me that we required small
arms. If you'll stand quietly at my
elbow and not hop around. you'll re-
lieve Mr.. Mahaffy's apprehension"
II declare, Price, you need a guard
ian, If ever a man did," cried Ma
haffy, in a tone of utter evaporation
why, Solomon"
"Why-they are absolutely useless
1T was a waste of good money that
you'll be sorry about"
BLESS you, Solomon-they AIM
paid for!" said the judge, with thick
little chuckle.
Il didn't do you the injustice tc
suppose they were; but you haven't
any head for business; aren't you
just that much nearer the time wher
not a soul here will trust you? That's
just like you. to plunge ahead and use
up your credit on gimcracks!" Ma
haffy prided himself on his acquain-
Itance with basic principles of econom'
les.
Il can sell 'em again." observed the
judge placidly.
For less than half what they are
worth!-I never knew SO poor man.
ager!"
The pistols were soon loaded, and the
judge turned to Hannibal.
Il regretted that you were not witt
me out at Boggs' this evening, Hanni'
bal; you would have enjoyed seeing
me try these weapons there. Now
carry candle into the kitchen ant
place it on the table,
Mahaffy laughed contemptuously
but was relieved to know the purpose
to which the judge had devoted the af-
ternoon.
What aspersion is ranking for ut
terance within you now, Solomon
asked the judge tolerantly. Assuming
a position that gave him an unob'
structed view across the two rooms
he raised the pistol in his hand ant
ldlscharged 1t in that brief instant "hei
he caught the candles flame betweer
the notches of the sight, but he failed
to snuff the candle, and a look Of bit
ter disappointment passed over nj!
face. He picked up the other pistol
This time" he muttered under hi!
breath.
TRY blowing it out-try the snuff
fcrs!" jeered Mahaffy.
This time!" repeated the judge. un
needing him, and as the pistol sho
rang out the light vanished. by
heaven. l did it," roared the judge
giving way to an uncomfortable burs
of feeling Il did it-and 1 can do i
again-light the candle, Hannibal"
He began to load the pistols afresf
with feverish haste. and Mahaffy