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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Kipling's Autograph.

Like all celebrities, Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling has been beseiged by autograph hun
tiers. 1t occurred to him that he might
make his correspondents contributors to
a pet charity of his up in Vermont, the
Fresh Air Fund. The following is one of
his letters:
NAULAKHA, WAITE, VT.
Dear: Your order oil the 22d inst.
has been filled, we trust to your satisfac-
ton, and the stuff is returned herewith.
We did not know that there would be
such mass of lumber to put through
the mill; and we note also, that your
order covers at least two supplementary
orders-(a) in the case Of a young lady,
aged nineteen mot in original contract),
and (b) an autograph book tor which
we have supplied an original hardwood
verse.
Our mills are running full time at pres
ent in spite OF business depression; but
we are very reluctant to turn away any
Job that offers. Under these circum-
stances. and making allowance for time
consumed in unpacking, sorting, packing,
Grating, and returning finished go1 DIS,
we should esteem it a favor il you could
see your way to forward an additional
ten dollars to the Fresh Air Fund.
Very sincerely yours,
r. KIPLING & Co.
P.S. Autographs supplied on moderate
terms: guaranteed sentiments to order
Verse speciality. No discount for cash.
Book Buyer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Greetings.

The Arabians shake hands six or eight
times. Once is not enough. II, however,
they be persons of distinction, they en-
brace and kiss one another several times,
and also kiss their own hands, In Tur-
key the salute is to place the hand upon
the breast and bow, which is both grace
full and appropriate.
In Burma, when man meets woman,
he puts his nose and his mouth close to
her cheek and draws long breath, as ii
inhaling delicious perfume. He does
not kiss her cheek. strange to say. A
man is greeted in exactly the same way
In the greater part OF Germany it is
considered an act Of politeness, not oil
gallantry, for man to kiss woman's
hand. In Italy that privilege is allowed
only to near relatives, while in Russia it
is extended to kissing the forehead.
The men of Continental Europe have a
custom that would seem queer, not to
say laughable, here. They greet one
another with kiss. if they be friends
not on the cheek, but right on the lips
[Harper's Round Table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

In the Green mountains in the east
part Of Lincoln is big elm tree which
measures around the base 80 feet and six
feet from the ground % feet. They say
that five good saw logs, each IL feet
long, could be secured from the tree,
which has grown one foot in circumfer-
cnce in the past Is years.
The publisher of the Brattleboro Re-
former announces that after Sept. his
paper will be issued as a semi-weekly.
Henry J. Parker Of Andover, assistant
Judge OF Windsor county court. dropped
dead of heart disease about $50 O'Clock
last week Thursday evening in Wood
stock. He was hurrying toward his
hotel as storm came up, when he
slipped and fell, expiring almost in
stantly. Judge Parker was appointed in
1896, succeeding Judge Rounds. He rep
resented Andover in the house in 1874;
was county senator in 1888, and held
many local Offices. During the civil war
he served in the 10th Vermont regiment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
r1usic Lovers.

Whatever relation it may have to the
artistic development Of the country need
not be considered. but it is an indisput-
able fact, nevertheless, that large por-
ton OF Sousa's audiences attend 1.-THE
March Kings" concerts solely to hear
his encores, says the New York Telegram.
At every performance OF Sousa and his
band the requests that reach the conduc
tor for encore numbers, if complied with,
would treble the length of the pro-
gramme. Some Of these requests are
particularly humorous, and many oil
them have been treasured for the amuse-
ment they still provoke.
On one occasion Mr.. Sousa was handed
a dainty note, which said:
"A society lady requests that you play
the overture to 'Tannhauser' as an en-
core"
This was in the South, and is in direct
contrast to the characteristic bluntness
OF a western lover OF melody, who knew
what he wanted and wasn't afraid to
say so in these terms:
Wagner! Play The Liberty Bell"
While playing at st. Louis two years
ago this note was handed to him.
Would it be asking too much if re-
quested you to play as an encore the
beautiful opera of Martha l believe it
is by Sullivan"
Sousa also received this one in St. Louis,
at the exposition:
THE young lady with me requests
that you play your charming compost
ton, The Ice Cold Cadets" Mr.. Sousa
suspected the young man was aiming at
THE High School Cadets"
This one came from young man just
aching Tor information:
"Bandmaster Sousa, please inform me
what is the name OF those two instru-
ments that look like gas pipes?"
At an afternoon concert Sousa was
handed this note
Dear Sir-Please play Loves Old
Sweet Song. I've got my girl almost to
the sticking point, and that will letcf
her around sure"
This from a unsteady inclined member
of the colored race:
"A colored lady would like to hear &
coronet solo by your solo coronetist."
From an enthusiastic southerner came
this earnest request:
please play Dixie without any trim
mings. Music Lover
Hereis another sample of theingtnuou
request:
"A warm admirer OF good music woul'
like to hear the 'Maiden's Prayer OF
your band"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
If, but in moment began to pedal luri-

Oil, but III Il moment DSBan W peudl luIl-
ously.
AS he scorched along stone hit him
between the shoulders, and he heard
whistle from the man who had attempted
to stop him. At the sound another man,
accompanied by bulldog jumped from
the roadside directly before him. The
dog leaped and hit the front wheel OF the
bicycle. The man at the same moment
seized the hande-bars and ordered
Nicholson to get off and "shel out
Nicholson dismounted and made pre-
tence of getting out his pocketbook, but
instead he pulled out small syringe filled
with ammonia, which he has successfully
used to drive off annoying dogs while
riding. He quickly discharged part Of
the contents into the highwaymen's face.
The man howled and put both hands to
his face.
Nicholson snatched the wheel, jumped
into the saddle and pedalled at TOP
speed toward Lynn. The dog chased
him, but more ammonia fixed the brute
and the wheelman escaped further
trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy Tor your
troubles? Ii not. get a bottle now and
get reliet This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted TO the relief and
cure OF all Female Complaints, exerting
wonderful, direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. Ii you
have Loss OF Appetite, Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, or are Nerv-
Gus, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells Electric Bit
tiers is the medicine you need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and 81 90 at Flint Bros. drug
store,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
WishbOnes Wanted.

A Kansas City firm that makes canned
soups Of various sorts was surprised to
receive from Rhode Island, the other day,
an inquiry as to the terms at which it
would sell wishbones in thousand lots.
This request has revealed to the COM
pany new source of income and one
not wholly uuimportant. Hitherto the
skeletons of the numerous fowls it uses
have been ground into fertilizer, but,
having discovered that there's demand
Tor wishbones to be used for various
decorative and sentimental purposes, the
Kansas city men think that, by properly
pushing the trade, they can get more Tor
this one bone than they have been receiv.
ing for all the rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

Next weeks letter will be the last in
this line OF thought for the present, al.
though the subject is not by any means
exhausted. | need to emphasize that
these articles are direct appeals from my
young heart to yours. A saner, better
idea OF marriage, so fateiul in its influence
on the generations Of the twentieth CEN
fury, is what we all need. So bear with
me in what have yet to say concerning
our relations to the women we love.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Some Rambling Thoughts.
BY MEMO"
[copyrighted by Dave & Tabor !

OI.I
10 YOUNG MEN IN LOVE sd Article) -
Came day, when you have toled for her
awhile longer, and gathered reasonable
amount Of worldly goods for her protec-
zion and comfort. she will place her hand
confdingly in yours in the presence OF
,,;tnesses. With her / will" she will
forswear liberty. Her wistfpl eyes will
he raised in tender love towards yours
os she makes the greatest sacrifice Of her
life. for that is what it is. as YOU will
anpreciate it il You stop to think. What
will those eyes see in you? A hero. She
thinks YOU are one, il she is loving YOU
for Yourself alone; and am persuming
she is. You are to her knight, cava-
lier. hero bold; she glories in your
strength or your kindness. or some
oualtv that makes her esteem you
above all Others. Though hundred
men pass before her in review, they are
waived aside to their own disparage-
ment, when she compares them with you
lust as ardently as you admire her does
she admire you! But is she only dream
ing of your heroism and goodness? The
dream is one so beautiful for you to con-
slider, that to awaken her to different
reality will be cruel pain. If you are
shrouding your real character and
deceiving her as to your motives, try
now to open your soul wide to the quail
ties she loves. Let them rush in until
YOU are possessed by them, so that she
may never have before her eyes the sor-
row and distress of an illusion. Be what
she thinks you are; and while she will
still remain the more powerful to mould
and the greater in heart (how true !! she
will nevertheless look up to you as
though she were the lesser. What a
sweet offering of incense to your proud
and happy spirit that will be- Deception
as to goodness and nobility until both
become habits of the soul is worth the
effort of carrying on, and when fully
attained will make the life together q
growth in the sweetest graces of hui
mainly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
The Biggest SiIO i'm the World.

In the town of Aztalan, Wisconsin, is
the biggest silo in the world. The Prairie
Farmer describes it as follows: The
form of the silo is circular and sixty-two
feet in diameter inside, with no partition
in it. The center of the roof is sur
mounted by cupola, which has many
large windows in it that give plenty OF
light to the whole interior. The extreme
height from bottom to top OF the plate is
tortv-three iett. The lower nine ieet-
most of it below the surface Of the ground
is made OF stone, the balance of lumber.
The studding is 2x6, lined on the inside
with three thicknesses OF seven eighth
inch pine boards with two thlcknesses OF
tarred paper smeared with coal tar
between; also coat OF coal tar on
the inside. There are two thicknesses OF
boarding outside, the last one being drop
siding. The floor is paved with stone
wall is plastered over with Portland
barrels OF cement, $4,000 feet of lumber
and big wagon load of nails. The
cost of the construction was about ST.
400. The capacity, when filled to the
top of the plate, figured, according to
Professor Kings table for estimating the
capacity of silos, is 1928 tons, though
on account OF its being so broad and
deep it is probably some more. This is
enough to teed $50 COWS so pounds each
day Tor 365 days. There are on the farm
now 142 acres of corn, most OF which is
large southern ensilage corn. The
growth is immense, but there will not
be enough to fill the silo. The number of
COWS now on the farm, believe, is a
little less than 200, but the intention is
in years to come TO plant more corn and
keep more cows and run the business to
the full capacity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
We live in country OF which the prin

We live in a country OF which the prin-
cipal scourge is stomach trouble.
tits more wide spread than any other
disease, and, very nearly, more danger
Gus
One thing that makes it so dangerous
is that it is so little understood.
Ifit were better understood, it would
be more feared, more easily cured, less
universal than it is now.
So, those who wish to be cured, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it goes
to the root of the trouble as no other
medicine does. The pure, harmless, cura-
tive herbs and plants, of which it is COM
posed are what render it SO certain
and, at the same time, so gentle cure
1t helps and strengthens the stomach,
purifes and tones up the system.
Sold by druggists, price 10cents to
$1.O0 per bottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Circumstances.
His business never leaves chance

His business never leaves a chance
To take holiday,
When his wife reads the announcement
or a coming matinee.
Life IL much too short for trifles.
And his time she mu not claim.
But when friend invites him out
To see q base ball game
That's different.
He vows a man should ne'er complain
About the tax he pays.
But gladly help the government
Its revenue to raise
Each one should swell the public purse.
That threatens to grow slim,
Yet when the bland assessor comes
Interrogating him
That's different
He ever counsels gentleness.
And says no person ought
To let himself forget the calm
OF philosophic thought.
Nothing in life is great enough
To justify our ire.
But when. eleven miles from home,
A tack sticks In his tire
That's different.
-[Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Try Aliens FOot.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your Ieet Ieel swollen and
hot. and get tired easily. II you have
smarting ieet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swol-
len and sweating ieet, bllsters and callous
spots, Relieves corns and bunions of all
pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc Trial package Free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
An Up.to.Date Adventure.

George L. Nicholson of Lynn, Mass,
reported to the police an encounter with
highwaymen on the Salem road recently.
He had been visiting friend in Salem
and started to ride home on his bicycle
shortly after II o'clock. At dark place
in the road, where he was obliged to
slow up, man stepped from behind a
tree and thrust heavy cane against
Nicholsons wheel. The rider nearly fell
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
Rucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in 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 satisfaction
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

but gentle aO0 k1nu TO MS lduy Iuu.
Clad in an armor of truth is he.
With the stainless shield of purity,
And a sword unsheathed to uphold the right.
That's why l love him. my Knight, my
knight!
You smile at The old fable about the
greedy dog that dropped bone in order
to snatch at it's reflection in the water
below. Beware of similar foolishness!
In the present state of your feeling you
admire the beauty. the good sense, the
modestv the attractive ways Of the
woman OF vour choice. You look up to
her and she can raise YOU in all that is
worthy. The progress OF 1900 years is
being enjoyed by you; the ages during
which woman has grown, under the
influence of virgins son, from creature
of utility to the Jew and creature o.
pleasure to the Gentle, into radiant
help-meet that draws out OF man more
fully the divine possibilities of his nature !;
these ages are epitomised in your love.
The gain to you from her devotion is, in
measure, like the gain of the world
from her dear sex since the Christian
Era. Just as we expect her influence to
keep the world continuously progress
ing, so may your gain keep on growing
as YOU come to a fuller knowledge OF her.
o, greedy one! Is this not enough? You
are a better man because she loves you
before marriage. This is the substance
now in your possession. Will you forget
it all and rush through the gates OF love
as though the Creator had from all time
planned to form this particular woman
for your particular pleasure? II you do,
the shadow alone will be yours. The
substance of love is her entire nature
and its effects on YOU the shadow is
physical pleasure INDUCED in Tor your
own pleasure. Here is the wreckins
point of many fair ship of marriage
that has started joyously over the sea Of
life The polar star of united helpiulness
is forgotten in the presence OF passion
Pickering light. The joyousness comes
to an end, the act OF love now lowered
to mere instinct rounds out the iul
desire, increased indulgence calls for fur
Their indulgence, sense becomes the all'in
all, and then-last and worst stage OF al
the heart goes wandering anywhere
and everywhere seeking physical pleas
ure, and it becomes almost matter o
indifference whether it be one woman OF
another that furnishes the pleasure. The
fruits of Paradise will then have changed
in your grasp to the ashiness OF Deat
Sea apples. Evil within you will have
triumphed over good and the corpse o
love be gibed at by the demon of lust.
See the young life as a stately ship riding
Over the sea like waterford gliding.
Will she wait till the levin of passion is sheo
Or follow loves pole star so pure overhead
Carelessly trimmed, a light hand on the tiller
The pillows and surges of evil days fill her.
She drifts to the depths that are duiieu D.
the dead;
Though the pole star of love shines so pur
overhead.
Shattered and scorched by the guide
awaited
The hemsman lies dead on the vessel iil-iateo
Alas for the victim by passion misled.
Who trusts not loves pole star so pure over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
MY KNIGHT

Why do love him. my noble Knight?
Is it because of his visage bright
Or his strong right hand and his bounding
health
Or his costly garb and his worldly wealth?
Is it because of his wooing sweet
Or the gifts that he filings at my favored feet !?
Is it because of the noble race,
Whence he boasts his lineage. proud, to trace
All no tits because, for the love of me
He has cheerfully donned his panoply:-
Stalwart and brave beyond compare,
But gentle aud kind to his lady fair.
Clad in an armor of truth is he,
With the stainless shield of purity
And a sword unsheathed to uphold the right.
That's why l love him. my knight, my
knight!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27
A LOCAL
Disease
A Cliulaic
Affection

Nothing but a local
remedy or char &c OF
climate will cure it
Get a well known
Pharmaceutical rem.
edY.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
THE REALRARRls BILL.

We are very glad indeed to be able
this week to place United States Sena-
tor Harris in better light before the
people regarding bis attitude and la
borS concerning railroad legislation.
In the very first Of the session Sena.
tor Harris introduced bill embodying
his ideas on railroad legislation. This
was called Senate Bill No. 13l. There
we're also two or three other bills sub
mitted by different senators. These
bills were all referred to tue senate
committee on railroads In due course
and after much discussion striking out
and amending the committee evolved
the bill which by reason Of Senator
Harris being chairman of the com
mittee on railroads came to be known
as the Harris bill and which was after
wards passed by both houses and vetoed
by the governor.
We have perused the original Harris
bill, No. 13l quite carefully and find it
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

SOUTH DAKOTA is another State
where the pOpuists are in full control
and we are happy to say they have out
done Kansas in fulfilling their promises.
They submit an initiative and reteren-
dun amendment to the people and an
amendment embOdying the South Caro-
lima liquor dispensary system. The
referendum amendment however has a
weakness we fear, as it only requires y
petition from FIVE per cent Of the yOt-
ers to submit a proposition. 1t also
established a board Of arbitration for
che settlement of strikes, etc.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

is bill Of much merit. 1t is not in I'LL
particulars an ideal hill but in many
parts, 10 fact in most parts. it is all that
could be wished. Only few amend
ments would have been needed to have
made it just what was wanted.
There are two theories Of maximum
rates. One is that the schedule Of
maximum rates is to be included in. the
bill and is to DO the law made direct BY
the Legislative powers of the State
The other is that the schedules and
classiticatiOns are to be made BY the
boardof railroad commissioners through
powers delegated to them by the leRis-
laturs. AS between these two theories
we believe the former decidedly pre-
terable but a law we'll drawn as the
original Harris bill was in most parts
is the next best thing and several State
laws upon this theory appear to have
been upheld by the courts and are do
ing service.
In the bill the governor vetoed, the
section comforting upon the commits
siOners the vital powers Of establishing
maximum rateshad been stricken out,
What was known as the Hackney
amendment which was offered In the
house and voted down, was very nearly
the counterpart of section sixteen in
the original Harris bill. Its the fact
that this amendment was voted down
and the fact that this section was
stricken out in the senate, that looks
worst for the legislature.
We are very glad to maze these
statements and place Senator Harris
in better light He has been much
misrepresented in the premises and it.
appears that the opinion obtained even
among many of the representatives
that the bill that passed was identical
with the one Harris had fathered.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

IT SEEMS to be impossible to get at
exactly what the new fee and SAL
airy bill will do to our county officers,
as 1t was amended and changed in
many places after it was first intro
duced and printed, and has not yet
been published as passed. Judge
Theo. Botkin when interviewed con.
corning it, said be could not remem-
Der definitely all Of the amounts which
would be allowed to officers of this
county under it, but gave it rs his
opinion that the clerk would be al
lowed about $1,000; the county attor-
ney, 81 200; clerk Of the court 81, 400
and one-half of fees collected in ex-
cess Of that amount, all the rest Of the
fees to be turned into the treasury;
treasurer 81 800; register Of deeds,
81 400, all fees being turned into county
treasury; county superintendent 81, 600
probate judge, $500; and sheriff, 81, 800
and one-half of all fees collected in
excess of that amount.