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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
Peter
Goes Away To School
BY THE STORY LADY

BY THE STOR4 LADY
The weeks flew past now for Peter
and for Mama Palmer and Daddy,
too. For one day, near the end OF
the first school term, Mama had pull
ed Peter on her lap and asked MN
how he would like to go away 70
school with q lot of other boys.
Peters eyes got too big and ms
mouth went too far open TO let MN
talk. >,
uncle Peter has written to me,
Mama explained, and wants us 10
let him borrow you for a while. He
knows a nice school for boys just
vour age, in his town, where you VIII
gets lots OF exercise and training pc
sides study. Tou will be with Uncle
Peter every Sunday, and he wants TO
do a lot of nice things for YOU
"Ye-e-es, Mama" Peter answered
slowly, I'D like to go-if you n
Daddy and the twins just wouldn't pc
too far away. You would come TO
see me wouldn't your"
So it was settled, and Daddy took
Peter downtown the last SATURDAY
afternoon and bought him a new suit
of khickerbockers, new Sunday
shoes, and a warm o~vercoat.
Early Sunday morning Peter went
10 see Hal dIIo W. oAN
his little crowd, and promised to
write as often as he could. When he
came back, Mama was just saying:
Eyes. I know it's a wonderful thing
for him, and I'm grateful to Uncle
Peter. Butts so hard to let him
60"
'Never mind. We'll see him soon,
and remember I'm going to take him
there myself" Daddy answered.
After dinner they all started to the
station. Peter was all a-tingle when
he climbed on the train with Daddy.
The last time he answered Mama's
wave from the window he thought
he saw something shiny rolling down
her cheek, but he wasn't sure. Prob
ably 1t was the sunlight. And she
at him, anyhow. so everything
was fine as he started toward Uncle
Peters.
(The End)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
When Is a Wife a
Child in America?
Ii Her Mind Unsound.

In regard to the wife's separate
property Greatly or personally which
many states handicap wives. Unless
she prevents It by legal process, a
woman's property can be levied on
for her husbands debts in some states.
In q great many states, a wife cannot
dispose of her real property or land
without her husbands consent. She
cannot dispose of her personal prop
erty in some states without such con-
sent.
In regard to the wife's separate
business, the laws of the states con-
tain some annoying remnants of the
old common law. Two states, Louis
lana and West Virginia, class wives
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

with persons Of unsound mind as I'M
Al to make a legally binding contract.
The husbands consent is required IN
two states before a wife may enter In
to a contract. In West Virginia.
Michigan and Alabama she cannot
go into business without her husbands
approval.
A married woman cannot go surety
without her husbands consent In some
states, even though she have prop
erty of her own which would cover
the amount involved. In a numberof
states women may not be stockhold-
ers or incorporators in a business
company. A woman who has a hus-
band cannot be administrators of an
estate or executrix of a will in some
states, and in others II cannot u
without her husbands consent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25
BY GRACE

When our states were casting about
for q set of laws to govern the people
came forward with Black
stones writing of the m law Of
England. 1t was a wonderful bundle
of laws and it was adopted in toto by
practically all our states. This old
common law Of Blackstone contained
many determinations against m
1t made the husband sovereign of the
household and the wife an adult
child"
To this day, all our states which in
herited the law of England, retain on
their statues some determinations
against wives which trace back to the
common law of Blackstone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

Accept "California" Syrup OF Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love it's delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Motheri You must say California"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

CsmeIs are sold every
where In scientifically
sealed packages of 30
cigarettes; or ten pack
ages ZOO oiearettes) in
Eiassine paper covered
carton. We strongly rec
ommend this carton for
tho home or Office sup
ply or whom you travel
r. ]. REY NOLDS
TOBACCO CO.
Winston Salem, N. c.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

the history of tribal law in Patago-
MIA, which the superintendent thinks
may give her some information
which may be useful in her school
work some day. A great many lec+
turers roam the country preying on
school teachers, and some of them are
very cruel, talking to them so long
that the poor things have TO sit up
until morning when they get home to
get their daily test papers corrected.
"School teachers salaries range
from $50 month up but not far
enough up to make them dizzy On
her salary, the teacher must dress
nicely, buy herself things for her
work which the city is too poor to
get, go to 20 lectures and concerts
a year, buy helpful books on peda-
gogy, pay her way to district, coun-
ty and state Institutes and enjoy her
self during three months vacation
which her salary takes every year. In
addition the teacher is supposed to
hoard away vast sums of money, so
that when she becomes too nervous
and cross to teach, ut the age of 30
or Whereabouts, she can retire and live
happily ever after on her income"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
KNITs AND CoMPosEs PoEN
Woman 73 Years Old Worked for the
Boys in Blue" and for the Boys
in Khaki

The following was clipped from
the Teton Peak Chronicle of st. An
thony, Idaho, and contributed by u
Caledonian reader:
The verse following was inspired
by knitting.
1t is from the pen Of Mrs. e. S.
Hamill, 1868 North Fair Oaks Ave,
Pasadena. She sent it with this letter
to the Evening Express;
CAS- sat knitting yesterday for
the dear boys over there, these
thoughts came to me. | am sending
them to you to use if you wish.
have been subscriber to your paper
ever since came to this state from
Atlantic, Ia.
81 worked for the soldiers in the
Civil War when | was much younger.
Now at 73 | work every minute to
help finish this, the most terrible of
all wars. l hope I may live to work
to the finish"
Following is the verse
The Devils Soliloquy
The devil sat a-thinlling,
AS any devil will,
Thinking, thinking, thinking
What to do with Bill
81 soon will have to take him
For he's my running mate;
ST. Peter will refuse him
To enter the pearly gate.
| surely have been looking
All DER my frey place
To find corner hot enough
That he will not disgrace.
He's always said he loved me,
He's showed it with a will.
So now I'll try and find a place
For dear old Kaiser Bill.
Now Bill has done his bloody work
/ see he's done it we'll,
And if there is a place for him
I'm sure it is in hell.
Methinks hear dear Kaiser Bill,
AS he sits upon his throne,
Say: Satan, | am coming;
My work is nearly done.
feel I've done all that | could
Upon the land and sea.
II you can only help me now
How happy l will be.
| trusted Colt to help me,
But he has turned me down.
He sees the blood come dripping from
Ny pure and spotless gown.
I'm sure my days are numbered,
] know it plainly well,
So. dear old Devil, fix for me
A nice high place in hell.
I've surely done all that I could;
I've done my level best
They've turned my face back to the
East
And kicked me in the West"
"Ycs, William, dear, your work S
we'll done,
1t pleases me quite well.
So here's my fork and here's my
And all there is in hell.
(Signed) "Your Retired Majesty"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
A TEACHERS WORK
Summary OF Days Routine With
Aftcr School Work, Attending 49,
Lcctures-Salary Mcagcl

"a Teacher according to the
Philadelphia Bulletin, 'isyb "A person
who teaches things to people when
they are young. The teacher comes
10 school ut $50 o'clock and when
she has gotten enough children for a
mess in her room, she teaches them
reading, writing, geography, gram
mar, arithmetic, music, drawing,
cooking, board saving, crochetng,
deep breathing, bird calls, scientific
eating, patriotism, plain and fancy
breathing. forestry, civics and other
sciences too numerous to mention.
When school is out. she stays behind
with five or six of her worst scholars
and tries to save the state the job
Of reforming them later on. After
that she hurrieS home to make her
self new dress and snatch a hasty
supper before going back to attend
a lecture by an imported specialist OIL
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
CABLE FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN
New England Telephone and Tele.
graph Co. to Lay Gable Across
the Lake
Especial to the Caldeonian)

BURLINGTON, May 15-Probably
the heaviest single piece of any mat
ter ever unloaded from freight car
was unloaded Saturday by James A.
eastman, truck man, it being the
cable weighing $4,000 pounds, or
nearly so tons, which is to be laid
across Lake Champlain for the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
The cable is 10000 feet long and
about three inches thick. 1t will be
laid from Gordon's Landing on the
Vermont state side over to Cumbcr-
land head on the New York side.
The contract to lay it, which will be
done by the eastman company of this
city, is difficult one as the stretch is
about the toughest in the lake and as
the laying will take some time and
all kinds of weather might be cncoun-
tered, elaborate precautions arc being
taken. A special mechanism will be
constructed to save the reel in case it
should get to moving, for if it got to
the bottom of the lake the proposition
of getting it out would be difficult
thing.
The deepest part of the lake which
will be encountered is 112 feet. The
immense PAGER
immense piece of cable will be raised
so that it can be reclcd off the stern
of the tug which will be towcd slowly
across the lake.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
FIRE ALARM BOXES
West Side Section

Box II South End Machine Shop
Fairbanks
Box 30 Front Of Fairbanks Inn
Box % Front Main Office
Fairbanks
Box "a Corner Spring and Central
Streets
Box 25 Underclyfe (PrivateJ
Box rs Corner Cliff and Winter
Streets
Cox 81 Corner Summer and Web
ster Streets
Box % Corner Cliff and Mt. Pleas
ant Streets
Main Street Section
Box 81 Summer Street opposite
Brightlook Hospital
Box SO Brantview (Private)
Box Sd South Park front Mrs. II.
N. Turner's.
Box 35 Prospect Street, near st.
Johnsbury Hospital
Box SO Corner Eastern Ave. and
Main Street
Box 81 Corner Main and Maple
Streets
Box SO Arnold Park, near A. +.
Nichols
Box 80 Brightlook Hospital (pri-
Railroad Street Section
Box al Granite Square, across rail
road track from Swift Co,
Box AZ Corner Eastern Avenue and
Cherry Street
Box As Railroad Street, head of
Portland Street
Box 45 Pillsbury e. Balwi1p =
Box 46 Corner Cross and Railroad
Streets sg..,*,t
Box AZ Railroad Street. front Citi-
zens Bank entrance -,
Box 48 Corner Maple and Pearl
Streets
Box 40 st. Mary Street
Paddock Village Section
Box 81 Passumpsic Street near
Hastings Bridge
Box So Railroad Street, near st.
Johnsbury Garage
Box sd Ramsey Park, near Water
Tub
Box So Corner Emerson and Pleas
ant Streets
Summcrvillc Section
Box 62 Corner River Street and
Marion Avenue
Box SO Corner Caledonia and Port
land Streets
Box Cd Harrison Avenue
Box IS Corner Portland Street and
Concord Avenue
Box CT Corner Portland and State
Streets
Box SO Corner Liberty Street and
Concord Avenue
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

FOR SALE-250 acre farm, 100
acres of pillow land, black soil nearly
free from stone. The balance pas
ture and woodland. Nine room house.
Horse barn 40x40.. Cow barn 48-72,
high drive. Running water to house
and barns. VIII keep rs cows or
more. Six miles from Lyndon, VT,
Price, $500. A. B. Dow, Il Eastern
Ave. 265-270.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

SMALL FARM FOR SALE--Border-
ing st. Johnsbury town line, 65 acres
land, some wood. good fences, nice
buildings, house has 8 rooms, hard
wood floors, cement bottom cellar,
furnace heat, double windows, screen
and storm doors. Very good condit-
ion. Basement barn. blacksmith shop
equipped, hen house with wired runs,
moving machine, horse rake, plow,,
wheel harrow, smoothing harrow,
weeder, hay tedder, nice top buggy
sleigh, sleds, express and lumber
wagons, separator, cultivated cur
rants, grapes, plum, etc. Everything
for $17O0. Don't wait il you want
this one. A. B. Dow, IL Eastern Ave.
1854 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
FIRE ALARM BOXES
TO BE TESTED

When you hear two blows of the
fire alarm each morning at 10 o'clock
on the dates you will know that
the box test has begun. The box
es will be called as follows:
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

FARM FOR SALE CHEAP-100
acre farm on the main road, buildings
in good repair, with running water.
Inquire of A. E. Annis, West Burke,
VT, Il, F. D. 1. 268-73 pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
CLASSIFIED DEPT
WANTED

WANTED-Any amount Pine or
Spruce Lumber, green or dry to
3 inches thick or dimension. Also
Oak. Apply L, Caledonian. 269-74
pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
Seven Passenger Auto for
Hire

Carl Hopkins will run his 2 pas
senger Packard for hire from the
Caledonia Garage same as last sea
son at 20 cents mile for four people /;
Is cents a mile for six people-busi-
ness or pleasure. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
TELEPHONE 155 or 155-W
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
TO RENT

TO RENT--Tenements at Deer Az
enue off Mount Vernon-two at $40
each, one at SIP, this one has hot water
connecting. Electric lights in all.
Gardens plowed and narrowed free of
charge. Inquire of C. E. Young,
Fairbanks Village. 269-74
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

FISHING, BOATING, PLEASURE,
Cottage house, barn, acre land, rs
nice fruit trees, fine cellar, well water,
overlooking Shadow Lake at Concord
Corner, barn for automobile, house
has 8 bed rooms, kitchen, parlor, mail
delivered, telephone if wanted, five
minutes walk to water. Only 5000.
A. B. Dow, IL Eastern Ave. 264 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
Il FOR SALE
FOR SALE--Cello and Violin in first
class order, So Summer street. 269 tt

FOR SALE-Seed Beans. w. C. Hall,
St. Johnsbury Center, VT. 269 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
IF YOU WANT
Monuments and Markers

Call to G. Z. Veillcux Granite Co.,
where you can see the work all set
up before you buy. The show room
is opposite the Passenger Station, st.
J )hnsbury, Vermont.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

PIGS FOR SALE-Registered Berk-
shires; four weeks old, good ones.
Neal Sergeant, Danville, VT. 268-70
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

FOR SALE-Magec range nearly
new; parlor heater; encyclopedia,
end some other articles. Is Western
Ave. 267-268 4s
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

TO RENT-Furnishcd room for light
housekeeping. Inquire at Caledonian
Office. 269 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

WANTED-Six painters and four
paper hangers. c. X. Keopka, 269 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

WANTED-Work by mother and
daughter, restaurant work preferred
as cook and waitress; or as chamber
maid. Mrs. Cass, Beebe, Quebec.
2G7-271
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

FOR SALE-209 acre farm suitably
divided into tillage and pasture, 2th
story house, running water to house
and barn. 500 sugar trees, equipped
for 800; 100 cords Of pulp, 1000 cords
Of hard wood, two and one-half miles
from St. Johnsbury. Center two and
one-half miles to East St. Johnsbury..
Price reasonable. Inquire of G. W.,
Peck, Eastern Ave. 238 tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15

TENEMENT WANTED-Pleasant
tenement, six rooms, modern equip
ment C. C: Lord, Caledonian Office.
268 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-15
The REEL Surprise 50

You will find it not only in the delciously
cooked dishes but in the actual pleasure of
cooking them on the New Perfection Oil
Cook Stove.
For the New Perfection gives all the comfort
of gaS-kccps your kitchen cool even in the
hottest weather and clean the year round No
kindng no ashes.
Its Long Blue Chimney makes the clean in
tense heat-prevents smoke, odor or SCOT You
regulate the fame like gas-on when you want
it, off when you We finished
The New Perfection Hot Water Heater gives
plenty of hot water for kitchen, laundry and
bath. See your dealer. Today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-30

played their parts and entered the
unseen world, were, ere they lipsed
the letters of the alphabet, familiar
with it's headline. and Contemplated
the Virginia coat of arms on its ed
itorial rage as much bewildered as.
to it's meaning as they were while
gazing ait the signs Ct the zodiac
on the tile page of the old family
almanac. In fact many first learned
to form letters into words by spell.
ling the headlines CT the Gazette.
And scme now living can remember
in the remote past the cuts of the
ANTIQUE stage coaches, runaway ne
proes and tub5y-lcokirg ships and
steamboats,.
Such is a short sketch OF the ca.
reer of the Gazette. For a century
the paper had been in one family,
generation following generation in
the order given above. The files of
the paper ale the official and una
bridged history of Alexandria, and
while numbers of other papers have
appeared and disappeared during all
the years of its existence it has
weathered all the storms CT time.
ard been borne safely over all the
pillows which have ever and anon
swept the place Of its birth.
And now, we'll into the twentieth
century. with all its powers intact,
it is, the same prominent figure III
the grand march of time, and des-
tined to continue amid all the
changes Of mundane things which
will mark the years to come.
There is a high tide in Alexandria
at present, and the Gazette, like all
other institutions. is keeping abreast
of the times. Hence additional pages
are required in order to meet the
wants CT advertisers. A modern
press, which feeds, cuts, flies. folds
and counts the papers, has long been
in opcration in this office. as have
also type-setting machines. The cir
culaticn is about four times what 1t
was a few years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-30

and enc Of the editors, was taken
into custody b5 the federal authori-
ties, placed with others in a box car
and run up and down the Manassas
Pa:llcad every day. This was done
under the delusion that Mosby would
net derail the trian if Southern
people were aboard as hostages.
The Gazette resumed publication
en- January 2. 1865, still in its abb
breviated form, and continued in that
shape until the close of the war,
since which time it has been en-
la1ged several times.
The senior editor Of the Gazett ?.
died September "a, 1878, his eldest,
sen, Edgar Snowden, Jr., July %,
iceland DR.. Harold Snowden in,
May, 1901.
In September, 1898, it published,
a % page industrial issue which up
to that time was the largest paper
ever published in this section-in-
GLIDING Washington.
The Gazette has been a recognized
adjunct to many households in Alex
arG1ia and the country surrounding
this city during all these years.
Thousands who have been born,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-30
GAZETTE's HISTORY
Is 1876 YEARS OLD;
OLDEST DAILY IN U. S.
Continued from page four

(ContlnQed from page louif
transacted the building, stole valua-
BILE library and threw nearly every
thing topsy-turvy. After things had
once more been put in place quar-
ter. sheet, known as the local
News" appeared on October z. 1861
the object OF the proprietor OF the
Gazette being to keep a record OF
local events, knowing from busi-
ness point of view the enterprise
would be unramunerative. This pub
lication was continued until Febru-
airy 10, 1869, when the entire plant
minus the files, which had fortunately
been removed previously, was de-
stroyed.
On the 18th Of the following June
a dimunitve an dequally unremun-
crst:ve fcur-page paper bearing. the
name CT the Alexandria Gazette ap-
reared and continued to appear ev-
CIV aftc. noon until the part of Oc-
tcber, 1864. when Edgar Snowden,
Jr.. who was the business manager
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-30
ASSAILANT STUDS
CLUB WITH NEEDLES

Stamford, Conn.,, May 30.-Spe-
cial policemen have been appointed
and will be aided by posses today in
the search for man who, using q
club studded with needles, has been
attacking women late at night. Miss
Catherine McGrath was struck twice
last night. Part OF 4 needle was
found in her side and her flesh was
pun:tured by another needle.
Advertise your wants in the GA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-30

Advertise your wants in the Ga
zette Want Column
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the reputation that has been built the country over and
many support of this reputation have been made from time
to time but always these tests have proven beyond doubt that the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

kilometers east of the Rhine and is
almost entirely prohibited from, pro-
ducing war materials. Violation Of
the SO kilometer zone restriction will
be considered an act of war.
Only six capital ships of not more
than $4,000 tons each are, allowed
Germany for her navy. She is per-
mitted six light cruisers. IL destroy
ers and ~ torpedo boats In addition
to six battleships but no submarines.
All civilian damages are to be re-
imbursed by Germany. her initial
payment to be 10000. 300. 900 marks,
with subsequent payments to be Sc
cured BY bonds. She must replace
shipping ton for ton. handing over q
great part OF her mercantile tonnage
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09

is coded to Japan. Germany recog-
nizes the French in Morocco and the
British protectorate over Egypt.
/ German troops and authorities
must evacuate Schlesswig- Holstein
north of the Kiel canal within 10
days after peace. A commission will
be appointed to supervise vote of
self determination in the territory
and the districts wishing to join Den
mark will be coded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished.
and by German labor; the Kiel canal
must be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
surrendered.
Germany may not have an army of
more than 100000 men and cannot
resort to c0nscription.
She must raze all her forts for SO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-05-09
MOTHERS CONGRESS- CLOSES
SATURDAY

Continued from Page One.
Coutts. Tacoma; Mrs. Thomas Ed
dings. Renton.
Recording secretary-Mrs. J. W.
U'Renn, Seattle.
Financial secretary-Mrs. j. B.
Chambers Mrs. w. II. Bryan, Olym-
pia.
Historian-Mrs. Lou G.. Owen,
Olympia; Mrs William F.. Dodge. Ia
coma.
egates, being devoted to reports of
various standing committees of the
association on their activities in the
past year, and plans for the future.
These took the entire morning and
considerable of the afternoon. the
circle reports by delegates. At 4:3O
the visitors were taken for ride
around the Sound on the steamer
"Nisquaily" as the guests of the local
Chamber of Commerce.
Friday evening an extended pro-
gram was given in the high school.
Saturday noon delegates will have
luncheon at the Mitchell hotel. after
disposing of election of officers and
committee reports in the morning,
and will devote the afternoon to CON-
plotting the business of the convention
and listening to several timely ad-
dresses.