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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Aver, Harry Rash, Willie Smith an,
Raymond Moore resumed their stu
dies.-The Passumpsic Valley Grang
met Tuesday night. District DeputI
Hall and wife were there and the frs
degree was worked. For inspection
the following program was given
selection by the Grange choir; read
ing, Effie Rumble; paper, Frank Hast
ings; address, S. p. Pinney; solo, Win
fired Com erse; violin solo, Irma King
Refreshments of sandwiches and co
Goa were served. Next meetinglwill b
ladies night and the following com
mittee will be in charge: Mrs. J. 8
! Somers, Mrs. S. 2. Pinney, Mrs. N. J
Rash, Miss Winifred Converse, Mrs
jennie Moore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
PASSUMPSIC

Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
Walter Rash cut his foot last week.
Mrs John Mertaugh who has been
in the hospital returned home Tues
day.-Wallington Bissell Of West
Burke called on Mrs. Bissell at Wes-
ley Converse's Monday.-Mrs. Regin-
aid Anderson was called to Craftsburv
Wednesday on account of the illness
Of her grand mother.-The st. Johns
bury Academy started Tuesday and
the Misses Mabel Bruce, Ruth and
Ellen King, Hifdred Symes and Hazel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Melvin G. Morse of Hardwick has
received deserved recognition by ap-
revisors of the general laws of Yer
mont. Mr.. Morse was considered one
of the strongest, if not the strongest
man in the Senate, and the state will
expect high grade work from him in
his responsible position. Hale X
Darling, who has had years of expert
ence, is the chairman of this board
and Julius A. Wilcox of Montpelier is
the third member
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE,

Women Dear troubles more braVeI
than men. They smile ant suffer pal
uncomplainingly where a man demand
doctor and a nurse. A. Mitchell. Bag
dad KY. writes: My daughter was j
terrible shape with kidney trouble.
got her to take Foley Kidney Pills an
she is completely cured" Aching bach
sore muscles, stiff joints, shooting pain
in sides, rheumatic aches are indica
tions that the kidneys are not workin
properly. Foley Kidney Pills correc
bladder troubles.-CHAS. A. SEARLE
&, Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

he believed that raising a sum of
money by small contributions would
benefit the men more than anything
else that could be done.
His statement seems sensible and it
may be wise for the people of Yer
mont to follow lis suggestion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
The railroads of the country ar

The railroads of the country are
certainly showing their purpose to
serve the country. In the dispute with
the four brotherhoods before the SUI
preme court decision on the Adamson
because the country was facing a cri-
sis. Now they have named a board tc
direct the operation of all the Ameri-
purpose of giving the government the
best possible service in transporting
troops, military supplies and every
necessary commodity. No one can be
more loyal than the railroad managers
have shown themselves to be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Congressman F. T. Greene of the
First Congressional District has re-
ceived a reappointm as a member
OF the House committee on military
affairs. Thus far the Congressional
Record shows no further appointments
for the Vermont delegation to Con-
gress in this hour Of national crisis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Prof Anton H. Appelmann of the
University of Vermont has been exon
Grated of disloyalty to America and
his resignation to take effect at the
close of the college year. This prob
ably is the best solution of the case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

We wonder if New Hampshire's go
ing "bone dry will have any effect
on the income of the toll bridges along
the Connecticut for the next two years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Henry Page is spending few days
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Lucia of West Burke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Entered at the St. JohnSbury post
office as second class mail matter.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-05
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Tropical Rains.

Tropical rains are Of relatively short
duration, the reason Of the small num-
Der Of cyclonic storms in the tropics,
and this duration Is fairly uniform
throughout the year.
The heaviest, general rainfalls in
Porto Rico are associated with West
Indian hurricanes. The historic hur-
ricane of August 8, 1899, precipitated
rainfall equivalent to lib tons per
acre.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-05
Present and Future.

Whether any particular day shall
bring us more Of happiness or suffer
ing is largely beyond our power to de-
termine; whether each day shall give
happiness or suffering to others rests
with US.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-05
The Gasoline Crop.

During the year just closed $780,
600 barrels Of crude petroleum were
produced In this country, per cent
more than the previous year's.1utput.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-05

Tho next instaIlment tells OF
Vera's old friendship for Rob-
ert Bascom, the steamers own
er. and Of the new danger arls-
ina from the old and deadly en-.
nifty existing between Bascom
and Mccain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
CURIOUS TAXES.
Ways Holland Had Of Raising Funds
In the Old Days.

Ways Holland Had Of Raising Funds
In the Old Days.
The archives Of Holland contain or
dinances which may well be regarded
as ~curiosities Of taxation. In the year
1866 there was a tax imposed on all
passengers travelling In Holland by
land or water. In 1901 this tax was
still In force.
In 1874 a duty of 2a pence was lev
led on each person who entered a tav-
ern before moor. Those assembling In
a private house after 3 o'clock In the
afternoon for the purpose Of amusing
themselves had each to pay a certain
sum, and those who entered a place Of
entertainment were likewise taxed.
There was a duty on marriages and
deaths. The amount Of the tax varied
according to the social position OF the
parties, while in the case Of q person
buried outside of the district In which
he lived the amount payable by his ex-
ecutor was doubled.
But the most curious tax of all was
n imposed In 1914 on boots and
shoes. In order to prevent the impost
from being evaded each Of those arti-
cles SO essential to human comfort had
to be conspicuously marked on the up
per leather with the stamp Of the
maker and also with that Of the taxing
officer. The sun to be paid was regu-
lated by the size Of the boot or shoe.
so apart from the question of beauty in
those days 1t was a real advantage to
have a small foot. 1t saved expense
London Mail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
u. S. Potato Buyers
Invade Manitoba

Winnipeg, March Am army of
American buyers, with an almost UNI
limited financial backing has invaded
Manitoba and is purchasing as many
potatoes as possible. Between Is and
20 carloads of potatoes are being sent
south daily. In the opinion of a ma
jority of wholesale produce merchants
in Winnipeg, restrictions on this large
expectation should be Immediately
applied. The only reason why more
potatoes are not being sent south is
the difficulty encountered by the rail
way companies in supplying cars for
them.
A parallel is drawn between the
present potato situation and the news
print situation which existed a few
weeks ago. In regard to the latter,
the government passed an order in
council providing that white paper
manufacturers in Canada must sell
to the Canadian market at a certain
figure before they are allowed to ex-
port the product.
A suggestion that the dominion gov
eminent should take similar action
with regard to potatoes is looked up
on with favor here.
Opinions differ as to the amount of
potatoes in pits in the province, Be-
fore the high cost of living commits
sion the other day it was stated that
there were about 100000 bushels in
pits. There are many merchants in
the way, and many farmers outside,
too, who ridicule this statement, and
who agree there are not one-half that
amount.
So far from there being 100000
bushels in reserve, it is questionable
il there is a million bushels of pota-
toes all told in the entire province
today.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Ratsful Warshlp NamNe.

The I'll luck attendant on Bnda0
warships bearing the names OF reptiles
Is almost beyond coincidence. The 6rst
Of England's fast turbine Destroyer
was the Viper. She was only 3l2 tons,
but had engines Of 10000 horsepower
and could do thirty-fve knots. During
naval maneuyers she a into fog.
struck the rocks OF the Channel Is
lands and broke into three pieces.
Three other vipers have been lost at
different times.
The Cobra, q similar vessel to the
Viper, broke her back In the North sea.
Some say she hit a whale. some that 1t
was merely force of ray and weather.
In 1890 the Serpent, a gunboat, went
on the rocks OF the north coast Of
Spain, with terrible loss Of life. The
death roll was 173.
Three other Serpents have been lost
at different times, three Lizards. two
Snakes, one Basilisk and n Crocodile.
Does any one wonder, then, that Eng
land carefully avoids ships with
"snaky' names?-London Answers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Police Grab Short
Change Artist

Huron, 8. D.-A man giving his
name as r. r. Boyer and his address
as Omaha has been arrested by Huron
police on charges of short changing
several Huron merchants. On COM
plant of Daniel Hudler, employed at
Hurst's saloon, Second and Dakota
avenue, whom he fieeced out of $500.
Boyer was arraigned before Justice
Matson yesterday afternoon, and after
pleading guilty to a charge of petit
larceny, was given a fine of $1,000 and
costs, the whole amounting to about
$500.
Boyer had no more than extricated
himself from the clutches of the law
than he was again arrested on the
same charge.
Boyer's game, according to the way
1t was played on one of the victims
Of his manipulations, is to enter a
store and purchase a small article,
worth about rs cents and to offer a
ten dollar bill in payment. On being
given his change, which in one case
was $9.75 in silver, Boyer tells the
clerk that he did not mean to give
that ten dollar bill in payment, and
that he mistook it for a one dollar
bill. Whereupon he pulls a one dol
lar bill from his pocket. At this stage
Of the game he has received back his
ten dollar bill and holds in his hands
about SCOTS. He then engages the
clerk in conversation and at the right
moment gives him a handful of silver
and the one dollar bill and makes his
retreat from the store. When the
money is counted 1t is usually found
to be four or five dollars short.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
ORIGINS OF GAMES.
Tennis 10 Very Old and Gomez FreMl
the Greeks and Romans.

Tennis 10 Very Old and Comes FreWl
the Greeks and Romans.
Tennis is perhaps the oldest Of mod
ern games. 1t is said to have original.
ed in the ball games of the Greeks and
Romans. The racket was introduced
during the fifteenth century In France.
where the game was very popular, and
imported into England about the same
time.
or the origin Of cricket we know but
little. though It was possibly identical
with the club ball Of the fourteenth
century and was first called ''handyn
and handoute."
Bowling greens and alleys were once
plentiful In London, and Henry VIII.
made an alley at Whitehall. The EARL
est trace of the game appears In an
old print of about six centuries ago.
Few perhaps know that London's
famous thoroughfare, Pail Mall, deriv-
ed Its name from an old pale Mile"
court which stood on the site 300 years
ago. This game was a form Of GRO
quet.
Golf or "goff' seems to have made
its FIRST appearance In the handy ball
Of Elizabeth's reign, which was played
with a club tipped with horn. Prince
Henry. the son Of James l., occasional.
ly played at this game, which was
very popular among the young noble
men Of his day.
Football became such a rage with
the London youths Of the fourteenth
century that a law was passed to pro-
hibit 1t being played, as archery-then
an important branch Of education
was becoming thoroughly neglected
London Mail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
A Traffic .Yrauedy.

The panicky pedestrian hesitated at
the intersection OF two busy streets.
A motorcar was rushing upon him from
one direction, from another point a
motorcycle was approaching rapidly.
an autotruck was coming from behind,
and a taxicab was speedily bearing
down upon him.
He gave a hopeless glance upward.
Directly above him q runaway aero
plane was in rapid descent.
There remained for him but one re-
source. He was standing upon a man.
hole cover. Quickly seizing it. he lifted
the lid, jumped into the hole-and was
run over by a subway train!-New York
Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Lsasnd Of Helxrssd Palace.

Holyrood palace Edinburgh, Scot
land, once a British royal residence, Is
the subject Of a strange legend. Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson alludes to IL In his
little book on Edinburgh. There Is q
silly story" he writes, "of q subterra-
mean passage between the castle Of
Hollywood and a bold highland piper
who volunteered to explore its wind
ings. He made his entrance by the up
per end, playing q strathspey. The Gu
rious footed 1t after him down the
street, following his descent by the
sound Of the chanter from below, until
all OF a sudden, about the level Of st.
Giles, the music came abruptly to an
end and the people in the street stood
at fault with hands uplifted. Whether
he was choked with gases or persisted
In a quag or "a removed bodily by
the evil one remains q point OF doubt,
but the piper has never again been
seen or heard Of from that day to
this"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Loans Without interest.

In the city of Barcelona, Spain, there
is a peculiar pawnbroking establish
meut bearing the dainty name Of "Our
Lady Of Hope" where loans are made
without interest to necessitous persons
on the deposit of any articles in pledge.
Two-thirds Of the value of the deposit
Is at once advanced. and the loan is
made for six months and a day, but II
at the expiration of that period the de-
positor should declare himself unable
to redeem 1t after another period of six
months the pledges are sold, but II they
yield more than the amount advanced
the difference Is given to the original
owner. This institution is very popu-
lar. Thousands are every year suitors
for the favor thus afforded by "Our
Lady Of Hope."-Richard Ford. Cath
erings From SPAIN"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
The MosIsm's Exalted Month,

Ramadan Is the month exalted by
Moslems above all others. In that
month the Koran, according to Mos
lem tradition, was brought down by
Gabriel from heaven and delivered to
man In small sections. In that month
Mohammed was accustomed to retire
from Mecca TO the ave Of Hira for
prayer and meditation. In that month
Abraham, Moses and other prophets
received their divine revelations. In
that month the doors Of heaven are
always open, the passages to hell are
shut, and the devils are chained" So
run the traditions Christian Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Why Rubber Tire, Grow Hot.

When an automobile Is running at
high speed the rubber tires are rap
idly warmed, and the heat sometimes
ecomes very great. with resultant In
Jury to the rubber. The cause OF this
accumulation Of heat In the tire is
ascribed to the kneading Of the rubber,
which generates heat faster than It can
be radiated away. For this reason
manufacturers have found 1t to be an
advantage to have metal parts In the
tread. such as the ends Of rivets, In
contact with the tire. because the metal,
being a good radiator. helps to carry
Of the heat to the outer air.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Evolution Of cieths..

Centuries ago. as Sir Walter Scott
says In "Ivanhoe," men wore one thick
ness Of clothes, whether Of wool, leath-
er or velvet The shirt was invented,
but for a long time was worn only by
the nobility and gentry. Then followed
the waistcoat. breeches and later on
trousers. The overcoat which succeed.
ed the medieval cloak, was rare until
the seventeenth century.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Fjfty.Eifty.

my son." said the father impress
sively, "you r leading an absolutely
useless life. For the last ten years you
have done nothing but squander time
and money"
That's all right. dad" replied the
unrepentant youth. at isn't as II !
was asking you to bear the whole bur.
den. You Just furnish the money. and
I'll try to find the time."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Somsthina In This.

Instead Of the greeting. How are
your" which. makes 1t easy for your
friends to discourse on their alleged
Ills, why not say You're looking well?'
which puts the burden Of proof on the
man who thinks he Is iii.
There's an interesting bit OF psychol
ogy I'm this.-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
Vary Exclusive.

The English class was studying
Scott. and the teacher asked some one
to explain the meaning Of the line.
He II come Of high degree" One
boy arose and explained readily. 1T
means his parents were both gentle
men."-CLristian Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08

Handkerchief Menace.

= Thepocket handkerchief should
. be abolished. because II Is a
. source Of infection long after
. person has recovered from such
= diseases rs i~nfantile paralysis
= and even common colds. says DR..
= F. Robbins In the Medical Rec
= ord. "The day WIN come" he
. says. when the customary cot.
= ton rag is replaced by the cheap
= and clean japanese paper nap
. kin, which Is burned after Il has
. been used. Infants and chill
= dren are helpless against the
= rubbing Of strange handker.
= chiefs over their perspiring and
= grimy faces. The public roller
= towel Of the past was innocuous
. a. compared to the family peck
. ct handkerchief. Bitter expert
. ence win drive home tho lesson
= that neglected moses. mouths and
= threats are largely. II not exclu-
. sively. responsible for the ulti-
= mate Gripping Of the unfortu-
= nate victims Of disease and q.
norance"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08
How IL

Strange. one Of your twins Ia blond
and the other Is a brunette"
We'll, we neve could afford a maid
washed one child and my husband
washed the other, and that one grew
up dark."-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08

Pop, tell me one thing"
What is II, my sonr'
rs II the e Of troubles you hear
about that they ioat loans onf"-Balti-
more American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-08

do you know Robert Bruce won his
way BY watching Z spider perssversY'
"Grsat scottr'-BaltimoFe American.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-01
SCHOOL PROPERTY IS
WORTH A LARGE SUM
Large Amount of Money Thus
Invested In West Virginia.

School property in West Virginia
is valued At nearly twenty million
dollars. TO be exact. according 70 the
educational directory just issued by
State Superintendent NJ. P. Shawkey,
the total value Of all school proper.
~ in the State Is $19,999.531. Public
school property is valued at $15,5g9,-
531 while the estimated value of the
state educational institutions is 81
t0e,06e
The educational dsectory is Just
fom the press with page of five
cHooI statistics and $50 pages of
aunes Of school officers, including
d.sar.e. supervisors and boa4ds nj 81.
ecqtt6nal. faculties Of the State edu-
eaf5onal institutions and the names
al West virginia teachers in schools
having three or more rooms
The number OF schoolhouses in The
state Increased from 6.821 10 6.57s
during The past year while the mum.
=
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-01

made him a dupe in a badgeir game;
and in the ensuing quarrel he had
beaten up the man and left the place.
Now Doris tells Austin that he real.
" killed the man, and, in conse-
quence, has for years been a fugitive
from justice without knowing it. She
tells him that if he should 20 east,
he will have 10 undergo trial and al
most certainly capital punishment.
Then she leaves.
About this time, the boys decide to
give Briar Rose the finishing touches
to hd education, 50 they send her off
% school in New York. But at this
school are a number Of snobbish
soung ladies', and Briar Rose be-
comes So miserable and homesick
haf she runs away It happens that
he has The address of Doris in New
York. 50 she goes to her apartment.
- r-ival 'he-e is ye~y opportune
a. $. much wanted by the po-
nx#rus 10 sail abroad, but is
be - IL - through lack Of funds.
Sow taat Brtar Rose is here. how
fe3. male companion of Doris
eaHaeS 10 plt MP the money and fit
Ter mp q place in Paris if she will
~ him become something md'e than
the eseoHt Of the little girl
Austin hears Of the whereabouts of
ia Rose Completely ignoring the
Tact That he believes himself wanted
90 murdo9, he comes at once to
NV York 1t so happens that he is
not really wanted by the law at all.
4 Tie man he was told he killed.
lad died natural death some time
later When Austin reaches the home
# Dos he finds himself in the
mfdst OF gay party celebrating the
zpecsed departure of Doris and
Briar Rose for Ea~ope.
Austin handles this affair single
handed and the outcome is as thrill.
Ing as anything else in practically
-vcit;7o course of events.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-01

Nh. Laey ThImberry Ms. Cora
Brown ana Miss Margaret SFectlc-
'ard ha1e reflrned from visit to
Nj Jackson
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-01

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