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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
HOLLAND

Mrs. Josephine Davis of Beebe is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Gray.
Mrs. Lillian Judd Furgeson and
son of New York are visiting at Carl
Gray's.
Mrs. E. NJ. Gra~ recently visited
her mother, Mrs. Perkins at Rock Is
land.
Mrs. V. A. Davis of Derby Line is
visiting her uncle. Frank Perkins.
Nj. and Mrs. Charles Young of
New York have been visiting at A.
X. Halls the past week.
Mrs. f. A. Ferrin recently visited
her sister, Mrs. w. K. Baldwin, at
Baldwin's Mills, Que.
Mrs. Harold Stratton arC son.
Donald, of .Beebe, are visitiiy her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. R Hall.
Miss Violet Huntoon has returned
from Evansville, where she has been
visiting at the home of Rev. Mr..
Cook.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20

New York and Mrs. Fred Percival of
Pike, N. H., were in town the first
of the week callin~ on friends, Mr..
Smith being graduate of O. H. S.
Miss Bernicc Bachand of Newport
visited her mother the first of the
week
The people of the village are all
busy making preparations for the
Centennial celebration next week
when great numbers of former resi-
dents are expected to return and
everybody expects and wants COM
pany.
Miss Ella Blaisdell has had as
guests during the week Mrs. Aldlich
of Maiden, Mass, and Mrs. Charles
Barrows of Barton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
Properly Rebuked.

The father and a friend were enjoy
ing smoke on the porch and daddy
threw the almost finished cigar on the
lawn Junior picked 1t up. ran to his
mother and exclaimed Look where
daddy threw this. mother. Don't let
him get away with that stuff just be-
cause he has company"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
Heretofore Unheard Of.

A Hot Springs man came near maxi
ing the mistake of swallowing snake
IS inches long. while taking his wa
ter straight" from the hose. We've
heard of calves being found in hose,
but this is the first time we ever
heard of snakes in 'em.-Arkansaw
Thomas Cat.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20

The reason why Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is so successful
in overcoming woman's ills is because it
contains the tonic, strengthening prop
critics of good oldfashioned roots and
herbs, which act on the female organ
ism. Women from all parts of the
country are continually testifying to its
Strengthening, curative influence, and
as it contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs it is safe medicine for women.
If you want special advice write Lydia
f. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read, and answered by women only.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
MARGARET WHITAKER.
Knight MacGregor Company.
Succinct Information.

Friends of ours have family
of three children. Elizabeth' and twins
james and Joseph. The twins re-
semble each other so much that 1t is
hard TO distinguish them. One day
while the children we're playing in the
yard a neighbor asked Elizabeth which
of the boys was James, and she very
promptly received the reply that James
was the one standing next to Joseph
Exchange
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20

Pills before my child
was born and it did
wonderful work for
me. My baby weigh
ed eight and one-half
pounds when born
and ] did not suffer
many pains. You
can publish this let
ter if you wish for [
would not be with
out your medicine
before child birth"
Mrs. JOHN LIB
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
Barton Gives Royal
Giants Lively Session
Continued from page u

NNOIItIIrUOU II VIII PoSC II
struck on the head, but he grinned
and trotted TO first.
The Barton team was strengthen
ed by the acquisition OF Beor who
appeared in right field, while Barrows
keld down the initial sack Harley
Leland, from the University of Yer
mont, the regular Barton tir\ base
man and former Lyndon Institute
hard hitting star was sorely missed
from the game.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20

FOut for bunting third strike.
Three base hit, T. Lee. First base
on balls off Sanger a, off Carter 6;
off Emory l. Wild pitch, SANGER. Two
base hits, Files, Snyder, Emerson.
Struck out by Carter 7, by Sanger 0.
Double plays, Carter. to Cary to
Files. Fuller to Wallace to Gary.
Heath to Barrows to 7. Lee, Sanger
10 Barrows to T. Lee. Hit by pitcher,
Sanger by Carter, Bowden 8, White
by Sanger.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-20
Newport Sunset Leaguers
Beat RichfOrd 10 to 4
CONTINUED from page "

Continued from pare ~
lection of $15.58 was taken for the
Hospital Fund.
The score and lineup:
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Or H E
Newport 0 l 3 0 0 10 II 7
Richford 0 0 0 0 0 O. 8 8
NEWPORT 10 RICHFORD a
Delos Buck, Ord b C, Brown
McCarten, LIST b End b, Austin
Morrill,, End b 1st b, Ralph Buck
Scarles, c and IF IF, Mari
Bishop, A. Beebc, c IS, Glanville
Bond, SIS and CT CT, HOLSTER
Clarke, Mcneil, If If, Robarge
Wells, II Bird b, Green
Bee he, John, IS p, Harvey, James
Fairbrothe;, p
Umpires, Frost, Proulx; scorers,
Howe, Brown, Blanchard. Time of
game, hours.
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LOST-Gold bracelet with locket
containing two photographs initials
A. A. P Finder please notify 1896
East Main ST., Newport, VT, 47-48
WANTED-Middle aged Catholic
housekeeper for light work, small
family. Phone 63-12 or write j. d.
Hill, Newport, Vt. 47-52*
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OF INTEREST
TO WOMEN
This is a Short Letter, but it
Brings a Message of Import
anoc to every Woman.

Woodford. VT took Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
Sixth District Ne1Us Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots

were in the "schooners.@ there were
from one TO three dogs tagging behind
them, and a piece Of rusty stovepipe
sticking out from the top. and a
broken chair or two and a coop OF
chickens attached to the rear OF the
wagon Inside the "schooners" there
would be a contented family Of man
and wife, and two and three children.
The writer has seen them by the doZ-
ems in one line of march at one time.
Herndon. Rawlins county. has been
on the maps~for years. Your itemizer
visited the town when one store was
doing all the business. The town is
now the home OF Stare Senator James
Malone. who is much talked of for the
Democratic nominee for congress in
the Sixth district. The town has three
banks Touring mill, will soon have
fourth elevator. besides several sue
cessful business men. The president
of the new State bank is J. r. Kirch-
ner who is also dealer in hardware
and implements. Another brother. c.
W. kIrchner, is a big farmer and stock
man. These men came to Rawlins
county in pioneer times. They own
not less than three sections Of laad.
They take an active interest in all good
enterprises for town and county Polit-
ically they are Democrats, the latter
one ha-Ing held the office Of sheriff
and J. r. kirchner can have anv office
'se aspires for. Such men are good to
have in any town.
Decatur county was organized IN
1850, Oberlin, Decatur Center and st
John were pulling for the county seat
with the first named in the lead. In
December, 1879, a party of BeiIevilIe
men, H c. Dow. z. \ HalloweI
Chauneev Perry. and Ed. E and W. s
Chapman put in their appearance and
We're going to pull for St John, about
four miles from OberIin. They had
also arranged for the publication of a
newspaper, there being none in the
county at the time. Those men had
made definite arrangements to boom
the town Several buildings were GO
ing 20 be erected early the next Spring
IN 1873 A man named Ed Knowles
and Chapman Bros. had hauled Ium-
Der to the new town site TO be occu-
pied with stocks of general merchan-
disc and hardware and J. c. Hum
phTey, who was publishing d paper in
Beileville az the time. was TO furnish
the outfit and publish the paper He
went there and locked over the Situa-
ton. and not seeing any great chance
in .sight~for the new town. he gave up
the proposition. In the meantime the
Oberlin people were pulling with all
their might for their town. In JULY
1879, they made overtures to the St
John boomers" to join. issue with
them. and move what buildings had
been built TO Oberiin for which the St
John people were promised an addi-
ton of So acres. which was agreed to.
So the TOWNSHIP was abandoned. and
the land reverted back 10 a homestead
The St John boosters gave up all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
Demand at Library for Study of
the After Death.
PLAN TRIPS FOR SUMMER
Travel Literature Now in Use
Indicates Vacations.
Recent War Increases the Inter-
est in Geography.

Topeka's tastes in reading are being
influenced by a growing interest in
spirttualisnl, it is shown at the city
library where there are frequent calls
for books on the subject In the book
stores there is an increasing demand
for books concerning the supernatural
SO great is the interest that one of
the leading books of spfritualistic
theme aynond-Life and Death
by Sir Oliver Lodge-one of the best
sellers at local book stores during the
past years seldom found in its place
on the library shelf. being in continu-
Gus use by patrons.
Scarcely less in demand are "rhe
Seven Purposes by Margaret Cam
eron; The Abolishing of Death by
Basil King and The New Revelation
by Sir A. Conan Doyle, who has for
salKen his thrilling method OF handling
weird things that are of this earth.
to the attempt to unraveI the spirit
ualistic problems.
One of the new books to be pub
lished soon by Harpers is Our I'm
seen Guest" an anonymous work
which deals with the question: IF 4
man die shall he live again 80 1t is
featured by the company as one of
the leading books now being pub
lished.
Books ON Travel
Books on travel are also much in
demand at the library. The fact that
so many Topekans are planning trips
for this summer causes the explora-
ton into travel literature. it is said.
The study of geography is presented
to the school children in such an in
terestng way that they are calling at
the public library for further Informal
ton on their study.
A bright looking little boy with big,
solemn eyes. who is not so tall as the
top Of the library desk, was heard to
ask.
Have you got anything about the
Yo-sem-i-tee - Yosemite was never
pronounced more correctly. He was
provided with literature on the great
subject. but was not quite satisfied
His next question was one which has
been asked hundreds of times by
small boys at the library.
Have you got anything about
Dauyull Boone >"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
RowERRRBLE&KNcY
By JAMES P De BEVER5 KAYE

many there were who visited this
Knights grave Il was observed. after
a while, that Il plant was forcing its
way up TO the light of the sun thru
the green sod that covered the grave.
As II came into bloom they saw that
II was u flower strange and new. Il
was an Iris or Fleur-de-lys. which
bore on every blossom in golden let
terS the words Ave Maria The
monks who had laughed at him. and
held him in contempt during his life.
because OF his great ignorance opened
the grave and were surprised 70 find
the root OF the Iris resting on the lips
OF the holy knight II was those lips.
cold in death new. that was forming
the words they had SO loved TO form
during life. Ave Maria
at blooms in May and June
Ger her tail blades
The crested FlesTr-de-Iis,
Like biue-exef1 PaIlas.
Towers erect and free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
THE IRIS.
A Religious Legend.

IN all ages the Iris has been used
as a religious symbol Also as an en-
blem of royalty. and as such it was
attributed 10 our saviour. The Iris
is also sacred to the Virgin Mary. It's
origin is given in Legend concerning
4 knight and the Holy Mother. There
was once knight who was very
brave but he was not Il learned man.
still he was as devout as he was
brave. He was so uniearned that he
never could remember more than two
words of the Latin prayer to the Holy
Virgin These words were Ave
Maria and he repeated them over and
over. night and day. Until ar last he
died and was buried IN the chapel
yard OF a convent near which he lived
His devoted life had a great effect on
the lives OF many. near and Tar and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
How Is Your Weight?

While il is true that too much weight
is not to be desired yet the fact remains
that many men and women are thin TO
the point Of danger. This danger lies in
their having no reserve force or nerve
power to combat deadly diseases A little
and TO look we'll and this calls up the
question OF how best to increase the
weight Physicians and chemists by ex-
periments have solved the problem of in
creasiug the white ana rad cOrpuscles OF
the blood by the administration Of ; grain
hypo- nuclane tablets, and this Is usually
followed by an increase OF weight OBJ
tain in sealed packages. and take for
period of several months according TO di-
rections with packIge.-Acvertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

hope when the newspaper failed TO
put in an office II was now easy
shedding for Oberiin- and thar town
won the county seat Decatur Center
followed in the same steps. Ten miles
east OF Oberliu was a postoffice in
pioneer times named Altory. The
stage changed mails. Only one build
ing in sight, il being frame and sod
com bined. and was used for the home,
postoffice and store The lady of the
house was the only one present. the
husband was working on a railroad in
NColarado, and the children are in
school in the little "soddy'' d mile Off
The name OF the woman was JoAnson-
She had given a moonlight party re-
Gently, at which no less than 50 per-
sons were present. People came for
several miles, and all of them lived in
sod houses. Blessed be the sod houses
for they have saved many life in the
short grass country in pioneer days
The Republicans OF the Sixth dis
trict made good nominations for ma
tionaI delegates in the selection of Ed
f MuIIanev bv a rousing vote of 116
and A w Swayze of Ellsworth in
total vote of IA Mullaney has lived
in Graham county since boyhood DAYS
While he takes great interest IN poll
tics he has never been an office seek
er His splendid vote shows how he
stands in the district The other Two
candidates !. R. Harrison, editor OF
the Beioiu Gazette. received 50 votes.
and G. r Beasley of Osborne county
- The aIternates are Peter John
son. Jr. OF Ellis. and G. r. Beasley or
Osborne Mrs. Laura w klner or Be
Ioir. one of the highly talented women
in the Sixth district. was endorsed Tor
presidential eIector- She is also
noted club woman
The Sixth district Republican con-
r1-assioual convention was held IN
Beloit as early as January. 1880. John
A Anderson was renominatsd- Three
papers were printed there, Gazette,
Courier and Democrat The delegates
and visitors were well cared for. The
convention held there last week t.
nominate delegates to the Chicago con-
veution was attended by several hum
bred more people, and they, too found
Beloft prepared TO entertain them It
was a day for Republican women OF
the district also. and many OF them
turned out. several being delegates At
the women's meeting an interesting
program was given consisting of PRAYER
by DR.. Oliver. D. Z, A song by the Re
publican vvomen's glee club. a welcom-
ing address by Mrs. James of Beloir-
TO which MIS- Nary Martin. delegate
from Ellis county, responded. song
BY Mrs. R. NJ And erSon. an address by
J. R Harrison. OF the Gazette, and a
symposium conducted by Mrs. C W.
Smith Dinner was served to the
women delegates and lady visitors. rs
being present. at the Poliyanna tea
room. From the convention hail they
were driven to the State Industrial
school by invitation of Miss Mccoy,
who has charge of the school. The
women at their meeting discussed
methods and ways of working for the
success OF the Republican party in the
fall election. Women delegates to the
convention and others interested not
only from Mitchell county. but from
many of the counties OF the district.
We're. present in large numbers It was
the first meeting of Republican women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

She makes no excuse for going into
business She IS progressive and UP
rO-date and believes in developing
ones natural ability. She has dis
covered that she has a talent for sales
ulanshlp and is turning II 10 account
as a money maker she does not say,
as many women do who go into bust
ness. that she does the work because
she is so lonesome and has nothing TO
do at home" for with her family of
ten. the youngest child a baby OF two
years, she has never found time hang
ing heavy on her hands.
She is deeply Interested in civic az
fairs and has served as president OF
the Grant Parent-Teachers associa-
ton and is now chairman OF the well
fare committee OF the North Topeka
Civic club. She is a member OF the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church and
sends a large delegation Co Sunday
school every sunday. She is a sew
enth daughter and is herself the
mother OF seven sons and one little
girl Of twelve years The two older
boys attend high school. one taking
Latin from Miss Ewing. who vas his
mothers Latin teacher when she went
20 high school.
Since entering the business Of selling
houses this spring. Mrs. French has TO
her credit six sales OF better class
property She has no office down
town. customers coming to her home.
Started as Accommodation.
II did not intend TO go into bust
ness said Mrs. French when asked
how she came 70 take up the work
one OF ny friends mentioned that she
wanted - buy a house and iokingIy
asked me to help her. I at once re-
membersd hearing that a house in my
uciEhborhood was for sale I saw the
see the properly and completed the
sale the next day. And that is how
started
Encouraged by her success. AIRS.
French was on the alert, and at the
first whisper that Il property owner
thought OF selling she would offer her
serv- ces i'm securing a purchaser. and
seldom missed making a sale TO the
satisfaction OF all concerned.
When it IS understood that the sell
ing or houses is 4 side line with Mrs
French, who is first Of all a mother
and a nome maker her success in this
business is all the more remarkable
ter slogan may be said TO be DO il
now Tor she never puts off for TO-
morrow what can be done TODAY. The
rAmiy washing may wait while a sale
is put thru The baby IS put to sIeep
hclweeu sales and the breakfast
dishes remain unwashed while A Dron-
ertv IS being shown.
Il or. as Mrs French says. It know
the .-shes wou't get away and the Gus
toner might
A,-9. French was born and reared In
North Topeka ana was educated AT
Quincy and at the Topeka high school.
beng graduated IN the class OF rs.
She Inter taught school in Shawnee
county Prior TO her marriage in
1900. she worked in her fathers real
estate office and there received train
ing that has stood her in good stead
IN her present business
She Helped as Teacher
Mrs. French did supply work in the
Oakland school this year. during the
shortage of teachers. After being out
OF school work for twenty-five years
she obtained two Years cerrific.a r .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
MOTHER OF EIGHT
North Topeka Woman Is Sell
ing Real Estate.
Mrs. Herbert A. French Has the
Business Instinct.
LEAVES DISHES ON THE TABLE
Says They'll Wait But Her
Customers VIII Not
Sells Property While the Chill
dren Are Taking Maps.
LEAVES DISHES ON THE TABLE

1t has been said that business in
stinct, whether in man OF woman, VIII
out. and this seems TO be the case with
Mrs. Herbert A. French. Of 1882 North
Jackson street. daughter OF C. D
Myers. veteran real estate agent or
North Topeka. Mrs French has FOL
lowed her fathers example in selling
real estate and IS making success OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
PEACE

We seek thee.
Sweet evasfvc peace.
Which rests upon the soul,
As rhisfIedown
Upon the waving grain.
Then by a breath,
Is off again.
And waited far.
We seek thee
Mid the surging throng.
Which right or wrong.
Press on in pleasures quest.
We seek thee
As we idly rest.
In forests shade,
Or aiuiiessiy.
Thru sTnIir glade
Our way pursue
Knee deep in grasses.
.Jeweied with dew.
We note the blossoms
Or the birds swift flight.
And seek thee still,
As stars OF night
Peep thru
We seek thee
A we hoard our gold
With usiser's greed
We seek thee
As we stretch n hand
To succor need
We seek thee
As we kneei to pray
AZ heavens gate
ut close Of day
-Xh. sweet evasixe peace, We seek
1nd thou. evasive still
Dosf come at viii.
Or leave US desolafe-
-Nesz YInzie-
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OF the Sixth district. They manifested
much enthusiasm in the fact that they
can assist in bringing about a change
in the administration of our govern
mental AFFAIRS Credit is due Mrs. J.
A Creitz, chairman of the Republican
woman's committee of Mitchell county,
and her assistants for the success OF
the meeting. The convention elected
Mrs George> Phillips. Jr. Of Ellis
county. ssstant secretary of the con-
vention, and Mrs. Laura lyaer, of
Beloit, was recommended for presi-
dental elector. Mrs. c. ". Smith.
chairman OF the Republican womsn's
state central committee for the Sixth
district. made pleasing remarks, and
asked the convention to assist in com
pleting the organization Of the Repub-
lican women Of the district
The Republican scrap for state SEN
ator in the Fortieth district may be
fought out TO such a pitch that
Democrat can easily win. Norton
county has only one candidate. N L.
Johnson. while Phillips has two, ]. NJ
Gray and q c. TrulI and Smith with
two, a s. Coolidge and Peter Pyle
The rumor now is that the Democrats
are going TO sidetrack Senator Whit
ney for ex-State Senator Dan Hart Of
Norton county, who served in the
party in PopuIist times. He is one of
the good men in his, county, also a
practical farmer and a successful bust
ness man. II the Democrats nominate
him he will give the Republicans a
merry chase. He is a splendid cam
paigner. and has a large acquaintance
in the district.
Prosperity notes: The Taylor Bros
ranch sold for s212,oO0. Immediate
" after the sale they bought six quar-
tiers Of land, paying $2S,a00 Fred
SCnan7YT Of Tror0 rOtrT7fzy sold Irr-it,
the past year 81 900 worth OF poultry
and. eggs and his surplus cream
brought to his home $500 more Gerd
Struss. also of Trego. sold sS5S worth
OF cream. For the month of March,
1920, his cream cleared him s14S.
The Smith Center Journal learns
that Governor Allen has some other
man he will appoint secretary OF the
state board of medical examiners to
succeed Dr. Henry A. Dykes. of Lsba-
non. who has held the position thru
several administrations While he has
been successful in the affairs OF the
duties of the office. he is. too, one
of the best political organizers in the
Sixth district. The ruuor is that the
governor wants a more active man on
the board nearer the capital
The Oakley real estate firms have
organized a club for the object of
boosting the town and tributary terri
tory The club says there will be more
work accomplished this year than
ever Wheat PROJECTS show up fine
in that part Of Logan county Besides
Oakley is on the main line Of the
Union Pacific, and has branch run
ming to Colby Hill City. Hoxie. and
east to Salina where it taps the main
line. From all reports Oakley is going
TO have big boom this year.