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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01

Miss Lee spent Christmas at her home
at East Lyndon.
VIII Dean and family went to St.
Johnsbury to spend Christmas.
f. J. Danas children and grand
children all came home to eat their
Christmas dinner and enjoy Christmas
tree in the evening.
E. G. Currier and family of lyndon
Center spent Christmas with BIZ ister,
Mrs. S. w. Drake
Morton Leavitt of Sherbrooke came
home to spend Christmas with his father
and sisters.
The Misses Shaw Of Franklin, n H.,
visited at 6. l.. Gerry's last week, also
Burn Gerry of Lyndonville.
Mrs. L. G. Cree is on the sick list.
Harry Rannie visited his brother
George at Lyndonville, Sunday,
Mrs. Wishart has gone to St. Johns
bury to visit her mother who is in poor
health.
Miss Grace Collins, who has been il
St. Johnsbury for the past two weeks
helping In the Berry Ball store, returned
home Friday
Mrs George Bean, who is at work foi
/ c. II. Mathewson at Lyndon, was al
home Christmas day. She reports Mrs
Mathewson as no better and fears arr
entertained Of her not recovering.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
EAST CONCORD.

Arthur Fisk has sold his house ard lot
in the village TO Wesley Smith. Mr..
Smith will take possession at once.
Fred Webb went last Tuesday to
Rochester, NJ T., where he will join his
father
Mrs. w. X. Smith was called to Went
worth, N. H., last Thursday attend
the funeral of her brother-in-ltgv, John
Eaton. She returned home Saturday,
Miss Myrtle Kellogg. who is attending
school at st. Johnsbury Academy, is
spending the holidays at her home,
Mrs Fred Rogers is slowly GONZALES
ing.
Miss Fannie Briggs, who has been
critically i'll for some time, is little
better at this writing.
Miss Nellie Fisher and Mrs. D. NJ,
Thomas remain about the same.
Grip has again visited in our midst,
viii Smith, Grace Smith and her grand
mother, Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. Frank
Sease are now all quite i'll. d
The glass blowers held their last enter
tainment in Folsoms hall Saturday,
after week $ stay in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Z. Elgerson and son
George are spending the holidays at N.
G. Reeds in Waterford.
Miss Mabel Wilson of Newport, who ia
stopping with her cousin Mrs. Hubbard
Smith, IS spending this week with friends
In Lisbon, N. FL.
Burt Hastings has sold his dry house
and it is now being taken down and
moved to St. Johnsbury.
Miss Edith Howard spent Sunday with
Jennie McKelvcy.
Rev. l.. Olin Sherbufn OF Bellows Falls
secretary of the Vermont Bible Society,
gave very able discourse at the Metho'
dist church Sunday.
The Christmas tree and exercises that
were held in Music hall, Wednesday even
ing were largely attended The tree was
heavily ladened with beautiful presents
and all greatly enjoyed the evening The
children deserve much credit for the even
ing entertainment
Miss Katie Fisher at St. Johnsbury il d
guest at Ira Grants,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01

recovering.
William Hoyt returned to Fitchburg,
Saturday night, after spending few
DAYS with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Hoyt.
Mrs Aaron D. Smith has been visiting
her brother, George Borland, in Walden,
for few days.
Mrs. S N. Ingalls,, who has been quite
i'll the past week, is recovering.
Mrs. +. S. Dole and Mrs. N. A. Dole
gave an enjoyable dinner party Satur-
day to i few of their friends at the
former snome.
The local basket ball team easily de-
feated tie North Danville team Satur-
day evening.
Rev. r. w. Lewis, Presiding Elder,
will preach at the Methodist church,
Sunday vening.
Miss Kate Currier returns to New
York tomorrow.
Wash0urn Lodge, F. A. NJ, will hold a
acalled Meeting Monday evening January
6, to co1ter the Master Mason's degree
Capt. and Mrs. Stephen Waterman
gave a PARTY Christmas night in honor
of Mrs. Waterman's sister, Miss Harriet
S. Whittier, of Boston, who has been
spendin, the holidays at Grouselands.
The house was prettily decorated with
Christmas greens and the evening was
pleasantly spent in festivities appropriate
to the Sason.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Marshal Stocker cele-
brated heir wedding anniversary Friday
evenngby entertaining a few If their
friends. Delicious refreshments were
served and after a most enjoyable even
ing the guests departed, wishing for
them many returns of the day.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional hurch and society will be held
Thursdly, JAM o. The business meeting
of the sciety is called promptly at 100.
Dinner served at 1890 by the Ladies
Aid socety in lieu of which the January
church ocial is to be omitted and the
nomna fee of 10 cents will be charged
for thi annual dinner to VIII h everybody
is cordially invited The roll call and
business meeting of the church will begin
at 1.3( P. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
EAST RYEGATE.

Mr.. and Mrs F. H. Powers were guests
of Mr.. Powers sister, Mrs. Libby, OF
Lyndonville, over Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Bedell Of McIndoes
are at Clarence Bedell's, where they will
remain for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chamberlin and
children and Mr.. and Mrs, Horace
ChamberIin and children were at Horace
Duncan's at Monroe for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bedell and
daughter were guests of II. B, Chamber
lin at McIndoes, Christmas
Wallace Fhntern was quite sick with
pleurisy a few days last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
RYEGATE.

Mr.. and Mrs. w Lloyd McLam and
little Dorothy of Newport, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. P Leach OF St Johnsbury and Miss
Nellie of Hardwick with Miss Grace OF
Smith College and Dales of Dartmouth
College were all with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs W. r Nolan over Christmas.
The social at w. T. McLam's Friday
evening was quite well attended and
much enjoyed by all present.
Miss Edna Goodfellow of Barre is visit
ing her sister, Mrs W. H. Nelson.
Miss Ellen Harris of St. Johnsbury is
visiting Mrs. Thompson.
William McCanna visited his sister
and brother in Canada a part of last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
WEST DANYILLE.

John Conley from St Johnsbury has
been spending several days at 6. +.
Conveys.
The Christmas exercises were fine
Wednesday evening, with a tree and
many pretty presents.
Several from the village went to Mrs.
Mary Clifford's, Friday evening, to a
card party.
The stone sheds will stop work for a
few days the first Of the month
V. D. Blake, the popular mail carrier
on Route No. l, received many Christ
mas presents from the patrons on his
route, which was very pleasing to him,
and he is certainly worthy of it, as he is
a very efficient carrier
Del. Woodward has been very sick
with pneumonia; but is better,
Henry W. Cook from Boston spent
Christmas day with his parents
Charles Crane and wife from Cabot
were at Mrs. Cranes parents on Christ
mas day
Facette Harrington and Edna Arm
strong returned to their school at Mont
pelier, Monday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs A.
W Merrilrs, Thursday afternoon. Sup
per will be served from 5 to p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fourier are
visiting friends in New Hampshire.
A. w. Merrill, who has been in the
sash and blind and general repair shop
here for q good many years, has sold his
shop, possession to be given January /.
He is moving out his tools, and will go
out of the business then. Success to him
in any new business he may undertake
Hard colds and grip is the general
,,s,, as,,A - Ahn x;iloua
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
EAST HARDWICK.
Annual Creamery Report.

At the annual meeting of the Lamoille
Valley Creamery association the secre-
tary and treasurer submitted the follow
ing report for the year ending Nov. 80:
Amount of commercial butter made,
231 700 lbs; amount of butter fat, 19S,-
341 lbs; amount ofsurplus over butter fat,
33, 1859 lbs; average per cent. of surplus,
1852 per cent; average cost per ID. for
manufacture, 2,26 cents; average price
paid patrons for commercial butter,
2657 cents; average price paid patrons
for butter fat, 31.05 cents. Total amount
received for commercial butter, SOC. 825.-
So; total expense, including sinking fund,
$5.245.02; total amount paid patrons,
SCI 5000
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
KIRBY.

J.E. Warren is confined to the house,
having cut his leg quite badly on a saw.
P. Y. Parker fell in the yard last week,
hurting him quite badly. He is able to
be about the house.
G. w. Parker from Lancaster visited
his wife at W. P. Russel's recently.
Christmas was observed in the schools
in the usual manner. Some of the schools
had Chr;et,,,nc .--t:-t. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
WHErLOCK.

M. D. WEIGH has been appointed to
succeed MIR. TAYLOR as collector OF rents
ON lands leased to residents of this town
by Dartmouth College, and Moore's
Charity school The rents are due
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
LYNDON.

Miss Ida Bailey, who has been teach
ing at Chelsea, Mass, is visiting at
SOFT Farnum's. Miss Bailey is in poor
hath and was obliged to leave her
shool before the vacation commenced.
Miss Edith Bradley spent Christmas
at West Barnet with her sister, Mrs.
AcPhee.
Mrs. S. S. Mattocks is at Schenectady,
!. Y, to spend several weeks with her
son and daughters.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples went to Boston
LIST week to stay few weeks with her
children.
Horace Ewell of Peacham was at
Scott Farnum's recently and purchased
driving horse.
Miss Elizabeth Clark, who has been
isiting at Scott Farnum's since Thanks
giving, has returned to her home at
Huntsville, Conn, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Ellen Westerburg who has
aeen at Mr.. Farnum's since last sum
ner. Miss Westerburg has visited in
his place before, and by her helpfulness
md genuine worth has. won many
friends.
Daniel Paris has taken contract to
cut, haul to his MILL and saw, about
100000 feet of lumber from land in
Nheelock, owned by Taplin * Rowell.
He has quite large gang OF men at
work on the job.
Tref. Hall has taken d job to draw
10000 feet of lumber from Taplin g.
Rowel's mill in Wheeloci, and car 1t att
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01

has bought three build
ott Farnunl, intending to
ore tenement houses in the
ID of East burke is work
1ge's blacksmith shop.
went TIA WoodsvilIe re-
tend an ancamprnent of
f Pythias.
wers, an a I'd man, died at
Hadleyvius Monday morn
exercises were held at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
CatarrH

10 a Constitutions
1t originates in impuI
requires constitutional trea
through and purifying the
radical and permanent
greatest constitutional rem
hoods Sarsa
Unusual liquid form orin &c
lets known as Sarsatabs.
Nasal and other local 70
are prom pity relieved by
Catarrlets, Soc, druggists
Q. l. Hood Co.,
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14

ed that the health of the emperor was seriously undermined In Jan uary of 1900 the dowager empress adopted Pu Chun, son of Prince Yuan, the Boxer chieftan, as heir apparent, but she disinherited him in November, 1901, at the behest of the allied powers. Since then the matter of heir apparent has been in abey- ance and the dowager empress in whose hands the power of selection was, gave no clew to her purposes or determination.
 The dowager empress is and the emperor was Manchu, in other words, foreigners in China, and un- der the ban of the Chinese patriots, and the increasing -Manchu party which has sought the suppression of the dynasty and the restoration of Chinese emperor to the throne. It has been freely predicted that the demise of the emperor will be fol- lowed by an attempt at a coup d'etat, but the imperial edicts mentioned in a dispatch from Pekin appear to have forestalled any immediate action of the kind
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14
EVEN PEk|N
 Is IN DOUBT Whether the Useless En- peror Still Lives INTERESTING CONJECTURE
As to Whether the Manchu Dynasty Will End With
 Him--Dowager Empress Seems to Have Taken Steps
 to Secure Its Continuance.

Pekin, Nov 13.-The death of the emperor, which is reported, if it proves true, brings to an end the reign of a sovereign feeble in mind and body, who has been dominated all his life by the all powerful in fluence of the dowager empress. Kuang Hsu's reign" will be com pletely lost in the rule of the en- press.
 The emperor was born in 1870. His succession to the throne was one of the many arbitrary and illegal acts of the dowager empress, who adopted him into the succession from a gen eration the same as that of his pre- decessor, although the rule of the Manchu dynasty and precedent pro vide that the succession shall go to the next following generation. The emperor was a son of the brother of the husband of the dowager empress.
 Kuang Hsu was four years old when he was made emperor and his reign is the shortest in the history of the dynasty. Kan. Hsau and Chi Len Lung each having reigned and ruled sixty years.
 The question of the succession has agitated the imperial family since the autumn of 1907, when it was perceiv
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14
IN THE EARLY DAYS
 OF GRAFT INQUIRY
Former Supervisor Gallagher Describes the Scheme to Make Ruef District Attorney

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-James l.. Gallagher, the prosecutions star wit ness in the trial of Abraham Ruef, who has been testifying for several days on direct examination, today reached that part of the recitation of the bribery graft history in municipal affairs in San Francisco, where he, while acting mayor of the city, during the absence in Europe of Mayor Schmitz in Octo- Der. 1906, declared District Attorney Vim. H. Langdon removed from office and appointed Ruef district attorney in Langdon's place.
 Under the interrogation of Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney, Gallagher told how he went to Ruefs office and there found the document removing Langdon already drawn up. He discussed the matter with the form CT political boss, and reported to the board of supervisors that he had re- moved the district attorney and he lat CT returned to Ruef's office and there signed the documents which appointed Ruef
 Gallagher testified that Ruef stated that his first act as district attorney would be to remove Heney, who as as- sistant district attorney was just com mencing an investigation into the mum icipal bribery graft cases.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14
WEATHER TODAY

Washington, Nov. 13.-Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14
PHOENIX TRACK HOLDS
 THE WESTERN RECORD
Fastest Two and Three Heats Made West of
 the Mississippi
Sonoma Girl Troted Mile In FOG and Three Heats Bet ter Than 2O8-Handcap Harness Races Proved an Entertaining Novelty -Grandstand Crowded-Lots of Fun Today Biggest Racing Program of Week.

The special handicap trot and the special handicap pace were quite in- teresting as new western novelties but a second special handicap pace which was arranged for four horses that par ticipated in the former similar event, proved much more exciting as the fin ish was much closer.
 There will be a race program today of greater length than on any. preced- ing day and it will include some con- tests that should bring down new marks. The fair generally closes after the manner Of its most sensational events. namely with a hot finish" The big event today will be a free for all pace for 5000 perhaps for a new record also.
 The airship made another fine flight yesterday afternoon though it did not go nearly so high as on some former occasions. There were numerous nov city races and contests also which added merriment and the tag day" ornamentation of most of the visitors was the occasion of much good humor on all sides. Mir Sheilds gave out d nice line of talk and drifted into a tag day oratiOn that cost him a dol lar but he had the satisfaction of own ing the biggest tag on the ground.
 Free For All Trot.
 The entries for this race in the order of their positions were: Sonoma Girl br.f m. owned by J. A. Crabtree and driven by McMahon: Zomalta b. m. owned by P. w McStay and driven by Walker: and Carlokin b. g. owned and driven by W G. Durfee. Zomalta broke at the start and dropped behind. Carlokin kept we'll up to the brown mare which passed the quarter in g and crowded even closer when the half was passed in 1:04, ZOmalta recover ing slightly. Sonoma Girl and Car lokin were close, the mare leading at
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14

The attendance at the fair yesterday was about as large as that of the day before notwithstanding there was no Indian free list. The half holiday talk en by the merchants of the city had much to do with it and the incident of tag day contributed. Many were anus cd at the antics of the tag sellers and some of the sellers attended the fair mainly to dispose Of tags.
 There was however a fine racing program for the entertainment of all and in respect of record smashing it was the record making day of the fair SD far. though today is likely to see more new records.
 The one biggest thing yesterday was the free for all trotting race in which the. sensational mare Sonoma Girl, trotted three winning and record breaking heats. The first heat was won in 2:07A, breaking the track rec ord made last year by Wild Bell, 2:OS12. Judge Newton announced that it was also the fastest heat ever trot- ted in a race in either Arizona or Cal ifCrnia. The next heat was made in 2:O6a. and Judge Newton then an nounced that the two heats were the fastest two consecutive heats ever made in a race west of the Mississippi river. When Sonoma Girl came under the wire the third time in 2:06 flat with no opposition there was a breath less wait for Sometime on the part of the audience which expected to see a not wanted fraction go up on the board. But when it was fully realized that 2;06 flat was the time there was general applause and an appreciation of the fact that the three consecutive heats made a record that would prob ably stand for sometime. It was with in a half second of Sonoma Girls race mark though she has done still faster time in a trial mile.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14
AN ASSASS|N'S BULLET
 AIMED AT F J. HENEY
The Assistant District Attorney Shot Down In the
 Court Room
His Assailant Ex-Convict Whom Mir. Heney Had Ex- posedRuef Expresses His Horror the Deed Though at First the Wound Was Believed to Be Fatal It Be- lieved That the Famous Prosecutor Will Recover

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 13.-The San Francisco bribery-graft cases had a dramatic climax today when Assis- tant District Attorney Francis J. Hen ey, who has been in charge of the pros ecution during it's course of two years, was shot and seriously wounded in a crowded court room by Morris Haas, an eX-convict. The shooting occurred during brief recess in the third trial of Abraham Ruef on a charge of bri- bery which is now in the. eleventh week. Heney is now in Lane hospital and his physicians say the wound is not fatal
 Haas is in the city prison. The would be assassin is a saloon keeper who was drawn on the jury panel in the second trial of Ruef and who after having been temporarily passed on both sides was exposed in a dramatic manner by Heney as an ex-convict and was discharged from the jury
 Haas declared after the shooting that Heney had ruined his life by his ex- posture and that he had determined to kill him for that reason.
 Heney had finished the cross exam inatiOn at noon of James L. Gallagher the prosecutions most important wit ness in all the bribery graft cases, and the confessed "go between" of Ruef and the former board of supervisors. RECESS OFFERED THE CHANGE.
 Heney and Ach, ehlef counsel for Ruef had subjected Gallagher to a se- were cross examination for two hours in the afternoon when Judge Lawlor declared a brief recess at 4:05 o'clock. The jury filed out and Heney and Ach and DoZier. at the request of the judge went into his chamber to confer with him on some proposed instructions to the jury. At the conclusion of. the conference, Ach, DOzier, Ruef and Judge Lawlor went out of the court room to the street in front of the build ing. which is located on Fulton street, near Van Ness avenue.
 MT. Heney, instead of going out side to enjoy a brief airing, stepped for a moment into an ante room and then came back to his counsel table. While many of the people who crowded into the court room until there was no standing room left, had also gone out on the sidewalk, there was still a large crowd in the room.
 THE SETTING FOR A MURDER
 MT. Heney was leaning over the table conversing with Al McCabe, chief clerk in the district attorneys office. Directly in front of him was James L. Gallagher, the witness, and a represen- tative of the Associated Press had just walked to MT. Heney's table and was standing at his left elbow waiting for an opportunity to speak to him. when a small, neatly attired man, having a decided Jewish cast of countenance ap- preached the assistant district attOr-
Arizona republican., 1908-11-14

ney from behind in quick steps but with deliberation.
 Suddenly his right hand shot out and before the newspaper man, McCabe or John Foley. Heney's special body guard sitting about eight feet away could make move there was a flash and a loud report rang through the court room.
 For a moment every body seemed stunned and paralyZed. The would be assassin, whose revolver was within foot and half of Heney's head when he pulled the trigger, stepped back, his arms by his side, one hand still clutch ing the smoking weapon, as if hesitat- ing what to do. For a fraction of second an impressive silence followed the report while the smoke of the shot lazily flOated away
 PANOEMONIUM REIGNED
 Then followed dramatic scene.
 Some one shouted: My God, he has shot Heney," and an exclamation of horror burst from the crowd.
 Half of the spectators evidently fear ing further shooting, made a frantic rush for the doors.
 Before the would-be murderer could raise his pistol again, Foley and E. J. Wiskotchill, a special policeman, were upon him, threw him to the floor and wrested the weapon from his grasp.
 THE VILLAINS STRUGGLES
 He struggled but was dragged to the jury box, thrown on his back and there held down, just as the jury, at tracted by the shot came bursting through the private entrance.
 As the man who fired the shot step ped back from the assistant district attorney with the smoking weapon in his hand, he kept his eyes on Heney as if to see how effective his aim had been. MT. Heney arose from his chair. put his hands to his head. blood streaming through his fingers and red dening the table in front of him, leaned over a moment and was caught as he began tofall.
 He was laid on the floor, Charles Oliver and John Foley, two special detectives connected with the district attorneys office, holding his head out of the pool of blood which flowed from a hole which appeared to be just below his right temple.
 He was conscious, and when the Associated Press representative drop ped down by his side and spoke to him his first words were: Send for my wife"
 Dr. H. A. Fincks, who was in the court room at the time, rushed to MT. Heney's side made a hasty eXamina- ton and pronounced him fatally wounded. Heney was perfectly com posed, and the peculiar smile for which he is known was still lowering around his lips. He evidently also be- lieved that he was fatally hurt. Turning his eyes to MT. John O'Gara. his assistant in the trial, he said: T want to make my dying statement I believe am going to die. I was sitting at my table when I felt what thought was a blow I do not know who shot me. I was doing nothing to anyone"
 Ruef and his two attorneys, who were out on the sidewalk, were startled by the report of the shot, and started for the court room, but were forced