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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

The American speakers will include DR..
J. Douglas Adam of Orange; Rev. Frank
". Gunsaulus, of the Armour Institute,
Chicago; Dean E. l. Bosworth of Ober-
lin; and Rev. Henry S. Coffin of New
York; DR.. Arthur T. Pierson, who will
again conduct the morning Bible class
in August. Canon Cody will come from
Canada, and the mission fields will be
represented by veteran missionaries such
as DR.. S. M. Zwemer. the pioneer of
Arabia, and DR.. W. T. Grenfell of
Labrador.
The dates of the different sessions fol-
low: Young Mems Conference, July 2
to IL; Young Women's Conference, July
10 to 20; Women's Home Missionary
Conference, July IA to 20; Summer
School for Women's Foreign Missionary
Societies. July % to 90 Summer
School for Sunday School Workers, July
% to 20; General Conference of Christian
Workers, July 81 to August 10; Post
Conference, August II to about October
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Mortified Summer Conferences.

The list of speakers for the Mortified
summer conferences includes six Eng
fish divines, each prominent in his de-
nomination. Mortified has introduced
to America many famous English
preachers, few of whom are Rev. G. H.
{. MacGregor, Rev. F. B. Meyer, Pre-
bendary Webb-Peploe, Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan, and Rev. ]. Stuart Holden.
This year Rev. ]. H. Jowett of Birming-
ham will address the conferences for the
first time. He is one of the leaders of the
Non-Conformist church and has been
very active in the recent political
controversy over church schools, fire.
quently opposing such statesmen as
John Morley.
Rev. ]. Stuart Holden, secretary of the
Keswick convention. and rector of st.
Paul's, Portman Square, London, will
again be one of the prominent speakers,
and Rev. G. A. Johnston-Ross of Cam
bridge will return after two years
absence. His former addresses at North
field won him many friends and he has
been frequently heard in New York this
spring. Rev. John Keman of Edinburgh
will address the Young Mems, and also
the Young Womens conference. Another
Scotch divine, Rev. ]. H. Hutton of Glas-
gov, will be heard again this summer
and Charles S. Studd of London, one of
the missionary family so influenced by D.
L. Moody, will speak at the Young
Women's conference
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
PRESS COMMENT.
Judge W. P. Stafford.

The Rutland Herald declares Wendell
Phillips Stafford, judge Of the Supreme
Court of the district of Columbia who is
to deliver the centenary Grafton at the
Isle la Motto celebration on July 9, "the
greatest living orator who claims Yer:
mont as his birthplace" 1t is certainly
true that Judge Stafford is making a dis
tinctly favorable impression in the exer-
else of those talents which indicates that
his given names were selected with pro-
phetic insight. Although only a new
resident OF the District Of Columbia,
whose assignment to its highest court
was originally opposed on local grounds,
he has been selected to deliver the formal
address for the Capital on the Sth of
this month whenits leading citizens meet
President Taft for a conference on the
towns future. At the Crosby Moves
Memorial exercises in one of the theatres.
when Secretary Root, Vice President
Fairbanks and Others of note spoke, it
was the common comment that the adj
dress of the day was that of Judge Stat.
ford 1t is somewhat rare that a man
who bears the name of famous worthy
develops the same sort of attachments.
Winfield Scott Hancock, like the man for
whom he was named, was a successful
soldier. Many moderate-sized statesmen
have borne the name of Henry Clay.
But real Wendell Phillips may vet come
to light in this Vermont namesake.-
Boston Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Miss GOrham Praised.

Miss Margaret Gorham continues to
win praise from the Boston critics for her
work as pianist. The Boston Post of
April % said of her work with the
Helen Reynolds Trio at a recital at
Steinert hall: "Miss Gorham, in the en-
semble pieces and in accompanying,
played with conviction and authority,
and she is an accomplished pianist"
The Boston Globe of April % said
4 particularly worthy of COM
ment was the wonderfully sympathetic
and 'subservient' piano accompanying
at the gifted hands of Miss Margaret
Gorham. This was as noteworthy in
the tricksome accompaniment OF the
songs as in the striking second move
ment of the final trio and deserves the
passing tribute of commentator for
keeping itself not over-self assertive but
truly helpful to lparts of the program"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

the state to the White Mountains, the
selection of routes being left with the
governor and his council 1t is said that
the towns through which the roads go
will be asked to contribute about $500
per mile of the portion within town
bounds. The state will issue bonds to
the extent of $1,00O.OOO to meet the
expense constructing these roads. By
this action New Hampshire has taken a
long step in the march of progress and
towns which can secure the new roads
will be fortunate and can we'll afford to
put in few thousands of their money
to help the project along. = Burlington
News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

Middlebury College and especially
President Thomas, who by his enter
prise was largely instrumental in secur-
ing the required sum, are to be congratu-
lated on their success in raising $751;
900 among the alumni and friends of the
college and thus winning the $25, 900
promised them by DR.. D. K. Pearsons of
Chicago on those conditions. DR..
Thomas is rapidly coming to the front
as one OF the most progressive college
presidents in New England and Middle
bury is assured brilliant future under
his guidance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

The recent order of the state board Of
health that skim milk and butter milk
delivered to the farmer patrons for feed
ing to young stock must be scalded at
the creameries to kill tuberculosis germs,
is proving disastrous to both the
creameries and the young stock in some
sections of The state. Reports come of
the death of several young animals thus
fed, and as result many farmers own
ing large diaries are purchasing cream
separators for home use instead of taking
their milk to the creameries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
YOUNG MEN WANTED.
United States Government Gives Railway
Mail Clerks $500 a Year to Start,
n1nd Innrancac 70 ntAon
and Increases to $1,000.

anu I'LL CdSCS W SlZUVs
Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Railway Mail Clerks in St. Johnsbury
and throughout the United States on
May 10. Many ambitious Young men,
with only very ordinary school educa-
ton, can readily pass. The government
wants young men over Is with common
sense, to take examinations for railway
mail clerks and carriers, and the Govern
ment Positions Bureau of Rochester, N.
Y.,with it's peculiar knowledge of the re-
quirements of the examination, can fit
any young man in short time to pass
A government position means steady
work, good pay, and a yearly vacation.
There is time to prepare for the May Is
examinations, and any reader of the
CALIFORNIAN can get full information
how to proceed, free of charge, by writ
ing The Government Positions Bureau,
526 Powers Block, Rochester,N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Appearances Count.

Don't use the front dooryard to house
farm implements or as dump heap for
all the refuse and rubbish on the place.
The appearance of the premises around
the house is the only means passers-by
have ofjudging of the inmates To those
who care what people think of them
this should be sufficient reason for order
and cleanliness around the place, even if
there were not dozen other ones equally
as good Hardwick Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

Beginning May /, Walter Gilbert as
sumed the duties of editor of the
Brattleboro Phoenix, succeeding W. Z.
Hubbard, who will devote his entire
time to the business management of the
paper. The CALIFORNIAN welcomes Mr..
Gilbert to the fraternity and wishes the
Phoenix all success under the new
regime.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

People residing on ST. Johnsbury
automobile speedways will read with
appreciation a dispatch from Paris
which says that M. Gilbert, a retired
merchant, whose declining years have
been made miserable by speeding auto
mobiles, has bequeathed his entire fortune
to churches in certain French cities for
masses for the repose of the souls of the
victims of the diabolical machines which
have poisoned my last days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

The Congress Of the Episcopal church,
in session in fremont Temple, Boston,
this week, has brought together some of
the leading clergymen and laymen Of this
denomination for the discussion of topics
of vital Importance to the general public
as well as to members of the church.
Bishop Lawrence, who opened this con-
gress, has done what no other bishop of
the American church has done, presided
at three different congresses. He pre-
sided at the Congress in Boston in 1894,
just after his conservation; and in 1898
at the Congress in Pittsford, before the
diocese was divided. The congress, by
bringing together the leaders of opinion
in all schools of thought, mets down
party walls, modihes partisanship in the
church, and counteracts the provincial
ism of the various sections.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
An I'm pOrtant idea,

Judging from the report of the insur-
ance commissioners on the fires in this
state during the year 1908, it would pay
to expend small sum of money for the
inspection of chimneys and fues. Over
200 of the l 300 and over fires have been
caused from the defective chimneys and
tiues, entailng damage of $12O,925.-
Montpelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

Secretary CT State Guy w. Bailey has
refused chaufeurs license to Albert T.
Henderson of Burlington. About year
ago an automobile driven by Hender
son was wrecked and one of it's occu-
pants killed. At the time it was shown
that Henderson was over. speeding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

1t remains to be said that it is no
doubling Thomas at the head of Middle
bury college, for he had faith to believe
that he could raise SIS, 900 to match DR..
Parsons S25, 900, and he did Middle
bury, under his presidency, is quite a
lively institution of learning Barre
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Good Example to Follow,

Our sister state Of New Hampshire
shows Vermont how to settle the good
roads question. THE recent New
Hampshire legislature" says the Bellows
Falls Times, made large appropria.
ton for three trunk line highways ex-
tending from the southern boundary of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
St. JOhnSburY Forty Years Ago.
[From the CALIFORNIAN. May 7, 1851

The Passumpsc House has add held here May c.
ed coach eab to be
lishment. and | Proctor of A1hans
pianist.
The first performance in the
Town Hall painted Arrangements are about COM
and repaired will be dance Fri pd for the
day evening. brick buildings east side of
Main street from Eastern
~ was iaie Ssn' III our to the building by Messrs
% "eune'u"1 uluhen Gorham and Senter. The GALE
followed by a abble of noisy noN1,v will oo A., L4
boys-a fact disgraceu to all con- of the fret section
cerned, and douby the being
who sold the liquor A. u,dor wilt: =, n,oo
the 'od drover" was fined S12O
me w ~, ~ ~ and costs for selling "whiskey and
white with Monday MORN W Ds"
ing But little planting has Thaddeus Fairbanks r. bnd
been done--ts cold. nrecap+ er~,u,.. GO x,o.o
n dwelling houses the South End
Rev. E. c. Cummings has tender n
ed his resignation pastor of the Col VIM
North church mont Cavalry fame has ap-
pointed deputy collector of customs
The annual meeting OF the Conn at Island Pond and Major Josiah
Valley Musical Association will be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
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WEDNESDAY. MAY II, 1909.
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second-class mail matter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
KNOX IS SAFE now
HOUSE PASSES BILL REMOVING
BAR TO SENATOR'S ELIcIslL'
lTY TO TAFT CABINET.
4 SPECIAL RULE NECESSARY
Measure Was First Defeated Under .
Motion to suspend Rules But
Was Later Passed by
Majority Vote.

washington. Feb. 16.-By vote OF
l73 to 1T the house Monday passeu
he bill removing the bar to Senator
Knox's eligibility for the office OF sec
rotary of state. This was the second
vote Of the day on this measure ana
he two were separated only by about
two hours time. The first vote was
taken on the bill under general oroer
for the suspension Of the rules ana un'
der that order, according to the stan~
Ing rules Of the house bill must re-
eeive a two-thirds majority to insure
Ito passage. "a. A..
The first vote stood ITO to 12S, the
majority thus falling considerably De-
inv the two-thirds requirement. I'M
mediately after this result was an
nounced, the house committee on rules
met This resulted in Mr.. DalSelfs
bringing in a rule making 1t in order
for the house to again take up the Dill
and act upon 1t under conditions winch
would require only majority vote TO
pass 1t. -,
The opponents OF the measure did
not cease their antagonism which on
The previous consideration had brought
ont a number Of sharp criticisms, but
Immediately demanded a roll call on
The previous question on the adoption
Of the rule.
Mr. Olmstead Of Pennsylvania con-
tended that the bill does not accom-
plish an evasion Of the constitution
Among several other presidents Mr.
olmstead cited the case OF Senator
Morrill, Of Vermont, who was appoint
"A secretary Of the treasury.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Williams Of
Mississippi, who opposed the bill, that
was the only reputable authority al
luded to. Senator Morrill,, he said, had
been confirmed through senatorial
courtesy which, he said, "oVerrldei
all bars, constitutional and otherwise.
The bill, he declared, was "a clear
plain, palpable, obvious and nantes
case Of direct and expressed con
Stitutional inhibition"
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri opposed thu
bill. saying congress was making itsel
"the laughing stock Of every intelli
gent man on the foot of Gods greer
earth" He referred to famous eS
preston by the late Tim Campbell 0
New York who had said what's tn
constitution between friends" ant
said that II the bill under discussion
should pass, Mr.. Campbell would stan
Justified as constitutional lawyer.
In adding his voice against the bill
Mr., Caulneld of Missouri declared tina
Il was a case Of constitutional JUG
glery or legislative favorltism,
The debate was closed by Mr.. d.
Almond Of Missouri who argued 70
the passage Of the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
.MET AWFUL FATE
sETwEEN $50 AND 900 PEOPLE
DEAD IN A MEXICAN
Y THEATER FIRE.
LITERALLY ROASTED ALIVE
Moving Picture Film Starts Disastrous
Blaze In Crowded Building at
AcapuIeO-some Amer
can Victims.

Mexico City, Feb. 1e.-Between ESQ
and 800 people were burned to death
and many were injured in Are which
DESTROYED the Flores theater In the
CITY of Acapulco Sunday night The
news Of the disaster reached this cap
ital Monday afternoon. telegraphic
communication with Acapulso having
been destroyed Sunday night and Mon
day. owing to the fact that the tele'
graph ONCE adjoining the theater was
burned and ali wires put out OF com
mission.
The Flores theatre was a wooden
structcure and Sunday night over l,OOV
people crowded into 1t to witness a
special performance given In honor OF
Gov. Damian Flores Of the state OF
Guerro. who was visiting the host ct
the time. One OF the numbers ON the
program consisted Of a series OF NOV
ing pictures. While the operator was
exhibiting these a Aim caught fire
and a blaze was quickly communicated
to some bunting which had been useO
| for decorative purposes.
In an incredibly short time the
flames spread to all parts Of the struc
ture. There we're but three narrow
exits and the panic stricken and audi
ence rushed to them, many persons
falling, to be crushed to death, theii
bodies choking the way to escape ioi
others.
The screams of those imprisoned
were terrifying. Owing to the ra
pidity with which the fire spread anc
its intense heat 1t was impossible u
attempt rescue work and those i'm
prisoned were literally roasted alive
as the fire burned with little smoke
and few were suffocated.
The efforts Of the Ore department
were confined to attempting to saw
the adjoining buildings. and the nre
men succeeded so well the propert!
loss was small. The telegraph ONCE
postofElce and custom house were dam
aged. but all of the governments rec
ords and registered mail were saved
Monday pitiful scenes OF grief Wer
witnessed on the streets Of the city
Men. women and children wandere
about hunting for relatives or friends
Many Of the dead are from the fira
: families of the state the affair at tn
theater being social event OF col
siderable Importance and calling on
the wealthiest and Oldest families 10
miles around. In some instances Who'll
families were wiped out. The nun
cipal authorities have caused larg
trenches to be dug and into these tn
: bodies were laid. Identification hs
been impossible, most OF the bodie
having been burned to a crisp.
/, kilograms sent to the America
, consul at Acapulco by the Associate
press, asking for the names OF tn
Americans dead, have not been al
: swered.
Acapulso, on the west coast OF u
state of Guerrero, is one of the tire
important ports of the Pacific coast
Mexico. Nearly all of the steam'
lines make it a port Of call and Il
harbor is counted as the best
Mexico
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
FOR GalLDREns BUREAU
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON SUSPECT
GENT TO CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of Recent Conferences on
Care Of Dependent Children Trans
mItted With Message.

Washington, Feb. 16.--Legislaton'
which, It is believed. II enacted into
law, will make an important epocn
In the future well-being Of the de-
pendent children of the nation, 10 rec
Dmmended in q special message by
President Roosevelt sent to congress
Monday in which he makes q strons
plea In the interest Of children COM
ing within this class.
OF particular Importance is the pres
ident's recommendation for the estaD'
lishment Of q federal children's bu-
reau: the enactment Of such legisla-
ton as will bring the laws and prac-
tees in regard to the care OF depend
emit children In all federal territory
into harmony and certain legislation
in behalf Of dependent children In the
District Of Columbia. The president
believes that such legislation is i'm
portant. not only for the welfare OF
the children Immediately concerned,
but important "as setting an example
Of a high standard of child protec-
ton by the national government to the
several states of the Union, which
should be able to look to the nation
for leadership in such matters"
The president also transmits win
his message to congress a copy OF the
conclusions, together with the full text
Of the proceedings Of the recent con.
ference here on the care Of dependent
children, in accordance with the re-
quest Of that organization. Declaring
that their conclusions constitute q
wise, constructive, and progressive
program Of child-caring work." the
president says that If "given full enec'
by the proper agencies, existing meth
DDS and. practices in almost every com
munity would be profoundly and al
vantageously modified"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
the KANSAS DRY FARMERS.
Gov. stubbs Names Delegates to the
Congress at Cheyenne Wyc'

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16.-Gov. stubDs
has appointed the following delegates
to the Trans-Missouri dry farming
congress at Cheyenne, Wyo., February
20, "a and rs:
|. E. Diesem, Garden City; 3. l.
Spencer, wichita; George M. Curtis
Bellefont; Frank Lockard, GoodlRnd;
Richard Broiller. Hugoton; 5. M
Wells, Lenora; John Bell, Morland;
Levy Gum, Great Bend; R. D. Blaine
Pratt; John A. shanstrom, Coolidge;
L. P. worden, Syracuse; ]. I. Hor
lacker, Colby; Charles Jung, Russell
Springs; Christopher Christensen
Orion; c. G. Gilmore, Oakley; ROY
Charles, Allison; Eugene Mowrey, Lu
cerne; william McCallum, St. Francis
A. W. Merrill, st. Francis; C. R. Hen
ry. st. Francis; F. F. Bliss, oberlin
David Gripton. Smith Center; charle
Harden, Lexington; Arthur Ferrin
Wilmore; A. T. Remer, Aulne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-18
KANSAS NORMAL CELEBRATES.
A Dinner In Emporla in Honor OF Its
Forty.fourth Anniversary.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 16.-The forty.
fourth anniversary Of the founding OF
the Kansas State Normal school was
celebrated Monday night with dinner
in the normal gymnasium. A musical
program followed. ]. e. Klock, pres
ident Of the New Hampshire State
Normal schol at Portsmouth, made an
address Monday morning, and MISS
Fannie vlckrey read q reminiscent pa
per telling Of the founding OF the mrs.
school in Emporia, which was taught
by an aunt Of the reader, Mrs. MARY
Jane Watson Short. She died In EN-
poria recently.
Judge L. B. Kellogg, the first pres
ideut of the normal school, told some
stories of the early days of the insti
tuition.