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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

You are perfectly safe in buying dol
lar Hyomei outfit for any cartarrhal
trouble, as w. B. Eastman guarantees to
refund your money if the treatment fails
| to cure.
Help the stomach to take care of a
hearty meal by strengthening it with
Mi-o-na. No distress or indigestion if
you use Mi-o-na. SOC box; sold under
guarantee by W. B. Eastman.
Stella Folsom will open her mil
linery parlors, Tuesday, Oct. 15. All
are cordially invited to call
The new patients received at Bright
look Hospital this week are Mrs. Ruth
Merrill St. Johnsbury; Mrs. Nellie Farm
ham, Lyndonville; Colin Bogie, Schuyler
vile, P O., Mrs. A. w. Varney, South
Barton. Mrs. B. S. Hastings has gone
to Waltham, Mass.
Bakers chocolates at w. V. Orcutt's
pharmacy.
The addition to the Parochial school
is nearly completed and the congrega-
tion is invited to inspect the school next
week.
Mrs. Harry A. Belknap will hold her
tall millinery opening this afternoon and
tomorrow, to which the ladies of St.
Johnsbury and vicinity are invited.
Use American Little Liver Tablets.
-Adjutant Jennie Crawford of Troy,
N. Y. will lead special services in Army
Hall, Oct. IL, II and 13. The Adit. will
be accompanied by Miss Limberg, a
talented singer.
"A large buck deer, with extra large
antlers was seen Sunday in the woods
above Frank Carr's farm. The party
came onto him as he was resting under
tree and could almost lay their hands
on his back. He was being chased by
two hounds and was evidently taking
few minutes rest when disturbed.
-lfyou have rheumatism try U-ri-co.
For sale at w. V. Orcutt's.
Joseph Brunelle, who recently bought
the Woodbury. corner on Railroad street.
has commenced work on the foundation
and will erect large business block
thereon. A large ledge was encountered
in excavating, which will almost furnish
enough stone for the foundation.
Mrs. E. Nj. Harris and Mrs. Cleora
Lane have an attractive line of dress and
street hats in all the latest shades and
shapes, which they will display Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
The Order of the Eastern Star will
hold sale, supper and entertainment at
Pythian Hall, Friday afternoon and eve.
ming, Oct. 18. A full account will be
given in next weeks paper.
w. A. Ide has bought the house form
erly owned by w. H. Preston and Mr.
Preston and his family will move into w.
P. Stafford's cottage now occupied by
Mrs Mary S. Wilder. Mrs. Wilder leaves
next month to make her home with VIII
liam F. Wilder in New York. N
The normal study class in "The Chal-
lenge of the City" to be led by Rev. A.
H. Gage will meet in the vestry of the
North Congregational church at 8 p. M,
on the following dates: Monday, October
IA, Tuesday, October Is, Thursday,
October II, and Friday, October IS.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
AT the ST. Iohnsbury Hospital the
new patients are Miss c. D. Smith,
Norway, Me-; Mrs. Joseph Provencher,
Lyndonville; Thomas Gagner, Mrs E.
0. Clement, Mrs. Edward Daniel all Of
St. Johnsbury. The following have re-
turned to their homes: George Short
sleeves, Ryegate; Mrs. Luther E. Foster,
Wilfred Larrivee, ST. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Lecture on the Panama Canal.

Athenaeum Hall was well filled Mon
day evening to hear Congressman D. J..
Foster of Burlington, who gave a most
interesting and instructive address on
the Panama canal. The lecture was
given free to the public and was under
the auspices Of the travel committee of
the Woman's Club. Mr.. Foster was
gracefully introduced by the president of
the clnb, Mrs. P. F. Hazen, and prefaced
his address with an appreciative tribute
to the work of the women's clubs of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Amateur CrackSmen.

Edmond and Archie, the 12-year-old
and 15-year-old sons of John Laliberty,
are in jail awaiting hearing for break
ing and entering the Offices of A. L.
Bragg and E. 7. and H. K. Ide early
Monday morning. At Mr.. Bragg's
Office the boys raised havoc with about
everything in the room. The drawers in
Mr. Bragg's desk were emptied of all
their papers, gold bronze was scattered
around the room, an unsuccessful at
tempt had been made to break into Mrs.
Bertrand's desk and the big safe had
been opened. This was not locked and
after opening tho big doors the boys
pried open the two little drawers and
the steel cage, taking away a ten dollar
gold piece, 21a dollar gold piece, an
aluminium drinking cup and a silver
toothpick. They also appropriated two
bags of candy.
Entrance to Ide's Office was made by
cutting out pane of glass in the store
room. Here the boys found the big safe
locked and contented themselves with
playing on the typewriter, monkeying
with the adding machine and stuffing
the cash register with sticky fly paper
The officers quickly found a clue to the
robbery, as the ten dollar gold piece had
been sold at the Concord candy kitchen
for So and the other piece offered at a
dollar less than par and finally sold at
face value. The boys were arrested
about IL O'Clock Monday morning and
will be given hearing as soon as
States Attorney Hill can attend to it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
VOL. LXX-NO. 1868.
Change of Time.

The winter schedule of running the
trains went into effect Monday and the
corrected time tables will be printed in
these columns next week.
On the Lake road the mail train from
the west arrives here at II. As a. m. and
from the east at 2.20 p. m. The train
west leaves Is minutes earlier at 6.45 a.
m. and arrives here from the west at
$40 p. m. The afternoon train to Port
land leaves here at 2.55.
On the Passumpsic division of the B.
& M. the night trains south leave here
at the same time, but both trains going
north in the early morning leave her ten
minutes later. Going south the mail
train leaves at 8.47 a. m. the next train
at 11,55 a. m. and the evening train at
5.57 p. m. The accommodation north
reaches here at 10.42 a. m, and in the
evening at 1882 and stops at Lyndon
vile. There is no change in the depar-
ture of the air line" afternoon trains,
but the mail north leaves at APT p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09

The office of the Metropolitan iusur-
ance company will be open Saturday
evenings instead of Monday evenings
during the winter months.
Herbert w. Hovey, who has been in
Harland B. Howe's law office for the
past three years, has been taken into the
| firm and partnership formed under the
name of Howe & Hovey. The new firm
are deserving of success as both gentle
men are able trial lawyers.
The village trustees have done an
excellent piece of work on the south side
of Eastern avenue alongside the Bullard
lot. The hedge has been taken down
and the sidewalk improved by a new
granite curbing while an attractive fence
separates the sidewalk from the private
property.
--Perley w. Pettey is soliciting sub
scriptions for the Farm Fireside, and de-
sires all intending subscribers to leave
their names and full address at the
stores of Don c. Stiles, E. &. 7. Fair
banks & Co. or Steele, Taplin & Co.
The friends of Sunset Home were
greatly pleased to receive the past week
an unsolicited gift of $10O from Mrs
Annie Ide Cochran of New York, whose
interest in St. Johnsbury's institutions is
again manifested by this generous gift.
The more particular you are, the
more you'll appreciate the excellence of
our handsome New Overcoats. Come
and see what SIS or $3.50 will do at
F. E. Harris's.
The members of the Seventy Club
are invited to meet with Mrs. c. Cas-
well, Monday afternoon at o'clock, the
occasion of her birthday.
Young Fellows, who appreciate the
swell thing in suits, can fill their minds
eye exactly if they'll take look at our
Special Styles. $13, SIS, SIT. F. E.
Harris.
About 40 couples attended dance
in Pythian Hall Friday evening, which
was much enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Effie Patrick will hold her
millinery opening of ladies dress and
tailored hats on Friday and Saturday.
Miss L. c. French announces her
millinery opening of New York pattern
hats and line of the famous Gage hats
on Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week.
The Citizens Bank announces that
beginning Jan. l, 1908, they will pay
depositors in their savings department
per cent. interest. This bank now has
capital and surplus of $4,000 and
deposits of So, 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Sunset Home Notes.

Arrangements are being made for two
entertainments to be given in the near
future for the benefit of Sunset Home. 1t
has always been the aim Of those in
charge of the entertainments which are a
necessary source of income to the Home
to present to the public only those of a
high order and well worth the money
and effort attending them. The coming
entertainments are to be of the usual
merit and it is hoped that a good
patronage be given. The dates set are
November 9 and 90. Kindly keep these
dates in mind and the evenings free as
tar as possible as the Home is in need Of
your thought and your money as WELL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

House to Rent.
Bag and Purse Lost.
Umbrella Lost
Rooms to Rent.
Stock for Sale-H. NJ. Knapp.
Farms-A. Bennett.
Flour-Arthur E. Smith.
Diamonds--A. S. Haskins
Furs-Berry- Ball Dry Goods Co.
Insurance-W. w. Sprague & Son.
Good Service-First National Bank.
Millinery Opening Mrs. E. NJ. Harris.
Cigars-F. N. Brown & Son.
Probate of Will-B. F. Weeks Estate.
Lurchin & Lurchin, Jewellers.
Special Sale--Lawrence P. Leach & Co.
DR.. c. A. Cramton.
Millinery Opening-Miss L. c. French.
Papering-The Brunette Co.
Clothing-Steele, Taplin & Co.
Brownies-C. c. Bingham.
Clothing-J. c. Stevens.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Thursday Special.

One lot Dress Goods In Brown Black Green and Plaid 80 In
wide. Regular price Is and SO cents Thursday IA cents
Ladies White Waists made Of figured striped MeCezed
Cotton winter weight Regular price l50 $3.50 Slightly soed
Thursdays price 90C
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Modern woodmen of Americs

Regular meetings of Asisqua Camp, No
S149, are held first and third Tuesdays in
each month. Next meeting Oct. IS, 1907.
II, ]. PICKERING, Clerk.
DAVID IRWIN Y. c,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
MYSTIC Star Chapter. No. %. O. E.s.

The regular meeting will be held Wednes.
day evening, Oct. o.
MRS. LUELLA E. HART,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. CHRISTINA BoRLAND
Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09

Stated Conclave, Tuesday eve., Oct. Is.
The order of the r. c. will be conferred at
this conclave.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, E. c.
DELos M. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Knights of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No
2, Tuesday eve., Oct. IS.
S. J. SoMERvILLE, G. c.
H. E. HARDEN, K. X. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
They ARE ALL HERE
LADIES' FURS.

Nothing missing from the line that
should be in it---nothing in it that hasn't
"good value" If we can't please you
with our Furs, in quality and prices, af-
ter an inspection, we shall have no argu-
ments to offer. These Furs we bought
last April and we are very proud of
them. Let us show you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Haswell Royal Arch chapter, No. II

Stated Convocation, Friday evening Oct.
IS. The P. M. and M. E. M. degrees will be
conferred at this convocation.
REUBEN G. CHENEY, II. p.
DELos NJ BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
Palestine cOmmandery, No. 5, <. T.

DAVID X. COLE, w. M.
DELos M. BACON, Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09
passumpsic Lodge, No. u, F. and A. M.

Regular communication, Thursday eve
Oct IT,
Called Communication Thursday evening,
October 10. The E. A. degree will be con-
ferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14
LETTERS OF PROTEST
FROM 400 TOWNS
Not One Town in Fifty Reports
Any Sentiment in Favor OF
Changing the Capital.

For the third successive morning the Journal devote
columns of its space the replies received from all parts of
the State response its circular letters asking for expressions
of opinion and reports of public sentiment the proposition
to change the State capital from Augusta Portland In the
two earlier issues published 500 letters representing
300 towns scattered through county of the State except
kennebec and Cumberland, which purposey omitted
The letters published this morning bring the total up
7oo representing about 400 In than dozen
letters out of these 700 has the writer expressed himself in
favor of changing the capital finding sentiment in
his in favor of such removal We have held back
single signed letter received up last evening avorng the
proposed change The Journals circular letter. copy of which
published Tuesday morning all parts Of the
State officials Of Oranges exnembers Of the
Legislature and otherwise Of local prominence, and
had absolutely way Of knowing i'll advance the feeling of
those to whom it They simply taken as men
likely to know the public sentiment of their communities.
The result has been such symposium has before
appeared III Maine newspaper any matter Of public
interest and has been demonstrated the convincing
and emphatic form that the people of Maine whose
the members of the Legislature are lack but little of being
unit in opposition to this Portland 1t doubtful
il there public question raised Maine upon which
the public sentiment unanimous is in opposition
this Portland scheme conceived in seisness and promoted in
malice to make the Of State government matter of
barter and exchange In the letters published this morning.
in those of Tuesday and Wednesday mornings let those
counties speak which have direct interest in the matter
We purposey exclude those received from Cumberland and
kenncbec counties being too partisan to be Of value in
symposium OF this kind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14
Amount Of Bank Treas
urer Walkers Deficit.
New Bfitain's Mayor Asks For
Bank Examiners Removal.
Alleges Serious Delinquency on
Part Of That Official.

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 13-More
than half million dollars worth of
securities were taken from the vaults
of the savings bank of New Britain by
the missing treasurer, William f.
Walker, according to a statement is
sued by the board of directors OF the
institution late this afternoon, follow
ing the examination of the collateral
in the bank by State Bank Commits
soners Kendall and Noble. There is
left a surplus of about $4,000 over
and above the amount due to deposit
tors, the actual shortage being $565,00O.
The directors believe the greater part
of the securities will be recovered. AS
the bank commissioners were prepar-
ing statement to give to the directors,
Mayor George NJ. Landers sent a letter
to Governor Woodruff, asking that
Commissioner Kendall be removed
from office on the ground of neglect of
duty and incompetency. He pointed
out in this letter that when Mr.. Ken
dali began an examination of the af-
fairs of the bank on last Thursday,
Treasurer Walker, on a plea of illness
left the bank and Commissioner Ken
dali did not continue his work but re-
turned home to await Walkers con-
venience, knowing at the time that the
latter did not return home that day. In
the letter Mayor Landers says it was
Commissioner Kendalrs duty to have
completed the examination of the bank
with the assistance of the other officers
and to have come here Immediately
upon learning that Walker was
strangely absent from home. That he
did not do so and left the fact of a
shortage to be found out by the direc-
tors constitutes in Mayor Landers'
opinion, as expressed in his letter, an
act of delinquency.
In an interview Mayor Landers says
he is prompted to take this action
through personal knowledge that the
bank was not examined as a rule until
after an appointment had been made
by the commissioners with Treasurer
Walker, while they are supposed to
visit a bank without previous notice.
He said that such a method was en-
tircly at variance with the precon-
ccived ideas of the duties of bank eX-
aminers and in this instance 1t was
Mr.. Kendall's place to have Immediate
" come to the Savings Bank of New
Britain, upon reading in the news
papcrs of the disappearance Of the
treasurer. instead of waiting until the
directors had been forced by reveal
tons to admit that the affairs of the
bank We're not entirely straight.
The mystery of Treasurer Walkers
disappearance and his disposal of such
an immense amount of railroad bonds
was not cleared up during the day. al
though knowledge of the fact that
Former Corporation Counsel John z.
Continued on Page Twelvc)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14

would favor changing the capital As far
ferI, 'a a h,hrh everybody here would BIT
ABNER X. FARRAR writes: NO. r
90 not favor changing the CAPITAL from
Amsusta 70 Portland. The people hero
are an against it. They would not be
men ments which might otherwise be made
|. w. SIMPSON. se,ectman, writes: II
90 not favor changing the capital of this
State to Portland Il seems In mo II
would be an unnecessary expense and I
ma 10 sentiment here in its favor While
the People would not be willing to 60 to
| think they would he willing to bear
their share of the expense of any changes
which We're necessary to the capitol at
Augusta"
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WATCHING SUN SPOT.
Big Electrical Disturbances Are Ex-
pectcd Tonight.

Pittshurg. Feb. 13.-Prof. John \.
Brashear of the Allegheny observatory.
announced through The Associated
Press discovery of one Of the great
est sun spots ever called to the atten-
uon of astronomers. He says as re-
suit electrical disturbances will be cX-
porienced throughout the country about
tomorrow night. These disturbances he
further declares, may take the form of
display of tn" aurora borealis, or tel
esraph and telephone communication
may be seriously affected
The present spot is SO large it can be
Seen through smoked glass. and the
scientist adds is one of the most active
Of solar spots.
IN his statement of the discovery.
Prof. Brashear says:
"A very large and beautiful sun spot.
OF Solar disturbance, is now crossing
the lace of the sun and is approaching
tne central meridian. This is the largest
spot that has been seen for several
years and its approximate length Is
llS.0O0 miles and 10000 miles wide. COW
ering an area of about 3.500.CG0 square
miles. There is considerable activity in
trlcal disturbance occur on the earth
ABOUT tomorrow right. but this is rath-
er difficult to predict on account of the
position of the disturbance in relation
10 the earth
Besides this great group of spots.
tnere are three other groups to the west
vi 1t and Il fourth is just leaving the
sun on the eastern side. This group can
Ne readily seen by the naked eye with
piece Of smoked glass. Indeed my atten-
uon was called 10 it by gentleman
"ho saw it through the morning fog
We have been observing the spot
with great interest all day, measuring
and estimating its size. 1t is a great
spot stretching an eighth of the way
across the sun.
1t comes at a time when it is not
usual to expect sun spots. and Is OF
greater interest for that reason. Why II
appears now is not explained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14

Mr.. Goodwin spoke in substance as
follows: Il represent those who are
opposed to the removal of the capital
from Augusta to Portland. and that
includes not only the city Of Augusta
ami Eennebec county, but also, four
if;hs of the people of Maine. AS far as
this matter has progressed. it has been
a contest between Portland on one side
and the State of Maine on the other,
not a contest between Portland an!
Augusta. Augusta is interested only
in keeping the capital where it has been
for four generations. History is likely
to repeat itself this time as 1t has in
all of the earlier spasmodic attempts
that have been made by Portland to
capture the capital. In 1889, it was I'M
derstood that fully three-fourths of the
members were favorable to a removal
early in the session. but when they
heard from the people there was COM
plete change of front. 1t will be the
same this year.
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State Lands and State Roads.

Ry Mr. BarroWS of PenObscOt: Pc
tition of S. K. Brown and 81 others Of
Dexter. Exeter and Garland for AN
Act to provide for State aid, and for
the expenditure of other public moneys,
in the permanent Improvement Of
Maine highways or State roads.
Also: Petitions of Joseph w. Syl-
vester and q others of Etna. of NJ i.
Bracket and Z others of Newport ana
vicinity for same.
By Mr. Sewall of Sagadahoc: Peti-
tions of G. NJ. Cunningham and 10
others of Georgetown. of Dana >. Colby
and II others Of Tcpsham. of Alden q.
Gaud and 100 others of Topsham 1of
same.
By Mr. Libby Of Waldo: Petitions OF
Henry +. Marden and 6 others OF Free
dom. of Bert II. Stevens and 63 others
of Thorndike Freedom, Knox and
Unity. of Rue1 Wiley and 66 others
of Unity, of II. +. Marden and 30 others
of Freedom, of Fred A. Nichols and IL
others of Searsport and Swanville, OF
II. r. Hichborn and IS others of Stock
ton Springs for same.
BY Mr. Bailey of Somerset: Petl-
tions of P. S. langley and 1 other of
Scion, of Alanson Libby and 81 others
Of Detroit, of H. L. Goodrich and 3
others of Palmyra. of Oddell w. Berry
and SO others of Skowhegan for same.
BY Mr. Mills OF Hancock: Petitions
of Albert p. Leach and q others OF
Penobscot, of Arden s. Young and 40
others of Otis, of e. o. Snyden and l6
others of Orland, Of "A. r. Joy and 16
others of Gouldsboro. of I. j. Wescott
and y others of Biuehili, OF Fl. y. Aus
tin and 20 Others OF Ellsworth. of John
w. Kimball and is others Of Ellsworth,
of E. l.. Demsey and 81 others of Els
worth. of William w. A. Heath and r.
Others of fremont. of Walter r. Eagan
and 81 others Of Surry, for same.
By Mr. Tartre of York: Petitions Of
Harry E. Chadbourne and 10 others OF
. Continued on Page Two.)
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LEEDS.

LEEDS.
II. NJ. WALTON. one e the rromi-
ncnt citizens. writes Replying to yours
of the 5th inst, ! will say | certainly
am not in favor Of building new Cap
among the people OF this town i'll favor
Of such removal. | think the people
would object decidedly to foregoing the
wise come to them. and to bearing the
additional burden of taxation which the
new State House would impose upon
them"
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SNOW-WARMER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Forccast for
Thursday ana Friday for New Eng
land: Warmer Thursday. with light
snow in north, fair in south portion;
Friday fair, colder; brisk to high
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14
MECHANIC FALLS.

]. L. SAUNDERS. member of III" hoard
Of sclectmcn writes that he is il favo"
That he finds a sentiment in favor pr
such action among his townsmcn. II :
adds that he does not know whether or
not the people would he willing 10 bca.
their share of the additional burden Of
expense which the building OF new
State House would impose upon them
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 13.-Forccast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair and
warmer; Friday fair and colder; brisk
to high westerly winds.