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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Governor Sheldon has signed the
employers liability bill. The bill as
amended by the senate judiciary COM
mittee was passed by the house with
out amendment. 1t repeats what is
known as the fellow servant law of
this state and permits juries to decide
as to the comparative negligence in
case OF accidents which result in in
juries to employees. 1t applies only to
railroad men engaged in the operation
Of trains. 1t provides that the con-
tracts issued by the Burlington relief
department may still remain in force,
but that such contracts shall not be
bar to suits In court Tor damages
and that the amount that may be paid
to an injured employee on such a con-
tract may be deducted from the judg-
ment rendered by the court
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Without single dissenting vote the
railway commission bill passed the
house. Ten members being absent,
the vote stood 80 to on the bill. AS
the vote was being taken the an
nouncement was made by fusion mem
bers in the form Of an explanation Of
their votes that they believed the leg
islaturc should enact a set of cohl-
modify maximum freight rate laws
for the purpose Of bringing Nebraska
rates down to the same basis as those
charged shippers in the neighboring
states.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

After several lengthy hearings on
the jail feeding proposition as it ex-
lists in Douglas county, the committee
on fees and salaries OF the house has
decided to recommend a bill which
will allow the county board of Doug
las county to let the contract for feed
ing the prisoners in the county jail to
the best bidder.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

Chairman Burns Of Lancaster of the
insurance committee reported three
bills to the senate with the recon-
mendation that they be indefinitely
postponed All three reports were
overriden by the senate and the bills
were placed on general file, after con-
siderable discussion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

One of the important amendments
to the 1-mill levy bill for the state
university was that providing revolv-
ing fund of $4,000 to be used for the
purpose of buying text books for the
students at wholesale prices and sell
ing them to the students at this price
Many students have bees trying to
set the regents to do this for a mum.
Der of years, as the cost OF books in
Lincoln was so high it made 1t hard
for working boys to get through school
at all. The new arrangement will save
students much money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

The final futile attack on terminal
taxation in the senate was made on
the 18TH and resulting in n double
victory for the bill which was passed
by vote of 20 to G. Sibley of Lincoln
county led in the fight against the
bill, as he did when It was up for
consideration In committee of the
whole, but after he had been defeated
he voted for the bill, explaining he did
so because Of an amendment he un
derstood would be made in the house
The bill Will be sent to the house,
so that it may be read the first time
Monday and may be considered in con-
nection with the Clarke bill, which
is a duplicate of 1t. The failure of
the railroads to carry the senate was
a disappointment, as it had been open
ly boosted that a majority OF the sen
ators had promised to vote Yor Sibley's
motion to recommit the bill to the
committee on revenue. When the roll
was called on this proposition It stood
II to 18 and victory for the bill was
assured. The measure was at once
placed upon its passage and went
through as before indicated.
II. r. No. 1872, permitting the official
ballot at elections to be printed in two
or more columns, instead OK in sim
gle column, was indefinitely postponed
after a thorough debate. 1t was urged
that the bill would give country prin-
tiers a chance to print the ballot in-l
stead Of giving the metropolitan print
ing offices a monopoly on the "shoe-
string" type of ballot. Aldrich, one
who opposed the bill, said the conveu-
fence of the printer was not the sole
question. He said the people had be-
come used to the present form of bal
lot and change should not be made
unless it's advocates were able to show
that an improvement would be the re-
suit. Sackett, who moved to indefin-
itely postpone the BILL believed that
many voters would stop after voting
the first column Of the proposed ballot
and would neglect to vote the second
column.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

The inability of the supreme court
as now organized with only three
members, to care for the big volume
OF legal business in the state, has re-
ceived attention at the hands Of the
senate. That body has passed Senator
Kings bill calling for seven supreme
judges at a salary Of $4,000 year,
and also increasing the salary of the
district judges from $500 to $4,000 a
year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

The senate declared itself In IA
vor Of the enactment of child labor
law by recommending Clarke's bill,
H. r. No. 8, for passage. At first
some of the farmers opposed the bill
for fear it would interfere with chill
dren doing chores about the farm.
Amendments to exclude agricultural
pursuits, with the exception of beet
growing, removed all objections, how
ever, and brought about a favorable
report on the measure.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

State Superintendent McBrien and
the various educational interests of
the state have begun a hard fight
against the house roll that Is intended
to make the free text book law OF the
state optional instead OF mandatory.
Gibson's bill to prohibit brewers
and distillers from having any interest
in saloon or saloon licenses received
favorable action in the senate COM
mittee OF the whole. The bill pre-
vents manufacturers from having any
interest, direct or indirect, in any So.
loon OF saloon license or from own
ing or leasing property for saloon pur-
poses. Thomas OF douglas tried TO
have the latter provision stricken out.
but his amendment was voted down.
Gibson declared thirty-six OF tho
eighty-six saloons in South Omaha
were owned by brewing company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

President Saunders of the senate
won battle and obtained the rever-
sal OF the report of the committee on
soldiers homes, which recommended
that MS bin s. F. 439, be indefinitely
postponed. He explained that the bill
not only permits the governor to APP
point the commandant OF the soldiers
home, but gives him power to appoint
the employees, The commandant mast
be an ex-soldier. Aldrich OF Butler IA
vored the committee report on the
ground that the senate had passed one
Of his own bills.
After determined fight in the
house the bill which provides for go
ing back to the old precinct system
OF assessorship was recommended by
the committee OF the whole for pas.
sage. The bill was introduced by
Johnson of Saline and abolishts
county assessors in counties OF leSj
than 10000 population. In every
county, whether there is n county as
hessor or not, II provides for the elec-
ton OF precinct assessors instead OF
for their appointment by the county
assessor as at present The effort to
strike out section 8 was defeated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday eve, Dec. II.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, &. C.
DELos M. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Womans Missionary society and
Search Light Club of the South church
will hold fair representing "The Seven
Ages of Woman" at the church parlors,
Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The Womans Association of the North
church will serve Fish Chowder supper
this evening from to 8 o'clock, in the
parlors. This will be followed by an en-
tertainment entitled, "Uncle Sam Enter
tains." Admission 25 cents. Children
under Is years. Is cents Everyone is
invited.
The Rector's Aid society of st.
Andrews church will hold their annual
Thanksgiving food sale at the parish
rooms, Tuesday afternoon, beginning at
3 o'clock. Orders for chicken pie and
other food may be left with Mrs D. D.
Patterson, on or before Saturday, Now
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People youknowhere in St. Johnsbury
will tell you that Mi.o-na cures all forms
of Indigestion and stomach trouble. Ask
w. B. Eastman to show you the strong
guarantee given with every soc. box.
Do you know the Wednesday Boston
Transcript? Many people when shown
a copy tor the first time express their ap-
probation of its magazine articles, its
genealogical page, its many department
tai features, as we'll as its unusually high
tone as general newspaper The We'd
nesday Transcript is literary delicacy
to tide one over from Saturday to Satur-
day.
| want every one suffering with
catarrh to call and let us explain how
easy it is to be cured by Hyomei. Com
plete outfit only $1O0, and will refund
the money if it does not cure. W. B.
Eastman.
Having position in New York makes
it necessary for me to sell my entire
stock of millinery goods at cost. This
sale will include trimmed and untrimmed
hats, ribbons, flowers, velvets, wings,
ostrich plumes, fancy feathers, and mis-
cellaneous articles too numerous to men
ton Sale to commence Monday morn
ing, November rs, at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
HARRY HARDEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
North Church Mems Club.

An attractive series of addre sses has
been arranged by the Mems Club Of the
North church and on Thursday evening
Frank P. Sibley, the star reporter of the
Boston Globe will address the men in
formally on the theme, "Leaves from a
Reporters Note Book" Mr.. Sibley, as
some of our readers know, is a most
entertaining speaker and in his news
paper experience he has had an opportun-
ity to witness and record some of the most
interesting events of the present time.
Other speakers engaged in this course
are Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes, the
national bank examiner, who will speak
on banking; H. N. Turner, who speaks
on railroading; George H. Colby of
Lancaster, who describes his recent visit
to Japan; w. E. Higbee of Proctor who
will tell about the marble industry.
Those having these meetings in charge
have provided for music and light re-
freshments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The fall examinations for teachers
certificates will be held at the Union
School. st. Johnsbury, and at the
Academy building at Hardwick, Friday
and Saturday, November 20 and 80, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.
During next week an expert will be
at the Berry Ball store to show and fit
all tbe new shapes in "Cresso" corsets
r. J. Hoyt of the employment bureau
has purchased the Cottage Hotel of w.
A. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas God
dard, who have been in charge, are to
occupy tenement in T. D. Pidgeon's
house. Mr.. Hoyt is no novice at the
hotel business, having been landlord
for IA years. He will make some changes
in the interior of the hotel and deserves
a generous patronage.
The music class Of the Woman's Club
will meet with Mrs. George H. Cross
Monday afternoon at three oclock for
study and rehearsal. The works of
Chaminade, Chadwick and Templeton
Strong will be taken up for study at this
meeting.
The train service at the station at
Joe's Pond has been discontinued through
the winter months.
The o. E. S. will meet at Masonic
hall Friday evening for a social time and
finish the sale of fancy goods left over
from the sale. All members and friends
are cordially invited to come.
When Erwin Cutting opened the
door of Moore's restaurant, Tuesday
morning, he found the room filled with
smoke. Investigation showed that some
Goals had accidentally fallen on the floor,
and burned the boards, but with prompt
work the fire was put out with but
little damage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
November Weddings.
Trusseil-Taylor. .

On Thursday at the home of Mrs
Taylor, IL Green street, Rev. Joshua M
Frost united in marriage Nat Blanchard
Trussell and Mrs. Lena Ida Taylor
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs
c. W. Carpenter with little Charlena Ida
Taylor as flower girl. Mrs. Taylor was
dressed in dove colored silk with lace
covering and carried bouquet of bride Is
roses. After the ceremony bountiful
repast was served to the relatives pres
ent. Mrs. Taylor is the daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. James Pope of St. Johnsbury
and formerly lived in Ryegate, where her
husband, before he died, was superin.
tendent of the Ryegate Granite Co. Mr.,
Trussell is the son Of Lawyer Trussell oi
Peacham and is employed in the auto
matte scale department of E. &. T. Fair
banks & Co. Mr., and Mrs. Trussell will
reside for the present at No. IL Green
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
WOman'S Club Notes.

The last meeting of the literature class,
conducted by the literature committee
of the Womans Club, will be held at the
North church chapel Thursday morning.
These classes have been very successful,
the attendance averaging about So
The literature committee will furnish the
program for the December meeting of the
club, in exchange with the educational
committee. An address will be given by
Mrs. George H. Ide, and some master.
pieces Of Biblical literature will berender,
ed by members of the class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
Scotia Club.

The annual meeting of the Scotia Club
was held in the Museum class room
Monday evening and these officers elect
ed:
Pres, John T. Ritchie.
Sec, and Treas, Mrs. ]. H. Brooks.
Ex. Com, Rev. j. M. Frost, Mrs.
George H. Cross, John T. Borland, Mrs.
c. A. Stanley, Miss DeliaI. Griffin
The business was followed by most
enjoyable and carefully prepared address
on '.Scotch Peculiarities' by Alexander
Dunnett. The peculiarities which the
speaker noted in his address were love ot
religion, love of home, love of their
country, the Scotchman's humor and his
independence. During the evening the
members were further entertained by
Scotch songs by Miss Lena M. Pike anc
E. R. Mackay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, F. and A. M.
Regular Communication Thursday even
ing, Dec. 49,
DAVID r. COLE, w. M.
DELos M, BACON Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Haswe1l Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Nov.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

| "A uduCC IOtuPhAhChtdAF LO tnS
nurses of St. Johnsbury was held in
Pythian Hall, Thursday evening, which
was a very pleasant affair. Mrs
Brooks orchestra furnished music.
-Rickaby & Gauthier have sold the
Lewis Jenkins farm opposite the Fair
Grounds to John Curtis of Waterford.
Mr.. Jenkins now lives in Springfield,
Mass. The same firm also sold the John
Danforth house at St. Johnsbury Center
to E. ]. Stone Of West Somerville, Mass.
Fred G. Moore and family have
moved from Summerville into Judge w.
P. Staford's house; Samuel Morrison is
to occupy the Brown house on Summer
street, soon to be vacated by H, L.
Doyle; Charles p French has moved
into Mrs. Burnham's house on Main
street; Mrs. H. w. Brooks is moving to
her fathers, Leonard Penniman; w. w.
Blodgett will occupy the house vacated
by Mrs. Brooks, and John D. Todd will
occupy the tenement vacated by Mr..
Blodgett.
Acting under orders from the State
Board of Health and the attorney gen
eral OF Vermont bill in chancery was
served the past week upon about so
patrons Of the village water system,
citing them into court next month to
show cause why they have not stopped
using village water as ordered by the
State Board of Health about month
ago. The notices were served by Sheriff
Winch and Deputy Sheriff Hartman only
upon those who, it is alleged, are using
the village water for drinking purposes.
The police had four arrests for drunk
enness the past week. Two paid the
customary fine and costs amounting to
$11. 10, one was sentenced to 80 days in
jail and the fourth case was for fourth
ofense. He paid the fine and costs and
signed the pledge for year and is on
probation.
Hooker & Bailey have decided to
reopen the lunch rooms recently con-
Quoted by Charles F. Macy on Eastern
Avenue.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock with Mrs. Lizzie Sulloway on
Summer street. Topic for the afternoon:
"The Pure Food Law and its effects"
A choice musical program has been select
ed. Everybody who is interested is in
vited.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in Grace Methodist church on the
morning of Nov. %, with the sermon by
Rev. George w. c. Hill
The annual meeting of the New
England Fat Mems Club will be held at
Hale's Tavern, Wells River on the after
noon and evening of Friday, Dec. 6.
David Wilkie of Boston, the well-known
travelling man, is the president of this
organization, whose membership now
exceeds 1000.
"A representative of the CALEDoNIAN
had the pleasure of recent visit to "ye
picture shoppe" on Church street which
is conducted by Miss Katherine Bing-
ham. This studio is most unique in its
furnishings and it is doubtful if it's equal
can be found anywhere, From now
until after the holidays this studio will
be a very busy place.
In the opening game Of the season
st. Johnsbury's professional basket ball
team completely swamped Bill Coady's
bunch from Boston, winning out by the
score of IA to %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Horse for Sale.
Painters Wanted.
Pupils Wanted.
DeLaval Separators.
Millinery at Cost.
At Home-First National Bank.
Pres. of Account--John Ewelps Estate.
Winter Suits-Berry- Dry Goods Co.
Teachers Examination.
Com. Notice-James McKillop's Estate.
Hair Goods-Miss Clay.
Insurance-W w. Sprague & Son.
McCall's Patterns-Lawrence P. Leach g. Co
Hanover Crackers.
Thanksgiving Linens-Lougee & Smythe.
Thanksgiving Sale-Randall's Dept. Store.
insurance.. M. Cady.
C1othing-Steele. Taplin & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

REUBEN G. CHENEY, H. P,
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

Knights Of Pythias.
Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No.
2, Tuesday eve. Nov. o6.
S. J.. SoMERvILLE, G. c.
H. E. HARDEN. K. r. S.
Modern woodmen Of America.
Regular meetings of Asisqua Camp, No.
S149, are held first and third Tuesdays In
each month Next meeting Dec. 8, 1907.
H. !. PICKERING, Clerk.
DAVID IRWIN, v. c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
Cross-Hyde.

On Monday afternoon Leonard Cross
was united in marriage to Miss Mary E.
Hyde. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hyde, formerly of Canada Mr. and
Mrs. Cross left town on the evening
train and upon their return will reside
with the parents of the bride on Rail
road street. Mr.. Cross is an employee
at the scale works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20

The Womans Missionary society and
Search Light Club of the South church
will hold fair representing "The Seven
Ages of Woman" at the church parlors,
Tuesday, Dec. 3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-11-20
Endowment Life Insurance

bids fair to be more popular and more prot
liable than ever, if done as we do it. 59th
year, National Life Ins. Co. of VT. Mutual }
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON,
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont,
ST. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-04
BISHOP OF LONDON PRAISES
VIRGINIA.

The Bishop of London has published
some "reminiscences of his American
tour. He says there was an enormous
crowd at Trinity Church during his irst
sermon, all Of whom desired to shake
hands with him. This prepared him for
the future events, and he WAS not sur
prised when be aflerward met an Amer
lean bishop with his hand limp and
useless, who told him that it was not
caused BY an operation, bat only by con-
slant handsbaking.
The bishop says he cannot understand
how bis friendly tennis match with the
President became famous. he goes on {:
"Virginia is the place where an English
man feels most at home in America. He
is spoiled by the kindness End attention
of the Virgiuisus, who love Eogland and
are proud of their English ancestry"
The bishop ives much impressed by
Yale College ard by the fact that there
the leading Christians were also The
lesiing athletes. He concludes by de-
clsring that be left the United States
With affection and admiration for the
great people. He believes the supposed
ill-lesliDg toward England has been
greatly exaggerated, and that what once
may have existed is rapidly passing away
with intercourse and the kindliDg If
many friendships and ties,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-04
Apartment Housr DESTROYED.

New York, Nov. "A woman Il
missing, many person ed hair breadth
escapes and $50. 900 damsge was done az
result of fire which destroyed the
Townsend apartments on l2lst street real
Seventh avenue early TODAY. The fire
originated on the second floor exactly
where another one STARTED less than 9
month sgo. The cause is not known.
The families Of A. o. Arnold, Adam
True and j. Lang we're driven to the
roof, where they tore down ratings, laid
an improvised bridge across q ak foot
area and crossed to the roof of an ad-
joining building. Other families were
carried from the upper floors down seal
ing ladders. When he reached the street
Mr. Arnold found that his sister, Marie,
had dissppeArt d 10 the confr-iou. Grave
fesrslare entertained for her. The spart-
ments belonged to Mrs. Townsend, Of
New Bedford, Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-04
MYSTERIOUS DEATH

Walter FsrDsworth Baker, the mil
lionaire Harvard graduate, clubmsn aud
bon vivsnt, whose sudden and mys-
FERROUS death at the home Of his friend,
Frank Hurd, in BOgOla, N. j., Sunday
of last week, bias stirred the Baker family
to swift Investigation, died from poison.
This was established Saturday when
analysis of the contents of the stomach
disclosed enough choral hydrale, or
Knockout drops" to kill three men.
Following the discovery came the siguifi-
cant statement that an arrest soon would
be made, and also that other causes
besides poison might have contributed
10 Bakers death. 1t is reported that in
bis will half million dollars was left
to every dear friend"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-04
TOday's Telegra phic News,
Sinking of a Steamship.

Boston, Nov. The Savannah line
steamship City Of Bennington struck q
rock in Boston harbor snd sank In forty
feet of water between Castor Island aud
Fort Independence e. ~ today. The
officers and crew got of in the life boats
barely In time. Tber- we're no passen-
gers aboard Only THE vessels smoke
stacks and mss.s 40 visible and she
will ae a total loss The Birmingham
struck q dertlicS 10 Savannah harbor 10
1898 and knocked hole her hull. She
also narrowly escaped destruction by
shots fred 10 large. practice from the
proving grounds while passing Sandy
Hook two years IsIer. She was one Of
the best vessels 10 the coast service and
was thoroughly rebuilt and re6tted ten
years ago.
1t was subsequently, reported that q
member Of the crew is missing.