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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
BOStOn'S Food Fair.

The second annual New England food
fair and house furnishing exposition,
which is to be held in Mechanics building
from October to 81, under the auspices
of the Massachusetts, Retail Grocers and
Provision Dealers Association will with.
out question be the most pretentious ex-
position ever held in this part of the
country. This year they have decided to
enlarge their scope. The exposition
which will be given at Mechanics build.
ing next October will very narrowly miss
being a worlds fair. They have secured
from the government of Mexico an ex.
hibit which will be larger than any that
government has ever sent to worlds
fair. 1t will occupy the stage of the
Grand hall at Mechanics building and
$4,000 square feet Of space. 1t will in.
clude exhibitions of the productions and
resources of the twenty-five states of
Mexico and will come with the personal
endorsement of President Diaz, Mexico's
most famous executive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

William Jennings Bryan was early
Friday nominated for president of the
United States by the Democratic national
convention at Denver.
The nomination was made at 3.42
a m. amid scenes of tumultuous enthu-
sasm. the vast assembly breaking into a
frenzied demonstration of immensely
dramatic tribute TO the chosen leader.
The first and only ballot gave Bryan the
commanding and decisive total OF 1929
votes, or 221 more than enough to
nominate him, with Judge Gray of
Delaware 5912 and Governor Johnson Of
Minnesota 40 and eight delegates were
absent or did not vote, making a total
of 10U6.
The announcement was greeted with a
perfect pandemonium OF sound and
motion, the floors and galleries joining
in a deatening and long continued
tumult The decisive ballot was follow.
ed at the first lull with motions from
Gray and Johnson leaders TO make the
nomination unanimous and by acclama-
ton, which was carried with an echoing
chorus of approval in which every state
Joined its voice, with the exception OF
one dissenting voice from the state of
Georgia
! The convention concluded its business
late Friday afternoon by nominating
John W. Kern, of Indiana, as candi.
| date for e-president.
| The convention resumed its session at
LOO o'clock Friday with powerful I'M
| dercurrent Ill motion towards the NOM
nation of Kern for second place. On the
call OF states, Indiana presented the
name of Kern, Colorado through former
! Gov. c. 5. Thomas placed in nomination
Charles A. Towne, OF New York, Con
necticut presented Archibald Mcneil and
Georgia, Clark Howell The names of
Judge George Gray, OF Delaware, and of
4 John Mitchell OF Illinois, were not pre-
sented, owing to the explicit requests Of
these gentlemen not to have their names
go before the convention
For time it looked as though a bal
lot would be required. But the number
of states which joined in secondng
kern's nomination soon made it appar-
emit that the chances of all other candi-
dates had been extinguished. Mr.. Towne
in person was the first candidate to rec
ognize the decisive nature of the Kern
movement and in a ringing speech he
withdrew his name from consideration
and pledged his support to the ticket of
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quickly
followed from the supporters of Howell
OF Georgia, and Mcneil of Connecticut,
leaving the Indiana candidate alone in
the field
The withdrawal Of the Connecticut can
didate was accompanied by a motion
that the nomination of Kern be made by
reclamation. The motion was carried
with deafening shout and the great as
semblage brought in clamorous dem
onstration on the accomplishment of it's
work and the completion of the Demo
cratic national ticket. The nomination
was made at 1923 o'clock and the con.
vention thereupon adjourned without
delay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
The Democratic Candidates.

For the third time Mr.. Bryan is the
party's leader and it certainly looks now
as fit would be three times and out.
To be sure, Mr. Bryan is broader and
wiser man than in 1896 when the
Chicago convention was electrified by
his cross of gold" speech, but he is still
a doctrnaire and a radical, and in his
party are many followers who would
have preferred a man of more conserva-
tive type like Judge Gray or President
Woodrow Wilson.
His running mate is prominent
Indiana politician who was selected, as
was Congressman Sherman, to carry his
own state.
The labor plank in the platform was
satisfactory to Gompers and Mitchell
and they are expected TO enlist union
labor under democracy's banner.
BY August the campaign will be
opened; the band will begin to play and
the spellbinders will begin to spout. In
three months it will be all over except
the shouting and paying election bets
and on Nov. we expect to chronicle a
republican victory, though of course not
so sweeping as the Roosevelt tidal wave
of 1904.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Essex County Convention.

The Essex county Republican conven-
ton was held at Guildhall, July Z, and
the business was concluded in 35 min
utes, every nomination being made by
reclamation. The convention was called
to order at 10 o'clock, organization be-
ing effected by the choice of Harry B.
Amev of Island Pond as temporary
chairman, and w. H. Bishop of Island
Pond as temporary secretary. The tenn
porary organization was then made
permanent.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination.:
Senator, Martin Van Buren, Vance of
Lunenburg.
Assistant judges, A. P. Cutting of Con
cord, H. c. McGinniss of CRANKY.
Judge of Probate, Herbert W. Blake of
Brighton.
States Attorney, George L. Hunt of
Island Pond.
Sheriff, Richard Beattie of Maidstone.
High Bailiff, Joseph P. McClintock of
Norton.
The county committee was reelected as
follows: W. H. Bishop of Island Pond,
chairman; X. T. Brown of Lunenburg
secretary; c. H. Greene of Canaan, X.
T. Johnson of Concord, George A. Hub
bard of Guildhall.
The committee on resolutions, consist
ing of X. T. Johnson OF Concord, H. E.
Sargent of Brighton, and c. H. Greene of
Canaan, reported the following platform,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Essex county, in convention assembled,
do hereby endorse the nominees and
platforms of the national, state, and
district conventions and commend them,
also the candidates nominated by this
convention, to the united support Of the
Republicans of the county at the polls.
Resolved, That we still adhere to the
principles of the Republican party as
maintained by President Roosevelt.
Resolved, That we favor the election
of Carroll S. Page as United States SEN
ator to fill the unexpired term of the late
distinguished and lamented Redheld
Proctor, whose death we mourn"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
The vermonters at Denver.

The meeting of the Vermont delega-
ton at Denver July 6 developed sur
prise in the victory of Thomas H. Brown
over James E. Burke in the fight for ma
tional committeeman. Seventy-hve bal
lots were taken. Brown represents B.
B. Smalley, who is accused of having
packed up his grip and gone to Europe
on one other occasion when he was
about to be asked to declare his allie.
glance to Bryan. The vote was to 3,
one delegate, Evans of Waterbury, not
voting. Burke will contest the validity
of the election of Brown, and carry his
fight to the national committee. Yer
mont men fear that this dissension will
have an unwholesome effect upon the
state Democracy in September, when ex-
Mayor Burke of Burlington will be a
candidate for governor.
The Vermonters distributed their con-
vention honors as follows: Committee
on resolutions Elisha May of ST. Johns
bury; rules and orders, ]. Thompson, St.
Adams; permanent organization, Peter
McGettrick, Richford; committee to
notify the President and vice-presidential
nominees, James E. Burke, West Rutland;
committee on credentials, George E.
Pape vice-presidemt of the convention,
Thomas B. Everett, Rutland; secretary
OF the convention, ]. Walter Lyons,
Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

the Republican party as tardy recogni-
ton of the Righteousness OF the Dem
ocratic position on this question, but the
people cannot safely entrust the execu-
ton OF this important work TO a party
which is so obligated to highly protec-
tive interests that it postpones relief
until after election.
We favor immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction OF import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
articles controlled by trusts should be
placed upon the free list, material reduc.
tions should be made in the tariff upon
the necessities OF life, especially upon
articles competing with such American
manufactures as are sold abroad cheaper
than at home and graduated reductions
should be made in such old schedules as
may be necessary to restore the tariff to
a revenue basis.
Every consideration of public policy
suggests the conservatism Of woodlands
and the removal of those important
duties which put premium upon the
destruction of forests.
Existing duties have given to paper
manufacturers a shelter behind which
they have organized combinations to
raise the price of pulp and paper and TO
impose a tax upon our knowledge
Revenue derived from import duties on
pulp and printing paper are so small,
and benefits to be obtained from the
abolition of these duties are so consider
able, that we endorse the attitude of the
Democratic representatives in Congress
who unanimously favor placing pulp
and printing paper, lumber, logs, woods
and timbers on the free list
Asiatic immiration. We favor full pro-
lection by both national and state gov
eminent within their respective spheres
of all foreign residents residing in the
United States under 20 years old, but
we are opposed to the admission OF
Asiatic immigrants who cannot be ANAL
gamated with our population or whose
presence among us would raise race
issue and involve the United States in
diplomatic controversies with the orien-
tai powers and we demand stricter en-
forcement of the immigration laws
against emigrants who advocate assas-
sination as means of reforming govern
ment.
Navy. We hold the constitutional
provision that the navy shall be provid-
ed and maintained means an adequate
navy and we believe that the interests of
this country would best be served by
having the navy able to protect and de-
fend at once the coast of this country.
We believe neither coast in the future
should be left without adequate protec-
ton in the form of a fleet and that the
American citizens should be protected in
their rights whenever they are in jeo-
pardy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Fat Mems Club at Concord.

he midsummer outing ana banquet
of the New England Fat Mems club was
held at Contoocook river park in Con-
cord, n. H., Friday. In the morning the
club paraded with $50 members in line,
headed by the 2nd regiment band, The
line was led by J. X. Hatch of Farming
ton, n. H., 325 pounds, the heaviest
man in attendance. Pres. Justin E.
Robinson and Mayor Charles X. Corning
we're near the head of the line, followed
bv Vice Pres. r. W. Pillsbury of Man
chester and c. w. Barnard. Jr., of Bos-
ton. Two hundred covers were laid.
At the conclusion of the banquet Pres.
Robinson introduced Charles n. Hall of
Concord as POSTMASTER. The following
responded to toasts: Mayor Charles X.
Corning Concord; John Towne, Port
land; W. A. Kicker, St. Johnsbury Hon.
K. w. Pillsbury, Manchester J. E. Ward,
Boston, H. E. Parker, Bradford J. F.
Hale, Wells River.
During the exercises the following tel
egram was sent by the unanimous
approval of his fellow-members of the
Fat Mems club to William J. Bryan.
THE New England Fat Mems club at
its midsummer meeting extends to you,
it's most distinguished member, sincere
congratulations upon your selection as Il
candidate for the Office of President of
the United States by one of the greatest
parties OF the greatest republics on the
face of the earth"
A telegram of regret at his inability TO
be present was received from l. S. SEN
ator Jacob H. Gallinger, who is a men,
Der of the club Thirty-two new men,
bers were voted into the club, among
the number being Gen. Frank S. Streeter
of Concord, who weighs 260 pounds.
A proposition favorably discussed was
that looking to the creation of a
mortuary fund by the payment OF 81
| each year from each member desiring to
enter the insurance class.
Following the speaking the club was
entertained by a vaudeville company.
Then came the annual sports and a
steamboat ride up the Contoocook river.
One of the best hits of the day was
made by John Towne of Portland, who
said in part:
Il would rather be doorkeeper in the
house of the fat man than to dwell in the
tents of the lean forever. | recognize
this as a great occasion.
History shows that the greatest men
in the world have been fat men. On the
other hand, the sneaks, the pessimists
and the stingy are likely to be thin
Take Jonah, for instance, he was thin
and so he had bad conscience If he
had been a tat man the whale could
never have swallowed him.
MARS is the star of soldiers, Venus is
the star of lovers, Neptune the star o.
tailors. In closing propose toast to
the full moon, the star of the fat man.
In his address Vice Pres Barnard, in
recounting few of the heavy men
physically, who are in the limelight
today, referred to Roosevelt, Bryan and
Taft. Each got big hand, with Roose
welt an easy winner.
The sporting summary was as follows
Potato race, won by E. J. Clarke, Con
cord 50-yard DASH won by H. G
Koran, Boston; 100-yard dash, won by
E. ]. Clarke, Concord; 150-yard dash
won by Bert Young, Concord,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
S25 FOR A
LETTER
Can You Write One :?
The Prize to Be Awarded in
aLetter Writing Contest
Open to Everyone in
Vermont.

Dr. Williams Pink Pills have been used
in this state fora generation. Hundreds
of remarkable cures have been reported
during that time and there is scarcely
a family in which the remedy has not
been tried with beneficial results. This
furnishes the material for the letters to
be written in this contest. There is no
demand upon the imagination, every
narrative must deal with facts.
The Prize.
The Or. Williams Medicine Co. of
Schenectady. n. V, will award prize of
So for the best letter received on or
before July %, 1908, from the state OF
Vermont, on the subject, why Recon-
mend DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
The Conditions.
The cure or benefit from the use OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills described in the let
ter may be in the writer's own case or
one that has come under his or her per-
sonal observation.
More than one cure may be described
in the letter, so long as every statement
made is literally true. The letter should
bC ~ lOhSCl Aidh - hNANsSetA ~ iNioNN
the benefit obtained from the remedy in
the case described.
Each letter must be signed by the
writer with his or her name and full
address and the letter must give the cor
rect name and address OF the person
whose cure is described. THESE WILL
BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and
will not be made public. Letters con-
tanning addresses that cannot be verified
will not be considered in awarding the
prize.
The writer of each letter must state
the name and date OF the paper in which
he or she saw the announcement OF this
competition.
Fine writing will not win the prize I'M
less you have good case to describe
The strength of the recommendation and
not the style of the letter will be the
basis OF award.
The contest will close July %. 1905
Do not delay, but if you know OF a cure
write your letter NOW. Observe the
above conditions carefully or your letter
may be thrown out.
Address all letters as follows:
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
The Green Mountain Missionary
Institute.

The second session of the Green
Mountain Missionary Institute will be
held at Fairfax. August 3 toe The aim
of the Institutes to train the church Otto
day for aggressive missionary endeavor.
The list OF study courses is indicative of
the breadth of the plan, and is as fol-
lows:
Foreign Missions, Prof J. F. Smith,
Burma.
Home Missions, Rev. E. P. Treat,
Richmond
Woman's United Study Course, Miss
Julia Shinn, Boston.
The Pastor and Missions, Rev. A. H.
Gage, St. Johnsbury.
The Sunday School and Missions, Rev.
E. G. French, Lyndonvile
Young people and Missions, Miss
Grace A. Young, Fair Haven.
Personal Work, Rev. S. P. Perry,
Richford.
Bible Study, Rev. A. S. Gilbert, Pas
sumpsic.
Devotional Services, Rev. J. S. Brown,
St. Adams.
The expenses for each delegate will be
as follows: Registration fee S2.0o. Room
and board, two in room, each $3.50,
One in room, 5000. Also car fare to
and from Fairfax. The Central Yer
mont K. r., will make the customary
reduced rates to Georgia, the nearest
station. Daily stage from Georgia. fare
25 cents. Address all correspondence
to Rev. A. F. Ufford, Fairfax. A splendid
missionary exhibit will be on display.
1t is hoped that the churches will try
and send delegates. No better way to
develop interest and train leaders than
to send some one to the Institute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Press Comment.
More Manual Training Needed

III connection with manual training in
the public schools which has fourished
in Montpelier and undergone marked de-
velopment in the past two or three years
it is interesting to note that DR.. E. w.
Lord, secretary for New England of the
national child labor committee, says
that the child labor question is distinct
ly school problem and that, in his
opinion, child labor can be diminished in
exact proportion to the provision of
more practical trainingin public schools.
In speaking before the American Insti-
tute of Instruction in Burlington he said:
"Our schools must no longer offer only
the educational preparation needed by
the business man and the professional
man; they must comply with the right
eous demand of the vast host who are
now neglected that they, too, be given
some preparation for the life work which
they are to do. The trade school must
parallel the high school and the work in
the grades must provide a sufficient
amount of industrial training to develop
the taste and foster the inclination of
the mechanically inclined. - Montpelier
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Bird and Botanical Clubs.

Thirty-fve members of the Vermont
Botanical Club and the Vermont Bird
Club attended the joint field meeting OF
the societies held at Mount Mansfield
Thursday and Friday. Both days were
devoted to exploring trips on the noun
tain. Friday evening Schuyler Mat
thews, of Boston. we'll known author
ity on birds, gave lecture on BIRD
Music" The winter meeting of the So
cieties will be held in Middlebury, proba-
bly, in January, and the New England
Federation of Natural History Societies
will make an exhibit at that time.
Misses Emily A. Clark and Susan B.
Clark of St. Johnsbury attended the
meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
The Platform.

Following is the text of some of the
most important planks of the Democratic
platform;
Economy in administration.
Appropriation by the Republican Con
gress in the session just ended amounted
to $1,00S,000,000, and the appropria-
tons exceed the total expenditures of the
last fiscal year by 100000, 1000, in
fragrant disregard of the fact that a
deficit of more than 100000, 900 is now
assured.
We denoupce needless waste of the
peoples money which has resulted in
this appalling increase as a shameful
violation of all prudent considerations Of
government and as no less than a crime
against millions of working men and
women from whose earnings the great
proportion of those colossal sums must
be extorted through excessive tariff ex-
actions and other indirect methods.
Tariff. We welcome the belated
promise of tariff reform now offered by
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

1HEODOSIA.
Gold Medal Flour makes lightest bread.
SUE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
A Chance for Boys to Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get,
Can use heads, boots, horns-anything
in the line of bones-if only dry. We will
pay Coo per hundred pounds for thor
oughly dry bones-we can pay even more
if strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled
butchers bones-and pay freight from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks.
c.s. PAGE. Hyde Park, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Vermont Educators.

The close of the school year brings
numerous changes in our educational in
situations and Vermont sends to other
states three of it's leading educators in
Supt. Dempsey of St. Johnsbury, Supt.
Merriam of Bellows Falls and Principal
Alger of Vermont Academy. Mr.. Demp-
sey brought our schools up to a high
state of proficiency; Mr.. Merriam in his
six years of service saw the salaries of
the teachers increased 70 per cent and
introduced manual training into the
schools; Principal Alger has long been
one of our best known educators and
done excellent work in Vermont. And
so it goes, Continually we are sending
out to the rest of the world the best in
all lines of work and Vermont men and
Vermont ideas are known and respected
the length and breadth of the land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Commenting on the prolonged cheer
at the democratic convention the Bos-
ton Globe says it won't last four years.
The Springfield Republican predicts that
in 1850 a national convention will open
with prayer, the delegates will cheer a
week and then adjourn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
STATE TICKET.
COUNTY TICKET.

Senators,
Edward T. Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury,
Joseph T. Gleason of Lyndon.
Assistan Judges,
]. F. Ruggles of Burke,
Frank NJ. Page OF Groton.
States Attorney,
r. w. Simonds of St. Johnsbury
Judge of Probate,
Walter p. Smith of St. Johnsbury
Sheriff,
George F. Winch of Barnet.
High Bailitf,
NJ. D. Coffren of Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
President,
William H. Taft of Ohio.
Vice President,
lanes 5. Sherman of New York.
STATE TICKET.
Governor,
George H. Prouty of Newport.
Lieutenant Governor
Iohn A. Mead of Rutland.
Secretary of State,
Guy W. Bailey of Essex Junction.
Auditor,
Horace F. Graham of Craftsbury.
Treasurer,
E. H. Deavitt of Montpelier
Attorney General,
John C. Sargent of Ludlow.
Representative in Congress, Second Vermont
District,
Frank Plumley of Northfeld.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-12

You can take your pick from our
regular $3.50, $3.50 and $500
Suits. All are reduced 10 a COM
mon level, $1,000. All the newest
things-the late Winter arrivals
all go now at $1,000.