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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
DONKEYS IN EGYPT.
BrutalIy Used Are These Despised
Friends of the Natives.

In Egypt the donkey is the chief beast
of burden. Every farmer has at least
two or three of them, and when he
goes to his fields he rides with his
friends on donkeys. He does not use
proper saddle, but has a couple of
sacks strapped over the animals back.
No reins are used, and stirrups are
never thought of.
The donkeyS are sometimes used in
a most brutal fashion, for their riders
guide them with a stick, hitting them
on the left side of the head when
they want them to go to the right, and
vice versa. If the donkey's are not 60
ing fast enough some riders rub the
rough end of stick along the spine
or prick them behind the neck with a
needle fixed into the stick they use
for guiding.
When Egyptian women ride the
donkey they sit astride, and the young
fellahah, or farmers daughter, can go
at a great speed. Most of the older
women, however, are either too poor
to afford one or too stout to balance
on one.
1t is common sight to see a man rid
ing on a donkey and his wife trotting
behind, barefooted and carrying an
infant in her arms and a large basket
on her head. The Egyptian farmer has
no idea of womens rights. Besides
carrying the farmer to and from his
labor, the donkey has to carry bundles
of birseem or clover from the fields to
the horses and buffaloes in the villages
and towns, for grass and hay are al
most unknown in Egypt
When the donkey is not being work
ed it is roped to a peg in the ground
and it's two front feet are tied to-
gether. so that it cannot move more
than two yards. 1t is the natives de-
spised friend
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Automobile Bargains

Cars listed below are newly over
hauled and painted and guaranteed
as represented. See these cars
before buying elsewhere.
1915-Hudson Runabout, run 1900
miles. Like new.
1913-Overland model 90 Roadster.
1912-Overland model 50, FIVE passenger
1912-Overland model oil FIVE passenger
1913-Overland model 90. five passenger
1913-Nyberg. five passenger.
1913-Maxwell Runabout.
191O-Mitchell. FIVE passenger.
1913-M odel 81 Buick.
l912-Pope-H Hartford. FIVE passenger.
1915-C25 Buick, five passenger.
l910-Mode 46 Overland Runabont.
1914-M odel 70 Overland.
191O-Lambert. four passenger.
191O-E. M. F., five passenger.
1913-Model 40 Buick, five passenger.
1910-Stoddard Day on, four passenger
1910-cadillac, four passenger.
Write for prices and descriptions.
Many others not listed. We are able to
sell, at all times, lower than elsewhere.
Write today. Address
THE WELDON GARAGE, Inc,
Greenfield, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
HOW SHOT ARE MADE.
And Why the Pure Lead Has 20 Do
Tempered With Tin.

Tempered With Tin.
The manufacture of shot. described
by O. c. Horn in Forest and Stream
requires a high tower, perforated pan,
a tank of water and tempered" lead.
Shot are made by dropping molten
lead from a high point to the earth
The lead forms into globules just as
the raindrops do when they fall from
the clouds. Ordinarily we do not real
lie that raindrops are little spheres.
but under the proper conditions they
freeze. and we have hailstones. which
may be called shot made of ice.
In the making of shot pure lead is
melted and mixed with a temper
that consists mainly of tin. and then
poured into perforated pan or sieve.
The perforations vary according to
the size of the shot to be made.
A temper is mixed with the lead in
order to make the globules form when
the lead falls. If pure lead were used
it would fall in the form of little bars
instead of round shot
In order that the globules may have
plenty of time to form the lead must
built The towers used to be made as
high as 200 feet and even more, but
modern towers are rarely over $50 feet.
The perforated pan into which the
molten lead is poured is at the top of
the tower. and the globules Of lead fall
through the perforations into tanks of
water at the bottom of the tower. The
water cools them and also prevents
them from fattening out. as they
would If they fell on a solid floor
From the water the shot go to steam
driers. After drying the perfect shot
are separated from the imperfect by
means of glass tables inclined enough
SD that the shot when poured on at one
end of the table. will roll to the other
end At the farther end of the table
are two cutters side by side. The i'm
perfect shot roll slowly and with diff
Guilty, so that they have not enough
momentum to carry them beyond the
first gutter. The perfectly round shot
roll easily and swiftly, and when they
reach the foot of the table they jump
nimbly across the first gutter and land
in the second.
After separation the perfect shot are
polished by rolling in plumbago. and
workmen then put them in bags for
shipment or send them direct to the
cartridge filing department to be load
ed into shells
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
HATS MADE AT NIGHT.
Sunshine Makes the Straw For Pana
mas Too Brittle to Work.

Sunshine Makes the Straw For Pana-
mas Too Brittle to Work.
Genuine Panama hats are made in
other country, and the process of man
ufacture is still not generally known.
The chief centers of the hat industry
in the order of their Importance are
Monticrisi and Jipijapa, in the prov
ince of Manavi; Santa Rosa and to a
limited extent in Guayaquil and Gu
enca. Thousands of natives of both
sexes are employed at weaving these
hats. The work is carried on from a
little after midnight to o'clock in the
morning, while the atmosphere is hui
mid, for the straw becomes brittle dur
ing the day and cannot then be han
died
After much preliminary preparation
the straw is very finely divided into
the required widths by the nail of the
little finger or thumb. A bunch of
straw Is bound in the middle and plac-
ed on the center of a wooden mold.
the straws arranged radially and equal
ly distant from each other in pairs.
The plating begins at the apex of the
crown and continues round and round
until the hat is finished. care being
taken that no straws are added while
the crown is being made. Other
straws, however, are added while the
brim and border are being formed On
the degree of nicely with which the
straws are heightened depends the
beauty and durab ility of the hat
Should strand be broken it can be re-
placed and so plated as not to be no
dced
The finishing touches are put on by
trimming the brim, edging the border
and neatly fastening all projecting
ends of the straws SO as to be invisi-
BILE. The hat is washed in clean, cold
water. coated with a thin solution of
gum and polished with dry sulphur
Argonaut
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

The chemical engine was called
to George Powell's house on Webster
street Sunday to combat a stubborn
chimney fire.
James Foye is completing an ad-
dition to his residence on Summer
street which gives him two modern
flats to rent They have already
been taken, one by Homer e. Smith
and the other by Harry Blodgett.
w. A. Wright reports business
booming at this station. He has un-
loaded in the past week a car load
each of Dodge cars, Fords, Maxwells
and Hudson. Other cars have been
shipped to sub agents. He also re-
ports 16 cars sold the past week.
The Masons will give a mu-
steal by home talent on Friday eve
ming at 1880, to which all Masons
and their families are invited. On
the program will be selections by the
Academy GIee Club, Mrs. B. z. Doyle,
reader, Mrs. H. III. Miltimore, vio-
linist and Roy Calderwood, soloist.
The regular meeting of the
Grace Unity Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Henry Pease, "a Rail-
road street, Friday evening at 8
o'clock
AT the meeting OF the w. II. M.
S. in the South church parlor Fri
day afternoon the work will be for
the war relief committee.
The annual meeting of the Gale
donna County Farmers Association
will be held here on Saturday, May /.
County Agent Simpson is busy spray
ing apple orchards and is getting
COWS tested for infectious abortion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

One of the hard names to pronounce
is that Of the central Russian govern
ment called Mini Novogrod. The first
''i' has the sound of ''e;'.' the second is
short. The 90 in the penultimate
syllable is long, as in the English
word "go." The "o'' in the syllables
NOV" and rod" has the sound of 90
in the English word rod" 81" has the
soft French sound. The accents are
on the first and last syllables, "Neezh-
nj Nov-go-rod''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
A Joke of Mark Twain's.

The theatrical godfather of William
Gillette was Mark Twain, who was a
fellow townsman and a friend of his
father. Mark Twain in referring to
the matter said that when he used his
influence to get young Gillette on the
stage he thought he was playing a
great joke on the management, for he
did not think Gillette had the slightest
aptitude for acting. But it turned out
to be no joke after all. 81 don't know -
said Mark Twain. which like better
having Gillette make a tremendous
success or seeing one of my jokes go
wrong"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Nenetian Cnhae.

In the year 1891 a Venetian doctor
introduced coffee berries from Egypt
taught his countrymen how to crush
them and brew the beverage. and the
use OF coffee soon became general-so
much so. in fact, that Venice was full
Of coffee houses where the people idled
away their days drinking the aromatic
beverage. A popularity of the Vene-
tan coffee houses was tina. their pa
irons did not pay for each cup OF cot.
fee they drank. but settled their bills
for all the coffee consumed at the end
Of each year. The regular price Of a
cup of coffee was 5 solid. about 21k
cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Pointers For Youth.

Don't get your ideas of married life
altogether from the comic weeklies
young man.
Mothers-in-law are often affable
Sometimes they leave you money
A bride frequently knows how to
make biscuit
And if she doesn't. it is not ahSo
lutely impossible to secure Il cook
Don't believe all you read in the fun
ny, magazines. = Louisville Courier
Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

Cham, the French caricaturist, was
talking one day with a Gascon, who
Dragged that his fathers ancient baro-
NAL dining hall was the wonder of the
world 1t was so high you could hard
ly see the roof.
MY father had a dining room,' said
Cham, (which was just as remarkable
the other way. It was so low that the
only fish we could serve at table was
f1ounderr'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Drawing Houses.

81 hear your son is achieving great
success in his stage career"
'fYes." replied the architect
ST should have thought he would
have entered your profession"
''WeII. it amounts to the same thing.
We both make money by drawing good
houses. STRAY Stories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
MYRTLE Weddinq Wreaths.

On her wedding day the Danish
peasant girl wears a simple crown of
myrtle with her national costume
varying with the district, but always
charming-and pots of myrtle are care
fully cherished by girlish hands
through the long winters in anticipa-
ton of the great event.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Feline Music.

Scarlatti, the Italian composer, own
ed a cat which loved to walk on the
keys of a piano and struck certain
notes in preference to others. The com
poser took those notes as the theme of
one of his fugues. which for that rea-
son received the name of 1.-The Cat
Fugue."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

Mae-Our pastor preached sermon
on marriage last Sunday. Edythe-Did
it seem to have a stimulating effect?
Mae-No; on the contrary. it was so
solemn and conveyed so many warn
ings that IL broke of two engage
ments.-Liyerpool Mercury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
Admiration.

Have you told your father that
asked you to marry me?" asked the
young man.
YES" replied the positive young
woman
'And how was he affected?'
He smiled and exclaimed. Brave
boyr Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21
A RunaIer.

She anxious to put him at his easel
What a nice dance. Mr. Smith! Your
step exactly suits mine. He $50 nerv-
ous)-Pm SO gladi | know I'm such a
Wretched dancer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

When a man starts Off by announc-
ing that he views something more I'm
sorrow than in anger we always sus-
pect that he is really pretty mad about
it-Columbus (O) Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

Brazil is a Portuguese term derived
from braza. "a live COAL" relative to
the red dyewood with which the coun-
try abounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

BY one good deed we uproot many Z
useless weed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

The 20 cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

The eighth and ninth grades Of
the public schools will unite with
the st. Johnsbury Academy pupils
in giving a musical festival in the
Colonial Theater on Tuesday eve
ming, June 8. The first half of the
program will be devoted to the
grades, and will consist of selections
by the orchestra, chorus and folk
dancing, followed by an operetta,
Garden of Flowers" Miss Made
line Randall will have charge of the
dances. The second part of the pro-
gram will be given by Academy pu-
pills and will take the place of the
annual commencement concert
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

An equal has not power over am
eQuaL-Law Maxim.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-21

The % cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
BABY HEALTH CONTEST.

The Baby Health Contest was held at the Fair Grounds last Friday af- ternoon and was source of both pleasure and profit. About 30 babies were entered. The measurements were made by Dr. w. A. Brown and the grading done by Prof. ". B. Massey and Miss Lill Higgason.
 The grand prize, 5000 worth of photographs by Boyd's Studio, for the highest general average was won by Wood Dishongh, years, with an av- craze of 99 1-2 This child was prac- tically perfect in all his measure ments.
 The second highest average by Earle Jackson, year, with 97 3-4. James McComb, year, and Bonnie Shook, years, tied for third place with an average of 97 1-2. For fourth place there were four babies with an average of 97 1-4, A. L. Cal houn, ? years, Lamar Deal, 3 years, Martha Kimber, (Hamburg1, 3 years and William Coker, 3 years. The next highest was Billie Bradley with an average of 96.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
Candidate for Assessor.

In to-day's Monticellonian will be found the announcement of
 MT. R. Y. Royal, of Marion Township, for Assessor of Drew County. Mir. Royal is one of Drew county's oldest and best known citizens. He was born and reared here, and has spent his life in farming and survey ing. He has the reputation of being one of the best surveyors the county ever had, and as a
 practical and successful farmer he stands at the head of the list.
 There is not a man in the coun- ty more competent for Assessor than Mir. Royal, and should the hosts of Democracy see fit to be stow this office upon him oul county will have an Assessor that will we'll and faithfully per form the duties devolving upor the office. We ask the Demo ] cratic voters to consider Mir
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
Royals claims for their own as well as his benefit.
TO THOSE WHOM TT
 MAY CONCERN

Your attention is hereby most ear nestly called to Paragraphs 5241-5242- 5243, kirby's Digest and also See tions 11-12-13, Act of 1903. .tTo reg ulate practice of medicine and sur gery, etc, which reads, (Sec. ID "Ev- cry person who shall practice, or shall attempt to practice medicine in any of it's branches or who shall perform CT attempt to perform any surgical operation for any person, or upoE any person within this State without first having complied with provisions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon the conviction thereof, shall be punished h7 fine of not less than Twenty-Five (25l Dol lars, nor more than Five Hundred f&500) Dollars; or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period of not ] less than ten days, nor more than ninety days; or by both fine and im- prisonment; and each day of such practice shall constitute separate of fense.
 Sec. 12. Any itinerant vendor of any drug, nostrum, ointment or ap- plieation of any kind, intended for the treatment of diseases or injury, or who may by writing, print or other methods, profess to cure or treat dis eases or deformity by any drug, nos trum, manipulation, or other exped- tent in this State, shall be deemed to be in violation of this law and pun ished as provided. This does not ap- ply to persons who obtain certificates as herein provided.
 Sec. 13. Any person shall be re- garded as practicing medicine, in any Of it's departments, within the mean ing of this Act, who shall append NJ. l D. or M B. to his name, or repeatedly prescribe or direct for the use of any person or persons, any drug or medi- cine or other agency for the treat ment, cure, relief of any bodily in- jury, deformity or disease.
 Provided. That nothing in this Act shall be construed as to prevent any person from administering domestic remedies without receiving any com pensation therefor, and nothing herein shall apply to the so-called mid wives"
 In County Health Officers monthly report question "A. "All names of il legal practitioners must be reported to the County Attorney. Give names and addresses here" Under my sol emn obligation to perform the duties of County Health Officer, must ans wer this question truthfully. There fore any violation of this law in the future shall be reported.
 M. B. Corrigan,
 Drew County Health Officer
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21

Road District No. II. Mir. Cham bers has had much practical eX- perience in road working, and if elected will make his District a good and efficient Overseer. Mr. Chambers wishes us to express to the voters his sincere thanks for the support they gave him at the last election, when he was defeated by a very small maiori- ty. Give his claims your care ful consideration.
 A shooting scrape at Hoover's Restaurant, in this city, on last Thursday morning, where there were several divers, created al most a panic; but fortunately no one was hit. One of the bullets, however, passed through a glass door, between the kltchen and the lunch-room and went out at the front. The difficulty was between Curl Trotter, ne gro boy and another negro boy by the name of Evans, in the cook room. Trotter used what is termed Saturday Night and fired three shots. As a lesson a. gainst recklessness in the hand ling of firearms, Trotter was fined $50. for carrying of a pis- tol, S100. and 50 days on the con vict farm for the shooting
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
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The big Fair is over.
 MT. k. A. Cason made busi- ness trip to Dermott this week Tomorrow is circus day in Monticello.
 That little buzz-hy, known as the Mosquito, has been some what fierce of late.
 NOTICE-See k. L. Hardy if you want to buy or sell Scrip.
 advt If
 Miss Mamie Davis visited her sister, Mrs. Earl Wells, at War ren this week.
 Monticello was visited by a three inch rain last Sunday night.
 Mrs. J. H. Carson is visiting her mother, Mrs. $. R. Golden, at Prescott this week.
 Hats 50c, S1.00 and $1 30 good styles.-Drew County Mil linery Company.
 Mr. Russell Lambert made a business trip to Arkansas City the first of this week.
 Mr. Will Wells left the first of this week for Little Rock, where he has accepted position.
 We are receiving New Pack Canned Goods and Evaporated Fruit.-Todd's Grocery.
 Robert Knox, Esq, made a professional visit to Monroe, La, this week.
 Miss Ruth Harris has returned from an extended visit to Colo rado and other Western States. Staples and Dress Goods ar irving daily and are being put in our sale at Sale Prices.-Har- per Wood Mercantile Go.
 Mir. Clarence Barbee, of Jones vile, La, visited his mother in our city the first of the week. Mir. and Mrs. Garland Hyatt, of Fordyce, visited relatives in our city last week.
 Hale Robinson X Co.,, will pa! you cash for your wool, poultry, eggs and butter. adyt
 Mir. R. D. Wells made a busi. ness trip to Dermott last Mon. day.
 Mir. Eugene Demarke, of Ar kansas City, was visitor to our city the first of the week.
 Judge z. T. Wood is at Arkan sas City this week, where he k holding Chancery court.
 Ratterree Bros., wants youl fat hogs and cattle. We pay toI prices for good stuff. advt
 Many people from the towns fifty miles, and less, visited the Fair, last week in automobiles. Circuit Judge Bowling, of Ash down, was business visitor tt our city last week.
 MT. Robt. L. House, of White was a visitor to our city las Saturday.
 It was very fortunate that n' serious accident occurred dur ing the Fair.
 Get in line for business, now for the Fair is thing of tn past for this year.
 Gall on Harper Wood Mercan tile Co.,, and get prices befor you buy and you will say money. advt
 MT. J. J. Forbes, of the Desh County News, of McGehee, wa business visitor to our city tn first of this week.
 Big Bargins this week. A our Fair Goods reduced. Com and see.-Drew County Mill nery Company.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
10. 666

This is prescription prepared especially tor MALARIA or CHlLLS q FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-21
NOT ICE.

Ratterree Bros., are in the market for your Hides, Wax and Tallow. We will pay you the best prices. advt