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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
Z HARVEY

Mrs. Nc yland Moore is very sick
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Nut;lng, in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Joe Dryer and children leave
today fo.' New Hampshire, where
they will spend few days with Mrs.
Buyers mother.
Il. r. Moore visited his mother III
st. Johnsbury the last of the week.
Miss Flora Randall, who has been
in Springfield for some time, has re-
turned home and will attend St.
Johnsbury Academy.
Mr.. Hammond has moved from The
Bartlett house to St. Johnsbury,
where he has work in a shop.
Miss Vera Hatch is spending
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hatch
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
GREENSBORO

The Nigilants and Glad Gam
classes of the Congregational churcl
win hold a social and promenade i
the Grange hall Friday evening c
this week Everybody is invited an
4 good time is assured to all VIII
come.
There was large attendance q
tho preaching service of the Congre
gational church last Sunday when til
pastor, Rev E. c. Hayes, preached
I Thanksgiving sermon on "Thanksgi1
| ing 4 Milestone of Remembrance
Rally Day was observed in the Su.
day school and there was the largcs
number present there has been an.
Sunday the past year.
C. C. Fuller, for many years a mis-
sionary under the American Board i
! the Mt. Silinda, East Africa, ficlo
will speak at the Congregations.
church or Sunday, Dec. 8. This Wi
be q rare tleat md everybody shoul,
plan TO hear him. Among othe
! things Mr.. Fuller took the first traC
ton engine into East Africa and vii
tell of his experience in doing it,
Amos, Piper of Lyndonvile xisitc>
over Sunday among friends here.
About 10 head of registered Ho.
stein cattle were shipped last Monda.
from the Baker Holstein Farm nortl
of this Village and will be sold b,
auction 1t Brattleboro Dec. 8 and (
1t is expected that the large farm w.
be sold rs soon as possible.
There was good attendance at tn
sale of household goods last Monda.
when A. NJ Marshall sold out pre-
paratory c leaving town.
There wa large attendance
the social held by the Tuchebach
Glass of the Congregational churc,
Sunday school last Friday evening i
the church parlors. There was
program, and games and refresh
ments were enjoyed by all.
goodly sum was realized by the elias
treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. n L. Drown VIC
Barton visitors last Friday.
Miss Aida Fairbanks and Alic
Spier were made members of tn
Alpha Xi-Delta fraternity at the Uni
versity Of Vermont, where they ar
students.
Mrs. J. H Darlington was in Hard
wick one uay last week to see MI.
Gertrude taquette, who has bee
| very i'll for several weeks.
The tickets for the Greensboro En-
tcrtainment. Course are selling we
and if you want good reserved sea
you better see J. H. Darlington c
B. NJ. Wiley at once. The first let
ture will be Wednesday evening, No
81. by Teter Mcqueen, the note
traveller and war correspondent. Sir
gle admission so cents. The othe
numbers of the course will be by til
Liberty Musical -Four, the Venetia
Musicians, and a lecture by DR.. /
F. Turner.
Il B. NJ. Wiley moved his househol
goods last Saturday from the ten
lment over his store to his house O
North Main street.
The schools of the village arc no
Bibcginning their sessions at S.46 an
closing IT $50, with three-quartel
of an hour for noon recess.
II Supt c. L.. Cowles was in tow
most of tic school session last Mo-
day, assisting the teachers in arrani
ing their work:
Miss Elcie Atwell, who was Gale
to her home in Brandon By the deaf
LOT her sister, has not yet returned
her work rs assistant principal in ii
Junior high school, and it is not no
trat she will return till a
ter the Thanksgiving vacation. Pro
Ray Pestle is teaching her classes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
Looking to the Future.

Four-year-old Ruthie had been lis
tening TO the discussion of the new
baby's name. Suddenly she spoke Ut
and said: Il know lots OF nice Names
but on being urged to tell them she
finally said: mo. | couldn't. I'm saw.
ing them for my own children. CA
eago Examiner.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18
COMMUNICATION

Seward Dec. IT. (Edigor Seward Gateway)- The communication headed Move Ole signed An Alaskan and to further extent Su6SJantated by the Editor @ more than timely Now that have Subdued the enemy abroad it is about time to take of the enemy within our gates It has taken twenty years to have an open ar raingement of the Alaska STede made honestly, openly and above board with newspaper fearless enough to g publicity the with purely impartial and uuthfu, comments.
 We who have lived in Alaska for the past twenty years are well aware of the local SwedeS "AmeIicaniSm and feel that it would be doing the yellow from the far east injustice in comparing him wUn the other ye low man. With one it is skin deep with the other it is t. the heart or where the heart should be- To my perSOna knowledge these little yellow men of the East anon the first to offer their savings to Unces sam, and impatient that they could offer their lives to the adopted country.
 "On the other hand the Swedc was openly anl bOastfuy pro-Gean before the declaration of and while he had the horse sense to close his mouth after wards he.5y no means changed his sentiments While, you say there are great many good Swede grant yo0 are right and inclined to take your statements as co rect It reminded me that General Sheridan once remark ed There are many good nanS but he added that the were dead ones.
 It has always been noticeable of their diSregar of the English when two or more meet but alwaY eager to accept Uncle Sans money and iobS and if glance the easy jobs in the territory, notice that Ole gets his in many instances where he has to talk out his first papers after landing the jOb
 T think few more show downs by the Alaska Press would make March On Ole" a realism
 (Signed) Another Alaskan,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18
SEWARD DRUG COMPANY.
z

ence O aliens that foreign in language, Ideals, ana m pits often Out-Spoken antiAmercan, with distinct nat red for American ideals and loyal Americans Last fall IT Camp 2 close to Talkeetna, all Americans were tred t. be repaced by aliens Germans and AuStrians This spnn in the same camp the opening of the work this Govern ment Railroad was marked by hiring every German ano Swede in Takeetna and rejecting and not hiring one oy al Ame can citizen here in Ialkeetna. This dlScnmlnal ion against loyal Americans is and common occur renee on a project supposedly buded by and for thv American people. Hyphenated prO-Germans and aleh draftslackerS are put in charge of loyal Americans Swedcs and other aliens claimed exemption from draft OF account of not having an intention to become American citizens They are willing fight for this country bu they are willing to take from American boys at the trOn their jobs American government undertaking Thc pioneers of Alaska, prOspectOrs, miners, farmers anC merchants in the envrOnS of the Government RaiTOaG Ire leaving for the outside maSse. Today Anchorage tOr while the greatest town in Alaska resembles al abandoned wildcat mining camp. In the Mata1uska vale -hreehs of the farmers left without taking the troub harvest their crops The A. E. is paying after fou months service request premium of $G8 to leave fC the outSde and if the A. F. C. is in need of labor teX prng each of these stampeders will get another first lass free fare back to Alaska To the honor of the Alas an must be said that very few are taking advantage his doubtful privilege for patriotic Only public V will remedy the ScandalOus conditions created by th Alaska Engineering Commission.
 Henry Legin,
 Talkeetna, Aaska
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CHAS. G0LDSTElN
 & COMPANY
of JUNEAU, ALASKA

offers to the TrapperS of Alaska highest Cash prices fo their FurS
 The Method of purchase is as follows: Ship yOur fur by express parcel post if same amount to Sl0G We will wire best offer which if un satisfactory will either return your fur or ship to any ether point designated, all charges prepaid
 Comparison of our prices with outside figures will prove that we pay more and you get your money from Chree to five weeks earlier
 ..~~~References; Any Bank in Alaska Dexter-Hor t0n National Bank of Seattle National Bank of Tacoma Tacoma, Wash Make US trial shipment WE GUARANTEE SAFES FACTION.
 I8IgE -
 CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

The above communication is one commenting upon letter to the Editor and printed last week referring to SwedeS in Alaska, who to this country, wei $ other parts of the United States, found employ nent and took out their fSt papers for the purpose of ecoming naturazed as Americans but turned their pap IFS back when it looked as if their services would be re- uired in the military forces. In other words certain wedeS and there might have been other natiOnaes resented in such yellow did not have the go for the land of their adoption They discarded their nation by starting to become Americans then chang coat again when they deserted America, when their ceS were needed Editor.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

The following communication, under the heading Aienization", appeared in the Mining and Scientific ess San Francisco issue of November 9th The article addressed to the Editor of that periodical and is here tn printed, without comment. The article fOlOws:-
 Sir, As an American of foreign origin, understand d appreciate American ideals understand the mental ndage of the majority of European aliens in America. e Americansm editorials appearing in your patriotic gazne hit the nail on the head No where in the United ties has the aienzatiOn of an American community de progress it has here in Alaska With the opening the Government Railroad, the Alaska Engineering nmssion has shown to this present day great prefer
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

Probably she dosn't realize it. but one reason why q girl thinks she would be happy with bread and cheese an( kisses is because they don't have to be cooked
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

Elaine Eogene and pearl oil at J. l.. Graef's. If.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

Evenrude motors and repair parts 1t ]. l.. Graef's.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18
DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY
ONE FIFTH OFF FOR CASH

One artistic patent pencil box with every $2 pu'- chase. One "WhStling Beetle" with every Sl purchase
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18
ONE THIRD OFF ON ALL JAPANESE GOODS
Leave orders with us for Christmas Trees.

Drugs toilet articles fancy candy, cigars, Photo sup JGes and "Everything" at the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-18

Gasoline and distilate at J. l.. Graef's
 If.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
aside

by iove.' he said. Its remarkable.
That's chaps fighting for the same
things your president is. You know
what mean-says Americas in it
until Germany learns she's licked
and that then we've got to devise a
way to prevent any more wars like
this. Says he doesn't believe in pun
ishing Germany or anything like that,
but he's willing To see another mil
lion or two of them killed if neces-
sary to make the Germans understand.
He thinks it will take about year or
year and half"
The correspondent added his belief
that men who waste their time hating
couldn't fight like men of the Spanish
war veteran type.
The group of boys with whom | had
talked offered another proof of the
contention. They didn't talk of the
Hun" They talked of Fritz" and
"Heinie."
These are the hateless heroes that
the Australians found too rough"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
Fred Booking Sr.
Died This Morning

Fred Booking. Sr.. passed quietly
away at the family home, Alb Harrison
avenue, a. 5 o'clock this moining. in
the s4th year of his age. after an ILL.,
ness oil about two months duration.
Beginning with bronchial affection.
with which he had been afflicted for a
long period, complications due to old
age. resulted which neither medical
skill nor careful nursing we're able
to arrest Mr.. Booking suffered great
ly at times, but an excellent consti-
tuition enabled him to withstand for
many weeks the ravagcs of disease
that would have proved fatal to those
of less hardihood and vitality
Mr.. Booking was born in Neunki-
chen. Westphalia. Germany, on Sept.
.. 1884 and came TO the United States
in 1862 and settled at Fulton, Mo-,
where he was married four years lat
him. He took out his first naturaliza-
ton papers in 1869 and his second
ones in 1874 and from that time until
his death there was no truer and more
devoted American citizen in all the
Land than he. Mr.. and Mrs. Booking
and children removed to Colorado in
1886 and established themselves in
Canon City which has been the family
home for more than 80 years. The
deceased was man OF utmost integ-
rity. an excellent neighbor and friend
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him
There is left to mourn his death,
besides the widow, three sons and
daughter and an aged sister. Mrs. John
Langenbach, in Fulton. Mo. The sons
are F. W. Booking, who with his wife,
are at present in Canon City; l.. II.
Booking OF B.sbee. Ariz.. and Charles
Rocking of Butte. Montana. The
! lighter is Mrs. Charles Buechener.
OF Whea tland, Wyoming. who was also
at her fathers bedside when the end
came. Telegrams apprising them of
their fathers death. have been sent
to the sons in Arizona and Montana,
but ii is not known at this time wheth-
er they will be able to attend the fun
eral or not. which will take place at
Wilson's Undertaking chapel. 728 Main
street. at o'clock Monday afternoon.
Friends invited to the obsequies. The
remains will be laid to rest in Lake
side cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22

long time, without touching lever
and without bothering about the mo-
tor You don't need to stir because
there is nothing to hit and your only
concern is not getting too far into
Germany Since there are no ruts in
the air nor trees to hit, and since the
air is big space. your direction
makes little difference. You can't
bump into anything.
The thing you watch most is the
huge space all around YOU and you
keep your eyes open for more planes.
Once you see one. you Immediately
work for position until you learn
whether it is friend or boche. Then
you act accordingly and IL never takes
long TO make up your mind what to
do
Clouds are risky things. They look
brightest and fleecy when you are
away from them When you dive into
them you feel no sensation ard hit
nothing. Everything seems Ike fog.
II they are large they are dangerous.
for you lose your sense of direction
among them. Sense of direction II
more important than compass.
which often doesn't work when you
are diving around Clouds can also
hide boches"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
Lester Bittner
is Badly Hurt
in An Accident

Lester Eittncr who is employed
with the Diamond Fire Brick company
is ut the Holmes hospital being treat.
ed FOR injuries sustained in bicycle
accident near his home on Elm ave
nue. last "Wednesday evening. At the
time of the occurrence of the inair
he was being towed on his wheel By
an arto driven by Charles Morrow
The bicycle struck an unseen rock in
the road and Mr. Bittner was thrown
o" with great force and rendered un.
conscious. lie was brot to the hos.
pital and an effort made to ascerta In
the exact character of his wounds. but
condition was at tirst such as to make
that impossible. II IL feared by his
friends that he II suffering from Il
fractured skull. but inquiry at the hos
pitai this afternoon elected the fact
that he is at intervals still uncon-
scious and that until he gets stronger
the Xray machine cannot be used to
make an examination OF his skull and
in the meantime the degree OF his In
juries will remain undetermined.
His condition is source of consid-
cradle alarm and anxiety to his
friends.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Mrs. Frank =. Wood. Box Is. X. T..
ID. .. Morrill,. Me. writes: Foley Kid.
ney Pills help me so much My hus.
band also has received much benefit
from them. He was so lame he could
not stoop over and now he feels no
pain" Lame back. sore muscles, still
joints. rheumatic aches and pains are
quickly conquered by Foley Kidney
Pills. Don't neglect your kidneys nor
mistake symptoms of overworked or
disordered kidneys for the Slowing
up Of old age. Sold everywhere.
tAdvcrtiscment.)
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
John Weed Badly
Hurt by a Fall

John Weed. former mayor OF East
Canon. and veteran OF the Civil war.
was seriously hurt ON the Canon City
Cripple Creek highway in Phantom
canon. on Thursday. while making
the trip here with Mrs. Weed. TO
spend the winter. The car. which was
being driven by young man from
Cripple Creek. turned out Of the main
highway ON to the temporary road in
order to pass around an unfinished
bridge and stalled In the bed of the
creek No amount of ccaxing on the
part OF tho driver could induce the
machine 10 start agaiu and its occu-
pants got out TO try and push IL into
activity The ground was muddy and
tIr weed slipped ana fell In such a
way ar To break or oisiocnte one OF
his hiLs Az he was unable to Llovc
and "a. fufcring great pain. he VIII
assisted into the Canon City-Cripple
Creek auto stage. which was passing
at the time OF the accident. and was
taken back 10 Cripple Creek and
placed In the hospital there for treat
ncni. Mrs. Weed accompanied him
hack TO the district and VIII assist
IL taking care of NJ ar'.bi his In
validacy. II IL not known here wheth-
er his hip was broken. or dislocated.
but In citinf case the injury ~ n SER
iotls ma 10, q mar of his age
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
Sloe Reward. Size

The readers of this paper yin BE-
pleased to learn that there in at least
one dreaded dIsease that science has
been able 60 cure In all Its staEss and
that Ii cntnrrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment HaIIss
CAtarrh Medicine In taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the Foundation Of the dipcapc, giving tho
patient strength by building nr the con-
stitution md assistIng nature In doing lts
work. The propricfors have 10 much
faith In the. curative powers OF Hairs
Gntnrrh Medicine that they oNer One
hundred Dollars for any case thnt n Fails
to cure Send for lIst Of testImoninls'
Addreas =. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. ;5c-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
Red Cross Wants
Current Magazines

The local chapter OF the Red Cross
has been asked to gather up mags-
zines for use among the soldiers. Fol
lowing is ths letter from Denver head
quarters:
Angus, Is. 1918.
Fremont County Chapter.
American Red Gross.
Canon City. Colo.
Our Field Directors at some of the
cantonments have been very anxious
that we accumulate current maEa-
zines thai have been read. and pack
them about every two weeks. for ship
mont to cantonments as directed
May We count on your Chapter fil.
Ing box 3'x2'x2' with current maya
zines tht will undoubtedly be donai.
ed TO you by subscribers 10 the maya
zines and have them ready so that
we can ssDc your shipping directions
for them on the first and fifteenth OF
every month";
Chapter funds should not be- used
10 accumulate these books, nor viii
your Chapter be put to the expense of
paying freight or express on them.
The Jnior Membership of your Chan
ter would undoubtedly be very glad
indeed ID collect the magazines. II
you will consult with your Chapter
School Committee. some plan can bc
decided upon whereby the Juniors
can cooperate in this work Your
Packing committe can see that they
are properly boxed ready for ship
ineni
Playing cards urc also much In de-
mand and any complete decks that
may aiso be put in win be much ap.
preciated.
Very truly your.
HENRY SWhS.
Asst. Mgr. Mtn. Division.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
WHAT THE FREMONT COUNTY
FARM BUREAU INTENDS TO DO.

/. To encourage closer cooperation
agricultural matters by assisting
the already Organized communi-
ties and helping to organize the
new communities.
2. To carry on a campaign for better
seed in the county by:
ta) Advocating and demonstrating
methods of seed testing to the schools
and farmers of the county. "a s
(b) Encouraging the Introduction
of community tanning mills.
(c) Demonstrating methods Of
treating cereals for smut. This bet
ter seed is a state wide project and
is being carried on in 80 counties in
the state
3 by meetings held either by the
county agent or members of the agri-
cultural staff of the college TO demon
strate:
(a) Formalin treatment for smuts
of grain.
tb) The use OF poison for prairie
dogs and grasshoppers.
(c) Fruit tree pruning and spray.
ing.
(d) Black leg inoculation.
(c) Seed testing methods.
~ Siio construction.
4. To form and foster boys and
girls agricultural clubs.
5. To secure more interest in poui-
try raising by
(a) Distribution Of special poultry
literature and club work
(b) Encouraging the forming and
fostering of community egg circles.
6. To hold an agricultural extern
sion school and two institutes in the
county.
Z. To assist individuals and organi-
cations in the marketing problem.
s. To meet every month to discuss
the needs and wants of the farmers
and communities in the county.
8. To be of much service to the
women of the county, as is planned
Tor the men.
10. To be at your service always.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
Cheer Makers"
are Wanted by
the Red Cross

The American Red Cross wants SOC
cheer makers who Will help the boys
in the foreign hospitals TO recover
their good spirits. while they are re
covering their good health These
cheer makers will be attached TO the
hospital huts. and required TO be
able TO entertain the men by singing.
playing some instrument. talking In
an entertaining fashion. or playing
cards to keep up the morale OF the in
yalids.
Workers must not he under IS yeaEs
of age. As experience has shown that
heavy. stout women are not fitted for
work which requires standing on the
feet for long periods. stout girls are
not urged to apply. for the hut work
will be interchangeable with the can
Teen work. and VIII at times be very
wearing
Transportation to ard from France
and salary TO cover living expenses
viii be paid. The term OF enlistment
will not be Tor less than one year.
4 new call has been issued for sso
more cantcen workers. who must b.
recruited before January 1. II the Red
Cross is not TO fall down on it's duties
and obligations. Applications may be
made ut headquarters where further
information Is availnb BILE.