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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Booker T. Washington as a Speaker

Everyone knows or ought to know
what great work Booker T. Washing
ton is accomplishing among his colored
brethren in the south, but as he is to
lecture here June Is people are wonder
ing whether he is good speaker. Those
who have been privileged to hear him on
public occasions know that be is an ora
tor and one that holds the attention OF
his audience from start to finish. He
possesses a vein of humor that always
captures an audience and his stories are
among the best things in his addresses
Those who heard him at the great Y. NJ.
c. A. convention at Boston last June
will never forget the enthusiasm he
created among the 5000 people present
or the continued interruption by ap.
plause. AS public speaker he is in the
front rank and will be sure to please a
| St. Iohnsbury audience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04

in the past all the great powers Vi
Furope had either been for US or agalHSt
Ms as it seemed to be the best course LOT
them at the time. Every nation shouiu
be treated fairly and alike L..1,o.
Lastly, we are on trial as to WneU lIsl
our form of government is the Dest III Tue
world. Everything in the trend OF az
fairs tends to government OF the peoP,e'
nv the people and for the people Inc
whole training of the world has been up
TO the ideal of which America is an I'M
perfect example. This democratic gov
eminent is on trial, and though we nave
made mistakes in the past we nave
worked out our own problems SUCCESS
fully. The government lustiheu us OK
istence in the solution OF the Propieins
after the revolution, in the dehniIlonS OF
the constitution laid down by John Mar
shall, in the great debate in congress IN
regard to slavery.
The speaker said our line OF PRESIDENTS
compared we'll with the crowned heaos
of Europe for the past century; all were
e.eminently good men, and all haa the
respect of the entire nation ne palq d
splendid tribute to the memory OF Mchln-
ley and said that President Roosevelt
was the embodiment OF civic righteous
ness,
1t was Vermont senator who told us
in simple language the story OF Cuba and
opened the way for the freedom OF the Is
land. For the first time in the history OF the
world we let go of possession Inc
Europeannations could not understand H.
Now both parties are divided on the Phil
ippine question. When the American
people get all the light needed on the
Philippine question they will do the
right thing by the islanders. In India
they are no nearer selfgovernment than
they were $50 years ago. In Java they
are no nearer selfgovernment after ~
years of fighting with Holland, tits our
duty to give light and help and good
treatment to the brown and black
Above all there should be no cruelty
There were no orders in the civil war to
burn village or make bowling wilder
ness of any place. ~,
At the conclusion of the address the
audience joined with the band in singing
America" and the exercises OF the after
noon were closed.
The Evening Concert.
Music Hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity in the evening, on the occasion
of the annual campfire and concert which
has become very popular feature OF ou1
Memorial day exercises. The band CAV
several selections, and such wellknowr
singers as Harry H. May, Mrs. Don {
Stiles, Frank o. French and W. B. At
wood, assisted by chorus under the di
rection of B. Frank Harris, made th'
musical part success, and the poem by
Rolfe Cobleigh, readings by Miss Heller
Hall and brief addresses by DR.. Emricl
and Rev. J. M. Frost added to the inter
est of the occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Bad Boy Again.

Peck's Bad Boy, coming to the Howe
Opera House on Saturday, June 7th, is
but additionalproof that popular farce
will last almost forever. Manager Geo.
w. Heath knows the virtues OF the play
as a laugh producer and is evidently
aware that to make thefarce continual
success he has to get the right people to
portray the different parts. Joseph Mad
ison (who played the title role last sea-
SOM has been re.engaged for that part,
and Fred Wenzel will again be seen in the
role of the good-natured German grocery
man, whose droll sayings will keep the
audience in one broad grin when not Civ
ing way to more boisterous laughter.
The whole cast is in excellent keeping and
the policeman is sure to do his duty as
mark for the pranks of the bad boy, the
governor has some new trials to put up
with, while new inventions in the art OF
making fun will be brought forth by the
bad boy. Among the specially artists
appearing. and there are many, will be
the Madison brothers, two of the
smartest youngsters appearing on the
stage at the present time, with bag
punching and scientific boxing act. Miss
Lille May White, who is conceded to be
one of the handsomest, best dressed and
most versatile women on the stage, will
render the latest descriptive ballads in a
style that one who is the possessol of a
fine voice and good acting powers, only
can.
After playing to very small audience
at Howe Opera House, last week Tues
day evening, the company presenting
"The Holy City" decided to cancel their
engagements for the future and the mem
bers are staying in town for the present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
A Remarkable Business Record.

1t is doubtful if the business record Of
c. H. Cross of Montpelier, who was the
guest of his son, G. H. Cross, last week,
can be equalled IN Vermont. He wentinto
the cracker business in Montpelier about
1880, and is still engaged in the same
business, although he now takes no act
i've part in its management. The bust.
ness record OF the family, too, is some.
what remarkable, for it is seldom that
three generations of one family are en-.
gagged in the same industry, as is the case
with Mr.. Cross, his son, George H., and
his grandson, Harry NJ, all of whom are
prominent cracker makers, and well.
known to the trade throughout northern
New England.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Church Notes.

The services at the First Baptist
church next Sunday will be appropriate
to Children's day. There will be SER
mon to Young people in the morning and
an excellent program at the children's
concert in the evening.
The pastors subject for morning ser
mon will be Lessons for Young People
from the Early Life of Jesus" All young
people are especially and cordially in
vited.
Rev. A. W. Stone of Lyndonville will
conduct the o'clock services at st. An
drew's church next Sunday.
In the Advent Christian church next
Sunday the pastors subject will be on
the important doctrine of The Forgive
ness OF Sins" The evening social service
will begin at O'Clock. Subject, "The
Duty of the Hour"
The North church pulpit will be occu-
pied next Sunday by Rev. G. H. Gutter
son of Boston. In the morning DR.. Gut
terson will present some phases of the
work of the American Missionary asso-
citation of which he is district secretary.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will preach next Sunday upon Good
Hearts," Secretary McGown will con-
duct the evening service. There will he
business meeting at the close Of the
prayer meeting tonight.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning ser
vice at 1915. Subject, Sacrament.
Children's Sunday school following the
morning service. Wednesday evening
meeting at 7.30. The reading room i:
open on Wednesday and Thursday from
5.
ChIdren's day will be observed at thu
Grace Methodist church Sunday wher
several children will be baptized, and {
ehildren's sermon will be preached by thu
pastor in the morning. At p. m. thu
Sunday school will give its annual con
cert. The regular offering for the BoarC
OF Education will be taken morning ant
evening. On Wednesday evening a ser
vice preparatory to Children's day vii
be held.
EXERCISES appropriate 10 NniluIeH
day will be held at the Church of th
Messiah next Sunday. At the morning
service, sermon will be preached for tn
children followed by baptism. In til
evening at o'clock a concert will b
given by the Sunday school. Plans ar
making for elaborate decorations of will
flowers.
Music was furnished at the Mort
church Sundayby double quartette, as
sisted by William R. Lane OF Boston, VIII
also sang the offertory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Thursdays Temperance Rally.

Notice appears in our advertising
columns of a rally to be held in Music
Hall next Thursday evening and the
speaker will be Wilbur F. Berry of Maine.
The rally is endorsed by a number of our
citizens and H. N. Turner will preside.
Mr.. Berry is forceful speaker who has
been all through the fight in Maine and
all will want to hear him. 1t promises
to be the biggest temperance rally ever
held in St. Johnsbury. No matter what
opinions you may have on the temper.
ance question you are invited to be at
Music Hall Thursday night and hear an
orator from another state tell how pro.
hibition prohibits and what high license
means to a community or state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Farewell to Organist Smith.

The ladies of St. Andrews church have
arranged a farewell organ recital next
Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the
well-known organist, Frederick Smith,
who leaves next week for Washington
to take the position of organist and
choirmaster in St. Johns church.
The recital was announced for Friday
evening, but on account Of the caucus it
was postponed. Following is the pro-
gram.
Overture in major Alfred Hollns
Gethscmene, Otto Mailing
Fugue in B minor. ]. 5. Bach
Introduction to Passion Music" Hyden
Cantabile, Loret
Revere, Barnes
Hymn,
During the singing Of the Hymn the coilec
ton will be taken.
Impro visation,
Toccatta from Symphony, Widor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
At SummerYiIIe.

John Ward has moved from Caledonia
street to the house on State street for
merly occupied by his father.
Miss Nellie Carr visited friends in Lis
bon last week.
Hermon Burbank, while riding bicy.
Gle one evening last week, colided with
a team and injured one leg quite badly.
H. c. Bond is working at Pike station
Mrs. ]. B. Bowley, of Newport, spent
Sunday at c. A. Chadbourne's.
!, S. Weeks has gone to Winooski and
Bennington to install new chapters o
the Order of the Eastern Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
WOman's Club Lawn Party.

The June meeting of the Woman's Club
Monday afternoon was lawn party at
the home of Mrs Rebecca P. Fairbanks.
The inclement weather made it necessary
to have the festivities in the house and
spacious piazzas and over $50 ladies and
gentlemen were present. The Seventy
Club were the especial guests of the club.
The party was in charge of the social
committee of the club and, as it was in
tended to be a continuation of the obser-
walton of the tenth anniversary, remin,
iscences were given. At these exercises
the president, Mrs. T. c. Fletcher, pre-
sided, and the following program was
given:
How We Happened to Exist" Mrs.
Elisha May.
"Our Early Days, What We Aimed at, "
Mrs. Jonathan Ross.
What We Have, Accomplished" Mrs.
Wendell P. Stafford.
"Those Who Have Gone from U.s."
Mrs. c. P. Carpenter.
"How the Club Seemed to a Later
Conner" Miss KATRINA Harvey.
A feature Of the occasion was the pre-
sentation to Mrs. Jonathan Ross, the
first president, OF bouquet of 10 carna-
tions. After the literary features re-
treshments were served by young ladies.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
consisting of Mrs. Kate Brock, pianist,
Mr.. Hodge, violinist, and Mr. Winter,
clarinet. The exterior OF Brantview was
tastetully decorated for the occasion,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who attended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
A Valuable Book.

So little is known about South America
and the interesting republics that form
that continent that the newly. published
book South America, Social, Industrial
and Political" is meeting with ready
sale for both public and private libraries.
Frank g. Carpenter, the well-known
globe trotter, journalist and author
travelled %, 900 miles to secure material
for the book and he writes in terse and
charming literary style. The book is
rendered all the more valuable by hun
dreds OF illustrations. 1t is being sold in
this town and vicinity by 0. M. Tinkham
of Pomfret.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
A.Qulet Caucus.

Hardly a dozen voters attended the
caucus Saturday afternoon in the Town
hall to elect delegates to the second dis
trict convention. P. F. Ham, chair
man of the town republican committee,
called the meeting to order and the cau-
Gus was organized by electing George
Rannev, chairman, and George L. Hunt,
clerk. These delegates were elected and
empowered to choose their own alter
mates
T. X. Stiles, D. M. Bacon, L. ". Fisher,
George P. Moore, George Ranney, o. H.
Henderson, W. ]. Aldrich, G. H. Cross, P.
F. Hazen and F. H. Brooks.
The delegation was uninstructed but
will assist in making Hon. Kittredge
Haskins nomination unanimous.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Cooking Lectures.

The ladies will be especially interested
to know that a series of free lectures on
cooking will be given in Pythan Hall
next week beginning on Friday morning
at 10 O'Clock. They will be practical
demonstrations of the uses of Bakers
chocolate and cocoa given by Miss Burt
OF the domestic science department OF tue
Boston Y. W. c. A. During the lectures
samples OF her cooking will be distribute
ed and Miss Burr will be ready to answer
any questions regarding the use Oh
Bakers preparations. These lectures
will continue for one week and all inter
ested in scientific cooking are invited 10
attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
County Court.

The June term of the Caledonia county
court convened yesterday with Judge
Henry R. Start presiding. The calend"
was read and Is cases were scheduled iof
trial, Tie entire grand jury appeared
we're sworn in and commenced work
The first case called was F. c. Harrlng
ton VS.. A. L. Brown; an appeal ron
probate. This will be on trial TO-DAY.
Naturalization papers were given k9 Hyas
]. McCutcheon Of st. Johnsbury ana Qua" ~
E. Marshall of Hardwick. The tr'al y.
James Buck for wife murder will Occur
toward the end of the term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
A Successful Creamery Company.

The sixth annual meeting of the Far
mers Mutual Creamery Company was
held at their office at the Creamery Satur-
day, May 81, and these officers were
elected:
President, F. H. Adams.
Vice. President. L. c. Stanton.
Treasurer, A. Z. Cowan.
General Manager, !. c. Underwood.
Secretary. N. E. Wakefield.
Directors, J.. c. Underwood, A. L.
Cowan, F. H. Adams.
Their business has shown satisfactory
increase. At the end of the first year
their assets were $595499. Last year
they were SIC, 1851. is and this year $19,-
310.98, which shows their progressive
growth. They are now operating five
plants in addition to their home plant,
and indications point to an output of at
least 500 tons of butter the coming year.
Their butter maker, Ibrev c. Role, who is
in his ninth year of continuous service in
that capacity, will be with them the COM
ing year. E. A. Towne, who has been with
them four years, is now stationed at
their Evansville factory. The company
evidently believe that when they get a
good employee it pays to retain him
They have just received diploma from
their exhibit at the Paris exposition and
they won a gold medal and So so cash
per pound prizes at the recent State
Dairymens meeting, The fact that
their make is largely, in fact almost
wholly, put I'D in prints and boxes
for family and restaurant use, bespeak'
of the quality of their product and thei
advantageous market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
A Chance to Help in a Good Cause

Sunset Home would extend it's warm
est thanks to the friends who have so
generously responded to the call for elect
ric lights. If the necessary amount can
be raised for this purpose, the lighting of
the Home with electricity will be done at
the lowest figures possible, but thus far
the contributions will hardly warrant
commencing the work. 1t is most
earnestly hoped that the kerosene lamps
may be done away with before the hot
test weather sets in. Address all COM
munications to Mrs. Theron M. Howard,
St, Tohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Letter to Brooks-Tyler Co.
St. Tohnsbury, vt

St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Dear Sirs: A painter wants to Sno o6
what his paint is made of. That az
right: he's welcome. -;,c
Devoe is whitehead and WHITES i
ground together in linseed oil. lns, nsa.
nothing else in it, but color and tulP So,
tine dryer. Our agent in your town ~ nI n
the official State Chemists certihca'' y"
analysis certifying to that effect. that
1t is the zinc and the grinding ' and
make it wear twice as long as leau 49,
oil mixed by hand.
Yours truly, m
70 F. W. DEvoE q W. md
P.S. Flint Bros, st. Johnsbury' a.
S. O. Morse, Danville, sell our pant
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Y. n. G. A. Notes.

Secretary McGown has planned for a
busy and enjoyable day Saturday for
the Juniors. They go to Lyndonvile
and by invitation of the Boston & Maine
railroad will be taken through the rail
road shops by the master mechanic
After dinner they will have a game OF
base ball. The following Saturday the
boys will go to Joe's pond for an out.
ing and play ball with the Danville boy S
in the afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
The Governor Situation.
The Candidates standing 70 Dn,e

The contest for the Republican nomin.
alton for governor continues and it is
the one topic of discussion drought the
state. Several important caucuses have
been held during the week and in several
towns there were hard fought contests
The standing of the candidates by coun-
ties up to yesterday was as follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04

It will be seen by this, that Caledonia
county up to date is solid for Proctor.
the delegation of every other county in
the state with the exception of Benning
ton is split, many of them between the
three candidates. This week will doubt.
less tell the story for Saturday night
is the date set for the latest caucuses.
Up to last night 800 of the 728 dele.
gates had been chosen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
Real Estate Sale.

Mrs. L. S. Pearl has sold her Su'nin',
street residence to Robert E. trencH "
the firm of F. A. Scott & Co., ana WIZ
give possession July 1. Mrs. Pearl VIII
moye to her house on Spring street. i"
sale was made through Rckaby & w.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-27
DUMONT NOT DISCOURAGED
Orders New Motor and Will TRY Again I,
Cross the Mediterranean.

New York, Feb. 19.-M. Santos
Dumont is already at work preparing
his plans for the rebuilding of his air.
ship, wrecked on his last attempt to
cross the Mediterranean, says Journal
and American dispatch from Monaco.
Efforts to grapple his motor, the sink
ing of which was the most serious loss
of his disastrous attempt, have all
failed, and he has ordered a new and
more powerful one. That he will ulti-
mately cross the sea is regarded here as
certainty, for only his death will stop
him. Though he was near to death
from drowning, from being smothered
in the folds of his collapsed balloon,
and from being burned to death from
the igniting of the oil he uses for fuel =,
his peril seems to have made the least
possible impression on him. The peril
to which he was exposed and the mar
rowness of his escape he dismi>ses with
a shrug of his shoulders, but on the
subject of the loss of his motor and the
delay in his plans caused by that mis-
fortune he is desperately eloquent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-27
CLEARED OF YELLOW JACK,
Havana Is in Better Condition Than It Has
Been for 100 Years.

Havana, Feb. 1s.-Major w. c. Cor
gas, chief sanitary officer of Havana,
says the principal work of the sanitary
department for the past year has had
for its object the determination of vel.
low fever, and that he has many rea-
sons to believe Havana has been actu-
ally purged from the disease. During
the past 100 years, Major Gorgas says,
yellow fever has been epidemic in Ha-
vana, and all sanitary measures that
have been taken have bad no effect.
General distinction, as carried out for
other diseases, had been tried to no
purpose, but yellow fever disappeared
upon the introduction of the system
based on the killing of infected mos
quitoes, on the theory that by such
mosquitoes only could the disease be
transmitted. Since September %,
1901, not single case of the fever has
been reported, and this condition is so
unusual that, in the opinion of Major
Gorgas, it puts aside all question of
chance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-27
FIERCE SNOW STORM.
New Yorks Worst Blizzard Since iS8S-Traf.
fic Almost Suspended.

New York, Feb. 19.-New York City
has borne the brunt of the fiercest snow
storm that has struck this section of the
country since the great blizzard of
1888. Beginning soon after midnight,
The storm increased rapidly, until by
daybreak the whole city was completely
showed under. The rising force of the
gale piled the snow in great drifts that
for some time almost suspended traffic
except in the main thoroughfares where
the car tracks were kept open only by
the constant use of snow plows and
sweepers.
Communication between Manhattan
and Brooklyn was subject to long de-
lay. The ferry boats with difficulty
made trips across the ice choked rivers
and the work of tug boats, lighters, and
shipping generally, was almost at a
standstill. So heavy was the snowfall
that the loading of vessels was stopped,
it being impossible to keep the matches
open. Two steamers which arrived
during the night struggled as far as
quarantine, where they came to anchor.
Several steamers are supposed to be off
Sandy Hook waiting for the storm to
abate before attempting to enter the
port.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-27
Illustrated Suggestions.

The first illustration is n Georgia
peach carrier. holding six small baskets
of peaches. which we re-engrave rom
a cut in Country Gentleman The next
No ., is a bushel box from the New
York Tribune. Notice that the end
pieces of this box are notched at the
bottom and pointed at the top so that
a lot of crates may be stacked one over
the other for sorting apples. potatoes,
etc. in the cellar or for carrying TO
market The third illustration is a
wagonload Of bushel crates. illustra-
tons copied from American Agriculture
list. Notice the lower tier Of crates.
then the retaining board. which holds
in position the second tier OF crates
placed over the first. The fourth Illus
tration represents an opening in the
fence through which people on foot can
readily pass. but which cows and
horses cannot get through, copied from