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then a smile, the first since breakfast, sillu-
mined his face.
IN 80 and ask him." he said.
Don't 80 making yourself familiar with
your letters." advised Mr.. Bumpus. 1T
doesn't pay; and IL you'd been in service Of
quality folk as long as have you'd have
known it without me telling you
ITS going to pay me-" said Benjamin
as he left the head butler.
DEN found the Honorable Gerald alone
II practicing strokes in the billiard room
Gerald was moody. He had hoped for other
things this year, and he seemed little
interested when Benjamin cravsd a few
minutes Of private conversation. He sus-
pected the butler was out for a salary
raise but when Benjamin mentioned Colonel
Cusser Gerald raised himself from the slough
Of despond and. through bis monocls, hxsd
Ben with a comprehsnding eye.
ITS like this. SIR" the butler was soyinr
q few minutes later. THAT colonel's BEGIN
ming to wear me down, for since be came to
stay at the hall he's been annoying me In
more ways than one. / don't mind him
having his little joke, because I can always
get my own back with few drops Of sra,y
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When He Went I'm
A CHICAGO clergyman gives thi, sccoun

A CHICAGO clergyman gives this account
"A of infant resourcefulness:
His little daughter was feeling bit under
the weather one evening and consequently
was put to bed early. She had not been
under the covers more than i've minutes be-
fore she called out:
Mother. want to sss father"
Go to sleep, dear" answered her mother.
Father can't zee you now"
In few minutes shs called once more:
Mother, I've rot to SEE father"
II can't disturb your father now. II. is
very busy. Go to sleep"
There was silence for nearly Eve minusss
Then these words noated down the seairs.
Mother. an q vary sick woman and I
must see my pastor at oncep
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sation At breakfast time, and that was Colo
mel Cusser. Benjamin could have forgiven
him this, but unfortunately the colonel had
not forgotten the previous meal served by
Benjamin, and he was only waiting his time
for revenge. 1t came when the under butler
approached him In the course of his duties.
viii you take anything with your am.
SIR he asked audibly.
The colonel hesitated a little to draw the
attention Of the company and then replied:
Er-yes. ] think I'll take an h"
This was really clever, and the company.
giving even Colonel Cusser his due, LAUGHED
immediately. Benjamin was conscious of
appearing very foolish. He could think
OF no reply and he dared not have made II
even II he had. He felt as though he were
chained to a tombstone.
After the meal he stood ruefully at IN.
window and watched his enemy stridinx
across the park with the Honorable Eileen
Shouldn't be surprised IL she's PLAYING
him Of against Mr.. Fortescue 20 he re-
marked to Mr.. Bumpus.
VERY likely" replied the head butler.
Il wonder what the Honorable Gerald thinks
about it,
For few momests BENJAMIN was silent;
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or a spot of custard; but what really can't
stand is the way he's making up to the
Honorable Eileen. Not as I've got ideas
that way myself, being only a butler. but
because she's the nieest, prettiest, kindest
young lady"
Quite right-she u.s." said the Honorsble
Gerald Fortescue- FitI Fortescue.
We'll, as was saying" continued Ben
jamin. shes a darned sight too good for
that colonel, and il ought to be stopped with
out delay"
Why are you telling me all this;" queried
the Honorable Gerald, hicking speck Of
billiard chalk from the toecsp Of his gilt
terins shoe.
Go on with your fun, sir 90 said Benja-
min. DO you think ms I've got no eyes!
Why, as soon as saw the look In your face
the other night when she was singing knew
what It meant and said to myself: He's
the right chap'-sentleman, beg pardon -
for Miss Eileen and hope he gets her."
And then that gas bag comes along! Now,
IT wouldn't be very difncult for me to settle
his little game. Buffers, you know, sir, have
opportunities which don't come the way Of
ordinary men. And also happen to know
that bis lordship hates the very sight Of him
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A lust Repr0of

THERE'S an old gentleman In Washing.
i ton. Of Scottish extraction. who is
devoted lover Of Burns. ~ IL attssted BY hi,
collection Of rare editions 4 the poet. ANY
slisht 10 the object Of his devotion arouse,
In the old man deep recruitment.
II hear" said stranger. upon being In
troduced 10 the old gentleman. that you are
familiar with the works Of Bobby Burns"
II am" snapped the old gentleman, aal,o
with the works Of Billy Shakespeare, Georsie
BYRON and Jack Milton"
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A Little Praise Wanted

IN A Nsbraaka town they tell Of q fire
i that 10 as much part Of the PLACES
history as the nrs Of 1871 IL in that Of
Chicago.
Altar this towns Ore many men and
women had gathered b look on the ruins.
Some Of the men, seeding that Z van near
which they were standing wss topping, made
haste to got out Of the way. and narrowly
escaped being crushed.
Mickey Ryan. GOOD iriah ellison, was
- near the vail that be could not sseaps
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disappearing, Our fathers used to preach
humility to us-respect for our superiors,
contentment with our humble station and
20 forth. He who il down need fear no
fall, said one Of the old timers to a dsrky
In his employ.
Jest %, suh,' answered the darby,
but he's shore to get sot on and walked
over"
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His Program

IN OHIO they tell Of an Irish lawyer who
was counsel for q man charged with
murder.
Your honor" said the lawyer to the
Judge, Il shall first absolutely prove to the
jury that the prisoner could not have com.
mitted the crime with which he Is CHARGED.
II that does not convince the jury, I shall
show that he was insane when he committed
1t. II that falls. ! shall prove an alibi."
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ward Sign Of his discomfort other than
watery eyes, though he managed to AZ 4
Ben with q look which would have
givsn q craven image the jumps.
Hes got bic more In him than
gave him credit for" said Benjamin
later when retailing the incident to
Mr.. Bumpus. The horssradish sauce
that gave him was - hot a. hre,
and II he don't die Of internal CON.
bastion tonight you can reckon he's
got innards liks an esrncn.'
Dear me, dear me-" said Mr.. Bumpus,
moppins bis brow with = coroneted silk
Handkerchief, did you really do that,
young fellow? You'll never be q head but
Ter; no. never. And I'm not sure that you
win BE- an under-butler FOR Ioas-not At
Whipstick Hall, at any rata"
Don't you mako any error about that.
Old PHEASANT" said Benjamin. IT hap
pen to know how his lordship feels about
Cusser. Bert, the yalst, was falling me
about It only today. Bert goes into his
lordship's room ~ usual this morning In
draw up the blinds and 10 ask what hs'd
Ike for his breakfast. His lordship want
properly awake, but he, says to Bert, Y'u
nave Cussers head on . CHARGER he says."
Ihs head butler smiled humidity.
Ihaf may or may not Be %, young fell
low, be said. But was not thinkin. a,
LORD Whipstick. was thinking of myseIf. I
nave my reputation A. head butler to can
slider, to say nothing Of the comfort Of NV
guests; md do you know, youns man. that
nave the power to sack your Yes. n s,ck
you." =" 'AeA
Ben1amin looked Handly for q f,v ma.
ments at the richly nodded ceilinr. Th.n
No Grew little closer to Mr.. Bumpus.
AND. do you know, old partridge &" h.
said. that IL his lordship was To AL mo
~ngs been playing havoc among the bin Of
1uohes port I should have to tell him,
sleeping In the wine cellar is all rteht and
l don't mind waking you up when som.
one comes; but a chap who zoe, to ,l,ep
WIN q half emptied bottle Jubilee At his
side is arsking for It, arsking for IL"
And speaking Of jubilee port" s,,d IN.
mead outier anIiously, reminds ma NJ whom
l nad the honor to serve the Duke Of Burn,-
But Benjamin was slidinr no,,.,...,v
through the door.
tw got him all right" b. mutt.r.d. .,
ne mace his way to the pantry.
COLONEL cUssER apparently ,u,r.,.d
no III from the horseradisb. N, n. a.
psafed nszt day at the hsikht Of NJ, so-r,
IL was the day before New Years.. lint ~.
though every one had somsthins Ella ~ tall
about there was only one suhi..t - .~
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Hun,ilitu

CIT WOULD appear. observes q south.
1 srn minister. chat humility, a. .
virtue. Is. in some suartsrs At l.s,t A.,t
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COLONEL cUssER apparently suffered
no III from the horseradish, for hs an.
psefed nsxt day at the height Of His form
M was the day before New Years. but A..
seoush very one had somsthins else 10 talk
ABOUT there was only one subject Of eo,v.r.
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Eileen"
I'm admit he's very trying" agreed Mr..
Bumpus; but you'll learn in time, young
fellow, that we've got to respect our bet
tiers. Now, when I was in the service of
His Grace the Duke o.
''If you're coming on that hop again, Mr..
Bumpus, I'm Of - said Benjamin. But
his hate Of Colonel Cusser In no wise abated.
IN COLONEL CUssER, however, Benja-
min found q tough proposition, and he
came very near to liking him when he first
tried q fail with him. Benjamin was busy
serving round the cream for the plum pud-
ding when he skillfully managed to offer
the colonel the horse-radish sauce, which
vas 30 finely prepared that It had every
appearance Of cream, Benjamin also served
It in q jug which might have been q cream
jug. The colonel, busy talking, poured it
on his sweet, while Benjamin drifted inno-
Gently down the table, waiting as be had
never waited before. This was one up TO
him, and be listened eagerly for the igno-
minious splutter which could not fail to
come.
But Benjamin had mistaken his man.
The colonel, who had been used to curry In
~nA r-A mixture with no out
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-19
OPERATIONS OF NEW
HAVEN r. r. SHOW GAIN

NEW HAVEN, Ct, April 10
Operations of the New York, New
Haven g. Hartford railroad were
carried on during March at a small
profit against deficit for the same
period last year, shows the natural
advantages of New England as
regard industry and commerce and
an increasing prosperity, declared
E. J. Pearson, president of the
road, in his annual address, which
was read to the stock holders by
vice president f. G.. Buckland here
today. Mr.. Pearson said in part:
"The net income after all ex-
penses, rentals, and charges is es
timated at about $4,000, compar-
ed with a deficit during the same
month year ago of 81 1,600,310.
The volume of freight showed an
increase. Your company has not
yet succeeded in securing a disso-
luton of the federal decree which
placed its investment in the troll
leys and Boston and Maine stocks
in the hands of trustees, but is
hopeful the dissolution may be
brought about"
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FUNERAL OF
SERCT. KNAPP
SUNDAY P. M.
The American Legion Will
Conduct the Impressive
Ceremony

The body of Sergt. W. K.
Knapp, who died in France just
four years ago in the battle at
Schiesprey, is expected to arrive
in st. Johnsbury the last of the
week and the funeral will be held
ut the Armory Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. 1t will be conducted
by Rev. Chauncey A. Adams of
Danville, the former chaplain of
the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion,
under the direction of the local
American Legion Post that bears
his rame. The body will be ac-
companied from Hoboken by u
military escort, and lie in state at
the Armory until the funeral ser
vice.
The St Johnsbury Band, the
patriotic societies and the frater-
nal organizations will be invited to
participate in the services by at
tending the service at the Armory
and joining in the procession to
Mt, Pleasant cemetery where the
body will be buried.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-19
Newport Congregational
Church Meets It's Quota

The latest report in the cam
paign for benevolences in the Con
gregational churches of the state
is that Newport Congregational
church has gone over the top. The
quota of the Newport church is
$500 and $1,000 has been sub
scribed. This makes the sixth
church to reach the goal this year
ahead of the regular campaign
which will begin April Both. The
other churches have been North
Troy, 112 per cent on April 30,
johnson 100 per cent April 10th,
Cabot 100 per cent April 14th,
Marshfeld 10 per cent April 18th,
and Alburg 100 per cent April 18th
The campaign directors in these
churches to whom a large measure
of credit is due are E. c. Aver,
North Troy; Miss Helen Collins,
Johnson; L, c. Could, Cabot; S.
A. Swerdfeger, Marshfeld H. +.
Manning, Alburg and Aubrey Akin,
Newport
Rev. James b. Sargent, financial
secretary Of the Congregational
Conference, aided in the first FIVE
of these fields. while Rev. William
s. Beard of New York city was at
Newport for Easter Sunday.
Such early local successes would
seem to indicate that splendid
statewide victory IS at hand.
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WEARY WILLIE"
HELPED BARNET
OBSERVE EASTER

The W. c. T. U. ordered
d box of flowers 70 distribute
among the sick and shutins of
Barnet village, They were
much perplexed and saddened
not to have them arrive
Saturday evening on the train
by mail and wondered where
they could be.
In the early part Of the after
noon Sunday, Mrs. James
Morgan was much surprised
to be called to the door and
find a "Neary Willie, who
handed her the box of flowers
duly marked with her name.
Walking down the track in
the early morning he had
found the box and thought
probably they were for a flu
neral. He stopped at Pas
sumpsic supposing that to be
Barnet village, and called a
Mrs. Morgan out of church
and was told of his mistake
and so trudged on to Barnet
and duly presented the flowers
to be distributed. Undoubted-
ly he appreciated the good
dinner given him more than
the iowers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-19
FINAL JURY
CASE OPENS
AT NEWPORT
Judge Moulton, Delayed
BY Train Service, Is
Late for Court

Judge Sherman K. Moulton held
up the Orleans county court Tues
day forenoon by his failure 10 put
in an appearance at the morning
session. 1t was learned that
Judge Moulton was unable to
make train connections at st.
Johnsbury owing to delays in the
train service, and he did not arrive
in Newport until Tuesday noon.
In the afternoon the last jury
case set for trial this term was
called. The jury impanelled for
this case are: +. H. Cosby, L. F.
Kay, George W. Russell, A. J.
Wilcox, W. l.. White, L. M. Gil
mour, w. A. Elliot, f. J. Rowell,
Amasa Kline, Fritz Osgood, John
A. Dutton and J. Z. Rash.
Judge Moulton excused the re-
mairder- of the jurors, and
thanked them for their careful and
conscientious work.
The suit for damages on ac-
count of alleged Misrepresentation
of the value of a farm is brought
by Peter Dagenais and Joseph
Barbcan VS.. J. f. Leblanc and A.
Boutfard of Lowell. The plain
titfs are represented by States
Attorney, a. W. Farman and W.
W. Reirdon of Barton, while F. c.
Williams and W H. Cleary appear
for the defendants Peter Dage-
nais, the purchaser of the farm
known as the Orville Farman
farm in Lowell in July 1921 was
the first to take the stand He
testified that he was % years Of
age and had lived in Indian Or
chard, Mass; that while on a visit
to relatives in Lowell in July, 1921
he bought this $50 acre farm for
$4,000 with the understanding
that it would keep p to 25 head
of cattle the year around. He now
contends that 10 head Is all that
the farm can support Nine wit
ncsses for the plaintiff were sworn
in at one time Tuesday.
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ROBBERY is THEORY
IN CHINESE MURDER CASE

BOSTON, April IJ-Ihe pOIIce
today were Investigating the the
ory that robbery rather than to 1g
feud led to the murder yesterday
of Daniel S. Ung, president of thte
York Quon educational society,
who was student at Northeastern
College law school Ang Lock,
cousin and roommate is under ar
rest for the murder Locks story is
that he awoke in the morHing to
find his cousin bleeding beside him.
The robbery theory is supported by
the testimony of a merchant who
says he saw a Chinese come out Of
the house about 7.15 A. NJ. and run
down the avenue. Others have re-
ported they saw the fleeing man.
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NO AUTO
SPEEDING
IN NEWPORT
Mayor Lindsay and City
Council Issue Motor
Ordinance

At regular meeting of the
Newport City Council held last
evening presided over by Mayor
W. c. Lindsay all members of the
Council being present, Rufus W.
Spear read the minutes of the pre-
vlous meeting, which were ac-
ceptcd.
The routine business was then
taken up and occupied much time
in debate. Supt, of Streets, George
A. Bailey reported to the Council
that he had taken up the uues-
ton of housing the stone c1usher
with the town selectmen, and the
matter will be given early atten-
ton.
One of the important subjects
to come up at the meeting was the
selection and purchase of a suit
able truck for city use. Mayor
Lindsay facilitated matters by
having complete data on truck
propositions. First, the kind of
car required was considered, the
first cost, the annual repair, cost
and the guarantee given for ser
vice. The various kinds Of trucks
considered had each so many
qualities to recommend their pur-
chase, that 1t was only after an
hour and half discussion that a
decision was reached. A vote was
called for, and it was decided to
purchase a two-ton international
truck with a closed cab and Kelly
tires.
The purchase price is $2123
and the turning in of the old
truck which is estimated at $3.50
on bid made by |. c. Bryant.
1t was then voted to purchase
a span of gray work horses from
Gilman Bros. Of St. Johnsbury for
$500. They are d good heavy
span, good workers and afraid of
nothing. Gilman Bros will allow
on this deal two hundred and fifty
for one of the span recently pur-
chased fro mthcm and seventy-fve
for the old mare, which repre-
sents an actual cash outlay of two
hundred and seventy-fve dollars.
Supt. George Bailey was instruct
ed to make transfer. The Coun-
ell issued an ordinance relating to
automobile and other motor We
hiclcs which reads:
No. mo person shall run an
z
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NEWSPAPER
LION ROARS
TO NO AVAIL
Big Auto ShOW-U. c. 7.
Minstrels to Carry 40
Pages Saturday

A low moaning growl, a rhyth-
mic revolving beat of the big drive
wheel that shuttles the "cross-
head" of the press, and passers-
by late into the night knew that
one more copy of the big Auto
, Show-U. c. T. edition of the
Caledonian-Record had been
ground out.
st. Johnsbury sleeps. The Zion"
in the press pit murmurs and
growls at the added burdens i'm
posed upon him, but ceaselessly
the wheels continue to revolve, the
thick steel arms to drive. Passers-
by peer into the press room,
ablaze with light and hear the
'lion" roar and growl But with
every revolving beat of the drive
wheel, groWl or no growl, fresh
ly printed copy of the paper issues
forth from the press.
Sometimes the more inquisitive
seek admittance into the press
room. They wonder why there is
Zion" in the press pit. Why
does he growl? Who wouldn't
if he had to work night and day
incessantiy crunching out thous-
ands extra copies of a news-sheet?
There is no mistaking the
plaintive growl that is emitted
from the depths of the press pit.
All day long the belabored Zion"
murmurs at his lot, groans and
growls. Once in while he en-
joys brief respite.
Suddenly there is d loud report
as though someone had struck a
bass drum a mighty blow and
crashed through the drum-head.
Someone in the editorial room
passively announces, 81 guess
they've broken the web. So they
have. The wheels cease to turn,
while the 1.-THE fingers of the eX-
pert pressman and the printers
devil thread the press anew with
the white newsprint. 1t requires
the work of d few minutcs-then
comes a short word of command
from the preSsman to the print
er's devil, and wheels start again
and the '1ion" growls more and
more.
Thus the big publicity stunt
that will pull" thousands to ST.
Johnsbury Friday and Saturday,
April % and 20 goes merrily on.
There are being printed 10000
copies Of the Calcdonian- Record,
which will be read by every au-
tomobile owner within a radius of
100 miles of St. Johnsbury. Be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 people
on Saturday and Sunday will read
the monster 40 page edition of the
Caledonian- Record, that will blan-
ket Northern Vermont and New
Hampshire with Auto ShoW-U. {.
T. Minstrels publicity.
A big metropolitan paper IN
city that has a population bigger
than that of the entire state of
Vermont gloats over a 40 page
newspaper, issued on a week day.
Think of the endless work involv-
ed in the production of a 40 page
paper by a daily paper in a city
of less than 5000! But it is be
ing done, while the mechanical de-
partment works night and day,
storing up success for the two big
carnival days to come Friday and
Saturday, April % and 20.
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MRS. DANIELS WINS
$23,5OO VERDICT
AGAINST B. & M,
Jury Returned Big Dam
ages After Four Hours
Deliberations

After deliberating for about
four hours, the jury in United
States court at Burlington Tues
day evening rendered a verdict for
the plaintiff in the case of Mrs.
Vera Daniels, administrators,
against the Boston and Main rail
road. The suit was to recover
$25,0 damages for the death of
her husband, at the crossing ut the
electric light station in Lyndon
last June. The jury returned
verdict for $23,50 The case
went to the jury shortly before 6
o'clock, after the charge of Judge
Harland B. Howe. The jury re-
turned at 9.25 for instructions and
brought in their agreement at
little after II o'clock.
The case was begun in Mont
pelier last week Tuesday and evil
dence was introduced until Satur-
day noon. When the case was
continued Monday afternoon it
was transferred to Burlington,
where it was completed.
SearleS and Graves Of st. Johns
bury were the attorneys for Mrs.
Daniels and Sargent and Skecls Of
Ludlow represented the defendant.
Mrs. Daniels has three children,
the youngest only Il few months
old, born since her husband was
killed.
The plaintiff contendcd, and her
evidence tended to show, that The
engineer on the spare engine that
ran into the truck operated by
her husband and caused his death
did not ring the bell at the cross
ing where the accident occurred,
that the engine was running too
fast at the time, and that the
road which crossed the railroad,
and which was being used by Mr
Daniels was a public highway re-
quiring the engine to sound an
alarm under the Vermont law. The
defendant contended that the
crossing was not Il public thor
oughfarc and that Mr.. Daniels
was guilty of negligence and il
he had exercised ordinary eau
tion, he would not have been
killed.
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the most delicate points under
consideration by the delegates.
The delegates will go forward
with their work but the Germans
are barred from all questions con-
cerning the Russians.
GENOA, April 19-Dr. Walter
Rathenau, the German foreign
minister, conferred with Lloyd
George and Mr.. Chicherin, prime
minister of Russia, regarding the
barring of the Russians from the
conference.
PARIS, April 19-The repara-
ton commission is to be asked to
consider whether the Russo-Ger-
man treaty violates the treaty of
Versailles in regard to the Ger
man-owned property in Russia.
This property is pledged to the
commission for payment of repara-
tlonS.