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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04
VERMONT NEWS
InfantiIe Paralysis Situation Better.

Infant1le Paralysis Situation Better
The infantile paralysis situation in
| Vermont is becoming much less Sc
rlous, according to Dr. Charles S.
Caverly, of Rutland, p. esident of the
state board of health, who naturally
keeps in touch with the progress or
retrogression of the disease. Doctor
| CaVeIly thinks that the cases are de-
Veloping at a slower rate, and that
they are not so grave in character.
There a.e at present in the state ap-
proximately $50. cases. There should
be a steady decrease from this time
on. Doctor CaverIy has not yet
heard from DR.. Simon Flexner, of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search in New York as TO when the
famous scientist or one of his assis-
tants will be in Vermont to investi-
gate, at first hand, conditions rela-
tive to the disease in this state. 1t
is said, however, that there is no rea-
son to believe that the visit will be
cancelled. The cases reported to DIR.
G.. F. Dalton, secretary of the state
board of health, are constantly de-
creasing in mum Der. Friday he re-
ceived official notification of two new
cases in Glover, both of which are
more than week old. There is also
one probable case in North Troy.
The twentieth annual meeting and
exhibition of the Vermont State Ho--
ticultural Society will be held in Rut-
land, Nov. 18, 10 and 20. 1t is ex-
pected that the meeting this year will
be exceedingly important, partly be-
cause there is an abundance of fruit
which will be contributed literally to
the exhibition, and partly because
there are goOdly number of expert
speakers who will discuss extensively
many of the urgent problems in Yer
mont horticultu- e. Over 500 VIII
be offered in premiums for best ex-
hibits of fruit on plates, in boxes, and
IN barrels, and for best exhibits OF
the common vegetables, likewise tor
pot plants, flowers and nuts.
Mrs. M. L. Horton observed her
eighty-seventh birthday anniversary
Oct. IA, at the home of her daughter,
Ms. A. K. Hall, in Windsor. Her
grandfather, Manasseh Cady, cleared
the land and built log cabin in the
beside the brook, later
building a frame house. Mapnas-
sch Cady was a Revolutionary soldier
at Fort Lee and was at the battle of
White Plains. He was also a cor
poral of marines on the frigate rrum- |
bull. Mrs. Horton is one of the first |
real daughte of the state of the !
society of 1912, her father HAVING
been in that war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04
Father Had Very Good Excuse.

A little girl from out of town waA
visiting a little jamestown miss. the
Optimist says. and the visitor noticed
that no one asked divine blessing be-
fore the meal was served my papa
always asks the blessing before we
eat" said the little visitor to her
chum. That's all right" quickly 70
piled the little hostess, who was eager
to defend ter papa. land my papa
would. too. but he doesn't know sny."
Kansas City Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Emery wer
very pleasantly surprised at thei
home, one evening last week by g.
of their friends and neighbo.s. Whis
and other games were played, dur
ing the evening and refreshments o
cakes, coffe and sandwiches wer'
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery wer'
/ presented by Lorenzo Bigelow in be
half of the company. with a sterling
silver soup ladle and a china creame
and sugar bowl.
The members of the Newcomers
Club and their husbands were very
delightfully."- entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Sargent on Satu- day night
! (Callowe 'en). The affair was a ghost
party, each person present being
| dressed to look like a ghost. The
guests first went to the Fuller res
| idence where they were ushered into
| the living looms, which were dimly
| lighted by Jack-o-lanterns, and en-
| tertained by certain ghosts and a
witch. When all had arrived the
witch and two ghosts carrying Jack-o-
lanterns led the party through the
fields to a large barn. Here all sorts
of Halloween stunts" were enjoyed
and cider was served. Next they
were invited to the residence of Mrs.
H. Holder. Here a most elaborate
lunch was served. The dining room
and tables were deco ated in black
and yellow, and black cats were the
favors. After all had enjoyed this
part of the evenings entertainment
they returned to the Fuller residence
and enjoyed games until IL O'Clock.
The Newcomers Club spent a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. j. o.
Clark Amery last Thursday.
Thirteen girls of the junior class,
St. Johnsbury Academy, entertained
a like number of boys Saturday night
at a progressive Halloween party.
The company met at the home of
Misses Helen and Winifred Woods
where fruit was served. F.om there
the company went to the home of
Miss Gertrude Cramton where clam
chowder made all happy. At Miss
Charlotte IBundys the principa
course of creamed tuna fish,
potatoes, and peas was served
and at Miss Lesley Cady's
the salad course. The last course
was at the home of Miss Dorothy
Beck and consisted of pumpkin pie,
apples and other dainties appropriate
to the day. Va-ious Halloween
stunts and ''spooky" costumes added
to the gayety.
Mrs. F. X NoIin entertained the
st. Anne Society at whist Thursday
evening, about 40 being present. !
Prizes were won by Mrs. Salina De
mers and Mrs. Joseph Theriault.
AID SOCIAL EVENTS
Last SatuI day Ms. L. Brooks and |
Mrs. J. Mccarthy entertained the |
Fifty Club at the pleasant home of |
Mrs. Brooks. Being HallOWe' en-, the |
house was prettily decorated in true
fashion. After the or
der of the exercises of the club were
over, the guests adjourned to the din
ing room where an elaborate suppe.
was served The favOrs were little
paper hats folded in each napkin
which were worn the rest of the eve
ming The mattresses at the table
VeIe pretty young ladies dressed as
Egyptian princesses. The evening was
spent in a musical and literary man
Ter and all expressed themselves as
having had the best time eve-. Mrs.
ellen Guild will entertain the club
IOV IA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04
POISONED BY LIQUOR
Twelve Men Dead and Six Ill From
Effects of Druggists Sales.

Twelve dead, six or more i'll and
the prediction made by the physi-
clans that the death list may be
doubled in a few days, is the penalty
visited upon the 40 or more men who
purchased liquor at the d. A. Bisbee' S
Drug Store at Bristol, Saturday.
! This liquor, which has been analysed,
was found to contain 60 per cent al
cohol, the remainder of the beverage
| being water. Immediately after the
! first deaths, which occurred Sunday,
a warrant was issued for searching
the store of d. A Bisbee, whe. e a
quantity of liquor was found on the
premises. Bisbee was placed under
arrest and taken to the village lock-
up. The feeling against him as the
cause of so much agony and death.
was so strong that he has since been
taken to the county Jail at Middle
bury, as the authorities feared to
leave him in town.
The list of the dead, at a late
hour, Monday night, was as follows:
Samuel King, so years old, Bris-
toll.
Fred O'Bryan, 81 years old, Bris-
toll.
Edward Wakefield, Warren.
Wallace Hammer, Bristol.
Aldice Jackman, South Lincoln.
Ernest Dufrey. New Haven.
Phila TatrO, Bristol
Cyrus Curry, Bristol.
Patrick Welch, Bristol.
L. L. James, Bristol.
Henry st. George, Bristol.
Francis Mcbride, Bristol.
Those seriously i'll, are:
John Carl, Bristol.
Frank Turner, New Haven.
Charles Hines, Bristol.
George Elliott, Sta ksboro.
James Tamblin, StarksborO.
John Agan, MonktOn.
The purchases Of this liquor were
all made Saturday. Bisbee has been
in the drug business in Bristol for
many years, although he is not reg
istered pharmacist. He has !been
twice in two wears heavily sentenced
for illegal sales of liquor and many
people believe that the influence of
some drug caused him to mistake the
wood alcohol can for the g ain al
cohol. Others think that wood al
cohol was the base of some compound
made by him, containing some ether
and grain alcohol. Jackman before
his death Sunday night testified that
he purchased the liquor at Bisbee's. !
It is believed that Bisbee will be held !
on the charge of criminal negligence, |
which in this case amounts to man
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04
NsatIy countered.

The action at law came up in Lon.
don. The lawyer was Scotch and the
Judge was English. The case in ar
gument concerned certain water
rights, and the lawyer had frequent
ly to use the word water" which no
pronounced very broad. mr. Mac
pherson," at last interrupted the Judge.
do you spell water with two is In
your country?' ma, ma. my lord. !"
quickly retorted the lawyer, but We
spell manners wi twa INST"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

Mrs. z. A. Learnard, of West Hall
fax, upon whom the Ceasarean OPP
Grafton was performed at the Memo
rial hospital, Brattleboro, is making
satisfactory progress toward !ecOv-
ery. The opera ton was performed
by DR.. George R. Anderson, in the
presence of six other surgeons and
physicians. Mrs. Learnard's baby, it
is expected, will live.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

Did you ever notice how hard It is
at the table to get cupful Of coffee 7
Denver Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

The Is cent piece was made ia
Gus by the American Liver Tablets,
The perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

l lot Bleached Cotton Crash
Friday &c yd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

l lot Women's 81 90 Cancels
Hair and White Ribbed Wool
Pants Friday 49c
No Vests left in these lots,
hence the price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

A few dozen Ladies' Jersey
Fleeced Union Suits. were
$l.0O Friday Csc ca
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

Another lot of"Our Special
$l.OO Corsets (about IS of
them Friday Zoe pair
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-04

l lot Csc Drapery Scrims.
white, cream and ecru, good
patterns Friday TIC yd.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08
GIRLS WHO FORGOT"
 60 ID REFORM SCHOOL
Negresses Who Caused Arrest of Min streIs Suffer for Their Change
 of Mind.

As the outgrowth of an effort to convict several members of a negro minstrel troupe on a felonious charge Mamie Turner and Mary Lee, 15- ear-old negro children of Phoenix will spend several years in the reform school The girls were committed to the reformatory yesterday afternoon, although strenuous efforts had been made by their parents to obtain their freedom.
 It was on the complaint of the par ents of the girls that four members of the negro theatrical organization, which had played in Phoenix the pre- vious week, were arrested in Hayden. The girls as well as their parents told stories to the officers which re- suited in the issuance of the war rants.
 When the case was called before Justice Johnstone, after the defen- dants had been in jail several days, it was dismissed because the girls and the girls and their parents de- cIared they had forgotten that they ever made a statement of any kind which would serve to incriminate the minstrel men.
 Why they underwent this sudden change of front was not explained. The girls were placed under arrest immediately after they displayed their lack of memory
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08
NEWsCHOOL BOARD IN
 CHANDLER ORGANIZES

CHANDLER, April 7.-On Satur- day the new school board organized with E. N. Larmour as chairman of the board and F. V. N. Dana as clerk
 On Monday the board reelected the present corps of teachers which are as follows: Miss Erma Dunbar, first B and seventh and eighth grade music; Miss Louise Kohlmier, first A. Miss Babel Mulkahy. second B and sixth language and history; Miss Gretchen Pringle, second A and third; Mrs. Lillian Gollands, fourth and sewing; Miss Estelle Nuffer, fifth and sixth: Miss Elizabeth Phillips, seventh and eighth geography and history; Mrs. Ella Page Seward, eighth and ninth, and superintendent of school.
 In addition to these grades the board will this year add tenth grade, the two higher grades doing practically the first two years of high school work. These grades will be kept up until the present legal
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08
A REFLECTION

It would be a novel doctrine that no member of the government of the state could be expected to talk about the business of his department with out discriminating himself. f.-Brooklyn Standard Union.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08

complications are removed and Chandler can have separate high school
 The Chandler school has been growing rapidly, beginning from one small room two years ago, there were 343 enrolled during this past year. The present percentage of attendance is g.
 The new school buildnG which
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08

will add three additional rooms, for which bonds were recently voted will be ready for use next fall.
 In addition to the teachers named above the board plans to elect a college man with athletic training to act as assistant principal and have charge of the athletics of the school. He will probably teach ninth grade and Mrs. Seward tenth.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-08

The new school building. which
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24

n the passion of his indtgnatio
Alan neglected entirely to play th
game by the rules. The indifference
he displayed toward the weaDon war
positively unprofessionai for he
knocked 1t aside as II it had been
nothing more dangerous than a straw.
And in the same flutter Of an eyelash
he launched himself like a wildcat at
the throat OF Mr.. Breed.
Before that one knew what was han.
pening he had gone over the stern
and had involuntarily dlsarmed him
self as well.
The other two men made a sad bust
ness Of attempting to overpower MIR,
Barcus. In less than a minute they
were both overheard.
"And just for this" Alan said before
getting out Of earshot-'I'm going to
treat my party to joy-ride in your
pretty powerboat."
He concluded this speech abruptly
as Barcus brought them up under the
quarter OF the power cruiser.
Within two minutes the motor was
spinning contentedly, the mooring had
been slipped, and the motorboat was
heading out of the harbor.
Within FIVE minutes she had left II
well astern and was shooting rapidly
westward, making nothing of the buf.
fets of very tolerable sea kicked UP
by the freshening southwesterly wind
my friend observed Alan, "as
our acquaintance ripens ! am more
and more impressed that neither Of us
was born to die a natural death.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24
CHAPTER Xxx.
helI-EIre.

HeII-FIre.
But by this stage in his history Mr.
Law had arrived at state Of mind
immune to surprise at the discovery
that he had once more failed to elude
the vigilance and pertinacity of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with no
more display Of emotion than resided
in narrowing eyelids and Tightening
of the muscles about his mouth.
Much farther to got" he inquired
presently, in colorless voice.
AT our present pace-say, two
hours"
and will that enable us 4 hold
our own?"
s.Iussss about" Barcus allowed, squint-
ing critically at the chase; she's
some footer, that schooner; and this
is Just the wind she likes best"
"How much lead have we got?"
"A mile or so-none too much"
Anything to be done to mend mat
ters?"
Nothing but pray, Il you remem-
ber how"
IN the end they made it by narrow
margin. The face of Judith Trine was
distinctly revealed by the chill gray
light of early dawn to those aboard
the power cruiser as she swept up
through the reaches Of New Bedford
harbo1 and aimed for the first wharf
that promised faiv landing on the
main waterfront Of the city.
There was neither q policeman mol
q watchman Of any sort in sight.
Nor was there, for all his hopes and
, prayers, based on the telegram to
Digby, q sign OF a motor car.
still, not much Of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted. cutting or the
view.
II they ran for It. they must surely
be overhauled. Something must bt
done to hinder the crew Of ths
schooner from landing.
"Herel" he cried sharply to Barcus
"You take Rose and hurry to th'
street and find that motor-car
know she's there. Digby never failed
| me yeti"
But you"
Il Don't waste time worrying abou
me. III be with You in three shakes
I'm only going to put 9 spoke in Ju
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24
ole TREY
O'HEARTS
CONTINUED from page six

But now, though he was all uncon-
scious of the fact. he went no more
alone.
His shadow in the moonlight kept
him company upon the sands; and
above, on the edge OF the bluffs, an
other shadow moved on parallel
course and at a pace sedulously pat
termed after his.
He found his sweetheart and his
friend much as he had left them, with
this difference-thaG Mr Barcus now
LAY nat on his back and snoring
Justify.
He was wRkened quickly enough,
however, by Alan's news.
But when It was the turn of Rose
they faltered. She lay 80 still, be.
ltrayed her exhaustion SO patiently in
every line Of her unconscious posture,
los well as In the sharp pallor of her
face upturned to the moon, that 1t
seemed scarcely less than downright
inhumanity to disturb her.
None the less, 1t had to be done.
Alan hardened his heart with the re-
lminder Of their urgent necessity. and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24
CHAPTER XXI.
kntleIlmax.

AnEiclInlaAs
Alan came to himself supported by
Barcus-his senses still reeling from
the concussion Of that thunderbolt
which he had so unwittingly loosed--
the cloud of sulphurous smoke and yet
dissipated by the wind.
Judith lay at his feet, stunned; and
round about other figures of men In
sensible, II not, for all he could say,
dead.
And then Barcus was hustling him
unceremoniously down the wharf.
Gomez Comet" he rallied Alan.
pull yourself together and keep a
stiff upper lip. Rose is waiting in
the car, and if you don't want to be
arrested you'll stir your stumps, my
sonl That explosion is going to bring
the worthy burghers Of New Bedford
buzzing round our ears like swarm
of hornetsl'
His prediction was justified even
before 1t was made; already the near
by dwellings we're vomiting half
clothed humanity; already a score OF
people were galloping down toward
the head Of the wharf; and in their
number policeman appeared as If by
magic.
And while the man hesitated Alan
! grabbed him by the shoulder. threw
him bodily from the car, dropped into
his seat, cried q warning to Rose, and
threw in the clutch. The machine re-
sponded without a jar; they we're q
hundred feet distant from the scene
of the accident before Alan was fairly
settled in his place.
AS he grew more and more calm, nc
congratulated himself on having drawn
an excellent car in the lottery Of
chance. 1t was light, but the motor
ran famously, and If not capable oi
a racing pace 1t would serve his ends
as speedily as was consistent with
| reasonable care for the life Of tbs
woman he loved,
| Yet his congratulations we're prena
ture: they were not ten minutes ou
OF the environs OF the city when Hos'
left her seat and knelt behind his. Il
communicate the intelligence tha
they were already being pursued.
| A heavy touring car, she said It was
driven by q man. woman In In
seat by his side Judith the latter. tn
man an old employe Of her father
by the name Of Marrophat
Marrophatl
Alan remembered that one.
He could only trust in his skin e
driver, and skiIl is the lesser facto
In such race.
They could overtake the fugitive
practically when they would.
But for some weird, incomprehsI
sible reason they chose to hang cel
tain distance in the rear. a distanc
that could readily be bridged BY tw
minutes Of furious driving.
Why7
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24
catarrh cannot Be cured

a.ii1 GataFEU Ncttttet w S9t~N
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is
not quack medicine. u was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
lin this country for years and is a reg
ular prescription. It is composed Of
the best tonies known, combined witt
the best blood purifiers. acting direct
" on the mucous surfaces. The per
feet combination OF the two ingre-
dients is what produces such wonder
|ful results in curing oatarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
II. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
Sold BY Druggists, price 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for ccnstl
patton
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-24

1itl's wheel. rye got a scheme!"
AS for his scheme-he had none
cher than to give them battle, to sac
cifice himself II need be. to make sure
the escape Of Rose.
Sheer luck smiled on him to this
extent, that in turning his eye lighted
on a four-foot length Of stout, three
inch scantIing. an excellently for
midable club.
But soon, ulsarme0, MS case was
desperate-and there we're two al
ready safe upon the dock and others
madly scrambling up to reinforce
them.
Wildly he cast about for some sub
stitute weapon, he leaped toward 9
small pyramid Of little but heavy kegs
and seizing one, swung it overhead
and cast it full force into the midrifl
of his nearest enemy; so that this one
doubled up conyulsiyely, with sick
ish grunt, and vanished In turn over
the end Of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less injury
But Alan had no time to wonder
whether the man had tripped and
thrown himself in his effort to escape
second hurtling keg, or had turned
coward and ned. 1t was enough thai
he had returned. precipitately and
heavily, to the schooner.
The keg, meeting with no resistance
pursued him even to the deck, where
the force of It's impact split its seams
None of the combatants, however
Alan least Of all, noticed that the pow
der that filtered out was black ant
coarse. Alan, indeed, had only the
haziest notion that they were powder
kegs he used as ammunition. Thal
they we're heavy and hurt when they
collided with human flesh and bone
was all that interested him.
In the same breath he heard &
friendly voice shout warning far VI
the dock, and knew that Barcus was
coming to his aid
A glance over-shoulder, too, discov
cred the cause of the warning; two
men who had thus far escaped his
attentions were maneuvering to fal
upon him from behind. The bount
required to evade them brought hin
face to face with Judith as she landed
on the dock
"Oh," she cried, q hate you, hate
you"
So you've said. my dear, but"
His final words were not audible
even to himself. In his confidence
(now that Barcus was taking care oi
the others) and his impatience with
the woman, and In his perhaps un
worthy wish to demonstrate conclu
sively how cheap he held her, Alan
had tossed the pistol over the end Of
the wharf.
1t was an old-fashioned weapon, and
the force with which it struck the
deck released the hammer
Instantly the IA cartridge blazed
into the open head of broken powder
keg.
And with a roar like the trump Of
doom and a mighty gust of flame and
smoke the decks of the schooner were
riven and shattered; her masts tot
tered and fell