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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
Pasca1,s Early Observation,

Bla'7e Pascal, who wrote remark
able treatise on the laws of sound, was
constantly observing the familiar oc-
currences about him even as boy.
When he was only ten years old he sat
at the dinner table one day striking
his plate with his knife and then listen
ing to the sound.
What are you doing with that plate,
BlaiseY' asked his sister.
"See," he replied. when I strike
the plate with my knife it rings.
Harkw
Again he called forth the sound.
when / grasp it with my hand So"
he continued, 'the sound ceases.
wonder why it is"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
Probate of Will.
MRS. L. |. KNEE

MRS. e. J. KINERSON'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate court. held at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury. within and for said district,
on the 3Oth day of November. A. D. 1908 &.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Mrs. E. J.. EMERSON,
late of Peacham, in said district de.
ceased being presented to court by r. B. and
c. r. EMERSON, the Executors therein named,
for Probate. =.
1t is ordered by said court chat all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate office in st. Johnsbury. on the
10th day of December, A. d. 1908, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro
bate of said will; for which purpose it Is fur
Their ordered that copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caiedonian, printed at st. Johnsbury
previous to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIV Err R. R
In EFFECT JUNE %, 1908.
GOING WEST.

In EFFEcT JUNE %, 1908.
GOING WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sum-
day at .5.45, 1890 a. M, IL 40, 3:3o p. M,
for South Ryegate, Groton, Marshneio'
PIaipfeld M ontpelier and Barre.
Arrive Montpelier, 1000, 11.5o a. m.'
Arrive Barre, 1905, a. M, 1910, noon'
5.25 p. m. ~
leave Barre at 7.3o a. M. 12.45. 3.1e
n m. Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, lilo,
$40 o. m. ArriveWells River at 1926 a. m.
2.2S 6.23 p. m.
*Mixed -,
+Stc ps only for passengers to and IRON
connecting roads. "a, n
F. w. STANYAN, Superintendent.
F.W. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23

and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. 1t enables the perfect assimilation
of food and the proper nutrition of the
body on which physical strength depends.
rNine or ten years ago my health became
very poor and in 1892 was SO far gone that good
doctors pronounced my case the worst they had
ever treated" writes Mr.. Harvey Phipps. OF
Florence, Ala VI had acute stomach trouble,
liver complaint catarrh and was nervous to such
an extent l could not sleep. finally got three
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and some Pellets Took them according to
directions on the bottles, and in a few days
noticed decided improvement commenced
to get more rest at night and could eat with
me- when I had used three bottles of the
Discovery was new man could eat minc .s
sleep until seven A. M. am now working at
my trade Carpentry every day in all kinds Of
weather, and think if had not taken your
medicines would now be under the sod"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
TRYING Them On.

"'My new play is sure to make hit"
said the eminent actress. at gives me
an opportunity to show twenty superb
gowns"
"Gracious, how many scenes do you
appear in?"
"Only five, but one of them's a scene
at the dressmakers."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23

"Old fellow, you ought to eat more
fruit It's cheaper than paying doctor
bills
"But don't have to pay any doctor
bills as it is. | am never sick"
"That may be, but if you'd eat more
fruit you would be able to draw divi-
dends on your health. "-Chicago Trib-
me
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
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, biliousness, dizziness, jaundice,
expels all poison from the blood, and
makes you we'll and strong. lnliuid Org
ablets. 25 cents. Try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
Too Much For Him.

"They say that after seven re-
hearsals Charley Swimmington actu-
ally stumbled through the wedding
ceremony"
"Overtrained, I suppose. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
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, 1903-12-23
CALEDONIA NATIONAL BANK,
DANVILLE, VI

The stockholders Of the Caedo National
Bank are hereby notified to be at their bank
ing room at Danville, for the election OF Di-
rectors for the year ensuing, on Tuesday,
January IL, 1904, at one O'Clock, P. m.
ASA WEsSON, Cashier.
Danville, Vt, December 7, 1903.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23
Ripan'S TabuleS

Doctors find a good prescription for man.
kind. The 8 cent acket is enough for usual
occasions. The family bottle (60 cents) con-
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23

WkMTEn AGENTS, local and travelling
WAN ~ 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 CHASE Rochester, NJ Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-23

Many a man would bet
ter go without lunch at all
than eat the hurried lunch
which forms the MONDAY
meal of many a business
man. Hasty eating, foods
hard to digest, and no time
allowed for digestion are
the cause of many a case
of stomach vtrouble."
Disease of the stomach
seriously threatens the
health of the whole body
and should be promptly
cured. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures
diseases of the stomach
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

assessments of property of this kind.
ut is contended, and perhaps
truthfully, that the Associated Press
franchise or contract Is assessed no
where else although many newspaper
proprietors throughout the United
States hold identically the same kind
Of contract as that possessed by Mr.
Cowles. The fact remains, however,
that it is assessable property under
the laws of the state of Washington,
and this Office will not allow the
precedent established by assessors
elsewhere to prevent the assessment
Of lawfully taxable property In Spo-
kane county Unusual steps have
been made necessary In this case be-
cause Of my error in supposing that
this franchise was the property Of
the Review Publishing company.
whereas It was brought out in the
testimony before the board of equali-
zation that 1t is the personal property
of Mr. Cowles, who is also. l am in
formed, president of the above named
corporation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
DAGGETT TALKS
ABOUT BONDING

president Floyd l.. Daggett of the
city school board returned this morn
ing from Olympia, where he made
arrangements for the state to take
up the proposed 100000 issue Of i'm
provement bonds for the Spokane
school district.
Mr.. Daggett came back ready to
meet the challenges that have been
made during his absence as to the
practicability Of the bond issue. To-
day he made the following statement
setting forth the views of the school
board:
within less than two years every
building to be erected or added to by
the money realized from this bond is
sue will be occupied to it's full ca
pacity. The school board, after weeks
conditions, has reached this decision,
and the question now squarely before
the people of Spokane is, DO you
want to make this improvement by
raising the money Immediately and
beginning the work of building, or do
you want to wait until the school
children Of the city have increased in
numbers until the building accommo-
dation is entirely inadequate and then
begin the work of constructing more
schools?'
1.-THE central point in this discuss
ion of the bonds seems to be the high
school. There are 500 children in the
present high school and so freshmen
are housed in buildings on Washing
ton street. Judging by the increase
Of the past FIVE years there will be
1000 high school pupils next year and
from 1900 to 1850 in two years.
1.-The present high school was built
for ward school purposes, excepting
one large room on the second floor,
and a room built for an auditorium
on the third floor.
Our consultations on remodelling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
fAQNtQ'j COIN
SOON VAh|5H[}
WaterviIIe Granger Says
Woman Robbed Him
of $I.45O.

1t cost T. Christensen, a Swedish
American, who for several years has
been a farmer near Waterville, $3.50
to go through Klondike alley last
night.
AS result of the trip Christensen
is broke and Mile Cody, "a years of
age, is locked in Jail on suspicion of
having taken the money.
Christensen created wild excite
ment in the alley at II o'clock last
night, drawing about him big crowd.
His English is very broken, but he
finally made Officer Shannon under
stand that he had been robbed and
the two at once went to the rooms of
the Cody woman, which are on the
alley leading through the burnt
block" from Howard to Stevens street.
Shannon searched the room from
carpet to ceiling, but could find moth
ing. Then he took the woman to the
police station, about midnight.
Captain Coverly and Sergeant Sulli-
van cross questioned the woman for
more than an hour. but without sue
cess. The money could not be found
either in the crib or on the woman,
at ESQ o'clock this morning on the
charge of grand larceny.
Christensen said this afternoon:
when I went into the crib the
money was in two pocketbooks, which
were in my coat. know the money
was there because 1 examined the
pocketbooks just before started into
the alley and this was the only place
1 visited and she was the only per-
son present beside myself.
1.-The woman asked me to buy beer.
and l did so. although l was not
drinking myself. She went for beer
twice.
while I was in her crib my coat
hung on nail and l sat in the outer
room part of the time. the coat being
just back of the door. She must have
got the money on one of her trips for
beer.
There were five 800 bills and the
rest of the money was in $40 bills
and $50 bills. The pocketbooks were
left but the bills had been removed.
Il came to Spokane from Water
vile yesterday and the money was the
proceeds of a land sale. / was a
stranger in that part of town. in fact.
am stranger to city life. but thought
was sufficiently cautious to protect
my money"
The woman in the case is well
known to the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
For Expenses Of Fair.

Under the provision OF an act pass
ed at the last session of the legislat-
I've assembly. the Spokane Interstate
Fair association has made application
to the board of county commissioners
requesting them to make a levy of
one-eighth of one mill on the taxable
property In Spokane county for the
expenses and premiums given by the
fair to be held by the association In
1904. The application was accom-
panied by an affidavit sworn to by
Harry G. Stimmel, the manager. set
ting forth the scope of the associa
tion. Its assets. property. etc. as re-
Quired by law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

and increasing its size resulted in fig
ures that showed such alterations and
increase will cost s125.00O-addition
proper alteration Of the little rooms
made for ward school proposes.
Our figures showed that by eco
nomical expenditure the $150.000
agreed upon for that purpose would
construct a better building than the
present high school building remod-
elled and would provide more accom-
mediation.
Furthermore, the increase in
younger pupils in the district about
the high school has been so rapid
that If the high school is remodelled
new ward school for that section
will have to be built. The result is
that If s125,000 is spent in remodel
ling the high school, an extra ward
school will have to be built, instead
of using the high school for ward
school. We will save large sum
by building new $4,000 high
school and avoiding the expense of an
extra ward school.
1.-The bond issue does not govern
the new high school site. That is to
be determined later. In favoring the
North Side I did so, first, because the
school district owns the block bound
ed by College avenue. Madison street
and Jefferson street. and 1t would be
economical to use that site: second,
because that site Is available to the
main trunk lines of the street car
system. and high school is street
car proposition, because the pupils
come from all parts of the city and
the great majority of them have to
ride to school.
1.-The matter of using part of the
100000 for the purchase of new sites
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
BACK WETzEL FOR BOARD.

Claim is made by politicians today
that q deal has been consummated
whereby f. P. Weymouth is to be re-
moved from the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the city water department and John
Wetzei is to be named to succeed him.
Mayor Boyd is said to have signi-
fed his Willingness to put in the name
ofsMr. Wetzel at the meeting of the
council Tuesday night.
Charles Wolf, the mining man who
petitioned Mayor Boyd to remove Mr..
Weymouth is said to be looking after
the democratic end of the proposed
change and several republicans who
oppose Mr. Weymouth are working up
the deal among the republican men,
bers of the council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
For s.. Louis Exhibit.

A meeting of the worlds fair com
mittee will be held at tho chamber OF
commerce tomorrow afternoon to dis
cuss plans for the Inland Empire ex-
hibit. Many out-of-town members
will be in attendance.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
the chamber yesterday the secretary
was authorized to prepare a list OF
inquiries received each week as to
business openings, locations. land.
etc, to be given to all members Of
the chamber who desire the same
who will call at the secretary's office
each Monday.
q w. l.. Benham, F. B. Wright and
w. A. Fuller were appointed a COM
mittee to act in conjunction with the
committee of the Spokane members
of the Northwest Trafficmen's associ-
alton to arrange for the entertainment
OF the delegates on October 10.
On account Of their being unable
to complete full canvass of the city
the committee on port OF entry re-
quested another weeks time. which
was granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

"In response to a communication
from the county auditor under date
of the 21st inst. notifying me that he
had added to the assessment roll Of
personal property for the year 1898
the contract right which w. II. Cowles
has with the organization known as
the Associated Press, and requesting
me to ascertain the value of the same,
have assessed this contract right,
or franchise at $4,000. Since the
records are now out Of the possession
of the assessor. and the board Of
equalization has adjourned, this mat
ter Of necessity becomes a question
that must be fought out for the coun-
ty by the prosecuting attorney. and
1t Is upon the advice and recommen-
dation Of Prosecuting Attorney KIM
ball that the value Of the property
has been placed at figure so low
that its reasonableness can not be dis
puted. The present assessment Is
merely for a test case, and the
amount is in no way binding upon
this office as precedent for future
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS IS
ASSESSED AT $4,000

Following the instructions of Pros
ecuting Attorney Kimball, County AS
SCISSOR Stewart today placed upon the
detail assessment sheet the item of
$4,000 as the assessed valuation Of
the membership in the Associated
Press held by w. II. Cowles. owner
of the Review and its
evening editions, the Chronicle and
Bulletin.
Deputy County Auditor Lynde will
now place this item upon the assess
ment rolls, from which it was recent
ly illegally stricken by order Of the
board Of equalization.
This Is the first time that an Asso-
ciated Press franchise or membership
has ever been taxed in this county,
though by ruling Of the district at
torney 1t is clearly taxable property.
and there is little doubt but that the
taxation will be contested In the
courts.
In relation to his action in the case.
Assessor Stewart said TO-DAY:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

Judge KEENAN, this morning granted
\ restraining order. returnable on
October I, on complaint of Nels Carl
son. who says that John Allies Is
building road and public thorough
fare through good farming land In
sections 1 and 2, both Of township rs.
range ~.
This Is a road already surveyed and
accepted as a county road and Allies
Is the road supervisor in district 80
and the road In question lies across
the Spokane river just below Ten-mile
bridge. The road has not been travel
ed sinc1 laid out. and Supervisor Allies
has just commenced carrying out the
instructions of his superiors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
Will Close vIaduct.

Street Commissioned Roet snnounc-
ed today that commencing tomorrow
the Washington street viaduct will be
closed for about two weeks, while the
traction company is engaged I'm having
Its line across.
property owners on Stevens street
have subscribed $1,000 to build foot
bridge over to the Great Northern
depot and have asked the board for
permission to execute the project.
The matter will be taken up in a day
or two.
The Washington Water Power com
pany has been ordered to set It's poles
out to the new curb line Mt First and
Pacific avenues east of Napa street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

Mr.. WetZel, the man slated for the
position, is civil engineer and stands
high in the councils Of the republican
party. He Is regarded as thoroughly
competent, is an old resident of tiN
city and is already familiar with the
water system of the city. His name
was submitted by Mayor Boyd early
this season, but was turned down by
the republican members of the coun-
ell. This time the republicans are
said to be in line for his appointment
and the democratic members, realiz-
ing that the law requires one member
of the board Of public works to be a
republican, are believed not to be an
tagonistic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
WAIT FOR POLLING ORDER.

Thus far no instructions have been
received here by employees of the
Great Northern as to the issuing OF
an order to take a poll to determine
the views of the men regarding
strike. 1t was announced yesterday
that unless the company would con-
cede the demands of its firemen and
engineers for a raise of wages the
employees would be polled for their
sentiments on the strike question.
Master Mechanic Prescott. when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

JUNEAU. Alaska, Sept. 23.-The
cable ship Burnside. laden with 600
miles OF Alaska cable. arrived last
night after narrow escape from to-
tai wreck on an iceberg of Admiralty
island. She struck the iceberg head
on during fog. Her plates were
badly bent, but she came here under
her own steam. She will be repaired
here before laying the cable. The
accident occurred within mile of
where the Islander was totally wreck
ed by an iceberg a year ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

entire road and will also supply lum-
Der to the eastern market.
Terminal yards for the road have
been laid out and graded and trains
will be operating in about 80 days.
Telephone lines are being built to
both kalispell and Columbia Falls.
"A company has also engaged in
the manufacture OF brick and is turn
ing out product superior to the
brick of the Spokane yards.
The future of the town looks
good"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Sept. 2S.-Day-
train robbers who perpetrated last
nights holdup. A package containing
the electric light fixtures was found
in the woods. 1t was presumably
carried away thinking it contained
money.
The safe was totally wrecked and
cleaned out. Express officials still
maintain that nothing of value was
stolen. They have offered a reward
of $4,000. Other sources claim the
safe contained nearly $4,000. The
robbers had wagon convenient TO
haul the booty. and escaped across
the river into the Kansas wooded bot
toms,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
SCRATCHED SISTERS FACE

scratch her face and Trump her head
against the rocks. Larens lost his
wife in Pennsylvania a few months
ago and had three children. Brother
in-law Roller sent him 500 with
which to bring his family to the Kol-
Ter home. where there are no chill
dren. The little nephews and the niece
have been bones Of contention. and
the trouble resulted in the assault
and this mornings conviction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Secre-
tary Shaw authorizes the statement
that owing to the scarcity OF per
cent bonds both for circulation and
as security for government deposits
he will renew refunding bonds to the
extent of $2o,O00.ooO in accordance
with the previous circular. OF the
total issue of &bl7,ooo.o00 of this
class the treasurer already holds for
circulation and deposit $3.50, 600. 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
Don't Want Swamp.

Ealtese Lakers are now at war, and
the timothy meadows which have
taken the place OF the bulrushes. tulle
and wild hay, are In the courts. Peter
Morrison and wife, who have sue
cessfuny drained a portion of the old
lake swamps and turned them into
fields where the nodding timothy
head and the fluffy oat stalk grows,
understand that w. w, Saunders and
wife contemplate building ditch
which will turn all the waters of
Quinnio creek on the PLAINTIFFS fertile
fields and reconvert them into a
swamp. The Morrisons have secured
q restraining order. pendente lite. re-
turnable on the goth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23
INSULTS BR|DCEW0RKERS

profess that they are perfectly salts
fled to leave 1t to the judgment of the
convention. 1t is not likely the con-
vention will consider Roosevelt's re-
fusal to dismiss Miller.
There Is the most intense i'll feel
ing among the visitors against Kan
sas City and it's press because one Of
the local newspapers this morning
printed a top line at the head OF the
front page saying: when thugs come
to town why protect them; let them
fight 1t out, and jug them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-23

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 23.-The
workers today reported that It believ-
cd the suspension OF the New York
union Of bridge and iron workers was
unconstitutional. because the testi-
mony on which the act was based was
insufficient.
When the convention opened in ex-
ccutive session all the contested dele
gates, policemen and reporters We're
excluded. Parks and the delegates