St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-19

night does not moisten it and heavy
rain but slightly. Lee claims that he
has examined it with others who
thought it was a stone, but the use of an
iron bar disproved this theory. There
seems to be heat from some source which
keeps it dry, while all around it seems
moist.
Vermont Bar Association.
The midsummer meeting of the Yer
mont Bar Association at Rutland
Thursday and Friday was a success in
every way. On Thursday evening Judge
w. P Stafford addressed the association
on "The Ideal Lawyer"
Judge Stafford said in part: IL am
not going to talk about lawyers or any !
lawyer in particular, but about the ideal |
lawyer. 1t is proof OF mans greatness |
that no ideal has been found, for the !
artist, for the musician, for the inventor,
and this applies equally we'll to the |
lawyer. The ideal lawyer must be |
endowed by nature as a scholar perfect
ly disciplined, loyal to his trust, and of
good temper. There are lawyers endow-
ed by nature with two great gifts, one,
an ability to perceive the true relation of
things, and the disposition to see justice
done.
"The lawyers love of justice and truth
should be keen, and their love of Justice
is one of the essentials upon which the
government should be based The
lawyer cannot conduct his case success
fully unless he can foresee how the court
will see the case. The best counsel is the
one who can foresee how the points of the
case are going to appeal to the court.
at is pity that today nearly all of
the legal workers are being retained by
the capitalists. 1t would seem as if
something is wrong with our social
system and that some of our lawyers
| should be lett to make the situation
more equal"
The banquet Friday evening was at
tended by 70 people. The POSTMASTER
was Alexander Duanett of St. Johns
bury, president of the association. and
the speakers were Raymond u. Smith of
Wells River, Thomas H. Browne of Rut-
land, and Judge Elmer B. Adams, OF St.
Louis, native of Concord.
Judge Adams in his speech, denounced
the growing tendency to criticize the
actions of the court and said that this
would result in loss of confidence of the
people if the dignity of the court is not
sustained. He said that this was being
done, not only by the people but by the
members of the bar.
Fayston Also Has nature Fakir.
The Montpelier Argus says, Andrew
!. Whiting, a Fayston farmer, is
owner of three-legged rooster which
has got all the other male members OF
the hen tribe green with envy. The
third leg is situated between the other
two and probably from disuse is shorter
than the other. The rooster, however,
can by squatting a little let the third leg
fy around and thus take things easy
while it is scratching for worms. In
fact, the scheme is so good that it is a
wonder that it was not thought OF
before Mr.. Whiting is planning to per-
feet the breed and endeavor to raise
three-legged chickens. Such a thing is
said to be possible. He will, at least,
give the subject careful study.
state Conservation Commission.
Pursuant to an invitation Of President
Roosevelt recommended to him by the
conference of governors on the conserva-
ton of the natural resources OF the
United States, Governor Proctor mas
named the following persons as state
conservation commissions Hon. J. "A.
DeBoer of Montpelier, J. l.. Southwick
of Burlington, W. n. Cady OF Middle
bury. Prot. L. X. Jones of the University
: of Vermont. Burlington, and George
Aitken of Woodstock.
Taken Back to Prison.
> Tohn keenan,, a patient at the state
hospital for the insane, who was com,
, mitted to the state prison for lite several
wears ago on the charge of murder, ana
who escaped from the hospital at
. Waterbury with Elroy Kent, being
p. taken prisoner later, was taken back to
; The state nrison last week by Supt. W.
6 Lowell. He also took back to prison
an Italian, Arpuro Dermacco' OF barre,
: sentenced to a term of Is years for
t shooting Patrick Brown, Barre olhcer'
i This action was taken as result oi I,
e recent visit of Gov. F. d. Proctor, ana
, on recommendation OF Supt. u. D. Trout
The Rutland Horse Show.
The Joint exhibition of the horse show
\ and county fair will be held at Rutland
Sent Q 3 and 4 and the prize list may be
II obtained DIV duulCSoiIS ~ -
:. worth. secretary, at Rutland, Entries
e must be made before Aug. II. There are
:. accommodations for 200 horses on the
); grounds and prizes are offered ior MOT
}, cans, trotters, roadsters, draft horses
). Saddle horses ponies, Hackneys,, Arab
Il ians, high steppers, tandems' iour-'n
e hands and jumpers.
l. Death from LOckjaw.
?; Rollin Cunningham died at Brandon
: Aug, IA, of lockjaw, with which he hac
= been suffering for several days, his CASE
u having been regarded by the physlciat
l. as HOPELESS from the first. Cunningham
GOT a silver of wood under his thumb
nail more than a week ago, but Pald nc
,e attention to the injury until the arm
r beo an to swell and became very pain'uii
# Symntoms of lockjaw soon developed
+ and failed to respond to treatment
il cunningham was about 35 years Ole
1t and farmer.
y Rev. w. H. Hayes, who has been pas
IT tor of the Congregational church IN IN
IS Windsor WI the last four years and halt
n. has accepted a call to become pastor o
s. the Congregational church in Lisbon
lie He will commence his labors there th'
as I st of September, and will supply tn
ID al one or two Sundays before tina
It. time, if necessary.