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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

The spectacle of committee of YER
montcrs begging from door to door for a
sum of money to make meagre show
ing Tor the state at the Pan. American
Exposition next summer, is a sad one.
How much better it would be if the
money that was invested in the session
of the legislature last fall could have
been spent in Vermont building and ex-
hibit at Buffalo, to show the people of
the continent the industries and attrac-
tions peculiar to the state
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
" avoided if the books were quarantined.
-TBellows Falls Times.

" avoided if the books were quarantIned.
-[Bellows Falls Times.
Lipton's inclination, reported in to-
DAVIS cable, to put over the yachting
contest for a year on account OF the
death of the Queen, showed a very nice
spirit on his part, and his final decision
to carry out the conditions of the chal-
lenee exhibited a similar degree of sports
manship. Altogether Sir Thomas is
about as satisfactory an opponent as we
have ever had Boston Record.
The government wants teachers tor the
Philippines but wants only the best, nor
NAL school and college graduates. In
this connection the Burlington Free
Press says: "But right here thought
suggests itself that has interest for every
father and mother in Vermont as well as
for all friends of education everywhere.
If the general government is to insist
upon first class teachers for the Fillplnos
can we afford to put up with anything
less in connection with the education OF
the children in the schools OF Vermont ::
Here is lesson which should be thor
oughly learned byevery person having any
position of authority whatever in con-
nection with the school system of this
state and by every parent or guardian;
and which should eventually be embodied
in legislation. y Bellows Falls Times.
Representative Horace F. Graham of
Craftsbury will be vigorous and prom.
inent candidate for the Office of state
auditor before the next republican state
convention. Mr.. Graham came very near
being the leader of the last house Of re.
presentatives-if such dress parade riot
could be said 10 have leader, and made
a warm and permanent friend with every
man with whom he came in contact. He
is a safe, conservative, clear-headed citi-
zen, with conceded qualifications for the
office to which he aspires.- Morrisville
Messenger.
The newspapers are saying a good
many pleasant things about M. S. Stones
appointment in the Philippines. All
agree that the selection is a good one,
Now if among those teachers he proposes
to take out there, he will select a good
number of Vermonters, the Filipinos will
get right start in the direction of good
citizenship Morrisvile News and Cit
izen.
The North American Fish and Game
Protective Association, at its annual
meeting in Montreal last week, elected J.
W. Titcomb of St. Johnsbury president.
This is an honor worthily bestowed and
the association shows its level-headed-
ness by selecting man who understands
his business and will give time and at
tention of the right sort Morrisville
News and Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
LUXEMBOURG HEIGHTS HOUSE,
LnneDburg, Vermont.
Open all the year for permanent and
transient guests.
MRS. f. C. WHITE.
Probate of Will.
MARY T. WOODS ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, ss.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
IN st Johnsbury, within and for said District
on the 18th day of January A. D. 1901.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and testament of Mary T. Woods.
late OF Barnet, in said district. deceased,
tbeing, presented to court by Charles H.
Woods, the executor therein named for pro-
bate: 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
10th day OF February, A. D. 1901, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record OF
lively in the Caledonian, printed at St Johns
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
Eggs nj so cents n Dozen.

When eggs retail at 40 cents a dozen
it is good time for the poutrymen to
have laying hens, Ordinary food in cold
weather is insufficient to supply the re-
qulrements OF the laying hen. A great
want in this direction has been filled by
the production of Pages Perfect Poultry
Food. This is the first article of this
kind which is absolutely successful. 1t
does everything they claim for it, and is
extremely reasonablein price. Send your
name on a postal card to c. S. Page,
Hyde Park, VI. and pet circular.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

When Russell Sage was asked for the
secret o. success, lie said: THE secret of
success is to keep your credit good"
When old Commodore Vanderbilt was
asked for his secret Of success, his answer
was; Keep your mouth shut"
The banks i'll the Indian Territory have
to keep a cashier who can speak the In
dian language.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON
FiIip,nos nj the White EHouse

Major. General Otis last week presented
to the president and Secretary Root Be-
nito Legarda, the first Vice President and
Treasurer of the original Philippine Re
public, and I. Santos, son OF prominent
and rich filipino agriculturist. Senior lie
garda has been in Europe for some time
for the benefit of his health, and is now
on his way to Manila by way of San
Francisco. Young Santos is to take a
course of instruction a Berkeley College
Senior Legarda expressed himself to the
President as having no doubt that the
American occupation of the Philippines
would result in lasting good to the Flip
mo people, and said that conditions gen
orally in the islands were rapidly mprov-
ing.
Many Pension Bilis Passed by House.
Friday was probably the last day to
be devoted to private pension legislation
by the house in this congress. High
water mark made in the List congress,
was almost reached when 1874 bills were
passed, against 1877 passed at a single
session in the former congress. In all,
the house at this congress has passed
about 900 bills, a number considerably
exceeded in the List, general pension
bill was passed to restore to the pension
rolls widows Of soldiers Of the Civil War
who subsequently married and were
widowed or divorced. BY the terms Of
the bill, however, its benefits are limited
to widows of soldiers, who were married
before the close of the war, and who now
depend on their own labor for support.
J. kiuche Minister Of Agriculture and
Commerce of Japan, and Special Com
missioner lnouye called at the State De-
partment last week in company with
some OF the officials of the japanese lega-
ton, in pursuance of an inquiry with
which they are charged by the Japanese
government, respecting the methods EN-
ployed by the Department of State in
collecting and disseminating information
from the whole world relative to com
merce and trade. The department off
Gals are extending every courtesy to the
visitors.
A bill amending the immigration laws
so as to exclude persons affected with in
sanity, idiocy or epilepsy has been favor
ably reported from the House Committe,
on immigration and Naturalization. l
requires medical certificate from immi
grants showing freedom from these all
ments, and requires steamship companies
to deport immigrants found to be incap
= acitated in this respect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

In all probability the next few years
will witness an unusually large number
of great fairs and expositions. The city
of Birmingham, Ala, has already begun
to make preparations for an exposition
to be held there from November IS, 1904
to May Is, 1905. The charter name of
the enterprise is to be the International
Metallic and Industrial Exposition. The
state is expected to contribute 100000
toward the expense, and congress is to
be asked to give 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
Current Press Comment.
The New Army Officers.

The nominations which were sent to
the Senate by President Mckinley will
give general satisfaction, and the promo.
tions have in all instances been we'll de-
served. Genera, Nelson A. Miles receives
the rank OF Lieutenant General, and this
tribute to General Miles efficiency and
faithful service puts at rest for all time
the silly talk to the effect that the new
Army bill was framed tor the purpose of
placing some other officer above the man
who has held the rank of Major General
since April, 1890, and is the senior by
more than seven years OF the other offic-
ers of equal rank. The new major-gen-
erals, Samuel B. Young, Adna r. Chaffee
and Arthur Macarthur, earned their
two stars by good work in Cuba, the
Philippines and in China, and when it
became known that the list Of general
officers would be augmented their names
were at once suggested. Young, Chaffte
and Macarthur are graduates from the
volunteer service, Chaffee having entered
as a private, and not one OF the new gen
erals was a cadet at West Point OF the
new brigadler-g generals, Robert H. Hall,
Frederick D. Grant and ]. Franklin Bell,
were graduated from West Point; the
Others advanced to their present places
in the Regular Army from the volunteer
service, and one, Leonard Wood, ex
changes the two bars of captain in the
medical department for the star of a
brigadier-general. The list includes all
the arms OF the service, and no man has
been nominated who has not demonstra-
ted his fitness for the place. New York
Tribune,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

The present congress seems disposed to
be liberal with schemes looking to the
preservation of famous natural features
of the country, and places of great his
torical interest The bill to save the big
trees at Calaveras, Cal, which has pass
ed the senate and now awaits the action
Of the house, authorizes the Secretary Of
the Interior to pay $125,000 for the
famous grove and, if the offer is refused,
to save the grove under condemnation
proceedings. And Mr.. Penrose, Of
Pennsylvania, has introduced bill in
the senate which contemplates the es-
Establishment of National military park
at the point where General Washington
crossed the Delaware River to make his
famous Christmas night attack on the
Hessians at Trenton. The park is to
include such territory lying in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey as may be selected
for memorial purposes by commission
of ten persons appointed by the Pres
ident. The park is to be known as the
Washington's Crossing National Mill.
tary Park. Mr.. Penroses bill appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the purchase and
Improvement of such land as may be con-
demned by the park commission.
The twelve works OF fiction which had
the largest sale during the year Just pas
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
New England ia The Senate.

One of the greatest speeches ever heard
in the senate chamber was delivered a
few days since by man who, two years
ago, was supposed to be at deaths
door-Senator Vest of Missouri. Mr..
Vest is an orator, poet, wit, story
teller and a statesman; and though he
adopted as the motif of his effort vio-
lent attack upon New England and New
England's greedy control of legislation
and domination OF politics in this coun-
try, none OF the men from New England
love him any the less therefor. There is
more truth than poetry in Mr.. Vests
accusation, for in the real ruling body of
the American government, the senate,
New Eng land is at the top Not only
has she the presiding officer in the person
OF Mr.. Frye, a man Of many attachments
and very great influence, but in Lodge.
Hale, Aldrich, Chandler, platt of Con.
necticut, Hoar and Proctor, she has a
coterie OF senators who practically run"
the body. 1t is, as Mr.. Vest pointed out.
the New England policy to send to
Washington her abest men, and to keen
them here till they wax strong and
dominant once senator from a New
England state always a senator is the
rule which is carried out with few ex.
ceptIons. Now and then one resigns, as
Mr.. Edmunds did, to champion anti.
imperialism and take imperial lees from
rich corporations, and occasionally one
is run over by the railroads of his state,
as Mr. Chandler was few weeks ago,
put Tor the most part New England is
true to the public men who are true to
her' and In ability and influence no
otner section OF the country can compare
with her Walter Wellman in Golfers
Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
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Healthful location. Cases of serious ILL.,
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The sanitary conditions are above criticism.
The most modern and complete facilities
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

| mood was IN Flower, 10 hafS anu !"
Hold" Janice Meredith" "Eben Hol'
den, "The Reign of Law" Alice OF
Old Vincennes," "The Days Work," "
cred Rock, " 1.-THE Redemption of David
Corson," and "Wild Animals l Have
Known" 1t is interesting to note
that out of this list a western publish
ing house issued the greatest number, as
three were published in Indianapolis by
the Bowen-MerriIl Company. The Mac
milan Company and Charles Scribner's
Sons each had two; and D, Appleton &
Co., Houghton, Mitflin & Co., Dodd,
Mead & Co., the Lothrop Publishing
Co., and Doubleday, Page & Co.. each
published one of the famous twelve.
Col. Albert D. Shaw, member OF con-
gress from the XXIVth New York dis
trict, and ex-commander-in'ch OF the
Republic was found dead in his room at
the Riggs House, Washington, Sunday
morning. Death was due to apoplexy.
Col. Shaw has held important positions
in the consular service. He was prom
inent member of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and always an earnest advo-
cate of liberal pensions for veterans. In
May, 1897, he was elected department
commander of the G. A. X, for New York,
and was reelected in 1898. At the G. A.
R. National Encampmentin Philadelphia
in 1899 he was elected Commander in
Chief by reclamation. Hewas elected to
the LVIth Congress and to the LVIlth
Congress last fall. He was always
active in Republican politics.
Last Wednesday was the 83rd birth
day of ex-senator William M. Evarts,
but owing to the recent death of his law
partner, Charles c. Beaman, it was not
celebrated with the customary family
gathering. Several old friends of the
famous statesman called on him at his
New York home, however. They found
Mr.. Evarts in fairly good health, consid-
ering his age, and although his eyesight
is not strong enough to permit him to
read, he was able to recognize his callers.
Mr.. Evarts likes to talk of events when
he was United States secretary of state
and of the tribunal of arbitration at &C.
neva which met to settle the Alabama
claims. Because OF his advanced age it
is no longer possible for Mr.. Evarts to
visit his old home at Windsor, Vt. 1t is
not often that he is confined to his bed
despite his age.
In all probability the next few years
will witness an unusually large number
of great fairs and expositions. The city
of Birmingham, Ala, has already begun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

The twelve works OF fiction which had
the largest sale during the year just pas
sed-1900-are as follows: David Har-
um," Richard Carvel," "When Knight
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The Mother of History.

Anxious Inquirer. Yes, it is true Capt.
John E. Moran, commander of Company
L, 37th U. S. Vols, who has been recon-
mended for medal of honor for gallant
conduct in battle, is former Brattleboro
boy. Glorious old Brattleboro, the
Mother of History.-[St. Adams Messen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28

ingten lads contested in three games. is
not one of them. The Eagles jumped on
to their rivals from the south side and won
about as they pleased. In fact, the two
teams seemed Unmatched, in spite Of the
fact that at the beginning of the games
each had the same standing in the league
record of games won and lost. But last
night the lads whose emblem Is golden
picture of the king of birds gave an ex-
hibition of the popular game of ten pins
that indicates good things to come. They
played in champion form, and the predfc-
ton in these columns made some time ago
that the team was stronger than ever be-
fore seems verified. In individual play, of
course, the score of 223 made by Brandt In
the opening game stands pre-eminent. it
being the highest single string of the sea-
son. and as such it will doubt stand
fer time, though no one doubts that it
viii ultimately be broken.
Fritz Hanold made his temperance as
league player and bowled we'll
The Business Men played a poor game
throughout and have landed, as a result of
these games, in undisputed possession of
the tail end. The boys had an off night,
for it is unquestioned that better stuff is
IN them than was apparent in these games.
The opening game saw the home team
jump into the lead at the first frame po-
sition that was maintained to the end. In
the third and fourth innings the visitors
played perfectly. having no breaks what
ever, but the Eagles continued steady
pounding at the pins and were never top
ped. The score follows
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ing are the scores:
JOHNSON DEFIANT.
American League President Says Ma
tfOnal League Will BE Smothered.

tfOnal League Will BE SmOthered.
I'VE will never let up until we drive the
National League out of business. There
will be no peace measures adopted this
winter. The time for burying the Ratchet
with our friends the enemy has passed"
This is the statement made by Ban John
son last night in Chicago in reply to Robi-
son of st. Louis. who Tuesday designated
Johnson as a buffer and anarchist.
Frank DeHaas Robson has evidently
forgotten that the American and National
leagues are at war by the way he is talk
ing continued Johnson. He has evil
IDENTIFY been hit pretty hard, else he would
not make such noise. but he will have
more reason for complaining later on, as
will all Of the National League Clubs after
the American League gets through with
them
Robson was one of the loudest in his
opposition to a peace compact last June,
when It was possible for terms to be
reached between the two leagues. There is
no chance for peace now since we have
gone ahead and made our plans for st.
Louis can't see what will become of the
National League IL the war keeps up, for
they are head over heels in debt now, and
we don't owe dollar in the world.
I'VE are stronger today than We ever
were before, and and there is not a weak
spot in the American Leabue. Angus the
president of the Detroit club. is one of the
wealthy men of the city, Postal, the Wash
ington president, has plenty of money, and
Somers has backed the Boston club since
the start. Ben. Shibe is the president Of
the Philadelphia club, and every one knows
that he is a millionaire. Baltimore and
Cleveland are well backed. The new club
at st. Louis has excellent men back of it,
but We are not prepared to make known
who they are yet. The American League is
in better shape than ever to carry on the
war and war 1t will be so far as we are
concerned.
"All this talk that Robson is making
about Wallace not having signed Is wrong"
went on Johnson. for here Is his contract
and here is receipt for advance money
that he received when he signed. Wallace
never promised to sign with Robson for
next season He told Jimmy McAleer that
Robson wanted him to sign. and he did
not answer him, and when he was backing
out of the room Robson asked him how he
would like to manage the st. Louis team
for him next year."
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$12,1OO FOR DIRECTUM.
Purchaser Afterward offered &15, 900
for the Great Stallion.

Purchaser Afterward Offered &15 900
for the Great Stallion.
Directum, the handsome trotting stall
lion, whose sale in New York yesterday
was expected to cause something of SEN
sation, was purchased for $12, 100 by H. H.
Savage Of Minneapolis. The bidding was
not nearly as spirited as was expected,
and many horSemen who were thought
anxious to obtain the animal showed
Discrimination to bid when the auctioneer
introduced the champion ur-year-old
trotter.
The horse was brought into the ring
promptly at 1920 o'clock. and those who
had predicted that the bidding would quick
ly reach $4,000 were disappointed The
horse showed signs of lameness which
may have caused some of the horsemen
to change their minds at the last minute,
John e. Madden made the first bids, coo
merely to start the ball rolling. Carl
Madden had 1t between them until $1,000
had been reached, when Madden withdrew
Stories had been floating around the gar
den since the opening day Of commissions
were rife that "Ben" Tappan. who came
over from Vienna for the sale, was to
bid for Austrian parties.
Two unknown men took hand after
Madden's retirement. as did H. NJ Savage
Of the International stock farm. Minne-
apolis. MINI. Between the unknown men
and Mr.. Savage the competition continued
by 800 bids to $4,000, then the unknown
men quit. and an extra 500 obtained the
animal for Mr.. Savage.
Along In the afternoon Mr. Savage was
approached by the men who had bid against
him They said that their commission had,
been to bid up to $4,000, but that their
principal. who u said to be Californian,
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giving the Philadelphia anu chicago fran
chises to the American League Clubs al
ready located in those cities they could get
terests. managed by James A. Hart. A fur
Their move In the shape Of an offer of the
National League presidency to Ban john
son could pave the way for the sale of the
Boston American League plant to Soden.
Conant and Billings, followed by the with
drawal OF the American League from st.
Louis. This is a scheme that has been
talked of among base ball men lately and
there may be something in 1t. A majority
OF National League men are free to ad-
init that when they reduced their circuit to
eight clubs from twelve, they committed a
fatal error, for had the old circuit re-
manned intact the American League would
never have received a chance to expand
by moving into abandoned National League
territory.-New York Sun.