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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
How Bows CAUGHT Fish.

Fishing has been reduced to q sci
ence by two boys living in the neigh
borhood of the North Kansas avenue
bridge over Soldier creek, says a To-
peka (Kan.) dispatch. This is how it
is done, and the method is not pat
ented:
Two little fellows take a "gunny
SACK fill it half full of corn, then an
Choir it in deep hole in the creek.
In few days fermentation sets in and
all the catfish, crOppie, crawfish and
mud turtles In the stream begin clam
oring for admittance to the sack. The
pungent odOr or taste of the decayins
corn seems to work charm upon the
Inhabitants of Soldier creek, and they
Immediately hold convention.
Catching them is easy. Just bait
your hook with some of the grains of
corn out of the sack, or, still better,
use little sweet anise oil on a piece
Of stale liver, the boys say. Then en-
joy some of the liveliest fishing mag
Unable.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
HORRORS OF "JIGGER FLEA"
Why Pestiferous Insect Is More Dread
ed Than Hun Hordes by the
Soldiers in Africa.

In the capture of the kaiser possess
sions in East Africa General Smiths
army faced pests worse than those pros
vided by the Germans This specials
pest is a small insect known as the
digger flea"
They are black and crablike, says a
writer in Wide World being a lit
tie more than the size of an ordinary
pins point. They dig in" and take
up their abode between the dermis and
epidermis and Immediately commence
to breed. All one notices is a jumpy
sort of feeling in the affected part, and
later a slight Inflammation is seen.
This is the time to operate. We learned
the correct method of operation from
the natives and were invariably sue
cessful in removing the flea and its
eggs without miShap. To effect this
neatly one must split the skin in a
cross with the infiamed spot as center,
then lift the flaps like the back of an
ungummed envelope, when the microbe
with its thousands of eggs is open to
view. It is then quite easy to remove
both, but care must be taken that the
bag in which the eggs are contained
is not broken, for should there be any
left they would speedily fructify and
travel through the system. One fellow
had over 100 extracted from his feet,
while others had ito have feet, toes and
fingers anDutated because of them.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
Points in House Heating

There are three points in any fur
mace through which the fire can easily
be seen-through the ash-pit door;f
through the small clinker door which
is Immediately above the ash-piti
door; and, through the larger on
feed door in the front center of the
furnace.
l never allow the fire to show red
through the crate into the ash pit,
/ mean that I never shake the ashes
down until the red Goals are resting
directly on the CRATE.
always want to see, through the
cllnker door, thin layer of coal
three or four inches ehick-burning
at white heat. But, | always want
to see above it layer of coal burning
more slowly than at a white heat.
Through the feed door, | want,
generally, TO see only black coal At
best | wart only to see coal burning
at duh or very dark red heat.
To get these three results simul5
tsneously, slow down the draft UNI
til that end is reached. Then ! know
that the coal is being burned efficient4
ly and that my precious coal is not
being wasted.
If, when the fire is burning that
way, the house is not warm enough.
I do one of three things.
First, I tighten up the house by
stopping air leaks or by putting on
storm windows and weather strips.
Second, I humidity the air, in the
ways suggested.
Third, if these methods are not
sufficient, J install another heater.
Installing a second heater gives
! far better results at less expense
! than comes from forcing the fire in
| one heater. In putting on an extra
heater | dc not advocate an open
crate. They make room cheerful
i, hut they are terribly wastef,il. Tt
use two good heaters allows both tt
run slowly and efficiently. Last win
Ter for the first time l Installed a hot
/ blast stove to help out my furnace
The result was that have never beer
50 comfortable, yet l had left at The
erd of May ton of COAL, whereas
had, in December, expected my
coal piles to be exhausted by the sec
ond week in March. From "Save 40,
100000 Tons!' by George H. Cush
ing, in the American Review Of Re
views for September, 1918.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
CANADA FUTURE
Col. Dennis Thinks Situation in Do
minion Like that in North After
Civil War.

Canada is already beginning plans
after the war, according to Co.etaET
for the reorganization of industry
after the war, according to Col. J. S.
Dennis, second in command of Brit
ish and Canadian recruiting in the
United States.
He compares conditions in Canada
now with those that existed in the
United States during the Civil War,
and holds the view that the farm
labor problem will be the most Sc
l3cus matter to contend with after
hostilities have ceased. He expects
:: considerable number of immigrants
to seek farms in Canada, but points
out that 4 comparatively small num-
Der of men may, be available for
farms among the returned soldiers,
because most of the soldiers were
laborers from the industrial centers.
Only IL per cent of the soldiers en-
listed from the farms.
There are 100000 munitions work
ers in Canada, for whom provisions
will have to be made in the after
war plans. Farm labor, the great
need of Canada, must be obtained
he declares, for now Canada's popu-
lation is half urban and the Dominion
consumes mere than it produces.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
EAST RYEGATE

Misses Iva Anderson and Dorothy
Franklin spent Saturday in Woods
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bedell and
daughter, Priscilla, spent Monday at
Clarence Bedell's.
Mrs. ]. f. Devins and Miss Edith
Nelson attended the teachers meet
ing at Wells River Friday.
Dorothy Franklin spent few days
the first of the week in South New
bury at her uncle's, Ben Franklin's..
Mr.. and Mrs M. A. Bowen. left
Monday for Malone, N. Y, where
they viii spend. their vacation with
relatives. Their son, Emmett, ac-
companied them to Winooski where
he is at school at st. Michaels.
Or. Curtain and Joe Morella of
Plymouth, Mass, and James Adams
and George Curtain of Milford,
Mass, were guests several days last
week of Albert Adams.
Ruth Cowan went to Lyndonville
Monday to commence her years stu
dies at the Institute.
Mrs. F. H. Powers and Mrs. w. S.
Lackie attended the Red Cross con-
ference at ST. Johnsbury Wednesday
as delegates from this branch,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
Why Happiness is Elusive.

We must remember one thing. It is
not absolutely necessary to be happy.
1t is all very well to talk about happi-
ness, but one of the strange contradic-
tions of life is that we can never find
happiness if we search for it. Happi-
ness is elusive. It will escape US, if we
seek to hold it. But if we go our way,
If we refuse to lose our faith, no mat
ter how weary or how disheartened,
we will learn to find happiness in little
things, in the reading of book, in
the singing of a song, in the making OF
q dress, in the doing of our work.
It is the last thing indeed that is
the real cure for the disillusionment of
life that comes to each of US. Work is
the great panacea. If we. work, and
work well, we shall find much to com
pensate us. And if along the way VIC
choose to pretend that dreams do some
times come true, who can blame us?
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
How to Keep Cool.

You can enjoy the summer despite
the heat. The state department of
health is authority for the following
suggestions to that end:
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and
milk, but very little meat, eggs and
other heavy foods. Drink much water
but not quantities of ice water or othel
iced beverages.
Battle daily or twice a day-a cool
sponge or shower bath in the morning
and tub bath at night.
Sleep eight hours day, outdoors II
possible and at least in moving air.
Exercise every day, preferably in the
early morning or late afternoon. In
dulge In recreations that vary the daily
grind.
Avoid direct exposure to the sun
Dress lightly. Avoid alcoholics. Don'l
overeat or oyerexert your strength.
Don't worry about the heat.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
CONCORD

Fred Kea1ney returned to his home
in New York Tuesday.
Harold Rutledge, who is at Camp
Devens, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Rutledge
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Rutledge and
daughter Of Danville, Miss Edith
Rutledge OF Greensboro, Seman Rip
ley, Arthur and Beryl Ripley of St.
Johnsbury, Earl Douglas and Lester
Woodbury. were also guests at the
Rutledge home.
George Proctor of Boston has been
Ia guest at F. L. Carpenters, return
ing Monday accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Proctor, and
Mrs. F. L. Carpenter, for short
visit
Regular meeting Concord Grange,
No. 408, Friday evening, Sept. Is.
Program 1T charge Of Carl Warren.
+ Regular meeting Adah Chapter,
No. 80, o. E. s., Thursday evening,
Sept. IL.
Ralph Reed and Charles Kicker of
st. Johnsbury were in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Perkins and
children, Margaret and Frederick, of
Bartlett, N. H., We're guests at r. j.
BENEFITS the first of the week.
Harry L. Bennett returned Monday
to his work in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hodgden We're
in Waterbury last week.
Frances Chappell is stopping with
Mrs. Arthur Burt and attending
school in ST. Johnsbury.
Guests at Green Mountain Hall the
past week were DIR. and Mrs. H. H.
Miltimore and children, Marshall,
Hepsibeth and Jack, Mrs. Philip
Fletcher and daughter Beulah of St.
Johnsbury, and Mrs. Emma Dodge of
Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Willis and son
Lloyd of East Ryegate were over
! Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald of
East Burke visited Mrs. McDowell's
parents, Nj. and Mrs. o. B. Cutting,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Howard of Bur-
lington were recent guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles How
ard Mr.. Howard has been called
for military service and is at Camp
Upton.
Mrs. o. B. Cutting was in St,
Johnsbury Tuesday and Wednesday,
:. guest of Mrs. F. F. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher of
Holyoke, Mass, are guests of Mrs.
Viola L. Stacy.
Mrs. w. o. Rocheleau spent Tues
cay in st. Johnsbury.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
WELLS RIVER

Rexford Peltis, who has been in
the hospital for several weeks at
Camp Devens, reached home the last
OF the week.
Hon. David Wilkie of Derby Line
came to town Monday for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lanphere
were in Peacham Monday to see Mrs.
Lanphere's mother, who is very
feeble
There being no knitting given out
this month there will be two days a
week, Tuesday and Friday, for sew
ing. at the Red Cross rooms. Every
woman in town able to come is
urged to be; present and help on this
large quota of sewing.
Born, September 6, a son, Harold
Oliver, to Mr.. and Mrs. Romano
Glynn.
Mrs. Clara e. Smith has returned
from a visis to Concord, N H.
Don't forget the food sale to be
held Saturday afternoon at the Red
Cross rooms.
- p n
Miss Amelia jain is still confined
to the house with an infected knee.
Mrs. FANNIE Human i; home from
her vacation spent in Newport.
Madam Marcy of North Haverhill
Is visiting her son, Carl Marcy.
The teachers convention held here
Friday was well attended in spite of
the stormy day.
Miss Gum, who has been caring
for Carl Hutchins, has been called to
la patient il. North Haverhill.
A meeting Of the Study Club held
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Slack was in charge Of the music
committee. A program consisting
G. piano solos and duets, vocal solo
By Mrs. Crabtree, and chorus sing
ing, was enjoyed. About a half hour
was given to singing the songs of
the hour and an urgent appeal was
made for more interest in commun-
lity singing.
| Miss Myra Butler left Monday
night for New York City, where she
will await orders to sail as. Y. M
/ G, A. canteen worker in France.
Her many friends here wish her
IGodspeed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
Work Savers.

Use plenty of newspapers about the
kitchen, spreading them on the, floor
when anything is likely to spatter. 1t
ls easier to gather them up than to
clean up. If there is a kitchen range
not in use in the summer time it is
well to burn these papers every few
days to prevent dampness and rust.
II the kitchen has but a gas range,
then a good-sized waste basket should
be kept and the papers disposed of in
whatever, way is best.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
seeki:,u Beauty.

Girls are natural beauty lovers. The
thought girls give to their dress and
the pride they take in whatever is
pretty and becoming, proves that, But
the girl who loves beauty must be
careful not to put a higher estimate OH
the beauty of bright eyes than on
that of a sweet soul. Do not value
the sheen of silk above the charm of
kindly speech. IN seeking beauty, do
not lose sight Of the beauty which is
the highest of all.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
LOWER WATERFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrison of
Lyndonville spent Sunday at w. j.
Morrison's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen F. Carpenter
returned to their home in Somer-
vile. Mass, last week.
Miss Agnes Stoddard and Miss
Ruth Bullock are attending Littleton
high school. and Miss Wilma Hem
inpway st. Johnsbury Academy.
Miss Mamie Wright was home over
Sunday from st. Johnsbury..s
Mrs. Alma. Blodgett is visiting rel
atives at North Stratford.
Merle Goss. went to Lowell, Mass,
last week, where he will work in a
garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Bonnet and
children. Miss Abbies Hale, E. E.
Hale. called on relatives in Lyndon
vile last Saturday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
Who Invented Them.

The lightning rod was invented by
Benjamin Franklin; cotton gin, by Eli
Whitney; friction matches, by John
Walker; the revolver, by John Colt;
electric telegraph, by Samuel F. B.
Morse; double cylinder printing press,
by Richard Hoe; sewing machine, by
Elias Howe; Calling gun, by Richard
Calling: submarine cable, by Cyrus w
Field telephone, by Alexander Graham
Bell; talking machine, by Thomas A.
Edison !. automatic airbrake, by George
Westinghouse reaping machine. by
Cyrus McCormf&.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
THE KAISER TOASTS
THE UKRA1NIAN
And Got Three Little Hochs in
Return

Amsterdam, Sept. 8-The German
Emperor recently entertained at
luncheon General Skorapadski, Het-
man of Ukraine, and both generous
ly expressed their admiration for
each other
-- The Emperor, according to Ber--
lin despatch, said he had offered the
helping harC to afflicted Ukraine,
which had suffered by the war
brought upon the world by the ma
chinations of the Entente and con-
tinued by them with criminal mad
ness, in spite of the recognized un-
,attainable nature of their aims of
domination
Germany had furnished Ukraine
with a basis for existence as State,
and he declared
"Henceforth a citizen can follow
his vocation undisturbed and peas
ant can cultivate the soil in safety
and enjoy the fruits of his labor.
There still remains much to do, but
under the direction of Your High
ness Ukraine already has made con-
siderable progress in internal con-
solidation and has thereby assured
to itself q basis for future develop
ment
He proposed the 1oast:-"His
Highness, the Hetman Of Ukraine!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrahw
General Skoropadsk said 1.-THE
very gracious reception which, Your
Imperial Majesty has granted me
will be regarded by the entire Tx
rainian people as a sign of Your
Majesry's good will toward young
Ukraine, ant it will lend strength to
carry through the heavy tasks which
are still awaiting"
| He offered the toast:-"His Ma
iesty, the German Kaiser! Hoch!
Hoch! Hochw
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
CONSTANT PAIN !.
AFTER EATING
The TOrtures Of Dyspepsia
Corrected by ''Fruit-a-tlYes"
ST. MARrINss

ST. MARTINS
<sFor two years, I suffered tortures
from .Se0ere DYSPEPSIA. / had
constant pains after eating; pains
down the. sides and back !; and
horrible bitter stuff often came up
inmy mouth. I tried doctors, butthey
did not help me. But as soon as I
started taking 'Frwit-a-tiyes'( Tor Fruit
Lfz'e,- Tablets I began to improve
and this medicine, made of fruit
juices, relieved me when everything
else failed.''
MRS. HUDSON MARSHBANK. i.
Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, N. " /,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12


HOW AGE OF MOTHER
A0 ~ AFFECTS A CHILD !.
EXPLAINED BY PHYSICIAN. !,
The Influence of the mothers
age ON her children is dealt with
by DIR. r. J. Ewart, in ah arti- !,
Gle in Journal of Hygiene
Doctor Ewart's Investigations
show that as the age of the
mother increases the average
length of life of her children de-
} creases; the likelihood of the
children having many children
} of their own decreases; the off !
spring are more likely to be boys
than girls, and the intellectual :
grade of the offspring rises.
Doctor Ewart also points to :
the curious fact that as the
; mother grows older the chances
of her children being other than
} blue eyed increases. Whereas :
all children are born blue eyed,
the eyes of certain proportion
tend to become darker as they
grow older. Of large num-
Der examined 100 per cent were
blue eyed at birth; 81 per cent
) at six years, 80 per cent at thir-
teen, 80 per cent at thirty-one to
) forty, and 26 per cent at forty I,
I six to fifty-five.
In children of young mothers
this tendency of the eyes to be-
come darker with age is de-
layed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12

Fire, which destroyed the Already
milling company plant at Roundout,
ILL.,, a North Shore suburb, caused q
loss of 100000, according to esti-
mates by Arthur Meeker, the owner.
The fire destroyed seven buildings,
six concrete containers and 200 car.
loads of grain. The company nnana-
featured special stock and poultry
food. al
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
PAssUMpsIc

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Thyng of
Passumpsic announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Dolly Marie.
to Captain Roscoe G. Holden of the
134th Infantry, stationed at Camp
Dix, N. j. q
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12

The first International convention
of life UNDERWRITERS closed three
days session at New York yesterday
with the election of J. K. Voshell of
Baltimore as president.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
Cheerful Observer.

When the man above endeavors to
discredit you, be Of good cheer, for it
is probable that you are getting near
enough to crowd 'hirn.-Dayton News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12

According to vote taken at a
gathering of soldiers in Young
Mems Christian association hut near
the front in France, the first and
worst sin is coWardice.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-12
CaIedonian Want Ads Paw

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Thrive by Thrift"
"A community will grow in wealth and
10 ability to produce wealth in proportion
to enlistment in Army Of War Savers"
The Plan

o. What is the War-Savings Plan ?
4. 1t is a plan by which you can
lend small savings to your Govern
ment at 4 per cent interest, compound
ed quarterly.
@. How may this be done
4. BY purchasing War-Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
@. What is War-Savings Stamp?
A. 1t is a stamp for which the Gov
ernment will pay you S. on January
/, 1923.
O. What does it cost?
A. Between Sab and $4.23 during
1918, depending upon the month in
which purchased.
O. What is Thrift Stamp?
A. 1t is a stamp costing 25 cents,
to be applied in payment for War
Savings Stamp. 1t does not earn in
terest. The purpose of this issue is to
enable people to accumulate in small
sums the amount necessary to pay for
a War-Savings Stamp.
G. Why should buy them? 2
A. Every dollar loaned to the Gov
ernment helps to save the lives of our
men at the front and to win tke war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Transfer

@. Can sell or transfer my War
Savings Certificates to anyone?
A. No. The certificate is not trans
ferable and is of value to the owner
only, except in case of death or disa-
bility.
@. Should I sell my Thrift Card to
anyone?
A. No. Your Thrift Card has your
name on it and should be filled with
sixteen 25-cent Thrift Stamps and ex-
chnaged at post office, bank, or 9TH
err authorized agency for a WARSAW
ings Stamp.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
War-Savings Stamps
and Certificates

Q. | want to begin to save on the
War-Savings Plan. What is the first
thing to do?
A. Take $413 to the post office Or
bank or any other agent, buy War
Savings Stamp, and ask for Il War
Savings Certificate.
@. Is the War-SavingS Certificate
a Government obligation'
A. 1t becomes an obligation as soon
as one or more War-Savings Stamps
are affixed to it.
@. Can get War-Savings Certif-
icate without buying a stamp?
A. No.
@. Does the War-Savings Certifi-
cate cost anything?
A. No. The agent from whom you
purchase the stamps will write your
name and address on the certificate
and will furnish you an envelope in
which to keep it.
@. What do do after that?
A. Afffx the War-Savings Stamp
on your certificate in space No. l and
take good care of it.
@. What do | do next?
A. You now have become war;
saver. Continue to buy War-Savings
them on your certificate until you have
filled all of the 20 spaces. When this
is done you can buy another Warsaw
ings Stamp. and you will receive free
of cost another certificate to which
you can attach new stamps as you buy
them.
@. When have filled the 20 spaces
on my certificate what do I do with it?
A. Keep the certificate until Janu-
AIRY l, 1928 and the Government will
pay you 500 for it.
Q. How many War-Savings Certif-
icates can fill?
A. Ten. The law allows each per-
son to own 81 1000 worth of Warsaw
ings Certificates.
O. What is the largest quantity
that | can purchase at one time?
A. 500 worth, or 20 stamps.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
The Price of WARSAW.
ings Stamps

@. Does the price of War-Savings
Stamp always remain the same?
A. No. The price for each month
appears on the face of each stamp.
Never pay either more or less than the
amount shown for the month in which
you make the purchase. The Price is
Sab in February, 1918. and increases
cent each month until in December,
1918, when the price is $4.23
Q. What is the price of Warsaw
ings Stamps for each month in $191Sc
a. Feb. Sab, Mar $4.14. Apr $4.-
-, May $416, June SALT. July
$41S. Aug. $4.19, Sept. $4.2O, Oct.
$4.21, Nov. $4.22. Dec. $423
@. Why is the price higher each
month?
A. Because the stamps are earning
interest.