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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
BILL LUDDY

Truly the world do move and times change In these days of wonder and accomplishment nothing is deemed impossible.
 In fact. what regarded as the impractical. is proving each day to be the established.
 More and more with each succeeding day are startled by revOtng transformations of the apparent possible into the cold reality.
 From Caaveras county. California. the word that Bill Luddy. Arizona printer. iouIneyman and sage has purchased the Tuorlme Prospector and settled down to spend the rest of his days editor of his own newspaper.
 Bill Luddy has quit the road
 Since 1879. and probably before Luddy has wander ed when and where he cared with Tombstone his itinerary whether he was going north. south east or west. Distance object to Luddy. and desiring complete change of he at time hed himself the pond to take slant the best the leading cities of the Old World had to offer his Scrnizn. vision. Bill Luddv returned from Europe with greater. love for the Southwest While in London. Lrddy almost became embroled with the entire population of that city during festival of some sort It seems that ludd was standing ill the crowd watching procession i'll which the King of England the leading feature and when the chariot bearing the king and queen passed through the cheering throngs all true EAglishmen barred their heads iii 1esl,ect to tciI monarch.
 But not Bill Luddy.
 Yankee from head to foot and hip to hip. Luddy stood his constitutional rights. and challenged the entire British Empire take off his hat. Luddy weakened ill the face of odds During his early day resi- dence ill Tombstone, it his great delight to stroll into the Bird Cage theaer the then bright light center of the rugged southwest ambast the nearest bystander be- tween the eyes, and in his own language thoroughly enjoy the transformation from joyous ilalty to mortal combat. If Luddy succeeded in overturnng half the tables in the house he counted his victory reckoning displaced ribs or battered in the ultimate cost.
 Iuddy's only defense of his actions the exul- of youth
 journeyman of the 100 per cent variety Bill Luddy travelled much and learned more He scholar as well traveller His remarkable vocabulary and famil iarty with the outstanding work of Daniel Webster gave to Luddy the congomen of the walking Encyclopedia. If any dispute the proper spelling. meaning origin of any word during the early days. Bill Ludd-'s opinion settled the dispute
 His mentality nothing short of marvellous and his memory perfectly ndexed. quick and clear.
 Llddv lived his life as he fit. His motto Que vivimos vva,nols ''...Whe live let live y
 Now nearing his seventieh year. but rugged and well preserved by his continuous association with the great wide open, Bill Luddy has begun life.
 His friends here will wish him at the helm of the Tuomme Prospector and try reconcile themselves to the fact that Bill Luddy has quit the road
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
A MANS JOB

\ mans job is his best friend. It clothes and feeds his wife and children pays the rent and supplies them with the whcrewithal to develop and become cultivated The least a do in return is to love his job. A man job is grateful It is like little garden that hves love. It will day flower into fruit worth while for himand his 10 enjoy.
 If you ask any successful the for his making good he will tell that first and foremost 1t Is because he likes his indeed he loves it. His whole heart and soul wrapped up n it. His whole physi- cal and mental energies focused it. He walks his work he talks his work, his entirely nseparabe from
 his work and that is the way every worth his sale ought to be if he to make his work what 1t should be and make of himself what he wants to beSenator Capper in Trained Men,
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
SMILE

The greatest test of religion is in being able not to condemn your fellow man.
 Things we in others, and which in our own eyes look wrong may be acuated in your neigbor by the most sincere and honest motives.
 If you're just naturally rOuch and you can't think anything special to be pleasant about at least smile and fool the world into believing you're happy Lots of folks idea of good time is knocking the unfOrtunates who failed to get there in time help somebody else -NOgales Democrat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
ON THE JOB.

Governor Hunt. since his election. has received number of invitations to attend this that kind of convention meeting outside of the state The governor elect has in each case where the matter was important enough to warrant it. arranged that Arizona be repre- scented but has courteosy declined to be present in son. The governor is showing plainly enough that there is to be no gallivanng about the country for him. He will be found in his office directing the business for which he was elected and Arizona's 'pace the map will be taken care of by publicity bureaus that make bsl ness of that kind of work Governor Hunt part Ill keep ing Arizona on the map will be in managing affairs
 that the interests of the taxpayer by seeing that the peoples money not recklessly expended and thereby make it better place for investment and all lines of ndustry.-Tempe News.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
A ONE-REEL DRAMA.

Father.'' the weeping girl pleaded piteously. why don't you let marry George. and take him into the firm! Whv o why? The business man raised her head tendery II feel for you darlng, he said II do need George in my busness-I could use him, and will if he says the word but daughter, think can hire him cheap CT than support him." And with gesture of pitt less finaIitv. he dropped the subject.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10

Many persons spend lot of money finding out things that are of no particular value to them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10

Aint it awful to be poor! The young ex-emperor of China who wished to expend $5OOOOOO his nuptias, has notified that he must limit his expenditures to $3OOOOO
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10

Tombstone claims to be the smallest town in the world with a daily newspaper Prescott Courier.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25

Our hustling cattle buyer, A.
s. Gilmore, has been busy this
past week. He. has bought all the
ccws owned by Charlie Copeland
and Herbert Rood, and a part of
the herd owned by Fred French,
and has sold quite a bunch of
cows to party in Glover. These
arc just a few of his stunts. He
seems to be busy most OF the
time.
Mrs. George Mcfarland of
Sutton, and daughter Kathleen,
are staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Gray, for a while.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
Cut This Quit Is Worth
Money

Cut out this slip, enclose with
Sc and mail it to Foley & Co., 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill.,, writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills for pains in sides and back;
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cath
artic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation, biliousness, headach-
es, and sluggish bowels.-Adver-
tisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
ST. JOHNSRURY
Local News

Mrs. George C. Cary and Miss
Ruth Cary are with Mrs. Cary's
parents in Auburn, Me, for Il two
weeks visit.
Mrs. Allen Moyle and Miss
Evelyn Moyle of Lancaster, n
H., were in ST. Johnsbury, Friday
Judge Harland b. Howe of Bur-
lington IS in st. Johnsbury to pre-
side over a session of NATURAL
zation court which opened Satur-
day morning.
The funeral of B. NJ Spaldine
was held Thursday afternoon at
the Union Baptist church with
burial in Mt. Pleasant cemetery
His pastor, Rev. A. s. Woodwork
otficiated and there was a large
attendance of sofTowing rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Nelson Bailey of Wells
was a visitor in st. bloomsbury
Friday. ="
The C. A. Calderwood Co, Inc,
has opened a branch undertaking
business in Barnet with Edward
Rowe of Barnet in charge.
Mrs. Ralph Sulloway of Bur-
hngton who was in ST. Johnsbury
the last of the week to assist in
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25

, the session of naturalization court
spent several days with her moth
er, Mrs. Elizabeth Sulloway.
Reality is the subject of study
at the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Sunday morning.
The Misses Laila and Thelma
Hawkins have gone on al extend
ed trip TO Boston. On their way
back they will visit friends and
relatives III Lowell and Bellows
Falls.
At the Universalist church Mon
day night new Maple sugar,
doughnuts and pickles. 25 cents.
Advertisement
Louis N. Smythe IT., is spending
his recess from school with his
aunt, Mrs. Titus Wilfore in Rum
ney, N. II.
Carl FL. Ranger of the st. Johns
bury Academy faculty is spending
the week end with Mrs. Ranger in
Bath, N. H.
Miss Eleanor Black of the Sum-
mer street school is visiting at
her home in Hyde Park.
Mrs. Diantha Massey of New
port is a guest at the home of
Mrs. Eliza Lacasse.
George Wilkie has taken a posi-
ton as salesman with the Corner
| garage.
David S. Conant has been in
Randolph this week, one of the
attorneys in the ehancery case of
Albert Tatro vs.. ]. H. Dubois and
l.. A. Russlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harvey
who have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Massey on
the Danville road, have returned to
their home in Newport.
Rev Leland A. Edwards of
Newport stopped in st. Johnsbury
Friday on his way to Boston,
where he will deliver sermon
Sunday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. Glenn Perry of Barre is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Hicks.
Charles Strout, head of ST.
Luke's school, Wayne, Penn, is in
St. Johnsbury for, few days. Mr..
Strout came here to see hissau
Mrs. ]. ID. Lawto.l, who underwent
a serious operation at Brightloo!;
hospital Thursday morning.
FOR SALE-A National Cash
Register. latest model, only used
for short time, practically as
good as new. which will be sold
at a reasonable discount. Write or
telephone 38-11. Morrill, Garage
Co., Danville, VT. 227
Dr.. j. M. Allen and his farm
manager, Almon Call, returned
Friday from Philadelphia, Penn,
where they attended the cattle
show DR.. Allen also spent some
time at the Radium hospital in the
Quaker City.
Mrs. C. C. Arnold and son, Lyn-
don, are visiting relatives in Bos-
ton.
Kenneth Jacques is spending his
vacation with his grandfather, L.
Z. Fessenden in Foster, P. @.
George Hazeltine of White
Plains, N. Y, representing the
Redpath Chautaueua bureau, was
visitor in St. Johnsbuly the last
of the week.
MissEmma Swanson is at home
from her school work in Winsted,
Conn, spending the vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swanson.
Former Governor Charles w.
Gates of Franklin attended the
prize speaking at the academy
Friday and met with other mem
bers of the academy trustees here
Saturday.
Editor Arthur f. Stone, who
has teen restricted to the house
for the past two weeks by i'll
ness, has recovered and is resum-
ing his newspaper duties.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack-of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds
in the head" will find that the use
of HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE will build up the System
and render them less liable to
colds. Repeated attacks of Acute
Catarrh may lead to Chronic Cat
arrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces of the System, thus re-
ducing the inflammation and as
sisting Nature in restoring normal
conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free.
F. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Observation-Disclosures.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep
felt gratitude to our many friends
and neighbors, N. E. o. p. and
B. P. o. f., the Union Baptist
church, postal employees, and
shopmates for the beautiful flow
ers, sympathy and kindness, eX-
tended to help Tighten our sorrow.
Mrs. D. NJ. Spaulding,
Mrs. Iona A Fairbanks,
Blanche f. Spaulding,
Hugh w. Spaulding,
Elaine S. Fairbanks,
Oliver P. Spaulding.
st. Johnsbury, Vermont
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-25
Who Left the Window Down?


Secretary c. F. Dalton of the
state board of health coolly announ
ces that February was a healthful
month in Vermont, in spite of the
coughing, sneezine and wheeling
that has been going on ever since
Candlemas day ad has kept the
doctors continually on the jump at
tending to people laboring under
the delusion that they were real
sick. Victims of the grip, just be-
ginning to stagger about their
usual haunts again after several
hard fought rounds and a knock
out blow from the ubiquitous germ
will wonder what the rest of the
year is going to like if February is
rated "healthful. Springfield Re
porter.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
2 q. Y e J. N I N q

q V e N I N q
THINGS UP.
Wifey so,ne-
how there doesn't
seem to be much
Christmas spirit
in the air.
Hubb - Well,
make up for 1t by
putting an extra
lot In tho rnince
pies,
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

cheer of its friendly owners. That
was the bright spot for 1shmael- When
| he went out there his aunt would hang
| his Fauntleroy suit up In the closet
and give him O leather suit that could
not be torn and telL~Aim to go it. He
could eat without bib and there was
not q motto In sight BY the time that
vacation was over he was a real boy.
The other boys stopped calling him
SISSY, and no longer asked him II
his mother knew he was out. Indeed,
he up and thrashed a bullying boy who
had knocked over one of his co1npan-
ions who was about half his size. At
ter this there was nothing that he
could not have among his crowd. So,
every vacation sent prim but joyful
boy to Aunt Sarah and closed with n
more robust but rather detected one on
his way home.
But Aunt Sarah also had a mind of
her own. She had SO much mind that
she had concluded that winter to go
and give Benjamin Bondage piece
,f It. She considered IshnAel's state
nd situation and resolved to give his
a. 81 ~ .-at,i = :. S y o. Ss'sst.ts
appeared Mr.. Bondage felt that his
time had probably come. When she
had finished he knew It had. She told
him that he had forgotten that he
was eyer q boy, il, indeed, he had ever
been one, that he had made himself
into an iron man, that he was blind
eyed and hard hearted. that be seemed
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

| determined TO fasten an MS cna1ns up
on Ishmael and make his son as stiff
and cold as an icicle.
Mrs. Bondage, behind the door, ex-
pected her husband to object In loud
and angry tones, but, to- her ast6nish-
ment, he was silent. He seemed to
remember an old motto, "Discretion
Is the Better Part of Vnlor," profitably,
and did not interfere, even when Aunt
Sarah, flushed, but triumphant, carried
1shmael off.
There was some winter play left and
to come at SWeetfield, but Aunt Sarah
wasn't satisfied as easily as that, for
she had made up the rest Of her mind
Into Nh idea that Ishmnel should have
the Christmas that he hadn't had, af-
ter all. It wasn't much Of Christmas
day when the belnted Christmas tree
blossomed and bore fruit, but it was q
fine tree. The snow and Ice had dis
appeared and q warm wind made the
late winter seem like early spring, but
Aunt Sarah said that evergreen trees
kept Christmas all the year round, and
that every day was their day. Ger
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
The
: King Of the Hill
By Christopher G. Hazard
20. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.


THE long hill glistened in the win
ter moonlight like frosted cake
The road that ran down 1t like a
-silyered ribbon, reaching across the
railroad track and on through the val
ley, lost itself In shimmer1ng haze
Of snowy Whtteness. The wind, as II
afraid Of awakening the sleeping
town, had hushed itself into stiffness,
waiting along the way and under the
shadows Of the quiet trees for the sig
nal Of dawn. The scene was an invita-
ton to sport now largely displaced
by rushing motor cars, but then one Of
the chief delights Of the Christmas
season. The bobsled of those days
and nights was the pride of owners
and the prize winner Of competitions.
The annals Of the Slater Hill race
course registered trtumphs as real and
momentous as those Of any race track.
The moon had watched with an ex-
pectant eye until ten Of the clock and
was about to retire under a passing
cloud IN disappointment, when the
clamor and shouting Of an approach
ing crowd renewed Its spirit. From q
side street they came, merry lads and
lasses, with those Of later years who
had not forgotten how to be young.
Soon the head Of the hill was crowded
with competitors and the air rang
with the bustling preparations for the
frst race.
The sleds Of that time were no or
dinary affairs. Large enough to hold
from four to six passengers, they re-
joiced In significant titles and all the
beauty and comfort that their makers
art could put into shape, paint and
upholstery. When loaded and on a
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
THE FEATURE OF CHRISTMAS
Spirit Of Generosity and Happiness
and Arrival of Old Kris krInglo
Completes Program.

A~HE happiest feature of
& Christmastide Is the spirit
- OF generosity 1t engenders.
80 The embodiment Of this
spirit Is Father Christ
mas, Knight Rupert, or some other
mysterious parsonage, who ubiquitous
ly glides from house to house shower
Ing down his gifts for the "Weans,"
and leaving behind him everywhere
an atmosphere Of cheerinass and
genial happiness.
The benefcent belief In this Old
World spirit has, happily, spread to
almost every corner of the civilized
world. In America the German Christ
Kindlein or Infant Christ, becomes the
Kris Kringle, who like Santa Claus In
England, pursues his unimpeded way
through keyholes and down sooty
chimneys to bestoW his gifts upon
children that are good while Pels-
nichol or "Nicholas With the Fur fol-
lows closely upon his heels with q
birchen rod for the naughty
Long may this belief In Kris Kringla
maintain Its virI1e existence, and may
the "Weans' see little Of that chasten-
Ing rod Of pelsniclol.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

tainly it was the most interesting tree
that Ishmael had ever seen, from the
bundle at the bottom, through oil the
ornaments, lights and gifts, to the mys-
terious package at the top of it shone
with kind and thoughtful love and
sparkled with merry wishes and glad
promise. They and the children from
the ne1ghborhood who had come to
share the joy and the presents that
Aunt Sarah had prepared were won
der1ng what would be found In that
last parcel at the top, until it was
taken down, and then part Of the
party, at least, was surprised when the
wrapping was taken Off and wonder
5ful pocketknife, beside frst-class
football, conveyed merry wishes from
Mr.. Bondage to his son. Aunt Sarah
said afterwards that at this she near
II went Off the handle z
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
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Christ opher 9. Hazard
q Copyright 1922 By
Western Newspaper Union

II WAS not a very cheerful
boy that was looking out Of
the window at what little
dirty ice the winter thaW
had left upon the hill in
front Of the house. Through
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

This year there was special reason
for the gathering, for Tom Atkins,
having received q Christmas present
Of a sled Of the latest style and named
"The King Of the Hlll," had been
boasting that the title was a Just one
and arousing all the determination
that the others had to prove him
wrong. The Dart the Racer" the
"Dauntless,' the Peerless" and
others as glorious were eager to beat
the untried and vaunting newcomer.
The first race was inconclusive, for
Atkins got false start and tipped his
load over into a snow bank. The sec
ond and the third races gave the lau-
rels to the Dart" and the Peerless"
respectively, and left Atkins heart In
his boots; but the fourth attempt end
ed with 'The King Of the Hlll' rod
ahead and with It's owners chin pro-
tuberant and uplifted. Then time went
BY with varying fortunes until the
concluding and deciding contest, II
was agreed that the winner Of this
final should be crowned the king Of
the hill indeed, with none to dispute
his right.
Amid the hubbub Of these last ar.
rangements no one had heard the dis
tant whistle Of 'sThe Flyer" as the
night express for Boston was called,
and the competing sleds dashed away
down the long descent without q
thought Of danger, nor, until half way
down, did any danger appear, but then
tho locomotives headlight flashed
around the curve and upon the cross
Ing, now but q short distance away,
with baleful and threatening glare.
The other sleds, somewhat In the
rear, were steered into the roadside
snow or left to take care Of them
selves as their riders rolled off, but
THE King Of the Hill" kept on, In
seeming ignorance Of the imminent
collision. Not until the warning blasts
OF the engine whistle seemed to
Btartle him into action did Atkins
move to save himself and his load.
Then, with wrench Of his steering
gear and q sturdy leg-sweep, he
brought his sled about, throwing II
over upon its side and upon Its fright
ened load as the train swept by, al
most brushing them on its way.
It was what the barber called "a
close shave and what Atkins called
"as good as mile," but the boys
called it a victory and rode Atkins
home on THE King Of the Hill' with
their full Endorsement OF the tito.
The old hill is still there. 1t glitters
yet in Christmas moonlights. But the
boys and girls Of the bobsled time
have grown old, the later generation
has new toys, and the glorious fun Of
glater's ELL Is but a memory. A
pleasant memory It is, though, and
that is brave, bright spot In 1t that
registers the night when Tom Atkins
got double score in beating both the
racers and the train on his King OF
the HILL