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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
FRIENDS MAKE CALD
Acquaintanccs Surprise Arthur Thi-
bault At His Home

Arthur Thibault, who is confined to
his home on Concord avenue with
tuberculosis, was delightfully."- surpris-
ed last Sunday afternoon when, after
the parade, the Champlain Guards
marched in Il body to his beside to Of
fer sympathies to him in his illness.
They left him very much improved in
mind and body, having shown him in
what esteem he is held by his COM
rades.
Mr.. Thibaults brother. Charles
Gagnon, who is at present with Com
pany d, at Fort Ethan Allen, paid him
Il visit last Friday, coming especially
to st. Johnsbury to see him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
LOGAL NOTICES

(Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents . line for the first
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions OF the same COPY J
Get bottle of Almon's Sarsaparilla
at Searle's Drug Store and clean out
that thick, sluggish. impure blood
which you have been storing up all
winter. Regular ST 90 size only 79c.
I<ildust, Il new sweeping COM
pound eve think it's the best) cleans
and polishes floors, rugs and carpets.
Ask your grocer for it.
Petralite. Fills all old cracks in
floors and other places. invaluable in
many cases--20c. q pound. Money
back on either of above if not salts
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
Fairbanks CUffee, sold by A. H
Gleason, Is Main street.
IT you need a monument or any
lettering done in cemetery write OF
call 534M. J. e. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Mrs. c. D. Marsh of Woodsville, n.
H., visited friends in town Tuesday
Hall Marrifield of Barnet was ia ST.
Johnsbury on business Tuesday.
Harold Leach of Hardwick visit
ed friends in town Tuesday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

William ]. Holloway is the proud
possessor OF six double yolked eggs.
their total weight being three pounds
and II ounces. They we're laid by a
Brown Leghorn hen. and were pre-
sented TO him by II. J. Bonette, of
Four Corners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
We're Paying More For Coal
Than We Ever Did And Mus Charge
More For II

We don't know who is to blame,
but the above are the facts. We
hope that the conditions will clear
up soon and things be more nearly
normal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Hsswem Royal Arch Chapter. No. !
|. John.bury Ath.naeum.

st. Johasbury Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
8 O'Clock to Q O'Clock each week day, Wed
uesday evenings excepted.
8 O'Clock to 8 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
FRATERNAL MEETINGS

Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, !. o. O. r.
The aAth Anniversary of Odd Fellow ship
will he observed by Caledonia Lodge, No. q,
ON Thursday evening. April &c. All Odd
Fellows and their families ale invited.
HaaweH Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening,
May IL.
RAYMOND A. PEARL. e. HIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days 0-12A. M, II p. M.
Sundays go to 5 +. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
UNKNOWN MURDERED WOMAN
FOUND HIDDEN IN DOUGLAS

Douglas, Ariz- June 1s.-The BODY
of an unidentified woman, so far de-
composed that It was with difficulty
the city physician determined she had
been white, was discovered under the
floor OF the porch OF a business house
near the center OF Douglas yesterday.
II was discovered by Mexican work
men who had gone to the shade OF the
porch to eat their lunch and were
sickened by the odor.
IN the presence Of a large crowd
coroner D. T. Dunlap directed the
work OF tearing down a wall Of bose
rock apparently built around the
body 10 screen It from Observation
She had been choked to death and
placed under the porch. local Officers
oeheve. while physicians place the
time OF her death about three or four
weeks ago. An umbrella, shoes. cloth
ing and a gold earring worn by the
woman may serve to identity her. She
was i've feet two inches IN height.
mad dark hair. streaked with gray.
ana apparently weighed between 10
and $50 pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

rampage in June. 1884. the flood wa
tiers inundated the southern portion
OF the city for "a hours and carried
away a portion OF the street railway
bridge. For a week or ten days Blu
chanan & Lurkins were building
boats for traffic between Ell Paso ano
Paso del Norte- The street railway.
to handle its passengers, had a boat
40 feet long. Is feet wide and three
feet deep. This boat. carried passen-
gers and freight. The Santa Fe also
had large boat for carrying freight
across the river.
Major Park Commissioner.
B. f. Major was this city's first
park commissioner. The papers had
poked so much fun at San Jacfnto
plaza because IL was a sand bank and
used as a dumping ground for trash.
that Mr.. Major volunteered to take
charge OF the plaza and try to make
1t attractive Later he was allowed
compensation for the work. he
stopped people from throwing their
garbage in the plaza and he finally
got II leveled, induced some China
trees to grow and put a number OF
benches in the place
So jealous were the saloon owners
on FL Paso street OF that streets su-
premacy that they complained when
the city acquired two acres for
paupers' burial ground on the east
side Of town One gambler declared:
I'VE want the town to grow toward
the river. as it should"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
BY J. ID. PONDER.

and leave Ell Paso street to grow up
in weeds"
First County Road board.
The county commissioners discov.
cred in May, 1884. that the county had
no official graded county road, so
Noyes Rand, Charles Kerber. W. H.
witt, Louis Apodaca and Jesus Cobas
were appointed to select and lay off
q county road from FL PasO to the
fresidio county line and they Sc
iiected the present county road to vs.
Ieta and then took the old county
road from Ysleta through Socorro and
Fan Elizario, Fabens. Fl Hancock,
I. pullman, Sierra Blanca and Van
morn, &c the Preside line This was
ene oIIicial county road until the
county began paving roads in 1907,
H Mneh the present paved road to Fa-
pens and the gravel road thence on
70 SIERRA Blanca was made the Off
First Ice Factory
Barrett & Armstrong gave Ell Paso
rs trst ice factory in the sprinu- OF
1858, and at once Mrs. a. Eddy began
me manufacture of ice cream. which
she sold in quart ana gallon lots
only. But FL Paso was hungry for
ice cream, and everybody bought a
quart For days after Mrs Eddy
opened her industry. nearly every
store mad its quart Of cream in the
faiT. mon no and a group Of guests to
When the Rio Grande went on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
FL Paso Has Court House Site Fight In 1884
Merchants Consider Location Too Remote

I'll PASO was very much excited
II. in May. 1884. over the selection
- of site for the court house.
Having been chosen as the county
seat. the town began to plan for a
court house. On May 3, 1884, the
site upon which the new court house
now stands. was selected The prop
erty belonged TO John B. Rector and
l. F. Campbell.
There was much opposition to this
site by the business houses on FL
Paso street, and most OF the business
houses in the town were on FL Paso
street. It was urged that the site
was too far out and not Of easy &C
cess to the business community.
Objection was also offered to the
location Of the principal school house
on the northeast corner Of Myrtle
avenue and Campbell street. One OBJ
lection said: at is located in the ex-
IRENE eastern end Of the city, among
the sand dunes. The placing Of the
school and the court house in these
out Of the way places and the build
ing OF a street car line on Stanton
and san Antonio streets, are all
part OF a scheme to move the business
Of the town out on San Antonio street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
UTL T~o:Jox.11 By Virginia 7erhune Van
1 1AC 1AASAOOk De Water
Miss Dart Receives Flowers From Mr. Norton and Ad-
miration From Tom as They Start For the Theater.
Copyright. 1917. Star Company -
(ContInued Dom Wednesday,. HeraId

, which I had acted as hostess for Nj.
Norton's guests. 1 donned my little
white gown. 1 did wish that it had
been something handsomer than a
simple chiffon, but it was quite good
enough for the governess Of Mr.. Nor
tons daughter.
As was surveying myself in the
mirror a knock sounded on my door.
In answering It I was surprised to
/ find Mr.. Norton standing in the hall,
a box in his hand.
I want to leave these with you.
I am just on my way to see Grace,
he explained hurriedly-
He went on toward the nursery.
box II contained a large corsage
bouquet of pink and white sweet
peas.
I pinned the flowers to my belt.
They gave to my dress Just the touch
il needed For months, since my
fathers death, had worn no color.
only black, white and gray. AS
thought of this l felt a throb Of graft
tude to the man who was bringing
bright touches into my somber life.
lie was old enough to be my father.
Surely ! might accept favors from
him
/ thanked him a half hour later
when 1 came into the library where
he was sitting for dinner TO be an
nounced-
These are perfectly beautiful" I
said. indicating the sweet peas Il
am very grateful to you for them"
He smiled down 1T me as he stood
by me. And 1 thank you for not
fussing about accepting them" he re-
Joined. I am glad to see you wear
ing them The pink in them just har-
monies with that exquisite flush in
your cheeks"
I was spared the necessity OF re-
plying 20 this compliment by Toms
entrance.
Good evening" he greeted me
eheerfully. i say. Miss Dart. you
look awfully Meet
FOrgets the Side Table.
Later. at the table, where, I sat op-
posite Mr.. Hugh Parker, 1 fancied
I detected a CLEAN Of admiration in
the guests eyes, too. 1 was young.
and the appreciation that ] was not
unattractive went to my head like
wine. I found myself talking as If 1
had always been accepted as an equal
by these people. I let myself forget
the side table and sundry little hap
penings that rendered me uncomfort-
able And Mr.. Norton, his guest and
his son Joined in the talk, gladly and
happily
So content was that I was not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Anthony Woman Gives
City Pet Deer; VIII
Ride Here in an Auto

Mrs. J. L Ford. OF Anthony, n. NJ,
has presented to the city for Wash
ington park pet female deer. Park
commissioner !. W. Fisher will leave
by automobile today for Anthony to
bring the deer to the park.
This is perhaps the first time a
live grown deer mas been brought to
Ell Paso in a touring car. Mr.. Fisher
viii place the pet in the enclosure at
the park, with the other two deer.
In her letter Mrs. Ford stated that
her deer was named Bonnie" and is
very tame The deer runs at large
and always returns home at night
Mrs. Ford says she was compelled to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
A Tribute To The United States
(BY Fl. S. H.)

HE welcome accorded Maj. Gen. ]. J. Pershing in
London and especially In Paris is such other
u American has received in Europe. In truth,
few men, kings commanders have received such
ovation as accorded the general and his staff
officers in Paris when multudes cheered wept and sang
and showered the party with flowers.
Gen. Pershing is cool and calm of Judgment His head
not turned for instant He realized of course that
the demonstrations accorded him in London Boulogne and
Paris in part tributes to himself but chiefly
the United States and the army Of the United States The
people cheered because mighty champion had stepped
into the to strengthen them in the hour of grave
fatigue because the general and his officers the
advance guard of great army which is to take its place
in battle and fight for crushed Belgium and bleeding
France and the of civilization for all nations
France demonstTative because France IS
emotional and France has suffered grevously One
imagine with what Joy commander of the American
army IN Europe was hailed by the widows and orphans
Of who have died for France by crippled veterans who
gave the best Of their lives the battlefield and by the
fathers of soldiers killed yet facing DEATH and by the
boys who look the day when the call will and they,
In their turn, enter the furnace of war.
The tribute to Gen. Pershing is tribute to the young
of Texas New Mexico and Arizona to all the fighting
forces of the United States present and prospective and
the whole great body of American citizenship which
will help shoulder the burden of this and, like Mr..
Drifting, see it through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

= LTHOUGH I had feared the ef-
"A feet OF the breakfast table con-
L - versation upon the relations
existing between Mrs. Gore and my
self, I saw, to my relief, that her man
ner toward me was as usual It may
be that she had not forgotten the ex-
perience which had proved that it was
a mistake to oppose her brotheriD-
laws viii toward me. She had much
10 lose and nothing to gain by in
curing his dispieasure and my ami
mostly.
While I was not attracted to Mrs.
Gore, and did not entirely trust her.
could understand and sympathize
partially with her state Of mind. Be
fore my arrival she had stood first in
the attentions Of her small niece. Now
that I. an outsider, had come into the
home. Grace chung TO me, and her
father upheld my management Of her
and showed his approval of me.
The widow would have been more
than human had she not felt a secret
resentment and Jealousy toward me-
Yet as she was, apparently, making
an effort TO conceal these sentiments,
II behooved me to ignore them. When
OFF her guard, as at the table this
morning. she said disa greea5le things:
but these occurrences were the ex-
ceptiOn. not the rule
Easy to Be MagnanimOus-
So ! found Il easy to be magnani-
nous that day and even suggested
that she and Grace have their after
noon drive alone together. leaving me
at home Grace protested: but 1 told
the child that II would make ~Auntie"
happy TO have her all to herself. and
she submitted with her usual docility.
I flattered myself that I had acted
wisely until 1 heard Mrs. Gore tell
Mr.. Norton when he came home that
as Miss Dart had not cared to accom-
pany Grace on her outing that after
noon, she herself had taken the child
out. ! said nothing. I would not tell
my employer that I had acted from
altruistic motives and not with the
desire to shirk my duty.
But, although I held ny peace.
Grace did not
Miss Dart said that Auntie would
like better going alone with me than
having her along in the car" she
piped NJ in her shrill treble.
SO, after all. I was justified to my
employer.
I was conscious Of q childish ex-
citement in dressing for dinner that
evening. AS on the Sunday night on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

that be believes he has AZ last found
a way to advancement and that he
viii find in the navy the opportunity
to acquire knowledge that was denied
him here He is studying in the phar-
maceutical course OF course, while
II is hard to part with him. I cannot
help but be glad that he has found
the right road at last II may not
be becoming for mother to talk this
way about her boy, but cannot help
feeling a glow around my heart al
the knowledge that my son Is serv-
ing his country and is lettering him
self at the same time"
There was a college graduate
among the recruits recently received
BY US" said Capt G. r Young RE
cent groups Of recruits have been out
OF the ordinary IN the number of ell
educated men that have come into the
ranks While the men who enlisted
in the days before war was declared
were a sturdy, loyal lot, they can
hardly be said TO compare in literacv
with a great many of the more re-
cent recruits. College men, bank
clerks, grocery clerks and the like
men who ordinarily would not enlist
IN the regular army-are coming in.
and as result we are going to have
an army that ranks. from the stand
point Of intelligence and every other
qualification, with the best in the
world"
The spontaneous enthusiasm which
Ell Pasoans are already showing to-
ward the coming Red Cross Campaign
70 raise $4,000 is most gratifyinS.-
said DR.. ". I. Brown CLUBS. So
eieties and women's Organizations
are volunteering their services in the
campaign have every reason to feel
that We viii be successful in the
campaign and obtain the quota fixed
Tor Fl Paso. Since e. Paso has come
through so splendidly and oversuD-
scribed its quota to the liberty loan.
1. might suggest that donations or
liberty bonds be made to the Red
Cross during the campaign These
VIII be received as well as money"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

with my new suit are the only wraps
own"
Let me lend you my black satin
cloak" she urged kindly. You will
not need hat. you know, since you
viii be in the machine"
I was not accustomed to going 70
theater parties, and I had forgotten
that one must wear wraps appro-
pirate for such occasions.
'-Oh. something might happen to
your cloak" I protested Il ought NOT
TO wear it."
Nonsense" she exclaimed. Come
to my room with me-
Five minutes later I came down
stairs enveloped IN a long black satin
coat ] knew 1t was handsome. but
not suitable for a girl OF nv age
still I was grateful for it over nv
head had thrown a black chiffon
scarf
Why. Miss Dart-you look like a
little num- Tom declared. Come on
father and Mt. Parker are waiting
outside Isn't this a lark, thought
Grasping my arm as II I had been
a girl in his own set. he ran down
the front steps with me 10 the wait
ing motor
ITO BE Continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
NoQuitter

Uncle not gutter; his
and demand apOthes fuss
~ the limit
EnoughiS
buges Uncle join irnge
ohens
them
long have fhe he'll
scrap sppg think to end the till the foe is shot
he'll his Tedhot the
and Hns zoern and the kaiser has been
canned -..z ....o.,.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

1t seems to be All-Fools' day IN
Russia--Louisville Courier-JournaL
About the only noticeable argu-
ment against woman in politics is
Frau Goldman--Washing Star.
The German people are beginning
TO realize that the kaiser's hurrah
and hallelujah do not explain the
slump in U-boat circles - Savannah
News
That democracy on which the Rus
slams ere drunk a few weeks ago.
appears to have been spiked with a
little vodka. il the censors are allow
ing the truth to get out again--Kan-
sas City Times.
Once more we repeat that the war
aims OF this country at present are TO
give German militarism such a blow
between the eyes that IL viii be either
good or dead for the rest OF time
Chicago Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Roundabout Town
United States Has Large Number Of Aliens
Over Three Per Cent of Fighters Not Citizens

ture is sending to the gardeners OF
the country who have had poor luck
with other crops. There is no widely
adapted garden crop that will do so
well on poor soil and nothing that is
so nearly fool proof as beans" says
a statement OF the department THE
limits Of the planting season also are
elastic"
The man who imaEineS he can
tango or fox trOt through life il
liable 10 wind up one stepping
into the poor house.
Keep smiling Smiles are going to
be needed more in the next few years
than ever before.
We are going to be allowed
500 a head exemption from in
come tax for every child in n
family. Whoever drew that Sec
tiOn has no children. Their movie
money costs $500 a year nowadays
X
Programs received here for the con-
vention of the Texas Highway ASSOC
cation at Mineral Wells, June 19 TO
o., show that Judge Adrian Pool, OF
= Paso, is down for an address
Viewed From the West'-for the first
day. Rev. z. NJ Waits, former pastor
Of the First Christian church OF FL
Paso, when il was located in a little
red brick building down on Myrtle,
almost opposite the city hall, is to
deliver the invocation for the after
noon session the first day. He is now
president of the Texas Christian uni
versity at Fort Worth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Little Interviews
Old City Receipt Recalls Early Days In Ell PasO
Cost So to Get Hose Reel to Fire 90 Years Ago

Er OOKING over the city records
yesterday found a warrant
- signed by Joseph Magoffin
during his administration as mayor
20 years ago. for 81 drawn in favor
OF H J. Hopkins in payment for haul
ing Of fire apparatus to a fire" said
Jack Dawson. AT that time the city
did not even own a horse and when
there was a fire it was necessary to
hire team to haul the hose to the
scene That required many minutes
Of time and as a result the fire losses
in those days were heavy when any
buildings caught fire. There has
been a wonderful change during the
period Of 20 years in FL Paso's fire
system Today this city has the low
est fire insurance key rate of any
city IN the state There is not now
4 horse drawn vehicle in the depart
ment, all being motor vehicles"
al Paso certainly did its part in
subscribing for liberty bonds" said
their patriotic spirit. It was not sim
ply the rich men and men and women
Of means who bought bonds. The men
and women in moderate circum-
stances and in many instances those
making just a bare living made sac
rifices to buy bonds These sacri-
fices show the American spirit and it
Is just such sacrifices that will win
the war for the allies"
X
Real patriotism is not manifested
by waving the stars and stripes. Real
patriotism means sacrifice" said A.
P Coles IF the young man who
enIists for service in France is will
ing to sacrifice his life for the liberty
OF the world, the least We others can
do is to make sacrifices Of pleasures
and luXuries that he may not die OF
v Ounds and disease. The Red Cross
campaign for funds opens Monday,
L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Little InterUiews

in FL Paso who will fail to respond
to It's call OF humanity"
More people from FL Paso are
making reservations to spend their
vacations at Cloudcroft than for any
previous year and there are double
the outside inquiries Of former years
about FL PasO's pleasure resort" said
". B. Hutchias- "Of recent years
ClOudcrOft has been the resting place
Of a large percentage Of eastern trav-
elers who go there for a few days
rest before continuing their trips
from east to west. but this year the
larger quota promises to come from
Texas and New Mexico towns. Many
OF the bankers who attended the con-
sort on the special train, are sending
inquiries concerning reservations fol-
their vacation. because they do not
desire to take long trips TO either
coast and desire to remain near their
business and homes" -.
"A tournament for the golf players
is being planned for several DAYS in
July upon the golf course at Cloud
croft which is the highest course in
the world and is said TO be one OF the
best in the west by the golf enthusi-
asts." said o. c. Coles The course
has been repaired. the greens oiled,
and the grass is kept in good cOudi-
ton b. being moved continually
Il have been reading in the Herald
about chief Of police B. J. Zabriskie
wanting a place where he can get his
city prisoners out in the open air.
said fire chief John Wray. "and sin
eerely hope that he will succeed I
don't know OF a better plan that that
for the good OF the men Because a
man has committed a crime. penning
him up in four walls or behind steel,
is not going to make him sorry for
his misdemeanor."
Letters from my boy tell me that
he has had two promotions since en-
listing in the navy two weeks ago. %
said Mrs. o. L. Appel He writes