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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

Mrs. Lucretia Smith. who has been
Mrs. Carrie Boutwell, does not improve
as rapidly as was expected.
Mrs. Lester Richards was very sick the
past week, but at present she is more
comfortable. George w. Paris is also
quite sick.
Several Of the young people from this
place attended the dance at Bowman's
Hall in Waterford, Friday night.
Mr. Mace has moved from Walter
Douglas to, the basement tenement in
Miss Caroline Wilson's house.
Mrs. Hosmer Smith was called to
Lunenburg, Thursday, BY the sickness of
her mother, Mrs. Jennie Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Hopkinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sawyer, Mrs Jennie
Bemis and ]. r. Dudley OF Bratteboro
were guests at Samuel Dudley's last
week.
L. W. Hastings has purchased fine
new pair Of black work horses which he
finds employment for at his mill.
George Carleton. who has been board
ing at the West Concord House, is now
boarding in the family of Cassius
McGregor.
Charles Pratt of East Concord visited
at John Pratt's last week.
George Balch OF Lunenburg was in
town last week.
Charles Powers has just painted sign
for Trout Brook Creamery Co. which
will be hung on the creamery this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

Gothenburg, in Germany, has soci-i
ETY. for the prevention Of cruelty to an!
imals which has Of late extended its
protection over domestic fowls former
ly beheaded in rude manner with a
cleaver in the market place. Now they
are decapitated with new bright red
guillotine, working so snSothly and
swiftly that its operation may be re-
garded by the fowls as pastime, IL
there were any way Of finding out. The
hints which Gothenburg gives ought
not to be thrown away on our own
8. P. @. A., and hen guillotines in the
markets, hitherto scarcer than hens
teeth, should become as plentiful as the
business cut out for them requires.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
A Great Acnsation.

There was big sensation in Leesville,
Ind, when W. H. Brown Of that place,
who was expected to die, had his lite
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. He writes: II endured in.
sufferable agonies for asthma, but your
New Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected complete
cure" Similar cures OF consumption
pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are mum.
erous. It's the peerless remedy for all
throat and lung troubles. Price SOC and
81. Guaranteed by Flint Bros, drug.
gists. Trial bottles free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

Fourteen years ago John Messengale
Of Macon county, Mo-, and Elijah E.
Reese of Charlton county went to law
over thirty dollar calf, and they are
still at law and fighting more fiercely
than ever, although the calf must have
grown into pretty fair sized steer by
this time. He is going finally to prove
an expensive one for somebody The,
case has been tried four times in JUS
tice and circuit courts, has been heard
once in the Kansas City court Of APP
peals and is now pending in the Charl-'
ton county circuit court again, having
been remanded by the court Of appeals.
The costs now amount to more than a
hundred times the amount the steer
was worth at the time the litigation
began.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

The red deer of New Zealand are es-
timated to number between 1000 and
5000 individuals, the offspring Of two
stays and six kinds that were turned
out in 1868.
The German antarctic expedition in
the Gauss has reached the Cape of
Good Hope after nearly two years Of
effort. Every previous well fitted ex-
petition has penetrated farther south
than it. ',
Ethnologists of the Smithsonian in
stitution have investigated the Philip
pines, with results that are Of rare in
terest to science. They have called at
tention to the fact that in the veins Of
the tribes of the archipelago flows the
blood OF all the races and varieties Of
mankind.
"Gassing' trees has become so large
q business in California that Los An
geles man has an outfit for 1t which
cost $4,000. Tents are used to conf1ne
the gas to the trees and to protect the
operators from the deadly prussic acid
which is liberated from a saucer at the
trees root.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
RYEGATE.

Z Last Sunday instead of the regular
preaching service, Rev. E. c. Winslow
spoke in the interest OF the "Home Tor
Little Wanderers" alter which a collec-
ton was taken amounting to ST..
A goodly number of citizens including
Rev. F. A Collins took advantage of the
cheap rates to Boston last week.
Mrs. W. T. Nolan is spending few
days in st. Johnsbury.
October 11th the remains of Sumner
Kimball, late of South Boston, were
brought here for burial, accompanied BY
his son Harry, also three nephews, Fred
and Arthur Wright and Clarence Somers.
Mr.. Kimball was II years of age and
leaves widow and one son to mourn
their loss. PRAYER was made at the
grave by Rev. f. A. Collins. AS Mr.,
Kmbal had formerly spent his vacation
in town where he was well and favorsblv
known, about 40 friends gathered at TIL,
cemetery. The flowers were very many
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

Census OF tine Philippines.

General J. P. Sanger, former chief of
staff of Gen. Chaffee, but lately in charge
of the census work in the Philippines, has
arrived in San Francisco from Manila on
his way to Washington. The census
taking was begun on March and in six
weeks it was completed. 1t was accom-.
plished with the assistance of 1000
enumerators and the government today
is in possession of 100000 names,
representing the civilized portion of the
native population OF the islands. The
uncivi'ized population is placed at about
100000.
In discussing the work Gen. Sanger
said: "There was no serious opposition
encountered in any of the larger islands
and this was especially true OF Samara
and Leyte, where there was no interior
ence whatever with the enumerators. In
the island of Gamaguin, north OF the
Province of Misamis, Mindanao, the
enumerators were threatened and OPP
posed, and it was necessary to use
force"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

suspected parties to send them to Wind
sor, and they will get their just reward
soon il such lawlessness is not stopped.
Ernest Dodge has one Of the best cellars
in town. The stone work was done by
E. A. Morse
Henry Crawford and family have moved
from Haverhil, N. H., into the house
with Homer Martin.
George Lavature has his new house
nearly ready to occupy and will move
into it the last of this week, or as soon
as Mr.. Boutar finishes laying the floor /;
Erwin Smith will move into his new
house this week; E. A. Morse has the
underpinning completed under George
Lavature's new ell.
Samuel Kellogg is making quite extern
sive repairs on his old mill and dam this
fall.
Henry Kelley has Joined his family after
an absence OF nearly two years, and they
are living in the old boarding house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
A RICH GOLD MINE.
MOntpeli T. and Barre Owners of a Sue
cessful Gold and silver Mine secure
Very Favorable Report from
Thnsr VUnasar., Nun.-~nu

cessful Gold and silver Mine Secure
Very Favorable Report from
Their Western Manager.
The many stockholders in this vicinity
OF the Moses Mining and Development
Company will be interested in the follow
ing from the Burlington Free Press.
G. B. Richmond, Western manager of
the Moses Mining and Development COM
pany, composed OF Montpelier and Barre
business men, with Offices at Barre and
Montpelier, arrived in this city and bring
good tidings to all who hold stock OF
that company. Mr.. Richardson visited
the Nespilem Mining Camp, which is
located in Okanogan county, state OF
Washington, just before coming East and
personally inspected the mines belonging
to this company. Mr.. Richmond says
IA personal inspection of the mine be-
longing to the Moses Mining and Devel
opment company leads one to realize the
wonderful possibilities of their mining
properties, Last winter the company
sunk vertical shaft on the mining claim
known as the Hattie E. to depth of
one hundred ieet and this summer have
run cross.cut fifty.6ve feet in length
being in ledge matter the entire distance.
Four feet from the bottom of the shaft
they cut through six foot body of ore
which gave an average assay value of
thirty light dollars to the ton. Picked
samples run as high as seventy.6ve dol
lars to the ton. Further on in the cross
cut several rich stringers OF ore have been
cut and the indications are that another
rich body of gold and silver ore is close
at hand. The amount of rich ore that
cropped on the surface OF this mine and
the fact that it still continues as depth is
attained stamps it as one of the most
remarkable mines as far as developed
that has ever been discovered in the
Northwest. The company have run a
tunnel in on another OF their mines and
have uncovered nice-looking body of
ore four feet wide from which picked
samples assayed as high as $4,000 to
| the ton.
This ledge has widened as depth is
attained. 1t is the purpose OF the com
| pany to erect on the Hattie E. mine an
ore hoist at an early date, then sink the
present working shaft another hundred
feet and block out the ore between the
one hundred and two hundred foot levels.
The findings of a six foot body OF ore on
the one hundred foot level is considered
by mining men who have examined the
ore to be an important and fortunate
strike as the ore not only carries high
values but is similar in character to the
great Cripple Greek ores of Colorado.
This company is also fortunate in being
close to the Columbia river, where the
boat company plying this river has made
a very reasonable rate tor transporting
their ore to the smelter. AS this com.
pany is differed and controlled entirely
by conservative Vermont business men it
certainly affords to the public a most
unusual opportunity for legitimate
mining investment"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
HOOD FIRM
Condition POWDERS
The Best Conditioner.

Make horses eat, expel worms, when fed as
directed, increase the milk supply in cows,
make stock healthy, prevent sickness and
distemper, keep young stock on the gain,
prevent and cure indigestion, make hens lay.
By increasing the appetite and aiding the
digestive and assimilative functions they
enable all kinds OF stock to get the greatest
possible benefit from feed consumed.
"My horse had scratches and was run
down. / gave him Hood Farm Condition
Powders and noticed change for the bet
ter lin few days" la. A. COVE, Montpe-
lier, vt.
Prices: 25c., Soc. and 81. A IS lib. box
sells for S.. Prepared by C. /. Hood Co.,
Lowell, Mass. For sale by WELCOME B.
EASTMAN, st. Johnsbury, vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
Stuffed a Monkey with Money.

What probably is the queerest of
places for hiding money has just been
revealed by the death in Paris of Louis
Kerki, supposed pauper, who for
years had received relief from the au-
thorities. The other evening he was
found dead in his room, with stuffed
monkey clasped fondly in his arms.
The gendarme who was summoned
noticed that there was a slit in the
monkeys skin, and out Of curiosity he
thrust pencil into the aperture. This
led to the discovery that the monkey
was filled with papers. The gendarme
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

and beautiful, a handsome boquet be-
ing sent from the firm in whose employ
he had been for 40 years.
Miss Orpha Nolan attended the State
Sunday School convention at Burlington
this week as delegate, also Miss Mary
Beattie as a county delegate.
S. F. and w. Fl. Nelson returned from
their trip to the Hub" Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. J. H, Macarthur of South Ryegate
is stopping with Mrs. Collins during her
husbands absence at the city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
WALDEN.

Rev, 0. E. Newton and wife spent last
week in town visiting friends.
J. B. Rogers, James Steele and Rev. w.
II. Atkinson went to Boston on the ex-
cursion last week.
Rev. George Smith of South Walden
had charge of the services here Sunday.
Those that braved the bad weather and
attended church felt well repaid.
Len Goss is boarding with Mrs. A. A.
Scott.
The Ladies' Mite society will meet this
week with Mrs. Fred Kingsbury, Thurs
day afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
GENERAL NEWS.
Death of a Former Postmaster General

Wilson S. Bissell, postmaster general
in President Cleveland's first cabinet,
died at his home in Buffalo last week
Tuesday evening. He had been suffering
from complications akin to Brigbt's dis
ease, but the end came peacefully.
Wilson S. Bissell was born in New Lon
don, Oneida county, N. Y, Dec. 81, 1S47.
When he was 6 years old his parents
removed to Buffalo. He attended the
public schools in that city until he went
to private school in New Haven, Conn,
to prepare Tor college. He was gradu-
ated with honors from Yale after a tour
years course. At the age of % be began
the study of law with A. P. Laning, who
subsequently formed copartnership
with Grover Cleveland aud Oscar Folsom.
In the fall of 1872 Mr.. Bissell formed
partnership with the Hon. LYMAN K.
Bass, and about year tster Mr.. Cleve-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
EAST CONCORD,

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Morse found more
than one pound of small pieces of fresh
pork, saturated with paris green. that
had been thrown around their buildings
by some miscreant with the intention OF
poisoning. The miscreant is well known
by the parties be intended to harm. but
luckily Mr.. Morse discovered the poisoned
meat before any harm was done. Mr..
Morse has enough evidence against the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

land became member of the firm, which
was thereafter known as Bass, Cleve-
land & Bissell. That firm was gradually
dissolved, first by the removal of Mr..
Bass to Colorado on account of i'll health,
and then by the election OF Mr.. Cleve-
land as governor of the state of New
York. Mr.. Bissell reorganized the firm.
and Tor three years it bore the name of
Bissell, Sicard & Goodyear.
During Mr.. Cleveland's first presiden-
tial term Mr.. Rissell declined all official
honors, but in March, 1898, he accepted
an appointment to the cabinet of his old
friend and business associate as postmas
ter-general.
In 1895 he resigned his portfolio, be.
cause the social pace was too much for
him, and not being a wealthy man he
could not stand the financial outlay. In
two years be spent 100000 more than
his official salary.
Mr.. Bissell married Miss Louise Fow.
ler Sturges Of Geneva, N Y. A daughter
Margaret, was born in 1891.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

drew out letter which stated that the
writer. in fear Of burglars, had placed
his savings in the monkey, and he then
tore open the animals body. It was
found to contain $1,000 in bank notes
and securities to the value of $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21
AT THE WILLIE.

Rev. 7. O. Sherburne, presiding elder,
preached at the Methodist church, Sun
day. There will be no service next Sun
day, but III two weeks the pulpit will be
supplied by Rev. W. H. Lyster.
Mrs. Charles Norris gave a pleasant
reception Thursday evening to Miss
Susie B. Hume, who was entertained by
meeting many of her old scholars living
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Georgiana Wallace and Mrs.
Henry Brown have been spending some
time with Mrs. Frank Gordon at Spring
field, Mass.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder has gone to
White6eld, N H., to spend two weeks at
the home of her son, DR.. Richard Wilder.
The body of Charles Densmore was
taken to West Burke last week Wednes.
day forinterment and the funeral services
held there.
The funeral of Homer McDuffee was
held here on Thursday afternoon, and
largely attended by relatives and friends.
The display of flowers were exceedingly
beautiful. s
The Shakespeare Club met with Mrs.
T. N. Vail Monday evening and held a
very interesting meeting. The program
was as follows: "The Semitic Religion"
Mrs. Murch 1.-THE Aryan Race and
Religion" Mrs. Blodgett.
An interesting neighborhood mission
airy meeting was held at the Congrega-
tional church last Wednesday afternoon
with good attendance. Mrs. Rebecca
P. Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury was the
principal speaker.
Rev ]. K. Fuller of Windsor, chaplain
of the state prison, gave free address
at the Universalist church Monday even
ing on "Crimes and Criminals"
John Merrill has returned from his
summers work in the mountains. He
occupies his old room in Stern's block.
Fl. B. Davis has commenced work as
agent for the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance Company of New York. Mr. Davis
has many friends here and we are glad
that he and his family are to remain in
| town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-21

Distress by day and night
, That's the complaint of those who
are so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with Eczema or Salt Rheum-and out
ward applications do not cure.
They can't.
The source of the trouble is in the
blood-make that pure and this seal
ing, burning, itching skin disease will
disappear.
81 was taken with an itching on my
arms which proved very disagreeable.
concluded it was salt rheum and bought
bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. In two days
after began taking it 1 felt better and it
was not long before l was cured. Have
never had any skin disease SINCE" MRS.
IDA e. WARD, Cove Point, Md.
Hoods JQrSGpGrill0
and Pills
rid the blood of all impurities and cure
all eruptions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Do You Believe itP

A bachelor sends the following and calls 1t "a true story"
 married man arriving home. instead of finding the meal waiting, found his wife in tears.
 whats the matter. Marry" he ejac- ulated.
 "Oh, James," she gasped between her sobs. you can't have dinner for two hours! That awful tradesman sent me a rabbit at o'clock this morning, and it has taken me four and half hours to pluck it!''
 James has since assured his wife that her sphere of duty Is certainly that of cookery lecturer to some of our board schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
CHAPTER XVII.
The Knights of the White Came

The Knights or tne White CameIIla'
 Ii Is all over and gone now, but 1t Is necessary to recall the facts in order to exnlain the passionate and blind resist ance of the whites of the South and their hatred of everything that bore the name or earmarks of Republicanism. Shady Dale. in common wtth other communities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

door. ''rll send for. you. At the proper ume. I'll give you some interesting news"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

(ooneluded on Page HIva.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-02
MONROE NAY BLOCK PLAN
Has PO7cer to PreUent Stringing
OJerhead Trolley Wires.

After Dock Commissioner McDougan Hawkes.
has passed on the West-st overhead trolley wire
question and the Board of Aldermen has given
its official sanction there will yet remain an
other department that may block the scheme
that of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity.
Commissioner Monroe said yesterday that he be-
lieved that two sections in the city charter, 1863
and 525. practically left in his hands the power
Of ordering the wires underground The former
section covers the control of all wires used in
the transmission of power; the latter places in
Mr.. Monroes department the power of ordering
the removal of wires Discussing this question,
Colonel Monroe said:
'As a matter of fact application for over
head trolley wires in Manhattan has been made
since l have been in this department. and the
probability is that if such an application were
made. l should ask the Corporation Counsel to
advise me my powers
Dock Commissioner McDougaH Hawkes. did
not receive yesterday any communication from
the Interurban Street Railway Company An
explanation of the situation from the point OF
view of the company has been expected for sew
eral days. and until this arrives Commissioner
Hawkes. will not pay any attention to the sub
ject There is application before the depart
ment. the matter having been merely discussed
at an informal conference last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-02
STILL FAVOR GEN. WOOD.
No Change Of Sentiment In Senate
Committee.
[FRoN TuE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington. Dec 1.-The Senate Committee on
Military Affairs has undergone no change of senti-
mert regarding the confirmation of Brigader Gen
eral Wood as major general since the hearing of
the committee began. at which time a majority OF
the committee favored confirmation This assertion
is made the best authority.
The Senate committee. by excluding the repre-
sentatives Of the press from its hearings and az
tempting make them secret. has laid itself open
to practically voidable Misrepresentation The
members Of the committee its clerks and the wit
nesses that APPEAR before it bound by solemn
oath to maintain secrecy regarding the proceedings
the effect of which is close the mouths of the
conscientious persons possessing knowledge OF the
evidence and leave those whose consciences never
trouble them relate to the members OF the press
much little they please and in such
form best suits their purpose.
II is asserted by those in position TO know that
thus far absolutely evidence in the W ood
case mas been presented. The charges OF General
Brooke. who. il will be remembered was super
seeded by General Wood. all presented 10 the
War Department At that time General Wood
requested a court of inquiry but the Secretary OF
War determined that the CHARGES were not or sum
cient gravity to warrant such inquiry ana the Suo-
ject was dismissed Others who have testlned
against the personal character OF GeneraI w oou
arc said to have all been who had grievance
against the former Governor of Cuba. Major kath-
bones reasons for seeking vengeance are wen
PEELED from Havana by General Wood, and even
Major Runcic. who was at one time Noods irlelu.
having been repudated by the general mas d
natural for i'll feeling.
Under these circumstances the friends or Genera
Wood are still confident that he VIII be confirmed
and believe. moreover that the report or the
ton, from the ugly charges which have been pre-
ferred against him