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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Probate of VIII.
ESTATE OF DANIEL S. &C

ESTATE OF DANIEL S. cox.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia SIS.
The Honorable PROT ate Court for the Dis
trict ofCaledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Daniel S. Cox, late of
Walden. in said district, deceased, greeting:
At a Probate Court. holden at st. Johns
bury, within and for said district, on the Sth
day of March, A ID. 1912, an instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
OF Daniel S. Cox. late of Walden,
In said District, deceased. was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
9Th day of April A. d. 1912, at the Probate
Office in said St. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity. in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court at the time and place
azores aid, and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury in
said District, this 18th day of March,
A. d. 1912.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Will Hit o. M. Barber.

The democratic House majority
has taken the initial steps to abolish
the commerce court, of which Hon.
o. M. Barber is a member, by cut
ting out of the appropriation bill
the item for its support. Further,
it is asserted by them that if the
senate restores the item they will
absolutely refuse to agree and thus
deadlock vitality necessary appro-
priation bill. This is essentially
spite action, the democrats profess
ing to believe that the commerce
court has suspended too many of the
orders of the interstate commerce
commission. 1t is difficult to under
stand how the friends of the court
will get around this action by the
House, but they profess to believe
that a way will be found
J. E. HARRIS
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The Bingham Studio
Probate of WIN

ESTATE OF PATRICK FRANCIS o'MAL-
LEY.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia
IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons inter
ested in the estate of Patrick Francis ON al
ley, late of st. Johnsbury, in said District, de-
ceased, greeting:
Ata Probate Court, holden at st. Johnsbury
within and for said District on the I 9Th day
of March A. D., 1912, instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament OF
Patrick Francis ON alley. late of ST. Johns
bury in said district, deceased, was presented
to the court aforesaid, for probate.
Audit is ordered by said court that the 9Th
day of April A. D., 1e12, at the probate
Office in said St. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
" in the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said district, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury, in
said District, this 18th day of March
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
NEWARK
CIntended for last week. J

INTENDED for last Week-t
Many people of this place were
saddened by the death of Mrs. Henry
Moulton, March 3. She had been in
poor health for only a short time
Mary Bachelor was born in Stannard
in January 1852. In 1879 she mar
ried Henry Moulton of this place
and has since then filled her place
here as a devoted wife and mother
and has gained the friendship of all
her neighbors by her kind words and
deeds. She is survived by her hus-
band and three children, Augustus,
Leon and William of this town, also
a step daughter, Mrs. Hiram Moul-
ton of Sutton and two brothers, JOS
eph of Thetford, and Robert of
Newark. The funeral services were
held at the church Wednesday, Mar.
6, Rev. Fred Williams officiating.
The floral tributes were very beauti-
full.
Alfred Ball died Wednesday, Mar.
6, after an illness of only few
days. He was born January 10,
1928, and with the exception of
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NORTH DANVILLE.

There will be a cabinet social at
the church vestry Friday evening,
March %. Refreshments of plain
doughnuts and sugar on snow will
be served.
B. A. HIATT and daughter Florence
were called to South LittletOn by the
death of Mr.. HATS father, Saturday.
Mrs. A. d. Simpson died at her
home in Walden Mountain, March 6
after a short illness. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson have lived at the same
place and worked for E. and T. Fair
banks and Co., for over 20 years
and she had many friends. She was
an estimable Christian woman and
will be greatly missed in the home
as well as by her many friends. Flu
neral services were held Sunday,
March 10 and the good attendance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

ESTATE OF PATRICK FRANCIS O'MAL-
LEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

few years his home has been in New
ark. In 1887 he came to live with
his nephew, Corydon E. Ball, and
has since then made it his home. The
funeral services were held at his
late home, Friday, Rev. Fred Will
Jams officiating. Interment was in
the old cemetery beside his father,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
EAST CABOT
(Intended Tor Iast week.


Ralph White has completed his
work at w. I. Abbott's and gone to
Calais to visit his uncle Herbert
Scribner.
Mrs Marion Ralston of Plainfeld
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Murdo Beaton.
Herbert Ashley of Waltham,
Mass, is working for Walter Alb
bolt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barr spent
Wednesday at West Danville, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. McCosco.
Franklin Beaton is working for r.
S. Barr for the season.
Mrs. Carrie Houghton and sons
are visiting at Silas Houghton's.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McCosco of
West Danville, were at Nelson
Gates Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Bankruptcy Notice.
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNTrBl
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.

IN THE DISTRICT NOURI OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Fred G. Crockett. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Fred G. Crockett of
Hardwick in the county of Caledonia, and
District aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that the 9th day
of March, A. d. 1912, the said Fred 6.
Crockett was duly adjudicated bankrupt:
and that the first eeting of his creditors
will be held at my Office in ST. Johnsbury, in
said District. the 4th day of April A. D.
1912, at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, exam
Inc the bankrupt and transact such other
business may properly come before said
meeting.
G. G. FRYE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, VT, this 18th day
of March, A. d. 1912.
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from people from both sides of the
Mountain showed the esteem by
which she was held by those who
knew her. Rev. J. B. Higgins Off
eiated and the bearers were f. E.
Bickford, M. S. Sanborn, A. t. San
born and A. G. Sanborn and the body
was laid to rest in the Pope ceme-
terry
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
How cold Causes kidney Disease

How Cold Causes Kidney Disease
Partly by driving blood from the
surface and congesting the kidneys,
and partly by throwing too much
work upon them. Foley Kidney Pills
strengthen the kidneys, give tone to
the urinary organs and restore the
normal action of the bladder. They
are tonic in action, quick in results.
Try them. G. G. Bingham, B. L.
Terry, South Ryegate, Stearns G.
Stevens, South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

mother and sister. He leaves one
sister, Mrs x. Smith OF California,
two nephews, Corydon Ball of this
place, Carl Ball of East Haven and
several other relatives.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

we will open our Spring and Sum
mer season of Social Dances. At
this time several features will be
introduced and it will be our en-
deavor to keep these socials up to
the standard set in the past.
With thanks for your past pat
ronage we extend all cordial in
vitatioh to be with US on April %
at Bertrand's Hall
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Use American Throat Tablets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
LAVENDER, GEORGIA
PRODUCT, PITCHING
SENSATIONAL BALL

The following is from The Chicago Ex.
aminer of last Saturday
Gentlemen Jimmy Lavender. of the
Cubs, may toss his bonnet into the arena
IN the presence of any pitcher without
fear Of having it booted around That
goes for mighty Reuben Marauard. the
nineteen straight hero of the Giants
National league enthusiasts have been
watching Marquard these many weeks.
Ruhe's work has been marvellous. Mar
Vicious Is the word Sull he was lucky
TO keep that straight string of wins for
ne deserved to lose about four of them.
No knock on Rube Just the truth.
Now, however. folks are keeping one
eye ON MIR. John Lavender. of Mr..
Chance galaxy OF stars and the other on
kube. There are two to watch instead of
over on the west side, where fans for
some time have been envious of the south
side because II boosted some pitchers,
5heS are ucHed almost TO death. Laven-
DER Is the favorite color Take notice on
ladies day next week
Lavender got late start as a SEN
sa ton, but once started goodness. how
a bear as the slangy fans say. all rolled
June "A Lavender hit his stride He
lost q 10 game that day to Fromme
Of the Reds. Cincinnati counted in the
NTH inning -Four days later a Friday.
he shut Pittsburg out here with one lift.
3 10 o The following Monday he BANKED
them again in twelve innings 10 Yester-
day he calcimined the Cards. 4 to 0 Some
pitching He has won bur five games out
Of nine this season. but he'll beat that
percentage to a certainty.
If Lavender and his spitbal whale the
Giants here next week We venture to pre-
dict the west side bugs win ne Offering
him their houses and lots
The cubs are great when they have a
pitcher and Lavender is pitcher
That viii be all until he trims the
Giants
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ALL AMERICAN QUARTER
TO COACH OHIO WESLEYAN

DELAWARE. OHIO, July s.-M B,
Banks, former Syracuse player, picked by
Walter Camp and others as all American
quarterback in 1905. was offered the po-
sition of coach at Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity. succeeding l. W St. John, who goes
to Ohio state Banks who is Is years old
and married, has been head coach at
Central university, Lexington, KY, the
past three years
He has played football, basket ball and
baseball, and In addition taken part in
track work Although he has accepted a
contract for another year at Central uni
versity. Banks is expected to come here,
and he visited the town last week seek
ing the position
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Crackers Will Be Lucky They Aren't Last by Saturday Night
PLAY 2 GAMES IN DAYS WITH STRONG CLUBS

against delaying the game. The
BilHkens were persistent and dis
gushing offenders. In the second
game they just kicked away the
time, throwing the ball around the
lot and wasting time in other ways.
This stuff hurts baseball. The
league president ought to do some
thing to speed UP the games.
WE have with us today the league
leaders-that tight little ball
club gathered together by Colonel
Carleton Wordsworth, We picked
them. at the first of the season, to
win the pennant. We haven't yet
seen any reason to change our de-
cision.
The Barons lack a lot of being
the greatest ball club in the world,
but they are useful. The team has
some cleanup batters, some fair
fielders and q lot of spirit. 1t is
winning chiefly with that spirit.
The men have gotten together and
are playing ball to win.
The Barons are due for. four
games in three days They play a
double header Tuesday. The Crack
ers have managed to defeat the
Barons sonce this season, so the
chances for winning a lot of these
games are none too good.
When the Barons depart the Pei
leans arrive. They play double
headers Thurday and Friday and
single on Saturday. The locals
have won one game this season
from the Pelicans, so the outlook
for a clean up the latter part of the
week is none too blooming bright
Yea, verify, if the Crackers are to
be better than last on Saturday
night they will have to go some.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
By W. w. Naughton.

CAN FRANCISCO, July s.
There have been white hopes
and white hopes, but assur-
edly no possible restorer of pu-
gilistic prestige to the Caucasian
race ever developed under circum-
stances similar to those which
marked the coming out of big
Charlie Miller, of San Francisco
Miller Is Herculean Roumanian
with literally no sense of h a ,r.
With him every incident of the
days existence is as serious as a
smash on the jaw. Once, out at
Colma training camp, they fixed up
an electric chair with a push but
ton attachment for him, and il was
a long time before they could ex-
plain the joke to him. He thought
the conversion of the chair into
galvanic battery was due to some
vagary of the climate or that NAV
be 1t was something he ate that af-
fected his muscles.
When Miller first became enam-
ored of prize ring pastimes he was
employed as motorman on the
street cars. He used to present
himself at the training quarters of
any prominent pugilist who hap
pened to be undergoing prepare
ton for a match and volunteer as
sparring partner
He asked no mercy, and for that
matter the harder they slugged him
the better he liked it. Once Stan
ley Ketchell picked the largest pair
of gloves he could find and logged
at Miller without stint The mo-
torman was knocked out that aft
ernoon, but the next day he was on
hand again ready to take his medi-
cine. 1t got to be that he was quite
a drawing card around the camps,
the attendance being visibly swelled
whenever II was known that big
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Bv W. j. McBeth.


n VIEW YORK. July S.-A strange
N world, indeed this little
4 sphere of ours, and stranger
still that portion OF it's inhabitants
which ramps and raves six months
Of the year over our national pas
time. Say one cold. cruel word
against "Rube" Marquard to any
citizen of Manhattan or environs
and then get ready for punch in
the eye Whisper scandal against
the fair name OF Fred Merkle II you
are contemplating suicide Yet
brief spell back the enthusiasts who
now worship at the shrine of this
grand pair were denying them with
oaths and curses.
We will deal Just now with Mer
kle's case. Here is tribute paid
him recently by Tom Lynch. presi-
dent of the National league.
"Merhle. said Lynch. Il consid-
err one OF the most wonderful men
that ever broke into baseball He
Is a man in every sense Of the word
His heart is as big as that of an
OK. Otherwise he wouldn't be in
major league company today How
many professional baseball play
erg, do you think. could have stood
the panning and the roasting and
the abuse heaped upon the head of
this young gentleman after he fail
ed TO touch second base In that
memorable game OF 1908? I'll tell
you Not one in ten, no, not one
in nfty.
You can not find many better
nrst basemen today than Merkle.
whyT Simply because he realized
his mistake and decided to live It
down by deeds of worth. He didn't
suik He didn't SLOUGH He held
a high head and kept stiff upper
lip. And instead Of worrying over
that one mistake. az most fellows
would have done. he profited by his
experience and let II stand as
warning His game improved. He
wac a far better f1rst baseman in
1909 than in 1908; far better still
IN 1910 This year he is among
the best in the game. I take my
hat. OF to Merkle. He's the prop
er stuff He'll be better still in
1914"
Merlls a corkins Fielder.
Tom Lynch comes pretty near to
Knowing what he's talking about
before he ever expresses himself.
II is very doubtful II there is first
basenan in the game more valu-
able than Fred Merkle. There are
fashier players Hall Chase and
Jake Daubert. possessing more
natural advantages In that they
throw left handed, appear bit
more graceful. perhaps. Yet It IS
doubtful II either has anything on
the Giant as fielder Merkle is
not snowy.
But he is wonderfully sure and as
expert in making pick-ups OF mean
Founders as even the great Chase
He covers as much ground as Hal.
is as skillful base runner and
more dangerous hitter. He is
triie less agile and can not 60 SO
high for strong arm pegs nor is
he so dexterous with the mitt hand.
Yet Merkle is the only right-h hand
ed first baseman who can break up
sacrifice hit play almost as cum
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Charlie Miller, the Latest Hope,
Has Swell Wallop and Is Game
By Tad

Charlie Miller was to appear.
In time Miller became a standby
with promoters of four round bouts
in San Francisco, and he continued
to be the heavyweight comedian ~
the Queensberry ring. He loved
the stress of fierce fighting. and he
has an utter disregard for punish.
ment
But he did not. catch on to the
technique of things, somehow. OF
the ordinary leads and counters Of
boxing he did not seem able to
obtain a grasp. AS they used to
say of Sharkey in his cub days. he
could not hit the postoff1ce unless
you let him swing at it.
Miller's most brilliant achieve
ment was the spelling of Al Kauf-
mans come back dream. The two
heavies met at Dreannland on the
evening of June 81, and Miller
gained the decision after four
rounds of furious work. Miller's
> cat JUL liCllS III ana dSStnll-
lative qualities stood him in good
stead. BY continued rushing he
kept Kaufman off balance. and did
not permit Billy Delaneys former
protege to set himself properly for
a right clip at the chin.
Has Heap of Confidence.
From being joke. Miller has
merged into conundrum. It IS
felt that he will never acquire any
kind of ring polish, but he has
gained confidence and has formu-
lated a style of fighting that is BAT
fling to the fellows who are sup
posed to know how
Miller is elated with his success
He is still modest. but he is ambi-
tious. He claims the right to rank
with Luther Mccarthy and Al Pal
ger, and 1t really seems as though
he is to be reckoned with.
His real name, by the way. is
Joseph Costamagna: so there Is
prospect of his being christened
"Costermogger Joe" if he ever rises
to the pugilistic heights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ARTHUR CHAPPLE HANGS
UP NEW MOTORCYCLE MARK

NEW YORK. July s.-Arthur Chap
pc, on trial against time, Travelled
three miles in 2:0S4-5 minutes on a
motorcycle at Brighton Beach, clipping
one and three fifths seconds from the
record held by Johnny Albright of Dem
YER
Fifteen minutes later he retained his
Eastern championship title by defeat
ing Harry Thomas, of Philadelphia.
in the five mile match race in two
straight heats. His time in both heats
was 4:SS2-5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
ero sHoor ON TO-DAY.

BIsLEY. ENGLAND. July The an
nual meeting Of the British National
Rifle association opened here today with
fine weather The targets were SET az
eo0 and 600 Yards The chief event Of
the day was the Waldegrave match.
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still ged to lose it.


still managed to lose it.
However a team that is hitting
the ball is likely to win game any
told time. So there is hope.
The marvellous thing about the
Crackers Is the fact that they can
make a million hits and never
run. Saturday, in the first inning,
the Crackers made three hits and
got two bases on balls and scored
only one run. In the third three
singles and an error netetd but one
run. In the fourth three hits in sue
cession resulted in no runs. In the
eighth two hits, with only one
down, resulted in nothing.
1t was nobody's fault in particu-
lar. In the first Agler struck out
with the bases full. In the second
Callahan and Alperman fzzled with
a man on second. In the third
Donahue hit into a double play
with the bases full In the fourth
Hemphill hit into double play
with the bases full. In the eighth,
with two on and one down, Sitton
and Callahan failed to do anything.
And there you have it.
OF course, in that first game Sat-
urday the Billikens were lucky Or
the. Crackers were unlucky. Figure
it either way you please. But this
bad luck is going too far.
IF the umpires had wanted to earn
their salaries Saturday they
would have enforced the rule
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
Merkle's GamenesS Has Made
Him a Wonderful First Stacker

ningly as either Chase or Dsu-
bert
No one versed in baseball will
deny that Merkle ranks among the
first three basehars first base
guardians That is an honor in
deed for a youngster that the fans
were trying to hound back to the
brush four short summers ago. But
then he was unfortunate, simply
the victim OF circumstances. Had
Mike Donlin, Arthur Devlin or the
great Matty been on first when Al
Bridwell knocked out the clean
single that should have won the
game, little would have been
thought of the veterans oversight
The fact that II was a recruit gave
the knockers a chance or if New
York had won the play off with
the Cubs, as they should Merkles
lot would not have been so hard In
1909
As a matter of fact. both Nc
Graw and Mathewson were so
much--yes. even more-to blame
than Merkle He was a raw re-
cruit, in the big show for the first
time. He had come up to one of
the craftiest managers and one Of
the best teams in the profession
from the then obscure Southern
Michigan league Most of the sea-
son he had spent on the bench.
studying Fred Tennys style of play.
Took Tennys Place.
When Tenny's underpinning went
TO the bad the Kid" was called
upon, Now, when Merkle pulled
his oversight Matty was coaching
at first base and McGraw at third.
When Bridwell went to bat with
two out Merkle on first and Nc
Cormick on third. there was identi-
cally the same situation as the
one al Pitsburg ten days previous
ly when Johnny Evers and the Cubs
tried to win over the Pirates on
the same sort of technicalitv. In
deed If the subsequent play had
been rehearsed it could not have
been better played into Chcago's
hand
Chicago lost its protest over
Pittsburg's victory because Hank
O'Day, who was umpire-in chief
that day. had failed to note wheth-
er or not the runner did touch sec
ond Now, Chicago had certainly
tipped its mits by the ruetion it
raised over Pittsburg's triumph
What excuse, then, could New York
offer for not being on the alert
Is is not reasonable to suppose
that the coachers McGraw, and
Mathewson-were caught mapping
Just the same as was Merkle? 1t
is quite true that the Giants were
entitled TO the pennant save for a
little technicality. Yet TECHNICAL
ties have lost empires as well as
pennants and ball games.
That was painful afternoon for
McGraw. Mathevson the Giants
and in particular Fred Merkle Yet
IN the case Of Merkle It perhaps
was one Of those rare blessings IN
disguise McGraw stuck by the boy
and gave him every encouragement.
And Merkle understood that his
chief was depending upon him to
make good in spite Of the crowd
and wipe out the stigma Of Giant
carelessness. That one fatal slip
up has been a beacon 70 Fred Mer-
kle It has fred his zeal whenever
it gave evidence of tagging So
far as he is concerned. perhaps.
il was we'll that he did neglect to
touch second The pennant of 1905
is of little concern to the cham
pions Of 1912 And YOU may bet
that Merkle nor any of McGravs
disciples win repeat such neglect
in the worlds series battles this
fall