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are few individuals who do not in their heart of hearts delight In new spring outfit to put on on Easter Day, regardless of whether said outfit Is appropriate to the degrees of heat and cold that the thermometer may register. There are cynical persons in this world who would have us believe that the reign of the Easter bonnet Is over, and that, now that 1t is fashionable to go South during the winter, and, consequently, to wear sum mer hats in January and February, the glory of the Easter bonnet has departed. But a glance at any of the fashionable mil liners establishments in this year of our Lord 1903 will prove that the assertion Is false one, for never before were so many different shapes and styles of spring hats to
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Top coats are shorter than they were, and emphaticaly top coats, while mackintoshes with wooden facing are still employed poeh as rain coats and evening coats by men "no consult economy. Oxford and pepper anu salt mixtures in rough cheyiots are s'iil fashionabl while in many details the styies are similar to last seasons. Business suits are in tans. grays and blues. with colored line; not at all such as have been worn so much, but with an irregular line of red or light blue They are seen also In the iron gray. with a line of red, or with the red showing through is perhaps better de- scription. The dark cheviots are also fash ionable, and the rough, English-looking ma terials are the smartest for men who go
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Tho SDIgndOr Of Fashions Easier KrraLI,

mems business suits. These last are made up on simple lines, short skirt, nine gored or plaited, with long coat, the rule now being that the long coat and short skirt shall be worn together and the short coat with the long skirt. The light clothes are made with short coats, as has been said, and most elab- crate are they h detail, trimmed with lace or embroidery or braiding or fringe for strangely enough. many of the lightweight cloths have fringe on them. These are the styles that have short packets, with deep capes, the fringe around the capes giving long shoulder seam effect. capes are worn on all the fancy coats of all the tailor suits that Is, the severely plain tailor suits, which are made with the three-quarter coat and without trimming.
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with tbe last echo Of the recessional "Alle- lula'' borne away on the perfumed air the men. women and children turn from the church to the streets which bear in thelr way as many tokens of Easter as the flower trimmed chnrches. Up and down the ave hue are moving human lines with the fresh- ness of the newly purchased In their attire. Careful grooming Is evident In every ngurv' The brightness of the spring time and dell cate coioring characterize the frocks ana hats of the women. The children, In their straight coats and flowertopped hats, look like spring blossoms. Men carry themselves with an uplifting consciousness of the cor rectness of their dress. It is pleased and satisfied world that shows Itself on the ave nue after the Easter services. It is worth looking at and being part of
 While the Easter period may have lost just a bit of its fashionable flavor, there
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It far more becoming than It was, and there Is enough material now provided in we'll cut frock coat to prevent any ugly eneet at the back when the coat IS fasteneu s.,.. in front, such as the tails dividing too wlueiy, and frockcoats are now fitted 10 dehne tne figure most closely There are runlers' l,'s ane as sets are now worn with the evident desire to accentuate the waistllne, giving always the iong-walsted effect, however. Light tr9u- sers. checked or striped or any vague ih- deseribable sort of pattern, white or fancy waistcoats, are worn with the froek coat while the overcoat worn over it-that Is, 1T +he weather Is cold enough to wear an over coat over a frock coat-is a styllsn one, win long skirts very long waist, pockets Tar down and altogether of fascinating appear ance.
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Tho Easier r1Gnu.

are wreathed with budding branches of the weeping willow.
 While the stately Easter lily, with all It's beautiful associations, seems the fitting symbol for sacred uses in the sanctity of the church, for house and table decorations nothing can compare with daffodlls. jonqulls or the delicate narclssi.
 Yellow Is unquestionably the distinctive color for Easter festivities, giving sug. gestlon of sunlight.
 h this country nearly all social functions scheduled for Easter week belong primarily to women and Easter breakfasts and luneheons rule the day. In most of these yellow color effects will predominate and no color scheme Is more easily carried out or more generally satisfactory. Gold banded china, whose old-tlme popularity has recent
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BREAKFAST.

i BREAKFAST. Grape Fruit, with Maraschino Cherries. Consomme tn cups). Caviar Sandwiches lround, covered with
 caviar and over that the powdered yolks of eggs). lsCroustadt of Whitebalt (served in shells,
 with sauce piquant). Tenderloin of Beef, with Mushrooms. Pineapple sorbet Gin glasses, set on plate, with q doily).
 Squab on Toast with Watercress. Creme en Surprise Qn egg shaped mouds, with chestnuts hidden in the cream). Angel and Sunshine Cakes. Glaced Fruits Coffee. 1 LUNCHEON. Clam Broth, with Whipped Cream. l. salmon Outlets, Finger Rolls. Fresh Mushrooms ill Casseroles. | Fllet of Fowl. Rice Croouettes Cauli1ower Potatoes la Duchesse. Devilled Egg Salad and Lettuce Hearts. Cheese Fingers.
 Sorbet au Kirsch Gin Easter lilies). Angel Cake. Coffee
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skirts. For older girls the short loose coats in the light eolors, with skirts to match and hats to match also. trimmed with pink flowers, daisies or forget-me-nots, are de- llghtfully sprlnglike In appearance and most becoming, but bright blue and red are also worn for spring gowns and with these same hats. The yelling gowns. In gray blue. red, tan and bright brown. are very smart for young girls and are trimmed with narrow velvet ribbons of the same color. They are quite simple in design, very attractive and are worn with covert coats, for the covert coat is a necessary part of the young girls spring outfit.
 CheYiots, with just line of white. finer line than has been worn for.some time, are
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to endeavor, running as follows:

to endeayor, running IS follows: Fill the oven with hswns, Jennie; pause not
 for sleep, M For to-morrow thy father his wake-day will
 keep.
 It behooves the housewife to see that the last of her mince pies are eaten at Easter, as it Is deemed most unlucky to have any left over after that date.
 In Shropshire the Easter dinner to this day is likely to consist of a leg of mutton stuffed with ground ivy and accompa nied by large piece of boiled bacon or ham. In fact, the eating of "gammon" at Easter used formerly to be considered the index of orthodoxy.
 In some localities veal pie and apple pie are believed to be suited to Easter day din ing, while rabbits and hares are in repute.
 The Easter Bonnet.
 The custom of wearing new clothes for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-05

Faster is as old as the day, originating doubt less from the fact that 1t was the festival of opening spring-Nature casting aside the garb of winter and putting on her spring flEery. The Persians named the festival ''rhe Feast of New Clothes, because it was commanded that each person cast aside the old worn garments and appear in new.
 H. England there is an old proverb, "Un. less you wear something new on Caster Day, the rocks will spoil your clothing all the year through"
 Easter Flowers.
 The use of flowers in Easter decorations was derived, according to antlquarians, from the Druids
 While palms and lilies are the close asso- ciates of Easter in the south lands, in Eng fish villages the young willow boughs burst ing Into bloom are usually substituted. In Roumania and Asia Minor all the houses
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made up with the loose Norfolk jacket and plain gored skirt for hard wear, and are worn with wash waists by-the young girl who adds to the costume afashionable but severe tailor hat, ofstraw orSchip, trimmed with only two black pompons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-05

Surinam has the smallest range of tempera. ture of any place in the world. The summer average is IS degrees, the winter TIA de- grees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
Close
To Border Line of
Life and Death.
Neuralgia of Heart,
Weak Stomach.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Her.

Neuralgia of the heart causes sudden
death. II is an acute affection of the car
dac nerve, Just as neuralgia is of the nerves
of the face, usually, and sciatlca is OF the
nerve trunk of the thigh. One of its most
frequent symptoms is arrangement OF the
stomach and liver. Strengthen the hearts
action and enrich the blood with DIR. Miles
Heart Cure; tone up the nerves with Restor-
alive Nervine and you will soon be cured.
NERVOUS exhaustion and liver trouble so
affected my wife's health that she was greatly
run down; neuralgia of the heart set in and
for long time she was very close to the bor-
der line Of life and death. She was attended
by two good physicians who did all they
could for her, but in spite OF everything she
grew worse right along. One day saw an
advertisement of DR.. Miles Nervine and
New Heart Cure, and the doctors explana-
ton of the effects of nervous trouble upon
the heart seemed so logical that decided to
give the remedies a trial We now know
that the stomach and liver troubles were part
of the heart weakness She improved won
derfully at once. Her appetite picked up,
she slept well at night and the pain around
her heart rapidly disappeared. Thanks to DR..
Miles Heart Cure in few weeks she was
able to be up and attend to her household
duties, and in a few months every sign of
nervous and heart trouble had vanished"
JAMES B. SIDLEY, Torrington, Conn.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
masters and the approximate amount

due:
Barre, Stillmau Wood, 1924; Bellows
Falls, Russell Hyde. 5000; Bennington.
]. l. c. Cook, 81 ,2O8; Bradford. George
Pritchard 1916; Mortified, Roswell Dew
ey. $3.50; Groton, Hosea WEIGH, SIC;
Marshfeld, A. F. Putnam, 500; More
town, N. R. Spaulding. $105; Newbury,
Horace B. Morse, $137; North Montpel-
ier, W. G. Nye, $74; A. Hathaway, $27;
Peacham, John N. Martin, $93; Plain
field, Charles E. Batchelder, $257; South
Ryegate, George L. Hall. Sal; Stowe,
Nathaniel Robinson, 1896; Topsham,W.
c. Meserve, $12S; Waterbury, John F.
Henry, $345. ]. w. Moody, $500; Wells
River, Franklin Deming, 1874.
The Omcial Vote on the License Bill.
Secretary of State Fleetwood has pro-
claimed the official vote on the referen-
dunn. The votes in the towns of Col
chester, Charlotte and Westford in Chit
teuden county, Norton in Essex county
and Richiord in Franklin county were
thrown out of the official count, because
the returns were not made in to the coun-
ty clerks within the time required by
law. The official vote as announced by
the secretary Of state was: Yes, 20, II L;
No, $3.50, leaving a majority OF 729:
The vote of the towns thrown out would
increase the majority to l, O49.
Homer Brewster, thewell known horse
man, has become landlord of the hotel i'll
Coventry.
The dedication of the Kimball public
library building at Randolph will be held
Tuesday, February "a. The address
will be delivered by M. H. Buckham, of
Burlington, president of the university of
Vermont.
The Dalton Power Co. at Fitzdale
started their immense pulp and paper
mills Monday. The syndicate are to
make this a model place, having electric
| lights, steam heat and other modern con-
veniences for their employees.
Miss Kate West, for II years assistant
postmaster in the Barre post. Office, fin
ished her duties Saturday. Her place
was taken by James Goodwin, formerly
chief accountant in the Barre Granite
Exchange. Miss West was presented
with a beautiful mantel clock by the
mail carriers.
Six embalmers who failed to register
before January /, according to the pro-
visions of the act passed at the last legls
lature, took the required examination
before the state board of health in Bur
ington, last Wednesday. The 164 EN-
balmers who made apOiCation before
January were all reg ,ered. The mem
bers of the board present were DR.. {. 5
Caverly Of Rutland, DR.. Holton OF Brat
tleboro and DR.. Stiles of st. Johnsbury.
The midwinter meeting Of the Vernon
commandery of the Loyal Legion was
held in Burlington Thursday evening
Acommittee was appointed to nominate
candidates tor the Offices OF the comman
derry and report at the May meeting
Several members were elected and memo
rails were presented on Gen. W. L. Green
leaf and former Gov. Roswell Farnbam
recently deceased. The business meetin!
was followed by dinner, at which
Capt. F. S. Foltz of the 2nd cavalry
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, delivered
an address upon THE Duties of al
Army Officer in Cuba"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
Christian Endeavor Prayer rleetlng.

Topic for Sunday, Feb. %. IAN even
ing with Home Missions" Acts l. 6.S.
DAILY READINGS.
Feb. 16. Neighborhood missions. Mark i.
43-45.
Feb. II. Civic righteousness. Prov. xiv
Feb. 49, Beginning at home. Luke xiv.
44.4S.
Feb 10. Loving our brother. John ii.
Feb 90 Early home missionaries. Acts
viii. As.
Feb. 21. Scattering that increaseth. Prov.
Feb. 20. An evening with nome missions.
Acts i. 6-S.
SCRIPTURE VERSES.
Kings vii. 8 o; Psa evil. 1. 2; lisa. Iii. z;
Mark 1919; Luke iv. 1921: viii. 49, SO;
John i. 40, Al, rs; XII. %; Acts xviii 80, 81.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
The service is ours; the power for it is
Gods. While faithfully attending to the
duty, we need not be concerned for the
results; they are with God.
Every circle must have centre. Let
the beginnings OF our missionary efforts
be just as we can find opportunities
about us, at home, in our own town, in
our travels, beginning at Jerusalem"
SELECTIONS.
"Our land for Christ" we cry.
We lift this banner high;
In God our strength.
Oh that his story, told
BY champions firm and bold,
Would bring within the fold
All lands at length.
Patriotism calls on every citizen to
stand between his country and her foes.
The most dangerous foes to nation are
sin and ignorance. The Christian church
and the Christian school are the best
delences against these. The most vital
questions of the day are moral questions.
ANY lover of his native land must see
that the nations welfare demands the
home missionary.
Reach the man nearest you. See the
need. Pray, act as the redeemed Of the
Lord. Like Zinzendorf when he
renowned his estates and his reputation
and his family, let us say, "Henceforth
that country shall be my home where
shall have the greatest opportunity Of
preaching Christ to the perishing."
On the highways in the alleys,
In the busy marts OF trade
In the palace in the cottage,
Thousands still the truth evade.
These have all been fully purchased
By the Savor's precious blood;
And shall not they all be rescued
From the dark, impending flood?
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
Iesus saves. blessed story.
Sowing in the morning.
| Pass along the invitation
Ho! reapers of life's harvest.
God bless the noble band.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
Presentation of Account.
EPHRAIM AMAZEEN'S ESTATE.

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 tor
decree of distribution and partition OF the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to a 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. Audit is furth,
er ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledon1an, q
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, 1903-02-18
Danger Signal,

Everyone knows that a cough is the
danger signal of consumption, and yet
some will go carelessly on in the danger
Gus way, although the signal bell is con-
tinually sounding the alarm.
Downs Elixir is the safe and only ref
uge when a cough has become at all
severe. Downs Elixir will cure any
cough, cold or throat trouble, and even
consumption has many times been cured
by its timely use. Do not neglect a
cough, and especially at this season Of
the year. Get Downs Elixir at any
drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

The showing made by the Prud entail
Insurance Company of America, whose
home office is at Newark, N. J., fully en-
titles it to the claim of possessing the
Strength ofGibraltar." During 1902 the
Prudential wrote over two hundred and
seventy.two million dollars of new insur
ance, paid for, which amount is the
largest ever written by any life insurance
company of the same age. Its report on
January list, 1908, was as follows:
Paid.for insurance in force eight hundred
and two million dollars on nearly FIVE
million policies with assets over sixty
million dollars, surplus over nine million
dollars; annual income over thirty three
million dollars, a total payment to policy
holders since the foundation of the COM
pany of nearly sixty-eight million dollars.
This record speaks for itself. Those
who wish to know more about the pro-
gressive company and of its popular
policies which are adapted to all ages,
and for all amounts from fifteen dollars
to one hundred thousand dollars would
do well to communicate with the home
office, Newark, N. ].
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
GENERAL NEWS.
Army Promotions.

The following nominations have been
sent to the senate by the President: To
be brigadier-general Col. Joseph P. Far
ley, ordnance department.; Col. Morris
Foote, 2Stb; Lieut.-Col. George W. Baird,
deputy paymaster general; Col. Samuel
Fl. Mansfield, corps of engineers; Col
Tully McCrea, artillery corps; Col. Eli l..
Higgins, I'd cavalry; Col. Greenleaf A.
Goodale 18th infantry; Col. John V.
Furey, assistant acknowledgement;
Col. Francis Moore, 18th cavalry. All
of the above named brigadier.generals,
with the exception of Moore, are to be
retired Immediately.
Death of Admiral Wildes.
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes, U. S. N,
died suddenly on board the steamer China
while on his way home from China on sick
leave, Feb. 6. He was born in Massachu-
sets and was appointed to the Naval
Academy. Sept. 81, 1860. He graduated
May %, 1868. and was appointed ensign,
and served during the remainder of the
civil war.s He became a master in 1866,
lieutenant in 1867, lieut.. commander in
commander in 1880, captain in 1894,
1868, and rear admiral in 1901. Wildes
came ofgood old New England stock. His
great grandfather, Brig. Gen. Solomon
Lowell of No. Weymouth, commanded the
detences of Boston in the Revolution.
His grandfather, Capt. William Wildes,
was lieutenant of the old irigate Boston.
The late Senator Dawes will be sue
ceeded on the Commission to the Five
Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory by
William E. Stanley, ex-governor OF Kan
sas.
Edna Lyall ada Ellen Bayly), the
author, died Monday, Feb. 9, at East
Bourne, London, of pneumonia, follow
ing an attack of influenza. She was the
youngest daughter of Robert Bayly.
barrster of the Inner Temple, and was
born and ed Gated in Brighton, England
Among her best known works were I'VE
Two, ""Donovan," and "a Hardy Morse
man."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIV Err R. R.
In EFFECT Ocr. 10, 1901.

In EFFECT Oct 10, 1901.
GOING WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sum
day at 400, 1000 M, 80, p. M,
for South Ryegate, Groton, Marshteld,
Plaipfield, Montpelier and Barre.
Arrive Montpelier, 9.35, 11.30 a. M,
SOC p. m.
Arrive Barre, 1905, a. m, 1850, 5.25.
p. m.
GOING EAST.
Leave Barre at 100 a. m, 12.45, 3.16
pm. Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, ITO,
t4.1O o. m. ArriveWels River at 9.25 a. m,
2.33, 6.23 p. m.
linked
w "A. STOWELL. Gen. Mgr.
wv. STANYAN, Superintendent.
F.W. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

Senator Proctor has introduced in the
senate a resolution on behalf of 253 old
time pOstmasters OF Vermont, who served
IN peiods between July l, 1864, and July
], 1874. In the administration OF the
salary act of July 1, 1864, contrary to
the expectation of Congress, the salaries
OF these postmasters in one or more BIZ
ennial terms was reduced much below
what their compensation would be by
box rents and commission. Congress IN
1866 and again in 1885 passed law to
make good to the postmasters, or their
heirs, such deficiencies.
The department was averse to such
payments and long controversy has
resulted. The senate committee on post
offices and post roads, of which Senator
Proctor is a member, has reported res
olutlon calling for thereport OF the salary
accounts of postmasters in such cases IN
order that they may be paid. There IS
about $39, 900 due Vermont postmasters
IN this way and following are some OF the
Offices concerned with the names OF post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
The Best Endorsement.

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters is sold and
guaranteed to cure the diseases for 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, bliousness, dizziness, jauudice,
expels all poison from the blood, and
makes you well and strong. In liquid or
tablets, 25 cents. Try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18
Signs Of Grip.

Eff yer bones all
Ache like sin,
Can't tell whar
The pains begin;
Eff yer weepy
In yer eyes,
Don't care eff yer
Lives or dies;
Eff yer head ez
BiIin' hot,
Feel ct Dustin
Like ez not;
Eff yer feet ez
Clammy cold
Eff yer feels
A centery old;
Ell yer can't dig
Up a think.
Cause yer noddle's
On der blink;
Eff yer staggers
When yer walks,
An, yer shutters
When yer talks;
Don't 60 guessin'
Take my tip;
Git a doctor
Got TIL grip.
New York Evening Sun,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

The Swedish inventor of new method
of preserving milk in the form OF pow
der claims that it retains all of its good
qualities, does not turn sour, and can be
kept in cans like vegetables.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-18

Trains arrive at st. Johnsbury' from Bos
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 22o
p. m.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
F. E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.,
Portland Maine.