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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
Mrs. GbesIerGury

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of mysteries, is unit to care
for children; it ruins a childs disposl-
ton and reacts upon hersel1: Inc
trouble between children and tne1r
mothers too often is due to Ihe 1ace
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely nntlt TO pear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly. ,
The ills of women act like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency. 1.-THE blues" sleep.
lessness, and nervous irritabillty OF
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism
Do you experience fits OF depression
with restlessness, alternating win
extreme irritability? Are your spirits
easily affected, so that one minute you
LAUGH, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do YOU feel something like ball ris'
ING in your throat and threatening tt
choke YOU: all the senses perverted
morbidiv sensitive to light and sound
pain in the ovaries, and especially
between the shoulders; bearing dow1
pains; nervous dyspepsia, and almos
continually cross and snappy?
If so, your nerves are in a shattere,
condition, and you are threatened wit
nervous prostration. -. g.
Proof is monumental that nothing i
the world is better for nervous prostrf
ton than Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound; thousands and thor
sands of women testify to this fact.
Al, Mac MsnLhom,e Advira-A We
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

Following close after the new alliance
between Great Britain and Japan and
the end of the so-Japanese war,
comes the announcement that Great
Britain and Russia are likely to come to
an understanding which will assure peace
in Central Asia. 1t is not improbable
that the sentiment developed during the
treaty proceedings at Portsmouth may
bring about more frequent understand
ings OF this sort between the nations O.
the world; and it is gratifying to remem
Der that in the development of the peac'
idea the United States has had con
spicuous and effective part.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

According to the Free Press, the garden
ers OF Burlington have been making re-
cords in the direction of squash growing.
The first returns brought out one weigh.
ing sixteen pounds-we mean one squash,
not one gardener; soon that was beaten
by Others weighing, respectively, thirty,
thirty.fve, forty, forty-6ve and forty
eight pounds; the climax was reached
when a resident of South Burlington
telephoned to city merchant, asking
for window space for the exhibiting of g
squash weighing sixty.6ve pounds. Verify
vegetation fourisheth in the region o
the Queen City.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

There is possibility that that relic of
barbarism known as the toll bridge
system will be done away with during
the present generation, at least so far as
Vermont and New Hampshire are con-
cerned. 1t certainly ought to be. The
commissioners chosen by these states to
consider and report upon the abolition Of
the system are considering and will re.
port to the legislature at its next session
By-and-by the people of Vermont anc
New Hampshire will be able to steE
across the river and exchange bushes:
and social courtesies without its costing
four cents for the round trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

Mrs Chester Curry, Leader of the
ladies' Symphony Orchestra, az Sara
topa St.. East Boston, Mass, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- ,,, ,.,
g For eioht years was troubled with ex-
+,.o,,,a nervousness and hysteria, brought on by
IRREGULARITIES. I could neither enjoy LIE nor
sleen nights; I was very irritable, nervous
any "T IvG 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
,vas recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. have daily
;mnroyed in health until I am now strong
and we'll, and all nervousness has dlsap'
Mrs, Charles f. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club, q Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- ,,,.
al dragged through nine years OF miserable
existence, worn out with pain and nervous
ness, until it seemed as though l should n.y.
| then noticed a statement OF woman trou-
hled as 7 was. and the wonderful results she
derived from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, decided to try it. did SO, and
at the end of three months was different
woman. NV nervousness was all gone, was
no longer irritable, and my husband 1el In
love with me all over again" -,
Women should remember that Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record Tor
the greatest number of actual cures OF
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her foradvlce'
Mrs, Pinkhams vast experience with
: female troubles enables her to tell
= you just what is best for YOU ano
: She will charge you nothing for hei
advice.
nan Best Understands q WOman's Ills
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

A contemporary urges the Importance
of the election of really representative
men as town representatives. and
characterizes such move as good in
vestment. True enough. But it often
happens that the man whom the voters
would like to send to the legislature
thinks he is "too busy togo" and so de-
clines the proffered honor. There is no
danger of getting too much practical
business sense into the makeup of our
cumbrous legislative body; there is every
reason why as much OF it as possible
should be secured, and it is up to some Of
these representative men not to feel "too
busy" when they are called upon for duty
as la wmakers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
The Water Question.

The water situation in St. Johnsbury
NAV be summed up in this way: We
have been and are depending on two
sources of supply-Passumpsic river ana
Stiles pond. Approximately nine-tenths
of the takers have water from the latter
source. Acting under the authority
given it by law, the State Board OF
Health has condemned the river water
and ordered the village to discontinue
its use for domestic purposes by June,
1906. A representative OF the State
Board of Health, at the same meeting in
which the river water was condemned as
unfit to use, gave it as his opinion that,
while the Stiles pond water had been dis
agreeable as to color, taste and smell,
there was nothing in it necessarily peril
Gus to the public health. The manage
ment of the Aqueduct Company has
made effort and been to considerable ex-
pense to discover and apply remedy
for the disagreeable qualities above re-
ferred to, and is convinced that remedy
has been found. Time will determine to
what extent the arrangements expecta-
tions are to be realized. Certainly no.
body can question the sincerity OF its
desire and purpose to furnish the com
munity with water of the best possible
quality. There are several excellent
reasons for such desire and purpose.
1t goes without saying that the com
munity will not be satisfied with wate
that is not good; and fit is proven tina
such cannot be had except by filtration
of the Passumpsic river water, then I'll
tration it must be, of course. But the IN
stallation of a filtration plant tina
would meet the necessities OF the cas-
would mean a considerable outlay, an
it is not made certain as yet'that the Vi
Iage would find it profitable inves
ment. There was great deal OF con
nonsense in the suggestion made at tt
Monday night meeting. that a con
mittee of five "level-headed, sensib
citizens" representing both the villas
and Aqueduct company interests be a
pointed to talk the matter over calml
from all points of view, and recommel
a proper course of action. 1t strikes
that the voters did wisely in delaying t
imposition of an &C ditional burden up
the taxpayers until it could be seen tn
such a burden was absolutely necessa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

A contemporary outside the state
makes this comment Senator Proctor's
gift to Vermont of money for the erection
and endowment of state tuberculosis
hospital is a most practical and admir-
able gift. Nothing could be given which
would bring more good to more people;
his gift is great thing for the state, and
it is in line with modern advance" This
expresses very tersely the feeling Of our
people. Senator Proctor has been doing
great things for the state" during his
public career, and has reputation tor
being "in line with modern advance"
The munifcent gift in question will be
emphatically beneficial in its direct
effects, and will stand as substantial
monument to man who has honorec
his state in many ways.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

At Monday nights special village meet
ing, when it was important that there
should be a full and free expression on
the part of the voters, several who at
tempted to cast ballot found that their
names were not on the check list and so
were debarred from voting. To be sure,
it is the individuals business to see that
his name is on the town and village
check lists; he has duty of his own in
this regard; but it is hard to explain
how names which have been on the lists
for some time, and which rightfully be
long there, come to be omitted in thu
preparation of new lists. A mans righ'
to vote is sacred thing, and is not tt
be jeopardized by indifferent work in tn
making up OF check lists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

The unclean picture postal card is be-
ing hunted down and captured at the
rate of about ton week. There is
much well-founded criticism of the more
decent picture postal because of the ex-
tremes to which the fad has led the pub
lie. The United States postal authori-
ties, Anthony Comstock of the society
for the suppression of vice, and several
other effective factors are on the trail of
the illegitimate post card, and mighty
effort will be made to dimish, if not en-
tirely destroy. its pernicious influence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

The Russian people are evidently not
easily suited by any government repre-
sentative. A St. Petersburg dispatch
announces that at a municipality meet
ing there the other night a resolution
was adopted to the effect that Whites
services at Portsmouth "were only re-
deeming sacrifice for the political mis-
takes in which he has acquiesced and
which were responsible for the war"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year to any address, Ply
Six months, "a
Three months, s,00
clergymen in Caledonia county, S1'oo
ADVERTISING RATES.
These advertising rates have been adopted
nv the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, $1.5o'
For three months, So. For six months, 20.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc., 2 cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
n reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper.( Legal notices 10 40
80 20 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, 70 cents
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
THE CALIFORNIAN CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

If all the Vermont fairs-with Sher
brooke, P. Q. and Concord, N. Fl,
thrown in-could have been held during
these elegant October days, what crowds
would have come out and how much
more fullness there would have been in
the treasures
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

There were doubtless some people in
the state who regarded the enactment of
a law compelling an eye and ear test in
the public schools as not over'import-
ant move, and as entailing considerable
extra work on the part of the teachers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

D. K. Pearsons, of Chicago, who has
endowed so many small colleges through
out the country, has presented the
American board of foreign missions OF
the Congregational church with $50, 900
to be used for Anatolia College, Marso-
van, Turkey. In his letter to the board
DR.. Pearsons explained how he acquired
the money which he desired to devote
to the missionary cause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

Congratulations to the State House
city on the successful observance of her
centennial. It's capital thing to be a
hundred years old, when one can cele-
brate so vigorously.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

A Montpelier man got drunk, lay down
on the railroad track, was run over and
lost both legs. A fearful penalty that,
for drunk. Yet lots Of fellows take
similar chances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

The Newport Express and Standard is
trying the "black list" plan of getting
even with delinquent subscribers-or
rather with the fellow who is so very de-
linquent that he will not pay. The Ex-
press and Standard can tell better later
on how this extreme plan works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

Gov. and Mrs. Bell were particularly
interested in helping Montpelier cele-
brate her centennial, since that day was
the thirty.fifth anniversary of their
wedding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

A Texas girl advertised for husband
and got him. The total expense for adj
vertising, wedding outfit, etc. was eleven
dollars. Within a year he died. leaving
her an insurance policy for $4,000.
And yet some people say it doesn't pay
to advertise.
Glad for Lack of Facts.
The St. Adams Messenger denies the
rumor that one Of the citizens of its
town had chopped off his wife's head
with an axe. 1t further says that the
story is entirely without foundation, in
fact" For all of which let us be truly
thankful Mortified News.
sauer Management Wanted.
Insurance policies are good tor all
they call for, but under more sane man
aeement the policy holders would net
much better returns for their invest
ment.-[ Bellows Falls Times.
| Lords of the Land.
The crops are all right this year, ant
the farmers are correspondingly secure
in their favored position OF lords OF thu
land Woodsville News.
| Give and Don't Growl.
Don't growl at the newspaper If i
don't contain all the news if you nevel
give any.-[Spring6eld Reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

October weather has been OF the very
best grade thus far, and the surrounding
hills have presented gorgeous spectacle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post othce as
aecond-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
Of,Course il Pays.

Aek Mrs. pnkhams AdyCeA Woman Best Understands woman
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
In Behalf of the Band.

A good band is a good investment for
a municipality. 1t costs something to
keep it going as it should, for the baud
cannot earn enough, in one of our Yer.
mont towns, to meet its expenses. In
dividuals or the municipality, or both,
must contribute, and they will do so as
far as they realize the benefit the band is
to the place. When the public has been
educated to realize what a first class
band means to community it will see
to it that such an organization is main
tained.-[ Montpelier Argus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
sauer Management Wanted.
Lords of the Land .
Give and Don't Growl.

Don't growl at the newspaper II 1t
don't contain all the news if you never
give any.-[Spring6eld Reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11
The Disturbed Traveller.
Coming Over to Learn.

Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia, who
rules the country anciently known as
Ethiopia, has sent his 'overseer OF mer-
chants to this country on an errand OF
Commercial inquiry" He evidently has
heard of the Japs, who began their path
upward to the position of a world
power in the same modest manner. Inc
little nations are having their day Rut-
land Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remainingsn the PosfofIice al
Charles Town. Jefferson county. W. Va. OF
Saturday. Dec. 2. 1905. Persons calling TO,
same will be required to pay one cent fol
each letter:
E. G Shields Rev M F Dvty, Ed Seal
Thos Washington. Frank Walker, Vulcan
Machine Co, j r Taylor. B w Stuart F i
Souders, Douglas Smallwood. Hugh Scalley
G Robertson, NJ Myre, Ewell Rose, NJ {
Myers, Thos Manon, Eddie King, r H Smith
H Shannon. Rev Jennings, VIM johnson,
Bud Hurt. L V Harm, Jake Kassell, Chas
FARRELL. Wallas S Campbell. Waller Brown.
Annie Boggs. G E Beall, Benz Adems, Stage
Mgr. Grace de Gramon Co.-Ladies' List.
Mrs Bertha Staley. Miss Katie Robinson
Miss Elizabeth Ross. Mrs Va Song. Mrs
Rose Sumpkin, Miss Annie Robinson, Mrs
Lewis Prickard. Mrs Morris Kahn, Mrs J NJ
kavanaugh. Mrs Ethel jackson, Miss Flor
ence Harper. Mrs R S Frushlow, Miss Net
tie Green, Miss Ada Colville, Miss Jennie j
Foley, Miss Berdie Cooke, Miss Emma Coff-
man. Miss Katie Gear RACHEL Adams, Miss
Evely Taylor. Miss Susie Huff.
The above letters. if not called for within
fifteen days. will be sent to the dead letter
office. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised
GEORGE PoRTERFIELD, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05
Items of Interest,

Congress met yesterday, and the Pres
ident will send his message in today.
The huge dam being built tor the
Winchester and Washington City Rail-
way Company across the Shenandoah
river, near Millville in this county. will
be over 1000 feet long, II feet high and
10 feet thick at the base.
Mr. ]. Cleveland Carlisle. we'll
known young man of Berryville, and a
brother of Mr.. Clayton Carlisle in the
employ of VIM. Phillips Sons in this
place, was killed whilst working on an
electric wire in Lynchburg, last Thurs.
day.
George M. Beltzhooyer has sold tc
Alex Henson, six lots just south Of
Shepherdstown, adjoining the property
of the latter. The copsideration was
5000. Mr.. Henson will build acomfort
able brick house upon the property
Register.
In the Circuit Court Of Berkeley coun
ty, Tuesday, one Indictment against A
Kaplon and S. w, Kaplon. of Harper!
Ferry, was quashed on the ground tina
the indictment was faulty, in that i
charged felony i'll case that was clear
ly misdemeanor Another indictment
against the same parties. however. fol
a misdemeanor, in connection with the
same case. served to hold them for trial
which was set by the court for Wednes
day, December 6.
John t. Watson, one of the respected
farmers of this vicinity, met with pain
full accident last Saturday morning. He
had come to town with load of corn
and while his team was standing al
Lemen's elevator the horses were fright
ened at an engine whistle and started tt
run off, Mr.. Watson was jammed
against the building and thrown to the
ground, when the wheels of the wager
passed over him. His shoulder was dis
located and he was considerably bruised
but was glad he was not hurt worse.
Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05
Fatal Accident Last Night
At N. & W. Station.

The immediate vicinity of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad station at this
place was the scene. last night, of a
shocking accident which resulted fatally
a short while afterward. The victim of
the terrible catastrophe was young
married woman less than s years of age,
Mrs. Bessie Badly, wife of Mr.. Robert
Badly and daughter OF Mrs. Lila Hamil-
ton. of Bentonville, Va. Mrs. Badly had
been for some time with her uncle. Mr..
| ]. M. Martin, of this placa and learning
that her husband had been hurt IN ar ac-
cident at Rileyville. she. in company
with her brother-in-law, Mr.. John Badly,
went to the Norfolk and Western station
to board the S:45 p. nj. northbound train
| for Shenandoah Junction. at which point
bound train for Rileyville. In the mean-
time the husband had reached Charles
Town on a freight train, learned at Mr..
Martins that his wife had gone to take
the train. and started out to intercept
her. AS the passenger train came into
the station Mrs. Bady and her brother
in-law went out and moved down toward
the point where the front of the train
generally stops. when the brother-in-law,
seeing his brother coming from the
opposite side, crossed the track and Mrs.
Badly attempted to follow but was struck
and caught nnder the engine. both of her
lower limbs being cut off-one at the
ankle and the other at the knee. The
unfortunate victim, as soon as she could
be extricated from beneath the locomo-
tive, was taken to Dr. Vennings Hos
pital, where both limbs were amputated
and everything possible done to save
her life but all was unavailing. and she
died atabout II o'clock. After her death
she beng found to be enciente, the caes-
arian operation was performed in hope
of saving the life of her unborn offspring,
and she was delivered of fine boy baby,
but its life, like that of its mother, was
already extinct. Messrs. Strider & Ra-
mey took charge of the remains and pre-
pared them for burial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05

Mrs. Sally Houston Riddle, widow of
the late Horatlo Ross Riddle. formerly
of Baltimore, and one of the oldest resi-
dents of Charles Town, died on Wednes-
day afternoon last, in the S5th year of
her age. She was the Oldest daughter
of the late Mrs. Rebecca Hunter by her
first husband, Mr.. John Houston. of Mer-
cersburg, Pa. She was widely known
and honored as tender wife, mother
and friend, intelligent and hospitable,
and in earlier life prominent IN ocl.ty.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
A. w. Mcdonald. and Misses Katharine
w. and Anna S. Riddle, of this town
Funeral services were held at her late
residence on Friday at noon. conducted
by Rev, DR.. A. c. Hopkins. after which
the body was inferred in Zion Episcopal
graveyard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05

Our former countyman Mr.. James ".
Shirley. whose demise at his residence
near Greenwood in Albemarle county,
November II, we briefly noted last week.
was brother of Mr.. John G. and the
late Walter, Shirley. and of Mrs. DR.. S.
A. Bates, of this county. He was gall
liant Confederate soldier of Co. D, 18th
Va. Cavalry. and a few years subsequent
to tlfe. Civil. War represented Jefferson
county in the West Virginia House of
Delegates. He was 76 years of age, and
leaves wife who was Miss Bowen, of
Albemarle county, Va. and sister of
Mrs. Col. John J. Grantham of this
county. Also two sons and one daugh-
ter-Conrad and Armstead Shirley and
Mrs. Leslie McCue, all OF Albemarle.