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The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Willy CECIL RHODES.
The Way l1e Discovered the Diamond
Fjoldo of South Africa.

The Way l@s Discovered the Diamond
Fislds 81 South Africa.
Have you ever heard how diamonds
were discovered in South Africa? And
did you know that Cecil Rhodes was
the man who made the discovery? But
here IL the story:
A German trader in skins and Ostrich
feathers from the interior. with Pieter-
maritzburg a. bis frontier station.
drove into Cape Town one afternoon.
He had been two months bringing In
bis wagons, each drawn BY ten yoke
Of long horned oxen. frompthe frontier
trading post named.
This trader. among other curious
things. had a dozen or so very brilliant
pebbles. which be was showing to his
friends.
"Fine specimens Of globular quartz"
said a doctor newly arrived. who had
just enough Of smattering Of geology
to know nothing at all about It.
"Would you mind giving me one OF
two Of those pebbles?" said tall
dark skinned. slender young man. =.
will buy them from you at whateve
you may consider them worth. l have
no such stones In my collection at
home"
MY dear SIR" the other replied.
with the heartiness Of dweller on
the veldt. you are very welcome to q
couple. Pick out any two you may
fancy"
The dark young man selected two
about as large as medium sized hick-
ory nut. thanked the trader aud i'm.
mediately sent the "globular quartz"
OF to Amsterdam. As he thought.
the report came back saying that the
stones were diamonds Of incompara.
BILE fawlessness. Then started tho
rush to the diamond Helds.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
10 Years
"A Taken from
"a Hh the Files Of
z AHO Ue NdlIep
C0untp Ga
sette of Nineteen Years Ago.
SetCs AZ Nineteen Years Ago.

John Taylor came down from Saco
this week to pay his taxes.
Harry Robinson of Malta spent Fri
day and Saturday in Glasgow,
Plas Price and lady of Hinsdale at
tended the ball in Glasgow Thanks
giving evening.
Los Blackman, general manager Of
the Nm, was up from Pearmond the
first of the week.
Walt Ballard of Hinsdale was in
town Friday and added his name to
our vast army Of robust readers.
Fred Whitbread. better known as
shorty, came down from Hinsdale to
eat Thanksgiving turkey at home.
Among those from SacO who visit
ed the county seat this week were
Thos. Dunn aud wife, Tom Pledge, J.
B. Armour, l.. H. Mills. Almond
Bronze, C. A. Powell, John Kertz and
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01

Miss Blanchard.
The dance in the court house
Thanksgiving evening, under the aus
pices Of Laura Rebekah lodge. drew
out a large crowd Of young folks. The
proceeds Of the dance will go to or
phans' home fund.
Walter S. Griffith, the enterprising
and accommodating proprietor of the
Glasgow Meat Market, recently moved
into his new residence on Front St.,
where he has fitted up a neat and
cozy little home.
A telegram recently received from
Washington, informs the Yellowstone
Journal of Miles City that its editor,
Col. Sam. Gordon, will soon be ap-
pointed register of the Miles City
land Office. Sam has many friends
among the newspaper fraternity who
will shower congratulations upon
him.
Henry J. Haskell, ex-attorney gen
eral and familiarly known as Hank,
has associated himself with VIM
Lindsay, of Glendive, in the live stock
commission business. Both members
of the new firm are widely and fav-
orably known and it will undoubtedly
do all the live stock commission busl-
ness that there is to be done in Glen
diye.-Miles City Journal.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
WHEN COTTON BALES BURN.
Firsmsn Always Dread That Type Of
Warehouse Conf7aQ ar alton.

Firsmsn Always Dread That Type Of
Warehouse Conf7agration.
A type Of fire that the firemen dread
q great deal Is a blaze In a cotton ware
house. These fires generate an i'm
mense amount Of dense. suffocating
smoke and because Of this fact have to
be fought almost exclusively from the
outside Of the building. The smoke Is
Of too dangerous a character to allow
the men to remain any length Of time
inside. Therefore the fire lighting has
to be done entirely from the outside,
by pouring great streams OF water
through the windows and doorways
until It is finally drowned out"
There is an added danger at 6res OF
this type that Is not generally known
The cotton bales are packed so closely
in these buildings. with practically no
space between them. and such an enor
nous amount Of water must be used
to extlnguish the fire. that the cotton
absorbs the water and begins to swell
And the Swelling" or expansion Of the
cotton has been sufficient in a number
VI cases " lolCc out tuc "dliS VI tAc
building. causing the structure to tum
BILE into the street and within a short
time after the outbreak Of the f1re.
This was the case at a fire in a cot
ton warehouse In South Brooklyn sew
eral years ago. Within three-quarters
Of an hour after this fire started. al
though 1t was in a substantial look ting
stone building. the walls suddenly
bulged out and crashed into the street.
and a number Of firemen woi king near
by narrowly escaped being killed
Charles T. Hill in St. Nicholax
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
OWL DRUG RUG: COMPANY
Phone l23 V0RNHOLT & SMITH Glasgow, r1ont.

school. We welcome you. If you are
not studying the word of God in some
other Sunday school, come and join US
in this service.
Preaching service-11 a. m. and
1870 p. m. The pastor will preach at
both of these services, also special
singing by the choir. We welcome
you to these services of worship.
Juniir League-3:30 p. m. Over
so young peiple are enrolled in this
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Sunken Ships Mark His Grave.

There are many monuments to the
"father Of the British navy" Sir Fran
els Drake, throughout the world. but
his tomb" is in the great deep upon
which he made his everlasting fame.
He died Jan. %. 1905. In his ship the
Defiance. near the town Of Nombre de
Dios. West Indies. and in leaden
coffin his body was lowered into the
waves some six miles from shore. As
last honor to him two Of his ships
with all the prizes that were in the
feet at the time. were sunk beside his
casket. At the time of his death the
great admiral was in his fiftieth year
and in the prime Of his physical and
intellectual powers. Since his death
the British navy has never been with.
out ship bearing his name.-Ex.
change.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01

study.
Epworth League-6:45 p. m. Top
ic-What Missions do for childhood.
Leader-Mrs. George Hansin.
Prayer meeting-Wednesday even
ing, 1880 p. m.
Chair practice-Thursday evening,
8 p. m.
Yiu will be made welcome at any or
all of these services.
R. H. STONE, Pastor.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
CIassifyino Him,

A gentleman who dined regularly at
a certain restaurant often ordered Il
dozen clans. One day he counted them
and found but eleven. Still another
day the dozen was one short. He
called the waiter and asked him, "Why
do you give only eleven clans when J
order twelve?"
"Oh. SIR" replied the walter. II didn't
think you'd want to be sitting thirteen
at table, sir."-Christian Herald.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

North side, one block east of the via
duct.)
Sunday school-10 a. m.. While we
believe in spiritual school and con-
secrated teachers, nevertheless we be-
lieve in conducting our school accord
ing to the latest and most uptodate
methods. We feel that the people of
Glasgow appreciate this as attested
to by the large attendance at our
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Exclusive.

Exclusive.
II was surprised to hear that you
were Newcome's guest at hts week
end party. How can you associate
with such q vulgar upstart?"
II didn't. There were so many nice
people among the guests that we didn't
have to associate with the host at ALL"
New York World.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Anecdotos.

"What IL an anecdote. par
IAN anecdote. my son. Is short and
funny tale which at once reminds the
other fellow Of tale which . neither
short nor funny."-Puck.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01

Gratitude u the fairest blossom
which springs from tho soul. and ths
heart Of man knoweth none moro tn
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Bio Differences.

DO you know the biggest difference
between an egg and a MANI" asked
the fool.
what Is the biggest dinerencer de-
ma.dGd the sage.
IAN egg never gets too fresh." -
piled the fool.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17
NOTICE.

At meeting Of citizens Of st.
Tammany parish, held at the court
house Saturday, June 3, the follow
ing petition was drawn up for sigma
lures of those in ::asor u this % 4
law. The great beneiit Of such .Aw
has been fully recognized BY progres-
sive communities.
In order to get the popular senti-i
ment It ID asked that all citizens .,f
st. Tammany parish who are Ii fay-
or Of this legislation sign the petit
ton below and mail Same to e. r.,
Covington. La:
To the Honorable the President and
Members Of the Police Jury OF st.
Tammany Parish, La:
We, the undersigned cit1sens and
residents Of the parish Of ST. Tam
many. La. do respectfully petition
your honorable body to pass the nee
essary legislation Id order to pro-
hibit the roaming at large Of hogs
and goats In the parish Of 81. Tam.
many, La, for the reason that whom
such animals are allowed to roam ct
large there is great danger Of their
spreading disease, destroying crops
and causing damage to fences, etc.
. D . .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17
FOURTH CLASS pO6I19A8rEls
EXAMINATION.


The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above IN examination
will be held at Bogalusa. La, -
result Of which It II expected TO
make certiication to Ill = contem-
plated vacancy in the position Of 4th
class postmaster ct sun, and other
vacancies 10 they may occur ct that
ONCE, unless 1t shall be decided In
the interests Of the service to all the
vacancy by Reinstatement. The COM
pensation OF the postmaster. at this
ONCE was $453 for the last fiscal
year.
Age limit, Fl years and over on
the date Of the examination, with
the exception that In State whore
women are declared by statute to be
OF full age for all purposes 1t Is
years, women Is years Of age on the
date of the examination will be ad-
mitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post ONCE
for which the examination Il an
nounced.
The examination 10 open to al
citizens of the United States who
can comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full infor-
nation concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster 1t Sun, or from
the u. s. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. G..
Applications should b properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion ct Washington Ut least days
otherwise It may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
U. s. CIVIL SERVICE COM.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17

Of said property Of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount
Of taxes, interest and costs due By
said debtor. The sale will be with
out appraisement, for cash, in legal
tender money Of the United States,
and the property sold shall be re-
deemable at any time for the space
Of one year by paying the price with
20 per cent interest, cost and penal.
ties added.
T. E. BREWSTER, !
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17
NOTICE TO MORTGAGE CREDIT.
ORS,
Tax Collectors ONCE, |
Vaudeville, Louisiana. !

June !, 1916
In conformity with section 81, Act
IS Of 1888, notice ID hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages up-
on real estate located in the town Of
Vaudeville. on which taxes for 1915
have not been paid. that will begin
the sale OF same at the town hall In
the town of Vaudeville, on Saturday,
July 8. 1916. at II O'Clock Z. M.
and that q number Of pieces Of
property 50 delinquent are now being
advertised in this newspaper in con-
formity with the law, preparatory to
such sale. The attention Of mort
gage creditors Is especially called 70
these advertisements Of tar sales ana
they are warned to take such stems
prior to sale as may be necessary
to protect their rights.
: PHILLIP SMITH.
Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17

$40. Taxes and costs $3.50.
Grigsby, W.-Lot 16 square Isl
w. V.-Assessment $40. Taxes and
costs $3.50.
Gould, Jeanette-Lots q and IS
square 108. w. V.-Assessment SO
Taxes and costs $3.50.
| Haugher, Martini acres in NV
Of NV or section Is tp s range IL
Assessment $3.50. Taxes and costs
$3.50.
Heath, Julius-4O.52 acres, ne Of
ne Or section 80 tp 6 range IL. As
sessment 5000. Taxes and costs
500.
Levy. Catherine Lots 3, 4, Is, 10.
20. 81, % square %: lot 8 square 4
section 80 tip range II. Assessed
$3.50.
Mouledous. L.-47.30 acres In Sec
ton 43, tp s range IA. Assessment
5000. Taxes and costs $3.50.
Marquee. Edw.-57.92 acres. ne OF
NV Or section 20 tp s range IL:
fractional 1-2 Of Sc Of sw section 20
I tn s range II. Assessment $1,000
Taxes and costs $4,000.
Rayne, J. Go acres in NV Of Sc
Or section - tp range IL. Assess
ment 500. Taxes and costs $7.45.
Reese, Mary E.-Se Of NV or sec.
ton 10 tp 6 range II. Assessment
$500. Taxes and costs $50.
Timberlake, Mrs. e. Al acres
y hf of NV Or section tp s range
liz. Assessment $40. Taxes aud
costs $12.65.
ABITA SPRINGS Rate Fl Ii Nills
and Poll Tar.
Amadare. Lot -, NOrtn Abita
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
Order of Notice Guardians Appli-
cation to Sell Real Estate

STATE OF VERMONT, District of c Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court, for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate OF James McGinnis, a mentally
incapable person, of St. Johnsbury, in said
District, Greeting:
Whereas, application in writing hath been
made to this Court by the guardian of the
said James McGinuis for license to sell the
real estate of said ward. viz: An undivided
equal joint interest with one Matilda Nc
Ginnis. in one dwelling house and land be-
longing thereto, the same being lease land,
situate in St. Johnsbury, in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont, represent
ing that the sale thereof for the purpose of
putting the proceeds of such sale at interest,
or investing the same in stocks or other real
estate, or using the avails thereof for the
benefit of said ward as the law directs would
be beneficial for said ward.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 9th day of May, A. d. 1915
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury in said
District. to hear and decide upon said ap-
thereof to be given TO all persons interested
therein, by publishing this order three weeks
excessively In the Californian, a newspaper
published at St Johnsb bury, in said District,
which cireu1ates in the nefghborhood OF
those persons interested therein; all which
publications shall be previous to the time
appointed for the hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear before said Court, at the time and
to object to the granting of such license, Il
you see cause.
Given under my hand mt St. Johnsbury, in
said District. this 18th day of April, A. ID
1916.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

equal 10 Int interest with one James AcGtn-
mis-, I'm one dwelling house and land belong
ing thereto. the same being lease land, eitu-
ate in St. JohnBbury. in the County OF Gale
donna and State OF Vermont representing
that the sale thereof for the purpose Of put
ting the proceeds Of such sale az interest. or
investing the same I'm stocks or other real
estate. or using the avails thereof for the
benefit Of said ward az the law directs
would be beneficial for said ward,
Whereupon. the said Court appointed and
assigned the 9th day OF May. A. ID. 1916 g, @t
the Probate once IN st. Johnsbury. In said
District, to hear and decide upon said mppli-
cation. and ordered that public notice there
of to be given TO all persons interested there
In, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully In the Caledonlah. a newspaper
published at Sc. Johnabury In said District,
which circuiates in the neighborhood OF
those persons interested therein all which
publications shall be previous TO the time
appointed for the hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified 20 APP
pear before said Court Mt the time and place
aforesaid, then and there in said Court TO
object TO the granting Of such license, II you
see cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johusbury, In
said District. this 18th day OF April, A. y.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

linquent and also a provision that un-
less they paid up. they would be drop
ped from the club.
Sec. Smiths report followed that of
the finance committee and this was
mainly a resume of the years work
as conducted by the Tuck school. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Smith the principal
trouble with a club of this kind is
generally it's form of organization.
Too many officers and too little inter
est on the part of the majority of the
members generally worked to the det-
riment Of the club and il is difficult to
get things done. He urged the cleo
ton of a board of officers who would
realize the responsibility and further
advised the appointing of special COM
mittees to take charge of different
club matters instead of the election of
so may standing committees. many
of which are seldom called upon to
act. A new set of bylaws copied
from the bylaws of other successful
organizations was proposed by Sec.
Smith and he read from them many
sections which differed radically from
the rules under which the club has
previously been governed. Following
the reading of the proposed new by
laws it was voted to adjourn to some
future date to be decided upon by the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
No A1mory Site Yet.

No definite move has been made to
secure a site for the new armory. A
letter received from Walter w. Hus-
band indicated that he did not care to
sell the lot on Eastern avenue so long
as it was offered to the government
as site for post office. There is talk
of the Burnham property on Main
street and the house owned by the
Academy just north of the South
church. The members of the Wo-
mans Club House association are dis,
cussing offering the Woman's Club
House as a site and use the proceeds
as fund for the construction of a
Community House. The selectmen
will allow the officers of Company D
and the state armory board to select
the site they desire and then see if il
can be purchased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
WEST BARNET
hressa C. Blain. Correspondent }

(Thressa c. Blain, Correspondent
(Intended for last week.
George Varnum resumed his work
at Charlie Roy's Monday after a few
weeks vacation at his home in
Peacham.
Mrs. Joseph Fastie who has been
i'll with the grip is on the gain.
A. c. Richie is i'll with pneumonia.
A nurse from Brightlook hospital is
caring for him. Mrs. Warren Esta-
brooks of ST. Johnsbury is also at
home called by her fathers illness.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Alex
Warden on Thursday. Eleven ladies
were present.
Mrs. Hattie Woods of East Barnet
is visiting at her daughter, Mrs. D. A.
Blain's, for a few days.
Charles Mahoney has finished work
for the Roy Lumber company and has
gone to Fargo, N. D., expecting to
spend the summer there.
William Goss has finished work for
the Roy Lumber company and has
gone to st. Johnsbury.
Merrill HASTE worked for r. G.
Rowen until the 18th of April when
he began teaching the No. school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

officers when the proposed new by
laws will be acted upon. At this
special meeting will also occur the ap-
peintment of nominating committee
to name officers to be voted upon for
the ensuing year.
A Lecture on the Telephone.
AS a special feature the club had
Thomas ]. Feeney of Boston, manager
of the publicity department of the
New England Telephone company to
deliver lecture on the telephone. Mr..
Feeney gave a very interesting and
instructive talk on one of the most
important of our public utilities and
his hearers left with a better idea of
the service and it is hoped with
more appreciative knowledge of the
work of the telephone forces. Mr..
Feeney's talk was illustrated with
lantern slides depicting the various
phases of telephony. Beginning with
the invention of the telephone by
Alexander Graham Bell he took his
hearers through the early struggles of
the company up to the time when
Theodore N. Vail took the manage
ment of affairs into his hands and
brought it to its present high stand
ing of efficiency. Mr.. Feeney brought
a message to the Commercial club
from two of the highest officials of the
company, one of them Vice-Pres. Hall
and the other, Matt B. Jones, counsel,
Both were st. J. A. boys.
One of the strong points urged by
the lecturer was the idea of selling by
phone. He would like to see every
order team pulled off the route and in
it's stead a salesman at the transmit
ter describing and selling his wares.
This has worked out in places near
Boston and there is no reason why it
should not be adopted in st. Johns
bury. He secuted the proposition of
government ownership and cited in
stances of government control in
European countries as evidence that
the slogan of Service First can bet
ter be worked out in the hands of
civilians.
Among other slides there were
shown pictures of the operating room,
rest room, and terminal room of the
local Office as well as a group of tele-
phone operators posed for a local
photographer. Although it did not
appear in Mr.. Feeney's speech it
would not be out of place to say that
business as to the local exchange has
made wonderful strides in the last
three years. There are now about
100 subscribers and some idea of the
trend of business may be gained from
the fact that where in 1913 there were
only 80 two-party lines there are now
over 400.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
ORGANIZE FOR CLEAN UP
Officers Elected At Meeting of The
Committee Friday Evening.

The Cleanup committee met in
Y M. G. A. Friday evening and Or
gained by electing Rev. P. D. Moody,
president; presidents, F. S. Har-
riman, FIR. E. G. Drouhin, H. M. Ladd,
Go. D., F. c. Mayo, Rev. l.. E. Pea
body and G. w. Steele; George w.
Caldbeck, treasurer; c. E. Peck, gen.
eral publicity manager; B. A. Palmer
and o. d. Adams, managers parade;
George Stevens, chief harshal parade.
E. H. Roberts of the c. H. Goss
company was elected committee to
supply clean street cans and locate
same.
The insurance men are asked to CO.
operate, also the clergymen, schools,
as we'll as all property owners and
every other class of people who are
interested in cleaner st. Johnsbury.
This might include everybody for
cleanhess surely applies to everything
and everybody. Let every organiza-
ton in town come into this and help.
The first week in May is the time and
on Saturday May 9Th there will be a
Cleanup parade that will be worth
seeing for B. A. Palmer and-O. D.
Adams will see to it.
The next meeting will be at the
Y. M. C. A. Friday evening at 1880.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
TO AMEND BYLAWS
CONTINUED from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
versary as a state. is sure to be a great
success. Favorable mention in the
state press and among all classes of
people are sure signs OF a large at
tendance. Thursday evening. May Is.
has been set aside for a banquet when
Gov. Gates and other prominent citi-
zens will be present. Another fea-
ture will be the auto parade. while
one day will be devoted TO the chill
dren. Friday night, the 18th, will be
organization night. participated in by
the different lodges and societies in
town and the big exposition viii ter
inmate in a grand carnival Saturday
night.
Chairman w. A. Kicker of the A.
nance committee said he had very lit
tie to report as the committee had
not met since it's appointment a year
ago. He told however of about $500
in dues uncollected till within a
short time when statements were sent
to all the delinquents. but the result
of this notification has been the pay
ment of only $3.50. He suggested a
committee to visit personally each de-