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GOPHERS MAY s'
NOT BE ELIGIBLE
TO PLAY FLICKERS

Minneapolis, Sept. 2s.-Three mem
bers Of the University of Minnesota
football team ere today declared in
leigible by the eligibility board, ac-
cording to announcement by Prof,
James Paige, chairman, tonight.
Prof. Paige. said however, that
these men had until Saturday to be-
come eligible in order that they might
play against North Dakota. They
are Festus Terney, a guard on last
years team; Newt Doyle, end, and
Harry Brown, quarterback.
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POTATOES.

Chicago. Sept. 30.-Po+atoes strong
err; receipts 145 cars; Minnesota and
North Dakota Red river Ohios. bulk.
1.75@t.85 cwt: sacked Its 100
cwt: Minnesota Early Ohios and sand
land 1850 1.50 cwt; Idaho round
white sacked 1870 a 200 cwt: Wiscon-
sin sacked. and bulk 1.75@1.85 cwt.
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AMERICAN ASSN.

Toledo. Sept. 2s.-st. Paul in its
final appearance of the season here
today hammered the bah hard ond.
wtpal from oledo 13 to 4, making three
out Of four games for the series.
Score:
ST. Paul ...... 02o 500 s02-13 IS 3
Toledo ~. 4. 900 100 s003-4 Z 4
Hall and Allen. Pierce; O'Neill,
Wright, Gullman and Morgan.
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PRODUm

New York, Sept. 30.-Butter Gfir1ner,
receipts 1O,037: creamery higher than
extras 441-2 to As; creamery extras,
81 score. A; do firsts, IS to 81 score,
IS to 81. /,
Eggs weak, receipts 1873; fresh
gathered extra firsts As to 40; do
firsts 40 to "A.
Cheese steady; receipts 1913; state
whole milk flats, fresh specials % to
~ 1-2; do average, run 81 1-2; state
whole milk twins specials Fl 10.
Corn No. 2 mixed and No. yellow
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Thursday.
New York g., Philadelphia o..
Washington 2. Boston s..
Cleveland o, Chicago 5. /,
Others not scheduled.
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PRODUCE.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Butter higher;
receipts 5,258 tubs; creamery extras
~; first 24@42; seconds 500 81;
standards So.
Cheese unchanged. y H..
Eggs firm; receipts 1901 cases;
firsts at38 @49; ordinary firsts $50 "a;
miscellaneous 36@37.@te sE3
Poultry alive lower; fowls 14@22
1-2; springs 20.
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Prussia.s potash deposits are essi-5
mated 70 contain salts equivalent to-
1000 100000 metric tons OF potash,
enough to supply the world for two.
Thousand years ait the present rate
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The REMNANT RACE
NATIONAL

Games Thursday.
Pittsburgh AL st. Louis 5-3.
Others not scheduled.
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Americans: loser. Chance, Chicago
Nationals.
1s07-1s08-Winner, Chance. chica-
go Nationals; loser. Jennings, Detroit
Americans.
1sos-Winner, Clarke, Pittsburgh
Nationals; loser, Jennings, Detroit
ls1o-Winner, Mach, Philadelphia
Americans; loser, Chance, Chicago
Nationals.
1s1l-Winner, Mach, Philadelphiaj
americans: loser. McGraw, New York
Nationals.
1s121Winner, staiil, Boston Amer
leans; loser, McGraw. New York Ma
tfonals.
19l3-winner. Mack, phiiadelphia
Americans; loser, McGraw, New York
Iel4-Winner, stallinss. Boston
Nationals; iose- Mack Philadeiphia
isls@Winner, carrigan. Boston
Americans loser. Moran. Philadelphia
Is1s-winner, c~arrigan, Boston
Americans; loser, Robinson, Brooklyn
Nationals. 5H
1s17+Winner. Rowland. Chicago
americans; loser, McGraw, New York.
Nationals. Il
isis-winner. Barrow, Boston
Americans; loser. Mitchell, Chicago
Isis-winner Moran, cincfnnat'
Nationals; ioser, Gleason, Chicago
Isao~Wlnner. Speaker. cleveland
loser Hdbinson, Brook
iyn Nationals
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ASSOCIATION.

Games Thursday.
st. Paul 10, Toledo a.
Kansas City s, Louisville B.
Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 81
Others not scheduled.
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LIBERTY BONDS

New York. Sept. so.-Liberty bonds
at noon: 31-2s, 88.2s; first As, $3.50
bid; second As, 1922; first 41-4s,
5000; second 4 LAS, 90.46; third
4!-4s,s 1925; fourth 4 las. 90.76;
Victory 33-4s, 9s.48; Victory 43-4,
s9.48.
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GRAIN AND FLOUR.

Minneapolis, Sept so.-Flour ~
changed to 10 cents higher;sinscarload
lots, family patents quoted atss3 rs to,
$50 q barrel in 98-pound cotton
sacks. Shipments .74,724 barrels.
Bran ia, OoEEto 400. HI
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GRAM RECEIPTS. !

Minneapolis, Sept. 3o.---Wheat re-
ceipts All cars compared with 5A
cars e year ago. -
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago. Sept. 29.-With little Dick
Kerr pitching a mastery game. Chi
cage virtually ruined Cleveland's.
chances in the American league pen
nant race today when he shut out
the worlds champions by s to 0 in.
the first game of the final four game
series.
Cleveland to beat New York in the
scramble for the flag, must win its
three remaining games, and the
Yankees lose their remaining three.
The margin between the pennant con-
tenders tonight vas two and a half
games.
The Indians threatened in the
fourth, but Kerr started a double play
which shattered their hopes.
Indians Listlcss.
After the Sox scored two runs in
the first, Cleveland played a ~listless
game. In the first, Johnson led off
with a single and took second. on
Strunk's out. After Collins had flied
to Evans, Hooper drove a single to
center scoring johnson, Hooper TAX
ing second on the throw to the plate.
Shelley followed with another single
over second, scoring Hooper.
With runners on first and second
in the second inning, and two out,
Manager Speaker sent Steuhen0on. to
bat for Pitcher Sothoron. Caldwell
assumed the pitching burden In the
second and Jared well until the sixth
when, after Two We're out, Chicago
scored another run. Mostill singled to
left N Mulligan followed with a hit
home when Evans Booted the ball.
III Sox scored another run in the.
seventh after WI were out. Strunk
hit t~oScanter- n as a result OF Speak
er's slow fielding, stretched it into a
double. SCollins scored strunk with
a single to center. In the eighth Null
|aigan grounded to Caldwell. who.
threw wide to Burns, permitting Null
ligansto+reach second. Schalk's triple.
scored him. Score:
r. H. E..
Cleveland .... 900 900 600 6 2
Chicago $500. 200 DOL 11x-5 10 2
Sothoron. Caldwell n O'Neill;
Kerr and Schalk.
Yanks Hold Tight.
Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-By defeat
ing Philadelphia today 5 TO New
York frightened its hold on the Ameri-
beaten today by, Chicago the Yanks
need but one more victory to clinch
the pennant.
shawkey Effective.
shawkey allowed the Athletics but
four hits and these he kept well
scattered at no time was he in trouble.
Such was not the case with Harris.
The Yankees garnered nine hits, three
of which were for extra bases.
In The second Pipp vas safe on
Dykes boot, went to second on
Wards sacrifice and scored on
McNally's triple. ~Shawkey's single
scored Mentally.
Miller's triple and Meusel,s single
accounted for q run in the third.
Peckinpaugh's home run scored Few
ster ahead of him in the seventh:
Babe Ruth was not in the line up
owing to illness. He is expected to
join the club tonight. Score:
r. H. e.
! New York ~. OIL 900 2oo-5 8 2
Philadelphia j. 900 900 1000 2
shawkey and Schang; Harris and
Perkins. S.
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One of the newest fruit products
r. nowdered lemon Juice. It In pure
Juice reduced 10 a perfectly aequnbie
powder. The process II said to be
adaptton OF the wetl-knowr spray
rcethod of reducing milk 70 powdered
form. s
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Blues Win Again,

louisville, Sept 29.-Kansas City
achieved the distinction of being the
only club in the American aasocia-
ton which has defeated Louisville in,
the majority OF am this season by
winning the last game played between
tire two cluba. 8 to g.. Kansas City
has won Is out OF "a games. Score:
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LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Sept. 3o.-Cattle receipts;
1000; desirable corn fed steers scarce
ana strong; top 1920, weight 1.400.
pounds; no choice yearlings or choice
handy weights here: all other classes
generally steady, with she stock and
veal calves slightly more active than
yesterday.
Hog receipts $4,000; fairly active,
10 to 15c higher than yesterdays
average; top $3.50; bulk lights and.
light butchers $500 @8.25: bulk pack
ing sow $6.4o@6.S5; pigs Csc high
er; bulk desirable $7.25@7.50.
Sheep receipts "A, 900, including
1900 packed direct; few on sale go
ing mostly steady; top native fat
lambs 1915; bulk $S.0o@S.25; culls
$5.0o@5.50; not enough fat sheep and
feeder lambs to test market.
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CmCA0o.
GUAM AVE PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Sept. 30..-Lack OF support
brought about declines in the wheat
market today. Bears commended that
from the poo foreign demand and
from the reported offers Of resale 1t
would seem the heavy exports OF
United States wheat during July and.
August were acting as q boomerang Of
prices. Opening quotations, which
varied from unchanged figures to%1
la lower, with December 1922 liz to.
$1.22 "a and May 1.26g1-2 to $1.27 Ia,
were followed by moderate losses all
around.
Corn and oats were easier with.
wheat. Corn after opening unchanged.
to 10 lower, including December SO
to 80 1-s. rallied 9 little. sbut then
sagged again
Oats started unchanged to IA low!
'er, December SO So to So s7-8 and
later showed q setback for all deliv-.
cries.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
f1rmness to provisions.
Predictions werc current that re-
ceipts northwest would increase dur
ing next week. consignment notices
being much larger. The close was
heavy, 1 "a to 2 ga net lower with
December 1902 to 1.20 3-4 and
May 1.25s 1-2 to 1925 3-4.
Corn: September delivery fell to
the lowest level since 1908.
The market closed, nervous at SIS
to IL net decline with December
40 1-2 to ~ SIS.
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Indianapofs, Sept. 29.--Indianap-
oils staged a ninth inning rally scor-
ing the two wins. needed to win from
Milwaukee, 8 to 2 today. Score:
r. H. E.
Indianapolis =. 900 900 012-3 6 2
Gerain, Barnes and Clarke; Weaver
and Dixon "
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Kansas City 4. 100 100 321--s Is 0
Louisville 600 %01o o20-3 8 o
Bono and n. Skih; II. Miller,
Dean and Meyer. sss
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POTATO QUOTATIONS IN
EAST GRAND FORKS
Early sOhios go cents per
bushcl; market weak; supplied
by r. L.. Douglas company and
Farmers Cooperative ascot
alton, both OF East GrandaForks.
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INDIANS WON.

Wright, Gullman and Morgan. !
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Rive No. i track and arrive SO.
Barley, choice to fancy 40 to 54:
medium to good 40 to 48; lower
grades SO to AZ.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
CATTLE
JERSEYS

Bulls two years OF over, 1st }. J..
Lenton Passumpsic; 2nd d. w.
Blair of Barnet; Bird B. L. Galley
OF Barnet.
Bull, born between Aug. 1st
1920 and Jan /, 1921; 1st d. w.
Blair of Barnet.
Bull, born after Jan. 1, 1920 LIST
D. w. Blair of Barnet; End. J. j.
Lenton.
Cow, three years OF over, 1st d.
w. Blair, End d. w. Blair, 3rd
j. J. Lenton.
Heifer, two years under three,
1st j. J. Lenton, End d. w. Blair,
3rd, B. L. Galley.
Heifer, born between Aug. /,
1919 and Jan. /, 1920, 1st d. w.
Blair, End ]. J. Lenton, Bird J. J..
Lenton.
Heifer, born between Jan. /,
1920 and Jan. I, 1921. 1st. J. j.
Lenton, End. d. W. Blair. 3rd j.
J. Lenton
Heifer, born between Aug. l.,
1920 and Jan. /, 1921, LIST, B. l..
Gadley, 2nd. J. J. Lenton, Bird -.
w. Blair.
Heifer, born after Jan. l, 1921,
1st y. W. Blair, 2nd. J. j. Lenton,
ill., j o. l cc,H1'I1In;:rro,rc
NhAM Fiol42 -
Senior Champion bah two years
OF over, }. j. Lenton.
junior Champion pun under two
Yeas old, u. W; BLAIR;
Grand Champion Bun, any age,
j. }. Lenton.1
Senior Champion Cow or helfer,
TWO years CT over }. ): Lenton.
junior Champion Heller under
two years o'd, u. W. Bar
Grand Champion Cow or he'll
or, any age, }. }. Lenton.
HERDS
Aged herd 1st. }. }. Lenton, 2nd.
u. W. BLAIR, ord, Is. l.. Gadley.
Young herd, LIST. d: W. Blair,
md, }. }. Lenton.
GROUPS
Four animals of either sex 1st,
J. J. Lenton, 2nd D. W. Blair, 3rd,
J. J. Lenton.
Two animals of either sex, 1st,
d. w. Blair, End B. L. Galley, 3rd,
J. J. Lenton.
AYRSHIRES
Bull, two years old and over, Isl,
L. w. Goss.
Cow three years or over, lst, l..
W. Goss.
Heifer born after Jan. /, 1921.
1st, L. C. Goss.
CHAMPIONS
Senior champion bull, two years
old or over L. c. Goss.
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SHEFFIELD

Dean Mcdowell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcdowell, and Miss
Helen Holtham, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Holtham. were mar
RED at Lyndon Center Sept. 10th
by Rev. c. f. Gould.
Mrs. Roy Watkins of Windsor is
visiting at John Holtham's
Mrs Doris English and son Ran
dolph of Boston are visiting their
parents.
John Holtham sprained his ankle
very badly while playing ball and
Is unable to work.
Mrs. II. P Simpson is spending
a few days in st Johnsbury at the
home of s. d. Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J Roberts and
son Richard of st Johnsbury spent
Sunday with their relatives here.
Miss Della Masure has returned.
having finished work in East Burke
Miss Fannie Bickford of Oxford
Is visiting at George Bickford's and
James Dopp's.
Lysle Jenness of Belmont :
visiting his mother.
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Transfers Life Saved

peterson Ointment Co., Inc.
had very severe sore on my leg
for years. l am a teamster. |
tried all medicines and salves, but
without success. | tried doctors.
but they failed to cure me. |
couldn't sleep for many nights
from pain. Doctors said | could
not live for more than two years.
Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use
the sore was entirely healed.
Thankfully yours, William Haase,
West Park, Ohio, care P. G. Reitz,
Box 199."
Peterson says: 81 am proud of
the above letter and have humid
reds of others that tell of wonder
full cures of Eczema, Piles and
Skin Diseases.
Peterson's Ointment is 60 cents
a box. Mail orders filled by Peter
son Ointment Co.. Inc. Buffalo, N.
Y.--Advertisement.
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bought Of Mrs. Agnes Young.
Mrs. Emma Webb from New
port was in the place Tuesday.
Mrs. Eliza Bradley has return
ed from Canada where she has
been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Labay OF
Lewiston, Me-, have been visiting
at Lewis and Fred Labay's.
Clifford Wright of Inverness, P.
O., is stopping with his uncle,
Dick Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Bunton spent
the week end at Alphonse Fonia'a
in st. Johnsbury.
Hannah Thurston is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph johnson
and children of Lyndonville are
visiting Mrs. Johnson's mother,
Julia Morgan.
Mrs. Charles Asselne and Mrs.
Peter Gaudette of St. Johnsburv
are visiting Mrs. Jean Bunton
Rev. Charles Morse from St.
Johnsbury preached here Sunday
In Nh. Pierce's absence.
MI. Chase is getting ready to
raise the house where Joe Abbott
lives.
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STANNARD

Fanny X. Bartlett Coras, Roy
King and family and Forest Win
chester spent Sunday at Ed
Symes'.
L. Dezan and family spent
Sunday with his daughter, Della
Dickson in Greensboro.
Russell Kenneton is running a
meat cart through town.
Mrs. Alden McQuing was in
Greensboro Monday.
Ralph Smith was at L. d. Lea
vitt's, Sunday.
Floan Dean was in Greens
boro Saturday on business.
Flossio Smith is spending q few
DAYS with her sister, Lena Wheel
c. in IrasburS.
Ed. Leach is cutting hay on
Wheelock mountain.
Charles Smith and family have
moved to their new Earn in
Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs Wav were at Z. F
Kimball's recently.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRPP
I. Largest Variety and Best Dis
plav of Maple Products

/. Largest Variety and Best Dis
play of Maple Products
% Mrs. C. A. Badger, East
Montpelier, 4th prize.
90 F. A. Farmer, East Burke,
1st prize.
292 H. E. Remick, St. Johns
bury, r. F. D. No. /, 3rd prize.
225 Maple Candies Inc. 9Th prize
81 f. A. Darling, East Burke,
End prize.
2 The most artistic display Of
maple products
POP H. E. Remick, End prize.
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc.
1st prize.
CT f. A. Darling, Ord prize.
3. Best exhibit of maple sugar
cakes, not less than 5lbs.
90 F. A. Farmer, 3rd prize.
40 Arthur T. Young, End prize.
292 H. Z. Remick, 4th prize.
81 E. A. Darling. lst prize.
4. Best exhibit of maple syrup.
not less than l gal in tin or glass.
50 f. A. Farmer, 4th prize.
80 Arthur T. Young, 3rd prize.
292 H. E. Remick, 1st prize.
CT E. A. Darling, End prize.
81 +. A. Darling, 5th prize.
S. Best exhibit maple sugar, 25lbs.
pail and 10 ID. pail.
80 T. A. Farmer. 3rd prize.
232 II. f. Remick, LIST prize.
CT E. A. Darling, End prize.
or E. A. Darling 2nd prize.
6. Largest and best display of
maple confectionery
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc.
1st prize.
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc.
2nd prize.
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc,
3rd prize.
7. Best display maple cream.
80 F. A. Farmer, End prize.
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc.
1st plize. .
8. Best 10 lbs. stirred granulated
maple sugar
90 +. A. Farmer. End prize.
292 II. L. Rcmick, LIST prize.
225 Maple Grove Candies Inc.
4th prize.
81 L. A. Darling, 3rd prize.
Sweepstakes Premium for Gale
donia County
292 H. E. Remick, ST. Johnsbuly
Z. T. y. No. i.
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TORTURED BY
HER STOMACH
After Ten Years, She Found
Relief N "Fruit-a.Hyes"

1907 SAcro AVE, SACRAMENTO, CAL
CT had Stomach Trouble for ten years
which becSme so bad that l go
Stomach Cramps two or three times
xweek.
After years of terrible torture, !
read about Fruit-a.tives' or Fruit
Liver Tablets, and sent for a trial box.
After taking the trial box, I fell
better, so kept on taking :Frmta-tipes
for nearly a year, and am thankful tc
say 'Fruit-a-tives' saved my life.
Mrs. T. S. STOLZ.
Soc. a box, 6 Tor g. 80, trial size o5c,
Atdeaters or froia FRCIT-A-TIVES
Nnited. OGpENSEUEG. n. Y.
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SWINE
POLAND CHINA

FOLAIVD Wilma
Boar, years old and over, 1st
George c. Cary.
Sow, 2 years old or over, 1st
George c. Cary.
Sow, year andsunder two, 1st,
George c. Cary.
Sow and pigs, (not less than s
in number) LIST. George c. Cary.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15

Senior champion Bull, two years
old or over, George c. Cary.
Junior champion bull, under
two years old, George c. Cary.
Grand champion bull, under any
age. George c. Cary.
Senior champion cow or heifer,
two years old or over, George -.
Cary.
Junior champion heifer under two
years old, George C. Cary.
Grand champion COW or heifer
any age, George c. Cary.
HERDS
Aged herd, 1st, George c. Cary.
Young herd. 1st. George C. Cary.
GROUPS
-Four animals of either sex, 1st,
George G. Cary.
Two animals of either sex, 1st.
George c. Cary.
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CHAMPIONS

1920 and Jan. /, 1921, George G.
CarN
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SHEEP
SHROPSHIRES

SHROPSH1RES
Buck, 2 years old or over,
George c. Cary.
Buck Lamb, George C. Cary.
Eve. George c. Cary.
yearling eve, George c. Cary.
eve lamb, George c. Cary.
l flock, George c. Cary.
CHEVIOTS
Buck 2 yearssold, E. A. Darling.
Buck lamb, +. A. Darling, 1st
and End.
Eve, Z. A. Darling, LIST, 2nd
and 3rd. -
Eve Lamb, E.. A. Darling, lst
and 2nd.
Flock, E. A. Darling.
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pASSUMPSIC

Albert Granger and a COMMITTEES
of ladies prepared the booth 70
represent Passumpsic VALLEY
grange at the county fair.
MI. and Mrs. Samuel Thomas
are 10 move in TO their new home
this week that they recently
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
Premiums Awarded at
Caledonia County Fair

The list of premiums awarded at the Caledonia
County Fair will be published in full in the Gale
DOMAIN Record 1t will take several days to complete
the list as the judges have not all turned in their re-
The Washington times., 1921-11-20

TAN there be any meaning in
u such a phrase, or il 1t the OUT
come of an unreasoning opti-
mism? However 1t was originally
used, 1t seems to me that "the best
Of all possible worlds" Is descrip-
ton capable of definition and com.
prehension. and need not be regarded
as absurd. No one locking at the evil
and cruelty and denominations which
in many parts Of the planet are rife
no one can possibly suppose that
the earth is perfect or anywhere
near perfection; and many have felt
inclined to arraign the Deity for
permitting SO much evil to exist, or
else have ventured to deny that there
could be a beneficent Creator at all.
Undoubtedly there Is much evil.
much human sin. and every variety
imperfection. Even the saints have
felt smitten with a sense of guilt,
and of falling far below their own
ideals. How then can 1t be said that
the world Is the best possible that
could have been made under the
circumstances?
The last three words are impor-
tant. Given the conditions, the world
is as good as 1t could be made-tha. II
the meaning Of the phrase at the
head Of this article; and We must
consider what those conditions ar..
Given, for the sake Of argument.
an omnipotent God, It is clear that
a perfect piece Of machinery could
have been constructed; ono that
would never 30 wrong. but wouli
execute the behest of its designer
with absolute regularity forever.
Even a man can make mechanism
30 perfect that It will continue to
keep time with regularity for years
and years. There is nothing at all
inconceivable about perfection Of
mechanism: and II the planet were
designed and constructed on mechan-.
ical lines. then 1t, too, might have
been perfect. So far rs It consists
of inorganic and lifeless materials Il
is perfect already; every atom obeys
tho forces acting on It with abso-
lutte precision; there is no trace
Of rebellion or sclf.will in inorganic
nature.
Tho difficulty comes in whom life
and mind have to be taken into ac-
count. Directly an element Of SELF
determination or free will is intro
duced. everything becomes much
moro complex. II humanity Is free,'
II It be once granted a charter Of
freedom, It must be free to go wrong
as we'll as to go right. II cannot be
coerced. II It be forced to go
right. like mechanism. there would
he-p& merit IN IL actous-nox any