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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14

lie VIII tno III s@i
tion. His report VIII he 10. NarscJ 10
Washington and probably Will not BE-
given out here.
Among government officials hest in
formed regarding the eituation the
impression prevails tha; permission
will be granted the ! era TO make all
the repairs found TO be necessary. Ii
is also thought that the vessel will be
disarmed SO that ii may remain here
uptil the close of the war.
IN TIE ,nIlcE nE pEArE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14
is OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Reported Capture of Part of General
ZassaIitch's Force.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE war
Office authorizes the Associated Press
to deny the report circulated by the
Morning Post of London to the effect
that 5000 men of Lieutenant General
Zassalitch's corps have been cap
tured: to deny the report from the
same source that he has been wound
ed and to also deny the statement from
Toxic that dum-dum bullets were used
by the Russians at Liaoyang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS RETlcENT
No Confirmation of Report That Ku.
roki Is North of Mukden.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 14--No change
is reported In the situation at the front
and no confirmation is obtainable here
OF the reports that General Kuroki is
moving northeast of Mukden, but the
authorities are noticeably more reti-
-Snt than usual.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14

Makes rich. red blood. and muscl Q
more rapidly than any known remedy.
It's food Tor brain and nerves. That 8
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Frank
Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14
MAINE ELECTION RETURNS
REPUBLICAN PLURALITY SOME
WHAT SMALLER THAN LAST
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE Re-
publcans of Maine were successful in
the state election, their candidate for
governor, William T. Cobb of Rutland,
being elected by plurality which
will probably be as high as 10000.
This probable plurality is about $500
smaller than that by which the Re-
publican ticket was successful in
Maine four years ago.
The Democrats are claiming that
the vote indicates an increase in party
strength in the state. On the other
hand the Republican leaders had de-
clared that they expected only from
Is 900 to 10000 plurality. All the pres
ent congressman, who are Republic
ans, were reelected by pluralities
ranging from 5000 to 5000
Incomplete returns indicate that the
Democrats will have several state SEN
ators whereas they now have only one
and that they will make slight gain
over their present twenty members or
the state house of representatives.
Returns for governor from 400 cities,
towns and plantations out of total of
522 were tabulated by the middle OF
the afternoon and Cobb, Republican,
had 75,456, and Davis, Democrat, 4S,-
SAG. These figures show Republican
plurality of 26.610.
Augusta, Me-, Sept. 14.-Congress-
man K. c. Burleigh has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President Roose-
welt:
Returns indicate Republican plu-
rality of 10000. We have carried
fourteen and possibly fifteen of the
sixteen counties of the state and have
elected an overwhelming majority of
the legislature. Our victory is COM
plete and sweeping. congratulate
you most heartily upon this splendid
omen of victory in November"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-09-14
SOUTHWEST or MuKDEN.

ConsiderabIe Force OF Japanese Re
ported in the Vicinity.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE en-
peror has received a dispatch from
General kuropatkin announcing that a
considerable force of Japanese has
been seen about twenty-five miles
southwest of Mukden No further en-
gagements are reported.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
what Do People Reade

Every roadside fence is now a prim-
er for the passerby, every trolley car is
a first reader to the traveller and every
boarding a treatise on zoology, manu-
features and social problems. Today
most read a little, if only the signs and
posters; some read newspapers-pro
ably 100000 to 100000 of the 49,
100000 who could read them if they
would A few read novels. If the most
popular novel finds only 100000 buy
ers in country where 100000 could
read it if they would, who can say that
novel readers are more than a few? A
very few, possibly 100000 to 3,0OO,-
OOO read standard literature and seri-
GUS contributions to thought and knowl-
edge. Surely the procession of read
ers grows larger every year, relatively
as we'll as neutrality-suspicious..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
while the orchestra Plays.

ST do wish the woman back of me
would stop kicking my chair" sighed a
woman at the theater the other even
ing. Ever since the overture began
she has been keeping time with her
feet, and besides all that she is tanning
the back of my neck and trying to hum
a tune she doesn't know. Isn't it
strange how some people act when
there's any music about? Now, just
look at that little woman in the second
row tapping all five fingers of one hand
against her forehead. She's uncon-
scious 81 it too. And there's another
woman over there in the box who
seems to think she is leading the or
chestra with her fan. The men are
just as bad too. Just look around and
see the number of men who are keep
ing time with their heads, their hands
or their feet Then there is always
some creature who makes a nuisance of
himself by whistling through his teeth
all the time the orchestra is playing.
Even you, my dear"-this to her hus-
band-"are keeping strict time with
your programme while I'm lecturing
about other peoples Misconduct
New York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
A Winter Hardship.

Golfers Weekly has the following good
story which Senator Proctor can prob
ably vouch for:
Senator Proctor of Vermont has a con-
stituent who rejoices in the name of
Mike Quinn, who first saw the light of
day in the ''ould country" Quinn
staked his claim to business patronage
in Rutland in the days when a great
influx of foreigners followed the opening
of railroad construction work in that
commonwealth. Quinn opened livery
stable. and when he hung out his sign
the "Mike" was missing. He said it
didn't suit him, and his name forthwith
was M. Quinn.
One day friend who had been, fgura-
lively speaking, down in the heels,
dropped into his office. He told Quinn
he had been unlucky all his life; in fact,
was born under the guiding star of mis-
fortune.
Faith, replied Quinn, land Dim with
yer in that. Whin Oh was bhoy Oh had
nivir sint and Oh whit hungry n'ny' s
ther tonne. But Oh did used to moind it
a bit when skatin' tonne came and Oh
had to run the dommed spike up my heel
to keep the skate on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Moon worship In Britain.

Lunar superstitions fingered until a
late period in the British islands. A
writer of the seventeenth century says:
"In Yorkshire, ETC., northward, some
country people doe worship the new
moon on their bare knees, kneeling on
an earthfast stone. And the people of
Atho1, in the highlands of Scotland, doe
worship the new MOON" Speaking of
the Irish, he continues, whether or no
they worship the moon I know not, but
when they first see her after the change
they commonly bow the knee and say
the Lords Prayer and near the wane
address themselves to her with loud
voice after this manner, Leave us as
well as thou foundest.' -
Sylvester O'Halloran, the Irish histe-
rian, speaking of the corresponding
customs of the Phenicians and Irish,
adds: s'Their deities were the same.
They both adored Bel Tor the SUM, the
moon and the stars. The house of Rim
mon, which the Ph9nicians worshipsd
in Qike our temples Of Flechta in
MeatD, were sacred to the MOON"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The Meaning of Mess.

The use of the word mess for dining
room is a remnant of a custom quite
common in Anglo-Norman times. Mess,
from the French NETS (meat or a dish
of food and the Latin mensa Ga table,,
was the meat prepared in common
compare the collegiate word "com-
mons') for four persons sitting at a
separate table. Guests at dinners and
other ceremonial occasions were divid-
ed for general convenience into such
groups.
From this the word came to be used
as equivalent to four in other matters.
Shakespeare speaks of Henry's four
sons as a mess, "Where are your mess
of sons? and in Loves Labor's Lost
we find, 81 confess that you three fools
lacked me to make up the mess"
From the fact that soldiers and sail
ors are always catered for in compa-
MES, according to rank, the survival Of
the word among them is quite natural.
The same practice is still maintained in
the London inns of court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Fixing a Clock.

A resident of Florida tells this story
of an old negro who came to a watch
maker with the two hands of a clock:
81 want yer to fix up desc hans.
Dey amt kept no correct time for mo-
den six munfs.''
"WeIl, where is the clock?'' respond
ed the matchmaker.
''Out to my cabin
''But must have the clock"
t'Didn' I tell yer dar's muffin de mat
ter wild de clock 'cepting de hams? An
here dey be. You jess want de clock so
you kin tinker it an charge me big
price. Gimme back dem hans"
And, so saying, he started off to find
an honest Matchmaker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Looks Peaceful.

Tuesdays papers indicated that Russia
and japan would not go to war, though
both nations still continue their ex-
traordinary warlike preparations. In
case of war the United States and Ger
many will remain absolutely neutral,
while the other European powers and
China may be drawn into 1t.
Capt. A. 7. Mahan, one of the foremost
authorities in the world on military and
naval affairs, will not predict the out
come, but says:
Zach little match you have in your
pocket has the power of starting an inn
mense confagration. You start fire
you cannot tell where it will stop. So it
is with war. Any nation may begin one,
but none can do SO knowing what the
end will be-what effect it will have
upon the worlds maps"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
webster and Jenny Lind.

The following quaint story of Daniel
Webster and Jenny Lind is told in
washington, the Capital City,
1t CHANGED that on the day of Jenny
Lind's appearance several members Of
the cabinet and senate were the guests
at dinner of the Russian minister, and
the concert was half over when Web
ster and the other members Of the par.
ty entered the hall. When the ap-
plause with which they were received
had subsidized the second part of the
concert was opened by the gifted
Swede with sHail, Columbian
Deeply moved by the patriotic air,
Webster at the close of the first verse
rose and added his rich, sonorous voice
to the chorus. His wife, who sat be-
hind him, pulled at his coat tail to
make him stop singing, but at the
close of each verse the volunteer basso
Joined in, and none could tell whether
Lind, Webster or the audience was
most delighted.
AS the last notes the song died
away Webster, hat in hand, made a
profound bow to the singer. Jenny
Lind, blushing at the honor, courtesied,
while the audience applauded to the
echo. Webster, not to be outdone in
politeness, bowed again. Again Lind
courtesied, the house applauded, and
this was repeated nine times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The Lemon as Medicine.

The value of lemons in the treatment
of both rheumatism and consumption is
now known to be very great. The treat
ment is to begin with one or two a day
and gradually increase the number. In
one case of rheumatism twenty-five
lemons a day were the dose for time.
AS a preventive of illness, however, a
half a lemon a day is all that should
be taken-that is, if taken every day
year in and year out. A half a lemon
in a cup of hot water taken an hour be-
fore breakfast without any sugar. will
annihilate the darkest of dark brown
tastes in ones mouth. If you make a
practice Of eating more butter and sug-
ar than is good for you take lemon and
hot water every morning.-MaxwelPs
Talisman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
How Hyomei Helps The Health
Kills the Germs of Grip, Cafarrh ans
Colds, .sCOsas Nothing il ia Fails - say
w. R Ea stmam.

Kills the Germs of Grip, Catarrh and
Colds, .sCosss Nothing If L. Fails, - says
w. B. Eastman.
Now that Hyomei can be obtained in
nearly every town and city in the coun-
try, it is possible to buy from druggists
a health giving climate, to be carried in
the purse or pocket. By breathing it a
few minutes four times a day you can
soon cure grip, coughs, colds and even
the worst and most chronic cases of
catarrh. w. B. Eastman has seen SO
many remarkable cures made by the
Hyomei treatment, that he sells it with
the positive agreement to return the
money if it fails to cure.
A complete outfit costs but 81. and
consists of the pocket inhaler, medicine
dropper and sufficient Hyomei to last
several weeks.
It effects a cure in the worst catarrhal
troubles and If breathed at the commence
ment of cold or the grip. will check it
quickly and prevent sickness. Extra
bottles of Hyomei can be obtained for
soc.
When breathed through the inhaler,
the germ killing and health giving Hy-
omei goes to the most remote cells OF the
throat and lungs, killing allthe catarrhal
germs, soothing the irritated mucous
membrane and vitalizing the blood with
ozone.
At this season of the year, every one
should have Hyomei outfit to prevent
and cure catarrhal troubles, and ward
off attacks of grip. pneumonia and
similar germ diseases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

Gen. John B. Gordon was a native of
Epson county, Ca, born February 6,
1882. On the breaking out of the War
of the Rebellion he raised a. company OF
infantry and was mustered into the 9th
Alabama regiment, of which he was
elected major, soon after becoming it's
lieutenant colonel, and on it's reorganiza-
ton in April, 1862, he was chosen colo
mel. In the enga cement at Seven Pines,
near Richmond, two-thirds of his COM
mand were killed and wounded. He led
many desperate charges in the seven
days battles around Richmond and his
escapes from death were marvellous. He
distinguished himself in Lees march into
Maryland, and his superior officers in
their reports spoke in the highest terms
of his bravery and ability. At the bat
tie OF Sharpsburg five bullets passed
through portions of his body before he
was carried away. After his recovery
he was promoted to be a brigadier-
general. He moved in front of the Con-
federate army in its march through
Pennsylvania, and at Gettysburg it was
his impetuous charge which nearly de-
feated the Union forces. He was made
major-general after the battle of Spott
sylvania, and in the declining days of the
"lost cause" he fought as desperately as
at the beginning.
Al tue CLOSE OI the war General OOT-
don moved to Atlanta, where he had
since made his home. He declined to
allow the use of his name as a candidate
for governor of Georgia in the campaign
against R. B. Bullock. but nevertheless
received large majority OF the popular
vote. Under the conditions existing in
reconstruction times Gov. Bullock took
the executive seat. In 1873 Gen. Cor
don was elected to the United States
senate, and was returned in 1879, but
esigned in 1880 and devoted himself to
raising money for the construction of the
Georgia Pacific railroad from Atlanta to
Birmingham. Ala.
He was elected governor of Georgia in
1886, reelected in 1888, and was re-
turned to the United States senate in
1890. after one of the most thrilling
political campaigns ever known in Geor-
gia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
T.ife and the Suu.

All the energy of life is derived ulti-
mately from the sun. A little Of this
comes indirectly through lightning
which in passing through the air forms
ammonia and oxides of nitrogen. These,
being carried by rain into the ground,
are the constant source of nitrogen for
vegetable and indirectly for animal
life. A much larger quantity of energy
is well known to be taken direct from
the sunshine by plants and used in
their anabolic processes. This energy
is appropriated by animals in their
food, and whether in the vegetable or
in the animal it assists in any alterna-
tons of the system before it is COM
pletely dispersed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

Senator Dillingham;, c. P. Smith of
Burlington and Col. w. S. Webb of Shell
burne have been suggested as delegates
at large to the republican national con-
vention next June. These are all good
men, but to complete the quartette we
would suggest III. N. Turner of ST. Johns
bury, manager of the Fairbanks scale
company. Mr.. Turner has been too
busy to give attention to politics, but it
would be a fitting recognition of his ser
vices to the party to send him to the
Chicago convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

Frank Munsey. the owner of the Bos-
ton Journal, announces new departure
in metropolitan journalism. The Sunday
edition of the Journal will be discontin-
ued and be issued on Saturday after
noon as special number of the Boston
Evening News. Mr.. Muusey rightly
argues that the Sunday paper sells on
its special and illustrated features rather
than on its news service, and says that
the prejudice against Sunday paper
will be overcome if it is published on a
week day. The experiment will be
watched with interest, and If it is a sue
cess viii undoubtedly be followed in
other metropolitan offices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Food and Nervous Troubles

I have the privilege of knowing
many eminent men in the medical pro-
fession, anG their advice in nine cases
out of ten is to eat and take as much
nourishment as possible. Numbers of
cases of nervous breakdown are entire
ly cured by what your correspondents
would call ''overeating." In all nerv-
GUS disorders, from which so many suf-
fer in this age of keen competition, the
chief remedy is eating more than is
seemingly required.-London Telegraph
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
To Make Col. Dimmick a Brfgadier-


Senator Proctor has also introduced
in the senate the following bill for the
appointment by the President OF Col.
Eugene D. Dimmick as brigadier gen.
eral:
THAT the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to nominate and,
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, appoint Eugene D. Dimmick,
colonel. United States army, retired, a
brigadier. general in the army of the
United States, and when so appointed he
shall be placed on the retired list of
officers of the armv."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Dana.s Ten Books.

Charles A. Dana once made list of
ten indispensable books" They were:
The Bible, Shakespeare, the Declara-
ton of independence, the Constitution
of the United States, Bancroft's Ellis
tory of the United States" Irving's
life Of Washington" Franklin's eau
photography" Channing's ESSAY on
Napoleon Bonaparte," Gibbons ssDe-
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire
and Tarbells early Life of Lincoln -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Vermont's Staple Crops.

The December number of the crop re-
ports, published by authority of the sec
rotary of agriculture, gives figures show
ing the acreage. yield and cash value of
the principal agricultural products of
the state. The figures show the hay
crop to be largely in excess of any other
crop. The next crops in order of import
ance being potatoes, oats, corn. The
total value of the agricultural products
for the past year is SIS, 1868, 669. Fol-
lowing are the figures:
Hay-861 1897 acres, yield per acre
1 Is tons, total number of tons 1 ,O17,-
1856. value per ton $40 SO. total value
$11, O66, 657.
Potatoes-26, $50 acres, average yield
per acre 1873 bushels, total number of
bushels 1868, 42O, value per bushel SO
cents, total value 81, 1874, no.
,Oats-79, 1856 acres, average yield per
acre 1872 bushels, total production 8 $780,
$50 bushels. value per bushel AZ cents,
total value 81, 1888 ,479.
Barley-13, 472 acres, average yield per
acre 29.2 bushels, total production $685.
3S2 bushels, value per bushel, 60 cents,
total value 1896 ,O2o.
Spring wheat ,7OS bushels, average
yield per acre 800 bushels. total produc-
ton 35 .697 bushels, value per bushel
95 cents, total value SO, o12.
Buckwheat-9, 800 acres. average yield
per acre "a bushels, total production
223, $50 bushels. value per bushel So cents,
total value $123 .O24.
Tobacco-1S9 acres, average yield per
acre 800 pounds, total production 34O,-
200 pounds, value per pound II cents,
total value $40, 1924.
Corn-6O,O27 acres, average yield per
acre % 4bushels, total production 1 ,4O4,-
632 bushels, value per bushel 81 cents,
total value $780, 72.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
DEATH OF GEN. j. B. GORDON
A Southern Warrior Passes Away.

Gen. John B. Gordon of Atlanta, Ca,
died at Miami, Fla, Saturday night.
Gen. Gordon became very well known
throughout the North the past decade
where he delivered two interesting and
spicy lectures, early Days of the Con-
federacy' and Last Days of the Con-
federacy." Both of these were given in
st. Johnsbury in the Y. M. c. A. course
to large audiences, and after his last one
a reception was rendered him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Excursfonists For Revenue.

Some years ago British warship
visited ST Kilda in exceptionally calm
weather AS the natives of the place
had never seen a steamer, the captain
good naturally offered to take them for
an hours cruise, which was readily ac-
cepted by a great many. On their re-
turn the captain, seeing them all stand
ing in rows on the quarter deck, asked
the cause. He was at once informed
that they were waiting to be paid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The secret Elopement.

He-We had best elope about 2 in
the morning l will bring my motor to
the next corner, and
She-Oh, couldn't you make it little
earlier, dear? Pa and ma do so want to
see us off, and / don't like to keep them
ND so late
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Lack of Force.

More people fail from lack of force
than from lack of education or oppor-
tunity, says Success. A man may be
well educated or brilliant and yet for
lack of force be a complete failure in
his vocation. A man or woman may
succeed without education, but not
without force; without capital, but not
without energy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
A Private Pension Bill.

A private pension bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Proctor granting
an increase of pension to Henry 6. Ham
mond of Burlington, late of Company 6.
5Oth Massachusetts, volunteer infantry,
has been passed by that body. The
original bill increased Mr.. Hammond's
pension to $50 per month, but it was
amended so as to give him an increase of
$50 per month and passed in that form.
The bill now goes to the house of repre-.
sentatiyeS,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

To the last day she lives a woman
can never understand how a man can
worry about money matters when the
children are doing so well at school
New York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
New Definition of Principle

ST fought the case not because can
not pay, but on principle" explained a
defendant in the Southwark county
court recently. Eyes, 1 know" said
Judge Addison YEARLY. SIN these courts
principle is another word for temper"