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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
STATE NEW S.
Asst. Postmaster a Thief.

Moses Jones, Jr., assistant postmaster
at Poultney, has been arrested by In
spectors D. J. Rapp of Burlington, F. E.
McMIlton of Boston and 6. T. H. Birds
eye of Springfield, to answer to the
charge of taking money from letters. He
was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
j. A. Merrill and bail of $500 was fixed
for his appearance at the October term
OF the United States court. His father
went bond for him. He is about twenty
five wears of age, married and has two
chi dren.
For over year complaints have been
made that money has been taken from
letters sent through the Poultney office.
Inspectors, who have been watching the
Office for some time, became convinced
that Jones was taking money from let
tiers and then dtsti Dying them. Last
week decoy letter was mailed at a
nearby station and followed up by the
inspectors. When confronted by the o.
fcers with a demand for the letter and
by exhibits sho wing guilt in other cases.
Jones confessed that he had been
crooked" for year.
c.. He'll Calls nf the White House.
A delegation consisting of Aaron Jones
of Indiana, master OF the National
Grange, c. ]. Bill of Vermont, repub lean
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
No Love Lost Between the Arno1d..

No Love Lost Between the ArnoIds.
John Denison Champlin told an anus
ing story of Matthew Arnold and Sir
Edwin Arnold. "Some years ago." he
said, when walking with Matthew
Arnold on the banks OF the little river
Test, near Romsey abbey, conversation
turned on Sir Edwin Arnold and The
Light of ASIA published four or five
years previously. 1t is not necessary
to enter into Mr.. Arnold's opinion Of
the poem. During the conversation
took occasion to ask him If he were
related to Sir Edwin. He paused q
moment, as If shocked at the sugges-
ton, and then said: No, we are not Of
kin. Indeed, I doubt If he had any
right to the name of Arnold. I have
been told that he is of Jewish descent
A few weeks later Happened to meet
Sir Edwin at a dinner in London and,
prompted by, hope, a not unpardon-
able curiosity, propounded a similar
query to him. No. he replied quickly,
with what seemed a shade of asperity
in his tone, I am not related to Mat
thew Arnold We are of wholly differ
ent families Then, his face breaking
into his peculiar smile, he added:
Matthew, Arnold is an Intellectual
dyspeptic. His brain does not digest
properly'"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Church Notes.

Rev. c. r. B. Dodge expects to be in
town and occupy his pulpit next Sunday
morning as usual, and will take as the
subject of his sermon 1.-The Briny Deep
a Vacation Theme"
The monthly covenant meeting will be
held at the Free Baptist church this ever-
ing. There will be no services at the
Free Baptist church next Sunday.
First Church of Christ. Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 1915. Subject, "Soul." Children's
Sunday school at 1915. Wednesday
evening meeting at 7.3O. The reading
room is open every day except Monday,
from to 5.
Rev. Luther J. Freeman, D. D., of Chat
anooga, Tenn, will preach the sermon at
the Union service next Sunday evening.
The meeting will be held in the Metho-
dist church.
Rev. Luther J. Freeman of Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, preached a strong sermon at
the North church Sunday morning on
"Christ Seeking the Man." and will
preach there again next Sunday.
There will be no service at the Church
of the Messiah next Sunday, but Rev. E.
A. Hoyt of Dover, N. H., a former pas
tor, will preach Sunday, Aug. IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
East st. JoinSbury.

Mrs. Inez Howe and children of Boston
are spending few weeks with friends in
this village.
Miss Densis Russell has gone to Cabot
to visit friends.
Rev. George A. Gates of Pomona Col
1ege, Claremont, CAL, is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Ezra Gates. Mr.. Gates gave very
interesting address at the Congrega-
tional church. Sunday evening.
Several from this place attended the
funeral of c. M. Paddleford at North
Monroe, last Wednesday.
The rain Tuesday night was very well
come as most Of the springs in this
vicinity were very low, and several
families were without water.
Mrs. Irving Locke has returned to her
home in Tewkesbury, Mass, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Web
ster.
DR.. Howard Lee of Cleveland, Ohio, is
the guest of his brother, Albert Lee.
Mrs. Ira c. Smith has been Ill the past
few days.
The rain of last Thursday brought
disappointment to hosts of people who
had planned to attend the ball nine
lawn party, and to the boys who had
planned to entertain them. Everything
was carried out as planned, but in the
house instead of on the lawn. There
was a musical and literary program,
noticeable in which were a song by
William Woods, a duet by May and
Nellie Stiles, and a paper full of good
local hits by Alfred Robertson. The
chief feature of the program was that
furnished by E. Mildred Pray. who in her
piano solos. and duets with Miss Mabel
Handy, and her fine rendering of study
in dialect, from Mrs. Hawley, showed
unusual talent and delighted her audi
ence. For extras, there was guessing on
the weight of watermelon, Will Croft
ton being the lucky guesser; and a cake
for the 'girl who takes the cake" The
contest for this was close, Hazel Richards
winning out by four votes over Miss
Pray. Everyone seemed to have good
time and the financial returns were very
gratifying to the boys, who will now
turn their attention to seeing what they
can do toward helping out an evening Of
pleasure and profit for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid. This will be big affair for
the East Village. The date is August 10
1t is expected that the next ball game
will be played on the local field with the
Fairbanks shop team.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
A Japanese Gartfener.

Sir Edwin Arnold had a great many
stories in illustration Of japanese traits.
1.-The Japanese gardeners" he once
said, "have carried their art further
than we have carried ours. A land
scape gardener in Japan is esteemed
highly. He is looked on quite as we
look on a poet or painter. And these
Japanese gardeners are truly remark
able men. I was riding with one Of
them near Kioto on an August after
noon, and we came to steep hillside.
"'Tell me- I said, how would you
plan a road to the top Of that difficult
hinT
1.-THE gardener smiled humorously.
az think he said, that I would first
turn some COWS loose and see how they
got up "-Collier's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Gunner on the Kanawha.

Charles S. Thurston of Winchester,
Mass, was a visitor to St. Johnsbury
last week representing the Vitriied
Wheel Company of Westfeld, Mass, and
was surprised and pleased to find that
one of the cannons in the Court House
Square was an old army friend of his.
He called on County Clerk Nichols and
said he was ensign in the civil war on
the U. S. S. Kanawha and that the
gun at the east of the monument was
the one that he helped load throughout
the war. 1t is a 20-pound parrot gun
and MIR. Thurston said the Kanawha
saw considerable service throughout the
war and that his gun was in constant
use whenever there was an action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
At Paddock Village.

Rev. ". R. Laird of West Chester
Penn, called on his cousin, FL. M. Laird,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland of Connecticut.
Miss Bertha Bragg came up from Lake
Morey for few days last week. Eliza
beth Laird accompanied her back to the
Lake for a few! days visit. 49,
Mrs. William Hancock and son Bert
are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Davie, at Providence, r. l.
Miss Myrtle Bragg of Worcester,
Mass. spent Saturday with her father.
6. P. Bragg.
Harry Daniels is quite i'll with tonsil-
tits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Medical Use of whisky.

Whisky as an alternative to wine
may undoubtedly be employed meoici.
nally with advantage in certain cases.
both for men and for women. But this
is very different from the constan;
recommends ton which is suggested. as
If, indeed, doctors regard whisky as &
sort Of panacea for every disease I'M
der the sun, and take a perfect delight
in urging its consumption upon their
patients. AS a matter Of fact, there
never was a time when medical men
were more slow to prescribe the use of
alcohol in any form than they are in
the present day, nor a time when 80
many refrained from advising its use
at all.-Hospital.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

candidate for governor of that state, and
| E. B. Norris of New York. had confer
| ence with the President Saturday about
| the appointment of successor to Col. T.
| Ell. Brigham, an assistant secretary OF
| agriculture. They urged the desira bility
of appointing a man thoroughly con-
versant with agricultural and livestock
| interests.
Socialist Ticket i'm the Field.
The Socialist party has filed its list It
nominations for state officers with the
Secretary of State. The papers show
| 998 names. The first congressional dis
trict. which includes Addison, Benning-
| ton, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle,
Lamoille and Rutland counties, furnishes
| 372 signers and the second district,
which includes the remainder of the state,
| furnishes 500 names.
The state ticket is as follows: For
governor, c. E. Morse, Springfield; lieut.
governor, Fl. P. Monahan. Burlington;
secretary of state, John Anderson, Barre;
state treasurer. Sidney Walker, Bellows
Falls; state auditor, James Veale, Barre.
The candidates for congressman from the
first and second districts are: J. w.
| Arvidson, Rutland, and Timothy Ivers
of Barre.
A serious cave-in occurred at the
quarry of the Beecher Slate Co., at Paw
let, Friday afternoon. John Dudla was
instantly killed by falling stone which
| crushed his head beyond recognition.
Several others were injured, but none
| fatally.
The six months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fine of Barre was choked to
death Friday evening by piece of meat
| which lodged in his throat. The mother
gave the child small piece OF meat to
quiet him. He at once choked and died
| before DR.. J. E. McSweeney, who was
| hastily summoned. arrived. The mother
| is nearly crazed with arief.
Walter Scarf, the twelve-year-olds son of
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Scarf, of Shelburne
| road, Burlington, was shot in the abdo-
men Tuesday of last week by careless
| hunter. In company with some other
| boys the lad went to the Scarf farm near
| Spear street berrying and while there the
| shot was fired by some unknown person.
| The boy was taken to his home as soon
as possible and an examination made
| 1t was not thought best, however, to
| attempt to remove The bullet and the
| probable outcome of the accident is un-
| certain.
| The Valley Fair Kennel Club, Brat
| tleboro, has practically completed ar
| rangements for it's first annual show
which will take place in connection with
| the nineteenth annual Valley fair Sept
ember 20 and 80. Harry w. Lacey has
been secured as judge of all breeds with
| the exception OF Boston terriers which
will be lC oked after by P. J. Brickley, OF
| Boston,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Queer Nest of the Tontobane.

The oldest Of all birds nests Is the
one built by the tontobane, South AZ
rican songster. It is built Of cotton
and always upon the tree producing
the material. In constructing the dom
icile the female works inside and the
male outside, where he builds a~senti-
mel box for his own special use. He
sits in the box and keeps watch or
sings nearly all the time, and when
danger comes In the form of a hawk
or a snake he warns the family, but
never enters the main nest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
The One who Wasn't whipped.

It was in a large school, and one Of
the boys had committed some grave
infraction Of discipline. The teacher
announced that he would thrash the
whole class If some one did not tell
him who had committed the ofense.
All were silent, and he began with the
first boy and thrashed every one In the
class until finally he reached the last
one. Then he said, Nov, If you Will
tell me who did this 1 won't thrash
you" "All right, sir, did it" was the
reDly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

Chatham island, lying off the coast
Of New Zealand, in the south Pacific
ocean, Is peculiarly situated, as 1t is
one of the few habitable points Of the
globe where the day Of the week
changes. 1t is just on the line of the
demarcation between dates. There at
II noon on Sunday, Sunday ceases, and
instantly Monday meridian begins.
Sunday comes into mans house on
the east side and becomes Monday by
the time it passes out Of the western
door. A man sits down to his noon
day dinner on Sunday, and it Is Mon
day. noon before he finishes it.-Lon-
don Globe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
St. Johnsbury District Appointments

Following are the dates of the vista
tons of Pre- siding Elder Sherburn during
the months OF August and September
Au-. z. Greensboro and WALDEN.
IA Coventry and Newport.
81. Morgan and East Charleston.
%. Camp Meeting.
Sept. 4. Bloomfield and GuildhaIl
IL. Woodbury. and Hardwick.
Is. Barton and Evansville.
25. Marsh6eld and Plainfeld.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
A Successful Session,

Hon. Walter E. Ranger, after visiting
the summer school here last week, repor-
ted that the school was largely attended
and that both instructors and teachers
are better satisfied with the work that is
being done this year than they have
ever been before. The attendance is
unusually large and interest keen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Republican Club.

A Republican Club was organized at
the Armory last night with H. N. Turner
president, and short and capital speeches
were made by James F. Booker Of Brat
tleboro, Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Prouty, Lawyer Slack, Horace w.
Bailey of Newbury, President Turnt r
and Lawyer Thompson. A full report OF
the meeting will be given in next weeks
DaDer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
Tomorrow,s Money.

Money counts today, but the money
Of today Is worthless tomorrow. The
multimillionaire Of Monday dies on
Tuesday, is buried on Wednesday and
is forgotten on Thursday. The real
man who has something to him above
and beyond trading, who neither reck-
ons himself nor Is reckoned by his dol
lars, never dies.-Hayfield Mower.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05
Report of Grand Jury.

Decorah. Ia, Sept. 81. 1904.
This is to certify that we, the mem
bers of the Grand Jury, for the Sep
tember term of the District Court for
Winneshe,k county, Iowa, have, in
accordance with law, made thorough
examination OF the public buildings
belonging to the county. consisting of
the buildings at the County Farm and
the County Jail. and we desire to re-
port that we find everything in re-
markably good condition at said farm.
the buildings and appurtenances neat
and clean, the patients we'll cared for.
the farm we'll managed, and we be-
lieve the affairs economically and
carefully administered. We also fine
and report decided improvement in
conditions at the Jail. and that every
thing in connection with sad Jail is
kept neat and cleanly, and we desire
to compliment botn the public and the
incumbents in charge of both these in
stitutions upon their successful man
agement Of same
N Fl. Myran, Foreman.
T.. W. Green
w. DeCou.
Ole Sanderson.
p. O. Golberg.
p. Barthelme.
s. Stockman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

We have no particular aversion to
being called Bailey or Bailey of Britt
or Britt Bailey. but that son Of a gun
who writes it "Brick" Bailey is 60
ing to see the entrance Of q pOrtly
gentleman armed with base ball bat.
shut off the light Of his sanctum door
some day. and find globules of his
gore under the press, behind the hell
box and under his table. When he
attempts to comb his fur he will find
a matted mess mingled with shreds OF
flesh and pulverized skull. There
will be horrid vacancy where hi.
eyes ought to be and he'll have Al
short ribs. A word to the wise IL
sufficient. MIR. f. N. Bailey, Esq.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Speaker Joe Cannon in closing his
address at Des Moines Friday called
the roll of the Iowa delegation at
Washington while the audience
cheered themselves hoarse. and then
said of them. ''you have returned to
the national congress in the house OF
representatives. year after year and
term after term, men whom you have
found had the necessary ability and
integrity to cast Your votes for you in
congress as you would cast them
yourselves If personally present. And
following this policy. today the state
OF Iowa has the strongest and the best
delegation in congress. Experience
there is worth as much rs it is any
where else. Your delegation is bet
ter placed in committee positions in
the house and the senate t!:an any
other delegation from the forty five
states. Down here in the capita
city. in the home of John A. L. Hull
l want to say to you that from my as
sociation with him and his consider
able service in the house. chairman O
that great committee on militar,
affairs. that he is one of dozen mel
out Of the $50 that make the house. ;
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

The record of the Republican party
is one of things done and pledges full
filleu; that of the democratic party ia
one of Things promised and pledges
broken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

About all the telephone lines have
been built within the last 25 years.
The lines Of the Bell system include
400, 600 miles Of wire. reaching 20.Oc(
cities, towns and villages. And yet
it is thought the work of constructing
is in it's infancy. Climatic condi.
tions, mountain ranges and rivers are
no longer impassable barriers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Hon. James o. Crosby OF GaInavil-
10. Iowa, was elected one of the vice
presidents of the American Bar Asso-
citation at their meeting in st. Louis
last week. an honor worthily bestowed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

The Supreme Court OF the United
States, on q decision recently. fully
upheld the power Of the United States
to exclude from it's territory all be.
LEVERS in anarchy. whether they ad.
vocate resort to physical force OF
not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

1t il estimated that there are about
800, 900 survivors of the soldiers and
sailors who served in the Federal army
and navy during the war OF the rebel
lion. OF this number about 275. 900
are members of the g. A. r.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

The appropriations made for the
postoffice department for this fiscal
year exceed by about $50. 900, 600 those
for 1896.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Prominent men of Mason City are
making efforts toward getting n $40, :
600 hospital to be conducted by 1.-THE
Sisters of Mercy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

The Democratic party never gets
right on national issues, except when
it tries to steal the Republican plat.
form. After lecturing for many years
that free silver at 16 to / was the par.
amount issue, it now drops the ques-
tion and actually admits that the gold
standard is irrevocably fixed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

A political party that cannot pres
ent live issue. and must adopt the
platform of another, as the Democra.
tic party has done. may show good
Judgment. but at the same time shows
1t is not capable of meeting great
questions of government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Fred White, the recent democratic
candidate for governor, can't stani
Parker. He is openly supporting
r ROOSEVELT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

That the Democratic party has
Bright's disease. cancer of the stom-
ach, and swift consumption ia gener-
ally admitted, but 1t was never
realized so thoroughly before how
much 1t had Hill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Give man plenty to eat and a
woman new hat once in while
and they will both be happy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

There are nearly 1000 rural mail
carriers In Iowa. whose yearly pay
amounts to $l.853, 100.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05
TOWNSHIP TICKET
Current Comment.

The venei able Senator G. F. Hoar
of Massachusetts, died on Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

There is no issue in this campaign
except that If leaving we'll enough
alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

If we don't watch out. the Decorah
Journal will defeat Roosevelt. yet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Prosperity at Home and Prestige
Abroad was campaign phrase that
appealed with great force to the
American people in 1900. 1t should
appeal to them with still greater force
in 1904, for during the last four years
of further Republican rule there have
been still further great gains in the
prosperity of the United States, and
still further g-eat increase in the re-
spsct entertained for the United States
BY all the nations of the word.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Joseph Jefferson. best beloved OF
American actors. h's ended his stage
career.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Parker says 81 per day ia enough
for unskilled labor. II you think so
vote the democratic ticket and you'll
get IT,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Steady employment for all our
people at good wages, even with liv.
ing expenses high, is preferable tc
employment for only one-half of our
people with living expenses low. The
country has never seen suffering at q
time when labor has steady employ.
ment at good wages. no matter what
the rrice of food and clothes may be-.
Good wages increase consumption and
high prices are sign Of national pros.
perity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Did you ever pass through such a
quiet campaign? It's proof positive
that the people are satisfied with ex.
listing conditions. that they know they
want continuance Of the same, that
they have long ago made up their
minds how they will vote. and that
they cannot be changed from their
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Might as we'll make Roosevelt's g
election unanimous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

Ome0.~017 West Water street.
Both Telephones Number Is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-05

People who: are figuring on the
presidential election should not lose
sight OF the fact that the electoral
college now consists of 4:6 against AT
in 1900. This means an increase Of
20 votes. New York. Illinois and
Texas each gain three votes; Mime.
sofa. New JERSEY and Pennsylvania
each two; IA other states gain one
vote each. The total vote Of the elec-
toral college will be 476; necessary to
elect 239,