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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
A Strong Defender Of Fiction.

Some months ago a good but rather
worried reader OF the Sunday School
Times wrote the editor asking if a chris
tian could read fiction, basing her ques-
ton upon the alleged deterioration OF
fiction in the later days. The editors
reply was in the affirmative, and the
good lady was informed that some of tie
best literature of the present day was
found in the novel and that she need not
fear that this kind of reading was 60
ing to hurt anybody. The good lady
ought to have heard Mr.. Fetcher's ad-
dress the other day when he spoke at
the dedication of the Carnegie library at
Bradford, Penn. Mr.. Fletcher is the
librarian at Amherst College and one of
the leading men in this profession in
America. Speaking ofhction Mr.. Fetch
er said:
while many people complain of the
fact that seven.eighths OF the books taken
from our public libraries are works of
fiction and speak OF the library money as
wasted because it supports this reading,
|, for my part believe the library can
hardly have higher mission than this
to soften and sweeten life by intusine
into it the ideal element in the
form OF good stories. appeal
to my own experience and to
yours, and feel sure that it must be true
of you, as it is of me, that emotion of
good will and charity for my fellows, as
pirations after all that is best and high
est, resolutions to do my duty nobly
under adverse circums tances, all these
have come to me oftener and more
strongly from reading good novels than
from hearing sermons-and that is say
ing good deal for am steady church
goer and have heard many good SER
mons. Be happy and youwil be virtu-
Gus, is the new form which some wag has
given the old precept, and l am more
than half inclined to accept it. | believe
it would be we'll worth while
for Bradford to support public library
of nothing but novels, provided they
were good ones, if there was nothing
better to be done"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Money in Vermont Politics.

The state press, as well as some of the
leading papers elsewhere, have comment
ed quite freely on an alleged remark ofNa-
tional Bank Examiner Fish of Vergennes
that mo man can succeed in Vermont
politics without money" The Boston
Herald thinks this is a reflection upon
the republican party as "the democrats
do not succeed there under any circum-
stances" The Heralds rather caustic
remarks has elected an interview from
Senator Proctor, who is acknowledged
to be the political leader in the state,
and we commend the article to the
thoughtful consideration of our readers.
Senator Proctor says:
"The editorial in the Herald entitled
Political Arts in Vermont is based on
incorrect reports, and therefore does
great injustice to our state. With some
knowledge of political arts, as practiced
in other states, can say that | do not
know of one where so little money has
been used in politics, either by candi
dates or committees, as in Vermont. The
republican party of Vermont draws no
money from the national committee or
any outside source. We make no can.
vass or campaign except in the years of
presidential elections. In those years we
raise from So 600 to S., 900 for the state
committee, which pays for speakers,
music, printing, stationary, postage,
clerk hire, travelling expenses, etc, and
we make a very good canvass with this,
and have money left over for any little
expenses between presidential years.
Most OF this is contributed in sums of
from SIS to $50 to the member Of the
committee in the several counties. | do
not believe a single contribution of over
$500 was ever made to the campaign
fund in Vermont
The same scale of moderation has pre-.
vailed in the personal expenditures Of
candidates. | venture to assert that
there have not been three governors since
the state was organized who have ex
pended $500 i'll their canvasses for the
nomination. Few of them have used
half that SUMMARY not 500. Yor
can count on the fingers of one hand the
number OF Vermont governors and con
gressmen whom there may be fair reason
to suspect of obtaining their nomi
nations by the use of money. We may b'
no better than our neighbors, but W,
have not fallen into the habit, and
trust we never may.
No republican state has been so stead
fast in her political Iaith, and none NOR,
clean in political methods. We hav,
never had scandal in our legislature
A we'll grounded suspicion OF the use o
money for any man or measure would b.
fatal to success. The late census show
that we have a far smaller percentage o
population in towns than any othe
New England state. 1t is a farmin,
state and the farmers and men of tn
country districts cannot be bought o
bribed. a condition that has prevaile,
for 124 years will nor be changed in
day or decade. Rich men may be elect
ed 70 office in Vermont, but it will not b
because of their wealth or by the use c
it. The people OF Vermont will not 500
depart from the faith and methods c
( their fathers"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
State Politics.

The Brattleboro correspondent of the
Springfield Republican is the first to say
in print what has been whispered around
the state that neither the present secre-
tary of state, Fred A. Rowland of Mont
pelier, or the state auditor, o NJ. Barber
of Bennington, would be candidates torre-
election next year. Already this news
has been discounted and candidates are
springing up in various counties for these
attractive places. Among those men
toned for auditor are Horace w. Bailey
of Newbury and Horace F. Graham OF
Craftsbury, while for secretary OF state
we have heard the names OF Fred q. Fleet
wood and Roger W. Hurlburd OF Hyde
Park. There appears to be no opposi-
ton to the reelection of John L. Bacon
of White River Junction as state treas
urer, and his calling and election ought
to be assured. For lieutenant governor
it is quite likely that Charles J. Bell of
Walden, F. w. Baldwin of Barton and
Frank D. Hale OF Lunenburg may be in
the lists when the entries are made, and
everybody knows or ought to know that
there are now two candidates for gov
ernor and they are so well known that
neither one needs any eulogy. These are
Gen. I. G. Mccullough of Bennington
and DR.. W. Seward Webb of Shelburne.
The above list does not by any means
exhaust the quota of Vermont states,
men and it is quite likely there may be
Others as the time for the state conven-
ton draws near. From such list as
these it can be easily seen that the next
republican state ticket will contain some
of the abest men in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
"BIessed Be Nothing"

One of the advantages of poverty is
that after death the lawyers and rela.
tives cannot fight over your will, and
and the title of our little preachment is
suggested by the fight for the Rogers
millions which has just been commenced
in Trenton. The millionaire locomotive
builder of Patterson N. J., left the bulk
of his estate, said to be SIS, 900, 900, to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York, to the great surprise of the
trustees of that institution and to the
great delight of New Workers and many
Others. But now the aforesaid relatives
appear in court and aver that the said
Rogers was insane. So far, the reasons
advanced are these: Mr. Rogers did not
leave his money to his poor relations; he
was a bachelor; he was member of the
Union League Club of New York; he
bought stocks when they were low and
sold them when they were high; he did
not dress i'll style, and he retired from
business when he was 70 years old.
Golfers Weekly sagely observes that his
greatest indication of insanity would
have been to have left his millions to his
relatives. Former United States Attor-
ney General Griggs will defend the will.
We hope that it will be probated and
thus make the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art the best endowed institution of its
kind in the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
HOOPS PILLS are the best cathartIc.
Probate of Will.

SALLIE M. T. STATIONS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury within and for said district,
on the 5th day Of July, A. D. 1901.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament and Codicil of Sallie
district, deceased. being presented to court
by Sias Randall the Executor therein named,
for Probate; 1t is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said Court. to be
held at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
on the, 21th 4. day Of July, A. D., 1901, and
the probate Of said viii; for which purpose It
is further ordered that copy of the record
OF this TINS order i be published three weeks sue
Gesslveiy IN the Caledonian printed at st.
for hearing.
By the Court Attest;
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest;
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Education in our New Possessions.

News items the past week furnish much
food for thought to our friends, the anti
imperialists, who cannot realize the
progress towards benevolent assimila-
ton" that is being made in Cuba and
the Philippines along educational lines
Attention was called in these columns a
month ago to the remarkable increase of
schools and school attendance in Cuba
under United States rule, and now word
comes that another delegation OF Cuban
teachers are here to learn at our govern.
ment's expense the most modern methods
of teaching. The success Of last year S
experiment at Harvard College, when so
many Cuban teachers spent the summer
there, has led our government to repeat
the experiment with other teachers. T7st
Great care has also been taken by edu.
Gators to have the Cubans and Filipinos
get the best text.b books and it is of es
pecial interest to note that Booker T
Washiugton's autobiography "Up from
Slavery" is being translated into Spanish
tor use in our colonial schools. No bool
published this year has been so well re
ceived as this remarkable story of self
made negro, born in slavery of unknown
parentage, and who is today the leading
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

A young officer at the front recently
wrote home to his father: "Dear Father:
Kindly send me $50 at once; lost an
other leg in a stiff engagement, and am
in hospital without means" The
answer was: My Dear Son: AS this
is the fourth leg you have lost, accord
ing to your letters, you ought to be ac-
customed to it by this time. Try to
wabble along on any Others you may
have Left Pail Mall Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, Sl.So'
For three months, So. For SIX months, So.
Ore year, So.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
DER word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal notices 10
cents a line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
DIscouNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larlv three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 25 per
cent discount.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Probate of Will.
N. MARTINS ESTATE.

HANNAH N. MARTINS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office.
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District
on the 22d day Of July A. D. 1901.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and testament of Hannah N. Martin
late of Peacham, in said district, deceased
being presented to court by George p,
Blair. the executor therein named for pro.
bate: 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury on the
10Th day of August, 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
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the Caledonian, printed at ST. Johns.
bury, previous to said time appointed for
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, 1901-07-24

Statistics from prominent medical
journal prove that three men out of every
four suffer from dandruf, AS dandruf
unquestionably leads to badness, it is
fortunate that in Royal Dandruff Cure
we have positive cure, or future genera.
tions would be hairless. We sell Royal
Dandruff Cure at so cts per bottle, and
will refund the money if it fails to cure
J, A. Stanton, druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Presentation of Account.
CATHERINE L. THAyER,s ESTATE


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia Distri,+ =.
In Probate Court! held at the probate Office ice
in st. ohnsbury, in said district, on the 13tb
II, Theron n, NJ. Howard, Executor of the last
viii and Testament of Catherine L. Th, ,as :
late of st. Johnsbury in iddistrict decesSSed
presents his administrator account t's fo+
eeation foq and deeres an and makes
partition of the estate of said deceased anu
Whereupon it is ordered bt said court n a.
said account and said application i've ro =. maj
to a session thereof to be heb at the
of August A. d. 1901, forhear;no+ o III Jay
cision thereon: And it is Grthers orid ae,
that notice hereof be given to all oaueIeu
interested, by publication of the saw peI 4'ra
weeks successfully in TIL Caindo .HIee
a newspaper published at st. I ohnsh,,a'
previous to said time hnnoin4nS ourfy,
hearing, that they may appel at said +; ,oa
and place, and show cause, ianv tbeI, I'M, .1iie
have, why said account shouldn't be aiIo LAY
and such decree made. "'o
By the Court, Attest,
WALLER +. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Commissioners Notice

FREDERICK A. BALCH'S ESTATE.
-, The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for The district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive ex.
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Frederick
A.. Balch, late of st. Johnsbury in said dis
trlet' deceased, and the term Of six months
IRON n1Ian the 9th day of July: 1901, being
sad deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spectly,e claims before us : Give notice that
we VIII attend to the duties of our appoint.
m nail at the Office of Crawford Rannsy in St.
August and the Sd day of January next, at
days. vi N''Nn Vi saiu
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
w. W, SPRAGUE,
ST. Johnsbury, July 16, A. D. 1901,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Worlds Champion.

81 tried many remedies to cure piles, "
writes W. r. Smith of Latham, ILL.,, but
found no relief till used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. l have not been troubled with
piles since" It's the only champion pile
cure on earth and the best salve in the
world. 25c per box, guaranteed by Flint
Bros, druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Presentation of Account.
TRUMAN MARTINS ESTATE


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate court, held at the probate office
in ST. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 22d
day of July, A. d. 1901.
George P, Blair. Executor of the last will
and testament of Truman Martin, late OF
Peacham, in said district, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for ex.
animation and allowance and makes appli.
cation for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be re.
terred to session thereof, to be held at the
probate office in said st. Johnsbury. on the
26th day of August, A. D. 1901, for hearing
and decision thereon and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the
Saledonian, a newspaper published at
st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may ap
pear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said &C.
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P, SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Bankruptcy Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Ezekiel T. RAYMOND. OF
Groton, in the county of Caledonia, and
district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of July, A. D. 1901. the said Ezekiel i.
Raymond was duly adjudicated bankrupt :
will be held at my Office in St. Johnsbury, in
said district, on the 9Th day of August,
A. D, 1901, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint trustee. exam.
inc the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, July %. A. D. 1901.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

Thorough training in the essentials Of a
practical education. Expenses very low in
comparison with privileges afforded Aim OF
the institution to promote industry, earnest.
ness OF purpose, integrity, and a high sense
of honor.
Healthfuf location. Cases Of serious i'll.
ness in the school have been extremely rare.
The sanitary conditions are above criticism.
The most modern and complete facilities
for the profitable study of all the branches in
its courses; Fine Library, Cabinets, Labora-
tories, Art Studio all recently greatly en-
larged and improved.
The best appliances and instruction for
training in Commercial Branches and in Bus.
mess Methods and Practice.
For catalogues and information address
D. Y. COMSTOCK NJ. A., Principal,
St. Tohnsbury, vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

The fact that strenuous Efforts were be-
ing made to secure the parole of Jim and
Cole Younger the famous Highway.
men, from the Minnesota state prison,
was mentioned in this column a few
weeks ago, together with a brief story OF
their career. The efforts were successful
and now the brothers are free men after
rs years Of prison life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

The state of Montana owns more than
one eighteenth gifts area, for the Gov
eminent granted to the state two SEC
tons in each township for the benefit of
the public schools and an aggregate of
668,000 acres for the various state insti-
tutions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

William Earl Cook, OF Portsmouth, R.
l., died last week at the phenomenal age
OF 1O4 years, 8 months and 10 days.
He was the oldest resident of his town
and state, and probably of New Eng
land. Hewas also the oldest Free Ma.
son and Methodist Episcopaian in the
United States. He became a Mason in
1919.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
Tint Reamtiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in Devoes Var
nish Floor Paint; costs cents more
quart though. Sold by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

In Sweden purchase Of medicines from
abroad by individuals is forbidden by
law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter.
TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, $1.50
Six months 10
T+ree months so
Tierovrnrr in Caledonia county, $1.0O
Receipt given on payment OF subscription.
List corrected once a month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

General Leonard Woo has been maded
a member of the Academy of Science of
Havana, a most exclusive society limited
to forty members, all elected for life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
MEN, WOnEN AND EVENTS.

Horatio J. Sprague, for over so years
United States Consul at Gibraltar, died
there Thursday. His father was Horatio
Sprague, a Boston merchant, who es-
tablished at Gibraltar, and was ap.
pointed consul in 1882 by President
Jackson, holding the position until his
death in 1913, President Polk immed-
ately appointed his son to the post,
Richard Louis Sprague, son of the late
consul, will succeed to the post, thus be-
ing the third member OF the family of di.
rect descent to fill the office. The
younger Sprague is 80 years of age, and
like his father was born at Gibraltar.
The office only pays $500 a year.
Sven Hedin, the explorer, has discov.
cred a second Dead Sea in the highlands
of Thibet--a vast lake so impregnated
with salt that indigenous life is out OF
the question. 1t was impossible for him
to get his boatclose to the shore, so that
he and his companions had to wade out
two boats lengths before she would
float; and this was sufficient to coat
their legs and clothes thicky with salt.
The entire bed of the lake appeared to
consist fsalt, and the density of the life
less water was, of course, very high.
The Secretary othe Navy has ordered
the famous old frigate Minnesota to be
stricken from the naval register. A
board of cond, mnation has Just ap,
praised her at $4,000, and she will be
sold at public auction at Boston, where
she now lies. The Minnesota is one of
the most noted vessels of the old navy.
She was built in 1855, and was the
flagship of Admiral Goldsborough in the
battle between the Merrimac and the
Union fleet in Hampton Roads, in
March, 1862.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24
PUBLISHED BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY,
ARTHUR F. STONE,
Editor and Publisher.

Pythian Building, ST. Johnsbuy, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

st. Johnsbury, July 16, A. D. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-19
FATHER REFUSES TO
SHIELD HIS CHILD.
Station Agent Baumgardner, Loyal
to His Employers, Turns His
Son Over to Police.
BOY HAD WRECKED A TRAIN.
After Having Done His Duty
the Father Tried to Bail
Guilty Boy
Out.
BOY HAD WRECKED A TRAIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Maryville. Mo-. April 1s-T. Baumgard-
ner, father Of Paul Baumgardner, one Of
the boys who wrecked the Omaha and st.
Louis passenger train last Wednesday
night, has lived in this county twenty
years. and has been station agent at Will
cox for fifteen years. He and his wife feal
deeply the plight Of their son.
Harry Cain had made remarks in the
presence Of Mr.. Baumgardner about wreck
ing trains and his son being chum Of
young Cain. it led Mr.. Baumgardner to be-
lieye his son knew something about this
wreck.
He began questioning him concerning
where he was. and what he was doing at
the time Of the wreck. Paul could not give
a satisfactory account Of himself, and soon
broke down and told the story as de-
scribed in The Republic.
He said they did not think of doing so
much damage, but just thought the train
would run off the track on the ties.
Delivered by His Father.
As soon as Mr.. Baumgardner got the
confession from his son he notified W. ].
Stoneburner, superintendent of the road at
Stanberry, and Stoneburner notified the
Maryville authorities, who made the ar
rest, Mr.. Baumsardner keeping watch Of
the boys to see that they did not get
away.
Mr. Baumgardner said that he could not
honorably shield such an act. even Of his
own son. After his soE was arrested he
came to Maryville and tried to get him
bailed out. without success.
Asked what punishment he thought the
boys should receive. Mr.. Bauumgardner
said that he could not say what would be
inst.