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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

The cotton mill trouble has extended
to Vermont. The big Queen City
plant mt Burlington has been shut
down, owing to strike by some of the
operatives. whose wages were reduced
about ten per cent They can earn
scarcely enough to live on. they allege,
and apparently with good reason. It
strikes us that the experience Of this
very company illustrates, in a meas
ure. the course by which the cotton
situation has arrived at its present
critical stage. In 1894 the company
was formed with a capital Of 100000,
$685. 600 of which was furnished by
Massachusetts cotton capitalists and
$4,000 by Burlington men who were
interested in locating the concern
there 4 splendid plant was built and
equipped with the finest machinery of
a new pattern, calculated to surpass
anything in operation elsewhere The
mill has run successfully until lately,
when the drop in the price Of cotton
goods has made a reduction in the
cost of production necessary and of
course this falls mostly on the wage
earn rs. The truth seems to be that
owing TO the multiplication of mills
and the improvement of machinery
cotton manufacturing is overdone.
The output is immense and beyond the
requirements ofconsumption. The re-
suit is a Cutting of the markets. a
slackening demand and low prices
Many places like Burlington, desiring
to increase their industries, have en-
couraoed the establishment of new
mills without sufficient regard to the
chance of the business being profitable
in nature. Nor is this true of cotton
manufacturing alone. Ii used to be |
considered that the prime factor in fix
ing the price of an article was its cost
of production. Latterly, il seems to
be that the supply and demand fix the
price and the cost of production has to
adjust itself to this. In other words, |
labor bears the brunt of the battle and |
the mills will continue to add to the
surplus Of goods as long rs sufficient
can be found to operate the
at the wages offered, This
will continue until, from the increas-
ing demand of an expanding market,
there comes a more active call for the
goods, when prices will improve,
wages viii be advanced as they are
forced up by the labor market, mill
dividends will increase and the profits
will encourage broadening of the
industry, when the present situation
will be repeated. The lot OF the mill
is not pleasant one to con-
template. Their union in the demand
for living wages is the alternative and
his means a constant struggle against
,apital, with defeat generally on their
side, as they are forced to drive the
wolf from the door. t.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

Now it is Senator Proctor's seat that
DR.. W. Seward Webb is aspiring to,ac-
cording to the city newspapers. Dr.
Webb has been accused Of almost
everything but being a fool-which
latter is the equivalent Of any idea on
his part Of supplanting Senator Proc
tor. It's hoax, of course.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

Bro. Tobin's Swanton Courier smiles
cheerily in new dress of type and a
changed form, the seven-column folio
having been dropped in favor OF the
iye-column quarto. The Courier does
not essay to do big things, but plods
along in safe way that means success
every time
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

The proposed bureau for marketing
Vermont maple sugar, the plan Of
which is outlined in our state news,
will be looked on with favor through
out the state. Some such step is nee
essary or maple sugar making will ere
LONG become one of the lost arts.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Several papers have dropped down
on the Mccullough side of the fence,
but so far the earth has not trembled
with the conclusion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

Since Congressman Powers signified
his willingness to be returned to Con-
cress for another term, there has been
a noticeable waning in the canvass
against him in the First district.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

The "Crisis in Cuba" which has
long been announced, is still on. just
now the leading phase is the excite
ment in Havana, eliminating last
week in riot, caused by SPANS at
tempt to inaugurate her autonomy
scheme. This concession to the ca
bans, calculated to entice them into
submission, is not only failing in that
purpose, but is proving decidedly OBJ
iectionable to the loyal Spaniards and
Cubans who have stood by Spain and
fought her battles. These have raised
Il tumult against autonomy which last
week threatened to throw Havana in
to anarchy. 1t was finally quelled by
troops. but the feeling of unrest still
continues and may break out into vio-
lencc at any time. Consul-Gener |
Lee is in communication with several
of our naval vessels lying at Key West
and in the event OF further trouble, in
volving American interests, will sum-
mon them for protection. The arrival
of these vessels, it is feared, would
produce demonstration against this
that might lead to serious
results. Much of this is speculative,
but it seems rs if the days ofthe Span
iards in Cuba are numbered. They
cannot hold on much longer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

For the sake of several people OF our
acquaintance, we hope this new-ian-
gled lad in surgery of removing the
stomach will not become common.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20

A correspondent signing himself
.Politicus" discourses at length in the
Montpelier Waterman on Orange
County Politics" He reviews county
politics for the last fifty years or so in
an interesting manner. As to the
present. he thinks there is plenty of
good timber for filling the offices, which
is of course reassuTing. The east side
of the county promises to be the storm
center of the senatorial campaign this
year. There are four candidates among
the .mentioned~ already-N. B. Cobb
OF STAFFORD, John B. Pickett and Har-
~ f. Parker of Bradford and William
Paul of West Fairlee. The correspond
ent finds only one announced candida
cy ON the west side, that OF George W.
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Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24
1T is A FAILURE.
Captain futile Says Uncle Sam is
Being Swindled in the Project
for Placing Reindeer
in Alaska,

in Alaska.
Captain Tuttle, of the United States
revenue cutter Bear, is emphatic in his
assertions that the project of sending
reindeer into Alaska from Siberia is u
failure, and he says, not only will the
original cost of the deer, transporting
them and their Lap keepers to the
northern boundaries of the continent be
one of great expense, but that it will
not be very long before an internal war
fare breaks out between the imported
keepers and tho natives that will not
end until the foreigners are extermin-
ated. The Lap instructors in the art OF
keeping the deer were kindly received
by the natives, when three years ago
they first appeared. but now that the
Indians have learned the habits OF the
animals, they can take as good, if not
better. care of them than can the Laps.
The latter have adapted themselves
to letting the Indians do all the work of
herding, while the teachers loll about
in we'll fed luxury, drawing at the same
time salary for their services.
The natives, on the other hand, are
dealt stingily with in the matter of pro-
visions, and this alone in that far off
country would be sufficient to create
trouble, particularly when the Indians
are compelled to do all the work. Sew
eral clashes have already occurred, and
it is said that the Indians are threaten
ing to kill all the Laplanders if the
authorities do not equalize matters, and
do so soon.
Captain futile i. authority for the
statement that the scheme of purchas-
ing reindeer in Siberia and transport
ing them to Northern Alaska is a very
expensive one for Uncle Sam. for in
many instances the arms, provisions and
gew-gaws furnishing the only medium
of exchange, are appropriated by the
traders in making personal purchases
of valuable pelts of all descriptions, In
nine cases out of ten when deer are pnr-
chared they are either old ones or young
ones so vicious that the Siberians can
not train them and are glad to make the
trade at any sacrifice. The surplus, OF
course, is turned to increasing the hide
stock of the trader, for nothing is ever
brought back of the tons of supplies
with which the government furnished
the traders before the start on their mis-
sion.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24
CAPTAIN JOHNS BOAT.
She Makes Record Breaking Trip
Up The Yukon River.

the Yukon Midnight Sun of August
q copy of which has just been received
here, contains the following in regard
to the arrival of the C. P. N. Co. s river
steamer Yukoner at Dawson: 1.-THE
steamer left St. Michaeis on August 8th,
passing every steamer overhauled, MAX
ing the trip in fourteen days. The pas
sengers and crew say that the trip was
made in eight days and four hours &C.
tual running time. The officers are
Commodore John Irving in command;
Captains E Tackaberry and G. w Grant;
Chief Engineer John McLarty, and
Purser H. w. Price. The steamer has
very graceful lines, with plenty ofdriv-
ing power and large boilers. The row
of cabins along the main saloon and the
ladies' cabins show interior finish and
comfort not to be found in all boats"
The steamers passed by the Yukoner
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24
SATURDAY. SEPT. "a. 1893.
Winter is approaching and

Winter is approaching and
with it will come the closing of
Stikeen River for steamboat
navigation. Ice is forming on
the upper river now and the next
sixty days will no doubt see the
entire river frozen up, with the
freeze up will come the advance
of the spring rush bound for the
interior. It behoves all of our
citizens, and more especially our
business men to advertise Wran-
gel and secure for this route as
many as possible of the great
numbers who will come to Alaska
during the winter. The JOUR-
NAL will start the ball rolling
and set the example by issuing,
on Oct. 1st, a special edition of
1900 copies, which is double our
regular circulation. We will
publish facts, and facts only, re-
garding the Stikeen River Route.
The extra copies will be for dis
tribution among persons who are
contemplating coming to Alaska
and no doubt great good will re-
suit to Wrangel. Our citizens
can all do something in the same
direction. Every one has friends
below, and when they write to
them they should explain to
them what a good route this
is and what a future is before
the people of this country, A
good way to help Wrangel would
be to send your friends a copy of
the JOURNAL tor three months,
in order that they may know
what is going on in Alaska. Our
Chamber of Commerce should
wake up to their duties and help
along the good work. Do not
put off any longer, but starlight
in and do your share, and our
city will become the greatest
city in Alaska.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24
How to Help Wrangel.

In order to assist in the work
of advertising Wrangel the
Journal will send, post paid, a
copy of the special edition of
Oct. LIST for five cents, or six
copies to one address for twenty
five cents, Or we will send, post
paid, FIVE COPIES of the special
edition to different addresses
FREE, on receipt of one new sub
scription for three months.
Wake up and send in your orders
early.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24

If there is a fire bug in our
midst vigilance" should be our
motto, and every effort made to
unearth the desplcable villain.
Incendiarism is an evil that
will not be tolerated, and the in
cendiary if convicted, will have
justice dealt out to him thick and
plenty.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24
Austria's Empress Stabbed t
Death


The Empress-Queen Elizabeth of
Austria-Hungary, who was murdered
September 10th, in Geneva by an Ital-
ian anarchist named Lucheni, who
stabbed her in the back with stiletto,
was known throughout Europe for her
independence of court conventionalities
She travelled around like one not ham,
pered with the formalities surrounding
a queen, and was never happier than
when on a spirited horse following the
hounds.
For years she annually spent some
time in Ireland, where she had hunt
ing lodge, and rode to hounds with the
local gentry, and it was seldom that the
most daring rider could be 'in at the
death" in advance of her. She was
liberal in her gifts to the Irish people,
among whom she spent much of her
time, and her freedom of manners made
her favorite with the warm hearted
peasantry.
In spite of her sixty years she was a
good rider to the last, and preferred
her saddle to the throne, and the hunt
ing field to the court. What anarchy
expected to gain by her murder is as
unanswerabls as the objects of anarchy
are to civilization.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-24

ON her rapid trip up were US follows:
On August 10 the Sovereign bound
down, and the Sault ST. Marie, Gold
Star. Joe Matthews and D. Armstrong
bound up.
On the 18th the Redland and gas
oline launch bound up.
On the 18th the Dwyer Emily M. and
w. S. Stratton bounb up and the Mer-
win, Susie and Cudahy bound down.
On the 18th the Northern Light and
Clara bound up with barges, and Alice,
Tanana Chief and p. b. Weare bound
down.
On the lost Seattle Mol. bound up.
On the lSt, May West and Seattle No.
3, bound up, and steamer Linda unload
ing cargo from barge above the flats.
On the 10Th, Redout with barge bound
up.
On the Goth, launch Aquilla and John
G. Barr bound up, and Il. c. Power
bound down.
On the DIST. Rock Island No and
Canadian bound up; J. J. Healy and
Hamilton bound down.
On the 22nd, Rock Island No. bound
up.
The Yukoner is designed similarly to
the same company's fast Frazer river
boats, and hence records will be tackled
from this date, as Commodore Irving
takes pride in riding on flyer.
The age-herald., 1898-10-30
HALLOWEEN
 IN FAR FTFESHIRE

Tomorrow will be All Saints day, and tomprrow7evening will be halloween; which is Latin for hallow eve-that is, the. close of All ,Hafiows.. The festival was in stituted by the Roman Catholic church in athe Fourth century, but HOW observed lhys other than Catholics in Christian lands. The interest now attaching to halloween is purely sentimental, as it has been for many generations Tn olden times it was believed to be the night when witches and gobins held high carnival on earth, and the fairies danced in every haslzy dell.
 Its special significance attached to mai dens desiring lovers or husbands. These they could discover by various tricks, di- yinations and so on. The fame of this par ticular evening is due to Scotland, in which land O the leal it is still widely observed. To the larger houses which have daughters of marriageabie age lads and lassies are bidden to come after night fail, and the merriment is great. There is perfect freedom and everybody tries how jolly and amusing he or she can be. There is always the visit to the kailyard, if there be a kailyard near, each maiden going alone There she would, by looking back ward over her left shoulder see the figure of her future husband standing against the kailstacks. Inside the house nuts were burnt in the fireplace and they told, by varying methods, the same glad story to the pensive maid.
 The greatest fun was had in the kitchen, which ordinarily is a large room in the basement, floored with slabs of stone and l<d as a np room in Birmingham. A medium-sized tub would be placed on the floor in the middle of the kitchen and filled nearly to the top with clean water. Into this water were placed a half dozen apples. Each person present was required to attempt to bite one of the apples without touching 1t in any way except with the mouth. No apple was ever bitten, but the fun can be imagined Every time any one put his mouth to the apple in the water and tried to bite he or she got Title push on the back of the neck, whereat there were screams of merriment.
 After the fun was over in the kitchen the party would go to the dining-room where bountiful supper was served, every dish being cold except one, and that usually of fish, The lads drank each a glass of grog, and the lassies drank water. Scotch girls do not drink wine or spirits. Towards midnight bood-byes were said and ilka lassie was escorted home by her laddie, for lka lassie has her laddie, you know. Love was never spoken on the homeward way. It was acted in delightful ways. Scotch lads never make love, but how they can act it is astonishing. 2,
 -sHl1@ i7-' THE WRETCH.
The age-herald., 1898-10-30
~THE PLAYS

The theaters are flooded with lot of clap-trap plays suggested by the war be- tween America and Spain. Plays hastily written or some old book play done over and pasted into shape to meet the popular demand for such class of entertainment.
 The day after the explosion of the Maine MT. Lincoln J. Carter, the multi-manager, was conversing with Hal Reid, and both being playwrlghts, MT. Carter suggested the title, Remember the Maine" for dra- Inatic usage. After further conversation 1t was agreed that both should watch keenly the events to follow and then write play of merit suggested by the title.
 Slowly the work was done and carefully revised and accomplished. It Is a play which at once excites and holds with inter- est the auditor until the final curtain
 There is laughter a-plenty-some tears some patriotism and plenty or vim and go. Remember the Maine will be seen at the opera house Tuesday matinee and night, November 1.