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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21
ST. JOHNSBURY CAUCUSES
j. Rolf SearIes, w. j. AIdrich and
George w. Caldbeck Nominated
for Town Representative


The first caucus of the newly born
Progressive party was held in Town
Hall, Thursday evening, about 10
was placed in nomination for town
representative and the following
town committee was chosen: John
w. Simonds, chairman; Birney l..
Hall and John Rickaby.
At the republican caucus Friday
there was an attendance of about 100
and it proved to be a love feast.
There was no opposition to the nom
ination of J. Rolf Searles for town
representative and the only other
bushes was to fill the vacancies in
the town committee, caused by the
resignation of DR.. w. ]. Aldrich and
E. p Hamilton. Herbert A. Stanley
and T. H. Underwood were elected to
the positions The union justice
ticket was endorsed.
The democratic party held the
boards Saturday night and the at
tendance of over 70 was the largest
on record for a democratic caucus.
George w. Caldbeck, who went to
Montpelier as a Progressive republi-
can, had within a few days, confessed
a change of heart and joined the Will
son-Marshall club, was chosen as the
standard bearer of the democrats and
given the nomination for town repre-
sentative. This caucus also endors-
ed the union justice ticket.
The union justice ticket endorsed
by the various caucuses is as follows:
George w. Caldbeck, w. P. Smith,
d. NJ. Bacon, Albert Worcester, E.
G. Potter, F. G. Bundy, A. D. True,
F. c. Mayo. A. H. Gleason, J. c.
Clark, George J. Asselin, Conrad F.
Beck, A. f. Nichols, w. S. Russell,
c. c. Follensby, G. w. Ruiter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21
EAST CABOT

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bundy and
children of Sutton were at Isaac
sPeck's recently.
Ira Reed and wife attended the
Co. | reunion at North Calais Friday.
Vanade Blake was at Windsor
Wednesday and Thursday to attend
the Rural carriers convention, going
as a delegate.
Miss Alice Boyd of Ponce, Puerto
Rico is a guest at S. E. Houghton's.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver K. McCosco
of West Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Barr of Linden, Iowa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Cate we're at Rob
ert Barr's Tuesday.
Mrs. George Morse and son, Ger
aid, recently visited at Barre and
Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hoadley and
three children of Brattleboro were at
Walter Abbott's several days last
week.
Miss Ruth Ashley has returned to
her home in Waltham, Mass.
Mrs. George Durette and two sons,
Wayne and Loren, of Morrisville, are
guests of her mother, Mrs. George
Drew.
Mrs. S. E. Houghton and guest.
Miss Alice Boyd, were at ST. Johns
bury Wednesday,
Arthur Reed recently visited his
brother, George, at Barre.
Robert Barr was at St. Johnsbury
Monday.
Nelson Cate lost his old horse
Dan" recently and purchased anoth-
er of Bert Gerry of Danvi1le.
Murdo Beaton and family were at
Barre Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21
SHEFFIELD
Twelve Ballots Necessary to NOmin-
ate Candidate for Town Represent
afiva- IOcaIS

alive Locals
The republican caucus was held
Saturday night and after IL ballots
Perry Barber got the nomination for
representative.
Rev. Mr. Bancroft preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday
There were no services at the
Methodist church last Sunday as Rev.
Mr.. Simpson is at camp meeting.
Mrs. Fannie Gifin is caring for the
Sheffield tent at campmeeting this
year.
Bessie Shastney went to her home
in West Glover last Monday to have
the measles. Gertrude Dopp took
her place at the Central.
All the people having the measles
are getting better. There are several
new cases.
George Cowling and family of St.
Johnsbury are visiting at o. K.
Chesley's.
Miss Hazel Chesley of st. Johns
bury visited relatives in town last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21
EAST BURKE
Truck Load of Men Go BIueberrying
Prank Mcdonald Named for
RADroSonfativa

Representative
Wednesday, Darling's truck took a
load of men to. Wenlock, burberry
ing.
At the republican caucus Saturday
night, Frank E. Mcdonald was unan-
imously nominated town representa-
tive.
DR.. Allen from ST. Johnsbury was
here Tuesday and operated on Ches-
ter Grady for adenoids.
Mrs. Post and little son and moth
er, Mrs. Sanborn, who have been Wis
iting relatives here for several weeks
have returned to their home in
Brighton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Massey from
North Danville spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey.
Clyde ellison is doing mason work
for Mr.. Mongeon at st. Johnsbury
Center
Mrs. Addie Chaplain who has been
spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Alvin Wilson and sister at St.
Johnsbury returned to her home in
Boston, Monday.
Miss Anna Belden from Laconia
is spending a two weeks vacation
with her mother, Mary V. Belden.
They have been visiting relatives in
st. Johnsbury for a few days.
Mrs. Henry Stockwell from Wilder
is visiting her brOther-in-law, Myron
Eggleston.
Mrs. J. C. Lucia returned Tuesday
from Huntingville, P. O., where she
has been with her aged mother since
her school finished. She is visiting
at B. F. Humphreys this week. She
is to teach school in the White dis
trict the coming term.
Miss Nellie Wheeler from St.
Johnsbury Center is visiting relatives
in town.
Edwin Nichols from West Concord
is working for Rob McGill and board
ign at Frank Temples.
Mrs. Bion Humphrey and Master
Bion, spent Friday at Lyndon Center
with her sister, Mrs. Dennis Rivers.
J. G. Lucia was at his home in
Sutton Sunday.
Mrs. Gently who works at Frank
Powers is spending a few days with
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Gently in Sutton.
Quite a good many from this place
attended the Pageant at st. Johns
bury.
Rev. D. Grant Porteous returned
from his vacation Friday.
Mrs. Filena Jenkins went Monday
to Brightlook hospital for another
operation for cancer on the breast.
Glendo1a Gibson is visiting Mr..
Cousin in Concord this week.
Addie Hutchinson spent Sunday at
her home in Lyndon.
Alice Blair from McIndoes is Wis
iting her uncle, Joe Lavely.
Mrs. Carl Frasier has been used
up for the past two weeks with rheu-
matism
Mrs. James Coburn who has been
caring for Mrs. Nelson Perry, has
gone to st. bloomsbury to take care of
a niece.
Mrs. Robert Godding and daugh-
ter, Margaret, went Sunday to Wat
ertown, Mass, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Frank Fairbanks.
Harry Matthews went Saturday to
Burlington to attend the state meet
ing of the uniform rank of the
Knights of Pythias.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson has been visit
ing at Harry Matthews.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21
EAST RYEGATE

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lang of
Lowell, Mass, are visiting at E. C.
Wallace's.
Mrs. Meader of Whitinsville, is at
her old home for a short visit.
Mrs Cutting of Concord was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. G. M. Wal
lace, last week.
Mrs. Harlie Hayes was at St.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21

d. C. Bybee, teaming contractor
living at $50 Keeling Court, Canton,
ILL.,, is now well rid of a severe and
annoying case of kidney trouble. His
back panied and he was bothered
with headaches and dizzy spells. 81
took Foley Kidney Pills just as di-
rected and in a few days 1 felt much
better. My life and strength seemed
to come back, my backache left me, /
slept well, and I got up free from
headache and dizzy spells. / am now
all over my trouble and recommend
Foley Kidney Pills to everyone. :"
C. c. BINGHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-21

Use American Liver Table,
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
Little Girls In Persia.

The birth of girl in Persia is re,
ceivcd with pity. even by her mother,
why should l not weep over my lit.
tie girl, who will have to endure the
same miseries as have known"
she cries. She is of SO little value!
Who knows whether her father will
not one day throw her out of the win.
dow and so silence forever her wall
ing? And why should he be annoyed.
He knows he may do such thing
with impunity. No one cares any
more than II it was cat which had
to suffer for his wrath" From the
hour of birth the social inequality be-
tween the sexes asserts itself. Infant
mortality is very high owing to the
ignorance and ineXperience of the
women. Since celibacy is considered
a disgrace, girls are often married as
young as 10 or -. In order to reduce
the rate of infant mortality some men
have suggested that the mother
should have a finger cut off every time
she lost child. This cruelty, how
ever, has not been adopted. But that
it should have entered into the minds
of any Persian men is significant
enough.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
COTTON GINNED IN AMERICA.
Census Bureau Estimate on Crop
Ready for the Market.

Washington.-Cotto ginning during
the fifth period of the season, from
November l to IA, was more active
this year than it was during the record
crop year of 1911 by about 5000 bales
per working day, the census bureaus
report showed.
The total ginning for the period was
11,422,2O bales, compared with I,242,-
33i bales last year. From the begin
hing of the season to November IA the
quality ginned was 1O,291,4S1 bales
compared with 11,31S,236 bales last
year.
The average ginning per working
day was 129,291 bales, compared with
122,230 bales during the same season
last year.
An estimate OF this years cotton
crop will be issued by the Department
of Agriculture December 10 at 2 p. nj.
Cotton ginned prior to November IA.
amounted to 10,291 ,431 bales. the cen
sus bureau announced. Round bales in
! Guided were 62,49O. and sea island A.
321 bales. Ginning by states: Ala
bama, 961 ,37S: Arkansas, 5i5,9SS; Flor
ida, 42,15i; Georgia. 1,3S1,111; Louisi-
ana, 3OOS11 Mississippi, 64i.115;
North Carolina, s27,O45; Oklahoma.
722,512: South Carolina, sS2,97G; Ten
nessee, 15S,O52; Texas, 4,O19,S17; all
others, 55.952. Sea island ginnings by
states: Florida, 14,952; Georgia, 23.-
S22; South Carolina, 2,547 bales.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29

| he curses the crew. Well say it's
six months voyage. Well, by the
time that's over, he's worked all the
meanness out OF his system and he's
so sentimental that he can't look at
my picture without crying. He's Just
aching for restraint and refinement
and home cooking, and when he sees
me all prettied up, standing on the
same quay. Just where he left me,
1t isn't like coming in on the 4:45
from the Office, believe me-"
Naturally 1t isn't" observed Aunt
Jane, drily.
mo. because I'm Just as glad to
see him." said Mrs. Merriwid. I've
been having conniption fits every time
the wind blew since he was on the
rolling deep, and I've been wondering
if there really is anything in that
nonsense about sailor having a
sweetheart in every port; then, I'm
anxious to know what he brought me
from Ind and Cathay and the Coral
islands. and I've got a lot of interest
ing things to tell him. and lot still
! more interesting that don't intend to
tell him. And l know that he's got
plenty to tell me, 30 that we won't
run out Of topics OF conversation in
the two or three weeks of regular
honeymooning that are to follow. If
it were four weeks. of course. 1t
wouldn't be quite so enjoyable, and
we might get to squabbling in six;
but In three weeks at the outside,
thank heaven! l shall be weeping
scalding tears as | pack his clean
shirts in his sea chest"
If you really loved him, you would
want him with you all the time" said
Aunt Jane.
"Of course" agreed Mrs. Merriwid
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29

Is that you never know who they are
until they're arrested or you catch one
under your bed. No, the chances are
pretty slim Of getting burglar. l
think I'll be sailors bride. ira la"
And have your husband away at
sea all the time suggested Aunt
Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid beamed upon her.
That's the idea exactly, darling" she
said. The great trouble with married
life, according to my observation, Is
that the husband and wife see each
other nearly every day, and 1t takes
the cold, relentless hand of death, or
the stern decree of the divorce court.
to part them longer than couple OF
weeks at time. OF course, dearie,
your experience is somewhat limited.
SO you'll have to take it from me that
it's great strain on the average man
to keep amiable around the house.
When he's had trying day in the Of
flee, It's tremendous relief for him
to come home and take 1t out of the
partner of his joys and sorrows. He
can throw off the calling trammels OF
common decency and relax and be
himself He can sit down to the table
in his shirtsleeves and sop his bread
In the gravy dish, and Kick the cat,
and use strong language without for
feiting the regard of anybody but his
own family. He doesn't have to be
polite or considerate unless there is
company-and that's what makes SC
many horneloving. domestic men. But
all the same, he ceases to become the
object of romantic devotion on the
part of little WHEY"
81 think that if a woman has a hus-
band like that. she has herself to
blame" dc eclarsd Aunt Jane.
81 quite agree with you to certain
extent" said Mrs. Merriwid, but
you'll find that it isn't such an easy
thing to poison him and get away
with it as you might suppose. All that
a woman can safely do under the cir
cumstances is to stop taking care OF
her complexion, acquire the dressing
sack habit. and season her conversa-
ton with the vinegar cruet It's diff
ferent altogether, though. when you
marry n sailo-"
I'm alwaya anxious 10 learn" said
aunt Jane. ISTHHIS g"u WIN iiiAu
enlightening me little, my dear
Admitting that you would see less of
a sailor husband, would that make
him any moe amiable when you did
see him?"
IT'S the one best bet" said Mrs.
Merriwid MY sailor husband, bless
his true heart, gets away from re-
straint when he gets away from me-
When he's seen the last wave of my
lily white hand from the quay, heave
ho. he turns around and knocks a
faremast hand down with a marlin
spike and gives the cabin boy ropes
ending. The next day he keelhauls
the larboard watch and LSngs stow
away at the yard-arm. Then at night
rnder the bright, twinkling stars. he
paces the heaving deck and thinks of
me. and he farther his gallant bark
speeds be.or the swelling breeze, the
more he thinks of nc and the more
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
FINDING WEIGHT OF ATOM
Latest Victory Achieved by Those
Who Have Always Attained Fame
In Scientific Research.

Recent scientific researches have
apparently not only proved the ac-
tual existence of indivisible Itlrtlcles.
but have actually succeeded in weigh
ing them This wonderful result has
been accomplished almost simultane-
ously by two hysicists-Professo
Perrin of the University of Paris. and
Millikan of the University OF Chicago.
Professor Perrin arrived at the dis
covery by study of the so-called
Brownian movements of minute par
ticles. the nature of which had not
previously been understood. He con-
ceived the idea that the curious dan
cling and twinkling of minute particles
seen in emulsions under microscope
are due to the bombardment of the
visible particles by invisible parti-
els or atoms. BY applying well known
laws OF physics to the problem he
was able to determine that the weight
of an atom of hydrogen is such that
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
ssoo,ooo AVAILABLE FOR ROADS.
Government Turned Over to State
$4,000 from land Sales,

Denver.-It is claimed by the State
Highway Commission that exclusive
the appropriation to be asked Of
Te Legislature to carry on its work
ext year, there will\be available in
1e state treasury about 100000 for
work on roads throughout the state by
the first of the year.
OF this amount $1S,552.63 was
turned over by the land board on
leases and land sales for October. For
November, the receipts are expected
to reach $4,000. which will be added to
the general fund.
The United States government has
turned over to the commission check
for $15,355.24, representing five per
cent of the total receipts from public
land sales during the year ending June
80 1912. The commission is endeavor-
ing to secure part or all of the $780,
O00 capitol board fund, designated for
its use. An increase in the available
fund depends entirely upon the land
board, whose receipts from leases on
school lands go to the support of the
highway commission.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
Frontier Medical List.

In good old frontier days castor oil
was the principal medical beverage
good full measure, too. Only the big
gest person could hold a whole dose
one-half a dipperful, with half dip
perful of New Orleans molasses add
ed to help slick it down and make it
taste coed only it didn't taste good.
In those historic days every old wom'
an was doctor and gathered her own
YARDS" in the woods and knew how
to mix up medical messes that would
stir the vitals of brass monkey or
cast iron dog. All backwoodsmen
believed in "yarb" doctors Something
in YARDS" at that.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
Mind Reading.

A skeptic on the subject of things
psychic attempted to account for GER.
tain curious happenings by calling
them a matter of mind reading. He
said the facts were uppermost in the
mind of one of the two persons in
yolved and were transferred to the
mind of the other, after which they
were dressed up and made to appeal
in the light OF mediumisuc communi.
cation. That's all right. but why is
mind reading any less psychic, any
less phenomenal than n message from
the dead? AS look at 1t, once admit
the power of thought to the extent of
mind reading and you admit the power
of thought irrespective of the body.
and hence quite as much alive after
so-called death as before. No, mind
reading doesn't appeal TO ne as much
of an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
MELISSA WOULD LIKE TO BE A
SAILORS BRIDE.

Mrs. Merriwid dropped into com
Portable chair with a sigh of relief and
took comfortable cup of tea from
the, tray that her maid had just
brought in. She was attired in white
MILDLY blouse trimmed with Oxford
blue. from the collar Of which silver
boatswains whistle depended by n
snowy lanyard. Her hat, skirt and
shoes were also white, and her face
and barred arms were burned a fine
brick red.
You are simply sight, Melissa"
said her maternal maiden aunt Jane,
"A pleasing sight. l trust. dearie."
her niece answered; "and believe me,
this tea tray is not a revolving spec
tacle. It's certainly good to sit down
and not have to trouble about adjust
ing ones center of gravity to highly
eccentric motion Still, 1t might have
been worse, and Captain Refer was
just as lovely as he could be; and il
l put on plenty of cold cream. l may
not peel off SO very badly. One thing,
II l ever marry again, I'm going to
marry n sailor"
I'm glad you've made up your mind
at last" said Aunt Jane, with mild
sarcasm. Il suppose / ought to feel
grateful that you don't insist on mar
rying a burglar. There's no account
ing for anything you take into your
head"
why, auntie!" demonstrated Mrs
Merriwid. how cruelty unjust! But
still, there may be something in that
burglar idea. You always hear OF bur-
glars MS perfect models of husbands
and fathers In private life. The trouble
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29
He TWELFTH annual report OF
the director OF education for
the Philippine islands. cover
ing the school year ending

ing the school year endln8
April !, 1912, has Just been
received by the bureau of insular af-
fairs.
1t is very comprehensive state
ment OF the educational program in
the islands, shows that very encour-
aging results have been obtained dur
ing the past year in all lines Of school
activities and that "the achievement
Of a civilization and high culture" Is
well entered upon.
Some of the specific things accom-
plished during the past year are enum-
Grated by the director. Progress has
been very marked In the improve
ment in the quality of English taught
In all the schools whether Of primary.
intermediate or secondary grade.
Industrial instruction has been organ
lied and developed to greater extent
than in any previous year. =. A large
number of permanent school build
ings have been completed. The
policy of acquiring adequate school
sites has found general acceptance
and much attention has been given to
the improvement OF temporary build
ings. Through the vacation assem-
bly, at Baguio. the bureau has come
into closer sympathy with the vast
majority of its teachers than ever be-
fore. A decided improvement is re-
ported in the personnel OF the teach
ing force, both American and Filipino.
Specialization In Elementary Schools.
In the Philippines specialization
must begin much lower down in the
course than is the usual practice in
the United States. although many edu-
Gators here are coming to- recognize
that the earlier this specialization can
be introduced the better. In the is
lands 1t begins with the first year of
the intermediate grades. five courses
being provided-the general course,
the course for teaching. the course
In farming, the trade course, the
course In housekeeping and household
arts, and the course in business. This
specialization is incorporated into
the course of study in order that the
child may secure such training as
will directly prepare him for useful
life.
A careful study and comparison of
education in the Philippines with that
enjoying practically the same eondi-
tions as obtain there. shows that it
is the aim of nearly every one of these
countries to make education general.
but as n rule the percentage of popu-
lation attending school is much lower
than in the Philippines. In very few
cases is special attention being given
to industrial education. The elemen-
tary schools are seldom considered in
the plan of industrial instruction. the
attention being confined to advanced
technical and agricultural subjects.
For a number OF years the bureau
has been committed to the policy of
providing adequate permanent build
ings for the housing of the public
schools as rapidly as money might be
made available.
In the furtherance of this policy
standard plans based upon the unit
system OF construction. which allows
additions to be made as necessity may
demand without detracting from the
appearance or utility of the original
structure, have been prepared.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-29

100000 billion billion weigh One
gram G5.i grains).
But the atom Is not the ultimate par
ticle, but group consisting of a
thousand or more of smaller particles
called electrons. Under the influence
of powerful electrical currents, atoms
may be made TO throw off some OF
their electrons. Professor Millikan
devised a method of capturing and
weighing these electrons and measur-
ing their electric charge.
The weight Of atoms and molecules
as determined by these two wholly
different methods agree with those
which have been previously deter
mined by other means. Thus the
truth of the atomic theory. which
was first conceived more than 1000
years ago, is believed to be at last
demonstrated by scientific proofs
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