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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
VOL. Lxxv. WHOLE NO. 1884

the most difficult tariff propositions
ever handled by tariff experts, and
whereas usually a whole tariff bill
can be framed in five months, ex-
elusive of the time given to hearings,
the proposed wool bill will take, on
its own account, at least a month,
and maybe more, to draft, and that,
too, with the information they will
want to base their bill upon right
before them. 1t is declared that new
er before has tariff bill beer con-
structed with special reference to
the actual cost of production at
home and abroad. This has hereto
fore been guessed at 1t was conse-
quently more or less easy to fix a
rate. Now, however, the cost has
been ascertained in quite a scientific
manner.
There is standard to go by and
a standard which it is believed in the
matter of wool and woolens the peo-
pie accept and believe in, and which
will have to be followed if the wool
and woolen bill is to have the con-
fidence of the people and their sup
port.
The line of demarkation is declar-
ed to be fairly we'll defined. Above
it will be excessive protection and
below it not enough And yet it has
pointed out the cost of production as
ascertained varies in all parts of the
world, being different for Canada,
for New Zealand, for Australia, for
England and so on, and additionally
the cost of production in the United
States is found to have a varying
quantity. To fix then tariff rates
that will provide protection for
all and yet not be far from the line
of demarkation is going to be del
icate problem, it is declared.
Foster May be Secretary.
Representative Weeks of Massa-
chusetts has been mentioned for the
vice chairman of the republican con-
gressional campaign committee. Mr..
Weeks is now the Massachusetts re-
preventative of that committee and
has been a valuable director in the
management of the republican con-
gressional campaign. The present
chairman is Representative Mckinley
of Illinois, but he is not over anxious
to continue serving, but probably
will be persuaded that he must, and
the plan now talked Of is to make
Mr.. Weeks the vice-chairman, with
supreme control of the congressional
campaign in the eastern states. That
would be no mean responsibility in
itself. The program included the
name of Representative Foster of
Vermont for secretary of the COM
mittee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
A HOTEL SUGGESTION.
Architect Bartlett of New York
Submitted a Possible Plan.

Nearly 80 men had dinner at the
Commercial Club rooms last
Wednesday and inspected plan
drawn by George M. Bartlett of New
York, the architect for the Hotel
Vermont in Burlington. He had not
seen the proposed site when he made
the rough draft and now that he
has inspected the grounds can make
another plan if desired. He said it
might be possible to save the old
Paddock house as one of the front
wings of the hotel and so preserve
this charming old colonial styled
house for the village.
His plan was for a colonial style
building with a total frontage of
140 feet. The central portion of
the front is two stories high with a
wing on each end. Verandas with
white columns would be on the
front and ends of the house and the
dining room and kitchen would ex-
tend in the rear making a T shaped
building. He advised a brick build
ing practically fire proof.
He also stated that his experience
had convinced him that good hotels
were profitable buildings.
Before Mr.. Bartlett spoke A. F.
Stone reported that Congressman
Plumley had bill ready to intro
duce for a public building in st.
Johnsbury and there was reason to
expect that this project would soon
be under way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
LOCAL NOTICES.

There will be a ball for children
and young people at Pythian Hall,
Friday. Admission 35 cents apiece.
Dancing from 8 to II. All children
who dance cordially invited. Par
ents admitted free. Refreshments
and orchestra.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will serve a corn choWder
supper Thursday evening. The table
will be ready at $50 for those who
wish to come early. Admission rs
cents.
Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents a line for the first
insertion and five cents line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy.l
Some new shades and varieties of
blotters just received at The Caae-
donian Office.
I have now on hand the Coffee
sold at the Fairbanks Grocery store.
known as the Fairbanks Blend of
Coffee, 35 cents per pound. A. H.
Gleason.
Ernest E. Drown, L Prospect
street, hackman, successor to John
Drew. Both phones.
Furs remodelled-Let us remodel
and repair your furs before it gets
too cold. Belknap Millinery.
Better than home cake. Berwick
Oak Grove pound cake, at Gleason's s
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
SOME new CASES
Smallpox has Broken Out in Two
Families in Lyndon St. Johns
bury Still Free from Disease.

Two new cases, one at Lyndon
Corner and another at Lyndon Cen
ter, tells the story of the increase
of smallpox in this vicinity during
the past week, Outside of these
cases the disease is diminishing and
st. Johnsbury is still fortunate
enough to be without a case and so
far as known has no exposure.
The case at Lyndon Center is a
Mr.. Allard, who was employed at
SpeedWell Farms. At Lyndon Center
the young daughter of Editor G. 7.
Walter has the disease and. the
family is quarantined. 1t is thought
now that possibly Editor Walters
son, Edward, had the disease when
it fir-t appeared as he was slightly
indisposed and the vaccination does
not work on him. The little girl
is getting better rapidly and the re-
mainder of the family have been vac
cinated so it is expected they will
soon be past danger. Edward kept
in the house when he was sick so
it it thought there are no more eX-
posures in that neighbOrhOod.
There are no new cases in Dan
vile but considerable excitement was
caused in that village last Friday
evening when Henry Leslie, who
lives on the Walden road and has
the disease came to his blacksmith
shop in the village. Every one gave
him a wide berth and it is thought
no one was exposed as a result.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
LARGEST IN HISTORY
Christmas Business at Local Post
Office Was a Record Breaker.

In common with the other post
offices of the country the receipts at
the ST. Johnsbury postoffice this
Christmas were 25%o more than
last year and the largest in the hist
ory of the department. The stamp
sales for the week were over $140O
which is $4OO more than last year.
During the week besides the large
value stamps sold there were
$1,000 one cent and $4,000 two cent
stamps. Of this amount over 10000
one cent stamps were used for
picture post cards. During the week
the Office handled about 10000 of
these cards. All packages were de-
1ivered by teams and this feature
gave general satisfaction. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, so mail sacks were despatch
ed in addition to the large number
sent out during the day. Friday
was the heaviest day of the week
when the early morning mail was the
largest ever received in town. The
clerks and carriers were certainly
glad when Christmas season was
over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
WILL REVISE THE TARIFF.
Republicans Trying to Formulate 6
Wool Bill.

The republican members of the
House ways and means committee
have held an executive session in
Washington and all the members ex-
pressed their willingness to unite in
the support of a wool and wooden bill
based upon the report of the tariff
commission. The bill will be drafted
by the republican members of the
committee, but it is understood that
it will be submitted to the tariff
board for a review of it before it is
launched in congress itself. To an
ticipate as much as possible the dem
ocrats in getting out bill, the
committee will meet daily during
the holidays and be subject to the
call of Mr.. Payne.
So far as the complete ways and
means committee is concerned, the
disposition is to wait until the report
of the tariff board is accessible in
printed form and it is said this cam
not be attained before January 3.
The predictions were that the repub-
licans would have their bill ready by
the close of January and would have
their bill introduced in congress by
the time the democrats were ready
to start hearings in full committee
on the formal wool bill of the whole
committee, that being the democrat
ic bill. Thus would the republicans
obtain a long start.
Republican members of the ways
and means committee of the House
are saying that the framing of their
own wool bill is going to be one of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
TO STAMP OUT PLAGUE.
Health Officers Discuss Smallpox
Epidemic-Total of 400 Cases.


A meeting of the health officers
from the counties of Lamoille, Gale
donia and Orleans, and other locali-
ties troubled with an epidemic of
smallpox was held in Burlington,
Friday and the situation was discus
sed in detail by Drs. Henry D. Hol-
ton, G. S. Caverly and F. T. Kidder,
members of the state board of
health, toward the end of stopping
the epidemic, which probably at the
present time includes 400 cases and
which is injecting new towns all of
the time, in spite of rigid quarantine
laws.
DR.. Ho1ton was the first speaker
and he took up the subject of the
rules and regulations made for the
protection of the community, in case
Of such an epidemic. He instructed
the health officers in their duty of
enforcing such laws and urged upon
them the value of rigidity.
DR.. Kidder took up the matter of
the technique of vaccination, and
gave ample instruction in this de-
partment of the work. The fact that
the cases of smallpox are very mild
is thought to be the result of gene
rations of vaccinated people. AS soon
as a person is exposed he should be
vaccinated at once, although there
is no law here compelling vacci-
nation, the value of it should be
demonstrated.
The diagnosis of the case was the
part of the discussion taken over by
DR.. c. S. Ca1erly, and he carefully
went into the different ways of dis
covering whether a patient has the
disease. The difference between the
symptoms and the symptoms of
chicken pox and other diseases were
carefully taken up. Following the
talks was informal discussions.
About 25 of the physicians were
present, nearly all were from the
northern part of the state. Over $40
cases have been reported in Vermont
and that is interpreted as meaning
that the total number at the pres
ent time probably reaches 400.
Where good quarantine is kept the
disease does not increase in that 10
cality, but new cases in other towns
are continually being found. 1t is
this that has kept the epidemic alive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
In MuniciDaI Court.

Municipal Judge David Porter has
had an opportunity to place valua-
ton on some of the Christmas cele-
brating that was conducted in town
last Saturday evening. The arrests
were made by the police department
and the appearance of the respond
ents in court resulted as follows:
John Woods of Groton pleaded
guilty to intoxication and was SEN
fenced to 10 days Imprisonment in
the county Jail.
Fred Gravelin was found guilty of
intoxication, fined $5 and costs and
placed on probation.
George Prue was guilty of a sec
ond offence and fined SIS and costs.
1t was expected that Lizzie Rem
ault who was arrested lately for
adultery would be given hearing
yesterday but it was not held.
Several civil cases were tried be-
fore Judge Porter yesterday.
Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
MILK PRODUCERS MEETING.
Will Elect Delegates to Boston
Meeting

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A meeting of the members of the
Caledonia County Milk Producers
association and all interested in the
production of milk and a better price
for farm products will be held at the
Avenue House, ST. Johnsbury at 2
p. M, Saturday, Jan. 6.
Among other business it will be
the purpose of this meeting to elect
delegates to represent Vermont farm
mers at the annual meeting of the
Boston Cooperative Milk Producers
Company held in Boston in January
when reorganization of that COM
pany is likely to result.
Every farmer should show his in
terest and spirit by attending.
w. ARTHUR SIMPSON, President.
Caledonia County Milk Producers
Association.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
CLOSING HOTEL CAMPAIGN.
Commercial Club Wants all Sub
scriptiOns Made on or Before
Wednesday,

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Commercial Club
yesterday it was decided to close the
local campaign for subscriptions for
stock in the new hotel next Wednes-
day. G. R. B. Dodge, who is work
ing for the club will try to see all he
can before that time and find out
what sum can be definitely pledged.
So everyone who is anxious to make
the new hotel project possible should
give their pledge to Mr.. Dodge be-
fore that time.
Fifty thousand dollars must be
raised and Mr.. Dodge has less than
$4,000 definitely promised. So it
will be seen that a great boost must
be made before Wednesday in order
to ensure new hotel here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
I ART COMMITTEE DAY.
Will Have Charge of The January
Woman's Club Meeting Monday.

The January meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's Club will be
held at Pythian Hall on Monday af-
ternoon at three o'clock. The pro-
gram of the day has been arranged
by the art committee and will consist
of two papers, Important Periods
in Architecture by Mrs. Edith Mich
OILS Flint and Important Periods in
Furniture" by Miss Katherine Bing-
ham. Music will be furnished by the
music committee. At this meeting
the class work will be planned by the
art committee, of which Mrs. Susan
D. Balch is chairman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
HAD HIS JAW BROKEN.

G. H. Hyde Struck BY Fellow Work.
man in The Fairbanks Shops
With Serious Results.
What started as a friendly squab-
BILE in the blacksmith shop at the
Fairbanks scale works last Friday
between two workmen may have
quite serious results. George H.
Hyde, a small man, was carrying
some coal through the shop when
Ernest Sivagney, a large fellow,
grabbed him and tossed him one
side. Hyde was taken by surprise
and struck at Sivagney and the lat
ter losing his temper struck Hyde
heavy blow on the jaw knocking
him down. He then turned and left
him not realizing he had seriously
hurt the man 1t was soon found
that Hyde was badly hurt and he was
taken to Brightlook hospital where
it was found his lower jaw was
broken An operation was perform
ed and plate inserted in his jaw
and he is making good recovery, be-
ing able to walk around the hospital.
When Sivagney found how serious
ly he had hurt his victim he repent
ed of his act and did everything he
could to assist him. He notified the
authorities of what he had done but
no legal proceedings have been COM
menced as it is hoped the two men
can make a satisfactory settlement
between themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Foley Kidney Pills

Tonic in action, quick in results.
Will cure any case of kidney or
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South Ryegate, Stearns & Stevens,
South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
WOMAN,s CLUB.

The January meeting of the ST. Johns
bury Woman's Club will be held at Pythian
hall, Monday, January l. at three O'Clock in
charge of the committee art. Executive
board meeting at two.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Use American Throat Tablets.
The beauty of insurance is

it takes care of what you earn today and
capitaIizes that which you hope to earn to-
morrow It brings next weeks wages, and
the wages of many weeks thereafter. although
the work may never be done. National Life
Ins. Co., of VT, (Mutua1-l
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON.
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont.
St. Johnsb2ry, VermOnt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 49. N. E. O. P.

At the next regular meeting of Green Mt.
Lodge No. 49, N. e. o. P, Dec. 2, will be
the nomination of officers for the comm G
year. good attendance is desired,
D. M. MOVES, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27
Knights of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. No
2, Tuesday evening, Jan, 2.
EARNEST E. DROWN, c. c.
w. c. HARVEY. K. r. s.
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en- ROYAL Aren Chapter. mo-. 1I.

~1AS ga MY a. IA ia ~M"PNeA' ""' -.
Special COnvocatiOn, Friday evening, Dec.
20. M. M. NJ. degree.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Jan,
5.
DAVID R. COLE, E. H. P.
DELoS Nj. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

Palestine Commandery, No. S, z. T.
Stated Conc1ave, Tuesday evening, Jan. 2.
EDMUND P. HAMILTON, EN-. Comm ander.
DELOS Nj. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-27

CLARENCE E. MORSE, w. NJ.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
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FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. II. F. and A. NJ.
Called Communication Thursday evening,
December 2S. Work of End upon a large
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GOTHAM COTTON
OPENED STEADY
SELLING FROM SOUTH is LIBE-
RAJ AND ROOM BEARS PUT OUT
SHORT ACCOUNTS WITH NEW
LOW RECORD.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Cotton opened
steady at a decline of SOFA points in
sympathy with decided weakness in
Liverpool. The opening was active
with the South again selling freely
and room bears, who covered earlier
in the week, putting out new short &C
counts with new low records. New
low records were made throughout the
list
Sharp rallies occurred toward mid
day on a scare of shorts due to re-
ports of storm in the Southwest belt
Prices fully regained the early loss
and even passed yesterdays closing
levels. New Orleans and Memphis
were leading buyers on the weather
scare, but local bears sold on the ad-
vance, owing to rumors of a bearish
national ginners' report. Local prices
at midday were 10 to 16 points up
from bottom and to points higher
than last night.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 9.35
nominal.
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Is the World growing Retter2

Many things go to prove that 1t is
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof Among them, is Mrs.
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IRREGULAR CHANGE
SHOWN IN MARKET
MOVEMENTS OF ACTIVE STOCKS
FOR MOST PART WERE DOWN.
WARD, U. S. STEEL LEADING IN
THE FALL.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Irregular
changes occurred at the opening of
the stock market today. Movements
of active stocks for the most part
were downwards. United States Steel
|opened unchanged on a sale of 5000
shares, but soon fell off Is. Western
Maryland lost a point and Kansas
City Southern n. Anaconda advanced
a point
After developing generally heavy
tone and establishing losses of ~ in
Union Pacific and Reading, and Is in
United States Steel, the market rail-
lied quickly. United States Steel re-
turned to near yesterdays closing
level and Union Pacific was fraction
ally above. Continued selling of the
American Tobacco bonds, which went
down Is for the As and 1 Is for the 6s,
encouraged short selling by profess
SIGNALS. Heavy liquidation of Ameri
can Cotton Oil sent it 21s points down
on reports that the dividend on the
common stock was not being earned
The market was irregular through
Vout the moving. Some of the indus
{trials showed firmness, but the rail
road list was unsettled except for the
Icoalers. Pressure against United
States Steel was again conspicuous.
A slight rally set in toward the
close of the first hour.
Speculation was quiet and feature
less between IL and l o'clock. Prices
generally ruled slightly above yester-
days closing despite continued sell
ing United States Steel.
The market closed weak Virginia
Carolina Chemical lost nearly two
points, the decline in American Cot
ton Oil being extended to five.
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SPOT COTTON MARKETS.

Savannah, Spot middling quiet, SB
Macon, Spot cotton, middling SIS.
/ Augusta, Spot cotton, middling 9B
Il Charleston, Spot cotton middling SM
Charlotte, Spot middling 8%.
Houston, Spot quiet, middling 9A.
Memphis, Spot cotton steady, ga.
New York, Cotton spots closed quiet
fhiddling upland 9.35; do. Gulf, $50;
no sales. Latest rumors place the
National ginners' figures at S,560,00C
bales, but the trade was still skepti-
CAL
New Orleans, Spot cotton steady,
B off; middling, 9as; sales on the
spot, Sal bales; to arrive, 2,100. Re-
ceipts 7,64S; stock, 1876.
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