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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

This will bring to the minds OF
some of the CALIFORNIAN older
readers recollections Of the stage
coach days of long ago. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Parker says:
"There is nothing like this mountain
air to invigorate the body. We have
now been the whole length OF Vermont,
from Massachusetts to Canada, and
back again, and in the midst OF beautiful
scenery all the time"
Reservng the best for the last, this
heretical preacher, speaking OF the
six New England states, draws some
comparisons that the most orthodox
of Vermonters will approve:
vermont is the handsomest OF the six
sisters, all the rest are rather plain and
ordinary looking. 1t is only a small
part OF New Hampshire that is hand
some, and yet smaller part OF other
states, while Vermont is fair all over"
Whatever readers OF the CALEDo-
MAN may think of Theodore Parker's
religious views, they will all heartily
approve his position as regards
Vermont. On this point he was as
sound as a nut. So say we all of us
Vermonters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
End of the c. E. Convention.

The most successful Christian Endeavor
convention ever held came to an end in
in San Francisco last Monday. The total
number of delegates attending from other
states, territories and foreign countries
was II ,224 and from California the reg.
istration was 1866, making total Of
23,91S. The meetings during the entire
convention were attended by large
crowds and the enthusiasm OF the En-
deavorers in the good work in which
they are engaged was as great, if not
greater, than that displayed at any OF
the other great conventions.
At the close oil the first session every
one was DESTROYS oil expressing his or her
satisfaction with the way the greatest
convention Of Endeavorers ever held has
been conducted. There was praise Tor
the committees OF 81, qualification at
the reception all had received at the
hands of California in general and San
Francisco in particular, and thankfulness
at perfect weather which has blessed the
entire meeting.
With the end OF the convention thous.
ands of visitors, delegates and Others
took advantage OF the opportunity and
the cheap rates to visit the many places
OF interest throughout the state. Tues
day about 10000 OF the visiting dele.
gates crossed the bay and enjoyed the
hospitality of the Oaklanders, having
been especially invited to attend public
reception in that city by committee
representing the citizens of Oakland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

The new book of regulations govern
ing the Vermont National Guard is being
distributed. These regulations were
drawn up in Brattleboro lew months
ago and are the first changes that have
been made sirce 1885.
1t is estimated that 100000 feet OF
lumber, mostly pine, is now in the yards
at Burlington. Large quantities of um-
Der was brought to Burlington in antici-
patton OF the duty which the new tariff
bill threatened to impose.
George W. Wing, who was injured in
the carriage accident at Montpelier July
7, is doing well and it is believed his in
jures are not dangerous. Several ribs
were cracked and his face and arm were
bruised.
E. H. Thorp of the Middlebury Register
for several years, and its local editor the
past year, will close his connection with
that paper this week and will be sue.
ceeded by W. w. Beadel, lately of Wash
ington, D. c., All experienced newspaper
man.
Fifty-6ve tenements are now in process
OF construction in Bellows Falls.
Timothy Brady, 7years old, olGranite.
vile, was instantly killed last week
Thursday. The lad was cinging to the
hind end OF dray when the team stopped
and one Of the heavy stones at the rear
of the load fell on the boy crushing his
skull.
Mildred Brewster continues to gair
and is now able to sit up in chair, reat
and amuse herself. She expresses hersel
as wishing to die and regrets the act
which caused the death of Miss Wheeler
She charges John Wheeler with being th'
sole cause OF the sad affair and says sh'
hates him even more than she once love(
him. The intervals are frequent whei
she displays symptoms of insanity ant
her father expresses himself as believein.
her to be so and that he noticed that he
mental condition was not right som
months previous to the tragedy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
Vermont News.

The Mark Skinner library was dedi-
Gated at Manchester last week Wednes-
day with interesting exercises, Judge
Loveland Munson giving fine address,
touching upon many points of local his
tory in relation to the Skinner family
Governor Skinner, noted man in the
early history of the state, was resident
Of Manchester and the father Of Mark
Skinner, in whose honor the magnificent
library was built by his daughter, Mrs.
H. J. Willing of Chicago. Mark Skinner
also founded the Dewelwood cemetery,
acknow lodged to be the most beautiful
and best cared Tor cemetery in the state,
and lett an endowment forit. The library
has been elegantly furnished by Mrs.
Willing and has without doubt, the
most pleasing interior OF any library
in the state. =.
St. Adams is one of the eight cities in
the union selected by the postal depart
ment in which to make test OF the new
house-to-house system of collecting mail.
James Arin and Herbert Taylor live in
the same house at South Vernon. Mrs.
Arlin rode bicycle into Mrs. Tay ior's
flower garden one night last week, and
the quarrel which followed between the
two women was taken up by their hus-
bands. In the course Of the scrimmage
Taylor received two knife wounds, one
OF which penetrated the cavity OF the lett
lung may prove dangerous.
The East Poultney cheese factory was
burned to the ground Wednesday night,
July 7. The fire started from an unknown
cause about l o'clock. In the building
were about 5000 pounds Of cheese. There
was no insurance. The factory was
pressed with work at the time and will
be loss to patrons.
The total amount paid out during the
year for pensions in New Hampshire and
Vermont was $2,9SS, 9S391, OF which
$1,206, 604.1S was paid to residents o.
New Hampshire and $1,443, 71S.46 to
residents of Vermont. The only pen
sioncr on account OF the Revolutionary
war is Mrs. EstherS. Damon of Vermont
Eleazer Smith OF Danbury, 100 years O
age, is a pensioner of the war of 1912.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

London in 1900" will be the rally
ing cry Of the Christian Endeavorers
for the next three years. President
Clark and his millions of followers
wish to show the Old World some
thing OF the strength of their organ
ization, and there surely is no better
way to do it than to hold one OF
their great conventions in the great
est city of the world. The Journey
to London would be as easy as the
one to San Francisco and probably
would draw a large crowd. Nash
vile has been chosen as the place fol
the meeting in 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
bv the CALEDoNiAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week. 81. Per month, $50.
For three months, So. For SIX months, SO.
One year. IS.
DIscoUNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
Iarly three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 20 per
cent discount
Local notices. wants for sale, etc., cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott es 10
cents a line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three Insertions Card OF thanks, rs cents
Obituary poetry, o cents line.
Solid electrotypes only will be taken. We
canno. use cuts with wood bases.
c. NJ. STONE g. CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

A big crop OF wheat and the pros
pect OF good prices forit is an encour-
aging feature of the business situa-
ton. Light and poor crops are
reported in other nations while in
America an unusually big crop will
be harvested this year, at least $780,
100000 bushels. Flour may adj
vance under regime of rising prices,
but the farmer will profit, and when
the farmer finds things coming his
way the trader, the merchant, the
manufacturer invariably find things
coming their way also.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

A terrible case backslidingis that
of Mary Elizabeth Lease, who, it is
reported. has said that she would
have nothing more TODD with the free
silver party. A terrible shock, but
the party will try hard to survive it..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
Trout at Caspian Lake.

Supt. Titcomb of the National Hatch
cry tells in the July Nermohter of the big
trout at Greensboro. Mr.. Titcomb
writes as follows:
Caspian Lake, at Greensboro, is noted
for its large brook trout, and is one OF
the field stations of the United States
fish commission operated in connection
with the hatchery at St. Johnsbury. The
trout taken at this lake will average in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

Over 100 900 Endorsed applications
to the President for office on file. No
wonder he is planning several
weeks retreat to the mountain and
lakeside.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

President Mckinley has engaged
rooms at Hotel Champlain, Platts-
burgh, N. Y, and will spend the
greater part OF August there. In his
party will be Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, Secretary Alger and family
and Secretary and Mrs. Porter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

A Chicago grocer got into his big
refrigerator one day last week to
cool off, but the door accidentally
closed and be remained in severe cold
storage for several hours. He rea-
lized in that time how much more a
man can comfortably stand on the
warm side of the thermometer than
he can on the cold side.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

The Senate has passed the tariff
bill, and it is now back in the House
of Representatives. 1t ought to go
through the House in quick order to
receive the Presidents signature,
then one obstacle said to he greatly
retarding the coming of prosperity
will be removed from the road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

Only 800 changes were made in the
Dingley tariff bill by the Senate.
Wonder if the father recognized the
offspring when it returned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

The heat of last week, as near as
can be estimated, cost the country
$50 lives.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
Even
Wash-tubs Shrink

w COLI lADo ollA HIN
from using cheap, adulter-
ated laundry soap. Just look
at your hands, too, all
eaten and sore.
Why do yen do U9
Welcome Soap free from
corrosive alkali is pure soap
aid only soap. 1t washes
clothes clean, but never rots
them. 1t leaves things pure
because it is pure itself.
Don't be Aum6ngged into
b :.leving prizes and low
prices pay for rotten clothes
Or poisoned hands, but insist
on having the standard
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

A good deal of fun was poked at
the Board of Trade few years ago
because they had the bridges in this
town whitewashed. This not only
improved the looks OF the bridges,
but removed for a time the posters
and patent medicine advertisements
that defaced them. But recently the
omni-present bill poster has begun to
ply his trade in the bridges and they
are gradually being covered over
with various signs. For awhile our
selectmen visited the parties, wher.
ever possible, and had them remove
the signs, but lately the rather un
pleasant duty seems to have been
abandoned The selectmen have
general charge Of the bridges of St
Johnsbury and have perfect right
to tear down any bill that is posted
in any bridge. If this right was
exercised the general appearance Of
many of our bridges would be greatly
improved. While this is being done
the telephone company can destroy
the signs that are being nailed and
pasted on their poles that run from
St. Johnsbury to the surrounding
towns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
AS Seen in the Sanctum.

We have before US a copy of the
village report for the year 1859 and
it is sheet OF paper about II inches
square. The trustees for that year
were B. B. Clark, B. Moulton, D. W.
Lee, John Emerson and A. {. Morrill,.
Barron Moulton was also treasurer
and Mr. Morrill, tax collector. Some
interesting comparisons can be
drawn from this report. The amount
spent on the streets was $S57.44,
The miscellaneous expenses were
$166 55 and the fire department cost
$155. so. The trustees received $40
each for their salary, the treasurer
received 81 and the tax collector 500.
1t would only have cost $4,000 to
run the village that year it there had
been no bills payable when the board
came into office. But the preceding
board left $70584 worth OF unpaid
bills, so the total expenses for the
year were about $4,000. Our ex
penses for 1897, 3S years later, will
be $31, $50 &c, yet we do not believe
any one wants to go back to the
days Of no sidewalks, no lights, no
water or no police. Some of these
modern Improvements come high,
but we must have them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

The city of Berlin is one OF the
model cities of the world and one OF
their regulations is that no posters
of any sort can be placed on any
building or any other place except
the circular kiosks or bulletin boards
at the street corners. Probably the
law of the German capital could
not be so vigorously enforced in this
village, yet there ought to be pride
enough anong property owners to
prevent posters and theater adver.
tisements from being pasted on the
front of buildings to remain there
until replaced by others. Judicious
advertising is eminently proper, bu,
we do not need it on our buildings
l watched the agent of q show the
other day and he made the circuit o
one of our streets, lacking a flyer or
the side of every door that he passed
Such man ought to be arrested a
sight as he not only defaced the place
but showed no respect for the right
of the owners of the property. 4
gentleman would have asked if h
might tack his bills on every casin.
he came to, or more likely gentle
man would never do his advertiser,
in this way. This is about as obec
tionable a way of doing business a
chalking on the sidewalks and build
ings coming show or bali game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16

The directors of the Fair Ground
Company having decided to pay
their Indebtedness by issuing 70
additional shares of stock, it is the
duty Of the business men OF this town
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04
M ENTS.
Of Music.


Not only wilt the presentation OF The
Master OF Ceremonies be Of interest
from the fact that II will afford IN OPP
p~ortunity 10 see Mr.. Morrison in the new
character, but it will possess the equal
attraction of presenting his very aceonp-
Iished leading lady. Florence Roberts. in
a character she fills most admirably The
part of Claire is q strong one in possi-
bility and Mr.. Morrison must coneeda
much of his success To the work OF MS
leading lady. The town. worn by her'
are said to have all the requisites OF
material and design TO entitie them to
be classed under the head of rayishingly
beautiful. and they win no doubt cause
the feminine heart to ffutter when seen
here. II,
The Master OF Ceremonies will be
presented at the Academy OF Music the
first four nights and Wednesday matt
nee of this week. On Friday evening Mr.
Morrison will revive his popular success,
Faust" which, like the brook. BIDS To
run on forever. Both plays Will nave
the advantage of superb settings
Faust" will be the bill for three per-
ormance only. Friday and Saturday ana
Saturday matinee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04

The total vote on the ad interim APP
pointment amendment was 351 less than
the vote on the woman suffrage amend
ment.
Only seven counties gave a majority
against the anti-gambiing amendment
Hudson leads with a majority of BIS.
Passaie is next with 1853 against, Union
next with 1,22l against. Mercer next with
lantic 1877 against, and Essex last, with
only 1874 against. -Four of these are race
track counties. Cumberland gives sthe
largest majority for the amendment
z, 3n, then Morris, 2,193; Hunterdon, l,56S;
Warren, 1881; Burlington, LIS; Somerset,
E.152; Gloucester, 1.142; Salem, LIZA; Ber-
gen, 729; Sussex, 59S;; Cape May, 582; Mid
dlesex, III; Ocean, 241, and Camden, 102.
The variation in the figures will excite
some interest. In only one or two counties
tally. For example, in atlantic county,
III votes were cast for" and against
the woman's suffrage amendment. There
must have been at least that number OF
ballots placed in the ballot boxes. But
only 1893 votes are credited to the ad IN
.terim appointment amendment. This is n
less than the total number of ballots.
Those u ballots must lave contained
the other two amendments, and ii they
were crossed off they should ave been
In the entire State this variation
amounts to 351. The variation can only
be count for by an error in the count
or an error in the tally. Parts of ballots
could not be rejected and the other part
counted.
The County Boards of Canvasers will
meet throughout the State this morning.
when they will officially canvass the
vote of the special election. The result
will be the first really Official returns
suit varying, returns received will be
looked for with interest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04
TO TEST VETERANS RIGHTS.

Aside from the appointment OF COM
mittees there was little business OF I'M
p~ortance transacted at Saturday nights
meeting of the Veterans Rights Associa-
ton at the Avenue House
Secretary VALE read a letter of thanks
from the widow of the late State Com
mander of the G. A. r., Emanuel Sands
thanking the association for its kind reso-
buttons of coincidence in the death OF her
usband -.
The following are the chalrmen OF the
several committees appointed by President
c.. Smith. Ways and Means
Joseph Locke. Labor Bureau; Moses
Conklin, Membership.
It Is ANNOUNCED that within a few days
the associations counsel, Congressman
Thomas McEwan, would begin a test case
Of one of the veterans recently removes
from office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04
ITALIA CLUBS ENTERTAINMENT.
s.The sick Family, Presented Before
Harua Audience Last Mint.

Large Audience Lssf Night.
The 'sThalia" Dramatic Society pro-
duoea the t~hree-act comedy, "A Sick
Family" last evening, in Quartette Club
Hall. on Washington street, Hoboken.
The hall was crowded to the doors and
the amateur thespians received much ap-
plause.
The father of the sick Family"
imagines that he is Ill, while in reality
he is in good health. His wife and family
express their sympathies for him ana
finally they are afflicted with the same
imaginary complaint. Two physicians are
called. but they cannot agree as to the
nature of the peculiar illness. After
medicines are administered one of the
physicians discovers that the family Is
not i'll at all. A love scene completes the
performance.
During the remainder of the evening the
members of the society and their friends
enjoyed themselves in dancing.
Among those present were:-Miss q.
Schmidt. Miss p. Schmidt, Miss e. Rem
kle. Miss E. Daue, Miss A. Kniggei, Miss
H. Woolfert, Miss L.. Bernewitz, Miss y.
Bush. Miss L. Schmidt, Miss a Wendt,
Miss L. Schroeder, Miss Lizzie Sievers,
W Struth, Miss Annie Evans, Gustav
Stiner, Miss Lily thinner, F.. schwenck,
T. Vogtmann Mr.. and Mrs, p. Schmldt.
a. Schwartz, H. Weiner, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B~erckmann. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Winter, =.
August Anhage, Gustav Brauge, Fred
Henry Schmidt, Fl. Solder,
Charles Brown. G. Vorbuger. A. Sturs-
burg, H. Brinckmanns Mr.. ana MIS-. =.
Linderstrom, B. Koehler and B. Won leg-
rarn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04

The latest indications are that the anti
gambling amendment" to the Constitu-
tion has been adopted There is no use
in repining over ii. If the residents of
the States municipalities desire to be
ruled by the hayseed element, so be IT.
We should be amused. however. to see
some Prosecutor of the Pleas struck
with q conscientious fit and go in for
equal and impartial enforcement Of the
law.s There would be a lively time in
the progressive euehre clubs.
1t - painful to see what a bad opinion
the Rev. John l. seuddes has Of his
fIoek. He cannot credit them with any
sort Of conscientious impulse Their only
ruling motive Is laziness. To his clear
sight, the recent election was nothing but
q spitiabie exhibition of spiritual weak
ness. Nov, we hin better of Mr.. Scud-
der's parishioners IA he does himself
we really believe a great number of them
refyained from voting deliberately out OF
conscientious design. Som Of them
think more and rave less thar Mr.. Scud-
der. and though they did not care to ar
ray themselves in active opposition to
him and the misguided women vino share
his prejndices. stin they did the next
best thing.
1t is also painful to see MI. Scudder
and other very sanctiied gentlemen of
his cloth fapishing praise on the Devil,
because. for purposes Of his own. he help
ed them in this fight. There be those
who consider hypocrisy and double deal
ing worse sins than a flyer on a horse
race. hut both Of these seem to be high
moral qualities in the eyes of DE-. Scud-
der. the Rev. Cornelius Brett. the Rev.
walter r swafdeld ct al. On the first
of this mornings world there APP
near fac-similes of the letters of thanks
and praise which these eminent moral
teachers have written to the flthiest
sheet in the universe.
Having enjoyed the notoriety which this
publication gives them in it's morning
issue, it. must he pleasant to them to
pick up this afternoons edition, and upon
mage &. column 6, of it to find this truly
Christian and anti-race track display
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04
49,
CARRIED AFTER ALL
Official Figures Show That
the Anti Gambling
Amendment Was
Carried.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
The Ad Interim appointment
Change Also Passed-Tables
Showing the Votes by
Counties.


Especial to '"The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Oct. A, 1Ss7.-Latest figures
Indicate that two of the three constitu-
tional amendments voted on at the special
election on Tuesday were finally adopted
by the people. From these figures it ap-
pears that the anti-gambling amendment
which was at first supposed to ave been
defeated by a large majority, was in real
ity adopted by a vote of 612, and the ad
interim appointment amendment by a ma
jority of 1905, while the woran's suffrage
amendment was defeated by a majority
of 1926.
The largest vote polled was on the
woman's suffrage amendment and was
I39, 1853. On the anti-gambling amendment
the vote was 1873, 1852. AT the Presidential
election last fall the total vote for Presi-
Dental electors was 81, III, so that the
vote on the amendments in the State this
year was 231. 1865 less than that cast at the
November election.
The following table shows the vote for
and against the anti-gambling amendment
and the total vote, together with the total
vote cast in 1866