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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
License to Sell Real Estate.
JAMES R. KINERSoN,S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMON Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at St. Johnsbury,
within and for said District, on the 9th day
of January, A. D. 1904.
Russell B. EMERSON and Charles r. Kiner-
son, executors of the last will and testa-
ment of James r. EMERSON, late of Peacham
in said District, deceased, makes applica-
ton to said Court for license to sell
the whole of the real estate of said de-
ceased, including the wild ow' s nterest the rein
Said real estate consisting of dwelling
house, outbuildings and lot and also fifteen
acres of pasture land. more or less, all stu
ate in Peacham, in the county of Caledonia
and State of Verrn ont, representing to said
Court that it would be beneficial to the heirs,
in the estate of said deceased to sell the
whole of the real estate of said deceased as
aforesaid, and convert the same into IA oney;
sent and appreciation in writing to the
granting of such license, of all the heirs. devil
sees and 1egatees to said estate residing IN
this state. Whereupon it is ordered by said
Court that said application come under con-
sideration and be heard on the 3Oth day of
January, A. D. 1904, at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury; and. it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof,
by publication of notice of said application
and order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the Californian, printed at st. Johnsbury,
before said time of hearing, that they may
appear said time and place. and If they
see cause, object thereto.
By the Court.
Attest: WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Child Labor.

The Consumers League, a national or
ganization which is doing excellent work
to abolish "sweat shops" and kindred
evils, is taking up the child labor ques-
ton and endeavoring TO secure stand
ard law which all states can adopt. To-
day only three states lead in this respect,
Massachusetts, Illinois and New York,
while in many of the states there is no
restriction upon the number of hours a
child may be worked in a factory either
day or night. While Vermont provides
for the education of children and pro-
hibits children being employed in factories
under IL years of age, there are, it is be-
lieved, about 500 children under this age,
at work in various places throughout
the state. An effort will be made to in
troduce in the next legislature law
that will be modelled after the best pro-
visions of the laws of Massachusetts,
New York and Illinois and such a law
will undoubtedly be favorably received
by our lawmakers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Newspaper Prosperity.

We are gratified to notice the signs of
growth in our Vermont contemporaries
as their prosperity has been achieved by
faithful work on the part of the editors
and proprietors. The increased advertis-
ing patronage of the Newport Express
and Standard and Hardwick Gazette
has resulted in the enlargement of both
those papers. Editor Fairfield, of the
Rutland News, is now living in new
house, and Frank w. Stiles is receiving
congratulations on the Goth anniversary
of the Springfield Reporter. And last,
but by no means least, comes the an
nouncement that the Burlington Free
Press has installed Goss press capable
of printing IS 900 papers an hour. The
Free Press growth is attested by the
fact that this is the third web press in
stalled in the office in eight years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Correcting Blunder.-He was given
two very important letters to mail. one
addressed to Cleveland, Ohio, and the
other to Liverpool. England. AS he was
about to place them in the receptacles in
the postofice, the clerks eagle eye de-
tected that his employer had made a
slight mistake. He had placed 5 cent
stamp required for foreign postage on
the Cleveland letter and the 2-cent one
on the Liverpool missive. The alert
clerk was. of course, equal to the
emergency and soon had the matter ad-
justed all right. Then he fairly flew down
Market street to report the mistake that
had been made to his employer.
You're brick, my boy" said the
busy man, "and you don't know how
much I appreciate you. How did you
fix it ?''
''Oh, easily" he replied. II just changed
the addresses. u Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

bill in amendment of them. His bill
makes it an ofense for every person
after his election and while member of
Congress" to accept compensation for
services performed, as set forth in the
two sections Il Brattleboro Phoenix.
Mr.. Haskins, Bills.
Congressman Haskins has introduced
bill granting an increase pension to
Lorenzo Streeter; bill to provide for
the appointm me Mt of an assistant attorney
general for the post Office department.
vermons State Claims.
The Senate began its session the 18th
by passing the bill Senate 113. intro
duced by Senator Proctor which read as
follows:
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay the state of Vermont the sum ap-
propriated to that state under the act of
Congress OF July 1, 1902. or such part
thereof as it may be entitled to, it
authorizes and directs the accounting
officers of the Treasury department to
audit, adjust, and settle the mutual
claims of the United States and the state
of Vermont in respect to ordnance and
quartermaster's stores furnished in the
years 1864 and 1865, and on payment
receipt in full shall be taken from the
proper state authorities.
Minor DOings of our congressman.
Senator Proctor has introduced bill
to regulate the employment of officers OF
the army on the retired list; Mr.. Foster
has introduced bill for the relief of the
Cherokee Indians; Mr. Haskins has pre-
sented the petition of the Universalist
church of Woodstock, praying for the
passage of the Hepburn-Do lliver bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Note and Comment. .

The Springfield Republican recalls with
Herbert Spencer's death the story of his
game of billiards with a smart youth
who "run OUT before the eminent man
had fairly begun to play. Mr.. Spencer
solemnly laid away his cue and said "a
moderate degree of EXPERIENCES in game
of skill is agreeable and even creditable
such dexterity as you show is evidence oil
a mispent youth. Good afternoon"
Buffalo Bill" during one of bis visits
to Chicago. was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Colonel, what would YOU do in a
crowded theatre if man yelled Fire ~
asked the hostess. 81 might take him at
replied the famous plainsman, grimly.
The Burlington Free Press finds that
the expense of fighting tuberculosis in
cattle under tie present law was SO, JIG
for the year just ended, or double the
amount paid for cattle, horses and
sheep condemned and killed in the two
previous years.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College
was recently offered the secretaryship oil
the Massachusetts, state board of educa-
ton at a salary of $4,000 a year. He
almost accepted the place, but has de-
cided to stay by his college whose
alumni are now trying to give him a sal.
airy fitting for man OF his standing"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
.LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA
Convincing Proof That This Dread
Nervous Disease Has at Last
Yielded to Medical Skill.

The most respondent sufferer from
1ocomotor ataxia, even though beyond
the reach of ordinary treatment, will
find new hope Of life and health in the
cure of Miss Phebe Eft Enos, Of Oneonta,
N. Y. Coming SO closely upon other
wonderful cures effected by the same
means it offers convincing proof that
this dread disease has at last been mas
tered.
ssMy trouble began six years ago with
numbness in my feet. . says Miss Enos,
"and the numbness spread until both
limbs were affected. ] followed faith
fully the treatment prescribed by the
best doctor in Oneonta but kept getting
worse Finally he told me that had
locomotor ataxia and that the most he
could do was to make me comfortable.
would never be active again.
ssThis was discouraging but kept on
with the treatment. The pain in my
limbs was SO intense that / could get to
sleep only by using chloroform hniment.
By this time could not rise from my
chair without being pulled up by the
hands I couldn't walk without cane,
and couldn't walk in the dark at all.
The disease spread through my system
until had to keep to my bed most of the
l.
power to raise my limbs.
Yes, I am well now; can go about
freely, can do my own work and can
even run up and down stairs. / owe it
all to DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, I learned Of two cases Of loco
motor ataxia that these pills had cured
and tried them at once. In five weeks
7 noticed less pain and found that I
could get sleep naturally. I followed
directions closely and gradually got on
my feet, could walk without a cane and
noticed nothing but a little dragging of
my right foot.
ssOne day when was out, saw my
DOCTOR He was greatly surprised and
exclaimed: sYou certainly are better.
What has done it? If you had not got
better you could not have raised hand
or foot by now
"Well, kept on taking the pills and
kept OH improving. Now am as MINI
BILE as most people and sometimes think
am young again. Surely no one can
recommend DR.. Williams Pink Pills
more highly than cam
This should bring hope to the most de-
spairing since DIR. Williams' Pink Pills
are for sale by all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27


trihe with the diseases peculiar to her
sex. Neglect to-day means worse con-
dition tomorrow.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
safe and reliable remedy for the cure of
diseases peculiarly woman1y. It estab-
fishes regularity, dries enfeeb1ing drains,
heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness.
"My wife, Mrs. Mary Estes, has been taking
your medicine and received great benefit from
it. writes Mr.. Geo. VIM. Estes of Springgrove
Va. wWas troubled with female weakness
heavy, bearing down pains, severe pain in back
and head and tired, WORKOUT feeling all the
time Tried all the remedies we could hear off
but they did no good. Finally wrote to you
and my wife commenced taking Favorite Pre-
scription. Took ten bottles, and is in better
health than before in long time. We shall
always recommend DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scHption to all who thus afflicted
wFavorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 large pages, in paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of twenty-one one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Some Recent Publications.

vermont ASf1cu1tuf8l REPORT
The late Sunset Cox made notable
hit in Congress once by a speech upon
agricultural reports, and incidentally
pointed out that they contained much
useful information. 1t is pity the late
Speaker could not have seen the twenty
third annual report of the Vermont
board of agriculture. It is. book OF
nearly 800 pages and contains much to
interest every Vermonter, though in
tended primarily for the farmers. Mr..
Hills. director of the Vermont Expert
ment Station, contributes a valuable
article ON 1.-The Making of the Soil,'
while George F. Wells paper. "Status OF
Rural Vermont" is the most complete
presentation of rural problems that has
yet been published and occupies SO pages
of the book. His thesis is illustrated by
maps showing where there has been a
decrease of population and discusses
THE Population Status of Rural YER
mont" 1.-The Economic Status of Rural
Vermont" and 1.-THE Causes of Social
Change The treatment Of "Forest
Exhaustion" Farming Changes. ""Neg-
lected Highways" and Excessive Tax
ation." show deep knowledge of diff
cult subjects that are discussed in a can
did and interesting way. A bit of humor
is sandwiched in the book by the appear
ance of c. w. Scarfs clever poem, "The
Woodchuck Man." The last half of the
book gives the complete proceedings of
the Vermont Dairymen's association at
Rutland. The report contains numerous
illustrations and its compilation reflects
great credit upon the energetic secretary
of the board, Charles J. Bell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Newport,s overworhed Doctors.

DR.. Macleay and DR.. Ellie of Newport
are in danger of suffering from writers
cramp unless they use printed forms and
rubber stamps. In eight months Mac
leay wrote 1899 and Ellie lit prescrip-
lions for liquor which were filled at the
drug stores in Newport. Macleay finally
ran against a snag, when he filled out
double blanks for one Paul Cassavant,
suffering from debility, and Cassavant
in a single day had one prescription filled
for two quarts of whiskey at one drug
store and another prescription for two
more quarts at another store. This
action placed Maclean under the ban of
the Vermont statutes and he was fined
5000, but Ellie, who has done a bigger
business than Macleay in dealing out
prescriptions for liquor, goes free, as
there is no evidence to show that he has
violated the law. The farce of this bust
ness is seen when it is known that while
these two physicians were writing 2216
prescriptions for liquor all the other
physicians in Newport combined were
writing only 1856. -[Brattleboro
Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

The Vermont Society, Sons of the
endeavor to find the names of all revolu-
tionary soldiers buried in Vermont Any
information will be thankfully received
by the secretary of the Vermont Society,
Sons of the American Revolution, and at
later date it will be compiled and made
public. The secretary is Walter II.
Crockett of ST. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

A syndicate of Barre citizens have
bought the daily Telegram and Rev. w.
R. Davenport, former principal of Mont
pelier Seminary is the editor. The new
Telegram will take a pronounced stand
against the open saloon, but will not be
an organ of any party or organization.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Strikes.

Mr.. ones struck oil,
And his men, SO they say.
Struck for eight hours work
And for nine hours pay.
Jones struck his horse,
And struck for the spot;
The horse, struck with fear,
AT struck a trot.
The clock had struck five;
He was wet to the skin;
From his blue flannel shirt
The color struck in.
Some baseball players
Struck up shout;
The batter struck pose,
Aud then he struck out.
Jones struck bargain,
But soon struck a snag-
For it struck off his profits,
And he struck. his flag.
And now you have struck
On this history true,
How, striking a balance,
Does it all strike you?
-[Edwin L. Sabin in the February St.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
Comment of Local Interest.


Reminded Proctor of st. .Johnsbury.
With the mercury at zero in Washing
ton, Senator Mallory OF Florida came in
shivering.
"Br-r-r-r!" he said to Senator Proctor
ofVermont, whom he met in the corridor
How cold it is !''
"Cold ?" replied Proctor of Vermont,
remembering St. Johnsbury. "Why, !
supposed this was the January thaw."-
boston Globe
New Brand IF Prohibition.
St. Johnsbury officials have unco versd
one place where liquor was sold contrary
to law, seized several gallons OF contra
band liquid and punished the seller The
new brand Of prohibition in that town
seems to be satisfactory.-M Montpelier
Argus.
MIR. Turner's Hat.
The St. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN suggests
81. N. Turner OF St. .Johnsbury as one oil
the delegates TO the Chicago convention
Vermont has few ADLER, cleaner or more
progressive business men than Mr.
Turner, who has for the past decade
managed the affairs of the Fairbanks
Scale Co. He wears a large sized hat
lMorrisville News and Citizen.
Our Public Library.
Patronize the Public Library. It NAV
not be as large as that of Burlington OF
st. Johnsbury, But it comprises one OF
the best selections of books in the state
He who reads good book is laying NJ
store of information more useful to
him IN years to come than is the coal
this winter which he slowed away last
fall. Take out book, then, and read it
L Barre Telegram.
Rme
The ST. Johnsbury man who laid in a
stock OF ~ bottles of whiskey, and was
found out and sentenced to nine months
in the house of correction, will probably
live to repeat the trick-if he wants to-
barre Times.
The Governors Gift TO our Academy.
Gov John G. Mccullough is ST. Johns
bury Academy's good angel" to the
extent OF thousand dollars; and he has
given five thousand dollars toward the
million dollar centennial endowment fund
of the University of Vermont. The benev-
olent executive. it is said, proposes to
make still further beguests. This is a
good example to some of the "near "
ones. The kind of man we all like to see
have million is the one who .loosens. .
II Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Probably the most expensive map in
the world is that of Saxony, made by
order of its Government at cost of ST.
100000. 1t consists of 1913 sheets, each
of which required the services of geolo-
gist for whole year. It indicates mi
nutely the qualities of the soil, the min
eral deposits, springs, etc., and has al
ready been found of great use by cities,
railways and corporations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Wanted. A decision by the Supreme
Court on the constitutionality of the
questions submitted them in regard to
the present local optionfaw. tt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
mfdwinser Humor.

The MoberIy (Mo.) Democrat says
that the other day woman walked up
to Judge Ratliff OF Moberly and asked,
fare you the judge of reprobate?" 81
am the judge of probate" was his reply.
well that's it, I expec," said the
woman. you see, my husband died de-
tested and left me several little infidels
and I want to be appointed their ex-
ecutioner."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Great Bend, Ks, recently finished its
new Jail and there was great JOY among
the townspeople over the enterprise of
their native place. The prisoners were
led forth from the old jail and put in the
new, and everyone felt better. That
night all the prisoners escaped, with the.
exception of two, and they said they
would have gone with the rest had not
the weather been so cold that they did
not care to risk getting i'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Names log cabin at the worlds fair
will be built in the Maine pineries. It
will then be taken down, the timbers
carefully marked, and the material ship
ped to st. Louis, where it win be recon-
structed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

IF time is money that of some people
must be lead nickels.
First impressions are everything with
the collector of engravings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

The telephone system of Uganda, in
darkest Africa is, with its branches,
1.034 miles in extent, the poles being
living trees. The charge is SO cents for
each conversation over any distance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Prussian railway cars are at last to be
improved by patterning them to some
extent after the American cars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Founded IS4z.
Three Courses Classical, Liberal,
Commercial.
PREPARATION FOR THE BEST
COLLEGES AND SCIEN-
TIFIC SCHOOLS.

Thorough training in the essentials of a
practical education. Expenses very low in
Comparison with privileges afforded. Aim OF
the institution to promote industry, earnest
ness of purpose, integrity, and high sense
ofhonor.
Healthfu1 location. Cases Of serious ILL
ness in the school have been extremely rare.
The sanitary conditions above criticism
The most modern and complete facilities
for the profitable study of all the branches in
its courses; Fine Library, Cabinets, Iabora-
tories, Art Studio-a all recently greatly en-
1arged and improved.
The best appliances and instruction for
training in Commercial Branches and in Bus.
mess Methods and Practice.
For catalogues and information address
D. Y.COMSTOCK M. A., Principal,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27

Entered at the St. Jol1nsbury post Office as
second-ciass mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY,

ARTHUR r. STONE,
Editor and Publisher.
Pythian Building, ST. Johnsbury. Vermont.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-08
A TTfgsf-Il Mystery.

THE Chinese. Japanese and SiaTmese
are peculiarly skillfail at botanical
feats. One of their Wonderful achieve
ments is fnoMg as the "changeafDle
rose" This hl0Qm is white i'm the
shade and red IN the sunlight. After
might or in a da1:k room this curiosity
of the rose family is q pure, wa2y
white blossom. When transferred to
the open air, tine transformation ina
mediately steps in, the tinae of the en-
tire change of the flower from white to
red depending on. the degree of sun
Highland warmth. First the petals take
ON a kind of washed or faded blue
color land rapidly change ito a faint
blush tof pink The pink gradually
deepens in hue until you fine that your
lily white rose of AN hour before is as
red as the reddest ,peony gthat ever
blCGIaaN
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-08
vaxidIx nescrfh. i.

The reporter from who's. ac"ount OF
fire the following is o.sctcd must
himself, says the representative OF
rival journal, have been III great dam
ger of being consumed by the fire OF
his own eloquence:
1.-The water seemed to spur the fire TO
wilder deeds. The flames and the
smoke rolled higher and higher. and
the scene became luridly, awfully mag
nificent, beyond tottering words power
to paint. 1t was canto of Dantes
Inferno acted in all it's fiery pomp
and splendor. Banners of fame would
now be waved out by dark smoke
bands, then ten million curling little
pennons of the fire would hiss and
lutter, then vanish, and great reeling
tower of smoke, whose darkness was
stabbed and spangled with flames and
sparks, would fill the buildings, grimly
shoot back from reflected surfaces q
crimson greeting, and up in the far
off sky the outglistened stars turned
pale for shame and the moon through
the drifted smoke glowed like bows
of blood"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-08
SEALED LETTER RULED OUT
Bryan Loses His Will Case in Connecticut
and Will Take Further
Appeal.

New Haven, Conn, April l. - A
finding that the sealed letter by which
Philo S. Bennett expressed wish that
$4,000 should be given to William j..
Bryan and his family was not a part
of the last will of Bennett has been
returned by the jury in the superior
court in the trial of Bryan's appeal
from the decision of the PROBATE court.
This finding, which upholdS the de-
cision of the probate court, was given
in accordance with instructions to the
jury from Judge eager. who presided
at the superior court trial.
An appeal will be taken TO the SUI.
preme court by Bryan's counsel on the
ground that the letter should be adj
mitted as part of an established
trust. An interesting feature of the
days proceedings was statement
which Bryan made in court that ne
was willing to give bond that in no
case would the money mentioned in
the sealed letter go to himself or faln>
lily without Mrs. Benefits consent.