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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24
TEMPERANCE IN RUSSIA.

Although the liquor traffic in Rus
STA is a government monopoly, many
men in high positions are doing their
best to lessen it's evil results. The
national duma has had a special COM
mittee appointed to consider the drink
question and suggest remedies for the
intoxication that has grown to an
alarming extent. This committee rec
commended that on every bottle of
vodka there should be a label with
the following inscription: Man! Al
though thou hast bought this spirit,
yet know that thou drinkest poison
which destroys thee. Before it is too
late, never buy another bottle
Signed, Minister of Finance" Z
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24
McINDOE FALLS
Local Basket Ball Team Defeated
PaSSumpSic-LOcaI


The McIndoes Basket Ball team played
Wednesday evening. The score was 46
to II in favor of the home team.
Miss Florence Gibson is home from
Mortified, Mass, for the holiday yaca-
ton.
E. F. Flood was in Woodstock several
days last week.
Leta and Helen Weare of Woodsvi1Ie,
N. H., were guests of Miss Madeline
Chamberlin over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Manchester has returned
from Lowell, Mass, where she has spent
several weeks with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hammond,
The Academy closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation. The district schools
are having one weeks vacation.
Prof and Mrs. L. c. Hunt are spend
ing two weeks at their home at Essex
Junction.
Girville Field of Woodsvi1le, N H.,
spent Thursday and Friday with his
grandmother, Mrs. VIM. Kimball.
G. Dick Van Dyke is home from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia
for the Christmas vacation. Percy Van
Dyke is home from the University oil
Maine at Orono. Henry Smith is having.
a two weeks vacation from Dean Acad-
envy, Franklin, Mass.
o. N. Bedell went to Littleton. N. H.,
Friday to al tend Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
BedelPs 5Oth wedding anniversary;
Dorothy Nichols entertained a few of
her friends Wednesday afternoon in
honor of her sixth birthday.
]. H. Goodrich gave fine report of the
State Grange Meeting at the last meet
ing of the McIndoes Grange AT the
next meeting Jan. 6, the State Lecturer,
E. H. Hallett of ST. Johnsbury Center
will install the newly elected officers
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bell and Miss
Margaret Tubbs have gone to Maiden,
Mass, to spend Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Bell.
INTENDED for last wek)
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Renfrew of South
Ryegate and Miss Margaret Hunter of
York Beach, Me, were guests at c. L.
Duncan's the first of the week.
Miss Beryl Stevens was the guest of
Mrs. d. c. harrington at Passumpsic
over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Bedell has gone to Dunn
merston to spend two weeks with Mrs.
Brown.
Francis HASTE of West Barnet is
working for @. F. Winch in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Edgerton and son
Duncan spent the day, Saturday, in Bos-
ton.
H. c. Kent went to West Somerville,
Mass, Thursday. to spend few days at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Emma
Smith.
Bernard Chase was home from Boston
few days last week returning Monday
to work on the electrics as conductor.
A linen shower was given Miss Virgin
ia Hastings, Friday evening, Dec. 5, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Strew.
About IS were present and a very pleas
ant evening was spent with music, cards,
etc. Miss Hastings received many beau
tiful pieces of linen.
Claude Strew and Miss Virginia, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hast
ings, were married at St. Johnsbury,
Saturday, Dec. 13. Mr.. and Mrs. Strew
will occupy the upstairs tenement in w.
II. Gilchrist's house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24
BARNET
Death of Richard johnson After a
Long Illness-LocaIs


Richard Johnson, a lifelong resident OF
this town, died at his home last Thurs
day morning after long illness. He
was born in Barnet, Aug. Z, 1888, and
has always lived in this town. He was
shoemaker by trade being in company
with his brother John for a while, but
afterwards working alone. He joined
the Congregational church when 25
Lord always. He cared for his father
and mother as long as they lived, then
living with his sister Julia until his
death. He leaves two sister, Julia John
son and Mrs Emily Smith of this place,
his brother John dying some years ago.
The last four week OF his life he was
cared for by Miss Spence, a trained
nurse from St. Johnsbury. The funeral
was last Saturday at his late home. Rev.
w. c. Clark officiating. Interment was
in Barnet cemetery.
Florence Wilder went to Beebe Plain,
P. Q last Saturday to spend Christmas
at her aunt's. Mrs. Gillian and Ruth
and little Lin will follow her Wednes-
day. Mr.. Gil6llan and Willard Stoddard
will stay and keep bachelors hall"
Rev. Mr. Clark went to Georgia, Tues
day of this week to spend Christmas
with his father and mother. while Mrs.
Clark and the children will spend Christ
mas in Hardwick at her sisters.
Mrs. Johanna Hall. who has been with
her daughter Mildred in Walden for the
past six weeks, has returned home.
Christina from Brockton, Mass. and
Abbie from East Barnet are with her for
the holidays.
Miss Margaret Wiley of Portland,
Me-, is home for a short vacation. She
will spend the winter in Florida.
Prof. Milo ]. Gibson of Mercersburg.
Pa, is visiting his aunt. Mrs. Ed. Nor
gan.
Charles Cushman and his cousin, Alice
Cushman, spent the weekend at his
fathers in Waterford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24
GREAT MOVEMENT.

The temperance movement is one of
the greatest~of our time-a movement
by which the people will gain self-reli-
ance and self-control. The final aim is
nothing else than the most complete
possible liberation of our people from
the destructive effects of the use Of al
oohoI. That nation which is first TO
free itself from the injurious effects OF
alcohol will thereby attain a marked
advantage over other nations in the
amicabIe yet intensive struggle for ex-
istence.-The Crown Prince of~Swe-
den
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24

The next governorship of Vermont
stands at present as follows: The
Orleans County Monitor and The
Caledonian, republican papers, have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24

Arthur A. Curtis is working for B. NJ.
Bundy cutting wood
Herbert A. Burnham is spending the
Christmas recess of Johnson Normal
School with his mother, Mrs. A. H.
Durham
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24

Local notices, wants. for sale. etc,
cents per woDd first Insertion. Legal
notices 10 cents a line. three inser-
lions. Probate notices $500 each for
three Insertions Dissolution, liberia
ton and similar notices $3.50 each for
three Insertions. Card OF thanks, IS
cents. Obituary poetry. 10 cents a
line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24
GEORGETOWN. TEXAS.

NLOINOL WIN, 4L0AO' J. "A.
Kimbro says: For several years
past Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound has been my household rem
edy for all coughs, colds, and lung
troubles. 1t has given permanent
relief in number of cases of obstf-
nate coughs and colds" Contains no
opiates. Refuse substitutes. G. C..
Bingham. Adv.
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This paper is entitled to a place on
the Printers Ink Roll OF Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-24

The rs cent piece was made ia
Gus by the American Liver Tablets,
the perfect laxative.
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Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
office as second-class mail matter.
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ONT OF TOWN AGENTS

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WEDNESDAY. DEC. "a, 1913
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
MAGNETIC CLEOPATRA.
Her Manner. Rather Than Her Beauty,
Was Her Chief Charm.

The only authentic portrait OF Cleo.
pntu that IN known IA arlneologists
Is n bust which appears ON series OF
coins. II l. on the reverse and bears
!hc inscription in Greek. Queen Cleo.
pntrn. The Divine. the Younger" while
on The diverse Is II portrait OF AN
tony. Dictator For the THIRD Time. Tn
unvlr.'
The workmanship OF the coin Is far
from good, aud this accounts IN some
measure for the undeniably plain ap
prnrancc Of the queen. Yet the Hike
ness, as far as the features 20, Is a
true one. for the other coins OF the
same series. though of n different type,
give her the same features, nn aqulline
nose. a strong chin. II long neck and
narrow shoulders
rhc f.lcT N that her beauty was not
20 remarkable ~ one would think from
the spell she east over Caesar ana IN.
tony. plutnrclI. for Instance, tells us
that her beauty In Itself was 10y no
means Incompatible nor calculated To
amaze those who saw her" but adds
mat the magnetic charm of her man.
ucr. the gruccfulncss OF her movements,
the prrsuusi, of her conversation
aud her liguro were most attractive.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
ARABIA LIKES L0CUSTS.
Not Only the Natives but Everything
Animal Eats Them.

Locust are today eaten In Arabia
pretty much as they were Ia Biblical
times Foreigners as well us natives
declare that they are really an excel
lent article of diet They are best
boiled
The long or hopping" legs must bc
pulled or aud the locust held 10y a
wing and dipped into salt before it is
eaten Az To- hnvor the Insect is said
10 taste like green wheat
Tho red locust Is more pnlatahe than
the green kind some say that the f.
male is red ana the male green, hut
others contend that all are green at
FIRST, whatever tho sex.
Locusts must be caught In the morn,
ing, Tor then they are benumbcd 10y
the cold aud their wings are damp
with the dew, So that they cannot hy.
They may bc found In Arabia cluster
ed IN hundreds under the desert bush.
cs, ana they can be literally shovclcpi
into bag or basket
Later the sun dries their wings and
u is hard 10 catch them. when IN
night they resemble what we call May
files, They hy sidewisc, drifting, as
II We're. before the wind.
They deyour everything vegetable
and are devourcd 10y everything AMI
mal-descrt larks ana buStarlS. ravens.
hawks ana buZzards like them, The
camels munich them In with their food
The greyhounds run Swapping after
them all day long and eat as many MS
they catch. The Bedoulns often give
them 10 their horses. - Nouth's Com
panion.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
euioyed What He Paid For.

II Is interesting TO note the effect
hat reputation has on those who are
uot good critics of the efforts of public
performers. ms n clerk In n downtown
bank was telling.
II happen 10 know II celebrated con
cert artist" ne said "Onc evening
She was I'm the city and had moth
ing to do, SO she came up to our very
humble dat In Harlem 10 spend a quiet,
homclikc hour or two The night was
warm, aud the windows were open
After dinner she sat down at the piano
lnd saug several songs for us. The
next day heard that one Of our neigh
bors complained loudly about the yell
ing IN our Hat aud said that such uui.
sanccs ought 10 be prohibited Two
nights later that same ncighbor pn'd
- seat for himself, his wife and his
daughter to hear our friend sing at u
concert New York sun.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
PETRIFIED BODIES.
Their Organic Materials Are Replaced
by Mineral Particles


Ia answer to the query. "Do biologists
or chemists know the process of potri
faction or the reason why n human
body or plant IN some cases takes the
course OF pctrifaction instead of de-
caying1" we would say:
The process IS at first one OF decay
alowly nnd replacement particle 10y
particle of tho organic material iS IN
organic or mineral. Water holding sill
ceous minerals In saturated solution Is
necessary. the flesh or plant disorga
MICS. the carbon. oxygen, nitrogen.
hydrogen compounds dislutcgratc and
escape. aud the minute portion is re-
plnccd 10y the mineral particle, the
shape or form of the dccnylng body ~
mninlng intact
Now, the carbon IN the bodies does
not change To siliccuus minerals. II
disappears IN It's combination with the
other elements. No elcucut changes
Into another; this would bc mutation
ilrplacrturut Is the word used here
Thus aunlyzo u petrlilcd man or plnut
no organic matter can bc found only
inorganic. aud this weighs far more
than dld the animated body. The cn
tlr" process or pctriilcntion Is II nys.
tcrious work or nature New York
American.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
Authors and Novel Readina.

The objection prOfesscd by many wo
men noycllsts against reading lictiou
may bc based on the same grounds as
those raised 10y the little boy at the tea
party who refused 10 eat Jam ''cos
father makes It," Sotuc distinguished
writer's In other ncds have been vo
ncious novel readers. Concerning the
author OF the standard work on the
Hrltish constitution Grant Dun re
latcs: "liagchot. like Sir Henry Maine,
Sir James stephen aud Sir George
Nenablcs, had u perfect passion for
novels und would read aud rcread
them with the greatest delight lie
had been reading Rob Roy half an
hour before his death" Teuuyson. too.
according 10 William Allinghum. was
"a constant novel reader What Dis
Ike lac once said, tx beginning II new
novel. ! should like To have novel To
read Ia Iuilllun volumes. 10 hast me
my lie. u London Standard
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
PtolemY's Bio Boat.

rtolrmy u'hllopator) was fond OF
building BIG boats One OF these Is
said TO have been 40 feet long. ~ feet
broad and - feet deep from the high
cst polut Of the stern Thi, vessel had
four ruddcrs or what some would call
steering oars. rs they Were not taSten
cd, each forty.nvc feet long She car.
ricd 1000 ruwers. besides 5000 ma
rincs, a large body Of servants under
her decks and stores and provisions
Her oars We're hfy-scvcn feet long.
ma the handles were weighted with
lcad. There were 1000 rowrrs on n
side, and II IL supposed that these were
divided into ave banks. That this ex
irHoriiunry vessel ever put 20 sea ~
doubted but that she was launched
and used at times. II only for display,
several historians are agreed
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
BURIED ALIVE FORTY DAYS.
Queer Test . Hindu Fskir 10 Said to
Have Survived.

Dr. konigbcrger, a physician in the
punjab, doubling the frequently re-
ptnted stories OF the Hindu fakirs who
claimed to- he able To sustain life for a
considerable time after buriHl In the
earth 10y the process known as "swal
lowing the tongue" determined 10
make the most rigid tests and exclude
all possible fraud.
one of these l.rahman fakirs allowed
himself TO bc buried 10y the doctor aud
his suspicious colleagues IN well
fastened and sealed vault The burial
lnsted such long tlme--for forty days
that some corn planted upon The soil
above the vault sprortcd before The
unhappy fellow was released. Then
the Hindu was freed. subjected by the
doctor To rcsiorstives and lived happily
ever afterwnrd
3 Sir Henry Lawrence, an English sci.
enlist who assisted The German savant.
sul,Siantiatcd the account. The chest
w which the faklr was buried was
firmly sealed, and when the fellow was
brought oui he was cold aud apparent.
~ ifclcss.
Readers or Stevenson viii recall the
Master OF Ballnniruc'S fnial attempt Ia
escape from his murdcrcrs 10y this
trick London Family Herald.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
A Lost Chance.

Years ago man named SaltZmann
owned an estate In Grlqualand, South
Africa, ana adjoining his property was
an old, rundown farm that had not
and lack OF necessary water. Tile own
er OF the farm met Herr Salizmann one
day and offered 10 trade the farm for
an old waistcoat he had seen him wear
Ing. AZ Saltzmann did not wish to
burden himself with n piece OF worth
less land, he kindly refused the offer
A few years later big. clear diamonds
were found on this waste stretch aud
now Thousands OF pounds could not
purchase it.-London Mail.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
THE cAAfINe DISH.
Antiquity OF This Now Popular Cook
ina Utensil.

The chatting dish Is not utehsll OF
modern invention. Looking backward
over history's pages, many illusions
are mnde TO It's use. Among the rulns
OF pompeIl have been found bronze
chaing dishes of unique designs. and
Mommseu, IN his "l,omischo Gcschich
te." asserts that In those days n we'll
wrought cooking machne came to cost
more than an estate. Louis Nv. took
much delight IN cooking and, accord
ing To- Goncourt. often amused himself
10y making "quintcsscniinl stcws H. sil
yer pans.3- The palate of Louis XIV
WAS often ticklcd by piping hot dish
es brought IN on chatting dish"
Napoleon Bonapnrtc. when laying
down the affairs OF war nnd enjoying
home life for n short period cooked IN
silver chatting dish an oruclct for the
enjoyment OF the empress aud himself
Nine. ItccHmlcr. the beautiful and In
tcllcctunl society leader. used the chat
Ing dish, while Mime. de Stacl, the
grenicst woman IN literary history
when "Xilrl from her beloved France
took with her the chatting dish
We Of todny are dolns much 10 keep
alive the true spirit OF hospitality 10y
bringing the cbnfng dish Into popular
use. Womnn's Home Companion.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
CORK TREE BARK.
" CafefulIy Removed New supply
Grows In q Few Years.

AS most people know. cork Is the
outer bark OF an oak. This tree, known
TO the botanists as Quercus suber. is
an evergreen. native to tile Mcditer.
ranean region. and Is cultivated In
France. Spain, Portugal. Italy, Moroc.
GO. TunlS aud Aigicrs. IN carefully
done removing the bark does not In.
iHre the tree. aud "A new supply may
bc obtained from the same specimen
after n few years.
We are so familiar with the use at
cork for the shoppers of battles that
we seldom realize its manifold other
uses. though Its connection with bot.
ties dates back only about 900 years
We so commonly speak or the stopper
OF u bottle nS u cork that we see no
incougruity IN the expression n ri,b
bcr cork"
Just ns our word for stopp"r has
been derived from the word cork so
cork Itself has probably been derived
frum the Spanish corcho. which IN
turu is derived from the Latin cortcx
meaning rind Some authors, however.
would derive cork from qu"rcus. the
generic name at nll oaks.
Cork is present IN the bark of all
trees. though IN quantities too small Ia
make IL useful In the many ways IN
which cork from the cork oak Is EN-.
ploycd. The cork barked elm, the
sweet gum aud n few others have
strongly developed cork.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
WILLING TO GIVE CREDIT.
JsHerson's Adrnirer Was Mixed. but Ne
Rose TO the Occasion.

Jefferson was the most delightful
story teller | have ever met, writes
Mary Shaw IN the Century. describing
The Human Side OF Joseph Iofirr
son" Ills varied life and experiences
were wonderfully interesting. Once
We were Ia Tcrrc IIaute, Ind, and the
theatcr was near hotel We got out
of the cab and were strollIng through
the hotel corridor when very pom
pous mau came mp Ia Mr.. Jefferson aS
persons frequently did. aud, extending
his hand, said:
MIR. Jefferson. you do not know me.
but ! know you very woll, aud, sir |
am very glad to see you In our city
You are Il great actor. have seen
looked fully ms old ms Mr.. Jefferson
"and have always looked forward ~
your visit to this place"
lie went on praislng Mr. jefferson
who presently said
IL thank you very much. You ar"
very LWd"
Upon which the old gentleman went
uu:
II tell you everywhere IN this town
people ace clad to see old Josh whit
comb"
There was n moment ot silence. aud
then Mr. jefferson said:
II think yuu arr mistaken. ! play
Rip Van WinLlc. Won must mean
Mr.. Ihon,psnu lie plays Josh Whit
comb
The cttusivc gentleman paused long
enough Ia collect his wits nnd then
said chccrfully:
"oh, yes! 80 ynu are the old fellow
who played Rip Van WinEle2 Well
you're good too
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
Custarti.

Concerning custard, or "custad." as
Il was formerly called. IL was com.
mon joke nj civic feasts In England In
the oldrn time to place IN enormous
custard In the middle OF the table. into
which at some stage OF the proceedings
the clown UNEXPECTEDLY Jumped. Zen
JonSon uses the term "custard leap
Jack" of one who lin tail OF sherIfrs
dinner" took "his almain leap into u
custarl" TO make my lady mayoress
aud her sisters laugh all their ho,ds
over their shoulders"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
THE ZERO MARK.
origin OF the Mathematical syn,bc.
That Stands For Nothing

II is the peculiar triumph OF the
matbematicians who constructed the
Hindu Arabic numerals that they were
ed 70 invent n symbol for nothing"
The invention arose ont OF the ditlicuI
~ which was encountered when cal.
culations wcte transferred from the
ancient abacus board and became n
written operation.
On the abacus board, which may per
haps be seen still in Infants schools.
the rows OF beads or counters repre-
sented the numerals TO o, but each
counter or bead In the row above rep.
resented ten times as great value as
la the row below. Thus 59i could he
transferred from abncus board 10 pa
per without difficulty. but WJ I taken
from the ubacus might he ~. since the
vacant place was 40 longer Indicated.
Accordingly muthcInaticians were led
to invent u character for The vacant
place. The Invention OF this symbol
for "nothlng' with the crowning, tran.
sccndcnt achievement Ia the perfection
VI the decimal system and lay ~ the
base Of all subsequent arlthmetcnl
progress Among the illndus the SYN
bol was at first dot. but II was soon
superseded 10y II circle, o Its symbol.
says Professor H. X. Turner In a mag.
aline article Oh the numerals. has va.
ried greatly, and It's name has n pedl.
gree OF lts own The lIlndus called II
Snnyu-v void. In Arabic this became
sifr
In 1907 Leonardo Fibonacci trans
lated II zephirum. In 1890 Mayimus
Planudcs called II tzlphra. During the
fourteenth century Italian writer's
shortened II 10 zencro aud cenro, which
becnine zero, now In general use
Meanwhile II has passed more nearly
Ia Arabic form Into French as chlmre
and into English as cipher. taking on
new Specifications.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1913-05-05
The Famous Portland Vase.

The material at the famous Portland
vase Is glass. with cameo engraving.
The vase II composed of two layers ci
glass, white over dark blue. The
Whiie WAS ground away by hand so
as 10 leave the design In white upon
the blue background. u IL one of the
tragedies or the British museum that
this priceless treasure was smashed
Ia pieces by an insane visitor. Ii has,
however, been repaired with great skin
ana Is now guarded with extra care
rhis beautiful specimen Of Greek art
IL ten inches Ia height, with diane
ter ut its broadest part OF seven
Inches It's present name comes from
the fact that II was once owned by
tho Duke OF Portland, who loaned II
Ia the British museum In lsl0.-EI'
change,