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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

One of the features of the big repubi-
can rally at Morrisville last week was the
launching of the boom for Secretary Shaw
for president in 1908. Judge Powers
introduced the Iowa statesman as a
Lamoille county boy who was born in a
log house. Although he left us many
years ago." said the congressman, che
has never been forgotten and his rise to
fame has been gratifying to the people
OF this county. He was elected governor
of Iowa because he had the courage to
declare he was in favor of gold stand
ard and was the pioneer of the gold stand
ard in the West. He has made finance
the study of lifetime and it was no
wonder President Roosevelt asked him
to enter the cabinet" Judge Powers
then said he wished to launch the candi-
dacy of Leslie M. Shaw for president in
1908 and called for cheers, which were
given heartily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

At the big republican rally at Morris.
vile last week Tuesday Judge Powers
had a good word for Dr. W. Seward Webb.
After Secretary Shaw's speech Judge
Powers said that DR.. Webb, a former
candidate for governor, who withdrew
when he saw that there would not be
harmony in the party by further con-
tinuance, had come all the way from Bar
Harbor to answer the roll call, but not
to make speech. He was supporting
General Mccullough and asked that the
marked contrast be noted between DR..
Webb attitude and that of Clement and
that the republicans would remember DR..
Webb in due time. They would also
remember Clement in Septemb Der, senti-
ment that brought forth from the large
audience enthusiastic applause.
A noticeable event also occurred when
DIR. Webb was escorted to the platform
by Mr.. Fleetwood during the speech
making. DR.. Webb was cheered heartily,
an indication of general pleasure at his
attitude toward the state ticket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Tine Fight in Caledonia County.

The interest in the political contest il
Caledonia county centers around the tlrst
senator and Dr. T. R. Stiles of St. Johns
bury has been the especial target. The
believers in high license and the demo
Gratis have united their forces and placed
in nomination against him high license
republican whose personal popularity is
supposed to offset DR.. Stiles legislative
experience and long familiarity with the
do not believe the republican voters of
this county will be led into any such trap
to give their support to man who
would, if elected, support measures an
tagouistic to the republican platform
and support Mr.. Clement for the United
States Senate. There are too many is.
sues at stake this year to let this county
be represented in the senate by any but
republicans who will support the party's
candidate and the party's platform.
legislature tour years ago and made a
creditable record. His wide acquain-
lance throughout the state and his long
service on the state board of health adds
to his value as public servant and his
usefulness as legislator. In giving his
support to the referendum plank in the
republican platform his opponents have
tried to place him in false position, but
as repeatedly announced DR.. Stiles does
not favor high license and stands square
ly on the republican platform. He abso-
lutely denies everything inconsistent
with the republican platform and that
he ever said he would support a
high license measure except with a
referendum. The intelligent voter is not
caught by hearsay evidence that appears
ON circulars issued by this newfangled
political combination. He is one
of the best known men in Caledonia
county and was the unanimous choice of |
the county convention for first senator. |
He is entitled to the support of every re-
publican in Caledonia county and we
believe that the returns next week will |
demonstrate that he has received their
hearty support.
The Groton Times has some pertinent
on the situation which we are
glad to reproduce:
Some malicious prevaricators have
sought to place Dr. T. R. Stiles in a false
position on the temperance question.
The doctor is in no sense high license
and local option adherent. He believes
n making the present law better by wise
egs]ation and stands squarely on the
plank of the republican party touching
this question.
Every effort that has been made to
belittle DR.. Stiles before the voters of
Caledonia county has but proven boom
erangs to those parties instigating these
stories. Whoever is mean, malicious and
despisable enough to manufacture these
stories without any grounds whatever
to start on is person caring very little
for the sanctity of truth and honor.
In point of ability and experience DR..
Stiles stands head and shoulders above
the high license and local option candi-
date tor senator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

A Bennington despatch to the Boston
Post makes the joyful announcement
that the republican campaign is now be.
ing managed by E. L. Bates of Benning-
ton instead of Ira Allen, the fgurehead
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee. When Carroll S. Page and DIN
Merrill occupied the position of chair.
man of the state committee no apologies
had to be made and the campaigns were
managed with masterful hands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
They OuIdid Tracy.

The search after the outlaw, Harry
Tracy, which so excited the country a
few weeks ago, dwindles in comparison
with the chase after the Kennils, the
New Zealand outlaws, who have been
captured after hunt of three months,
which cost the government $4,000.
These brothers, having committed a
murder, took to the woods. Two police
officers who had pursued them, were
killed, their bodies burned ard the ashes
placed in the saddle bags of their horses
with note stating that Other pursuers
would be treated similarly. The horses
wandered back to the police camp and
the hunt was continued with renewed
energy. The outlaws were surprised in
their camp and their horses were shot.
The men had to take to the woods on
foot. One stumbled and fell as he was
running and was captured without diff
Guilty. The other being surrounded, sur
rendered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Presentation of Account.
SARAH c. CURTIS, ESTATE

SARAH c. CURTIS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate court, held at the probate office
In St. lohnsbury, in said district, on the TIN
day of July, A, D. 1902.
Edwin e. Curtis, Executor of the last
viii and Testament of Sarah c. Curtis
late of Sutton, in said district, deceased
presents his administration account for eX'
animation and allowance and makes appn-
cation for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
l, Whereupon, it is ordered by said court IT.
that said account and said application be re- re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
probate office in said st. Johnsbury; on IL the
26th day of July. A. D. 1902, for hearing
and decision thereon: and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to an an
persons interested, by publication of the
same three weeks successfully. in the
Saledonian, a newspaper published !, al. at
st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may, ap,
pear at said time and place, and snow ON.
cause, if any they may have, why said ac-
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, 1902-08-27
POLITICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Rev. FIR. O'SuIIivan n Candidate for
| RepreseutHtive


The democrats of st. Albans have
nominated Rev. FIR. D. 7. O'Sullivau for
representative and the republicans have
put against him Fuller c. Smith, who
has recently wrested the local political
leadership from ex.Gov. E. c. Smith.
Both are high license men and both favor
the election of Senator Dillingham;. The
st. Adams Messenger tried to have the
republicans endorse Father Sullivan at
the caucus, but they declined to do it.
If Father Sullivan is elected, as is pre-
dicted, he will be the first Catholic priest
to have a seat in the Vermont LegisIa-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

The Hardwick Gazettes comment on
the refusal OF Editor Carl Fletcher of the
Swanton Courier to run for town repre.
sentative after being unanimously nomi-
mated is that Mr.. Fletcher must be one
of the few men whom the office seeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Millions of sheep Dead.

Advices received by the steamer Mic.
vera from Australia for Victoria, B. c.,
tell of the terrible drought in New South
Wales and Queensland which has devas-
tated the sheep ranches of that section OF
the southern colony. Millions of sheep
have died and men formerly considered
wealthy have been compelled to seek
employment Samuel McCaughey, the
sheep king of Australia, lost over a mil
lion sheep of his herd of a million and a
quarter, and other large herders have
been equally unfortunate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
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, $50.
One 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 $50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents a line.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Ealen by Dogs.

The army officer in charge of Cebu has
Just sent in the details of the assassina-
ton OF the four American school teachers,
John E. Wells of Providence, R. l.; his
cousin, Louis A. Thomas, OF the same
place; Ernest Heger of Cincinnati, O.,
| and Clyde A. France Of Berea, o., last
month. He says the four teachers were
ambushed in the mountains. Two were
xii ed at the first fire and one was shot
in the back while running. The fourth
escaped, but was captured afterward.
1t is suspected that ole of the teachers
was buried alive, because his wound was
not fatal. Two OF the bodies were buried
deep. The others were disinterred and
eaten by dogs.
Killing fer Revenge.
The work of wiping out the natives of
the South Sea islands continues, If the re-
ports in the Australian paptrs are to be
relied upon. The papers give an account
of one expedition by Germans to the New
Hebrides to avenge the murder of a Mrs.
Wolff. The expedition completely wiped
out a village, natives from which had
committed the murder. One hundred
and thirty persons were killed including
the native who had led the expedition to
the village. A combined German and
British expedition has started for Danulo,
western British North Guinea, to punish
the natives for the murder of seven En-
glishmen.
Heavyweight Prisoner.
Because the prisoner was too fat to get
tbrO,Oh Tho al
States Commissioner Dudley Linsey of
Greensboro, KY, teltgraphed to Wash
ington for permission to hold court in
the open air last Thursday. The prison.
er, Jane Woolsey, of Litch6eld, moon
sinner, was hauled to the city in a wagon
but it was discovered she could not be
taken up the narrow stairs leading to
the court room. She is FIVE feet, five
inches tall and weighs 40 pounds.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon Of Topeka,
who some time ago announced that he
would try to improve the moral tone of
the stage by dramatizing one of his
novels and presenting the play with
Christian actors, says he will have to
abandon the scheme. at least Temporal,
tily, because he finds the expense of pre-
pairing young Christians for the stage
and the time necessary to put his reform
ideas into effect, would be burden, and
interfere with his other duties.
Will H. Bradley, the artist has bought
the famous Ephraim Bull estate in Con-
cord and it is quite probable that he will
erect a Bradley House" 1t so il will
cost $4,000. Mr.. Bradley is sometimes
referred to as the American Beardsley -
and is known far and wide by his art
posters. He recently brought out in the
Ladies Home Journal the designs OF the
Bradley House. This Bull estate is ia
nous as the place where Ephraim Bull,
the fruit grower, who died in 1898, origi.
mated the well known Concord grape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Republican Ticket.
STATE.

STATE.
For Governor,
JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH,
of Bennington.
For Lieutenant.Governor,
ZED S. STANTON,
Of Roxbury.
For Secretary of State,
FREDERICK G. FLEETWOOD,
of Morristown.
For Treasurer,
JOHN L. BACON,
of Hartford,
For Auditor,
HORACE F. GRAHAM,
of Craftsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27


cold air gave. me bronchitis, which became
chronic and deep seated. Doctors failed to
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air but, fortunately for me, a friend also advised
me to try DR.. Pierce's medicines. commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and bv
the time had taken the first bottle was bet
ter and after taking about four bottles my
cough was entirely gone. 1 have found no ne
cessity for seeking another climate.o
Sometimes dealer, tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale of less
meritorlous medicines, will offer the
customer a substitute as being 0just as
good" as the "Discovery."
You get the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical work
ever published, free by sending stamps,
to pay expense of mailing 0nlE. Send
FL one-cent stamps for book in paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound vol
ume, to DIR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

A Swiss schoolmaster who has made a
special study OF swallows, has found
eight nests built in bedrooms, four in
schoolrooms, and one in a tavern.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

At the celebration of "Old Home
Week " in Waterford Saturday one of the
speakers toasted the state as follows:
The sougbirds are the sweetest
In Vermont
The horses are the feetest
In Vermont
The mountains tower proudest,
The thunder peals the loudest,
The landscape is the grandest.
And politics the damndest
In Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

If the price of coal keeps going up the
ladder, we shall have cold climb-it this
winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, $3.50
Six months, 10
Three months, 80 |
Clergvmen in Caledonia county, $100 |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Steamboat For Picnic Parties.

The steamer "Mneola" is at Joe's Pond
1or the summer and can be used anytime for
picnic or pleasure parties. competent
engineer will accompany the boat and the
terms Tor its use are reasonable. For any in
formation as to terms or dates address,
w. y. ALDRICH,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
Commissioners Notice.
JANE V. DELANO'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 ofan
persons against the estate of lane Y.
Delano, late of Hardwick, in said district de-
ceased, and the term of six months from
the 2eth day of July 1902. being allowed
by said Court to the creditors ofsaid deceased
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that we will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
office OF c. G. Montgomery and son OF
East Hardwck in Hardwick. in said dis
trict, on the 9th day of September and the
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, on
each OF said days.
c. G. MONTGOMERY,
J. W. HovEY.
Commissioners,
East Hardwick, VT, Aug 7, A D. 1902.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
A Western Estim,ate,

Charles E. George, special agent OF the
Western Newspaper Union, who finished
a tour of the state last week with view
to estimating the vote at the approach.
ing September election, has made up the
following figures and forw arded them to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
CONGRRSSIONA


First District,
DAVID J. FOSTER of Burlington.
Second District,
KITTREDGE HASKINS of Brattleboro
COUNTY.
For Senators.
T.R. STILES, St. Johnsbury.
PRESTON H. GRAVES, Kirby.
For Assistant Judges,
T A. MEADER, Ryegate.
D. E. RUGGLES, Sutton.
For Judge of Probate,
WALTER P. SMITH, ST. Johnsbury.
For States Attorney,
MELVIN G. MORSE, Hardwick.
For Sheriff.
LORENZO SULLOWAY. st. Johnsbury.
For High Bailliff
NJ. D. COFFRIN, Groton.
For County Commissioner.
D. B. LESLIE, Wheelock.
For Town Representative,
HENRY M. CHENEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

Family cares and
business obliga-
tons hold them
fast.
WEAK " lungs
are made strong
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures the
obstinate cough,
heals the in
famed tissues,
stops the llem-
orrhage, and re-
\ stores the lost
flesh to the ema-
Sciated body.
~ am a railroad
agent" writes !. B.
Staples, Esq, of
Barclay, Usage Co.,
Kans., "and four
years ago my work
keeping me in a
warm room and
stepping out fire.
quently into the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

I stand squarely on the referendum
plank of the republican platform. That
is American, that is republican, that
is democratic, that is the rule of the
majority. We have asked the Legislature
to frame the best law that the wit and
wisdom of our men can produce and
this will be submitted to the people Of
Vermont for their adoption or rejection
GENERAL MCCULLOUGH, at St
Tohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
REFERENDUM PLANK
Adopted by the Republican State Go
YentiOn,

Adopted by the Republican State Con
VentiOn.
Resolved, That the Republican party OF
Vermont adheres to its long cherished
belief that the unrestricted traffic in
Intoxicating liquors is public evil, and
that material modification of the existing
law on that subject should be made only
after thorough discussion and mature
elaboration by the people; and we re-
quest the state legislature at its next
session to make provision for ascertain
ing the will of the people by direct vote
upon the acceptance or rejection of a
license and local option law regulating
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, and fur
Their providing that upon popular vote
in favor OF such law, duly ascertained,
the same shall be and become a statute
law of the state in force.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27
CHILLI. WINDS

Are the dread of those whose lungs are
"weak." ~ Some fortunate people can
follow the summer as it goes southwark,
and escape the cold blasts of winter and
the chill airs of spring. But for the
majority of people this is impossible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-27

THE CALIFORNIAN co.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
Minor Mention
Local Import

Paul Terry was arrested Monday ey-
euing charged with the larceny of
fishing tackle OF the value OF S. The
complainins Witness vas Mrs Ella
Allen and the lads examination was
set for a. m, today, before Justice
Hurgau. but In the meantime the case
was settled out of court
superintendent Brown of the Sa-
lem Light Power a Traction Com
pany is crippled with an attack OF
rheumatism, lie says he never had
an ache or pain before and does not
relish the introduction he is receiving
TO Oregon Judging from the weather
that is prevailing this summer. Mr.
Known says the Orogon climate must
be similar TO that OF Minnesota. In
describing the climate OF that state "a
tourist once said that they had mine
months OF winter and three months
cussed late fall"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
DIED..

M'ALIISTER.-At his home, No, 45o
Church street, Salem, Oregon at
1920 a. m, Tuesday July 10, 1902
II. II. McAnister. aged 43 years, OF
typhoid fever
The deceased was born at Renseller
Falls, New York, on May r. 1859, and
married Luella Munger at Erwin
South Dakota, on November 2S, 1889
He came TO Oregon in the fall OF 1877
locating in the Waldo Hills east OF
Salem. where he lived until last April
when he removed to Salem. He leaves
a wife and one daughter, Miss Eva; al
so one brother and three sisters, as
follows: Chas l.. McAllister, of Shaw;
Mrs. J. 5. Sweet and Mrs. J. F. Dun
lap, of Rockville, Connecticut; and
Mrs. II. W. Mantle, Of Harrisyille, New
York
The funeral announcement Will be
made later.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
HOW
ABOUT
REWARD?
Would Finding of MerrllrS
Body Entitle DiscOVerer
To Money! James Remains II
Washington Temporarily

rho renort that Tracy has murdered
,,orriu is generally discredited. SUI
,ho possibility of such a thing Is very
nrohabIe when the true nature OF ira
cy is given consideration /
The chances that Tracy has kllled
Merrill are even. In thus putting MS
mariner out of the way, Tracy
cbarces Of escape would be improved
hut ON the other hand Merrill, by dis
or,rinp and otherwise Disgusting him
Golf could reach friends, and enlist
ontside assistance, which is essential
before the fugiuves can hope TO ac'
compllsh their escape. The latter
theory IS the more generally accepted,
although many are convinced that
Merrill has actually been murdered Dy
bis desperate associate, and insist
that this conclusion will find confrma'
tion in the discovery any day OF the
body Of Merrill.
The possibility OF such a discovery
naturally suggests the query-could
tbe discoverer Of the body OF Merrill
make claim and collect any OF the re
ward money. amounting to $500, from
the state of Oregon? 1t is not believed
any part of the reward money could Dc
collected. for the mere finding and de
livery of Merrill's body. The circular
that have been issued by the state o
Oregon. announcing the reward, real
as follows: $4,000 reward for tn
captIre and return, dead or alive, q
Harry Tracy and David Merrill, q
$500 for each one, etc" 1t Is contend
ed that the finding Of the dead body q
either convict would not constitute
, "capture." and the discoverer woul
: not have any reasonable claim upo
, the reward under the provisions b
4 which il was offered Many think tht
, the state could we'll afford TO pay
reasonable reward for the return
q Merrilrs body, under any condition
% for the beneficial effect it would hay
o on the discipline of the other priso
ers. The failure to eventually kill
4 capture the brace of conyicts will hay
- a damaging effect on the prison di
n cipline in the future
n Warden James, who went 10 Sout
II Bend last week, is now in the yicinit
p of Tracy's operations, and lendir
rs such assistance as he can in pursuir
.s the murderous convict, Mr. James ma
n not return until something definite
No learned concerning Tracy and Merri