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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30

To dispose Of questions which should
not be asked as speedily as possible let
US say that Mr.. Taft Ia not a Roman
Catholic. He Is a member of the Uni
tartan church. That was the church Of
his parents, and he has never separat-
ed himself from It. His wife, however,
Is an Episcopalian, and be worshIps
more often beside her in her church
These are the facts, which are utter
ly and absolutely unimportant. The
matter of mans religion has no right
full place In consideration Of his fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
Of the nation, ordained and established
ito secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity." expressly
places the very suggestion of such
thought outside the pale Of patriotism
No words can be clearer than these
from our country's fundamental law,
mo religious test ever shall be re-
quired as a qualification to any Office
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr.
Taft's religious belief show simply the
extent to which his enemies have gone
to rouse some prejudice against him
Since there was no spot upon his whole
clean record of private conduct and
public service to which they could
point to Taft's detriment they display
ed their willingness TO descend to any
depth Of petty. cowardly, contemplate
attack that might do him harm.-Phlla
delphla North American
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30

The setting out Of the dinner Of
Queen Elizabeth was ceremonious
function. First came a gentleman with
u rod, followed by a gentleman carry.
ing tablecloth. which. after they had
knelt reverently three times was
spread upon the table, Then came two
others. one with a rod, the other with
a saltcellar. plate and bread They
knelt three times, placed the things on
the table, knelt again aud retired Next
came a lady In waiting. followed by /
second The first lady. dressed 10
white, after kneeing three times, ap
proachel the table and solemnly rubbel
the plates with the salt Then entered
twenty-four yeomen Of the guard clad
in scarlet and each carrying dish Of
gold. These dishes were placed upon
the table. while the lady faster gave TO
each Of the guards a taste from the
dish he had brought in for fear Of pos
sibe poison. These guards were Sc
lected from the tallest and stoutest
men in all England At the close Of
this ceremony a number of unmarried
ladies appeared and with great solem-
nifty lifted the various dishes and car.
rled them to the queen in her private
apartments The queen dined and sup
ped alone. with few attendants, and It
was seldom that any one was admitted
at this time, and then only at the inter
cess1on Of some one in power.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
GREENSBORO.

Wednesday evening the guests of the
SSaspan Lake House had the pleasure of
listening to a musical recital given by
All MI' and Mrs. Christian Kreens of New
i ioFA IN the hotel parlor. Both are pro-
iSSs'oaa. musicians, Mr.. Kreens violin
~ ana Mrs. kreens a pianist. The music
rendered by them was of high order.
d -uy'oIln used by Mr.. Kreens cost $1,000
Iqq u Was presented him by the Queen of
T 1o..aaa FOR playing before the Royal
f. Mrs. N. L, Noonan returned to Bur
Dngion the last of the week.
=. % I' " S, Rossiter and daughter went
VAe" Haven, Friday.
o., A. L. brown, Sam Ladd, A. E. Jack
W.. David Spiers and George Marhall
attended he state fair last week.
NJ george Porter was in St. Johnsbury,
thursday and Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Late State News.

Rev. Harry R. Miles has resigned the
pastorate of the Congregational church
in Bratteboro and will succeed Rev. w.
Hermon Hopkins as pastor OF the FIRST
Church in Berkeley, Cal. The University
of c alifornia is located in Berkeley with
3 900 students and the First Church is
the college church of the city.
The ninth annual state conference OF
the Vermont D. A. R., will be held at
Montpelier, October %. Every chapter
is entitled to send regent and two dele
gates. Those having more than 90
members send three delegates. Miss
Dora Hodgton, School street, and MISS
Matte Watson, Barre street, VIII act as
information committee.
Miss Sarah R. Langstron, who went
to Brattleboro last January to visit MISS
Fannie Stellman, died at the Memorial
hosnital last week as the result OF an Ill
ness caused by overwork, while mis-
sion nurse in Ketchikain, Alaska, for the
Eniscopal church, where she was for
three years. Shortly after her arrival at
the home of her friend she became serious
lv i'll and was soon removed to the nos
pital. Miss Langstron was born IN
Salem, N. Y, and was graduate OF the
LYNN, Mass, hospital training school
Fire DESTROYED 100000 feet of stacked
lumber in Curtis hollow in Bridgewater
early Thursday morning. Alarm was
received at Woodstock abouttw o'clock
and two loaded automobiles and four
horse team went to the scene. The lum,
her was owned by Davis & Reed. Mil
hands at Bridgewater village turned out
and kept the fire from spreading to the
nearby woods. A bucket of oil soaked
waste was found there and the hre was
undoubtedly incendiary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
SOUTH WHEEL0CK.

Mrs. Charles Drown is sick with the
prevailing dstemper.
Willie Mtcham and Lena Moves both
of this place were married last Saturday
and have gone to Kirby and Passumpsic
on their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thresher went
on the excursion to the White Noun
tains, Friday.
W. w. Bean and G. E. Green attended
the State Fair last week.
c. E. Aver of Alburg visited his cousin,
A. E. Weed, last week.
I Nichols and family of St. Johnsbury
spent Sunday at Roy Gibson's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Mr.. TAFT DOES THINGS.
One incident That Shows the Quality
of the Man.

One incident That Shows the Quality
Of the Man.
This incident affords perhaps as good
an insight into the psychology of Mr.
Taft as any that could be cited II H.
Illustrates the way Mr.. Taft does things.
the way he works and the way he
plays, for when he plays he plays as
hard and zestfully as he works. With
him the thing is to do It, Accomplish
ment is ever his aim. 1t happened
while Mr.. Taft was on the sea, bound
for Manila to open the Philippine as
sembly. The narrator watched the pro-
ceedings at close range. Three men
stood between decks on the steamship,
away up In the eyes Of the ship, and
contemplated a hole ten feet above
their heads A narrow iron ladder led
perpendicularly to the deck. The cir
conference of the hole seemed to ap-
proximate that of sugar barrel. One
of the men. Ambassador O'Brien.
bound for Tokyo. was tall and spare
lean and sinewy. The second. Judge
Thomas Burke of Seattle. was short
and rotund The third, Mr.. Taft. was
larger and heavier than the other two
put together
at would be easier for the camel to
go through the needles eye, Mr.. Sec
rotary. than for you to get through
that hole" bantered Judge Burke.
81 wouldn't like to try that climb.
I'll confess" said the ambassador
"Well, | don't know" rejoined the
2S5 pound secretary Of war. 1T looks
like a tough proposition"
For a moment the three turned aside
to examine something to which their
attention was directed. Unregarded.
Mr. Taft stepped to the foot of the lad
der and observed 1t contemplatively
One might have deduced from his man
ner that his thoughts ran something
like this: That's hard climb, and
that hole looks smaller than my body,
but those fellows don't believe that |
can climb up that ladder and get
through the hole. believe can. I'm
going TO try it,"
Before he was spied Mr.. Taft had
half scaled the ladder. Ambassador
O'Bren and Judge Burke, despite
their lesser weight, expressed in their
faces an approximation of dismay
when they saw what the secretary was
about. You'll never make it; better
come back" advised the ambassador
Look out the ladder doesn't break"
cautioned Judge Burke. Round after
round the secretary progressed until
his body was halfway out Of the hole
When the circumference of his glrth
came into conjunction with the cir
conference OF the hole 1t was toss
up for a minute which would win. But
Mr.. Taft proved that he had an elastic
waist line, which won over the I'M
yielding limits of the hole But it was
a struggle He stuck to it grimly and
doggedly The lifting of 2S5 pounds
of dead weight by the muscles of the
arms is task that would tax the
strength of far lighter man. A final
heave and Mr. Taft hoped upon the
deck as lightly as boy. He was
smiling all over He had won. The
passengers who had watched gave hinI
a cheer He would have stayed In the
hole and fought 1t out for an hour
rather than retreat That is Taft.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Mrs. B. P. Grove and baby daughter
have returned home after spending the
summer at Lancaster.
Mrs. N. A. Park and Mrs A. R. Bone
represented the Presbyterian Sunday
school as delegates at the county con-
vention at Danville, Wednesday and
Thursday. The delegates gave their re
ports of the convention Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Presentation of Account.
,RvILLE LAwRENCE's ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in ST. Johnsbury, in said District, on the
2Sth day of September A. D.. 1908, John
Pratt, Administrator upon the Estate of
Orville Lawrence. late of Waterford. In said
District, deceased, presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased.
whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be
referred 70 a session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in said St. Johnsbury, on the
18th day of october, A. D.. 1908, for
hearing, and decision thereon: And 1t is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the GALE
DOMAIN, a newspaper published at st. Johns
bury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
WATERFORD.
Tax Collectors Notice.

All who have not paid their taxes for
1908 are reminded that the town gives
until Oct. l for the payment of the same
After that date the taxes will be collected
in due process of law. Pay your taxes
now and save extra expense.
T. H. LISTER, Tax Collector st. Johns
bury.
Remember Charles Weeks auction at
Riverside Farm, St. Johnsbury, Oct. T.
See adv,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Museum Notes.

Class work at the Museum was re-
sumed last week and there are 10 classes
in all.
The Museum has recently been given
six spears, shield of alligator skin,
cane of rhinoceros hide from the Sudan
and pair of Turkish slippers by Albert
L. Farwell and Paul |. Herrick has given
a vase of sun-dried pottery from Gays
Head, Martha's Vineyard, and some pet
rihed quahaug shells.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30

Mrs: &C. Miller of New York has Dur.
chased lot of land of about 600 feet on
the lake front. OF F. ]. Chase.
The indications are that several new
cottages will go up in the spring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Libel for Divorce.

Alfred A. Domey Caledonia County Court,
VS.. December Term,
Addie V. Domey, A. d. 1908.
Whereas, Alfred A. Domey of Hardwck in
the County of Caledonia. has filed in the
office of the clerk of Caledonia County
Court his libel for divorce. setting forth in
substance that he was legally married to
Addie Y. Domey, now OF parts unknown,
without the State of Vermont, on the 9th
day of August. A. D. 1898 that he there
afterwards cohabited with the said Addie V,
Domey in the state Of Vermont; and the said
Addie V. Domey wiifully, ana without just
cause, deserted your petitioner for three
consecutive years, and that since the 2sth
day OF September, A. d. 1901, she has refused
and still does refuse to cohabit with the
petitioner, and praying tat for the causes
aforesaid said marriage may be dissolved
and a Bill of Divorce granted unto him
And it being made to appear that the said
Addie V. Domev is without this state, so
that a citation cannot be served upon her.
Therefore, 1t is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given her by publ
cation Of the substance thereof together with
this order in the St. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN,
a newspaper published at St. Johnsbury, in
the county of Caledonia, three weeks sue
cessively, the last of which publications to be
next term of Caledonia County Court,
to be held at St ,Johnsbury, in the
County of Caledonia on the first Tues
day of December A, d. 1908, at which time
the said Addie V. Domey is ordered to APP
pear, and show cause If any she may have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, in
the County of Caledonia, the Goth day of
September A D. 1908.
w. A. BUTTON, Attorney.
ALBRo F. NICHOLS, Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
NORTH DANVILLE.

Osborne Ward went on the excursion
to the White Mountains, Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Merchants National Bank

At St. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, Sept. %, 1908.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 1858, 93O.27
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured. 1883
u s. Bonds to secure circulation, 150, 900 90
Bonds securities, etc, 20,50O.00
Banking house. furniture, fixtures, 80, 100000
Due from approved reserve agents, 81 ,0o7.S2 :,
Checks and other cash items, 1,006.2S
Notes of other National Banks 2,037.00
and cents, 1,o6s.64
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie 500, $3.50
Legal-tender notes, $4,000
-- SO ,3o6.5O
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer % per cent of cir
culation), 10000
Total, 1863 ,5s5.19
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $3.50, 10000
Surplus fund, 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid II ,4o0.17
National Bank notes out
standing, 100000
Due to State Banks and Bankers, 499.54
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks 95e.79
Dividends unpaid, 1916
Individual deposits subject to
check Goa 666. "a
Demand certificates OF deposit, 100000
Certified checks. 1S4.47
Cashiers checks outstanding, 1882
Total $685. S519
STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County, SIS.
I, Charles w. Ruiter cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
CHAS. W. RUITER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day of Sept, 1908.
GILBERT E. WOODS, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
TRUMAN r. STILES,
HARRY BLODGETT, ,,...
w. IRVING POWERS, Die0'ois'
ALEXANDER COCHRAN,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30
FOLEYSHONEYAnTAR

Cures CoIdsi Prevents Pneumonia
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-30

At St. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont,
It the close of business, Sept. 20, 1908.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
BETTER THAN MEDICINE.
Breathe Hyomeis Tonic Healing and
be Cured Of Catarrh.

Nature has q remedy for catarrh, +;
treatment that ia far better than dos
ing the stomach with medicine ant
drugs.
II is the healing oils and balsams OF
Hyomei which medicate the air you
breathe, reaching the most remote all
cells In the nose, throat and lungs, kill
ng allcatarrhSl germs and restoring
nealth to the mucous membrane.
The use Of Hyomei is like q curative
internal air bath, and has the same
leallng and antiseptic effect as the
sir where the pine forests give of
heir fragrant and healing balsams.
Breathe the invigorating and heal.
ing Hyomei and see how quickly you
Will get relief from catarrh. II 1t does
not help yon there will not be a pen.
ny's expense, as Otis Purdy agrees to
refund the money If it fails to cure,
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
only s1.OO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
Bert Clark Montague

Rufus Jackson, County Assessor an6
Secretary Of the Missouri Horse Sale
Company, received Communication
from George b. Montague, Copley
Ohio, r. +. D. No. 30. asking for In,
formation which would lead to the
whereabouts OF Bert Clark Montague,
known in Mexico, the letter states, a
Bert Clark, he having dropped his
last name. The letter further states
that the last heard Of the young man,
some eighteen months ago, when q
letter was received by his mother
from him, dated In this city. He IL
described as young man, five feet,
eight inches In height, had light hail
and fair complexion, and he was
very fond Of horses. ANY knowledge
Of Olark's whereabouts would be
gladly received by his parents.
AS far as could be ascertained, &c
one remembers the young man ever
having oeen In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26

Gen. w. W. Dufiield, Washington,
d. c., writes:
II have used Peruna in my family
and have found 1t . valuable medicine
and take pleasure in recommending il
to all who suffer from catarrh of the
stomach or who require tonic OF
prompt efficacy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
ATTENTION ROAD OvRRsEERs
Secretary Ellis Of State Board Of Agri-
culture Calls Attention to the
Road Drag.
R. n. whlte. Editor. Mexico, Mo.

r. NJ. White. Editor. Mexico. Mo.
March Is, 190S.-The new road law
which went into effect the first of last
January is now on trial and we hope
to see 1t put into effect SO that a
marked improvement In our system
Of road work will be shown at the end
OF the year, The State Board OF Agri-
culture has demonstrated the effect
iveness and cheapness Of the road drag
In practically every county in the
state. Through your paper, wish 10
call attention TO the farmers and par.
ticularly to the overseers, Of a provi-
sion 10 the new law for main tanning
the roads with the drag. Section IA,
page 403, Laws 1907, provides that the
oSerseer may contract with the far
mers living along the line Of road for
dragging the road whenever 1t is
necessary. Now, If the farmers will
cooperate with the overseers In carry
ing this provision into effect and the
overseers will contract with the far
mers for dragging the road for 81
much per hour or so much per mile.
we will see a marked difference in the
condition of our roads In short time
This will not require the expenditur,
of any more money than has beer
made In the past but will use the
money In such way as to bring bet
ter results. The plan Of voluntary
dragging has been success In som,
neighborho0ds, but men soon becom,
tired OF doing what they consider
more than their share Of road work
and the dragging is neglected; bui
under this provision of the Law tht
farmer agrees to do work for a stip
ulated price per hour and at the same
time he is getting the benefit Of al
improved road along the side Of his
farm and for this reason will take
more interest In the work and will
feel under obligations to do the work
at the proper time.
1 trust the Country Press will IN.
animously support this movement to
have every mile Of dirt road in the
County maintained with the drag.
This may be done now with the pre-
sent funds and will lead to more per-
manent improvement when the funds
IRE available.
Yours truly,
Geo. b. Ellis,
Secretary. |
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
REMARKABLE RECORD
MADE IN NORTHWEST
Young Man with New Theory Is Astonisll.
ingiy Successful in Minneapolis.

The remarkable success that has at.
tended I. T. Cooper during the past
year has not been confined 20 any one
locality, but is SO widespread that the
young man Is now q well-known figure
IN most Of the leading cities OF the
country.
hlr. Cooper believes that the stom.
ach Is the foundation for most iIl
health, and claims that his prepare
tion. by regulating the stomach, Is a
true specific for most diseases. The
following extract from the Tribune OF
Minneapolis gives an idea OF the sur.
prising number Of people who are 40
cepting CoopeT's theory. The article
was oae Of many that appeared during.
Cooper's stay In Minneapolis, and Is as
follows:l
~ The ssaie sof { Cooper's preparation
Is now phenomenal I'M thisl lcity., and
an estimate made today seems 10 sndI.
cate beyond all doubt that It win equal
the large figures. reported from Pitts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26

burg during the thirty days Mr.. Coon
er spent IN that city.
During the past twenty-five days
lMr. Cooper has BEEN In Minneapolis.
the sale Of his preparation has aver.
aged about two thousand bottles day.
Wien the amount Of medicine disposed
Of throughout the state Is added to
this, the amount viii be doubled
Therefore. the young man has sold In
twenty-five days eighty-elght thousand
bottles OF his medicine In the state Of
Minnesota alone. which Is q truly 70.
m9rkable record.
Dursug the past week 50 many hur.-
dreds of Minneapolis people have been
calling to thank Cooper for the eood
he has accomplished with his medi.
cine, that It Is safe to say that bis
visit win long be remembered by the
sick Of the city"
We sell the famous Cooper prepare
tion which has made a similar record
to the above wherever introduced.
&C. A. Buckner a Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26

A marriage license was issued to.
George II. Dunford, Of Montgomery.
and Miss Margaret Sturgeon, OF Al.
drain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
PRODUCES EN- oDoRLEss ONION
Luther BHrbank's Chinese Man "Out-
Burbanks' Burbank.

san Francisco, March IS. = Wing
Hop, q Chinese gardener who owns q
small truck farm near Fresno, has an.
nounced that he has tout Burbanked''
Luther Burbank and produced an Cd.
orless onion.
For years Hop, who formerly work.
ed for Mr.. Burbank, has been working
on the production OF an onion which
would have all the taste and other
qualities Of the normal vegetable, but
would be free Of the disagreeable odor
which offends so many persons. Now,
he says, he has succeeded, aud his con-
tention 10 borne out by the statement
OF many OF the white neighbors who
have inspected the new onion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-03-26
sOxz KxORIEznr HORSES.
The Miazsun Hess Sale Company
Ha, Already Secured . Consign-
msntos Hesss : Many Well
Known Horssmsn,

Included 10 the $50 head OF high,
class ''readI -to-use' horses to be sold
In the fourth annual sale OF Missouri
Horse Sale Co /, to be held In this city,
April 2 5, & 4th., there will be the
best lot Of horses ever offered for sale
in Missouri. Oonsienments from the
follouing well-known horsemen have
already been secured;
Ben B. Muir, Fulton.
e. r. Palmer, Fulp n.
@. ID Turner, Jefferson City
@. B Ware. jefferson City.
T. b Henderson & Son. Auxyasse.
FL Holland, Auxvasse
A L KidNell, Auxvasse
C d, MoOrc, Wellsville.
Hook s. Wood, Paris.
r l. Hawkins, Bowling Green.
W. n Mckinney, Kansas City
d NJ Erwin, Kansas City.
Lee Bros, hexic.
Middleton 3 Carter, Mexico
Many uf the older h0rsC-loving oili-
Eens Of this city will remember w. q.
Nc Kinney and bis great old campaigr-
er, "Black Diamond . Mr.. Nc Kinney
win sell choice los horses from his
extensive stables at Elm Ridge Park,
Kansas City.
Entries are still continuing TO ar
rive and Secretary Rufus Jackson is
confident that the many buyers who
attended these annual sales will have
the greatest classed band OF horses 10
select from that were ever brought 10.
gether la the West.
By mutual agreement CT those in
terested, Saturday. April 4th, the con-
Guiding day Of the sale, has been Sc
lected as Audrain County Stallion
Day, and this will lend much interest
to the event. Every stallion owner
In this and adjoining counties is in
vited to bring his stallion to this
city on that date and assist In making
this event the greatest OF its kind
ever held.