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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
NORTH DANVILLE.

Mrs. 0. N. Drew and daughter, Mil
dred were guests at Guy Harris at Pas
sumpsic recently.
Erastus Drew is confined to the house
by illness.
A. N. Mcfarland. having disposed of
his property in this place, has bought a
store and grist mill in Hardwick. Pos
session taken at once. The many friends
here regret to have them leave the place.
Mr.. Mcfarland has been a great help to
the Free Baptist church, of which both
are members and the church and COM
munity can i'll afford to spare them. All
wish them success in their new home.
J.P. Weeks is in Hardwick for few
days, taking inventory of the stock of
goods recently purchased by A. N. Nc
Farland.
Beginning today ]. P Weeks store will
be closed every Wednesday evening until
further notice.
Miss Mildred Drew, who is teaching in
Hyde Park, spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. N. Drew.
w. c. Hill of Waterford visited friends
and relatives here recently.
Miss Sadie Smith, who teaches in
Lunenburg and Miss Gladys, who
teaches in South Newbury. are spend
ing the holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Stanton spent
Christmas with Salma Davis in Danville.
Mrs. ]. A. Stanton, and Ralph and
Blanche Kelsey, spent Christmas at F.
B. Stockers in Danville.
Henry Russell of ST. Johnsbury, who is
boarding at F. ]. Hubbard's, has been i'll
with diphtheria, but is now on the gain.
Mrs. Harold Morse is i'll with typhoid
fever.
F. B. Hubbard and Miss King Of
Hardwick have been spending week
with Mr. Hubbards father, D. W. Hub
bard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

the law in Ohio and public opinion
elsewhere the Pennsylvania inaugural
ed two and half cent fare and 2
cents on thousand mile tickets. The
Erie, Lackawanna, New Haven and
other lines followed suit,
Lawson's insurance attack took final
shape in the formation of the Interna-
tional Policy Holders committee, man
aged by Samuel Untermyer, and
costly campaign was waged with the
existing management for control of
these companies in the elections de-
creed by the new Armstrong law.
Whether you consider that labor has
got its full share of prosperity or not,
it Is fact that in nearly every indus
try wages have been advanced during
the past year, sometimes on demand of
the unions and sometimes voluntarily
by employers. The dread Of great
miners strike which disturbed the
business public when the year was
young became acute in the Indianapo-
lis conference of soft coal operators
and miners FEB. &c, when the opera
tors refused the demand of the linen
for twelve and a half cent increase.
At this point President Roosevelt ap-
pealed to both sides to get together,
and when Robbins, the Pittsburg oper-
ator, agreed to per cent increase it
was only matter of time when all of
the soft coal men had come to terms on
the compromise of 5.55 increase for
| two years. with certain concessions
from the men. The hard coal trust, how
ever, held out, and strike was actually
called APRIL 1, but after surrendering
practically all of their demands in the
interest of peace and under the leader
ship of President Mitchell the miners
finally, MAY Z, agreed to three year
renewal of the arbitration board award
on basis that seemed to them recog-
milton Of the union, which was, howev.
Or, denied by the operators.
Another strike, which was begun
JAN. and which lasted through the
year, was that of the job printers fol
an eight hour day. The photographers
struck for the same cause, AUG.2. Ala
bama miners ended two years strike
by referendum, AUG. 20. Fall Rivel
cotton mills restored twelve and hall
cent wage cut JULY /, and NOV. q
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Executive Activities In
South and Central America

What the administration regarded as
the browning feature of year OF con-
structive craftsmanship touching the
public interest along numerous lines OF
action in the various executive depart
ments was the spectacular South Amer
lean journey of Secretary of State
Root At Rio Janeiro he was received
with marked distinction by the Brazil
ian government and by the members of
the pan-American congress. To all he
bore testimony to the good will Of the
United States government and to the
absence of any ambitious designs for
territory or conquest.
When after election the president
made his three days personal inspec-
ton of the great isthmian canal work
he was nightly pleased with what had
been done 1t was the first time that
the chief executive had left American
territory. The new commission ap-
pointed JULY 2 consisted Of Messrs.
Shonts, Stevens, Magoon, Hams, Endi-
colt and Harrod. 1t came to the con-
clusion that it would be advisable to
employ a certain number of Chinese
| laborers on the canal and that it would
not be practicable to apply the eight
hour regulation to the canal zone. On
his return voyage the president visited
| Porto Rico.
An executive order on SEPT. 10 ex-
tended the eight hour law to all pub
lie works, whether conducted in gov
eminent shops or otherwise. The civil
service rules also were extended to
include all lahorers in the government
employ.
The part played by the interstate
commerce commission was extensive
and varied, beginning VIII the execu-
ton of the order OF con sress to inves-
tigate the coal carrying railroads and
the great oil combine. The examina-
ton of Pennsylvania railroad officials
shocked the public by its disclosure of
numerous official holdings of stock in
coal companies, which was open to NO
other construction than that of bribery
to secure railroad favors Newly APP
pointed mem ers of the enlarged com
mission were F. X. Lane, John S. Har
Ian and e. E. Clark. When the rate
law went into effect on AUG. "a, fol
the first time in the history Of the
country all interstate commerce was
under the control of this commission.
The entire navy was reviewed by thu
president at Oyster Bay SEPT. 3.
The army in the Philippines had sew
eral important engagements, the chic
Of which was the battle of Noun
Dajo MAY 6, where 600 Moros wer'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

later was made public to force house
action. Amended so as to place costs
on government and omit label dates,
the bill became law.
One other important measure involv-
ing the use of new federal powers was
the pure food bill.
Under the leadership of Speaker Can
non a Republican insurrection against
joint statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico was crushed. The bill finally
emerged from conference under COM
promise agreement providing for the
admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as the state Of Oklahoma and
authorizing Arizona and New Mexico
to hold a plebiscite on joint statehood
next fall This became law JUNE 16.
Other important measures enacted
were: To authorize the eighty-five foot
lock canal across the isthmus, to au-
thorize construction Of the Lake Erie
and Ohio ship canal, to place denatured
alcohol on the free list.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

bat with Insurance Inquisitor Hughes
for the New York governorship, the
rest of the Hearst ticket in New York
actually won out The Roosevelt's esti-
mate of the danger in his home state
was measured just before election by
the sending of Secretary of State Root
to deliver the terrific broadside against
The effect of the unique campaign
thus begun has created new political
force known as "Hearstism."
Hearst thus became a presidential
possibility and claimant for the Dem
ocratic radical leadership, but he was
still a local figure compared to that
cut once more by the Nebraska states
man, Bryan, who on returning from his
world tour, JUNE %. received a series
Of worshipful welcomes all the way
from New York to Lincoln and from
st. Louis and Louisville through the
south. In state after state he had
been Endorsed by the Democrats unan-
imously for 1908. At the very height
Of his triumph in his first speech in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Bryan dared fate and repulsed many
conservative Democrats by frankly adj
vocating system of federal and state
owned railroads.
With one or two exceptions the states
east and west that have gone Repub-
lican usually were found in line, the
Democrats carrying Rhode Islarl, Min
nesota, Oregon and Nevada, controlling
Oklahoma's constitutional convention
Missouri.
Under the stress of much radical talk
in both the older parties the Socialists
didn't make so big a showing as they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

The Fairbanks Company have moved
their portable mill onto the Gilfllan lot,
which they purchased several years ago,
and will start saving this week.
The community was saddened by the
death of Mrs. NJ. ]. Moore, which oc-
Cured Sunday evening. Mrs. Moore
had been confined to the bed about two
months with tuberculosis of the lungs
and heart trouble. She leaves hus-
band and four children, Mrs. Kate
Chase, Alice, Lena, and Willie Moore.
They have the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community in their bereavement.
The funeral takes place today with
burial at St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
EAST BARNET.

Miss May Gilfillan and Samuel Rich
ardson have been spending the holidays
at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Emery of Con-
cord spent Christmas at B. M. Browns.
Misses Marguerite and Helen Hoffman
spent Christmas at their home in Lyn-
don.
Nathan Dickinson of Monroe has been
stopping with his son, Curtis, of this
place, since his old home was burned,
Robert Gammell, Jr., is spending few
days at his home here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
slain IL their mountain retreat. Amer
lean loss. fifteen.

slain il their mountain retreat. Amer
lean loss, fifteen.
When the Palma government Of
Cuba failed to check the rebellious ele-
ments President Roosevelt stood reso-
lutely against the policy of annexation,
although palma's resignation appeared
to compel the establishment Of tenn
porary provisional government.
The sensational sequel to the dis
missal of Bellamy Storer as ambassa-
dor to Austria, APRIL 2, came early
in December, when Storer retaliated by
charging the president with going
back on his word as to the request for
the popes promotion Of Archbishop
Ireland. The president retorted, deny
ing Storer's statement and accusing
him Of deceit.
Ide was inaugurated governor Of the
Philippines, APRIL 2.
Secretary Hitchcock ordered the
withdrawal of all public coal and oil
lands from sale or settlement, OCT. s.
Cabinet changes were Bonaparte to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

submitted to 10per cent increase. Dur
ing October and November the rail
reads, beginning with the Pennsylva-
mia, agreed to a general wage increase
pie was followed by the steel trust, the
oil trust and other large corporations.
The demand for labor in the west ex
ceeded the supply. Chicago inaugu
rated its new freight subway, AUG. 10.
The New York Central ran its first
suburban electric tSlin OCT. 1. The
Colorado river was at last turned into
Its original channel, OCT. "a, but steps
were taken to preserve the Salton sea
as it is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

terror, Hitchcock and Shaw retiring.
Treasury surplus was $26, 1871 $50. The
secretary estimated that the per capita
circulation was $32.42. During the year
he successfully stimulated gold i'm
ports by depositing cash with import
ing banks pending arrival Of bullion.
To increase bank note circulation he
released $1S,OO0O00 bonds for other Sc
curities.
The president issued an order, AUG.
"a, that in all executive papers the 300
words Of the simplified spelling boards
list be adopted, proposition which
caused much confusion In the govern
ment printing Office. Congress in De-
cember decided to retain the diction-
airy spellings, and the president ac-
guessed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Metallic sympathy.

On the death of the Duke of yelling
ton the bells of Trim, near Dangan
castle, his fathers seat In Ireland, for
which when a young man Wellington
had sat in the Irish parliament, rang a
muffled peal when the tenor, beau
tifully toned bell. suddenly broke. 1t
was found by curious coincidence to
have been cast in 1863, the year Of the
dukes birth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
EAST RYEGATE.

The quarantine, which has been en-
forced at c. M. Wallace on account OF
scarlet fever, has been removed.
c. NJ. Wallace, James Gibson and
Albert Macaulay, who have been at
Clarence Bedell's the past few weeks,
have returned to Mr.. Wallace's.
J. ]. Roberts has moved his family
from Turner's Falls, Mass, into one oil
the new tenements erected by the Rye
gate Paper Co.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Devins returned
from Plattsburg, N. Y, Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
SOUTH PEACHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kinney of Barnet
visited the Misses Guthrie, Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millen Farrow spent a
day or two in Monroe last week.
Clarence Bailey of Corinth came home
for short visit over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Abbot of Ryegate
were the guests of N. S. Abbott over the
25th.
w. S. Darling aud Henry Wilson were
at home during the recess of court.
F. Milligan visited friends here Sunday.
Gladys Livingstone was i'll last week,
but is better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
How to Cure Chilblains

"To enjoy freedom from chilblains, ="
writes John Kemp, East Otis6eld, Me-,
81 apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with excel
lent results Guaranteed to cure fever
sores. indolent ulcers, piles, burns,
wounds, frost bites and skin diseases.
25c at Flint Bros, and F. G. Landry's
drug stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Wise Counsel From the South.

II want to give some valuable advice
to those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble" says ]. R. Blankenship,
of Beck, Tenn. II have proved to an
absolute certainty that Electric Bitters
will positively cure this distressing con-
dition The first bottle gave me great
relief and after taking few more
bottles, | was completely cured; so com
pletely that it becomes pleasure to
recommend this great remedy" Sold
under guarantee at Flint Bros, and F.
.. Landry's drug stores. Price SOC.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
six Fingered Monkeys.

In several places in Cape Colony and
the Orange Free State of South Africa
caves have been discovered which
yielded hundreds of mummified re-
mains of queer species Of six fingered
monkeys. All of the full grown spec
linens of this remarkable race have
the tail situated high up on the back
from three to five inches farther up
than on the modern monkey-and other
distinguishing marks, such as two sets
of canine teeth, boards on the males,
nfn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
The Right Name.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, la.
says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agreeably,
do more good and make one feel better
than any other laxative" Guaranteed
to cure biliousness and constipation.
25c at Flint Bros, and F. G. Landry's
drug stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
General Debility

Day in and day out there is that feeling
OF weakness that makes burden of itself.
Food does not strengthen,
Sleep does not refresh.
1t is hard to do, hard to bear, what
should be easy,-vitality is on the ebb, and
the whole system suffers.
For this condition take
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

expected, especially
in view Of the impe-
tus given to their
movement by such
notable accessions as
Chicago's young mil
lionaire, Joseph Me-
dill Patterson, who
resigned MARCH 8
as Mayor DUNES
commissioner of pub
lie works, and ]. G.
Phelps Stokes, the
wealthy New York
80
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

Seattle, in July
bought up the Bal
timore and Ohio
stock which the
Pennsylvania peo-
pie had dropped, in
N o We m b er tri-
umphed over Fish
by placing Hara-
han at the head Of
the Illinois Central
and thus made
himself master Of
a 10000 mile trans
continental railway
system a ! m s t
without a c0mpeti-
49, t. roa,loncat 70
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

be attorney general,
Moody to the SUI
preme court bench,
Metcalf to the navy,
Oscar S. Straus, the
New York merchant,
commerce and la
Dor; Ambassador
Won L. Meyer to be
postmaster general,
Cortelyou to the
treasury, Garfield
secretary of the in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Inconsistent.

"These church people are so incon-
sistent."
"Say on, Macduff."
"They believe that cleanliness should
be next to godliness. yet here they are
kicking because want to build soap
factory next door" Louisville Courier+
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

the president sent
two experts, Messrs.
Neill and Reynolds,
to verify the fiction
lists tatem en- is.
Their report was so
far confirm a tory
that it was first used
as a secret lever to
bring the senate to
pass the Beveridge
inspection bill and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

new prophet rode
forth on the vel
low panoplied steed
of syndicated news
paper publicity and
obtained a tremen-
dous following. AL
though e dit or
Hearst was I'M
horsed as the Dem
ocratic-League can.
didate in his COM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Hoods SarsapariIIa

1t vitalizes the blood and gives vigor and
tone to all the organs and functions.
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
WEST BURKE.

The annual library meeting will be held
IN the library room at Mrs. Browns
Saturday afternoon at 2.30. All are in
vited to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

You can't feel blue If you walk
with your head up. This mode Of car
riage impresses the world that you are
on good terms with yourself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02

"Er-well." said the young Benedict,
who was anxious to impress his wife
with his lavish expenditure. bring US
some of both, please"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-02
Does your baking powder
contain alum? Look upon
the label. Use only a powder
whose label shows it to be
made with cream of tartar.

NOTE. Safety lies in buying
only the Royal Baking Powder,
which IS the best cream Of tartar
baking powder that can be had.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04


utes after the strike, but he influenced
that's a mild word-several of those under
him to act as strikebreakers. The Santa
Fe trainmen are highly incensed about
the affair and the whole railway system
may be involved. The talk at San Ber-
nardino among the railway men is very
bitter regarding the actions of Chace.
We shall send a copy of a strong resolu-
ton to President Ripley.
"Our funds are holding up well, and
there are but few calls for assistance
More of our men are finding employment
each day.
Two or three more weeks will tell
the story. The defeat will be bitter
pill for he officials. Our national Of
ficers are preparing a nice little package
in the way of an exposure of inside
graft. The small stockholders may yet
get hold of some nice little stories about
the way the inner circle" operates things.
I'VE are out to win this fight and we
will win if it takes until Christmas
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
LAURELS OF VICTORY
STORIES OF STRIKERS AND
OFFICIALS DIFFER
"There Is No Delay" Says superin-
tendent-"We Have Them Beaten
to StandstiII," Asserts
Telegrapher

Everything clear to every part of the
country said Superintendent f. H.
Lamb at the Western Union last night
"As far as we are concerned the strike
is over. We have more men than we
can use. There is no delay to any point.
Everything going very smoothly"
I'VE will only accept messages subject
to indefinite delay said the young man
at the counter last night when a man
stood beside the reporter and pleaded
for some assurances that message to
Portland would get through inside of
twenty-four hours
81 want to send one to Portland and
one to Anaconda. If the Anaconda mes
sage got through in two days I'd be sat-
isfied," said the man.
Cant promise you anything. We will
only accept messages subject to indefin-
ite delay and at your own risk" replied
the clerk.
This is the twenty-seventh day of the
strike," said one of the telegraphers last
night. 'In this vicinity 40 of us quit
work. OF that number there have been
two desertions. One of these was an old
woman, incompetent to work at anything
but branch office wires, and $40 branch
office man who is little better than a
counter clerk.
1.-THE telegraph companies are making
misleading statements to the newspapers
and to the public. Ninety-five per cent
of their telegrapher are still on strike.
Not per cent of the normal number of
kilograms are being filed. We have them
beaten. The chiefs are telling the strike
breakers that we will return to work
in day or two The men who are work
ing against their own class are nearly
exhausted and cannot hold out much
longer. If the public should file even
one-half as much business as the nor
NAL amount they would be hopelessly
swamped. AS tits vast territories are alb
solutely cut off from communication.
"Our men all over the country are
standing firm Over one-half of the men
in most cities have found other employ
ment. Nearly that percentage are work
ing at various occupations here. We
shall be slow to starve. That is their
strong hope, that we will starve out.
Noble hope, isn't it?
.At our meeting today strong resolu-
tions were passed appealing to Santa Fe
officials to take action regarding
Horace Chace, an operator who has
charge of several men at the general Of
flee in Los Angeles. He not only rushed
over to the main office within five min
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
FAvORS ACQUIRING THE
cALAvERAs BIG TREES

BY Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Sept S.-At the
meeting of the committee on resolu-
tions tonight Mrs Lowell White, an
honorary vice president representing
California, introduced resolution pro-
viding that the congress favor bill
to be introduced before the national
congress providing for the exchange of
the Calaveras grove of big trees,
which is at present under the private
ownership of Mr.. Whiteside, for gov
ernment timber land of the same
valuation.
]. McAlpine, delegate from Mime
sofa, objected to the resolution on the
ground that the plan would deprive
Whiteside of his land for which he paid
$1OO, 600 without giving him suitable
compensation.
Mrs. White then turned her atten-
tion to McAlpine.
Ex- x-Governor Pardee, who presided,
warned McAlpine to beware of repre-
sentatives of women's clubs.
Mrs White explained that Whiteside
was in accord with their movement
and would in no way object to the idea.
He is lumber man and is looking for
timber and not big trees that will de-
stroy thems elves in falling. McAlpine
subsidized and the resolution was filed.
-
Snappe-Yes, / believe did say you
were always lying about yourself.
Bragg-Sir, I'm not accustomed to
that sort of talk. I'm gentleman,
sir!
snappe-There you are again.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.