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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
PRESS GETTING ON RIGHT SIDE.

When such influential periodicals
as the Saturday Evening Post and Col
lier's Weekly begin throwing shells
into the liquor camp, interesting de-
velopments are certain. The press Of
the country is giving more and more
publicity to the right side of the liquor
question, and its influence in creating
public sentiment cannot be computed
The Rev. Charles Sheldon, writing
from Kansas, says: ct was because the
press joined the church and the home
in Kansas that it has, after thirty-two
years, practically rubbed the saloon
and brewery off the map of our state"
The newspapers and magazines of the
whole country are more and more
joining hands with the church and the
home and win prove a mighty factor
in the final elimination of the traffic
from the epGblic.-American Issue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

The worst snow storm Of the sea-
son came Saturday. 1t Will average
inches deep.
There we're no services at the
churches Sunday on account of the
severe storm and bad roads.
Miss Pearl Tyler has gone to work
at Hotel Lyndon.
Mrs. Adds Barber spent two days
Of last week with her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Drake, who is i'll.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. X. Hill will be glad to know
OF their return to their home here.
w. G. Hanscom is attending seve-
raj days auction sale at Island Pond,
this week.
School closed at the Village last
Saturday.
The Central Ofice of the New Tele-
graph CO., is to be placed with Mrs.
Frank Chesley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
LIQUOR VOTER GUILTY.

When a man drinks something that
makes it impossible for his brain to
control his actions, he is trifing with
his own and others safety. He is
therefore guilty of criminal negli-
gence. When a man sells to another
anything that produces such effect he
also is guilty of contributing to what
ever harm results. The man who
votes for the sale of such poison
must bear his share of responsibility.
Drunkenness is no defense when ac-
cident or crime results from it, be-
cause every man who gets drunk
knows the danger. The fellow who
gets drunk invites trouble. He drinks
to satisfy an abnormal appetite. The
man who sells drink knows what are
its effects. He knows that criminality
and accidents go with intoxication.
He doesn't care. His motive is money.
The man who votes for saloons knows
all the harm they do. He doesn't
care, either. He is as guilty as the
other two. He may escape punish
ment here, for human law will not
reach him; but he cannot escape the
eternal justice of Charlottesville
Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
TWO GREAT CONVENTIONS.

TWO GREAT CONVENTIONS.
The ninth triennial convention of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union held at Brooklyn, N.
Y, in October marked the completion
of 80 years of achievement, during
which marvellous advance along all
lines of reform has been made in the
so countries now federated with the
organization. AT the first convention
Boston, Mass, 1879 IL countries sent
delegates; at Brooklyn "a nations had
representatives The dominant note
of the gathering was, Prohibition Of
the liquor traffic for every nation and
for the world"
Immediately following the worlds
meeting came the fortieth annual con-
Vention of the National w. g. It. u.
at Asbury Park, N. ]. The TOT dele
gates in attendance represented a
dues-paying constituency OF over 300,-
600. The enthusiasm generated by
reports and addresses showing the
rapidly rising tide Of anti-alcohol SEN
ument In this country, and the prac-
teal plans adopted for bringing this
sentiment to bear upon the nation
wide abolition of the liquor traffic,
made this convention a record-break-
ing event in the history of the organi-
zation. The plans center round the
proclamation of the National w. G. T.
U. president, Mrs L. M. N. Stevens,
sent out September 10, 1911, and the
bill introduced in congress by the
Honorable Richmond Pearson Hobson
Of Alabama prohibiting ''the sale,
manufacture for sale, Importation for
sale, expectation or transportation for
sale, of beverages or foods containing
alcohol"
The proclamation closes with these
ringing words:
''To America, the birthplace of the
local, state, national and Worlds Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union,
we hereby proclaim that within de-
cade, prohibition shall be placed in
the constitution of the United States;
and to this end we call to active CO
operation all temperance, prohibition,
religious and philanthropic bodies; all
patriotic, fraternal, civic associations
and all Americans who love their
country"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Rum WAS SOLE CAUSE.

1T has been a study with me to
mark boys who started on every grade
of life with myself, to see what has
become of them. One day, recently,
began to count them over, and it was
an instructive exhibit. Some of them
became clerks, merchants, manufac-
turers, lawyers, doctors. 1t was re-
markable that every one of those who
drank is dead; not one living of my
age. Barring a few who were taken
off by sickness, every one who proved
a wreck, and wrecked his family, did
1t from rum, and from no other cause"
-Chauncey n. Depew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Telephone Business Grows.

General Manager Brown of the
Passumpsic Telephone Company re-
ports a substantial increase in bust
ness throughout the extensive terri
tory served by his company. During
the past three months approximately
900 telephones have been added and
the total number of subscribers is
now over $780, One of the most
things about this rapid
development is the large number of
subscribers who are changing to bet
ter grades of service or signing con-
tracts for one and two party lines
instead of the heavily loaded party
lines that are constantly in use.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
BARNET.
Basket Ball Games Postponed-S
ciaI and Personal Notes

The games of Basket ball that were
to have been played Saturday night,
Feb. IA, between McIndoe and East
Barnet and the B. A. S. of Barnet
and Olympias of st. Johnsbury were
postponed on account of the storm.
Don't forget the entertainment to
be- given Tuesday evening, Feb. "a,
by the B. B. G. Club for the benefit
of the ladies aid society. The enter
tainment will consist of, readings by
Mrs. B. e. Doyle and music by Mrs.
r. T. Parker and Mrs. o. E. Beck of
ST. Johnsbury. There will be re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee, followed by a promenade.
Good music in attendance.
The w. @. T. u. will hold a parlor
meeting at the home of Mrs. Emily
Albee, Thursday afternoon, supper at
five o'clock.
Rev. w. c. Clark will give his il
Illustrated lecture, I'm His Steps, in
the church, Sunday evening, Feb. %.
Harry Gochee and his bride, from
st. Johnsbury spent Wednesday at
Martin Turner's, with his father.
Hiram Gilfillan from Franklin, N.
H., came Tuesday night to see his
mother, Mrs. Ruth Gilfillan.
Mrs. Ellen Morrill, died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Helen Cade, Sat
urday morning. Funeral services
from the house Monday at one
o'clock.
The worst snow and blow of the
season came Saturday the IA, when
over a foot of snow fell and the wind
blew a gale. Snow was piled up every
where in every place and shape. The
1o4n Cot T1fohf
There were only a few moving Sum
day. 1t will make a good deal of
work for the snow rollers before the
roads will he in condition to get the
mails through, on the Star line and
on the rural routes.
There was no school at Barnet
Center, Monday. The teacher, Miss
Hattie Franklin went home Friday to
Newbury and on account of the storm
could not get back in time for school
Monday.
Arthur Aver has gone to Passump-
sic to work in the feed store for Ide.
Rev. w. C. Clark attended the
conference of ministers at st. Johns
bury, Tuesday.
There was an attendance of nearly
$50 at the G. E. rally at the church
last Monday evening. There was
four horse load of young people from
Peacham and good many from the
surrounding villages. The meeting
was very interesting. After the
meeting the ladies served refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake, coffee
and cocoa to these from out of town.
Frances Gilfillan is not gaining as
fast as his friends wish. He is still
at St. Johnsbury and has trained
nurse.
Miss Ella Barrett of Cabot visited |
Miss Mabel Goodale last week.
There are a few more cases of |
whooping cought. Laura and Grace
Farnsworth are two of the new vic
tins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
SUGAR MAKERS ASSOCIATION.
Cooperative Selling of Sap Products
Already Under Way.

The Caledonia County Sugar Max
ers' Association met at Hotel Lyndon,
Lyndonville, Feb. II, for the election
of officers and to make plans for the
seasons work.
This is a local organization for the
cooperative selling of maple sap pro-
ducts and was started last year. 1t
provides for uniform grades and
through advertising good prices are
secured. The members sold all their
products last year and the associa-
ton was unable to fill all orders. Any
sugar maker in Caledonia County is
entitled to become a member and
his local association ought to eventu-
ally cover a large territory. Among
those present at the meeting was T..
H. Hallett, president of the Caledonia
Farmers Association and State Lee
turer of the Grange, who stated that
in his opinion this organization was
splendid thing and that more like
organizations should be formed. The
officers for 1914 are: President, q. A.
Whipple; vice president, j. y. Batch
elder; secretary and treasurer, w.
Arthur Simpson; executive committee,
w. H. Bean, G.. L. Hoyt, f. A. Hough-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

block and spreading rapidly shot
through the roof to the other blocks
which adjOin it, only brick IRE wall
preventing its spread to other build
ings. Heavy snow covered the roofs
and undoubtedly saved the city. No
accidents occurred but several sick
persons had to be carried out on
stretchers. Besides the large bust
ness establishments, a score OF pro-
fessional men and half a dozen ira
ternal organizations lost their effects.
The insurance carried will approx
mate $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
EAST CONcORn
Death of Mrs. Edwin ScaIes-Town
and Personal News


Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, wife OF
Edwin Scales, passed away last
Thursday evening at her home, after
long illness. Elizabeth Lawrence
was born in London, Eng, 65 years
ago, and 33 years ago she was mar
ried to Edwin Scales of this town,
who was touring England at that
time. Immediately after their mar
riage Mr.. Scales brought his bride
to this place where they have since
lived. Mrs. Scales was a great home
lover and seldom went off their little
farm and was at all times a diligent
worker for the good of her family.
She leaves beside her husband, one
son, John Scales, and one daughter,
Mrs. Eliza Nichols, and one sister,
Miss Mary Lawrence. All were with
her during her last illness and death.
Funeral services were held at her
home Sunday, the Rev. George
Smith. of Concord officiating. The
floral tribute was large and beauti-
full. The interment was in the fam
lily lot at Sunnyside Cemetery.
Mrs. H. A. Russell was in the place
last week.
Edgar Webb has gone to Roches-
ter, N. Y, where he expects to have
employment in his fathers shoe
store.
The thermometer stood at ~ be-
low at Frank Fishers at three a. m.
Monday.
Mrs. Essie Ripley is caring for
Mrs. G.. N. Morrill,. Mrs. Morrill,
is convalescing.
S. nj. Raymond has rented the up
stairs tenement in Ora Fishers
house and gone to housekeeping. Mr..
Raymond is now re-established in the
meat business.
Don't forget the novelty sale and
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Carpeter in West Lunenburg
this Wednesday evening for the ben
eft of the Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Dora Grant has returned
home from st. Johnsbury where she
has been caring for her daughter,
Mrs. John Tinker.
Mrs. ID. M. Smith was i'm ST. Johns
bury last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
NO WHISKY SIGNS ALLOWED.

No electric signs with the word
whisky can be hung over the side
walks of Sacramento, Cal. The trus-
tees have so ordered. In due time
public sentiment will demand the sup
preston of the beer signs and others
of like nature, offensive to senti-
ment and good taste And In due
time all papers which desire to circu-
late in the homes must keep their col
umns free from big, glaring, offensive
whisky and beer ads.-The Home ALI
anca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Bic Fire In Montpelier.

Montpelier suffered the worst fire
in 39 years on Sunday morning when
the Union and Hubbard blocks ON
State street were destroyed and the
Heaton block badly damaged. The
total loss is $4,000. Twice before
has fire destroyed the same section,
once at a loss of $4,000 and once
at a loss of 100000. The fire start
ed in the boiler room in the Union
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
WEST LUNENBURG

There will be a supper and sale at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Car
penter, Feb. IS.
K. w. Hastings and wife visited
friends in Waterford last Sunday.
Mrs. Orange Blood is working for
Mrs. Twitchel at South Lancaster.
Walter Sunsbury is spending a
few days with his brother at Water
ford.
w. H. Carpenter spent Sunday
with friends in North Littleton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
BUYING TO SAVE MONEY

Buying Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound saves money because just
a few doses stops the cough and cold
and one bottle lasts a long time. It
quickly heals raw and inf1amed sur
faces, stops tickling throat, harsh.
rasping coughs, Group, hoarseness,
bronchial and la grippe coughs. G. G.
Bingham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

How much would this issue of this
newspaper be worth to you If 1t
should contain an "ad" through
which you could secure a better po-
sition?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

The ad-reader may pay dollar or
two less for it than you do-unless
you utilize the hint.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

The 25 cert pieee was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the nerfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

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, 1914-02-18

Colds, constipation and headache
are three common Affections and re-
Heving the constipation helps the
cold and stops the headache. Use
Foley Cathartic Tablets because they
are very prompt and thoroughly
cleansing, with absolutely no un-
pleasant effects. A whole bottle full
for Is cents. g. c. Bingham. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
glZIl ' G.
-GEE A&2 3

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union-)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Fun Heaps o. fun--a regular fun.
fest Is the new feather game.
IL you are 30 and sort or settled
down" get a feather Blow It, chase
1t. keep II going. run it down II you
can, keep ALLOWING, make your
chimney smoke until there's not a
wifi OF bad air IN yohr lungs \ When
the games over youIl feel like
frolicsome kitten or a playful baby
and your cares will be floating away
in the wake OF feather.
IL you are sweet I6" chase the
ieather is the game for you. It's
faster than the tango, just as Jolly
and II spells health as we'll as fun.
NO matter who YOU are. how YOU
are, or where you are. the feather
games the game for you. It's light
hearted, lightfooted and frisky and
every one wants to be /. hlf and Z
II it's speed you like, there's no speed
limit 10 the feather chasing game.
you can blow your goose feather or
turkey feather just as hard as you
Ike, the harder You blow the better
IL VIII be for your lungs. the MIN.
bier you'll be on your feet, the keener
your be in your thought dome.
III you want TO side-step the doc
tors, cheat the insane asylums and
the rest curse, grab off feather. blow
II, chase IT, get your friends TO join
In the chase, pun out your cheeks
until wrinkles turn TO dimples, hop
and skip and bend and dip until your
muscles are timber as elastic
The feather game is new, but it's
spreading fast and far. They're play.
Ing II all over the country. Business
men are chasing the feather at lunch
hour in the gym; children are dancing
around the school yards blowing at
the elusive dab or down: doctors are
telling their women patients 10 play
the feather game for health and beau.
ty.
The stunt is TO toss a feather in the
air, and then keep it there by blow.
ing. IL you get roomful OF guests
doing IT, each with his own feather,
the fun is fast and furious, and the
danger to furniture and bric-a-brac
adds excitement to the sport.
Color the feathers, so each con.
testant can distinguish his own, and
then offer prize to the person who
keeps his feather longest in the air.
The game is great for everybody
from threeyear-old TO grandma.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
The Confessions of a Wife
The Last Sad Rites

Poor Mother Waverly, when lne
church quartet began to sing Abide
With Me" Wanted. There was the
usual craning OF necks and other ex-
pressions OF curiosity as Dick and
the nurse carried her TO another room
TO resuscitate her
AS ! passed, with Mollie, through
the ranks OF neighbors and friends
heard one woman say TO another:
How thin he has grown would
not have recognized him. and the
answer came, II think he looks very
natural. They say that Jack Is very
unhappy with that chorus girl he
married"
Mollie pressed my arm convulsive-
ly. She was sure, as | was, that
Mary must have heard as she and
Jack were close behind us.
Dick and his mother and Molie and
4 took the first carriage and Jack
Aunt Mary and Mary the next.
| do not think in all my life / have
found anything harder than that
grief parade from the home to the
carriage.
loved dear old Dad and | shall
miss him more than | have ever
missed my own father who died when
was too young TO understand.
The day was wonderful. The whole
atmosphere was one OF molten gold
Poor Mother whispered as she sunk
back into the carriage seat: He
loved the sunshine So" knew in
her heart she was rebellious that the
day was so bright and seemingly OBJ
livious OF the cataclysm that had
come to her.
Someone don't remember who
has called nature "the greatest sym
pathizer."
| have never found It SO. Nature
goes about her own business in the
most impersonal and implacable way
She will put forth her gayest buds
and blossoms while you are bidding
farewell to your nearest and dearest
and will weep and moan when your
heart Is singing with its greatest hap
piness. Nature warns me, inspires
me. contents me, but II never sym
pathizes with me.
When we reached the cemetery, the
grave, in fact the whole lot was bed
OF flowers. Until saw how all these
comforted poor Mother Waverly,
had thought that flowers for the
dead" we're wasted.
He loved flowers so" she sighed
as Dick took her arm TO lead hel
from tie carriage 90 the open grave
This time, however, II was said In |
very different tone The hard imper
sonal sunlight hurt but the Flowers
that spoke in fragrant memory OF th'
dead and sweetest coincidence for he
great sorrow was balm TO her achinl
heart.
Poor mother! Poor woman Sh,
will mss Dad even more than Aun
Mary misses Uncle John for she hai
not SO much within herself to depenC
upon. i am going to try very har,
and make her life as liysble as pos
sible.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
p. 0. CO.'S EMPLOYERS
MAKE MERRY AT PARTY

The wolf wasn't Kept from the door
OF Clark's Dancing academy, Satur'
day night He was guest OF honor
for everything that was suggestive OF
poverty was strictly in vogue in the
dance hall.
|. Cracked shoes and clothing that had
done full service, were considered
proper. Evening dress for either la.
dies or gentlemen was barred. The
occasion was the annual poverty mas
querade OF the Peoples Quitting
Co. given to the 400 employees OF its
mail order department
The judges threw up their hands
In helplessness when they were called
upon to decide which OF the guests
seemed, in appearance, to be farthest
removed from prosperity. Many of
the workers in the big house furnish
ing firm, had schemed for days and
days to determine upon a costume
which would be really original.
When the awards we're made, they
were greeted with applause The first
masquerade prize went to NJ. Adler.
John Frazier was given second prize.
The first prize for the most charac-
teristic poverty costume was awarded
to Charles Brethren; the second TO
Miss II. Himmelford
A fashlight picture was taken in
the midst OF the party. and when the
dancing was over, the guests wern
surprised with copies of a miniature
newspaper, bearing full account OF
the dance and the prize winners
names. The paper was published by
the publicity committee.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

Three-StOry Structure Will Re-
place Present Home on
Michigan-ave.
WORK OF TEARING DOWN
TO COMMENCE JAN. II
Planned TO Have Place Ready
For Occupancy Within
Ninety Days

In preparation for rebuilding sale
OF all the merchandise in the store or
the +. G. Clayton CO., Michigan-ave.
and Shelby-st., the store was closed
Monday, 10 permit the clerks to ticket
all goods with the reduction price
tags. business will be resumed Tues
day morning. when will be inaugural
ed one OF the greatest price-reducing
sales in the history OF the city, in
mems wearables.
The Clayton firm has decided 10 re-
build on its present site, and the build
ing must be turned over to the con-
tractors Saturday night, Jan. 8, so that
work may be started early Monday
morning, Jan. IL.
For more than generation the
Clayton Arm has been doing business
on the corner OF Michigan-ave. and
Shelby-st., and the grandfathers OF
the present grown-up generation pur-
chased their clothes in the store. The
site is an historic one, and Is closely
connected with the early history OF
Detroit, having been used as part OF
the military post which figured In the
early days OF the city. When Mr.. Clay
ton first took over the building 1t
housed l6 tenants, the space occupied
by whom, one by one, was secured by
Mr.. Clayton. until he finally acquired
l7S feet frontage. The building now
standing has two stories and base
ment. II will be replaced by one OF
three stories and a basement. with
foundations built to permit OF as many
stories as desired being added to the
building in the years 10 come.
The new structure will be or white
glazed brick and will have every mod
ern convenience and equipment neces-
sary TO an up-todate mems clothing
and furnishings shop. In order to
have all new merchandise for the
new store. the sale of the present
stock, which begins Tuesday, was
planned. The new store is to be ready
about April 10.
"We have talked about erecting
new building for several years, but
always seemed too busy to carry out
the project" said Mr.. Clayton. Our
business has grown so large, how.
ever, that our quarters were made
quate to take care CT II. so we finally
had 10 make up our minds TO erect
new and much larger building"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-28
TO JOIN JOBLESS MAN
AND MANLESS~ JOB

CHICAGO, Dec 2s.--A municipal
employment bureau Ito bring the job
less man and the manless job face to
face" Is one OF the recommendations
which will he urged upon the city
council tonight, when the municipal
markets commission will start its real
fight for municipal insurance against
Iunemplcy
The markets commission will urge
that permits 20 sell newspapers on
street corners be granted only TO
MANNED and crippled persons who
could find no other means OF employ.
ment. Reorganization OF the state
employment agencies and the appoint.
ment OF ten prominent business men
and ten labor men to study the prob
lem of unemployment also will be
urged. Reduction of peddlers' licenses,
the markets commission believe.
would afford employment TO many now
cut of work.