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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-23
WALKERS
100 Eastern Ave.
THE CURTAIN RUNG DOWN.
A Glimpse at the Doings Of the Last Week Of
ftxa

Correspondence of the CALIFORNIAN.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 22.-By the
time this journal goes to press the
session OF 1898 will have ended.
The week has been one full OF inter-
est, as several measures of real i'm
portance have been considered in
both houses and dealt with accord
ing as the welfare of the state
seemed to demand, from the stand
point of representatives or senator's.
In spite of the lateness of the day,
quite number of bills have been in
troduced. Unanimous consent"
was relied upon implicitly by men,
bers with lust one more bill" to
present, and nobody felt just like
moving for shut.out of these addi-
tional bills.
To the list OF bills of public inter
est already passed by both houses
must be added the following: To
prevent the pollution of waters Of
Missisquoi river; providing for a de-
fciency in appropriations for sup
port of government; providing for
the reorganization of the Central
Vermont railroad Ian amendment
being inserted to ensure the payment,
In bonds, of the unsecured creditors) /;
Incorporating the Franklin County
Savings Bank and Trust Company
amending charter of st. Johnsbury
Street Railway Co.; granting $4,000
relief to the town of Woodford on
account of damages by flood; legal
izing the appraisal and list OF St.
Johnsbury; changing the line be-
tween Hyde Park and Morristown
enabling the town of Waterford to
appropriate for a soldiers monu'
ment; relating to practice of medi
cine and surgery; relating to duties
of truant officers; relating to call
ing special town meetings.
The opposition to the State Boart
of Agriculture has put in great dea
of work at this session, the chair
man of the committee on agricultur
being especially energetic in this d
rection. When the bill to abolis
the board came up on Thursday
was refused a third reading by
majority of more than 40; but tn
enemies of the board were not salts
fed, and sought reconsideration {
the vote on Friday. This wa
granted, 11S to 90, and the bill wer
to it's third reading by los to 103.
Speaking OF yea and nay voting
this method was resorted to fot
times on Friday forenoon, an no,
and half being consumed in calm
the roll. On the fourth OCCASION
when the bill providing for sta
board Of taxation, with power
contract with non.residents. W;
passed-a hundred members we
either absent or did not vote. TIL
BILLS based on suggestions contain
in Gov. Smiths inaugural message
The house killed the senates ATTIC
ney.general bill. The upper boz
passed the measure by an empha
majority; but, although Mr.. Hi
warmly defended the bill, it was
no use--the house was not creati
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Church Directory.

Reformed Church--Rev. G. A, Whitmore
cas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening Services " eones'
day,7 D. m., Sunday School Up. M.
Guild each Lords Day $50 p. m, ,ether ser
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek past
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. M. and 6.30 r
Sunday School, 2. P. VI Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, 6.45 +.
United Brethren Chuch--Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services oy
appointment from the pulpit:
Glass Meeting every two weeks at ~ a: M
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society Semi monthly, Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. W. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rev. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, y a; m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
M. H. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter T
nate Sunday at 10 A. N. and 7Oo +. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. M. Player Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 +. nj.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoa'
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at walkers
Vile. at 1880 a. M. at Thurmont,
SERVICE SATURDAYS at 400 p IN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Patents

Gaseats and Re- Issues secured; TRADE Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
10 validity and infringement of patents As
stynn,ents, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor-
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
The UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros.
ecutea. Upon receipt Of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description,
will advise as to patentability free Of charge
Main offices directly across from the u s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
ft,r the most vigorous and successful prose.
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected case,
specially FEES MODERATE and exclu.
sive attention given to patent business. Book
of information and advice, and special refer
onces, sent without charge upon request.
J. r. LITTELL,
Attorney and Councillor in Patent Causes,
Washington, D. c.,
Opposite u s. Patent Office
fMsation this Paper.l
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
YOUR FRIEND,
CH KS. XXX. 8$IER.

other hand, articles Of clothing such as
woollen undervests and socks, suited tc
the rigor Of tho climate, were received
with the utmost appreciation.
Tho island Of Tristan d'Acunha,
which has been described as the lonh-
est British possession on the face OF
the globe, we'll bears out its reputation.
It is a mountainous place, the highest
peak rising to an altitude of S,236 feet
above the sea level. The head man"
Of the ialand, known as the Governor,
is a picturesque old fellow named Peter
william Green. He was shipwrecked
over sixty years ago, and when his
shipnates were finally taken of, the
kindness which he nad experienced at
the hands OF tho islanders led him to
remain behind and cast his lot with
them.
He was afterward married to one OF
the women of the island. So great be-
came his popularity that upon the death
OF the then Governor, the islanders un-
animously elected Peter to fill his place,
and this Office he has occupied ever
since. He is known to be over eighty
years old. but is hale and vigorous.
His administration of primitive justice
has won him the respect and esteem OF
hia followers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
The Cigarette In Europe.

The cigarette was first introduced
into this country at the close OF the
Crimean War by British officers, who
had found themselves under compul-
sion to adopt Turkish fashions of con.
suming tobacco, seeing that there was
not a decent cigar to be obtained for
love or money throughout the length
and breadth of the Ottoman Empire.
Pipe smoking was strongly discouraged
at resimental messes forty odd years
ago; indeed, 1t is scarcely tolerated at
tho present day in some of the tone
giving" military and noble" clubs in
Germanv
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
A PECULIAR ISLAND.
MONEY HAS NO VALUE IN LONELY
TRISTAN o'AcuNt4A.

Its Qussr Old Governor and ths Rosssn Of
Hh Being There-A Happy and Conts.ted
People Who Know Nothing Of tho Out
side World.
Did you ever hear of a place where
money was useless? Well, there is such
a place. 1t is the island OF Tristan
d'Acunha, in the South Atlantic, about
midway between the Cape OF Good
Hope and the South American coast.
But you mustn't jump to the conclusion
that money has no value there because
the island is uninhabited. 1t has
population of sixty-four, and is the
tinisst OF Great Biitain's many small
colonies.
Once a year the British government
sends OF a ship to the island. Just
why this should be done is not quite
clear. A yearly mail service Is quite
Unnecessary, for although the sixty
four inhabitants are British subjects
they never receive any mail. They
lead a solitary existence, knowing
nothing Of the great world beyond their
shores and caring less.
Some time ago, for some reason OF
other, the King of Italy sent donation
of two hundred dollars for distribution
among the inhabitants. A gentleman
named Cane, who had visited the is-
land, commenting on this fact. wrote
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
RESULTS OF WARS.
TIMELY REVIEW OF SOME or THE Ma
TONS HISTORY,

Tho First War with England in Which
We Gained Our Indepsndence-other
Wars Which Have Added to Our Ter
ritory.
BY the first war-the war which be-
gan in 1775 and ended with the treaty
of peace with England in l783-the
United States gained independence,
place among the nations; and an op-
portunity to try the experiment OF SELL
government-then only an experiment
anywhere-on larger scale and under
better conditions than had been possi-
BILE before that time.
The quasi war which the United
States had with France on the ocean In
1898, and in which, in short time, two
French frigates and many French pri-
vateers were captured, and others were
defeated and escaped, showed, in the
words of President John Adams, that
I'VE are not a degraded people, hui
INFLATED under a colonial spirit of fear
and sense of inferiority'" 1t ended
French insults to American ambassa-
dors and the American government
and won for us as respectful treatment
from France as that eoua:!y accorded
any great nation Of Europe.
Several times, particularly In 1So3-5
and In 1915, the United States fought
the Barbary pirates-of Morocco, AL
gerla, Tunis and Tripoll-instead OF
paying tribute to them, as Europe dld.
We profited by this course, in selt-re-
spect and in money, and the world con-
ceded that the American plan was bet
ter than the European by ultimately
following the American example. -,
These little wars--with France; and
the Barbary pirates-are skipped by
most of the American historians, but
they raised the United States at the
time in the worlds respect, and should
be read and remembered by all Amer
leans.
The second great war of the United
States, that OF 1925 against England
in ridiculed by some of the historians
because the question which produced
the war-the depredations on American
commerce, the impressment of our sea-
men into the British service. and the
instigation by British agents OF attacks
by the Indians on our frontiers-were
not mentioned in the treaty OF peace
which ended the war. The war set
tied nothing, they said. They are mis-
taken. The war helped the United
States In many ways. It's brilliant
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Manitoban Cure for Drunkennesss

Manitoban Cure for Drunkennesss
''They have very effective way Of
putting the brakes on inebriates up in
Manitoba" said Mr.. o. A. Bemis OF
Minnesota at the Ebbitt.
when a man has been convicted
twice or thrice for drunkenness in the
local police courts, he is sentenced to
wear a brass collar. which Is a plain
tip to saloon-keepers that he is per-
son to whom it is forbidden. to sell
any intoxicating beverages. No man
with this badge of disgrace can get a
drink anywhere, for the law Is strict
ly respected. The result Is, that In
many cases an entire cure is effected
in the individual. Whenever the au-
thorities think that the collar penalty
has been endured long enough the coll
lar comes off and the citizen is at lib
erty to get drink"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
A Wonderful Woman,

B.lkins-AMy wife used 10 be rather
foolish, but she's one of the most calm
and sensible women in this town
now. Why, say, do you know what
she did yesterday"
Orcutt-"No; what2" o..
Bilkins-"Saw telegraph boy com.
ing across the street toward our house
and never tainted or hollered that
she knew something had happened
to mammal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
s 80 and 10 40 q m, and 3 81 and SO p nj.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo and
Chambersburg at 7 06 and II As m, and
for Shippensburg at 7 35pm.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 8 %
n m and 12 20 and 10pm.
Leave Brucevllle tor Frederick at 8 3S, 8 30
and 10 40 a M and SS and 80 p m, and for
Littlestown. Taneytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at AZ m and 3 as pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tstops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
] NJ. HOOD. B II. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Pace Of CaHnela.

Seven miles an hour Is the camel's
best pace, nor can 1t maintain this rate
over two hours. It's usual speed Is
about five miles an hour-a slow,
louhs sing pses, beyend which it is dan
serousi with nine camels out Of ten, to
urge then, OF else, as Asiatics say, they
break their heartD," and literally die
IN the SpOt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Tho Wrong James.

Billy the Slugger-"Here, take dis
book back. You cheated me, see."
Observation-Disclosures your The
price is plainly marked. I'll show
you, the catalogue If you think you
paid too much for It."
Billy the Slugger--"I don't care to
see no catalogue. It's a story about
a lot of Boston guys by Henry James.
When I boughl it fought Jesse had
wrote It."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Killed the Chief Priest.

It used to be the custom when the
chief priest Of one Of the Congo tribes
showed symptoms OF illness to kill him
forthwith, either by strangulation or
by the aid Of a club, the natives beliey-
ing that If he wers allowed to die by
disease all the rest OF the world would
perish
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Auptie's Wtse Opinion.

But speaking OF people who are not
as intelligent as the law allows, heard
an old colored woman use an express
sion the other day that was new to me,
and SO pat that it would be interesting
to know Its origin. She had a young
girl with her, and some especially stu
MD remark Of the girls had annoyed
her. She looked at her In disgust.
WELL" said she, you certainly
ought to be tapped for the simples."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29

victories on the ocean and on the lakes
over the mistress of the seas won the
worlds armiration; 1t went far to-
ward breaking down local prejudices
and particularist narrowness, and cre-
ated healthy national sentiment
throughout the land; and, moreover, it
cut the United States loose from all
connection with Europe's ambitions
and complications.
The. war of 1846-48 with Mexico,
coupled with Texas's annexation, which
was the chief cause Of the war, added
more than 100000 square miles to the
country's territory, gave us the. richest
gold field California; which the world
has known, rounded out symmetrically
in the southwest the national domain,
and by the Wilmot proviso and Califor-
mia admission controversies which it
precipitated, 1t hastened the abolition
OF slavery through the conflict which
slavery caused.
One more war, that OF 1865, COM
pletes the list Of conflicts in which the
country has been engaged, except that
which is now under way. The war OF
1861-5 destroyed the secessions doc
trine. 1t did this in two ways-by
overthrowing it in battle and by the
decision of the supreme court in the
case of Texas versus White, growing
out of the war, in which the secession
ordinances OF the eleven states Of the
Confederacy. we're declared to be null
and void and the government was pro-
claimed to be IAN indestructible union
of indestructible states" 1t destroyed
slavery, made the country free in fact
as we'll as in theory, removed the sec
tional barrier between North and
South, started the south on its career
OF social and material advancement,
and settled the conflict between Hamil-
ton, Marshall and Webster on the one
side, and Calhoun, Hayne and Jefferson
Davis on the other, by deciding, as the
three FIRST named contended, that this
government was a nation and not
league.
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No ; I

WTANTED-SEVERAL TRUSTWOR-
w thy persons 10 this state to manage
our business in their own and nearby coun-
ties. 1t is manly Office work conducted at
home. Salary straight 5000 year and
expenses-definite, bonafidc, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E
Hess, Pres't, Dept M, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Cards Infested With Germs.

Cards Infested With Germs. =.
A. distinguished French specialist
says that cards frequently played with
are absolutely impregnated with germs
On a square centimeter of one card he
found no fewer than 6,180 bacteria.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29

A nutmeg tree of the largest size will
produce no more than five pounds OF
nutmegs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-12-29
Western Maryland Railroad

sa=a SezR
Cche,ule In effect June 20, 1898.
TRAINS GOING WEST
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PETER WILLIAM GREEN.

letter to the London Graphic, which
throws an additional light upon these
strange islanders. He said in part
TT may not be generally known, but
IL is none the less fact, that money
is OF no value to these people. When
was there, in 1884. offered money In
exchange for their curiosities, but IT.
was politely but firmly declined. They
had NO use for It, they said. On the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-10
GALLATlN COUNTY COURT.
some Interesting Cases are About to BE
Tried.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bozeman, Feb S.-The district court
convened yesterday for the FEBRUARY
term. The morning was spent in near
ing motions and demurrers, setting
cases and drawing the jury for the
term The bonds of matrimony between
L. H. Gooch and Carrie e. Gooch. and
Lizzie M. Middleton and Richard h.
Middleton, We're severed and an abSo-
lutte divorce granted in both cases. The
case of the city of Bozeman VS.. John
Biering was tried before the judge sit
ting without a jury and the issues
found for the defendant. This was
case where the city officials had lut
some stock belonging - Bierln3 INTO
the pound and tried 70 collect fines
from him. He contended that the
stock were not within the city limits
when taken, but that some boys in an
ticipation of a reward, had driven them
in and put them in the pound.
The case of c. Carr VS.. w. j. Alex
ander was set for trial on the 18th, and
the case of .Milligan VS.. Fredericks for
Thursday, the 18th. Only one criminal
case that of the state of Montana VS..
w Hughes, was set and will be tried
on Monday, the 14th. Hughes is
charged with assault in the first de-
gree for an assault which was commit
ted on u. Ward in Backes' saloon on
Christmas day, when Hughes attempt
ed to kill Ward and did fire several
shots at him, one of which inflicted
quite a severe wound. The setting of
cases was continued until Wednesday
morning.
The following is a list of the jury for
the present term: w. 7. Durham, Mike
Mcdonnell, Matt Niebel, James Boom
or, L. NJ. Davidson, e. II. Ferguson,
Martin Kundwall, J. Il. Sloan. +. Har-
ris L. A. Harper, r. j. Ferguson, M. ].
Johnson. G. w jackson. d. b. Christie,
W. NJ. James, w. NJ. hewitt, Henry
Sterling, II. II. Sappington, Robert Rid
dell p. Rodolph. L. V. Blankenship, a.
w. Cook, G. A. King, Thomas Jones, $.
Hobbs, w. II. Collins, j. Hopkins, f. NJ.
Titus. X. Thompson, l.. Author. The
term will probably be a very short one,
although there are some so odd cases
on the docket, some of which will be
settled out Of court, others continued,
and a few tiled
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Action in n Number of Cases-Neas.y vs.
Drinkwine In Progress.

Missoula. Feb. Elm the district court
to-day the Achilles divorce case came
up on a motion to strike from the
complaint certain portions. The motion
was allowed in part. In the Davis
Wagner case, involving the affairs of
the old Canyon Ditch company. an
agreed statement of facts was filed and
submitted. The case of the state Us.
Barney Axtell. charged with burglary.
was heard before a jury and the de-
PENDANT was acquitted. The civil suit
of Neasey VS.. DfinkNine. a tedious ar
fair, is now ON trial and will not be
concluded much before tomorrow
night. The burglary cases against John
Roussey and J. Sparks are set for to-
morrow. Wilson. the head of the burg
larry gang, who entered "A plea Of guilty
yesterday. will appear tomorrow after
noon for sentence. The jury Will prob
ably be excused for the term ON Friday
night. as the business Of the term u;
about finished. Next Tuesday evening
at Stexensville. Judge Woody will hear
the arguments in the Ravailli county
commissioners case. II is the old board
against the new. Attorney General
Nolan viii appear for the old board
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GENERAL STATE NEWS
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of the Park county court house as be-
ing model building, state examiner
Moroney having pronounced II the
most conveniently arranSed structure
of the kind in the state. After view
ing the building and visiting all the
departments, the committee conclud-
ed that Mr.. Moroney was about right.
AS a result there will probably be
much similarity in the court houses of
Park and Deer Lodge counties, with
this distinction. that the Anaconda
structure will be of much larger pro-
portions, of a more pretentious style
of architecture any very much more
costly. The committee proceeded TO
Helena.
The change In the new time card, as
it effects No. /, will add much to the
convenience of passengers at TINS sta
ton. Under the old schedule No. L ar
rives at the disagreeable time of 2:35
o'clock in the morning. The new time
Will be very close to 10 O'Clock IN the
evening, which Will be much better
hour for both incoming and outgoing
passengers. 1t is said there VIII pc no
change in the time of arrival or the
eastbound train. The new time card
will go into effect at st. Paul on sun
day, the 18th inst.
The movement to build Touring mill
here is assuming definite form and
shape. A stock company composed OF
local capitalists is to be formed ana
there IS now a greater part or the total
amount of stock pledged. The bonus
subscriptions are also showing up Wen
and it is expected that the stock COM
pany will be organized in few days.
S. NJ Fitzgerald. who returned few
days ago from a trip to the upper yell
lowstone, reports that there IS Tess
snow in the mountains this year than
ever before known at this season OF
the year. At Cooke City there is only
two feet of the beautiful whereas 1t
usually lies six to eight feet deep. the
winter has been remarkably mild, ana
stockmen on the upper Yellowstone say
it has been the easiest winter on stock
ever recorded.
The funeral of Mrs. C. M. Day, who
died from apopleXy yesterday fore
noon, was held to-day under the aus
pieces of the Degree of Honor, OF which
deceased was a member. she was IN
her 50th year and leaves a husband,
two sons and a daughter.
Judge Henry departed yesterday for
Deer Lodge to open the February term
of court there.
President f. H. Talcott of the Ma
tional Park bank is spending a week
at Helena and Missoula.
A. ID. Edgar and Charles n. Kessler
of Helena. NJ. L. Hoyt, b. F. stanton
and A. ]. Bush of BoZeman and w. &.
Fowler of Genesee, Idaho, are in the
city in attendance at the reunion or
the Scottish Rite Masons,