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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18

too, that most of the fatal accidents
involved special trains or extra sec
tions Of regular trains, and that all
but three of them were IN what we
call Worlds Fair territory. All put
one were collisions and must De
classed under accidents due to neg1-
gence in operation. All but the
Chester bridge accident came from
loose arrangements which follow
greatly increased and an unusual
traffic They may be traced to long
hours and hard work by all the
operating staff, from general man
ager to hagmen, or to the necessity
for putting men at kind OF Work
with which they were not tamil1ar,
or to both. Who is responsible tor
such a condition Of things The
railroad officers toresaw the danger
but some of them could not beg or
borrow money for more than their
daily needs, and all of them spent
very literally according to their
means, in preparing for the Far.
And then arose the question OF the
proper policy of the roads as to the
Worlds Fair rates On one side
stood the press and the public de-
handing reduced rates, some de-
handing even SO low rate as one
dollar from New York to Chicago,
and proving that it would pay the
railroads to carry passengers at any
rate, and that it was their duty to
do SO whether it would pay them or
not. On this side also was enlisted
the influences of certain railroad
managers anxious to stimulate
big traffic. On the other side were
those men of judgment and knowl-
edge who feared the results which
have actually come. 1t is easy to
say that they should have stood out
more resolutely than they did, but
the public would never had been sat
is6ed until the matter had been car
ried to demonstration The demon
stration was costly in money and in
lives; let US hope that the lesson
will not be lost either by the rail-
road or the public.-[North Ameri-
can Review for December.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18

ed, only TO return to the attack
when he noticed that his enemy APP
parently retreated.
This was kept up at intervals fol-
several weeks, until the rooster
learned that more hard knocks than
glory were to be got by keeping up
the feud. Even now, after many
months on board, he occasionally re-
news the attack, but in half
hearted way, as if he knew he was
doing something silly.
His name is Dick" and when
there is food ahead be answers to it
like a gentlemen. At Ensenada, in
the Argentine Republic. the Chicago
lay alongside the dock in the Grand
Canal and Dick was allowed to run
on shore and pick up what he could
find He never strayed far from the
gangway, and would come proudly
rutting back when called on board
by one of the men.
He is a very pugnaclous bird, and
in Ensenada started fight between
a dog and himself. The combat,
witnessed by the whole ships COM
pahy, while productive of no harm
to either side, was a most amusing
sight and consisted of dashes at the
dog with occasional real blows on
the part of the rooster, and much
barking and running about on the
dog.-[December St. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
A MAN-OF-WAR ROOSTER.

Who would think that a rooster
could become a great pet on board
ship? But on the flagship "Chica-
CO." the man-Of-war which last
spring Travelled almost six thousand
miles to get home for the Columbian
naval parade, there was a rooster
that was the pet of all the men on
board ship. He was bought in the
West Indies, on the way to Monte
video, and was intended for the
Christn as dinner; but his great
cheerfulness, as shown by his hearty
growing in the most unreasonable
weather, won him his life.
After his liberty had been given to
him, and he had become fairly tame,
he noticed one day another very
proud rooster in a polished brass
ventilator which stands on the
quarter deck. He Immediately put
on his proudest air; then, noticing
that the other rooster did the same,
he stepped closer to inquire, and
soon found himself glaring pug
naciously at that other fellow, who
seemed quite as defiant as himself
From looks it came to blows, and
soon our rooster was Indignantly
fighting his own reflection. Occa.
sionally he would strike the ventila-
tor very hard blow with his bill
and be thrown back much astonish
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
WHO OWNS a MAILED LETTER.

To whom does a private letter be-
long when once it has been mailed =?
According to judgment just rem
dered by the British courts of justice
it is to the post Office, in which the
ownership is vested until its delivery
to the addressee. 1t was a failure to
appreciate this fact that led to the
case which has resulted in this de-
cision. A chemist at Preston having
written a letter and mailed it, wish
ed to get it back. With that object
in view he went to the post office,
specified the address of the envelope,
pretended that he desired to send it
by special delivery. at the same time
putting down sixpence as payment
of the extra postage. Deceived by
these proceedings the clerk hunted
up and produced the letter to have
the sixpenny stamp stuck on. No
sooner did the writer get hold of the
letter than he tore it to fragments,
asserting that he had right to do
what he liked with his own proper
ty. His view of the matter however,
was not accepted either by the post
office department or by the courts,
and he was fined twenty-five dollars
for his offence - Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
NOT A CALAMITY YEAR.

The year just closed, while it will
be remembered as time of general
business depression, was not really
calamity" year so far as Vermont
is concerned. "Forbes sends the
Boston Journal this review of the
last twelve months:
THE year has been a fairly pros
porous one to the people of Vermont.
The state has suffered less than the
financial and industrial depression
existing in the country than almost
any other state in the Union.
The year closes without a single
failure of national bank, or a state
savings bank or a trust company
within our borders. The deposits in
the savings banks and trust COM
panies increased So, 5SS,177 over
1892, and on June 80 aggregated
$4,000 in round numbers. The
valuation of real and personal
property listed for taxation this year
amounts to $176,O51, 335, an in
crease Of 81 100000.
THE agricultural interests have
been compare lively prosperous.
Plentiful harvests blessed the farm
ers and good prices for farm
products have prevailed. The maple
sugar crop was up to the average
yield. and with the government
bounty probably brought the
producers 81 100000"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
BuckIen,s Arnica SaIve.

The best salve i'll the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfact on,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
RAILROAD DISA STEERS DUE TO THE
WORLDS FAIR.

1t is fact that in August, Septem-
Der and October, 1O8 passengers
were killed, that the average for
three months, taking the six years
statistics already given, would be
So. and that therefore the mortality
was twice the average. 1t is a fact
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18
PASKOLA.
A Flesh Forming Food
{ ArtificialIy Digested.)

(ArtifcialIy Digested.)
For pale, thin people. The tired
and weary feeling which accom-
panies all wasting diseases will be
relieved at once, the wasting will
be arrested and new healthy It's
sue will be formed so that they
will become plump and strong.
An increase in weight will be no.
ticed at once. It is stimulating
although it contains no alcohol.
IT is assimilated without digestive
effort. Paskola supersedes Cod
Liver Oil, but has not itsrepulsive
taste. Send for pamphlet. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address
The Pre-Digested Food Co.,
les Duane Street, New York.
sALEBY
&C. BINGHAM,St. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-01-18

Another Worlds Fair is to open at
Antwerp, May 3.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04
First Published Jan. 4, 1884,
Publication Notice.

In the district court in and for
the county Of Anderson and state
of Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, ANDERSON Co., S.:
LILLIAN l. CHERRY, Plaintiff,
w. 0. CHERRY, Defendant.
The above-named defendant, w.
0. Cherry, will take notice that he
has been sued by plaintiff that she
has filed her petition in the above
named court, and that said defend
ant must answer said petition on or
before the 18th day of February.
A. d. 1894, or said petition will be
taken as true, and decree Of divorce
granted, to plaintiff as prayed for IN
said petition.
LILLIAN CHERRY.
Attest JOE CAREY,
Clerk District Court.
MANFoRD SCHooNovER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04
church.

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known
F j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations make by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, o, WALD1NG, K1NNAx
& MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surface of the
system. The Testimonials sent free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

&C. T. Cox, of Putnam township,
paid us a welcome visit, Saturday.
JOB lot of Mems Gloves and
Mittens at the RED STAR.
j. c. Merrill, of Westphalia,
called, Tuesday He was waiting
tor the train to Kansas City.
T. w. Coverdale will move to
Kansas City the first of the coming
week.
Examine the new Dress Goods
at the RED STAR STORE.
-Thos. A. Weatherman, Of Ozark
township, paid US visit this morn
ing. He and wife were visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Alex Taylor, of Lincoln town.
ship, paid us CHEEKY visit. Tuesday
morning. He is well-inforned on
the topics of the day.
BEST SHOE MADE, FOR
THE MONEY See John McWil-
liams' $3.50 Ladies' fine Dongola
Shoe before you buy. 1t will pay
you. Brigham's old stand
Mrs. John Tyler, of Union
township, paid US visit, Saturday.
-Sam'l McCollum, of Lincoln
township, and Wesley Spindler, of
Union, were welcome visitors, Sat-
nrday.
John McWill:ams sells Mems
fine Shoes for $l.25 and $3.50. Ask
to see his $3.50 Hard Cash shoe
it is more than value received.
Mrs. w. II. Slocum, of Centen-
NAL, was a caller, Tuesday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04

Tom Doyle and wife have
moved to Perry, Oklahoma
Frank columns and Web Hurn,
colored, were arrested the first of
the week for trying to "hold up"
A. E. Owens, of Harris, Monday
night. They were bound over to
the 18th.
We are informed that "high-
toned "club room" has been opened
in the Temple building, south side,
similar to the club room which the
encouragement tried to close some
time ago at Topeka. Each fellow
has his key and helps himself when
ever he wants "snort o. red-eye,"
"A goodly number of residents
of Garrett have been pulled" with
in the last few days for violating the
prohibitory law. Saturday, D j.
Hopkins, of the St. James Hotel {;
Bert Rogers, Of the Rogers drug
store, and T. v. Campbell, druggist,
were arrested on complaint of two
detectives employed by law-and-
order league, or vigilance committee.
On the same day M. V. B. Deter
and wife and Chas. Shafer and wife
were arrested on a similar charge
by County Attorney Richardson on
of Mrs. Peterson. Judge
Gordon will try Sh afer and wife on
Monday, and Deter and wife on
Tuesday. The first mentioned cases
will be tried as follows: Hopkins
on the 10th, Rogers on the 18th and
Campbell on the 18th.
There seems to be a rivalry
between County Attorney Richard
son anC the citizens vigilance COM
mittee in the matter of enforcing
the prohibitory law. The vigilance
committee has been trying to GUST
the county attorney by petitioning
the encouragement for his removal,
that he has refused to
enforce the prohibitory law. Mr..
subpenaed the petition
ers and examined them to find QUO
what they knew about liquor selling
in the city. His friends claim that
the witnesses produced no evidence;
that it is a fight made upon him by
Latimer and the Bank of
Garrett. The other side claim that
it is not bank fight and that Mr..
Richardson failed to ask certain
questions which would have brought
out damaging testimony. We have
not yet inquired into the matter, but
an oil d0 an
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04

An old gentleman by the name
of Thompson, father Of Mrs. w. L.
Burnham, died this morning, at the
age of SO years. The funeral takes
place Friday afternoon, at the M. E.
church.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04
HLLIANCE RALLY!
h>JANUARY rs
w. S. HANNA,
President of the State Alliance,
and
w. S. HANNA
ALONZO WARDALL,

Guardian National Alliance Aid,
Will address the members of the
order upon the general issues of the
day, as outlined in the Alliance de-
mands, dwelling particularly upon
the SILVER QUESTION in relation to
the Farmers welfare LAND Re-
roRM--its necessity and desirabllity;
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM-how it
restores the liberties of the people.
MUTUAL INsuRANcE-FIRE--LIFE-
the Aid Degree.
President Hanna desires to meet
all the officers of the county and
subordinate Alliances, for conference
upon the work for the ensuing year.
Brother Wardall was a member of
the National Alliance Executive
Committee for three years, is thor
oughly posted on all phases of the
work. 1t will pay you to meet him.
He is travelling under the auspices
of the State Alliance, organizing
the Aid Degree.
Give them full house and a
hearty welcome.
Meeting open ! Everybody cor
daily invited
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-01-04

| lIIdU LtIC DCOCIOSt
of the Kansas Sunfower will be is
sued the latter part of January,
with four extra pages. The Febru'
airy number will appear on time. IT
is her purpose to issue the paper
weekly during the heat of the suf.
frage campaign, at no extra charge
to the subscribers. The next issue
will contain some rich gems.
Mrs. j. T. Studebaker has been
visiting at Greeley.
Mrs. Chas. McMurray is down
from Kansas City.
"A. r. Holcomb & Go. keep
fresh, pure Drugs at low prices
on west side. Fair treatment and
perfect satisfaction are guaranteed.
Miss Leah Hedges entertained
her Sunday school class this evening.
Martin Woods was down from
Kansas City the first of the week.
Mrs. Kate Bear and Miss Fan
ME Weld, of Greeley, have been
visiting friends here this week.
THE RED STAR STORE solicits
a return of former patrons to exam
inc our new line of goods.
r. L. Brown made a business
trip to Oklahoma this week
Last Sunday afternoon, Judge
Miller united in marriage, Thos. j.
Sargent and Sarah j. Case.
Miss Emma Paxton is up from
the Indian school, near Arkansas
City, on visit.
The county C commissioners have
been in session all week auditing
bills, etc.
Miss May Figley was over
from Osawatomie, Saturday, for a
short visit.
ID. A. Tillson has gone to Kan
sas City to have his eyes treated.
Henry Norton and family, Of
independence, were visiting AID
Cline and wife the first of the week.
Misses Gussie and Effle Suther-
land have been enjoying a visit
from their cousin, Miss Maggie
Sutherland, of Kansas City.
We are in receipt Of copy of
the Missouri Railway Agent, pub
lished at Knob Noster, Mo-, con-
tanning an article on Filling Freight
Rates." by E. N. Simons, of Car
thage, formerly of this city. Mr..
Simons is exhibiting good deal
of ability as writer.
We see by the Denver News
that ex Gov. St. John addressed an
audience of over 1000 people at
Coliseum hall, Denver, Tuesday
night. The seating capacity of the
hall was taxed, and hundreds of
people stood through an address of
nearly two hours length. Gov.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16
IN DANGER.

The Boston journal says that the gem
eral bill TO prevent stock watering is meet
ing strong opposition in the Massachusetts
Senate. This is not surprising. There are
a number of men In the Senate who are
what is terme I'd innocent holders of watered
stock. While the bill does not in words
apply to watered stock now in existence,
the effect of the principle, if enacted into
law, would tend TO impair the value of
all wateTed stock. a railroad which has
to pay dividends on stock that represents
no actual investment cannot compete with
railroads which only pay interest on the
money invested. Even II old lines are lot
paralleled, new lines built on cash basis
and managed on strictly business prin-
ciples will establish rates which the old
lines would eventually be compelled to
adopt. Besides, the principle is one which
cuts deep into nominal capital. No one
knows and no one ever will know the
amount of walered stock ara bonds now
in existence and bought and sold In all
stock exchanges. A goodly part of the
Vanderbilt fortune was acquired In that
way. Mr.. c. p. Huntington could give the
public some valuable information as to the
proportion of cash and water in the South
ern Pacific securities. but that information
he is not likely TO impsrt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16
A POINT THAT MAY GROW.

The controversy between Adolph Sutro
and the Southern Pacific Company does
not at present take into its lines a very
large proportion of the people In this State.
In the interior, where they are asking for
low rates between interior points and the
seaport, they may not know what the
Richmond contest means. Briefly, it
means that II the Southern Pacific does
not give a one-fare transportation across
the peninsula a road will be constructed
which will give such rate. Mr.. Sutro's
request is reasonable. The distance from
the Market-street wharf to the Cliff House
is between six and seven miles, but not
one passenger in fifty rides the en- tire dis
tonce. Mr. Sutro contends that travel on
the last third of the route should not be
checked by the charge of an extra fare.
The pith of the contention is that a man of
means appears whom the Southern Pacific
Company cannot ruin. Mr.. Sutro cannot
be much injured by the policy of discrim-
tnation that has brought SO many mer-
chants to a realizing sense of the value of
the Southern Pactic's good will. He has
the public with him. not only because his
demand is just, but for the reason that it
is the publ!c's interest to be with him.
There is no telling what may result from
this bold and independent stand Of one
mai whose cause is lust
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16
BETTER cOUNsELs PREVAIL

The cool heads in the Democratic gen.
eral committee did what could be done to
neutrslize the effect OF the Endorsement by
the IroquOis CLUB of the pro-Chinese pol
icy of the administration. The Demo-
cratic committee resolved that It was un-
alterably opposed to the Chinese treaty
now pending before the Senate of the
United States. the general committee
makes a strong argument in defense of its
position. The element Of reciprocity, II
says, is lacking in the proposed treaty,
inasmuch as Chinese find profit in coming
70 this country, while Americans would
starve In China. The President Is remind
ed that neither the people of the United
States nor any portion of them have Pc
titioned for a modification of the restrictive
legislation now in force. In a word, the
Democratic general committee advises the
President not to appear in the role of a
pro-Chinese agitator. Existing laws an
swer the PURPOSES OF the Pacific Coast
fairly we'll. We worked for them twelve
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16
THE TRADE OF GERMANY.

The trade tables of Germany for the
year 1898 have come to hand and may use
fully be compared with the trade tables of
the United States which were published
in this column few days ago. The total
imports of Germany in 1893 were 4,1S4,-
COO COO marks, showing decline of 10 per
cent from 1892, the total exports were
3. 2S3, coo, 900 marks, being an increase of
abou: per cent, Gsrmany's trade with
the United States declined heavily in
1898: the district of Frankfort and the six
Teen consulates under its supervision ex-
ported II per cent less goods than in 1892.
and the imports of food materials show an
equal decline, which is partly due to a
shrinkage in values.
Germany bought from abroad in 1898 IL
per cent less grain and farm products than
10 1892; much of the diminution was Que
to the tariff war with Russia; but our ex-
port of breadStuffs also fell off. The de-
cline in other imports was probably wholly
due to the stagGation on the Russian from
tier. While the new commercial treaty
was hanging fire in the Berlin Chamber
trade with Russia came to a standstiil, TO
the great Inconvenience of people on both
sides of the line. An instance of the
paralysis it caused is given in the decrease
in the importation of cattle, which
amounted TO nearly 100000. With the
single exception of "earths and ores" all
the articles exported from Germany show
decline in 1898. In some classes of goods
the decline is very marked. For instance,
the exports Of groceries and confection-
ery," which In this case means sugars,
show a decrease of over 81, 0O0, 0OO, aud
ron and manufactures of iron a decrease
# $4,000, 600. 1t Is evident that Germany
aas lost some customers for her iron ware.
Her export of WOODEN goods, which are
LARGELY sent to this country. fell off
So. zoe, 600. The chief change. however,
exhibited by the ia les of 1893 Is a reduc-
ton of 500. 900, 600 in the importation of
wheat. which is only partially Offset by
increased importations of corn and barley.
+ 10 the people of Germany The most i'm
portant changeawhich has taken place 10