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The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-22
THE ISLAND OF HAITI.
Desolation of a Once Wealthy and
 Powerful Republic.
A Nation That Is Incapable of Self-Goy- ernment-The Rulers Are BlOodthirsty Tyrants and the People Hate
 White Men,

Not the least interesting feature of the place is the barracks, where is quartered a portion of Iiippolyte's val iant army, says Hayti correspondent of the Providence Journal. The only attempt at uniform is a suit of blue overalls, generally in the last stage of dilapidation, and a cap ornamented with red, yellow or blue braid, accord ing to the fancy of the wearer. Some few have shoes or straw slippers, but the majority are barefooted.
 They are armed, however, with fairly good muskets. and many of them carry ugly looking knives. saw large num- bers of the soldiers on the plaza or public square, some playing at dice or cards, some talking, others sleeping and all lazy, dirty and ragged. This plaza, which was originally well laid cut and which actually boasted an an- cient fountain in the center, was lit tered rith-refuse. rooted up by hogs, and f thy with house offal and dung. The ancient paved walks which origin ally traversed it were badly broken and the loose stones were wildly scat tered by the hogs.
 Outside of the town and as far as the eye can reach extends hilly country covered with forest. In a long tramp through this country we saw no cul- tivated land. And yet this land is said to be extremely fertile and to yield large ly any tropical product that is planted upon it. From an examination of T that the soil was underiaid with l1ne- stone, and such a soil is nearly always rich. But the richness of this island is wasted. For even the old plantations, which were well set with coffee, oranges and cocoanuts, are grown up to tropical forest and yield next to nothing.
 Right in the midst of a jungle of wild trees and bushes 1 found traces of an old orange and mango grove, in- dicated by the remains of straight rows in which these trees were origi- nally planted. And with the decline and ruin of the plantations has de- clined everything in connection with them. Even the old carriage roads which originally traversed the island and formed channel for conveying the produce to the ports are now only bridle paths, being completely over grown with forest and bushes. And this is Hayti, the Hispaniola of Colum- bus, the pride and glory of the great admiral! For it will be remembered that, after examining the. other large islands of the West Indies, Columbus decided that this one was the richest and best. And later, when under French rule, it was one of the fairest and wealthiest spots in the civilized world.
 The whole republic, faet;-fs a gigantic farce. No nation has ever shown itself more utter ly incapable of self-government than the black republic. In some eighty years of Haytian independence there have been more than ninety revolutions. The children, with few exceptions. grow up in absolute igno- rance, and with deep, inborn hatred of the white man. The rulers are bloodthirsty tyrants and the country has degenerated into a tropical wilder ness.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-22
THE NILOMETER.
4 Queer Instrument Used During the An
 nuaI Overflow of the Nile.

A queer instrument QSed During the An-
 nual Overflow of the Nile.
 During the time of the periodical in undation of the valley of the Nile queer recording instrument, known as the ''nilometer," is hourly and daily consulted by 8 sluggish Egyptian off cer, who, to judge from his motions and actions, cares but very little if the river keeps it's bed or overfows the whole northern half of the African continent. But as it is the only labor he is forced to perform. and as his bread and cheese usually depend upon proper execution of the duties assigned, the record is taken with scrupulous accu- racy. This queer and ancient "ther- mometer of the Nile'' (it dates back to 845 A. D. is situated at the end of the island of Rhoda. It is simply an i'm mense upright octagonal pillar stand ing in a well-like chamber, surrounded on four sides with strong walls pro- vided with arched openings which al low the rising waters free access to the nilometer. The recording pillar is covered throughout it's length and on all of it's eight sides with cubits and digits nicely divided, painted with great precision, much resembling sec tions of q gigantic ehecker-board. There is huge staircase leading from above down to the bottom of the cis- tern, in which the nilometer stands, the well-worn steps attesting to the immense number of times the instru- ment has been consulted.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-22
GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT.
Height of Chimney Increased Without
 Stopping Factory Work.

A remarkable feat has been recently accomplished at the Bonsecour spin ming works at Nancy, says Industries and Iron, namely increasing the height of chimney about one hundred feet high by about thirty feet. without stop ping the work for a single day.
 Owing to the power being increased, the existing chimney did not have suf- fcient draught for the existing num- Der of boilers, and one of two altera- tions had to be faced-either to build a new chimney alongside the old one, or to increase the height of the latter. Augustus Bartling, of Bernberg (An- halt), offered to increase the height of the old chimney without interfering with the work of the mills.
 Aided by another man, whose agil- ity and nerve were equal to his own, Mir. Bartling fixed series of light steel ladders to the chimney by means of iron hooks driven in between the courses of the bricks, erected a pulley at the top of the chimney and a flight of scaffolding all round, and then hay ing lowered the cornice surmounting the chimney, they built on to the top at the rate of about four to five feet per day.
 The whole work occupied eight days, and was perfectly successful. While this is the first chimney dealt with in this manner in France, Mr. Bartling states that he has carried out similar operations in Germany, at the chemical at Thann, and at the works at the Null house Gas company.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-22
PEcuLIARITIEs IN MASSAGE.
The Differences Of Temperature Caused by
 Friction of the Skin.


 Friction of the Skin.
 Light friction of part reduces sur face temperature, says the New York Ledger. In ten experiments on healthy adults, whose arm-pit tenn peratures on both sides was equal, and whose free temperature on the surface of both forearms was before massage eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit or more. it was found, on subjecting the left forearm to gentle upward friction, that, whilst the temperature in both armpits and in the untouched free sur face of the opposite limb remained constant, the temperature of the left forearm fell in all cases more than two degrees. and in three cases nearly four degrees. After firm friction, rolling, squeezing and kneading of the skin of the limb in all cases, the free cutaneous temperature rose to ninety five degrees; but the armpit tempera- ture remained the same on both sides. whilst in seven cases an interesting phenomenon was noticed on the oppo- site side-viz., the right limb sensibly perspired and the free surface tenn perature of the untouched forearm fell to eighty-four degrees during the time that the firm friction of the left limb was in progress. In regard to light friction, it has been impossible to de- tect any effect on the patients sense of locality or OF the temperature sense. After firm friction of part for five minutes comes a decided increase of the sense of touch, and the sense of To- cality has, in most instances, been ap- parently improved.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-22

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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

On Monday evening Grace Episcopal
mission Of this city ceased to exist and
the Parish of the incarnation took its
place. Since last June the mission has
been practically independent, having de.
clined to accept the usual stipend from
the bishop, much to the lstter's gratif-
cation. The first quarterly installment
OF 1915 was returned to him with thanks,
anent which the bishop remarked that
it was the first time in his experience as
bishop that money which had once gone
out Of his hands had aver come back.
The new name, Incarnation, was SUBJ
stituted for the old as expressing the
central truth of the Christian system,
and the most momentous fact Of the
worlds history.
After adopting a constitution, the fol-
lowing gentlemen we're elected to form
the vestry: Senior warden, Judge Huy;
junior warden, F. w. Webster; vestry-
men, l.. G. Phelps, VIM. w. Conner, DR..
Gordon, Z. G. Maclay, John II. Morrow,
is. B. Hollinshead, c. M. Webster, w.
NJ. Atkinson.
The new vestry will meet at an early
date to organize and to elect a rector.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

1t is generally supposed that the stale
Aess of bread arises from its becoming
actually drier by the gradual loss of wa
ter, but this is not the case. Stale bread
contains almost exactly the same pro-
portion of water as new bread after it
has become completely cold. The change
is merely in the internal arrangements
of the molecules of the bread. A proof
of this il that if we put a stale loaf into
a closely covered tin, expose it for half
an hour or an hour to a heat not exceed
ing that of boiling water and then al
lowing it to cool, it will be restored in
appearance and properties to the state Of
the new bread.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

ELECTION FOR PROPERTY.

currier Applies to the sheriff and
kyor for Protection for Railway
} Property.
boing known that the American
~ union was to Withdraw its men
from guarding the railroad
in this city, w. w. Currier,
dent Of the Montana Central
vas Monday asked the fol-
question:
rye you asked tho sheriff for men
9eect railroad property"
IBIS Mr.. Currier replied as follows:
ing to the fact the railroad men
BIT after tonight exercise any care
e company's property, | formally
the sheriff Of Cascade county
De honorable Mayor of the city.
e company expects them to afford
bssary protection for the care of
be, such as might be needed nm
listing circumstances. | have no
any depredations from the rail
zen, but rather those who are al
bund at a time like this, ready to
bvantage Of the situation"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
A SPY'S CLOSE CALL.


as Wa Rescued From Impending Death
by q Clever Newspaper Ruse.
On the battlefield of Autietam Mr.. Nc
Clure met General William j. Palmer.
then a captain, and strongly urged him
not to continue his movements as a spy
after Lee had crossed into Virginia, but
the gallant young soldier gave no prom
ise as to what he would be likely to do,
and the very first night after Lee crossed
the Potomac he was again in Lees camp
and brought back important information
to General Mcclellan.
Again he returned and entered the
Confederate lines, and when he did not
report after a week it was assumed that
he had been captured and would proba-
bly, be executed as a spy. He had been
captured. was tried and condemned as a
spy and sentenced to be executed, but he
was saved by a clever newspaper device
determined upon after a conference in
this city between President j. Edgar
Thomson of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Colonel Scott and Mr.. Mcclure. Thorn.
son took special interest in Palmer, as he
udu pcch Ills rttfctdiy anu WdS iluCil at
tached to him.
1t was decided that Washington dis
patches should be prepared for all of the
Philadelphia morning papers announc-
ing the arrival at the capital Of Captain
William j. Palmer, stating in what par
ticular lines Of the enemy he had oper-
ated, and adding that he had brought
much important information hat could
not be given to the public at the time.
These dispatches appeared next morning
in all the Philadelphia papers, promi-
nently displayed, and Of course reached
the southern lines within As hours.
The result was that Captain Palmer's
identity was never established in Rich
mond, and his execution was thus sus-
pended. In a little while, when some
prisoners had been exchanged, there was a
vacancy made in the list of the exchanged
men by death. Palmer's friends had
him take the place and name of the dead
soldier, and he thus escaped and returned
to the ervice.-Philadelphia Times.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
Committees Report,

We. the undersigned committee OF the
American Railway union, acting in con.
junction with a committee Of citizens Of
the city Of Great Falls, Mont, has be-
tween the hours Of 10 and IL a. H., this
nth day OF April, 1894, inspected all
buildings, cars, engines, and properties
belonging to the Montana Central Rail-
way company at this point and find the
same in good condition. We have also
interviewed the local officials and re-
ceived their statements that all damage
lone to their knowledge is trihing and
not the fault Of the strikers.
Citizens: A. 7. Kyle, secretary; Nate
Wertheim, Archie Mcdonald, Andrew
Thisted.
Employees: Harry Hale, chairman; AL.
bert Campbell. q. H. Boucher, G. d.
DAVIS, James Riach.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
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American Railway Union.

The American Railway union, desiring
in a measure to express their thanks and
heartfelt appreciation to the citizens Of
Great Falls and other points on the
Great Northern railway line, and the
representatives of the press at large,
for their sympathy and assistance to the
striking employees Of the Great Northern
railway in lodge assembled do resolve:
l. That a vote of thanks be extended
the citizens of Great Falls and other
points on the Great Northern system for
their moral support and aid.
>. That a vote of thanks be extended
to the representatives of the press for its
accurate and impartial reports of the
strike now pending.
3. That a copy of these resolutions be
spread on the records of our lodge and
furnished to the Associated Press for
publication.
b. d. CARRIER, Chairman,
III. HALE.
w. j. OREILY,
f.. l.. CRoNKHITE.
Il. l.. WHITE, Secretary,
Committee.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
Resolution,

At a stated meeting of the Tailors
Union No. 43, Of the Independent Tail
ors Union Of America, held at their lodge
room in Great Falls, Mont, April 16,
1894, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the action of the mem
bers of the American Railway union is
endorsed in their strike on the Great
Northern railway, that we extend to
them our hearty sympathy, and feel IN
fdent of their success.
JACOB SCHMIDT,
w. M. NORRIS,
Committee.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
|TY COUNCIL MEETING,
Mayor yetOes the Ordinance Re
Salaries for City Officials
The Mayors Message.
Council Passes the Ordinance
Over the Mayors Veto-Other
Business Transacted.

ke council met Monday eve, Mayor
thorpe and Aid. Jensen, Hansen
md, Joscelyn, Roberts. Randall
ran, and Clerk Clark being present
Vilt absent.
following communication from
Iyor was read;
pR's OFFICE, GREAT FALLS, April
the City Council of Great Falls
men: I am constrained by a sense
" az we'll as by my official oath to
herewith. without my approval,
nee No. lib, entitled, IAN ordin-
provide and fix the compensation
officials Of Great Falls, Mont"
satisfied beyond the cavil OF a
that said ordinance, even il APP
d by me, would be invalid and ab-
by void.
) constitution Of Montana, article
ktion 81, provides that with certain
btions to be found in the constitu-
only the ealary Of no public officer
be increased or diminished after
election or appointment OF such Of
at this provision OF the constitution
es to city officers like those affected
lis ordinance, / think, cannot be &C.
~ disputed.
ain, even though it should be con-
ID that such constitutional prohi-
were not applicable, still the or
&c 10 question is certainly in plain
on OF section 375 OF the municipal
Iassed by the third Legislative as
OF Montana.
brefore, in view Of the above, l
] unnecessary to discuss the rela-
|erits and dement's Of said ordin-
Ind hereby return the same.
W. II. GELSTHORPE, Mayor.
liter was received from E. s. Nc
of Fairhaven, Wash, stating he
one-tenth Of the Park Island
tty recently purchased by the city
equested the warrants for same be
rded which are now withheld.
) Ledgerwood applied for permit to
~ COW herd and he would furnish
IRE being a vacancy for librarian,
.nSyor nominated Miss Weitman to
I'd herself, which action was con-
"a by the council.
n of Water company for fire hydrants
p,445 was read and a warrant or
drawn for the amount.
eussion was then had regarding
veto made by the mayor. On motion
= uncil then voted on the salary or
ZEE passed last regular meeting, and
= tonight. The avs and nays were
Ecalled for. The avs were Alder
'Jensen. Hansen, Cleeland,~ Joscelyn,
l and Sullivan; nay Alderman
b.
pplication of Fletcher & johnson
(cial rates to have 100000 pounds
peighed on city scales, acting city
" stated the ordinance designated
be charged.
Ford addressed the council re-
\ the warrant due K. S. McCord
y one.tenth interest in the Park
I'd property.
,e Council then canvassed the votes
he recent election. The city clerk
ordered to notify and issue certiti-
J TO each city officer elected.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

American Railway union only will be
recognized. [Signedl Alex. Cruik-
Remarks we're made by Messrs. Clee.
land, Thompson. and Worden, and Mr..
kiker in closing the meeting on behalf
OF the union thanked the speaker for
their addresses and the members of the
press for their impartiality.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

The German name for tram car is
''pferd Observation-Disclosures" 1t
looks formidable, but SO would the Eng
lish equivalent if written in n word
in the German style-''horseroadrail-
waycarriage."
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
The Guards Withdrawn.

The following notice was served on
Mayor Gelsthorpe Monday after
noon:
wv. II. G elsthorpe ,Smayor of Great
Falls: l have notified Mr.. Hill, presi-
dent, and w. w. Currier, superintendent,
that after : a. m. tomorrow, April Il, vs.
withdraw our guards placed for the
protection of the conpany's property.
Respectfully. s. W. |. RTKER."
Great Falls, April l6, 1894"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
Hard to Please.

Landlady-This is a very bright,
pleasant room, and
Mr.. Henpeck-Well, I'll have to see
my wife first, for she may want a room
where she can have the morning sun in
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

The descriptions given by Strabo of
the osier houses of the Gauls and Brit
ons might be applied to human habita-
tions in central Africa today.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

She was a wealthy soprano, and at the
concert sang, ''Oh, For the Wings of a
Dove!" yet an hour later at supper she
took the wings, legs and most of the
breast of a turkey and then passed her
plate for"more stufing."
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
I

bidersOU Is Thrown from Her Cart
over P~recipice.
Sunday evening as Mrs. Anderson
hes a little below the power house
south side of the river, was driv
\ cart down the bluff on the mar
hck made for that purpose, and
was very slippery, the cart was
kned and the woman thrown eighty
Pty feet down the hill. She was
hken to her house, but immedi-
Expired. DR.. Longeway found the
her skull crushed in.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

For an example of pure and unalloyed
contempt take a BARRIERS opinion of the
Young man who is growing a full beard.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

Call and see new line of Indian
Clubs and Sporting goods at Calkins'
Bookstore.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

just Arrived. New Styles of Baby
Carriages at Calkins' Bookstore.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
Cascade Hotel Open.

Cascade hotel is now ready to re-
guests. Remodeled and refur-
throughout.
Board and room 81 per day;
cents. Mrs. M. G. Randall, prop.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20
Notice to Creditors.

All creditors Of James Ravens are re
quested to present their claims to w. N
Fletcher, attorney for
JOHN G.. HYATT, Assignee.
Lapeyre Block.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

Line Typewriter Paper just
|at Calkins' bookstore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-25
PROPOSED BY TELEPHONE.

An event has occurred in Michigan,
near Detroit, which appears to con-
firm the idea that courtship, as we'll
as most other things, will hereafter
be greatly facilitated by recent in
ventiOns. 1t seems that there is a
young lady residing in Detroit who
tor some time has been the recipient
of the attentions of two young men,
one professor in the State Univer-
sity a Ann Arbor and the other a
travelling salesman for a New York
wholesale hardware house whose
route extends through Michigan and
parts OF Canada.
One day recently the New Yorker
arrived in Detroit late in the after
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-25
Correspondence.
UNDER HIS WINGS.
written for the CALEDox1Ax.l

written for the CALEDoNIAN.
The angel of the Lord encampeth round
about them that fear him.
fancy hear the soft rustic of wings,
AS the angel encampeth about my dark
way;
TO my care burdened heart, contentment he
brings;
And every wild fear doth his presence a1lay.
Like softest of music hear his sweet voice,
Pear not; am with thee; no harm shall
befan;
No foe shall modest thee; I bid thee rejoice;
The ear of Jehovah is ope to thy call.
So like babe on the breast of its mother,
Secure in the arms of protection divine
fear not the future, trust in his promise,
And the path I shall journey, to him 1 re-
sign.
Assured he will lead me beside the still waters,
Where pastures are greenest, and heritage
is sweet,
restore,
And back to his pathway will guide erring
feet.
And when I shall walk through the vale of
the shadow,
That leads from this life to the mansions OF
light;
I still have his promise that he will be with
me,
Till heaven appears and faith ends in sight.
SIDNEY H. HATCH.
Everett, Mass.