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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

Craftsbury, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cushman from Waterford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Kendall, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Welch, Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall,
Mrs. Mary McGilI and Burns Gam
NELL from East Barnet, Corwin
Whitehill from Ryegate and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Farrow from Peacham.
M. f. Turner was in Newbury on
Monday of this week.
Miss Eula Gochee has returned
from a visit to Lyndonville and West
Burke.
George Nelson of St. Johnsbury
spent the week end with his sister
Mrs. M. E. Turner.
Mrs. Will HASTE spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. Silley at East
Barnet and Sunday with friends IN
St. Johnsbury.
Edwin Robinson spent several days
last week with his aunt Mrs. Bertha
Lang at North Monroe, n. H.
Albert Nelson of BOltonVille was
a business visitor in town last week
Friday.
Mr.. Carpenter of Massachusetts,
and Warren Craft of Bradford were
in town several days last week car
ring logs. They stopped with PERL
ey Aver during their stay in town.
Miss Belle Parker spent several
days of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Mcclure at Bradford. On her
return she brought her nieces, Ber-
nice and Gladys to spend few days
with their grandmother, Mrs. Robert
Parker.
George Walker and Joseph Sim
onds are sick.
Mrs. Nora M. Jackson of Barre.
vice-president of the Rebekah State
Assembly of Vermont was in town
last week Thursday and met with
Ruth Lodge Thursday evening. She
was entertained by Mrs. l.. K. Gill
fillan.
Fred Gilfillan spent Monday of
this week in ST. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
PASSUMPSIC

Mrs Emma Wells is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagar and family
who have been working for George
Gray have finished their labors there
and have moved into the Barker tene-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Pinney and
daughter Ruth are visiting in Boston
for a few weeks.
Mrs Al Fulford was called to her
home in Bloomington Center We'd
nesday by the serious illness of her
father, Truman Aiken.
Miss Mabel Frazier of Monroe was
the guest of Miss Alberta Nelson at
John Gillander's one day last week.
Mrs Carrie Ingalls, moved her
goods last week to st. Johnsbury
where she will occupy rooms.
Bert Wells of West Danville was
a visitor in town last week.
Gilbert Needham of Peacham Wis
tied at Chas. Tulford's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Badger and
Miss Maud Bailey are visiting Mrs.
Badgers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Bailey.
The fibre mill has shut down on
account of delay for stock.
Mrs. Stevens is quite sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Ray.
Earle Edison was home over Sun
day from Bradford.
Miss Eta Swan is seriously i'll at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Lackie.
Mrs. Emily Eastman and Miss
Martha Hall visited at Mrs. Susie
Harvey's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
THE NoN-PARTIsAN cREEp
Republicans, Democrats and Progress
sives Speaking From the Same
PlatfOrm-Address Before
the NOn-Partisan PrOuty

sives Speaking From the Same
PIatfOrm-Addresse Before
the NOn-Partisan PrOuty
Club at Randolph
The Non-partisan Prouty Clubs Of
Vermont find their ideal in the club
recently organized at Randolph. The
call for the meeting was issued by
the Chairman of the town committee
of each of the three great parties
The officers of the club arU all earn
est partisans who for the time being
have laid aside their partisanship.
Patriotism has taken the place OF
prejudice. At the first rally held by
the club addresses were made from
the same rostrum by the author OF
the last Republican party platform,
by the last Progressive candidate for
Governor, by an enthusiastic Demo-
cratic educator and by a representa-
tive of the Prouty Club of Orleans.
The following report of the addresses
is quoted from the Randolph Herald
and News:
Editor L. B. Johnson was the
first speaker and represented the Re
publican party in this Non-partisan
Movement, which reminded him of
the gladstone time of prophecy when
the lion and the lamb shall lie down
together, and when men shall beat
their swords into plowshares and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

When run down with kidney trou-
BILE, backache, rheumatism or bladder
weakness, turn quickly for help to
Foley Kidney Pills. You cannot take
them into your system without hav-
ing good results. Chas. n. Fox,
Himrod, N. Y, says: Foley Kidney
Pills have done me more good than
$4,000 worth of medicine" They
give you good results. c. c. Bing-
ham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01
WEST BARNET

Mrs. Isabel White and Miss Bertha
Martin returned from New York,
Thursday.
Mrs. Harriet Woods mas been i'll
for the past week
Mrs. Carrie Roy is caring for Mrs.
d. f. .McPhee of South Peacham.
Miss Lizzie Morrill, is at home for
a short vacation.
Neil Roy, while working for Roy
Lumber Co., Thursday had his leg
badly jammed and both bones broken.
Miss Stella Gilh1lan was the guest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

of Mrs. Herbert Blair of East Peach
am last week.
David Stevenson took his son HON.
er to Burlington for medical advice
last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-01

Cool printing requires time. Al
early order will aid good work.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

mails 10 any one who is interested
still hopeful that II his IDEAS are not
found practicable some one else viii
evolve a better from them and help
on the cause Of safety at sea.
Incidentally a note might he taken
from the experiences .of the United
States ravy regarding the practicable
ity OF using whistles OF difereQt tones
in fog Some years aso the North
Atlantic fleet was feeling its way
into Newport in dense fog. AT that
time tire ships whistle I'm the navy
was used irrespectiyely for naviga-
ton and fog signals and for signals
from ship 10 ship in the feet.
II also happened that the signal OF
three long blasts In the whistle signal
code meant "end OF message" while
in the NAVIGATION code il meant Il
am going full speed astern' And on
tEis occasion the quartermaster or
one ships bridge was sending a mes.
sage 20 She next astern by whistle
lie had just finished when the officer
oe the deck found II necessary TO stop
and back his engines TO avoid dan
ger He pushed the Quartermaster
hurriedly aside from the whistle cord
and himself gave the three Ions
blasts meaning, he intended. we are
going flll speed asterh"
Unfortunately the officer OF the deck
OF the next ship astern thought quite
naturally that they Indicated only the
end Of the message and he was very
much aetonished when the great bulk
os the battlcship ahead OF him sud
denly doomed MP under his own bow.
Fortunately there was no serious col.
lsion althoueh the two ships bumped
together and scraped LOT OF paint
oC. besides soaring the captains OF
both ont OF a years growth
The navy. howeyes took hint from
THAT experience and installed shriil.
heightened whistles which could not
possibly be mistaken for the regular
Ships whistle. 70 be used exclusively
f0t message signalling, so that that
mistake could not possibly occur
|rCa.n And they were used with goon
result for that purpose until the de
velopment Of wireless reached such a
point that admirals fell into the habit
. OF depending upon r. IN preference 20
an other systems for communicating
IN a fog
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
AMATEUR NIMROD
STAYS THREE LIONS
Animals Attempted TO Tear Him
TO Pieces in Heart of the
Rocky Mountains

GEORGETOWN. Colo. July 2Sf7
Alvin h Golfer, visit from chicago,
arrived in town with three mountain
lion pelts and a number of ugly
eashts ON his body as result OF an
encounter with the big cats near
Chihuahua on the other side OF the
Continental divide west OF here.
Golfer also had narrow escape
from death In "A storm.
The Chicago man has dozen
bruises owe his body his arms are
aaudagrd and swollen and he walks
with a limp
saw only one ~ the animals at
drst. said Golfer u leveled my gun
ana turned 70 Que side TO get a better
footing and there not ~ feet away,
CrouCAed the mate OF the first,
- turned my attention 20 the near
est lion He looked like an elephant
10 me, and YOU can see by the skin
that he was a big fellow.
waited with my gun leyelled at
his head and inquired / could brighten
hfm and avoid The danger Of his rush
ing me Not for this fellow tie stood
up there and grOwled His mate
crouched too and started 70 growl
'The two were reinforced by "A
third hon Teddy Roosevelt may ike
this life, but didn't feel happy as
the beasts stood before me There
was no opportunity TO get 10 cover. /
stood with the gun leyeled and it
was getting heavy and wobbly had
the extra fear OF probably NOT having
enough cartridges IN the magazine
20 despatch all three II there vas a
combined attack
1t was a case OF take chance
and did | fired at the first one He
bounded into the air toward me, and
the cut on my wrist here is where he
hit me with his paw The yelling OF
those beasts was enough 70 drive a
man mad ! leyeled my gun a the
second and hred The hrst lion APP
parently dead lay only four feet
away The second bullet found lbs
mark, too between the eyes This
was female and she died in her
tracks but the first victim rose ONE
more and made a desperate mnge al
/ me He landed on my shoulders
There are the gashes His claws
stuck to my shoulders and | c0uldn I
get away managed TO keep stand.
ing and that is probably all thar
saved me The big beasts head
dropped a moment later and F-felt
safe for the first time,
Il had forgotten the third. This
VAS the smallest lion OF the three,
and when ! looked around after get.
ting rid OF the bic pest. saw him
rompiug OF started IN pursuit
yelling like an Indian and saw him
climb a tree ! shot him He fell out
and / sent another bullet into him
II am going back TO Illinois on the
first train I can get, | have had al!
Ii want on this trip
Golfers largest pelt measures seven
feet and il inches from tip 10 tip.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
SnmpIes Free by Mil

Although CuticurN soap t25c and Cuti-
lasra pintmcnt gSoc3 are sold throughout
lrlr6 world = sample ~ each with 82-p. skin
R,,k sili be sent frrr upon request Ad-
drcss postcard 'Cuticura, DepI =. Boston "
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
SWINDLER RENTS HOUSES
WHICH HE DOES NOT OWN

The rent swindler has again made
his appearance In our midst accord
ing 10 report flied IN The detective
bureau, Monday by Wills Stone.
house. o. no = Beuton-st
StonehOuse reports that a short
stout man with a gray mustache and
ar air OF prosperity represented hims
self as The owner OF a house az 80.
433 Farm wOrth-ave. rented" n 20
stonehoarc and accepted SIS In pay.
ment when Stonehouse tried 20
move In be learned that w r.
Wacek was already the tenant OF the
house. With rent paid and that the
stout party was fakir
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

Yes. love them me admitted,
though thCy ~ treatheroas a. g cat
WIN sucks a sleeping baby breathe
For that constant purring az theirs,
always In your ears beSins fu sound
musical after few hour, and then
watch out
People have wondered Why Ne are
afraid OF going 10 sleep on the trlp
because they say theirs are two ot u.s.,
TO keep each other awake
"Butthe song FL the motors acts as
much ou one as on the other And
YOU can see how deadly il Is when /
ten you that tyo men Who were de-
tailed to watch the motors during
their famous 3uhour trial IN the iac-
tory, fell dead asleep
THE engines that We are using on
the America now are not tae same
ones that viii take her oversee. There
are TWO others precise duplicates up
in the shop. ready 70 do the work
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

lieye him 10 be a member OF an OF
ganized band OF gnnmen and BlacI
Hand men Russo has not been a
the city before. according 90 Betes
tive Bolone, who arrested him
Russo Is now locked up in polio
headquarters Bolone believes tina
the man is wanted in New York cit
on charge OF homicide, A Telegram
has been sent 20 the New York pc
lice asking ii they want him.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
POLICE THINK ITALIAN
Is BLACK HAND MAN

Arrested Monday morning ON
charge OF eXtortion, Salvatore Russo.
an Italian OF New York city, who
came 90 Detroit a few days ago. dis
played such "A comprehensive knowl.
edge OF conditions here and the cir
cumstances incident 20 recent Black
Hand operations that the police be-
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
ECZEMA SPREAD
ALL OVER HANDS
Would Dry, Crack and Swell Could
Not Put Hands in Water Nor Do
Work. Itching and Burning Ter
ribIe. Used CutiCura Soap and
Ointment. Hands Well,

IOl 8. Boots ST.. Marion Ind .--' First
tlss SERENA started on my fingers then
spread all over my hands II broke out In
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

Under tho new regulations every
soldier and officer in France receives
a special annual bonus OF 300 francs
for every child under 10 years OF age.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

tiny blistcrs. then would get
dry and crack and swell 80 I
could not have my hands IN
warm water they hurt me
so badlI could not do all
nay work The itching and
burning were terrible. The
moro scratched my hands
the worse IL made them They
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

And how Is your son doing AZ col
lege? Is he coming through with fy.
ing colors?'
"Nes He's already painted his
name and GLASS Number on the water
tower"
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

scratching them and would walk the floor
they annoyed me so / could not steep,
lost many nights of rest ON account u tho
-sc1enA My hands were not M 20 be- seen
ard kept them wrapped up and wore
" siittens that I made out of old linen
"I was about one year using remedies,
tncn saw an advertisement IN the paper
saving that CutlcurA Soap and Ointment
were good wrote 40 once for sample.
Then bought one cake Of Cuticura Soap
and one box u Cuucura Ointment and be-
fore they were half gone could see my
hands we're better Before the secohd bon Il
Cuticnra Ointment was gone my hands were
yell and have remained wei ever since
fgtr,edt Mrs @ " sharp Oct 81 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28
MOTHER. Is ACCUSED
OF LASHING DAUGHTER

Pauolman James Mitchell applied
al police court Monday, for a war.
rant against woman whom he
charged with cruelty beating her %
year old daughter With cato-nine
tails because the girl held out %
cents from her pay OF $3.50 IN y cigar
factory
Mr., MAY McGill, probation officer,
took charge of the case. and viii take
IL tQ One probate court where an ef-
fort sim be made 20 have guardian
appointed for The girl II her story
is trc She alleges that her mother
made a false statement OF ncr age
in obtaining working papers for the
girl The woman declared that she
beat her daughter because the latter
stayed ont 700 late al night
The Detroit times., 1914-07-28

otrar ranrafn Is AS much in the dark
aI11t hs own ship
10 rough euess at the changes IN
ftasriry M tEe sound rs OF any value.
ntoreoter There Is no nkling as TO
49, ,n.ad the other fellow r. makins.
1ra, IAN calls f0r moderate speed.
Kin rb8f NAV mean nowadays any
y.tars from 1--WE knots 20 fifteen or
t,.ar+r
several systems 81 sound fog sig
rsrs for steamers which indicated an
s,.n-avi-nate compass course We're
.Garafg1ly thought ont But the oner
trat attracted the most attention and
was backed by the weight Of mos
American nautical authority was thaat
81 emitted by Capt John K ihshe7
of Brooklyn. well Known yacAlslhah
and commander
c4orrial features of Capt
r... stem was special sig
..ft, Vftetre with two tones one
t.v.a l5eh tbe other low. and each
..y man absolutely distinguished
a. cram. fhe .b}u- whistle. which was
80 ~ rsed only for PASSING signals.
cant Hughes divided the compass
4.r3 srs+ into four parts correspond
Ian ~ thp four cardinal points The
+ rrst Mast OF the whistle in the higher
.tsr piaccd the -hip's course 10 the
,...,rer A. one ~ me four one blast
III ge ,.bietla nlaced the course some
,,.r,-s bety.arr north and east Two
.r.t.sts ,1aced n between east and
|en.t1 tbree blasts between sonth
,-g NOS, fnrr rlast. between west
,r5 ,o~tr Then for the second part
~ ne sfgpal lie lower KEY ~ the
4bf.tf. vs4 nscd For this one blast
,,eqrt eirrrly the course wa In tho
tg.o noipts nearest the cardinal point.
tos, blasts to tho next two points and
az an
~ o,oet ~ tho layman n
r.8.i.. ~ .yert nerbans I, explain fur.
m. ,Ii,stration Tho commas
3 t.t5 o.,.,it5 thirty-tWo uolnts
.,.4-, ~, at.l ~ clock North H. an
..-,., Az, ~ .tbrne " sortb IN esiy"
AM ass, ~, nine These are the
.,.T5i-,l ,,.irts aud between each
,,-tirsl nctrts tberc AFRO seven
,,,,--.a.ii,,s1, cov.g blaste NJ tho
I,,...,la ,,o,iId Dc hard 20 count. and
|-,,. rJvgbee considered mat no de-
t,rnire tbe course within two points
95rfd 80 accurate enough for all
nrartfral prrrosas
saorose ~ HUGHES system i'm use
~ 5ro 80 ,he bridge of ship IN a
fr ar ~ yopr sfalrroard bow Won
Ibes4 fret ono srrtlr Mast az the
vtf.ue followed ,nr4edistelv bv two
rora ~ iovor try The first tells
,or .ret ~ 6,ha- .taarrer h ..teer.
a.. r.,.v.san north and east The sec.
r,l ,,. trs.ts teus Won her course IL
n.,,.e.r rrrtl..ror.l eaet ana north
r-,o,.irr ,,rr ooo. course yot,
.sr +.,,. ~, 49,. v.batre, Nv ~. .be is
-...4te- t,,.srd ,,,; .cross ro,,r bop-
., s-,a ~. rbroo.o,.r,..-. ~
,ts,o4 .ro-,, ,.,.,,r
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24

lights and will continue have them The one police Off
Ger which the town employs is still duty and will continue
until the expiration of his time when will re-engaged
another to take his place The city attorney and treasurer
su hold their offices and will continue according
agreements under which they engaged.
The only change in Minooka is one of the wet men,
bers of the village board has resigned
1t is fact that Mnooka is in close quarters 6nanca1y
having made about $4,000 of improvements within
few and is bonded limit but she like every
good business will along without the saloon
revenues and at the make this safer and more
desirable place to live
Very truly,
(Signed) H. A. SNYDER
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24
The Liquor People are Seeking to Reform
Their Business
| heir Business

Below is given a series of resolutions passed by
the liquor people OF Johnsburg, McHenry county
Since the recent local option campaigns the
the liquor people have passed resolutions tending
ward reformation of their business. The Aurora
St. Charles and Dixon saoonkeepers have decided to
close their saloons Sunday. They were given such
jolt at the last election that they readily that
the saloon must reform if it is going live long. The
platform adopted by the saloonkeepers of Johnsburg
follows:
Johnsburg, McHenry Co., I'll.
March 1914.
Whereas we realize that the local option campaign call
ing attention many irregularities that may have
fortunately laid at the door of saloons, and
Whereas, believe the people whole prefer we'll
regulated saloons to Prohibition, and
Whereas the saloons territory have been left to
their individual regulation and pleasure heretofore;
We the undersigned for the purpose of removing right
minded objections against the saloon and OF correcting
abuses, do publicly declare and pledge ourselves
l. To close our saloons every day o'clock midnight
and to turn out the lights in said saloons Dance nights at
A. M.
To close up all dance halls which may or may not
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24
Ad Men Bar Liquor from Banquet
able
I able

A press dispatch under date of Indianapolis April
g. says:
The chief entertainment the convention of the
central division of Associated Advertising Clubs of America
to be held April and will be dry banquet at the
Caypool hotel The feast will be followed by series of
Stunts with close relationship many of the most
famous characters in national advertising. There will be
speeches. but the dyness of the occasion has been as
sured, will describe only the absence of booze.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24

kewanee, Galesburg, Freeport Carm, Pontiac DeKalb
Geneva, Monmouth Belvidere Decatur Bloomington Egin
Rochelle Sycamore Batavia, Bushnell and What
saloon slaughter was In the majority of cases the
chief credit for victory must go to the women.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24
A Liquor Lie Nailed

Since the elections the liquor people have been
making the statement that the city of Minooka which
voted dry on April is in bankruptcy because of losing
the saloon licenses press report put out the fol
lowing article:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24

There is really enough unconscious humor in the
above clipping to make It interesting The liquor trade
is an evil. An evil cannot be reformed without de-
stroying ITSELF and effort to reform nearly ALWAYS
reveals the real character of the institution The
saloons in Illinois must go. short extension of life
may be given trying to fool people with such resolu-
tons as the above but sooner later the people will
learn that an evil institution only do evil
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24
VOTING OUT SALOONS COSTLY.



Chicago, April Io-Some immediate effects of voting
out the saloons in many Illinois last Tuesday be-
today the discharge the police force at
Lockport and Minooka.
Both cities found themselves without funds after the
income from saloon licenses ceased.
At Minooka street lights also shut off and was
decided that the city attorney and the would have
to without pay
The letter below shows the unruthfulness of the
article given out by the press report The only ground
upon which the article could be based at all the fact
that one OF the wet members of the village board has
resigned The above proves conclusively the unwill-
ngness OF the liquor trade to give the people the truth
COPY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Harvey Albert Synder Pastor
Minooka Illinois
April I8, 1914
F. Scott Mcbride
Chicago, Illinois
Ny Dear Sir:
Your communication just received In reply wish TO say
that the article which has been published by papers
all the country looks like Mnooka wet msrepresenta
ton of facts
The facts that Mnooka is of the best electric
lighted towns in this part of the We still have the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-04-24

be connection with the saloon o'clock furthermore
allow any Objectionable dances like the turkey
bunny hug bear tango other questionable improper
furthermore allow children under sixteen
years of age to dance.
To close the front door of the saloons in Jonsburg
during high St Johns church Sundays and holidays
of obligation and to sell drinks in the barroom
during the principal morning service the church
aforesaid days.
We, the undersigned give these pledges to the
and all the legal this township precinct and
territory and feel ready any respect wishes and
pleasure of the people for a we'll regulated saloon.
JOS. J. MICHELS.
BEN SHILLING.
JOS. J. MERTES
STEVEN H. SMITH.
MRS. GEORGE NELL.
Tbnrn c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
MANY TREATED
 FOR FROST BITES

Prostitute treatment was sought by increasing numbers at the emergency hospital last night and today. Those recorded are: Frank Disbray of 63 James street. driver. both ears touch ed: Thomas Fleming, Grand street, driver, three fingers of left hand bad ly frosted; Walter Eastwood Of 14R Gem avenue, ears; Waiter Marsain C. 319 BunneH street, ears; Haroi.. Brown of PA Eagle street, ears.
 Richard J. Collins of 7O3. Warren street, called to receive treatment for a stab wound of the left hand, re- ceived when a. file slipped in an auto repair shop and Philip Sylaver of 199 Hamilton street, had attention given to a probably fractured left hand, re- ceived in a fight Monday night.