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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Colonel Benjamin Lowell, One Of The Bay
States Honored Sons, Passes Away.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Colonel Benjamin s.
Lowell, president of the John p. Lowell
Arms company Of this city, and prom
inent figure in G. A. r., political and
business circles throughout New Eng
land, died at his home in Weymouth
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Lowell was born in Weymouth,
July 10, 1874. He received his ealty edu-
cation in the public schools of his native
town, and at the age of II enlisted in
company A, Forty-second regiment,
which was made up of volunteers from
weymouth. He served in the Depart
ment of the Gulf until his regiment was
mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
He was prominent in the Masonic order
and the Odd Fellows, in the Grand Army
and in the clubs of Boston. He held
many positions of honor and trust in the
organization of war veterans.
In 1880, 1881 and 1882 he was a member
or Governor Longs staff, with the title
OF colonel; also on Governor Green
halge's staff in 1896. He was also dele
gate to the national Republican con-
Ventions of 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892. He was
reelected councillor from the Second
district in 1S96-s7.
lie served his district In the legislature
In 1877, 1878, 1885, entering the contest in
the latter year for the special purpose
OF championing the soldiers exemption
bill, and was elected to the senate in
1883 from the First Norfolk district.
From his schooldays, excepting the
period during the Civil War, Mr. Lowell
was actively interested in the business
Of his father, John P. Lowell. Nearly 20
years ago he and his three brothers were
taken in as partners, and the firm be-
came known as John P. Lowell g. Sons,
In 1887, to meet the demands of the
steady increase Of business, the firm was
merged into the corporation known as
the John p. Lowell Arms companv
Benjamin was the treasurer for many
years, and upon the death of his father
rev years ago, he succeeded to the
heau vi lhe concern as president.
The death Of two of his brothers with.
IN the past two years seemed to weigh
heaFliy upon him, and this grief. coupled
WIN ms business cares. added to his de.
cine In health. He kept at work unit
ale" months ago, when he became pros.
'rateo' The financial reverses of tn,
company served to depress him
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Bankruptcy Notice.
PETITION OF DISCHARGE.

PETITION OF DISCHARGE.
In the matter of
Thomas o. Magill In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon, Hoyt H. Wheeler, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont.
Thomas o. Magill of Burke. in the
County OF Caledt MIA and State of Vermont,
in said District, respectfully represents:
That on the 9th day of October last past.
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
Acts Of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his pr operty and
rights of property, and has fully complied
with all the requirements of said Acts aud Of
the orders of the Court touching his bank
ruptcy;
Wherefore, he prays that he may be decreed
by the court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
Bankrupt Acts. except such de BITS as are eK-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Sth day OF November. A. D. 1 500
THOMAS o MAGILL, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
United States District Court for the Dis.
trict of Vermont.
In re Thomas o. Magil, BANKRUPT, Dis.
charge. Notice is hereby given that Thomas
Q. Magill, Bankrupt, has filed his petition,
dated Nov. 2s, 1899, praying for discharge
from all his debts in bankruptcy, and that
all creditors and other persons Directing to
such discharge may appear before me at my
office in st. Johnsbury aforesaid on the Stb
day OF March, A. ID. 1900, at 1 o O'Clock a. m.
and then and there present their objections, II
any, to such discharge, with their proofs
thereon.
DAVID E. PORTER.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
1o1axY1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

bert "Slim Piet" he is called In the
Transvaal. The "Slim" means shrewd. |
crafty. Ask the English if the nick
name is not an appropriate one.
Joubert is 68 years old and, with the
addition of some polish, Is a typical
Boer. He comes of an old French HUI
guenot family, long settled in South
Africa, with strong infusion of Dutch
blood. Like President Kruger, he was
born in Cape Colony. He was bred on
a farm and began life as a farmer.
But his innate ability soon lifted him
into public life. He became state at
torney to the South African Republic
and afterward vice president He has
long been ambitious to be president
and In 1893 came within 8S1 votes of
winning this honor from the great
Kruger himself. Joubert is very pop-
ular.
In the late seventies, during the trou-
Dies with England that eliminated In
the war under the memory of which
England has smarted ever since. Jou-
pert became very prominent figure in
Transvaal affairs. He accompanied
Kruger on his memorable visit to Eng
land. when the demand for the indie
pendence of the republic was formulat-
ed. This demand was finally refused
and On Dec. 30, 1880, Kruge-. Joubert
and Pretorius formed themselves into
the triumvirate that declared the re,
public independent.
Then came the memorable war. with
Latngsnek, lngoga Rion and Majuba
Hill following in rapid and fatal Sc
quence. Joubert was the hero Of Ma
5uba Hill. He personally led the fore
that dealt England the blow she ha
neither forgotten nor forgiven.
Nothing Is written about Jouber
that does not comment on his fairnes.
The Beers. In their Unsuitable ambitio
to possess outlying lands that Englan
seized before them. raided Bechuan.
land In 1884. The movement was
popular one. The Beers were fiushe
with victory. They believed the Ian
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

summons from farm to farm. Within
4S hours the entire nation would be in
arms, fully equipped and provisioned
for month awaiting only the COM
mand to assemble.
In appearance Joubert is about 8
feet 8 inches in height, stoutly built,
has bushy gray beard and a face
tanned by the African sun. There is
not an ounce of superfiuous flesh on
his person. He is as strong as an OK
and possesses an endurance that is re-
markable for a man of his age.
There Is not an inch of the Trans
vaal that Joubert does not know, and
now, in his sixty-eighth year, he is as
full Of fire and fight as he was in 1881,
when he defeated the British at Ma
Juba Hill.
Two years ago he said to an English
correspondent:
"lf you force us into war, every
Dutchman in South Africa will fight
against you. Even the women will
fight. You may take away our lives,
but our independence, neverw
This is the kind of man who is lead
ing the burghors on to battle for their
fatherland Behind and beside him
are other men Of like caliber, men who
are patriots to their hearts core and
who know not when they are beaten.
Second in command of the Boer
forces and second in popularity in the
two republics is General Pietrus A.
Cronje. He is the man who captured
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
GENERAL p. ]. JoUBERT.

is threatened. He wears no uniform.
The same old SLOUGH hat which he
wears when he oversees the pasturing
of his herds he retains when he goes
into battle. His uniform consists of
a cartridge belt
Only trained eye can distinguish
Boer general from a Boer farmer. By
the umbrella under his arm and the
ration bag over his back you know
that he intends to travel on the veldt.
By his rife and cartridge belt you
know that he expects to do some
shooting, but whether 1t Is game he
seeks or the hated rooineks you may
not guess, not even by the way he
puffs at his pipe, for he would smoke
calmly in either event
What would the British think if one
Of their generals went to war with an
umbrella under his arm, rifle and car
fridge belt over his shoulder and pipe
In his mouth? Yet that Is just the way
the Boer generals go to war, and it
must be admitted that their queer ac-
couterment does not prevent them
from winning victories.
Generally these Boer leaders go on
horseback, but sometimes they roll over
the veldt in rubber tired spider" bug
gies drawn by six or eight mules. Their
camp equipment is very simple. The
whole fighting outfit Of general and
his staff is often carried in one OK wag-
on. But the Boer army is very mobile,
as has been recently shown. 1t is not
numbered with heavy baggage trains.
Perhaps this is why the Beers are able
to move their heavy artillery about so
easily.
OF course the most prominent of the
B0er leaders is Pietrus Jacobus Jou-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
M0LINEUx TO THE COURT
Denounces Osborne and Says Yellow Journal
ism Placed a Price Upon HIS Had

ism Placed Price Upon HIS Head
There have been many dramatic
Incidents connected with the trial
of Roland E. Molineux for the murder
of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, but none
more dramatic than the reply of the
prisoner on Friday when he appeared
before Recorder Golf for sentence to
death in the electric chair.
Molineux declared that of the crime
for which he stood convicted he was alb
solutely and entirely innocent. "All OF
the evidence produced here" he said,
docs not point in the direction of any
guilt on my part. l refer especially to
the evidence of Miss Miller in regard to
the purchase of that silver bottle
holder. She did not sell it to me. Also
to the evidence of Mr.. Koch respecting
the letter box hired by somebody in the
name of Harry Cornish. 1t was not
hired by me. Nor did possess at any
time any of the instruments which ap-
pear to have been used in this crime. and
I never for one moment had murderous
motive
"As for the theories which the prose-
cution offers, do not think should be
convicted upon their suggestions or the
guesses they may wish to indulge in. 7
cannot conceive, your honor, how any
honest man can believe the testimony
of Nicholas Hickman, who convicted me
upon an Identification which was for
SALE Yellow journals put price upon
my head. 1t was an invitation to every
blackmailer, every perjurer, everv
rogue, every man without principle, but
with price, and to that invitation Mr.
Hickman responded. The handwriting
experts, who have testified against me.
your honor, may give their opinion.
they may give their reasons, what thew
believe, what they think, but I know
that these hands never put pen to paner
to address that poison package or to.
write the disputed letters.
"Your honor will not permit us to
make mention Of the great Injustice
which is a matter of history, but en-
perts in handwriting have made mis-
takes before and they have repeated II
here. Your honor, all this is NOTHING
to what is In my heart at this moment
Above and beyond everything else de-
nounce and despise the action of the
district attorney in attempting to yilifv
and attack the character of the pure and
lovely woman who bears my name. II
was the act of Backyard. It was q
damnable lie. Now, your honor. am
prepared to hear you sentence me. T
am not afraid, because am not guilty."
Then the recorder made brief reply
and passed sentence upon the prisoner
condemning him to death in Sing Sing
prison during the week of March 2s for
the murder Of Mrs. Katherine 7. Adams
Mary Ann, told you ii you cracked
another china teapot, you would have to
pay for it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

for several years a notable figure In
the commercial legislation and mill
tary affairs of the little republic.
General Grobler is decidedly versa
tile in his attainments. He Is a grain
grower, an ostrich farmer, stock rails
er and diamond mine owner. AL
though only SO years old, he has been
an influential member of the volksraad
sitting for Philopolis. He is described
as a. man Of intrepid and logged tenn
permanent, able. shrewd but withal
conservative. He is descended from
Dutch and Huguenot stock. He speaks
and writes tiuently Dutch, English,
German and French. He is also &C.
complished in the vernacular of many
of the native tribes around the Free
State.
He is nearly six feet tall, of slight
build, erect and Is a man of active ply
sique and quick mental conception. His
home in his native land, for he is Boer
born-a native of the soil for which he
Is fighting-is one of open hospitality.
General Grobler was the Orange
Free States commissioner to the
Worlds fair at Chicago in 1898. He
has had much to do with matters Of
over the line of railway
between Cape Town and the Free State
and in arranging the customs troubles
between the two countries.
He took a prominent part in the de-
Velopment of the Jagersfontein dia-
nond mines. He has one of the largest
ostrich farms in South Africa.
President j. p. Steyn, who is the
nominal commander In chief of the Or
lnge Free State burghers, is more of a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Bankruptcy Notice.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of w. Oscar Stratton OF
Danville in the county of Caledonia
and district afort said, bankrupt. "a
Notice is hereby given that on the 80
day OF February A. DID G, the said W: oscar
Stratton was duly adiudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting OF his creditors Wn'
be held at The law Office of David e. Porter
in St. OH shury, on the 18th day OF Marcnt.
A. d. 300 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon AZ
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee. examln:e
the bant rupt, and transact such other pusl'
ness as may properly come before said NEE"
ing.
DAVID 3. PORTER,
Referee In Bankruptcy
February IA, 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Jameson, and of course this made him
well loved by the Beers; also he is
an English hater of the most bitter
sort. He holds a lucrative office In
the government of the Transvaal. His
title Is superintendent general Of ma
tive affairs" and his salary $4,000 a
year. This is an emolument in addi-
ton to his post in the army. In war
and peace the commandant is a fierce
man. His freely expressed opinions
are as fiery as his fighting, and the
Beers all love him for his extreme
conduct in both directions. General
Cronje has been In command Of the
Boer forces along the western border
since the opening of the war. 1t was
his force which checked Lord Methuen
at Modder river.
The leader Of the Orange Free State
burghers is General Evart R. Grobler.
Although young man, he has been
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Luke Toussaint In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Luke Toussaint. OF
St Johnsbury. in the county of Caledonia,
and district aforesaid bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 29th
day of January, A. D. 1900, the said Luke
Toussaint was duly adjudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the law office of David b:
Porter in st. Johnsbury, on the 9Th day OF
March, A. ID, 1900, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon. at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee examine the bankrupt. and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting
DAVID e. PORTER,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
February 1 4, A. d. 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
LEADERS OF THE BOER ARMY

Farmers. statesmen and soldiers
you may apply this description to any
one of the men who are leading the
Boer forces in the field. and it will fit
equally well in each case.
Nothing is more striking than the
difference between the English and
Boer generals. The former is a mill.
tary aristocrat who chose his profes
sion early In life, was educated for the
army and has spent his years in the
ranks. He wears an imposing uni
form, all glittering with gold braid and
shiny buttons. He pins splendid med
ais on the breast of his dress coat uni
form, and he has titles before and let
tiers after his name.
The Boer general is as democratic
as any man In the ranks under him.
He Is a soldier only when his country
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Gave Up Sitting Bulls Crowd.

Montreal, Feb 2O-Jean Louis r..
care, who surrendered Sitting Bull ans
hundreds of Sioux Indians to the Upitos
States government in 1881 and 1882 boo
come from the northwest on his way to
ottawa, to push, with the promised beln
of the Dominion government, his clsin,
for $13,400, and interest from the fin.
of its presentation Is years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Oyertaken by Justice.

Boston, Feb. 2O.-A cablegram from,
Rome states that Antonio Peppe has
been sentenced to serve seven years IN
an italian prison. Peppe shot Min
chello in Postoffice square about a vao,,
ago, and fled to Italy. Affidavits waro
forwarded there, and Peppe was triad
on these affidavits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
A Fine Residence Completed

One of the finest residences ever built in
Vermont was completed recently. The ow.
ner, man of means who intends to have
everything connected with it about right
purchased his wall papers, carpets and drap.
cries of the Old Bee Hive Carpet Store In
burlington. Anyone who has a room or
house to furnish does well to consult them
and postal card mailed to Lyman P. Wood
Bee Hive Carpet Dept. Burlington, VT, will
bring back Il catalogue of this we'll known
house and free ticket to Burlington and
return.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Gilbert Retains Chamnionshln

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 2O.-The con
test between Fred Gilbert and 7 p
Elliott at $50 birds for the "E. c." cun
and for the worlds championship as a
target shot, resulted in Gilberts favor
by a score of 1873 to 125. Gilbert thus re-.
tains the championship and the cup.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
The N chlqan Militia Scandal.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2O.-Judge West
has denied the motion to quash indict.
ments found by the grand jury against
Colonel Sutton and General Marsh of
the state military department, who are
charged with having been concerned in
the militia clothing frauds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

montreal Feb. 2O.-Eva Roch, the
French-Canadian girl who has been
asleep since Dec. %. and whose recovery
was despaired of, has awakened, ana
apparently has a good chance of liyins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Mary Ann, l told you it you cracked
another china teapot, you would have to
pay for it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Bankruptcy Notice.

Referee in Bankruptcy.
February "a. 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-20

REAR RKILLED.--LindeD A len, while
hunting in the mountain, "a few weeks
ago. saw a large black bear making OIL
and. although he was some distance
away, he could not resist the tempta-
tion to have q shot at him. The effect
of the shot was to accelerate the speed
Of bruin and he rapidly disappeared
from sight. Linden came home ana
after relating the circumstances be and
several friends concluded 10 Du'id d
trap, hoping by this means to capture
the bear. The trap was accordingly
built and the owners took turns In visil :
ing It. Last Thursday was LiDden's
time to look after il, so taking bis gun
ne went out early in the morning and
upon reaching the pen was grained 10
see the trap had been sprung, aud,
peering within, he saw that a large bear
had been caught, and after waiting and
watching for few minutes he succeed
ed 10 killing the fierce animal. DE
then went for his psrtners and With
their help the carcass was soon taken
home and divided. The animal weigh
ed 247 pounds. While they were dress
inc it they found several No. 4 shot (the
size Mr.. Allen had in his gun when he
shot at the bear spos en- of imbedded in
the flesh. and this causes him to think
II was the same bear he had encounter
ed few weeks ago. lEdenburg Gen.
tral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-20
James Reed Injured.

Mr.. James Reed struck his leg against
cake Of ice in such manner ss to
bruise il severely. |, became very
much swollen and panied bim so badly
tina; be could not walk without the aid
OF crutcbee. He was treated by phys
clans, also usrd several kiods OF lini-
ment and Two and half gallons Of
whisky in bathing it, but nothing gave
any relief until ne began using Chs N
berlain's Pain Balm. Tbis brought al
most complete cure 10 weeks time
and he believes that had be not used this
remedy his leg would have bad TO be
amputaGed. Mr.. Reed il one of the
leading merchants oi Cay Court House.
w. w. Pain Balm is uuequsled for
sprsins, bruises ard Rheumatism. For
sale by oil druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-20

DEATH OF Mr.. H. F. B. PARDON.
Mr.. Henry Francis Bates Pardon
died AT his home, three miles south OF
OweDsboro, KY, at $50 Friday night,
the ~ inst.
Mr.. Pardon was born on July 19,
1919, in Plymouth, county of Devon.
Eogiand. His father, William Pardon,
owned printing establishment in Lon
don, and there he learned the business.
He came TO America about 1880 and
spent some time al Prince Edward ISL
and, Boston, New York city and Wash
in3 3ton. Near the latter place he was
married on April 30, 1851, to Miss Vir-
ginis Catherine Mason Barron, OF Vir-
ginis. La u few years he returned TO
England, where he remained until al
ter the civil war, when he came back
to America and took charge of laod
Inherited by his wife, as q descendant
Of Colonel George Mason, of Gunston
Hail Fairfax county, Va, who was
famous as the author OF the "Virgiuia
Bill of Rights"
Mr.. PARDON was stenographer, and
while in England was for time en-
gsged in that work, reporting the pre-
ceedinRs OF Parliament. 10 this conI =
try be followed the same occupation, =,
being for len years one of the stenogra-
piers to Congress. He thus had the
unique distinction OF serving as such in
the two grea est legislative bodies in
the world. He was one of the earliest
shorthand writer's in this country.
Mr.. Pardon had relatives in this part
Of the country and THE relationship in
duced the family to come TO DAvless
county. For the past ten years he had
lived quietly on his farm near OweDs-
boro. He was man OF many inter
esting "reminiscences and much infor
nation, and made friends OF hose with
whom he came in CO tact. He always
clung to csrlain EDglish peculisrities
of dress, the cut of his beard, etc.
Mr.. Pardon leaves wife and four
children, Mrs. Isssc KenDsdy, Miss
Emily Hanson Pardon, Francis Henry
and Philip Victor Pardon. Two child
ren, Ebenezer and Lesnnah, are dead
1Owensboro, KY, Messenger.