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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Heavy Grief.

AS a specimen of heavy grief we
have seen nothing more heart-rending
than the following obituary notice,
published in German paper:
''Today red, tomorrow dead. So it
was with my wife, who only seven
days ago was springing over bench
and table, and was buried yesterday.
During her life she was a live woman,
who did not easily mistake an x for
a u. For that reason everybody can
tell the extent of my sorrow; so young
and so merry, and now buried. What
is human life? I have said to myself
repeatedly within the past few days,
and also yesterday in the church yard
when | paid the sexton, who will also
keep the grave mound in order. So
cheerful wife I shall certainly never,
never, f1ndagain, and therefore, my sor-
row is a righteous one. wish that heav-
en- preserve any man from a similar
sad fate, and thank for the flowers, as
well as. the Herr Cantor, the music
master of the choir, for the grave
hymn, which went through and
through me, but was very well sung
Alderman, Master-Locksmith. From
the Narrator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Tribute to Amazons.

The magnificent example of the
women of Dahomey should be made
widely known wherever their more civ
ilized sisters are to be found strug-
Cling for their rights. Frederick Mar
tyn of the French foreign legion, who
fought in the recent Dahomey cam
paign, tells us emphatically that "the
female Of the species is more deadly
than the male" The Senegalese trail
leurs were attacked by the Amazons,
and Mr. Martyr says that "any one in
clined to sympathize with the Anna
IONS on account of their sex and to
look upon the combat between them
and our men as unequal, may take it
from me that their sympathy would be
misplaced. These young women were
far and away the best men in the Da-
homeyan army, and woman to man
were quite a match for any of us.
They fought like unclaimed demons,
and If driven into corner, did not
disdain to use their teeth and nails"
1t may be an error of policy to make
these facts known, and thus to stimu-
late militancy already vigorous
enough.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Must Enlarge Their Plant.

]. e. Alexander, representative Of
the American News-Vending Ma
chine Company was called home
from Bay City, Mich, where he was
busy completing arrangements for
sub-company, to manufacture the
various different slot machines,
under patents owned by the parent
company here.
The parent company is to furnish
the sub-company with a complete set
OF special tools for manufacturing
purposes and are rushing them TO
completion as fast as they can.
When they are done Mr.. Alexander
will return to Michigan for further
work with the sub-company.
Mr.. Alexander reports that he
has under way four sub-companies
at the present time and that will re-
quire as many different sets of tool
equipment; therefore the parent
company will be obliged to enlarge
their facilities at an early dates
This will call for a large number
of expert machinists and a number
of new machines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03

the hands Of the executive board.
A question also arose as to what
position the chairman of so impor-
tant a committee should hold on
the executive board but no action
was taken as 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that It could wait
until the next club year.
A letter from Mrs. Hazen who is a
member of the field committee on
endowment work for the General
Federation was read and Mrs. Hazen
explained the matter further. The
General Federation wishes to raise
an endowment fund of 100000 of
which Vermont has been asked to
give 5000. Several clubs have al
Mrs. Smith the St. Johnsbury club
voted to give $40 at this time. The
state declarations have been asked
to double their dues for this purpose
and the Vermont Federation has
done this.
Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks brought
before the club the matter of having
woman probation officer to assist
the regular probation officer in the
work with girl probationers. Quite
Oil CllOII was dL LAO AoOb 1855
lature to get such an officer appoint
ed but nothing was accomplished.
After discussion the club voted that
committee be appointed from the
floor to see what can be done in in
teresting other clubs and the State
Federation in the matter and Mrs.
Fairbanks and Miss Caroline S.
Woodruff were named.
Bigelow the club voted to send an
expression of sympathy to Miss
Marion D. Patterson in her illness.
The president appointed as COM
mittee to prepare ballots for the an
nual meeting, Mrs. Martha B.
French. Mrs. Ella F. Horner and
Mrs. Olive T. Randall, Mrs. Louisa
Potts thanked the club for the mes
sage sent her during her illness as
did also Mrs. Freelove Spaulding in a.
message. The dollar social was an
nounced for the second week in
April and it was voted to suspend
Article 1, section q, of the bylaws
for the April meeting. After the
meeting Mrs. Cross invited all the
ladies to remain for a social hour as
her guests. Refreshments of tea,
waters and olives were served and
the last business meeting of the year
proved one of the best.
The Art Committee will resume
class work next Monday at the club
house at three o'clock, subject,
Furniture and Special Plans for
Special Rooms" Miss Katherine
Bingham will have charge Of the
meeting assisted by Miss Kate
Wakefield. A full attendance is so
dictated and all club members are
invited. Mrs. Edith Nichols Flint,
chairman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03

with the alternative Of change In
administration. a change in policies
and a continuation of business depres-
sion and general unrest.
In estimating the probabilities Of
President Taft's denomination and re-
election it is necessary to recur only
to recent history. The president car
ried every northern state in 1908 Be
tween the election of that year and
1910 occurred the tariff legislation
known as the Payne tariff law 1t is
a well known maxim of politics that
that party which revises the tariff is
defeated at the next election, and the
only exception to the rule in recent
years was the passage of the Dingley
law, which was followed so closely by
the outbreak of the Spanish-American
war as to bury the tariff issue in a
wave Of patriotic enthusiasm. The
more recent by-elections in the big Re
publican states east of the Mississippi
river, notably in New York, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania, have shown
return Of Republicans to the fold and
a restoration of the old time Republic
an majorities, which justifies the pre-
diction that they will be safely in the
Taft column in November. That they
will so unanimously support any other
Republican candidate, particularly if
the third term issue is injected into
the fight, is denied by the best in
formed leaders in those states.
AS to the nomination there is no
longer any doubt but that President
Taft will have a majority of the dele
gates both from the north and the
south. New England win be practical
ly if not entirely solid for him. He
will have sweeping victories in New
York, Pennsylvania and the other mid
die Atlantic states. Ohio has never
yet failed to support favorite son
candidate or failed to cast it's electoral
vote for a Republican candidate for
president. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,. Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Taft For Peace.

1t was only by the exercise of rare
discretion and tact that war was avert
ed with Mexico nearly year ago. Had
President Taft yielded to the demands
of some of the limoges" of the coun-
try the United States might easily have
been plunged into a conflict with it's
neighbor over fancied wrongs. With
out permitting the rights of American
citizens to suffer in any respect, Mr..
Taft handled ticklish diplomatic sit
uatiOn with such good judgment that
trouble was averted and the friendly
relations with Mexico were undisturb-
ed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
LORD BUSHELS BLUNDER
Manchester cabman Refused to Stand
for the Il Nature of the
Famous Judge.

The b1untness and impetuosity Of
Lord Russell Of Killowen often caused
him to do and say things for which he
was afterwards genuinely sorry, and
sometimes led him to get, quite unex-
pectedly, a Roland for his Oliver. This
happened on one occasion in Manches-
ter. He and a junior started for an APP
pointment one afternoon when Russell
was in a very disagreeable mood.
Things had not been going well dur
ing the day. The cabman was a big,
powerful, athletic-looking fellow. On
approaching the cab, Russell, as was
his wont, closely scanned the horse
and the man. Why" said he, ga big,
powerful fellow like you ought not to
be driving cab; you ought to be do
ing something else
What the deuce is it to you" said
the cabman, what / do? Get into the
cab, and mind your own business"
Russell, Barry O'Brien tells US, in
his Life" of the famous Judge, read
little. He was too much man of ac-
ton to be a man Of books, but
wherever he went he always carried
two books in his bag-Locke "On the
Human Understanding" and the "Imi-
tation of Christ" He liked novels of
excitement: Monte Cristo" was a
special favorite He read Gaboriau's
books, dipped into Tolstoi and Tour
guenieff, and once, when he was i'll at
Leeds, he got his chief clerk, Mr..
Block, to read the Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes" to him. But Rus
sell made a bad blunder through lack
of literary knowledge. On one occa-
sion, when he was introduced to Mr..
Stanley Weyman, he wished to be
civil to that distinguished author, so
he said: my young people, Mr.. Wey-
man, speak constantly of your books,
and tell me ought to read them. I
have read your Prisoner of Zenda'
with much pleasure"
ooh! That's the other man." said
Stanley Weyman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Ships That Made History.

1t is surely the very irony Of cir
cumstance which couples the names
of the Alabama and the Kearsarge
among the twelve American battle
ships which the secretary Of the navy
has reported to congress as no longer
to be regarded as available for the
first line of battle, and necessary to
be replaced by 1920. Not far short
of half a century has passed since
that famous Sunday morning in June
almost as famous in it's assistance
to the making Of history as another
June Sunday of close upon half a
century before which witnessed Wa
terloo-when the Federal war steam
er Kearsarge fought and sank the
Confederate cruiser Alabama in the
roads off Cherbourg. The thrilling
story Of the fight was in all mems
mouths for years afterward; and the
Alabama, though under the waves,
proved as perilous a craft for this
country for long subsequently as she
had done, when afoat, to the north
ern states. The only good that re-
suited from her existence, indeed,
was to afford the first effective
chance of proving the value of inter
national arbitration.-West
Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
TAFT IS CERTAIN
OF NOMINATION
Only Thing In Doubt Is Size Of
His Vote at Chicago.
MAY BREAK 1903 RECORD.

Sentiment Growing In Big Republican
States That He Is Only Man Of His
Party Who Can Be Elected This
Year-Voters Satisfied With Admin
istration's Policies.
President William III. Taft is on a
fair road to denomination as the Re-
publican standard bearer in the cam
paign of 1912. With approximately
100 delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton already instructed for him, the
president Is more than likely to break
his record of 1908, when he was nomi-
mated with 702 votes on the first bal
lot in the Chicago convention of that
year. There is no longer any question
that he will be renominated, and the
only question now puzzling the mana
gers of the Taft campaign is the com
pleteness of his victory.
Coupled with the assurance of his
denomination is the growing sentiment
in the big Republican states both east
and west that President Taft is the
only Republican candidate who can
possibly be elected this fall. 1t will
be recalled readily enough that when
Mr.. Taft took Office three years ago.
March 4 last. the great issues of tariff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Presentation OF Account

ESTATE OF CARRIE P. UNDERWOOD.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid: To all persons interested
in the estate of Carrie p. Underwood late Of
st. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 10th
day of April next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Executor
of the estate of said deceased and for decree
Of the residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous TO
the day assigned. in the CALIFORNIAN, a news
paper published at St. Tohnsbury, In said
Districts
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office In st. Johnsbury,
in said District, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account If you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this Goth day of
M arch A. ID. 1912.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
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suppIantIna Mr.. HoweIIs.

Prof. Brander Matthews, at a dinner
in New York, said Of literary criti-
cism:
"a good deal of it, too, is biased.
A good deal Of it is like Mr.. Walton's.
"Mr. Walton's daughter, q college
girl, wrote, at the age of Is, a novel
which her father brought out for her
at his own expense.
During the Christmas holidays Mr..
Walton gave a party in his daughters
honor, and at this party the young
girl read from an improvised platform
chapters out Of her book.
Her fond old father was carried
away by the reading So tremendous
ly indeed did his admiration for his
daughters talent enkindIe him that,
as the girl read on, the old man could
be heard muttering over and over:
''HoweIls be hanged! Howells be
hanged"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Unseen Universe.
enough,

In the vicinity of the star S. Cor
ona Australis Innes and WorselI
have found patch Of sky rs minutes
of arc in diameter where no star can
be seen with 9-inch refracting tele-
scope.
According to Innes, who discusses
the subject in "Transvaa1 Observa-
tory Circular No. g." the apparent abb
sence of stars in this region is due
to the occurrence of some absorbing
medium, interposed between us and
distant parts of the universe.
Stars in the neighborhood Of the
dark region are enveloped in nebule;
while just on the border of it there is
a star which has been observed to
fiuctuate in magnitude between ITO
and 1872, and which was invisible
during the years 1899-1901.
The latter fact is accounted for on
the supposition that the absorbing me-
dunn was for time In front of the
star, but has since withdrawn
from it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03

ESTATE OF BOWERS HOWARD cHURc

ESTATE OF BOWERS HOWARD CHURCH
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, 90.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Bowers Howard Church, late
of Aver, in the State of Massachusetts, de-
ceased, leaving estate in this district. Greet
At a Probate Court, holden at st. Johna-
bury within and for said District on the 25th
day of March, A. ID. 1912. an authenticated
copy of the last VIII and Testament and the
Probate thereof Of Bowers Howard Church;
late Of Aver, in the County Of Rlidd1esex, in
the State of Massachusetts, deceased Ieav-
ing estate in said district,-duly proved
allowed and established in the Probate
Court for the County and State aforesaid
was presented to the Court here, that the
same instrument may be allowed In this
State as the last will and Testament Of the
satd decedent, and that the said copy may be
titled and recorded In the Probate Court for
able 70 the statute In such cases made and
provided:
And It Is ordered by said Court that the
18Th 18Th day Of April, A. d; 1912. at the
be assigned for all persons interested to
appear and contest the allowance Of such
instrument, and the fling and recording Of
the COPY Of said VIII and the Probate thereof
notice thereof be given by publishing this
order three weeks successfully In the GALE
DOMAIN. a newspaper published in said Dis
trict previous 10 the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the allow ance Of the
said instrument and the fling and recording
Of the copy of said VIII aud the probate
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury in
said District, this 26th day OF March
A. ID. 1912.
wALrER r. SMITH. Judge.
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revision and reform on a protective
basis and Of monetary reform and the
great legal problem involved in the ex-
act meaning of the Sherman antitrust
statute were squarely before the coun-
try. In the latter issue the supreme
court had not made its famous ruling
in the Standard Oil and tobacco cases
which were to outline for the first time
since the law was passed by congress
its exact meaning. On each of these
three great issues it has been necessary
for President Taft to consider and
frame a definite policy, and it is his
decision as to these great questions
that has convinced the business men,
the laboring men and the farmers of
the country that another term in the
White House for William II. Taft is
all that is necessary to restore the
country on that basis of unparalleled
prosperity which characterized the adj
ministration Of William Mckinley. 1t
is this sentiment which not only as
sures the denomination Of Mr.. Taft at
Chicago, but also his reelection in No
vember.
So many bewildering side issues
have become involved in the present
campaign for delegates to the Chicago
convention that the facts above stated
have been overlooked in certain COM
munities. Even the progressive
achievements of the Taft administra-
ton have been forgotten in the excite
ment occasioned~ by the Introduction
Of new political doctrines, practically
none Of which. except the proposal to
recall federal judges, can be dealt
with by the national government, but
must be decided each state for itself.
The demand for a presidential prefer
ence primary in each state, wholly a
state matter, in which even the presi-
dent himself has no right to interfere,
has been magnified into a national is
sue notwithstanding the fact that
there is and can be no national law
on the subject, and only a few states
are prepared to throw the protection
Of the law around any such primary
and In face of the fact that one-tenth
Of the delegates to the Chicago con-
vention are already chosen and hun
dreds OF delegates elected to state and
district conventions 1t has been esti-
mated that to elothe such primary
with legal authority, as provided by
the rules of the party, 1t would cost
The taxpayers Of this country not less
than $5,00O,00O Immediately.
The hysteria occasioned by these
conditions is now passing away. and
the foremost facts staring the voters in
the face are the progressive and def
mite policies Of President Taft and the
certainty OF an immediate improve
ment in business conditions all over
the country following his denomination
and reelection. These facts are OF vital
interest to all classes Of citizens, es-
peclally when they are confronted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Passion Week in St. Johnsbury.


The special services being held
this week have made a strong begin
ming and promise to show cumula-
tive power leading up to Easter
Sunday. At the Free Baptist church
on Monday evening the addresses
were by Rev. H. w. Hubert D. D.,
minister in charge at the North
church, and Rev. Frank S. Tolman
of the First Baptist church. The ad-
dresses at Grace Methodist church
on Tuesday evening were by Rev.
Paul Dwight Moody of the South
church and Rev. B. F. Butler of the
Church of the Messiah.
Special meetings are being held
this noon in the shops in St. Johns
bury. Tonight "wednesday each
church has it's usual mid-week SER
vice. On Thursday evening at 7.30
p. m, a union communion service
will be held by invitation at the
First Baptist church Railroad street
On Friday at HOO a. m, a Good
Friday memorial service will be held
at the South Congregational church,
which promises to be one of the
choicest meetings of the week. At
7.30 p. m, a Good Friday vesper
service will be held at the North
church, at which time J. H. Maun-
der's cantata, From Olivet to Cal
vary Part II will be rendered with
devotional services. A
full program with the words of the
music will Be furnished for this oc-
casion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-04-03
Probate of VIII

ESTATE OF PATRICK FRANCIS O'MAL-
LEY.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Caledonia
IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons inter
ested in the estate of Patrick Francis O'Mal-
ley, late of st, Johnsbury, in said District. de-
ceased, greeting
AtaProbate Court, holden at St. Johnsbury
within and for said District on the 18th day
of March A. D.. 1912, an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament OF
Patrick Francis O'Adal1eY. late of st. Johns
bury in said district, deceased, was presented
to the court aforesaid, for probate.
Audit is ordered by said court that the eth
day of April A. D., 1912, at the probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
" in the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, ia said district, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury in
said District, this 18th day. of March
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
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Probate of Will.
ESTATE OF DANIEL S. cox

ESTATE OF DANIEL S. cox.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia So.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict ofCaledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Daniel S. Cox late OF
Walden in said district deceased, greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at ST. Johns
bury, within and for said district on the Sth
day of March, A d. 1912, an instrument
Purporting to be the last will and testament
of Daniel S. Cox. late of Walden
In said District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
9Th day Of April A.. 1912, at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN a newspaper circulating
In that vicinity. in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury In
said District, this 18th day of March,
A. d. 1912.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
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rafrs Anti-trust Raoord

In the real prosecution of the trusts
the administration of President Taft
has established record that is far be-
yond that of any of his predecessors.
Big combinations have been brought to
the bar of federal justice, their pro-
moters have been fined for disobeying
the Sherman antitrust law, and the
controlling corporations have been dis
integrated The record of the Taft ad-
ministration stands unequaled in it's
curbing of illegal combinations and
monOpolies.