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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
A Collection OF Silk-Worms.-"Wit

notience and perseverance the mulberry
leaf will become satin" says Spanish
proyerb. But we are so Tar from the
scene OF the transformation that not all
of us, perhaps not even my lady OF the
silken gown, has followed the silent little
worker through the different stages OF
his pilgrimage which begins in the egg
and ends in a silken shroud, the beauty
Of which costs the little weaver his life.
But even this he gives upcheeriully, heap
ing Goals OF fire on the heads of his perse-
cutors by bequeathing to them as
legacy his only possession-his shroud OF
silk. Though the home of the slk-worm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
The pxegate Fair premiums.r

The Kyegate FAR Premlums.-FOl-
lowing is list Of premiums awarded at
the Ryegate and Wells River Dairyman's
Association fair, held at South Ryegate
last week:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
A Question
for Housekeepers.

"Welcome Soap" has a
larger sale in New Eng
land than any other laundry
soap, Notwithstanding the
fact that no prizes have ever
been offered with it.
Any dealer will tell you
the above statement is cor
rect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

MAPLE PRODUCTS.
Best dry sugar. Neil NIcRae 70
] Crown 5o
Tub or pail sugar, w n Gilfllan z
Geo Lamphere ~
Syrup, Neil McRae 20
W n Gilillan oo
Boys Department.
Trace rowed corn, Walter Hartman 90
Pop corn, Arthur Symes o.
PIX potatoes, b II and futile oo
Crown brothers 20
3 squashes, Robert Renfrew oo
Walter Hartman ~
PIX onions, Blanchard brothers 20
b II and q S futile 10
PIX beets, same 20
Col natural woods Isaac Eastman o0
Miigan Nolan 80
largest Carter's elephant turnips, Crown -o
brothers oo
b H and G s futile ~
largest Mammoth Chill squash, CREEPY -o
Randall o.
John Gibson 81 81
Crown bros ~
2 largest muskmelons, same e e6
Largest no pods on stocks beans, same oo
Ernest Page 33S
James Hall q.
Caulifower spec prem, Robert Renfrew 81
Floral Hall.
Braided rug, Mrs M Chase 2,
Drawn rug, Mrs A Miller 33it
Bernice Blanchard 2,
Pieced quilts, Mrs @ j Nelson OF
Mrs . w Cowes =,
Sofa pillow, Mrs Frank Lamphere o.,
Lillian Whiteaw =,
Photo case, Mrs r. A Hartman oi
Blanche Page 2,
Wooden yarn Mrs A James OF
Mrs Mary Gibson =,
WOODEN hose gents, Mrs james Brown .,
Mrs Clara Bale, r,
Wooden hose Qades), Abbie Miller %,
Drucilla Farrow ~
Ladies' mittens, Mrs Clara Bailey o'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

We have been rather silent ON
the question of home patronage
lately but the rule is good one
to play by every day in the year
What is a good thing for our bus
mess man is a good thing for his
neighbor, and any and all patronage
conferred upon your friends and
neighbors adds just so much TO
the receipts and profits Of the
home dealers. We believe in
protection in some form. Some
men allege they do not think a
protective tariff is the proper idea.
but it can readily and easily be
shown to them that it is the proper
remedy for business if they
happen to be engaged in some.
thing that protection will aid
them: We all want protection
it may not be in all things but
there are many cases where we
need it-but the protection of
home trade comes first on the list.
saltwater Gazette.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
From the Duluth Herald.
LITTLE LUMBER LEFT.
Supply Is Sold Almost Up to
81, the Saw.

There is practically no market
able lumber left in Duluth for sale.
Never before IN the history of the
lumber business at the head of the
lakes has lumber been sold so close
to the saw. Several lumber buyers
have been in Duluth during the
past few days, who were compelled
to leave without securing what
they wanted. There are q few
small lots of dry lumber on the
docks yet unsold, mostofthe stocks
have been completely sold out.
Much of the present seasons cut
has been disposed of and is on the
docks waiting shipment, but buy.
ers seem to be in no hurry to have
it go forward, and barges are beg.
cling tor loads. One lumber barge
yesterday loaded with ore being
unable to get lumber cargo
Under the circumstances it is not
strange that the little salable lum.
Der that yet remains is being held
at a shade higher figures than has
been prevailing for the past few
months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
Chief OF Police Bailey encountered
a tramp Sunday. who arrived from

Chief OF Police Bailey encountered
a tramp Sunday. who arrived from
the west on No. 2. The tramp
claimed that he was looking for
work, but could find none. Bailey
directed him to a farmer who was
looking for men, but the tramp said
he would pass up the opportunity
for work. He was then Orderel to
to get out of town, and after getting
a few rods away from the police he
sat down and began calling the Of
ficer all the vile names included in
the vernacular of trampdom. The
officer followed him, but he always
kept at q safe distance and continued
his abuse. Finally q horse and bug
gv came along and the policeman
got in the rig and soon overlook the
Over-contldent hobo. Az soon as he
was caught, his tone changed from
defiance to tpleading, but the officer
took him in. He was kept over
night. and 1t was the intention Of
working him q week or two on the
streets, but he was finally allowed
to 60, and bis strides toward the
southern limits OF the city were iOig
and In rapid succession. Is
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
as X vrANDAx,, II Is DOOMED"

..As 4 STANDAkR, IT ~ DOOMED"
Washington Post: II hardly
think" said ex-senator w. u.
Sanders, Of Montana, at the Ar.
lington, ''that the discovery Of
large quantities Of gold in Alaska
will tend to bridge the gap that
separates gold and silver. 1t mat.
ters not how much gold is taken
out Of the Klondyke field, silver
will never regain its old time posi-
ton. As standard it is doomed.
but it will always serve an excel.
lent use as subsidiary currency.
The denouncers Of the crime Of '73
have shouted continuously that
one.half of the worlds money sup.
ply has been blotted out. Even if
that were true, then the recent big
gold finds will reconcile people to
a contin uance of the single stand.
ard, tor, if we can get gold in sufi.
Gent abundance the deficit created
by the CRIME of TO- will ere long
be made good. III E..
"But, after all, it may be doubted
whether even the Klondyke mines
prove as productive as the most
sanguine miners claim, the general
condition OF the great mass Of our
people will be bettered. 1t may be
doubted whether the. California
boom of 40 produced any prosperi-
ty Of national extent. Prosperity
is not the result Of such episodes.
Money Is abundant enough now;
the trouble is that it lies stacked
up in vaults, and will not come
out of its hiding place. 1t is the
activity of money, created by de.
mand, that caoses it to circulate,
and circulation is hampered by dis.
trust. If the people who have
money were sure they would get
it back again. business would
boom all over the United States,
quite regardless Of the fact that big
heaps Of the yellow meal were be
ing taken out Of the frozen placers
of the Yukon" :
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

The Alexandria Post News sizes
up the league club business in this
state very accurately, as follows:
There is in this state practically
no such thing as state league OF
Republican clubs. There is set
rof officers who represent the "pose
and strut, who get together and
name delegates to the pose and
strut meetings but that is all.
The rank and tile Of the party care
little who hold the federal ap-
pointive offices, but nothing makes
them sicker or is more disgusting
than to have the real party leaders
permit themselves to be hum
plugged by these chest.swellers
who locally are known never to do
any genuine or disinterested party
service, who are wholly selfish and
whose party principles and beliefs
are either matters of merchandise
or secondary to their personal ad-
vantage" Il y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
Neatly Done.

The Little Falls brewery delivery
team gave an exhibition OF their run.
ming abilities on First street and
Broadway just before noon Monday.
and the manner in which they were
stopped was the 'cleverest work Of
the kind ever seen in this city. The
team was galloping up First street
ut full speed, when their driver, M.
Kiewel, came out Of one OF the build
ings. He ran alongside the runaway
horses, and selling the names OF the
near horse with one hand and the
trace with the other lie swung him
self upon the animals back as easily
Is q circus rider. The horse which
he mounted reared and kicked and
ran tile faster. but Mr.. Kiewelcaught
the lines and stopped them just as
they crossed Kidder street. 1t was
a daring feat, and the young athlete
who accomplished it was highly
praised by everyone who witnessed it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
A DIFFICULT POSITION,

The railway Age summarizes
the Northern Pacific presidency
SITUATION thus: 1T is a little
absurd that there should be so
much difficulty in finding a presi'
dent for the Northern Pacific.
fit was simply what may
be called a ''straight railroad
proposition" that is if it was
only a matter of finding a compe-
tent man to take hold of and
operate the lines comprising the
systematic difficulty would
probably be removed. There are
plenty Of men in the country who
could do that; land most of them
wou Id be glad to undertake the
task, for the presidency of the
Northern Pacific is aposition Of
some honor. But it is not q
straight railroad proposition.
There is . strange and general
feeling that the man who takes
the place will have a very delicate
and difficult job. Though presi.
dent in namo, his authority will
necessarily be more or less sub.
ordinate to Mr.. Hill. IF the
property could be handled indie.
pendepently as . competitor Of
the Great Northern, -the way
would be clear. It the two roads
could be formally united and
operated jointly as one system.
the earnings going into one joint
account, then also one man might
succeed in handling it. But as
the proposition stands, it is not
one which tempts the best men
in the country; yet it is likely to.
need more ability than any one
except one Of the best men is ex.
pected to have,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Il Long Prairie Leader: Mrs. w. E.
Lee was quite seriously injured last
Friday morning by falling on the
stairs. In striking one Of the steps
she cut a bad cash over her right
eye, and her eye was swollen shut
for a couple Of days. Mrs. Lee also
also hurt one of her limbs, and for
two or three days was confined to
her bed. '''
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
South or East : WhichG

When a trip is contemplated 1t is
always well to prepare in advance,
in order to avoid little inconven-
fences, which are often annoying.
The two fast trains leaving Mime
apolis and St. Paul daily via Wis
consin Central lines for Milwaukee
and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being
elegantly equipped with sleeping
cars, parlor cars and day coaches.
they are fully appreciated by the
travelling public. Your nearest
ticket agent will give You complete
Information and furnish you folder
Of the Wisconsin Central lines. ~
JAS. G. POND, IA
Milwaukee, Wis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

II For fear the free silverite may
forget it, it may do to call their at
tention to the fact the silver made q
new low price record on Thursday.
The silver in a dollar is now worth
about 43 cents. =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

& The st. Cloud Times is not just
suited with the reported selection OF
q Little Falls postmaster. We wish
to assure Bro. Macdonald that the
probably successful applicant is a
veteran Of the late war. and his selec.
tion was endorsed and urged by
the practically unanimous voice OF
this locality. Mr.. Corbin's selection
will be in line with the present ad.
ministration's well known pledge,
and demonstrated friendship for
the union veterans. E..'t$i -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

saltwater Gazette, Aug. 6. The
boom now presents scene of act
ivity, and logs are being turned out
as rapidly az possible. There have
been $50 men at work today and the
force will be increased as soon al
possible. 1t is expected that ny to-
morrow or next day the output
will reach 5000, 900 feet per day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Brainerd Dispatch: A man giving
his name as Ed. Mann was arrested
on Monday and given q jail sentence Of
25days for stealing an OvercOat from
C. w. Krottischinsky. The coat
was in a wagon in front Of Hessel's
store near the railroad track on
Fourth street aud after Mann got
possession of it, he pawned the gar
ment..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Fridays Pioneer Press: Two more
ten-wheel Mogul engines reached the
Northern Pacific yards in this city
from the Schenectady shops yester-
day. Eighteen of these engines have
been ordered and only four have ar
rived as vet. The first two came
about six weeks ago, and were de-
scribed in the Pioneer Press at that
time. They were numbered $50 and
ISL, and went West for service on the
Idaho division. The other fourteen
engines. which are built on precisely
the same pattern, will arrive shortly
and be distributed on various d.
visions in the West, especially in the
mountains. They are built after a
pattern submitted by superintendent
of Motive Power Herr and are the
second largest freight engines in the
world. the Mastadons taking first
place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
RIGHT UP TO DATE.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
In Montana sheep are sheared
by machinery propelled by water
power. California has a new
grain harvester, with a cutting
front of fifty.two feet, which
reaps, threshes and sacks 1870
bushels of wheat an hour. The
American farmer is keeping up
with the times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Staples World: F. A. Castle and
family departed Saturday night for
Tacoma, Wash. Miss May Brown
accompanied them. Mr.. and Mrs.
70. T.. M. Brown expect to leave for
the west In q week or two.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

! Motley correspondent: c. H.
Hodge took his wife to tho sani.
tarium at Brainerd Tuesday fol-
treatment. MRS. Emma DALEY was
down to see her Friday and C. H.
went down on Monday. He feels
greatly encouraged by the marked
improvement already noticeable In
her condition. g.ss
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

After all is said and done there
are only two great political parties
in this country, and every man
must choose whether he will stand
with the Democrats or Repub'
licans. There is no middle
eround.-St. Cloud Times. :.
That is a rather easy passing
up" of the Pops.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

The Pine County Courier tells OF
the accidental killing Ut a man named
John Kelly, near Partridge, in that
county. Kelly and Others were
camping, and had "set" a gun ON n
trail for the purpose Of killing game.
Kelly went to examine the gun, and
caught his foot in the string, dis
charging the gun when he was only
O. few feet from the muzzle. The
charge struck him In the thigh, and
lie was discovered dead u few hours
afterwards.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

commenced Aug. o.
at st. Vincent, in the northwestern
portion OF the state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Cash q t end of year............ 3l1.61
The above report liz official for the
dategiven-July II, the day Of the an.
nual school election when the report
ia read. But some additional figures
will better explain the financial con
diti0n of the district. In the first
place. the leash ON hand" Of over
$4,000 at the beginning of the year,
was practically all offset by out
standing orders that do not appear
in the report. In fact, by October /
Of last year the cash was all exhaust
ed. and the district was in debt.
Then the present report ends on
July II, before the money for the
school building bonds was received
and before the building was paid for.
Since that date $1,000 has been re-
ceived for school district bonds vOt-
ed last spring, and q, 0(O paid on the
new Central building, and consider
able sum for other purposes. The
cash on hand ON Saturday. when the
new board assumed control, was
81 ,O53.63. There remains nearly
81, 900 to pay on the contract: Of the
building, and considerable for heat
ing plant. plumbing, and many othec
Incidental expenses. It Is probable
that the district will begin the new
school year with very little moneys
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Wheat advanced again Wednes-
day, and foreign buying orders were
strong.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

-Verndale business men are now
planning to establish a creamery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT,
Showing Receipts and Expendi
lures For tho Year Ending
July II, 1897.

Following is the report Of the IN
ceipts and expenditures Of the Indie.
pendent school district Of Little Fails
Tor the year ending July II. 1857.
.' RECEIPTS. I'm
Cash on hand beginning Of $
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

WanekabO, a Mile Lacs Indian,
killed another, Indian, named Joe
MassOns. at Knife Lake u short time
ago. The sheriff arrested the muir
dcrer, but he escaped, and Is In hid
ing at Mile Laos. The authorities
at Mora have received letter from
a prominent Mile Laos Indian,
warning them to not interfere In the
matter, and saying that tn. Indians
will fix up the matter In fair way.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

Montana, is preparing SATISFIES
to show that KlondYke is not 50
much. The value Of mineral
products in Montana in 1895 was
$40, 03s, 757. The gold product
was 81, 454, East; silver, $11, $685..
600: copper, $23, 1865, 900. =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13

The Duluth News Tribune has
sprung an attractive "vOtinx con-
test" TO u popular vote, by coupons
clipped from the paper, 1t will leave
the choice Ut aome popular union Ia
hor man. The News, Tribune will
provide the man with transporta-
ton to the gold fields at KlOndyk Ike,
q complete outfit and $25a,. IN gold.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-08-13
]. i. Morgan will not select the
u orthern Pacific president for
several weeks.
The gold Democrats Of Ohio
have called 4 state convention for
SAINT. s. to nominate state ticket.

Bryan is taking : rest in the
Yellowstone park. The wa,
wheat and silver are acting in thu
market is enough to discourage
this great statesman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-13

Themiscyra, in Pontus, by Lucullus in
his war against Mthridates. Turrets
We're brought up, mounds were built
and huge mines were made by the
Romans. The people of Themiscyra
dug open these mines above and
through the holes cast down upon the
workmen bears and other wild animals
and hives or swarms Of bees.
The second instance is recorded in an
Irish manuscript. in the Bibliotheque
Royale, at Brussels, and tells how the
Danes and Norwegians attacked Ches-
ter, which was defended by the Saxons
and some Gallo auxiliaries. The Danes
were worsted by stratagem, but the
Norwegians, sheltered by hurdles, tried
to pierce the walls of the town-when
what the Saxons and the Gaedhil,
who were among them, did was to
throw down large rocks, by which they
broke down the hurdles over their
heads. What the others did to check
this was to place large posts under the
hurdles"
What the Saxons did next was to
put all the beer and water of the town
into the caldrons of the town to Doll
them and spill them down upon those
who were under the hurdles, so that
their skins were peeled off. The REM
edy which the Lochlans applied to this
was to place hides outside on the hur-
dies. What the SaXons did next was
to thrown down all the beehives in the
town upon the besiegers. which pre-
vented them from moving their hands
or legs. from the number of bees which
stung them. They afterward desisted
and left the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-13
Good Intentions Cost.
Chicago Tribune.

FROM inc NIlCdEo i'iDH''N'
There vas just one vacant seat in the
Wabash avenue cable car when Wo-
man carrying a large basket and Leading
a small boy by the hand came IN anu
took the seat. She placed the basket
carefully in her lap and let the boy stand
leaning against her-an Arrangement that
suited everybody except the boy.
II ant to sit there" he bawled, trying
to push his mother aside
"Look out, Johnny! you'll break them
eggs" demonstrated the woman.
Don't care if L do!" sobbed Master
Johnny.
"I'u make you careH' answered his
mother sharply. give dozen eggs, an
every last one of 'em fresh.'
His answer was a kick aimed at the
basket. A man sitting opposite her in
terposed.
come, my little man, and sit on my
knee"
"Ain't a-goin' to sit on your knee" and
the youngster kicked the eggs again.
Il lust wish / had you home. Wouldn't
| lay It on" said his mother. "rd troun"e
YOU right here If l knew what to do with
t.is ere basket"
"Ill hold the basket. ma'am," said tie
man opposite.
lie Teacl cd over ana took II. Every
ruiy fCr Cd to see Johnny get his deserts
and a hush of expectancy fell on that
car. But what that scheming woman did
was to pick up the boy, cuddle him in her
arms, and give him a comfortable seat In
her lap. And the little wretch smiled at
the general discontinue. while the man
opposite let the basket of eggs jounce as
they would, and glared with murderous
ferocity at Johnny and his ma.