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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22
Q WILL TELL"
1he Heroes ot ne War."

"EIood will tcll," Is an axiom that
in all the ages has never been gain
said. Every man who docs q brave,
heroic act carries within his veins q
quality Of blood that urges and sus'
tnins him. No matter whether he in
herits 1t from q long line Of famous
ancestors or from the sound and
healthy constitution Of his immediate
parents, whose only distinction is hon
orablc toll and q simple, virtuous life,
It matters little where or how you
obtain It, but it matters oil the world
that by some means you possess good
blood. Good blood is first, last and
always the making Of manly men AMI
womanly women. It is the source OF
all courage, virtue and happiness.
a new man can be made out OF n
that's "~used-up," bilious and dyspep'
tic. It's done by DR.. plerce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t starts the tor
hid liver into healthful action, puri'
fies and enriches the blood, cleanses,
repairs and strengthens the system
and restores health and vigor. AS an
appetizlng, restorative tonic, 1t. sets at
work all the processes Of digestion
and nutrition, and builds up flesh
and strength. It's the only Blood
and Liver Remedy that's guaranteed,
in every case, to benefit or cure Il
it doesn't do ali that's claimed for It,
the money Is promptly refunded. But
it keeps its promises-that's the rea'
son it can be sold in this way.
It is not a secret remedy. for Its
ingredients are printed on the wrap
per.
You only pay for the good you get.
"Discovery'' strengthens Weak
Lungs, relieves shortness Of Breath,
bronchitis, Severe Coughs and kin
bred affections.
Free. Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, bound in cloth. Is
sent free on receipt Of 81 one-cent
stamps to pay expense Of wrapping
and mailing only. Address: Doctor
Pierce, Inyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22
Wife Poisons Self
AS Hubby Did; Dies

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Lucy Garrison. aged 40, Of Fulton, a
suburban town. was found dead this
morning in her room III the Grand
Central hotel with an empty bottle
Of poison beside her bed. She had
swallowed the contents. It was tha
second anniversary Of the death Of
her husband in Titfin, O. Tho husband
swallowed poison. and brooding over
the approach OF the anniversary Is
believed to have caused Mrs. CART
son to end her life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22
Midnight Curfew
For Gard Eiends

MUNcTE, Ind, Dec. 22.-Becanse Of
tnc complaint by wives and mothers
Of the community that husbands and
cons were being kept out too late at
night by the fascination Of playins
rllum ami other card games In cigar
stores, the police have issued orders
that all cigar stores close their doors
ut midnight. Tho owners of these
Places have complied Willingly, most
Of them saying that they welcome the
opportunity TO get away from their
places of business at a reasonable
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22
In Coffin and Grave
He Dug,T Tries Suicide

/. MUscoGEE, Okla, Dec. 22.-Aftor
digging his own grace, placing inside
it a wooden coffin, which he had
made himself, Dick southerlin, an old
man living near Rex, Okla, crawlel
into the coffin and tried to take his
life by cutting the arteries of his
wrists and hacking at his throat with
the knife. Workmen passing saw him
and rescued him. southerlin will re
cover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22
Steamship
Is Sunk by Mine

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The admiralty
announced today that tho British
steamer, Tritonia, OF the Donaldson
line, bound from Darlington to St.
John, N. B., struck a mine of OF the
north coast Of Ireland yesterday
is believed to have %foundcred.
The crew was landed safely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-22

ment's estimates closely. 1--WE gave
them practically all they. asked for"
said Chairman Hay, referring to ap-
preparations for ammunition and
other materials for defense.
Representative Gardner arranged
today for q hearing before the COM
mittee next week IN the question Of
preparedness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
RED RUM-MURDER.

A barrel of whisky contains some
thing more than an ordinary barrel
of the same size; for, in addition to
the regulation forty-two gallons, it
contains:
A barrel of headaches, of heartaches,
of woes;
A barrel of curses, barrel of blows;
A barrel of tears of a world-weary
wife;
A barrel of sorrow, barrel of strife;
A barrel of all-unavailing regret;
A barrel of cares and barrel of debt;
A barrel of hunger, of poison, of pain;
A barrel of hopes ever blasted and
vain;
A barrel of falsehood, barrel of cries
That fall from the maniac's lips as he
dies;
A barrel of poverty, ruin and blight;
A barrel Of terror that grows with the
night.
A barrel of crimes and a barrel of
groans;
A barrel of orphans most pitiful
means;
A barrel of serpents that hiss as they
pass
From the head of the liquor that
CLOVIS in the glass.
Beware, all men Of the glass!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27

Gladys Fellows, Danville Green;
secretary, Edith Hatch, West Dan
vile; treasurer, Harry Ward, Tampi-
CO.
Mr.. Davidson of Aburndale, Mass.
was the guest of his cousin, J. W..
ellis and family last week.
The following delegates we're elect
ed by the w. G. T. U. to attend the
Convention at East Barnet on Thurs
day and Friday of this week: Mrs.
Z. w. Sturdevant, Mrs. Clarence
Hatch, Ms. Kate Oderkirk, Mrs. Ed
win Webb, and Mrs. c. A. Adams
The Congregational Sunday School
will meet at IL o'clock noon follow
ing the union service next Sunday
morning. Miss Clara ellis will lead
the G.. K. meeting at 1880 P. nj.
At the organization of the Young
Mems Club last Saturday at the Con-
gregationaI church the following Of
ficers were elected: President, John
d. Williams, vice-president, Fenton
S. Morse, secretary, Maynard Hatch;
treasurer, George H. Fisher.
The Young Mems Club will spend
Saturday, June 9Th in fixing up the
church grounds, drive and walks.
All men are invited to help. Bring
your teams, shovels, etc.
G. H. Smith, secretary of the Anti
Saloon League, spoke at the Con-
gregational church, Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Charles Wells of St. Adams
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Moore last week.
J. w. Gillis was at Worcester,
Mass. the first of the week.
Miss Edith Hatch of West Dan
vile spent the latter part of last
week at Clarence Hatch's.
Robert Mackey is visiting his
mother at Cambridge Junction.
Miss Clara ellis spent a few days
the latter part of last week with
Miss Somers at West Barnet.
Frank Moore and family spent
Sunday at his brothers, Edward
Moore at Peacham.
L. A. Fisher has moved his fam
lily to the farm which he has recently
purchased.
Miss Lorinda Hardy substituted as
teacher in the school at Harvey,
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The regular teacher Miss Peck at
tended the Commencement exercises
at Peacham Academy.
Mrs. K. w. SturdeYant, who has
occupied the Bixby house during the
winter reOpened her home last week.
DIR. G. E. Libbey has purchased a
Ford car.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis and
children of St. Johnsbury and Miss
Elsie Bacon of North Danville spent
Sunday at John Bacon's.
A large number from here went
to st. Johnsbury last week Tuesday
evening to attend the play Mutt
and jeff" which was much enjoyed.
Fred Morse of Boston is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Morse.
A union memorial service will be
held at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning, Rev. Mr.. Adams |
pastor of the Congregational church
will deliver the sermon.
Several of the young people from !
here attended a reception at Peach |
am last Friday evening.
Mrs. Leslie Hardy and Mrs. ]. E. |
Tinker are at Burlington where they |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
MAKES RHEUMATISM
PROMPTLY DISAPPEAR
Chronic, Crippled-up Sufferers
Find Relief After Few Doses ;
Of New Remedy are

Il is needless to suffer any longer
with rheumatism, and be all crippled
up, and bent out of shape with its
heart-wrenching pains, when you can
surely avoid it.
Rheumatism comes from weak, in
active kidneys, that fail to filter from
the blood, the poisonous waste mat
ter and uric acid; and it is useless to
RIB on liniments or take ordinary
remedies to relieve the pain. This
only prolongs the misery and can't
possibly cure you.
The only way to cure rheumatism
is to remove the cause. The new dis
covery, Croxone, does this because it
neutralizes and dissolves all the poi
sonous substances and uric acid that
lodge in the joints and muscles, to
scratch and irritate and cause rheu-
mat1sm, and cleans out and strength
ems the stopped-up, inactive kidneys,
so they can filter all the poisons from
the blood and drive it on and out of
the system.
Croxone is the most wonderful
medicine ever made for curing chron-
&c rheumatism, kidney troubles, and
bladder disorders. You will find it
different from all other remedies.
There is nothing else on earth like it.
It matters not how old you are, or
how long you have suffered, it is
practically impossible to take it into
the human system without results.
You will find relief from the first few
doses, and you will be surprised how
quickly all your misery and suffering
will end.
An original package of Croxone
costs but a trifle at any frst-class
drug store. All druggists are au-
thorized to sell it on a positive money
back guarantee. Three doses a day
for a few days is often all that is
ever needed to cure the worst back
ache or overcome urinary disorders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
Scared Out of the Duel.

One day NJ Edmond About called
upon Grisier. the most celebrated fenc-
ing master of his day. Il am in a
quandary." said About Il allowed
myself yesterday the pleasure of a
joke in bad taste. and a duel is to be
the result. l know nothing whatever
about fencing. and. as you can see,
am fat. Will you give me a lesson, so
that may not make myself too ridicu-
lous?" The lesson was given. but
About proved a very poor pupil. On
his way out he saw a photograph of
Grisier. Il suppose" he said. Il must
not ask you for one Of these?" with
the greatest pleasure" said the fenc-
ing master And. with a chuckle. Gri-
sier wrote across the photograph. ITO
NJ. Edmond About. the best pupil l
have ever had" A few hours after
ward the seconds of About's adver-
sary called on the writer. saw the pho
tOgraph on the mantelpiece and, fear
ing for their friend at the hands of so
redOubtable a swordsman, arranged the
affair without any duel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
VENUS HOT AND COLD.
One Half the Planet BuEns, While the
other Half Always Freezes.

One Half the Planet 5uEns, While the
other Half Always Freezes.
Venus. the evening star of the po-
cts, the most brilliant object in our
western sky. that planet which re-
wolves around the sun in path inside
ours. must if inhabited have beings of
very different type from ourselves,
for Venus has always had one hemi-
sphere turned toward the sun and one
turned away from it. Consequently it
Is always daytime and summer on
one-half of Venus. always night and
winter on the other half.
AS Venus is more than 23.O00.000
miles nearer the sun than we are, it
must be twice as hot on her day side
as it ever is at our equator. And on
her night side. where a ray of sun
light has never shOne. it must be so
cold that the air is liquefied. if not
solidified. There must be a constant
uprush of hot air from the scOrched
surface and a corresponding thrush Of
icy air from the frigid side. Along the
boundary between the two hemi-
spheres this must cause a violent and
perhaps almost perpetual rainfall.
Seen through a small telescope or
field glass Venus often appears like
crescent. Then are visible the pro-
jections that can be nothing but noun
tains of great height - New York
World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
IenlpelaIIEll6eI
Conducted by the National WomanAm
Christian Temperance Union)
WANTED. BOYS!

W FNtN ELL BOn o.
Walking down the streets Of our
cities and towns and viewing the ex-
pensive window fixtures of the saloons,
l can see as plain as the sign over the
door, the word, WANTED"
Yes, wanted $1,000, 900, the saloon
keeper says. 1t makes no difference
how l get it, but must have it. l pay
a big revenue to our grand old gov
eminent to be protected and it must
protect me. pay big license to the
city, and in return it must furnish me
material for my business. 1t must and
will furnish boys. ! can no more run
my business without boys than a saw
mill can run without logs.
Wanted, 100000, and to get this
amount of money 100000 boys must be
sacrificed. What kind of boys are
wanted? The boys who have made a
failure at everything they have under
taken? No, the boys of worth and of
high birth and good parentage. Most
desired is the boy whose parents have
faced the financial difficulties of life
and started the boy out well equipped
1t makes no difference how his mother
worked and contrived; it makes no diff
ference how his father toiled in both
heat and cold, all the liquor trade
wants is to get the boy started down
of money, honor and virtue before he
realizes his true condition.-Mrs.C Cora
Wright in Union Signal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
MURDER TRIALS.
Holland Has System of Its Own For
Dispensing Justice.

Holland Has System of Its Own For
Dispensing Justice.
A learned and capable jurist has as
serted that the French method of legal
procedure, which. contrary to our own,
presumes an indicted person guilty un-
til he is proved innocent. comes nearer
dispensing actual justice than our own
system.
But in Holland the courts have. in
some respects. better system than
that of the French. The accused in
every case has the benefit of the doubt.
and circumstantial evidence as the
only foundation for a plea of convic-
ton is in disfavor
The Dutch do not have juries, and
there is no battle of wits among coun-
sell All questions, whether by the
prosecution or the attorney for the ac-
cused. are put to the witness through
the Judge after he has weighed the JUS
tice of the Interrogation.
This feature of their system has
some pronounced advantages over our
own. 1t eliminates the practice of con-
fusing the witness or the accused by
misleading questions. 1t renders i'm
possible the abominable practice in our
courts known as the "browbeating' of
witnesses. which unfortunately is per-
mitted to an extent that causes the in
telIigent observers blood to boil at
times because of its unfairness and
cruelty. 1t makes the solemn business
of dispensing justice a common trade
instead of a heavenly vocation.-Sioux
City Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
Birds as LARGE Eaters.

1t may not be thought that of all an
finals birds are among the largest eat
ers. This means, of course. in proper
ton to their weight Some birds are
known to consume two and one-haIf
times their weight of food in twenty
four hours. The heron. which has a
light weight of four pounds in spite of
its size. is a striking example. One
was lately caught which had just
swallowed two trout Of one and one
half and two pounds. Wild pigeons
are among the foremost eaters, and
they make most cOpiOus repast
whenever an abundance of food is
found. Thus a single pigeon picked
up a thousand grains of wheat In one
day.-Scientific American
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27

are attending the State Convention
of the Woman's Home Missionary
Union.
The Good Luck Club will hold a
business meeting at the school house
at Harvey on Saturday evening of
this week
Rev. C. A. Adams was at Rutland
last week where he attended the
State Convention of Congregational
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Bovee gave a
small dinner party last Sunday in
honor of Mr.. Bovee, it being his
18th birthday.
The Cantata at the Town
hall last Friday evening by the
young people of the Baptist church
of st. Johnsbury was given in most
excellent manner.
The B. B. Club were entertained
at the home of Mrs. Peter Wesson
last Monday afternoon, in honor of
Mrs. NELSON'S birthday.
The 500 Club met with Mrs
Campbell last Monday evening.
Diamond Chapter, No. IA, o. E. S.
will hold their next regular meet
ing at the Masonic hall, Wednesday
evening, June 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Garvin left
the first of the week for New Jersey,
where they will visit relatives near
Atlantic City. On their return trip
they will visit relatives in Boston
and vicinity.
r. B. Gammell of East Barnet was
in town the first of the week.
Miss Edith E. Ray of New York
City has returned to her home after
spending ten DAYS here with Mrs.
Calvin Morrill,.
w. A. Dow of st. Johnsbury visit
ed his sister, Mrs. John Bacon the
first of the week
Mrs. N. A. West and Miss Bertha
West who have been spending
short time at Old Orchard, Me. en-
route from Florida, where they have
spent the winter, have returned
home.
Miss Ola Bacon spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Lewis
at St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Cady, State Master of the
Grange of Middlebury was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Stocker last
week.
Miss Candace Garvin, who is teach
ing at West Bath, N. H. spent the
week end here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Garvin, Miss Gar
vim returned Sunday to her school
with Mr.. H. H. Jones and family,
who motored from Bath, N. H. and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
vim.
Danville Grange will hold its next
June End. Program: March
led by the assistant stewards, roll
call answered by your favorite quota
ton; discussion by the Ladies,
Which Would You Rather Have a
Lazy Good Natured Husband or a
Cross Industrious One?" reversed by
the gentlemen; song by the grange;
question, What Is The Best Paying
Proposition on Your Farm?" general !
See Chevrolet Ad. c. E. Morrill, |
agent, on page 2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
OUR VITAL ASSETS.

Taking the estimate of the money
value to society of the average human
life as $4,000, DR.. David Starr Jordan
reckons our vital assets" at approx
mately two hundred and fifty billion
dollars $3.50, 100000 The phys
ical wealth of the United States he
places at one hundred and ten billion
dollars ($11O,O 900, 900, OOO). Speaking
of the attention given to the preserva-
ton of this physical wealth, he in
sists that "even the most arrant
materialist must admit that the con-
servation of forests or the eradica-
ton Of disease among cattle and
hogs is not to be compared In i'm
portance with the conservation of hu-
man life"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
Danville
Pre-AIemOriaI Exercises BY The
SchOOls-Death of Edward
BIair-Other Activities

SChOOlS-Death OF Edward
BIair-Other Activities
Pre-Memorial exercises will be
held at the Town hall by the village
schools on Friday afternoon at $50
o'clock. There will be music and
Rotations by the pupils and an ad-
dress by the Rev. G. A Adams. All
are cordially invited to attend, especi-
ally the veterans. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises at the hall the
pupils will march to the cemetery
and decorate the graves of the old
soldiers.
Mr.. Edward Blair after an illness
of about three months, with cancer
OF the stomach, passed away May
18th, it being just ~ days after the
death of his wife, Mrs. Angelina
Blair, who was suddenly taken away
with heart trouble. They were unit
ed in marriage at Kingsey, Quebec,
about AZ years ago. Since then they
have resided at several different
places in that vicinity until the year
1900, when they moved to Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair have always en-
joyed good health until recently, al
though both were afflicted, deaf and
dumb. Seven children survive
them: Mrs. +. B. Hollis of Spring
field, Mass; Mrs. John G.. Ward of
st. JOhnsbury; Henry Blair of AL
bert Mines, Capelton, Que; Miss
Dora Blair of Boston; Mrs. Eta Cot
ter of Detroit, Mich; Geo. Blair of
Harvey and Mrs Henry Reynolds of
East Fairfield.
Rev. f. +. Currier of Cabot offici-
ated at both funerals and the inter
ment was at Danville cemetery.
At a meeting of the Ninth Grade
of the town held at the high school
last Thursday the following officers
were elected: President, Vernon
Caldwell, Harvey; vice-president,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
Effects of Time.

Mr.. Evans entered a New York res
taurant and saw friend seated at one
Of the tables.
"Hello. Lowell" he said. ''how are
your"
"Oh, pretty WE'LL replied Lowell
What are you doing now?' inquired
Evans.
''Well. when l came in here said
Lowell. ''about two hours ago | was
not in business. but I've changed since
then. I'm a waiter now."-Pulitzer's
Magazine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
SALOON A MURDER MILL

In 1909, Jefferson county, Alabama,
in which is located the city of Birm-
ingham, was without saloons. That
year the county had $50 murders In
1910 city and county were still under
Prohibition and the number Of muir
ders was 13S. In 1911 the city and
county were without saloons for nine
months, had saloons the last three
months, and the number of murders
for the year was lightweight In 1912,
the first full year with reopened sa-
looms, the number of murders in Birm
ingham and Jefferson county was SOC.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
A FAILURE-IF,

A judge of Knoxville, Tenn, when
asked If prohibition had failed in
that city, answered: eff larger and
more regular attendance at Sunday
school, preaching and other services
in our churches; If larger and more
regular attendance at schools, by bet
ter-shod, better-clad children; If $4O,-
900 more for increased room. better
equipment and better-paid teachers;
If sixty per cent. decrease in arrests
for drunkenness and kindred crimes.
If a decrease even greater in the per
cent. of murder and all grades Of
crime; if $1,OOO,OOO spent for neces-
saries is less helpful than the same
amount spent for liquor-if these
things indicate failure, then prohibi-
ton has failed in Knoxville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27

The art of living resembles wrestling
more than dancing. for here a man does
not know his movement and his meas
ure beforehand. No; he is obliged to
stand strong against chance, and Sc
cure himself as occasion shall offer
Marcus Aurelius.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
Her Opportunity.

Maid-"Pve come to give notice,
ma'am." Mistress-"Indeed? Maid
"And would you give me a good ref
erence, ma'am? I'm going to Mrs.
Jones, across the way" Mistress
1.-THE best in the world, Maggie. hate
that oman.'-New York Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
ST. JOINSBURY DRUGGIST
HAS VALUABLE AGENCY

W. B. Eastman has the ST. Johns
bury agency for the simple mix
ture of bucktborn bark, glycerine,
ETC., known as Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous by curing ap-
pendicitis. This simple remedy has
powerful action and drains such sur
prising amounts of old matter from
the body that JUST ONE DOSE re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation almost IMMEDI-
ATELY. The QUICK action of Ad-
ler-i-ka is astonishing. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-27
GREAT CRISIS.

Health boards, armed with police
authority, eradicate the carriers of
typhoid and quarantine the victims,
but alcohol, a Thousand times more
destructive to public health than ty-
phoid fever, continues to destroy. AL
coholic degeneracy is the most i'm
portant sanitary question before the
country, yet health authorities do not
take action because alcohol is en-
trenched in politics. We are face to
face with the greatest crisis in our
country's history. The alcohol ques-
ton must be settled within the next
ten years or some more virile nation
will write the epitaph of this republic
DR.. T. Alexander MacNichoIl.