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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
EAST PARNET

Curtis Healcy of Irasburg visit
ed II. A. IIealey and family part
Of last week.
Mrs. Dean Mcclellan Of st.
Johnsbury spent Thursday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w ]
McGill.
Mrs. William Lee of Gardner,
Mass, has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Emily Blandin.
A daughter was born Sunday,
Dec. Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Alger.
Wendell Roy and Delmas Mill
gan are having a vacation from
their school at McIndoes.
Frank Bailey of St. Johnsbury
spent Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Lizzie Kendall is in Lisbon,
N. H., visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Welch.
Mildred Adams, Florence Wild,
and Stuart Elliott were home from
their school in st. Johnsbury over
the week end.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Edward Marcoux of the navy
department, Washington, d. c., is
on annual leave and at home for
the holidays. Since last Decem-
Der, Mr.. Marcoux has been hold
ing responsible positions at the
navy yard, Washington, serving
as assistant to the engineer Off
GER, custodian of the "blueprints .
files, bureau Of engineering, and
civilian III charge of the clerical
Wcrk AT the aeronautical engine
testing laboratory.
LOCAL
The Sunday school of Grace
Methodist church will have a
Christmas tree with Santa Claus
in attendance at the church Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock. A special
program will be rendered by the
children.
Mrs. +. F. Moffett has recovered
from an illness that has confined
her TO the house for number of
weeks.
Charles II. Lloyd has completed
his work with the G. C. Cary
Maple Sugar Co. and leaves the
last Of the week for New York.
NJ sr. Lloyd has returned to New
York after an extended trip 20
Panama. MI Lloyd has been with
the Cary Company the past year
cnQaged in efficiency work.
Miss Estcllc Slack is home from
Smith college, NORTHAMPTON,
Mass, to spend the holidays with
her parents, Judge and Mrs. l.. 2.
Slack
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
SAFE EXPERT

VIII open safes where combination
is lost through death or careless
ness, No damage done to con-
te IS. Repairing Cash Registers.
Ch lies Z. Simanton, st. Johns
bury, Ven IN.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
TAXPAYERS
LEAGUE MAY
Be FORMED
Alarm Felt Over Finan-
cial Condition In
Vermont

The Burlington News carries
the following interesting story on
State tax conditions from its
Montpelier correspondent:
There is a probability that q
taxpayers league will be estab-
Hshed in Vermont in an effort to
controvert the rapidly increasing
tax, according to statements to-
day by some prominent Vermont
crs. While plans have not been
definitely shaped toward such an
end, the men who believe that
the finances of the state ar in an
alarming condition showed il
position today TO back such a
move as the only recourse to top
wasteful expenditures on the part
of the administrative and legisia~
tive branches of the state govern
ment.
The movement for q taxpayers
league or some other organization
with the object of materially IN
fuencing the state expenditures
has developed rapidly within the
last few days and it is rumorcd
that a meeting will be held within
the next few days with the OBJ
ject of discussing some plan Of
organization. The movement to-
ward the formation Of such an
organization has awakened the in
tercst OF some of those who have
been office holders within the last
few years with the result that an
agitation to defeat such a prop
sition has been started.
The men who are mainly behind
the movement for a tax payers
league or some similar or0aniza-
ton come from various parts of
the state and has included among
them several who are prominent
in agricultural lines.
The method Of operation Of
such a taxpayers league would be
to secure definite pledges Of eco
nomy from those who are seeking
Office. From what could be learn
ed today such a league would re-
quire specific statements from
candidates and not be satisfied
with any general statements to
the effect that the next admins
tration would be economically con
Quoted.
Some Of those behind the move
mcnt declare that the public Of
Vermont have been wocfully mis-
led during the last two years.
They are strongly opposed to the
policy of spending money during
one administration while levyinE
an inadequate tax and in this
manner passing the buck onto
other shoulders.
Those advocating the idea Of n
taxpayers league point TO the
fact that Vermont is an ac1icul-
tural state and therefore the farm
ers of Vermont must bear the
burden of the tax. They will en-
deavor to pound homo to the tax
payers the importance Of econo-
mics in the government Of affairs
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
North Danville

Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Ander-
son and two children of st. Johns
bury were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c C. Drew over the week
end
William Smith Of Woodsville IS
visiting his sister, Mrs. Guy Smith.
Mrs. Lyman Morrill, and little
son, Clement, returned to their
home Sunday after spending some
time at William Clements in
Danvillc.
Miss Sarah Brigham of st.
Johnsbury was the guest Of Mrs.
Winnifred McCosco over the week
end.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Special Christmas dinner at the
St. Johnsbury House, Monday
Dee. II, II to 2 O'Clock, $125 pei
plate. Regular dinner Sunday al
usual hours and usual price
Advertisement. 147-151
Miss Madeline Cary and Miss
Ellen Macomber of Smith college
reached their homes Wednesday
morning, Miss Cary to spend the
holiday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. G.. Cary and Miss Macom-
Der at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David Macomber.
ISIS Charlotte Jencks, another OF
the Smith girls, went through
here Wednesday on her way to
her homo in Sherbrooke, p. 9. Her
sister, Miss Eleanor Jencks, the
director of the Girls Community
league, will also pass the holiday
in Sherbro0kc, going up the last
Of the week.
Nathan Pike of the University
Of Vermont, Burlington, comes
Wednesday night to pass the va
cation al the home OF his grand
father, Thomas Rickaby
M. and Mr.. A. X. Brooks who
are in Boston this winter, are to
mend Christmas at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Jcncks in
Gherbrookc They viii visit st.
Johnsbmy friends on their return.
The Universalist chorus choir
delighted a large audience at the
Church Of the Messiah SUNDAY eV-
oning with the cantata, "Thc
Light Of the World, and gener-
Gus sum wa realized for Arme0-
Jar relief, the proceeds of the
collection going for that cause.
The cantata was directed by
GEORGE C. Felch with Mrs. Jean
Stanley Goodrich at the piano,
Raymond Lauqhlin, cello and Ar
thur Hawkinson, violin. 1t was eX-
cendin"lv well rendered, narti"'-
lallv the nunbcrs by the big
ch""n7 With the orchestral accom-
panimcnt.
Mr.. god Mrs. Winrred Heath
have returned to their home in
Fair Haven after n short visit at
the honre nf Mr. Heath'e rarents 5,
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar r. Brown.
Harry Rondoll Of Elizabeth, NJ.
J., spent the week end with his
mother Mrs Emnra Randall
Registration certificates for &c
nurses have h"en received ~ the
office Of the Secretary of State
from the state Board Of Rcgistra-
ton Of Nurses and nmon" the
rnmber was that of Miss Muriel
Sillowav who has bccr in training
at Rriohtlook Hospital
Winter beg1s o. eight minutes
after four o'clock Thursday
morning and Thursdav is thcorc-
tieally the shortest dav in the
wear As a matter OF fact however.
there is week or more at this
time whom tho difference in the
length Of the days is measurd onlv
by seconds. The sun viii set today
two minutes later than was the
case last week, but the turnin~
point in the time of its rising will
not come until the first week in
January.
Wis" Eva Porter of New Tro-
land. p O., is with her uncle and
cunt, Miss Phoebe Porter and
Henry Porter for q few weeks.
The latter has returned 10 hi
home after a several weeks otay
at Briohtlook hospital. Miss
Porter. who has also been at
Bright]ook for treatment. returns
home the last Of the week.
Dclwin Lord. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. c. Lord. n freshman at
The University Of Vermont, Bur
lin"ton. is spending tn evacation
at home.
Miss Helen r. Wakefield is visit
in" Ut North Troy.
Mrs. Ella Russell of Randolph
IS with hcr parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hicks.
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North Ryegate

Misses Adclphc and Pauline Fa-
lis have closed their house here
and gone to Boston for an indie
finite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Shields are
moving this week to their farm.
Misses Winifred and Agnes Nc
Lam are home from Lisbon, N. H..
for the Christmas vacation.
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CARD OF THANKS

wish in this way to thank all
my friends who helped to make
my seventy-fourth birthday such
a pleasant occasion.
Mrs. Charles Owen
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-21
For Sale.

The Brockway Wheelwright
shop, located in Sutton, Vermont.
The Real Estate and machinery.
- horse power boiler and engine,
planer, hardwood flooring machine,
cider mill machinery all set I'D,
tub making machinery, lathe, wat
er wheel, waterpower right, new
er wheel, waterpower rights, new
other machinery. Win sell or
trade for anything. Terms to suit
purchaser.
A. B. Dow's Agency
Tel. I st. Johnsbury, VT.
Office over Bailey's Music Rooms.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23

could barely distinguish the words.
"We1l talk Il all over later, when were
alone 'Tain't exactly safe here, for
these walls are thin, and there is quite
g bunch around tonight There's plenty
for 'le two Of Us, II we play the cards
right and Wen let Waldron hold the
tag. What do you say, DalyT
So my name was "Daly.' Well, that
was Interesting al least, although u
gave NE uo new light. However moth.
ing remained for me 10 do except agree
Co li, blind proposition.
That's mighty handsome Of you.
What's the fEure|
a million ." enthusiastically. wait
until l get a chance TO explain the
plan; IL looks like Providence had just
handed Us out the money"
why not explain the scheme to
me-
Not now; there amt time" He
glanced az his watch. "and besides, for
All know, some guy might be listen
.rc 10 20 what we say. You see there
IS g bunch o. hell-cuts in there waiting
for me 90 give them a song and dance.
I'm the big end right now, but I've got
20 sing low until I'm sure what word
these guys have got from Washington.
After that I'll know how 10 trim sail.
You wait until l come back, Daily, and
hen we'll plan this thing out. You
-hnk I'm aiming TO play fair, don't
YOUR
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23

of the reality Of nv presence. He was
tall trife angular but exceedingly
well-dressed, with closely trimmed
lron-gray beard and peculiar eyes
deeply set in a rather chalky face. He
broke the silence, evidently inclined to
look upon this meeting as a Joke.
Don't recognize me. I reckon2 Well,
that ain't 70 be wondered at for likely
enough you never saw me before.
Beats the devil though why you
should drift in here now I suppose it
will have to be ffty-dfty."
His words and manner gave me a
new lease on life. Whoever the follow
might be he was seemingly friendly. I
must meet the fellow In thar same
spirit and eDdegyor Tn extract from
him some knowledge of whom he SUD-
posed me TO be.
"I DO not quite get tbe drift Of all
this" ventured. you imply that you
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
EVERYBODY SEES A
CHANGE IN FATHER.
Grateful Son Says His Father
Looks Like Different Man
Since Taking TanIaC.

MY father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands of dollars for medicines and
DOCTORS" said G. w. Slayton, a we'll
known Cobb County farmer, living a
short distance out Of Atlanta, Ga.
I'VE tried nearly everything trying
10 cure him and he went off to the
Springs, thinking maybe the water
might help him, but It just looked
like nothing would reach his trouble.
Then he tried dieting and lived on
liquid food until he almost starved,
but even that failed to do Aim any
good and be just kept going from bad
10 worse.
"I don't guess there ever was
case as stubborn as his, and II there
ever was a confirmed dyspeptc he was
one OF them and l guess he would
have been one yet If it hadn't been
for this TanlaC.
THE first we heard Of this medi-
cine was when my father saw an ad-
vertisement in the papers from parties
he knew in Tennessee, who were
friends of his and he knew what they
said about it was the truth, so he got
It right away and began taking It,
Well, sir 1t acted just like magic
everybody notices the change in IA
ther. Why, he is Just like a different
man and sits down to the table and
eats like a farmland. Only yesterday
he ate pork and turnips for his dinner
and ate so much we were actually
afraid he was going - overdO the
thing, but he laughed and said nothing
hurt him now and that he was hungry
and expected to eat anr make up for
lost time.
"NOw when n medicine will do
things like that l think people ought
to know about it, and want TO say
right now that I would not give one
bottle Of Tanlac for all the other
medicines and health resorts in the
country put together"
TanlaC is sold 10y leading druggists
e.-Adyertisement.
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What She Said.

He was q sentimental youth who had
been suffering for some time from Sc
we're love sickness. one morning he
turned up at the office looking the
picture Of abject misery.
whats the matter?" asked the gov
eTuOr.
81 can hardly tell you" he faltered.
I'll have at last proposed-and I
have been turned down"
"Tut-tut," replied the governor,
cheerfuly, 1T will turn out all right
in the end. woman's No often
means Yes"
perhaps II does was the sorrow
full reply. But this woman didn't
say No. She said Rats = London
Tit-Bits.
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Gentleman George"
90 BE CONTINUED
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
Solemn Ceremonies In sistine Chapel
COMMUNICATING the Death and
Resurrection Of Christ.

At the Office Of the Miserere, which
Is sung in the Sistine chapel at Rome
on Wednesday Of Holy week, cere-
mony takes place In which a triangular
candlesuck. upon which are 10 can
dies. corresponding to the number Of
psalms recited, is placed at the epistle
side Of the altar.
After each psalm, one Of the candles
IS extinguished by a master Of cere-
monies and after the benediCtus the
candle on the top is alone not extin-
guished, but Is removed and concealed
behind the altar and not brought out
until the end Of the service. While the
candcle is sung the six candles on the
altar are extinguished as well as those
above the rails.
The custom OF cOncealing the last
and most elevated candle and bringing
it forward burning at the end of the
service, is an allusion to the death and
resurrection Of Christ. In the same
manner the other candles eXtinguished
one after the other may represent the
prophets who were successiyely Put to
death before the crucifZion Of their
Lord.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
DOG as Type Of Civilization.

The dogs very lawlessneSS is but an
extravaganza of loyalty; he Will go
mad with Joy three times In the same
day at going out for a walk on the
same road. We hear strangely little
of the real merits of animals; and
one Of them surely Is this innocence
Of all boredom; perhaps such sim
pllcity is the absence of sin. l have
some sense myself of the sacred duty
of surprise; and the need Of seeing
the old road as q new road. But I
cannot claim that, whenever l 20 out
for a walk with my family and
friends, ! rush in front of them vol
leying voCiferous shouts of happiness ;
or even leap up round them attempting
to lick their faces. 1t Is in his power
Of beginning again with energy upon
familiar and homely things that the
dog is really the eternal type Of the
western civilization.-G. K. Chesterton.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
II You Need d Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Klmers Swamp Root.
preparation l have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
kllmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulhIs al.
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrccts uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. klImer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention thir
paper. Large and medium size bottles
sor sale at all drug stores.
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c-APTER w.
/ Bseom. wei Known met

{ Become { Wei >-c,sr Thief
The sudden una Fa.ei attack.
the burst Of dazzling -at .l my eyes,
rendered ne tor ths moment utterly
helpless VAS t'.1.-' ana SO tightly
Eras-=5 90 tile th-u.- as 90 be nearly
str---.ei. only t-'y realized that
my a~~a..a-, was g -au. lis grip thar
II giant. Then, O. my surprise, the
fellow laughed oddly Swapping ylt his
light and releasing his grip.
well t his dOl tsat h-u." he
said 10 The tone @. lleertu. disgust.
Gone 10 here auG .e, ME look you
over
E hand closed or the sleeve q NY
coat and before scarcely found time
70 catch uy breath aEa.u ! had been
dragged through 6 narrow opening snd
became aware tina, door shu; silent
ly behind me.
The fellow gave ne little opportuni-
y 70 either act, or th.nk. a match
fa-ed, and was held alOft 70 a gas Jet
which instantly broke into a dull fame.
sufficient 10 render visible the full ex.
tent OF the small room In which we
stood. In some seu!-conscious way !
was aware q bare walls, Of q small
table opposite with some writing ma
ter!als on it, and 6 short bench covered
by a blanket suppose I saw these
things, yet all that I seemed TO per
ce.ve was the man fronting me, who
stared In my face, a quizzlcal smile on
his lips, as though still half uncertain
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
CHAPTER lll-continued.

He pressed something In the side
wall, sliding back a panel. and disap-
peared, the rough boards returning in
stantly into place. was left alone,
staring at the spot where he had dis
appeared. Beyond doubt the entrance
awaiting me lay straight ahead. con
cealed by the hanging curtain.
stepped cautiously forward, listening
for some guiding sound from beyond
that barrier, afraid to draw It aside
and take a blind plunge into the IN
known. ! could detect the murmur OF
voices, several Of them speaking Span
ish, yet In such low tones l could dis
tingulsh only On occasional empha-
sized word There was no door be-
tween US only that thick, hanging cur
tain, and yenured far enough to
draw this allde sufficient to peer
through with one eye Beyond was a
reasonably large room, but 50 dimly
lighted 8s 20 be scarcely visible from
end 10 end. l could discern men pres
ent, a number Of them lOunging about
on chairs, their outlines being fairly
revealed, but the light was not suffi-
Client to give me any impression Of
their faces. It seemed quite possible
that ! might slip In unobserved, and
pass among them unrecognized except
through accident. But the risk Of dis
coyery was too great. must find some
other point Of entrance.
The private doorway through which
Wine had disappeared gave me the
thought that there might also be 9th
ers. dare not follow after him, out
81 there was another opening to be
found l was perfectly willing 10 ex-
plore into its mysteries The search
was brief, yet the very nature Of the
rough board wall made concealment
impossible. Behind the dangling coats
] uncovered what l sought, and not a
moment too soon. Even as my hand
touched the exposed latch, a murmur
81 voices In the outer entry reached
my ears-there were new arrivals be
ing questioned. and admitted.
The panel slid back silently IN its
grooves, and ! peered through the re-
ycaled opening into absolute darkness.
All ! could be sure OF, as exhibited by
the dim light OF the passage, was "A
single step downward, and then ap-
porontly q strip of earth floor. / dare
not wait and meet those entering
there was but one choice of action I
pressed through the orifce, forced the
panel back into place and stood erect
I'm the intense darkness and silence.
listening for the slightest sound
was stlll mOtIonless, my heart
beating fiercely, when several men en-
tered the passage ! had Just left.
Pressing my ear against the thin crack
] distinguished words 80 as TO piece
together scraps OF conversation. II
seemed 20 me there were three voices
lone speaking Spanish entirely, the
others using English. One Of the lat.
ter spoke first.
"Tls a dirty night out, but good for
our purpose. You came by motor.
Alonzo2"
mo. Wine said that was too risky.
walked from the car line. What's
upl DO you know. Captain1"
The fellow addressed exploded In
spanish
3 "Why you call me that1 tell you
my name I"
ITS safe enough in here, but I'll be
careful outside. What was this meet.
ing called forT"
ut was a message from Washing.
ton, orders maybe, that we act soon.
J hope IT,"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
a mILLIoN!"

synopVls-In a New York tevelry
store Philip Severn United states
consular agent. notices a small box
which attracts him. he purchases
IT, Later he discovers il q secret
compartment a writing giving
clen 20 a revolutionary movement
IN this country os'ers.bly seeking
70 overthrow re Chilean govern
men' but evidently international n
character The writing mentions
rendezvous. and Severn decides 20
Investigate. Finding the place mem
TONED ia the writing apparently de-
serted, Severn visits q saloon IN
The vicinity. A woman IN the place
is met by a man seemingly BY ap-
pointnent and Severn. his suspi
cions aroused. follows them They
60 10 the designated meeting place.
an abandoned iron foundry At the
rendezvous Severn 10 accepted as
one Of the ConspratOrs and admit
ted. He meets stranger who ap-
pears 10 recognize him.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
The One Busy Man.

'HoW's business with yOuW
Great" replied the young man.
"Im rushed to death. l haven't had
SO much to do since long before the
war"
For Heavens sake" replied the
other, expecting every man he met to
wall about the dull times, "what lire
Of business are YOU in?"
I'm bin collector" was the an.
swcr, I'm dunnIng people for money
today that never were dunncd before. 4"
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Hau Some Start

ANY One-wny streets in this town."
asked the Boston man, who was visit
ing California In his car, adjusting his
spectaCles.
"Well. stranger" replied the native,
I'VE had one once, but when we got
that last earthquake that one-way
street commenced going every-which-
way"
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Onulence

Parke-Wcn, I've just had a con-
siderable increase in my income,
Lane-Wonderful. Must be a great
help.
1T is. It has extended my credit
SO much that my wife can run into
debt twice as much as she could -
LIfe.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-23
Old Penalties lnadeauate.

"Why don't you Crimson Gultch men
hang an automobile thief tie same as
you used to do with horse thiefT"
"We've discussed IT," said Cactus
Joe; but we came to the conclusion
that hangin' is too good for him"