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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08

caused a loss of about $500 and
created considerable excitement before
the firemen got it under control. The
blaze was discovered by tenant IN the
Masonic block, whose bedroom window
opens onto the court, very near the rear
entrance to the store. The woman
heard the glass in the rear window
cracking from the heat and raised the
alarm. Members of the Hose Company,
No. 4, who were watching in their
station, were quickly on the scene and
the other companies soon responded to
the alarm from box 43. Tenants in this
and adjoining blocks were aroused from
their slumbers and for the most part
they made their escape in their night
clothes. By hard work the fire was
confined largely tothe store in which it
started and both basement and ground
floor were considerably damaged.
Numerous theories have been advanced
as to the probable cause of the fire, but
it is impossible to determine the true
one. The back door had been open all
dav and until IL o'clock Saturday night.
and it is thought possible that part OF
fire cracker might have been thrown
through the door. There had been no
fire in the store for over three weeks.
Mr.. Potts had $500 insurance on his
furniture and fixtures and $4,000 on his
stock of goods. carried by Crawford
Ranney and A. B. Noyes. The block is
owned bv the estate of 5. B. Hopkins
and is insured for $4,000.
Fruit in the basement of B. Paino's fruit
store was damaged to the amount Of
nearly $500. His insurance is in Moore
and Co.'S agency.
The alarm Tuesday forenoon was for
fire in A. Gosselin's two tenement house
on Portland street, caused by gasoline
steamer used to remove wall paper IN
the front hall, which was being used by
John Lanctot and Antonelle Morency.
Examination showed that the steamer
became over-heated by being placed in
steady draught between two open
doors. Mr.. Morency escaped from the
house with his clothes on fire and rang
in the alarm. He was taken to Frank
Landry's home where the fire was
smothered, and was then removed to the
St. Johnsbury Hospital. The fire was
confined to the hall, stairway and two
front rooms, but Mr.. Gosselin estimates
that smoke and water in other parts of
the house brought the damage
on building and furniture up to $500.
Mr.. Gosselin carried $1,000 insurance
on his furniture and $4,000 on the build
ing.
The fact that Mr. Gosselin has just
expended nearly $4,000 in repairing the
building, making it one of the finest
properties on the street makes it
doubly hard for him
At the hospital it was learned that
although Morency was severely burned
on one arm and hip, his Injuries are not
so serious as was at first feared and he
will probably leave the hospital Saturday.
The alarm was rung in about one
O'Clock Saturday morning for a fire in
the Kelley barn on School street. The
fire started in the hay, cause unknown,
and was spreading rapidly when discov-
cred by Dennis Cassidy. Hose Com
pany No. was soon on hand and quick
ly extinguished the fire. The loss was
small.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
His Name Considered.

The news contained in the Manchester,
n. H., correspondence of the Boston
Globe will be read with regret by St.
Johnsbury people who are all united in
wishing to keep Mr.. Walch in ST. Johns
bury and hoping he will decide to stay
here.
Sentiment among the members of the
Lowell-st Universalistchurchi is favorable
to extending call to Rev. Francis A.
Walch of St. Johnsbury, VT, who preach
ed here on trial three weeks ago. Mr..
Walch is 40 years old, has wife and
daughter, is president of the st. Johns
bury school board and prelate of the St.
Johnsbury commandery of Knights
Templar."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
A New Departure.

At their recent annual meeting the
trustees of St, Johnsbury Academy de
cided to enter upon a new policy with
reference to South Hall. The rooms of
the first, second and third stories on the
north side are to be fitted with all modern
convenience and boys from outside st.
johnsbury are to room there. Mr.. Smith
and another gentleman teacher, vet to be
secured, are to be in the Hall and with
Mr.. Wood are 70 have immediate super
vision. By this arrangement boys from
abroad are much more likely to improve
their time and have that oversight which
they receive in their own homes. This
arrangement goes into effect with the
opening of the next school year on the
eighth of September.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
RECENT DEATHS.



Mrs. George Davis, aged ~ years, of
Danville, dropped dead on the depot
platform here Saturday afternoon at
2.3O, from heart failure brought on by
rheumatism. She had been visiting in
Barton and came here to visit her
daughter, Mrs. John A. Beck. She
alighted from the parlor car and fell
into the arms of her daughter.
Mrs. Davis was born in Danville, P.
O., the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Emerson. Her father was veteran of
the war of 1912 and took part in the
battle of Plattsburgh.
She married Andrew Mcfarland June
10, 1868. For 20 years after marriage
she lived in st. Johnsbury then went to
Barton and lived there Fl years. Mr.
mcfarland died three years ago. Last
Christmas she married George Davis of
Danville and has since resided there. She
leaves besides her husband, one brother,
Oscar Emerson, and six children. Mrs.
Julia Fitch of Littleton, Mrs. A. X.
Powers of Waterford, Mrs. Cora Fair
brother of Newport, Alden MacFarland
of this place, John mcfarland of Santa
Ana. CAL, and Mrs. John A. Beck.
The funeral was held here Monday
afternoon at go, Rev. G. W. c. Hill
officiating and interment was at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
A Snneessfnl celehrafinn-


1t is estimated that there were between
AGO and 500 people present at the
Fourth of July celebration here Saturday
and all were remarkably peaceful and
quiet there being no arrests or dis.
turbances, The day was ushered in by
the ringing of bells and firing of cannon
and all were prepared on Saturday
morning for a general good time, in
which none were disappointed. The
horribles, led by the Center Cornet Band,
led the parade. Edwin Gray appeared
with the electric car, which was to be
run from St. Johnsbury to Lyndonville
William Joy appeared in a trolly car,
and the policemen were on hand to care
for crazy man, who had been taken in
charge by Bert Mclaughlin. All the
business places were represented L. G.
Goss was in charge of the team represent
ing the ID colonies and the Goddess of
Liberty, This was followed bv two
pretty carriages trimmed with the
national colors, one driven by Mrs.
Charles Bennett, and the other by Mrs
Cox. All Of these received prizes. At
1870 the East Burke ball team crossed
bats with the local team, the latter
winning the game. Dinner was served
in Firemen's Hall and Stevens block, the
rooms being prettily' trimmed in red,
white and blue.
The afternoons program began with
the races. The boys who ate the blue
berry pies thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Fred Flint was the only one who sue.
ceeded in climbing the creased pole and
was awarded the prize of $3.50. The
creased pig was won by Harold Penn-
man OF St. Johnsbury, but as the pig
was overcome by the heat it was won
by running race. The other sports were
equally enjoyable. There was ballg game
between the St. .Johnsbury team and the
Center boys. the latter winning by a
score of 16 to 5.
Ice cream, cake and fruit were sold by
different parties during the day and in
the evening there was a band Concert
and fireworks. The band won much
praise for their work in entertaining the
crowd. The proceeds of the DAYS work
which were between 800 and 500, will
be used for the band, and much credit is
due the committee of arrangements, con-
sistlng OF bert Gregory Charles Bennett
and William Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Q. Woodruff went to
Proctorsville, Thursday, to attend the
funeral of Miss Putnam,
Mr.. Flower and daughter of Lyndon.
vile were the guests of Mrs. Albert
Evans, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nuttall of New
York City are visiting at E. H. Halletts
and Mr.. Sherry's.
Horace Woodruff of Coatsfeld, Penn,
spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Q. Woodruff.
Mrs. Charlie Miles and Mrs. Walter
Brockway were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Gognon, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
To Succeed Mr.. Dempsey.

There are number of applicants for
the position of superintendent of schools
and the directors are busy deciding who
shall succeed Mr.. Dempsey. One name
mentioned and endorsed by a host of
local friends is that of Miss Caroline S.
Woodruff, who has for long time been
identified with the public schools and is
one of our best known educators. She
is a woman of unusual gifts and is ably
qualified in every way to fill position
of responsibility.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
NORTH DANVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Varnum of Cam
bridge, and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Varnum
of Barre, are visiting relatives about
here, coming in Mr.. Varnum's touring
car, Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
Humphrey.

The remains of Electa Goss, widow of
Solomon Humphrey, were brought here
Saturday for interment at st. Johnsbury
Center. She was a native of St. Johns
bury and lived here many years until
she moved to Somervlle to live with her
only child, Edward Humphrey She is
pleasantly remembered by the people
who knew her She had been in poor
health for some time but death was
caused by pneumonia. She was 81 years
old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
Humphrey.

The Boston papers the first of the
week recorded the death of Bennett B.
Humphrey at Peabody, Mass, which &C.
CURED Saturday. Mr.. Humphrey was
20 years old and was a native. of St.
Johnsbury He had served his town and
state in various capacities. In 1901 he
represented Peabody in the Legislature
and was chairman of the Republican
Town Committee for several years. He
had been in the grocery and provision
business in his town for forty years.
The funeral was held Sunday and delega-
tons were present from Priscilla colony
of Pilgrim Fathers, Masconomo tribe of
Red Men, Abbott council, o. U. A. NJ,
Union post, G. A. R.. and the republican
town committee. Burial was in Cedar
Grove cemetery. the ritual Of the Red
Men being recited at the grave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
Three Fires.

F. E. Potts Grocery and Dwelling.
Early Sunday morning there was a
fire in the grocery store OF F E. Potts, in
the Walker block on Main street, which
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
WELLS RIVER.

On her way to Bristol, \. H.. Nd
Russell Moore of Groton spent Fnir
with Mrs. David Brock.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
Rain Coat Made Of Grass.

beat through it, no matter how great
the storm may be. Some of these
coats are made with a hood attached
which protects the head as well as the
body. The wearer of raincoat made
of this material presents a grotesque
appearance, but they are such a ser
viceable piece of wearing apparel that
Americans in the tropics readily adopt
them for use. These straw raincoats
are made with sleeves and are usually
worn in long lengths. the bottom al
most sweeping the ground.
In making the coats the natives Sc
lect only the finest and highest grade
o. a kind of wiregrass which grows
abundantly all through the tropical
region OF Mexico. The blades and
straws OF the grass form a thatch
which protects the body from the
rain. At the same time the coats are
not excessively warm. They are pc
culiarily well adapted to a hot climate.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
QZzH 6UZlL,E c1N1-7NO o70RLEJ az NzRu
A-Qk12RzZR- an MZ[ AGiH

to rest additional weight upon the
foundations Of the city, for that is
what the strata is-a foundation.
In the crowded portions of Greater
New York the largest lot is about 200
feet square, that being probably the
biggest plot Of precious ground OBJ
tainable in the downtown district of
Gotham. Placing a building 1000
feet high upon this piece of Mother
Earth, the cost would be in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000 900. II would
weigh $4,000 tons, according to esti-
mates which have been furnished the
New York board of aldermen by some
of the greatest engineering experts in
the world.
The tonnage of the American navy
is about 250.0O0 tons. Hence you
might place two navies the size of the
one possessed by America on top Of
a 200-foot plot of ground and the
weight would be the same as that of
a 200-foot building. The strain on
the earth's crust is a terrible one,
and in time it is declared the crust
would give way under the fearful pres
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
When the Minister Scored.

A country clergyman. while recently
advocating the support OF a charitable
object, prefaced the circulation of the
plate with the following address:
From the great sympathy | have wit
messed in your countenances, there Is
only one thing | am afraid of-that
some OF you may feel inclined to give
too much. Now. 1t is my duty to in
form you that justice should always
be prime virtue to generosity,
therefore, | wish to have it thoroughly
understood that no person will think
of putting anything on the plate who
cannot pay his debts" The result waa
an oyerfiowing collection.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
o~s ~ sns o,avlms Anehe~s

and the distance from tip to tip of its
hukes-or, more properly. rom bill 20
bulls about eight feet
With two such anchors a. this down
the ships of the old navy rode cat
many fierce gale Getting the
anchors after a blow Was hard labor
IN those DAYS. for Jack had no friendly
steam ~indlass 90 help him II was
sweat Il up BOYS by main strength.
The stock of this oidltime anchor
was Of OAK, and was two feet square
and nearly rs feet long II has been
cut on at both ends To- save room in
slowing the anchors in row and the
part remaining is now rottiug aud
falling away from the great bands
That hold II to the head of the anchor
This enormous mudhook was made
of wrought iron. The labor of many
workfnen went into shaping IT, To.
day the anchors of battleships are
made of cast steel They have nc
stock, and their fiukes both turn down
ward The modern anchor is handled
entirely by steam
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
NAAv vaAase Ov tsovtascv.
CsiHor~,s Csetus o,e~s AresaH she
Desert sor A1oUeMo.

Curious among vegetable GroW,hs
and one which Is seldom seen Of men
IL the roOtless cactus OF the California
desert says the Technical World
This plant. round. compact gro~ih
rolls about the levsi fiooT of the des
ert for some eight or nine months Ut
the year tossed hither and yon by
the winds which blow with herceness
over all 81 California sand plat dur
ing those months
At the coming of the rains. or
rather the cloudbarsts. which sweep
the desert in its sBriRgtime. this cac-
tUs takes root wherever 1t happens to
have been dropped by the last wind
Of which u was the PLAY thing and i'm
medistely begins TO put out all around
it small shoots which in turn become
cacii, exactly like the parent plant.
These young grOwths increase in
size rapidly, sucking tn. moisture
both from the parent plant and from
the surrounding earth. The roots do
not penetrate the soil deeply. but
spread often over circle whose
radius is not less than ten feet These
roots. too. are small. but practically
innumerable. and they get every bit
of moisture and plant food to be had
in the territory they cover.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18

which will prevent any such ideas be-
ing made of practical use. Desire for
their own safety caused Gotham city
fathers to squelch the plan and it is
considered probable that the tallest
building which New York will ever
zee win not be more than :, 1000 feet in
height, and perhaps = limit Of 1000
feet may be put upon the height of
these gigantic monuments to modern
industry.
When you stop to consider the whole
proposition the truth begins to dawn.
An edifice of 1000 feet possesses
weight of $4,000 tons. and therefore
q structure a mile tall would weigh
4.200. 900 tons, and under this terrible
strain Manhattan would collapse,
scientists tell us.
There have been no ARCHITECTURAL
plans which will so shift the weight
of any building that the strain upon
the strata when erected to the height
Ct one mile will allow it to stand in
the first-conceived position without
shifting Therefore the reasons for
not having a one-mile-high structure
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18

than plain steel. brick and mortar. but
which possesses the same strength. or
perhaps more strength than these con
ventional articles for constructing sky
scrapers.
That the foundations of a large city
are elastic after fashion was proven
by notable instance which came to
the attention of the Chicago building
commission and the police few years
ago. A salvage company was engaged
in tearing down a structure adjacent
to the Women's Temple. Suddenly
one morning when most of the debris
from the wrecked structure had been
carted away the occupants of Offices
in the Women's Temple felt the edi.
fee sag to the south-in the direction
of the site of the wrecked building.
The entire structure on the south
side wrinkled in spots. Cracks, some
Of eem two inches wide, opened. caus-
ing the belief that a disaster was i'm
minent. Such was not the case. how
ever. and when massive stone edi-
fice was erected on the site of the old
building the Womens Temple resumed
its natural posture.
Experts who were put to work upon
the incident in the interest of science
determined that the stratum of bedrock,
being elastic, had recoiled from the
strain which the wrecked building put
upon it. therefore causing a movement
Of the foundations of the Temple.
When the newly erected buildings
weight was put upon the site of the
old structure normal conditions were
resumed once more.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
evesicHr WAS IN DANCER
FROM Terrible eczema-oaby's Read
Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

Our little girl was two months old
when she got a rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but il got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind ard that her ears would fall Off
She suffered terribly. and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old.
then had hey under our family doc
tors care. but she continued to grow
worse. He said il was eczema. When
she was seven months old ! started
TO use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was a different
girl You could not see a sign of
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby She has not had a sign of
the eczema since. Mrs. II F Budke.
LeSueur. MINI, Apr 10 and May 2, o."
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
MEXICAN RAINCOAIS.
Made from Native Grasses and Are
Very SersioeabIe.

Orizaba, Mexico.-ln the tropics Of
Mexico where torrential rains fall
during a part of each year raincoats
are a very necessary part of mans ap-
parel Owing TO the intense heat
which prevails during the summer sea
son the ordinary rubber raincoat can
not be worn. The rubber would soon
become soft and disappear from the
cloth texture. A rain-proof coat is
made from native grasses and is worn
by the men of the middle and upper
classes. This coat is of light weight,
Notwithstanding its heavy and cumber-
some appearance.
The grass is woven close together
and ii is impossible for the rain TO
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
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sssruaing symptoms a,-seSrsred ssd
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Il have ted TO the U~s a Pesuns
on two or three eccas,cus since thss
tsas " cure n self ~ keA eoAAs."
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18

sure. For that reason the aldermen
clamped the ban on buildings a mile
high.
Then the wind pressure upon large
buildings must be taken into consider
alton by the corps of experts engaged
in operations in New York.
On a building 1000 feet high the
wind pressure on each wall is 5000
tons. which on four walls adds $4,000
tons, and including the roof pressure
there is 10000 tons added weight.
which increases the total number of
tons on the whole structure to $4,000
tons. This is an enormous weight,
and far out Of the conception of the
ordinary human mind which does not
have to deal with such monstrous pro-
positions.
The monstrosity OF the entire propo-
sition il made almost impossible by
the physical limitations of the earth.
strata and general texture Of the coun-
try in the neighborhood of New York.
For that reason experts have figured
by complicated processes that the big
gest building which New York will
construct in the future will not be
over l 900 feet in height.
The work of devising engineering
schemes which will lessen the fearful
weight exerted upon the earth's crust
is now the object of the biggest work
ers in this line. and millions of dollars
would be paid the man or firm that
could bring forth some contrivance or
new material to lessen the strain.
What is most needed is some sort
Of material which is of less weight
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
A Revised vevplon.

A poet who has been known to tel1
the truth recounts this story Of his
little daughter:
Her mother overheard her eNpound-
ing the origin OF the sex to her family
OF dolls.
You see, children" she said.
Adam was a man all alone and was
very lonely, so God put him to sleep,
took his brains out and made a nice
lady OF them ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
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tnSrrs.s h.onoo~s a. ose-er o.ys -
ScrtSosc..r vSre

f'srzsasaal-h. y H-lu the vsriolss
sa.atg yards 81 ne Uuisea : afes 4-e 20
2" sa.a srcaf anchors thai =-.rreg
iheir tinse 10 fhe days o; the odd s0oG
"H Hsssy hiai are roo absoiete
The ga. snu~n here s IA rOS "
These soss'ssirs uf ath.r days IN the
furisnsasssh FaFd. There a.. a aozeH
ef aseW- al He&rly - laEz. a. this
fhesr ~eishi u fEliy ses.H IONS each
Ih.sIs e-est palms aFe t-o ieet across.
ihe aHehos h aDouf EIH. fe.t loE.x
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how'S This?

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
cas-. Of Catarrh that cannot be- cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
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We the Undersigned. have known =. }. thsnsy
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able carry any OBLIGATIONS made by his irrn
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Wholesale Druggists. Tnedn a
Halls Catarrh Cure r. taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and -trfases 0f the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 p-sr
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
Man and Beast Alike.

Only those who have suffered the
agony of eye Affections can appreciate
the blessing to humanity in DR. Mitch
ellis famous Eye Salve. Introduced in
this region as far back as 1s4s il is
found to-day in all wei regulated
homes hereabouts. Not alone the eyes
of man but those of the dumb animals
have enjoyed its comforts NifchelTs
Eye Salve. Sold everywhere Price 25c