St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

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each. ' "pe' one
VIII use the Newspapers.
r. {. Williams of Newport chairman
OF the Republican state committee. states
ma mat headquarters will be opened at
newport about August by the Repub-
llcan State Committee and the campaign
waged from that date until the Septem-
Der election. P'N'''-
1. we are planning to do lot of adver-
tlslng, said Mr.. Williams, believing
that this method of publicity is far
superior to sending circulars and letters
broadcast among the voters, as has
peen the custom in previous campaigns,
II possible we will have Secretary
TAFT in Vermont for at least two
speeches, and perhaps four, but there is
no assurance Of this yet. And we expect
10 urait other speakers of national
prominence" said Mr. Williams.
While the headquarters of the COM
mittee will be in Newport, meetings of
the committee will be held occasionally
IN Burlington, Rutland and Montpelier.
Bethany Church Centennial.
Arrangements are completed for the
decoration on July 10 and 20, of the
Tooth anniversary of the founding of
Bethany Congregational church in
Montpelier. The Sunday services will
include a sermon in the morning bv Rev.
DR.. George B. Spalding of Syracuse, N.
X, and an historical paper by Mrs. d. S.
Wheatley and in the evening a union
service of the churches of the city will be
held, at which addresses will be given by
Kew. DR.. Norman Seaver of Rutland and
Rev. DR.. ] Edward Wright.
Monday morning, July 20. meeting
OF the Montpelier Association of Congre-
gat'onal churches will be held. In the
afternoon comes the historical serviceAAat
which a history of the church will be
given by w. A. Lord, a history of the
musical ministries by Hermon d. Hop
kins, and history of women's work by
Mrs. Ellen c. Osgood. At the closing
service Monday evening addresses will
be given by Rev. F. A. Poole of Barre
and Rev. Lucius F. Reed, the pastor.
Changes Views on Deer Protection.
Marcellus E. Wheeler of Rutland, own
er OF several large farms in the Mendon
wilderness, who gave the state 81 900
to pay for damages done to crops bv
deer on condition that deer be protected,
has changed somewhat his views in re-
gard to the necessity of strict protection
to the animals. MIR. Wheeler. in an in
terview, saws:
The deer are becoming very abundant
in some sections of the state and be-
lieve that it would be good plan if the
legislature should frame the statute re-
lating to deer hunting so that at inter
walls, perhaps once in two or three years,
does could be legally killed as we'll as
bucks in sections where the animals are
becoming so numerous as to become a
nuisance. do not advocate the length
ening OF the open season"
Small Drive ON the Connecticut.
The annual drive of logs of the Con-
necticut River Lumber company which
is now accumulating, has only 10000
900 feet this year. about half the size of
many former years. This reduced size is
not owing to the depression in business,
but to the illness of George Van Dyke,
the head of the company, who was
taken i'll early in the winter while the
cutting was being done. His incapacity
caused temporary setback in the work
and tue season for cutting passed before
as much as intended was piled beside
the streams. Mr.. Van Dyke is showing
improvement and has been removed
from his hotel in Boston to his old home
in Lancaster, n. II.
Our Automobile Laws Just.
Vermont's summer hotels are filling
with guests and the much abused auto
mobile is bringing its full share OF hot
weather soiourners into the state to
spend their money. The Red Book of
1908 pronounces Vermont's automobile
laws very just and reasonable. Visiting
motorists are showing their apprecia-
ton of fair usage by doing all in their
power to make the highways free and
safe to all classes of wayfarers, horse
men, pedestrians, and domestic animals.
If some of the rabid opponents of the
motor car could spend a day with an
automobilist of the best type, ne would
speedily realize that a spirit OF fairness
and consideration is becoming the rule
rather than the exception and that there
is plenty of room on the road for all that
want to drive, whether they draw rein
over a Vermont Morgan or advance the
spark on a six-cylinder Limousine. Rut-
land Herald.
After Doctor with Shotgun.
William Cox, Rutland hackman, was
admitted to bail in city court Saturday,
charged with threatening the city health
officer. DR.. Clarence F. Ball, with dan
qerous weapon. Viola, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Cox, died few days ago and
It was given out that death was caused
bvivy poisoning Itdeveloped, however,
that the real cause was spotted FEVER.
Contrary to the orders of the health OH
Ger public funeral was held. Cox was
enraged because Doctor Ball reported the
case to the states attorney ana ne
went to the doctors home armed with
loaded shotgun. Cox's daughters,
learning of their fathers intention, had
preceded him and warned Doctor Ball,
so that the doors of the Ball house were
locked when Cox arrived, and ne was
unable to gain an entrace. lie was ar
rested and his trial was fixed for July ~.
Suicide at Newport.
William N. Kline, wealthy resident
of Newport committed suicide by shoot
ing himself July 10. He had been ILL., SUI
ferino from a nervous trouble, for some
time. He was left temporarily BY, an At
tendant and committed the deed while
alone. For many years Mr.. kinne was