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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11


In the matter of
George B. Clement, : In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Hoyt Fl. Wheeler, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont
George Clement, of st. Johnsbury, in the
County of Caledonia and State of Vermont,
in said District, respectfully represents:
That on the 10th day of March, 1900, he
was duly adiudged bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property, and
rights of property and has fully COM
Piled with all the requirements of said Acts
and of the orders of the Court touching his
bankruptcy;
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said Bankrupt Acts, except such debts
Dated this 18th day of July A. d. 1900.
George B. Clement Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
United States District Court for the Dis.
trict of Vermont
In re George B. Clement, Bankrupt, Dis
charge.
Notice is hereby given that George b
Clement, Bankrupt, has filed his petition
dated July 18th, A. D. 1900, pray
ing for a discharge from all his debts in
bankruptcy, and that all creditors and
other persons Directing to such discharge
may appear before me at my office in ST.
Johnsbury, aforesaid, on the 23rd day OF
February, 1908, at O'Clock D. m and then
and there present their objections, if any, to
such discharge, with their proofs thereon
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, February 7, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
A True Story.

1t was during the winter OF l9ol-2
that man living in BrocktoD, Mass,
being out of employment, was examining
the advertising columns of the local pa
pers in quest OF something to do, wis n
he noticed the Ad. of the Peerless Oh
Company OF California. He had plenty
OF time that he was ANXIOUS to utilize
tor a consideration, and he continued to
read it to the finish. The idea somehow
took possession of him and he could not
Danish it, that here was an opportunity
which might prove to be a Crisis IN his
life. He re-read it, and the more he
thought about it the more be became
convinced that this was HIS oPPoR-
TUNITY.
He thought. however, that before de-
Gliding the matter, he would ask some OF
his trends advice. He went to several
and laid the case before them as he had
read it, and all told him that they DID
NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT 1T, but
strongly advised him NOT TO BUY OIL
STOCKS. He was perplexed and unde-
cided what it was best to do. but rea-
soned about it in this wlse-"Ot what
value is the advice OF people on a matter
about which THEY FREELY ADMIT THEY
KNOW NOTHING? "None whatever, Of
course; while here is a party who knows
all about it, and he offers me this stock
at development price OF only 4Oc per
share whose par value is 81 600. and
tells me that with the money Tor this
stock he can develop the property
so that it will produce large returns.
This looks reasOnabl. to me, and were
my brains given me simply as a motive
power TO make my arms saw wood and
my legs tread fax or, might they
not be used semi professionally for think
ing and planning for myself?
Evidently he decided the latter, for he
reasoned, If wait until | see what it
proves to be, as some of my friends ad-
vised, shall have to pay its developed
price and lose my present opportunity.
No, | will buy now" and he did i'm.
medately purchase one thousand shares
of the stock of the Peerless Oil Co. at
40c. per share.
Now, what has been the result of his
purchase? 1t is this. This same stock
for which he paid four hundred dollars
year ago, he can sell now for fifteen
thousand dollars, and it is paying him
twenty-five per cent monthly dividends
on his money invested or, 300 percent
annually.
Is he sorry he disregarded his friends
advice? Wel-hardlv.
MORAL: USE YOUR OWN BRAINS
TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES, use
your best Judgment, and it you ask ad
vice, ASK OF SOMEONE WHO
KNOWS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
ST. TOHNsBURY ORCHESTRA.
Presentation of Account.


STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the probate office
in St Johnsbury, in said district, on the 9TH
day of February, A. d. 1908.
lanes r. Stevens, Administrator upon
the estate of Charles H. Olcott, late of
ST. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
presents his administration account for
examination and allowance. and makes APP,
plication for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that
said account and said application he referred
to session thereof,,to be held at the probate
office in said St. Tohnsbury on the 2Sth day
of Feb. A d. 1908, for hearing and de.
cision thereon: And it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the CALIFORNIAN,
a newspaper published at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account 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, 1903-02-11
To Revise Football Rules.

a movement is being made by many
preparatory schools OF the country look
ing to the modification Of football rules.
A petition signed by more than seventy
head masters representing many states
has been forwarded to the intercollegiate
football rules committee. The petition
is one phase of the movement for the
adjustment of mass plays and had it's
inception at conference held in connec-
ton with the meeting of the head mas
tiers association in Boston in December
last. Vermont is represented in the move
ment by the head masters of St. Johns
bury Academy and Vermont Academy
at Saxtons River.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
SunnerVille.

Floyd Holmes closes his labors at Z.
N. Randall's, Saturday, and will open
dressmaking apartments at his home.
IS Portland street, next Monday.
Kyle 7. Brown of Lunenburg, state
council OF Jr, O. U. A. NJ. visited Gen.
Logan Council No %, Friday evening,
at their regular meeting Plans are
being made tor district meeting
OF the eastern district, which includes
Gen. Logan Council No. %, Rising
Sun Council No. 81 of Danvile and
Meridian Sun Council No. % of Lunen-
burg.
Miss Emily Moore entertained the
Light Bearers of the North church
with their teacher, Mrs. Perham, Satur-
day afternoon. pleasant social hour
was passed and light refreshments were
served.
George Powell, Jr., was ill last week,
but resumed work Friday.
The Industrial Club met with Mrs.
George Woods, Thursday, and will meet
with Mrs. William McFarlin next
Thursday.
Edward Underwood, who was threat
ened with fever, is recovering.
Frank H. Potts has moved from Cliff
street to Mrs. W. A. Wells house on La
tayette street.
Mrs. Ed. Underwood is much better
and hopes to be out i'll few days and
Mrs. John Underwood is much better
and able to be out.
H. Motfitt is to move to John
Gorham's tenement on Caledonia street.
Mrs. Mary Young is gaining slowly.
Mrs. S. B. Chadbourne has returned
after an absence of several weeks in
Barnet.
Mrs. Blakeley of II Ely street, who
has been ill with typhoid fever, is about
the house again.
Henry Walbridge of Boston, now re-
porter for the Lyndonville Journal, was
in Summervllle last Monday.
The many friends of Mrs lane French
who formerly lived with her sister, Mrs
circuit, but now resides in Boston, will
be sorry to learn that she is quite ill.,
Miss Grace Orcutt has long beer
afflicted with an abscess on the back O
her hand, but it is getting better.
The Summerville Soap Club met with
Mrs. Horace Carpenter Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. 0. S. Cogswell has returned from
a two weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. U
J. Mudgett of Wolcott.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Commissioners Notice.
CHARLES F. GIBBS' ESTATE.

NHAKLES T. OIboS 70 7 a Z.
The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Charles F.
Gibbs, late of st. Johnsbury, in said dis
trict, deceased, and the term ofsix months from
the st day of Jam, 1908, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec.
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Office of era wford Ranney in st,
.Johnsbury. in said District. on the 9TH
day of March and the 3Oth dav of July next 1t
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, on each of said
days.
l.. b. HARTSHORN.
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
Commissioners.
st. Iohnsbury, Vt. Feb. 10, a. D. 49, 3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Deaths.

AT Orlando, Florida, Feb. 6, of heart fail.
ure' George E. Goodall, aged 81 years.
70 years NeNN
AT LHnenburg, Feb. s, Mrs. Edgar Jewell
&c At st; Johnsbury Feb. s, Mrs. Agnes Hygh
AT Lyndonville Feb. 2, Myrtle Houghton.
AT west Newbury, Feb 8. Mrs. Mary
66Prescott) widow Of Thomas S. Tucker, aged
80 years, 6 months, ~ days.
At st; Johnsbury, Feb. 8, Earl McAllster,
AT St Johnsbury. Feb. 10, Patrick Fitz-
At st. Johnsbury Feb. 7, Alfred Bussierre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Births.

At st, lohnsbury, Feb. Z, adaughter to Mr..
Mrs. d. P. Healey.
At st. Johnsburv Center, Feb. 7, a son to
Rev. and Mrs. McDougal
At Bradford, Feb, Z, son to Mr. and Mrs
Arthur r. Hale, and grandson to Mr. and
Mrs. ]. o, Hale of st. Johnsbury.
At Greensboro, Feb. s, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs, George Rodgers.
At Greensboro, Feb 6. a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hazcton
At st. Johnsbury, Feb. Z, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Goodman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
The Best Endorsement.

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters is sold and
guaranteed to cure the diseases tor which
it is designed, by every druggist IN the
United States, or money refunded.
What better Endorsement can be given
a medicine. 1t cures constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, dizziness, laundice,
expels ali poison from the blood, and
makes you well and strong. In liquid OF
tablets, 25 cents. Try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Presentation of Account.

WILLIAM BLAIN'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district on the 9th
day of February, A. d. 1908.
George P. Blair, Executor of the last Will
and Testament of William Blain, late of
Barnet, in said district deceased, presents
his administration account for examination
and allowance and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupo1l, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof to be held at
the probate office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the End day of February, A. d. 1908, for
hearing and decision thereon. And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian. a newspaper published at st.
ohnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account 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, 1903-02-11

WkWTEn AGENTS, local and travelling
VAN ~ at once, to sell Ornamental
Shrubs, Roses, Trees and Fruits. Experience
unnecessary. Salary and expenses paid
weekly. Permanent position. Must furnish
references as to good character,
CHARLES H. CHASE Rochester, N. Y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
MARRIAGES..

-, At st; Johnsbury Feb. a. by Rev. Edward
1. Fairbanks, assisted by Rev. E. M. Chap
hanson.
At st. Johnsbury, Feb. s, by Rev. Edward
M. Chapman, Ephraim II. Crane of Ludlow
and Miss Mary E. Mastin of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Athenaeum Notes.
List of Periodicals in the Reading
Room,

1t may be Of interest to the public to
know what periodicals are on the tables
of the reading room. The list for 1903
is here given. Many of these have been
taken for series OF years, and files OF
nearly all OF them are accessible. Twenty
three of the monthlies, including the
weekly Littell, are each year bound and
shelved for permanent use. There are
complete bound sets OF Littell, 233 vols. !;
North American, ia vols; Harper's S,
105 vols. Century, Atlantic, Forum, St.
Nicholas Popular Science Monthly, and
other more recent magazines which form
a valuable library by themselves in the
reference room. The reading room is
open from a. m. to 9 p. m and all are
invited TO acquaint themselves with the
periodical literature here provided;
FOREIGN.
London Times, weekly.
London Illustrated News, weekly
London Spectator, weekly.
Contemporary Review, monthly.
AMERICAN.
Boston Advertiser, daily.
Boston Herald, daily.
Boston Transcript daily.
The New York Tribune daily.
The Independent, weekly.
The Outlook weekly.
Harper's Weekly, weekly.
Life, weekly.
Littells Living Age, weekly.
Publishers Weekly, weekly.
Patent Office Gazette, weekly.
Scientific American, weekly.
Youths Companion, weekly.
st. Johnsbury Caledonian, weekly.
St. Johnsburv Republican, weekly.
The Dial, Criticism, semi monthly.
MONTHLY.
Atlantic.
American Inventor.
Birds and Nature.
Bookman.
Brochure Series. (Architecture).
Brush and Pencil.
Camera.
Century.
Critic.
Cumulative Book Index.
Educational Review.
Engineering Magazine.
Etude (MusiC).
Forum Quarterly.
Harpers Bazaar.
HarpsrS Magazine.
Library Journal.
Literary News.
Little Folks.
McClures.
Magazine of Art.
Missionary Review.
New England Magazine.
North American Review.
Out West.
Overland.
Photographic Times.
Popular Science Monthly.
Review of Reviews.
st. Nicholas.
Scribner's Magazine.
Vermonter.
Worlds Work.
Besides the above, regularly subscrib-
ed for, the following publications are
placed in the reading room by individ-
ualS-
American Folk Lore.
American Monthly Magazine (D.A. R..
Book Lovers Magazine.
The Club Woman.
Cooks Excursionst.
Frank Lesle's Magazine.
International Evangel. S. S.
Sunset.
Also various college and academy
periodicals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS
In Probate court held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district on the
3rd day of February, A. D. 1908.
Delos M. Bacon, Administrator upon
the estate of Ephraim Amazon, late of st.
Johnsbury, in said District deceased, presents
his administration account for examination
and allowance. and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
De referred to session thereof, to be held at
the probate office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the 21st day of February, A. D. 1908, for
hearing and decision thereon. And it is furthi;;
er ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Californian, a
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury'
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, if any they may have, why
said account 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, 1903-02-11

Bankruptcy Notice.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter of
Herbert ]. Shaw, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Herbert J. Shaw of
st. Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia,
and District aforesaid. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 3Oth
day of Jan, A. D. 1902, the said Herbert J.
Shaw was duly adjudicated bankrupt and
that the-frst meeting of his creditors will be
held at my office in St. Johnsbury, in said
District on the 10Th day of Feb. A. D. 1903,
at O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Feb. 2, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks and APP
probation to the friends and neighbors who
so kindly helped and sYmpathized with us
during the sickness and death of our husband
and father, l.. D. Haze'ton
MARTHA B. HAzELT0N,
l.. w. HAZELTON.
Barnet, VT, Feb. 10, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to
neighbors and friends for their many KIND
nesses shown during the sickness and death
of our beloved husband and father. we
would especially thank shopmates for sub
stantial aid rendered.
Mrs HARLEY WHIPPLE and family,
ST. Iohnsbury. VT, Feb. 4, 9O3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
WEATHER RECORD.
Lowest

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
ending Feb. 9, 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

Jna5ang Search for TcmIe Former IN an 1b0ndoned GENE
IN Paris-Uhere Emmct Is BeLred to Haze Been Buried

- Rue de Tournon. on July IS 1892 first year
Of the French Republic) III the forty-fifth year
of his age The cause Of death is formally re-
corded as drops Of the chest Chydropisie de
poitrine'). The cost of the funeral is stated
by the French authorities TO have been betrayed
by the French Government John Paul Jones
was a Protestant and his death occurred dur
ing the most stormy period of the French Revo-
luton. 1t should be noted that the original rec
ord of deCease together with all documents re-
ating to the burial of Protestants in Paris, was
destroyed in 1871, when the Hotel de Vile and
the building in the Avenue Victoria where the
municipal archives kept were burned by
the Commune. The confusion in regard to
where John Paul Jones buried, noticed in
the works of his American and French biOg-
raphers, is due to obstacles that would have
proved insurmOuntable had not NJ. de Ricaudy
CHANGED to find in the archives of the Protestant
Church of the Oratoire a voluminous
spondence relating to an impecuEious gatekeep-
er (concierge) of little known cemetery in
Paris, who applied in vain for the payment of
his salary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
to the municipality of Paris and to the Protes
tant ConsistOry. To appreciate the difficulty of
finding the remains of a Protestant buried in
Paris during the last century it may be neces-
sary to refer for a moment to a dark and in
tolerant page of French history
The burial of PrOteStantS, whether native
foreign, actually prohibited in France by a
tyrannical decree issued by Louis XIV in 1853,
shortly after tho revocation of the Edct of
Nantes. For nearly century Protestants were
ciandestinely buried in cellars or in private
land; sometimes in sites adjoining the embas-
sizes of foreign Protestant powers, like those of
England, Holland or Sweden but more fire.
Quenuy in Catholic cemeteries furtiveIy and
with the cOnnivance of cOncierges or gate
keepers. Owing to the strong circumstances
made by NJ. Opp, the Dutch Ambassador in
Paris, a concession was obtained for a cemetery
for foreign PrOtestants. Under the ministry of
Necker-himself a Protestant and native of
Switzerland-the lot of foreign PrOtestants in
France considerably lightened; but Prot
cstant funerals even at that period were often
grossly insulted and desecrated by the popuace
At the outbreak of the Revolution the archives
Of the Church of the OratOry show that the
Protestant Conventional, Rabaut St. Etienne
begged Pastor Marion not to ask for any meas
ures to insure the greater liberation and liberty
of Protestants, because "all his colleagues had
such bitter antipathies to the Protestant re-
ligion"
Thorough researches IN the archives of the
National Library, Of the Protestant churches in
Paris. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in
those of the foreign embassies and legations and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
Paris. October 24.

-
where was John Pau! Jones buried?' is
question that has for many years been asked by
American visitors to Paris, and was not salts
faotcrily answered until October, 1899 when, at
the iustigatIon Of Henry Vgnaud. who, besides
being secretary of the United States Embassy
here is an eminent archaeologist, several learned
societies instituted systematic search for the
Iurial place of the founder Of the American
,-..,-y 1t may now be accepted an historical
fact ihat the body of John Paul Jones reposes
beneath the house bearing No. l Rue des
Ecluses SAINT Martin, built on corner of a
cemetery discontinued as such in 1893, where 1t
WAS buried on July 90 1892. There is no
evidence of the body ever having been
ezhumed. l have several times visited the
Iremises, but am convinced that any et-
iorts TO identify or recover the bones
.ould be useless. The result of all investiga-
tons so far made has been to locate an area
f about twenty yards square, in which were
.uried a great number of bodies, including that
f John Paul Jones. The subsoil of this area
consists Of what is technically known as corpse
loam"-a special condition pee liar to oversat-
urated graveyards. Excavation has disclosed
the presence in this gelatinOus corpse loan OF
many fragments of human skulls, shin bones
md shoulder blades. Any approach to identlh-
alton is out Of the question. There is no docu-
..entary evidence that John Paul Joness body
..is placed at the time of burial in a lead COT
III or that it was clothed in naval UNIFORM
T.. which case the metal buttons, sword, brass
sckles or other impershable relics might be
;coyered and serve to establish an approx
ate Identification The only practical sugges-
ION for commemoration of the unmarked grave
f John Paul Jones is to obtain possession OF
he dilapidated houses and sheds that now
.and on the site and replace them by monu-
. ent The site is in out of the way part of
The city. far from the American quarter OF
Paris situated behind the great Eastern Rail
way station (Gare de TEsD, and rarely visited
Nv any one. It is in the midst of the work
lens district. No doubt the municipal au-
.horities of Paris would gladly cooperate in
any definite proposition having for its object
the commemoration of the grave Of the distin-
asuiShed American.
The merit of locating the site Of the burial
place of john Paul Jones is mainly due to
Partisan archao.ogist, NJ de Ricaudy, who in
1898 discovered the long sought for remains of
Turgot NJ. de Ricaudy, after long researches
found the correspondence of the gatekeeper of
the cemetery for foreign Protestants. and also
ascertained from a certified copy-probably the
only one extant-of the acte de decs, docu-
ment attesting the death. that John Paul Jones
died at Paris in the house formerly numbered