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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
LYNDON.

Miss Eva Dodd of Nashua, N. H, visit
ed friends here the first of the week.
O. v. Vesper of Springfield. Mass. was
at Capt. ]. S. ThompsOn's Thursday and
Friuay.
Miss S. S. DURHAM of East Concord
visited at E. c. Morse's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hall visited their
children at Danville and St. Johnsbury
last week.
Mrs. Hattie Eggleston. who has been
working at Joshua Bemis' for several
weeks, is at home now.
George LaPoint carried party OF
eight to St. Johnsbury Center to dance
Wednesday evening.
Miss Cornelia Mattocks entertained a
party of young people last week Tuesday
evening.
Miss Louise Way spent Sunday at
Scott Farnum's.
Miss Lucia Grant returned to school at
FORTIFIED, Mass, last Monday. A case
of mumps in the family kept her at home
from the commencement of the term.
Mrs. Sarah Brown has gone to St.
Johnsbury to care for Miss Clara Will
marth.
Will and Frank McGovern started out
last week tor trip through New York
and Pennsylvania as travelling statesmen
for the o. II. Mtg. Co.
The school advertise box supper and
promenade for Friday evening.
Rev. w. c. Clark began his 1abors as
pastor of the Congregational church last
Sunday and the audience were well pleas
ed with his sermons.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Metho-
dist church went out to H. F. Phillips
Wednesday forenoon. Arriving there
they were warmly welcomed by the host
and hostess and as soon as convenient
20 persons were served a bountiful and
substantial dinner. The business meet
ing of the ladies occupied portion of the
afternoon and some committees were APP
pointed. The report that the treasury
contained about $40 was of special in.
terest. Having goodly number OF
singers and two or three orGanists in the
party, music added greatly to the enjoy
ment of the day. With hearty vote OF
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and to
those who kindly furnished teams to car
ry the company, they started for home
fully pursuaded that these visits are the
pleasantest gatherings of the year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
AT DANVILLE.

Harvey N Kingsbury died at the home
Of his son, George H., Jan. IA. after a
long illness. Mr.. Kinesbury was born
IN Middlesex, May 1880, and at the age
of eight years moved to Stannard, where
he lived until 1870, when he purchased
the large farm now known as the Wake
6eld place. After living there 10 years he
purchased farm on the East Barnet
road and lived there until recently, his
last years having been spent with his
Oldest son at Morse's Mills. He married
Polly Low of Hardwic in 1854, who
survives him. He also leaves FIVE chill
aren, four boys and one girl: George H.,
of Danville; Otis D., Newell J., and Fred
w., Of Walden; and Mrs. Jessie Gibson of
Ryegate, all OF whom survive him, there
having been no death in the family since
1860. He joined the Baptist church at
East Hardwick in 1867 and since living
at East Barnet has been connected with
the Baptist church at Passumpsic. He
had served as selectman, and repre- sented
the town of Stannard two terms in the
legislature, 1869 and 1870. He was al
ways strong temperance man, who
was proud to say that Intoxicating IL
auor had never touched his lips. His
death was due to creeping paralysis and
for the past year he had been complete
~ helpless and great sufferer. The fu.
neral was held at the house, Saturday,
Rev. George 81. Cummings officiating.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of Caledonia National Bank, on
Tuesday last, the same officers were re-
elected: Pres, 81. S. Tolman; vice-pres.
Peter Wesson; cashier, Asa Wesson; asst.
cashier, Aaron WessoD; directors, Fred
Stocker, Geo. 7. Howard and M. D.
Wells.
Henry Crane who has been a great
sufferer for years. was operated on We'd
nesday, and seems much better.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of Danvilie Creamery Associa-
tion the following directors were chosen:
M. V. B. Sargent, Frank Stocker, James
Stevens, P. II. Mcdonald, Charles E.
Morse. Owing to the absence of some of
those elected directors they did not or
gapize and the other officers will be pub
lished w hen elected.
About 40 young people surprised Fred
Vim, Friday evening, by calling on him
at the home OF his father, Albert Vim.
Cake and coffee were served and a
pleasant social time enjoyed.
Miss Ida M. Page is visiting Mrs.
Rachael Cole of Littleton for lew days.
Mrs. Salma Davis and daughter Mar
gaTet are visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. De Ford of Hardwick.
Fred Morse has gone to Boston on a
business trip.
Marshall Stocker has been i'll the past
week.
Ertell Vim has his house, which he
purchased at Greenbanks', erected near
his fathers house, aud moved into it a
short time ago.
F. B. Ainsworth has sold his meat
market at Barre. where he was formerly
IN business. taking in part payment two
Building lots at Barre.
Z. E. and F. b. Badger have bought
the lumber on part of George Hooker's
farm and are cutting it now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
corner and the house. but you wouldn't
let me-"
Tibet, the Strange Land.

1t is a wonderful country and q
strange people, Think of tract of
land where hot springs abound, round
which the deposits are of such rain
bow tints as blue, purple, green, red
and yellow. 1t is easy to imagine that
the landscape effects of such coloring
are wondrous. The social customs of
the people are scarcely less astound-
ing. Polygamy is common where the
men are rich enough, for wives seem
to be question of wealth. When pow
erty compels them, several men will
have one wife in common. Brothers
usually enter into those strange part
nerships. The people rarely wash,
finding it warmer to be dirty. The mon
anoint their faces with butter, while
the women stain their countenances
mahogany color with wood chips and
lacquer the bridges of their noses jet
black. Cleanliness is an uneSteemed
practice.-London Outlook.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

at was 50 nervous that would
shake as if I had a chill If I was ex-
cited in the least, and was taken with
hemorrhage of the womb. I had doc
tors far and near, but found no relief.
I took everying, but in vain. If ate
anything it distressed me and I could
not sleep. Everything I ate or drank
Ivomited up. gave up all hope. I
lost my flesh until 1 weighed only 90 lbs.
"Then I took Dr. Greene's Nervura
and the third dose helped me. So I
took courage, and in three weeks was
50 improved I could be out. Now I can
eat what please and when I please,
and what I eat does not hurt me.
There are no words that I know of too
good to say for DIR. Greene's Nervura.
1t saved me and it will save others"
DR.. Greene's Nervura is sold ane
recommended by all reliable drug
gists. IF you want special free advice
about your ailment, write DR.. Greene
81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
TRADING ON
. NOTHING
That's What ''Old Gorgon Graham
Calls Speculation
From Letters From, Self Made Mer-
chant to His Son." By George
Horace Lo7imer

Now, I want to give you that tip On
the market. There are several reasons
why it isn't safe for you to trade on
change just now, but the particular
one is that Graham & Co. will fire you
if you do. Trading on margin is good
deal like padding around the edge Of
the old swimming hole-it seems safe
and easy at first, but before a fellow
knows it he has stepped off the edge
into deep water. The wheat pit is only
thirty feet across, but it reaches clear
down to hell. And trading on margins
means trading on the ragged edge of
nothing. When man buys, he's buy
ing something that the other fellow
hasn't got. When man sells, he's sell
ing something that he hasn't got. And
it's been my experience that the net
profit on nothing is nit. When a specu-
lator wins, he don't stop till he loses,
and when he loses he can't stop till he
wins.
You have been in the packing bust
ness long enough now to know that it
takes bull thirty seconds to lose his
hide; and il you'll believe me when I
tell you that they can skin a bear just
as quick on change, you won't have
board of trade Indian using your pelt
for a rug during the long winter
months.
Because you are the son of a pork
packer you may think that you know
little more than the next fellow about
paper pork. There's nothing in it. The
poorest men on earth are the relations
of millionaires. When I sell futures on
change they're against hogs that are
travelling into dry salt at the rate of
one q second, and if the market goes
up on me I've got the solid meat to de-
liver. But, if you lose, the only part Of
the hog which you can deliver is the
squeal.
I wouldn't bear down SO hard on this
matter if money was the only thing
that a fellow could lose on change
But if clerk sells pork and the mar
ket goes down he's mighty apt to get
lot of ideas with holes in them and
bad habits as the small change of his
profits. And if the market goes up he's
likely to go short his self respect to
win back his money.
I dwell little on this matter of spec
ulation because you've got to live next
door to the board of trade all your life,
and it's safe thing to know something
about neighbours dogs before you try
to pat them. Sure Things, Straight
Tips and Dead Cinches will come run
ming out to meet you, wagging their
tails and looking as innocent as if they
hadn't just killed lamb, but they'll
bite. The only safe road to follow in
speculation leads straight away from
the board of trade ON the dead rum
Of course the board of trade and ev-
cry other commercial exchange have
their legitimate uses, but all you need
to know just now is that speculation
by fellow who never owns more pork
at time than he sees on his breakfast
plate isn't one Of them. When you be-
come packer you may go on change
as trader; until then you can go there
only as a sucker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
w H EN- 70 u
TALK
Have Something to Say. Say Il.
Then Stop
From s.Letters From a Self Made Mer-
chant to HIS Son." by George
Horace Lorimer

Dear Pierrepont-Yours Of the 18th
has the right ring, and it says more to
the number Of words used than any
letter that I have ever received from
you. I remember reading once that
some fellows use language to conceal
thought, but it's been my experience
that a good many more use it instead
Of thought.
A business mans converse ton should
be regulated by fewer and simpler
rules than any other function Of the
human animal. They are:
Have something to say.
Say it.
Stop talking.
Beginning before you know what you
want to say and keeping on after you
have said it lands merchant in law
suit or the poorhouse, and the first is
short cut to the second. maintain
legal department here, and it costs
lot of money, but it's to keep me from
going to law.
It's all right when you are calling on
a girl or talking with friends after din
ner to run a conversation like Sunday
school excursion, with stops to pick
flowers, but in the Office your sentences
should be the shortest distance possible
between periods. Cut out the introduce
ton and the peroration and stop be-
fore you get to secondly. You've got to
preach short sermons to catch sinners,
and deacons won't believe they need
long ones themselves. Give fools the
first and women the last word. The
meats always in the middle Of the
sandwich. OF course little butter on
either side of it doesn't do any harm il
it's intended for man who likes but
ter.
Remember, too, that it's easier to
look wise than to talk wisdom. Say
less than the other fellow and listen
more than you talk, for when mans
listening he isn't telling on himself and
he's fiattering the fellow who is. Give
most men good listener and most wo-
men enough note paper and they'll tell
al they know.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

I. A. Morrill, and wife of West Barnet
visited Calvin Morrill, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Badger have been
visiting Mr.. Badgers former employer,
e. FL. Pope at Greensboro Bend.
r. c. Davis visited friends in his former
home at Hardwick last week.
Mrs. George Wright of Passumpsic is
spending few weeks at Henry Cranes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hunt of St.
Johnsbury visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Mclean last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

To accommodate those who are
partial to the use of atomizers in apply
ing liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre-
pare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including the spraying tube is rs cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid en-
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is quick
ly absorbed by the membrane and does
not dry up the secretions but changes
them to a natural and healthy character.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
when Doctors Were Slaves.

When Doctors Were Slaves.
Romans of means had physicians i'll
their own houses. These men were
slaves, for, odd as it seems, many Ro-
man slaves were accomplished in liter
allure, art and science. At one time the
selling price Of a slave doctor was
about the equivalent Of $500 in our
money.
After the time of julius Caesar, who
encouraged physicians, the art began
to Gift its head" in Rome, and later
men of character and position, though
generally foreigners, entered the pro-
fession Some of them accumulated
large fortunes, and one made the equiv
alent of at least 100000 in a few
years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
Artists and Poets.

Artists and poets are like stars-they
belong to no land. A strictly national
painter or a strictly national poet is
bound to be parochial, kind of village
pump. And you may write inscriptions
all over him and build monuments
above him, but he remains a pump by
a local spring.-Robert Orange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
Sarcastic.

In volume of memoirs it is told that
on the first council day after Lord Der
by's elevation to the premiership Gre
pearing in his place as clerk. Some
busybody asked Lord Derby whether
he had noticed Greville's absence, and
Lord Derby replied, with a face Of
benevolent apology: "No, really! You
know, I am the most inattentive fellow
in the world about these things.
never notice, when l ring the bell,
whether John or Thomas answers it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
boon Island.

Probably Boon island would be but
little known outside Of New Hamp-
shire, Maine and Massachusetts if it
were not for the fact that the island is
the terminal of the Cape Ann trial
course. Perhaps it would be more prop
er to call the island the northern termi-
nal but at any rate Boon island gains
mention in this way every time new
battleship or cruiser is tried off this
coast, as all those not built on the Pa
cific always are.-Boston Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

Balloons are to be used in France for
the detection OF ocean shadows. These
shadows color the water, and seen from
a height the coloring is intensified.
The street cars in Rome have been fitted
up with letter boxes and the mail is col
lected from them several times an hour.
The agent of the Penobscot Indians in
Maine reports that there are now $50
members of the tribe, gain of two dur
ing the past year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
PASSUnPSIC.
Ninety.6rst Birthday.


Mrs. B. Ide Mason celebrated her 91st
birthday Saturday, Jan. 16. Among those
who called to congratulate her on that
day was her pastor, Rev. c. D. R. Meach
am, who wrote the following lines for
the occasion:
Though long my pilgrimage has been
And trials oft my way betide,
loving hand doth hold me up,
And Christ is still my constant guide.
know not why 1inger here
The last of all that buoyant throng,
My fellow pilgrims long ago,
Who started Que with hope so strong.
But well know some purpose good
Enough for me to trust His love
And humbly strive to do His will.
Pilgrim am, but soon with Christ,
In mansions bright my soul shall be;
Enraptured songs of prais I'll sing.
When His face in glory see.
Inscribed to Mrs. Betsey Ide Mason on
her 91st birthday, Jan. 16, 'O4. by Rev.
c. D. r. Meacham.
Quite number went from here to the
SUI prise party at Milo Woods Thursday
evening. The house was filled with
guests. Refreshments were served. Mr.
and Mrs Woods were presented with
sideboard.
The reception given Friday evening by
Rev. MIR. Meacham to his class and a few
other invited guests was success. An
oyster supper was served. The pastor
and Mr.. Thyng each gave very inter-
esting talk. Mr.. Morrill, was present
with his photograph, helping to enter
tain the guests which numbered 55
Music was furnished by the choir ana
others.
Elmore Miles and family are soon to
move onto the Chase farm, having con
tracted to work TOR Chase Brothers
three years, the Chases to have the ms.
of Mr.. Miles farm and Mr.. Miles to
have charge of both places.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
stretchtnx Process.

"The doctor says I must take some
massage treatment to timber up the
muscles of my neck"
Massage nothing! Come down to the
theater at o'clock and watch the mat
inee girls come out."-Houston Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

When a man knows how to give the
baby a bath his wife doesn't know
whether to rejoice because he is SO
smart or to weep because he is so little
like a man.-New York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
His Ideal.

Editor-What do you mean by ga girl
of rare intelligence and one who re-
fused to take advantage of alleged adj
vantages offered herw
Cridc-Simply this: She does not
dance, sing or play, but she can sharp
en- lead pencil, drive nail and keep a
secret
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
shock For Kentuckians.

A single stalk of Indian corn bearing
from one to two ears uses thirty-One
pounds of water during its growth.
And whisky is made of corn!Balti-
more American.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

1t is useless to attempt to reason
man out Of a thing he was never rea-
soned into.-Swift.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20
CABOT.

George May, ST., spent few days in
Boston lately.
Charles Gilman has moved into the
up stairs ten ment in Clark's block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clark are rejoicing
over a new baby. born last week.
The followin officers of the w. R. G.
were installed by Past President Abbie
Lamson, Jan. z: Pres, Luella Peck; S.
V. P, Maria Myers;J. V. P, Celia Far
ripgton; Sec, Eta Haines; treas. Viola
Whitcher; chaplain, Janette Kimball;
cond., Luella Freeman; asst. cond., Alb.
bic Lamson; guard, Lenora Laird: color
bearers, Julia Herrick, Edula Morse,
Florence Voodry, Ada Merritt.
Leander Walbridge, an old and re-
spected citizen, died Thursday and the
funeral was held at his late home Satur-
day. He leaves a son, Robert, with
whom he lived, wife and one daughter.
Jack Morrill, is laid by with a lame
foot, caused by stepping on nail.
Clark Phelps is boarding at Francis
Knapp's.
Bertha Marsh visited Mrs. Nettie Moul-
ton at Barre last week.
Grace Morse spent part of last week at
Montpelier.
The new mill, which has been built on
the Daniels farm, in place of the one
burned a few weeks ago, is ready for use
and business will soon be lively.
News has been received of the safe ar
rival of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Fisher at the
home OF their son Carl at California.
The Ladies favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give a liberal
quantity of the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay 81. so a gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth go cents) which you do
when you buy other paints in can with
a paint label on it.
8 & 6 make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only
eight of L. & NJ, and mix six gallons
pure Liuseed OIL with it, and thus get
paint at less than 81 20 per gallon.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons OF L. &. NJ. and three gal
Ions of Linseed OH mixed Herewith.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Flint Bros. St. Johnsbury, and ]. c.
Eaton IL Co., LyndonYiile.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
WILL REMOVE THE LIMIT.
Confusion on Coinage of Subsidiary
Silver Is Cleared Up.

Confusion on Coinage of Subsidiary
Silver Is Cleared Up.
Washington, March 3O.-The senate
committee ON finance has Endorsed an
amendment to the sundry civil bill
providing for the removal of the limit
ations as to the coinage of subsidiary
silver. The amendment provides that
all limitations as to amount of subsid-
larry coinage that may be outstanding
are hereby removed"
Sevearl acts of congress for the
purpose of regulating the coinage of
subsidiary silver have tended to con-
fuse the general understanding as to
what the law as it now stands. 1t is
held byt he treasury department that
the outstanding subsidiary silver is
limited by the act of 1900 to 800, 600, :
900, with the exception of the bullion
purchased under the Sherman act of
1890. This silver is about exhausted,
so that the limit for all practical pur-
poses is 500, 900, 900.
The amendment is offered at the re-
quest of Secretary Shaw, who sent to
the financial committee letter stat
ing the necessity for an act to clear
away existing confusion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
THEY TRIED AGAIN
JAPS AGAIN ATTEMPT TO BOT
TIE FLEET.
Russians Say They Prevented Four
large Ships, Sought to Be Sunk
in Channel, From Reaching Des-
tination---Japanese Account Says
Attempt Was Successful.

st. Petersburg, March est has
been officially announced here that
Admiral Togo has made another des-
perate attempt to bottle up the Rus
sian feet in the harbor of Port Arthur,
but that the attempt signally failed,
and that when Admiral Makaroff
steamed out into the open roads to
give battle Togo refused to accept the
challenge and hastily withdrew his
fleet.
The official report states that the
Japs repeated their tactics of Feb. "a,
sending four merchant vessels ahead
of the feet, preceded by the torpedo
boat flotilla.
The attempt was discovered by the
big searchlight above the shore bat
teries and heavy fire was opened on
the advancing fleet by the batteries
and from the gunboats guarding the
entrance to the harbor.
Lieut.. Krinski, in command of the
torpedo boat destroyer Stilni, disting-
uished himself, and to his magnificent
bravery is due the defeat of the Japs'
plan to sew up the Russian warships.
When he saw the japanese fleet ad
vancing he headed directly for the first
ship and torpedoed her under perfect
deluge of fire from the rapid fire guns
of the fleet.
The torpedoed ship veered off, with
the other three in its wake, and they
were all piled on the shore, where they
can do but little harm. They leave
the channel still open.
There is great rejoicing in this city
as result of the defeat of the Japan
ese plan and the willingness of Vice
Admiral Makarof to engage in ma
val fight with the enemy, for that is
taken as an indication that Makarof
believes his fleet is strong enough to
meet the Japanese force on an equal
footing.
The most unstinted praise is given
the Stilni and her gallant commander
for the part they played in the action,
and altogether the encounter has pro-
duced splendid impression.