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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
County Court.

The case oil State v. Thomas Suitor for
keeping Intoxicating liquor for sale was
commenced Wednesday. The trial was
in progress Until Friday afternoon when
the jury brought in verdict of guilty OF
one offense. Suitor desired an immedi-
ate sentence and be was sentenced to pay
$500 and costs of prosecution, and to
not more than four months nor less than
three months at the House of Correction
at Rutland. He appealed the case to the
supreme court, and the sentence stayed
and he is now out on $1,000 bail. The
attorneys for Sutton were M. NJ. Gordon
of Barre and Harland B. Howe. The
| State was represented by States Attor-
ney Thompson and D. E Porter. The
jury were William J. Dunn, Joshua B mis-
Edward R. Goss, Z. K. Harvey, DIN Sar-
gent, Mark Abbott, Charles A. Kittredge
Joseph Thompson, Charles A. Aldrich.
Jack Richards, Timothy M. Keith and
Eide A. Coe.
In the case of State V. Melia Cardella
for the alleged keeping of intoxicating
liquor for sale, bail was fixed at 5000
Thursday aud furnished.
The jurymen were excused Friday un-
til Monday afternoon.
la the case OF statev. Frank Adams, for
forgery, the respondent retracted the plea
of guilty and pleaded guilty and Svas
sentenced to the Industrial School at YER
gennes the remainder OF his minority
which is until August 16 of this year. 1t
will be rememb ered that this is the young
man who forged the name OF Miss
Martha Mason Of Waterford some time
last summer.
The divorce case OF Elizabeth !. Cor
bett V. John R. Corbett was heard last
Wednesday and divorce granted for
wilful desertion and intolera ole severity.
The custody OF the minor child was
granted the petitioner.
10 case of State V. Adelbert Robiteau
for rape, bail was fixed at $500, and
furnished.
In the case Of State V. Francis Daniels
for taking prominent part in the shoot.
ing scrape at West Danville, bail was
fixed al $1,000, and furnished.
Monday afternoon the case OF State V.
Giscomo Ba-delli was commenced and
the entire afternoon devoted to dra wing
jury. The jury was completed yester-
day morning after the folio wing new jury
men were Drawn: Alvah D. Gibson,
Burke; Frank Stocker Danville; G. H.
Kittredge, T. W. Parker, Lyndonville
Benz NJ inchester, Ryegate, and T. H.
Underwood, St. Johnsbury. This is a
case for alleged furnishing and the keep
ing OF intoxicating liquor for sale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04

At st. Johnsbury. Jan. l, Edward Frank
Brown, in his seth year.
At South Ryegate, Dec. 81, Rev. Or. Haws'
aged 81 years.
At South Ryegate, Jan. 2, Mrs. James
Brown.
At West Burke. Jan. 2, Mrs. George Dunk
ley.
At st. Johusbury. Dec. %, Alice May,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thaxter LAIRD,
aged months.
At st. Johnsbury, Dec. 20, Mrs. F. O.
Clark aged So years.
At St. Johusbury. Dec. 80, Miss Josephine
Weber aged "a years.
At Greensboro, Dec. %, Herbert Waugh,
aged 44syears
At Boston, Dec. 81, Mrs. George Whiting
of ST. JohnsburS.
At South Peacham, Dec. go Mrs. Mary
Moody, aged 60 years,
At St. Johnsbury, Dec. 27, Mrs. Lyman
Damon, aged 81 years.
At East Barnet, Dec. 27, Mrs. Mary Jane
Uudkins) Lindsay aged Cd years.
At North Danvile, Jan 8, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merchant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
A Choir Benefit.

That many people we're interested in
assisting the choir OF the Free Baptist
church was shown by the large attend
ance at the concert given at the home OF
Mrs B. w. Spaulding, Thursday evening,
when goo1ly sum was added to the
choir fund. Each number OF the follow.
ing program was excellently rendered
and greatly enjoyed,
Piano Solo, THE Military Polonaise," Op.
40 No. 1, Chopin
r. w. Spaulding.
Trio, Memory" Leslie
Misses Eugene and Bertha Duston and w.
B. Atwood.
Bass Solo, Loves Sorrow Shelley
Eugene Smith.
Reading, "Pride of Battery B,
Miss Blanche Spaulding.
Tenor Solo, "Wondrous is the Power"
]. B. Tousant. Franz Bendel
Clari net Solo, Selected
Baritone Solo, Nevin
Frank Woods.
Reading, THE Challenge"
Miss Myrtle st. John.
Tenor Solo, The Bird with Broken
Pinion," H. Johnson
DR.. L. A. Evans.
Piano Solo, a. Prelude, Chopin
b. "Cathedraln Storm Crumpin
Prof. Crumplin.
Tenor Solo, "a Sailors Grave" A. Sullivan
w. B. Atwood.
Male Quartette, THE Wayside Cross"
Palmer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
At SummerviIle,

Miss Mabel Ross returned to her work
at Springfield, Mass, last Wednesday,
after short vacation spent viii Ter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oh r,.s Ross.
George Whiting was called to Boston,
Saturday, by the death of his wife. Mrs
Whiting has been in i'll health for some
time and went to Boston last spring Tor
treatment. Her many friends extend
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Miss Nellie J. Carr has been i'll with the
grip and congestion OF the stomach.
Floyd Holmes has been i'll with grip
and unable to attend to his Cuties in
Randall's store for the past week.
Mr. Briar has been confined to the
house on account of trouble with his eye.
Mrs. Scott M. Farnum and Miss
Maude Bailey of Lyndon and Mrs. Enoch
Smith of Lyndonville visited friends here
last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
WANTED. FOR SALE, ETC.
Basement to Rent at 90 Eastern ave.

Basement to Rent at SO Eastern ave.
CLEANSING AND DYEING. Faded and
solled garments made clean and bright
at Perkins Naphtha Cleansing Works
and Manchester Dye House, 1877 Han
over ST., Manchester, n H.
SIX Room TENEMENT to rent Iuquire
of Harry M. Scott, SO Railroad street.
NURSE Mrs. c. J. Heon, 10 Railroad
street, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Mileages bought, sold and rented. E.
l.. HUNT & Co.
SECOND HAND Boynton furnace for
sale, c. c. Bingham
WANTED. A NICE FAMILY to adopt
young child. Address x CALIFORNIAN
office.
WANTED. Live poultry. John T. Fox
West Springfield, Mass.
My TEN CENT EXPRESS is now at your
Service and your patronage is solicited.
H. c. Hill, St. Johnsburv.
For SALE: 30Ocords four foot dry wood,
Sc per cord delivered. FoLLENsBY &
PECK.
TENEMENT TO KENT. Inquire OF Horace
Jackson.
PAINTING LESSONS. M. M. Darling
will give instructions in painting at the
Art Studio, Room 25. Citizens Bank
Block. Class work or private lessons.
Studio hours from a. m. to 9 p. m.
Photo MOUNT. The latest shades in
Brown now on sale at the CALIFORNIAN
office.
For SALE. Small block Fairbanks
stock. Ranney & Cady.
For SALE. Tenement to Rent Card
Signs at a reasonable price. THE CAL.
EDoNIAN Co.
For SALE-Drug store. A.. 1 location
doing good business. Good
reasons for selling. For further particu-
lars address P, this office.
For SALE. 300 cords mixed, dry
4 foot wood at $5.25 per cord delivered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
N. E. O. P.

A rather novel and pleasant evening
was spent at the lodge rooms Of the New
England Order OF Protection, last weeE
Tuesday evening, it being the occasion o
a meeting called by special committee
to audit the books and vouchers OF the
treasurer, James II. Thompson. Having
served in that Office for the past 16 years
it was thought best to look into some OF
his transactions, and upon investigation
these charges were imposed upon bin;
First, he was charged with being treas.
urer for 16 years without compensation;
second, OF not being absent from more
than dozen meetings; third, OF using his
own money to pay the supreme body
dues, VIII collections were behind; fourth,
Of never having lost cent OF lodge mon
ey; fifth, OF his books sho wing S10O more
in his hands than lodge vouchers called
for To the above charges be pleaded
guilty and was sentenced by Judge
Charles w. FAIR, who said the mem bers
had placed in bis hands solid gold chain,
which he should require the defendant
Thompson to wear during the remainder
of his natural life. Mr.. Thompson re-
sponded in feeling manner OF the results
of the investigating committee, and oil the
charge imposed upon him. He said the
chain would be worn by him with heart
ever true and loyal to the lodge and the
order. After a few brief remarks by
Messrs. Byron, Sargent, Farr and Gale,
about 60 sat down to banquet, which
was followed by a promenade and
social hOnr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Railroad Wreck at East Barnet.

The breaking of journal on one Of the
cars of the extra beef train above East
Barnet Monday afternoon was later
the cause Of a more serious wreck. The
wreck train was backing down towards
the scene of the accident when the engine
backed into the caboose of the freight.
The caboose was badly smashed as we'll
as the rear of the tender. The accident
happened just before the afternoon pass
enger trains passed East Barnet going
north and traffic was delayed four hours.
No one was hurt when the engine struck
the freight train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Annual rleeting |. o. r.

At a recent meeting of Court Moose
River, No. 1880 l. o. F., the following
officers were elected and will be installed
at the next meeting:
c. r., J. L. Macdonald.
V. {. r., L. B. Morey.
r. S., c. W. Heyer.
F, s., J. D. Nolan.
Treas, X. S. Fisk
Orator, Will Mcdonald.
S. W., A. l.. Grenier.
J W., W. c. Carpenter.
S. B., D. McCuaig.
J. b., W. II. Lee.
c. D., Z. D, Fisher.
Trustees, G. G. Menut, D McCuaig.
Finance committee, ]. D. McLam, D.
M. Noyes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Marriages.

At st. Johnsbury, Dee. 27, Jerome Bellville
OF st. Johnsbury and Lillian Drew of East
Barnet
AT LyndonViile' Dec "a, by Rev. w. H.
Lyster, Harland NJ. Girdler of Littleton and
Miss Martha g. Ingerson.
At South Ryegate, Dec. 81, by Rev. w. S.
Wallace Rosco Plummer and Miss Lena R.
Murdrake.
At Cabot, Jan 1, by Rev. Chester Brown.
Frank Cross and Miss Lizzie DAWSON.
At Burlington, Dec. IS, Chauncy Downer
OF Greensboro and Miss Mabel Brown OF
Williston. VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Births.

At st. Johnsbury, Dec. &c, son to Mr..
and Mrs. w. <. Osgood
At Concord, Dec, go a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Daniels.
At North Danville. Dec. 81, a son to Mr.,
and Mrs Charles Merchant.
AT East Barnet, Dec. 10, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. William l. McLaren
At Woodsville, Dec. %, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred G. Weeks.
At North Danville, Jan. 2, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. John Gadipee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Prizes for Ideas.

In accordance with an offer made last
June to their employees E. & 7. Fair
banks & Co. distributed Saturday prizes
amounting to $205 to 10 OF their en-
ployes Tor valuable suggestions that have
been made and adopted in regard to max
ing scales, better, easier or cheaper, or
where there could be any saving in mat
erial. The suggestions were carefully
considered by special committee con-
sisting OF E. R. Jenkins, G. E. Hazen, c.
A. Heyer, A. Hudson, w. L. Kuowlton,
J. B. Tousant and 6. D. Woods and the
workmen heartily responded to the cor.
poration's offer. Four suggestions are
still in the experimental stage and are
transferred to the Dext six mouths period
for consideration. Those receiving prizes
were E. A. Wilson, W H. Sargent, George
H. Taylor, S. Fl. Kent, Edward Cults,
{. B. Carr, Duncan M Quaig, ". l..
Knowlton, w. P Dean, E. Gognon.
In announcing the awards the corpo
ration issued the folio wing notice:
The offer OF % prizes will be renewed
for the six months ending June /, 1905,
and we wish to express our qualification
a the interest the men have taken in the
matter, and to congratulate those who
have been successful in winning a prize.
We sincerely hope that at the end Of he
second six months it will develop that
larger number OF men have been success
ful and that the corporation will have
the pleasure of distributing the full
amount in Heated. The committee for
the ensuing six months will be as follows:
A. A. Annis, James S. Sanborn, George D.
Woods, E. K. jenkins, Thomas Gognon,
F. |. Paine, George E. Hazen.
The announcement OF the awards and
the renewal for another period was re-
ceived with much interest by the employees
and in the first six months many useful
ideas were suggested and adopted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Address by postal, Chase Brothers.
pa sst1nn nsic VT

Address by postal, Chase Brothers.
Passumpsic, Vt.
FURNISHED OFFICE TO RENT. Steam
heat, electric light, pleasant, and extra
good location for almost any occupation
except insurance. Price Sc per month.
Charles S Hastings, Over Post Office.
LIFE INSURANCE SOLICITOR For a
man who can guarantee a certain
amount of business, will make con-
tract, which will be mutually advanta-
geous, for the year 1905, on a strict
salary basis. Call or write, giving
experience. Chss. S. Hastings, Gen'l
Agent. St. Johnsbury, VT.
SLEIGH For SALE. Good secondhand
Sleigh and Robe-cheap at As Main St.
A FEW CORDS of, dry 16 in. Wood for
sale at $3.50 per cord. Bundy & Weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Concert and Operetta.

The Cecilia Operetta Company give a
concert in the Y. Nd. c. A. course next
Tuesday evening, the concert beginning
promptly at s o'clock. The artists are
Annie Estelle Hollis, soprano; Edith
MacGregor Woods, contractor Robert
Hall, tenor Edward A. Osgood, basso;
Charles P, Scott, musical director. Miss
Rose Weidhorn, the talented violinist.
also appears with the company. The
following program will be rendered:
PART l.
| Quartet, Postal Morn" Cowen
| solo, "Nymphs and Fauns," Bemberg
Mrs. Hollis
| Violin, Souvenir de Moscow" Weenawski
Miss Weidhorn.
| Duet, Thou Art My Love" Redding
Mrs Woods and Mr.. Hall
Solo, "A War Song" Rlgar
Mr. Osgood.
Trio. Song OF the Triton" Mollov
Mrs, Hollis, Mrs. Woods and Mr.. Osgood.
solo, sunset Buck
Mrs. Woods.
| Violin, Romano Andaluza," Sarasate
Miss Weidhorn
standard operetta in one act, entitled
widows Bewitched."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks and appre
citation to the many friends who so kindl.
assisted US during the illness and death o
our daughter and sister, by their many act
OF kindness, also for the numerous and beau
sNiful floral tributes.
MRS LOUISE WEBER,
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD WAITE,
Mr.. AND MRS HARRY REMICK,
ALBERT WEBER,
ROSE WEBER,
HENRI WEBER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
A Cold December.

From the weather record kept at the
Fairbanks Museum for the past II years
1t appears that the month just closed vas
the coolest December for the entire period.
The mean temperature for the month OF
December, 1904, was lis, while the
average OF the same month for the 10
years previous was pol. The New Year
opened with January thaw and posi-
bly, .m'lder weather will prevail for
awhile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
New Directory.

A directory of the towns of st. Johns
bury, Danville, Lyndon, Kirby Water
ford and Barnet has just been published
by the Union Publishing Co.. of Methuen,
Mass. 1t is a substantial volume oi
nearly 300 pages and from a superficial
examination seems to be accurately com.
piled. 1t will supply long felt want as
it has been several years since directory
was issued. Extra copies of the book
are on sale at F. 0. Clark's store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our gratitude and
sincere thankfulness to friends and neighbors
for gifts of flowers, and their practical
helpfulness and loving sympathy toward us
in our recent deep affection,
F. o. CLARK,
E. L. CLARK,
IRENE S. CLARK,
MYRoN WILLARD,
MRS. JANE S. HUNTLRY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
Business Change.

The only mercantile change with the
opening OF the new year was the
purchase OF A. c. Harvey's clothing
store by Frank E. Harris. Mr.. Harvey
is one OF our Oldest business men, having
been in business on Railroad street since
1868, and for nearly 80 years OF this
time in the clothing business. Mr..
Harris has been head clerk at this we'll
known store 20 years and is salesman
OF experience and ability. He is a
popular and energetic young man and
the CALIFORNIAN wishes the new owner
success at the old stand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
7 Dung Mems Suits
Children's Suits

two and three piece, 8 to 16 years.
Former price. Sale price.
80 w to 100 So 90
4 so to 5 so 36e
2.25 to 300 I go
$50 to 200 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04

Fleeced-lined Prints were 10c, now 712c.
yard.
Yard wide Eclipse Flannels, were tic,
now 1870 yard.
Printed fine Flanuelette cloth, were
1212c, now 912c yard.
Gal tea Fleeced cloths, were lac, now
10c yard
Scotch Flannel, were 39c, now 29c yd.
Fine Mercerized Plaids, were SOC, now
35c I'D.
Six pieces Piques and Mercerized White
goods, were SOC, now zoe I'd.
One lot 10c to tic Printed Muslins,
now sc I'D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the we,k
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04

most interesting stock of fine Damask
Towels for this sale at 39c, SOC, 75c
and 81 90 each.
See what values we are giving you at
25c each in large size pure linen II. S.
Damask Towels.
Good values in Huck Towels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-04
5 Baskets Of Remnants

All colors in Brush Braid except black,
&c I'd.
All colors in Velveteen Binding except
black, &c I'd.
No. 5 and Z Satin and Grosgrain Rib.
bons, sale &c I'd.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-28
A Hard Question to Answer.
From the Independence Times.

From the Independence Times
One of the questions propoanded by Cen-
missioner Garfield which is holding the Stand
ard Oil people for while is this: eff you
have spent ten million dollars in Kansas, why
is your tax rendition less than quarter million
dollars?" 1t is also q good question to put to
the assessors in the southeastern Kansas csun-
ties.-Kansas City Star
The answer the Standard makes to this ques-
ton is told in the following press dispatch:
Topeka, April 1o.-Theodore M. Cowl of
26 Broadway, returned to-day to the state board
Of pipeline assessors the amount and value ot
property owned by the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company in Kansas. The total valxe Of tbs
property is $2,15S,7S5.oS. This is dviass
among these counties: Allen, Anderson, ChaE-
tauqua, Franklin, johnson, Miami Montgoh-
cry, Neosho and Wilson. O. A. Evans is
named as the Kansas manager of the company.
The par value of the stock is shown to be two
and a quarter million dollars. Agents and
stockholders in the company have recently de-
clared that the company had invested fourteen
million dollars in the Kansas oil field.
OF course Kansas is very glad to see the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company come voluntarily
to the front and raise its valuation for taxation
from quarter of million to two and a half
million-a fourfold increase. If it will dance
to the music just once more, and multiply the
last result by FIVE, we will let off Oh that score.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-28

oil fields. And now that the ball is rolling,
the people of Kahsas will not be slow in find
ing out that they have other fields besides oil
fields. There are wheat and corn fields; there
ale cattle upon thousand hills and swine in
Vulnerable that are just as much in need of
protection as crude oil, and the Consumers of
the products of other fields than oil have need
of much more protection than the consumers Of
oil. People can live without oil, but fhey can't
live without bread and meat.
The question is asked that, if the state can
manufacture binding twine and refine oil, why
cau't it build slaughter houses and erect -four
ing mills? Why not? If there be no protec.
tion from the extortion of the meat combine;
no protection against the extortion of the mill
ers' trust, by the general government, why
selves through their state organization?
Self.protection is the first law OF nature.
The object of government is the protection OF
the individual. Zach man, or each family,
acting independently of all others would be
helpless, and the people would 60 back to bar.
barsm in halt century. Protection of the
community as whole is the cornerstone of
government. If we protect the bakers loaf of
bread from the tramp, and horses from the mid.
night thieves, why not protect the hard-work-
ing farmers and mechanics from the greed of
souless corporations? The farmer is forced to
sell his grain and stock to meet the expenses Of
maintaining farm and family. The grain
buyers and purchasers of stock just as much
fix the price that will be paid as Rockefeller
fixes the price Of crude oil. The mllers' and
meat combines just as much fix the price con-
sumers must pay as Rockefeller fixes the price
of kerosene. Undoubtedly, there is grab at
both ends. The independent millers are few
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-28
Teachers of Socialism.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
Commenting UPON the large municipal own
ership meeting recently addressed in New York
by Mayor Dunno, of Chicago, the New York
Evening Post remarks that such demonstrations
have little practical effect Far more persuus-
i've, it thinks, are the Indirect arguments pre-
sented at the legislative gas inquiry.
The people a.e incited to vote for municipal
ownership, not by speeches, but by learning
that great public-service corporations are prac-
ticing extortion in order to pay dividends on
enormous over-capitaization. In the presence
of such facts as those brought out in the gas
hearing the Evening Post says, the "most ar
dent opponents of municipal ownership are
struck dumb
The managers of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany of New York are eminent preachers
against Socialism. But, in the opinion of the
newspaper already quoted, they may be ASSURE
that the Vaccinations of extremists would be.
idle vaporings were it not for their own "ma-
lign activities.
The same lesson is everywhere apparent. In
Kansas the Standard Oh Company; in @hi4-
60, the Traction managers; in New York, tho
owners of Consolidated Gas are developing
strong sentiment toward public ownership. Of
great business enterprises. BY nature, people
are not radical. But there is limit to their
patience while being plundered.