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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
The New Evangelism.

The Boston Transcript IN a recen'
editorial comments on the meeting
Des Moines in which Rev. W. ]. Dawso
met large body OF ministers by reques
and repeated his experience in reviva
work in London, and answered questions
with rare tact and devout spiIit. Tn
close OF the meeting they comment on
thus:
THAT was a remarkable scene at Des
Moines, Ia, the other day in connection
with the National Council OF Congre-
gational churches of the country, when
DR.. Lyman Abbott, DR.. Amory H. Brad
ford, DIR. N. D. Hills and other dignifrd
and unconditional leaders of the demon
ination were on their knees in prayer
with several hundred OF their brethren,
many OF them weeping and all power
fully affected by one of those sudden
spiritual movements which now and
then takes possession of and sways
religious assemblage. There was frank
confession, too, of personal shortcomings
in the ministry. There was genuine self
searching and when those ministers,
after their season of prayer and confer
ence, arose from their knees, it was with
the purpose to preach to their respective
congregations in different parts of the
country more simply, directly and
earnestly than they had been doing; in
short, to realize themselves and to press
home upon others the urgent claims of
the religious lite. The FIVE hundred dele
gates who had assembled at Des Moines
and who constituted the greatest and
most influential Congregational National
Council which has ever been held in the
United States, did not anticipate any
such specta ocular demonstration OF spiritu-
al forces. They expected when they
gathered in convention to do the con-
ventiona1 ecclesiastical business, and
perhaps repair and improve the denom-
national machinery at points where it
needs mending.
"The notable thing about this sudden,
yet deep and genuine awakening, is the
fact that it takes its rise among Congre-
gationalists. religious body which
traditionally has emphasized educational
rather than evangelistic methods OF
gationalists produced the three greatest
revival preachers whom this country has
ever kno wn-Jonathan Ed wards, Charles
6. Finney and and D. L. Moody-the
body as whole has never given itself so
heartily to evangelism as the Methodists
have done.
mot less worth noting is the prominenc
in the movement now 1naugurated of
men who have long been known and
VINO III IOTmeI I1IuG SuuSIc0 OUlOQuy
as leaders of the liberal wing of the
denomination. 1t is not so much the old
conservative war horses of Congregat-
ionalism who are at the front in this
undertaking, as the thinkers and pic
neers of the new school; the men who
accept evolution and higher criticism and
the modern scientific Interpretation OF
the universe and of religion itself. All
this is very significant. It means that
the progressives. having won their battle
modern conceptions, for comprehensive
and not a restricted UNCONVENTIONAL
fello wship, are now feeling the solemn
obligation to conserve the fruits of their
victories and to show the world that
liberal theology may also be a vital and
energizing force"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Rev. j. E. Rankin. ID. ID.

The death of DIR. Rankin, at Cleveland,
Ohio, Nov. %, removes one who has
held prominent position in ministerial
and educational circles, and as writer
of hymns. One of his first pastorates
was at St. Adams. Later he was in one
of the larger puIpits in Massachusetts,,
and from there went to Washington, D.
c. He found the first Congl church
struggling with a heavy debt and still
weak from the effects of controversy
over the admission of colored persons to
membership. Under his long pastorate
the church came to position of strength,
with a membership of upwards of a
thousand A short pastorate in New
Jersey followed the one in Washington
and from that be returned to take the
presidency OF Howard University. His
nine years service in this position closed
his active life. DIR. Rankin leaves a
widow and two children. both of whom
reside in CIeveland.-[ Vermont Mission
airy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Caledonia County missionaries.

Through the courtesy of the American
Board we are enabled to present to our
readers the pictures OF the young couple
who are to be supported 10 the mission
airy field by the gregationai churches
of Caledonia county. Rev. and Mrs.
Charles K Tracy visi, ed several towns in
the county in August and will be loca-
ted in Smyrna. Turkey, city OF nearly
1000 900. Mr.. T. acy was born in Mar
sovan, where his parents were mission
aries. in 1874 was graduated at ODER.
lin College and ',r-n, .elv returned to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

Turkey to b c s.ugot in Anatolia
Cole ge where his father was Or. sident.
He re,ur ed to this c untry in 1900 nd
was gradual ~ fr,,m be Hartford THO
logical Sernin arv in the summer OF 1904
He took exc Tent rank in both college
and seminary. and bs sides an in innate
knowledge OF the foreign field possesses a
charming personality that will win him
manv friends.
Mrs May B | (Sherman) Tracy is a
naive OF N r~i ch, Conn, a graduate OF
the Norwich Free Academy and has tor
several wears been succe ssful teacher in
the schools OF hat city. She is OF attrac-
i've ersonal appearance ami engaging
manners and +hc missionary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Commissioners Notice.
DYER H. HILLS ESTATE.

The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of nyer h.
Hill, late of St. Johnsbury, in said district,
deceased, and the term of six months from
the 14th day of Nov, 1904, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Office of Crawford Ranney in st.
Johnsbury. in said district, on the 18th day
of December and the 18th day of May. next.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon on each of said
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
: WIN. h. WARD,
Commissioners.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, Nov. 21. A. d. 1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

Brattleboro gets another Office in the
election of Clark G. Fits for attorney
general. Mr.. Fits is young man of
parts aud has chance to make a record
in the work of an important and much
needed Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

The two most important measures
passed at this session of the legislature
have been the act creating an attorney
general and the new caucus law. Both
measures were introduced and carried
through both houses by Senator Slack of
ST. Johnsbury. Mr.. Slack has easily
been the leader OF the senate and his
many friends are proud OF his public
record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

AS our readers are aware there are
several federal of6ceholders whose terms
of Office expire next year and there are a
number of good men candidates for
these places. 1t is no reflection on the
official conduct of the present incum-
bents of the collectorships at Newport
and Burlington and Office of district
attorney to suggest change, but the
feeling is quite general. and natural as
well, that these Offices should be passed
around. They have been filed by the
present incumbents for eight years and.
as we understand it, it has been gener-
ally understood that the present officials
would not ask for re appointment.
OF the candidates for the east side
collectorship we favor exGov. Josiah
Grout of Derby. In point of personal
equipment he is the equal of any desiring
the place. Faithful, honest, and pains
taking in all the Offices he has ever held,
he will, if appointed by President Ropse
welt, administer the duties of the New
port collectorship with credit and honor.
About the same age as the present in
cumbent, like bim he is an old soldier,
being severely wounded in the civil war
and carrying today a rebel bullet in his
body. Such offices cannot be filled much
longer by the soldiers of the great war,
without which the Union would not
have been preserved one and indivisible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Commissioners Notice.
MARTHA wHRELER's ESTATE

HA14 w II 1S1<I@1$IS .
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime. and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate ofMartha Vince
Ter. late CT St Johnsbury in said district,
deceased. and the term Of six months from
the :. h day of Nov, 1904, being allowed
by said court to the creditors Of said de
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will at
store of Myron ID Park. in ST. Johnsbury,
in said District. on the 2+th day of December
one O'Clock, in the afternoon. on each OF said
days.
PRENTICE L. PIERCE,
MYRON ID. PARK,
Commissioners.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, Nov. IT. 1904.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Taking Friends Every Day.

This can truthfully be said of JELL-O
ICE CREAM POWDER, the new prod
uct for making the most delicious ice
cream you ever ate; everything in the
package. Nothing tastes SO good In hot
weather. All grocers are placing it in
sock. IF your grocer can't supply you
send 25c. for packages by mail. Four
kinds: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
and unhavored. Address, The Genessee
Pure Food Co., Box 295. LIE Roy. N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

Gov. Bell has appointed DR.. George F.
Cheney on the board of dental examiners
pointment is fitting recognition of the
ST. Johnsbury dentists services in keep
ing up the standards of admission to the
profession. DIR. Cheney has been a
valued member of this board for the
past 10 years and his re-appointnent
meets with general approval among the
profession. The youngest member of the
legislature, Marshall Stocker of Danville,
has been appointed a member of the
board of visitors to Norwich University
Mr.. Stocker is recent alumnus of that
institution and will make useful mem
Der on the board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

In Siam some Of the women intrust
their chill rem to the care of elephant
nurses, and it is said that the trust is
never BETRAYED. The ba bies play about
the huge feet of the elephants. who are
charQ-S
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

Rev. V. M. Hardy, d. D. has resigned
his pastorate in Foxcraft, Me-, to takt
effect Feb. 1, and will return to Vermont
and make his residencein Morrisville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Current Press Comment.

When the French and Veue zuelan gov
ernments send their representatives to
the little town of Northfe1d, VT, to
have Atty. Plumley, a member of
the former arbitration commission,
settle the conditions under which the dis
pute of the two nations as to the Gus
toms seizure at Caracas is to be adjust
ed, the status of the country lawyer is
raised as if by derrick out of it's for
mer conventional obscurity into role of
promise, ambition. and fame Boston
Record.
No new jail for Caledonia county for
two years more anyway. Well, we shall
try all the harder to keep out OF it. But
seriously, in view of its unsafe and
unsanitary condition and the repairs
that have TO be made continually, is it
not a penny wise and pound foolish
policy to refuse to build a new one
-[Lyndonville Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07
Twenty-Five Cents

added to the subscription Of the CALIFORNIAN will
bring you the Mirror and Farmer for one year
The MIRROR and FARMER
is recognized as the leading agricultural paper in
New England This is a special offer whioh will
appeal to every reader Of the CALIFORNIAN who
is interested in Agriculture
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

Cough syrups bat are constipating
leave the stomach and DO wells In a dan
gerous condition A cough syrup that is
a laxative is sure to give btt er results.
Lix-ail is laxative, and il ii fails o
cure your cough or cold we will pay b ok
your money. H. B. Gordon, Z. c. Rng
ham, w. B. Eastman, c. Currier &
Co. Guthrie & Peck, Melodies, A. S
Laugaliu Barnet, c. S Dole, Dauvilie,
7. P. Weeks, No. Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

work an unusually sunny disposition and
cheerful spirit.
The city Of Smyrna is the first city in
the Turkish empire to be entered by the
missionaries OF the American Board, it
having been occupi. d since 1920 The
missionary force At this center includes
three ordained missionaries, with their
families and our single women, the lat
ter connec' ed with the Institu' tor Girls.
The native force on the station consist S
OF three ordained preachers, thirty-6ve
teachers. seventeen other women and
three Bible women. There are in this
field six places tor regular preaching
three ORGANIZED churches. with a men,
bership of 142 Seven Sunday schools
are reported, with 322 pupils. The
total native c,-n ributious to mission
airy work on this station the past
year am ,unred to 2 S97 liras ($12 746).
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-12-07

The list of slaughtered attempts at
legislation grows as the session nears its
close, and among them are not few
that can't be mentioned for the reason
that they have been "chloro formed" in
committee and not allowed to get with
ia the reach of the "big sticks" which
both senate and house are in the habit of
Guided in the bills that have come from
the committee during the week and been
killed by either branch are the following;
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Greek Emiarants.

Few Greek emigrants take their
wives when they leave their country.
Most OF them are members Of the
Greek church. of which the czar is
pope. and half of them are illiterate
They are under medium weisht and
have strong constitutions. They
nearly all have had to labor for very
low wages. to live on coarse. cheap
food, and to wear homespun or other
cheap clothing. About one-half of the
males who emigrate have served in
the Greek army or navy. Steerage
passage to the United States costs
s35.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
HIstorlc Bolton castIe.

There is now standing only one
stronghold in England in which Mary
queen of Scots was imprisoned. and
that is Bolton castle. 1t was built
by the Lord Scrope who was lord
chancellor in 1879. It was at Bolton
castle that the duke of Norfolk, then
head Of the Roman catholic party, as
is now the present duke Of Norfolk.
made the proposal Of marriage to
Mary by which he hoped not only
to serve the faith but to make him.
self king. Instead of bringing him to
the throne 1t brought him to the
scaffold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05

The mild and immediate effect of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney
and bladder remedy. is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
Of the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right. and
tho best proof of this is a trial.
50 corTAer ST.. MHtpcsr. Mass.
DEAR SRA; JAN ifth. 1904.
RIVER since was In tho Army had more or
less kidney trouble and within the past year II be-
came so severe and complicated that suffered
everything and much aiarmed-my strength
and power was fast leaving me. saw an adver-
tsement OF SwAmp-Roo and wrote asking for adj
vice. began the use OF the medicine and noted
decided improvement after taking Swamp-Root
only n short time.
continued It's use and am thankful to say that
am entirely cured and strong. In order to be very
sure about this, I had n doctor eramins some Of
my water to-day and he pronounced II all right and
In splendid condition.
know that your Swamp-Root IL purely veseta-
blo and does not contain any harmful drugs.
Thanking you for my complete recovery and rec
ommending Swamp Root TO all sufferers. sm.
Very truly yours.
You may have a sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Root. sent
free by mail. postpaid. by which you may
test its virtues for such disorders as kidney.
bladder and uric acid diseases. poor diges-
ton. being obliged to pass your water
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
EtymoIoay Extraordinary.

The following paragraph. culled
from New York paper published
more than hundred years ago. would
seem to show that the philoiogists of
that time were open to ridicule: 1T
is customary to have a dramshop in
the neighborhood of theaters (as Is
the case In this city,. where the
audience, exhausted by attention to
the performance. may recruit their
spirits by taking glass OF gin, or
something equally exhilarating. be-
tween the act; as 1t often happens
that Immediately upon drinking a
dram the person emits sound sim
liar to the letter "a" the dram and
the sound have been united. and thus
drama. or drama. is found.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
THE CROTTE-RADDE TREATMENT AROUSING
WIDESPREAD INTEREST
GREATEST INTEREST BEING MANIFESTED cRoTTE.
TUBERcUIAR
(From Denver Republican, April 24th.)

Since the establishment of the crotte-
Radde Institute In Denver and Colorado
Springs at 6i2 TETON street for the treat
ment OF tubercular cases the greatest In
terest has been taken In the matter both
by physicians and the general public. and
the result Of the treatment has been very
closely followed and all those who are
familiar with what has been accomplished
here arc firm adherents OF the transfu-
sion method. The most astonishing thing
in the whole matter IL that cases are taken
in all three stages Of the disease and not
withstanding the fact that a number OF
those who have been treated at the Den
yer Institute were in the third stage.
over seventy per cent of the total num-
ber treated are now pronounced absolute
the proper medicines by means Of high
power electric currents through the chest
luton so far as all former ideas Of treat
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
CHILDREN MEANT WELL. sur-
Their Present Must Have Been Some
what Embarrassing.

what Embarrassing.
Little Mary and Ben had been
greatly exercised over the approach
ing anniversary OF the parental we'd
ding day. They had overheard so
much discussion of the subject that
they supposed that numerous pres
ents would be quite the order of the
festival; and Ben. with the responsi-
bility OF his eleven years, proposed
that they secure their own pennies
and buy nice present for mamma
and papa
Mary gladly agreed, and with great
secrecy they made their preparations
With dollar they ran away one day
and with much excitement made
their purchase, which was safely hid
den until the important event came
on When the presents were exhib-
tied theirs proved no less interesting
than the more expensive gifts-there
was "a beautiful picture" as they
both assured their parents. Sure
enough. there were two splendid lions
in large cage, and under them the
Inscription: "A Life Sentence"
cago Record-Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
convict peserved Ereedon,.

An amusing story is told of a
French convict, Delattre. who was
sent out too New Caledonia in 1880
under sentence of penal servitu,,, for
life. on arriving at his destination
he was locked up in the penitentiary.
but within few hours he had found
his way out again, and. swimming
back to the transport. he climbed
aboard. concealed himself. and as q
stowaway actually found his way back
to France In the very ship that had
takea him out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
French Duel Made Eareleal.

The sublime and the ridiculous
were very nearly connected in a re-
cent duel in France. Two young men
fought for the sake of a fair lady.
but were such bad shots that, though
neither adversary was touched. a
stray ball killed an unlucky cow
grazing near. The dispute Of honor
turned into dispute as to who should
pay for the deceased COW, and both
combatants fed ignominiously from
the field
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
LIVE IN PRIMITIVE STATE.
French Peasants Who Know Little o.
lifc's Stronuousness,


life's Strenuousness.
II 1t Is hard to know anything about
the surface life of the Bigoudines, 1t
is still more difficult to penetrate their
thought; to know whether their brains
are agitated by anything but the sim
pie IDEAS OF the very primitive peo-
pies. the naive reveries of children.
or whether they have preserved some
valued traditions of the upheavals OF
humanity which have ended by cast
ing them upon this extreme point of
land. They speak language which
has no afiiliation with any ordinary
tongue. 1t is Breton. but Breton
full OF unknown words and strange
idioms. as yet unstudied by any philol-
ogist. AS to the French language,
they ignore 1t, Intentionally ignore 1t
From Andre Saglio's The Bigou-
dimes"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05

ing the disease Is concerned. but so con-
clusively has It's value and efficacy been
proven that II has received the heartiest
and most unqualified Endorsement Of the
tions of the East and Europe. Crotte
has demonstrated that in the cases OF
weak or scrofuious children the transfu-
sion method as his treatment In some
times called cures almost without excep-
tion and one OF the largest institutions In
voted exclusively TO the treatment Of such
children. This particular institute is
Paris and hundreds of children are regu-
larry treated there. At the Denver insti-
tute at the corner Of South Fifteenth and
ready been taken for treatment and Il Is
surprising to see how quickly the little
health.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05

frequently night and day. smarting or
irritation in passing. brickdust or sediment
in the urine, headache. backache. lame
back. dizziness. sleeplessness, nervousness.
heart disturbance due to bad kidney trou-
BILE. skin eruptons from bad blood. neural
gia. rheumatism. diabetes. bloating. irritable
ity. wornout feeling lack Of ambition. loss Of
flesh. sallow complexion, or Bright's disease
II your water. when allowed to remain
undisturbcd in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours. forms sediment or settling or
has cloudy appearance. il Is evidence
that your kidneys and bladder need imme-
diatc attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery OF
DR.. Kiimer the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals uso 1t with won
derfui success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend II to their
patients and uso II in their own families.
because they recognize in Swamp-Root the
greatest and most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and q
for sale at drug stores the world over In
bottles OF two sizes and two prices-fifty
cents and one dollar Remainder the
name, .StDamb-R Root, DR.. hi2nrers
Sroanb-Roof, and the addvsss, Bing.
hansfon, NJ y, on epe,y bottle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Down and Out.

Don't be too quick to strike an
other. my boy" said the kindly old
man, who had interrupted the fight.
Always count ten before you do it
and then"
"Yeh," replied the boy. contemptu-
ously. AN den it'll be de referee dat'll
be countin' ten on me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Too CRASHING.

81 had great dream the other
night. | dreamed l met a man who
offered to cut me a pound of radium.'
"whew, It's worth nore'n a mil
lion an ouncei"
That's right. Want slice?' he
says to me. Yes l answered him.
But l was too grasping."
How was that?"
81 woke up just as asked him to
cut 1t thick!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Triumph Of the Art.

Old lady Ito taxidermist)-You see
for yourself, man. You stuffed my
poor parrot only this summer. and
here are his feathers tumbling out be-
fore your eyes.
Taxidermist = Lor' bless you.
ma'am, That's the triumph of the
art We stuff them SO natural that
they moults in their proper season.
Tit-Bits.