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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
LYNDON CENTER
Mildred g. Rivers, Corresponds

mildred G. Rivers, Correspondent }
Albert Lang, field secretary of the
Anti-Saloon League of Vermont, will
speak in the Free Baptist Church
Sunday morning, April Is. Sunday
school at noon, prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at the vestry.
The G. E. will give sugar social
Saturday night in. the vestry. The
executive committee met at the home
of G. E. Gould for business meet
ing.
Harold Whipple is able to be out
after being i'll with chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Allen have
been visiting at the home of George
Reed in Barton a few days.
Grace, Maud and Ella Gray spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Gray in Sutton.
A number of the students, at Lyn-
don Institute are having the mumps.
Miss Orpha Farmer has returned
to her school at Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Robert Wright and daughter,
Lillian, have returned from visit at
MIS-. Shattie Wright's in st. Johns
bury.
Miss Grace Kimbal1, who has been
spending her Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kim
ball, has returned to her school at
Lisbon, N. H.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Gould and
daughter, Grace, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ruggles on
Pudding Hill.
Miss Kate Donaldson from New
ark spent Friday with her friend,
Mildred Rivers.
Mrs. Nancy Hubbard and daugh-
ter, Carolyn Bruins, are visiting her
son, George and calling on friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
WEST BARNET
Cores
MRS. Agnes B. Thornton,
Dondent.)

Mrs. Agnes B. Thornton, Cores
pondent.)
Mrs. F. H. Laird was called to
Maryland Saturday by the sudden
death of her father.
Miss Britomarte Somers and Bruce
Somers are home for a short time.
Miss Josie Brock arrived from
Lowell, Mass, Friday and after few
days with Mrs. Matilda Brock will
take possession Of her new home re-
Gently purchased of Rev. S. P.
Brownell.
Rev. and Mrs. S. P. Browneii were
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Carlson of
Peacham, Saturday afternoon. They
VII move to their new home in An
trim. n. H, Wednesday of this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
WATERFORD

(Mrs. A. M. Sunbury, Correspondent
Mrs. Nancy Wallace has gone to
Springfield to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ida Clough.
Most of the farmers think they are
through sugaring and report a light
sugar season.
Several are sick with the grip AMI
some others are better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
SOME THINGS COLONIAL PAINT DOES

paint should be as close friends of the
housewife needle and thread Perhaps is unconscious
psychology exercised by good paint advertising
perhaps is because they fu that they enjoy odd
bits of painting about the house The of ready Mixed
multitude of sins of commission from heels hands,
knocks, scrapings and rough treatment generally.
There is the baby buggy of wicker stained dirty from
long small of stain and couple of of black
the springs and wheels will make it withstand still
harder test of spring showers Then babys iron crib looks
though has ncpent measles where baby has dend off the
enamel with the stock of his toy gun. coats BETTER
three of white paint and enamel will up the bstes
make the crib sanitary and pleasing when
On close inspection the gas pipes appear
lily dingy and themouth it All, just the
thing! small of special paint in black will make
the CLEAN happily again and its unkmpt air.
Perhaps too, the radiators spotted shineess
only the work of half hour paint them with special silver
gold radiator paint that they will look well though
out of commission
The kitchen is important field for paint
and paint Frequently unghty plumbing can, suggested
be made attractive by the lacquer paints pantry
shelves need be hard clean they treated
two of white enamel Table drawers also
painted which will prevent them from absorbing grease
getting dirty The legs and front of the ordinary kitchen
table will look better and clean longer if given of
paint harmonzng with the other colors the
salt boxes strips which hang utensils the space between
shelves in many Closets all be brighter
sanitary by a liberal of paint.
Under the head of paint included great variety
of stains combined with vanish various other wood finishes
These particularly useful in touching up foors wood
work. certain pieces of furniture and staining soed wicker
and basket work Perhaps favore rocker which
been kicked and knocked until the finish spoiled 1t
difficult to touch refnish it entirely first
paperng it to remove the old varnsh and then handling
if it entirely piece Tabourets small tables,
stools all these made longer appear
if treated to the magic Of the paint brush.
ALI woods with exposed pores absorb grease
Water the pores them to swell and thus become
dfgured The impervious wood
the easier is keep it clean and the longer the wood will last
Paint and san whose base should always the
nseed OIL fill the pores of the wood coating and rendering
mpervious And paint not hard 1t the OPEN
utreated woodwork which looks dngy, absobs and
hard to for sarasess ..arsM
THE PECK COMPANY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14

ing in that vicinity. In said District, previous
to the time appointed Therefore. you are
hereby notified to appear before said Court,
at the time and place aforesaid and contest
the probate of said will. II you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. John-bury. in
said District. this eth day Of April. a. ID.
1915.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-14
Make 81 Fee1 Like 1e.

ct suffered with kidney aiIment for
two years. writes Mrs. M. A. Bridges,
Robinson, Miss, land commenced TAX
ing Foley Kidney Pills about ten
months ago. I am now able to do all
my work without fatigue. / am now
81 years of age and feel like 16-year-
old girl" Foley Kidney Pills strength
en- and invigorate weak, tired and de-
ranged kidneys; relieve backache, weak
back, rheumatism and bladder trouble.
They are tonic in action.
q q BINGHAM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
Many Landlords Try
the Merchants Hotel

chants was It's location, which was and
is the finest imaginable.
"And another thing that helped TO make
Il a great success was the rule which
made-never TO raise my prices Even
during Ak-Sar-Ben, when everything
everywhere was crowded kept my prices
gust the same as other times. or course,
we had to crowd UP a little closer, but
people got their beds and meals at the
same cost as they did when there was
nothing going on in the city. This ex-
erted a great influence in our favor A
man doesn't mind sleeping on cot at
time like that. but II you charge him
half a dollar more than usual he gets a
grudge against you and that hurts your
hotel a whole lot more than the add
tionai money can ever pay for"
Not All from scotIsrnd.
Which dissertation on the art Of cor
nering and capturing tire nimble and
fleet footed dollar merely proves that not
all the canny men come fra Scotland.
The transfer OF the lease and manage
nnent OF the hotel by Mr.. Peters after his
remarkable reign OF fifteen years, 10 the
new proprietor and his personal friend,
Dan Gaines, Is chronicled elsewhere to-
gether with n sketch OF the interesting
and extraordinary career Of that young
man UP 10 the present time.
Mr. Peters can't throw off the hotel
habit nor get rid of the associations Of
the old Merchants, where he has spent
so many happy and profitable years.
GETS Ease by Keeping Busy.
| "A stated, ne keeps his old rooms, but
/ takes life easy, as a successful man can.
/ He is always up bright and early In the
mornsng-about II a. m. thus again prov
ing the correctness and profound truth
( OF the old adage;
/ EARLY TO bed and early TO rise q,
! Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
He has a big automobile and his own
chauffeur. This is the fifth car he has
owned. And every day shortly after
noon he takes long ride In the fresh
air.
When Il was suggested by the inter-
viewer, q disciple OF ozone and exercise,
that he should walk. he said he would
much prefer that method OF taking air,
but didn't like the idea or practice OF
walking alone and most men are too busy
TO walk much.
Yes, Mr.. Peters il gregarious, a mixer
as good landlords are always. And he
can be found around the lobby of the
Merchants now as much as when he was
there greeting his guests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
Silas Johnson Has
Been at Merchants
Twenty-Five Years

siIas johnson, head waitsr for twenty
two years, enjoys his work. He declares
that the successful head walter must
have a knowledge OF human nature, must
have some ideas OF system. must have
lots Of patience and tact and, above all,
must be endowed with everyday common
sense
Mr.. johnson started at the Merchants
IN Isoa, when Hulett & Davenport were
proprietors. He has been with this hos
telry ever since. except n period of a
year and a half. when. he was head
waiter for Rome Miller at the Tier Grand.
He worked under william Paxton. Skip
Dundy and Ralph Bittinger. II. B. Peters,
and the new proprietor Dan W. Gaines.
TT has been my endeavor during my
long service In the dining room OF the
Merchants 10 make the department home
like. and can say that many have COM
mented on this feature OF our service. l
can recall that Colonel w. F. Cody for
instance. for years would always call for
his salad dressing the first thing when
he came to Omaha. have catered par
ticularly TO westerners. although we have
many fasteners as WELL" declared Mr..
johnson.
Must Watch the GrOuches.
This veteran OF the dining room said
that waiter or head waiter must place
himself, in the position to do what is
right. TO make allowances for persons
who have a Crouch and 70 strive TO please
even under the most trying clroumstan-
ces. He says he always works a little
harder when he encounters n contentious
patron.
''If a patron Is out OF humor. that is
no reason why the person serving him
should be out OF humor, also" was an
observation he offered.
Getting the right class OF help is an inn
portant feature In the success OF this
head waiter. and knowing how to drill
those under him Is another matter to
which he has given careful attention He
brought a green waiter here from Chey-
enne a few years ago and, after careful
training that waiter went 10 the Omaha
/ club and became head waiter. Mr.. John
son says he has never had a fight be-
tween his help during all his service as
head waiter.
/ Caring for the travelling public is not
! a hammer and tongs proposition. he says,
but. rather. an Intense business. calling
for the best thought and effort II CON
tinued patronage is oresired. There are
many who bear testimony to Mr. John
sons painstaking methods and his sue
cess rs a caterer TO hotei patrons who
patroniEe the dining room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
Gus Anderson Has
Held the Same Job
:" for Eighteen Years

Gus Anderson had charge OF the Inn
mense stock room at the Merchants hotel
for fifteen years under Herman h, Peters
and for three years before that time. ana
when Dan Gains bought the hotel he
kept Gus at the old job. In fact. Dan
Gaines did not attempt to make any
changes In the personnel OF his staff
when he took over the hotel.
Paul stanton has been day clerk at
the Merchants for the last twelve years
and Dan Gaines proposes to keep him In
that position, as no has wide
acquaintance with the clientele OF the
hostelry.
o. Z. Carney has been chief clerk and
booker Of the hotel for the last seven
years. and -his smiling coOntenanee is
stiil on hand to greet those who wish to
register or set q check cashed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
Rrisf pec,.ion..

out Of the roar Of blatant war and all
Its hurly-burly. a clarion call for one aud
all IA, Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
a COW out In Indiana Il reported TO have
eaten twenty-five hens. This sounds eN-
traor1inary, but, after all a Il simple
reciprocity. The world has been CONSUME
Ing mnk-fed chickens for years, and we
see no reason why there shouldn't be a
little chicken-fed milk now and then
Talk about tie high cost OF living II
now costs member OF the house 81 rep
resentatives ga 10 take day off, Judge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
Table DHote Dinner, Sunday, April 4, LOO
to 800 p. m, 80 cents
DAN w. GAINES, Proprietor.
MENU

Baltimore oyster cocktail
Po.age la Macedonia
Consomme Krusel, En- Tasse
Pale Celery en- Branche Queen Olives
Fried Tenderloin Sole, Tartar.
Pommes Duchesse
Choice Prime Cuts Beef Au Jus
Stuffed Domestic Chicken, Malaga Dressing
Small Filet Mignon Mushrooms
Nutmeg Bell Fritters, Cream Glaze
Potatoes, Mashed or Hollandaisein Cream
Escalloped Tomatoes June Peas
Waldorf Salad, Mayonnaise
Fruit Jello, Sweet Cream
Frozen Punch Roman
Apple Pie Banna Cream Pie
American Cheese Waters
Wheat, Rye or Graham Bread
Coffee Ia Milk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
4 and In 1871 Paxton. Huiett a Davenport
took Il and conducted Il until 1888.

CcOntInued Drown Page onal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
BUFFET.

Fred (Burley) Burlington.
Gus Anderson.
F. G.. (Doc) Lewis.
Gene Lorenz.
Harvey Burr.
Louis Soukup.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
GENERAL HOTEL

A. A. Gaines, Steward.
z. r. Jones, Chef.
Nellie German, Housekeeper.
Silas Johnson, Head Waiter.
Preston Heterogeneous,
Head Bell Man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04


bib Paxton had a hard time to con-
vince me that should take hold OF the
hotel. but after had Il I was mighty
glad. can tell you. for ! saw II was
a gold mine. He staked me 20 half OF
the money. too.
He appreciated what I had done for
the place in the way Of improvements,
also, and he was the kind OF man that
didn't let his appreciation show itself
merely In compliments. He was In the
hotel one day and he was looking over
the steel ceilings that had installed.
That looks pretty nice, Herman he
said Come over to my office. / want
20 see you a minute
7 went over with him and he said 70
his clerk. Make out a check for 1900 10
Mr.. Peters The clerk aid 90 and he
handed Il 20 me.
That was old BIZ Paxton for you. His
son. after the old gen-leman's death. was
pretty much the Same way. had made
some more improvements then and young
Bin Paxton sort Of apol0gized for giying
me check for only 500. when. OF course
he didn't have 10 give me anything. They
we're fine landlords.
s'Anotlcr thing that helped the Mer-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04

The Merchants which served
for 30 the regular pc this hotel Following the
Sunday price Similar meals
eachS Sunday
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
Friday, Oct z Vatertovn Dollar Sale Friday Oct. 2
NEW M. z. CHURCH:
WEEK OF ACTIVITY

memory Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Thonl.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
Great Flock Of 80 Monster Aeroplanes
10 Wage War in 1910 in Behalf Of French
visions, each division of a separate,
make. as follows.

! visions, each division of a separate
I make, as follows:
/ Voisin biplane horsepower
4 used for bombardment purposes, capa
Bile Of carrying load Of bombs.
Farman Biplane 80 horsepower
used for reconnoitering the enemy's
position and operations and equipped
| with wireless telegraph.
Gaudron biplane 80 horsepower
used solely to direct artillery fire.
Nienport biplane 30 horsepower
fastest machine in use and known as
"agion de chasses (fer chasing pur.
tposes).
These divisions are made up oil
tescadrilles of six machines each, com
rsianded by a captain with lieuten-
ant and four sergeants, but always
with a captain at the head.
Aernnlane factories are turning out
machines at top speed and to provide
Hers for these and replace losses five
aviation schools in different sections
are graduating $50 pilots each month.
These schools are at Pau, Avari, Char
tres. Dojon and Etampes. #
Department for Aviation.
1t is now proposed to increase the
number Of divisions to six, and as
another indication of the reimgenation
of the French air activities, special
department for aviation has been
created. 1t might be remarked that
the first appointment of minister Of
this bureau, Judging by French news
paper comment, has not been propi-
tious. Editors argue that some per-
son with intimate knowledge Of avi-l
alton should kave been named, whilel
Rene Besnard. the appointee, Is al
taayyer.
Mr.. Besnard, however, has assumed
his duties with ayidity and almost the
first thing he did was to hop into an |
aerofdane for an inspection Of thel
Yarioas aviation works.
# The new high-power French aero
plane. upon which will depend SO much
N the stforts to compete with the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
Admittedly the Germans Have Had
Lead Ia Machinery for the
Most Practical Flying.

y ~ 4 =
Germans, is a combination Renault
/ Mercedes machine. 1t will be capable
OF maintaining steady hight for il
hours, carrying about four men and !.
large quantity of bombs.
Plane to Cover 500 Miles.
This will practically double the nos.
sibilitfes of French air achievements
/ in the war. Heretofore it has been
impossible for the French to attack
the Krupp works at Essen because OF
the distance. Their best machine
could get to Essen, but could not
make the return trip also. The dis
tance is. 800 miles. The new aeropIane
will be able to cover 900 miles.
A great flock OF $50 large aeroplanes
swooping over the country like a. yis-
itation OF Kansas grasshoppers would
be q fearsome sight and promises to
be one of the offerings of this Euro
ipean melodrama for the season Of
1916.
There are now in active service.
about 500 aeroplanes in the four dis
visions OF the French air forces. The
Renauit- Mercedes will comprise the
fifth division and there is also build
ing another powerful machine of 200
horse power, the Breguet. This Will
form the proposed sixth division.
The German array is reported to
have about as many aeroplanes as the
French, but they are divided on four
fronts, The British, it is estimated,
have about one-half as many. On the
number Of dirigibles Of the Zeppelinl
type in the French service estimates
are. not SO easily obtained Occasoin-i
ally one is seen flying over the coun-
try in the neighborhood of Paris, but
II IS not believed the war department
places much value on this form of
iir craft. s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21

II Il. : 8 Z r J.. Z
4 On Monday evening a Fellowshi,
i banquet was given in the church din
ing and reception room, all the othel
Jchurches Of the city cooperating,
DR.. L. G. Hill acted as toastnlaster
4 The doctor has been Intimately iden
tilted with the work of building thu
new church, having been member
lof the building committee.
The following responded to happ,
introductory remarks by the toast
MASTER:
! S. H. Goepfert, The Debt the
Church Owes It's Women"
Harry Jones. Minneapolis, the ar
lchitect "The Eccentricities of Build
ling Committees. "
/ J. w. Dougherty, 'The Joys Of a
Bunuing Committee
A. sherin, Fellowship
P. F. Loucks The Man and the
Church
]. w, Martin, "The Obligation OF
the Church to the Community
John Noodle, The Church and the
Boy" {,s
G. w Case. THE Obligations Of the
Community to the Church
Other speakers We're G. K. Snyder,
city commissioner, S. K Way and
Rev. E. T Lewis, who were called
upon extemp poraneously
Musical numbers were contributed
by w. ]. II. Adams, Ralph Toland and
Miss Essie Bates.
The Welsh Singers.
The famous Welsh Singers, the or
iginal company OF which has appear
ed in Watertown upon several occa-
sions, rendered a fine concert Tues
day evening, which was appreciated
by a large audience.
The original company was on the
ill-fated Lusitania when the German
submarine sent it to the bottom and
q portion Of the singers were lost.
Those, who fortunately escaped sue
ceded in reorgan1zing the company
and are again touring the United
States.
General Reception.
Today marks a general reception
for visitors desiring to inspect the-in-.
terror of the beautiful church.
The weeks program will close to-
morrow night with an organ recital
by Professor Charles E. Hanson. the.
noted blind organist, of indianapolis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
&. FATE Of INITIATIVE
Hanging n Balance Pending Outcome
Ct Supreme Courts Deliberations.


An early decision Is expected from
the state supreme connrt In the casa
brought by a. o Richards to test the
right Of the legislature to repeal 4
law enacted, under the initiative, by
the direct vote Of the people. Most
interesting briefs have been submit
TED to the court, and the Interest III
the decision is by no means confined
to South Dakota.
i1irec tly, the case involves the fate
o. the Richards primary law. lndi..
reetly it involves the fate III the INF.
slative in this state. The referendum
mas already received its death blow
through decision Of the court which
gives the legislature the power, by ~
tW'o-tllirds vote, to create an emergen.
cy Whenever two7thirds OF the leg
I iislafnre want To- put something oyer,
the right of the people to review it 4
~ 4 an election can be denied. This
was jolt to those who believed iIra
the veto power OF the people, Now
tfle court is called on To say whether
ne iegis stature can repeal a law en-
acted BY the people. If SO, it Is point
% out the people win have lost the
power to initiate laws for no one viii
80 to the expense s,f financing
neassre under the initiative II as
ioon as q favorable decision is res
'orded by the people the Legislature
an undo III
TINS tlle matter IS one of Tar great
IS I llnp portance than the mere fate of
he Richards law It involves the
ate 3 of the initiative ii the first state e
9 adopt IL Strangely enough tie
I ffa g ek upon the initiative il made by
a's yefy men who once boosted Ii
sost stroilg guss eaders
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
.sS0,00oooO,O0o
65,Ooo,O 900.
40,OO0,000.000
10000, 100000.

Total wealth OF
Teutons . IS, 900 900 ,000
Both the allies and the TeutonsI
have q combined debt of oximate-
W per cent of their respective total
weaaths. But sl,oO0.ooO ,opo vs. only.
1s2e5th of the allies Seasth and 1ssss5tl,
1cf the Teusons lei HFa:s
iils dge
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
Country May Retrieve Her Lost Hon.
or in the Field Of spectac-
auIar Air Operations.
BY E. j. b. Larson.

: s 4ll = Is n e 4 ~ 80
Verdunl, France, Sept. "a France
is constructing a great new division
of high powered aeroplanes which
when completed, may add new chap.
ter to a farm of warfare already re.
plete with startling features. The
world may then expect French fiiers
to retrieve lost fonors IN the field Of
spectacular air operations. II
1t viii not be this year and prob
ably not until far into next, but when
3it does come all former air raids are
likely to be placed in the shade. 1t is
tempting disaster at the hands of the
censor, but at least it is not violating
a confidence to say thai the Krupp
works at Essen will be one OF the
first objectives of the new division
For long time Germany has admit.
tedly had the lead in machinery for
the most practical flying. Al the fbe-
ginning of the war no other nation
had anything like the Germans,
strongest motor. It could carry a
heavy machine with load more than
twice as far as The best French motor.
French Construct a Motor.
This state of affairs OF course re5!
manned continual thorn in the sidei
of the usually TesourcefaI French, and
at last they are about to altar mat
tiers. A motor was constructed which,
if not of as strong metal as the Ger.
mas, at least served the purpose.
When it's completion was announced
the head OF tire company of world
vide fame offered the French govern
ment s1,oOo,0Oo with which to build
l5a machines Of the new type and
several already have been completely
Up to this time the French airaa
forces have been divided into four disf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-10-21
Retaliai ! IS
Of fEnglislllllenin ii
Aerial Warfare
Engilshmen ccntetnp late AttactIua
Germans by Air Machines i, g
Return for German Raids
Air Raid Casualties.

Total .s 81 \. .55 III
Total losses to date ii air raids
over England !:
Killed !. !. !. /. /. .i.l.l II
wounded 4s6ss