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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
THE MESSAGES.

The messages of the retiring and
incoming governors this year say
something. Both are important
papers. Gov. Dillingham's parting
work justifies, by its broad and
effective treatment of subjects of the
widest interest, the custom of fare
well messages inaugurated several
years ago. The three topics to
which this message is almost wholly
devoted are the immigrat ton ques
ton, educa ton, and the liquor ques-
ton. Under each topic the facts and
conclusions are clearly, logically and
forcibly stated. The deductions are
evidently the result of careful and
thoughtful observation. The work
of the commissioner of agricultural
and manufacturing interests is APP
proved and the discussion thereof is
accompanied by well-considered OBJ
servations on the movement of popu-
lation in the state. The operation
of the new school law is reviewed
and the recommendations of the
superintendent of education are fully
adopted-very wisely, it seems to us.
The discussion of the liquor question
should be read by every citizen of
Vermont, especially in view of the
fact that Gov. Page has in his in
augural adopted as his own Gov
Dillingham; S views upon the question.
Gov. Page devotes his message, as
was to be expected, in large measure
to a consideration of the financial
aspect of different departments of
the states administration. 1t is I'M
necessary to recapitulate the pains
taking report made by the governor
upon the conditions which he finds
now existing. 1t is enough to say
that the showing is sufficiently I'M
pleasant to cause US to pause and
take thought for the future There
is ample room for carefully considered
retrenchment, without parsimony,
In nearly every department.
Upon the matter of the free pass
abuse the governor speaks emphat-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09

bering, telegraph, telephone and munici.
pal corporation and every incorporated
express company and water company
shall pay weekly each and every ernploye
engaged in its business the wages earned
by such employee, to within six days OF
the date of such payment" A penalty OF
not less than SO nor more than $50 for
each violation of the law is imposed
providing the action is brought within
60 days from the date of the violation OF
the law. The bill to take effect December
l OF the present year.
Tuesdays Session.
There was a lively discussion in the
House Tuesday over furnishing daily
newspapers to the members free, and the
vote limiting each member to one paper
was carried, 131 to 90. The principal
bill introduced into the Senate was to
make six judges constitute the member
ship of the supreme court.
FIotsam and Jetsam.
The correct republican maiorities for
the several state officers are as follows
Governor, 12,69S; Acknowledgements,
16, 2S3; secretary of state, 300 !;
treasurer, Is, 1877; auditor, 1885. 1t
will thus be seen that Auditor Powell,
the only old official on the ticket, received
the most votes of any candidate.
Following are the officials of the House
and Senate, and other employees: Senate
door keeper, Wilson Draper of Enosburg
Falls; assistant, Vim. ]. Sperry of Caven-
dish. House door keeper, -Luman A.
Drew of Burlington; assistant, Geo. c.
Martin of Ferrisburg. Assistant ser
geant-at-arms, E. Adams of Panton.
Messengers, George w. Randall, Jr.,
Waterbury; George A. Morse, Elmore;
VIM. c. Spafford, Bennington; Roland
E. Chaffey, Albany; H. A. Williams,
Newfane; Benjamin William, Fairhaven;
H. A. Webster, Brattleboro. Night
Waterman, M. V. B. Davis, Chelsea.
The Senate committees have been APP
pointed. Senator Nichols appears on the
Judiciary, as chairman of the general, and
in the joint committee as chairman of the
committee. Senator Lincoln
receives appointment as chairman on
manufactures, as one of the committee
on banks, and as chairman of the second
district committee to can
vas votes for members of congress. Sen
ator Grout is one of the committee on
railroads, highways and bridges, general,
and second congressional district COM
mittee for canvassing votes for members
of congress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
THE ADDRESS OF MR.. CURTIS.

The annual address of George Will
liam Curtis to the National Civil
Service Reform league is always the
subject of much comment, both in
the way of praise and criticism. His
address delivered on Wednesday even
ing of last week in Boston was one
of the best words of this kind that
Mr.. Curtis has yet given to the coun-
try. 1t was polished, brilliant,
scholarly-as an address of Mr..
Curtis always is. 1t was in its main
features fair-which some of Mr.
Curtis previous addresses on like oc-
casions have not been. His review
of both the great parties was scath
ing, but true and just.
He made one mistake He held the
republican party on the strength of
its platform of 1888 to a more strict
account on the question of the civil
service than is just in view of the
practical situation. He demanded
OF the Harrison administration a
much higher standard than he de-
manded of the Cleveland administra-
ton. He praised the good deeds of
the former more sparingly than he
was wont to praise those of the lat
ter, and he blamed it's mistakes more
severely. In his secession from the
republican ranks Mr.. Curtis became
the target for bitter and often unjust
reproach and it is perhaps natural
to human nature that he should have
become captious and retaliatory in
his treatment of his old party. Yet
listening to his earnest address his
sincerity and honesty of intention
could not be doubted.
He failed at times to give the re-
publican party credit for Individual
acts in the line of honest civil service
reform, while sternly holding the
whole party responsible for indi-
Nluudl Ddu dClS, Ike lHG OulSi)OkcIl
hostility to the reform on the part of
Mr.. Garrison. This again is
natural tendency of the earnest re-
former.
Mr.. Curtis is again in error when
he assumes corruption in and through
the civil service to be at the root of
all our political ills. The root lies
deeper than that 1t begins with the
ballot. Civil service reform is of
secondary, not of primary impor-
lance The real reform most earnest
ly demanded in our political system
is ballot reform, a secret and protect
ed ballot which shall make all voters
equal and responsible only to their
own consciences Civil service re-
form comes close after this but |
neither that nor anything else takes |
precedence of ballot reform in vital |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
THE NEW SPEAKER.

The prediction of the Caledonian
that Mr. Mann had an opponent
worthy of his steel in the Franklin
comfy aspirant for the speakership
was fully verified in the sharp con-
test last week at Montpelier 1t is a
significant fact, in this connection,
that the democrats, in case of any
marked division of the republican
majority, hold strong balance of
power, which will have to be reck-
oned on in the legislation of the ses-
sion.
Mr. Starts election to the speaker
ship met with strong opposition on
the ground of his close relations as
an attorney with the Central Yer
mont ring Seriously as we object,
however, to the dominance of this
influence in the politics of the state,
we have no fear that the new speak
to all parties. The speakership is
not the governorship and does not
carry with it such wide opportunities
for good or evil and Speaker Start is
a man of too much strength and
breadth to allow himself to be turned
aside from the manifest duties of his
office.
So we trust and we look for a wise
and just conduct of the important
position at his hands
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
VERMONT ECONOMICS.

The biennial report of the state
inspector of finance, is replete with
subjects worthy of thoughtful con-
sideratlOn. Again it has seemed to
an Inspector necessary to sound a
note of warning in regard to the too
extensive investment of funds in the
West. Inspector Greene is careful
and discrimina ting in his criticism,
a fact which makes the criticism
none the less forcible The demand
for funds to invest in the West and
South has made serious calls upon
some of the banks in the state.
Many of the investments are good
ones, in the inspectors opinion, but
there is no healthy demand for all
that are in the market.
Right here Mr. Greene strikes the
root of the whole matter. There
are excellent fields for investment in
the West and South but the business
is being so largely overdone that
somebody must suffer and it is pretty
sure not to be the long-headed specu-
lators who have got hold of peoples
money and are in on 1.-THE ground
floor"
But here is the difficulty. In
another part of his report the inspec-
tor calls attention to the fact that
the question of how and where to
invest the money deposited in the
banks of the state is becoming a
serious one, as the demand within
the state shows no sign of improve
ment- Suppose we acknowledge the
corn and go to work to boom the
state a little and to create a field of
home investment that ambitious
investors will recognize as desira-
BILE one Can't it be done? Why is
it that New Hampshire shows a
handsome increase in population
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09

ically and justly, as we'll as of the
need either of more economy or OF
increased efficiency in the state rail-
road commission There is we'll
grounded feeling abroad that the
commission is of little use to the
people of Vermont, though it costs
the state nearly $4,000 a year. 1t
should be made an efficient tribunal
with adequate powers, to stand be-
tween the people and the corpora
tons, or it should be reduced to the
grade of a merely nominal expense.
Vermont can't afford to pay $4,000
for nothing.
The Caledonian took great pleas
ure i'll putting forth the governors
unconditional recommends ton of an
Australian ballot law. 1t takes still
greater pleasure in noting the fact
that the recommendation was
promptly acted on and that a bill
will be considered at once by the
Legislature. 1t should pass.
Like his predecessor Gov. Page
endorses the Swedish immigra ton
experiment and we must think that
in this he does wisely. 1t is certainly
worthy of thorough trial and we be-
lieve that will demonstrate it's worth
The message is just what we ex-
pected from Gov. Page-clear, bust
ness-like and full of precisely that
practical information which the peo-
pie wish to obtain. In connection
with both messages the report of the
state superintendent of education
should be carefully read, as it is
strongly endorsed by both the retir-
ing and the present governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
A GLIMPSE OF GOTHAM.
What the People of New York Are Talk
ing About.

| GFrom our Regular Correspondence
The good people of this city arr
| looking with anxiety toward The
action of the local political partie:
this fall For the first time in The
history of the city the clergymer
have combined in an effort to fight
corruption in elections and the great
saloon power of Tammany Hall
The Peoples Municipal League has
been formed, and in this movement
the ministers of all denominations
and creedS have united.
1t is probable that in the coming
elections the republicans, prohibi-
tionists and the county democrats
will unite to overthrow Tammany
Hall, the officers being divided among
the parties on the ticket. The minis
tiers are waging an earnest warfare
against the saloon and corrupt
politics as exemplihed by Tammany
Hall. Sermons and lectures are the
order of the day and bands of young
men are being organized in the
churches for practical work in this
line.
The minister in active politics bids
fair to be an important factor in the
city elections this fall
One of the subjects of general inter
est here at present is the surprising
boom in hotel building. Perhaps no
city in the world has a better
equipped set of hotels than New
York, and still the number and the
quality is increasing each month.
One of the most beautiful of the new
hotels is the Imperial, at Thirty
second street and Broadway, in the
centre of the uptown theatrical
region. 1t is magnificent ten-story
building, the lower stories being fin
ished in beautiful marbles and the
upper in yellow brick much resem-
bling the old London stock brick,
although of much better quality.
1t is owned by the Goelet estate, of
which the brothers, Robert and
Ogden. are the executors, and cost
$2,OOO,OOO Crowds visit it each
day to view the paintings and in
terror decorations which are supurb
The restaurant is exquisitely finished
in gold and white. The rooms for
guests are narrow and small-in fact
they are mere cubby holes, but the
cooking is considered equal to
Delmonico's.
The Plaza hotel at Fifty-ninth
street and Fifth avenue is another
new one. The building is larger
than the Imperial and cost $3,OOO,-
900, but the outside is not especially
The interior decorations
are rich, being in mahogany of the
colonial style. The original owner
was unable to complete it and it is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
the session. Address, Waterman
Publishing Co., Montpelier

the session. Address, Waterman
Publishing Co., Montpelier
No rosinl No rosinl No rosin!
DIR. Stevens from Bradford, VT,
will be at the Avenue House, St.
Johnsbury, Oct. 16, to extract teeth
by the use of the Dental Electric
Vibrator. All pronounce it a Won
derful invention. We challenge an
equal showing by anything else ever
used for this purpose Old or young,
sick or well can have teeth out with
out the least danger. Now is the
time to have your teeth extracted.
No rosinl No rosinl No rosinl
If you are in need of a truss avoid
delay and expense by calling upon
Smith & Walker, 100 Eastern Ave.
They keep line to select from-a
dozen different kinds and makes, and
all sizes. If they haven't just what
you wish they will obtain it and
save you money.
Leave your measurement for elastic
stockings, knee cap, or anklet. They
furnish them in silk, linen or cotton.
No rosin! No rosin No rosin!
No rosin! No rosin! No rosin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
New York, Oct. 7.

The 10th biennial and 9th regular ses-
sion of the Vermont Legislature opened
at Montpelier last week Wednesday.
In the Senate.
At 10 O'Clock the Senate was called to
order by Lieut.-Gov. Urban A. Woodbury.
and devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Raymond of Montpelier.
The roll of the Senate was called and the
senators duly sworn. An exciting con-
test was held over the election of secre-
tary the candidates being George M.
Powers of Morrisville, son of the con-
gressman-elect, Allen G. Fay of Mont
pelier, c. M Russell of Wilmington, T. l.
Jeffords of Williamstown. Mr.. Powers,
who was placed in nomination by Sen
ator Nichols, was elected on the seventh
ballot by one majority. Charles S. Dana
of New Haven was elected assistant sec
rotary and Rev. G. w. Clark of St.
Adams chaplain. At the afternoon ses-
sion Senator Dwinell of Washington was
elected president pro TEN.
In the House.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Hon. Charles
w. Porter. secretary of state, called the
House to order. Rev. ]. w. Gallagher
of Montpelier offered prayer. The roll
was called by the secretary of state and
after 229 of the 243 members had re
sponded to their names they arose and
the oath of office was administered by
the secretary of state.
The contest for speaker was a spirited
one. Henry r. Start of Bakersfield was
nominated by DIN Merrill of Enosburg;
L. H. Thompson of Irasburg by w. l.
Robinson of Barton; Hosea Mann of
Wilmington by G. L. Clark of Halifax;
7. w. Moloney, democrat, of Rutland by
V. A. Billiard of Underhill. Following is
the result of the hallOtino.
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Publishers Notices.
To the Newly Welded in 1890.

The Ca1edonian is offered free to newly
welded couples for year from date of
marriage. The conditions that the
applicants shall be residents of either Cal
edonia Essex counties, that notice of
the marriage be sent the Ca1edonian for pub
LEGATION, together with n request for the pa
per under this offer. and 10 cents to cover
postage. This offer will stand good from
Dec 1st 1889 until further notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
The New Tariff Law.

The bill of 1890 will make the need
ed reduction, and it will, at the same
time, promote the prosperity of the
country and give employment to
hundreds of thousands of working
men, each one of whom may support
a family from his earnings. 1t is
bill in the interest of the American
people, and, while not a perfect meas
ure, it will rebound to the credit of
its authors and of the party that
placed it on the statute books
/ PHILADELPHIA Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.

There are some attacks which it is
better in every way for man to
ignore especially public man who
is liable to be wantonly and malici-
ously assailed at any time. The
charges that have been made by re-
publicans of Pennsylvania against
Senator Quay do not belong to this
class They allege acts that cannot
be lightly passed over, if true, and
they are made so openly and definite
ly that silence fixes the stigma and
curses alike the man and the party
that continues to stand behind him.
The men and the newspapers that
have made the charges against Quay
are not irresponsible or obscure. He
must answer their assaults or the
verdict must be pronounced upon
him: weighed in the balance and
found wanting
There are some angry clouds that
now menace the republican party.
One of these is the continual recog
milton of Quay, a man who cannot,
dare not, or will not, vindicate his
honor when assailed by prominent
men and journals of his own party
in a way that makes silence pre-
sumptive evidence of guilt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09


who want to keep warm this winter
should get in their orders early.
No rosin
No rosin
If you are looking for a bargain
just step into the Standard Drug
Store and see the beautiful piece of
toilet and bath soap you can obtain
for five and ten cents. Buy.
No rosinl No rosin
A Buffet in the dining-room is bet
ter than Sideboard, more modern,
more beautiful, and less cumbersome.
A large line of Oak Bullets, all styles
and sizes, is offered this week by
Paine's Furniture CO., 4S Canal
street, Boston, at exceedingly low
prices.
No rosinl No rosinl
No rosinl No rosinl
No citizen of Vermont can afford
to be without the daily Journal dur
ing the session of the present Legis-
lature The session of 1890 will be
an important one and the Journal
gives all the doings of both branches
of the Legislature. Only $50 for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09

1t will doubtless be a surprise to
many to learn that the gold mining
industry of California is not on the
decline and that the gold taken out
has exhausted but little the wealth
of that state. The mines are not
depleted beyond the point of profit
able production and mining invest
ments are among the most profitable
in the state. These facts are brought
out in the last report of the state
mining bureau and may be regarded
as official. 1t is even asserted in the
report that gold mining has not
reached the stage of sturdy infancy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The base ball season closed last
Saturday with the following records
in the two leagues:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
TO HOLDERS OF
Defaulted Farm Mortgage Loans
AND OTHER SECURITIES.

Our acquaintance in every one of the Yves
tern States and Territories. and in every
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GOOD NEWS
For the People of St. JOhnSbury
READ !
READ ]!

The noted DIR. Benton Family consisting of
three natural doctors, something you never
before; DR.. w. Benton, Mrs. DIR. w.
Benton, and the baby doctor, d. Benton
only eight years old a wonderful freak in
nature. Mrs. DIR. Benton the celebrated
German lady specialist, is without doubt the
lung, stomach, heart and liver diseases that
the world ever knew; and is a most wonder
full examiner, being really the original Ger
man lady specialist who has been widely
and extensively spoken of in the papers in
other parts of the country. Next comes the
baby doctor, who is only eight years old al
though we do not allow him to prescribe for
cases, he mas examined cases since the age of
four and is a wonderful clairvoyant, and is
the favoTite of some of the finest and most
noted people in this country. Next, DIR. W.
Benton who is too well known to need
special extolling- He is a diplomaed doctor
has been is practice years and is head and
shoulders above all other travelling doctors
of the day. He is a noted specialist in old
diseases of the blood. liver heart, stomach,
bowels, kidneys. rheumatism, paralysis ner-
vous diseases, catarrh, and is perhaps the
[See referencesl All examinations free. and
the poor prescribed for free. Do not fail to
see the DIR. Benton family, as you may miss a
chance of a life time to get cured.
Now at the Avenue House, ST.
Johnsbury.
Come ye poor and afflicted and we
will do you good
REFERENCES.
Rev. E. K. Dexter, Montgomery, VT.
Rev A. Enright, Bakersfield, VT.
Rev. w N Bacon, Coventry, Vt
Rev. Cowell, Newport, VT.
Rev. Pierce, West Randolph, vt
Rev r. S. Cook, West Townsend, Mass
Lawyers Start, Brigham. Stewart. Bakers
field, VT.
DIR. G. Cutler, Bakersfield, Vt
DIR. A. ]. Darrah, Enosburgh Falls, VT
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New Advertisements.
EnR Sal =

The homestead of James Tubman in st.
Johnsbury Center consisting of a small house
and barn, a large garden, and never failing
water conveyed in lead pipe to house and
barn. Inquire of p. L. PIERCE,
st. JohnSbury Centre, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09

Before the third ballot the House adj
journed until afternoon and on re-assem-
bling the democrats voted for Mr.. Start
and he was elected. w. w. Stickney of
Ludlow was elected clerk of the House
and Rev. A. ]. Hough of Montpelier
II, 1o,,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-09
$18O214

Is the exact amount paid on the last four a.
accident claims by me, follows:
E. r. Whitney, Manchester, N. H., $557.14
Fell on sidewalk.
Justus F. Shedd St Johnsbury, $1,000
Fell with elevator.
E, B. Merriam. Topeka Kansas. 1880
Thrown from wagon.
Louis Gingras ST. Johnsbury $4,000
Fell on frozen ground.
Total. $1SO2. II
have also two claims unadusted which
viii swell this amount to nearly $4,000. Ac
c1dentS viii happen, and have n fine COM
pany TO insure you in.
CHAS. s. HASTINGS
Life, Fire and Accident Insurance.
Over Post Office.
Open Evenings, Come up.
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LEAGUE STANDING.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STA.
LOCAL NOTICES.

No rOSln
Hall & Stanley have just received
large supply of weather strips. All
who want to keep warm this winter
should get in their orders early.
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VILLAGE HOUSES AND FARMS
FOR Sal =

Village residences from $1,000 to $4,000.
Farms at any price, according to location.
32u w. II. PRESTON,
Agent Tor sale of all kinds of real estate.