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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-03
A PUBLIC MEETING
The Commercial Club To Begin Agi-
tatiOn For Decrease in Insurance
Rates In Village.

A public meeting will be held In
the near future under charge Of the
Commercial club to dicuss the mat
ter of securing a reduction in insur-
ance rates in the village. President
Joseph Fairbanks has. appointed the
following committee to arrange for
the meeting "a. H. Gleason, f. G.
Beck, C. w. Steele, w. A. Wright
and Rev. p D. Moody. If possible
some insurance ,aHthority will be
secured to address the meeting.
The matter of insurance in the
village is a serious one as it is
found that considerably over $4,000
is paid out yearly in premiums OF
fire insurance and the fire loss is put
small part of this immense sum. To
secure a reduction may involve a
large amount of work as it may pe
necessary to amend the village char
ter and bylaws before proper regu-
lations for building can be made.
The matter was discussed at a
meeting of the executive committee
of the Commercial club held at Sec.
Campbell's Office last Wednesday eve
ming. The secretary was instructed
to communicate with the local rating
committee, G. P. Moore and A. B.
Noyes, to find out what action would
be necessary on the part of the viii
lage and how much of a reduction
it would be possible to secure. "
The excellent record made by the
fire truck makes business men feel
that a reduction should be made.
There is no record of the fire losses
but it is believed the entire fire loss
in the village for a year past has
been less than $1,000. This COM
pared with the immense sum paid for
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CHARMING PICTURES
Supt. c. F. Palmer Addressed The
WOman's Club-To Hold Special
Meeting In LyndOnville.

The December meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's club was held
in the Methodist church Monday eve
ming at eight O'Clock. The secretary S
report and the treasurer's statement
which showed in the general fund
the sum of $341.82, constituted the
main business of the evening. An
nouncements of the sale of Fedora
tion seals and the Burns lecture to
be held Jan. 9 were made.
Mrs. Jessie Farr, for the travel
and current events committee, then
introduced Corwin F. Palmer, who
gave a delightful word picture of
THE Land of Sunny France" The
accompanying illustrations were
beautiful and included lovely pas
toral views, farm life and grape or
chards of southern Frace.
The wonderful cathedrals, amphi-
theatres, palaces and churches were
shown in many different views and
splendidly described as to their strik-
ing features.
The story of Joan of Arc and much
of Napoleon's history were reviewed
and made impressive with geographi-
cal settings.
The beauty of Monte Carlo with
its sad and tragic side were shown
both in the word and picture matter
The charm of the country of France
was conveyed to the entire audience
by the wonderfully fine lecture. The
illustrations by the stereopticon
deepened the interest and brought
together the historical and geograp-
hical facts, making a delightful en-
tertainment.
Miss Elsye Sargent played two or
gan numbers at the beginning of
the program.
At the executive board meeting
which was held before the program
it was voted to purchase some sort or
a receptacle for the club manu-
scripts, books and other documents
to be kept at the club house 1t was
also voted to hold a special meet
ing of the club at which Mrs. J. w.
Titcomb of Lyndonville will speak
and the unfinished work of the club
can be transacted. Mrs. Sarah How
ey reminded the board that a rum
mage sale is to be given soon for the
benefit of the club house and urged
them to bear it in mind.
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MUCH DRUNKENNESS
One Man Fell Out of Door and Police
Called to Another House Wednes-
day Night

day Night
That an unusual amount of liquor
was absorbed Wednesday night be-
fore Thanksgiving was very evident
on the streets that evening and
though no arrests were made the po-
lice were obliged to go to the home
of George w. Moxley, 80 Summer
street, where it wa sreported the
son, Roland Moxley had driven his
father and mother from their rooms
while beastly drunk. The officers
succeeded in quieting the young man
and on the promise of his friends to
care for him he was allowed to stay
at home.
About the same time a young man
holding a responsible position, who
was attending a turkey rattle at
Spaulding's market and was badly
under the influence of liquor, walked
out the back door of the Office and
fell about 10 feet to the ground. The
ground is reported considerably
bruised and the young fellow has
limped some since.
In Municipal court John Bourke
and Napoleon Renaud were given a
80 days sentence in Jail for a third
offence of intoXication, sentence was
suspended and they were placed in
care of the probation officer for one
year.
Peter Phillips was placed under
$500 bail for breach of the peace
and is still held in jail. He will be
given a further hearing Saturday.
The bail of W. n. Webb charged
with procuring arson was raised to
1,50O and he was bound over to
the county court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-03

VIII Speak at Museum On Garden
ing For Profit Tomorrow Night
Erastus H. Hallett, by request,
will give at The Fairbanks Museum,
Dec. 4 at p. m, an ilIustra ed
lecture, entitled Gardening for
Profit" which was prepared for his
presidential address before the State
Horticultural society at Randolph,
Vermont, Nov. 81, 1918.
The lecture will show what has
been done and can be done in the
line of Horticulture in Northern
Vermont as contrasted with southern
latitudes. 1t will include the cul-
ture of fruit, vegetables and flowers
and be of practical interest to those
developing small gardens, as well as
the wholesale market-gardeners.
There will be colored stereopticon
slides showing most of the crops
raised on Mr.. Hallett's own extern
sive farm in St. Johnsbury Center.
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A Virginia Kitchen

The ladies of st. Andrews church
will hoId UneIr annual Christmas SAFE
at PyJhlan hall, FRIDAY afternoon
and evening, Dec. D. The haII VIII
represent an old Virginia kitchen
with lawn and flower garden. Oar.
KIes Will be assembled / the kItcner
and Miss Sally and Uncle Remus Will
be there. songs OF pIanCaLIon days
Will be sung and Uncle Remus and
other darkies will entertain. A
Virginia Iuncn Will be serveu ID
carJe from 11.3O to 1.3O.
Turban of Fish Cold Ham
Creole Sweet Potatoes
GriddIe Cakes and Maple sugar
Sandwiches DougnnuLs and Coffee
Dinner will be served at six
O'Clock for 20 cents.
Tomato Soup
| Chicken short Cake
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Mince Pie Apple Pie
Doughnuts Conee
There viii be on sale fancy ar
ticles, aprons, candy, food OF all
kinds, plants and cut flowers. Ice
cream in the evening. Dancing.
Select your gift for your friends
and family before the best things
are gone. There will be good things
clear up to Christmas, but for the
pest, come early. A full line now
displayed. THE COWLES PRESS.
rood sale al the South church Sat
urday, Dec. at two p. IN. Candy
will also be on sale by the Quani-
cohas Camp Fire girls.
Sale and Old Fashioned supper
At First Baptist church, Friday,
Dec. 5. Sale at two o'clock, supper
to 8.
Chicken Pie Supper
At the North church Friday, Dec. b
at 6.15. Menu:
Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce Pickles
Rolls Doughtnuts Cheese
Ice Cream Cake Coffee
Admission, 35 cents
The annual Christmas sale and
supper of the Grace Unity club will
be held next Tuesday, Dec. 8. The
club will have on sale a large variety
of articles among which will be the
Methodist Quotation calendar for 20
cents. The Ladies' Aid and Campfire
Gills each have a table. The supper
consists of creamed potato, sliced
nam, rolls, salads, cake and coffee.
20 cents.
Storage rooms for rent. A. E.
COUNSELL AND SON.
Try hot Chocolate with whipped
cream at Searles' Soda Fountain,
it's delicious.
A pound of 40 cent chocolates for
20 cents at Searles' Drug store
every Saturday and Sunday.
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tab
lets at Searles' Drug Store and cure
your cold. Only 20 cents.
Fur work of every description done
at the Belknap Millinery Store.
More houses, more lots and more
farms for sale. G. E. KIRK
Diamonds and Wedding Rings
Blackshaw's Hole in the Wall.
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Man Grabbed Box From Miss Lynch
While She Was EnrOute Home

Man Grabbed Box From Miss Lynch
While She Was EnrOute Home
Miss Mabel Lynch who is employ
ed in the G. H. Cross Company bak-
cry was given a bad scare by some
unknown ruffian who evidently in
tended to rob her. After closing the
store Monday evening, she started
for her home on Portland street and
carried in her hand a box contain
ing a pair of old rubbers. When she
got just beyond G. X. Goss' place
some man rushed up behind, clapped
his hand over her mouth and wrench =
cd the box from her hands. He
then ran off back of Mr.. Goss' build
ings. Miss Lynch screamed but no
one was near to hear her.
She can give no description of the
person but evidently he thought she
was CARRYING money from the store
in the box.
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insurance makes the public feel the
necessity for better terms.
NEW ENGLAND FAT MEN
Annual Meeting and Banquet TO be
Held at HaIe's December 10

The ninth annual meeting and
game banquet of the New England
Fat Mems club will be held at Hale's
Tavern, Wells River, Friday, Dec
ember 10, 1913. The business meet
ing at seven o'clock at the village
hall and the banquet at the Tavern
at $50 o'clock. The executive COM
mittee have arranged for a splendid
time, such as is always enjoyed with
a feed par excellence, good speakers,
fine music and reunion of congenial
spirits. Questions of interest look
ing toward the development and
success of the club will be discussed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-03

George Taylor and Arthur Walker
of Peacham were brought to the jail
Monday night having been arrested
on the charge of stealing a rifle from
Lucius Hovey. Tuesday they were
taken into Municipal court and
Walker pleaded guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to two months in
JAIL Taylor was released.
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Committees Appointed

The committees appointed from
the different Protestant churches to
attend to carrying on an associated
charities work met Mond
and appointed the following exccu-
tive committee: o. FL. Henderson, r..
HI. Cowles, Walter G. Rodlif, Arthur
+. Stone and Walter z. Kellogg.
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opening Building begin
ming EVENING, continuing through the
evening o
veryonentecual food for those desiring it. music
Moving ShowI Every
in usel
miss It'll Plan be otenl Go early
latel Take all your friends old and youngl
roOd o dm ne sandn
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Mrs. w. H. Goss who was accf-
IDENTIFY shot on Thanksgiving day is
being cared for at Brightlook hospi-
tai and is getting along very nicely.
She was shot through one leg near
the hip while her husband was clean
ing his rifle after returning from
hunting trip.
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Two More Lucky Fellows.

December 1913 paid matured endowment poll
ces Concord the other Berlin N H., formerly
a resident here.
Here the results Age 23 twenty endowment divi-
dends left with Co. giving insurance protection OF
about 81 100, and of $25713 than paid in
Could any ask for more?
Age 6 twenty year term dividends prem
every year. protection $1,000 and return of
$20525 than paid This good enough for almost
anybody.
This makes policies paid agency in the past
four and there coming due in 1914 Who
said other of the game paying back? When
does your policy Would be pleased
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Gen. Agt.
State Mutual Life of Mass.
yer Post Office ST. Johnsbury,
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LOCAL NOTICES

Notices VIII be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent Insertions of the same copy.l
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st. Iohnsbury Athenaeum

LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to O'Clock Sundays
All are invited.
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The Museum of Natural Science.

Open week days 9-12 A. M, IA p. M
Sundays 2.30 to P. M.
An visitors welcomed.
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FRATERNAL MEETINGS

Passumpsie Lodge, No. n. +. and A. N.
Called Communication Thursday evening,
December 4. Work F. c. degree.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing December H.
FRED H. DOLLoFF, w. NJ
DELos M. BACON. Secretary
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Knights Of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No
2, Tuesday evening, Dec. 9.
c. P. FRENCH, c. c.
V. 3. TIcRHURsT. K. r. s.
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HaSwell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation Friday evening
December IL.
FRED NJ. HUMPHREY, q. ID. +.
DRLos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
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Palestine commandery No. 5. K. T.

~Na-IIlINAI =
Stated Conclave Tuesday evening, Decem
Der 9.
HORACE A. KIDDRR, Em Commander.
DBLos NJ. BACON. Recorder
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LECTURE BY MIR. HALLETT

Will Speak at Museum On Garden
ing For Profit Tomorrow Night
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
police DIRECTED TO-
PROTECT CHILDREN
Major Sylvester Calls Attention
to Order to Prevent Street
Accidents.

In order that the danger of small chill
dren meeting with accidents N the
street while on their way to and from
school may be reduced to a minimum,
Major Sylvester today called attention
of all members of the police foroe to
the standing order on this subject
Police whose beats are in the vicinity
Of public schools are instructed to be
In front Of the school buildings during
the time the children arrive and leave
and during recess, and to assist the
smaller ones across the street, especially
where there are car lines.
Major Sylvester said that the police
were hampered In giving the children
the necessary protection against traffic
accidents because Of the limited size Of
the force. which makes IL impossible TO
have an officer to every school building.
The danger to the children in cross
ing certain streets while on their way
to school and the dangers of children
running In the street during recess has
long been recognized. and the police for
several years have been doing every
thing possible to prevent such acct
DENTS" said Major Sylvester today.
Special attention Is paid to traffic con-
ditions around the school buildings. and
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
MRS. THAW THANKS
HER SYMPATH|zERS
Thousands of Letters Have
= Poured in, Expressing Atti-
tude Toward Her Son.

JoHNSTOWN. Pa, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Mary Copely Thaw left her summer
home at Cresson, near here. today and
is en- route to Concord, n. H, to be
present at Harry K. Thaw's extradition
hearing tomorrow. Mrs. Thaw sent the
following statement to the press repre-
sentatives thanking the thousands who
have written letters of sympathy and
cheer:
Before leaving for the hearing at
Concord, N H.. on Tuesday. ] wish TO
thank the sympathetic writers of the
almost loo letters that have poured In
upon me in steady stream.
These began Immediately after Harry
made his daring dash for the freedom
any other man would have received i'm
mediately upon the rendition of the ver-
diet not guilty upon the ground of the
defendants insanity at the time of the
commission of the act charged in the
Indictment
This vast accumulation of letters e1-
presses. first, congratulations and
Thanksgiving over his escape; next, con-
sternation and indignation over the de-
portation: and ali. so far as read. are
saturated throughout with adherence
of the vindictive methods adopted by
New York officials and their deputies
In an effort to cons,gn a fellow-man to
doom far worse than death itself.
''As it would be a physical impossi-
bility for me to attempt to read, much
less to acknowledge such a mass of
spontaneous communications, coming
from every part of America as we'll as
from Great Britain and the Continent.
i am forced to express my sincere ap-
probation of this sympathetic interest
through the press: but at the same time
may / beg to be relieved of the neces-
sity of so doing hereafter even in this
roundabout way
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
WOMEN ON TRAIL
OF PRIZE ORATOR
Baltimore Suffragists Seeking
Somebody to Debate With
HefIin on Cause.

Baltimore Is to be the arena where
Congressman Hefiin of Alabama and
one of his fellow members Of Congress
will fight out the pros and cons Of the
woman suffrage question. II three de-
termined women of that city have any
thing to say about 1t. Already they
have made one trip to Washington in
the interest of such a meeting, and
they expect to get here again this week
and locate a champion of the votes-for-
women cause.
All three are members of the legisla-
tive committee of the Just Government
League of Maryland They are headed
by Mrs. r. T. Foster, vice chairman of
that committee, and with her are Mrs.
Frank F. Ramey and Mrs. Calvin N.
Gabriel.
Their first call was made on Congress
man Richmond P. Hobson, who said
he would be unable to meet his coll
league from Alabama until after the
fall elections. as it was necessary for
him to return home.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Smuggling Plot Charged
By Surveyor Henry

Although Gen. Nelson Fl. Henry. sur.
veyor of the port of New York. Is in
vestigating charges that some Treasury
Department officials connived with
wealthy smugglers, the Treasury De-
partment has not been advised of his
inquiry. Assistant Secretary Hamlir
today declared that the case had no,
reached his attention.
This is taken to mean here that the
charges are confined solely to men In
the Customs Service at the New York
port.
General Henry declares his fear tina,
the investigation will mean a big scan
dal. His probe follows the seizure OF
the baggage of Mr.. and Mrs. John II
McCullough
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
inspection Of Meats
Requires Large Force

But few persons realize the magni'
tude Of the Government meat inspec.
ton service, or the close scrutiny that
is given all meat slaughtered. In the
past seven years 3T.000.0o0 animals
were inspected at slaughter and LOO, 0o'
carcasses and 100000 parts were con,
demned Eight billion pounds Of pre-
pared meat were inspected and certified
for export.
To do this work a force of 400 vet,
Urinary inspectors has been kept al
work at 1872 slaughtering and packing
esta plishments in 27 cities and towns
These men. through long experience
can instantly detect tuberculosis OF
other disease IN a carcass, and can, by
touch and smell, detect abnormality In
any organ.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
POeLAM CURES
ALL DISORDERS
OF THE Skin

Pcs.am is the pre-eminent skin rem
edy, the one dependable healing aaent
70" immediate use whenever eczema Or
any like trouble annoys. Its healing
record and the manner in which II ex-
erts its marvellous curative propertie !
with first application, proves the rea
merit which is alone responsible for its
present extended use.
All who suffer from any form CT ec-
zema, acne, tetter, BARRIERS itch, scaly
scalp. rash. p:mples. or any skin affec-
ton whatever. should employ Poslam at
once
POSLAM SOAP. medicated with Pos
lam. is the soap of SOAPS for daily use,
for toilet and bath, as a means Of i'm
I proving color and texture of the :kin
/ and assuring its continued health
: All druggists sell Poslam (price. 81
! cents). and Poslam Soap price, % cents).
For free samples, write to the Emer-
gency Laboratories 81 West 18th Street,
| New York City.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Liquor Offenders at
0ccoquan Are Costly

Offenders sent to the District work
house at Occoquan for intoxication are
costly variety, according to Supt.
Whitaker. The five-day prisoners found
guilty of violating the excise law cost
the District something like IS each. and
this practically is a dead loss, as they
did not stay long enough in the penal
institution to be ascsigned TO or taught
any particular line of industry.
Records for attendance at Occoquan
were exceeded Friday, when 737 pris-
oners made up the Districts workhouse
colony. The increase is due to the
numerous arrests for drunkenness under
the new liquor law. Eighty-fiv prison.
ers have been discharged since FRIDAY.
and they were brought to Washington on
the new tug Castle.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Socialist Criticism
Answered by Writer

Answering criticisms of Socialists
against the press. W. l.. Ormerod, news
paperman and Socialist, told Pythian
Temple audience that newspapers do
not suppress news because of conflict
with editorial policies. Nor do they dis
tort the essential facts of news. unless
they are misguided in their information.
He explained the absurd'ty Of the
view that socialist and labor news is
"doctored" by ;he capitalist class. say
ing newspapers through a process OF
selection print only that of most inter-
est to the most readers.
He declared that newspapers will print
Socialist news. just as long as it is
news"
After his talk. the club held a lengthy
discussion Of the paper. and nearly the
entire group agreed with Mr.. Ormerod' s
1-fo
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
CIeveIand's Double,
Once Mayor, Dead

Me- HAVEN. Conn. Sept. a.
Green Kendrick. formerly a State SEN
ator and mayor of Waterbury. and
whose resemblance to Grover Cleve-
land led a reporter to interview him
in 1885, and publish the story as COM
ing from the late President, died at
his home at West Haven today.
He was sixty-two years old.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22

wherever Il. ID pessibl4 there y . man
is.atiohl N "a ScRJ6f "A fkl MSfhhS
during recess periods. and at noon and
In the evening.
when school Is dismissed the chill
dren are all anxious to get away in a
hurry. They run across the street often
without looking for any possible danger.
and even with a man right on the job II
10 difficult to prevent them taking risks.
with q larger force we would be able
to do moro and give the children more
protection. As II IL, we are doing all
that can be done with the limited mum
Der Of available men,
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Woman Hit by Car;
Taken to Hospital

Mrs. Blanche A. Rollins. Of Cherry
dale. Va. was struck by the fender of
a street car rounding the curb at Thir-
teenth and D streets northeast yesterday
afternoon She suffered severe bruises
on the back Of her head and body. and
is under treatment at Casualty Hos
pital
Mrs Rollins was visiting at the nome
OF Policeman Dulin, who was on ,IurL.
at the hospital when she was brought in
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Mans Jaw Contracts;
Removed to Hospital

William Jackson. ffty-three years
old. of 1901 X street southwest, was taken
to Casualty Hospital yesterday, suf-
ferfng from a muscular complaint that
is apparently tetanus or lockjaw. DR..
King, resident physician at the hos
pital, said that although Jackson has
all the symptoms of the disease, doubt
Is cast upon the diagnosis by a state
ment from Mrs. Jackson that her hus-
band had similar attack of muscular
contraction three years ago.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Seeks Long Delayed AIimony.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-After being
separated from her husband thirty-three
years. Mrs. Thomas O'Brien Is suing
him for alimony. The two parted when
they were twenty-one.
The Washington times., 1913-09-22
Army Gets Hawaiian Horses.

Hawaiis horse market has been lin
vaded by the United States Government.
and forty eight of the finest animals
available have been purchased for the
United States army.