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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
CHURCH NOTES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pythian Building. Sunday morning
service, 1915. Subject, MAN. .
The reading room is in the
same building and is ope1
daily, except Sunday, from $50 to
) p. m, also Saturday evening from
100 to y.
Grace Methodist church, Sunday
March 8. The pastor returns this
week from Bermuda, where he has
been resting and will occupy the
pulpit on Sunday morning at the
usual hour. In the evening he will
deliver an illustrated lecture on tn,
vexed question of "Amusements' IA
Saloons, Dance Halls and Theatres.
Church of the Messiah, Universe.
list. The pastors theme in the
morning will be Making a Choice.
Division B will lead Y. P. G. U.
meeting in the evening; the theme
will be "a Passion for Service" Re-
hearsals for Young Peoples Choil
Monday and Thursday evenings. Bo.
Scouts Thursday evenings. The L. S.
C. will meet with Mrs. William Mil
Ter on Thursday afternoon.
Prof. Merrill of the Lyndon
School of Agriculture will address
the Mems League OF the Church OF
the Messiah on Friday evening next
March IA. This will afford an OPP
portunity to learn about this most
useful institution near at hand an(
also to become informed about the
possibilities of agriculture in Yer
mont. Any man or boy, who cOmef
to listen, will be cordially wlcome al
the program hour which is 7.3O.
First Baptist church. Sunday no
tees, 1890 a. m. Subject, 1.-THE
Baptist Bible and Some Other
Bibles" Z p. m, IAN Angular
Man" Wednesday evening service.
Mr.. Tolman will give a lecture OF
1.-THE largest Republic in the
World' Thursday p. M, Ladies'
Aid will meet with Mrs. Piper, 81
Summer Street.
The social held by the Upham
class in the Baptist chapel last Friday
evening was a great success. The
program given by the boys was fine
and the attendance was large. This
is the first effort of this class of boys
in the Bible school.
Miss Edith D. Ruggles of Barton
played the organ at the North
church last Sunday in the absence
of Mrs. G M Richmond.
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7. N. Vail and His Vermont Farm

Theodore N Vail will bequeath
his splendid Vermont estate TO the
uses of the farmer youth, so it is
reported. He thinks Vermont is a
wonderful state, and so it is. He
hopes to teach scientific farming, so
that the boys will prosper there and
love the Green mountains enough &c
make contentment and happiness of
residence the rule. The Vermont
girls, always proverbial for their
health and beauty are to remain
there in preference to seeking homes
elsewhere.
What magnetic charm, just now,
has this farmer problem! Every
scientist is at it, every philanthro-
pist has it or his list. But there
are several of the old factors left out
because money cannot buy them nor
science produce them. The original
New England farmer plowed and SOW
ed because as he said, it was root,
hog, or die"
This is a bucolic picture in a single
sentence. When the farmer got short
of grain and other foods for the
hogs, he turned them into the old
orchard and let them root with their
hard noses, getting food out of the
ground as best they could, With what
spare waste he could pitch over the
fence to them.
The whole subject, hogs, and hard
fare, is most unpoetic. But thai
is a large part of farming. The early
farmer worked the soil, and raised
such animals because he must do it
or die. The inexorable command of
dig or starve was laid on him.
Whether he liked pigs and cows did
not count Did he love his own
children and their shelter? That was
the question. The trouble with farm
ing today is that it must compete
with better wages for more con-
genial occupation elsewhere.
The profting farmer must love
manual labor. He must inherit a
liking for bending his back, soiline
his hands, plodding over plowed
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SOCIAL EVENTS.
The Outlook Club Heard Papers on
Lincoln and Washington-Other


Gatherings
The February meetings of the
Outlook Club proved of interest.
The papers given were on the lives
and history of Abraham Lincoln ant
George Washington. An original
poem by Mrs. T. H. Underwood OF
the presidents was read and little
Ruth Moffett recited. Vocal solos by
Mrs. Sarah F. Hovey and Mrs. Puff
and piano solos by Mrs. Cora Car
penter, Mrs. Bertha Macomber anC
Mrs. Moffett were enjoyed. The
February social at Grand Army
hall the 10Th was an event. The
program was in charge of Mrs
Cummings, Mrs. McFarlin and Mrs
Coakley. Three new members have
recently Joined the club, Mrs. Flor
ence Morrison, Mrs. T. H. Underwood
and Mrs. Charles Woodbury.. The
Irwin Wilkie, March IL.
The U. NJ Picnic Club was en-
tertained by Miss Mary J. Nelson a,
South church Friday evening.
The Misses Laura and Martha
Jenness entertained four tables Of
0OO on FRIDAY evening, serving ue-
licious refreshments.
Mrs. H. w. Battles entertained
about rs ladies on Friday evening
in honor of her birthday. Whist
was played, Mrs. C. E. Woodbur
winning first prize, Mrs. H. w. Ellis
second, Mrs. G. P. French conso-
lation, and Mrs Fred Foam the
BOBBY. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served, an origina1
poem by Mrs. T. H. Underwood fur
nished much amusement as did al
so the favors which were paper caps
and the hostess was presented with
a beautiful cut glass spoon tray BY
her guests The presence of Miss
Helen Barris of Somerville, Mass.
granddaughter of Mrs. Battles, add
ed to the pleasure of all.
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Municipal Court

The two adultery cases in Judge
Porter's court. State VS.. Eugene
Shaw and State VS.. Carrie N. Gray
were continued until the June term
of the county court.
Dennis Tanner of Lyndon pleaded
guilty to a breach of the peace and
was fined $40 and costs, the whole
amounting to $24.19. Joseph Nc
Leod and Felix Lankey, charged
with the same offense, will have a
trial by jury on Thursday, and are
now out on bail.
Ivan Bunnell pleaded guilty to
the charge of intoxication and paid
a fine of S. and costs amounting
to 1884.
George Carpenter and Ollie Car
penter of Walden were charged with
selling liquor and their case con-
tinued until Thursday.
Two Itauians from HardWick were
in court as a result of a search and
seizure of liquor in their homes and
their case was continued to March
10. Both are now out on bail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
MADE QUARTER IN 2e1k
Remarkable Exhibit of Speed by
High Ball at Closing Matinee

High Ball at Closing Matinee
In accordance with the well-estab-
lished rule, the st. Johnsbury Driv.
ing Club reserved until the last the
best exhibition of sports for the
season when the closing matinee was
given last Thursday afternoon on
Main street. The chief feature o.
the day was the heat by Highbali
(2.O3A) to break the track record
This he did easily making the quar-
ter in 20 u seconds. This horse is
owned by w F. Norwood of
WoodsVille, N. H., who was pres
ent to see him. make his great exhi-
bition of speed. The meet was fur
Their enlivened by two runaways
by young mare owned by
Joe Warren. 1t looked both
times as though there would be a
bad smash and the first time it waf
necessary for her driver to rein hel
on the piazza of the St. Johnsbury
House to stop her., but the other
time Scott Harris, who was driving
succeeded in stopping her before he
reached any dangerous turns. The
horses were better matched than al
any time before and almost withou
exception the finishes were exciting
Edna fell in the first heat and waf
unable to finish the race. Louise
Patch, who was racing with White
Sox, threw a shoe in the third hea.
and was withdrawn, giving White
Sox the race. Following is the sum
mary:
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Experienced Men Wanted

After the newspapers and the peo-
pie get tired of criticising the legis-
lature and its faults they will for
get the only way they can secure
a change for the better, which is tC
return members of experience, who
have done we'll once. Not all mem
bers should be returned. Some are
dangerous anu some are useless
while still others, who mean well and
are honest and patriotic, are not MT
ted for that particular work. In
nearly every town, however, are one
or more men of legislative expert
ence, who have proved faithful to
the public. Send this kind back Of
else pick out a new man with the
qualities of unselfishness and public
spirit and send him for two or three
terms. The most dangerous man IN
a legislature is one who puts his
own selfish personal, mercenary or
political motives ahead of his ser
vice to the state. Some of this
kind get into every Legislature but
their going should be guarded
against. Il Bennington Banner.
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Ricker's Local Market.

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Mar. 3. 1913, were
Poultry. 10 lbs. "a IL cents.
Lambs. O a. to 6 cents.
Hogs, 26O a. z to cents.
Cattle, 10 a 212 to cents.
Calves, $50 a to 7 cents
Mich cows. 40 a $45 to $40.
Veal lower, hogs frmer, beef steady.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mailman
have resigned their positions at the
Town Farm and will go to Worces-
ter, Mass. They will be succeeded
this week by Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Menut.
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Post Office Notes

The eight hour in ten schedule
went into effect at the local Office
yesterday according to the schedule
published in last weeks paper. The
Office is now open from z a. m. to
8 p. m, every. working day in the
week and the hours of the money or
der department are from 8 a. m,
to p. m.
Beginning March L the special de
livery service was added to the par
eel post and after July 1 packages
may be sent &c. o. D." up to the
collective value of 500.
past week included the despatch OF
an eight pound box of butter to a
party in California. The postage on
the parcel was 96 cents.
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CARD OF THANKS.

1 wish in this way to express to my friends
my appreciation of their kindness and SYM
patty in my time of trouble. Particularly
would 1 thank the w. r. c. for the flowers
sent. Chamberlin Post for their presence at
the funeral, Or. and Mrs. k. M. McSweeneY
for unnumbered acts of thoughtfulness
JOHN MCDONALD.
st. Johnsbury. VT.
March 4, 1918.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

At Longmont, Colo. March 2, J. Allan
Dexter, aged So years.
At Passumpsic, Feb. %, William Kelley,
aged 81 years.
At Ludlow, Feb 20, Bina L. Hastings,
aged ga years,
At SomerviiIe. Mass, Feb. 21, Charles
Barrett, aged "a years.
At Waterbury. Feb. &C. Reuben Pierce of
St. Johnsbury, aged 70 years.
At st. Iohnsbury, Feb %, william Whit
man.
At ST. Johnsbury, March 3, Jerome t.
Smith aged 81 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

We wish to thank the friends and neigh
bors for their kindness during the sickness
and death of Charles Prouty.
MRS. CARMAN,
MISS PROUTY,
MRS. MONTGOMERY
Mr.. PRoUTY.
ST. Johnsbury. Vt,
Feb. 81, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
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High Ball, to beat track record
2912.
The Banquet
At the conclusion of the races the
Lyndonville contingent and the
members of the st. Johnsbury Driv
ing Club and their invited guests as.
sembled at Pythian Hall where fine
dinner was served by the Pythian
Sisters. One hundred and sevnty-fiVt
covers were laid and there were
about rs present from Lyndonville
After the supper Guy w. Hill raped
to order and on behalf of
the president of the st. Johns
bury Driving Club welcomed
the visitors to St. Johnsbury.
He said the races at Lyndonville an,
st. Johnsbury had afforded clear
sport to the residents of both COM
munities and promotd a spirit o.
fellowship. between two towns that
were both trying to build up the
state and make it better and more
attractive. He waa a thorough be-
lever in the future development o.
the horse and said that these ex-
hibitions that were held through
the winters at Lyndonville and st
Johnsbury brought out the best
horses and helped in the conserva-
ton of a noble animal.
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BIRTHS

At Ryegate. Feb. 27. son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Norval Wood.
At Concord, Feb. -, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Prank Wood.
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WEATHER.

At Bingham's Drug Store. tor the weeL
lending Mar. 3
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MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
At Concord, March 2, by Rev. /. p. Chase,
Harry Sweet of East st. Johnsbury and Miss
Lucella z. Grant of East Concord.
At st. Johnsbury. Feb. &C. by Rev. b. r.
Butler, Robert O. Rodgers and Mrs. Mary
e. Cross, both Of st. Johnsbury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
KNOCKS THE FEDERALS
Murphy the First Big League Magnate
to Get Out the Hammer.

New York, Dec. 26. - Charles W..
Murphy, owner of the Chicago Cubs,
is the first major league magnate to
openly attack the Federal league. Mr.
Murphy says that he has been carry
ing on a private investigation Of the
so-called outlaws status and that he
is In a position to say that the whole
thing is a bubble.
"If any organized league player is
foolish enough to sign with the Fed
erals" says Murphy, "I'll wager Sc, 900
that he will not remain with the or
ganization one day after the season
opens-if it really does open. The
story that $4,000 has been offered
Tinker for three years by the Chicago
Federals Is a scream when it is
known that the latter club is practi-
cally homeless and must spend at
least that sum to build suitable ball
park"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
SAFETY NOW EVEN
IN TRAIN WRECKS
A Seemingly Impossible Escape
From Disaster.
TRUTH THAT RIVALS FICTION

Derailed by Automatic Switch In Nick
of Time Runaway Freight Leaps Into
the Air-Locomotive Turns Turtle
and Engineer and Fireman, Like
Specters, Emerge Unscathed.
Marvellous escape from disaster
marked a wreck a mile outside of Jo-
liet, ILL.,, when runaway freight train
was derailed to save other trains along
the road. By less than minute Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific passen-
ger train, bound for Chicago, missed
the meeting that would have meant
death and disaster. The engineer and
fireman were buried In the wreckage
of the derailed engine, which over
turned. Although it took ten minutes
to cut the way to the men with picks
and axes, they were found to be with
out scratch.
The freight cars, heavily loaded with
coal, were humping down the tracks
at considerable speed. John L. Suth-
erland of Rockdale, Ill.,, was at the
throttle. His fireman was Henry Bau-
sell of Blue Island, ILL., AT signal
point Sutherland threw on his brakes.
They refused to work.
Freight Train Becomes Runaway.
Down the tracks went the freighter
"a runaway.
Meanwhile the passenger train due
at Joliet at 6:10, and ten minutes late,
tore along the track. The signals were
up to give her the right of way. The
heavy freight runaway recognized no
signals.
Less than two minutes before the
freighter pulled up the San Francisco
flyer hummed by the scene of the
wreck. Sutherland jerked and pulled
at the levers in an effort to stop the
mad progress.
The tracks are guarded by an auto
matte switch that provides for such an
emergency. A train disregards the
second signal, and the automatic
switch derails it. The derail is sup
posed to be just enough to ease the
engine from the track.
Cars Leap Into the Air.
The freight train, however, was fly
Ing along at high speed. When it
struck the derail it fairly leaped into
the air. 1t twisted over and its
wheels pointed to the sky. The coal
cars telescoped. The first to arrive
got no sight of the engineer and fire.
man.
Get to work with the axes and
picksw commanded a section boss
who happened to be near with a crew.
Get their bodies outv'
The squad attacked the metal and
wood pile. Finally from beneath the
mass came Sutherland's voice.
easy therev' he called. Don't get
careless with the tools. We're all
right"
Ten minutes later they were drag
ged from their perilous refuge. The
steel in turning had formed a roof
over them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
What killed the AdIutant.

There is II story of an English officer,
Colonel FitzRoy, that dates back to
1860. FitzRoy when In India was pos
sessed Of an air gun, and one after
noon he took shot at an adjutant, Il
bird which, being an excellent scaven-
ger, Is protected from injury by fine
of 100 rupees. Several people saw the
bird fall, but heard no report There
was, of course, n hubbub, and a court
of inquiry was ordered to investigate
the birds death.
AS luck would have it, FitzRoy was
appointed president of the court the
finding Of which was duly recorded as
follows: "The court, having carefully
investigated all the evidence brought
before 1t, has come to the conclusion
that the bird died Of sunstroke. (Signed)
Phil FitzRoy. Captain and President"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26

DR. A. T. Fulton spent Christmas
with his brother, Judge Il. B. Fulton
of Newark.
Mr.. Clifford Vernon of Phoenix,
Arizona arrived in the city Thursday
morning and will visit with relatives
here for several days.
Dr. and Mrs. James f. Lee, Mrs.
Charles B Curtis and Mr.. Rollin c.
Curtis attended "Firefly" in Columbus
on Christmas evening.
MIR. Henry Fairchild of East Gam
bier street, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Mt. Ver-
non hospital recently, was removed to
his home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. w. w. Stinemates, who is tray
cling for the Northwestern Elevator
and Mill Co., through the south, is
spending the holidays with relatives
and friends in Knox county
Miss Patience Darling of this city
received word from Akron Thursday
stating that her cousin, Esther Oar
ling, had been united in marriage to
Fred Gehm of that city. The young
couple will live in Akron.
Mr.. L. G. Darling, who has been
travelling for the Goodyear Co. of Chi
cago left Wednesday for Reading, Pa,
TO visit there. He will visit with
friends in Akron and East Palestine
on his return home.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Allison will
leave this evening for Oklahoma
where they will make their home.
They have been visiting during the
past several weeks at the home of
Mrs. Allison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
a. e. Woodford, of North Jefferson
street.
Professor and Mrs. G. R. Warman
and family of McConnelsville, Ohio,
are spending the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warman and family
of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
EIGHT CAUGHT when
ENGINE BLOWS UP
Engineer, BadIySGaIded, ResCueS
His Conductor.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Two men
were killed and six seriously scalded
and injured by the explosion of a
boiler of a Wabash locomotive here.
The crash came in the midst Of eX-
change of Christmas greetings be-
tween the six men on the engine and
q switch tender. Augustus Thorpe of
Ft Erie, Canada, fireman, was crush.
ed to death under the wreckage of
the cab. Arthur Spang of Buffalo,
riding home on the light engine, had
half his head torn off by a chunk OF
iron.
Engineer Curran jumped when the
first higs of steam came, out was
Rcalded. He re-entered the roasting
wreckage and rescued Conductor Saw
age, whose leg was caught by lever.
Both are seriously hurt. No reason
was apparent for the accident.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
COUNTRY GIRLS, WARE MAN
WITH HORNS UNDER HIS HAT
And Leave City Soon as You Can, Ad-
vice of Woman Labor Commissioners.

Many persons attending the conven-
ton of the public employment officers
in Chicago indorsed the instructions
made out by Mrs. Nan Sperry, assist
ant labor commissioner of Missouri,
for country girls who go to the large
cities seeking employment In the
first place, Mrs. Sperry advises them
to remain at home. but if they must
go to the city she sets out rules for
them to follow. Among these rules
are the following:
If you must come don't ask any stranger
for information.
Find policeman, go to a police station
for information or go to the Young Wo-
mems Christian association or some place
that is known to you.
Have money enough at least for a
month.
Keep your money in your stocking. It
is safer than a purse.
Beware OF the stranger who offers to
guide you or carry your grip Maybe he
has horns under his hat.
Have some relative meet you If possible.
Go back to the country as soon as you
can
"The greatest problem l have to
confront in my work." said Mrs.
Sperry, sis the task of coping with
the country girls who come to the
city seeking employment. Many have
no notion whatever of the conditions
they will be compelled to meet. We
must in many cases become fairy god
mothers to them"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
In the Family

New York twits Boston for her beans,
Chicago for her pork,
And both get back merry crack
At money mad New York.
St. Louis SCOTS at Pittsburghs SCOT,
But Pittsburgh holds her own,
Pausing to scan Missouri's man,
Who always must be shown"
While San Francisco mildly quakes
And Philadelphia drowses
Both fling their jokes at other folks,
Though living in glass houses.
'Twere harder 10 withhold our Jest,
Our free, good natured joking,
Than for the west to take rest
Or Pittsburgh leave off smoking.
But let disaster strike blow
The cities stand togetherl
Rivals, tbs true, when skies are blue,
They're one in stormy weather.
So, Uncle Sam, do not mistake
Thy children's comments free.
Our taunts and chaff are but a laugh,
All in family.
w. b. A. in New York Tribune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-26
TINY MEN AND WOMEN.
Some Noted Liliputians Who Wore
Exhibited In England.

Exhibited In England.
OF dwarfs exhibited in England the
most celebrated was the Pole, Borul-
waski, who was born in 1889 and died
I'm 1887 At six he measured seventeen
inches and finally, in his thrtieth year,
reached thirty-nine inches. He had a
sister shorter than himself by head
and shoulders. Borulwaslli Travelled all
over Europe, and now lies buried ut
Durham.
In the year of his death his success
sor, Charles Stratton. known to fame
as General Tom Thumb" was born
When twenty-five he was thirty-one
inches high.
In 1874 he appeared In England and
had an extraordinary success. After
extensive travel in both hemispheres
the general" again visited England in
1857, but the dwarf man. In spite Of
many personal and intellectual quail
ties, was less attractive than the dwarf
boy. In the year 1868 he married the
very minute American Lavinia War
rem, and died in 1888
Other well known dwarfs of the past
have been:
Three children of a Scottish shep-
herd named Mckinley, the shorteHt of
whom was forty five inches.
Don Francisco Hidalgo, Spaninrd,
twenty-nine inches
Jan Hannema, Dutchman, twenty
eight inches.
Mary Jane Youngman, an Austral-
ian who nt tho n Ua nf fftaan tUoc tbir
ty-ilve inches high.-Pall Mall Gazette.