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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
PASSUMPSIC.

(Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
The children's day exercises have
been given up for the present on ac-
count of the chicken pox and whoop-
ing cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Allen of Orleans
spent Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Tulford's.
The Passumpsic Baptist church will
elect it's officers Wednesday night for
the ensuing year.
Miss Ruth Thurston visited her
grandmother a few days last week.
Mrs. Georgia Winn was confined to
the house last week with cold.
Mrs. James Somers is sick.
Mrs. Allie Trotter and Mrs. Lizzie
Aver spent Friday with Mrs. Herbert
Conley of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Ruth Douglass of Burlington
came Friday to spend a few weeks
with Mrs. Addie Scruton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Somers, Misses
Bertha and Ellen Ionic and Mar
guerite Esdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Wood attended the reception given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chase at East
st. Johnsbury Friday night.
The Passumpsic Dramatic club
went to Peacham Tuesday night and
gave 1.-THE BrookdaIe Farm"
Mr.. Neal Hornbrook and Charles
Bryant Of Montpelier visited at A. i.
Symes' the weekend.
Mrs. Addie Scruton has the chicken
pox.
Master Henry Dennis has the chick
en- pox.
Mrs. Mary Warden of st. Johnsbury
visited Mrs. Elvira Brock Friday.
Mrs. Belle Ward of St. Johnsbury
was with her father, B. d. Hartshorn
Saturday and Sunday.
The Mission Circle will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Harold
Wood.
The Good Will club met Monday
night in the vestry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
SOUTH WHEELOCK.

(AIrs. Lucy Weeds, Correspondent
w. T. Hutchinson and family NOV
ed from Lyndon to their summer
home in this place last Wednesday.
Fred Rodgers was in Orleans last
Saturday on business.
Miss Ruby Smith of Lyndon is
working for Mrs. Emma Hutchinson.
Miss Helen Smith of Stannard is
working for Mrs. A. V. Brown.
Remember the meeting at the Old
Red school house next Thursday to
further the plans for the Fourth of
July.
John Rock is in North Danville
building a barn for Paul Shattuck.
The Buckley Brothers of Barton are
repairing their house on the old JEFF
fers farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
woman Suffrage Defeated.

Des Moines, Ia, June 6.-Virtually
complete unofficial returns of the ref
erendum vote today on the proposed
constitutional amendment granting
woman suffrage show the amendment
was debated. Ninety-three out Of 90
counties showed a vote Of 1870 for
the amendment and 143,663 against
it, a difference Of $500 votes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07
omcers of League.

The president Of the league is Hon.
William H. Taft and in its official
board are such well-known statesmen
and diplomats as Alton B. Parker,
Oscar s. Straus. Myron T. Herrick.
President Hibben Of Princeton, Presi-
dent Lowell OF Harvard. Editor Holt
OF the New York Independent, Elihu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-07

Strike-outs by Gallagher z; by En-
erson, Is. Base on balls off Gallagh-
er 1; Emerson 2. Sacrifice hit, Tillot-
son. Stolen bases, Gallagher 2, Tillot-
son 2, insolvency, Branch, Ellis and
Witty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

II It were not for a certain barom-
ster. there would be million varying and
vague opinions floating around about the
Significance of Sir Edward Grey's definite
refusal TO talk peace with the German
Chancellor. Money is that barometer. It
aid brislziy. "sir Edward means what he
says" Lloyd's switched from even money
On peace this year to 8 TO 1 against it.
Money-whieh is another word for food.
clothing. guns and powder-is not reti-
cent about giving out interviews. It
stalks" And this time it has demon
atrated Its confidence that peace talk
comes from Germany and from no other
sellieerent country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Confederate Torpedoes

Editor Of "What Do You Rno,On-I M.
ticed recently information In your coI,,nn, ~
about Confederate torpedoes. Can vo,, mn
me II thsre was any objection to their use
on humaIe grounds in our Civil War?
JL.
On both sides there was at first ran,,o
nance TO turning to torpedoes, but bv T,IS,
1851 floating mines constructed hy CO.
federates had been found in the PotoToao =
ana at Hampton Roads. In the North ths
news that the Confederates were nsins Ine
them brought forth storm OF IndIons .sn,s
AS a rs,Ii one writer has put it. torpedoes had
hardly yet come TO be looked upon as a -
spectacle mode OF warfare, espeeIaIIS ~,
s,. seamen. and the officer who laid the tor.
pedoes and was looking on when the csIro
was sunk by them describes himself aS
feeling much as "a sehoolboy might at see
ing serious results follow from somethIne
begun as sport" As late as Marcb 1ses
Farr9gut wrote that since torpedoes are not
so agreeable when used on both 49,
"thererore have reluctantly brouebt '.s,s
ser 70 II: have always deemed II m
worthy OF ehiValrous nation. but IL does
not do to give your enemy such a dscISss
superiority over YOU" 'N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

THE foregoing is reproduced here not
L only to give an idea of the painstaking
patience of the professional puzzIer but
to furnish an excuse for a slam at the
village of Manhattan. Quoting from a
puzzler's letter, which Is addressed, by the
way, to E. ]. Rodden. proofreader of our
own dear paper here is a commentary
upon New York's slowness:
This Is a punk town for puzzle work
Recently visited the great central branch
OF the public library system. Mr. Wright's
Dialectal Dictionary was not on the shelves
In the reference department, but after going
through a lot of waste motions | learned
that II was somewhere in the building and
filled out slip containing full particulars
about my ancestry, habitat, etc, which was
Whisked down a pneumatic tube into the
subcellar and l was told to walt and the
books would be forthcoming. / waited-4O
minutes by the clock-and then my number
was hoisted on a sort Of semaphore system
and on applying at a delivery desk / was
solemnly presented with Wrights Dictionary
OF Obsolete and Provincial English words
Can you beat il? On further inquiry I
was told that they did have the Dialectal,
but as the Library would close for the day
in half an hour had better come in some
time again TO get It, l haven't been back
Some different from our slow old Locust
and Juniper street concern, Ell?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. "Daso" is corruption of '.Diego." the
spanish form of James" 1t was
applied to spanlards In EIizabethan
England and later to other Latins.
& ohe goes southwest froNl the southern
most point of FloridA to Havana.
o. Nelson In command Of me British fI..t
dereated the allied French and span-
ish at Trafalgar.
- st. georges Hall stood at the soutbwest
corner of 18th and Arch streets.
o. curry Is bruised spices and turmerie. an
East Indian condIment used chiefly
a MI TO season dishes of meat and rice.
o. Inc iauna is the animal life. the fora
the vegetable life of a country.
l. Mercury is the nearest, Venus the nsxt
nearest planet to the sun. The
earth Is farthest of the three.
o. fasodas are temples of Eastern Asia
or parts of tempIesy generally towsr'
IKE masses of many stories.
o. Dew torms more heavily on clear nIRbts
IO' Jute Is fibre from the bark of tronIcsi
plants, and is used for the maI[,nr
OF bags. cordRge. etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
The ayolution

The evolution OF that dangerous
aemagogue." Lloyd-Georgs. into the deft
ectustsr OF Engiand's first serious war
eamplieations-ths munitions-labor and
subscription deadloeks-and now OF the
zaually tieklish Irish situation. is an sx-
salient example of the power OF responsI.
hlllts % steady man. Lloyd-Gsorge was
Indeed dangerous fifteen years ago, not.
s appears, IN spite OF being in opposition,
HaE haeause OF being in opposition. That
Hlz attention can be diverted from his mu-
nEkE1ns portfolio 10 Ireland Is evidence
zAzz Ensland's arms problem Is clearing
- HHt his new dictatorship" Is more
directly evidence that Ileyd-Georzs has
- Fzsmiarship within his grasp. The
zzzIH e disability Of the aging Asauith
#aala leaEe him without a competitor Ia
- EahIaef. nov that churehill's inability
= zanpzomiae has disqualified him. Il
s. - aseemins apparent that the clever
'aHan has eone far toward alisnins
powerful NoffhelfIs On his side
AzaaIzH win lhe lsmnorase
- 8 - Lac hsEasaa 1onssssa.
@|z ss't = - 4sxoaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
QUIZ

1. What was the charge against Alfred
Dreyfus in the famous French politi-
cal and legal cnsef
= What is the plural of "court-martial3'.
D. was the lutte wind or stringed instru-
ment?
q. IN what European country are execu-
tions still performed by beheadinR
with the AK?
o. What is orientation?
o. what Is "rococo architecture?
d "hat three important European capitals
are in about the same latitude as
Philadelphia?
o. what Is the significance of the saying
having to take Hobson's choice"?
o. What street in Philadelphia was for
meriy known as High streetP
'o' "hat constitutes a nominating vote In
ventions?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
ABATE THE DIVORCE SCANDAL

ID RESPONSIBILITY for the rapid In.
LIZ crease IN the number of divorces in
this city rests upon the law-malSing body
OF the State. 1t has made divorce easy.
The courts are required to grant divorce
for offenses committed outside of the
State by persons who may never have
lived within the Jurisdiction of its courts
Residence OF only one year Is sufficient
TO give the aggrieved party a standing
in the Pennsylvania courts and divorces
may be granted on proof Of "desertion"
for two years or for conduct rendering
life burdensome or for cruel treatment.
No more hearty and enticing invitation
TO persons weary OF their marital contract
could well be given than is contained in
these provisions OF the law. And when
there is added the facility with which the
cases can be tried in private. nothing Is
lacking to raise this city to the unenvi-
able distinction OF Reno as the resort of
those who wish to practice progressive
polygamy with the sanction OF the eivil
authorities.
So long as the law remains unchanged
the number OF divorces here will con.
increase. not necessarily through
the misdeeds OF Pennsylyanians, but for
the reason that Philadelphia is within
easy reach Of the offenders OF four other
States. ana especially Of New York city.
The State Is party TO the marriage
contract. 1t Is important for the preser-
walton OF orderly society that that con |
raet should be voided for only the gravest |
causes. The family Is the foundation OF |
society. Il cannot be destroyed without
social and moral anarchy.
When the General Assembly percslvas /
~ + VII amend fhe laws ana tha 4
leEea zaaadss n = ahated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

Just what reason there is for a
Government armor plant, when one of the
greatest manufacturers in the country
offers "for an indefinite period to make
armor at a price which the Government
itself shall fix" is a mystery. 1t is true
that there are plenty of precedents for
throwing away Government money. but
Why follow precedent?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

NEARLY every one in his time, has
1N solved puzzles, but mighty few have
followed the thing as fine art. 1t is only
one who has burned the midnight oil
fruitlessly, night after night, who can
appreciate the joy that comes to the
artist upon completing fifteen-letter
diamond, composed of real, sure-enough
words. like those used in this form, which,
you will see, reads the same across and
down:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Phil.d.lphI.. Friday. May 70, 1915.

Or. for a tongue to curse the sIave
Whose treason, like a deadly blight,
Core o.. the c9uncils of the brave,
And blasts them in their hour OF
might Moore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

The rift in the Lutte on which Pen
rose IL trying to play harmonies of anti
Brumbaugh county leaders is that the
Governor has two and a half years to
serve. can I'LL all vacancies that may oc.
cur and holds the veto bludgeon over the
nsxt Legislature. That Lutte was not
meant for national airs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

The Governor. unlike most golfers,
has more than one interest in life. But
ne must have had some. misgivings, in
swingi pick for good roads in half
dozen counties, les. the new sport should
impair his stroke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

pride in all the years to come and club
that any one should be proud to be identi-
ned with. Ths very fact that 1t is necessary
10 be an alumnus of Girard College renders
lt exclusive, and would provide a body of
men having congenial tastes and all having
great admiration for their alma mater.
GIRARD ALUMNUS.
Philadelphia NAV 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Franklin's Third Arctic Trip
H. +. D,-sir John Franklin sailed nm n.
third Arctic expedition In 1915. 'l ms
Dicks Hatband

Editor Of 4WhGt Do Yo1 RnoO.-Um
you kindly tell me the origin OF the phrsss
As queer as DICKS hathand"1 NJ q.
The Dick Is Richard Cromwell. eaon =,
Oliver Cromwell. One saying was "Diels,s
hatoana' made OF sand" the idea that his
phrase you quote was also used III a.-..se
the younger Cromwell. few things havi1s
been more ridiculous In English hlsta-ss,
than the sxaltation and .abdicatlon ~ ~
protectors son - eas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

Berlin newspapers are intensely in
terested in President Wilson's remarks
about American mediation to end the war.
This is more significant than the booming
of cannon at Verdun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

the war Into the reconstruction period,
the Tory editor and the Radical Minister
win have daily strengthening hold on
British destinies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

The city is reaping the reward of
the virtue of yesteryear. Having cleared
away the bulky attic furniture which
fiiled the Clean-Up wagons last May the
workers can give more attention to the
smaller rubbish now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
when the courts get throug

When the courts get through with
those 116 Texas national guardsmen who
refused to respond when the President
called them out, we shall know more
about the power of Washington over the
Efata troons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

All this talk about increasing the
tax rate because Of the loans refers. to
the loans to pay deficits in current rev.
enues and not to the transit loan. Don't
let any one be fooled into thinking ether
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

The Colonel is threatening to beard
the hyphen In his lair at st. Louis. What
II the hyphen turns and outhyphenates
the Colonel - as a Progressive-Repub-
iican?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

Observers at the artists ball COM
planned that the costumes lacked art. 1t
might help II artists. instead of observers,
attended the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Ty Cobb's Baltlng Arerarea

Editor Of "WAat Do Foa Knos0s,- lvvu,
= Cobb year by year since h - -.
with Detrolt7 -
In 1905. alo laoe. zao aso7. "a 4aas
IA 1893. ar. 1910 sess 1871. 4sas
1saz. ssAes 1914 seas 4s1ss .zssi 1aIs. re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest toiH be an.
stcered IN this column, Ten questions, the
dns,cers to tohich every loeH-intormed
person should knolc, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Our RldleuIOus Language Again

Dead beat" we call the scurvy wight
Who cheats us, 'Twould be great
If he were really dead. We might
Collect from his estate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
OUR CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Outline Girard Alumni Clubhouse-Roose-
velt Admirer Takes Issue the Question of
Fairness to Hughes

t0tSh to cypress their opinions on subjects oJ
current interest. 1t is open forum and the
Evening Ledger assumes responsibility JoT
the UieiUS OF its correspondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Tom Daly's Column
THE BUcKsTER

The huckster ioho comes, dotCn our stree
Hts name Is DuSenberrv
Aud he has all good things to eat
And he Is dlicdps merry
No matter u the sun Is hot
or u Is dark and raining
He does not care for he is not
Unhappy or complaining
But dtoays as he goes along
He sings a funny little song.
"Ho, ladies' here's the huckster man
What does the tCerry best he can
To please yon Uell and bring you luck
Come buy your fruit and garden truck
From DutchV Dusenbcrry."
He does not talk correct or nice
This Mr.. Dusenberrg
He dltCdys says "ttco vice" for "ttUioe"
And ",cerrV fine" for "Uerv."
But eCen II his Goods tCere high
And others sold them cheaper
I'm sure 1t toould be his I'd bug
II tcdS our houSekeeper
Ike to hear him come along
Aud sing his funnV little song
"Ho, ladies here's the huckster man
What does the tCerry best he can
To please you UeH aud bring you luck
Come buy Dour Iruit aud garden truck
From Dutchy DuSenberry."
SPECIAL
Get copy in early for the Decoration Day
Number
u. V. w. in reporting this sign on goth
IL street below Diamond,
MISS B. GRUBER
end FLOOR
MEDICAL MASSAGE AND ELEC.
TROLYSIS'*
remarks that it may be interesting only
to an electrician.
'Look 1t up in your dictionary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

Now they say poll of the Senate
Indicates that Brandeis will be confirmed.
And the Senate, incidentally. will be vim
dfcatad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Quite an Inyention

Who's the fat fellowYp
"sh! the fat fellow is quite an inven.
tor"
Wen. he doesn't lock III
sNeYerthelesa, he Is. He invented ths
Patent Elastic plnneF Vsst - cAroaie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

When they have a hard job in Eng
land they have got in the habit of saying,
.Let George do It."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Bean Boundaries

XIV
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
~ within this sSace there dwells
a gstnd.
A peasant place, where you will
find
No harbor for a bitter thought
Small wonder then that here
Is brought
The fervent love Of all mankind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

The open season for vegetarianism
81 upon us. and just in the nick of time,
with meat purchases only possible to
aviators
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Peace Is Near Unless Signs Fail


+" :" THINK" writes Farley Morne, that
L you should footnote in Philadelphia
history this remarkable thing. It's poker
story, Oh, wait, it's not what you think!
We didn't have remarkable hands and
we didn't quit when we said we would
and we didn't do anything remarkable
but les only one thing" There were
seven of us who satin and at the wind
up, at $3.50 in the morning, the amount
the losers claimed TO have lost tailed
exactly with the amount the winners
admitted they had wont"
sir-It may interest you 10 know tbs,
TO the College Association for Woman
suffrage Helen Moore Fogg represents
simply the name Of the associations seere.
tary and not contributor to the cause
W q 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
vERDUN AND THE WAR

Verdun IL only terrible item in the
account Of the war. Tho balance must
be struck elsewhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08

Precinct No. 2.
Hon. Seth B. orndorff. Commissioner
Precinct No. 8.
Hon. J NJ walIing. Commissioner
Precinct No. 4.
And the following order amending
the order passed by the Commissioners
Court October 18th, 1915. said original
order being shown on pages 553 and
554, Book No 9. OF the Commissioners
Court FL Paso County. Texas, was
passed
Whereas. at an election held for that
purpose on the 12th day of October.
1915, a majority OF the qualified voters
who are property tax payers Of the
County Of FL Paso. State OF Texas. vot-
ing at said election. sustained the
proposition to issue the bonds herein
after described. by vote OF 651 for
and 212 against the issuance Of said
bonds:
Therefore, be It ordered by the Com
missioners Court Of FL Paso County,
Texas. that the bonds Of said County
to be called "El Paso County Special
Road Bonds Series 1915" be issued IN
der and by virtue Of articles 627. ct
seq, chapter ?, title Is. Revised
Statutes OF Texas, 1911. said bonds to
be issued for the purpose Of construct
ing, maintaining or operating macada-
mixed, graveled or paved roads or turn
pixies in said county or in aid thereof.
Said bonds shall be numbered con-
seeutively from one to three hundred
inclusive; shall be Of the denomina-
ton Of one thousand Isl, 000.00) dol
lars each, aggregating three hundred
thousand (s300, 0O0.0O) dollars. They,
shall be dated the goth day Of October,
1915. and shall become due and pay