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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
IN GREAT NEEO OF RAIN.
Crops, Wells and Streams In New England
Are Suffering From Drought.

Boston, Aug. 7.-Following is a state
ment of the weather and crop conditions
of New England, compiled from the re-
ports of correspondents throughout the
section, for the week ending Aug. 6:
Crop conditions are not so favorable
as they were week ago. The absence
of precipitation has been extremely det-
rimental in portions of Maine, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut In a few in
stances the severity of the drought is
almost unprecedented; wells and streams
are becoming quite low, pastures are
turning brown, and crops are irrepar
ably injured. One correspondent states
that spraying has become useless; others
state that nothing but an excessively
heavy rain will revive the crops. These
reports, though coming from almost
every state in New England, represent
only limited areas. In general, how
ever, the crops, though not injured eX-
cessively by the dry weather, are now
needing rain.
Haying has been protracted in Maine
and Vermont, owing to the showers OF
the two preceding weeks. On late
mown fields there is yet no second
growth. Pastures are everywhere poor,
and in some instances furnish no feed
Dairying interests are suffering greatly
Corn is withstanding the unfavorable
conditions better than any other crop
Grasshoppers are doing much damage
in Maine. Fall blowing is impossible
until rain falls.
The fruit crop has been greatly modi-
fed this season by local conditions.
From the same localities correspondents
do not agree as to the outlook. Winter
apples continue to fall, and this crop
does not now promise more than an
average yield. There has been a full
yield of raspberries and blackberries in
southern New England and both crops
are reported to be in abundance in north
ern New England.
One report from Connecticut estimates
the early potato crop below the average
In few instances rust has injured the
crop, and in many cases potato beetles
have wrought damage. The pea louise
completely destroyed some pea beds
Rhode Island has a large crop of to-
matoes. Onions are suffering from both
lice and dry weather. One report from
Vermont states that the gardens are il
excellent condition.
Some tobacco in Connecticut is nov
matured, but none has been cut. In
Massachusetts the plant is said to bt
short, but heavy, and is maturing rapid
~. This crop is exceptionally good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

Boston, Aug. 7.-Thirty representa-
tives of the various independent unions
of textile workers of the United States
met here Sunday for the purpose of form
ing a united organization, which will
embrace all the unions of industry.
These unions have a total membership
of $4,000. 1t was unanimously voted to
name the proposed organization the
American Federation of Textile Opera
tives." A committee of three was ap-
pointed to draw up bylaws to be SUBJ
mitted at the next convention, which
will be called later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
The Deadliest Poisons.

The discoverer Of prussic acid was
instantly killed by inhaling one Whit
Of his own handiwork.
Pure prussic acid is never sold or
handled. The smell of it is always
fatal. 1t kills not in three minutes or
half an hour, but the instant it enters
the lungs as a gas The mixture or
dinarily sold as prussic acid is 90 parts
water to two parts Of the drug. Even
in this form it is very deadly. A 20
per cent mixture of the acid would kill
nearly as quickly as if pure.
Atropine, though it has no harmful
odor, is so deadly that as much Of it as
would adhere to the end Of moistened
forefinger would instantly cause death.
Cyanide Of potassium has a pleasant
smell, which is not injurious, but o
small quantity swallowed kills at once.
Pure ammonia, if inhaled, would
cause death almost as quickly as prus-
sic acid.
When a carboy of nitric acid is bro
KEN some one has to suffer. 1t will
burn wood, eat through iron plates and
destroy whatever it touches Such an
accident once happened in an acid fac
tory. Every one ran away, leaving
the acid to amuse itself by setting
fire to things. Soon it was seen that
the building would be destroyed and
hundreds of people thrown out Of
work, and four men volunteered to put
out the fire in the acid room. They
succeeded and came out all right. Five
hours later all were dead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
LUXEMBOURG,

Asa Stuart, who lives at Enos Lam
sons, spent his 81st birthday with his
daughter Mary, who lives with Mrs. M.
D. Bowker, last Saturday.
Irving Stuart, who has spent three
years as a missionary in the West, spoke
to a good audience last Sunday evening
at the Congregational church.
Miss Ida Thomas who has spent part
of every summer here is quite sick at
Mrs. Reeds.
Charles Downer has exchanged his
house in the village for James Smiths
farm, mile from the village.
Quite number from here joined the
excursion to Portland Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. Hattie McAlpin of Cincinnati is
guest at the Heights House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Story of n slave,

To be bound hand and loot for years
by chains of disease is the worst form OF
slavery. George D. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich, tells how such slave
was made free He says: "My wife has
been so helpless for FIVE years that she
could not turn over in bed alone. After
using two bottles of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved and able to do
her own work" This supreme remedy
for female diseases, quickly cures nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, melancholy, head
ache and backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine is
godsend to weak. sickly run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
so cents. Sold by Flint Bros, Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

The register of the voice is some
times COMPOUNDED with the range.
There are two registers to the voice,
whatever its quality. These are term
ed the register of the chest and the
register Of the head.
The chest notes are given in full,
even tones and with the natural voice.
The tones may be either open or closed.
They are given from the chest and the
back of the nose.
Head tones come from the bridge of
the nose, and if unframed are apt tC
develop an unpleasant shrillness.
In a trained voice it Is impossible tt
detect where the chest register endsI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
NORTH WALDEN.
Ephraim Downer is seriously i'll.

Ephralm DOWner is seriously i'll.
Mrs. S. F. Davis who was supposed to
have had a shock is about again.
John Rowell, wife and two children,
refugees from Hardwick on account of
small pox, are at her mothers, Mrs. E.
Rollins.
1t is matter of rejoicing that strict
measures have at last been adopted to
prevent this terrible disease from being
scattered broadcast any longer, and
congratulations are extended from far
and near to the health officer, DR.. Oar
ling, and as he has received unmerited
censure in the past in such a magnani-
nous manner, we are confident that he
will wear future laurels just as gracious
ly.
Among the recent visitors here are
Henry Downer, wife and children,
Lyndonville; George and Morton Halle.
ton and lady friend from st. Johnsbury
P. R. Taylor and wife, Boston; Mrs
Celia Sanborn and son and daughter
from Worcester, Mass; Charles Chesley
from Sheffield; and Miss Martha Stat
ford, from South birmingham, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Serious Affair at Hartford.

Hartford, Aug. flames Balfour a
steam filter, is charged with causing the
death of Dennis Fenton, foreman of the
gang in which Balfour was employed
Balfour was discharged by Fenton upon
his refusal to do some work assigned to
him, and when he returned for his tools
it is claimed, he directed insulting re-
marks to Fenton. The foreman OBJ
jected, and it is said fight followed
The men were separated by bystanders
Fenton appeared to be in distress, and
he died two hours later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

AS the result of 20 years of expert
ments at Rothamsted, England, it Is
shown that in the winter months more
than half OF the amount Of rain that
falls penetrates into the soil and be-
comes available for the supply Of
springs, while in the summer only one
quarter Of the rainfall is absorbed By
the soil. The maximum quantity Of
water in the soil is at a depth Of about
10 inches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

One of the directors of Kew gardens,
lecturing at the London institute on
some curiosities of tropical plant life,
said that among these were the pearls
found occasionally in the cocoanut
palm of the Philippine Islands-pearls
which, like those of the ocean, are COM
posed of carbonate of lime. The bam-
boo, too, yields another precious prod
uct in the shape of true opals, which
are found in it's joints.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Pastor Ferris Imaqination.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Lillian Clayton
Jewett Anti-Lynching league held a
secret meeting Monday night to talk
over the New Orleans affair. The chief
address was by Rev. B. w. Ferris, and in
the course of it he said that the day
might come, if the outrages continued in
the south, when the people of the north
would wake up and find that the negroes
of the south had cut the telegraph and
telephone wires to the south and had
destroyed the railroads. With their
vastly numerical strength, he said they
could overpower the whites there, and
control things before the north could
make a move
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
What NOf to Say

Do not say, II can't eat" Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and say, Il am hun
cry all the time, and food never hurts
me-"
Never say to your friends that you are
as tired in the morning as at night. II
they happen to be sharp they will tell
you Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that tired
feeling.
Do not say, my face isfull of pimples"
You are quite likely to be told by some
one, There's no need of that, for Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures pimples."
1t is improper to say, MY health is
poor and my blood is bad" Hoods
Sarsaparilla will give you good blood,
and good health will follow as a natural
consequence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Red Goat defeats the Minneso,a.

Montreal, Aug. THE Canadian yacht
Red Coat won from the American Mime
sofa Monday in the international series
for the Seawanhaka cup. The race was
concluded within the four hours time
limit by II minutes and % seconds. The
Minnesota finished two minutes and IS
seconds later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Howl Relieved Of Ru;iness Cares.

Charlestown N. H., Aug. u. o.
ian of Mr.. Hoyt and when Mr.. Lyford,
accompanied by George H. Dickinson of
Atlanta, returned here they were COR
daily greeted by Mr.. Hoyt. Mr.. Dick
inson left for Atlanta during the after
noon. Mr.. Hoyt is already showing i'm
provement in health and a marked
change for the better is expected, now
that all business cares have been shifted
to other shoulders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Haaw Damaae BY Storm.

Burlington, VT, Aug. IA terrific
thunder storm, accompanied by a gale,
passed over this section of the state
Monday night, the wind uprooting hun
dreds of shade trees, unroofing buildings
and rendering useless for a while the
telephone, telegraph and electric light
systems. Even the street cars were
abandoned. No lives are known to have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

P. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered intensely for six months with a
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Save
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it's
the best salve in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only 25c. Sold by Flint Bros,
Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
What will Be Done With Michael?

Boston, Aug. 7.-As an outcome of the
recent fiascos in which Jimmy Michael
and his manager figured on race tracks,
1t is claimed that there is a strong posi-
bility of cycling revolt from the N. c.
A. An attempt to punish riders who fail
to keep their agreements is likely to pre-
cipitate the trouble. Accordingly the
interest is chiefly in what the N. C. A.
will do with Michael
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
LYNDONVILLE.

A meeting of the Republican Club of
Lyndon will be held at Music hall here,
Thursday evening, August 9, at O'Clock,
for the purpose OF reorganization and
the election of officers. A large attend
ance of Club members and all who are
interested in the success of the Republi-
can ticket is desired.
Additional items on page six.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
AlIeued AssaiIant Identified.

Boston, Aug 7.-Lizzie Sullivan. the s.
year-old girl who was so brutally as
home. Her alleged assaiant, Hugh Nc
guire, was taken before the child at her
home yesterday morning and fully iden-
titled bV her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
BismarIk's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are found where Stomach, Liver, Kid
neys and Bowels are out of order. II
you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They develop every power OF
brain and body. Only 25c. at Flint
Bros. drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
a S600.OOO Carnn n[ Hnmn.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE British steam
ship Emir, Captain Goodwin, arrived in
port Monday from the Philippines with
the largest cargo Of hemp ever brought
to a port in the United States. She had
slowed away in her holds %, PIP bales of
hemp, valued at 100000. Captain God
win was not vary favorably impressed
with the conduct of the customs affairs
under the United States army ofIicsss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Rec me a RInamist For Snlie.

Boston, Aug. Flames T. McGarry,
aged 25, is held for the grand jury on a
charge of bigamy. He married Annie
Travers at Lynn, Aug. 20, 1895, and
welded Catherine E. Browne at Boston
on July 1 of this year. The first Mrs.
McGarry made trouble for her spouse,
and this led up to his arrest. McGarry
says that he married a second time to
spite his first wife.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Ancestors.

1t would be much better for this
world if many vain people who are
running back into ancient history to
find great ancestors to support them
would turn in and support their ances-
tors who are now on earth and on the
country-Galveston News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Trio OF Robbers ESCAPED.

Lewiston, Me-, Aug IA Chinese
laundry was entered Monday evening
by three young men, who knocked down
Chin You, one of the employees, robbed
the money drawer and escaped. 1t is
thought they got about $50 in cash. Chin
You was badly hurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy. All druggists will refund
your money if you are not satisfied after
using it. 1t is everywhere admitted to
be the most successful remedy in use for
bowel complaints and the only one that
never fails. 1t is pleasant safe and reli-
I'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
What Shall We Have for Desserts

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-
n, delicious and healthtul desert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling no
baking, add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors Lemon, orange, rasp-
berry and strawberry. At your grocers,
10 cents
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
Disturber Got Bullet In His Lea.

Fail River, Mass, Aug. 7.-Joseph
Rock is charged with assault and bat
terry upon Engineer William Ford of the
steamer King Philip. 1t is alleged that
Rock was the ringleader of a crowd of
toughs who were on the steamer Sunday
night who made things so unpleasant
for the engineer that he shot in self
defense, wounding Rock in the leg. Rock
is confined in the central police station.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
4 Curiosity.

Wife--Look, Arthur, Melitta has not
forgotten us on her wedding journey.
She has sent this postal card and
writes, simply, 1--WE are in heavenw
Husband-What! Have they postal
cards there? Let me see it.-Heitere
Welt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
The seanort TOWN Of Great Yarmouth

The seaport tOWh OF Gfeat YARMOUTH,
on the eastern coast of England, con-
tains a street that perhaps the narrow
est built up street in the world. 1t is
known as kitty Witches Row." and
measurement gives its greatest width as
ffty.six inches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08

Large oceangoing vessels can go up
the st. Laurence river as far as Montreal
over 1000 miles from the Atlantic ocean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
PASSUI IPSIC.
From the Philippines.

Lewis Greenwood of this village has
received letter from his sister dated at
Capas. Philippine Islands, June %, and
also copy of the Manila Times of June
-. This lady is the wife of Lieut..
George F. Bailey, Co. g. 41st U. S. ",
and is spoken OF in the paper mentioned,
as a very handsome woman. She ex-
presses herself as greatly delighted with
the country, although it is extremely
warm. They were stationed at Angeles
for time and saw General Grant, also
Judge Ide. Lieut.. Bailey himself is
spoken of as tall gentleman with a
military bearing, stentorian voice and
is withal an officer who commands much
respect among his men. Their former
home was in Gouldsville.
Quite company OF people from this
village go to Caspian Lake, Greensboro,
this week for a weeks camping. The
party consist of Mrs. c. B. Somers, Mrs.
A. P. Hawley. Mrs. c. H. Woods, Mrs.
L. H. Vittey, Misses Nettie Lewis, Susie
Lewis, Anna Stevens and Jennie Nor
gan, 7. S. Somers, J. M. Pinney and
Frank c. Woods.
Mrs. George Allen and daughter, Clara
Allen of Lowell take a carriage drive
through the mountains to North Wood
stock this week.
The Passumpsic second base ball nine
played a team from St. Johnsbury on
Wednesday last which resulted in a
score of IA to in favor of the Passump-
sic team.
The Baptist Sunday schoo, held their
annual picnic at Lakeside, West Barnet,
Thursday last. There was large num-
Der present and delightful day was
spent on and around this beautiful sheet
OF water. The Passumpsic band were
there to enliven the occasion with good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-17

A small lot of Narrow Oriental Lacss in
cream and white, IL inch wide, that were
10. IL - and sc, mill end sale price SC yd,
White AlI-Sils Figured net. 81 inches wide,
really sold for $3.50, mill-end sale price soc
yard.
Fine Swiss Embroideries, from 10 to II
inches wide, regular price SOC yard, tor
29c yard,
Swiss Nainsook and Cambria Edges, that
were so. IS and iOc yard, for sc.
Fine Nainsook Insertions, from IL to
inches, that were s.. 40 and 50, for 29c.
2-inch wide NainSoo!, Edges, that were 10,
IL IL and SC, for s i-5c.
Cambria Insertions. to 4 inches wide,
that were S. and toc yard, for 25c:
Fine Nainsook BraIdings that sold for
IL 10, IS and zoe ward, for Toe yard.
Cambria Edge and Insertions, from to !
inches. in . and 5-yard lengths, for SC yd.
BOYS CSC Working Shirts, we'll made. tor
14c.
Mems soc Laundered Percale SHIRTS, with
two separate Collars, for SOC
Mems 25c Silk aud Satin Band Bows tor
ioc.
Mems 81 All-Silk suspenders, fancy col
ors, for SOC.
MEMS 81 Fine Nainsook Underwear, Shirts
and Drawers, for SOC apiece.
Mems and Ladies CSC All-Silk English
Squares for i5c.
Child's t9c Fancy Windsor Bow Ties with
elastic for ioc.
Mems toc Summer-W eight Suspenders for
i0c.
SOC Summer Corsets SOC.
Medium Corsets in white and colored, sc
grade, special, 35c.
Children's Cambria Underwaists, soc
quality, 25c each,
Ladies Genuine Vici Kid Tan Oxforcs, in
4 STYLES; we warrant the soeS OF these shoes
all to be solid leather counters, all solid
leather kid lined and finished as good as any
at 81 IS: mill-end price 400.
Ladies' $3.50 Fine Vici Kid, Tan and Black
Oxfords, all this seasons make. in about SIX
STYLES, soft, easy walking shoes; nice, dresSy
shoes. Mill-end price SOC.
Ladies Fine Wei Kid, Tan and Black Ok
fords, in 7 new styles; any pair of these
shoes is worth $50 TO s.; this looks like
stretching when you read the price out
when you see the shoes. you are convinced.
Mill-end price 67c.
ladies' White and Colored Pique Puff Ties,
| sc value for iOc.
Ladies Ties, made of ribbon and lace, sos
Ladies, One-Inch Turnover Collars, ii
lace and embroidered, 25c value for izc-