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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
AT DANVILLE.

Miss Maud McCosco CT St. Johusbury
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Shiers.
Mrs. John Wilson of Worcester, Mass.
is visiting relatives and friends in town.
Charlie, Eleazer and Lawrence Dole
have gone for a weeks carriage drive to
the White Mountains.
Harold Aver from Savannah, Georgia,
is here for three weeks vacation.
Winfield Smith of Hyde Park, Mass,
is stopping at F. ]. Preston's.
Mrs. Helen Poole of ST. Johnsbury and
Mrs. Sarah Jones OF Plattsburg. N. Y,
have been visiting Mrs. Annette Farr.
Mrs. E. NJ Roberts of Concord, N. H.,
who has been visiting at A. {. McLean's,
has gone to Boston.
George Crane of Barnet is visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. George Crane of Cabot is visiting
her mother, Mrs. ]. E. Harris.
7. B. Brown of Wentworth, N. H.,
spent Sunday with his son, DIR. David r.
Brown.
Mrs. Maria Drake of Boston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Julia West.
J. S. Cameron of New York, Mrs. Abbie
Mcneil of St. Johnsbury, Miss Laura
Del Richards of Providence, r. l., Mrs.
c. II. Stevens of St. Johnsbury and Miss
H. E. Wilcox of Somerville, Mass, have
been stopping at the Elm House the past
week.
DIR. J. E. Hartshorn and Mrs. 6. E.
Woods of St. Iohnsbury are spending the
week at the Elm House.
Misses Mary H. and Evelyn Wallace
and Leroy Wallace of Billerica, Mass,
and Mrs. Frederick Penney and son
Fred of New Haven, Conn, are stopping
at the Elm House.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will hold social and entertain
ment Friday evening. Ice cream and
cake will be served from to 8.
Mrs. Berthana Matthews of Norwich
and Miss Lillian M. Armstrong of Bos-
ton are visiting their cousin. Mrs.
Clarence Hatch.
Alfred Butter6eld, editor of the North
Troy Palladium, with his wife and
daughter Gertrude, are visiting his uncle
Clarence A. Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Norser of Morris
vile are visiting B. F. Ainsworth.
Ernest Moore went to Boston, Mon
day night, where he has position on
the elevated railroad.
There will be a Masonic social and
supper at their hall, Friday evening
August 13. A regular supper will be
served at O'Clock. Price Is cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
NORTH DANVILLE,

Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Clark of Cabot
and r. L. Clark and Mrs. Ellen K. Parks
of Barre visited relatives about here
recently.
E. J. Stanton of Boston has been spend
ing a couple of weeks With his mother,
Mrs. r. A. Stanton, and other relatives.
E. 1. Sutton OF West Derby was in the
place over Sunday.
Mrs. L. M. Franklin and son Earle of
St. Johnsbury Centre spent Sunday with
relatives in this place.
II. A. Blake and daughter Sadie and
Mr.. Wentworth of Sutton were'here Sum
day, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nc
Farland, also Miss Blake of St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. o. H. Stevens goes this week to
kewanee, ILL.,, to visit relatives and
friends and will be absent about two
months.
Fl. w. Varnum of Burlington was in
the place the first ct the week.
Miss Cora Nd. Wood, who spent the
month of July at F. E. Bickford's, went
Monday to Granville, N. Y, where she
will visit her cousin.
Rev. ]. w. Waldron of Hard wick, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Free Baptist church
Sunday, also administered the ordinance
OF baptism to ten persons, which with
one other were taken into the church
Sunday evening.
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SUTTON.

Mrs. Henry Mitchell, who has been on
an extended visit at her friends in Glenn
vile, Conn, returned to her home here
Saturday night. All her neighbors are
glad to see her at her home again.
John Wentworth and Fl. A. Blake went
to North Danville Sunday to attend
church where Rev. J. D. Waldron, "a former
pastor there, preached, and administered
the ordinance of baptism to ten candi-
dates. At the evening service the hand
OF fellowship was given to those ba ptised
and some others received to the member
ship of the church by letter.
Fred Parker and family were called to
attend the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus L. Harris child at West Burke, Mrs.
Hart being sister of Mrs. Parker.
Fred Parker after cutting his own hay
and F. o. Berry's and c. w. Willard's
has taken the job to cut the hay on the
Darling farm for Byron Bundy for $40.
J. E. Willard and Jerry Hill from Nor
witch came to town for visit Saturday
noon.
G. A. AIdrich has moved the shop of
Leon Aldrich from the village to his place
as his uncle, Leon Aldrich seems to be
failing in health with but little prospects
of his being any better so as to work in
his shop again.
Mrs. Henry Mitchell's mother came
home with Mrs. Mitchell for the remain
der Of the summer.
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BARNET.

Barnet has been enriched by the bene-
fits from "the stranger within it's gates"
of late. Rev. Washington Laird preached
again Sunday morning and evening here,
and at East Barnet in the afternoon.
William Davidson, member of the We
Der Quartette OF Boston, assisted in the
choir Sunday morning adding much to
the musical part of the service.
Mrs. w. S. Brock went to Hartford,
Conn, last week to attend the wedding
of her son Lyman, which occurred last
week Wednesday evening in that city.
Mrs. Brock was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. F. o. French, Of st.
Johnsbury.
Langs last week.
Miss Clara Moore of Lisbon has been
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole and son OF
Lyndonville have been visiting at Chan
dler Whitney's.
large number from this town attend
ed the circus in St. Johnsbury, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. WEIGH spent Friday
| in Peacham calling on old friends.
Mrs. Laird has returned from the ST..
| Johnsbury Hospital and her daughter
| Miss Nellie Hall of Boston is with her.
Miss Belle WEIGH has returned from
North Haverhill.
Mrs. Goodell of Cabot is STAYING with
Mrs. Holmes.
Herbert Smith has been visiting his
| aunt, Miss Julia Johnson.
Harvey Drew and wife are at home for
few weeks, visiting at E. J. Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson and fam.
lily OF Greenfield, Mass, are at Henry
Gllhllan's tor few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Luce of Illinois has been
visiting at James Morgan's.
Rev. Washington Laird returned to his
home in West Chester, Penn, Monday.
William Davidson and wife of Boston
| have been visiting Mrs. Davidson's sis
ter, Mrs. Bert Gillian.
Mrs. Belle Thayer of Passumpsic is Wis
iting at George Browns.
Cedar Cottage was sold last week to
Mrs. Martha Hazelton. Mrs. Hazelton
will rent the cottage to Mrs. Maria Mel
| son.
The friends of John 81. Gilfllan will re-
| greet to know that he is very sick and
not expected to live, at the home of his
nephew, Thomas Stevenson, in the west
| part of the town.
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be gave invaluable aid in the task OF
recognizing the army previous to the
wax with China.
According to the latest information
of the Russian general staff the three
japanese armies in the field are organ
lied as follows:
First army, General Kuroki, $4,000
men and 272 guns. Part Of this force
consists of 80 squadrons Of cavalry.
Second army, General Oku, $4,000
men and 476 guns. Among these
fighting men are 16 squadrons Of cav
airy.
Third army, General Nodzu, $1,000
men and 2SS guns. There are "a squad
rons of cavalry in this division.
The Fourth army, under General
Nogi, is composed Of part Of Oku's
command and new troops recently land
ed. It is supposed to consist Of about
$4,000 men, and the capture Of Port
Arthur, defended by $4,000 soldiers
and sailors, is it's object.
Roughly speaking, the strength OF
Japanese division, combatants and non
combatants, is $4,000. If the perma-
nent active army Of thirteen divisions
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Is grown q mustache will be tattooedon
the young lady's upper lip, such as her
mother has. Her dress is diminutive
slip, covered by a very simple sort of
kimono woven of fine elm fiber. Her
shoes are little boards with block I'M
der the heel and toe, and they are held
in place by means Of leather straps.
How she ever learns to walk in them
without breaking her neck is a mystery
to those who have watched a baby's
first efforts at unaided locomotion.
A little way from the mating house
of the Anus is hut that is entirely
covered with skins. It is composed Of
two rooms, and it's inhabitants are of
the giant race that still occupies the
southern extremity Of South America.
The baby in this family is scarcely
four years cid, and she shares her
fathers aversion to the gaze Of the
curious crowd that clusters about the
door. In many respects the Patagonian
baby differs from all the other Ameri-
can papooses. It has no stretcher bed
and it never Utilities it's mother as
beast of burden. AS soon as it is old
enough to use its legs it is taught to
ride a horse, for in Patagonia only the
poorest Of the poor ever walk.
In the Navajo section of the Model
Indian school, where the squaws sit
on the floor and weave beautiful blan-
kets, the tiniest of all the babies are to
be seen, but they are such model In
dian babies that the throng around the
booth of the weavers would never sus-
pect that there were infants present.
Each one is laced up in it's queer lit
tie bed, which is entirely enveloped in
piece Of faded calico, and the two
bundles that lie close to the wall give
little suggestion of human life.
Another exhibit of infants whose life
is an amusing and yet a pathetic study
for Americans is that of the Eskimos
in their fur parkas, reaching almost
to the knees, and their long fur muk-
luks, boots that reach above the knees.
These boots and shirts are the only
garments worn by either sex, and the
only difference In the costume in use
is sometimes used for the parka.
The very young Eskimo has no clothes
whatever, but is slipped up inside its
mothers shirt at the back and held
in place by stout string tied around
her waist It's head protrudes from the
neck of her garment at the back, and
thus burdened the mother performs all
her tasks, even engaging In the most
hilarious dances.
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A Great Engineering Feat.

The Oroyo railroad, which runs from
Callao to the gold fields of Cerro de
Pasco, is considered one Of the won
ders in the Peruvian world. 1t is GER
tainly the greatest feat Of railroad en-
cheering In either hemisphere. Com
mencing in Callao, it ascends the mar
row valley of the Rimac, rising nearly
5000 feet in the first dfty-six miles.
Thence it goes through the intricate
gorges of the Sierras till 1t tunnels the
Andes at an altitude Of 15,645 feet, the
highest point in the world where
piston rod is moved by steam. The
wonder is doubled on remembering
that this elevation is reached in seven
ty-eight miles.-Chicago Journal.
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A GREAT BABY SHOW
INFANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
ON EXHIBITION.

On the Grounds of the Worlds Fair
of InfantfIe Humanity From Alaska
to Patagonia.
The baby show at the worlds fair,
st. Louis, is believed to be the most ex-
tensive OF the kind on record. Nowhere
else on the globe have so many speci-
mems of minute humanity ever been
assembled. The collection includes ev-
cry variety. from the fragile creature
whose life has to be coaxed into flame
by aid of an incubator to the Eskimo
infant which has to be strong and
lusty at birth If allowed to enjoy pro-
longed career. In the living exhibit of
the anthropologica4 department OF the
exposition the babies constitute the
most interesting part Of the display.
In some instances they show, like their
elders, the marks Of civilization, but
for the most part they are primitive
babies, clad in little or nothing and Of
the kind who never cry, have the collie
or get bath. These babies are not,
as a rule, spoiled by too much devotion.
When the Sioux baby is born it Is
wrapped in a bit Of cloth and laced up
in its queer little cradle, composed Of
a padded board with buckskin cover.
When it has outgrown the primitive
stretcher bed It is carried ON the
squaw's back, held in place by her vo-
luminous blanket. The Ute Indian
mother treats her papoose with more
consideration, giving it bed that has
a ducks downy breast for a pillow.
The cradle is not rigid board, but is
pliable and is trimmed with buckskfn
fringe and gay colored beads.
One Of the most interesting babies in
the collection Is the infant Ainu, whose
home is q roomy hut composed almost
wholly Of mating. This tiny girl is
valuable subject for study to those who
are fond Of tracing man to his begin
nings in the faraway past. Her par
ents belong to the aboriginal tribe Of
Japan, the only stock in the islands
that has not been contaminated by the
admixture of foreign blood. When she
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

mother is sufficiently young and at
tractive to don one of these sweetly
simple affairs with success.
But, after all, this hat is at its best
framing a pretty, rosy, childish face.
The illustration shows a very dainty
little lingerie hat made of white silk
null, suitable for girl of five or six
years. 1t is extremely easy for the
home milliner to copy.
First purchase a becoming light wire
frame and cover the crown Tam"
fashion with the shirred null, then
form the brim in a soft, fluffy style
about the face from several rows Of
plated null. Flowers or ribbon may
be added if desired, but the simple lin
gerfe hat is the smartest.
Hand painted net and lace are other
materials employed for these confec-
TONS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
INVADING AMERICA.
IMMIGRATION FROM EUROPE CLOSE
TO A MILLION A YEAR.

Record For 1908 Nearly 100000, md
Figures Heavy So Far This Year.
Improvement In Third Cabin Ac-
commodation and Low Rates.
The great Atlantic liners are bringing
to the shores of America this summer
a vast number Of immigrants from Eu-
rope. On account Of a rate war be-
low as $40 per passenger for the jour
ney from Europe to America have been
given. Fear has been expressed In some
quarters that the ten dollar immigrant
would prove a very poor sort Of Amer
lean citizen, but the immigration au-
thorities at New York say that no mat
ter what the rates the laws passed to
keep undesirable immigrants out are
being rigidly enforced, and If the steam
ship companies bring over any such
passengers they are forced to take
them back
]. Bruce Ismay, the new president of
the International Mercantile Marine
company, recently said that inspection.
Of third cabin passengers on steam
ships about to sail showed the charac-
Ter OF IneSe passengers " Ue rdIuSH
above the average of travellers in this
class. Mr.. Ismay and his father, the
late Thomas Henry Ismay, founder Of
the White Star line, were influential in
introducing many of the improvements
which have been SO beneficial to the
class making up the steerage traffic.
He is head Of the widely known ship
ping firm Of Ismay, Imrie & Co., which
operates navigation lines from Eng
land to Australia and on the Pacific as
well as over the north Atlantic. He
became head Of the international Mer-
camille Marine company last spring.
1t is no wonder that the great Allan
tic steamship lines are paying more at
tention than formerly to the immigra-
ton traffic as an item of their bust
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rons, LA cannon, 1900 horses, 1000 Of
ficers and 10000 men, making the total
Of fighting men 224,3 800 rank and file
and $500 officers. Allowing for troops
guarding communications, garrisons
and $4,000 engaged at Port Arthur, this
would give 10000 men, or 100000 APP
proximately, as opposed to the 100000
men and 263 guns at General Kuropat-
kin's disposal.
The highly efficient organization
which the japanese army now pos
sesses is due in great part to the work
done by such men as Yamagata, Oyama
and Kodama. These men in turn OBJ
tanned invaluable aid In the task of
bringing the mikado's army up to mod
ern standards of warfare from a Ger
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

ness From Jan. / to June IL Of the
present year 345,323 immigrants ar
rived in this country, the great ma
jority through the port Of New York.
The total number of immigrants for
the year 1903 was $780, 1913, a number
which established a new record, the
year 1882 having held the record for
volume of immigration up to that time.
This number Of immigrants would
form a city of greater population than
any in America except New York, Phil
adelphia and Chicago. The gross an
nual revenue from this traffic to the
various Atlantic steamship companies
is estimated at about $2O,O0O,OOO. Dur
ing the old days a journey across the
Atlantic as steerage passenger in
volved much discomfort and positive
hardship. There was scarcely any
fresh air in the steerage quarters and
very little light found it's way down
into this part of the ship. The steam
ship companies damned as many i'm
migrants into their vessels as they
would carry and brought them over
with the least possible expenditure.
The air which the steerage passengers
breathed was foul, their fare was poor
and they slept in open hunks, dressing
in full view of one another, the condi-
tons permitting of no privacy what
ever. A veteran captain says:
Compare this state of affairs with
the provisions made for this same
class Of travel on the new Arabic,
which made her maiden voyage a few
weeks ago, and which represents about
the latest in steerage equipment The
old open hunks have disappeared en-
tirely and all the third class people
sleep in staterooms holding only two,
four or six persons. These quarters are
Just as roomy as those Of the first and
second cabins, though of course they
Are not so nicely fitted up. But there
Is plenty of space, as well as wide
berths, a looking glass and broad seat
In each room.
'In the third class saloon the trav-
elers sit in swivel chairs at tables
spread with white linen, and the food
that is served is as substantial as that
which goes to the high priced passen-
gers, although the menu is not so
varied, but it includes plenty of fresh
meat, vegetables and soup with occa-
sional1y fruit or even ice cream for
dessert The third class passengers
have the run of the main deck clear
around the ship SO that they need not
lack for exercise"
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wealth of Ancient Jews.

A writer in the Jewish magazine, the
Memorial, says that there were richer
men before the Christian era than there
are now. He estimates Korah's for
tune at $4,000, 100000, and says that
Solomon, after spending $250,0O0. 600
on his temple, was still worth between
$500, 1000, 600 and $500, 100000. In Ro-
man times there were three Jews in Je-
rusalem who between them offered to
spend 500, 900 for twenty-one years
in feeding the inhabitants Of the city
rather than surrender the city. One
of these Jews, Nikodemon, gave his
daughter dowry Of 1925, 100000.
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md TCDtllkO1, duO
he was also a leader in the war Of the
restoration, whose successful issue gave
the mikado his present power. He was
one Of the foremost heroes Of the Chi
na-Japan war and was in command
Of the Second army.
In these times 1t rarely falls to the lot
Of a soldier to have prominent part
in four wars. Oyama, who, like Yama-
gaia, was made field marshal in rec
ignition Of his distinguished services
to his country, is Of special interest to
Americans for the reason that his wife
is almost an American woman. She
was sent to this country as girl to be
educated and remained here eleven
years, graduating from Vassar college.
Field Marshal Oyama's chief Of staff,
General Baron Kodama, is younger
than his chief by some years, being
about fifty, but he is one of the most
renowned of the soldiers of the mikado
and his standing may be judged from
the fact that he has been minister Of
war. He is considered the best tacti-
clan in the japanese army and is re-
puted to be in the habit of thinking and
deciding with lightning rapidity. He
lived in America for some time and
attributes much Of his success to the
fact that he had an American training
He was at Rutgers college, New Bruins
wick, N. j., as young man and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
KIRBY.

Austin Noyes is confined to the bed
with a stomach trouble. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. E. E. Hovey is visiting her
brother Nathan Simpson at Walpole, NH.
Miss Emily Ready from Lynn, Mass,
is visiting at Charles Nickersons.
Many from town attended the circus
at St. Johnsbury Saturday and report a
fine time.
Daniel Davis two nieces, the Misses
Davis from Lynn, Mass, are spending
their vacation with him.
Mrs. Eva Davis is home from Wells
River.
Rev. E. E. Grant preached at the
church Sunday and Miss Brokaw, the
lady worker, will be there next week.
Mrs. Achsa Turner, from Concord, is
at her fathers, w. P. Houghton's.
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graduated there at
the early age Of
seventeen. He was
a very apt student.
and on his return
to Japan his So
tourn in America
proved Of great ad-
vantage to him. He
rose rapidly in the
army, and his ab1l-
ity was recognized
by Yamagata and
n-oo RI "h nm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.

Congressional Leader Is Learned.
Sharp In Fact as Well as Name.
The temporary chairman Of the
Democratic national convention at st.
Louis, Representative John Sharp Will
of men, When he is addressing con-
gress on an important question it is
impossible to listen to him five min
utes without being convinced that he is
a strong man. AS leader of the Demo-
cratic minority in the house of repre-
sentatives he often compels colleagues
to differ from him, but whether friends
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Thi. will In,eres, Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Summer Bowel Troubles, Teething Disor.
ders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. They never tail. Over
10000 testimonials. At all druggists,
25c. Sample FREE. Address. Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Making Friends Every Day.

This can truthfully be said of JELLO
ICE CREAM POWDER, the new product
tor making the most delicious ice cream
you ever ate; every thing in the package.
Nothing tastes SO good in hot weather
All grocers are placing it in stock. If
your grocer can't supply you send Csc.
for packages by mail. -Four kiods ::
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Un-
favored. Address, The Genesee Pure
Food Co., Box. 295, lie Roy, NY.
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BARNET CENTER.

Mrs Isabelle Henderson Dickie, former
ly of Peacham died July 20. at her home
in Lowell, Mass. alter painful illness
of four weeks. Remains were forwarded
to Barnet where funeral services were
held at Barnet Centre church. Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock, and interment
was at Peacham cemetery. The remains
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Leggett, daughter and grandson.
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has been put into
the field there would
be altogether 2OS
battalions, 30 squad
rons Of cav airy,
6S4 cannon, 61,39O
horses, 1900 officers
and 1884, men
It has been stated
that the reserve bat
talions of each di-
vision have also
been sent into the
field. This adds 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

Ask for Aliens Fost-Ease, a Powder
To shake into your shoes. 1t rests the
feet. Makes walking easy. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores. 25c. Don't accept any substitute.
Sample Free. Address Allen S. OImsted,
LIE Row N Y