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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
A nusical Treat.

The Lancaster Gazette has this to say
OF one OF our st. Johnsbury young ladies :
one OF the rarest musical treats ever
afforded by local talent was listened to
last Friday evening at Bailey's music
rooms The occasion was a musical
gwen by the pupils Of Miss Ida Peck and
TINS alone insured success as Miss Peck is
ate; a teacher of much ability. Nearly two
nu1ured invitations had been given out
ana the rooms were we'll filled. Miss
Peck IN her efforts to establish course
o. :: musical training for our young people,
IS winning much deserved success and
n Lt lessons being given as they are at
t the music rooms, have the system and
Inofoughness of school training.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
Vaudeville at Opera House.

Frank w. Nason's factors Holiday"
Company will play a return engage.
ment at the Howe Opera House, Satur.
DAY evening, appearing in their popular
musical Comedy and also presenting
hrst-cIass vaudeville acts by excellent
comedians and vocalists. Handson and
Drew, Americas best sketch artists
yocallsts and dancers have lately ioned
the company and will appear here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
Dissolution of Partnership.

, Notice is hereby given that the partnership
between Mrs. Della d. Blodgett and Miss
LESSEE NJ, Dearborn under the firm name of
Blodgett and Dearborn has this day been
dissolved and that the business formerly
carried on by said firm will hereafter be car
RED on by Jessie NJ. Dearborn who will pay
all just claims against said firm and will col
lect all debts due the same
DELLA d. BLoDGETT
JESSIE M DEARBORN
West Burke, Vt. May 27, 1902
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18

The famous "spotter" case of State VS..
Wilson, alias Waite, for shooting f. T.
Gosher at White River Junction Dec. s,
1901, was tried at Woodstock last week
and resulted in the acquittal of the re-
spondent. The charge was manslaughter
and the case attracted much attention
and stirred up much feeling over the YER
diet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18

The new Portland House at Sheldon
was opened to the public Wednesday NV
It's owner and proprietor, George H.
Thomas: The house replaces the well
known hostelry which was burned last
tall, and Sheldon now has one of the hest
OF the many excellent country hotels to
be found on the line of the St. Johnsburv
& Lake Champlain road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
DR.. Stiles Wins BY a Narrow Margin.

! III DLhCo w hLo ny q ANuAAOW HAA' q AH'
The St. Johusbury delegation to the
Caledonia county convention June 25,
will support DR.. T. K. Stiles, for senator,
This was decided at a closely contested
caucus held at the Armory Saturday eve,
ming, when his delegation won over l..
p. Slack by a vote of $50 to 344. The
caucus was called to order by P. F. Ha-
zen, chairman of the Republican town
committee. X. W. Simonds was chosen
chairman and Dennis E. May, clerk.
Marshall Montgomery nominated the
Slack delegates, and moved that the
delegates he elected collectively. The
motion was carried. The Stiles ticket
was presented by Geo. H. Cross. Rob-
ert MackinnOn introduced a resolution
to the effect that the caucus express its
choice for States Attorney by ballot.
Marshall Montgomery moved au amend
ment that majority vote rule and the
amendment was lost. Charles w. Steele
moved an amendment that the caucus
express its choice for all county officers,
but it was not seconded. David E. Por-
ter made a strong speech against the
passage of the resolution ard John Nc
Donald spoke against it. An aye and no
vote was taken and the chairman de-
clared the resolution adopted. A ballot
was called for and taken, which resulted
in a negative vote OF 205 to 1859. Bal
loting on the senatorial tickets was then
taken up, the check list used at the state
convention caucus being used at this
meeting.
The delegates elected to the county
convention are, c. H. Stevens, George
Ranney, E. W. Hitchcock, R. B. Shields,
Charles w. Farr, F. A. Scott, L. N.
Smythe, c. A. Provost, H. A. Bartlett,
Charles W. Rulter, George l. Copp,
The announcement of the vote closed
one of the closest contests evec held in St.
Johnsbury. Inasmuch as thele has been
some criticism over the decision of the
chair in extend the time of balloting after
once announcing the ballot would be
closed, it is only fair to state that the
delegates for Dr. Sites were in the lead
when the first lot of ballots were count
ed. II the box had been closed then, or
any time later, it would not have chang
ed the result as finally announced
The caucus practically assures the
nomination of DR.. Stiles at the county
convention and leaves Mr.. Slack in
splendid position to become candidate
two years hence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
st. Jean Baptiste Celebration.

st. Jean Baptiste day will be celebrated
June "a by the local representatives Of
that order with the following program
Z a. m. Meeting of all the societies at st
Agnes hall.
8 Church services.
$50 Parade on the following streets-Pros-
pect to Main, TO Eastern Ave, Pearl,
Maple and Railroad streets to Fair ground
where dinner will be served.
ORDER OF PARADE.
]. N. ST. Germain Chief Marshal
Aides A, Lachance, Alph. Piche, John Drouin
st. Johnsbury Band,
American and French Flag Bearers.
Order of Catholic Foresters, commanders,
Z. N. Corriveau and Louis Carrier
School Children, three companies.
Union st. Jean Baptiste, comm anders, P. D..
Dupont and c. Constantineau.
st. Jean Baptiste banner and guards.
Veterans OF former st. Jean Baptiste society,
Visiting Societies, Citizens, Bicycle Squad,
Carriages.
AFTERNOON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
Golf Tournaments

In the gentlemen's medal tournament
which was finished Friday E. S. Bailey
finished with the best medal score of 200
for SO holes. In the ladies' medal tour
nament Mrs J. H. Brooks finished with
best medal score OF 1874 for Is holes.
Saturday the first OF a series of club
team matches was played The second
team beat the first, one up and the third
team beat the fourth Is u p. The score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18

Senator Chauncey Depew, on sailing
Tor Europe Wednesday, said: "Oh, you
don't know what relief it is to get
away from this water. cure controversy"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
AFTERNOON.

Sports and games baseball game, Foresters
vs. st. Jean Baptste tug of-war between
the same societies, bicycle races, trottine
races, band concert
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-18
FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS.
THIRD AND FOURTH TEAMS.

The team match will be played next
Saturday. ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01

about doing good and for whom he died
" IL this self, so separate. so apart 40
Isolated In the human world A. Is this
self that Is given TO as so mnrvelousjy In
this gospel OF the beloved disciple.
IL u this gospel. therefore. which sums
up for us. as none OF the other roSpeIs
do, the great purpose OF Jesus ministry
on earth. the great purpose OF his minis
try today from heaven: for the preach
ing ~ his religion holds before the world
today the truth Christ Rad In mind I'm ali
he said md did whom n holds before tho
world Christ himself. and the service or
his Kingdom realizes within tho world
today the great fact ne had I'm his own
mission when ~ presents in life and in
character Christ himself
Dear friends. we may rid ourselves Of
the church. we may absolve ourselves
from It's creeds. we may free ourselves
even from the Bible as book Of last an
peel but as lorE as Jesus 81 Nazareth
stands before us I'm the gospel story. we
cannot free ourselves. nor rid ourselves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
". MR. KROS'S SERMON

In the course of his sermon on the
Promised Land at tho morning service In
the Benenoeut Congregational church yes
terday the pastor. Rev. Asbury &. Krom.
made some interesting remarks on or
ganizcd labor
Rev. Mr.. Kroms sermon will app.N In
full I'm WEDNESDAYS issue Of The Nsws
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01

a conference Of ministers was held Sat
urday afternoon at 2 O'Clock Mt Y. ". G.
4 hall and was addressed by Professors
Jacobus and BeardElec OF Hartford OF the
subject. THE Unique Character OF JONAS
Gospel"
REV. Henry NJ King. - ID. pastor Of
FIRST Baptist church. presided at the con-
ference
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01

nor absolve ourselves from him. What he
was I'm his character. who he was In his
person. constitute for ms, not merely "A
problem OF Intellectual analysis, for,
however. this problem may be solved. the
character and person are there. unique,
separated. isolated In human history, AND
NJ tho end. ne az the beginning. we are
confronted with their fact az tho one
claim for All our highest living and the
ons authoritv for All cur deepest faith.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
PROCESS or StrRDtlEc PciKS

Professor clark s. Beardsiee. II. D.. OF
Hartford spoke OF the Gospel OF John In
the Washington Park Methodist church.
Rev. H. A. Ridsway pastor. yesterday
morning. and on the same subject In the
evening at the Edgewood Congregational
church. Rev. Albert 8 Hawkes.. pastor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
Interesting and Impressive Dis
course Delivered inPlymOuth and
North Congregational Churches
Yesterday Morning and Evening.

80 s@ss sessssssses%s:
attention OF clergy
interesting important
OF
4 I.
yesterday morning Archibald
NcCord n
church Rev George pastor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01

government TO the people from whom u
comes: the authority Of society to the
persons composing IL: the authority OF re-
ision to him Who founds IL. and with the
religion OF the Bible its only founder Is
Jesus Christ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
LEFT IN NO DOUBT.

OF this the apostles leave us In no
doubt or this Jesus leaves US no ques-
ton The claims that Jesus made
throughout his ministry he centred on
himself The authority which Jesus cxer-
cised throughout his ministry he exrr-
cised of himself lie came 10 consciogz-
ness of his mission IN tne world through
the consciousness to which he came of
himself. and this consciousness was that
he stood utterly apart ard separate from
the humanity among whom he moved lie
lived with men. he walked among them.
he outpoured upon them the sympathy
and the love OF his heart. he died Tor
them. but hc was not Of the men with
whom he lived and among whom ne went
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
LOVE OF MEN TURNING.

II is around Jesus himself that the
thinking and the living OF nen is gather
ed today Ask the reading world what
books interest them the most. and they
VIII tell you IL Is the books that speak
10 them of Jesus. Ask the church-go
people what sermons lay hold OF them the
most They will tell you u is the sermons
which preach TO them Christ. IL liz TO
Jesus himself shat the love OF men Is
turning today. Go 10 the men who do not
read religious books and who never
darken the threshold OF the church with
their presence. who hate the rich and war
against society and government and or
der and law. and they will tell you that.
while they dcspise the followers OF Jesus
for Jesus himself they have an admlra-
ton and a love. II IL upon Jesus him
gelf that the authority OF life and all it's
religion rests today.
There are those who say the authority
of religion rests with the church, and
that all We can hope TO be as workers and
teachers I'm religious things IL to repre-
sent the church. But there are those who
push this matter further back and "a.
the authority rests In the crecds. and All
that We nced 20 do is % keep the crccds
intelligble 10 men. But there are still
others who go further back and say the
authority 90 religion rests with the Ribie.
and all that we have 10 do is 10 keep the
Bible taught snd preached to men. But
YOU see this simply presses the question
back one further step for Its final answer
because when we ask where rests the au-
thority OF the bible. the only answer 10
this question is N rests with the Jesus
chris, whom n contains Al authority
goes back TO persons. the authority OF
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
SAVING MONEY, WASTING LIFE.

There are persons who, on princi-
pie, refrain from all sorts of harm
less pleasures to save expense. What
they will do with the expense after
they have saved it depends on the
type ofperson. Sometimes they spend
it in doctors bills.
Of course every one has right to
his own form of pleasure, but it does
seem as if less fun could be got out
of doctors bills than out of almost
any other costly luxury. When
man puts in the whole of a hot sum-
mer toiling at his desk, refusing to
take relaxation even for day, taking
his business to table and to bed with
him when woman remains indoors
day after day, working over the sew
ing machine or the cook stove and at
tending to the wants of fretful chill
dren, instead of indulging in a day in
the country with as little baggage as
can be taken, sooner or later break
down is likely to come. Then the
money saved from excursions goes to
pay for medicine and nursing.
Of course, when woman has
family Of small children, taking them
into the country is sometimes good
deal harder work than staying at
home, but even then there are harm
less pleasures which can be had at
home, if one is more bent on getting
comfort out of life than on having
fine clothes or furniture.
1t would be interesting to see what
could be made out of life by couple
who should start out with the de-
liberate intention of being as comfort
able as possible, whatever happened
or did not happen; who were after
happiness, and not ambition, or ex-
citement, or ideals. 1t seems strange
that it should be SO, but such families
are rare.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
A RECIPE FOR A LONG LIFE.

Editorially New York exchange
has the following Ralph Bullock,
who celebrated the one hundred and
fourth anniversary of his birth at his
home in Fort Hamilton on Monday,
surrounded by 81 children and grand
children and 172 great-grandchil-
dren, thus gave his recipe for long
lasting: Live outdoors. Smoke,
eat and drink when you feel like it,
and never let worry enter your daily
life. Take life as you find it, and al
ways manage to find it pleasant.
A hundred persons might adopt
this rule and follow it rigidly, and
not one of them live hundred years.
Mr.. Bullock started right by having
"sturdy stock" for his ancestors. In
heritance is the better part of the cap
ital of 1ong-1ivers. Then he chose a
vocation admirably adapted to pro-
long life, that of a gardener. The
exercise is gentle, it is all taken in
the open air, and to those who love
the work Gas most gardeners do) tits
pleasant and tends to promote tran
quill mind and good digestion.
This veteran, who is four years be-
yond the century mile-post, upsets
theories of certain dogmatists by the
statement that he has nsed tobacco
and liquor nearly all his life, when
he "felt like it, But his rule has
been moderation. If he had "felt
like taking a drink every hour and
had smoked his clay pipe most of the
time, the chances are that he would
have found a grave in the Potter's
Field fifty or sixty years ago.
All the centenarians agree on the
importance of avoiding worry" but
to persons who are not "built that
way" it is as impossible to avoid
worry as it is to live without eating.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20

When old Uncle John starts of to town
He looks at the straps with care;
For you never can tell" says Uncle John,
what trouble there may be there.
I've saved runaway, many time,
Where worst might "a come to worst
By simply not forgetting to just
Look over the harness first."
Is there not lesson that he who starts
To scatter wild oats away
May learn from the plan of Uncle John
Which will stand him in stead some day?
In setting forth on the long trip where
There's many break and burst,
Make sure. as nearly as mortal may
Look over the harness first.''
And for him and for her who take the step
That must lead unto joy or woe
The plan that is followed by Uncle John
Is good one on which to go.
There are many weary women and men
Who are counting themselves accursed
Because they didn't, before the start,
Look over the harness first"
For him and for her who have come to the place
Where the ways appear to part,
The lesson we learn from Uncle John
May well be taken to heart.
The Joys they have lost may lie ahead
Perhaps when the bond is burst
The eyes that are sad may brighten-but
Look over the harness FIRST
In war and In love there are many defeats
- Which lead to shame and despair,
That never had come If the buckles and reins
Had only been kept In repair.
Whoever you are. IL it's glory or gold,
Or power for which you thirst,
Try Uncle Johns plan, when it's time to set out,
Look over the harness first"
IS. f.. Kiser In Leslie's Weekly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20

were disconnected at first, and flock
ed in numbers to examine and inspect
this curious chasm. But, as fed
them copiously every evening, there
came moment when they had no
more cells available for the storage of
provisions. Thereupon they sum-
moned their great engineers, distin-
guished sculptors and workers,
and invited them to turn this useless
cavity to profitable account. In for
ty-eight hours the entire surface of
the tin was covered with outlined
cells. These were less regular than
those of an ordinary comb, wherefore
the queen declined to lay any eggs
there, for the generation that would
have arisen therefrom would neces-
sarily have been deformed." I"
A curious fact, too, is that when
the bees tasted the honey which came
in contact with the tin they disliked
the flavor, and Immediately covered
the tin with coating of wax.
But perhaps the most remarkable
of all instances of animal reasoning
was the case of Capt. Mahon's dog
Snap, which, through some mistake,
was left behind when his master
changed his place of residence.
The neighbors saw him wandering
about disconsolately, and sometimes
threw him bone or a piece of bread;
but Snap was never seen to eat any
thing. They could not account for
this, and one day they followed him
as he ran off with huge piece of
meat.
He entered the garden, and, look
ing around carefully, started scraping
with his forepaws in one of the beds.
After he had excavated sufficiently
large larder, he deposited the meat in
it, and then covered it over.
When the neighbors dug up the
meat, they also found a regular store
room of food of every description, for
Snap had evidently been putting by
his findings for rainy day.
ne ASlatlc elephant never torgetS
wrong, even if his chance of revenge
only comes after years of waiting.
Capt. Ship, an Indian officer, once
gave an elephant a sandwich, the
butter of which had been mixed with
red pepper. Six weeks later he Wis
tied the elephant again. At first the
animal received him kindly, but i'm
mediately the captain turned his back
he received a shower of dirty water
all over him.
The spirit of revenge is we'll de-
veloped in the monkeys. Sir Andrew
Firth tells a remarkable story of
certain officer who had often teased
and ill-treated baboon which was
kept in the officers quarters. One
day the officer was on his way to
dress parade, when the baboon espied
him. The animal Immediately seized
bucket of water, poured it into a
depression in the ground. and mixed
mud paste, with which he covered
the officers spotless uniform when
the hated tormentor passed near the
SDOt t.-Auszye1s
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
KISSING THE BIBLE.

The repeal of the law requiring
witnesses to kiss the Bible has been
followed in New Jersey by marked
increase in perjury, and movement,
it is said, may be started to restore
the custom. Prosecutor William ].
Crossley, of Mercer county, in which
Trenton is situated, is quoted as say
ing that "since the solemn practice
of kissing the Bible has been elimin-
ated from the oath witnesses in Grim
inal trials recklessly prevaricate. :"
This is due, he says, to the fact that
'tthe witnesses in criminal trials usu-
ally are from class that is not given
to truth-telling except when a fear
of eternal damnation of the soul or in
dread Of 80 days in Jail for being
caught lying. Many of this class of
witnesses were awed by the old form
of oath which included the kissing of
the Bible" Mr.. Crossley does not
hesitate to attribute the failure of
justice in two important criminal
cases to the fact that the moral in
huence of the Bible upon witnesses
was lacking. The criminologists,
adds Mr.. Crossley, who appeared be-
fore the Legislature, said that when
criminal intended committing per-
jury "he usually avoided kissing the
Bible by declaring he had 'conscien-
tious scruples.' He would then raise
his right hand and affirm to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, in the issue joined be-
tween the State of New Jersey VS..
Peter Jones, defendant The wit
ness knew he was committing statu-
tory perjury, of course, for which he
could, aud probably would, be pun
ished if caught. But the criminal
argued that he was not 'goin' again
th' Bible, though so he willingly
aided his pal with any sort of story
and took the chances of being trip
ped up by the State"
Thus it would appear that while
this reform may have contributed to
physical hygiene, it has not, in New
Jersey, at least, contributed to moral
health.