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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
WARNING
Special Town Meeting

The citizens of ST. Tohnsbury who are legal
voters in Town Meeting are hereby warned
to meet at the Town Hall in the Village Of
st. Johnsbury in said Town, in Special Meet
ing on the goth day of March A. ID. 1913, at
two O'Clock m, to act upon the following
business
FIRST, to see if the Town will authorize
the School Directors to remodel the school
buildings on Summer Street, build an addi-
tiou to the south school building there
situate. and install central heating plant
for both buildings.
SECOND. to see If the Town will appro-
pirate sum of money not to exceed the sum
Of Thirty Thousand Dollars to be used for
the purposes set forth in the foregoing artf-
Gle.
THIRD, to see If the Town will vote to au-
thorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum of
lars to defray the expense of carrying out the
purposes set forth in the first article herein.
FOURTH, to see if the Town will vote to
authorize the School Directors to purchase
the lot of land situate just northerfy of the
present school house lot on Maple street at
a sum not to exceed 5000, and to see If the
Town will appropriate sum not exceeding
$500 for this purpose.
FIFTH, to transact any other business
that may lawfully come before said meeting
Dated at ST. Johnsbury, in the County of
Caledonia, this Sd day of March A. d. 1911 g.
VIM. F. WEIGH,
CHARLES WEEKS,
c. F. BECK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

Miss Mary J. Nelson has gone t
st. Adams to report the spring terri
of Franklin county court.
The bequest left to the Episcopa
church at White River Junction il
the will of Mrs Amos Barnes of Bos
/ ton, $4,000, recalls to some of tn
older people of the town the fac
that Mr.. Barnes was once corducto
on the old Passumpsic road and i
pleasantly remembered by the fey
now living who knew him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Cady q,
tonight to Boston to attend the auti
show and spend a short time.
Mrs. r. A McKelvey of WHITFIELD,
and daughter of New York have beer
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Gilbert Parks has returnc,
from a visit with Mr.. Parks il
Gre9htield, Mass where he has
decide to locate and they will soOl
move their household goods there
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff is a
Newport for few weeks.
Ernest f. Tinker is in Boston fol
the auto show
Mrs. w. HI. jerks has been visit
ing relatives in Newport.
G. c. Frye will attend the auto
show in Boston and spend ten days
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer E. Smith
spent Sunday in Barton.
Edward Brown is making good
recovery from an operation for ap-
pendicitis performed a week ago.
John Woods who has been gradu-
ated from the Biltmore Forestry
school is visiting friends here.
Miss Elizabeth Galbraith is spend
ing the week at her home in Barnet
Theron Calderwood expects to be
able to leave Brightlook this week.
Erastus Drew, 72 years old, dice
Wednesday at his home in Goss Hol-
low. He was an old resident OF
North Danville and had a large &C
quaintance. The funeral was on
Friday, Rev. E. E. Phillips oficiat-
ing He is survived by his wife
Albert, little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Desroehers has been very i'll.
Mrs. Efie Patrick is ill at Bright
look hospital.
Lionel, little son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Nadeau, was very sick with
measles last week but is now better.
Mrs. Laura X. Thurston of Brook
line, Mass, was called here by the
death of Mrs. S. P. Small.
Rev. J. A. Dame has been ill al
st. Johnsbury hospital
Ray w. Spaulding was called from
harrington, R. l., last week by the
serious illness of his grandmother
Mrs. Freelove Spaulding, whose con-
dition is unchanged. a..
May, beloved wife of George F
Gaskill, died at Chicago, ILL.,, March
8, 1913, age 60 years. She was
formerly a resident of St. Johns
bury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

DR.. Bugbee of White River juno
ton spent Sunday at G.. r. Winch's
John Dickson and Miss Clara
Dickson left Friday for Minneapolis
Mimi, where they will visit their
uncle; from there Miss Dickson goes
to Ogden, Utah, to visit her brother
DR.. George Dickson and Mr.. Dickson
goes to Spokane, Wash.
There were no services in the
church Sunday morning on account
of the sickness of the minister, Rev
III. T. Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Merrill ant
George Nelson of st. Johnsbury
were guests at NJ e. Turner's over
Sunday.
Mrs. o. N. Bedell is visiting hei
brother, Mr.. Lang, at Post Mills
and her sister, at Newbury.
Miss Atalanta Field is spending p
few weeks with her brother. Archie
Field at Hartford, Conn.
The drama, "a Case of SusDen.
sion" and farce Wanted a Wife. .
presented by the Academy students
Friday evening were enjoyed by q
fair-sized audience. The receipts
of the evening were $18. Mrs. @.
B. Edgerton and Alexander Gilchrisi
furnished music for promenade.
There are a good many sick in
town with the prevailing distemper
and a few new cases of measles.
Arthur Curley has moved to East
Barnet
Bernard Chase and Miss Ida Bell
LarrOn of Wells River were guests
at Charles Chase's Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
SOCIAL EVENTS.
The College Club Held Annual
Meeting With Mrs. A. f. Stone
Meeting of COmus Club

Meeting of COmus Club
The annual meeting of the Col
lege club was held Saturday after
noon with the president, Mrs. Ar
thur f. Stone. After an informal
visit over their fancy work the club
elected Mrs. NJ. G.. Benedict, presi-
dent and Miss Dorothy Fairbanks
secretary and treasurer. The COM
mittee appointed for the next meet
ing consists of Miss Eleanor Doran,
Miss Edith HoltOn and Miss Wini-
fred Merrill. Light refreshments
were served.
Miss Ethel Goss entertained a
company of young ladies at a sewing
party last week Tuesday evening
Mrs. Carl w. Hovey was the
hostess for the Comus Club on
Thursday evening when the club
presented Miss lone Barrett with a
table cloth and napkins, hemmed
and embroidered by the members OF
the club. The hostess asked the girls
if they desired to become members
of mystic club and one by one they
were blindfolded and taken into a
darkened room, all receiving suck
ers" except Miss Barrett at whose
coming the. lights were turned on
and she received a shower of linen.
Games were played, business
meeting held and refreshments were
served.
Miss Mary E. Ide entertained the
Missionary Round Table on Tuesday
evening.
The M. T. o. club recently gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gibbons a sur
prise party and presented them will
a carving knife and fork as a we'd
ding gift. Cake, coffee, and ice cream
were served and happy time en-
joyed by all.
The Searchlight club was enter
tanned Monday evening by Mrs. Pau
Dwight Moody at the parsonage.
Robert W. Simonds addressed
the Round Table OF the South
church at the regular meeting, last
evening, on Rounding up some
Yeggmen."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
sELECTMEN's ROAD WORK
A Statement Regarding Their Ser
vice by Elisha May
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
1t was stated in the town meeting
on last Tuesday that the selectmeI
acted as road commissioners in ex
pending the state money and charged
SO per day. This matter 1 have care
fully examined and find these to BIZ
the facts.
Mr.. Hawkinson the regular com
missioner of the town, asked Mr.
WEIGH to help him on the road work
towards Passumpsic, and Mr.. Welcf
spent 10 days and was paid therefor
$3O-or SO per day. Mr.. WEIGH hir
ed a man on his meat cart and paic
him $3.50 per day.
Mr.. Weeks took charge of some
work on the road near his house fol
815 days and was paid So per day
or SIT in all.
Mr.. Beck did no work and got nc
pay. No doubt the statement mad
in town meeting was mistake; but
with no purpose to injure any one
Judge Jack Mattocks said the select
men were the chore boys of the
town; so let US be fair with them.
ELISHA MAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
Give Fire Truck clear Track

The combination fire automobile
has answered IL still alarms since
the third of January and stopped
some fires that were dangerous. TIL
last call was to "a Pearl street last
Thursday The firemen operating
the truck have considerable difficult
with people, heavy teams especially
getting out of the way and giving
them the clear road. When the
truck appears on the street teams
should get to one side of the road
and stop until it has passed. Owners
of heavy teams can do the village ar
service by cautioning their men re
garding this. A man on the stree
does not know but the truck may be
headed for a fire in his home and he
would get little satisfaction in
feeling he had hindered the fremel
from getting to his or another man'f
burning property.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

The schedule for the carriers ef-
fective March 4 has proved unsatis
factory to an efficient service and has
been further complicated by the
irregular train service. TIC remedy
this dissatisfaction a new schedule
went into effect this morning which
it is believed will suit the patrons
much better.
The carriers now make an early
business delivery, leaving the office
about seven o'clock and collecting
the mail for the letter boxes in sea-
son to catch the mail train going
south. This is followed by a general
business delivery throughout the
town. In the afternoon there will
be another general delivery through
out the town. Late in the afternoon
the substitute carrier will make a
business delivery to cover all the
business section that can be reached
in the limited time that the sub
stitute can be used for this service
AS the entire schedule has to con-
form to the eight hour in ten law
it is impossible to do any better
with the present force of carriers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET

hOt1D OONANAAOG1AO4NEAAeSo NAEEl
State Highway Commissioner to Elk
plain New Road Laws Thursday.
March q
The annual meeting of the road
commissioners and selectmen fol
Caledonia county will be held in Ply
THAN Hall in st Johnsbury OF
Thursday, March II, at 1890 O'CLOCK
in the forenoon and at 1.3O O'Clock
in the afternoon. Sec. 400S P. S. ex
plains the duties Of the commission
ers in respect to these meetings, anC
provides for their expenses.
The highway laws have beer
changed, and it is highly important
that all commissioners and select
men attend these meetings to be-
come familiar with these changer
and their own duties as affected by
such changes. The present great de-
mand for highway improvement car
be met in no way so we'll as by CO.
operation. The state stands ready tc
aid in every possible way.
Come and take part in the dis
cussions.
A representative from the Office o
public roads, Washington, d. c., vii
attend these meetings, and with the
stereopticon illustrate his interesting
comments on various road problems
of the day. Many Vermont views
will be shown by the lantern.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
CHURCH NOTES
Holy Week Services at the Different
Churches

AS in recent years there will be
during Holy Week union services OF
some of the churches at 100 o'clock.
On Thursday evening in the Metho-
dist church the Communion will be
celebrated; and on the evening OF
Good Friday, in the North church,
the choir will render Stainer's Cru
cifxion." Following are the ap-
pcintments Of churches and speak
ers: Monday, March IT., South
churc, preacher, Rev. Peter Black;
Tuesday, March Is. Universalist
church, preacher, Rev. Frank S. Toll
man; Wednesday, March 10, Bap-
fist church, preacher, Rev. Paul d,
Moody; Thursday, March 20, Metho-
dist church, preacher, Rev. G.. w. G.
Hill; Friday, March FL North
church, preacher, Rev. B. F. Butler.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Pythian Building. Sunday morning
service, 1915. Subject, Substance. "
The reading room is in the
same building and is oper
daily, excert Sunday, from $50 to
5 p. m, also Saturday evening from
100 to 8.
Church of the Messiah, Universal
list. The sermon by the pastor Sun
day morning will be appropriate tc
Palm Sunday. At the Y. p. G. u.
meeting in the vestry in he evening
Division @ will lead; the theme will
be: what IS Victory" Thursday
after school and Saturday at two p.
m, there will be rehearsals of reci-
tations, etc., for the Sunday school
concert to be held in the evening OF
Easter Sunday. On Tuesday evening
of Holy Week (next Tuesday, there
will be a union service in this
church. Mr.. Tolman will preach
Prof. Merrill of the Lyndon Agri
cultural school will add 'ess the
Mems League of the Church of the
Messiah on Friday evening Men
interested in agriculture in Vermont
and in the training given by this
school are invited. Men who are o1
are not members Of the Mems
League will be equally welcome at
the program hour which is 30
Lunch hour 6.45.
Sunday, First Baptist church, TO-
80 a. m, subject, Ute Pageant
and the Cross in Human Life Z
p. m, 1.-The Crowd Passing the
Cross" Wednesday evening mid
week service The pastor will give
an illustrated address on China
Thursday, p. m, Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. o. H. Henderson, 21
Pearl street.
Rev. Paul Dwight Moody Will
preach next Sunday at the Central
church, Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS
''The Mummy and the Hummine
Bird Right from Broadway

1.-The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird which will be presented
at The Colonial Monday evening
ran for a whole season at the Madi-
son Square Theatre, New York and
scored a hit that is still remembered
by those who follow Metropolitan
the great play of "House of a Thous
that this play ran for over two
years at the Astor Theatre, New
York On Wednesday night "The
Man on the Box bears the unique
record of being the only play that
was given in the Metropolis at two
different theatres for an entire sea-
son at one and the same time. '"The
Girl from Sherry's" Thursday nigh
has been received with as much
laughter as ''The Girl in the Taxi
Everyone knows of the success of
''Paid in Full and how it made
both fame and fortune for Paul
Gilmore { is the delightful offer
ing for Friday night. The weeks
ends with ''Three Weeks" Saturday
night, which has been offered at no
less than four different theatres in
New York and always to overfowins
audiences. The stage settings are
beautiful and so complete that ever
a gorgeous red plush curtain is
carried There will be matinees at
which f'Thelma," Camille "The
House of a Thousand Candles" will
be given. Ladies can secure the best
reserved seats Monday night for IL
cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
PASSUMPSIC

Mrs. Myrtle Bailey of North Troy
visited last week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood re-
turned home from their wedding
trip Thursday night.
Misses Ruth and Edith Thurston
returned home Thursday from Wis
iting their grandmother, Mrs. Han
nah Thurston.
James Somers remains about tho
same.
Mrs. Almira Annis who has been
seriously sick with meningitis is
comfortable at the present writing.
Mrs. Emma Shepherd is very sick
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Fred Miles is in Boston Wis
iting for a few weeks.
Mrs. Nelson Rash is visiting il
Canada
The services at the church will
be as usual next Sunday. Passion
week win be observed next week. 4
service viii be held each night In
the church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
Hiawatha Council Instituted

Hiawatha Council of the degree O.
Pocohontas was instituted las
Thursday evening in Red Mems Hall
The ceremonies were performed by
Juanita Council of Beecher Falls, a
goodly number coming from the
Hardwick Council and from Bellows
Falls. A fine banquet was served
by o. H Smith The local council
starts with IS members and will
meet the first and third Friday even
insg of the month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

Ricker's Local Market.
The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Mar. 10. 1918, were I:
Poultry. 500 lbs. a 10 to 10 cents.
Lambs. Is a 3 to 6 cents.
Hogs, $50 q to cents.
Cattle, 12O a TO cents.
Calves, $40 a to z cents.
Mich cows. so a. SAT to SOS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

At DanwiIle, March a, n son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Bartlett.
At Concord, March 2, a son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sortwell.
At Lyndonville, March 2. son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cowles.
At West Lebanon, N. H., March 2, @
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks
and appreciation to the neiRhbors and
friends for their many acts of kindness dur
ing the time of our great sorrow by the loss
Of our dear wife and mother. Also TO the
Ver-ca1-pe club, the Sunday school classes
and the East Peacham v. L. s.. and other
friends, for the many beautiful flowers.
{. II. EMERSON,
G. R.-KINRRsoN,
MINNIE r. KIHRRsoN
JEAN A. KINERsoN.
East Peacham. VT,
March 10, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
McINDoE FALLS

Prof. L. G. Hunt has gone to his
home at Essex Junction to spend a
ten days vacation.
Mrs. Leslie Hunt has moved from
St. Johnsbury into Miss A. M Carr'f
house.
Mrs. Dennis Smith Of Laconia, N
H, has been visiting her sister, Mrs
P. B. Van Dyke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

At st. Johnsbury, March 9, Rose Lassond,
granddaughter of mar. and Mrs. G. 9. Pin
ard aged 8 years, 8 months and dayh.
At Lower waterford, March 8, Archie
Wheeler. aged 1T yeaSs.
At st. Johnsbury, March 8. Erastus Drew,
formerly Danviile, aged II years.
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GARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks TO
all our neighbors and friends for their assist
ance and many acts Of kindness during the
sickness, death and burial of our husband
and brother.
Mrs. ERAsTUa DREW,
MRS. WILBUR II. DREW.
Mrsa FRoNKm MANsFIKLD.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
March 10. 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
~ Ne colonial ~
EI|:|SS3:sII
Monday, March "a
SlechaD'S English
Opera Company
WITH
Joseph :. Sheehan
Americas foremost tenor, in
I'll. TrOVafOre"
Joseph :. Sheehan
I'll. TrOVatOre'

A subscription list will be at the Co.
lonial Wednesday, March IL and the
signers or any one wishing their name on
list have the choice of any $50 seats
one day in advance of the general seat
ale. See next weeks issue,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
A Cold, La Grippe, then Pneumonia

Is too often the fatal sequence,
La Grippe coughs hang on, weaken
the system, and lower the vital re-
sistance. K. G. Collins, Postmaster.
Barpegat, N. J. says: 'I was troub
led with a severe La Grippe cough
and was completely exhausted after
each fit of violent coughing. Before
I had taken one half bottle of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, the
coughing spells had entirely ceased
/ wish to say 1t can't be beat" c.
G. Bingham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to
all friends and neighbors for their express
sions of sympathy during the recent illness
of our son and brother. and for the flowers.
MRS. SARAH A. WHEELER
c. II. WHEELER,
MRS. II. b. DEcATuR,
MRS ]. o. BRADLY.
St. Johnsbury, VT,
March 10, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12
Y M. @. A Notes

The subject for the Boys Bible
class tonight is "PauPs Experiences
in Ephesus."
One game of the pool tournament
was played this week with the fol
lowing result: Conner so, Cary "a
Two games OF the bowling tour
nament were rolled this week an6
resulted as follows:
B1odgett's Team VS.. AlIstars
Blodgett's 363 377 40S HAS
Allstars 402 364 416 1882
Clerks VS.. Perry's Team
Perrys's 412 4O7 40S 1927
Clerks 442 $50 41O 124f
Team Standing
Team Point
Perry's 81
Clerks q
Allstars Is
BIodgett's II
The Academy class running high
jump was won by Robert Gibson
with #. in; End, K. M. Hill
with it,, Z in; Bird, Harold jerks
with it., in.
The intermediate class elephant
was won by Ray Hudson and Stepher
Carter with ITS points; and Norman
Braley and Edward Cramton were
tied for 3rd and 4th with 27 points
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-12

A Young man while attending
the Academy was fitted with a
truss by me. He graduated
and left town and l lost track
of him. The other day a man
came to me to have a truss
fitted. He said that while in
Boston recently he went to the
head physician of the Brockton
Hospital and inquired where
was the best place to have q
truss fitted, and was told by
him TO come back home and
come to me and I would fit
him as we'll ms he could be
fitted in Boston and cheaper.
The physician was the young
man I had fitted while he was
attending the Academy.
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POST OFFICE NOTES

A New Delivery Schedule Started
This Morning
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A-beEore figures indicates below zero
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WEATHER.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the wee
ending Mar. 10.
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BY GENE MORGAN

The drumhead court-martial
for the trial of the notorious Of
fender, /. Shud Wurry, was held
this afternoon. The defendant
was condemned to leave at once
for parts unknown, with that IA
tai choice, the choice Of being
shot at sunrise.
The prisoner heard the court
the FIRST time! He n now on
his way.
The court was assembled by
three taps of the drum. Colonel
p. Mutt was prosecuting altor-
ney, and General Public presided.
The attorney for the defense was
General Nuisance. Much disturb
ance was caused at the opening
of the trial when the defendant
shouted:
II SHOULD WORRY LIKE A
SUIT AND GET A FIT"
The court raped for order,
and the taking of evidence was
begun. Witnesses for the prose-
cution stated that the prisoner
was constantly breaking into the
effects of Private Conversation.
AS the states star witness, Pri-
vate Conversation, came to the
stand, the prisoner shouted:
81 SHOULD WORRY LIKE
ASPARAGUS AND GET TIPS"
This time he was severely ex-
coriated by the court and warned
against another outbreak. No
sooner had the court ceased
speaking that Wurry stood up in
the prisoners box, waved his
arms wildly and screamed:
III SHOULD WORRY LIKE A
CHINK AND LOSE MY CUE"
For this offense he was struck
on the bean by Sergeant-at-Arms
Cheesit. So mighty was the blow
he dealt that the prisoner sank
to the floor with closed eyes and
seemed to cease breathing. Wa
ter was thrown upon him by at
tendants. On regaining conscious
ness his first words were:
81 SHOULD WORRY LIKE A
BUCKET AND GET A LITTLE
PAIL"
The only recourse was to gag
the prisoner. This was done and
the testimony of Private CONVEX
sation was taken for some time
in peace. Suddenly there was a
gasp from the vast audience. The
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gagged prisoner had scrawled
with charcoal upon the wall:
II SHOULD WORRY LIKE A
HAT BRUSH AND BEAT THE
BAND!"
For this overt act the prison
er's arms were bound behind him
with heavy ropes. A call was then
made for witnesses for the de-
Tense. General Nuisance asserted
he had many such witnesses, but
when questioned as to whether
they were not all deaf-mutes he
was forced to acknowledge the
fact with bowed head. Spectators
had not fully recovered from this
sensation when a small phono-
graph, which the prisoner had
started with a kick, squawked:
II SHOULD WORRY LIKE A
POTATO AND HAVE ALL EYES
ON ME-"
The court then retired to reach
a summary verdict. During the
lull a pet parrot flew into the
room, perched on the prisoners