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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
Press Comment.

In the death of Judge Levant M. Read
OF Bellows Falls, the state loses one of
its ablest citizens; the bar one of it's
brightest MEMBERS the community in
when he lived a citizen worthy OF the
name, and a man ever devoted to the
best interests of the people. He was
truly one of natures gentlemen in the
highest and best sense of the word
LMiddlebury Register.
There is one plank in the republican
platform that everybody can unite upon
and that is the demand, or as Gov Stew
art expresses it, request" tor a caucus
law The recent campaign has probably
been the most corrupt in the history of
Vermont. If the law does not take
hand in the business it will 90 from bad
to worse. Let us hope that the next gov
ernorshp campaign will be protected
by legal regulation Barre Telegram.
As was generally expected, F. GIeed
Fleetwood received the nomination for
secretary of state without opposition.
This is an honor to a very worthvyoung
man, and while Lamoile county feels
compltmented that this son of her adop.
ton is thus recognized the state will find
IN hlm faithful and competent official
ana one who will give good account of
ms stewardship Morrisville News and
Citizen.
1t is certainly worthy of vote that
Notwithstanding the state has been put
to the somewhat unusual and sometimes
risky experiment OF sending two new and
inexperienced men to Washington at the
same time, still she has already reaned
substantial benefits from their service
that abundantly justify the wisdom of
the venture. The state is now well as
suled of creditable representation in the
lower house at the national capital her
repI esentatives have passed the first
ordeal with colors flying, and she will in
all probability now settle down toregard
their continuance in office as fixed fact
Tor the period that custom has allowed
tor the enjoyment of congressional hon
ors IN this state st. Albans Messenger.
The real trouble with Gen. McCullough
over in the Vermont Republican state
convention lay with This fool friends. One
OF them who got wrought up by his own
eloquence, told of how the General was
willing to advance money to man in
distress. 1t is little wonder that the
convention just "affed. - TWoodsville
News.
Here is Vermont with no sea coast Civ
lng to the, American navy two such dis
tlngushed officers as Admiral Dewey and
Admiral Clark, Can any other state
equal this record?-[ White River Junction
Landmark.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
A Commission Called For.

The st. Adams Messenger, which has
been considered a high license paper,
takes the same ground as the CALEDo-
MAN and calls for a voluntary commits
sion, say of SO men, to meet through the
summer and frame liquor law that the
next legislature can adopt. The Messen-
ger is opposed to the open saloon and
says, "no thoughtful Vermonter will
vote tor new law that gives promise
even remotely of planting open saloons
on every corner or of in any way encour.
aging the sale of liquor" This is very
different from the reasoning of the high
license advocates and we are pleased to
see that several of our exchanges are
uniting upon this common ground. Of
the details of such a commission the
Messenger explains as follows:
We would be glad to see a voluntary
commission formed among such men,
say committee of fifty, chosen from
among representative citizens in all parts
OF the state, rejecting all shades of opiu-
ION on the subject, for the purpose of
undertaking a systematic study of the
situation and its needs and of framing
bill to be introduced in the next general
assembly. Such commission could or
game at some central point, employ
competent legal advice, take testimony
as to the real lnwardness of the practi.
cal, every day operation of the present
law, its strength and its weaknesses,
consult the liquor laws of the various
states and foreign countries and inform
itself upon the general results of their
operation, and eventually agree upon
the fundamentals OF new law that the
lawyers could whip into shape to bring
before the legislature Then the commit
tee could personally appear before the
general assembly or its committee aud
explain the details of the bill and the
various reasons that led them to shape
its provisions as they did.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
Long Live the King.

The preparations for the coronation oil
King Edward VII of England were
brought to a startling close last week
when it was announced that the King
was suffering from malady akin to
appendicitis. A difficult operation in
abdominal surgery was performed Tues
day and the coronation, which was to
have occurred Thursday was indefinitely
postponed. The whole world was sad
dened BY the Kings serious illness and
for several days expected fatal results.
But the court physicians announce he is
now out of immediate danger and his
progress toward recovery continues to
be encouraging.
King Edward is, however, in his 61st
year and of course serious illness will
be harder for MIN than if he were
younger man. The whole world hopes
for his ultimate recovery, that he may be
crowned and enjoy long and useful
reign,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

In st. Louis the nutcracking industry
giv,s employment to a considerable
number OF persons, there being three
plants in the city. The nutcrackers are
driven by electricity, each nut being fed
individually into the crusher, After the
shells are cracked the nuts are winnowed
by an air blast, and the meat is picked
from the crushed shells by hand, women
and girls being employed for this part
OF the work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
The Best of All.

Everyone who has used Baxter's Man.
drake Btters as a spring remedy, or for
constipation, biliousness, foul stomach,
sick headache, impure blood, pronounce
it the "best of all medicine for those all
ments. If you have not used it, ask some
OF your friends about it; the chances are
that the first onyou ask will tell you
that there is no medicine so good for
them as Bakers Mandrake Bitters. Get
it at any drug store for rs cents. Guar.
anteed to cure or money refunded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

The Worlds Work for July calls atten-
ton to the phraseology used by college
presidents when comforting degrees and
says; president Eliots happy descrip-
ton Of men upon whom Harvard confcrs
honorary degrees has long been famous !"
Here are two cited by the Worlds
Work:
Booker T. Washington, Teacher
wise helper Of his race; good servant of
God and country"
Gen. Leonard Wood, Harvard Doctor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

of Medicine, army surgeon, singleminded
soldier, life saver, restorer of a province. "
And here aretwo more which President
Eliot conferred last week:
John Hay, by force ofjust and liberal
thinking the most successful diplomatist
now living.
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States, from his youth member
of this society Of scholars, now in his
prime a true type of the sturdy gentle
man, and the high-minded public servant
in a democracy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

The crater Of an extinct volcano about
thirty miles from Kumamoto, Japan, is
inhabited by twenty thousand peonle
who dwell within pit surrounded bv a.
vertical wall eight hundred feet hioh
The inhabitants rarely make iourngv
into the outer world, and PRACTICABLE
form little nation all by themselves
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

[From our extra edition of Fiday, June 2G]
The republican county convention was
held in the Armory today, and owing to
the interest in the various contests there
was large attendance of visitors. All
the towns were represented and their
delegations complete. The convention
was called to order by DR.. W. H. Weeks
of HardWick, of the county committee
and prayer was offered by Rev. E. NJ
Chapman of St. Johnsbury. The call
was read by M. D. Coffin OF Groton and
followed by the roll of delegates.
DR.. Weeks announced that the county
committee had made the following choice
of the temporary organization: Chair
man, George W. Bridgman, Hardwick;
secretary, L, N. Smythe, St. Johnsbury.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in securing a secretary as half a dozen
declined the honor Mr.. Smythe raised
hearty laugh by accepting the position
and saying hewas glad to take anything
he could get. The temporary organiza-
ton of the convention was then made
permanent. Adjournment was then
taken to 100 p. m. for dinner.
The afternoon session opened at 1 40
and proceeded Immediately to business.
On motion of L. N. Smythe it was voted
that the three alternates in the St. Johns
bury delegation be enrolled as members
of the conyentioni in place of the delegates
elected. The alternates were E. L.
Hovey, A. H. Mcleod and c. c. Biug-
ham. The chair announced the following
committee on resolutions: c. H. Stevens
of st. Johnsbury; Cloud Harvey of
Barnet; c. G. Norris of Lyndonville. In
place of Mr.. Stevens, who declined to
serve, E. L. Hovey was chosen after a
dozen men had declined the honor. The
chair appointed the following telIers: c.
W. Ruiter, St. Johnsbury S. E. Darling,
Hard wick; F. A. Holmes, Sutton; Fred
Day, Wheelock.
Capt E. L. Hovey then nominated DR..
I. K. Stiles for county senator in a short
but vigorous speech. w. T. George OF
Ryegate, S. E. Darling of Hardwick, DR..
Jones of Sheffield, Cloud Harvey of Bar
net, M. V. B. Sargent of Danville, dele.
gate from Peacham, H. P. Bradley of
Lyndon, Arch Craigof Wheelock, E. Bow
man of Waterford, seconded nomination.
DR.. Stiles was then unanimously nomi,
nated.ss
For second senator c. G. Norris noni-
mated Judge J, T. Gleason. E. Bowman
placed III nomination Frank w. Hast
lngs. Mr.. Russell of Kirby nominated
Judge P, H. Graves and M. V.B. Sargent
nominated Judge S. D. Morse of DanvilIe.
These nominations were all seconded by
various debates and the ballots re-
suited as follows:
2 8 4 8 6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

The city fathers of Seattle are consider.
ing taxing ping pong tables for the bene-
tit OF public funds. Here is an example
OF municipal thrift that if adopted every
where would produce notable addition
to the public funds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
County Conventions.

Essex.
The republicans of Essex county held
one of the most harmonious conventions
in the history of the party June "a, every
nomination being made by reclamation.
The following county ticket was placed
in nomination: Senator John H. Wal
bridget West Concord; assistant Judges,
S. B. Powers of Lunenburg, and Nathan
Hobson of Island Pond; Judge OF pro
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

GERMANY makes more gloves now tbaa
France. There are 1,100 concerns -
Germany the total output of eigbty.6va
actories being tor export only.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cnra
a cold in one day. No Cure, No pav
Price, 25 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
SalmO FOntinaIis.
[By Frederic P. Bennett. |


Away up in the mountains, where the waters
tumble down,
| And where the sunlit fountains throw spta
showers all around,
Where the wind is signing sweetly in the dear
old northern pines,
And the fish are swimming heetiy, surely
these are certain signs
Of warm weather that is coming, coming
nearer every day,
And the woodchuck will be summing in the
same old lazy wav;
Go quite careful thro' the bushes, or the
pretty speckled trout,
Will see you, then he rushes,
If
you
don't
watch out
Part the bushes very slightly, till you see the
pool below,
Then drop your line quite lightly, and move
it very slow,
Till with a mighty sweeping splash he comes
a-sweeping by,
Be ready for a sudden dash, he's surely got
your fly,
Then down the pool he lashes, from side to
side he leaps,
The foam flies as he spashes, in graceful
curves and sweeps
1t bends it springs, the timber rod, and yet,
althO' tits stout,
Twill break if he goes near that sod,
If
you
don't
watch out
But no, fast up the stream he flies, the reel
clicks merrily
1t stops, beneath the falls he lies now draw
quite carefully,
Until you see his golden sides, a-glt aiming in
the sun,
Then underneath log he hides, but the fight
is almost done.
With the steady turning of the reel, the line
comes slowly in,
Into the ground you plant your heel, to lose
would be sin
He's coming closer, almost here, you've
almost won the bout.
But you'll lose him in the bushes near,
If
you
don't
watch out.
But with the gaff net in your hand you
wade out in the stream,
And once more high up on the land, yon see
the golden CLEAN
And matchless beauty of your prize, with
spots of red and green,
AS there upon the grass he lies, but your
appetite so keen
Makes known the wants of the inner man as
campward now you tread,
And while he is sizzling in the pan, shake up
your pinebough bed
And then you dream of the morrow, and
perhaps of the monster trout,
But you'll lose him to your sorrow,
If
you
don't
watch out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will he used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, $3.50
For three months, So. For SIX months, So
Ore year So.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
Der word first insertion. CThese will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott, es 10
cents line, three insertions. Probate notices
81 so each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, / 0 cents a line,
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, $3.50
Six months, 10
Three months, 80
Clergymen in Caledonia county, $1.0O
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Cdtdrrh

Is a constitutional disease.
1t originates in a scrofulou5 condition Of
the blood and depends on that condition.
1t often causes headache and dizziness,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing, at-
fects the vocal organs, disturbs the stomach
1t is always radically ana permanently
cured by the bood-purifying, Alternative
and tonic action OF
Hoods JGrsGpGriLIG
This great medicine has wrought the most
wonderful cures of all diseases depending
on sCrofula or the scrOfuOus habit.
HOODS Pills are the best cathartic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
Republican Ticket.
STATE.

STATE.
For Governor,
JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH,
of Bennington.
For Lieutcnant.G 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
CONGRESSIONAL.
First District,
DAVID J. FOSTER of burlington.
Second District,
KITTREDGE HAsKINS of Brattleboro.
COUNTY.
For Senators,
T. r. STILES, st. Johnsbury.
PRESTON II. GRAVES, Kirby,
For Assistant Judges,
T. a. MEADER, Ryegate.
u. E. RUGGLES, Sutton.
For Judge of Probate,
WALTER p. SMITH, st. Johnsbury,
For States Attorney,
MELVIN G. MORSE, Hard wick
For Sheriff
LORENZO SULLOWAY, st. Johnsbury
For High Bailih,
NJ, .. COFFRIN, Groton.
For County Commissioner,
D. B. LESLIE, Wheelock
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erously seconded and be was nominated
unanimously.
For Judge of probate A. H. Mcleod Of
St. Johnsbury nominated Judge Walter
P. Smith and he was unanimously elt cted
For states attorney c. W. Farr NOM
mated G. c. Frye of St. Johnsbury; l..
N. Smythe nominated David E. Porter of
St. Johnsburv; George W. Bridgman
nominated Melvin G. Morse of Hard
wick. All these names were seconded by
various delegates. The first ballot was
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The third ballot was declared illegal
as one more ballot was voted than
there were delegates present. At the end
OF the fifth ballot S. II. Morse was with
drawn. Judge Graves was elected on
the sixth ballot.
~ W, 7. George of Ryegate nominated
T. A, Meader of Ryegate for side judge;
Paul Ferguson of Peacham nominated
L. II. Lytord of Peacham; Cloud Harvey
OF Barnet nominated w. H. Gilchrist of
Mclndoes. All these candidates were
duly seconded. The result of the ballot
was as follows:
Whole number, 80
Necessary for choice, 81
W. H. Glchrst, %
7. A, Meader, "a
E. H. Lyford, 3
And.Mr. Meader was declared elected.
For second assistant Judge Rev. Mr..
Clark OF Sutton nominated D. E. RuggIes
OF sutton MIR. Ruggles name was gen
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Caledonia County Convention.

st. Johnsbury, Vt, June &c, 1902,
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On motion of E. L. Hoyey D. B. Leslie
was elected by reclamation.
The committee PROSECUTIONS presented
the endorsement of the state platform
and the same was adopted.
The new coun Y committee chosen was
G, c. FRYE, St. Johnsbury; H, P. Simp-
son, Sheffield W. H. Weeks, Hardwck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02

ANU MT. WOIst WIS UtCIdItu tItCItU,
For sheriff, Lorenzo Sulloway was
nominated by Charles W. Ruiter and he
was unanimously elected.
For high baiIiff, NJ. D. Cofnn of Gro
ton was nominated and David Slsbv of
Lyndon. AS no one seconded Mr.. Sis
by's nomination M. D. Cohrin was
elected.
For county commissioner D. B. Leslie
OF Wheelock, George P. Blair of Barnet,
|. D. Bemis of Burke were nominated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

First District,
DAVID J. FOSTER of Burlington.
Second District,
KITTREDGE HASKINS of Brattleboro
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
A PRECIOUS MEMORY.
In Itself Its own MoraI-DOing
an UnwelcOme Duty

No heritage which son can possess
is worthy to be compared for mo-
ment with the blessed consciousness
of having done all that he could to
make father and mother happy dur
ing their lifetime. An impressive lit
tie story to which nothing need be
added was recently told by man
whose form is now bent and whose
hair is white with years.
When he was boy of IL he was re-
turning one evening from the hay
field, where he had been at work since
daybreak, when his father met him
with request that he go to town to
do an errand for him.
Any one who has lived on farm,
and who knows what a days work,
from sunup to shutdown" means in
haying time, will understand how the
boy felt.
81 was tired, dusty and hungry"
said the old man. SIT was two miles
to town. l wanted to get my supper,
and to dress for the singing class.
'My first impulse was to refuse, and
to do it harshly, for l was angry that
he would ask me after my long days
work. If l did refuse, he would go
himself. He was gentle, patient old
man. But something stopped me-one
of Gods good angels, l think.
"Of course, father, I'll CO." l said,
heartily, giving my scythe to one of
the men. He gave me the package.
"'Thank you, JIM he said. 4 was
going myself, but somehow don't feel
very strong today
she walked with me to the road that
turned off to the town, and as he left
me he put his hand on my arm and said
again: Thank you, my son. You've
always been a good boy to me, Jim
81 hurried into town and back again.
When l came near the house | saw
that something unusual had happened.
All the farm-hands were gathered
about the door, instead of being at
the milking and other chores. AS l
came near, one of the men turned to
me with the tears rolling down his
face.
"'Your father he said, is dead He
fell just as he reached the house. The
last words he spoke were to you
"I am an old man now, but I have
thanked God over and over again in all
the years that have passed since that
hour for those last words of my IA
ther-'You've always been a good boy
to mel"-Youth's Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
GOLD DUST.

What is the range of prayer? The
circle of the promises.-Unit Presby-
terrain.
True religion is close personal
friendship with the Lord Jesus.-A
Murray.
am not careful for what may be
a hundred years hence. He who gov
erned the world before was born shall
take care of it likewise when I am
dead. My part is to improve the pres
ent moment.-John Wesley.
1t cannot be that | was made so that
my thirst should run to the river, and
my curiosity to the book, and my
friendship to my friend and yet that
my soul should hold pack and hest
tate when it is offered the chance to
go to God.-Phillips Brooks.
The Christian life means the best
possible life, and Christian citizenship
means the best possible citizenship.
1t is time we were rid of the notion
that man may be a good Christian
and an Indifferent citizen. Behave"
says Paul, "as citizens worthy of the
Gospel of Christ. "-Unionist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18

A Paris paper gives an account of a
remarkable operation performed on
an Arab. The unfortunate son of the
desert, frightened at the approach of
evil-eyed strangers, swallowed his for
tune of 1877 francs, consisting of FIVE
franc and two-franc pieces. AS it would
have endangered his life to leave this
money in its novel security vault. he
was operated upon, and after much
search 105 francs so centimes were re-
covered. The patient was So years Of
age.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY.

If could only find the road
The road to yesterday,
I'd ease my heart Of many load
That burdens it to-day.
Recall the words so harsh, unkind,
Kiss clean the stabs 1 made when blind,
Plant love for hate, If 1 could find
The road to yesterday.
The road to yesterday,
The road to yesterday,
Unlock, 0 blessed angel guide,
My night of sleep and open wide
The gates that intervene and hide
The road to yesterday.
Repentant turn and walk again
The road of yesterday,
Rewrite the page with cleaner pen
And wipe out yesterday
With wiser heart l would retrace,
The stains of sin and wrong efface,
My tortured soul seeks means of grace
To reform yesterday.
I've found the blessed boon I sought,
The road to yesterday;
With precious blood the way was bought
The way to yesterday;
The record made so thoughtlessly
Is purged by crucial agony;
My happy heart builds safe to-day
The road to yesterday.
w. N. Hull, in Chicago Interior.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
How Birds Migrate.

Many of the smaller and weaker
birds, like the fy-catchers, vireos,
wrens, kinglets and bluebirds, in or
der to avoid their enemies, the
hawks, make their long flights by
night, stopping for rest and food in
The daytime. The larger and holder
ones, like the hawks and crows, and
those of extremely rapid fight, like
the swallows and humming- birds, mi
CRATE fearlessly by day, and there
are some, like the Canada geese,
which travel just when they choose,
by day or night. Migrating birds
usually fly at height of from one
to three miles, and this enables them
to see the rivers, the mountain
ranges and the coast-line. By these
they direct their course, the old
birds remembering the way they
came before, and the young ones fol-
lowing.-Woman's Home Companion.