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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
IDEA ANNOYED OLD eoLDE
He Knew From Experience That Col
ieGe Education by No Means
Unified Boy for Work.

Woodrow Wilson naturally believes
In college education for boys and
girls alike" said banker at the
Princeton club In New York.
"Mr. Wilson. lunching with me here.
once said in his quaint way that the
old idea about college education un-
fitting lad for work had quite died
out.
I'VE no longer hear he declared,
stories like that OF Gobsa Code.
when Gobsa Codes son Scatter
good" he explained, desired to go to
Princeton, he said to the old man:
"'Pater, is II true that boys who go
TO college are unfit for work after
ward?'
"'of course 1t amt true!' snorted
the old man Indignantly. Why, I've
got Princeton graduate runnin' my
freight elevator, two of my best coal
beavers are Harvard A. BIS and a
Yale b. s. is my star truck driver"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
ODD CUSTOMS IN scHWALM


Many quaint customs linger among
the village folks who live In tho val.
ley OF tho Schwnlm In western Ger
many. When a young man needs a
wife he always chooses her from
among the maidens OF the valley. He
does nee #asta much time between
the engagement and the wedding
Tho young man asks the consent OF
the father who, after discussing the
bridegroom's property and tho dowry
81 his daughter. and coming to fav.
orable conclusion, seals the important
business by witnessing the handshake
Of the young couple In the presence
Of the relations. Two months later
always between the hay and corn
harvest--the wedding takes place.
Preparations for the wedding feast
occupy many days. A pig has been
slaughtered and the sausages hang In
long rows. About 80 cakes are baked
In the ovens and clean, fresh straw 10
strewn on the floor. Garlands are
made to adorn the house, and great
oaklaaf wreath surrounding "A hearty
welcome" is placed above the door Of
the festive house.
On the wedding morning the bride
vs. awake early. At about 7:45 o'clock
she Is already dressed In her fullest
wedding attire. She sits, looking very
patient and digni1ed, putting on her
head the bridal crown which has TAX
en- at least an hour to prepare It is
trimmed with rs rows OF red. gray,
and silver ribbons while the front is
adorned with rosemary, glass balls.
and flowers. The bride also wears an
elaborate stomacher embroidered in
gold and silver The bridal outfit Of
Ii petticoats, cloth skirt. satin pima.
fore, ornaments. stockings, gold EN-
broidered garters. silk handkerchief
and long gloves costs over 600 marks
For two years Of married life the
bride Is permitted TO wear lilac and
green. but after that she dresse en-
toirely in black.
To the Woodworking Schwalmer
folk wedding Is the brightest and
gayest moment OF their lives. The
bridegroom in his long-skirted coat
adorned with the dewwing insignia
has an imposing appearance. He, too
wears a gorgeous wedding headgear
an enormous erection almost hiding
his whole face. composed OF many silk
ribbons, yellow. green. and orange,
Perched upon the very top Is a circu.
lar basket filled with red flowers.
glass balls, and rosemary. The brides
maids have so much gold embroidery
upon their stomachers and ribbons
that they absolutely glitter in the sun,
shine.
The guests and relations having
greeted the young pair with a speech
the wedding progress begins. Bells
ring as the procession moves towards
the church. With a serious dignity
the bride steps to the side of the best
man while the proud bridegroom
walks beside the bridesmaids. The
! glittering procession stops at the lit
tie village church waiting for the end
of the service. Presently the church
door is opened and the procession en-
tiers the crowded building to the
sound Of the ringing Of bells and the
music OF the organ.
The clergyman after addressing the
bridal pair blesses them. and they
seal their marriage by joining hands
No rings are exchanged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
FaIr to All.

Recently" says Richmond man,
Il received an invitation to the mar
riage of young colored couple for
merly In my employ. am quite sure
that all persons similarly favored were
left in little doubt as to the attitude
of the couple. The invitation ran as
follows:
You are invited to the marriage
of Mr.. Henry Clay Barker and Miss
Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the
house of the brides mother. All who
cannot come may send. "-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31

The remarkable animal here pictur-
ed 10 the poreupino ant.eater OF proc
chinda OF Western New Guinea II is
about the size OF large eat and be.
longs 10 the group Of very primitive
marsuplals known as monotrsmes, OF
which the duck billed pl1typus and the
echinda Of Australia are the best
known types Tho body OF these ex
trnordinary creatures is covered with
short. blackiBh fur. mingled with sharp
spines The Mouth is placed at the
extremity OF long. trunk-like snout
which protects long. worm.llke
tongue carrying sticky secretion.
and is used for capturing termites
uprn which these creatures principal
~ feed The limbs are very powerful
and the claws well adapted for dig
ging These animals are nocturnal
n their habits. sleeping during the
daytime IA some creyice beneath a
rock or log. the long snout being
tucked away beneath the body II
alarmed while feeding they immedi.
ately tuck the snout under the body
and squat tight down 70 the ground.
partially burying themselves IN any
dead leaves or rubbish that may be At
hand
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
OWN BABY HER GRANDCHILD

woman who is stepmother TO her
own children and who has step.
granddaughter born in the direct line
OF descent. has been discovered near
Kalamazoo. Mich Mrs Christiana
workinger is--the mother OF ten chill.
dren. Her eldest daughter married
Charles Strabel. and after becoming
the mother OF three children. died,
Shortly afterward, Strabei married
the the second OF Mrs. Workinger's
daughters and was divorced from her.
Then Mrs. Workinger, herself. was
married to Strabel, A few days ago
a baby was horn to her, The child IL
the woman's own stepgranddaughte
She is also grandmother OF her own
children.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
Her Great Love.

They had already celebrated the fact
that the mistletoe hung in the hall,
and now they were occupying not only
one settee. but also the entire drawing
room.
Gould you love me, darling" he
murmured. as the thought of that
sprig of mistletoe came to him again,
IF | possessed only one coat in the
wide, wide world?"
She looked up into his eyes as she
framed her reply.
Il could" she said. "if knew. you
had sacrificed the others to buy me
q new dress!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
CROW ONCE WAS A DELlCACY

Peacock pie. which figured at the
Elizabethan banquet held to celebrate
Midsummer day, is not delicacy
likely TO tempt all epicures. stu.
most OF as would rather eat peacock
than some OF the other birds con.
sumed by our forefathers. In the
thirteenth century the heron. the
crane. the crow tho stork the cor
morant and the bittern were consid-
cred excellent for the table. Yet the
hare and the partridge were despised
as food and neither was ever served
Ia the houses OF the wealthy
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
rrouble for the Future.

First NJ d. (from bedside of wealthy
bachelor) is sleeping naturally
he will recover, Second M. D.--Y es,
the worst is over. First M. D.-No,
the worst is yet to come Second M.
D.-How is that? First M. Dive
have yet to break the news to his
relatives-Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
No Hurry for That Vehicle.

A short-sighted old lady in a hurry
to mount a tram car held up her um.
breila and shouted to the driver Of
passing vehicle, Stop Stopl" to
which the driver replied, Don't be In
a hurry, mum; II amt your turn yet"
II was hearse.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
TWO BIG FAMILIES UNITED

William Moseley. seventy.three
years old. father OF 10 children by two
previous marriages, and Mrs, Matte
Russell. fifty-five. mother OF IL chill.
dren by two other marriages, have
been married In Texarkana.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
Certainly Not.

"sir, are you opposed to votes for
women7r
Certainly not; but II women had
the ballot, then suffragettes would
want Il. too. Illinois Siren.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
Almost Thrown Away.

"The fish l had from yesterday
wasn't fit to eat. l was obliged to
give it to my servants!"-London
Opinion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31

1t keeps wives, as busy providing for
the inner man as 1t does husbands
providing things for the outer woman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
or course.

What did your lawyer say when
you stated your purpose to him?"
HE said 1t was fees-ible.'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31

DO you ever give your husband
Christmas hints?'
"Of course l do"
do you? Why, the least hint
makes my husband so mad!"
Pooh! you don't know the COM
bination. l tell my husband l don't
want what i do want, and then l get
it,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31
The Kind.

The Kind.
What would you recommend as the
fish diet for sailors?"
Roe, of course"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31

One OF the most curious OF natural
formations In Michigan is found at ST
Ignace on the upper peninsula. II is
a formation OF seemingly voncanic
rock called st. Anthony's Rock. and
juts out OF the earth and rises to u
height OF about 60 feet. There is a
slight vegetation where dust has col
lected In the creyices, Many tourists
and biologists visit the rock each
year and the latter are of the opinion
that is a meteorite
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-31

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Huuse Has Killed the Babbitt Tax
alton Bill-New Public Service
- Commissioner


Yesterday the house at Montpel-
Ter killed the Babbitt bill exempt
ing money loaned on Vermont real
estate at a rate not to exceed five
per cent by a vote of LOT to 50. The
governor yesterday appointed Chas.
D. Watson, democratic member
of the House from St. Adams, to be
chairman of the public service COM
mission. 1t is talked about the leg
isIative halls that there will be an
entire new commission named.
The house passed joint resolution
yesterday raising the salary of the
state highway commissioner to
$4,000 per year. This was done
because Commissioner Gates has an
offer of a much larger salary to go
to Massachusetts.
The senate passed the fish and
game bill yesterday and amended
the sawdust bill so it applies to
only edgings and slabs. The gov
ernor has signed the bill to prevent
the spread of venereal diseases, the
bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
to minors and the bill increasing the
taxation of steamboat and transporta-
ton companies. p.
Last week he vetoed the sterlllza-
ton bill but the senate did not sus-
tain the veto It's fate is uncertain
though it probably will not become
law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
ADDRESS BY J. n. BARss

Continued from page ID
number. Crime is increasing in the
same proportion. In 1910 the gov
eminent spent more for catching
and furnishing the criminals than
for the education of It's children in
public schools. In the city of New
York with 100000 inhabitants
there we're 545 murders in the
year 1910. London with 100000
inhabitants had 700 murders, whflo
in the same year Vermont with
100000 inhabitants had 20 MUIR
ders. There are TWO murders Tor
every thousand people in the United
States, while there is only one to
every thousand in India. The speak
er believed that the depopulation
of the side-hills of Vermont during
the last half century, the use of al
cohol and drugs, and prostitution
were responsible for these condi-
lions in Vermont, the same as the
British commission found them re-
sponsible in England.
Remedies Suggested
The speaker believed that these
things could be stopped. First, by
getting in touch with the criminal
class in a way that would arouse
their feeling of sympathy and sense
of honor, by the parents themselves
giving more time to the care of their
own children and associating with
them so as to get in touch with
them and draw out the best of their
natures. What we need in our life
today is boys and girls with the
ability and courage to say yes" and
mo" at the proper time. He also
spoke of the influence that teachers
could have over the children, first,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
ACAnEhTY NOTEs
-HA%tAA@D<2AAA ~ "a 80 --zs-
Two Victories for Academy Team
I'm Basket Ball

Two Victories for AcadeIng Team /
I'm Basket Ball -
Friday evening the basket ball
team defeated Derby Academy in q
return game at Derby by score OF
1922. The game was rather rough
and the crowd attempted to make
it more so. Gilfillan led the list in
the number of baskets, having to-
tai of seven to his credit; while Ray
mond Fisk was second with total
of four For the team from Derby
Rice and Hadlock led with four bas-
kets EACH. Rice and Hadlock were
the stars for Derby while Gilfllan
and Fisk starred for st. J. A. The
line-up:
St. j. A. Derby Academy
Moves, Gilfillan. r e, Bates
Fisk, r. S., f g, Hay
Hill, Fisk, R. R., C C, Hadlock
Gilillan, Noyes, / +. Rice
Conner, G, l +, Cass
st. J. A. SO; Derby Academy o.
Goals from floor, Giltillan z, Fisk, R.
R., Rice, Hadlock, A Fisk, R. S., 2;
Noyes, Connor, Cass, Hay, Bates.
Goals from fouls, Fisk, r. s., 8. ScOr-
er, Bennett. Referee, Bowboyne. Um-
pire, Babcock. Timer, Leonard. Time.
two 20 min. periods.
Saturday evening Rockland Nil
itary Academy sent team here to
contest for the honors of the school
in basket ball. For the first few min
utes of play it looked like an ex-
tremely rapid game, but after our
boys had hit their pace they had the
game in their own hands. The final
score was 46 to 16 in favor of st.
J. A. For the VISITORS Williams
played the best game in respect to
baskets for he managed to ring five
baskets during the game. The clever
passing of the Fisk brothers was no
ticed through the game, while K.
S. Fisk may we'll be called the star
of the evening, Raymond Fisk hold
ing second place with seven baskets.
The lineup:
ST. j. A. ROckland Military
Fisk, R. S., g, Lamorey
Gilfllan, g, Walker
Fisk, R: R., Hill, c c, Williams
Noyes, Salmon, l f, Butler
00 St. ]. A. 46; Rockland Military
Academy 16. Goals from floor:
Fisk, R. S. g ; Fisk, R. R., Z; Gilf1l-
Ian, Williams 5; Conner, Butler,
French, Lamorey. Goals from fouls.
Fisk, r. S., Salmon. Referee, Reed.
Umpire, Babcock. Scorer, Leonard.
Timer, Hinman, Time, two 20 min.
periods.
After the basket ball game Sat
urday evening quite number of the
students attended the Social Hour
held in Academy Hall from nine, to
IL O'Clock.
The engagement of Harold Penni-
man 'O9 and Miss lone Barrett '09,
was announced the early part Of last
week.
Joseph Paige az, has passed the
competitive examination held by
Senator Page for admission to the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
DIR. ALDRICH HONORED
Heads Commission to Inquire Into
The Shortage of Coal


The resolution introduced by DR..
w. ]. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury call
ing for the appointment of COM
mission to investigate the cause Of
shortage of coal in New England
was adopted by the legislature and
Gov. Allen M. Fletcher has appoint
ed DIR. w. J. Aldrich of st. Johns
bury. James i. Higgins Of Barre
and Alfred p. Watson of Hartford
as members CT the commission. It
is expected the commission Will
work with similar commissions
from other New England states.
In response to a request from the
New York pure milk committee toI
a conference of the New England
States with New York and Pennsyl-
vania with reference to securing a
pure milk supply, the Governor mas
appointed as a commission on the
part of Vermont, F. H. Bicktord OF
Bradford, secretary of the Vernon
Dairymen's association, DR.. G. r
Dalton, secretary of the state boarC
of health and Frank DeDong OF
Cornwall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

Health Warming

Make every effort to. avoid damp
chilled or wet feet. Chilling thetfeetl
results in congesting the internaI
organs, and Inflammation OF the
kidneys and bladder, with rheuma7
tic twinges and pain in back, gener-
ally follow. Use Foley Kidney Pills
They are the best medicine made
for all disorders of the kidneys for
bladder irregularities, and for BACK
ache and rhedtnatfsfn. They Do not
contain habit forming drugs. Tonic
In action, dulck IN results. 90 =.
BINGHAM. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

by understanding their business;
second, being courageous enough to
tell the children what they think OF
them when they do wrong, then by
helping them through their good in
fluence and living life that will i'm
press the children with its goodness.
We should have not only techni-
cal examination, but moral exam
ination of the teachers in our public
schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

IS pr. Juliet Comfort Shoes
with rubber heels, $3.50
grade. Friday 9Sc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05

Green Mountain Express
BETWEEN
Newport, VT, and New York
Express
Effective Feb. 10, 1913
BETWEEN

through train consisting of Buffet Composite Car,
Dining Springfield New York; Paor Vestibuled
and coach will be operated DAILY Newport
VT, and New York the following schedule:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-05
v M. G. A. NOTES

''PauPs Trouble in Thessalonica
and Berea" is the subject to be dis
cussed by the Boys Bible class to-
night.
The junior running hop, step and
Jump was won by Wallace Carter
with % #. in; Ivan Hunter, End,
with 23 it.; Sterry Waterman 3rd
with 20 it., in.
Eight games of the pool tourna-
ment were played last week and re-
suited as follows: Wright 80, R1Iord
%; Spaulding so. Frye 20; Bennett
so, Benson %; Borland 50, Noyes
50; Miller so, ]. D. Blackshaw 20
F. Moore so, G. Hart "a; Miller so.
Bennett 40; and Borland 90 Stone
80.
Two games of the bowling tourna-
ment were rolled with the following
result:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-27
APPolMTMERr or MEXICAN AM.
DAssApoR 70 BRING ISSUE
Up sPEED,LY.
TROOPS 70 REMAIN ON
DoRpER INDEFINITELY
Washington = Await Developments
Among RsbsIiious Forces Before
Changing Confidence in HUI
erta Said to BE Growing Thruout
Republic.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The appoint
ment by President Huerta Of a new
ambassador to the United States in the
person Of Emilio Rabasso is expected
to have the effect Of bringing to ia
speedy issue the, question of recogni-
tion by the United States of the pro-
visional government Of Mexico. Up to
the present time the relations between
the two governments have been on
defacto basis and the administration
has not been committed to q political
recognition Of the Huerta government,
altho Ambassador Wilson freely has
transacted business with it.
Now that the threatened revolt OF
Governor Carrenza, Of sCoahuila. ac-
tuallyi has taken form the military au-
thority here have concluded it is vet
too early to- carry out stheir1 plan for
any considerable reduction OF the
American military force on the border.
Secretary Stimson has assured the
senate foreign relations committee that
no precaution has been taken to pre-
vent the entrance into Texas of raid
ing parties Of Mexicans, and If neces-
ssss- some Of the troops now being
gathered at Galveston to make up the
second division at least temporarily
will be ordered to, patrol duty on the
Texas boundary. II the reports from
the American officers on the northern
side OF the line and the American con-
suls in the border states OF Mexico
show necessity Of such action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-27
WILSON PROBABLY WILL SELECT
CONGRESSMAN OF SAME NAME
FOR NEW PORTFOLIO.
PENNSYLVANIA MAN ENDORSED
eY LABOR FEDERATION
Three Places 40 Vet Untitled by News
paper Gussssrs - Rsfisld . Likely
Prospect, and 6randeis, Progressive
Republican, 10 Wanted by President
Elect.

Washington Feb. 27.-The pleas OF
union labor for representation in the
cabinet may be recognized in the sclec- =
ton OF Representative William B. VIII
son, of Pennsylvania, to be secretary OF
the newly created department Of labor.
This information along with other re-
liable advices, came to the political
leaders at the capital today direct from
Trenton.
Representative Wilson has been en-
dorsed by the American Federation OF
of the United Mine Workers.
From the same source it was learned
that William c. Redfield, of Brooklyn.
might be member Of the cabinet. For
what portfolio he Is being considered
was not divulged, but 1t is known that
the president elect holds the highest
regard for Mr.. Redfields views on the
tariff and has for some time hoped to
have him for close adviser.
Three Places Untitled.
About the future of three portfolios
agriculture interior and war-little
is known and 1t is limited that they
will be filled by men whose names
have not been generally mentioned
heretofore.
Tho William A. Glasgow, Philadelphia
lawyer, and Edgar Farrar. Of New Or
leans, president Of the American Bar
Association, are reported still to be
under the consideration Of the presi-
dent elect. the most reliable informa- :
ton obtainable today is that James G.
McReynolds, Of New York. will be the
new attorney generaassr
Confirmation comes from every side
that the president-elect has selected
William ]. Bryan for secretary OF
state, William G. McAdoo for secretary
Of the treasury. ,Josesphus. Daniels for
secretary Of the navy, and Representa-
tive Albert Burleson, OF Texas, for
postmaster general.
The name OF Louis D. Brandeis still
is known to be uppermost in Mr.. VIII
sons mind for secretary OF commerce
as the post now. held by Mr.. Nagle
probably will be called hereafter.
Wants Progressive Republican.
1t is said Mr.. Wilson from the first
was anxious to place 4 progressive re-
publican in his cabinet and the Sc
lection of Mr.. Bandeis Is believed to
be a result Of that desire.
To information as yet with respect
to diplomatic posts is meager 1t be-
came known here today that Frederick
c, Penfield, OF Philadelphia, and Henry
n. Morganthau, of New York. very
likely would be chosen for ambassa-
dorships. the former to Rome and the
latter to Berlin.