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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

Our old friend, Elisha May of St.
Johnsbury, has already commenced
making political predictions. He believes
Bryan has more than a fighting
chance" and that a reduction of the
republican majority in September will
mean Bryans election in November. The
only trouble with elisha" is that he is
way off when he comes to politics; he can't
help it, it's a way he has got into. This
year, like many another, he will find his
calculations considerably thwarted. -
[Morrisville News and Citizen.
The Democrats of Caledonia county
refused to accede to the request of their
brethren in st. Johnsbury and Lyndon
and endorse Rev. E. T. Fairbanks, the
republican nominee for Senator AS
Caledonia county gives about $500 re-
publican majority, the Reverend need
have no fear about the result All the
same, it would have been a splendid
compliment to a splendid man had the
convention endorsed him. Morrisville
News and Citizen.
St. Johnsbury was very generously
remembered by the democrats of Gale
donia county, being given four of the
eight county offices. 1t is simply a
compliment; if it were possible to be
otherwise the distribution would have
been different Morrisville News and
Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

The Brattleboro correspondent of the
Springfield Republican, whom we hazard
is democrat, has been seeing things
and announces that the greatest still
hunt ever known in Vermont is now in
progress to make Gov. Proctor the next
senator Close friends of Gov. Proctor
have pronounced the rumor absurd, and
its absurdity lies in the fact that he never
campaigns in the dark. Sometime, we
expect, he will announce that he is a
candidate for the Senate and then his
election will follow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

The interview with Candidate Prouty,
elsewhere published, is a comprehensive
review of state issues and is striking
evidence, if any was needed, that when
Mr.. Prouty is elected governor he will
continue along the same lines that have
made Governor Proctor administration
so notable. The republican platform de-
clares in no uncertain terms for measures
which will result in the greatest good
tor the greatest number when they are
adopted by the legislature. STATE issues
will be an important feature of the
campaign and some of the speakers will
give them due prominence in their adj
dresses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
The Farmers Prosperity.

political but essentially ne cannot
the conditions that his imam
fully
particularly he happens be democrat This last sad
lack the
because the teachings his parys leaders have been ana
which republican OF WeW
be disconnected from Vermont farmers monetary beneh
prohted the
which he has received for his products The sustaining these GOOD
consequence
when
applied the Dominion OF Canada
Ase which
great strictly republican policy and also
opposed propaganda Notwithstanding what this has meant
clement OF
The democratic platform on TINS
should the tariff the
life products that the Vermont farmer must sell and again
should be schedules
o
only must based the actual needs of the government for money TO pay
smaller which
of
would the manu-
would be these products essential to the Vermont
farmer prosperity
what benefit he actually
receiving protective the tariff that mpoalons OF
then1iS he nde1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

The republican state committee are
sending broadcast throughout the state
10000 booklets giving the party plat
forms and extracts from the speeches of
Senators Burrows and Lodge and Can
didate Taft's address of acceptance,
The pamphlet is carefully edited and will
be read with interest by the voters
throughout the state. Extra copies
may be had by applying to the republi-
can headquarters at Newport
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

The Vermont Marble Company have
distributed to the members of the Yer
mont Press Association, who were so
recently their guests at Pittsford and
Proctor, large photographs of their
works at Proctor, and the group of
editors and their ladies taken in front of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The pictures
bring out all the details with wonderful
clearness and will be highly priced by the
recipients.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
Campaign News Paragraphed.

Brief Items of Political Information as
Heard at Republican State Headquar-
tiers.
A call has been made from Winooski
for Zed S. Stanton to deliver an address
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
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Local Manager
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12

Excursion to Plattsburg, August 49,
See ad. on page 4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

I VI StIldlOlSs
EDWARD T. FAIRBANKS,
of St. Johnsbury,
JOSEPH T. GLEASON,
of Lyndon.
For Assistan Judges;
j. F. RUGGLES,
Of Burke,
FRANK M. PAGE,
of Groton.
For States Attorney;
r. W. SIMONDS.
of st. Johnsbury.
For Judge of Probate:
WALTER P. SMITH,
of St. Johnsbury.
For Sheriff:
GEORGE F. WINCH,
of Barnet.
For High Bailff
M. D. COFFREN,
of Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-12
POLITICAL PRESS COMMENT.

The Burlington Free Press is exactly
right when it says that the report that
a still hunt is being conducted for the
election Of Gov. F. d. Proctor to the
United States Senate lacks consist
ency." The Free Press adds; Every
Vermonter knows that Governor Proc
tors greatest strength, should he desire
public Office, would be in an open appeal
to the Vermont public" Gov. Proctor
is easily the most popular man in Yer
mont today, and had he chosen to be a
candidate for the Senate he would have
been supported with enthusiasm all over
the state He is not likely to appear in
a role entirely foreign to that which has
always characterized his actions. In
other words Fletcher D. Proctor is
not a gum-shoe politician Brattleboro
Phoenix.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
"MoLL PITCHER"
History Of the Famous Heroine Of the
Rcvotution

History Of the Famous Hero'n ne Of the
Revolution.
"Moll Pitcher was the daughter of
Il Pennsylvania German family living
In the vicinity of Carlisle. She was
born in l74S, and her name was Mary
Ludwig, a pure German name. She
was married to one John Casper
Hayes. a barber, who when the war
broke out with the mother country en-
listed In the First Pennsylvania artil-
lery and was afterward transferred to
the Seventh Pennsylvania infantry.
commanded by Colonel William Irvine
of Carlisle. with whose family Mary
Ludwig had lived at service. She was
permitted to accompany her husbands
regiment. serving the battery as cook
and laundress. and when at the battle
Of Monmouth QFreehold). n. j.. her
husband was wounded at his gun she
sprang forward. seized the rammer
and took his place to the end Of the
battle. After the battle she carried
water to the wounded. ana hence her
pet name of MOL Pitcher
Hayes died after the war was over.
and she married second husband of
the name OF McCauley. and at her
grave In the old cemetery at Carlisle
there Is monument that bears this
inscription;
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
Penny For a Priceless Book.

A workingman once purchased for
penny an aged looking volume bearing
date of 1910 The man tried to read
1t, but threw up the attempt apparent
ly I'm disgust. and the volume was rele-
gated to the cupboard A friend OF his
happened to see the book and took 1t
to the British museum authorities.
who promptly made an offer of zoo,
the highest sum the librarian Is allow
ed to cxpend without special vote OF
the trustees. Had the man known
what he was about he would have
stood out for more. as the authorities
would have paid almost any price rath-
err than allow the volume to slip
through their fingers. II was, In fact,
the first book printed by Gutenberg
and was therefore almost priceless
London Tit-Bits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
HORNET sENTINELs.
Il Would Seem That These Insects
Keep Guard Over the Nests.

II Would Seem That These Insects
Keep Guard Over tho Nests.
Is hornets nest guarded by senti-
nels. after the manner of ant hillsf
1t Is not so easy to decide. for their
private habits do not invite familiar
approach. But some experiments
seemed to point that way. No noises.
however near or strident. had the least
effect upon the workers. Blow on
divers Instruments as loudly and
shrilly as | would. they poured In and
out of the gate or iabored on the walls,
intent wholly upon their own affairs.
But ut the slightest jar upon the win
dow or shutter, out flew bevy Of
irate insects and 1ung themselves
against the wire window screen with
an angry bump that showed how
good was their Intention at least to de-
fend their home. II was always SO. A
squad of workers. free and ready for
aggressive duty, seemed to be lurking
near the gate. prompt to sally forth
upon alarm. Even at night few kept
near by, and. although their port had
lost Its vicious swing and they moved
about with sluggish pace. like sleepy
watchmen. as doubtless they we're,
they left upon the observer the impress
sion that they were on sentinel serv-
Ice. In which the community was never
lacking.-Dr II. c. McCook in Har-
perss Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
A BORN SOLDIER.
Major General Stuart, tho Dashine
Cavalry Leader.

Major General Stuart. tho Dashing
Cavalry Leader.
Major General J. L. b Stuart of the
nature Dashing and daring. cool In
the face of danger. he was one of the
brave and picturesque figures of the
civil war. II. B. Mcclellan quotes In
Life and Campaigns of ajor General
Stuart" from General Fitz- Hugh Lees
impression of the future cavalry lead
er while he was still at West Point:
II recall his distinguishing eharac
terlstlcs. which were strict attention to
military duty; erect. soldierly hearing:
immediate and almost thankful accept
anec of a challenge to fight from any
cadet who might feel himself in any
way aggrieved and clear. ringing
voice"
Stuart was most cheerful soldier
That clear. voice of his was often
used In singing his fayorlte war song
II you want to have a good time.
Jine the cavalry.
His courageous attitude was held
by pistol on the battlefield As he
was being carried AWAY he noticed the
disorganiZed ranks OF his retreating
men.
Go backw he called ont Go back
Do your duty as have done mine,
Go back. I'd rather ole than be whip
ped!'
Those were his last words on the
field of battle. Later he said. with the
same courage:
I'm going fast now. Gods will BIZ
DONE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
A Merchants Memory.

Among the characteristics which
made for the success of Mr.. A. T.
Stewart, the great New York mer-
chant, says Richard Lathers In his
"Reminiscences" was an eXtraordina-
ny memory for the details OF his vast
business,
One day as Mr.. and Mrs. Lathers
were leaving the store Mr.. Stewart ac-
costed them at the door.
Il hope Mrs. Lathers, you have
found what you want he said.
mo, Mr. Stewart" she replied. II
want n very plain brussels carpet for
Il small library, n light color with a
small blue figure. You have great
variety, but nothing Just like that
81 am quite sure we have that exact
description" he said, and, turning to
Il clerk, added: Go to the third floor
and get out from the last invoice OF
carpets No. 2206. think the style
and pattern will just suit Mrs. Lath-
ers"
To the amazement of the shopper
It proved to be the very thing she was
looking for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
SLEEP MYSTERIES.
Tasks Often Performed While the
Worker Slumbers.

Tasks Often Performed While the
Worker Sumbers.
A psychologist was discussing the
miracles of sleep
Zone can become so accustomed" he
said. Ito a monotonous task that one
can fall asleep and still keep on work
Ing Thus in India there are punka
coolies. men who turn a fun all night
long In the hot weather while their
English masters rest. and II Is not I'M
common for punka cody to acquire
the knack Of sleeping ut his task On
and on he sleeps through the hot. per-
fumcd hours of the Indian night. but
his hand mechanically and steadily
turns the punla pulley.
"Men have composed great literary
works In their sleep. Coleridge's XII
OF this: but then. Coleridge was a
morphinomaniac. and his sleep was
scarcely natural. But II. l.. Stevenson.
Corelli and Longfellow have also done
good work while sleeping.
"Divers sometimes fall asleep deer
down In the sea, but some unknown
part Of their brain keeps watch. and
at the proper moment. though asleep
they give the order to be hauled up
This IL good deal like the miracle
that happens to all Of us-the miracle
whereby If we tell ourselves on retir
Ing that we must wake at Z we In
variably do wake at that hOur-how
or why 1t is impossible TO say. Some
part of us watches, works. keeps
awake all night. so that at 1t may
call us."--New Orleans Times Demo
crnt
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
FRESH INSPIRATION.
Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
Alan C..I.t.a.

Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
the Common Soldier.
Napoleon understood human nature.
He recognized the great truth, AS
man thinketh III his heart so is he.''
and knew how to apply 1t not only to
himself and his own ambitious prof.
Gets, but to other men as well. More
over. he knew precisely the right mo.
ment to apply 1t to quicken the spark
of divine energy which smolders in
svery man, although the ashes of IA
tigue and failure may cover its light
temporarily
4 French soldier carried dispatch
to Napoleon. Just as he delivered 1t
into the hands of the emperor his
spent horse dropped dead. Napoleon
wrote an answer to the dispatch, then,
dismounting from his own horse. he
handed the bride to the soldier
Take this horse and ride back, com.
rade." he said.
"Nay. SIRE stammered the soldier,
gazing at the blooded horse and Its
trappings. ut Is too magnificent and
grand for me, n common soldier"
''Take It," commanded Napoleon.
"There Is nothing too grand and mag.
niiicent for Il soldier of France"
The soldier mounted and rode away
on his perilous business, ready and
willing. and Napoleon's words. repeat
ed through the ranks and columns of
his army, gave to his tired troops
fresh inspiration and energy. Moth
ing too grand and magnificent for a
soldier of France!" they said. and the
thought that they were worthy of the
best inspired them to the mighty deeds
which followed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
An OUTRAGEOUS Sianderina.

The public may not know the good
story. which has been JOY for many
long day among musicians. which
tells how a celebrated conductor. ad-
mired and beloved by every one who
knows him. accused his wife In broken
English of conduct the reverse of ad-
mlrable. to put 1t mildly. He was re
fusing an invitation to an afternoon
party for her on the plea of her dell
cate health. but he evidently got lit
tie mixed during his explanations. for
he made the following astounding
statement. which was news indeed to
the world In general My wife lies In
the afternoon. II she does not lie,
then she swlndles.'
n. -"Schwindeln" is the equiva-
lent In German for Feeling giddy."-
Cornhill Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
wlFELY ORDERS.
Two Men obeyed Them, but the Third
Man Baked.

Two Men Obeyed Them, but the Third
Man Baked.
"Three men sat rather late ut the
club one night" said the man who Is
responsible for the story. AS they
were separating they discussed II little
nervously the receptions that awaited
them ut their wives hands and agreed
that he who didn't do what his wife
told him on getting home should have
to treat the others TO n turkey dinner.
The first man after reaching his house
stumbled about the dark bedroom till
he kicked the cat The cat squailed.
and the mans wife, raising her head
from the pillow, moaned, We'll, so on:
kill the poor cat and have done with
It. The man frowned and muttered to
himself, 1t is case of kill the cat or
pay for the dinner So he killed the
eat
"The second man ON his arrival could
not find any matches. As he looked
for some In the drawing room he
bumped against the piano, and his
wife complained, why don't you
break the piano, carelessr Determined
not to lose his bet, the man got a
Ratchet, and the sound of crashing
blows soon filed the house.
"rhe third man, getting home, stun.
bled on the way upstairs. His wife
screamed angrily. Go on, fall down
stairs and break your neck, do! Not
me- said the third man after mo-
ments thought I'll pay for the turkey
dinner "-Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
THE WATERMELON.
Africa Is the Original Home Of This
Luscious Fruit.

africa Is the original Rome OF This
Luscious Fruit.
The humorists always associate the
African with the watermelon. assum-
Ing that the taste of the colored man
for his fayorite dainty arises from his
life In the southern states. where the
melon vine grows like weed.
As fact. however. the African taste
for the watermelon is hereditary. The
vine Is native of Africa. where 1t Is
found wild In the great central plains
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
SPELLING NAMES.
There Was No Doubt About "Hannah-
When the English Lady Finished.

4 bygone generation witnessed an
acrimonious controversy in the Irish
family of O'Conor In County RoscoIn-
mon rs to the right of any branch of
the ancient race to spell the name
tlius-with one III" That right, II
was maintained. was held only by the
O'Conor Don as head OF the house.
Eo prolonged was the contest between
the partisans of the O'Conor and
O'Connor titles that 1t was called the
'N-less" STANDING for "endless"l cor
respondence. Finally the question was
referred to Sir j. Bernard Burke. the
Ulster king of arms. His decision
coincided with u decision in certain
other matter-namely, that much might
be said on either side The two dis
putting families had a common origin,
king of Connaught. and could with
propriety and In accordance with ira
dition spell the name one way or the
other. Fortified by this award" the
two families have continued to spe!,
their name with one N" up TO the
present hour.
how his name should be sn~'led was
the witness In case tri,. In the
kings bench few years ago. Asked
his name, his prompt reply was John
'Awkins." DO you," queried counsel.
spell your name with or without an
H?' The emphatic answer was.
JOHN" AS rule however, as we
have said. variety In the spelling Of
the names of people. rs in that of the
names of places, owes Its origin to
people not being SO clear as was oGr
friend regarding how name should
be spelled.
Two stories In illustration of this
occur to us. In the first Mrs. Culver
FL, was having christened her latest
paby. The old minister was little
deaf. what name did You say?" he
1ueried. Il said" replied the mother
with some asperity. Hannah. 30
you" said the other. mean Anna "
Hannah?" Look ere" exclaimed the
now thoroughly exasperated lady, Il
won't be hexamined in this way. l
mean Haitch-hay- hen hen hay -haiteh'-
Hannah"
The second incident TO which we re-
fer Is this. Here also there was "a
lady In the case" She was on an err
rand. and she had to deal with the
name of another party. In brief, she
had bought pair of sleeve links for
her fiance when the shopman asked
"a !. initials, missf The rest may be
stated thus:
She-Oh. yes; forgot Engraye a
~" upon them for his first name.
experimentation me. is 1t Uriah or
Ulysses? Names with IT" are rare,
you know
She proudly)-IIis name is Eugene
London Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05
BUSHRANGERS.
The Most Noted of the Later Day Out
laws In Australia.

laws IN AUSTRALIA.
Bushrangers were originally run
away convicts who took to the "bush."
as Australians call the backwoods.
and became hodup men. About the
year 1880 the bushrangers became so
numerous that they fought regular en-
gagements with posses and soldiers
sent out to capture them. and this
form of crime continued sporadically
until within recent years. The most
famous of later rangers were the Kel-
ly brothers. After many daring crimes
and hairbreadth escapes the Kellys
actually held up the entire village of
Jerllderle. y. S. w. which had pop
ulation OF 200. Ned Kelly looted the
bank of $4,000. while his three pals
held the men of the village cooped up
In their homes. Although there was n
special bushranglng act In force ut the
time authorizing the detention Of per-
sons supposed to be In communication
with the outlaws. the Kellys were not
heard of again for nearly year. when
they stuck up" the small town Of
Glcnrowan. in Victoria. Here they
were brought TO bay. and three Of the
desperadoes were shot dead In n house
they had barricaded. while the leader
Ned Kelly. was brought to the ground
with bullet through the legs He
was hanged In 1890 All four OF the
men were In the habit of wearing an
armor made of plowshares and weigh
Ing almost hundred pounds New
York American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-05

Repartee of tho Shop.

II never was so lnsuted In my lifew
said the girl with the brown eyes In
dignantly.
explain further" was the request
''Why. you know Fido cbewed up the
muff to thai set of gray furs of mine,
and so went into a shop today to see
If could find muff that would re-
place It, told the clerk what I want
ed He couldn't find anything that
would suit. SO he called another clerk.
This one hunted high and low. he drag
ged out muffs till they heaped the coun-
ter. but he couldn't find one that would
match. Finally he called the proprie-
tor. fat stuffy man. who came wnd
ding down the aisle and said. What is
the troubleY'
"1 can't make a match said al
most tearfully.
"'Why. that's funny he said In n
hatefully patronizing manner. What's
the matter with the men ?'"-New York
Press