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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
FEAR OF GHOSTS.
Harmless Visitors From Whom We All
Shrink In Terror.

Harmless Visitors From Whom Wo Al
Shrink In Terror.
Deep down in the heart of man there
abides firm belief in the power OF the
dead to walk upon the earth and at
fright, if such be their pleasure, the
souls of the living. Wise folks, versed
in the sciences and fortified in mind
against faith in aught that sayors OF
the supernatural, laugh ideas of the
kind to scorn, yet hardly one Of them
will dare to walk alone through
graveyard in the night, or if one be
found so bold he will surely hasten his
footsteps, unable wholly to subdue the
fear Of sheeted specters which may
rise from the grass grown graves or
emerge from moonlit tombs and follow
on, for, strangely enough, the dead, II
not actually hostile to the living, are
esteemed dangerous and dreadful to
encounter.
1t used to be the fashion, says a writ
er in Lippincott's Magazine, to sweep
away all such notions by saying that
they had their origin in the childhood
of the race and that they sprang from
fear of the unknown. This unques-
tionably was the easiest way to dis
pose of them, but was it fair? The
subject possesses intense interest for a
great majority of mankind, and, though
the existence of ghosts is improved.
there is undeniably vast deal of tes-
timony in their behalf that deserves
serious and respectful consideration.
Fortunately, within the last few years
the attitude Of science toward the
problem has altogether changed, and
actuated by new spirit of inquiry, the
wise men have been engaged, thought.
fully and without prejudice, in study
ing it out.
While it cannot be said that any final
and definite conclusions have as yet
been reached, an immense amount of
evidence has been sifted, enough to
show pretty conclusively for one point
that the traditional specter Of the Cock
Lane school, with clanking chain and
attributes disagreeably suggestive of
the grave, has no basis in fact On the
other hand, there are certain phantoms,
altogether different in their character
istics, in whose behalf a mass of testi-
mony is adduced far greater than
would be required to establish COM
plete proof in any ordinary case in
court of law. Nothing short of abso-
lutte demonstration in such a matter
can be satisfactory, but the evidence
In question certainly staggers incre-
dulity.
Our fear Of phantoms appears to
spring from a dread of the unknown,
the mysterious and the intangible.
That it is grOundless terror is proved
by the fact that in many thousands of
cases Of alleged spectral appearances
subjected during the last few years to
painstaking investigation not single
instance has been found in which an
injury was inflicted by the ghost upon
the person or persons to whom it pre-
sented itself. So that, even if we are
to accept apparitions as veritable, we
ought to regard them with curiosity
rather than with apprehension, and in
stead Of trying to avoid such supernat-
ural visitors we should eagerly seek an
opportunity to be haunted for the sake
of observing for ourselves phenomena
so intensely interesting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
Prudential Announcement.

J. M. Cady was in Newark, N. J., last
week attending a convention of mana
gers Of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, at which time announcement was
made of the decision by the company
that after August LIST all ordinary insur-
ance would be issued on the non-partici-
pating plan, conforming with the new
laws recently enacted in New York, New
Jersey and Massachusetts.
The company believes that the great
est demand in the future will be for poll
cies that are guaranteed and written for
a low premium. The results from par
ticipating policies in nearly all compan-
les have been unsatisfactory, and as
practically all participating business
must in the future be written on the an.
nual dividend plan the new rates of the
Prudential make the net cost considera.
bly, less than that of participating poli.
cies after deducting dividends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
Fate of a Prince Albert.

When Commander Peary went on his
first trip in search Of the pole, he won
the gratitude of an Eskimo by pre-
senting him with an ancient Prince AL
bert coat and an extensively creased
sombrero. Years afterward, when
again in the north. the explorer re-
ceived a ceremonial visit from native
and, to his surprise, set eyes once more
on the discarded vestments. On the
occasion of the commanders next dash
for the pole the aborigines took him
aside and pointed to a rude mausoleum.
BY its side stood the disused sledge. Its
six dogs had been strangled to make an
appropriate funeral. On the pile of
stones lay what was left Of the Prince
Albert coat and the sombrero. Boston
Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

A South Penn square business man
has evolved plan of how to dodge
wiley, but there is merit attaching to
it in this case. His wife insists on
buying his neckties and dotes on laven-
der and red or green spots or a pale
shimmering nile green shot with pur-
pie. Rather than cause her anguish by
seeming to decry her taste in cravats,
her husband most deceitfully starts for
the office every morning wearing a tie
of her selection. Once In the office,
however, the traitor quickly exchanges
the offending necktie for something
quieter which he keeps under careful
lock and key in his own private desk.
1t would be interesting to find out his
wife's sensations should she pay him
a visit some day in Office hours or
should he forget to make the exchange
again before his trip home.-Philadel-
phia Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
Hats With Tempers,

There are hats with tempers, as ev.
cry woman is aware-the hats that
"go on beautifully one day for pref
erence in the hat shop five minutes
before they are bought and which in
the next refuse to assume the right
pose and poise for love or money.
There are few conditions more trying
than to fall under the ban of a hats
displeasure. The only thing to be done
is to put it away for a week or so
and wait till it has recovered from its
temper, like naughty child One can
not argue with a hat and smacking is
not to be recommended. London
Queen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
A WISE BRIToN.
He Half Suspected at the Start That
the Feathers Weren't Edible.

Lne FeatnerS weren't EutpIcs
A Brooklyn man who entertained an
English relative tells this without the
culver of an eyelid:
"My cousin from London reached
New York last summer, along with
hot wave. The crowds were deep be-
fore the soda water fountains on lower
Broadway. He remarked that he did
not comprehend how Americans could
swallow that nasty slush.'
ga mere preference l explained.
We have many curious examples Of
that kind in this country. One Of the
most remarkable evidences of insatia
BILE appetite for froth rather than sub
stance is that Of the American poultry
lover who daily advertises in our New
York papers for 1000 feather beds. AS
you may we'll imagine, he Is said to
have entirely lost his taste for the
flesh Of the fowl
"Oh, reallyr exclaimed the English
man in quiet surprise. Nothing more
was said till nine months later, when
| opened my mail one day and found
a marked copy of the London Times,
which he had sent to me. He called
my attention to this extract in an
article on mob rule and lynching in
America, 1T can hardly be possible
that the supply of tar and feathers in
the United States will be sufficient at
the rate the mobs are covering the
bodies Of the poor wretches who are
tortured and Inundated before they are
drawn and quartered or burned at the
stake
az fancy you will see your error
after reading this he wrote. 1T Is
quite plain the man wanted the beds
for another purpose and not, as you
believe, to eat brooklyn Eagle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
In the DAYS of the "Terror."

Some old French memoirs throw an
interesting light on the manner in
which the French republic came to
bear the nickname "Marianne." Dur
ing the days of the "white terror"
there was an old woman called La
Mere Marianne, whose duty it was to
mop up the pavement after an eXecu-
ton. In this capacity she attended
the decapitation of Louis XVI. and
Marie Antoinette, as well as other dis
tinguished victims. The gay hearted
royalists jeered at her under her
familiar name, which came to be ap-
piled to the revolutionary party. Later
the secret societies adopted it as a
Watchword. and Marianne" came to
De used as revolutionary symbol
even by the Italian carbonari
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs. George Wright and son
Morris of Bridgeport, Conn, are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Byron Wright.
Miss Louise Towle has been visiting
her aunt at Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Knoblock of
Lawrence, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs.
Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, spent one day
last week as the guests of Prentice Pierce.
Miss Nina Campbell has gone to
Fitchburg, Mass, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Dwight Simpson.
Miss Mabelle Greenwood, who has
been visiting friends at Newport, has re-
turned home.
Miss Helen Hartman spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at Barnet visiting
friends.
Miss Grace Franklin, who has been at
home for short vacation, spent Satur-
day with friends at Newport
Those from here who attended the ex-
cursion to Owls Head, Thursday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lougee and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mclaughlin and daughter
Ella, and Miss Gertrude Franklin.
Clayton Ryder of St. Johnsbury has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. M. D. Park.
Mrs. Seymore OF Lynn, Mass, is visit
ing at Mrs. Mary Halletts. On Tuesday
Mrs. Seymore and Mrs. Hallett went to
Willoughby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Allen and chill
dren, who have been visiting relatives
here, have returned to their home at
Lynn, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrill, have
been camping at Joe's Pond for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mclaughlin
spent Sunday with their son, Charlie
Mclaughlin, at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Susie Farnham Labay and daugh-
ter Sadie of Arlington, S. D., and Miss
Elva Labay of Sheffield, are visiting rel
atives and friends here this week.
The meetings at the Grange Hall held
by the Universalist society will be
omitted until Sept. 8.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold lawn party on the church lawn
Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake
will be sold.
The Center Cornet Band will give a
concert Thursday evening.
Rev. M. H. Smith of Concord supplied
the pulpit at the Methodist church, Sun
day.
Mrs. Harry Kimball of Concord and
Miss Kate Kimball of Boston are visit
ing at Mrs. Flints.
H. ]. Kelley went to Lynn Mass,
Tuesday, for Old Home week.
Miss Blanche Joyce of Bellows Falls is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce.
Miss Bessie Wheeler has gone to Lake
Megantic, Que, for the summer
Mrs. Nellie Thompson and son of
Pennsylvania are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Joyce.
Role Cobleigh of Springfield, Mass,
called on his son Wendell at Loren
Miners, Monday.
Mrs. Laura Franklin and daughter
Gertrude spent Monday at Danville Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Percy Sweeney, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Liberveau,
has returned to Portland, Me.
Mrs. Hall of East Lyndon is visiting
her son, Irving Hall.
Mrs. Hobbs and daughter of Man
chester, who have been visiting at Mr..
Emerson's, have gone to Passumpsic.
Mrs Clara Shorey of Montreal is Wis
iting at Mr. and Mrs. Smith Emersons.
Charlie Bradley spent part of last
week at Danville visiting friends
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

A late judge whose personal appear
ance was as unprepossessing as his le-
gal knowledge was profound and his
intelligence keen interrupted female
witness:
"Humbugged you, my good woman!
What do you mean by that?" said he
sternly.
"Well, my lord" replied the woman,
Il don't know how to explain it exact
ly, but if girl called your lordship
handsome man she would be humbug-
ging you."-London Tit-Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
Ball Players Outing.

The management of the Lyndonville
base ball team recently decided inasmuch
as the boys had worked very hard
and been quite successful, they were
entitled to holiday. So on Saturday
they were instructed to pack their lunch
boxes and be ready to start on the
accommodation train. All reported, and
they journeyed to Derby Line, where the
afternoon was spent in a critical exami-
alton of the ball field there, and looking
over the fence into King Edwards do.
main, and they also met several of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

Important changes have been made in
the policy contract and many new poll
cies. All rates have been materially re-
duced and loan and surrender values in
creased, making the new rates the low
est of any of the leading companies and
with higher guarantees.
The Prudential has always been in the
lead where liberality to it's policy holders
was concerned and it's splendid growth
has testified to the confidence in which it
is held by the insuring public.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
The Marainal NotA.

At recent sale Of old books and
turios the aucroneer said, "This book
gentlemen, is especially valuable, as it
contains marginal note in the hand
writing Of John Dryden. Five pounds
Ohered' Going-going gone. 1t is
yours, sir" The autograph marginal
note by the renowned scholar was as
follows: This book is not worth the
paper it is printed on."-London
Queen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

"What then" asked the professor, as
the exact difference between logic and
sophistry"
"Well," replied the bright student,
'if you're engaged in a controversy it's
just the difference between your line
of argument and the other fellow's"-
Philadelphia Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
A Golf Victory and a Base Ball Defeat.-The
News from the Tennis Courts.

The Old Pine Golf team met the old
time rivals from Greensboro Saturday
afternoon and in a well-played match
defeated them 90 to 6. Some excellent
medal scores were made on both sides
and Rev. George W. Morrow of Detroit
led, making the course in 80 strokes. c.
Fl. Dempsey was a close second on the
home team and E. NJ. Taft made an
excellent record and received a round Of
applause when he made the last hole in
three, one less than bogie. Following is
the summary of the match:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

II is necessary to hope, though hope
should be always deluded, for hope it.
seir is happiness, and its Illustrations,
however frequent, are yet less dreadful
tnan It's extinction.-Dr. Johnson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
Willino TO Risk IL.

Mr. Winks (solemnly)--A noted ply
slcian says that deadly bacteria lurG
IN bank notes. and many diseases, es-
pecially smallpox, are spread that way
Mrs Winks-Mercy on us! Give me
all you have. I've been vaccinated,
you know.-Philadelphia Inquirer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31

players in a social way. They returned
in the evening via the same route, and
everyone voted it very pleasant outing
1t was a novel scheme and was carried
out entirely at the expense of the team.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

You can waste good deal Of time
telling how reliable you are.
You never say a man won't listen to
reason if he agrees with you
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-31
ST. JOHNSBURY.

Two base hits-Heath Bishop. Sacrifice
hits-Webster, Barrows, Peck, Richards,
Carr 2 Hit by pitched ball-Berry Woods
Struck out-By Bishop 7, by Laird 6.
Umpire Tinker. Time, / h. so M
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05

Is very careful about her churn. She
scalds 1t thoroughly after using. and gives
1t a sun bath to sweeten 1t. She knows
that If her churn Is sour 1t will faint the
butter that Is made In 1t. The stomach is
a churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed 0
cesses which are almost exactly like tho
churning of butter. Is il not apparent
then that IL this stomach-churn is foul il
makes foul all which is put into IL?
The evil of a foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste in tho mouth and the foul
breath caused by 1t, but tho corruption OF
the pure current of blood and the dissem-
ination of disease throughout the body.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the o and foul stomach sweet
1t does for the stomach what the washing
n sun bath do for the churn-absolutcly
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way it cures blotchcs.
pimples, eruptions, s~crofulous swcllings.
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood
IL you have bitter, nasty, foul taste in
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and respondent, have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks. gnawing or distress In storn-
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number of them, indicate that you arc.
suffering from biliousnesS, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying irdi-
gestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
encs yor cfGsS1ta.of the above sYmptoms
anI%C0nIltions, as AteSFedIY The MTltIngS
OF leading IeacheTS-Qn -QraclltiQneTA OF
have been skIIlfnlNa aud harmonioaslY
cQmblned i'm BIZ PlerceSG Medical.
Discovery. That this Is absolutely true
will be readily proven to your satisfaction
If You will but mail q postal card request
to DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. ", for a.
free copy of his booklet OF extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names of all the ingredients entering
into his world-famed medicines and show
ing what the most eminent medicaI men
OF the age say of them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
DurinR This Month.

Now Is the time to get the rheu-
matte poisons and foul acids from the
blood and system, states an eminent
authority, who says that Rheumatism
and Kidney trouble are caused by the
blood, which often becomes sour from
excessive acids, and also tells what to
do to make it pure and healthy.
Get from any good prescription phar-
macy one-half ounce Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kar-
gon, three ounces Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. Mix by shaking In a
bottle and take a teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime.
Just try this simple blood cleaner
and tonic at the first sign of Rheu.
matism, or II your back aches or you
feel that the Kidneys are not acting
right. Any one can easily prepare this
mixture at home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
FURIOUS HUMoR ON CHILD.
Bleeding Sores Covered
Bodybuilding Helped Her-Cuti-
cura Cures Her I'm Five Days.

cura Cures Her I'm Five Days.
After my granddaughter Of about
seven years had been cured Of the
measles, she was attacked about a fort
night later by a furious itching and
painful eruption all over her body, es-
pecially the upper part of it, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
under the arms, of considerable size.
She suffered a great deal and for three
weeks we nursed her every night, using
all the remedies we could think of.
Nothing would help. We tried the
Cuticura Remedies and after twenty
four hours we noted considerable i'm
provement, and after using only one
complete set Of the C%uticura Remedies,
in five consecutive days the little one,
much to our joy, had been entirely
cured, and has been well for a long
time. Mrs. +. R~uefenacht, X. F. ID.
No. 3, Bakersfield, Cal, June % and
July 20, 1906"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05

There Is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced II a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has prov.
en- catarrh TO be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutions treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Ia tho
only constitutional cure on the market. II
Is taken Internally In doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
II falls to cure. Send for circulars and ties.
timonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
The Calendar in Usage.

FUN iAS Il >oRANatE
Through the kindness of Thomas
Mosier we are able to publish the names
of seven days of the week as pro-
nounced in Usage, and also the months
and seasons of the year. Try your
tongue on these:
neutrality-suspicious.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures.
THE FOUR SEASONS.
Spring-Peh-fou.
Standardization
Fall-Ton-lau.
Winter-Pah-la-lou.
MONTHS.
January-Me-o-kon-tsa.
Observation-Disclosures.
March-Me-o-kon-ne-kah.
April-E-wah-pe.
May-Hlu-wah-shu-sea-pe.
August-Glah-ze-pe.
ptember-Tah-m-noh-hup-pe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Each of the names has a peculiarly
adopted meaning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05

III. O. Havemeyer, the famous head OK
the American sugar industry. said or a
undertaking magazine article:
Articles such as this don impress one
with their sincerity or their justice. Read
them, one is reminded Of the rich
old woman who said TO her daughter:
Isn't it dull and stupid?
"'Dull n stupid is no word for it,
the daughter answered. i am bored to
death
THE mother yawned.
Ring for the cook she said. Wen
gate her a regular good scolding-just to
kSll time"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05

three years that l had
kidney trouble j pass
ed about 21a pounds Of
gravel and sandy sedi-
ment In the urine. |
haven't passed a stone
since using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. however, and
that was three years
ago. / used 10 suffer
the most acute agony
during a gravel attack,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
The Limit.
Ernm Harnar'S WeaklN

A rich man out In the suburbs who owns
a large place has among the many peo-
Pile employed to keep 1t in shape an Irish
man of whom he is particularly fond, on
account of his unconscious wit. This
Irishman is something of a hard drinker,
and. as his income is limited, he Is more
particular as regards the quantity than
the quality of his liquids. The other day
the employer. who had been awaiting n
good opportunity, remarked I'm a kline tone,
as the closing sentence OF a friendly lee
rure:
Now, Pat, how long do you think you
can keep on drinking this cheap whisky?"
To which Pat instantly replied:
"All my life IL It doesn't kill me-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
Misunderstood Him.

'iOhh IldipeI > weekly.
One day an army chaplain saw a SOL
der, by the nam of Mcdonnell, making
for the back door of a saloon.
"McDonnell.' the chaplain shouted
Mcdonnell! Oh, MCDONNELL"
Mcdonnell turned, gave him a hasty
look, frowned, and darted into the bar.
The chaplain loitered outside the door
till Mcdonnell came forth again.
Mcdonnell" he said, reproachfully,
didn't you hear me calling your"
Yes, sir" Mcdonnell answered, IT did;
but-but l only had the price of one
drink"