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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

vote directly for their choice for that
ofice?"
Again we would respectfully ask
with whom the petitions for a presi-
Dental candidate are to be filed?
Paragraph (g) of Section Six says:
(g) Primary petitions shall be filed
as follows: for United States senator's.
representatives to congress and all Of
ficers on the state ticket, with the
secretary of state; for officers on the
county ticket. with the county clerk;
for representative to the general as
sembly with the town clerk, etc.
SO far as we can see this is all the
provision made in the law for filing
petitions.
Section Twelve reads:
Sec. -. Persons voted for at prim-
airy held under this act who receive a
plurality of all the votes cast by a
party shall be candidates of that party
for the offices designated on the ballot.
What is the difference between "a
plurality of all votes cast and a ma
jority? Does the law really specify
that a candidate must have a MAORI
ty in order to get his name on the Of
fetal ballot?
Probably these problems will be
solved, or it may be only our ignor-
ance that raises these questions, but
it looks to us as though the intent of
the law had not been fully carried out
in the writing of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

feated in the March city election By
about $50 votes, by socialist. The
very good man, but we have no ex-
pectation he will give as good a bust
ness administration as Editor Lang
ley did. 1t often occurs that a mayor
who conducts the business of his city
on sound business principles will be
defeated in the popular vote and this
is one of the weaknesses of popular
verdicts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

We understand that the 500 ap-
propriated by the Vermont Bankers
. association for the newly appointed
committee on agriculture is for the
use of the committee in investigating
and planning what shall he done TO
encourage better business methoos
among the farmers of Vermont ana
not what they propose to do for the
farmers as some papers nave as
sumed. Therefore ridicule OF the
smallness of this appropriation seems
out of place. The committee undoupt-
eddy will recommend at the proper
time what the bankers as body
should do to promote the development
of agriculture in Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
RYEGATE
Pleasant Community Sing At Home of
William Thompson.
(Mrs. C. A. McKirahan, Correspond

(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)
The community sing was held at the
home of William Thompson on Fri
day evening. In spite of the almost
impossible roads a goodly number
were present to enjoy the hospitality
of the host The male quartet, Rev
L. H. Simpson and A. J. Symes first
and second tenors, James Nelson bari
tone, and Edwin McKirahan bass
sang. The Perfect Day." Mrs. Lloyd
H. Simpson and Miss Olive Nolan
played a piano duet. All present en-
joyed the singing together of the new
and old songs of the past and the
present. Games were entered into
heartily. followed by bountiful menu
of sandwiches. cake and coffee-
Mrs. J. A. Nolan. went to Hanover
the first of the week and brought heI
daughter, Orpha, home on Wednesday
from the hospital.
Mrs. Charles Adams, who was oper-
ated upon in the Parade Street hos
pital at Providence, r. l.. a week age
Friday is making an encouraging re-
covery, having had rs gall stones re-
moved. and the appendix.
Viola Anderson of East Ryegate Wis
tied her sister. inertia, who is working
for Mrs. S. F. Nelson. on Friday.
Harriet Cassiday of North Ryegate
is working for Mrs. j. A. Mcklrahan'
The missionary committee, Edwin
McKirahan. chairman, Mrs. Lloyd H
Sinnson and James Nelson as mem
hers of committee will make the
every member canvass for the budget
for missions the coming week.
Mrs. S. F. Nelson has been quite SICK
with a severe cold the past week. !.
inertia Anderson spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George An
derson of East Ryegate.
Robert M. White OF Ryegate ano
Miss Eta. WEIGH of West Groton were
-, rr-a rried on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. White.
Miss WEIGH has been a very successful
teacher the past few years. MI
white one of Ryegate's boys, has
,oanv friends who wish him bon voy-
qe on his matrimonial journey. They
orc at home at present on the Brock
farm. -. 90
Mrs. Wesson Sargent was able 10
leave Brightlook hospital on Tuesoay
lost and is staying awhile with MIS-
RIonche Gardner of st. Johnsoury
Center where she is daily growing
stronger. Miss Lackey Of JEFFERSON
Hill Newbury, has come to work TOT
Mrs. Sargent, during her enforced ao-
sence. -,
Miss Ina Buchanan. who has been
STAYING with her sister. Mrs. W. Sar-
gents family is now well after a sllsh'
illness the past week =
Rev LLOYD H. Simpson went to
rronsbam on Monday to attend the
m Meeting of the Vermont Presbytery
held there on Tuesday.
Mrs. P. A. Taprin returned to her
daughter, Mrs. w. D. Whites, the last
of the week.
J. Dunbar is saving wood Tor n. M.
white and A. ]. Symes the past Few
days. ,o 80
denny and Jennie Taylor OF NeWpury
High school came the last OF the week
for short stay with parents ana
grandmother.
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WEST DANVILLE

MRS. E. F. Aver, Correspondent
G. d. White of McIndoes spent pat
,rdav and Sunday with his brother,
H. r. White.
Miss Anna Brickett came home
,snNtue Friday where she has
spent the last two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Woods and Mr..
and Mrs Paymond Woods spent Sun
day at Walden.
yhluam l5rlckett was home from
DarvilIe Sunday.
Hattie Willox came home from Dan
pfIIa Sunday where she has peeh
nursing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

The news account of the attack by
Villa on the town of Columbus, New
Mexico, says:-'FaiIure of the ma
chine guns to work at the moment
when they were most needed at the
beginning of the fight between Villa
bandits and the 18th Cavalry was the
cause attributed for the escape of the
bandits across the border and also
for. the relatively small loss OF life
among them" Is this all the Ameri-
can standing army is worth? If it is.
the country may we'll halt before
spending hundreds of millions more
money to get men ready to do nothing
when they are most needed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

The mighty force of modern guns
is shown by the reports from the ter
rible fighting around Verdun. News
dispatches say that in one place acres
of forest have been shattered into
kindling wood and at another point
thirty feet of the top of a hill has
been blown off by the exploding
shells. Men count but little before
machines of such destructive powers.
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national rihing of the governments
strong box.
The Position For America.

The Position For America
The recent fght in Congress over
the resolutions presented warning
American citizens from taking pas
sage on belligerent merchant vessels
armed for defense did not clearly de-
fine the position America should hold
in this time of international conflict.
1t simply closed the door for debate
of the resolution itself and left the
president and the country without
knowledge as to where the legislative
branch of the government stands. To
our mind a warning to the citizens of
this land that they cannot act under
their rights would endanger the SOW
ereignty of this nation. 1t would sub
ject this nation to the danger of fur
Their curtailment of rights to an ex-
tent that cannot be limited. If we
yield one right because it is incon-
venient to insist upon it we certainly
would be threatened in. other rights.
In Mexico we refused to protect
American citizens in their rights
warned them to leave, and now Mex
lean bandits have invaded this coun-
try and shot down citizens on our own
territory. Equally unsafe and un-
satisfactory would it be to refuse to
protect our citizens in their rights
upon the sea.
There is but one principle that will
make this nation safe and that is to
protect every citizen in the lawful
pursuit of his business. To make
him feel that the strength of the
government is his strength. Instead
of warning him to exercise his rights
at his peril we should warn every
other nation that they interfere with
his rights at their peril.
In our dispute with Germany there
is but one course to follow and that is
to demand the observance of inter-
national law as it was at the opening
of this war, not at its convenience.
The right of neutral citizens to travel
on merchant ships of belligerent ma
tions. whether unarmed or armed for
defense. has been established for CEN
turtles. Equally we'll established is
the right of a merchant ship to arm
itself for defense and that it cannot
be attacked by an enemy ship without
warning and giving it's crew and pas
sengers an opportunity to reach
place of safety. Simply because
submarine is a war vessel unsafe to
use under the regulations of interna-
tionaI law does not make it necessary
to change the law or to sacrifice the
life and property of innocent nom
combatants pursuing their legitimate
business. We must stand for the OBJ
servance of established rights by all
beIligerents if we would be strictly
neutral and safe in our dealings with
the war melted fiends across the
water.
Timidity and vacillation in the
present crisis will surely bring US IN
to trouble deeper than any we nave
experienced, would besmirch with
cowardice and dishonor all American
traditions and spirit. America can
safely do nothing less than stand ana
stand firmly, for the rights OF every
citizen against foreign aggression
whether it is Germany or some weak
err nation that would violate them.
Back up not back down Americans
and your position in these times OF
war and wrong will be safe and con-
sistent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

Scott WEIGH and Ernest H. Cowles
both sign their names to an announce
ment of change of ownership of the
Groton Times. Charles c. Lord, who
has put in many years of faithful work
in the conduct of the paper has given
up the project and it will now be con-
Quoted by new entries to the newspaper
field of Vermont
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WEST LUNENBURG
(Mrs w. H. Carpenter. Correspond
ent.l

UNITS ". II. Carpenter, Correspond
ent.)
DIR. Spooner OF Lancaster, NJ. H..
was called here the past week 10 see
little Harold Hastings, who has been
quite sick.
VIII. Carpenter visited his broth
er, George Carpenter, at North Lit
Teton, Wednesday.
DR.. French of Concord was in the
place Thursday to see Mrs. w. H..
Carpenter who Is i'll with grip.
The many friends of Mrs. Liza
Nichols were very sorry to hear of
her death. which occurred at her
home March g..
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Mrs Nellie Drew, who was suffering
from grip and tonsilitis.
Miss Helen Phelps visited Mrs. F. o.
French in St. Johnsbury Saturday.
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Mayor Frank E. Langley. who had
given Barre one Of the best business
administrations of it's history, was de-
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entered at the St. Johnsbury post
Once an gecond-class mail matter.
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The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28

development of this model. Sill
braid defines the edges of the coat
and velvet is introduced in cola!
and vest that are wonderfully becom
ing. This design is of special interes
to the slender woman, with it's avoid
ance of straight lines and it's shapeli
ness. In the coat flaring peplum i:
set under jacket that opens above
and below the waistline at the front
The jacket has long reverS and {:
rolled sailor collar. The coat sleeve i:
rather large at the top, but is mar
rowed below the elbow and close!
with an overlap along the forearm
This. and the bottom of the sleeve, i:
boz. = 18th braid.
buttons are set along thu
s. IN the waist nearly to the ell
bo, | down the front of the velve
vcsj. larger buttons of the same kint
are used for fastening the coat ant
are joined by silk cord. They ar
set above the Waistline.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28

If the trim tailormade shown here
had nothing further to recommend it,
it's independence and originality OF
style would command attention. The
test Of perfection in a tailormade is
to be able to do this in the face Of it's
unobtrusive color and severity of lines.
The suit pictured is so quiet as to
color and finish that it might pass I'M
noticed, but by sheer cleverness of de-
sign and perfection of workmanship
everyone is compelled to look twice
and to admire.
The plain skirt hangs in five panels,
formed by deep inverted plaits. It has
a narrow hem and reaches a little be-
low the shoetops. The fastening is at
the left side under one Of the plaits
and there is no finish except neces-
cary machine stitching.
Coats that Introduce braid bindings
are rare this season but both braid
and velvet are successfully used in the
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Improper Use of "Don't."

There is nothing incorrect about tbs
elisiOn of "do' and mot" which makes
"don't," if it is used correctly. But
there is scarcely another word in the
English language which is so often
used Incorrectly. It is strange thing,
but we often hear otherwise educated
people using this elided form on the
negative in the singular, people who
would not think of using the affirma-
tive of it as singular. ''She don't" and
'he don't" are just as disagreeable to
the cultivated ear as ''she do and "he
do" would be and il is astonishing that
anyone of the most elementary gram
NAUTICAL knowledge could be so deaf
to the values of English speech as to
use them. Still the mistake is annoy
irgiy common. Recently we even
heard an actor, playing the part Of q
gentleman of refinement, say "she
don't love me-" Ugh! And, If actors
cannot at least speak our mother
tongue dramatically, what are they
good for? Remember, it is just as easy
to be right and say "she does not or
doesn't" Ohio State Journal.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Ordinary Nuxated Iron Will Make Del
icate, Nervous, Rundown People
200 Per Cent. Stronger in Two
Weeks Time in Many Cases.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-MOst people
foolshly seem to think they are going
to get renewed health and strength
from some stimulating medicine, Sc
cret nOstrum or narcotic drug, said
DIR. Saucr, Il well-known Specialist who
has studied widely both in this coun-
try and Europe, when, as matter
of fact, real and true strength can only
come from the food you eat. But peo-
pie often fail to get the strength cut
of their food because they haven't
enough iron in their blood to enable
It to change food into living matter.
From their weakened, nervous cOndi-
ton they know something Is wrong
but they can't tell what, so they gencr-
ally commence doctoring for stomach,
liver or kidney trouble or symptoms
Of some other ailment caused by the
lack of iron in the blood. This thing
may go on for years, while the patient
suffers untold agony. If you are not
strong or well, you owe it to yourself
to make the following test: See how
long you can work or how far you can
walk without becoming tired. Next
take. two five-grain tablets Of ordinary
nuxated iron three times per day after
meals for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for yourself
how much you have gained. l have
seen dozens of nervous, rundown peo-
ole who were ailing all the while,
iouble their strength and endurance
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Big Ben
&R
By HAROLD CARTER
,&Sss:5S7e5
copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapma. }

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman. }
Big Ben lay on the hillside, we'll with
in sight Of the Jail from which he had
escaped. But that implied no particu-
lar danger to Big Ben, for one could
see thirty miles in the clear at1nOs-
phere of the hills. And the penitentiary
was at least twelve miles away, and
that lay across forest and mountain.
Big Ben was lifer. He had killed
fellow man, while mad with drink. He
had served four years, and had been
made trusty. He had not planned to
escape, but the way was open and he
walked out.
That had been eight days before.
Big Ben had raided a hencoop, seized
a dozen struggling fowls, tied them
irNo a bundle, and taken them to his
Xetreat. They were busy laying eggs
for his breakfast-whatw were left Of
them. Big Ben had no appetite. He
had also stolen a sack of flour and a
dozen boxes of matches, as well as a
goodly supply Of chewing tobacco. Now
he was at peace with the world. He
meant to stay there another week, till
the hue and cry died down, and then
to make his way across the hills to the
railroad.
They had been firing guns all the
night before, but that could not be on
account of his escape. Big Ben Won
dered whether another prisoner had es-
capped. He felt sorry for Travis, the
warden, who had always treated him
so we'll. Travis would get into trouble
about him. If another prisoner had
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28

The magnificent gown pictured was
made for an exhibition of the best
that gown makers can do and for the
consideration of critical and expert
enced Judges of apparel. 1t appeared
in the Fashion Show with immense
credit to it's producers and stands for
the utmost in rich and refined design
Black velvet and ermine furnished
inspiration to the designer who played
nm to them with black georgette crepe
embroidered with silver, and founda-
ton petticoa. of black satin. The
s.tin petticoat mas border OF net and
is cut considerably shorter than the
petticoat of crepe and skirt of velvet
lined with soft white satin.
The bodice is of crepe, embroidered
,o-.oec tho front with silver, and has
an overdrape of velvet bordered with
ermine. The sleeves are elbow length
but finished wiz a deep shaped founce
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Sentiment.

A white lady was passing a small
cabin in a Tennessee town when a
black woman came to the door and
hailed a picl1aninny playing in the
yard.
"You, Fertilizer called out the
mother. "Come yere and got yore face
washed"
The passer-by stopped.
"Excuse my curiosity, please" she
said; 'but what did you call that
child?"
Il called her by her regular name,'
said the colored woman. II called bel
Fertilizer"
''Isn't that rather a peculiar name
for child?" asked the lady.
"Not eff you knows how dat chile
come to git it," stated the parent. OF
see, A1issis, dat chile is named partly
fur her paw and partly fur me. Hell
paws name is Ferdinand and my
names Eliza ILLUSTRATED Sunday
Magazine.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Iron is Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and Po,ver of Athletes

and entirely get rid Of all symptoms
of dyspepsia, liver and other troubles
in from ten to fourteen days time
simply by taking iron in the proper
form. And this after they had in
some cases been doctOring for months
without obtaining any benefit. But
don't take the old forms of reduced
iron, iron acetate or tincture of iron
simply to save few cents. You must
take iron in q form that can be east
ly absorbed and assimilated like nux-
ated iron If you want it to do you any
good, otherwise it may prove worse
than useless. Many an athlete or
prize-fghter has won the day simply
because he knew the secret of great
strength and endurance and filled his.
blood with iron before he went into
the ARRAY, while many another has,
gone down to inglOrious defeat simply
for the lack of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not a patent medi-
cine nor secret remedy, but one which IT,
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents is widely prescribed by emf
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike the
older inorganic iron products, It Is easily
assimilated, does not injure the teeth.
make them black, nor upset the stomach;
on the contrary, it is most potent reme-
dy, in nearly all forms Of indigestion. as
we'll as for nervous, rundown conditions.
The manufacturers have such great con-
fidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer
to forfeit $4,000 to any charitable insti-
tuition If they cannot take any man or
woman under GO who lacks iron and in
crease their strength 200 per cent. or
over in four weeks time provided they
have no serious organic trouble. They
not at least double your stSngth and
endurance in ten days time. 1t is dis
pensed by most druggists. If your drug
gist or general store is without supply.
ask them to set It for you.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-28
Facing Him, Across the Stream, Was
Maisie.

made his getaway Travis would prob
ably lose his job, and the prison sys-
tenn would be made more severe. Big
Ben was sorry for Travis. He was
sorry for his wife and the little girl,
Maisie, who had brought him flowers
sometimes. Maisie was five, and had
a way which went straight to the heart
of the most hardened prisoner. Still,
if the way lay open, man must try
to get free.
The appetite for liquor had quite
left Big Ben. He meant to live de-
cent life henceforward, once he could
strike the track and jump freight to
Trustworthy. There he would lose HIM
self, and after a while strike west
again. Big Ben was a good sort of
man, he saw his past life and regretted
it, He meant to make the best of his
chances now. And he swore that he
would die rather than go back to peni-
$entiary life.
"A little stream ran purling down be-
side the cave In which he slept. Big
Ben rose to get drink Of water. AS
he approached the stream, out OF the
shelter of the trees, he recoiled in as
constituent and terror. Facing him,
across the stream, was Maisie.
Maisie il a torn dress, with grubby
hands and tear-stained face. Maisie,
recognizing him with glad smile, a
cry of delight, and running through the
water toward him. Maisie, smuggling
into Big Ben's arms and holding up her
face for a kiss.
Big Ben looked at her. "Where's
your daddy?" he asked.
II don't know" said Maisie. 81 got
lost"
"Lost? When?"
Last night. I was picking flowers.
and looked up and the trees were all
round me. And I couldn't go home"
The child must have wandered miles
during the night. So that was what
the guns had been firing for!
"But you'll! take me home, won't you,
Big Benz" continued Maisie. looking
I'D into his face.
Big Ben was staggered. He could
not find any answer to make.
/"You see, daddy will be awful glad
40 see me again." said the little girl.
"And now I found you. 1 know you'll
take me back to daddy"
Big Ben swallowed an oath. He still
stirred at the girl. "See here, kiddy, If
you Just walk ana walk" he began !;
and then he saw the startled look upcI