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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
A Cruel Criticism.

She was an amateur artist and, like
most of her kind, considered herself
several laps in advance of the average
amateur She was eager, however, tc
know how her work would impress one
of the masters who had managed to
grasp tickle fame by the back Of the
neck
One day a real painter called at her
home, and she Immediately conceived
the idea of testing him.. She would
show him a specimen of her handi-
work, but would reveal nothing that
might lead him to suspect her as being
le creator thereof.
So the fair amateur proceeded to
guide the real painter toward her mas
terpiece.
"Of what school would you call this
paintingy' she asked expectantly.
"Of the boarding school," promptly
replied the real painter.
And large dark spot suddenly ap
peared on the brilliant future Of the
fair amateur.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
War i'm the Orient.

The friction which has existed for years
between Russia and Japan has reached
its limit and it is probable that war has
already been declared. Friendly nations
and the Pope are trying to avert the
impending crisis, but the japanese claim
that Russia began hostilties when she
landed troops in northern Korea, while
Russia claims that Japan threw down
the gauntlet when the Russian diplomat
lists were given their passports by the
Japanese government. 1t is the position
of the United States to observe strict
neutrality, though Rear Admiral Evans
is in Philippine waters with the Asiatic
feet to protect American interests wher-
ever they may be menaced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
The Growth of Mormonism.

Mormonism is steadily growing In
our country. The recent utterance OF
ex United States Senator King OF Salt
Lake City is significant to the effect that
the head of the Mormon church intends
to install in the United States senate a
sufficient number OF members of his church
to hold the balance OF power. It will
require only IS Mormon senator's to
place the present senate in the hands OF
Pres. Joseph Smith. It is said that the
Mormon leaders depend upon Colo
RADIO, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, and
Montana, to which states they are
sending large bodies of immigrants,
to furnish them at least seven sena-
tors. They expect the admission OF
Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma to
give them four more, and by electing a
Mormon to succeed Senator Kearns they
will get the twelfth man, Senator Smoot
completing the thirteen. This shows
how thoroughly in earnest the Mormon
church is, and that it never retires from
a conflict when the issue means the ad-
vancement of its faith and power.
The success OF Mormonism in our land
menaces the home, for it means the
sweeping away of all legal barriers to
polygamy. Sensualism will thus be
legalized, and the poison of immortality
will run riot through the veins of our
social life. IT. means the exhaltation OF
the lowest passions of human nature,
the degradation of womanhood, and the
return to barbarism.
Woman win be the chief sufferer, for
woman Is not naturally willing to divide
the love of her husband with another. As
an intelligent Mormon lady said recently,
Il am too jealous to allow my husband
to have another WIFE," The Christian
women OF our land may do much to stem
this rising tide by aiding the benevolent
societies in the various denominations to
support Christian schools taught by
Christian women. While something is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
A Movement for Good Roads.

1t is safe to say that the bicycle is
responsible for the movement for good
roads which was so successfully inaugu-
rated few years ago by Col. Albert A.
Pope, the well known bicycle manufactu-
rer. AS cycling for business and pleasure
increased there was demand for better
roads and this demand was met in vari-
Gus ways. Massachusetts inaugurated
a scheme for state road and Vermont
began in 1892 system of state aid to
towns for permanent work on the roads,
500. 435 90 being divided last year among
2SS towns. The automobiles, whose
number is steadily increasing, appre-
ciate good roads even more than the
cyclist. The automobile has long since
passed the experimental stage andsis
now used for business as well as pleas
ure. The automobile clubs of the coun-
try have started a national movement
for good roads that may be far reaching
in it's provisions. A bill is before congress
appropriating $4,000, 900 for permanent
highways and of this amount Vermont is
allotted in the bill $25O,OOO. It is pro-
posed to have a state road from the
Massachusetts, border to the Canadian
line, aud the Vermont legislature and the
various towns en- route will be asked to
aid in this project.
The following by Hon. J. o. Sanford.
state highway commissioner, in the
January Vermonter. is along this line:
"The increasing summer travel in YER
mont is incentive to road improve
ment. Summer boarders now come to
nearly every town in the state. This
brings good influences to b. ar upon the
people, which is shown in better roads
and improved farm and home surround
ings, and cleaner roadsides."
But above all indirect results in rural
improve ments, which are always to be
encouraged, good roads are the best
inve stment town or state can make
because of the direct benefits to ali who
travel whether for business or for pleas
ure. Any movement which has this end
in view should meet with hearty support
in congress, in the legislature, or in a
town meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

Senator Proctor addressed the senate
Thursday on the following matter. 81
am directed by the committee on military
affairs, to whom was referred the joint
resolution Is. R. 34) authorizing the
Secretary of War to receive for instruc-
tion at the Military Academy at West
Point. Alfonso Zelaya. of Nicaragua, to
report it favorably without amendment,
and ask for it's present consideration. y
The secretary read the joint resolu-
ton; and by unanimous consent the
senate, as in committee of the whole,
proceeded to it's consideration.
The joint resolution was reported to
the senate without amendment, ordered
to be engrossed for third reading, read
the third time, and passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

Manager H. n. Turner has returned
from business trip to Chicago and
while he did not engage his room while
there for the republican national conven-
ton, il seems highly probable that he
will occupy one at the proper time as one
of the delegates at large to the conven-
ton. His name has been very favorably
received throughout the state, and he
has consented to be a candidate id the
sense that if the people want him and
there is no opposition he will accept the
place. We are confident that he is the
kind of man the people want to send
TO Chicago, and we are equally confident
that there viii be no opposition in the
nominating convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

A parrot in Mount Vernon, N. Y,
shrieked Fire the other morning and
saved a dozen lives and the building
which was worth 100000. When the
fremen went to rescue the parrot they
found the bird was dead Whether this
was reason or instinct on the part of the
bird we will leave it to John Burroughs
and DR.. William J. Long to answer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
Congressional Doings.
Enlargement of a Military Pc.

enlargement Oh uAAIHaafy Fost
Senator Proctor has submitted an
amendment proposing to appropriate
1885, 900 for the enlarge ment OF the post
at Willetts Point, Long Island, New
York, intended to be proposed by him to
the army appropriation bill; which was
referred to the committee on military
affairs, and ordered to be printed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
Minor Matters,

Senator Dillingham; has presented a
petition of Brooks Post. No. IS, Dept. of
Vermont. 6. A. R., of Montpelier, pray
ing tor the enactment of service pension
law. Representative Haskins has in
PRODUCED resolutions from three Grand
Army posts in Vermont praying for the
enactment of similar BILL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
Hrr. Haskins, Pension BilI.

Congressman Haskins has introduced
bills granting pensions to Horace B.
Stetson, and to Della Fl. Hovey, both OF
which have been referred to the commit
tee on invalid pensions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

State Tax Commissioner ]. E. Cush-
man has been sending out the annual
license tax blanks to various institutions
doing business IN the state. Over 100
more blanks are sent ont this year than
last. The total is over 1000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

Until further notice we shall load stock
only on the following Tuesdays:-- Feb.
2 and 16, March /, Is and 20, 1904.
KICKER & CAMPBELL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
S. r.. SPARHAWK & Co.,
INVESTMENT SECURITIES,
ST. Johnsbnry, Vt.

MOORE 4 CO.,
Fire, Life and Accidens Insurance.
steam Boiler, Plate Glass, Elevator and Em
ployers' Liability Insurance.
Dealers i'm Coal.
81 Eastern Ave-. st. Jobnsbury. VT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Pneumonia Germs.

There is at present no hope Of pro
curing anti-pneumonia serum, owing
to the low vitality of the pneumocas-
sus in artificial NEGOTIATIONS, says
Prof. w. II. WEIGH of Johns Hopkins
The germ Ia In large percentage q
nodmal occupant of the healthy hu-
man throat. Alcoholism and other de-
bilitating conditions lower the power
OF resistance of the Individual and
increase the susceptibility to the dis
eases. There is no conclusive evil
dence that pneumonia is contagious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
ROYAL French Gourmet.

"Egalite," the father of King Louis
Philippe and the idol of the French
people at the time of the French revo-
luton, was a great glutton. II Is re-
lated Of him In his childhood that On
being offered meat cooked with mar
row, he said. II want plenty want
too muchl" In his youth, after his
marriage, he cried all one night BE-
cause his doctors had forbidden him
to eat what he liked best for supper.
In his mature age he used to FRY
oysters with onions. In his old age
Nine. de Montesson used to say ten.
derby to him, And what is the mat
ter, monsignor? Are you no longer
hungry" 1T Is impossible to be hun.
CRY again at the end OF half an hour,
though one would willingly eat re.
piled his serene highness; that is
what annoys me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
KEPT OFF BILL COLLECTORS.
Majors Pet Was Both Ornamental
and Useful.


Mr.. Smith says In his recently pub
lished book: Snakes and hyenas are
strange pets but strangest OF all Is
full-grown tiger and such pet had
Major Mansell-Pleydell 1t used to be
chained up just in front Of the door Of
his bungalow. The IN jor had meth
cd Of running up bills with local
tradesmen. but there was great dim
Guilty in getting payment, as none OF
the bill collectors was venturesoms
enough to cross the guardian at the
door. II was great joke OF the
majors when asked to pay his ball
to reply: Have you sent your billf
Your man has never presented II at
my house, Brutus, as the tiger was
named, seemed to know what was re-
quired of him., When chained before
his masters door he would lie with
his head between his forepaws and
watch the gate. II stranger entered
he would lift his head and breathe
heavily, and this was enough to
scare the most venturesome of bill
collectors"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
ONCE A TITLE OF HONOR.
English AppsIlstIon Of "Cad'' a Verbal
Degeneration.

~
Cad" II Is pointed out by writer,
is a word furnishing "a pathetic in
stance of verbal degeneration" He
says: Its grandfather cadet and its
father 'caddle' are still alive in the
language, though the relationship Is
recognized by few. Cadet, signify
ing by derivation from the Latin a
little head or little Chief was a
sufficiently honorable word for the
younger son of a noble family, and
acquired its modern army sense from
the fact that the army was often the
destiny Of younger sons. But 1t also
begat 'cadis' or 'caddie,' junior or
subordinate In general, such as a
bricklayer's assistant or the familiar
golf caddio. Then 'caddie' or cad
came to mean an odd-job man and
from calling this name Oxford under.
graduates presently applied 1t to
town In general as contrasted with
gown As no compliment was there
by intended, its nnal degradation Is
obvious"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Children still.

We seek no more a daily priza ~
Nor triumph IN our dreams,
SO changed the lustrs OF the skies. y
30 faint and few the sleams
Yet comes Rn~w, whom others play. 4
That unforsotten thrill.
And are we dull and old to-day, 7,
Or only children stillY
We loved the battle once, but now -
We are not overbold
here's wisdom on the weary brow
And In our hearts the cold IA
Yet IN the light Of eager eyes ~
We lose the wintry chill,
Apd then we ere not owe wise r.;
But simple children still.
The visions OF our glorious youth
Have faded long ago:
We hope no more 10 find the truth.
And shouh we care to know?
Not ours TO scale the vewless height,
But theirs purple hill,
And still we gladden. at the sight
And climb a. children still
How much of all the good we planned
1s perfect beEunf
Who watcheS the lifting OF Gods hand,
And waits for bis well dono"f
BVt when the children whom we love
The good We missed fulnil,
Thank God our hearts prevail to prove
The hearts of children stu.
Hugh Macnaughton. In London Satur
day Rsvtsw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Hard Course Of True Love.

One time the aged duke of Savoy,
king of Cyprus and Jerusalem, was IN
love with the beautiful young Nine. de
Valentinois, who had an estate at Mo-
naco. Says Nine. de Crequy: He
often came to Monaco, without sound
Of trumpet or drum, so as to give her
an agreeable surprise. Nine. de Val
ertinois did not care In the least for
her neighbor. who, moreover, was q
septuagenarian and humpbacked as a
sack Of nuts. In order to put a stop
to Lis visits she used to have his
movements watched, and directly he
passed her frontier he was saluted
from all her batteries. Twenry-one
guns was the precise number, .Eficlent
to proclaim for miles srounG that his
grace was taking an outing"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
PASS THROUGH THREE ZONES.
Experience Traveller Can Have In
Hawaii and Oar lee IInQ


Hawaii and DarjeelIng.
There are two places in the world
where a person can pass through the
tropical, subtropical, and temperate
zones inside of an hour. Hawaii Is
one and Darjeeling, in northeastern
India, is another. In both these
places the trick is done by climbing
UP the high mountains.
In Hawaii the traveller starts with
the warm breath of the Pacific fan
ming him amid the smell of palm
trees. He passes by great clusters
of tropical fruit, and as he mounts
the trees change until he is In the
kind of scenery that may be found
in the southern United States. Still
he climbs, and soon he notices that
1t is much cooler and that the char
acter of the scene has changed to
one that reminds him of the temper
ate zone, with fields in which potatoes
and other northern vegetables are
growing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
oLpEeT OF LIBEL SUITS.
One in England Has Been in Court
for Nearly a Century.


for Nearly a Century.
There is a libel case between the
postoffice authorities and the Times
standing unheard for nearly 100 years.
II seems that In S07 the Times bit
terly attacked the postoffice. and the
occasion Of It's attack was as follows:
In these days the postal authorities
acted not merely as carriers of let
tiers and the like, but there was a
news agency In connection with the
department, and this news agency
charged the sum of f100 to each
newspaper In the kingdom for the
supply of brief summary of foreign
news daily. In order to encourage
this side OF their business the heads
Of the postoffice of that time con-
ceived the brilliant notion of delaying
foreign newspapers in order that
news services might not suffer from
competition. This went on for time,
until the Times got to hear of it, and
a bitter and not undeserved attack
was the consequence. The postoffice
replied by the service of a writ for
libel, and II was considered to DO
desirable to say nothing more about
It. But the function Of supplying the
summary OF news was soon discon-
unued by the department.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
MILLIoNAIRE's POOR STOMACH


The WORKOUT stomach OF the over
fed millionaire is often paraded in the
public prints as a horrible example
of the evils attendant on the posses
sion of great wealth. But million
aires are not the only ones who are
affl icted with bad stomachs. The pro-
portion is far greater among the toll
ers. Dyspepsia and indigestion are
rampant among these people, and they
suffer far worse tortures than the mil
lionaire unless they avail themselves
OF standard medicine like Green's
August Flower, which has been fav-
orite household remedy for all stom-
ach troubles for over thirty-five years.
August Flower rouses the torpid liver
thus creating appetite and insuring
perfect digestion. 1t tones and vital
ICES the entire system and makes life
worth living, no mattor what your
station. Trial bottles, 25c; regular
size, 75c. At all druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
MISSED LAST YEARS TRIP.
Miner Had Good Reason for Not Be-
ina Spotless.

Sir William Butler, an English sol
der of distinction, said recently In
giving testimony before a British
commission in regard to militia serv-
ice: ,'Warwickshire men miners and
that class of people, like to get to the
sea for ten days if they can possibly
afford it-they will spend their own
money to do 1t. They all battle. l
have very long seacoast and we
have a number Of miners who really
enjoy being out with their regiment
Of garrison artillery near the sea.
They go to the sea because they fire
over the sea and the bathing parade
is as valuable, if not more so, than
the drill; 1t freshens the men up and
cleanses them. An officer told me
last summer that when they we're
bathing there was one fellow with a
very black skin, and he heard a man
say to him Jack, you are pretty dirty.
Yes, he said,, was not out at last
years training"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
The Graham & Morton Line.
HOLLAND DIVISION.

Steamers Puritan and Holland.
Leave Holland a. m. and 9p. m.
daily.
Leave Chicago . a. m. and s. p. m
daily Fare one way $3.50. Round
trip Us. Close connections are made
with the p. M and Interurban Ity's.
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Division.
Leave st, Joseph 1880 a m. daily ex-
cept Sundays; p m. and 1920 p m.
daily.
Leave Chicago $3.50 a. m. daily; 1890
noou daily, except Sundays; ll:30 p.
m. daily and s p. m. Saturdays only.
Fare one way 81. Round trip $3.50
st. Louis Exposition tickets on sale
by all agents OF this Company at less
than rail rates.
The right Is reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
j. S. Morton, Sec'y and Treas.
j. II. Graham, Pres. g. Gen. Mgr.
w. II. GRAHAM, Local Representative,
Grand Rapids.
Chicago Dock, foot OF Wabash Ave.
Telephone 2l62 Central. June 20, 1904
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Took Both Pictures.

It is told of the late Clarence King
that he met John Ruskin in a picture
shop and his comments were SO de-
nghtfully phrased that Ruskin took
Linn to his heart, inviting him to Con-
iston and Offering him one of his two
greatest water-colors by Turner. One
good Turner" said King. deserves
another" and took both.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Makes Women Look
and Feel Young.
Zoa Phora Puts New Blood into the
Veins, Renews the Bloom Of
Youth-Trial Bottle Mailed
Free IN Anv Woman.

Zoa Phora has done more to relieve suffering
and cause happiness and create health and
strength and beauty among the wonsn 90
America than all other remedies and medicines
combined This Is proved by thousands Of let
ters coming from every community In the land
prasing its wonderful work. .y
Zoa Phora cures all diseases and weaknesses
OF women, all misplacements, suppressed and
painful periods, leucorrhea, pilea. flooding.
kidney, liver and bladder disease and impArts
new life. strength and vigor to the entire system.
Miss Ollie Johnson, Cridersvile, Ohio. says:
"Your medicine has helped me wonderfully In
various ways and has given me rosy cheeks.
feel more like young girl Of nineteen than
girl Of 40 years of age. 1t has saved me many
dollars. Before used Zoa Phora / could NOS
work OF content myself at home or any place
else, but now can work and enjoy life better
than ever before" aaI
Write the Zoa Phora Co., Kalamazoo. Mich. for
free trial bottle and a copy of their illustrated
medical book, "Dr. Pengelly's Advice 10 Wom-
en-" The doctor will gladly give free medical
advice when needed. Zoa Phora Is for sale q
Sl.00 bottle by
CONNElL BROS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14

Piles upon top of piles of people have
the Piles, and DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve cures them. There are many
different kinds of Piles, but If you get
the genuine and original Witch Hazel
Salve made by Il. G. Dewitt & Co. OF
Chicago, cure is certain. II. A. lis
dale OF Summerton, S. G., says, i had
piles 20 years and DeWitt's Salve cur.
ed me after everything else failed"
Sold by w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
BrutaIIy Tortured.

A case came to light that for persist
ent and unmerciful torture has perhaps
never been equalled Joe Golobick of
Colusa, Cal, writes. "Eor Is wears |
endured insufferable pain from Rheu.
matism and nothing relieved me tho
ugh l tried everything known. came
across Electric Bitters and IT'S the
greatest medicine OIL earth for that
trouble. A few bottles OF 1t complete
ly relieved and cured me-" Just as
good for Liver and Kidney troubles and
general debility. Only SOC. Salts
faction guaranteed by Cornell Bros.
Druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
lceland,s EIr.t Railway.

The first railway In Iceland prob
ably will be begun soon by an Eng
lish company recently formed for the
purpose OF working the sulphur mines
at Theisstsreykir, in the north OF Zoe
land. The mines are about seventeen
miles from Huavik, the nearest har-
Dor, to which the proposed railway
will run.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Drinkers Had Strong Heads.

Bismarck once related the follow
ing anecdote about wines: Formerly
when wine was still cheap, everybody
could both drink and stand more of It,
I remember the story of two men
from the Rhine. They met together in
the morning for a drink. and. on sit
ting down, one of them said to the
other, in the dialect peculiar to the
Rhine districts, This wine is good.
Toward sunset they got p aud after
emptying his last glass. thu other one
made answer, And 1t agrees With one,
too"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14
Last stop Was His undoIno.

Max Won Pettenkofer, who has been
called the founder Of scientific n.y.
giene, and. next to Humboldt, the
most popular OF all German natural.
lists, lost a fortune in umbrellas, sci.
dom bringing back what he had taken
away. Once, however, he made trip
as far as England, and was very proud
Of having actually succeeded in bring
ing back his umbrella to Germany
At Augsburg he stopped on business,
but sent telegram reading: AT 6
o'clock return with my umbrella"
He did return at o'clock. but as he
entered his house in Munich he saw
10 his dism3y that he had no umbrel-
10 He had left II at the telegraph
station