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in keeping with his supposed calling.
adding that it was a blankety- blank
condition of affairs when minister
had to prove that he was parson.
Another person wanted to know II
his two children could travel on a
half-ticket, explaining that the chill
dren were twins and he thought he
should be given this concession.
That the country has not gone and
is not going to the demnition bow
vows is best illustrated by the fact
that the Pullman Company is still doing
business at the same old stand and
that the American travelling public
still desires either to ride in parlor
cars or sleep in berths. During the
last year the approximate number of
seats and bertks sold at the station
was $4,000.
TN order to accommodate the millions
of travellers that come and go from
Washington an army of baggage hand
lers is absolutely essential. AS the 2.120.-
900 pieces of baggage handled every
year are exclusive of hand baggage.
which is carried from the train fjr pas
sengers by "red caps" Owing to the
improved system employed at the Union
station. very few pieces of baggage arc
ever lost, and when one takes into con-
sideration the great volume of business
that is transacted every one of the
twenty four hours of the day and night,
it is truly remarkable in how short
space of time after your train has ar
r:ved you can pre- s.nt your check ct
the lower floor and secure your trunks,
checked.
The employees of the Washington Ter
minal not only handle these millions of
pieces of baggage each year, but the
amount Of mail matter that passes
through the Union station every twelve
months amounts to 333. 600 tons, or $780,
900. 900 pounds, taking the short ton as
the basis Of measurement. The Ameri-
can citizen is a great reader of news
papers. and the amount handled every
year at the Union station runs nearly
to 4.500. 900 pounds.
Let us take for a moment that article
of food, milk. so essential to mankind,
and we will find that 5000. 900 gallons Of
milk pass through the Union station
every year. \
The great American public, ever on
the go and always in hurry. sends
tons and tons Of matter by express, and
one may get some sort Of idea Of the
magnitude Of this business when he
learns that 200 cars of express matter
constitute the average daily portion.
While in a statistical mood it might
be well to glance for moment at the
number Of trips Of taxicabs from the
Union station-that is.-the number of
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Till all the southern night is bloom
With song and star-sown gloom
And fancy hears the advent roll


Through that old negro's SOUL
In the old days-in the days OF the
Howard weeden characteristic banjo
was vital part of negro life. Looking
backward through the years one can-re-
call the moonlight nights at the quar-
ters-and hear the banjo music coming
up through the stiffness like some mys-
tic Aeolian melody. There was a cnarm
about that stringed instrument which
eripped the negro soul-and. somehow.
he made wonderful" melody without
teacher or training. 1t is this which
makes Miss weeden's Banjo Song SO
very true to life:
plays de banjo better now
Dan him dat taught me. DO.
Because he plays for all de worl'
And just plays for you.
n. le.rns his chunes-I jest lets down
banjo string or two
Into the deepest Of my heart
An draws I'D chunss for you!
Slowly day comes a-swinging up
A-ouiyefinr through and through:
TIL wild a rush Of tinglins notes
Dey reaches lisht-and you!
A LONG with this inherent love OF
n music, which gave to the negro
character special charm, Miss
Weeden thoroughly understood that
other characteristics, the love of idle
ness. a carefree disposition which
possessed the souls OF these particu-
lar people. In her last book, Songs
Of the Old South. she has drawn a
picture illustrating this phase OF
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places, but also that the sleeper 8
may be heated during the winter
months, before the trains pull out
for their destination, so that a pas
senger who takes a train leaving at
midnight or later may enter the
sleeping car at 10 pm. and enjoy
the comforts of a thoroughly warm
car. Dozens of steam pipes run out
in the sheds and may be coupled up
at different points to the waiting
trains.
Power plants must also be kept. in
order that the system of lighting
may not suffer by reason of a break
down. There must be power for re-
frigeration, because not only does
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trips of which record is kept. the to-
tai of which is 27O.O0o. These figures
do not include, of course. fares secured
by independent taxicahs. hackers or the
trips made by private conveyances.
THE reader will. no doubt, be sur
prised when he learns that the
number of trains handled in and out
each twenty-four hours is 254 and
the total number of engines and cars
handled in and out of the Washing
ton terminal each year in round f1s-
ures is. 100000. The average length
of a passenger car being seventy feet.
it is merely a question of mental
arithmetic to find that there are 49,
OOO, 900 feet of cars and engines go
ing in and out of Washington eacn
year.
All of the figures that have been
given are based not on durlng-the-
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with smoothness and dispatch. it is
necessary that a large number of
persons be employed. There are ap-
proximately $500 persons on the pay
rol, of the Washington Terminal
Company. They are under the direct
supervision of ]. H. Tonge, who has
his offices in the upper part of the
station, that portion devoted to the
different executive branches. Supt
Tonge looks and acts like a
man who is capable Of directing
the work of large machine. He is
smooth-faced. his eyes are keen. he
has short grayish hair and a figure
that radiates force. and il it is
humanity possible to keep up the eX-
cellent reputation that the Union
station enjoys in railroad circles,
Tonge is going to see that that high
position is maintained.
X
an the third and fourth floors OF
~ the station building the Terminal
Railroad Y. NJ c. A. has 1t quar-
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the restaurant need ice. but the cars
must be thoroughly iced in summer
before a coach or sleeper leaves the
station. There is an ice manufactur-
ing plant that has a capacity of forty
tons every twenty-four hours.
Air must be provided for the oper-
alton of the ., ,electro-pneumatic
switches and all of these power
plants must function not merely a
few hours each day, but they must be
constantly working every minute Of
each twenty-four hours.
Now and then a householder in
Washington may judge that his
water bill is slightly excessive. He
may consider himself most fortunate
in not having to pay annually the
water rent of the Washington termi-
nal which. in round figures. is $75,-
600 When it comes to matter OF
taxes the Union station writes a
yearly check, in round figures, for
100000.
X X + X
THE average housekeeper some
times bemoans the fact that it is
necessary for her to keep neat and
clean an apartment or a home. Let
her contrast for a moment the mag
nitude of the undertaking Of keeping
spotlessly clean the vast structure
known as the Union station. to say
nothing Of seeing that each car is as
neat as a new pin before the train
pulls out Let her consider the fill
ing and trimming of countless lamps
and lanterns; let her stop and figure
out the number of brooms and mops
cakes of soap. etc, that are used
every day, and then perhaps she will
I appreciate that. even with large
force of charwomen and car clean
ers, keeping the Union station and
the cars clean is no small under
taking.
Washington possesses another ad-
| vantage and that is the manner in
which the departure of trains is an
nounced. Information giving the mum
Der Of the train, points at which il
stops, the time Of departure and the
number of the track is thrown on a
slide so that all may read This is a
vast improvement over the old sys-
TEN. still in vogue in many cities,
where an announcer attempts to give
the public the information it desires.
| The average train announcer in other
towns has a language that sounds
like a Hottentot, with a mouth full
of hot mush. trying to sing the old
| Russian anthem.
Another fact that impresses one ID
the lack of hurry or confusion at any
time. The officials directly concerned
with the trains have their offices just
back of the billboard on which is
shown the time Of trains. and one
never witnesses any confusion at any
of the points. Each man is given
a task to perform, and performs his
mission efficiently.
ITHE next time you are waiting fol
L a. train at. the Union station
wander out on the plaza. gaze at the
beautiful white dome Of the nation
Capitol, then turn and read the in
lscriptions outside the building, gaze
upon the beautiful archways. entel
the great waiting room, note the
heroic figures that stand msjesti'
cally on the upper rail. go out into
1.-THE concourse, view the beautifu
Icsiiing and you will realize that the
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from which to copy. The poets work
must be the outgrowth Of his own
mind. 1t is creative and, therefore.
the highest of all art. Because OF
necessity, it must be original.
For instance, take these lines from
"Eventide," and what picture Of child
hood glory it opens to the vision of
those who are old enough to UNDER
stand:
A child all wearied with its day
OF laughter, tears and play,
Is gathered, 'gainst its will to rest
At eve on mammy's breast.
She bends above him, dark and calm.
And tender as a psalm,
She lays a long kiss on his lips,
Till in that soft eclipse
He melts away to sweet release
And sleeps in smiling peace.
WHOEVER has lived on a southern
w plantation has listened to the ex-
quisite melody Of negro singing in the
late afternoon. None except those who
have listened can understand how the
old time negro soul went out in his
song. "A Plantation Hymn" therefore.
stands out as an idyl of the past and
will live so long as southern literature
survives:
Far down the west still glows the light
Though elsewhere it is night;
The fields are quiet as the stars,
Save some one at the bars
Whose full soul quvering to the brim
Flows over in a hymn.
r Which sends its strangely solemn tide
OF halleujahs wide,
Wide across the fields and up as far
As to the farthest>star;
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Including Their Friends Pass
About Surroundings Combined With
Every Terminal Properties Cover Twenty-Five
Ac-Valuable Given Sng-Ary Of
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
8 Year Old Holder
of Carnegie Medal
from PAGE y

(Cotniued from Page u
doubts her interest in school
work. one has only to see her
face light up as she exhibits her
school papers all carefully put
away in boxes. The new dress she
was wearing was one Mrs. Elliott
had converted out of an old one,
for there has been no money Tor
new frocks, but Bernice was radi-
ant and revolved proudly to sho"
how swell it fitted"
Mrs. Elliott's first though as
she read the newspaper announce
ment of the award of medal and
the sum of $50 monthly for each
of the Wheeler children, was the
possibility for education Of the
children. "Bcrnice is full of mu-
sic, and this will mean lessons
The child has unusual talent, but
like new dresses there has been
no money for anything but the
bare necessities.
There is no doubt but that Der
nice wants to remain with aunt
Clara" as she calls Mrs. Elliott.
Mrs. Elliott is caring for an aged
mother, and the Carnegie repre-
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aentt i've evidently appreciated
that there might be financial diff
culties in doing much for Ber-
nice.
do you mean to say, he in
quired of Mrs. Elliott, that you
are getting absolutely nothing lOr
the care of this child? When he
learned that such was the case,
he begged them to keep the nttle
girl at least until the third week
in January. They had no inten-
ton of doing otherwise. He told
Bcrnice on leaving that he would
probably see her next summer.
This is the first Carnegie
award to be made in ST. JOINS
bury and no worthler or moro
needy claims for the pension
could be found than the four
Wheeler children. If the fund is
turned over to the Guardian of the
children, Charles N. Whitney of
St. .Iohn,bury Center, or il add
ministercd BY the commission it
will be wisely used for the educa-
ton of the little orphans and the
medal will be an everlasting men,
orial of the courage and self sac
rificc of their father. 81 shall wear
the medal on NV dress, Bernice
proudly asserted, "and all the
school children can see it"
1t is understood that the Car
negic commission fund has re-
qucstcd Mr.. Whitney to act as
their representative of inc award
The sum of $40 monthly will be
paid each of the four children UNI
I'll they reach the age of 1G. A
gift of $1,000 "as needed, has
also been made by the commission
to George c. Wheeler of Burke,
the aged father of Walter Vince
Ter.
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Jury Refuses to Award
COfrin Damages
(Cotniued from Page ~

(Cotniued from Page y
doctors, where conditions exist
that cannot be explained or salts
factorily classified,
Other witnesses for the defense
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Page,
a neighbor of the Whtehllls, who
accompanied them to the Mem
orial exercises when the accident
in controversy is said to have oc-
Cured. Mrs. Whitehill, mother
of the defendant, woman over 81
years old, occupied tne back seat
of the Whitehill car with Mrs.
Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Page said ,le
lights of the Whitehlli car were
on. Other witnesses were Charles
Robinson, who carries a cane, and
ioked with Mr.. Coffrin ABOUT his
lameness at one time and Charles
Fisk who was on his way through
the crowd to get some ice cream
when the accident occurred, which
he described.
DR.. |. N. Eastman attended Mr..
Coffrin about five wears ago when
he hurt his wrist by falling down
stairs.
Grover Smith, the Groton drug
gist, testified that he had noticed
Mr.. Coffrin's difficulty in walking
up the steps to his store this sum-
mer on account of his lameness,
Lester J. Mills of Ryegate has OBJ
served that Mr.. Coffran's gait is
kinder peculiar, little stiff or
something, and has been some
more than usual this summer.
Other witnesses were Chester
Page and Alex Whitehill, the
defendants brother. Mr. White
Hill testified that Mr.. Coffrin
"swore out" when the accident &C.
CURED.
The last witness for the defense
was Martin Whitcmll, the defend
ant in the case. His testimony
substantiated and was substantial
cd by the other witnesses for ne
defense.
After quite a little rebuttal evil
dencc the testimony was completed
late Thursday afternoon and the
arguments berun.
The jurors not on this case were
excused until Mondav when it is
expected that the Hardwick NAL
practice case of Fred Richardson
against DR.. u. A. Carter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
WHEELOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mooney of
Lyndon visited Geo. Needs Sun
cay.
Mrs. Elgie Brown and daughter
Edith were week end guests at her
brothers, W. NJ. Willey's family.
Charles Wclch was in Boston
the first of the week on business.
Mrs. Clara Ross Of Sheffield is
keeping house for w. G.. Sanborn
Mrs. Claud Chamberlain of Shelf
field spent several days at Homer
Bennett last week.
Will Mitchem's children are all
better.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
Catarrhal Conditions

Catalrh is a local disease great
" influenced BY constitutional con-
ditions. 1t therefore requir; $
constitutional treatment. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE is tax
en- internally and acts
through the Blood upon the Mu
cous Surfaces of the System.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by inn
proving the general health and as
sists Nature in doing its work.
All Druggists. Circulars FREE.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.-Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
Head Achcd and Body
Ached

There are various ymptoms of
kidney trouble rheumatic pains,
backache, sore muscles, stiff joints,
and "always tired" feeling. Mrs.
Geo. Morgan, E. Fairfield, VT,
writes: "My head ached and my
whole body achcd so | could not
sleep. Foley Kidney Pills gave me
relief" They heal and strength
en- weak, disordered kidneys and
bladder and help them t do their
work of filtering the blood and
casting out of the system the i'm
puritics that cause pain and is
ease. Prompt in action.-Adver-
tisement.
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TO RENT-Three rooms, up one
fight, suitable for light house
keeping or Office. II Main street.
Tel. 302. 169-173
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LOST

LOST-ln st. Johnsbury We'd
nesday crochcted bag containing
glasses, railroad pass and small
sum of money. Reward if left at
Art Bazaar, Eastern Ave. 172-173
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

TO RENT-Large warm COM
Portable room for gentleman Call
492-M. 164 f
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

FOR SALE-Choice hay, suitable
for horses or cattle Delivered in
st. Johnsbury at $25. L. d. Wild,
East Barnet. 1853 #
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FOR SALE

Hard wood slabs, 16 inch, $40 a
cord delivered. X. S. Flint. Tel.
76-4.
HOUSE FOR SALE-One and
one-half story, s rooms and nice
barn. One single and one box
stall. Spring and village water.
Nice garden and hen yard. Plenty
of shed room for coal and wood.
Two stall shed for automobile.
Come up and look US over. Price
$1,000. George A. Brown. Tel.
1921 733-175
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Classified Advertisements
Is thereafter
booking charge
TO RENT

TO RENT-One furnished room
at IL Main street. Tel. 5b6-R.
157 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

WANTED-Expcrienccd maker
in millinery store. State expert
ence and salary. Elizabeth q.
Pross, 90 Main street, Montpelier,
Vt. III If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Dry four foot wood.
Delivered. Tel. 1924. w. C. Nc
Craze. 157 ii
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WANTED

W ANTED-Beet, zeal, pork,
lamb. poultry at the Summertime
Slaughter House, 81 Concord Ave.
o Duval, Prop. Phone 651. 1877 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

ROOM-With private bath. 453-J
157 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
FOR SALE

A good eight room house to
rentncar the Plymouth Creamery.
Iwo-tenement houss and Garage
on Portland Street,
Two tenement house and barn,
2 1-2 acres Of land, all modern i'm
provcment, electric lights, gas and
bath in both tencments.
-Four tenement hUude on tne
Plain.
Tenement and garage 10 ArlinC-
ton.
On Pleasant street Arlington,
house, barn and one acre Of land
Everything in good repair. One Of
the best.
CHASE. Kirk. s.. .I&,hcsbw i
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

WANTED-All kinds of work.
Shoveling snow from stoops and
walks, Juggling ashes. Work guar
antced. Tel. G9-12* 172-174#
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

SASH and BLIND mill for sale.
Good plant and full equipment in
most prosperous town in Vermont.
Can make any kind of interior
finish. Ready to start. No COM
pteitlon in its territory. Water
power with auxiliary gasoline en-
CINE. Present owner disabled
and property will be sacrificed at
half its value. Address William
H. Wills, Bennington, VT. 1914
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

WANT to hear from owner hay
ing farm for sale; give particulars
Hind lowest price. JOHN J.
'BLACK, Vermont Street, Chip
pewa Falls Wisconsin. 1879
MAN OR WOMAN WANTED
$40 weekly full time, $100 an hour
spare time, selling guaranteed hos
iery to wearer. Experience unnec-
eSsary. international Hosiery
Mills. B 239, Norristown, Pa. 173
RAILWAY MAIL clerks-$1600
per annum to start, promoted to
$1,000. Exams soon, many APP
pointmcnts coming. Write for par
ticulars. Springfield Civil Service
School, 535la Main, Springfield,
Mass. 1877
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

YOUNG men, women, over II,
desiring government positions,
$50 monthly, write for free list
OF positions now open, J. Leonard,
ttormer Civil Service eXamineD,
1914 Equitable Bldg, Washington,
d. c.
172-1749
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21

AGENTS-We want reliable AMI
energetic agents in Your locality
20 advertise and take orders for
a complete line Of popular priced
hosiery for the entire family; We
pay liberal commissions, and will
reserve teritov. For further de-
tails apply to Lloyd A. Murray,
1873 Main street, Brockton, Mass,
Dept. F.. 171-173*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-21
w. G. E. Flanders, NJ. ID.

234-35 Main street, Burlington, VI.
Cancer Treatment a Specially.
Hours IA p. NJ, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday and by APP
pointmenr.
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VILLAGE FARM FOR SALE
About 40 acres with some timber.
A nice two tenement house and
oneo f the best barns around here.
Electric lights through all the
buildings. Nine cows, l Holstein
bull, three cows due to freshen
now, two next month. Farming
tools. viii sell cheap if sold at
once, or will sell the stock separ-
ate. Tel. 1915, Danville. Fred
Daniell. West Danville. 172-177#
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-16

the Ladies' Aid society at Ferncourt,
the home of Mrs. L. B. Bailey, ON
Tuesday afternoon, March 81, at
o'clock.
During the Sunday service DIR.
Axtell announced "Self-Denial week"
as appointed by the churches, and
urged his congregation to deny
themselves some luxuries and give
the money so saved to tn ebenevo-
lent work of the church or presby-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Carroll, Mr..
W. C. Hoover, J. B. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. X. Park and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Burling motored to Welaka
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. H. Jaeger celebrated her
steenth birthday Tuesday with din
ner party. Her guests were Mrs. C.
A. Bailey, Mrs. ]. D. Gray, Mrs. J. X.
Park and Miss Jennie Lyle.
Miss Margaret Fisher entertain
ed at dinner last Friday her guests
Mrs. J. Fl. Duggar, DR.. J. W. Gam
BILE and A. R. Gamble.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-16
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All creditors, legatees, distrib-
utees, and all persons having claims
or demands against the estate of
Frank W. Dodge, deceased, are here
by notified to present their claims
or demands to me within two years,
and all persons indebted to said
Frank W. Dodge, deceased, are noti-
fled to pay the same immediately.
EVA M. DODGE,
Executrix of the Last Will of Frank
w. Dodge, Deceased.
This 18th day of February, A. D.
1922.
PIG 29-Mar. 2 9 16 % 3O-Apr. 6.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-16
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHITEN HANDS

Press the juice of two lemons into
q bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, which any drug store
will supply for few cents, shake well,
and you have a quarter-pint of harm
less and delightful lemon-bleach lotion
to soften and Written red, rough or
chapped hands, This homemade lemon
lotion is far superior to glycerin and
rose water to smoother the skin.
Famous stage beauties use it to bleach
and bring that soft, clear, rosy-white
complexion, because it doesn't irritate.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-16
CITY TAX NOTICE.

CITY TAX NOTICE.
Payment of city taxes of 1921
without penalties has been extended
to
MAY 1, 1921.
All taxes paid after that date will be
subject to all penalties, dating from
November 1, 1921. and collected by
the Chief of Police.
By order of the City Council.
CHAS. BURT,
City Clerk and Collector.
3-14-6t