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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
One jolly Evening.

One jolly Evening.
The Pyth ans are putting the finishing
touches to thtir minstrel show and prom.
ise some very laughable surprises to the
big audience which is sure to attend
The attractive program is as follows:
PART l.
Bones: Adams Dowling. John Tinker.
Conversationalist: Ellis.
Tambos: c. French. varney and Frank
French.
Original Medley Overture, Company
Junk Junk, Junk, Olin Adams
Sweet Maggie May" w. B Atwood
''If Time was Money I'd be Millionaire"
John Varney
Down at Lovers Roost," Andrew Moore
Home amt Nothing Like This"
Bert Bowling
The Favorite Comedians, Tim Casey and
Johd Moore.
Won't You Roll dem Eyes?" Tin, Cas.r
"Git a Horse!' ( lin ~"'eS
my Own United States" S. D. Atwood
Original Finale, Minstrels on Parade"
Beautiful and elaborate costumes fur
nished by c. E. Hooker will add greatly
to the appearance OF the first part.
The Olio introduces Jolly Sam Whitney,
the iavorite eccentric musician. Frank
Tinker, wooden shoes, buck and wing
dancing. Vernelli, the king of komedy
iuegIers; Comedy Contributions, by
Frank 0. French; "The Morning After"
and They All Were Doing the Same; :"
The Blackville Choral Union, direction Of
c. H. Turner, conclude the performance
with selections from the popular opera
Florodora Two Marks, two Topsys,
real ice and real bloodhounds.
Don't miss hearty laugh by staying
at home. Seats now selling rapidly.
Remember the place and date. Howe
Opera House, Friday evening, Jan 80
Curtain rises at Is. All over at 1915.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Wood for Sale.
Magnetic Healer.
Notable Addresses.
Clearance Sale-Moore g. Jewett
Bankruptcy Notice. John Shanty.
Spring and Sum mer-J. c. Stevens.
Walking Skirts-E. L Hunt & Co.
Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra
What We Have Left rooks-Tyer.
In No Other-Welcome B Eastman.
This Week Only-F. N. Brown & Son.
Pres. of Acct.-Horace Carpenters Est,
The Irishman's Coffin-W. w. Sprague
Bankruptcy Notice-Charles w. Mclaughlin
A Good Testimonial-Chas. Hastings
Probate. of Will-Philena Clifford's Est.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
The Scotia Club.

The calendar for the Scotia Club for
1908 has just been issued, cont aiming the
years program and list of members.
Besides the Burns anniversary and ban
quet at G. A. r. Hall last evening the
program consists Of the following meet.
ings:
February 16. Traditions of Scotland
Robert w. Simonds
Reading, "a Tillyloss Scandal"
Mrs. Robert Mackinnon
May Is. Sir Walter Scott,
Arthur F. Stone
"reminiscences of Drumtochty,
John T. Borland
August II Meeting tobe arranged.
November 16. The Literary Circle of
Edinburgh in First halt of the Nineteenth
Century, Mrs. Walter P. Smith
Annual Meeting.
Regular sessions are held at the Mu
scum class rooms at 7 80 O'Clock ano
short readings and music are given il
addition to the principal parts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
Rnyal Hungarian Orchestra.

The only appearance in Vermont of the
Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra will
be in the Star Lecture Course at Music
Hall, on next Monday evening, p K
MATHS, leader of this famous organiza-
ton, is an unrivaled carinetist and is
said to be the only clarinet soloist who
has it within his power to do as he wills
and captivate the audience.
The New York World says of this
orchestra:
"The Royal Hungarian Court Orches-
ira proved itself an organiza ion of
which New York may well congratulate e
itself upon being the possessor. Accom-
plished players, the twelve men constitu-
ting the orchestra are qualified by talent
and ability for the satisfactory interpr, t.
alton OF their respective parts, individu,
ally consid, red, and their loug and
thorough raining in orchestral playing
has enabled them to so blend their work
that peri ct unity is secured
E:ckets on sale at Bingham at 35 and
SO cents.
Following is the evenings program:
Overture. "Wiliam Tell" Rossni
Concert Waltz, Matus
Czimbalon Solo, Babos
selection. Faust" Gouuod
Hungarian Fantasia, Matus
Duet for Flute and Cello,
Messrs. Condor and Dobrenyi
Lorley Pharaphrase, Neswadba
Hungarian Czardas, Nemethy
Petite Clarinet Solo, Matus
Selection, "C armen," Bizet
March. Pennsylvania" Ganey
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Passumpslc Lodge, No. II, F. and A.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. u, F. and A. M.
Called Communication Thursday evenin
Ian. 20. The 1st degree will be conferred.
EDWIN L. SPENCER, w. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, KIT.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 10.
Special Conclave Tuesday evening Ian. 27
The order of the r. c. will be conferred
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, E. c.
D. NJ. BACON. Recorder
1asweIl Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.
Stated Convocations Friday evening
February 13.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, H. F.
DELos M. BACON, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
The Irishman's Coffin,

A well-to do Irishman ordered stone
coffin, as he said he wanted one to last him
his lie time. Anyone who wishes for an in.
come to last a life time can so arrange by
annuity purchase. Attention is also called
to our special work in Endowment and or
binary forms of life insurance. Half a hun.
dred years, doing business in thirty five
states NATL Life Ins. Co. of VT. Mutual !
ORGANIZED 1850.
w. W. SPRAGUE,
General Agent for Northeastern VT,
st. JohnsbuKy VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus

Regular meetings are held the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month in Citizens
Bank building, second floor
JOHN ]. COLEMAN Grand knight.
CHAs. T. LYNCH, Rec Sec.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
RECENT DEATHS.
Cushn1an. .

Miss Esther Cushman died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Mary Hurlburt, on
Saturday, Jan. II, at the age of rs years.
three months. Miss Cushman had been
an invalid since an illness in her early
years, and has made her home with Mrs.
Hurlburt tor some time. Besides this
sister she leaves two brothers, Orson and
Hubbard OF this town. Her mother was
buried just "a years ago on the same
day of the year, and it was a peculiar
coincidence that the same text was used
at both funerals.
Richardson.
Mrs. Mary Jane Carleton, wife of the
late George w. Richardson of Concord
died at Brightlook Hospital, Monday,
after long and painful illness which she
bore with great tortitude and patience
Mrs. Richardson was born in Whitefeld,
N. H., 64 years ago, and was daughter
of the late Willard Carleton of East St.
Jobnsbury. She is survived by one grand
child, and one sister, Mrs. George E.
Goodall of St. Johnsbury, at whose resi-
dence the funeral will be held today at
two o'clock.
Whipple.
Harley E. Whipple died at the St.
Johnsbury Hospital, Monday, of typhoid
lever, at the age of 81 years. He was a
native of Virginia, where he leaves rela-
tives. and leaves wife and two children
here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
Palestine Commandery, No. 5. K. T.
Knight of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No.
2, Tuesday evening, Jan, 81,
c. II. CLARK, {. c.
S. SoMRRvnLE, Keeper ofRecords and Seals
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
AIgonauin 1rihe M q 1 I0p. M-

Councils every Thursday Sleep at the Eighth
Run, in old Red Men Wigwam, Railroad
Street. JAMES B. DRUMMoND, c. of r,
E. w. MENUT Sachem
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

The following story is commended to
that large company of Vermont gentle
men who have been mentioned in con-
nection with the Governorship: There
was an aspiring citizen in Mississippi
who used to quote grandiloquently the
familiar saying, "The office should
seek the man, not the man the office -
On one occasion he was observed elec-
pioneering for himself in the old-fash
toned style, with whiskey, cigars, etc.
Being reminded of his recent lofty ut
terances, he answered: 81 still main.
tain my position. The Office should
seek the man; but, by CAD sab, the
man should be around when the office
is looking for him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

members of the firms and no more than
So, 900 at any one time. nor may the
total indebtedness of the firm exceed
So, 600. The bylaws of the company's
articles, of incorporation provide that
no shareholder shall by signing notes
or other obligations assume any liabil-
ity for the benefit or security of an
other person without the consent of a
majority of the directors. The five
hundred members are worth about
So, 600, 000-not an insignificant sam as
the backing of business organiza-
ton. The farmers hold or occupy
farms averaging 100 acres located in
four townships. All are able to have
the necessaries of life with not few
minor luxuries.
The foregoing statements at least
compel the inference that there is a
large amount of profit accruing from
farm products that does not go direct
ly into the farmers pockets; and while
it is obvious that unless the agent of
such a company be a man of thrift and
integrity; thoroughly conversant with
business principles, such an organiza-
ton could hardly succeed, it is equal
ly patent that the same is true of any
other business, for none will succeed
without proper direction. The value
of organization is apparent and the
story of the success of this farmer
firm will appeal to others who, tired
of monopolies, feel as did the author
of that famous utterance, IF we don't
hang together We'll certainly all
hang separately"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

ians, ara on either side. Here on
holidays meet the upper ella ises, the
old conservatives, the wealthy trades
man, and the successful politician.
The pampered favorite OF the latter
drives here, too, lolling back in her
victoria. The people bow to one an-
other or give thu cut direct, as their
acquaintanceslrip dictates or their po-
sition in the social scale may give
them privilege or not. At the east
ern end used to be the gay quarter,
the dance hou SEES and the fandangos.
A little park is at the western end,
VIII ere there is>also, strange to say
a baseball field. a hopeful sign for
the future is that a small percentage
of the youths and boys have taken VI
out door sports, this within the last
four years. This mile or more OF
good road is all that is worthy of the
name of driveway" in country
bigger than the State of Texas! The
people are very proud of it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
THE GOVERNORSHtP.

There seem to be plenty of timber
from which to make mention" of
Governor possibilities, and only two
seem to have refused to have their
names in the list. and they are both
from Caledonia county. Commissioner
Ide has the good sense to hold to his
government appointment, and Squire
Dunnett wouldn't have it if everyone
in the State should petition him to be
Governor. Strange amt it? Some
times ehings go by contraries, and it
might be possible for Squire Dunnet
to see it in a different light. We be-
lieve the squire would make a good
Governor if he could be persuaded to
take it.
There is lot of good timber among
the already mentioned" but The
Time; does not intend that it's readers
shall lose sight of Lieutenant Cover
nor Y. S. Stanton as most worthy
person to fill the Governor chair.
Just keep his name before you and
the better you become acquainted
with his life and work the greater
will your confidence and admiration
of him grow. u. S. Stanton has not
been laid on the shelf by being elected
| lieutenant governor. -Groton Times.
The Burlington Clipper adds to the
| list of mentioned" the name of Allen
M. Fletcher, the member from Caven.
dish in the present Legislature. We
have been 'harking" for this name
since the governorship talk began
Mr.. Fletcher Is one of the strong mel
of the House and took a leading part
in the session of last fall. He support
ed the local option bill, though
whether from principle or to fulfill the
party pledge we are not certain. He
is clean and able, as are also many o.
those thus far named--named mostly
without their consent, we presume. -
Herald and News.
Just to do our part in the ''men
tioning process, here's anothe
name for the governorship-Hon. W
B. G. Stickney of Bethel. We haven
any idea as to how the proposition
would strike Mr.. Stickney, which i
one reason why he is eligible to tn
list of early candidates. Herald an(
News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

wanted by majority Of the voters.
st. Johnsbury accepted the new law
gracefully and exercised the right of
local option by voting no license by
big majority.
The leaders Of the no-license cam
paign then sought to fulfill their
promises of providing that druggists
licenses should be granted. The nee
essary steps were being taken when
the selectmen met and fixed the fees
for fifth class licenses at a rate which
was absolutely prohibitive. 1t is al
legged that the selectmen were infu
enced in this by leading license adj
vocates, and thus the will of the ma
jority was defeated at the behe est Of
the minority. 1t is quite evident that
that this act was part of a plan to
make the new law as unpopular as
pc ssible in order TO force the town
into the license column next year,
All these things indicate that the
principle of local option is not fully
satisfactory to the license men unless
it brings license with it. Meanwhile
the new law seems to be working
magnifcently in St. Johnsbury, which
must be discouraging to the license
men. On this point the Caledonian
says:
Our townspeople have varied sem
timents ON the license question, hut
they are united in giving the new law
a fair trial. and are indignant at the
malicious stories that have been so
freely circulated in the State press
about our condition. The police de-
clare that ST. Johnsbury now has few
er cases of intoxication than for many
years. Little drunkenness is seen on
our streets, and the streets are desert
ed two hours earlier every night, since
the two per cent joints were closed.
st. Johnsbury people do not claim to
be any better than any other Yer
monters, but they do resent false
charges about the morality of the
Gown and are united in trying to make
their town as good and as clean as any
in Vermont. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
THE RESTORATION OF &C. "

Picking without the "g" has been
short lived but as result of the poor
judgment or pig headed folly on the
part of the United States board of
geographic names, the capital city of
China is shorn of it's final consonant
in countless documents in the archives
of the government. From the time of
this country's treaties with China in
1857 until forty years later Picking"
was the official spelling of the word.
In the year 1897 the above mentioned
board declared that in conformity
with the native pronunciation the final
letter must be omitted. OF course this
settled the matter and the name wan
dered around looking like multi mil
lionaire's horse in fly time until w. W.
Rockhill, the governments special
commissioner in China during the
Boxer unpleasantness, kicked and
would not let his reports be printed
with bob tailed Picking.
The board however still held to it's
decision until Washington woman
who had travelled in China and writ
ten about it waged war on the cur
tailed name. She consulted practically
every living authority on Chinese
translations and presented evidence in
favor of the "g" which could not be
impeached. Before this the board
trembled and fell, and once more the
word can be written in the good old
fashioned way with It fear of contra
diction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
RIOS CAPTURED.

Manila, May Ex-Governor Cables
of Laguna province and a party of
volunteers on Thursday captured Rios,
the fanatical Filipino leader in that
part of the Island of Luzon. Rios
was formerly blacksmith of Tayabas.
He claimed to be of divine origin in
the presence of a crowd of natives, de
claring he came from heaven carrying
box labeled Independence, " and
promising to open the box when the
people rebelled He attracted many
followers and started an instruction,
which the constabulary suppressed.
Rios, who fled to the mountains,
later claimed the title of Pope of
Luzon, - and also asserted he was
prophet, and had been in hiding for
months. He is said to be guilty of
many crimes and probably will be
tried for murder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
THE ROCK-A-BY LADY.

The ock-a-By Lady from Hushaby
street
Comes stealing, comes creeping;
TIL, peoples they hang from her head
to her feet;
She bringeth her peoples to you, my
sweet,
When she findeth you sleeping
There is one little dream of beauti.
full drum;
'Rub-a dub !" it goeth.
There is one little dream of a big
sugar plum,
And, 10, thick and fast the other
dreams come
OF popguns that bang and tin tops
that hum
And trumpet that bloweth!
And dollies peep out of these wee lie
tie dreams
With laughter and singing,
And boats go a-foating on silvery
streams,
And the stars peek, a-boo with their
own misty CLEANS,
And up, up and up, where the Mother
Moon beams
The fairies go winning
Would you dream all these dreams
that are tiny and fleet?
They'll come to you sleeping;
So shut the two eyes that are weary,
my sweet.
For the Rock-a-By Lady from Husha
by street,
With peoples that hang from her head
to her feet
Comes stealing, comes creeping
Eugene Field,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is NOT alto
gether tue. DR.. Kings New DiScov-
cry for Consumption is a sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thou
sands can testify to that. Mrs. o. B.
McVanMetre of Shepherdtown, W.
Va, says: ~ had a severe case of
Bronchitis and for year tried every
thing | heard of, but got no relief.
One bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry then cured me absolutely. " It's
infallible for Group. Whooping Cough,
Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption.
Try it. It's guaranteed by O. Blake
ly, Druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
HI. A. SHADE
"TUMMICK And 20 WELS.r

ieot set for am essay essay at Ta an Enp fish
school. A little girl sent in the fol-
lowing-it is absolutely genuine it
shows most delightful confusion
of ideas, yet withal a cleasness of
thought:
1.-The human body is divided into
three parts, the head, the chest and
the tummick.
"The head contains the eyes, ears,
nose, mouth and brains, if any.
1.-The chest contains the heart, lungs,
and part of the liver.
"The tummick is entirely devoted
to the vowels, of which there are FIVE
mar ely, a i u, and sometimes y
and D."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
All Run down. +!
Blood Wine w i'll
Revive You

1.-THE blood is thin, watery, sluggish and
diseased the whole system is lite ally
starved. II our blood does not contain the
proper stimulant, our heart, lungs, kid
neys-all vital organs suffer. People do
not have disease if the blood is good,
neither do they get all tired out, languid,
have poor appetite, sleeplessness, fret,
worry, lose flesh, and decline. "Blood
Wine" makes people strong when they are,
all run down. tgives them endurance
courage, vitality, reasoning powers
t aSsH because ne's of its d amazing a0 aiton
upon the blood. Read this from Mar
garet Fitzgerald, of 20 Amory Street,
Manchester, N. H.:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

Some time ago the Journal noted
Editor Lord petition to the selectmen
of Groton for road to his residence,
and expressed the hope that it would
be answered to the entire satisfaction
of the Times man. 1t is pleasure
to record that this has been done, and
that the EDITORS thanks have been
publicly expressed in the following
felicitous manner: "Our hat is off to
Selectmen Cochraue, Coffrin and
Page, also Road Commissioner j. f.
Hatch, and his crew Of road workers
consisting of Abram Morrison, James
Frost and Clyde Coffrin. Tuesday
they made good road to our home,
finishing the work Wednesday. We
can now get home without falling
into the mud and don't have to make
wife embarrassing explanations. 1t
saves us muddy clothes, bad exple-
tives and brings the town and her Off
Gals credit. Let the good work con-
tinue.''
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
THE LAND OF STANDSTILL

Writing in the Outlook, Mr.. James
Barnes gives some interesting Gimp
ses of Venezuela, that little South
American republic which has attracted
so much attention of late. Here is
a bit from his picture ;que description
of Caracas, the capitol city.
There are the barracks; the one to
the north with its single gun present
ed to the Venezuelan Government by
the Empress Eugene. and with all its
loopholes frowning at the city, like
all the other 'defenses. There is
another near the centre of the town.
where the small brown soldier boys
stand guard at the door, armed to the
teeth. AT night both places are
given a wide berth, and the unknow-
ing stranger who might not under
stand the peremptory Hate, qui
viye" is in no little danger Much
afraid of these places are the peace
able inhabitants, and much right have
they to be so, for the soldier that
supports the reigning government is a
privileged person. 1t does not do to
complain of him. The keeper Of a
cafe frequented by the troops once
spoke to the colonel of an Andino
regiment and said that his soldiers
borrowed his knives and forks and
did not return them. DO you mean
that the soldier; of my government
are thieves?" replied the colonel.
The restaurant keeper replied that it
might look that way to the casual
observer, or words to that effect
wher 9upon the colonel shot him dead,
and that was the end of tie matter.
Leading out of the city to the
south and crossing the shallow river
is the ar-famed iron bridge 1t
joins at its farther end with broad
road about a mile in length. Beauti-
full gardens and well-kept little villas,
mostly the pleasure homes of politic-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
LOCAL OPTION UNPOPULAR.

In purchasing newspaper with
which to break the solid no-license
front which Caledonia county pres
ents, the st. Johnsbury license men
have added another bit Of evidence to
the accommodating proof that license
and not local-option is what some of
the followers of Mr.. Clement want
During the campaign chief argu,
ment employed was that towns could
have just the sort of liquor regulation
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
Little Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the famous little pills that cure by
arousing the secretions, moving the
bowels gently, yet etfectually, and
giving such tone and strength to the
glands of the stomach and liver that
the cause of the trouble is removed en-
tirely, and if their use is continued
for few days, there will be no re-
ers Bros.