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she held n beautifully dressed baby In
her arms. She bent down and showed
me the little fellow; then at sign
from me she laid II by my side. !
kissed IL, and was happy as mother
could be.
"'llas Sir John been cabled to yet?
| asked.
"She replied that Mr. Dayrell wos
In the house, and only waited for my
authority to send cablegram.
"'Tcll him TO do 40 without an In.
stant's delay ! responded.
81 made n quick recovery. but was
astonlshed TO see that Doctor Coctt
no longer attended me. Another very
excellent physician Doctor Mason
came 10 see me, however and ! did
not suspect the truth, When the boy
was fortnight old, the nurse came
10 me ono day aud confessed what
had really occurred, A few moments
after the birth OF my baby Doctor
Colett had become seriously H. ard
had been Obliged TO hurry away, lcay.
Ing the case with the nurse. When
ho left the house, the baby had shown
signs Of weakness and want Of proper
circulation; be- thought lts lIfe might
bo saved, however, and intended TO re-
turn again within half an hour. Az
matter OF fact, ten minutes after
Doctor Colott left the child died, The
nurse sent hasty message 90 the
doctor tcllng him thOt the bnby was
dead, Two hours oftorward she was
startled by gol'lng n message 10 the
effect that Doctor collott had died
suddenly, Dayfoll, who had spent tho
entire day IN The house, was pacing
up and down IN the drawing room
when she ran IN TO tell him what had
happened,
"'This viii kin sir John ho said,
"'And Lady Tregonna, for TINT mat.
ter replied the nurse, They built
no much on that child
"Daytell stood looking NJ her for n
few moments without sponhlug
"'You aro not well on. nurac7' bo
querled at last
"she admitted that she was mott
also that she had elelly child Of
her own, who depended altogether Oh
her exertlons to support II.
"'You shall stay on here, AT n high
salary, IN the ehld'a nurse, no said,
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NOT DRAWN FROM FLOWERS
Perfumes Today Are Extracted From
Almost Everything but Seemingly
Natural Source.

There are few perfumes today that
cannot be made from chemicals,
alphabetically, as the chemists call It.
Formerly all perfumes were extracted
from flowers, fruits, spices, woods or
other vegetable and animal sub
stances The first perfume to be imi-
tated was vanilla, in 1876. Heliotropine
followed, but obtained by oxidation
Of by.product OF camphor.
Terpinol is one of the most freely
used constituents OF perfumes. This Is
n near relation OF turpentine. With
this little oil and aquafortls chem
ist can produce perfume that can
scarcely be distinguished from those
exhaled by the lily OF the valley, lilac
and Cape Jessamine, varying accord.
ing TO the proportions In which the
chemicals are blended.
Artificial violet is combination OF
cltrol Tan essence extracted from lem
on), Indian vcrvalne, or lemon yer.
bena. with common acetone, sub
stance very like pyrollgneous acid.
No chemist has been able TO coun.
terfeIt musk. but a synthetic perfume
called musk Is made from toluene q
byproduct OF benZino and coal tar.
This Is changed to a complex car.
buret treated with szotic and sui.
phurlc acids. Is diluted aud sold az
musk.
Most OF the cheap perfumes are i'm.
i,ations and they are almost always
inferior 10 the flower extracts 40 Il
might properly be said that II Ia .
wise flower that knows It's own per.
fume.
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Danner 20 auranona.

Two notable cagos OF infection re
colycd by surgeons Of Chicago whlo
performing operations and u number
OF similar Infections In other parts OF
the state and nation are matters OF
moro than passing interest. These In.
foc,lons occurred through tho hands.
which had been slightly, perhaps In
some cascs imporcoptlbly. lacorated,
Tho problem OF dlhiniection OF tho
hands by means OF alcohol was 70.
Gently discussed by tho Paris Aead.
emy OF Medicine, Aleoholzation OF
tho hands, Il was held, should last
for four minutes at least and be made
with alcohol OF concentration OF 90 to
100 per cent. Hands thus disinfectcd
remaip sterile fifteen 10 twenty min.
utos. This use OF alcohol may bo
made without that OF soap or previous
washing,
iferre Dolbot, n noted French sur
geon, IL OF tho opinion that when tho
banda are sollod with cultures OF
microbes with resistant spores one
can never be sure OF sterilization, Hv
says that hia confidence In tho possi.
tillty OF asepsls OF tho hands has been
no shaken that hc no longer darss 70
operate without gloves.
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Forced 70 Sacrifice Beard.

The Wisconsin farmer whom Judge
Holland condemned, In Lou Of fine
which he could not pay, TO have his
flowing beard cut of, may flnd consola
ton IN tho fact that a similar order
deprived n man In New York Of lona
and carefully cultivated whlskers
few days ago. The man Ia employed
IN manufacturing concern where his
duties bring him In contact with rapid
moving machinery. Tho proprietor'a
little son. In visit 10 tho factory,
stood near the machine which the
bearded man was operating and ask
cd: "Dont tho hair ever get mixed
up with tho silk" Tho operator sim
ply smiled, but tho father. realizing .
danger, gave the man then and there
tho option of shave or discharge. Hs
chose the former.
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the manor in the evening Lady Treg-
emma was in the garden; very small
child was toddling by her SIDE. She
came forward and greeted me cord
tally.
1T is so good OF you to come" she
said. AS she spoke, she made an
effort to smile. ! was shocked at the
change in her appearance. There
were heavy shadows under her eyes,
the eyes looked now much too big
for the face. the face was worn TO
emaciation When ! touched the
hand she offered me, 1t burned as
though its owner was consumed by
inward fever. At this moment the
same nurse | had seen a year ago
came into view, took the child and car
ried him away. At Lady Tregennas
request | accompanied her to one Of
the drawing.rooms, where We seated
ourselves.
Il am about to confde in you," she
said, slowly, "for ! am badly in need
Vi uuNlCt. WANT lou w ~ oii'pO NH''
you will not divulge what am going
to tell you, until give you permis-
sion"
Il will respect your secret, Lady
Tregenna," was my reply.
Thank you. Doctor Halifax. when
you were here last, you mentioned the
receipt of a cablegram from Doctor
Colett, the contents of which puzzled
you exceedingly. Well, that cable
gram told the truth"
THE truth" | exclaimed, scarcely
able to credit what heard.
Yes, it was true. | will tell you
all about it. | was married to Sir
John ten years. We believed that
we should never have an heir, but
two years ago found | was about TO
became mother. Ny husband was
overjoyed, but 1t chanced that he
had arranged for the expedition to
India, in which you took part, and
found 1t impossible to resign his post.
He had to leave me, to his inexpres-
sible anxiety. My child was born in
London | was very Ill at its birth,
and for some time afterward was un'
conscious. When / came to my
senses the nurse whom | had en-
gagged was standing by the bedside
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turning suddenly, he saw me. He
halted and waited for me to come up.
"By Jove," he cried, as l ap-
preached. II know who you are.
Your name is Hallfax--you are a spe-
cial chum Of the governors; you came
TO the manor to-day
glanced at him; his features were
not unlike Sir Johns, but they were
much bontod, as II with excessive
drinking IIls lips were thin and
cruel, his eyes too closely set to-
gothor MADE no response to his re.
mark, but continued to look at him
steadily.
III you witnessed an interview back
there" he said harshly, you Will do
well TO say nothing TO Sir John about
IL. Lady Trcgonna viii ilnd herself
In q fine scrapo II anything happens
TO make me cut up rough, Goodnight
to you
He vanished down side path, and
I slowly returned to the house.
kept my own counsel regarding the
meeting Of Lady Trcgenna and Day.
rell IN the grounds nor did SEQ him
again. returned TO New York after
weeks visit, and being much occu'
pied, had little time 10 think about
Trcgcnnn's private Affairs A year
had passed away, and | found myself
IN London again. this time ag dole
gate from the American Medical Ns.
nocIatlon to the international conycn.
ton OF surgeons ana physicians then
being held IN the British metropolis,
The business OF tho convention had
lust come TO n close, when ! was sur
prised 10 receive communication
from Lady Tregehha, worded as fol.
lows.
Dear Doctor Halifax Having
heard that you were attending the
medical convention, | made haste 10
write, and implofe you 10 como down
20 the manor for n few days, Sir
John Ia In Scotland at present, but I
have several friends staying IN the
house, and II you como can promise
you that you viii not have n lonely
time, am extremely anxious 10 con,
suit you on a matter Of vital impor.
taBee,
"Yours sincerely,
Kate Tregenna
Tho ncrt day nj an early hour, I
stArttd for Cornwall and arrived al
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cared to take no especial interest in

peared to take no especial interest in
him.
Tregenna's face grew crimson. II
see you observe what | notice my.
SELF" he exclaimed. THE fact is,
there is no accounting for women. !
thought that she would have been
wild about the lad, but as matter of
fact, she isn't Not that she neglects
him; far from that. She sees that
he is we'll looked after, and has him
brought to her once or twice daily,
but she never pets him. sometimes
think ! bore her by the delight which
the possession Of the child causes
me; but there-we will say no more
about it. am keeping you up, and
you must be tired
He conducted me to my room, bade
me good night and left me. went to
the window, and flung it wide open.
Suddenly longing to steal down.
stairs and go out for ramble seized
me. No sooner did the notion come
to me, than | acted upon 1t. The
house was already shut up, but
made my way to a side door, which
/ unbarred, and let myself out. wan
dered down the broad central avenue.
was walking on the grass and not
making the slightest noise, when
voices startled me. They seemed to
be close by. l stepped into deep
shadow. The first words heard were
in Lady Tregenna's tones.
II cannot go on with this much
longer, Dayrell," she cired. Il cannot
possibly give you what you ask, for
have not got it. Here, II you must
have 1t, take this ring; 1t is of great
value. II be misses 1t from my finger
1 can but tell him another lle."
saw her hand something to man
who stood near, then she turned alb
ruptly and walked back to the house.
AS soon as she had left him, the man
turned to leave the grounds. ! made
up my mind to follow him. He
reached g stile, which he mounted
and which led direct into the high
road. Still keeping my distance, l
did the same. Presently, in the ex-
treme quiet Of the night, he stopped
still, as If he were listening. The be-
lated moon arose at that instant, ana
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Drew tho Linz NJ Cata,

To tho list OF divorces for seemlns,
trivial cuuses--suoh as cruelty In moi
taking mo out riding" cruelty In 70
curing mo to sew on buttons" etc,
has now been added divorce granted
to a man who charged his wlfo with
"cruclty in keeping cats In tho house.
thereby preventing him from occupy
Ing HIS fnvorlte chair, on tho judges
inqNlng, why didn't you put ths
cats out OF tho housc9" tho man an
swcrod, MY wife Ia member Of the
Society for tho Prevention OF cruelt,
TO Animals, and was afraid she
would have mo arrested"
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ouess At phllan,hroplsts Identity

John NJ, Longyear, OF brookllnc, ID
now thought by bis friends 10 DO pos
slbly the mysterious contributor Of
s9,b00,00 10 "Teoh." Henry G. Frlok.
Thomas A. Edison and Andrew carne
gle are previous guesses. Tho list bids
fair TO resemble q directory OF phil
anthropic multimIllIonaires, MFR
Longyoar, who thus has greatness
thrust upon him. made HE money IN
orc and timber lands IN Michigan ant
eisew hero In the west.
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Worry,

Worry,
II can remember when you had 10
work eight hours 4 day" sAia the siG
time friend,
"yes," replied Dssun stax. "thinu
were different Now l have 70 worm
siItssS hours q Gay"
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KHtt TTtRthhh
Tho merit day nj an carly hour, I
stAr,td for Cornwall, and arrived al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28

rem We're born to them, five of whom
are living The funeral services
were held at her late home Feb. "a.
The Rev. +. Williams oficiated and
interment was at Newark. There
was a large display of flowers.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were r. A. Melcher, Mr..
and Mrs o. J. Melcher, George
Melcher, Island Pand, E. E. Mel
cher, Lebanon, N. H.
Death of Mrs. Hoffman.
Mrs. Addie Hoffman was born in
Burke, July %, 1847. Most of her
school days were spent in East
Burke. Feb. Is, 1866, she married
Nathan H. Hoffman. One daughter,
Fanny, was born July %, 1868. She
has lived in Burke most of the time
until the death of her husband, IA
years ago. After a short time she
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Fanny Goldthwait in Hartford,
Conn. About two months ago she
was taken sick with cancer of the
stomach. She died Feb. Is leaving
one daughter, three grandchildren
and four brothers. She has been a
member of the Mystic Rebekah
lodge for % years. They were out
in a body to attend the funeral
which was held Wednesday after
noon at the church. Mrs. Hoffman
did dressmaking here for Ia years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28

court charged with taking a sum of
money from Lizzie Fay. His case
was dealt with in the same manner
as the Hitchcock boy.
w. F. Angel, who has been in
the south for some time returned
Monday night.
The barn belonging to I. A. Nor
cross on Maple street was destroyed
by fire Friday together with a large
quantity of hay. several harness,
and a horse belonging to Mr.. Sar-
gent. Mr.. Norcross' loss was quite
heavy with small insurance.
The new machinery for the cleo
trio station is being installed.
G. A. Rockwell of North Belling-
ham, Mass, is visiting in town.
The dedication of the Memorial
building, which will occur Thursday,
Feb. 18th, promises to be a notable
event. While it is not possible to
give the exact details of the pro-
gram, it is expected that several no
table Vermont men will be pres
ent, among them Gov. Mead and his
staff. A reception to the governor
will be held from IL to IL a. M, at
the Memorial building. In the af-
ternoon the dedicatory exercises will
be held at the opera house begin
ming at 1.30 O'Clock. Among the
out of town speakers who are ex-
Nina Stoughton, dept. president w.
r. G. There will be a reception at
Memorial hall at 8 p. M, Hardwick
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28

Advertised letters at the post
Office are: Ladies: Lachanee, Miss
Frances. Gentlemen: Durham,
John: DeArcangelo, Euvio Paylia;
Raduzinia, S.; Thomas, Tyler, (2).
Patients admitted to Brightlook
for the week were M. L. Gray, E. E.
Twombley, Mrs. Eliza Granger of
St. Johnsbury, Miss Minnie George
and Archie Archambault of Derby,
Mrs. Richard Morehouse of North
Danville, Arthur Clough of Irasburg.
Mrs. William Comfy was discharged.
Robert Cobb and James Bishop
have bought the Porter pool and
billiard rooms on Eastern Avenue
and are making extensive repairs.
About 80 of the Snow Shoe
club took a three mile tramp Fri
day night over Grow hill. On their
return a lunch was served by Mrs.
u. A. Ramsey, on Clay Hill in her
door yard.
The, March meeting of the ST.
Johnsbury Woman's club at which
DR.. Collins of Middlebury was to
speak has had to be postponed much
to the regret of the education COM
mittee which was sure the club
would enjoy Prof. Collins.
&C. A. Stanley has moved from
Eastern avenue to his new store in
The Colonial block.
The Snow Shoe club will meet
at the Athenaeum Thursday evening
at 100 for their weekly tramp. Fred
Beck, leader.
The heaviest snow storm of the
ich and
Tuesday forenoon when between 10
and II inches fell. There was very
little wind and it did not drift but
there was such a large volume that
it interfered with traffic quite a
good deal. rhe north bound night
sleeper due here at three a. M, did
not arrive until $50. The south
bound mail train due here at SAT
arrived at 1920 and the north
bound train due at 1912 arrived at
11.2O. The mail from the west was
about so minutes late and that from
the east about an. hour. Train ser
vice was better in the afternoon. 1t
was a hard day for the rural car
riers Who were about three hours
longer than usual in making their
trips The sharp flash of lightning
ana startling peal OIL JnuHu6T uuAlnS
the early hours of Thursday morn
ing was said to be the cracking of
the back bone of winter 1t was a
good crack and it was heard at the
same hour as far south as Boston
where the thunder storm consisted
of the same peal. But if a good
March wind gets hold of the fresh
snow it will probably bury the
wound so deep that the back bone
of winter will knit together again
for a while.
At the opening of The G. H. Goss
Co.'S. new hardware store may be
seen large exhibits and interesting
and instructive cooking demonstra-
tons, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28
WEST BURKE.
Death of Ira Il. Humphrey a Life
Long Resident of This Vicinity
Locals.


Ira B. Humphrey died at his home
near West Burke Feb. 20 of COM
plication of diseases. Ira Humphrey
was born in Sutton, the youngest
and last remaining member of a
family of II children of Bella and
Rebecca Humphrey. Mr.. Humphrey
was educated IN the common schools
and spent all his life farming in
Sutton and Burke. A man of few
words but good judgment his opin-
ion on business affairs was often
sought after by the townspeople. He
years, for the last nine years being
chairman of the board. He was OBJ
liged to resign on account of failing
health In 1854 he married Electa
Cobleigh. Two children were born
to them, Mrs. Ida H. Hunt of Bar
ton and Edwin NJ Humphrey Of
Wolcott. His wife died in 1869. In
1870 he married Abby w. Watson,
who survives him. Mr.. Humphrey S
life was a busy, active one to the
last even though in feeble health he
worked on. He was a kind and
obhginb neighbor, loving husband
and father and by honesty and in
dustry he earned the respect and
confidence of all who knew him. The
funeral was held on Thursday from
his late home and interment was in
the cemetery at West Burke.
The next regular meeting of the
W. R. c. will be held March 2 in
stead of March 8.
The ladies Of the Methodist
church will give. an entertainment
at the church for the benefit of the
Sunday school Thursday evening,
March g.
Mrs. Hortense Orcutt of Newport
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Walter were
called to Lyndon Sunday by the i'll
ness of Mrs. Walters mother, Mrs.
Charles Hall.
Mrs. Efie Solomon goes this week
to New York and Connecticut to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Watson of
Lyndonville visited at Charles How
lands Sunday.
Clayton George has rented the
vacant tenement in the Smith house
and will move their soon.
Miss Lefie King has finished
school here and gone to McIndoes
for her vacation.
Miss Cecil Spencer is at home for
a vacation.
Real Daughter of the Revolution.
Mrs. .Catharine Melcher died at
her home in Sutton, Feb. q, 1912,
aged go years, four months. Cath
arine Morse was born in Maidstone,
Oct %, 1921, the daughter of John
and Sophia Morse. Her father serv-
ed as a soldier during the Revolu-
tionary war. In 1914 she was united
in marriage to Edward Melcher. Mr.. |
Melcher died in 1897. Seven child
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28
LOCAL GATHERINGS

Two horses owned by G. l.. Nc
Crillis were killed by a freight train
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. McCrillis
had the horses out for water and
they ran away.
James Mack was taken before
Municipal Judge Porter early Mon
day morning and receiced a sentence
of 10 days in Jail for intoxication.
Judge David Porter will move
this week to the new Municipal
court rooms in the county court
building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28
CAN'T PAY FOR FARMS.
Farmers Too Afraid of Expanding
Money for Labor.

| L 4.
To The Caledonian:
This problem of the regeneration
of Vermont seems to be waiting to
be solved. And l believe it can only
j be done by the solid thinking Of the
majority of the people. AS far as
l can find out most of US have a
vague idea Of what the true pur-
pose Of living is. This may seem
blunt, but first understand what
mean.
AS the largest industry of YER
mont is farming, (althOugh most of
the people who are in that business
deceive themselves when they say
they are farming), it is well that L
draw my discussion from this source.
| have wondered why there is no
greater tendency for young men to
settle down on farms. There GER
tainly is no occupation that can
compete with it. They are looking
for money and most of them spell it
with a capital M. Now that must be
the reason for the vacancy of our
farming districts. What does the
average farmer have left after MAX
ing needed repairs, and paying in
terest and taxes? The sight of our
young men seems to focus at that
point when the question of farming
is in mind But I don't think that
is the bottom of the whole trouble.
Not long ago l asked a young man
who bought a farm and settled down
on it a few years ago, how he was
making out. Besides a little repair
ing he had only paid the interest.
And he said ''That is all I have tried
to do Well if anyone ever felt
beat 1 did. Now 1 do not claim this
to be the rule, for he had been
somewhat discouraged. But the
worst of it was he didn't know what
was the real cause of the discOur-
agement. Now | feel justified in
thinking that l can explain the very
reason. And I have no doubt but
that it is the trouble of many of us.
Just open you eyes and look about
you. When you come to man who
makes it a point of getting along
alone Gin whatever business), mark
that man. Is he successful? No!
That is the reason why this man is
not. "I'll do what l can without
hired man and let it go at that.
Didn't you ever hear that said? Well
have, and it is the last collection
of words that should ever have been
fence will count about as much as
cipher with the rim knocked off
when he is through with his bust
ness, and is living wholly contrary
to the purpose for which he was
made. Furthermore it is no less
than the extreme of selfishness. But
how many know it to be such?
Here is a chance to see what our
young Vermonters are made of. Let
any one of them start without
cent in their pocket, ESQ to speak,
buy a farm and pay for it in rea-
sonable length of time. 1 do not
attempt to say that it has not. been
done. But if it has it is not much
of a benefit to us now in the way of
an example. This is the only way
to prove the worth of the farm to
the people And I believe with all
my heart that it. can be done, and
with ample success to the one who
goes at it right.
A CITIZEN
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RYEGATE.

E. J. Blair was called to Bath
Sunday by the serious illness of his
sister, Mrs. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pollard OF
Peacham spent Sunday at Henry
Wallace's.
Plummer Downing is reported a
little better.
Mrs. E. J. Blair has been quite
sick the past week.
The young ladies of the Unity
Bible class will hold Leap-year
social at the vestry, Thursday even
ing, Feb. 30 A program has been
prepared and the guests will be con-
stantly reminded of all that pertains
to Leap Year. Refreshments will be
served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-02-28

james A. Impey has purchased
lot of Henry Fairbanks on South
Park and will begin to erect an
eight-room house as soon as the
weather permits.
Rev. Peter Black has been in
vited by Chamberlin Post, G. A. r.,
to preach the sermon to. the COM
rades on the Sunday preceding
Memorial Day and will hold the ser
vice in Grace Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Cowles are
moving from Railroad street to
their new house on Summer street.