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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

S5.5yd4.5O Dbl; common, $1.5O@2.25i
SHOWS. fancy, 81; northern spies, fancy
So 5Od4; ordinary, $1.25@2; baldwins
fancy, S2.5O@2.75; common, $1.5O@
2.25: No. Is, $1.2jM1 so; greetings, New
York. good to fancy, $1.75@2.25; Yer
mont extra fancy, $275@3; common
sour, S1.5O02; tolman sweets, $2.5O@3.
baldwins and greetings in bulk, $1.25
also a Dbl.
Cranberries-Ch late varieties,
S6.5O07 a Dbl; choice early varieties,
S5G6: crts, S1.65@225 each.
Barrel pork is easier, but pork pro
visions are generally quiet and I'M
changed. Holiday conditions have ma.
terially lessened the market supplies
of hogs and there is likewise consid.
cradle shortage compared with the cor
responding period last year.
Fresh beef is easier, and prices are
lower on all grades. There is still a
heavy supply of hight and CRASHED
cattle. The demand is not heavy, and
the closing was easy. Choice heavy
cattle, 71a@Shc; light, 5h@7c; heavy
kinds, 10011kc; light, 6h@9c; heavy
fores, 505kc; light, 4@414c.
There is a very firm market for
choice lambs, but winter lambs are
barely steady, with full supply veals-
hold firm Spring lambs, 11R@12c;
winter lambs, S@10c; yearlings, 7d8c;
muttons, 71a@Shc; veals, 9M11c; fancy,
12c.
The demand for poultry has been
quiet, and prices have shown very lit
tie change. Western turkeys are COM
ing forward freely and the same is true
of fowls and chickens. Northern sup
plies are we'll cleaned up. The quota
tons are: Western turkeys, 1S@20c;
northern, nominal; northern chickens,
large, 16@1Sc; western chickens, large,
13@14c; medium, 10@12c; northern
fowls, 13@14c; western, 12Q12kc;
geese 11@13c; ducks, 13@15c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

Near Aberystwith, on the west coast
Of Wales, where the Monk river flows
through black, yawning abyss, there
is single arch bridge of unknown
antiquity. The popular legend says
that it was built by the devil, and far
and near 1t is known as "the Bridge
Of Devils" or "the Bridge Of the Evil
Man" British antiquarians are united
in the belief that it was built by the
early monks, but that fact does not
affect the popular legend in the least,
"Old Harry's" part in it's erection being
never questioned by the inhabitants of
Cardinganshire. Crosse says that "the
bridge is an honor to the hand that
built it, whether that hand be Satan's
or that Of some monk"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
Money In Savings Banks,

Why not begin the new year Alright in
one respect at least? Put little money
in the bank this week, next month add a
little to it and so on and you will be sur.
prised to see how soon the interest will
count. People OF this vicinity little real
ize the banking facilities they have at
hand. In our own village are two strong
institutions, The Barton National Bank
and the Barton Savings Bank. The vii
lage of Barton Landing is soon to have
a Savings Bank and Trust Company and
Newport has two strong banks. South
OF us are good banks both at Lyndon
vile and St. Johnsbury. Think it over
Barton Monitor.
All of the above is just as good advice
for our readers, and we heartily endorse
the advice to get the savings bank habit.
St. Johnsbury has tour excellent banking
institutions, three of whom receive de-
posts for investment The fact that all
Of these institutions report a material
gain in deposits the past year is good
evidence that the many patrons Of these
lustltutlobs dlC hoI CaIIlCu away ny
'frenzied finance" or the alluring adver-
tisements of the possibilities of oil wells.
zinc mines, or anything else. Three and
one-half per cent looks small in COMPARE
son with the income the other properties
advertise, but the latter is only paper
profits, while the savings banks COM
pound their interest annually and furnish
the customer the safest investment in the |
market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
Lies Changes,

The great novel, the great book of
any sort, is no longer being written for
exactly the same reason that the Goth
ic cathedral is no longer being built
not because men have become incapa-
BILE of it nor because its possibilities
are exhausted, but because unforeseen
changes in social and economic condi-
tons have rendered it impossible.-H.
G. Wells.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
An Advertising Thought.

The one particular time when the best
energies OF merchants should be exerted
through newspaper advertising to get
trade is at the dull season of the year, or
when there is special effort being made
to clear the shelves of seasonable stock
OF goods. The merchant who has winter
goods in abundance should now make
extraordinary efforts to dispose OF the
same in order to make room for spring
stock which will soon becoming in. The
successful merchant is the one who turns
goods into money and back again the
most often at reasonable profit,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
They Want More Poultry Food.

The best evidence a man can offer Of
his ability to do a thing is the fact that
he does it. Joseph Smith of Toronto,
Ont, dealer in grain, etc, tells of his
method of securing satisfied customers.
Here is the letter: "After handling
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for
four years and using it at my home l
feel that it cannot be praised too highly
as an egg producer Those whom |
have persuaded to try 1t are constantly
calling on me and getting more Kindly
ship me two barrels of your Poultry
Food Immediately and oblige."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
Current Press Comment.


EIAes ioF Adeas nj the scale Works,
The new idea system adopted at the
Fairbanks scale shops in St. Iohnsbury
some time ago is meeting with good sue.
cess. The company offered prizes to the
men tor Improvement in method of doing
the work in the various departments
The suggestions are written and sub.
mitted to the management for consider
alton and if thought practicable and
worthy OF adoption the party making
the suggestion is amply awarded.
Many men at the factory are inven.
tors and have suggested large number
OF the improvements that have been
adopted IN the past. Now that liberal
reward is being paid for such ideas the
men are doing some good thinking which
no doubt will prove beneficial - st. AL.
bans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

Commenting on the recent editorial oil
the CALIFORNIAN concerning the success
iul pledge campaign of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League, the Ludlow Tribune
says:
THE pledge signing crusade ofthe anti
saloon league is constructive temperance
work that ought to have the support
and approval OF every friend thereof"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
Total failures
NUMBER AS FILED BY COUNTIES.
Liabili.
1872 $397,2ss.9 81 $40, 952 10
In MemOriam.

Admirers of Mark Twain, says Harp.
er's Weekly, believe he has never written
anything more effective than the little
verse he had cut in the modest block
of marble which marks the resting place
of his wife in Woodawn cemetery,
Elmira, New York:
Warn summer sun,
Shine kindly here
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here
Green sod above
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart
Good night, good night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

She-Stopl You shan't kiss me to-
night-at least, not before I have had
an explanation. I heard today that
you had been engaged to sixteen diff
ferent girls. He-But that was before
l had seen. your angel face, my love.
She-So it was, to be sure. never
thought of that.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
The Compromise.

She-How sweet of you to own that
you were in the wrong! He absent
mindedly)-Yes; mother always taught
me that 1t was easier to give in to a
woman than to argue with her.-De-
troit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

Neighbor-Did that artist who stay
ed with you last month paint your
doors and windows? Farmer = He
did not. At first he refused to do such
common work, and after I had seen
one of his pictures refused to let him
do it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

Some large beetles are as good as cir:
cular saws. They sieze a branch or twig
with their deeply toothed jaws, and
whirl round and round until the twig is
sawn off. They have been known to saw
twig as thick as a walking stick in this
manner
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

The Automater Journal, London, de.
scribes a new traction engine called tho
"pedrail, which literally walks up stairs
with the stride and surefootedness of an
elephant" and hauls loads far in excess of
those the wheeled traction engine can
move
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

1t is stated that out of 100000, 900
people in Africa only 2 100000 have ever
heard the gospel In the Soudau region
alone there are &C, 900 900 who are with
out religious instruction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
Sensible Presents.

The day of Gin cracks and useless gifts has passed and the peO
pie are now buying useful gifts Our store is filled with sensible
presents including Bedroom Sets Dining Room Sets Brass and Iron
Bedstead Desks Bookcases Woke Bookcases Easy Chairs Sofas
Tables and everything found upOdate Furniture Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

R. G. Dunn & Co., furnish the follow
ing failures with liabilities and assets, as
filed for the year ending December 81,
1904
Petitions in bankruptcy 1872
Other failures 10
Total failures 1872
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post office as
aecond-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-01-11
st. Suhn5barg GaIedonian
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY,
ARTHUR F. STONE,
EdsSa. ...d nukIfsha,

EDITOR ana PuDiSner.
Pythian Building, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
WISACKY.

Wisacky, September live are
having a long dry spell and crops are
suffering for rain.
The health Of the community is very
good, except Mrs. McKaskill, who has
been lingering for a long while.
The friends Of DR.. n. Y. Afford are
glad indeed to hear that his brother,
DIR. Willie Afford, is improving.
Mr.. Clifton Ledingham, accompa-
MED by his cousin, Mrs. Smith, and
Miss Lula Williams, have returned
from a visit to relatives near Tim
monsville.
Master Harry Smith is at home
again, after pleasant stay with his
uncle, ]. S. Williams, at Sardis.
Miss Maud Williams has been Wis
ting in Bishopville.
Mrs. John Spears and sister, Mrs.
Atkinson, from North Carolina, have
been visiting friends in the neighbor-
hood recently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
KERsHAW COUNTY.

Camden, Sept. lit is not often
the case that we get too busy to write
to newspaper, but such has been the
case for the past few weeks.
Cotton is opening fast and picking
is general with an average price OF 80
cents per hundred. Picking should
be governed by the selling price: 40
cents per hundred, if cotton is s cents,
45 if 9, so for 10 and SO on. Give the
labor an equal share of your profit.
We can make hundred per cent on
cotton at 10 cents, and think the men
who do the work should have some
part of it.
Court will open here the 25 inst,
and no doubt the famous Gillis- White
case will come up for trial. This case
has been put off four times, and if the
Judge lets the lawyers rule the court we
don't zee any use for a judge. If it
does come to trial no doubt it will be
lively fight. It is said by Clerk Of
the Court Hough. and Hon. NJ. L.
Smith, one of our leading lawyers,
that there never has been better jury
drawn in the county. We claim that
some time man is tried for Dis life
with the slum of the county as judges.
Nothing saved Jim Tillman's neck.
but that kind of jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
DURANT.

DuRant, September 12.-Mr- Har-
ry Spann, of Sumter, and Mr.. Robbie
Chandler, of Mayesville, spent few
hours here Sunday.
There will be an ice cream festival
at the school house on Friday even
ing. The proceeds will go to school
purposes.
DR.. Bradley was here today on pro-
fessional business.
Mr.. J. M. Witherspoon and little
daughter, Mary Louise, spent the day
with relatives at DuRant's on Sunday.
The friends Of DR.. Mckay regret to
learn that he offered his resignation
as pastor of Brick Church on Sunday.
DR.. Mckay has for number of years
been pastor of that church and there
will be many who will regret to give
him up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess returned
home Saturday after two days stay
with relatives.
Mr.. Thompson, from near Manning,
was in the neighborhood yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
IONA.

Ionia, Sept. l0.-We are having fine
weather for gathering cotton. and the
farmers are making good use of it.
There will not be more than two thirds
of crop made in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Chewing OF
Leesville, S. c., are visiting their
mother Mrs. j. H. Chewing, this
week.
Mr.. F. ]. Boykin has accepted a po-
sition with Mr.. A. NJ. Kramoff at
Bishopville.
Rev. Howerton has returned from
his vacation, and filed his Appointment
at New Hope last Sunday evening.
We notice that several counties have
voted ont the dispensary, l would be
glad to see Lee county, take steps to
get rid Of it.
Mr.. S. j. Corbitt is about ready to
gin cotton for the public.
Mr.. J. A.EGalloway. Of Bishopville
was in this section on business one
day this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
n1sHoPvILLE NEWS ITEMS.

Prof. W. a. Stuckey will leave next
week to resume work as Supt. OF the
Newber Graded Schools.
Miss Juanita Hoyt. of Sumter, is
spending several days with Miss Lu-
cile Pa-rott.
Gov. Hayward has appointed Messrs.
Sam Bradley and R W. McCutchen
delegates to the Farmers National
Convention which meets at Richmond,
Va, Sept r. to % inclusive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hntchinso., of Sum
ter spent Sunday in town With rela-
tives.
Messrs. D. B. McLaurin and Frank
Burgress came in last Friday and
went right to buying cotton, and it
popped up at once from 91a 1912.
Mr.. L. G. Noise, of Sumter came
over with Prof. Schumacher yesterday
TO take part in the concert last even
ing. He will organize music class
here and will come over every Satur-
dag to give instructions. Mr.. Noise bas
studied in this State and in the School
OF New York and has had opportunities
of which he has made good use and is
pianist of note.
The Graded School will open on
Sept. 81 with the following teachers !:
W. w. Eagles of Crisp, N. c., Prin-
cipal ana will have charge Of Sth and
9th grades. Assistants-Miss Edith
McCutchen lst grade, Miss Florence
Brown of Lancaster, End; Miss Daisy
Pierce, 3rd; Miss Matte Leach OF
Greenville 4th. and 9th; Miss Mar
great Young Of Unioon, 9Th and 7th.
All are new teachers except Misses
McCutchen and Pierce.
Jurors for Second Week.-A. D.
Mccoy, r. E. Muldrow, Sr., ". E.
Brown, J. B. Kelley, E. 6. Des-
Champs. j. P. Wilson, Jr:, j. W.
Dixon, B. J. Barfeld, G. F. Parrott,
" M. Mckenzie, Isaac Carraway,
J. 7. Parnell, j. D. Hyatt, J. S.
Scarborough. A. A. Brearley, J. 6.
Reare IS, G E. English, Fl. 9. Wat
son, Harry Dixon, Il. 1: Munnerlyp.
r. ". Hyatt. c. W. Hyatt. F: D.
Boykin. E. D. Reames, John Mont
gomery, dr.. H. B Newson, D: W.
Gardner, Harrison Hall. G. S. Boy
kin, W. NJ. Reid, Sr., R. F. Smith.
D. A. Watson. Walton Mcleod. z.
S. DuBose, J. D. Christmas, W. j.
Hancock. K.--Bishonville Vindi;ator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
LYNCHBURG.

Lyuchburg, Sept. l2.-Tbere is a
Law for cruelty to animals, but none.
as this correspondent IS informed, for
cruelty to, or over -orking mecAin-
cry, and it is probably well that there
is none, otherwise, Capt. Kilpatr;ck
and conductor Ste kes would be hung,
and DR.. Tarrant severely chastised,
as the latter, since be got his auto,
has made fair start to be as bad as
Stokes. But be gets around it on the
plea that his pati-nts are on the in
crease. Automobiles and telephone s
are rapidly shortening distances; tor
the successful use of the former re-
quire goods roads, and goods roaos. if
themselves, bring places, seemingly,
nearer together.
Mr..and MIS-. Tommie Mcintosh, of
Sumter, are over here on two days
visit, and will probably return to
Sumter tonight. The telegraph COM
pany needs Tommie to overlook their
line of wires, but be says there's no
place like Sumter.
Mr.. Alston J. Stubbs Of your city
spent yesterday III this town, on busl-
ness. Mr.. Stubbs made quit favor
able Impression on the citizens OF
Lynchburg, aud the Sumter Clothing
Co., with which he is associated, will
be remembered by the young men
(old ones too) of this place, when
they go to Sumter.
Mrs. Joseph Cantey, of Summerton
is visiting at Rev. S. O. Cantey's in
this place.
Mrs. j. A. Rbame has returned
after spending several days with rel
atives in Remberts.
The II cents minimum seems to have
set the cotton market back instead of
pushing it upward. When body gets
his head into lions mouth, it doesn't
show wisdom to attempt to extricate
himself by hasty or harsh methods,
but pull gently; mix little reasoning
and compromise; don't try to show
too much power and independence,
otherwise the lion may incline to have
things little his way and then he'll
be minus his head. It oftentimes
pays to "hasten slowly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
Weather and Crops.

Washington, Sept. l2.-The weekly
crop bulletin of the weather bureau
says:
In the Carolinas the cotton situation
is not materially changed as compared
with that of the previous week. In
South Carolina slight improvement
is indicated in localities and deterior-
alton in others, the plant having stop.
ped growing on sandy lands. but con-
tinues green and is truiting on clay
soils. Slight improvement is reported
from Alabama and portions of Louisi-
ana and Texas, but in Florida, Georgia
Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iudian
Territory, Arkansas and the greater
part of Texas there has been more Or
less deterioration, with slight i'm
provement over scattered local areas.
Boil weevils and other pests are in
creasing in PORTIONS Of Texas. Gener-
ally the weather conditions throue b.
out tbs belt have been highly favo.a-
BILE tor picking, which work bas been
actively carried on.
Iu the middle atlantic States, New
England aud the Ohio valley the cut
ting and housing of tobacco have pro-
gressed under favorable conditions,
this work being about half finished in
Kentucky, nearly completed in Mary
land, Virginia and Tennessee and
completed in North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
SAfITHVILLE.

Smitty:lle, Sept. Cotton has
gotten such q move on itself during
the past two weeks that it has not
allowed your correspondent much
opportunity for writing.
DR.. Howard F. Paddock of Norfolk,
Va, who spent several days here on
visit has returned to his home. He
makes stop at Denmark and from,
there on to Adamsburg while on the
way.
The Misses King of McBee are vis-
iting Misses Eva and Lncile Butler
Miss Bertha Kirkley has gone to
Burlington, N. c., to teach school
Miss Lena Kirkley is now visiting
ber sister. Mrs. W. J. Grassland at
Bennetttsville.
Miss Lola Kirkley, who has been Wis
iting Miss Lottie DesChamps at Wi
sacky has now gone to Bennettsville.
Nj. Olin Munnelyn left on last We'd
nesday for Clemson college.
MIR. J. T. Munnerlyn's house was
struck by lighting on last Sunday. A
good deal Of damage was zone, but for
tunately it was raining at the time
and prevented an entire destruction OF
the house by flames.
Mr.. ". S. Smith went to Camden
Friday on business
Mr.. J. E Wilson is having a store
built on his place and is preparing to
enter the mercantile business this fall.
Notwithstanding the talk of short
crops the merchants, big and little Of
this section, are all laying in large
stocks of goods and expect to do big
business this season.
The ladies held their regular mis-
sionary meeting at st. Johns NJ. E.
church on last Thursday afternoon.
There is great deal of enthusiasm
shown in this work and all the mem
bers are very much interested.
The Rev. S. II. Booth has returned
from Williamson. Mrs. Booth and
little daughter. Mary, will follow a
week or two later.
There was revival here last week.
Mr.. Booth was assisted by Rev. J. A.
Mahaffey of ST. Mathews. Large con-
greeations we're in constant attendance
and showed in large measure their
appreciation of such a gifted preacher
as Mr.. Mahafey.
There is movement on foot to vote
out the dispensary in this county.
We hope they will succeed in abolish
ing it for as far as we can see it is a
decided failure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13
Weekly Crup Bulletin.

Columbia, September 12.-The
week ending September 11th, was
from two or three degrees colder than
normal, was from two of a maximum
of 81 degrees at Blackville on the
7th, and minimum of 54 degrees at
Greenville on the 5th.
The weather was generally clear
and the air dry, with somewhat more
than the usual amount of bright sun
shine.
There were showers, some quite
copious, in the eastern and southern
counties, but over the greater portion
of the State there was no rain, or in
appreciable amounts.
The absence Of rain was favorable
for general farm work, but was un-
favorable on growing crops which de-
Perforated slightly over all but the
coast counties. where there was I'M
provement. Late corn needs more
moisture in the central counties.
There was no marked change in the
condition of cotton. In some local.
ties there was slight Improvement
and the plants continuy. TO fruit. while
in others there was q steady deterio-
ration due to rust and the premature
opening of small bolls. The fruiting
season is now over as what fruitage
IS taken on after this time is very un-
likely to mature On sandy soils the
plants are shedding leaves and have
stopped growing, while on clay soils.
and over the western counties gener-
ally, the plants continue green except
where attacked by rust. The mature
bolls are opening rapidly and in
many places half, or more, of the
crop has been picked. Sea-island cot
ton has improved and as picking pro-
crosses the yields are better than an
ticipated, while the lint is of excellent
quality. Some open cotton was IN
jured by heavy rain in q few central
counties, but generally the lint has
been saved in fine condition.
All but very late corn has been
stripped of fodder. Haying made
progress. Truck is coming UP we'll in
the southern districts and poorly in
the northern ones. The general con-
ditior of minor crops is less promis-
ing though still fairly good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-13

Several we're added to the church.
S. G. Carrawav closed a period OF
several pleasant and profitable months
work with The John McSwesn Co.,
last week.
A valuale borse belonging to d. ".
Alderman, was so badly hurt few
days since that it was necessary to kill
him.
Messrs. Geo. and John Truluck left
for Clemson College last Wednesday.
Cotton is opening and being gather
ed rapidly.