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heard You heard it quite plainly, didn't
you? Detectives run down and prove
what mon are in a room at certain
time. The detectaphone tells what they
say.
1.-THE detectaphone box is an intensely
sensitive transmitter of the same family
as that used in everyday ordinary tele-
phones. There is this difference You
do not have to put your mouth close To
mouthpiece to be heard at the distant
point. You need no mouthpece at all.
The entire room is a mouthpiece. The
sound waves you sta-t by your voice 20
on and on until they penetrate the sensi-
tive little box transmitter and the ca~-
bon balls are set in motion. 1t is an
adaptation and an amplfication of the
telephone principle.
when a district attorney or bank
directorate or the owner of a large store
or factory has occasion to suspect that
an official has fallen into evil ways. and
is planning additional rascality he may
call for a detectaphone direct or he NAV
send for Mr.. Burns and get the machine
through him. The habits of the suspect
ed man or men are described as we'll as
the routine about their desk either in
private or public office. Soon the plant
| ing of the detectaphone is arranged.
"The places for hiding the little box
are practically numberless. They can be
placed in desk drawers. They, can be
placed under revolvinb office chairs.
, They can be hidden in the shades of the
incandescent lamps or chandeliers. They
! can be placed so they appear to be the
regular telephone instrument That is
the mouthpiece of the usual telephone
transmitter is removed and the little
transmitter with the carbon balls placed
inside. When the mouthpiece is screwed
on again it looks Just like an everyday
sort of phone. only it is phony phone
THE box placed. the running of the
wires is the next task. The suspected
official Is timed in his golngs and com
ings and the instant the coast Is cleaf
the laying of the wires begins. Some.
times they are hidden beneath the "a r.
pet Sometimes they are run along the
floor above and down through the CELL
ing to the electric light or gas fixture
When the phony phone is used there is
no need for special secrecy in wire run
ming. because it is but natural that the
ordinary everyday kind of telenhone
should have wires running from it in
plain sight Rest ASSURED that ones
given the opportunity during the sus-
nected mans absence the wires will be
laid.
To Get Political Grafters
In the case of political grafters or
bribe takers, the detsctaphone 10 placed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Rat Clogs Wheels of City's Progress
-om the Chicago Inter ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Detective William Brophy was stand
ing at the corner of West Madison and
Clark streets waiting for something
to happen.
Suddenly the air was pierced with
feminine shrieks and cries of: There
he goes."
Women scattered in every direction
and fed into nearby stores
The valiant detective grasped his re-
volver.
"Where?" he demanded of a fright
ened woman Her only answer was a
scream.
The officer expecting anything from
a dynamite bomb to pickpocket,
looked around but could see no cause
for alarm. Meanwhile street traffic
was held up, and cars were blocked for
half mile. The corner was as de-
serted as If ii had been a plague spot.
Well, what is it?' he asked getting
out of patience.
8 right under your feet. Oh. XIII it;
kill it."
Brophy looked down and saw
GREAT BIG RAT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Absent minded Editor
From Tit-iBts.


Yes said the editor, as he put his
gum-brush into the ink-bottle and tried
to paste on a clipping with his pen-"yes
the great fault of newspaper contribu-
tors is carelessness. Indeed" he con
tinued as he dropped the copy he had
been writing into the waste-paper basket
and marked Editorial across the corner
of a poem entitled 'An ode to Death,''
contributors are terribly careless. You
would be surprised" said he, as he clipped
out column of fashion notes and la
beied them Agriculture ito see the
slipshod writing that comes into the edi-
torial sanctum. Misspelled. Wnpunctuated
written on both sides of the sheet. iles-
ible. ungrammatical stuff Contributors
are terribly careless. They are"
Just then the office boy came in, in that
dictatorial and autocratic manner he has,
and demanded more copy, and the editor
handed him the love letter he had just
written to his sweetheart.
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in committee rooms and other places
where 1t is ascertained the fellows on the
inside are in the habit of meeting. AT
the other end of the wires, so run, are
stenographers. who place the ear re-
ceivers on their heads and work in pairs
on what they hear, 80 that their testi-
mony will be of the coroborative kind
''The largest and best detectaphone
apparatus we have is the William j.
Burns multiple 1t embraces six ear
phones for the use of three corroborative
stenographers on very important cases.
These stenographers may be stationed
in one room or on the same circuit in
different rooms if it is desired to lessen
suspicion concerning their movements.
When their report is all transcribed they
have evidence sufficient to send the
criminal takers to their full limit of
prison sentence AS there are three men
who can swear to what they heard, the
multiple machine, although the most
costly is in most cases more effective
than any other kind.
1T is not for criminal work alone that
the detectap phone has its beneficial use.
Detention rooms in public institutions
and santariums when equipped with
the apparatus may be kept under con-
slant system of supervision so that the
varying phases of the patients condi-
tion NAV be observed. In the case of the
insane or feeble minded, the conversd-
ton or erratic talk may be heard and
deductions drawn that will have great
bearing on possible cures Persons not
in their right mind viii often cunningly
conceal deficiencies until they get alone
or with others of their own kind.
Perception rooms in hotels and stores
might be beneficially provided with
detectaphones. Many unlawful acts are
plotted or discussed there. Cafes where
notorious crooks frequent may be box
attached if the police desire. Many busi-
ness men do not like to receive women
visitors in their offices alone. They fear
adyentlresses or the tongue of scandal.
A detectaphone would reveal every word
spoken to a private stenographer in an
ether room and balk any attempt to
blackmail
.sTrolble brewing conversation among
emploves Of the large stores may readily
he traced Buyers guilty of accepting
graft bankers wishing stenographic
renorts of statements MADE by clients
seeking accommodation, and claim agents
wishing to trap fictitious claimants for
damages. all are instances in which the
detectaphone may be geously
used. There can he no secrecy very long
where the little box is placed
The inventor Of the apparatus de-
ycribes himself as Connecticut Yankee
of Niddletown stock He was one year
perfecting mis- invention. He is now en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
No Epidemic
From the Chicago Journal.

rroih tne chlcago journal.
Modern progress in sanitation never
was better shown than in the official sta TO.
ment that no epidemic will follow Ohio
ana Indiana floods. The sanitary authori-
ties with Mai Rupert Blue of the United
states Marine hospital service at theil
mead have the situation in hand.
a century ago such a flood in a thickly
settled region would have been followed
by pestilence as surely as day is followed
ny night. Fifty years ago half the flood
ed towns would have been in the grip OF
typho1d within two weeks.
Now, there will be number of addi-
tlonaI deaths from pneumonia. owing to
the dampness of the houses. There will
be some increase Of ehildren's diseases
on account of the crowdng inseparable
from such a disaster. There may be a
slight outbreak of typhoid, which will
be surrounded, traced to its source and
stamped out almost as soon as it shows
itself.
But of old fashioned epldemics of dis
ease which literally is upon the people. 70
there win he none. Sanitary sciente has
won no more worthy victory than this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

gagged upon the exploitation of the de-
tectascope, an instrument by which it
will be possible to see what is going on
In a room where suspected employe or
official is employed. A tube Is inches
long and and three-eighths of an inch in
diameter is inserted in a hole bored at
a convenient point. In one end of the
tube is fish eye lens. The focus may be
altered in range so that the faces of those
in the room may be recognized and the
act of passing money or signing checks
may be detected. The instrument Is
fashioned somewhat after the cystoscope
of the medical world. with which the hu-
man interior may be seen. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
CLEANING LIP DAY

on THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE THE
STREET COMMISSIONER WILL TAKE
HIS ENTIRE FORCE IN THE AI,iIlSS \
AND REMOVE ALL CARRIAGE AND
CLEANINGS FROM BACK YARDS.
THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE AND HAVE EVERYTHING,
THEY DESIRE REMOVED OUT IN
\ CONVENIENT PLACE IN VESSELS.
OR If THE VESSELS WILL NOT CON
TAIN EVERYTHING THE OVERFLOW
NAY NE DEPOSITED IN \ CONyEN-
lent PLACE ON THE GROUND AND
1T WILL BE REMOVED DURING THE
WEEK COMMENCING JUNE o.
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The Way to DO II

IRON the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Aecordlng to an authority on the SUBJ
lect this is the proper way to treat
Him: ea'
When you marry him, love him.
Alter you marry him, study him
II he IS honest, honor him
II he Is generous, appreciate him.
When he is sad. cheer him,
When he is cross, amuse him.
Wheh he Is talkative. listen to him.
Mhen he Is quarrelsome, ignore him.
II he is slothful. spur him.
II he is noble. praise him.
II ne is confidential. encourage him.
IT he is secretive, trust him,
II he Is jealous. cure him.
IL he cares naught for pleasure coar
him S"eS
II ne faVors society. accompany him,
II ne does you a favor, thank him.
When he deserves it. kiss him.
Let MN think how well you understand
nlfn' but never let him know that Won
manage him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
All the Signs Are in Now

NOW 7 Know Winter Is OVer.'
Be careful. Dol't be too sure of it,
"Oh, but I'm positive about II. One Of
my lady friends has just phoned up and
invited me to a picnic scheduled for next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Appearance When Complete

All this goes on within the detecta phone
box. Very many care little about this
technical end. They are interested in
reading of what damage an exploded
bomb causes without caring to have ex-
planned just what composes the bomb. So
for these it is sufficient to say that when
ready for work the detectaphore in out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

PARALYSIS Zss!:'i;s Z ss,:: 81; f.; T..
DR.. cHAsE's BLOOD AND NERVE TABLETS Does IT,
DR.. CHASE. 224 North Tenth St.. Pniiadsiphia, Pa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-12
EAST RYEGATE BREAKERS
Three Sentenced 70 Federal Peniten
tiary By U. S. Court

Benjamin Williams, colored, and
Peter and Henry NORM. all of Nash
ua, N. H., were found guilty of burg
larry in United States court at Rut-
land Friday afternoon and were SEN
fenced to serve three years each in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ca They were charged with burg
larizing the store of George B. Wal
lace at East Ryegate, the case get
ting into the federal court because
a postoffice was located in the store
building.
The evidence for the government,
the introduction of which was begun
Thursday, was brief in the case of
the three men and it included identi-
fcatfon by George B. Wallace of ar
ticles found in the possession of the
as goods similar to some
he had had in his store.
The three respondents were the
only witnesses introduced by the re-
counsel. Their stories
were real amusing, particularly that
of the colored man who was more
than his correspondents
and very talkative. He claimed to
have bought various articles found
on him, including two suits of ladies'
underwear, which he was wearing.
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brains enough to get around Rut-
land alone will be safe in New York
or any other large city. There is
only one rule to follow: Mind your
own business, take no wooden
money, follow off no strangers.
-hutland News.
Those Free Telephones
The telephone inquiry has result
ed in one startling disclosure. The
free service furnished by the New
England company at the state house
during each legislative session.
service estimated at toll rates to be
worth about $4,000 per session
has never been paid for by the state
or anybody else and has been in the
nature of a gratuity at the hands of
the monopoly. OF course everybody
who has been interested enough to
ask simple questions knew this
long ago. But now that it has come
out in the process of a solemn hear
ing, there are many "Ahs!" over the
discovery. This free capitol tele-
phone service began ten or a dozen
years ago, we do not pretend to know
at whose suggestion or instigation.
Booths were set up in the corridor,
connections made and operators in
stalled, which probably wouldn't
have been done without the per-
mission of someone in authority. 1t
was announced as a free service at
the disposal of members OF the
state government, including the leg
islature and of newspaper reporters,
who have used it very lavishly, es-
pecially the representatives of after
noon dailies The service at first
was appreciated as a generous tend
er on the part of the company
which was probably all the company
wanted or expected. For several ses-
sions the lady operators, in addition
to their regular pay from the COM
pany, received a purse made up by
the legislators, and if the operator
happened to be obliging. good nat
ured and handsome, why, so was the
purse. But later the members dis
covered an easier way to satisfy
their generosity. They put the OPP
orators on the states pay roll at
the same rate as the pages and
dollars a day-Aand
made the state foot the bill. We
never heard of an executive who
his approval from the APP
either If it is vile of
the devilish telephone monopoly to
bride itself into favor, it certainly
found very ready victims. We new
err knew a state official or member
of either house to protect his virtue
by paying for the telephone when he
could get it free.-[Herald and
News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-12
Museum Notes

In connection with the Nature
Study lessons for November for the
public schools and also as suggest
i've of the approaching Thanksgiving
season, the Museum is getting to-
gether a collection of various kinds
of fruits, nuts and seeds. These fall
into three different groups: those
used as food, those illustrating the
different methods of dissemination
of seeds, and the seeds of the Bible
from the exhibit from Palestine.
Among the food we have the fruits
proper, the nuts, the cereals and le-
gumes: the fruits are apple, banana,
cherry, citron, dates, figs, grapes, lem
ons, olives, orange, peach, pear, per-
simmon, pineapple, plum, pomegran-
ate, .prunes, ounce, and raisins. The
nuts are acorns, almonds, beech,
Brazilian, butternuts, chestnuts,
Albert, hazelnuts, hickory, peanuts,
pecans, and walnuts. Some neigh
borly business firms have very kind
ly contributed to this exhibit and we
hope it may be further extended and
continued throughout the month.
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JAMES BURNS

. Paddock Street. st. Johnsbury, VT.
Cut Flowers and Floral Designs.
For sale at all seasons or the year
on short notice. For immediate at
tention order by telegraph. telephone
or SPECIAL delivery
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THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT
A Visitor Criticises Its Neglect After
Halloween

The st. Johnsbury Caledonian:
A few days ago l visited your
beautiful village, the home of my
boyhood, and stood for some time be-
fore the soldiers monument in the
court house yard | recall wildly
the day in 1869 that the monument
was unveiled and the persons TAX
ing part in the program. OF those so
taking part. | know of none sur
viving save Capt. E. F. Griswold and
myself. l read again the names in
scribed on the monument and the
faces of many came before me as
they went forth to give their lives
for the life of the nation | per-
sonally knew number of these men
and two of the officers were very
dear friends.
There was no finer type of the cit
izen soldier than the splendid
young men from Vermont, who, in
battle, prison pen and hospital with
free measure of devotion" sacrificed
themselves for their country.
This monument, as chaste and
beautiful, as l have ever seen is their
memorial. AS l stood there the 9th
er day and looked at the figure OF
pure Vermont marble on the granite
pedestal covered with evidences OF
Halloween vandalism l was shocked
beyond expression and l confess, in
dignant, that any young men or boys
should so far forget what they owe
to the "boys of 81" as to be guilty of
such acts. And that the village
authorities should permit these
adornments CD to remain for sew
earl days unremoved merits some just
criticism. 1t seems to me just as
sacriligious an act to deface this
monument as to deface the beautiful
monuments in Mt. Pleasant ceme-
terry, and / hope the next time l visit
ST. Johnsbury nothing so abhorrent
to good taste and good breeding will
greet my eyes.
Yours very truly,
Edward d. Reddington.
Bradford, Vermont, Nov. 6. 1913.
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WALDEN

Miss Mildred Hall resumed her
school work at the -Four Corner"
Monday. She was called to Barnet
last week by the death and burial of
her father.
Mrs. Nora Bennett spent Saturday
with friends in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Emma Jennison will enter
tain the Ladies' Mite Society on Fri
day afternoon of this week.
G. H. Kingsbury was elected dele
gate to the Sunday school cOnven-
ton to be held at Danville, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fletcher are
the parents of 1 l pound daughter
born Nov. z.
Madame Cox is in Hardwick visit
ing her son, Walter Noyes.
Mrs. Orrin Kittredge was called to
Maine last week by the illness and
death of her father.
Mrs. Lang of Danville has been
visiting at George Kingsbury's.
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Mrs. Willard Parker of Clarendon
Springs were, it is feared, fatally in
jured Oct. 20 when the wagon in
which they were driving was strucl
by a freight train at the North Clar-
endon crossing Probably the
horse became frightened and ran
directly in front OF the approaching
train. The engine struck the box of
the wagon and threw the women
up as high as the smoke stack and
then hurled them many feet up the
track. Their external injuries seemed
to be slight, but they doubtless were
hurt internally. They were hurried to
the Rutland hospital Mrs. Mehuron
Dever regained consciousness and
died Friday.
At the annual meeting of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad held at st.
Adams Oct 20, z. j. Chamberlain
resigned as president and chairman
of the board of directors. He was
succeeded by E. c. Smith of St.
Adams Mr. Chamberlain is now
president of the Grand Trunk rail-
road.
Charles E. Allen. of Burlington
gave an address at the dedication of
the marker to dedicate the Shell
burne fight which was erected on
the Pierson farm in Shelburne, by
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton.
Mrs. Sarah A. Dixie of Pittsford
who was 100 years old last May is
a great-great grandmother.
Brief exercises we're held at Rich
ford Oct %, when the corner stone
of the new federal building was laid
by DIR. K. M. Pelton, chairman of the
village trustees. w. B. Loclxlin was
master of ceremonies and Col. l.. G.
Leavens, chairman of the committee
which worked for the building pro-
ject gave the history and resume
of their work to make such build
ing possible.
At the annual meeting of the Dog
River Valley Fair Association at
j. w. Untiedt was re-
elected president. The other officers
chosen are as follows: Vice president,
John H. Stone of Williamstown; di-
rectors with the above oficers), d.
H. Skinner of Waitsfeld, F. A. JOS
Iyn of Mortified, G.. r. Andrews of
George G. Flint of Brain
tree and George N. Tilden of Barre;
Charles L. Pervier OF
treasurer, H. c. Cady of
auditor. G. ID. Edgerton
of Mortified 1t is thought that the
can cut down its debt OF
81, 400 to $500.
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gentlemen on Saturday evening.
Degrees were worked and Deputy
Moore was present inspecting the
grange. They furnished a fine pro-
gram; one number on the program
was an address by Rev. Paul d..
Moody, who spoke on the agricul-
tural condition across the water
He spoke in a very interesting man
ner. After a program a fine oyster
supper was served.
The Wide Awake grange are plan
ming an entertainment and masque-
rade for Dec. 3.
Mrs. Lizzie Thurber who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. H. j. Beck,
has returned to her brothers, Viii
liam Mclaughlin
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ST. JOHNsBURY CENTER
Officers of Congregational Church
Church and Grange Activities

Church and Grange Activities
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright and
son, Maurice of st. Johnsbury spent
Sunday with his father, Byron
Wright.
Friday, Nov. IA is the last day
you can pay your town and village
taxes and secure the discount.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.. Goliath, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mr. and Mrs. z. H. Hallett are
among those who are attending the
National grange at Manchester this
week.
Mrs. Gay who has been visiting
at East Ryegate has returned to
Mrs. Morrison's.
A good number attended the
church supper and roll call at the
Congregational church Wednesday
evening. Mrs. A. B. Goliath and
Mrs Salman furnished music and
Mrs. Hulburt and Miss Ella Nc
Laughlin read The following offl-
GERS were elected: Clerk, Walter
Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Charlie Bene-
dict; superintendent of Sunday
school, Mrs. VI. d. Park; assistant
superintendent, Rev. Mr.. Goodheart;
treasurer, Mrs. Diantha Stone; Sec
rotary, Lucian Benedict; superin-
tendent of home department, Mrs.
Susan Hill; organist, Maud Berry.
The churches will hold a series of
services beginning Nov Is and end
ing Nov. %. Outside speakers have
been engaged for some of the even
ings, besides the aid of Rev Mr..
Blodgett of Lyndon and Rev Mr..
Goodbeart.
The sale given by the Green
Mountain grange was a great sue
cess. A fine program was given and
$3.50 added to the treasury.
The grange meeting at Wide
Awake grange was in charge of the
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Rev. I. p. Chase will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday.
The prayer meeting will be held at
Mrs. Wards Wednesday evening and
il Is expected that DR.. Durfee will
be present.
Mrs. Clark Sargent OF Sc. Johns
bury was the guest Of Mrs. Ezra
Learned on Sunday.
Rev. c. L. Eaton will preach at
the Universalist church next sun
day, Nov 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brewer Of
Concord spent Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Brewers.
The 20 cent piece was made ia
GUS by the American Liver Tablets,
the perfect laxative.
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F- ID. FARMER, NJ. D.

20 Main st.
Specialty-Diseases of Children
Hours: / to 2 and to y. No
Office hours Wednesday evenings or
Sundays. N. Z. Telephone.
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A Maker of Health

A good honest medicine like Foley
Kidney Pills gives health to many
families. Mrs. o. Palmer, 635 Will
low street, Green Bay, Wis, was seri-
ously i'll with kidney and bladder
trouble. Mr. Palmer writes: My
wife is rapidly recovering her health
and strength due solely to the use
of Foley Kidney Pills." G. G. Bing-
ham. Adv.
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MISCELLANEOUS


j. NJ. PERHAM
Surveying. Civil Engineering and Draughtfng
Gauthier's Block Tel. Connection
81 Eastern Ave. St Johnsbury, VT
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MRS. A. r. GROW
FOOT SPECIALIST

Every ahmeut Of the human foot scienti-
neatly treated 20 Pearl St. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, to II. to 6, Z 20 9.