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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
Beware Of Oinsmcnts for Caaarrh tina
Contains Mercury

Beware Of Oinsmcnts for Caaarrh that
Contains Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage they
will do is tentold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney and Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
Ripan's TabQles
ST. JOHNsBURY, VT.

Doctors find good prescription for man.
kind. The cent packet is enough for usual
occasions. The family bottle EGO ccnts) con-
tains supply for year. All druggists sell
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
Special Telephone Ser
vice for Farmers.

The New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company is pre-
pared to furnish telephone service
in the rural districts AT VERY
LOW RATES. For information
in regard to this class Of telephone
service address the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, l0l Milk Street, Boston,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIVER R. R.

In EFFECT JUNE ~, 1908.
GOING WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sun.
day at *5.45, 1890 a. M, IL As, 1885 p. M.
fol South Ryegate, Groton, Marshfield,
Plainfield, Montpelier and Barre.
Arrive Montpelier, 1000, 11.50 a. M,
400, sos p. m.
Arrive Barre, 1905, a. m, 1910, noon,
5.25 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Leave Barre at 7.30 q. M, i2.45, 3.16
o. m. Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, II. 10,
$40 .. m. ArriveWells River at 9.25 a. M,
2.2S, 1928 p. m.
*Mixed
fStops only for passengers to and from
connecting roads.
F. w. STANYAN, Superintendent.
r. w. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02

In the case of the French ship which
went ashore on the Goodwins evidence
given in the admiralty court showed
that by means of one short wireless
message property to the amount OF
S272 $40 was saved. =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02

President Loubet has authorized the
Paris Museum OF Natural History to
accept M. Boullet's collection of butter
flies, which is valued at $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02

According to the monks OF the Hos
pice of St. Bernard, the famous dogs
save on an average twenty lives every
wear on the ain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02

The debts of most southern states d.
minish slowly, but the debts of southern
cities are not generally considerable.
New Orleans owes $18.OOO,000, Louis.
vile $4,000 900. Kansas City $6,0O0,-
900, Memphis $3,3OO,0OO. Atlanta So,
800, 900 and Nashville So 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-02
California Oil!
DEMAND INCREASING
PRICES ADVANCING.

The small block of stock of the CALI
FoRNIA FORTUNE OH Co., which we re.
Gently offered at 6Oc per share; was very
quickly taken, and no more can be OBJ
tanned at that price.
We will, however, undertake to fur
ni>h limited amount at the regular
price Use per share-and would suggest
that, the problem of transportation
which has so long handicapped this Co..
and Others in the Sunset District-having
been solved; makes it a very attractive
purchase.
The dividends which are in sight in the
near future. being of no mean proportion !;
renders promptness imperative to secure
your Certificates before another advance
in price.
s. III. SPARTA WK Dc CO.,
ST. TOHNSRURY. VT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
SIN HOLDS THE NATION
BISHOP LAWRENCE DELIVERS
 PESsIMISTIC SPEECH.
Power of Strong Drink Has Clutch Upon Citis, Lust is Intrenched and Gambling Unsettles
 Habits of Industry.

Boston. May 13.-At the 11Sth annual convention of the Episcopal Church, Dio- cese of Massachusetts, today, Bishop Lawrence in his address. said:
 "So far as statistics can show. it is doubtful if the church is more than keep ing pace with the population. The minis try is not apparently increasing in num- bers or power A great proportion of the intelligent men and leaders of our con- munities have no active interest in the church. There is a great mass of fine character and of Christian temper out side the church. Infdelity. sincere and insincere, is all about us. More than that the interest in commercial, material, so- cial and intellectual life is gaining a stronger hold on the people. The tests financial success.
 Sport and amusement have made great inroads on our Sunday congregations Be low all these influences are the lower standards of taste and the grosser i'm moralities. The power of strong drlnk has its clutch upon our cities, their pco- pie and government; lust IS firmly in- trenched; gambling is unsettllng habits of industry and many forms of temptation are undermining the characters of hosts of youths"
 me Bishop deprecated the discussion now going on in diocesan conventions Ct the question whether the name of the church should be changed, and concluded thus:
 The truth is, my brethren, that there Is one thing that We all In this church dc need-bishops, clergy and lalty-and that Is a more personal revision of our own responsibility to God and closer abid- ing in His presence"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
UNCLE SAM'S EXPENSES
APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY TH1
 LAST CONGRESS.
Total for the Two Sessions is S1,- b53, ,6S3, 3,Oo2-Pensions Show a Falling Off of $1o, 1000, 900.
 Army Costs Less.

Washington. May 13-The volume relat- ing to appropriations made and new of- ficers created during the last session of Confress has been completed A sum- mary of the appropriations show a grand total of $753. .068. .506.
 In addition to the specific appropriations made, contracts are authorized to be en- tered into for certain public works re- quiring future appropriations by Congress. item of which is $20, ,426 600 for additions to the navy.
 The new officers and employments specifically authorized are 1l,316 in num- Der at an annual compensation of $7,927,- 639 those abolished or omitted are 1915 in number at an annual compensation of $941, ,4s1 a net increase of 9,5O1 in number and ss.9s6. .15s in amount.
 A comparison of the total appropriations of the second session of the Flfty-seventh Congress for 1903 with those of the first session for 1908 shows a reduction of $7.- 565, ,990. The principal items of decrease are for river and harbor Improvements SIP. .307. .o49, for the Isthmian canal $50, ,130.- GOO. and for the military establishment s13,S41 1883. Among the increases are: For the naval establishment a. .O20 428; for the postal service $15.0e4.951; for legisla- tive. executive and judicial expenses $2.- 900 including$500 000 for the enfo:ceFnent of the antitrust laws and for the agri- cultural department $770,000.
 The total appropriations made by the Fifty seventh Congress amount to $1,553,- 6S3 002. an increase over the F1fty-sixth Congress of SIS. .19s.567. This is accounted for in part by increases in the appropria- ton for the postal service of $54, 900 900; for the naval service S75OO.OOO for rivers and harbors. $29. .5OO, 900; for the isthmian canal $50,oOo, 900; for the Agricultural De- paTtment $250O,0 for legislative, execu- tive and judicial expenses. A.2OO. 900; for public buildings throughout the country HO.OoOOOO, and for the Philippine Islands $3O0O,O00 Reductions are made in the appropriations for the military establish ment of $6oOOO.oOO and for pensions $1O.- OO00O0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
TRACT ASSOCIATION.
seventy-eighth Annual Meeting
 Hald fin New York.

Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting
 Held in New York.
 New York. May 13.-The seventy-eighth annual meeting of the American Tract Association was held today. The Rev. A. H. Plump of Boston presided. The Secretary, c. L. Shearer, reported that in ger.e eral the year had shown an ad- vance in nearly every department, notably in the number of new publications and in the extent of colportage.
 The financial report showed total re- ceipts for the year $3S3,9SS, and total dis bursements $S77, ,29l, leaving a cash bal- ance on April 1, last, of $6692, including S4,500 to be invested.
 Resolutions were passed that the Board of Managers be the same as last year, except that Ralph Voorhees, be elected in the place of z. Stiles, deceased; the Rev. Henry H. Jessup, D. D., in place of the Rev. George L. Prentiss, D. D., deceased; Bishop c. L. Andrews in place of Bishop R. s. Foster, deceased; the Rev. John McNaugher in place of the Rev. W. J. Reid. deceased; former Governor Northen of Georgia in place of the Rev. J. L. M. Curry, IL. D., deceased; ; Right Rev. William c. Doane, in place of the Very Rev. Eugene A. Hoffman, deceased. and the Rev. Wyland Hoyt. D. D., in place of the Rev. George Dana Boardman. D. D., deceased.
 The following committees for three years were announced:
 Publishing Committee-Rev. s. H. Vir- gin, Rev. Robert Booth.
 Distributing Committee-James A. Ben- nett and Gerard Beekman.
 Finance Committee--James c. Wilson and William Phillip Hall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
THEY WILL FARE ALIKE
NO SPECIAL FAvoRs TO THE
 LABOR UNIONS.
Understood That This Will Be the Position of Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of Com
 merce and Labor.

Washington. May 13.-(special.) )-Tht new Department of Commerce under the direction of Secretary Cortelyou. "chiei trust buster.' as President Roosevelt playfully designates the latest cabinet ac- cession, is about the busiest place in Washington just now.
 The largest amount of work appears to be cut out for two bureaus. immigration and corporations.
 A vast amount of statistical work Is in- volved which will require considerable CO., operation on the part of State authori- ties.
 Commissioner Garfield, chief of the cor porations bureau, has been for weeks en- gagged upon the compilation of informa- ton regarding corporations that has al ready been gathered by State statisti. clans.
 He will not begin the larger part oi the work of his bureau until after the in formation from the States is in the hands of the Federal government. Complaints have been filed with the new Department asking for investigation of certain cor porations.
 The question has been raised, what will be the stand taken by the Department fin regard to labor unions, whether there will be some special form of recognition7
 It is understood Secretary Cortelyou will accord the same recognition to the labor unions that he does to non-union and in- dividual workers. no more and no less.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
GOT A $1,ooo BILL.
Former Senator Tells MT. Folk What
 He Did With It.

Eormer senator Tells MT. FOX Wnat
 He Did With It.
 St. Louis, May 13.-Senator John F. Morton of Ray County, and former Sena- tors James H. Rollins and Charles Schwaeckardt of St. Louis were the prin- cipal witnesses today before the grand jury that is Investigating legislative poodle charges.
 It is thought that Senator Morton can throw light on the methods used to de- feat the repeal of the anti-alum law.
 Senator Rollins, whose term expired fn 1901 was the author of the numerous bills aimed at corporation interests.
 Former State Senator Schwaeckardt gave Circuit Attorney Folk several new leads in legislative boodling today. Mir Schwaeckardt had been subponaed to tt S. tify before the grand jury but did not go before that body, having a long con- versation with MT. Folk instead. In a statement that was reduced to writing and signed by MT. Schwaeckardt he told Mr. Folk that during the session of 1899 he had received an envelope from a mes senger boy with instructions not to open it until he had reached his room In Jef- ferson City.
 On opening 1t in his room he found 1t contained S1,OOO, with full Instructions what to do with the money. He did rot retain any of the money himself, hut di- vided 1t equally among four other Sena- tors $25O each. It was not divulged to which particular legislation the Sl,OOO transaction related
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
THE KIDNAPPED RETURNS.
Miss Ethel Clarke Was Away from
 Home Twenty-three Years,

S@<S @ WGASy -SkAA CG G8x
 Baltimore. May 1s-Ethel Clarke, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Jasper W. Clarke who was kidnapped twenty-three years ago, is once again in the home from which she was stolen.
 One morning in the spring of 1880, Mrs. Clarke arose early to go to a grocery store, two or three blocks distant from her home, then in a sparsely settled neighborhood. On returning she was con- fronted by tramp whom she had before hefriended and who demanded his break fast immediately. Mrs. Clarke told him he would have to wait until she saw fit to give him something. The fellow cursed and threatened her. That afternoon Ethel disappeared.
 On the last anniversary of her disap- pearance one of the local newspapers published a story of Ethel Clarke's kid mapping. A few days latey a handsome young woman called upon Mrs. Clarke. My name is Ethel Clarke and I believe I am your daughter" said the visitor. Then she told she remembered being talk sn away when very young by a rough man and carried to an orphan asylum in Washington. where she remained twelve years. She was transferred to other insti- tutions, where she remained until she was 1s years of age. since when she has been earning her living in a silk factory in this city.
 The fullest investigation has been made resulting in the positive Identification of the young woman as the daughter of MT and Mrs. Clarke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
POLICE CHIEFS MEET.
M. Bertillon of Paris Sends a Let
 ter.

ter.
 New Orleans, La. May 1a-A number of letters from the chier police officials of many foreign countries, showing a hearty spirit of cooperation with the ir- ternational movement. were read by President Sylvester at the opening of the second days session of the convention of police chiefs.
 Chief Mathew Kelly of St. Louis, read the report of the National Bureau of Criminal Identification
 A letter was read from General Super- intendent F. W. Witholt of the Bertilion system of Dayton, O.. showing that he had made considerable headwRay in tho matter of forming a national association of Bertillon superantendenfs. A letter was also read from M. Bertillon of Paris. France, expressing sympathy with the work of the association. William A. Pinkerton. who is travelling in China, wrote that he was on his way to Manila with view to Investigating political con- dittons there. W. A. seavey of Chicago. was appointed chairman of the Committea on Resolutions.
 Papers were read by Chief Berry Mur- phy of Jersey City on Police Origin;'. Chief John J. Downey of Detroit on .srhe Vice of Gambling" Chief William D. Vinzant of Jacksonville, on The Negro in Crime;" Chief Francis O'NeiIl of Chica- go on What Scince has Donc for the Rolice' and Chief of Detectives Wfiliasn Desmond of St. Louis, The JuvenIlA Court" Chief J. W. Ban spoke on work tine police ought to do. The visitors spent the afternoon on the river
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
THIS MONEY IS CHEAP
COLOMBIA FLOODED WITH
 DEBAsED CURRENCY.
2,ooo of Its Dollars Necessary to Purchase That Which One of Uncle Sam's Dollars
 Would Buy.

Washington. May 13.-A gloomy picture Of the terrible plight in which Colombia hnds itself as the result of the exhaust. Ing four years of rebellion is contained in a communication which has reached this city from source of unquestionable reliability.
 These advices state that March 1, last the government gave notice that it had stopped the issue of paper money and had turned the Autograph plates from which it was made over to a committee com. posed of prominent members of different political parties. Consequently the gov. ernent. early in April, was almost entire ly without funds. It had not enough to pay running expenses. Not cent of in. terest had been paid on the national deb, since the war commenced in 1889.
 The claims growing out of the recen, revolution were assuming tremendous pro portions and as there was no other means of relief 1t was apparent that the govern. ment again must have recourse to the Autograph stones. Moreover, it was the general opinion that even the small meas. ure of relief which might follow the re. ceipt of the $lOOO0.000 from the United States on account of the Panama canal could not be obtained as 1t was not ex. pected that Congress would ratifY tho treaty.
 At one time last year the exchange or New York was 22,000, that is to say, g, ,00C Colombian dollars were required to pur. chase $1 worth of goods in the United States. It was feared that the rate would be even higher this summer, for there was over one billion dollars worth of this paper money afioat. and it was expected that 5OO,OOO.0Oo more would be issued in1- mediateiy to pay war expenses.
 The foreign debt in 1896 amounted to B. 500.00O pounds on which the interest rate was first 1-2 and then per cent. but this interest has hot been paid for several years. The correspondent said the con- ditions in Colombia at the beginning of April might be compared with those ex- isting in France in 1796.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14

Vienna and Budapest. returning to Sofia. where he arrived today. While here he had no communication with the Austrian Foreign once.
 Recent happenings in Macedonia have by no means strengthened the Princes position.
 The danger in the Balkans is now thought to lie in the turbulence of the Turkish population, whose fury against the Christians threatens to start a con- fiagration. The attitude of the Turkish Government is viewed with much dis trust by diplomats here. It is feared that Turkey will permit the massacre of Christians. thereby enabling the Moslems to expend their wrath.
 Immediate developments are waited with the greatest anxiety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
DAMAGE FROM RAINS
SECTION OF JACKSONVILLE UN-
 DER WATER.
City in Darkness Owing to ths Flooding of the Electric Light Plant-Total Loss Believed
 to Be S4OO, ,OOO.

Jacksonville. Fla. May 13.-The rain which had been falling intermittently all day yesterday and all last night, assum- ed this morning about daybreak almost the proportions of a cloudburst, and when the citizens prepared to leave for their places of business, many of them found their homes completely surrounded by water.
 Many were driven from their residences or forced to go to upper stories by the water that in some cases reached the first story windows. In all as much as one square mile of the town was under water. Fully half mile of Bay Street, the principal thoroughfare of the city, was under water and much damage was done to stocks of goods.
 The water was two feet deep in the waiting room of the Union Depot, and every railroad track entering the city was under water.
 The damage to the railroads in and near the city i9 considerable. but 1t is be- lieyed that 1t will be repaired by morn ing and that trains will make their reg ular schedules tomorrow. The excessive rainfall seemed to be local and :he lail- roads are not damaged except in or near the city.
 The city is in total darkness tonight The water was a foot deep in the electric light power house and stopped the Gy- namos.
 The railroads suffered losses amounting to $lOO,OO). The losses of individuals can not be accurately estimated. Many bridges in the county were washed away. The total loss will probably not be less than $40O0OO.
 Five houses were overturned or demol- ished near the banks of Hogans Creek in the negro part of town. They were all small. The foundations of many eth CTS in the same locality were undermined and they were rendered uninhabitable.
 The ho5d was caused by the heavy downpour in Jacksonville and few miles to the north and west, Three small creeks flow into the river from the north west in the limits of Jacksonville, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
SIX HUNDRED MASSACRED Horrible Atrocities of| Russians. CRY DOWN WITH JEWS, Women and Babies Among
 the Victims. Spikes Drivsn Through the Hsad, and Cases of Mutilation Are
 Authsnticated-Ths Streets
 Ran With Blood.
CRY DOWN WITH JEws~

Denver. Colo. May is.-From . letter written by Ills father in hospft4l at kishinebb. Russia. W. W. King of p>n- yer learns that his mother. a sister ana brother may have been victims of the rs- cent massacre in which hundreds Of wo- men and little children were siaurhtsrs1 by the Russians.
 MT. Kings father was badly injured. ana Is now in hospital.
 T can learn nothing of your mother ov sister or brother" he writes. T fear thsx are among the victims. The streets r.- with blood. Children were draxxe6 from their mothers arms and huris6 against the sides of buildings. women were caught and slashed to bits by the frenzied Christians. They cry was Down with the Jews saw a mother cut open and her unborn babe thrown against g railroad train. Women were held bv men while they were mutilated Thr number killed will be more than ean Thousands of homes were burned ana al1 the property destroyed. Dead bodies Iaw In the streets in heaps."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
MACHEN FORCED OUT OTHERWISE, HE WOULD STILL
 HOLD JOB. He is By No Means Friendless, and Fight for His Reinstate-
 ment is to Be Inau- gurated.

Washington. May 3.-(special.)- .)-Mach- en did not get out until he was forced out.
 His friends, and he is by no means friendless, say fight will be made for his reinstatement. The position he had of superintendent of rural free delivery is in the civil service and one of the best paying positions in the government not filled by Presidential appointment.
 Postmaster General Payne, speaking of that office. said that although he had not examined into the exact terms of the law. he presumed he could appoint a superin- tendent from the eligible list, most likely from postoffice inspectors and division chiefs in the department