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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09

portunity. We have had new intro
duction to the world, and our products
and manufactures are going out into the
markets Of the world as never before.
That will not affect the people of YER
mont so directly as those of some other
sections, but it will benefit us just as
surely. The experience of the last few
years has demonstrated that no one
section of this country can long suffer
without the whole feels the effect, nor
one prosper without the rest is helped
thereby Though our agricultural pur-
suits are more modest and our manu-
features more limited, they will thrive if
the general business OF the country is
prosperous and active.
at is strange that, though our State
is so small, we seem destined to always
play so large part in the national lille.
No State responded more quickly or
more generously to the call tor troops.
1t has been uniquely distinguished in fur
nishing the greatest commander OF the
war. Admiral Dewey. by his wise pre-
paration. by his remarkable skill and
courage, by his tact and unerring judg-
ment has placed himself among the fore
most commanders the world has pro-
duced.
"You have adopted resolutions re-
questing Senators and Representatives
to favor the restoration by Congress OF
the full rank of admiral in order that the
president might appoint Admiral Dewey
thereto, and it will give me great pleas
ure to assist to that end so far as may
lie within my power.
~ may add that il there was one indi-
vidual ship which won more honor than
any other, that ship was the Oregon,
and the credit for it was due to her gal
liant commander, Captain Clark, who is
also Vermonter, and ! trust that in
some way and at some time the State
and country may manifest due apprecia-
ton of his devotion and splendid SER
vice.
Gentlemen, in the service to which
you have called me l have made and
shall make mistakes, as we all do. l
have often failed to do what / would for
the State and her people, but these short
comings have been from no lack OF pur-
pose on my part to render the best SER
vice in my power. have tried to merit
the confidence and support which you
have given me by devoting myself to the
trust which you have confided to my
keeping. thank you more than | can
express for again selecting me to be one
of your representatives and for your
unanimous resolution ofconfdence. l can
only promise that the State of Vermont
and her people shall have the best SER
vice can give"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
FOR THE SICK
THINK QUICK (!

May be your physician doesn't like to
express his preference.
Then you must decide promptly where
YOU will have the prescription filled.
Ofcourse you will not knowingly 60 to
an INSCRIPTIONS druggist.
If you have the welfare OF the patient
at heart you will 60 at once to the drug
gist who mixes conscience and care with
his medicines.
We know what good druggist should
do and we do as good druggist should
do-use the right kind of drugs and do
our level best to fill prescriptions pre-.
cisely as they are written. Can any
druggist do more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
November Magazines.
Ladies' Home Journal.

The Thanksgiving Ladies Home
Journal marks the fifteenth anniver-
sarv of that widely read magazine.
which now sells $4,000 copies each
month, and it's editor reviews its
past under the unique heading, Eff
teen Years of Mistakes" revealing
his plans for its Improvement and
for it's greater usefulness in the fu-
ture. Interesting reading is found in
my First Fight in the Jungle"
Henry NJ. Stanley's narrative of the
first of his journey into Africa;
How Richard Wagner Wrote His
Operas" giving the nearest, clearest
and most interesting view OF the ia
nous composer that has yet been
written. THE Minister of Car
thage" grows in interest, 1.-The Silk
Lined Girl" is fascinating short
piece of romance and there are innu-
merable, useful, and practical articles
in this number.
Among the leading features of
Harper's Magazine for November
are "Torpedo-boat Service" by
Lieutenant J. c. Fremont, command
ing the Porter, in which he treats OF
the character and the value of SER
vice rendered by the torpedo-boats
during the Spanish-American war
"Bismark' by Sidney Whitman,
with an engraving by E. Schladitz,
of hitherto unpublished portrait
"Our Seaboard Islands on the Paci-
6c," by John E. Bennett, besides
many other interesting articles.
North American Review.
The November number of the
North American Review offers to the
public most attractive table o
contents. National Public Health
Legislation" is dealt with by U. o
B. Wingate M. D., Secretary of thu
Wisconsin State Board of Health, {
charming article is contributed by
Edmund Gosse on Norway Revisit
ed" and The Hon. Charles A
Prouty of Newport, VT, succinctl,
sets forth 1.-THE Powers of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Pro
fessor Maurice Francis Egan, L L
D., writes most cleverly on 9TH
Passion for Distinction" and tn
subject of Bankruptcy Laws, Pas
and Present." is practically consid
cred by William H. Hotchkiss, AM
these are only a few of the leadin,
articles of this number.
The Puritan.
This magazine for November pre-
sents an attractive appearance, bot
in its reading and illustrations
Life at the White House" write
by George Grantham Balm, IAN En-
press Correspondence" by Henri
w. Fischer, "Our First Girls Boart
ing School," by George w. Hall
we'll, "a War Incident" a shol
story, and lns and Outs Of hous
keeping" are only few of the a
ticles and stories of special intere'
to it's readers.
: Hoed's pills cure liver ills, biliousnes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
WALKERS
100 Eastern Ave.
PASSING AND KILLING.
This Is what the Legislature Is Doing with
large and varied Assortment OF Bills.

This Is what the Legislature Is Doing with a
large and varied Assortment Of Bills.
Correspondence of the CALRDoNIAN.)
MONTPELIER, Nov. 8-Notwith-
standing some Interruptions by way
of committee visits to state institu-
tions during the past week reason.
able amount OF legislative business
has been disposed Of and good pro-
gress has been made in passing and
killing bills, according to their merits
or dement's, respectively. The fol-
lowing bills had passed both houses
and been signed by the Governor up
to the hour of adjournment on Fri
day last:
State bene6 Charles instruction.
Relating to investments by trustees OF
public money.
Relating to repevin.
Amending Windsor village charter.
Allowing Danville's fire district to fund
its indebtedness.
Changing the form of county courts
writs.
Appraisal and grand list Of Sharon.
Increasing appropriation for state bene-
fciaries.
To pay S. D. Meacham for taxes collect
ed illegally.
Psychological station bill.
Entering appearances in appealed cases.
Relating to fees of justices.
Authorizing Fair Haven school district
to refund its Indebtedness.
Relating to tax warrants.
Providing for joint trials in criminal
cases.
Amending statutes in relation to color of
Justice ballots.
Prohibiting the taking of partridge for
purposes OF sale.
Providing for appointment of examiners
Of candidates for admission to the bar.
Continuing the normal schools.
Fixing time Tor holding county and SUI
preme courts.
st. Adams city quadrennial appraisal
and grand list.
Changing year of North Troy graded
school.
Relating to pay of deceased soldiers in
the war with Spain.
incorporating the RUTLAND. Canadian
railroad company.
Amending the charter OF the Rutland
railroad company.
incorporating the Champlain Construc-
tion Company.
THE FUNERAL OF MANY BILLS.
Considerable killing" off is being
done-a wholesome indication OF
sensible tendencies; and when the
work of the session is reviewed it
will be discovered that there was
not really very much of Importance
to be done, and that the genuinely
weighty public measures that were
waiting for the coming Of "the
gentleman from this town" and "the
the gentleman from that" and
"the senator from this and that
county" were comparatively few in
number. 10 the two full weeks that
remain before the coming of the 23d
those things necessary to be don,
for the welfare of the state will b,
done, and those things that are mo-
necessary will be left undone. Their,
is hint that the work may be com
pleted few days before Thanksgiv
ing; bat that is hardly to be expect
edit would be too emphatic an ex
ception to the rule of Vermont legis
latures.
The funeral of the high license an
referendum bills, the settling of tw
or three town boundary change.
TIA. matter Of better supervision fo
common schools and highway col
struction, the Central Vermont r
organization bill, the creation of a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09

Hoed's pills cure liver ills, biliousness,
indigestion, headache. Easy to take
easy to operate. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

feller assured him that as long as they were both alive and the Standard Oil Company existed he should be connect ed with it in an official capacity.
 About ten years ago MT. Hopper pur- chased Elmwood farm, near Cleveland, and started in to lead the life of gen. tleman farmer.
 Many amusing stories are told of him in this connection.
 He decided to turn 1t into a stock farm. The first thing he did was to purchase Bell Boy, stallion, for $51,- 900. Six months later Bell Boy and the stables were burned. MT. Hopper be- came disgusted with the idea of rais- ing stock and gave it up.
 He was seized with the idea at one time that it was the proper thing for a gentleman of elegant leisure to own a yacht. He had one built and christened 1t the Florence, in honor of his eldest daughter. When the yacht was com pleted it was found to be too big to en- ter the creek at the farm, and, there being no natural harbor at the place, it had to be kept at Ashtabula, twelve miles distant. Hopper hated the yacht from the day 1t was built. It was
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launched without ballast, and as it struck the water a big wave hit it and it capsized and went to the bottom with the crew on board. The yacht was raised, but Hopper never again put his foot upon it. Whenever any one wanted a sail he caused the crew to scan the horizon carefully. and if the indications were that there would be fair weather for three or four hours, he would permit his friends to go cruising in it for that length of time.
 Hopper's whole career as farmer was an amusing failure. He owned a beautiful orchard of peach trees, and friend one day remarked that he would come down in the peach season and partake of some.
 "Do," said Hopper, "do." grasping him by the hand warmly, "but let us know when you are coming so we can get some peaches from Geneva"
 Hopper was of a nervous, restless dis position, and had lived such a busy life that it was agony for him to be idle. Therefore he employed men to build a stone wall around his park, not that the wall was at all necessary, but that 1t gave him something to superintend.
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1t at once put it's head under its wing until it was shot. It could, of course, have been easily caught alive if the captain had known it was carrier pigeon.
 At first thought 1t appears strange that the captain of the Aiken could see to kill the bird at 2 o'clock in the morn ing. But it must be remembered that this was in the far north and at that hour at that time of the year the sun was already peeping over the horizon.
 As well as Investigating the genuine ness of the pigeon the Swedish Geo. graphical Society has also been gather ing data, at the same time making eff forts to ascertain where Andree's bal loon is likely to be at the present time.
 To this end the log books of all the ships in the Arctic at that time that could be examined were carefully gone over so that it is known pretty well how the wind was blowing for several days after the pigeon was tossed from the balloon.
 From the information that has been obtained 1t is shown that there were two active storm centers at that time. From Andrees position he must have been caught in the wind from one of them and carried away from the pole
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BROUGHT THE LAST MESSAGE
 BACK FROM EXPLORER ANDREE
How the Third Pigeon the Explorer Sent Out Was Shot by the
 Captain of a Whaling Vessel

new cyclone, or Tow" started then in existence, which must have changed again the direction of the balloon.
 It is therefore most likely that the balloon never left the Arctic circle; that it's passengers were obliged to land on Franz Josef Land or else where, and that no news from them can be had until next summer
 It is not likely that they ever reached Siberia or Alaska or any other part of the American continent
 It is improbable that the aeronauts were driven as far as Siberia or Nova Zembla. Had they reached the former country In July last they would ere this have been heard from, even from the remotest parts. If they had reached Now Zembla their chances of return ing to civilization by means of the seal- ing sloops which leave the west coast of that land as late as September would have been good.
 It Is not likely they were caught In adverse currents and carried back to SpitZbergen or to Greenland, for the general movement of the storm was to the east.
 There are three probabilities as scent, each strong enough to merit attention. The first of these Is that the "Ornen" remained in the air till Franz Josef Land was reached. Once over thlS lana, the aeronauts would be able to distinguish it by the changed appearance of the ice sheet beneath them and by the black cliffs at the edges of the f1ords. Here Herr Andree may have become convinced of the usefulness of waiting for further advance toward the pole, and in consequence decided to descend.
 In such case, and if the descent were made in safety, the voyagers might without great trouble make their way to Cape Flora, about the eightieth par allel, where Jackson left comfortable house and ample supplies for winter ing.
 In case their descent were made so far from Cape Flora that they were unable to reach the Jackson camp be- fore the winter closed in upon them, Andree and his companions might shoot enough bear, walrus and seal to sup port them through the winter, and throw up a hut to live in, as did Nan sen and Johnson in the same region. The second probability is that the Ornen came down in the ocean to the southeast of Spitzbergen.
 When Herr Andree was asked few days before his start what would hap pen if they descended in the sea, the adventurer replied coolly, Drown"
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WORKINGMAN'S TRIALS
 IN GUATEMALA,

~ FORGE E. LLOYD has just re- turned from Guatemala after pe- 5 culiar experience there In quest of \ a chance to better his fortune
 Some months ago contractors started to build a railroad there and Mr. Lloyd was one of scores of young Americans who accepted the contractors offers under firm belief that Guatemala offered golden chances to ambitious young fellows eager to better their fortunes
 "On December r, 1S96." he said, 1T shipped from New Orleans under agree ment to do railroad work in Guatemala The understanding was that I should pay for my passage down o1t of moneys earned after getting there There were over hundred other men who sailed at the same time on the battered old steamer Saltwater. Forty-four of us were put into one cabin that was scarcely large enough to hold ten. Most of the time we were not allowed on deck and the fetid atmosphere of our close quarters was poisonous to several of the men.
 Numbers of the men were almost phy- slcal wrecks after the seven days at sea but nevertheless they were compelled to go right to work as soon as we reached our destination, deserted spot on the seq coast about 150 miles from G,1atemala City.
 Tt was there that we learned for the first time that under the laws of the country we were .peons' and had no rights Of any kind until we had paid back what we owed the contractors for mas sage to the awful place. We were con stantly kept under guard and fed onIy on the poorest kind of beans and coffee.
 "The treatment we received here was simply awful. We were worked from day light to dark. and many a poor fellow un- used to the hardships dropped dead from exhaustion.
 '"The nature of the country at this point was low and marshy, and fever buried in the mire without any mark raised above them to tell who they were
 Attempts at escape were frequent but as far as know none ever succeeded Spanish commandant and file of sol diers were constantly on guard and quick ly stopped and brought back any man who attempted to leave.
 "Those who attempted to escape and were captured were made to forfeit all they had earned, and also to pay double
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It must be borne in mind that the rope drags and steering gear of the balloon were broken just as it was rising and that the occupants of the car were at the mercy of the wind.
 It appears that cyclone or low passed from the west to the east, north of Spitzbergen during the three first days of Andree's journey. The 11th of July it passed west of Spitzbergen, the 12th it was north of these islands, and the 18th of July 1t must have been some where north of Franz Josef Land. The two circles on the map indicate points of the same pressure.
 At the height of 210O feet the balloon must then have followed the direc- tions of the wind. It must have sailed toward the northeast, and after only a few hours perhaps entered the very light winds in the center of the low pressure area. From here the balloon must have been carried further, the 18th, when it again entered stronger winds.
 During the first hours it must thus quickly have been carried to S2 and S3 degrees latitude and then remained there for perhaps a day stationary. From here the balloon must have been carried further to the northeast. A
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twice a week. That costs 15 cents a shave, and you get rid of one-eighth of an inch of hair. That will be quarter of an inch a week, or one inch month. To get rid of that inch you pay Sl 2O An inch a month is twelve inches a year, costing you $14 40.
 "Now"-and the statistician drew a long breath-"twelve inches a year for fifty-two years is 624 inches, or fifty two feet. It will cost you $74S 80 to get that amount of whiskers out of your system. Then suppose you give nickel tip every time to the man
 Rut the fellow who hates figures had fled
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trance had an astonishin- effect The King, after a brave resistance, gave vent to a mighty sneeZe that we'll nigh made the stage vibrate. All the royal courtiers and maids of honor followed suit sympathetically.
 Hamlet came on with most sublime tragedy air, but after a convulsive movement of his princely features he buried them in his somber robe, while sneeZe after sneeZe was all that was heard Amid the hubbub on the stage and the shrieks of delight from the audience, the stage manager between sneezes rang down the curtain.
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~ FORGE H. HOPPER, who died
 the other day on his Elmwood es-
 v tate, near Cleveland. Ohio. be- came rich through his associa-
 ton with the Standard Oil Con- many. but he was noted particularly for his striking individuality and quaint characteristics.
 Tn early life he was timer. and when the Standard Oil Company or eanized he obtained the contract for making tin cans for the company through Samuel Andrews, distant tel alive. The Standard at that time was shipping all it's oil to California in tin cans. and the contract proved quite a
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EFFECT OF WEALTH
 UPON A TINNER.

valuable one for Hopper. Later, when the barrel business began, Hopper se- cured the contract for painting, gluing and gauging the barrels. In that way his name went throughout the civilized world. for wherever the Standard shipped barrel of illuminating oil there was inscribed upon the barrel in letters of black, George H. Hopper. Gauger."
 Fifteen years ago he sold out his con- tracts to the company and went on the salary list. He was delegated to manage the Long Island Paint Works and the Baycnne Glue Works. Time and time again he asked to resign, on account of il health. but John D. Rncke-
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that if I were cast on a desert island with a bundle of lead pencils and plenty of paper I wouldn't care a cent whether sail hove in sight or not. l saw that you needed a shave, and that set me to thinking. Why do you shave, anyhow? I never do. Look here:
 Well suppose that you began shay ing at IS years of age and that you keep it up until you are TO- That makes fifty-two years. You have a heavy beard We'll suppose that you shave
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through the country and show he is a

through the country and show he is a free citizen.
 '"This was one of the conditions of the concession granted Sylvanus Miller for building the road. The contractors were autocrats Their will was law.
 "One night a sub-contractor named M. H. Guthrie of San Antonio who boasted he had killed his twenty-eight men, caused one of our boys to be stripped and placed in the stocks so that the mosqui- toes would torture him till he was again put to work in the morring. The man S haustion and want of proper food while working in the gravel pit in the hot, burning sun at no degrees temperature Panzos, Guatemala, and received my passport, at a cost of s3e for the horrible passage there and s103 for supplies fur niShed me-
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for their passage. The guard who made this capture was paid Sl0.
 Thomas Judge, an Odd Fellow of Chi cago, William Strickland, printer, of Houston, Texas. and Frank Story, an artist, of Coburg, Ontario. were never again heard of. They signed the labor contract, In Lamintas office. New Or leans, agreeing to work out the price of their passage and advances. as working men on their arrival in the Spanish re- public. For there Spanish laws prevail, and a man must work out out his debts as a 'peon' to get a passport to travel
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Dr F E. Yoakum of Los Angeles, Cal has applied the X-rays to the de- termination of gold in quartz In a photograph he was taking there was q vacant space on the plate. and he plac- ed a piece of gold bearing quartz on it. When the plate was developed. the outline of the quartz came out on it, with specks here and there which showed the presence of gold.
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Facsimile of the only message thai has been received from An dree since he started on his fam ous balloon trip in search of the north pole The rounded figure IS a picture of the capsule in which the message was placed. It was fastened under the pigeons wing.
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A certain actress, having been disen- gagged for some time, had packed her wardrobe in pepper to preserve it from moths She was recently called on in hurry to take the part of the queen in Hamlet" Being rather late for her first scene, she omitted to shake out her royal robes, and her dignified en-
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WHAT SHAVING COSTS.

WHAT SHAVING COSTS.
 The statistician who had been busy with his pencil looked up at the man who hates figures and said:
 Didn't have anything to do and thought I'd figure little. You know
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Left spizbeen Uot the PIaeoo Wos Released
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VT was Andree's pigeon that was @ killed in the Arctic Ocean on July 8 1e of last year, and the message @ that was found under it's wing was
 written by the intrepid explorer E who drifted into the unknown with
 his balloon five days previous.
 r-,-ar since the skin of the bird