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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
friendship
Calendar.
A Thought for Every Day.

A daily calendar designed for gather.
ing up, preserving in permanent form and
passing on the cheerful, inspiring and
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across every day.
A unique Christmas gift, something
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Is there member Of your family away
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A friend in our Insular Possessions
A friend in the Army or Navy?
A friend 10 school or college,
A favorite Pastor, Teacher or Club
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
East St. Johnsbury.

Perley Morrill, is again confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Miss Grace Griswold of St. Adams was
at home over Sunday.
The Ladies Society OF this village were
invited to Green Mountain Hall" the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun.
cey Miltemore last Wednesday afternoon
and evening to meet with the Ladies
Society connected with the Universalist
church at Concord. As many as were
able accepted the invitation and were
delightfully."- entertained. Cake and ice
cream were served and the evening was
spent in games and music. 1t was pro-
nounced by every one most enjoyable
occasion.
Death Of Mrs. knight.
This community was saddened and
surprised to learn OF the death of Mrs.
Mary ]. Knight, which occurred at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. S. w. Robert
son, in Rochester, n H., Sunday morn.
ing. The end came rather suddenly after
only a weeks confinement. She had
been in mparatively good health and
the fatal results were not anticipated.
Mrs. Knight was born at Bristol, N.
H., and was in her Goth year. She had
lived in the village OF St. Tohnsbury, in
this village and since 1901 with her
daughter. She leaves daughter and a
halt'brother, Mason Doloff of Berlin, N.
d. The remains were brought here Mon
day afternoon and the funeral service
was held at the Grove cemetery yester-
day afternoon, conducted by her former
pastor, Rev. E. E. Grant. Mrs. Knight
had great many friends here who recall
Der faithful devotion to the church, her
love OF the home and her many kind
deeds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
ITS FOR YOU-PR0CURE IT NOW,

Handsomely illuminated back, set of
artlstically dated sheets, necessary fast.
eners for binding, everything complete
ready to prepare with our brochure "Iust
How To Do It." N9'
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23
They are running off

Thieves vandas They running of
my favorite goat.
Prince It's nice you made of things, but it me
right travelling with gutter
Haha-Ouch oh! If this goat only toe Tde be
aappier.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

Haha-Hi Hi Varlet, just inform your King
that Prince Errant awaits without gates
Guard-My Master is not King. He the High ROYAL
Poentate in the Realm Prince Grants call
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
GRABBED AND HELD
MAD BULL BY HORNS
About to Charge Into Grocery Store
When Stopped by Valiant
Citizen.

WAKEFIELD. Mass. April 19-For
the second time within two months a
ferocious bull has threatened bodily
harm TO many citizens in the central
part or the town. but this time the
brute career was checked and his cap
ture accomplished through the bold and
skillful efforts Of James o. Ellis. the
local superintendent Of the Boston and
Northern Street railway Having had
considerable experience with steers on
the Western plains. Mr.. Ellis grabbed
the bulls horns just as the animal was
about 10 charge into a grocery store.
ana By hOlotnB his head TO the ground
rendered hi helpless until assistance
arriveI.
Ths buH srcke away from a herd IN
Wax acld Square and ran down Main
street, pursued by crowd Of men and
boys de charged back once or twice,
and Nit1iy. a few minutes Main street
unid disposition hurried into stores and
half a dozen baby carriages were rushed
into convenient yards
The DUH ran several hundred yards
down Main street. and then turned into
Albion, where something attracted him
10 a grocery store, whose door was wide
open As some boys began throwing
stones at him ne paused 10 make a
charge. and as he did so Mr. Ellis jump
ed at him and seized both horns. The
big brute struggled, but Mr.. Ellis was
strong enough 10 hold his head 10 the
ground. and within a few minutes a
rope vas thrown over his head
The bull which went on the rampa ge
two months ago had 10 Oe shot
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
MRS. SPRINGER'S DEATH
GENERALLY REGRETTED.
Popular Washington Woman Expired
on Eve of Celebration of Sixty
sixth Birthday.

Ihe funeral OF Mrs. Annie Springer.
VIE OF Prof Francis A. Springer, OF
the lntercontinental University. will
take place from her late residence, 1887
Park road northwest. either tomorrow
or Saturday. Interment viii be IN Con-
gressional Cemetery.
While returning from tie home OF
her brother. William z. Bates. who lives
on Third street. near Judicia.y SQUARE.
last night. Mrs. Springer was stricken
with heart failure and died IN her hus-
bands arms. on the car
Today IS the sixty-sixth annivrrSarv
Of Mrs. Springer's birth her relatives
and friends had planned a family reua-
ion and birthday party IN ncr honor
She went 20 the home OF her brother
where the reunion was 20 Re held to-
night. 10 ascertain II the arrangements
had been completed After remaining
there some time she and her husband
started for home Prof. and Mrs. Spring
er talked Of the celebration and reur-
ion II is believed that elauiOn and ex-
citement over the coming event Al ect-
ed Mrs. Springer's heart. and she sud
denly stopped talking. gasped fer breath
and expired
Mrs Springer was formerly Hiss An
ME Bates, and one of the bellies
of Washington during her early lfe-
l. identified with the old Foundry
Church. az Fourteenth and g streets
northwest, where the Colorado building
now stands.
Mrs. Springer is survived BY her nus
hand. a married daughter snd four so5s,
all OF whom reside in Washington The
sons are Charles A, William g. Edward
l., and Francis A Springer jr.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
MOTHER ADDED TO THE LONG LIST OF EARTHQUAKES
Railroad Tracks TWiSted;;
GeyserS Spout Hot Mud
Monterey--Bride and Groom Killed
in Hotel Del Monte.

settled fully four feet and the rails have
been twisted in all shapes.
Near Castroville, while the disturbance
was at it's height Foreman H J. Hail
grabbed his TWO children and left the
section house. As they passed through
the door they saw the earth open and a
crevasse. which Hall describes as fully
six feet wide. open and close four times.
The section house IS now stanctng In a
pool OF geyser mud. This mud is like
quicksand and Of unknown depth.
Panic Teigned at the Hotel Del Monte
Immediately following the first earth
quake shock. which proved TO be the
most disastrous TO that famous hOstelry.
Bride and Groom Killed.
The roof and portion Of the upper floor
was wrecked and fell In upon the heads
OF the guests So far as could be ascer-
tanned but two persons lost their lives
a bride and groom from Arizona
No one could be sure as to their names
and the best the clerk could do was 70
say that his recollection was that they
were Mr. ard Mrs. Rouser. They we're
killed by timbers from the roof falling
in on thcm-
When the guests at the hotel discover
ed that they were cut off from all COM
municaSicn, they were thrown into q
state OF hysterical excitement
A report is said 10 have gone over the
long distance wires here that the earth
quake extended over into Nevada and
Utah.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
DISTRICT OFFERS AID
TO STRICKEN CITY
Machinists Vote Subscription for Suf
ferers Commissioner mcfarland
Wires Mayor of San Francisco.

Horrifed by the appalling disaster
that has visited San Francisco and
moved by the great spirit of fellowship
that has ever been the first impulse OF
the true American, Washington citizens
are willing and anxious 10 do what they
can for the relief of their stricken fell
lows. Lodge Ia, National Association
OF Machinists. at their meeting last
night voted 500 for the relief of the
sufferers. The money will be forwarded
today. when il will be added TO several
other subscriptions already in the hands
of the Red Cross.
As soon as Commissioner Macfarland
learned of the disaster he sent the fol-
lowing telegram 10 San Francisco:
Mayor of San Francisco; The Nation
al Capital sympathizes and viii gladly
help
president of the Board of Commits
SionerS."
The Washington times., 1906-04-19

been swept away. Apart from the de-
vastation what a desecrationi None but
= Californian can understand il. Yester-
day l suppose the sun set gloriously.
pouring it's rays far over the blue
waters Today the smoke from the rag
ing fires dims all that casting the city
into a tragic darkness"
II was strange 70 hear a leader or
smart society talking in such a strain.
like the heroine Of a Western play
AT what figure DO you esti nate your
IosS2''
Il can't say. If the newspaper uys-
counts are correct, practically all my
property Is In rains. have received no
word; / know nothing but what ] can
gather mp from the public dispatches"
Only recently Mrs Oelrichs traded her
8. 100000 Fai-mont Hotel for the Rialto
and Crosby buudinSs Both Of these
are near the corner Of Mission and
Montgomery streets. and both are said
10 have been demolished. Asked II she
cared % put her name on list OF sub
scriptions for the relief OF the stricken
city. Mrs. Oelrichs replied:
II can't do it. I simply cant. I have
lost so heavily myself that ii is impOs-
sible."
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
Mrs. OeTichS Weeps When
Told of Great Losses
All of Once Wealthy Society Womans For
tune Swept Away in the San
Francisco Disaster

NEW YORK, April 1e.-Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs. who before her marriage was
Miss Theresa Alice Fair. of California,
daughter OF the late Senator James c..
Fair, and sister OF Mrs. w. x. Wander
bilt, ir.. broke down and sObbed last
night as she told a reporter that she had
lost virtually her entire fortune in the
disaster which overlook San Francisco.
All day she remained at her Fifth ave
nue. home, waiting and hoping for the
three line telegram which would tell her
that those near and dear to her were
safe-the three line telegram which
never came.
Eagerly she sent liveried servants 10
the streets after successive editions and
extras Of the afternoon papers. Trem-
bling, she read the terrible news. and
when at last the ghastly details were
dis cIosed. her pent-up emotions burst
their bonds and she found solace in
tears
"AIl is gone now" she said From
what I gather everything own has
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
RUSHING ARMY TENTS
TO SHELTER HOMELESS

Quartermaster General Humphrey. Of
the army, has received telegraphic re-
ports from his officers whom he ordered
at an early hour this morning to ship
tents and other supplies 10 San Fran
cisco.
The work Of preparing the tents for
shipment is progressing most satisfac-
torily- Orders have been sent by the
War Department to send from Phila-
delphia a sufficient supply Of army
stoves 70 heat the 8, ,425 tents shipped to
San Francisco II is said in the Office
OF the quartermaster general that the
3, f25 conical tents sent TO Frisco VIII
house comfortably 1000 persons
The tents sent from Forts Smelling,
Sheridan, y. A Russell. and sam Hous-
ton and from Vancouver barracks viii
house 1900 more people.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
ELKS TENDER HELP
TO SAN FRANCISCO

BY unanimous vote at a largely at
tended meeting last night. Washington
Lodge Of Elks decided 10 tender financial
and other assistance to the earthquake
sufferers \ telegram was sent TO the
San Francisco Ec3Ee notifying them of
the action taken and asking for advice.
In addition, resolutions Of profound
sympa Thy with the people Of San Fran
cisco and the devastated districts. were
passed
Among those who spoke or the sub
tect of the horror were Past Grand Ex-
aIted Ruler E B. Hay, who has Just
returned from San Francisco. and Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler J. Albert Cas-
sidy, Of Baltimore, who was a visitor at
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
NEW YORK FIRM GIVES
TO SUFFERERS $4,000
NJ Guggenheimer's Sons Wire to Cen
eral Funston That the Money
Is Donated.

NEW YORK. April 19.-M. Gugy gen.
heimer's Sons have contributed $4,000 10
the San Francisco sufferers.
This message was sent by them TO
General Funston
We desire to express through YOU our
deepest sympathy in connection with the
appalling disaster which has visited San
FranCiscS- We have wired the sum OF
$50 COO TO tie Union National Bank Of
Oakland. which they are instructed 10
place at your disposal for the relief OF
the suffering and distressed Please use
Judgment
M. GUGGENHE1MER'S SONS"
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
SELLS MOTHERS STOVE
TO FEED BIG MONGREL

NEW YORK. April I9-f boy who
sells his mothers stove to buy fancy
steaks for a big brown mcn-freI which
he loves beyond anything - the world
should be psychological study in the
development OF wickedness. He is
Jacob Koenig. thirteen years old. and
his mother told the magistrate in York
vile court he is the worst boy she
ever heard of in this city
He has been bad from infancy. his
parent says, doesn't care anything for
her, and when she crosses him. threat
ems 10 set the dog upon her.
Il t'ink a hull lot more o me dorg
dan l doo' me mother" he said
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
ANSWERED SPIRITS KNOCK,
WAS KNOCKED ON HIS HEAD

Tower Mich. April 19.-ThinkinE the
spirits were knocking at the door of his
hoveI L. 2. Eakin arose and opened
the door. He was struck in the face by
a large stone. AS he was about TO bring
an ak into play. he was struck twice
over the head
Eakin is an eccentric character. livIo-
alone in a hut. He was once a Metho~
dist minister. but now calls himself
the North Allis psychologist" He
claims TO hold daily communion with
the spirits and is supposed 20 nav e
money.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
MARKET MASTER RESIGNS.

The District Commissioners today re-
ceived the resignation of G. a. Rice. for
more than ten years market master at
the Wholesale Producers Market. In
consideration of his long service, Mr..
Rice was granted thirty days leave OF
absence.
Sealer of Weights and Measures w c.
Haskell has recommended c. B. Fillius
TO succeed Mr.. Rice.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
WOMAN USED ROLLING PIN
ON PERSISTENT AGENT

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 10. Albert
Newton. a book agent OF Syracuse. y.
Y, tried 10 sell a book 70 Mrs. John
Dallas. Of Bellwood, which she did not
want
She had a rOllinE-pin in her hand.
and when Newton became too persistent
she finally dealt him a blow over the
head with II, which rendered him uncOn-
scious. He had 10 be assisted from the
house
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Hundreds Dead by Shock and Flamesi
Ten Thousand Persons Rem
dered Homeless.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 19.-Santa
Rosa CITY has been destroyed and 10000
persons are homeless
The dead may reach into the hundreds.
Not a business building has been left
standing.
Main street is one line Of charred
ruins
The buildings not destroyed BY the
earthquake were consumed by FIRE, the
water system being destroyed.
People fled 10 the fields and TO the
hills and watched the destruction o. the
city
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
WILLIAMS WILL FORCE
ACTION ON STATEHOOD

John Sharp Williams. minority leader
n tie [IGuse, served notice on that
bo1y this Tl3rEing that until something
IS IiOne with Statehood legislation. no
business viii be done in the House by
unanimous consent.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
FOUR-IhCH TIRE BILL
FAV0RABLY REPORTED

a favorable report was made to the
House today by the District committee
on the bill to require all heavy wagons
IN -he District OF Columbia 10 be
equipped with tires four inches wide
The Washington times., 1906-04-19

WATSONVILLE. Cal, April 19 g a.
m.)-AIl the country between Monterey,
Castroville and Tajaro. as seen from the
railroad trains. shows signs OF the ter
rife wrenching given 20 that section by
yesterdays tremendous upheavals of the
earth
Great sinks, extending along the
tracks as far as the eye could reach and
ranging from four to six feet in depth,
have been left in the surface Of the
earth. a mute testimony OF the awful
twisting and wrenching Of the internal
forces. For distances OF from one-quar-
ter to three-quarters OF a mile, the road
bed has dropped from four to six feet
Between Castroville and Monterey,
along the railroad tracks and in the
fields mud geysers have been excited
Into action, shooting a boiling hot blu
fish shaIe-colored mud 10 a height OF
from ten TO twelve feet. In places these
geysers are from four TO ten feet apart.
and in other sections they are fifty feet
or more apart.
Mud GeyseTs in Action.
At Fairman, Section Foreman H. J.
Hall and Roadmaster Goldman saw
these geysers in violent action. The mud
was spouted through the sand and loan.
In places the railroad tracks are twisted
out Of all semblance of tracks Between
Seaside and Del Monte. the tracks have
The Washington times., 1906-04-19

Other details of the big San Fran
cisco earthquake and cOnflagratiOn
will he found on pages s and 8.
The Washington times., 1906-04-19
Danderine Is So ExhiIarafing,
Invigorating

and strengthening to both the hair and scalp that even
2c bottle of often enough to show wonderful i'm
provements. 1t at mparts sparkling brilliancy
and velvety sOftn~ss to the hair, and few weeks use
will hair to sprout out all over tho scalp and
grow abundantly long and beautiful Uso It day
for awhile after which two three times week will
be enough TO complete whatever growth you desire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY CO

Corrected 10 June -. DOG
Passenger Trains leave Barre as follows
1901 Midnight Daily. Boston, Spring
field and New York night express. Sleep
ing ears Montpelier Junction to Boston and
Springfield Saturday night train has no
connection for New York) Connects at
Montpelier with train leaving at go a. IN.
for Montreal and the West
400 a. m. Week DAYS only for wiz
Jamestown.
7.55 a, m Daily. Local for burlington So.
Albans and Montreal Runs only as far Is
ST. Adams on sundays
Z .55 a. m - Week Days Only. Conectsat
Montpelier Junction with mail train for
Boston, Springfield and New York, Parlaf
car Montpelier junction 70 New York with
out change,
1855 a. m. New England states Lmited.'
Daily. Boston, springfield, New York and
New London fist express Cafe paripr ear
Montpelier Junction 70 Boston. Meals
served "a carte Parlor car Montpelier
junction TO Springfield
1 20 p. m.-week Days Only. For WI.
lianF town,
3. 70 p. n. y Week pays Only. Man Train
junction, Ogdensburg, Rehferd and Mou-
treat Pnflor car TO Montreal from Mont
pelier Junction
AIS D. m. Week Days only For viii.
Jamestown,
80 p, m Daily. New England states
laiNliAtts AHHntNia ~ huIlikthH Mftl
local train for Rutland Cafe parlor car
Montpelier junction to Montreal Meals
served IN carte. Pullman sleeper 10 Chi
cagQ.
{. 80 d. nj. Week Days Only. White Riy-
Ell Junction and New York. Passenger
ltt Sleeping car Montpelier junction 20 New
York without change, except saturday
| 8 90 D. m. sunday only. White River
"A dnnction and New York Passenger sleep.
Fl ~ ahG car Montpelier junction 10 New Null
without change
Trains reach Montpelier about 20 minutes az.
| ter leaving Barre.
Ia. CgJONES. -. III BENTLEY,
| General Manager. GEN Pass. Agt
j, .. ADAMS, Agent, BaIc Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10

10 EIsNT--AtG Park STREET. downstairs
tenement of Six rooms and bath Spring was
ter. gas electric lights, hot water. Also stall
room in barn. Fred h. Beckley. s6td
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
zoe sALE u TnE 7. .. cATE REA

FOR SALE IN THE y. u, CATE REAL
ESTATE AGENCY.
TIMBER TRACT FOR SALE 10000 acres
estimated to cut about ,O00 millions feet all
spruce and I'm, Price one dollar per acre. aStf
rs thousand acres estimated 10 cut 400 mil
lions feet virgin growth spruce, large pine and
cedar. Price, 10000 9stf
Two. tenement house with about half an acre
OF land. Rents for sis0 per month. Price.
$4,000. S6tf
On south Main street, two-tenement honse
and barn. Six-Ioom cottage, Large store
house about 70 feet long by "a wide. two floors
located on q side track Of the Barre r.. r., also
4 smaller store house, large lot, contains about
lis feet on South Main street and about las
feet deep. The whole property rents for about
$500 per month. Price for All $4,000. v5t
Two-tenement house. fG Hail street. Rents
for Si0n0 down stairs and Sspo up stairs. Hen
house will accommodate 100 hens. Spring and
city water Good sized lot Considering the
location being centrally located, ii ought 70
sell quickly at si,s50 $1,000 down, balance
$1,000 per month. 5u
Cottage on the corner OF Beekley aud Pleas
ant streets. Contains six rooms and wood
new. having been built only Two years. fiazns
front and hack. Connected with the sewer.
Lot "a by 70 feet. Price, 81 800. stiff
Cottage. new last year. containing seven
rooms. Located on Pleasant street. Finished
IN hard pine and oak. Bath, electric lights,
feet deep. This cottage was built for a home,
hut circums anees are such the owner Wishes
10 sell and has put the price down To $4,000. stiff
Farm Of 127 acres IN Corinth. Cuts a lot of
hay. lot of wood and some timber. frice
only 81 SNa00. 95tf
Inquire for the above at the r. h. Cate Real
Estate Agency, Bolster Block, City
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-10
SPRAYING POTATOES.
Bugs nnd blight May he Combattcd
In Combination,

Bugs nnd blight May he Conbatfcd
In Combination.
Almost every one now finds that II
is necessary TO use paris green upon
potato vines, and most people put 1t on
By spraying It is almost as lmpor.
tani to spray with the bordeaux mix
turc TO prevent blight, for the blight OF
the vine IL often quickly followed by
rot OF the tubers, and when they do not
rot their growth is 50 checked that the
yield is greatly reduced When The
bordeaux mixture and the arsenical
poison are both put ON at the same
time the cost and labor Of spraying are
but slightly Increased. as the same
water can carry both,
In one seasons test at the Geneva
IN. ~ experiment station the unspray-
ed rows sprayed with poison to pro
tcct from bugs" only yielded at the
rate Of 1884, bushels per acre, those
sprayed with bordeaux mixture three
times during the season at the rate OF
344la bushels and those sprayed five
times at the rate Of 3S6Ia bushels.
Thus three sprayings gave gain OF
10t bushels m acre and five sprayings
a gain of 233 bushels The prevention
of late blight Of the vines heightened
tile period Of growth. At Geneva blight
was on the unsprayed rows the last
week in July and IN four weeks had
killed three-fourths OF the foliage. The
spiayed rows continued in luxuriant
foliage until Sept DC, and some re-
mained green until killed by frost
Oct q