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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20

The sheriff's sale at auction in st.
Johnsbury Of a circus gives the de-
mocratic party an excellent chance
to get new donkey. 1t will be
needed all right in 1920.
With st. Johnsbury's leading in
dustry advertising for 200 employees
it is a good indication that business
is picking up at the scale factory.
And this town shares equally with
the corporation in all it's prosper
ity.
The genial and efficient secretary
of the State Board of Charities and
Probation will take well-earned va
cation by walking on the beach from
Kittery to Old Orchard, a distance of
some 40 miles. This is simply JEFF
frey's way of leaving footprints on
the sands of time.
The uniques work that Don C.
Stiles, a former st. Johnsbury mer-
chant was engaged in during the war
was backed by the army, the London
police department and Scotland Yard
1t is a matter of local pride that
this town could furnish the man thai
successfully carried on such diff
cult Snd always hazardous work. In
cidentally it helps refute the Oft
heard argument that the Y. M. C. A.
did not make good in the war.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20

The Woodstock railway has with
drawn its claims against the federal
government for higher rates for
carrying American railway express
and has decided to do business on a
pre-war basis. The road, which cons
sists of ID miles of track between
White River junction and Woodstock
was not taken over by the govern
ment, but claimed that it should re-
ceive the same compensation for car
rying express. The road is now
granted an annual compensation for
handling all the business offered by
the American railway express.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-20
Russell

Mrs. William L. Russell died at
Brightlook Hospital Wednesday.
Lavina H., daughter of Agnes
(Genery) and Frances A. Follcnsby,
was born in Durham, Canada, Jan.
20, 1851. She was married Sept. 23,
1874, to William L. Russell and for
Is years was a resident of st. Johns
bury and vicinity, removing to Cal
ifornia in 1912. She was one of a
family of five sisters and three broth
ers. Two of the brothers were the
late C. c. Follensby of st. Johnsbury
and the late l.. F. Follensby of
Whitefeld, N. H. She is survived by
her husband, now resident of Gar
den Grove, Cal, one daughter, Ger
trude, wife of Herbert A. Hawley,
of Anaheim, Cal, one son, Henry F..
Russell, of Garden Grove, Cal, a
sister, Mrs. H. C. Bond, of Alhambra,
Cal, and a brother, Lyman Follens-
by, of Cordaville, Mass. The funeral
services were held at the home of her
nephew, C. r. Bond, on Friday after
noon at o'clock, conducted by Rev.
J. N. Perrin of East st. Johnsbury.
Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral were Mrs.
L. F. Foliensby and MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. McKelvey of Whitefeld, Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Russell and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Taylor of Kirby, Miss
Bertha Z. Lee and B. X. Graves of
East st. Johnsbury, Isaac Brown of
Miles Pond.
Mrs. Russell came on from Garden
Grove, Cal, to spend the summer and
was taken ill at the home of Miss
Bertha E. Lee. After a weeks illness
she was taken to Brightlook Hospi-
tai. Mr.. Russell left Monday morning
for California with the remains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

ago. He has no idea when or where
he lost it, and was much surprised TO
find that it had been to France AMI
back.
Mr.. Snowman says in his letter that
he was transferred last May from the
18th Company, r. T, c., to the 10th
Company R. 7. c., when the latter
company was ordered to the United
States. He was put On the detail 10
clean the Barracks where the company
had been billeted, in Camp Dodge,
Monitor, France, and found the tesla
ment there. He thought perhaps the
owner had been taken TO the hospital
and was dead, but sent the book, any
way, hoping that if Mr.. Judd were
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
cITY READY TO DISPENSE FUEL.
Prices Set For Wood Which May Be
Obtained on Lot North of Hoxsey

Those who are out Of coal and un-
able to get any may now obtain wood
from the city. Upon application and
payment in cash to Wallace bearing,
city clerk, wood may be got from the
vacant lot just north of the Hotel Hox-
sey. Orders will be issued by the clerk
to the street commissioner.
The prices are as follows: One half
cord pole wood, $4.00; n half cord
sawed wood, $3.50; one fourth cord
sawed, $3.50; one fifth cord sawed,
$500. The city makes no deliveries at
these prices, but will deliver the wood
at the additional cost of 25 cents for
one fifth, 35 cents for one fourth and
As cents for one half cord.
Those who make application for
wood but who are unable to pay for It,
will be turned over to the committee Of
charities which will care for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
dead it would get to some of his peo-
pie as a keepsake.
TAX ON GASOLINE DEALERS.
Council Passes Ordinance Providing
For Y Cent on Each Gallon Sold.

The City Council in the regular SEES
sion Monday night,passes an ordinance
providing that a tax of one half cent
on a gallon be levied on wholesale
dealers of gasoline. This tax is for
the purpose of getting revenue for the
city.
Regular bills, to the amount of
$1485 were allowed at last nights
meeting. No other business was
transacted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
MISS ELIZABETH BEATTY WEEDS
Teacher Of Payne School Marries
Greed Carter, Of Liberal, Tuesday.

Miss Elizabeth Beatty, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Beatty, was mar
ried Tuesday to Greed Carter, Of Lib
eral, Mo. The ceremony RAJ perform
ed by the Rev. Richard Gentry In the
Christian church.
Miss Beatty attended the Teachers
College in Kirksville last summer and
this fall has been teaching the Payne
school. Her wedding was a surprise
to her friends, as she had told no one,
not wen the school board by whom she
was employed, of her coming mar
riage. She and her husband left Tues
day afternoon for Liberal where they
will make their home. Mr.. Carter has
half interest in a garage there.
Miss Beatty is one of Audrain coun-
tvs most popular and efficient teach
ers and her many friends will be sorry
to lose her from her old home; but the
Ledger joins in wishing them much
happiness in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

George 0. Baker, son of Mrs. H. P.
Warden of this city, who has made
kquite a success as a portrait painter
and with landscapes, is now vice
president of the Charles Everett john
son Company, Adve rtising art ser
vice, in Chicago. This organization is
n of the leading businesses of its
kind in this country and making Il
wonderful success. Mr.. Bakers many
friends here will be glad to hear of
his success in this new venture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
WON'T SELL STRIKERS FOOD.
A BOycout Against Miners Declared by
Illinois Merchants.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-John NJ. Glenn,
secretary of the Illinois Manufacture
ers' association, announced recently
that members of his organization mad
begun a boycott of clothing, food, fuel
and other necessities against the strik-
ing coal miners of the state.
He said members of the association
are conducting the boycott as individ-
uals as retaliation against the strikers
who are responsible for the fuel fam
inc, which has p~aralyzed the business
of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
JENNIE B. BEATTY, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
S. D. STOCKS, by the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date the 4th day of December, 1919.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
Or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within year
from the date of granting said Letters,
they will be forever barred.
S. D. STOCKS,
Administrator.
Attested by me this 4th day of Dec
ember. 1919.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
42-4t Judge of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
LOST TESTAMENT GOES
TO FRANCE AND BACK

William Judd, Of Mexico. has re-
ceived from George E. Snowman, Of
Ellsworth, Kansas, a small pocket tes-
lament and a letter explaining that
he found the book, in which is Judd's
name, in France, May II, 1919, and
brought it back home with him hoping
to be able to return it to it's owner.
The testament, Mr.. Judd says, was
given him my Mrs. John Lane, his
Sunday school teacher, fourteen years
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
Gets Finger Mashed.

Mrs. D. j. Kanaly, while working at
the Pump House at East Lake, got the
thumb and first finger of her right
hand badly mashed about II o'clocl.
Sunday morning. One joint of the
thumb may have to be removed. Mrs.
Kanaly will probably be away from
work a month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S
SALE IN PARTITION
Earl W. Lourham. - Plaintiff

tNS NE w pILINlEI .
SALE IN PARTITION
Earl ". Lougham, ........ Plaintiff
vs..
Sylvia c. o. Hara, Edith B. Crebe and
Myrtle M. Goffrey,.... Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.
By virtue and authority of a Decree
and order of sale madebythe said court
in the above entitled cause land Of q
certified copy thereof dated Nov. 26th,
1919, l will, on
SATURDAY DECEMBER 81, 1919,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the az
ternoon of that day, at the east front
door of the Court House in the City Of
Mexico, in Audrain County, Missouri,
sell, at public vendue to the highest
bidder the following described Real
Estate VIZ
Lots six (6) and seven (7) of block
five (5) in Ladd's addition to the city
of Mexico and lot four (4) of block two
(2) of Fairview addition to Mexico, all
in Audrain county, Missouri.
TERMS OF SALE AS FOLLOWS,
VIZ:-CASH.
41-4t J. G. FORD,
Sheriff of Audrain County, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
80 TO ROAD VOTE.
Stoddard County Carries Road Bond
Issue for Hard Surfaced Roads.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Pike
Township in Stoddard County voted TO
issue 100000 in bonds for hard sur
face roads by a vote of more than 30
to /, Seven precincts out of nine give
470 affirmative votes to Ia against.
A previous election for the same pur-
pose, held early in August, was de-
clared invalid on account of the valua-
ton upon which the issue was based,
being taken from the wrong assess
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
G. W. PULLS, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
W. d. PULLS, by the Probate Court Of
Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day Of November, 1919
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefits Of such estate; and If said
claims be not exhibited withon one year
from the date Of granting said letters,
they will be forever barred.
w. D. PULLS,
Centralia, Mo-, Administrator.
Atested by me, this 17th day Of Now
ember, 1919,
(SEAL) e. A. SHANNON,
seat Judge Of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

ment. At that time the vote was five
to one in favor of the proposition. The
vote recently is believed to set a record
in Missouri, no other subdivision hav-
ing cast a vote that was so nearly
unanimous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
q Drunks' in Inebriate Ward.

Mondays ST. Louis Post Dispatcn.)
The largest number of "drunks" at
the inebriate ward since before ine
war was recorded Sunday night, wnen
27 were being cared for owe Sunday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

Maurice Jesse, son of the late J. e.
Jesse, who is in a big shoe store at Co..
orado Springs, was operated on for
appendicitis Monday, at Colorado
Springs, and is doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
Elks Big Meeting.

The Mexico Elks will hold a big
meeting Friday night, Dec. IL when
IA candidates will be initiated and
cider and pumpkin pie served at the
social session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
LEDGER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY.
The following described property:
81 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 81
4 HORSES AND MULES 4

4 HORSES AND MULES 4
l pair extra good work mules, 16
hands high; gray horse mule II years
old; black horse mule 8 years old; |
! Rex Mcdonald horse a years old; well
broke; Shetland pony, in foal, 3 years
old, well broke to ride or drive.
HEAD OF cows
1 extra good red milk cow 7 years
old, to be fresh March LIST; l extra
good red milk COW 6 years old, to be
fresh April LIST; l half Jersey COW 4
years old with calf by side.
% HEAD OF HOGS 20
% head of good stock hogs weighing
about 1870 pounds; one fat nog weigh
ing about 450 pounds.
CHICKENS-176 Hens, Mostly White
Wyandotts.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
2 farm wagons, one good as new;
2 GAINESVILLE disc cu~ltivators, one good
as new; good Case corn planter with
fertilizer attachment; GAINESVILLE sulky
plow good as new; new Peerless oat
seeder; good grain binder; good bug
gy; pony buggy and harness; 2 sets
good leather work harness; set good
double buggy harness; set good single
harness; saddle and bride good as
new; pony saddle and bride.
One new Chevrolet Car out about 80
days and run about 700 miles.
FEED:-About 500 bushels corn IN
crib, 80 shocks good cane, IS acres
stalk field.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS:-Axminster
rug 9x12, good as new; seamless
Brussell rug 9x12, good as new; Linoi-
cum 11x15 it,; 5 good rockers; library
table; writing desk; folding bed; 2
iron beds with springs and mattresses;
dresser; chiffonier; 2 wash stands;
good sewing machine; music cabinet;
baby crib and mattress; good dining
table and 6 dining chairs; glass door
cupboard; kitchen cabinet; good coal
heater No. IS; cook stove; 4 burner
New Perfection oil stove, good as
new; other things too numerous TO
mention.
TERMS:-$10 and under cash, over
that amount 6 months time with bank
able note at s per cent interest.
SALE BEGINS AT 10 O'CLOCK
Dinner served by ladies of Littleby
Methodist Church.
G. G.. MCGEE
Louis Kircher, Auctioneer
Jim Jesse Clerk,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Reuben Slagle, of Rankin,
KY, and Miss Dora Young of Aux
vase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

R. E. Mayhem manager of the local
Prest- O-Lite service Station went 10
AuXvasse on business today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

A marriage license was issued
Thursday to Bess Doolin and Miss
Georgia Russell, both of Rails County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

We can give immediate delivery on
Bucks and Chevrolets.
HOXSEY-sHROUT MOTOR CO.
d2w1t Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-11

Ben Graham, of Montgomery City,
was in Mexico on business Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15
Victim of Own Generosity

A member of Congress from New
England undertook to raise a sum of
money for charitable purposes and
in order to collect as much money as
possible, he wrote eloquent letters to
appeal to his wealthiest constituents.
From one of them ne received the
following heartbreaking reply:
81 have your letter requesting a do
nation for what you consider a very
worthy cause. l fatter myself that
| have a spirit of loyalty and eener-
osity. have contributed to each and
every object that has been presented
to me, but have to decline helping
your cause along for the following
reasons:
Il have been held up, held down,
sandbagged, walked on. sat on, rolled
over. flattened cut, and squeezed; first
by the United States government for
the Federal war tax, the excess prof
its tax, war stamps, the Liberty bonds
and the bonds of matrimony; for the
state tax. the highway tax. the in
come laN, llle auto tdh, SCnNti ldN,
dog tax, cat tax and the syntax, and
every society and organization the in
ventive mind of man can invent to
extract what you may or nay not pos
sess, from the society of John the
Baptist, the G.. A. R., the Women's
Relief Corps, the Mems Relief, the
stomach relief, the wifeiess. the hus
bandess, the childless, the con
scienceless, the Navy League, the
Red Cross. the green cross, the doub-
lie cross and every other cross of all
colors.
"One of my mills burned lown, the
henhouse and board walk blew away,
and because | will not sell all that
have and go beg. borrow and steal. /
have been cussed, discussed. boycotted
/ talked to and talked ABOUT, lied to
and lied about, hung up and held up,
robbed and nearly ruined, and the
only reason that I am clinginp to life
is to see what in hell is coming next
Respectfully dedicated to souls
overlooking for humanity and whose
, strenuous efforts are chiefly expended
in telling the other fellow what he
ought to do.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15

jor John R. Charlesworth of Delta,
who has seen long service overseas.
Major Charlesworth gave a mastery
address, recounting many personal
experiences which held the vast audi
ence in rapt attention for about one
hour, after which Rev. Ferris pro-
nounced the benediction.
Eleven stars on our service flag,
Have merged from blue to gold
The emblems that shine for our very
own boys,
Whom our Father has drawn to his
fold.
When they We're called to the colors,
They knew it was duty's call,
And one by one they answered,
Laying at the feet of freedom,
their ali.
Some fell, not on the field of battle,
But each sleeps in heros grave
For he offered his life for his country,
The freedom God gave US to save
Oh! little gold emblem of martyrs,
This message of courage you send
Loyal they were till death claimed
them,
Loyal and true to the end"
No words can half tell how we love
them,
AS forever We'll honor each name.
Those stalwart lads, our own county
brave sons,
We know that they died not in vain.
Shine on, then, bright emblems of
courage,
AS they sleep in the peaceful grave,
Ever rejecting their manhood
Steady-constant- and brave.
MARGARET WHITE OLEARY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15
FORFEITURE NOTICE
Almont, Colo, Feb. Is, 1919

Almont, Colo, Feb. Is, 1919.
To F. S. Mckee:
You are hereby notified that l have
expended during the years 1915, 1917
and 1918 the sum of One Hundred
Dollars in labor and improvements
each year upon each the Ada Belle,
Ada Belle No. 2 and.Ada Belle No. 3
Lode Mining Claims, situated in the
Spring Creek Mining District, County
of Gunnison, State of Colorado, of
which the location certificates are
found of record in Book 1856, pages
6l5, 615 and GIG, respectively, in the
office of the recorder of said county,
in order to hold said claims under the
provisions of section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and the amendment thereto approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon Mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
mining claims for the periods ending
on the 31st days of December 1916,
1917, and 1918 And if within ninety
days from the personal service of
this notice, or within ninety days
after the publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as CO.
owner, your interest in the claims
will become the property of the sub
scriber. your co-owner, who has made
the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
FRANK McGILL.
First Pub. Feb. 20. 1919.
Second Pub. May -, l;'lJ
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15
MESA VERDE
"Mesa v

mesa Verde National Park, Col
orado," the first of thirteen pub'ica-
tions to be issued by the United
States Railroad Administration in
the interest of developing travel to
the National Parks and Monuments in
the West, is just of the press and is
now being distributed. The intro
duction, "An Appreciation of Mesa
Verde National Park" is by DR.. J..
Walter Fewkes, Chief of the Bureau
of American Ethnology, Smithsonian
Institution. The historical, descrip-
tive and pictorial features of this
Cliff Dwelling section, differing so
materially from the other National
Parks and Monuments, are set forth
most alluringly.
The other booklets of this National
Park Series will follow shortly. These
interesting publications are for free
distribution and can be obtained
from the Bureau of Service, any of
the United States Railroad Consoii-
dated Ticket Offices, the principal
ticket agents, or the leading tourist
and excursion agencies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15

bitsy glass with Old Grow printed
on it.
Sunday-teecher sed she wanted all
us kids 2 give sum money fer misn-
unarys witch we had earnt ourselves.
| give bits peace & she asst me
how l had earnt it & I sed / got it
fer hikin. explained & sed that I
walked into the kitchen & seen pa
pouring sum stuff into his spring
Tonic & the stuff he was pouring was
named BURDEN or sumthing like that
& l sed pa wot are doing & he slip
ped me bits & sed now you hike.
& I liked.
Monday-ma & me went tone
test & herd a lady sing like fona-
graft and etc. and wen we was come
ing home we saw Jake setting out in
front & he sed they was sum trubbel
in his house & we asst him why & he
sed hic pa had just cum home from a
foam fest and was inside & his ma
was tawking.
Tuesday-ma was telling pa how =
ried & living to gether & she sed
they shud give & take & pa sed yes
that is rite. He sed they all ways
had did that way he sed he gives
ma all of his money & takes all the
blame & ALL Ma burnt a hole in his
shirt which she was ironing.
.Wensday-pa sed mother Teller in
the store pade him CRATE compile
ment & ma asst wot it was & pa sed
the Teller asst him wood he loan him
ten s.
Thursday-the teecher asst me a
question if of us boys was out in
the country & boys went into a
orchard for apples how many boys
wood be left & sed Nun & she sed
yure rong thay wood be left & sed
no teecher you may know numbers
but you don't know us kids.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15
D. A. r. Memori., Service

Like the shadow of half -antici-
pated Calvary falling across a spring
time grader, gay with peoples or
blue with forgetme-nots was the
hushed stiffness preceding the Me-
mortal Service held in the Community
church last Sunday morning in COM
memoration of the boys of Gunnison
County who, went West" that peace
might reign once more in war
weary world.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with spring flowers, and, con-
spiouous above the others was an
immense cluster of carnations sent
bv Mrs. Tom Miller in memory of her
brother, Hugh Frew. who, was killed
at Chateau Thierry and who sleeps
meath the blue skies of far-away
France.
The service marked the first ami
versary of the presentation of the
Service Flag, which hung at the left
of the pipe-organ, to the county, by
the Gunnson Valley Chapter of the
ton, and like that service last year.
was planned and executed by that or
ganization.
As the soft tones of the organ, un-
der the skillful fingers of Miss Edwyl
Redding, broke the solemn stiffness,
the ushers, three young veterans in
uniform, Anthony Comstock, Charley
Miller. and Judge Stone, quietly seat
ed the throng of people who had as
sembled to do honor to the memory
of the eleven Gunnison County boys
who had given their lives for God and
humanity.
The exercises were opened by the
singing of America which was fol-
lowed by the offering of the d. A. r.
prayer by Mrs. S. p. Spencer, and the
roll call of those who had answered
to the last bugle call by Mrs. F. d.
Sanford. Miss Elizabeth Nourse ren-
dered the beautiful solo, Freedom
for All, Forever" in an exquisite
manner, and quartette consisting
of Miss Uglow, Miss Trip. Mr.. Palm
er and Mr. Fogg, sang "Tenting To-
night on the Old Camp Ground"
Mrs. Sprig Shackleford, Regent of
the d. A. R., in few well-chosen
words recalled the meeting of one
year ago when one gold star shone
where ten now cluster above it, rep
resenting the sons of this community
who gave their lives to rid the world
Of the age-long reign of injustice and
|, barbarism. She then introduced Ma