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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Dodge spent Sun
day with relatives in Lunenburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Copp are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Daniel Ford in
Kirby.
Mrs. Mittie Parker of Glover has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Albert Lee,
the past few days.
Miss Lena Severance has been obliged
to give up teaching for the present on
account of i'll health.
Rev. E. E. Grant has bought the
Chandler farm so long occupied by the
late c. A. Severance.
Notice appears elsewhere that the
Russell store is offered for sale. 1t has
not been decided whether to have post
office here or not and petition is being
circulated for a rural free delivery route.
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MApNE,s OR DEATH.
The Inevitable Fate That Awaits the
Absinth Tippier.


What is absinth? 1t is prepared by
pounding the leaves and towering tops
of various species of NORWOOD, star
anise root, sweetflag root, leaves OF
dittany and other aromatic plants, and
sleeping them in alcohol. After eight
or ten days the mixture is distilled,
and oil of aniseed or some similar es-
sential oil Is added. This Is the method
Of producing the genuine absinth, but
it varies usually in the direction of
choapening production and increasing
profits. Poisonous wood alcohol is
used for macerating the vegetable in
gradients, and inferior and often in
furious herbs are employed. These do
not always produce the much desired
greenish opalescence, and turmeric, in
digo, sulphate Of copper and other col
oring matters are employed. The con
sequences of regularly drinking even
carefully prepared absinth are in the
end ruinOus to mind and body. The
main difference between the various
qualities of the liquor is the rapidly
with which deleterious effects are pro
duced. A man can go on drinking the
; better qualities d little longer before
he becomes mental and physica
wreck; that is all. And, whether ont
drinks to excess or only takes a reg
ular daily dose, the end Is the same
The sequence of events and their du
ration only are different. In the frs
case the large doses Of the liquor nee
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EAST BURKE.

The Kings Daughters meet this week
with Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey.
Next Sunday will be Children's day at
the Methodist church.
Miss Annie burlington has been en-
gagged as clerk at Webster & Howard's,
in place of Miss Humphrey, who was
called home by the death of her father
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunter of Lyn-
donville spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hunters brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Jenkins.
The family of the late Adna Smith Of
Island Pond are placing monument in
their lot in the cemetery here.
A. w. Wilson from "Clifdale,"
Newark, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. V. L. James and Arthur spent
Monday at St. Johnsbury.
Rev. 0. E. Hardy was called to East
Haven Saturday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Roania Morse, aged 70 years. She
was an aunt of Mrs. Frank Temple Of
this place. The burial was at Island
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Vance went to
Passumpsic to attend the funeral of Rev.
Mr.. Meacham, an uncle of Mr.. Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wyman were on
the sick list last week
lanes Brown, who has been caring for
his brother Fred, returned to Boston
Friday. Fired Browns son, Willie, and
wife, of Claremont, N H., are there now
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown remain about the
same.
Little Freddie Nagel had the misfor-
tune to fall and break his wrist last
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
PEACHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. K Williams have gone
to Fair Haven to attend the state con-
vention of churches.
Luther Bayley has returned from
Mortified.
Stafford Bayley has gone to Boston to
be gone for few days.
Walter Bayley spent a few days in
Boston last week.
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Caledonia County Conference.

The Caledonia County Conference held
its 73rd annual meeting with the Dan
vile Congregational church, June 4. The
day proved one of the rare pleasant days
of this season and IL churches were re-
presented at the morning hour. Of the
two churches not represented, one holds
no sessions, except the roll call. About
60 were present from out of town. The
program was carried out as planned,
except that Rev. Enoch F. Bell, assistant
secretary, formerly ofJapan, substituted
for Rev. W. E. Strong. There was much
interest in the discussions and the local
committees did excellent work. All did
full Justice to the bountiful dinner and
supper served at the church. That the
meeting was profitable aad success
was the general verdict.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
WALDEN.

Mr.. and Mrs Orvis Shaw visited rela-
tives in town Sunday.
The Caspian Lake Sunday School Asso-
citation will hold its 10Th annual conven-
ton in the Methodist church Monday
afternoon and evening.
The Ladies Mite society will meet this
week Thursday with Mrs. Chas. Patter-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Kingsbury went
Saturday to Union Village to visit their
daughter, Mrs. w. E. Newton.
Miss Taisey and Miss Dwinell o.
Marshfeld spent Sunday with Miss Mae
Taisey.
John Perkins had a New England Tele
phone put in his house Friday.
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ways took an active part in the public
lite OF the place. In his early manhood
ne purchased the farm adjoining his
fathers, where he spent his days. He is
survived by three grandchildren, R. NJ,
Eliza, and William ]. Dunn, who resided
with his grandparents and cared for
them in their declining years; also a
sister, Mrs. P. L. Sargent, of this place,
ard brother, John, who lives,in Lenox,
Iowa. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Tuesday at 2 o'clock,
Rev. M. S. Eddy officiating
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Museum Notes.

The only new bird that has been seen
this week is the Cedar waxwing, June 8.
The new flowers are; Star-fowered
Solomons seal and two-leaved tooth
worth, June 8; daisy feabane, June s
fringed polygala, Wells River, June Z;
butternut, June 8; forget-me-not, June
10; robins plantain, star flower and
sheep sorrel, June IL.
Owing to desire on the part of some
Academy students to enter the bird con-
test which will be held June "a it is
announced that an Academy division
will be formed to which any students are
eligible andto which the prize winners Of
last year will also be admitted. Those
desiring to enter this division should
send,their names to Miss Griffin at the
Museum during this week.
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Hospital Notes.

The new patients at the st. Johnsbury
Hospital this week are Maurice Boivin
St. Johnsbury; Mrs. Narcisse Champigny
Waterford. Albert F. Orr of Passumpsit
has returned to his home.
At Brightlook Hospital the new
patients are George Nutter, Barnet; Mrs
H. Hyde, Waterford; Merton Bancroft
West Barnet; Herbert Gray, St. Johns
bury. Mrs. Julia Batchelder and Baker
Menut, both of this place, have returned
to their homes.
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Farm, for Sale

| wish to sell my farm of 1O3 acres of
land in Barnet, on good road, 2 miles
from East Barnet, miles from Passump-
sic. Said farm has no house, but founda-
ton and cellar all ready to set one on.
One barn 42x6O with basement, horse
barn with cellar 26x30, a sugar house,
good supply of running water at build
ings, small apple and sugar orchard and
plenty of timber to build house and for
use as fuel, etc. The farm has about 80
acres of tillage, 40 acres of pasture and
the rest timber The above is desirable
property for the right person and must
be sold at once. For further particulars
write or call on
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GROTON.
Death Of Moses Plummer.

Moses Plummer an aged resident OF
this town, died at his home Sunday
night at the advanced age of 80 years.
Mr. Plummer was the oldest man IN
town, and life long resident, being born
and always living in Groton. In his
manner he was quiet and unassuming.
His words were few and well chosen. He
was highly respected citizen and al
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UndertakerS' Association.

AS this paper went to press last week
the Vermont Funeral Directors and
Embalmers' Association was holding
their seventh annual session in the Red
Mems hall. This gathering was at
tended by nearly 60 members Of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
srp1N MORRIS, EsrArE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Walstein /;
Morris, late of st. Johnsbury, Vt, in said
district, deceased, and the term of six months
from the 25th day of May 1907, being al
lowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceasedto exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us; Give notice that we will at
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
Passumpsic Savings Bank, in st. Johnsbury
in said district, on the Oath day of June, 1907,
and the 25th day of November, 1907 next,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on each OF said
days. -.
WILLIAM S. BOYNTON,
CHARLES ROSS,
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, June 10, 1907.
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RAPIDLY AGED.

Client Ito matrimonial agenb-You
showed me this lady's photo last year
and told me she was twenty-five, but
after making inquiries find she Is
over thirty. Matrimonial Agent--Well,
you see, her father died lately and that
aged her very much.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
Reason to Be Grateful.

There is good side to everything.
For instance. when you are troubled
by Tao lu" Of yours you have reason
to lie g Ate''l that he wasn't twins. =
SO re Journal.
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out lowering his standard OF commercial
ethics;
Third 1t is not to the interest of New
England to concentrate the retail distribu-
ton of merchandise in the hands of NAM
moth foreign corporations thousands of
miles away;
Fourth, We call upon our representatives
in Congress to continue the successful OPP
position carried on by our national associa-
ton for the past seven years against all
attempted parcels post legislation in the
interest of the catalogue houses so far in
PRODUCED in Congress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
Four Corners.

Rev. DR.. Rufus c. Flagg and Prot. c.
P. Rowland gave interesting addresses
at the Four Corner schoolhouse, Sunday
afternoon. Services will be conducted at
the schoolhouse every Sunday until
further notice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
Death of Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Philura Alard Smith died Tues
day. She had been in usual health and
walked quite distance to one OF her
neighbors in the early part of the day.
In the afternoon she sent her son tor her
neighbor, saying she did not feel well.
She expired in her chair soon after the
neighbor arrived Rev. D. =. Guest
officiated at the funeral, which was held
from the house Thursday afternoon,
The burial was at Woodmont cemetery,
beside her husband, John Smith She
leaves one son and three daughters TO
mourn the loss of a devoted mother.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-12
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Having the most medicinal merit,
And the greatest record Of cures
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In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $l.
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Commissioners Notice.

Passumpsic, VT, June 10, 1907.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
Evelyn-What caused you to break
OF your engagement to Mr.. Softroe?
Miss Bullion-I asked him to guess
my age-and he did it!
WHY TwENTY-oNE GUNS ?

The presidential salute Of 21 guns
was adopted that a uniformity in
national salute might he maintained,
it being the same number of gums
as the royal salute of England. The
reason why 21 guns should have
been selected as the number of guns
has been a source of search and
guesswork, with no satisfactory re-
suits. Of the many surmises the
two carrying the most weight Of
opinion are: First, that 21 was the
same number of years fixed by Eng
lish law as the age Of majority; the
second that seven was the original
salute and three times seven would
signify one seven for each of the di.
visions-England and Wales, Scot
land and Ireland.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
EMPLOYS DEAF.MUTE8 ONLY.

Over on the east side Of New
York a prosperous merchant en-
gagged in the bottling industry makes
a speciality of employing deaf mutes
in his establishment. These silent
hands are reported to be more In
dustrious than is usually the ex-
perience with unaffected labor. On
an average, the deaf-mute bottler
earns higher wages than his fellow
workman, and he is generally more
economical than the latter. Both
in perceptive and receptive facul ties
the deaf-muteS are said to excel as
compared with those not SO handi-
capped. In point of sobriety, the
nonhearing, nonspeaking brother
is reputed to set an enyiable ex-
ample.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
LIMIT OF HUMAN STRENGTH.

Experiments upon a number of
men have shown that a man five
feet high and weighing 1876 pounds
will lift on an average 1876 pounds
through vertical distance of eight
inches, or 217 pounds through a
height of 1.2 inches. Others 81 feet
high and weighing 1873 pounds could
lift the 1876 pounds to a height of
l3 inches, Ors 217 pounds to a
height of six inches. Other men
six feet three inches high and weigh
ing 1873 pounds could lift 1856
pounds to height of 16 inches, or
III pounds to a height of nine
inches. BY a great variety of ex-
periments it was shown that the
average human strength is equiva-
lent to raising 80 pounds through a
distance of two and onehalf feet in
one second.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
EASILY PROVED HIS RIGHT
Good Story Told Of Thomas Bailey
Adrlch and Irish Magistrate
He captivated.

One of the most engaging quail
ties of the late Thomas Bailey Aid
rich's humor was a certain happy
impudence.
He delighted to tell of his ex-
perience in getting his name rein
stated in the voting list Of Boston
after an absence Of year or two
from his Mt, Vernon street home.
Appearing before a magistrate of
the race that as Lowell said,
fought all our battles and got up
all our draft riots" he was asked
his name and occupation, and if he
could read. Modestly admitting
that he could "a little" he was Civ
en- the Declaration OF Independence
and told to 'eRead that"
"Begorra~ said Aldrich, q will.
'Whin in the coorse of human
ivints-'"
He was incontinently allowed to
register.-Argonaut.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
WORK OF "AORSE BISHOP"
Flendish Cruelty Praotleed on Help
less Animals by Men Eager
for Paltry Gain.

Agents for those societies that
try, with more or less success, 10
prevent cruelty to animals, learn
many odd secrets. They know, for
instance, what a horse bishop is,
"There are two horse bishops l
have my eye on now" said an S. P.
c. A. agent recently, "and 1 hope
to land both of them soon. Theirs
is a nefariously cruel trade. A horse
bishop fakes horses teeth, fakes
them so well he can deceive a dealer
You know how dealers look to the
teeth for the animals age? Well,
the bishop makes old teeth appear
young.
~He does it with a file and a hot
iron. With the file he grinds all the
long teeth short. With the HOT iron
he burns into the tooth edges those
sawlike indentations peculiar alike
to young horses and to children.
"Such work is not only illegal
it is hideously cruel. Exchange.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
GLAD TO MEET HIM.

Three young men went into a res
taurant the other day and sat down,
says the New York Herald. After
q period of waiting a supercilious
waiter came up and took their or
der They were not especially well
dressed, and the waiter evidently
had decided they didn't look like
ready money, as he took his own
time about serving them, and then
neglected them altogether. The
young men saw what the status of
things was, and determined to give
him lesson. So after the meal,
when the waiter laid down the
check, the young men placed beside
1t the exact amount of their bill,
took one by one his extended hand
snd shook it heartily, expressed
their pleasure at making his ac-
quaintance and passed out. The ex-
preston Of the waiter as he stood
looking after them was a study
worthy Of a master painter.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
BRIGHT IDEA WENT WRONG.

An old actor who was not much
given to the cheering glass, SAYS
the Billboard, one evening went to
dine at the club with a friend-met
several more, with the result that
late in the evening he was "pretty
mellow" He left his friends and
started home and said to himself /:
"My boy, you're drunk What are
you going to do about it? know I!
I'll go home and read-who ever
heard about a drunken man read
ing?" Well, home he went in a cab
went to the library and com
riienced 10 read. Mrs. Actor later
appeared on the scene. "What on
earth are you doing?" she ques-
toned. "Why-er-can't-you see
what I'm doing, my dear; Pm read
ing heading, SAID his wife,
scornfully, "what are you reading?"
He looked at the book, but couldn't
see the words, SO he said: "That
BOOKS been in the house for the last
20 years, so if you don't know Pm
not going TO tell you" To this his
wife replied wrathfully: "You old
fool, shut up that valise and come
to bed"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
AMONG THE ANclENTs.

The great pyramid of King
Cheops was nearing completion.
It's a wonderful structure" re-
marked the visiting monarch, gaz-
ing at it in astonishment. whats
it for, anyway"
at is merely-er-the first rude
beginning of the modern slyscrap-
er," evasiyely replied King Cheops.
But the truth of the matter was
that he had mislaid his copy of
Baedeker and couldn't remember to
save his life what his original idea
was in building the thing.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
A PIG AS THE PATRON.

Most Lancashire cyclists are fa-
miliar with Winwick, village on
the way between Leigh and War
rington, surrounded by good roads,
and no doubt many of these wheel
ers have been struck with the curl
Gus efligy of a pig carved in the
tower Of Winwick church, says Lon
don Tit-Bits.
1t is said that when the church
was being built a pig moved the
foundation stone three times and az
last allowed the stone to remain on
the spot where the church now
stands. An efiigy was therefore
placed in the church tower. The
words "Winwick," uttered with a
nasal twang, resemble the grunt Of
a PIC, and this i salso said to give
Che village its name.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
AD BROKEN NO PROMISE
Nirest Finaneier Takes Time to Cor
rect Mistake Made by the Zeal
Gus Bill Collector.

Here, sir" said the collector for
Titewad & Squeeze, Il want you to
settle this bill"
"But," said the astonished and
indignant creditor, Il haven't the
money 10 do it with"
"Well, You get it, and do it right
row lis til boss orders-see?"
Il don't have any such optical il
lsgns, my misguided friend. I
shall pay that bill when l get good
and completely prepared. Neither
your boss nor his polite emissary
can hurry me one-millionth part of
q second"
"But," ragged the collector, 'didn't
you tell tn boss, when you opened
your account, that all the collector
would have to do would be to pre-.
sent the bin the first of every
month? And haven't I been here
six times?"
"My dear man, your understand
ing Of such things narrowly escapes
being classifable as human wisdom.
Those were my exact words that YOU
have quoted so dramatically. I said
all you would have to do would be
to present the bill, That was all
you had to 90. You didn't have to
carry any money away with you.
You didn't have to collect the bill.
All you had to do was to present it.
Understand-present it only. MAY
/ suggest that / have broken no
promises and that You are working
Overtime?" ?"
Then the great fnancier stalked
mOodily away to catch train
Chicago Daily News
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
HE HAD SEEN THEM.

The class in geography had been
studying the characteristics Of the
different races, but when asked foI
description of the South Sea
Islanders, there was no response.
ooh, come now" exclaimed The
teacher, you can surely tell mc
something about them. Do they
dress or live as we do?"
"No, ma'am,' was the quick reply
from a boy in the rear Of the room
"they don't wear nothing around
them but a cloth like what babies
wear when they get weighed"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
Rheumatism

lhave found tried and tested cure for Rheu-
matsmi Nota remedy that will straighten the
distorted limbs Of chronic cripples nor turn bony
growths back TO flesh again. That is impossible.
But can now surely kill the pains and pangs of
this deploable disease.
In Germany-with Chemist in the City Of
Damstadt-I found the last Ingredient with
which Dr. shoop's Rheumatic Remedy Was made
perfected, dependable prescription. Without
that last Ingredient, successfully treated many.
many cases Of rheumatism; butnow. at last, ituni-
lormly cures all curable cases Of this heretofore
much dreaded disease. Those sand-like granular
WaStes found In Rheumatic Blood. seem to dissolve
and pass away under the action Of this remedy as
freely as does sugar when added to pure water,
And then. when dissolved, these poisonous wastes
freely pass from the system, and the cause Of
Rhoumatism Is gone forever. There Is now no
fealneed--no actual excuse to suffer longer with
uut helD. We sell. and ia confidence recommend
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
ANOTHER REAL BOY.

Donald had come home from a
days visit with a relative.
Mamma" he walled, "I'm
hungryp'
'fHungry, dear? Didn't Aunt
Belinda give you anything to eat?7
'Yes, she give me some lemon
fish, but | didn't like 'em,"
'Lemon fish? For PHYS sake,
what are lemon fsh?"
"Sourdines.n
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
TELEPHONES IN ALASKA.

There are 1870 camps and road
houses in Alaska provided with tele-
phones, in addition to many business
houses, residences and cabins sit
uated within the limits Of the larger
camps The main exchange is at
Nome. Skagway and Whitehorse
are connected by telephone.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
ELM ON BOSTON COMMON.

Mayor Fitzgerald, of Boston. OBJ
served Arbor day in his state by
planting an elm tree on the Boston
common. The tree is an offspring
Of the Washington elm at Cam
bridge.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
NEVER SATISFIED,

It's hard to satisfy some men.
Just as soon as they get all the
money they want they're dissatisfied
because they haven't ways enough
to spend it.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15

Weeks hear Jayboy is thinking
Of buying a place in the country on
the installment plan?
Tweeks-How much has he got of It
80 far?
Weeks-I believe he's got the lawn.
mower!
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
WOMAN WINS SCHOLARSHIP.

Ths first woman to win the OF
tendaEfer scholarship is Miss Ger
truda SchOpnerle, graduate Of
WellRlay. The scholarship, granted
" New York university, is worth
year for study in Germany.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-15
MIGHT HAVE TO. DO If.

care you going away for the sum.
merY'
q guess I'll have to. Summer
doesn't show any signs Of coming
10 me. Detroit Free Press