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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
LINGERED TOOLONG
Great Men Who 0utIived Their
Hours of Fame.
Henry Watterson Tells of Statesmen
Nationally Famous, Who Became
w Pitiable SpectacIes Amid Scenes
They Once Adorned.

Between the idiot and the man of
sense, the lunatic and the man of
genius, there are degrees-streaks-O
idiocy and lunacy. How many expect
ant politicians elected to congress have
entered Washington all hope, eager to
dare and do, and have come away
broken in health, fame and fortune,
happy to get back home-sometines
unable to get away, to linger on In OBJ
security and poverty to a squalid and
wretched old age.
have lived long enough to have
known many such: Senators who have
filled the galleries when they rose to
speak; house heroes living while they
could on borrowed money, then hang
ing about the hotels begging for money
to buy drink.
There was a famous statesman and
orator who came to this at last, of
whom the typical and characteristic
story was told that the holder of a
claim against the government, who
dared not approach so great a man
with so much as the intimation of a
bride, undertook by argument to inter-
est him in the merit of the case.
The great man listened and replied :
II have noticed you scattering your
means around here pretty freely, but
you haven't said turkey to me-"
Surprised, but glad and unabashed.
the claimant said, 81 was coming to
that produced thousand-dollar bank
roll and entered into an understanding
what was to be done next day, when
the bill was due on the calendar.
The great man took the money, re-
paired to a gambling house, had an ex-
traordinary run of luck, won heavily,
and playing all night, forgetting about
his engagement, went to bed at day
light, not appearing in the house at
all. The bill was called, and there be-
ing nobody to represent it. under the
rule it went over and to the bottom of
the calendar, killing it for that SEES
sion of course.
The day after the claimant met his
recalcitrant attorney on the avenue
face and face and took him to task
FOR his delinquency.
"Ah, yes" said the great man, you
are the little rascal who tried to bride
me the other day. Here is your dirty
money. Take it and be off with you.
I was just seeing how far you would
60"
The comment made by those who
best knew the great man was that If
instead of winning in the gambling
house he had lost he would have been
up betimes at his place in the house
and doing his utmost to pass the claim
ants bill and get another fee. Henry
Watterson in Saturday Evening Post.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26

The new army instead of numbering
O mere 1000 or so, will be 10000
strong, and. instead of tramping.
will travel in more or less luxurious
motor cars and by train.
1t will DO an army of defence for
demon rum. Those facts were out
lined by Gen. Coxey, who came to
Baltimore at the invitation of the
Goth ward anti-prohibition leaders to
address a meeting at the Grand
Theatre.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26

Optimistic Thought.
Against stupidity the very gods
fight in vain.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
Clever Hubby.

1.-THE man who can meet emergen
cies, who can rise to the occasion, is
the man who will succeed" declares
Charles M. Schwab. like the chap
who was one evening suddenly con.
fronted by discontinued wife. She
said:
"'Before we were married you used
to bring me flowers every day. but
now you never think of getting me
even bunch of violets.'
"'But. my dear he protested. with
out n seconds hesitation. tie pretty
flower girls don't attract me now as
much as they used to-
And, of course. she told him that
on second thought she really didn't
care for flowers"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
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Financial Statement.

Disbursements for the month:
Auditors orders paid thro'
month of April. ......$ 663,320.zo
Cash balance, April 80, 1913 353,3S1ll
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
African Idea of Beauty.

In Africa crop of the blacklist,
curliest. closest hair imaginable makes
a girl the belle of the kraal, especially
If she be plump, with piggy eyes, thick
lips, a nose like an India rubber shoe,
and a skin that shines like a cooking
stove.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
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Commissioners Of Agriculture.

Commissioner of Agriculture.
Marketing: Addresses given at 3
creamery meetings. Assisted in or
ganizing cooperative creameries and
securing markets for the output OF 4
creameries. Assisted in marketing
maple sugar and syrup. Market con-
ditions in New York City and New
England states investigated. There
seems to be prospects of heavy exports
of condensed milk, butter and cheese,
which may be expected to result in
high prices for dairy products in this
country for this coming season.
Dairy Manufacturing: Thirteen
creameries were visited and given as
sistanoe in such problems las handling
surplus milk, pasteurization of cream,
testing. remodeling buildings, etc. Reg
ulations were drawn up governing the
sampling and testing of milk and cream
under the new laws relating to this
subject.
Creamery Inspections: Twenty-Five
creameries and shipping stations Wis.
ited 1886 samples of milk and cream
tested for butter fat 800 samples of
milk tested for sediment. IS tests
made for moisture in butter.
Contrasting Work: Half of the
cow-testing associations were visited
and assistance given men in charge.
Regular monthly reports of each herd
in the association work are now be-
ing received so that a comparison of
high producing herds in comparison
with the different associations can be
made. Five associations were partly
organized and would start operations
if testers could be found.
Commissioner Of Weights and
Measures.
Inspections have been made during
the month in As towns, 271 stores be-
ing visited. AS a result of requests
made upon the department by states
attorneys, inspections were made by
this department in two counties and
prosecutions resulted, three convic-
tions being secured.
Commissioner of Taxes.
During the month of April the dis
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
CoxEY PLANS FRESH MARCH on
CAPITAL.
This Time 10000 Men Are to Call
For. Repeal of Dry Law.

Baltimore That another invasion
of Washington by another Coxey's
army is possible, was admitted by
Gen. Jacob Sechler Coxey himself
the Leonidas of the labor cohort of
25 years ago.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-21
Realty Transfers

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-21
County Commissioners
Adjourn After Holding
Session of Three Days

lhe county commissioners adjourned
ye.ttrda yaitefnoon, after being he ses.
SION iuf three DAYS ne following ia
among thc bu-iues. Disposed oif hy the
commissioners
THE county officers salaries we're
fixed the Same as during the last year
~ q tarruth was appointed county
health physician ioI the ensuing yeafi
tits was the only application received
De- school trustees al Aberdeen Dis
ifict so 5 and kostoryy District 40 3
wcrr granted permission to sol cid
schoul buildings
petition 81 q Potter aud others
aekine for Che grading OF part oi the
public ,oad whph connects the cross
roads between TIP River and Ranquote.
NobstoVn roads wis referred 20 Com
mi-slourfs Wright and Noleli for iuyes.
tieation
Ihr report Of g. h oliver. tax col
hector. was examined and approved The
repoft Of Pat Whelan Justice Of thc
ppncr. was also approved
q ~ Garrett county treasurer. re.
ported sl2nolAai be- thc treasury His
report was approved
'|.C commissioner decided Co disc1n-
iuue the elevator service iu thc niuft
house. except fof Toe usc Of the SHEER
ifr department.. beginning March
Tho treasurer was ordered 20 got q
safety deposit box at the First State
Hauk tor thc s2i.unO worth of Liberty
: Bonds which tho county holds
( The ennuiv clerk was authorized "a
have built shelving go tnr lower vault
'ul hls ollir0 and employ assistants Ca
nnt th, records and papers in order
! Election officer, for tho ensuing tw,
Years Boo thc rouniys tweni one pre-
l lImLl- WON Mnmnl
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-21

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u Corpus Christi
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-21
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-21
KingSyille News Budget

Mig Jos Shaw aud children who have
been visiting Mrs io- Cont, returned
to thr.l home boz Harrington "Wednesday
Alr and Mrs D. p Gmyum 40 snyder
mr guests oi Mr. and Mira q o. Hodges.
Nrt d. rcftelcr returned Monday
liou IHlsr.ton
So ,aorgp Gibson ANA Mrs a. Cail
MOTE arr visiting iu san Antonio this
week
Mi AB Narohhnnk- has returned
from san Benito to which place shr
Wns eall,d hy llness OF her sister Mrs
~usr Duke
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gufat oi Mrs o. = Marsters and Mis-
M D,nncit, has returned % Houston.
Mrs J l. Lawrence who has been sis.
llng Mis- Vs. 4 pallam. has returned
90 hr home in lnero.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05

The Princess Kingdom is Q dainty little story of young love and the sea, and The Heart at Twenty" has a de- lightful touch of whimsicality: but "The Scourge' is a really notable story. It is primarily a character study, and the character is that of man of fifty odd, who had committed no sin, nor ever de- viated from the strict path of rectitude, and who indeed believed himself and his behavior absolutely impeccable. Sudden ly his self complancy was shattered as by a bomb, a bomb hurled by the hand of the dead woman whom, in his own way he had truly loved. And pres ently he came to recognize the truth of an accusation which at first seemed mopstrous, even insane. The handling of this theme is admirable; it would have been so perilously easy to Slop over into mere mawkish sentimentalityi But MT. Locke has successfully avoided the dan ger and made his story of the grave, courteous, self-righteous Sir Hildebrand Oates very human and a very moving
 one, indicating the change which little by little metamorphosed him with a del icacy and skill which cause the reader to accept it internationally. The book closes with a sketch called My Shadow Friends" in which MT. Locke tells us what Paragot and Clementina, Sir Mar GUS Ordeyne, Simon, Paul Savelli, Quix- | tus, and others of his famous characters did during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
". C. '. U. Actiuities
 ''For God, Home and Native LandP'

they have done for temperance during the past year.
 Two most distinguished women will be guests at the coming victory conven- tion, Mrs. Frances Beauchamp, the kel lucky temperance worker, who has wo national fame as a lecturer, aud Mis- Hardynia Morrill,. world missionary
 South America.
 The chairmen of the different commi tees are requested to meet the geners chairman, Mrs. Chappell Cory. in U local headquarters Thursday morning 10 o'clock.
 St. Louis will be honored with the tionaI w. C. T. U. convention beginni
 November 15 and concluding Novem' % The meetings will be held fin Odeon theatre building, and the Stattle hotel will be the official headquarters The auditorium of the local headquaI ters has been redecorated and made t' Hook most inviting for the coming con vention. The tea rooms will come in toi ttheir share of ''freshening up thl' week. This is one place the H. (. l. has not seemingly affected. the question often being asked how the delicious menl can be served at the price named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
THE rNDEFEATEp., :.

By l. c. Snaith D. Appleton and com- pany, publishers, New York city.
 'The Undefeated," by the eminent au- thor, J. c. Snaith, is simple, human story with big values, written in the same appealing vein that made "The Sailor" so popular. Mir. Snaith pictures the develophment of William Hollis from an apparent failure into a strong and brave man whose dogged puck and de- termination win the respect of all who had formerly despised him. At the open ing of the story Hollis is a small green grocer with whom nothing has proSpered, least of all his childless marriage to the daughter of his erstwhile employer, now his enemy, and the most powerful man in BIackhampton. With the declaration of war comes Hollis chance to redeem himself: he takes it and wins out. Every character in the book is alive; especially Interesting are old Josiah Munt Hollis, overbearing successful father law, and Sally Munt, the spirited little suf- l fragette, who. as a Red Cross motor 1 transport driver becomes "'the most fla nous woman in the British empire. | Of the merits of the book one of the 1 best Reviews written about it says; Tn the course of a twelVemonth or so | there usually appears a number of nov l els which are more or less enjoyable, and l few that are decidedly admirable, but only very, very occasionally does one come across a book for which one feels 1 inclined to give devout and humble and
 hearty thanks. Such a book as this IS
 J. C. Snaith's new novel, The Unde- l feated' It is distinctly a big nov el-a book of vision and of understand ing, of truth and beauty realism at it's | best and finest, s,nbellished throughout with the added charm of a humor never
 nittcr and never forced, but always sweet
 and whimsical and sympathetic and sane"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
THE BOOK SHELF
Bx THE BIBLIoPHILE
MISS FINGAL.

MISS FINGAL"
 By Mrs W. K Clifford. Charles scribners Son, publishers, New York City.
 Perhaps the most interesting Ire view which has been made of Mrs. W. K. Chfford's book, Miss Fingal," is that from the pen of the eminent writer and scholar. Prof William Lyon Phelps of Harvard
 In his review" which covers the en- tire ground, Prof Phelps says:
 Nearly thirty years ago Mrs. Cliff ford published a short work of fiction. 'LcVe Letters of a Worldly Woman" that deserVedly attracted universal at ten;ion- It exhibited admirable literary art, and unusual skill in the analysis Of character Since that time sine has written many novels, short stories sketches and dramas. all of them show ing the trained hand of the expert, but none of them equaling either in reputa- ton or value the book mentioned above. Now, when many of her admirers felt that there was nothing new or strange to be expected from her. she surprises us all by producing the best work in her whole career Miss FingaL"
 Mrs. Cliffords husband was a man of genius, who. in a short life. centrived to make an amazingly powerful impress sion on the world of society and on the world of thought. He was a mathema- tician and philosopher cut off at the age of 53, whose conversation was so brilliant that people in London talk about him still, though he died forty years ago. He was married to Lucy Lane in 1875. and, although Mrs. Cliff ford had only four years of married life, the marriage was so ideal in hap Diness and intimate companionship that it has given our novelist brave and buoyant heart through forty years o1 widowhood. AS the Dictionary of Ma tiona1 Biography says, His marriage was a source of unmiXed happiness. Everything that she has written during this long period has been written under the inspiration of her husband, which may partly account for the spiritual atmosphere of Miss Fingal' where su-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
EATING MEAT REGULARLY CLOGS THE
 KIDNEYS, THEN YOUR BACK HURTS

in glass of water before breakfast for . few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia. and is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal ac- tivity. It also neutralizes the acids in the urine so it no<enger irritates, thus ending bladder disorders
 lad Salts is harmless; inexpensive; makes a delightful effervescent Whitewater drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean, thus avoiding serious complicatio
 well-known local druggist says he sells lots of lad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
Says Chemist Is Public
 Benefactor

Being a'doctor, and suffering fol many years with stomach trouble, feel I cannot do justice to so great public benefactor in writing Mayr's Wonderful ? Remedy is everything you have claimed for it. l can now eat and relish victuals have not dared to eat in many years. Am feeling like newly born. It is simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes prac tically all stomach, liver and intesti nal ailments, including appendicitis One dose will convince or money re lfunded. Greene Drug Co.,, Hagan Dunlap Drug Go. and druggists every where. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
Anyone Now Can Have
 Pretty Curls and Waves

Here's hair curling secret that is decid- edly worth while" At bedtime apply little drawing this down the hair from root to tip. In the morning when you look in your mir TOT you will be astonished and delighted to find your hair has dried in as beautiful curls as you've ever worn. The waviness will look so natural no one will guess it arti- ficially acquired
 You can obtain liquid slmerine at any drug store and few ounces will last long time. It is neither sticky greasy and is pleasant to use. It is doubly useful because of also serving as beneficial dressing, keep. ing the hair soft. silky and lustrous. After one trial you will never go back to the bar barous curling iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
"PREFACEs.'

By Don Marquis. Illustrated by Toni Sars
 D. Appleton X Co.,, publishers, New
 York City.
 Like his very readable and unique
 "Hermione'' and her group of serious
 thinkers, Don Marquis "Prefaces" is ab-
 solutely different" from everything everybody else writes.
 "Prefaces' is original to a degree-ab- solutely I'Don Marquis, and that is the highest compliment one can pay it. Beginning at the beginning of "Pre- faces" is found a Preface to a Book oG Literary "Reminiscences in which are at the sEheu Fugaces' chophouse. in olden days, of such blithe and kindred souls as Joly Jack Whittier of snow bounding fame. Mike Cervantes, Ralphle | Emerson, Ollie Holmes, Frankie Bret Hare, Walt Whitman, Eddie Poe, Roar 1 ing Hank Longfellow and occasionally Swinburne, Wash Irving and Billy Cut Bryant Shakespeare tended bar at the place. but was never quite one of us | And many others were present from time | to time.
 | This little piece is deliciouly plausible and whimsically droll. It must inevitably 1 lead MT Marquis readers on to reac papers all of which it easily surpasses
 in wit and real humor. but over any of
 which one readily may smile with our cheerful author.
 Among MT. Marquiss other prefaces are those drected to a book of tisf I hooks a cat show catalogue, hang 1 mans diary the works of Billy Sunday. a study of the current stage, the novels. of ' Harold Bell Wright. check book, the autobiography of an old-fashioned an archist, and Ian unpublished volume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
aFAR-AWAY STORIES.
By William J. Locke. The John La company, publishers, New Yorok city

By William J. Locke. The John Lane
 company, publishers, New Yorok city.
 In his volume entitled. "Far- Away
 Stories Mir Locke explains the fact
 that the book is not novel by giving
 it the title he does
 The stories are indeed "far away"
 since they were written before the com
 ing of the war and as one of his re
 viewers has suggested, they are sil-
 yer lining stories, the cloud being by no
 means ignored.
 Four of the stories ill the book are
 grouped together under the general title, ! studies in Blindness. Of this group "A Lovers Dilemma is amusing. gracefully told bit of fiction. narrating the dilemma which resulted from an ac- cident which caused temporary blindness. but the other three are very different. l One of them uses the not unfamiliar plot of a person horribly disfigured marrying one who is blind and living in perfect happiness until there comes the hope
 and dread-of recovered sight. Entitled,
 An Old World Episode,' and laid in the | eighteenth century, this tale has charm 1 and pathos which are heightened oy the clever device which MT. Locke has em- ployed in it's parration. The atmopsphere
 of the time has been deftly suggested. an atmosphere of quaint old gardens i through which move curtseying ladies l in coquettish mob caps, while from a
 little distance there come the faint tink- | ling notes of harpsichord. Sharply
 contrasted with this is the tale of "The 1 Conuueror," a fine study of the psycho- logical effect of total blindness on a man of strong will and dominating person
 ality, and a very real and very impress | sive story. Apart from the little sketch with which the book closes the only war I story in the volume is the last -of this series "A Woman of the War. in some ways the most interesting of the four. l In it the note of life's irony sounds again: it is a tragedy, tragedy both /! of the man whom the war disfisured ano rendered temporarily unAble to use his eyes, but who pever knew the extent of his real loss, and of the woman whom if transformed into a heroine too late