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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
WEST BARNET.

The village school closes today with
an entertainment by The scholars this
event &, the proceeds OF which are to he
used tor the school library
G. A Ch,atc entertained party OF
pastoral rl,nd> AT dlun,r last Thursday.
The Ladies Aid society Will meet with
Mrs /. p. Miller next week Thursday,
Feb l2th.
The committee in charge OF the church
aipment last Fiiay evening were
preaty disappoin Cd at the non appear
arce II Mr.. Taggart. who had eng gcd
TO give an entertainment consisting OF
muse, Rotations and ventrlloquism III
connection with a social As Mr. Tag
CART did not arrive at 80 aud nothing
had been heard from him, the committee
were obliged to announce that the
money would be refunded at the door.
Saturday evening a letter was received,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

The Sunday School convention held at
the Methodist church Tue day a ,ternooni
and evening was very interesting ana
instructive. Among those from out OF
town who were present were Kew r. =
Currier OF Danville, Rcys Munroe ana
Blackmer OF Lunenburg Rev MIR. Suggs
of Victory, |. b. Miller IN other we'll
known Sunday School workers.
DR.. +. B. Sawyer of Littleton was at
the West Concord house, Wednesday,
extracting teeth without pain by new
method.
Elmer Wadleigh has returned to ST.
Johnsbury to work for M. J Russell
Prof. II. II. Mays singing school
closed a very successful term Monday
evening, large party being present
from East St. Johnsbury. a musical
treat was enjoyed by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

written Thursday, saying that he should
not attempt 10 start on account OF the
storm. Had he telcphoned instead OF
writing some i'll feeling would have been
saved
F. G. Strobridgc is making a family
monument Tor J S Kererson The monu'
ment is made oil granite, and Slrobrldee
intends to do a job that he can be proud
OF.
Owing to his absence in attending a
special meeting of Presbytety in New
York Rev S. p. Brownel viii be unable
to fill his pulpit on Sunday next, Feb 7.
Rev D NJ Mckinley will preach for him
that day at I o clock Sunday school at
II Those interested will please observe
the change OF hour OF service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
EAST CABOT.

Z. F. Clark of St. ohnsbury was a
guest al Z. H. Clark's last Sunday.
Frank Peck and family visited at H..
Goss' several days last we.'
Frank Walbridge is saving most of
the wood in this part OF the town at
present.
Leonard Atkins is at work for Z. II.
Clark,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

Mrs. Dr. Dickerman and Mrs. Berry
are visiting friends at Sheffield.
School finishes this week.
". C. T. U. meets next Tuesday with
Mrs. n. K. Densmore; all are cordially
invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

Members of the Church OF the Open
Bible, which has been organized in Shelby
county Ind, are pledged not to support
any political party that does not stand
for absolute prohibition of the liquor
traffic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

Oysters and eggs in course OF shipment
in the express car of Santa Fe tram
that was blocked by snowdrilt near
Dodge city, Kan, served to feed the pass
engers during ten hours detention.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
NOT MUCH.

The manufacturers Association at
Portland has issued circular asking
farmers throughout the state to petit
tlon the legislature to pass "sugar
bounty bill'' at this session. The pro-
position is to pay bounty OF one cent
pound upon each and every pound OF
sugar that may be produced within the
state. The circular sets up the fact it
will require a capital of 500, COO to
erect aud equip q sugar factory, and
that it will require the cultivation OF
from 5000 to 5000 acres CT land to sup
ply such factory with sufficient beets
to be converted into sugar, then goes
on to say that it would be perfect
gold mine for the farmers to raise sugar
beets at S. a ton. The circular con-
cludes with an eloquent appeal to the
people of Oregon to help this great
scheme for increasing their burdens of
taxation along.
The scheme is a plausible one for
the would-be sugar manufacturers, but
not for the taxpayers. The system OF
bounties is pernicious and never
helped honest enterprise. 1t becomes
a tax upon the people that is never
ending. If the sugar beet industry
must be encouraged, just let the state
offer to give s75, 1000 or 100000 to the
first factnry in the state that will manu-
h,
factory will come and the industry will
be established, but when it comes to
Offering bounty of q cent pound on
all sugar that may be produced, we say
not much. If the industry cannot
thrive on its own merits after having
been once assisted to start, we don't
want it in OREGON,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
POPULACE WENT WILD.
With Enthusiasm at Departure Of the
Greek Fleet.

With EnthusIasm at Departure Of the
Greek Fleet.
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-THE dispatch ot
the torpedo fotilla commanded by
Prince George. for tho island of Crete,
has caused the greatest enthusiasm
among the populace, especially as it is
stated the prince has orders to prevent
the landing of Turkish troops on that
island. The king urged the dispatch
of the flotilla, and as soon as he OBJ
tanned the consent of Premier Delyan-
mis- he personally issued the orders, in
order to give additional effect to the
proposal.
When Prince George embarked, a
salute of 800 shots were fired by the
crowd on shore. The people assembled
at midnight at the palace and gave
their majesties an ovation. Students
paraded the streets, singing patriotic
songs, cheering for the king and for
the union of Crete with Greece.
The fighting at Kissamo, where the
Mohammedan inhabitants were be-
sieged in their houses for several days,
was desperate. Thirty Christians and
100 Mohammedans were killed. Fight
ing is reported as still proceeding
about the convent Chrisopygy, near
Canea.
The insurgent leaders have as
sembled for conference. 1t is under
stood a constitution and provisory
will shortly be promul-
gated
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

been more in accordance with the
politics OF the present.
But if we read between the lines of
the Statesman's article we can discover
how it happened that Mr.. Mitchell's
plans miscarried. In June she VAS
the choice of The people," but later he
made deal with the leaders, whereby
he was to have the senatorship with
out opposition. In his effort to make
his reelection doubly certain he "pied"
the whole job. When he wheeled
his followers into line" he wheeled
some of his supporters out of line, but
such is-politics.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

didate was turned down wherever the
party that considered the senatorial
contest paramount to all other issues
were powerful enough to command a
majority of the votes. One mans in
terests was made of greater Importance
than the interests of the 5000 other
voters of the state, As result a leg
is!ature was elected composed of men
who were not free act according TO
their own judgment. for they were tied
to one man, and must neglect all other
duties in order to secure his election,
regardless OF results to the other 90, ,OO0.
And this is because there are few
such men like the Statesman editor who
believe that .'above all else a United
States senator must be elected" The
federal constitution makes it one OF
the duties of tho legislature to elect
United States senator, but it was never
contempl plated that this duty should
supersede all others. 1t was never
contemplated that q legislature would
surrender the interests of an entire
state to advance the interests. or ac-
complish the defeat, of single individ-
ual. 1t was not presumed that any
one man could ever become so neces-
sary to the state, or so obnoxious to
any considerable number, ,uhat.his cleo
tion or defeat should tie up legisla-
ture composed of 90 representative
citizens. Had it been. the trainers OF
the constitution would have designated
some other method of selecting sem
ato"s.
However, the farcical proceedings
that have been going on at Selem
the past thirty days are convincing to
the entire nation that the election OF a
United States senator may be given too
much prominence: that the interests
! of an entire state may be made second
ary to those of one person, and that all
| the people may be made to suffer in
order to satisfy the ambition of one.
No more forcible argument could be
produced for changing the federal
constitution so that senators may be
elected by direct vote. What has oc-
Cured in Oregon may occur in any
other state. Too much senator, or
rather too much attention to his selec-
tion, may cause q hold-up of leeisla-
lures anywhere.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
UNI,ENABLE THEORIES.

When Mr.. Mckinley selected Lyman
Gage, the Chicago banker, for his sec
retary of the treasury it was with q
full knowledge of Mr.. Cages views on
the money question, and through the
utterances of this gentleman we are
led to learn whai the policy Of the in
coming administration will be. In
recent interview with the New York
World, Mr.. Gage outlined very fully
what policy he considered best to
adopt with reference to reforming the
treasury, which briefly summed up is
this:
"Fund the legal tender notes, per-
NIT the banks to issue notes to the full
value of the bonds issued for this pur-
pose, and reduce the tax On bank cur
rency one-half."
While it will evidently be the policy
of the administration to put this plan
in operation, it will hardly be success
ful. for congress, although in accord
with Mr.. Mckinley, will resent such
wholesale issuance of bonds as
would be required to carry Mr.. Cages
plan into operation. His first propo-
sition to fund the legal tender notes
would fasten upon the nation an in
terest bearing debt of something like
$3.50, ,0G0,0 900, since the treasury notes,
United States notes and currency cer-
tifcates now in circulation reach that
amount. To increase the bonded debt
of the country over half billion dol
lars at one fell swoop, simply in the
name of reforming the currency, would
bury the republican party so deep
that it would never again see daylight,
and those who are shaping the policy
OF their part in congress are not ready
to take such fatal step.
The second proposition, to permit
banks to issue notes in full value of the
bonds held by them will also meet with
opposition, if coupled with the first,
because, if the bonded debt of the
country is increased to an unreason-
able limit, as would be the result in
funding the legal-tender notes. the
bonds would soon go below par. and
the currency issued by banks against
them would suffer like decline, hence
those who have so loudly clamored for
"staple, sound currency" will not
readily do the thing that will depreci-
ate the. money they propose shall be
"as good as gold"
To reduce the tax on bank circula-
tion would neither be good policy nor
good politics. The tax on bank issue
was imposed as a revenue measure to
pay the expenses of bank examiners
and such other safeguards as come
from the Office of the controller of cur
rency in supervising national banks.
1T is clearly a revenue tax enacted to
compel the beneiciaries of the national
banking law to pay the expenses OF its
operations, and to- remove it at this
time, when there is a continuous
clamor for more revenue, would be
suicidal to the party taking such
action.
Mr.'Gage's theories may be tenable
when viewed from the standpoint of
the bankers, but when carried into
effect would be unpopular with the
masses, those who make and unmake
presidents and congressman, therefore
there is little prospect of them being
carried into effect. Congressman are
not yet ready to sacrifice their political
aspirations to satisfy the greed 'of
bond buyers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

awful jerk the bucket stopped just
above the heads OF the two men fur
down the shaft.
Pale as death, with the blood flowing
in streams and suffering intense agony,
Hemsworth never uttered Cry nor
even sound, as the jaws Of the wheels
pinioned him fast as in vice. SuDer-
intendent Shields, who Witnessed tho
accident from short distance away,
rushed'to Hen. sworth's aid and blocked
the machi err.
AS Hemsworth staggered back and
was about to fall, Shields caught him
in his arms, at the same time exclaim-
ing: my God, Jim! This is awful!
"Oh, what's the difference?" replied
the plucky fellow, $50 long as l saved
the boys;"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
\ Step IN the Dark.

= CORVALLIS, Or, Feb. l0-This n1,"rr-
ing about 6 o'clock Charles Snydel :, a
dcckhand ON the steamer Ruth,
drowned .n the Willamette near { he
Benton Touring mills. The Ruth J: ad
been loading flour, and, in swing ing
down the stream, she caught on the
stern of the Gypsy, which was til. to
the government snagboat. Sci eral
Of the Ruths crew boarded the GJ psy
to push of the Ruth, and in get ing
back, Snyder stepped off into the
river. 1t was dark, and the other per,-
bers of the crew were unable to dis-
tinguish Snyder's form in the ater.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
GREEKS ARE BLAMED.
They Began HostiIities by Attacking the
Turks.

LONDON, Feb. 9-Private and official
advices and private letters from Eng
lish officers show the troubles in Crete
were undoubtedly caused by Greek ag-
itators and that the Christians are un-
doubtedly the aggressors. The Greek
government, believing the end of the
Ottoman empire near, thinks the time
a good opportunity to carry out long
cherished desirs, to annex Crete.
Public officials here and on the Con-
tinent regard the situation as threat
ening the peace ol the whole of Europe.
In the event of q collision between
Turkey and Greece, it is doubtful
whether the entente of the powers
may be maintained. Papers every
where urge the powers % hrirg pres
sure to bear on Groece 10 prevent fur
ther aggravation of Turkey.
1t is announced today that Turkish
warships and q transport have left
Constantinople for Crete, and that in
spite of the advice of his ministers and
ambassadors the sultan favors the dis
patch of troops and suppressing the
troubles by force.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
CUBANs ARE ACTIVE.
They PilIsge Several Small villages Near
Ganzanillo.


HAVANA, via Key West, Feb. H.
Advi:es from Manzanillo have been
received 10 ths effect that the iusur-
gents iece. tly attacked and entered
BlanqUez.l, lunderi z the stores and
burning the storeholse building as
well as l2j private dwellings. They
also iillaged the store at Venocia plan
tation and the stores 1T Cano, burning
the buildings at the latter place. A
large number of houses were also de-
stroyed.
Th, SO ICvices al ~ report extraordi-
nary activity on the part of large
number of insurgents in that district.
1t is thought that there are more in
surgents in that section than ever
before, among them being many
Cubans who wer, with Antonio
Maceo in the province of Pinar
del Rio.
On the night of the Tth large num-
Der of Cubaus attacked the forts at
Encruciiada, province OF Santa Clara,
but we're re e3u; s I'd. General Ma~irAo
Gomez, the cuban commanders still con-
ttnues at the head If mis- forces in the
vicinity OF Sanct Spiritus. Captain
General Weyler is now narching in
that direction.
In an editorial commenting on the
effects of the proposei scheme Of the
Cuban reforms,' La Lucha says that
it has notice1 little enthusiasm ex-
pressed over the reforms. This
reveals clearly that the inhabitants Of
Cuba are tired of all moves of politi-
clans and politics which have produced
such great agitations and commissions.
These moves have neither bettered
nor Influenced for good the situation
of the country.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
EAEIEs WERE NOr CALLED.
The Joint Convention Met AID Adjourned
without Rollcall.

without RoIlcalI.
SALEM, Feb. 9.-There was no Off
cial way of determining how many
were present at today's joint conven-
tion, for the reason that the roll was
not called.
Just after Chairman Browuell had
called the convention to order, Soma
tor Patterson came hurriedly down the
middle aisle and said: "Mr. Chairman:
1 move that we adjourn till ton1o
at noon." The motion was ado pied,
and the convention adjourned.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers and laughter from the gallery.
An unofficial count of the members
showed that there were only 38 present.
Lee and Bilyeu, democrats who came
in yesterday, were absent.
1t is stated that the reason for the
hurried adjournment was the fear that
two or three members would announce
their withdrawal when the roll was
called.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
Spain Begins to Realize the
Situation in Cuba.
THE TROUBLE AT CRETE
Indications Are That the Greeks Were
the Aggressors and Are
Held Responsible.
Another Chapter In the Salem Farcr-rc
Roll Gail at the Joint Convention
The Senate Transacted)Iiut
Little Business,

New YORK, Feb. "a dispatch TO
the World from Madrid says:
An unrracedented sensation has
been caused in Spain by the puhlica-
tion of the reform decrees. The Adroit
declares that the declarations Of Pre-
mier Canovas in his preamble have
awakened the great majority oi Spain's
people to the gravity of the situation,
aad the necessity of the fulfl!ment of
the promises contained in the royal
speech, the minister's statements and
the reform law of 1895. as we'll as the
eXpediency of settling the contest in
Cuba in harmony with public senti-
ment in America and in Europe as we'll.
The preamble also shows the impos-
sibility of pacifying the West Indies
without home rule, through INSTALL
ments, and the hopelessness of winning
over all the insurgents, even though
Senor Canovas admits that the present
struggle is war for Independence.
Critics of the government policy
publicly assert that they would have
protfered complete autonomy. The re-
form policy is sure to bring on con-
fiicts.
Though Senior Sagasta has counseled
the liberals to refrain from becoming
obstacles in the governments way,
the party organs severely criticised the
DEGREES, insinuating that the liberals
would further them if called to Office.
Most of the newspapers. notably the
Heraldo, the Imparciale, the Carlist
and the republican papers try to stir
up the people against the new policy.
They echo the prevalent impression
that the test of Its success will be the
effect on Cuba and the United States.
The Spaniards say that the govern
melt is confident of obtaining the ap-
provsl and support of President Cleve-
land, Secretary of State Olney and
the American public. The opinion is
general, too, that the policy cannot
succeed unless General WeIler is
promptly recalled from Cuba.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
With Draws the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Senator
Morgan, the champion of the Nicara-
gna canal bill, announced in the senate
today his abandonment of that
measure for the present session of
congress, and thereupon it was dis
placed by the bankruptcy bill. The
senator made this 1ncve after u protrac-
ted contest, covering several weeks,
which bad disclosed the fact that OBJ
structive opposition could not be over
come. He gave notice that he would
renue his advocacy of the bill at an
early date of the coming extra session.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
Wool sIen Could Not Agree.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-After SER
les of conferences extending over sew
eral days, the woolgrowers and wool
manufacturers have failed to adjust
their differences over the rates CT duty
to be recommended to the ways and
means committee for tie new tariff
bill now in process of formation, and
have departed for their homes.
These differences the two bodies found
to be beirreconcilable the growers being
unwilling to consent to rates at which
they declare they cannot continue to
produce wool with Profit, and the
anufacturers considering the rates
of the growers higher than proper.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
Short Work in the Senate.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 9-After thD OPEN
ing of the senate today and the intro
duction of an uninportant ILL, Sen
ator Dufur offered a resolution. author
izing the committee on navigation to
inspect the site and surrou ndings of
the portage railway at the Jalles. At
ter some delay the resolution was
adopted. A number of bills were read
the second time.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Dufur, relative to the judgment upon
debtors; Michel, relative to the muni-
cipal incorporation act: Daily, by re-
quest, relative 10 arid lands.
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Work of the Benson House.

SALEM, Or. Feb. 6.-The Benson
house held a briefand spiritless session
this morning. Five bills of minor
importance were introduced and read
for the first time. They were as fol-
lows: Chapman, regulating the hauling
of logs aud ties over public roads;
Thomas, amending the divorce laws:
Bridges, amending the act incorporat-
ing Drain: Nosler authorising county
clerks to administer pension oaths
without charge; Thomas amending the
code relating to the publication oi
Sn,nmnns
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

checklist thing that mas occurred in
modern times. Had Spain offered
insurgents had virtually annihilatcd
the home government they might have
been accepted, but it is now too late to
win back the lost colonists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
Killed Her Husband.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 9.-George
Davies, prominent commission mer-
chant, was shot dead by his wife this
morning at 10 O'Clock at his residence.
The tragedy was the result of q long
series of quarrels. Mrs. Davies, when
taken into custody, wept bitterly, and
said her husband had treated her un.
kindly and called her bitter names.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
REFORMS IN MINNESOTA.

The Minnesota legislature is on the
high road to reform, and some drastic
measures have been introduced that
while they are severe, they might be
considered as legitimate protective
measures. Recently Senator Keller
introduced a liquor bill requiring that
every saloon must have transparent
glass in front and no screens to hide
the bar, the glass to have painted on
it in letters not less than eight inches
across, the word "saloon," and imme-
diately under this the word danger"
equally prominent. The measure was
defeated. In the house Ignatius Dom
nelly introduced bill providing for
the posting in each bank during busi-
ness hours and in places accessible to
the public of clear statement of the
financial condition of the bank at the
end of the banking hours of the pre-
vious day. The statement is to show
the resources and liabilities and give
the amounts of loans and discounts,
OVeFufdICS, real eSIdGe, DOuuS anu
stocks, amount due from other banks,
amount of cash on hand, amount of de-
posits or rediscounts and bills payable.
Notes more than six months overdue
are not to be considered as assets in
such statements. The bill proposes a
penalty of 5000 for violating it's pro-
visions. The bill was entered, passed
to second reading and referred to
the committee on banks and banking.
Itwould seem from these proceedings
that the evil of bank failures in
Minnesota is considered of greater
moment than than that of Indulgence,
and that the legislature proposes to
extend greater protection around the
bank depositor than the youth who is
treading upon the dangerous ground
of becoming drunkard, and possibly
the former is in need of the greatest
protection, for in the light of past ex-
perience many an unwary depositor
has been victim to the caprice of
officials of questionable honor.