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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
LOCAL NOTICES.

F. Willard Magoon, Magnetic Healer
of Barton, VT, will be located at Shell
don's Cottage Hotel until May 1st,
1910. Consultation free. Phone 9OO1-11.
Use American Throat Tablets.
First class dressmaking done by Mrs.
Patrick at her millinery store, Pythian
Block, Eastern avenue,
The Federation stamps will be on sale
as before stated at Randall & Whit
combs and E. N. Randalls stores. They
come in little booklets of "a each at a
penny apiece. The St. Johnsbury Wo-
mans club has consignment OF 5000.
They may be purchased also at the
North church sale Thursday afternoon
and evening. Other church societies
who are willing to do so are asked to
help in the same way, in this manner
showing loyalty to the state federation
and interest in the cause OF tuberculosis
Use American Liver Tablets.
NoTICE-The CALEDoNIAN Company
has installed a new supply of the latest
script type for wedding announcements
invitations, etc. There will be no sugges
ton of cheapness about the work if it is
done here. II you want nice, and prompt
work, something that will impress your
friends as good quality, apply at once tc
| the CALIFORNIAN office.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Thus when John Adams was
president, congress passed q
sedition law, making it an Of
Tense to libel the governm ent,
congress or the presidents. The
law met with fierce opposition
and was so foreign to the poll
cies of our laws that many able
lawyers pronounced it unconsti-
tutional and it was quickly re-
pealed. See Cooley's Const.
Linn. 18th Ed p. SIG.
1t is quite apparent that the
old common law offense of
'scandalum magnatum' was left
behind when our fathers planted
the principles of civil liberty
and equality on the shores of the
newly-discovered continent.
And in England as well as this
country this old rule has now
given place to the rule of the
civil law that there can be no
libel of the government or of
government officials as such. 1t
is therefore, no greater offense
to libel Theodore Roosevelt as
president than it is to libel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the private citi-
zen, unless the charges amount
to treason or the subversion Of
all constituted authority, as the
preaching Of anarchy. 1t is no
greater wrong to criticise the
government than it is to speak
evil Of a private citizen. State
v. Kaiser, 20 Greg. SO. Anglo
Saxon barbarism affirmed the
contrary and the old Tower of
London witnessed the sufferings
of men who dared to raise their
voices against the king. Roman
civilization, on the other hand,
declared the rule that the dig
nifty of the government demand
ed that such insults be unno-
ticed. And the rule of the civil
law is recognized to-day as the
rule of a higher civilization than
that out of which grew the doc
trine of 'scandalum magma
tum. Central Law Journal,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
Scandalum Magnatum.

The proceedings against the
New York World by the federal
government for criminal libel
because Of charges made against
government officials with respect
to the purchase of the French
interests in the Panama canal,
are so unusual as to demand
some comment even from a law
periodical, which usually with
holds comment until the final
disposition of the cause. With
out, however, touching on the
merits of any issues of fact in
voIved, or excusing in the least
any moral turpitude which may
attach to the action of a neWspa-
per in carelessly charging gov
eminent officials with criminal
motives and conduct, we desire
to make use of the occasion to
discuss certain interesting ques-
tions which arise in connection
Herewith.
A few observations on the
offense of "scandalum magma
tum." We do not say that this
proceeding is based on this
theory. But, in much of the
discussion of this unusuel pro-
ceeding the question has been
asked. Does the fact that the
alleged libelous charges were
made against the president of
the United States or against the
government acting through its
various departments, make the
ohfense more heinous than it
otherwise would be, or make
that an offense which would not
be an offense if directed against
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
Short Strange Stories.

A seventy-five year old woman
in Virginia has sued her hus-
band for a divorce alleging
cruelty. The couple has been
married over thirty years,
The legislature of the state Of
Texas has passed a law against
official nepotism. In future it
will be criminal offense for any
official to name any of his rela-
tives to position in his jurisdic-
ton. 1t might be well for other
states to enact similar law.
In making report of train
wreck in a southern city the
local manager of the road in re-
porting the matter, denied that
there was a single human life
lost in the wreck, but. he con-
Guided: 1.-TWO niggers were
killed"
Evansville, Indiana, has
young man who was married at
the age Of fourteen to a girl
thirteen. They have been mar
ried two years and few days
ago they were divorced on the
grounds of incompatability.
They have a child one year old.
A colored woman in a southern
city was placed under peace
bonds and warned that if she
licked her husband again she
would be fined ten dollars. For
the next few weeks the woman
was seen working day and night
at whatever wages she could
get. Are you working to keep
out of trouble? anxiously inquir-
ed another woman. No. | am
working to earn ten dollars"
It's useless to add her husband
got the promised licking and the
court the hard earned ten dol
lars, but revenge is sweet, sayeth
the Lord of Hosts.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
Local Politician Dies.

William Conner, a well known
Seattle politician, and who two
years ago was sergeant at arms of
the tenth legislature of this state,
passed over the great beyond one
day this week, after a brief illness.
He has been more or less a factor
in the politics of the Third ward of
this city for number of years and
that being a part of the thirty
seventh senatorial district he some
time ago announced his intention
of making a fight for the nomina-
ton of state senator. His death
leaves, so far as is now known,
Robert f. Booth, Frank G. Jack
son, w. G.. Potts, E. B. Palmer and
Howard Sweeney seeking the
nomination for state senator to
succeed Booth whose successor will
be elected in 1910.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
BENCH AND BAR.

The large amount of work of
the supreme court has necessi-
tated some plan of relief. No
officers of the State have worked
harder during late years than
the judges of this court. There
is some question however as to
whether relief should come in
the shape of increasing the
membership of the court. Some
think a court of nine members
would be unwieldy and that an
intermediate court, would better
serve the purpose. 1t is said
that other states have found the
latter method preferable.
Be that as it may, it is quite
generally conceded that mater
ial relief could be had by raising
the juriditional amount necessary
to appeal case to the supreme
court. At resent any law case
involving over 5000 can be ap-
pealed to the supreme court, and
an equity case of any kind may
be so appealed even if only a
dollar is in controversy. This
permits many small cases to
reach that court and consume
the time of the judges and other
officers of the court to the great
expense of the taxpayers. The
constitution it is thought might
be wisely changed so as to per-
nit no civil cases to be appealed
to the supreme court unless it
involved $500 or $500 or some
question of the validity of a
statute or tax or some constitu-
tional question or right
1t is also suggested by good
lawyers that the justices courts
might be given jurisdiction up to
$500. This. would keep many
cases out of the superior court
that now are required to be
brought there. 1t would save
money both for litigants and tax
payers and make justice more
speedy. 1t is often called the
poor mans court" and it's door
shall be open as wide as possible
to people of limited means.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
LIES SUNNY SIDE.

A woman journalist at the Col
ony Club was praising Mrs. Taft.
"She will form a salon at the
White House" said the journalist.
washington, under her regime,
will become the center Of art and
letters, as well as the center of
politics"
"She deplored during my inter
view the scorn of culture that
marks our ultra-smart set. She
said it had not always been so.
She cited Harriet Lane Johnston
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

as typical society woman of Gull
ture in the past.
"When Miss Lane" she said,
"lived in London with her uncle,
the Ambassador, an English noble
man was most attentive to her one
night at dinner.
"Miss Lanes hands were very
beautiful. The nobleman, gently
touching one of them as it lay on
the cloth, quoted Gray; Hands
that the rod of empire might have
swayed.'
Miss Lanes smiling retort was
the completion of the couplet:
Or wake to ecstacy the living
Tyre. Washington Herald.
A country correspondent for a
Kentucky newspaper once found
himself in the mountains of that
state looking for items of interest
to his journal.
"There amt bit of news, )"
said the farmer. "All down this
way are too busy with their crops
to think of anything else.''
"Fine crops this year, eh?"
asked the correspondent.
"Couldn' be BETTER" asserted
the farmer. 81 oughter be in my
field right now, an I would be
only I come to town to see the
coroner"
"The coroner?'
eyes; he's wanted to hold an
inquest on a couple Of fellers in
our place. "
"Accident?"
81 reckon not! Ran Morgan
ain t dom nuthin' like that by ac-
cidentl He got Jim Jeffords an
his brother Tom with two shots :!
Got to have an inquest though"
"What led to the fght?'
"There want no fight. Ran
never give the other fellers any
chance to make it fight. Jes hid
behind tree an give it to 'em as
they come along"
elias Ran been arrested?"
"No. What's the use? Some
o. the Jeffords people come along,
burned down Rams house, shot
him an his wife, an set fire to his
barn. No, Ran amt been arrested.
But l amt got time to stand heah
talkin' to you. Got to git back to
my harvestin'. But there ain It
any news down our way. Ef any
thing happens I'll let you know. ="
-Harper's Weekly.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Of course, Frank Cotterill is for
humanity if it happens to be wrap
ped up in a white skin, but to hell
with all other kind always sounds
good to him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Sumptuary laws have become so
common to Kansas that her legis-
lature is trying to make it penal
offense for white man to marry
out of his class. Think Of the
untold suffering such a law would
bring about.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

The cold trust and the coal trust
both seem to have it in for the
poor people, as each have been
working overtime to do them up
this season.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

In case Of an extra session Of
the legislature the taxpayers will
realize what it means to buy Hay
out of season for so many mem
bers.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Walter Ward Biller tells the fol
lowing story about a hardware
store in ST. Louis which advertised
for an errand boy. AS it happened
the boss was talking to customer
when a boy came in. Thinking he
wanted to buy something, he ex-
cused himself, and, going over to
the boy, asked him what he could
do for him. The boy told him that
he came in answer to his advertise
ment and asked for the job.
Well, of course, the boss got
made for being disturbed while he
was talking to a customer. He
said OF the boy, "You go outside
and walk a block. If I call you
back, why, I will hire you; if I
don't, why, you just keep right
on walking"
The boy did as he was told, but,
going out, he picked up a shovel
that was standing near the door,
put it on his back and started
down the street.
Before he had gone ten feet the
old man was after him, yelling
"Come backl Come backP'
The boy came back, took off his
coat, and asked where he wanted
him to work-downstairs or up
stairs, or where.
The man took one good look at
him and said: 81 guess I'll hire
you. Never mind putting your
coat on. Start right in. Judge.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Would-Be President Bryan had
a better opinion of Gov. Haskell
than did the Federal grand jury.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

That north tunnel cave-in
proved a rather dark and forebod-
ing proposition.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Sheriff Hodge is a reformer with
a vengeance and if he keeps on he
will sprout into gubernatoral tim
Der before four years roll around.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Jim Wickersham seems to have
the fighting disease.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Bryan's acceptance precludes a
struggle among the Democrats.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
an ordinary individual? Under

an ordinary individual? Under
the common law offense of
"scandalum magnatum" there
would be such a distinction. At
common law it was an indictable
offense to bring the government
into disrepute, or any of its offic-
ers, and that was made an of
Tense when spoken against a
public officer which would not be
an offenss if spoken against an
ordinary Individual. This rule
was crystallized into statutory
form, making it an offense to
publish false news whereby dis
cord might grow up between the
king and his people. 8 Edw. I,
c. "a. See also 2 Rich. II. st. I.
C. 5; IL Rich. II, C. II.
In strong contrast stands forth
the rule of the civil law, that
system of law, to which. says
Hon. Hannis Taylor in his Sci
ence of Jurisprudence, all the
nations of the world are gradu-
ally turning, as being based on
the most unalterable and most
widely applicable principles gov
erning human conduct. Thus
in the Theodosian Code it was
expressly declared that SANDER
ers of majesty should be unpun-
ished, for, if this proceeded
from levity, it was to be des-
pissed; if from madness, it was
to be pitied; and, if from malice,
it was to be forgiven. And in
Patterson on Liberty of Press.
p. 81, it is related that "Emper-
or Augustus desired to punished a
historian who passed some sting
ing jests on him and his family,
but Maccenas advised him that
the best policy was to let such
things pass and be forgotten.
Caesar also said that to retaliate
was only to contend with impu-
dence and put oneself on the
same level"
The soundness of the Roman
law over the rule at common law
is clearly apparent, nothwith-
standing the able contention to
the contrary Of Justice w. G.
Marshall in the case of State v.
Shepherd (Mo.). 76 S. w. l. C.
83, where the Missouri supreme
court attempted to revive this
offense as a basis upon which to
punish an editor for a general
libel upon the court. The con-
tention in the Shepherd case is
clearly error so far as it gives a
court any ground for proceeding
against a person for constructive
contempt where the charge
against the court, though malic-
ious and false, is not in relation
to any controversy depending
before the court. This, we
think, we clearly showed in 81
Cent. L. J. 1O1, 4O2, and sup
ported by many authorities.
The rule of the civil law is
clearly in harmony with the
policy of American institutions,
while the rule of the common
law like so many of the rules of
law proceeding from that source
has all the crudities of that saw
age era of monarchical autocracy
in whichit had it's birth, still
clinging to it. The Massachu-
sets supreme court definitely re-
jected the doctrine in a case
where a member of the legisla-
ture relied upon it, alleging that
the dignity of the commonwealth
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Does Senator Cotterill love to
hear himself talk?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20
ALL WOOL SUIT
Flounces Are Again in Vogue.

A noticeable feature of many Of
the new summer skirts is the in
PRODUCTION of ruffieS or flounceS as
trimmings. Nothing could possibly
be daintier than a ruffled skirt, il
made of a sheer washable material.
The fiounced skirt may be cut in
five cores, the side and back cores
being gathered scantily where the
skirt is joined to the belt. The
closing is at the center back. The
skirt may be finished in round or
shorter length. and either one or
two ruff1es may trim the lower
edge, where the width of the skirt
is three and one-quarter yards in
the medium size. while the lower
ruffle measures four yards. The
dainty lingerie fabrics, such as main
sock, null. India linon and batiste,
will develop this dress with unusual
attractivenesS.-The New Idea
Woman's Magazine for June
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

1t is announced by Secretary of
the Navy Meyer, that the voyage
of the sixteen battleships around
the world involved an outlay of
only $1,500OO0 more than would
have been necessary had the fleet
spent the time occupied on the
voyage in home waters, either at
anchor, or cruising, or engaged in
the customary maneuvers. We
quite agree with the Secretary that
the investment of this sum by the
government was one of the most
fortunate and successful that could
have been made. Scientific Amer
lean.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20
Lost a Faithful Member.

Monroe District Court No. 467,
has been called upon to lay away
to rest all that was mortal of one
of its faithful members, Bro. Thorn
as j. Sharp, who died a few days
ago. They have adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe to call
to the Grand Lodge above our be-
loved brother, Thomas j. Sharp;
and
Whereas, He was an exemplary
citizen, a loving husband, a devoted
father, a steadfast friend, and a
worthy member of the Monroe Dis
trict Court No. 467 always illus
trating in his relations with his fell
lowmen the sublime principles of
the Court of Honor, Friendship,
Love and Truth, and was univer-
/ sally held in highest esteem on &C
count of his stainless integrity and
( answering devotion to duty;
Resolved: That we, Monroe Dis
trict Court No. 467, humbly bow to
the Infinite Will; that we fully re-
alize the great loss our Lodge has
sustained in the death Of Bro
Sharp; that we profoundly appreci.
ate his private worth, his domestic
virtues, his irreproachable charac
ter, his loving, helpful life, and thai
we will ever cherish his work anC
emulate his virtues. And be i
further
Resolved, That these resolution,
be spread upon the records of ou
Lodge; that our charter be drapeC
in mourning for a period of thirt!
days; that a copy hereof be fur
nished to the Monroe City Demo
crat for publication, and that a Ger
titled copy of these resolutions b,
furnished to Mrs. Sharp and famil,
with the assurance of profoun,
sympathy in their deep persona
! affection, with the expression g
the sincere coincidence of our Lodge
Lena G. Vaughn,
Committee Saml G. Demare'
Jos. H. Jameson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Lost A gold watch II jeweled
Hamilton, 16 size case, open face
Ribbon monogram on back of case
&C. P, black fob with the letter
G. in it. Finder please return to j.
Henderson and receive reward.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

MeSdames W. T. Rutledge and
j. N. Southern and Miss Helen
Southern were with Bluff City
friends Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Kreso and Milk Oil Sheep Dip
for Stock and Poultry as well.
Moss Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

have a few more desirable lots
in the Northeast part of town that
| am selling at bargain prices. If
you want one, better get in while
thsy last. NODE GREEN. 500
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. G. W. Smith of Sweet
Springs, Mo-, arrived Tuesday to
visit her relatives, B. o. Wood and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

For Sales acre tract adjoining
City limits on east side of town
A bargain.-Node Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Milk Oil Sheep Dip ST per gal.
KreSo Sheep Dip l
CremOline Sheep Dip 1
L. W. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. M. Landers and daughter,
Miss Nell, were with Hannibal
friends Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

For Green Groceries as well as
Dry Groceries, 90 to Nick Griffith's
and you Will get what you want
and be treated right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Paint your buggy now, SherWin-
Williams Buggy Paint, paints and
,,yarnishes at one operation, - L. M.
Mood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

To study real Economy one must
90 to the Economy Store on North
Main street.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Jennie Vowel of Quincy
dropped in last afternoon to spend,
the day and this morning with her
parents, Edward HardeSty and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Sherwin-W Williams and Mound
City Paints-paints of known quail
ity. Why experiment with some
thing uncertainH-L M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

All kinds of Varnishes and Fin.
ishing at Walter H. Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

We will pay the highest
price for wool.
A. BoulWare & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Lees Liquid Lice Killer, Lees In
sect Powder, Hess Instant Louise
Killer. M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

For dinners, suppers or parties.
get your ice cream by the gallon
from the w. H. Moss Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs H. j. Clapper of Stoutsville,
is visiting her relatives. J. H.
Starrett and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

The best is the cheapest, there
fore, the cheapest Groceries is at
Nick Griffith'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Misses Stella and Agnes Fitzpat-
rick were with Shelbina friends
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Node Green. wife and Master
Bailey spent yesterday with Palmy-
IA friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Charles Kerkobe, OF North Eng
lish, Iowa has been spendsas sew
eral days in this city. He IS pros
pectiDe for a farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Mrs. James Elliott and neice,
Miss Cammie Greathouse, were
shoppers in the Bluff City, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

o. Scott visited his brother at
Woodland, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20

Louise Killers Lees & Pratts
knocks 'em. Sold at W. H. Moss
Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-20
j. B. ROGERS.

The police census of the District
of Columbia shows a population of
of $4,000. Of this number $1,000
are negroes. 1t is believed that no
city in the country can compare
with Washington in the extent of
its brunette population. When the
darkies were given a hand in the
management of the government
they went straight to headquarters
to see about it. Quincy Herald.
A delicious ice cream soda is
served at W. H. Moss Pharmacy
for Sc.
Miss Mamie Dobson of Hume
well, came over Monday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Orville Wilson.
Hess Panacea. L. NJ. Wood.
j. J. Bick of Clapper, was bust
ness visitor in this city Monday.
We pay the highest prices
for wool.
a. Boulware & Son.
W. B. Arnold has been with
friends in Mexico.
Paints, Oils. Glass, Colors, Stains,
VarniSheS- all in stock.
Moss Drug Store.
James Leach of haywood, was
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