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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The plans for making Paris a sea
port have been deposited at the
Hotel de Vile. The proposed canal
from Rouen to Paris is to be 40
miles long and about twenty feet
deep, to cost 135, 900, 900 francs.
1t does not do for Japanese news
papers to speak i'll even of dead
rulers, much less of the living. Sew
eral Japanese editors have been SEN
fenced to four years imprisonment
with hard labor for speaking disre-
spectfully of the Emperor Jimmu,
who, if he ever existed, lived about
GOO years ago.
Prince Albert VictOr's recent visit
to Wales recalls the fact that there
lives at Cardiff today another claim
ant to the title of Prince of Wales
A humble gentleman there claims
direct descent from Owen Glyndwr,
crowned Prince of Wales at Mach
ynlleth. The pedigree is absolutely
unbroken, authenticity has been
recognized by the highest heraldic
authorities.
The Lick telescope is reputed to be
the greatest in the world, but the
new telescope now in process OF
building by the Clarks of Cambridge
for the University of California will
have an object glass 40 inches in di-
ameter The object glass of the Lick
instrument is only IS inches across.
The addition of four inches in this
case will immensely increase the
power of surveying the planets and
the stars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

And the oId-time country fences that the
farmer likes the best,
Where the hired man hangs his dinner pail,
and goes at noon to rest,
Where the children play at keeping house.
with mud pies and pan
Those fences constructed on the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

The road of sin is broad and smooth, and
straight any dart,
And you the ending from the very
earliest start,
But the stony road to heaven, seldom trod
by hustIing man.
Is made from start to finish the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
York sun.
CONCERNING SHOES.

The calfskin is one of the most
delicate of leather fabrics. Light
shoes of this material on the feet of
heavy men are often subjected to a
strain to which they are unequal.
One cause of leather cracking is per
spiration Skins are finished flesh
side out and always begin to give
way from the grain side, which is
next to the foot, and perspiration
rots Gather and Innings very quickly.
Patent leather is more troublesome
still. 1t is never warranted; when
1t passes out of the possession of the
seller he is done with it. Being sub
Jected to great heat when in process,
it becomes tender and requires care
full trea tment in wear. Many manu-
facturers sell patent leather shoes
entirely at retailers risk. 1t is best
suited for city use, but shoes made
from it are being sold through the
country, and inexperienced people
put them on for travelling on rough
roads and III fields and forest, which
is altogether too severe q test.
Glazed kid is the material of which
most fine shoes for women's wear
are made The alum-tanned is pre-
fcrred. Alum is a preventative, and
leather produced with it can hardly
be called tanned-it is tawed If the
skins are overturned, or if the in
gradients are not properly mixed, the
finished article is liable to crack when
made up. The perspira ton affects
it somewhat, for the leather will
soften, and then, when dry, 1t hard
ems and breaks. Shoes made from
kid won't stand wet weather or mud
without either breaking or losing
their gloss. Retailers should impress
on their customers that kid shoes
are to be used tenderly and carefully.
The old sumac tannage pebbles,
straight grains, etc, have about
gone out of fashion Some of them
are still used, and they are not liable
to break.
Grain and imita ton goat is very
reliable stock. If the former cracks,
it is because it is too dry or stuffed
improperly. Imitation goat, if
properly tanned and dressed, is a
good wear register. The people who
buy shoes made from this class of
stock are not apt to take pairs a
that is another reason why they are
less likely to crack Careless tan
ming will cause waxed upper and kip
to break when in the shoe. If worn
in muddy or clay-mixed soil they
should be oiled at least once a week
and before being dampened.
The custom of stretching shoes is
Objectionable A pair may be
stretched for length if too short, or
for width if too tight. If too closely
drawn over the instep there is an in
strument which will give it the neces-
sary expansion, but doing SO breaks
the finish and weakens the parts so
treated, and thus impairs the wear
ing qualities of the shoes
There is much complaint of the lack
of durability in clildren's shoes. The
little folk are restless, and patter in
every clay and mud bank they can
get at If house is being built they
will go out of their way to get into
thelime or plaster beds. Their shoes
may get washed off and dried. but
the life is all gone out of the
leather, and it can be torn like paper.
Il Shoe and Leather Reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

ticipated in carrying out the work.
The North Atlantic is spanned by
no less than eleven cables, all laid
since 1870, though l think not all are
working at the present time; FIVE
companies are engaged in forward
ing kilograms between North Amer
lea and Europe, and the total length
of the cables owned by them, includ-
ing coast connections, is over 10000
nautical miles, From With a Gable
Expedition, by Herbert Laws Webb.
in October Scribner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
UNS, REVOLVERS,
RIFLES!
GUNS

The Boston Variety Store is the cheapest
place to buy guns, pistols, revolvers, cart
ridges. and all such goods. Some great bar
gains in rifles and revolvers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
GEO. e. GROW.
A Chance Of a Life Time.

Two new top Carriages and two new open
Wagons for sale for about half regular prices.
One second hand Concord Wagon will be sold
for SIS. BICYCLES and SafetieS for sale cheap
One good . year old horse to sell at the right
price not afraid of the and perfectly gen
tie and kind. GEO. E. GROW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

It's true the old step-laddcr style was first
rate while twas new,
And then the semicircu1ar racket might be
made to do.
But for grabbing paying space from the edi-
torial man,
There's nothing in creation like the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
THE ZIGZAG PLAN.

1dE ZIO<AO fI~AN
IfJimmy whitcomb Riley and his lesser gifted
pals
Would stop inditing verses about cross-eyed
country gals,
They'd find as sure as preaching, that
'twould pay 'em to man
Just to build their funny poems on the
"A
It's true the old steP-ladder style was first
And then the semicircuIar racket might be
made to do,
But for grabbing paying space from the edi-
tOrial man,
There's nothing in creation like the
&
~
L.
You may say it's waste of time. and that it's
not pretty row,
But it's great for making money when your
ideas fail to flow;
And smooth, straight lines may be the quick
est way for mortal man,
But lightning often gets there on the
.
a
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"A
And the oId-tirne country fences that the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

If Jimmy whitcomb Riley and his lesser gifted
pals
Would stop inditing verses about cross-eyed
country gals
They'd find as sure as preaching, that
'twou1d pay 'em to a
Just to build their funny poems the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16

You may say it's waste of time. and that it's
not n pretty row,
But it's great for making money when your
ideas fail to flow;
And smooth, straight lines may be the quick
est way for mortal man,
But lightning often gets there on the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
LAM PS.
GLOVES,

Everything and all kinds of gents gloves
and mittens cheap, gents gloves from 25c.
up to 81 so. A few oil tan gloves worth 81
for SOC, pair nice driving SOC, fine gloves
regular prices. Valses, bags, grips, clubs,
canvas cases and all styles of hand bags, all
prices from soc. up. good large valise for
81. All kinds of ladies hand bags 25c- and
up, baskets of all kinds, office, scrap. work
stands and baskets. large lunch baskets of
all kinds Everything in artist materials,
tube paints, brushes canvas, plaques, easelS.
etc. Bird cages from SOC up, all kinds large
cages 75c. to 81, pictures, frames. chromos,
oil paintings Frames made to order cheap.
Boxing gloves, type writer's, bicycles, safe
ties. baby carriages, wagons. rocking horses,
toys, games and everything in fancy goods,
watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, pocket
books. purses, plush goods, albums, scrap
books, everything in dolls, every kind of a
rubber stamp made to order.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

The musi searching investigation, SAYS
u. beaver Republican. possible, pro.
'lucrs tile conclusion. hsy ond reasonable
J"upt, u'A, H'r ,'p-i,. found In n gulit
near san Carlos ss..,..... -. I-..---.-
thu, of Robert l.. Sspt'. Nellie RYAN.
murderer. The succeeding t.lrgpi.lir
fcpot; Of the inquiry "a, Pueblo demon
s,fat-. that the dead man committed
suicide on Friday January eth. about
3 o'clock In the cycnin. a rauchmAn
living near Sin Carlos station ani iwp
other persons heard two sho;s tn quick
succession at tia, time. They could
see no one. AMI dismissed tie matter
with The thought that the telegraph
operator u, the station va, shooting
lie states ,ha, he las hal no arms In
his possession 'or u long time. aud did
not tire any shots un tie date mentioned.
Pueblo aud Denver officers visited the
gully aud examined II carefully. There
were 10 evidences of struggle, nor
was there tie slightest Indication that
tile bpdy was thrown os rolled into the
gully.
Upon the point 81 Identification the
testimony obtained ly III. coroner In
Pueblo was quite conclusive. Officer
Peters. who arrested Scott last August.
believes the dead man to b. he. Scott :
room, mate. Rowan. thinks differently:
hut cnnfessrs that lie might not BE- posi-.
tive. owing to the greatly altered APP
peauncc Of the body. from the disap
pcaranrc Of front teeth aud also the
absence Of y mustachr. The post NOR.
tenn examination indicated that the first
shot was fired ut ilie heart. This not
PROVING fatal. ~ the bullet ranged too
low. the next shot was fred through the
front portion Of the head. Perhaps the
strongest oircumsiantial proof Of the
identity Of the dead man with Scott are
the facts that he came TO Denver Oh
the evening of the 2lst of January, and
shot himself In the gully Mt san Carlos
OH the evening of tile eth. 1t was not
ut all difficult for Scott to escape south.
ward on the 23rd. The murder was
committed III early morning OF that day
SO early that 1t was not light. Noti-
iication 10 the officers OF Pueblo and
other points was sent out early that
afternoon. Yet these notices could
have easily failed TO reach the proper
authorities until that evening. Scott
probably reached Pueblo that night
lie would have had no trouble to learn
that he WAS suspected. lie started
southwark. walking in the darkness.
along the track and Trusting TO catch u
freight train. This he found himself
unable to do. aud secrctcd himself in
this gully. Escape. and not suicide.
was probably his first object. As the
day wore on terror made him desperate
Two crooks of hs iiuger and he had
cheated the haugman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

NtrLf, Colo, FEB. l-th, 10.
To Tho ibiI,or II r,fz tiru,t.nE
Winter has once mutc weakened IN
the back. anl the hslmy aiF OI spring.
like weather has brought forth III,
musical np,r %! the meadow Lark. and
III. premature hnlliro:. Even alfalfa
IL j-~pins forth to srr II sprin. really
has come. hut the poor cattle loo..
rather inctciuluns; while their ownu'r
shake their heads and say Too good 10
be- true Tho poor cattle How ones
hear; al,nos, blc,,ls nj scc!n; their
patient suffering. Must. aud Will 1t al.
WAYS br ihusy Tia. We will ask them
Ia labor for us. aui the h-uciii Of our
pockets, all SIMMER; AMI then lcIy.
them to Siafyr AMI ;r.cE. In tile storms
OF the win,rr' oncr 1t was not 20 cruel
nor hazardous, Hut now cannot help
f,ciin. VERY glad that the range stocl.
business Is fast DRAWN. TO n viHd'up,
Glad 10 know 1t Is being tIlly demon.
s,ra,cd that the better We caTr Tor aud
treat our dumb animals. the better they
do for Us. Under the sunshine Of Kind.
ness aud good feed they develop. into
sure profits. and tow us into the Harbpr
Of prosperity aud happiness.
It WAS with JOY we learned By the las,
HERALD that has reached Us. that
Mrekcr is going To- reach out and lay
hold Of the great pulsating world hy
means OF a telephone line. Then ut last
she will feel the hcari-thTobs of the
great world that has ~ long been Just
out OF reach. Strun.. rs 1t may seem,
Rifle has not developed sufficient enter.
prise 10 get direct mail from Mccker.
The mail from your city must come
through Rifle. 20 on 10 New Castle. aud
then come back again 10 Rifle before We
can get 1t: on account of the sack not
being opened here.
". were very sorry to learn that Mr..
Bc,z and family are lost to the Basin, s.
bu; we wish them happiness and pros
pcri;y ia their new home.
Would like to hear of the artesian
well striking line low OF good water
or gas.
The weather is so fine here now that
people ate beginning 10 look sideways
ut thciS farm implements 10 see If they
have quite rustcd down. or sunk In the
mud. and some are thinking seriously
of fishing them up for spring work.
NJ. a. NoS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

the club il not In existence, for ail
sure that there aIo quite a few sports
men in the county who would help rs
both with their time and experience to
put a club, with such IL worthy object in
view, into existence.
II also seems 10 me that one OF the
most important steps the club lif organ
izedl could take, would be 10 devise some
plan for the prevention OF the wholesale
slaughter of deer for their hides, and 10
what an extent this IL carried on in this
county, very few )" ho do not get up into
the mountains in the summer and the
fall have Hny idea; and the worst feature
about this whole business is that this
wholesale murder TOR ii can be called
nothing else is carried ON by men, ii 1
can 80 call them, who pose among Ms
rs Our best citizens, and who by u couple
of weeks work in the summer and two
more III the fall can make enough
money 10 lay around all winter, dress
~ well, smoke IL good cigars aud drink
rs good liquor ms We who earn AN honest
living by the sweat OF our brow.
uop,i,g 10 hear from sotnc OF our local
nlmrods WHO are better knights of the
pen than myself, and with many apol-
ogies tor troubling you, REMAIN
Yours very truly,
NATHANIEL WINKLE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

To the Editor OF Tnr HERALD.

To the Editor OF Tiir HERALD.
DEAR SIR - It is with n feeling Of
considerable diiliience that take up
my pen. bu. must plead rs my excuse
the subject on which am writing. Not
a great while ago a Few OF our local
spor,smen gathered themselves and
their sIot-guns together and had n
social hunt and supper. and ut that
time ii was determined by them to
organize sportsmen's club with the
object of preserving the game, both
"iish. flesh and fowl in Rio Blanco
county: in fact ii was decided to hold n
meeting upon n certain fixed day, and
several gentlemen rendered their names
TO become original members, but owing
either to the prevailing epidemic or
from some other unknown cause the
meeting never took place AMI the affair
is still IN embryo.
Now. sir, it seems a pity TO Inc that
an organization. which could unhOubt-
edly do much good in this county should
be let to fall through entirely from lack
of support from the sportsmen of the
county, and it is to them that we must
look for the organization of the club;
neither is it for want of sportsmcn that
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

On Monday the President issued his
proclamation throwing open To settle
ment the great Sioux reservation and a
wild ri sh WAS made for that promised
land The rush WAS greater than that
witnessed at the opening OF Oklohoma
las, spring.
The proclamation throws open 10 set
Element 100000 acres Of land, which
will be disposed Of 10 settlers under tho
provisions Of the homestead law, In
addition 10 fees each settler viii DE re-
CURED Ia pay Sis per acre, aud upon
full payment of money due VIII be en-
titicti To n patent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
MEEKER TO THE FRONT.
10 be Presented TO tae world In
Attractive Yoru.

n wei attended meeting 81 the Board
oil Trade was held "Wednesday evening
~ Tue oiiiee ni MTSsfs- htliNrs ~
Davies oh taking TIE char President
DENLY stated TIA, The meeting was
called Tor Tue purpose OF taxing action
fcsafhihs tue cIfcniaf letter OF STATE
Immigration commissioner sAih IN
'it'hs counties cities anu 'o"hs 10
SEM descriptive pamphlets or o'hef
printed matter showing inc resources
ana advantages oil the Inherent see
TONS anu Towns oil 'he state 70 MS Of
nee ios Tree distribution III me L.ssl ana
wherever IL "oii'! DO 'he most good
A'iet general discussion oil the Oh
)ee's ana aims oil the meeting u com
iii''.' "' i"nt' consisting oil AesSin'
w. H. 'iaiA, =, nfiii'fa' H. d. Hay
anu rev n. L. Williams WAS appointed
10 gather 'ao's ana hsn'rS f"Ia''Fs u
'"e resources anu advantages o"s,e" ~
c"i''a' anu NOME SEX, seehr'S ny '''' n''hc"
.o""S' :" - ''"i''o" "''" 'Hti''
''!''' Ns'u "pP''"''' an eo''Hi '''n
On pt'hlihs' ih'a e"ii''es'N' me h"H''
h's' oe'"'e ,''e meeting "h1 j" "hl'"i'i'
'neht was taken ""'il next ih'fHh.'N' AZ
WHICH tliiin NV matter 81 property a"-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
a VICTORY Foa PROGRESS.
.r'G." No""s'. ss'sfsssr- !" the Soup
.--sA" LaHe safhs Hand.

After one of the Dst bitterly con-
tested elections in ~ history of the
West the Gentle, 0r<American party,
won a complete vict0t3 at Salt Lake last
Monday, and the powr of the Mormon
church, which has ru1bl that city aud
the Territory Of Utah for nearl,
half II century Is 0vgthrown for all
time,
Following are ,l.s Gcial returns of
the result; g. n. H8,t lGan,llel, for
Mayor majority a e D; Louis llymans
lGentile), for itscoel r, $40; j. -,
Walden tGentilel. 4 Treasurer, go;
L. II. Cinte tGentilsl. pr Assessor, 100:
j. II. Young tGcnt,) for Marshall,
7s3. The remainde OF the Gentle
ticket. Including Is sobuucilmen, were
elected by major'tieG rangin: from 800
10 100, This gives them control of the
municipal council. hrs, tins In the
history oi the city. X --r, ,.
The election passed on very quiet.
cGed but Governor Thomas nippcd all
trouble in the bud by having the S,crc-
tary of war order the Fort Douglass
garrison under arms subject 10 the gov
crnors call. Battery ID, FIN artillery.
loaded with 10 pounds of grippe anh
canister and solid shot, iogathcr with
the Sixteenth Infantry. who Were eqnip.
ped FOR the field with belts full of anu
milton and hayonois fixed, Were all ready
nj the call Of the drum 10 put for toxin
on til. doubl. quick. These precautions
kept the Saint, in check.
The rejoicing among the G.ntilcs is
great, rs u great boom for sal, Lake Is
sur. 10 follow In the wake Of the clrc-
ton.
The Mormon papers take the situn-
ton with very bad grace and howl
fraud NOW as they have in The past.
The News heads an editorial: Not
Ing sentence reads: 1T is not victory
gained, but u robbery contaminated
which las given Ia the liberals the
majority they claim"
rruyo went Mormon on Mayor,
though, ~ III. successful candidate.
Bishop John T.. Booth tNior.nonl Is an
uupariuuci pol,gamis,. his election
will lie contested. 1. the United States
Court throws him out. George Suih"r,
land will he Mayor. A. II Is the Gen.
tiles have elected their two cit, council
mrn aud four justices of the peace.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

\ new organization has been effected
within the Episcopal Church nj New
York CITY. the object of which Is Il
advance the interests Of the working
classes and to break down the lamDutI-
VI. distinction within the church,
between rich aud pour. Tie meeting
wns largely mad. up OF wage workers,
but some of tie mos, eminent clergy Of
lie church In New York were present,
aud their utIerancrS were more START
lin. than were those ol III. laymcii
present. For example, Dr.. DE Costa
said:
Money in New York Is what makes
the man. There lisa notion that any
boIy can get a living II he really trirs
hui 1t isn't true. There is not WORK
enough Tor al the men Who want work,
anii II is because the opportunities h"'l
gives arc locked III away from the mru
who want To- use them and who God
intended should usr them. We want
you ,o help tn unlock those withheld To-
sources. - that every man aud woman
shall have an Opportunity /" work and
earn nu honest living"
Bishop Huntington, Tar better known
than DT. DE Costa. and whose wuri'
everywhere boar the weight gwen hS
sincerity. said:
The church of the first three rrutu
ri-s was not thr friend of the poor II
was the pn,r. Fifteen centuries have
passed aud nnN III" church is the friend
.. tile pplr. mt the Ipnr You don't
feel III hum' In many Of the r'tnrrbc, nl
this city. Perhaps yuI are welcomed
Into them, hut ,nau descent VAN, Ia h
welcomed into his own hhu1r. i'rnI.ls
and clergy talk about huw thry HTj
.-t.s. s-----.. .s.-. ,-.-.-- ...s..-ti... AL,
| going To- hriug the poor Ia. a. ih"'isi
ihc popt were something beyond ihri
reach outside Of the church, You mus
realize that YOU arc tile church because
ypu arr ponr. You've Rn' ,n curry ,h'
gospel to the rich. They AZ ,pul
hfuihrr, aui sisters Tt-N Aur'l, tuant
%, them. a ihr same Hu.ra w.'h YOU
vet ypu know that thry Rsc constantly
susglnn lei ~ Temptations iiHi uUyci
asslil YOU. Won't sou hep iu Flscn,
them from their a'gyrryE wiz yu'
leayc them Ia cIrfy upuu thrir uHis W
blood OF the shop gigl cut d'wI in lei
pay. Of tIrlr m'urrs irss i nti' AMI
their wosSmrn silfyeIg Ds.lsr h. q
tramp on tide highway than . n,lli1u4iu
with the blood " his fellows on his stul
Use all means to this cui of the sHlvn
ton or the rich ts' tie press. Use ih'
ballot. saying bs 1t that the ration shal
not h. run by lot Of rpugcs aud sharp
crs, Tor the nation is great rppntiu
niiy that God has put iulr oft hands toi
tile good Of mankind
The carpenters sou OF Nazareth. ant
his disciples save rtri=wcrc plain
men. with little earthly wisdom. Sine,
their time poor men and ignorant have
taught. rut WHEN. in eur own day, 1
bishop of the Episcopal Church. la til,
greatest aud wral,Mcst city n tn,
United States. calls III such solrnt
fashion to aid in saving the rich, great
wonder has been wrought aud - great
change las come.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

large corporations such as factories,
railroads and the like, are not compelled
to pay their hands ut least once week
The workingman who has Ia wait II
month for his pas is under terrible
disadvantage and his wages ARE general
ly consumed before being received.
The World which is pushing the bill
along, deserves great credit for showing
up the lardships of the present systems,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Robert Bonner makes q spirited
answer to his critics, who accuse him
Of appropriating all the finest hors Il sh
in the country and doing nothing for
the development of their speed. lie
shows that about alt the fast horses
that have come into his possession have
improved their records since he owned
them. ant that he Il doing about AS
much for the turf In this c untry ~ any
man. Mr.. BDuner's critics have cyi.
IDENTITY tackled the wrong man.